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The Washington times., 1932-07-22
SCREEN
HOLDS MAN

William Waites, colored, "a, a
passenger in the automobile in
which a colored rum-runner was
burned to death early yesterday,
was held today for the Grand
Jury under bonds totaling $10,-
900 by Police Court Judge Isaac
R. Hit.
Waites is charged with operat-
ing a smoke screen, transporting
liquor and joy-riding. The car
in which he was riding is said
to have been stolen from Frank
Armstrong, 1921 Livingston st.
N. w.
Police said they we're pursuing
the machine. which was loaded
with $50 gallons of alcohol, when
it crashed into a tree at Michi-
gan Ave. and North Capitol st.
at 10 miles an hour. The car
caught fire and the driver was
burned to death, but Waites at
tempted to run and was cap
tured. According to police,
smoke-screen equipment found in
the car contained tear gas.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
PATENT AWARDS
TABULATED

Patent-minded folk in New
York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and California received 1886 Of
the total of 47,799 patents and
designs granted by the Patent
Office during 1881, according to
a tabulation announced today by
Commissioner Thomas E. Rob-
ertson.
Connecticut led all States with
one patent for each 1,1O5 Ameri'
can citizens, with New Jersey
second, but their patent totals
were less.
According to Commissioner Rob
ertson, the figures indicate that
the bulk Of patents are granted
to persons living in industrial
centerS.
The 52,572 patents granted dur
ing the fiscal year ended June
30 1892, formed the greatest
number ever granted.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
BENEFIT SUPPER

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Sandy Spring, Md. Volunteer Fire
Department will hold it's annual
benefit supper on August "a, 1t
has been announced.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
z BADLY HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
IN COUNTY
Woman and Man in Hospitals
and Two Drivers Held
After MiShapS

Two persons were seriously
injured yesterday in two Mont
gomery county automobile acci-
dents, and two drivers as a re-
suit face trial in Rockville,
August 4.
Police say John Wilmington, Of
Waynesboro, Pa, was trying to go
around the car driven by Charles
Swank, of Philadelphia, who was
making a left turn near Clarks-
burg, Md.
Car Hits Pole
The Wilmington car swerved
into telephone pole. Mrs. Pearl
Wilmington, mother Of the driver,
was seriously injured and was
taken to the Frederick City Hos
pital.
Another passenger, Miss Lena
Evans, was bruised and shaken,
but refused treatment. Swank, q
Philadelphia policeman, and his
wife and baby escaped injury, as
did Wilmington.
Mans Skull Fractured
William Cross, a passenger in
a car operated by Winfred c. Da-
Wis, both of Gaithersburg, is in
Montgomery County General Hos
pital with a fractured skull as a
result of a collision while the Da'
Wis car was following the Rock
vile fire departments rescue
wagon. The machine collided
near Gaithersburg with one driven
by Ralph M. King, of Rockville.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
QUIZ ENDS
At RATEPROBE

Cross-examination of Thomas
R. Tate, valuation engineer of
the Public Utilities Commission,
was completed today as the Com
mission continued its public hear
ing on the rates of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
The engineer had been on the
witness stand for two and one
half days and was questioned on
practically all figures dealing
with valuation and expenses of
the company which he had sub
mitted in more than so exhibits.
Attorney T. B. Milne conducted
the examination for the COM
pany,
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
5000 J0BLESS
|NCUMBERLAND
POLL SHOWS
Statewide Survey Is Being
Made; ouestionnaires Sent
Out in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, July %,
State Employment Commis
sioner Oliver C. Short has an
nounced results of the first
section Of the Statewide in
dustrial and commercial job
survey.
The first section of the survey
deals with the city of Cumber-
land, when 537 different classes
of employment have been studied
and 1900 workers interviewed.
Their duties, ages, salaries and
similar data have been classified.
5000 Out of Work
Facts brought out indicate
that in normal times there was
work in the city for 40 per cent
of the city's population, or $4,000
out Of Cumberland's population
Of $4,000. Nearly 5000 silk and
rubber workers at Cumberland
were out of work when the sur
vey was made, however.
QuestionnaireS have been mailed
out to Baltimore's industrial
plants. Nearly 100000 workers
already have been classified, and
white collar" positions will be
taken up later.
Three Objectives
The survey has three objec-
tives:
To point out promotional op-
portunitieS:
To furnish data to employ.
ment agencies;
To furnish educational and
vocational guidance authorities
with data regarding places Of
employment, duties Of different
positions and their qualifica-
tionS, employment statistics and
job specifications. Grouping en-
ployes into different classes
will simplify remedying the un-
employment situation, Mr..
Short believes.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
Arlington Mapping
VOterS' Li1iSOn Plan

Solidification of the Democratic
vote in Arlington county is being
carried out today with selection
Of a special group in each of the
II voting precincts of the county
that will act as a liaison unit be-
tween the county committee and
the voters.
Names Of the committee mem.
bers will be announced within a
few days by w. L. Bragg, county
chairman.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
LEGION SESSION
GETS 5000. -.
BRUMFIELD

The Alexandria City Council
yesterday appropriated $500 to
the Alexandria American Legion
Post to entertain the State con
vention here July 81 and the first
three days in August. The legion
will police its parade route so
that the usual appropriation for
that purpose will be unnecessary.
An ordinance prohibiting Solici-
tation of money by organizations
or individuals without obtaining
a permit from the city manager
was passed. A license Of $25 a
year was imposed on cleaning and
pressing establishments
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
START At ONCE
PUBLIC WORKS
IS HIS PLEA
Preference to Ex-ServiCe Men
Asked by 0kIahoman,
B. E. F. Champion

A proposal that the bonus
forces in Washington be re-
turned to their homes and given
work on public construction
projects authorized in the
Wagner-Garner bill was made
today by Senator Elmer
Thomas (D.) of Oklahoma,
leader of the pro-bonus bloc in
the Senate.
The President, Senator Thomas
suggested, can issue an executive
order directing that in employing
men for public works which are
soon to start destitute veterans
shall be given preference. He
added:
There are veterans here
from nearly every State and
they are destitute and deS-
perate for work.
THE Reconstruction Finance
Corporation bill we have just
passed provides millions for
public works throughout the
country. These projects should
start Immediately, and these
men could be returned to their
homes by the Government and
given jobs.
THAT is a way to get them
out of Washington. I'm sure
they are willing to 60 home if
there are any jobs to go to.
Some of them may not have a
home left, but practically all
of them need and want work."
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
GLEE CLUB DANCE

st. Marks Glee Club of the st.
Marks Parish at Fairland, Nd,
will hold a dance at the parish
house on July %.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
Tipsy Driver Gets
Nine Months Term
Times Staff Photo
HELEN

Clifton Burdette, convicted be-
fore Judge Charles w. Woodward
at Rockville yesterday of a second
offense of driving while under
the influence of liquor, was SEN
fenced to serve six months in the
Maryland House Of Correction.
He was given an additional
three months for driving after
his license had been revoked.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
TUO Men Badly Cut
When Car Hits Pole

H. A. Smith, of Rosemont, and
Thomas McCuen, of Del Ray,
were badly cut and bruised last
night when an automobile in
which they were riding struck
and knocked down an electric
light pole on Mount Vernon Ave
ME
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
Outbreak of Disease
OuarantineS Boy
Scouts Camp

BROOK CAMP, Va, July %.
Boys at the Lynchburg Boy
Scout camp here are under
quarantine today, following the
discovery that Sidney Nowlin,
jr., had developed infantile
paralysis after going home from
the camp.
Several more Of the 40 boys
at the camp, who had gone
home after hearing about the
paralysis case, are also to be
placed under quarantine.
The Washington times., 1932-07-22
RESCUE SQUAD OUTING

The Prince Georges County
Volunteer Rescue Squad will hold
an excursion to Seaside Park
Chesapeake Beach tomorrow
Clarence Gasch, of Bladensburg,
has arranged an elaborate enter
tainment program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

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 events extends, nothing done or suggested by the administration avertcd any such disaster. assert, and can establish from the records in my office, that nothing done by congress or seriously contemplated came anywhere as near threaten ing such an evil consequence as certain measures proposed by ad- ministration authorities.
 But for the uncompromising resistance Of certain members of the senate banking and currency committee certain of the measures enacted would have embodied pro- visions which would have deprived the currency and permitted the un- liquid and ineligible assets of the banks to. be dumped into the lap of the federal reserve system.
 sBut for the same uncompromis- ing resistance other measures. one of which I am preserving in my files as q memento Of the financial madness of the administration, might have been enacted into law. One of these would have made eligible for rediscount at the fed- erai rsservsi banks the millions Of dollars of foreign securities which had been unloaded on thousands of interior banks by the high pres- sure saIssmanship of the great banks which assume the overiord- ship of our financial structure.
 "At no period of the delibera. ti0ns last spring and summer did any spokesman for the administra- ton, privately or publicly, express the slightest concern for the gold standard"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
SIX INJURED IN
 DARING ROBBERY
Bandit Slain in Down Town Cleveland
 HOldup .

Cleveland, O., Oct 8. (UP)-A bandit indentifed as Norman Townsend of Detroit Was Killed and six other persons were injured to-day in n running gun battle between police and two ban dits who attempted a daring rob- bery of Q 5ewelry store on the 10th floor of q building in the downtown business section.
 Two of the injured were Mra Florence Martin and her daughter. Beverly, whose automobile \ wat communicated by one of the ban dlts~as he fled from the scene of the attempted robbery. The other robber broke his ankle in jumping over an alley wall.
 E. s. Quinlan and his son, owners of the 5ewelry store, were shot when they defed threats of, the robbers, fought them off and sounded an alarm. A police cordon was spread immediately about the business section. Patrolman Fred Blazier attempted to stop the rob- bers as they fled from the building. He was shot down.
 The robber who took Mrs Mar tins car headed toward East Cieve- land. Pursuing police, believing the woman to be accomplices, riddled the car with bullets from sub machine guns during the wild chase. One bullet struck Mrs Mar tin in the neck. Another struck the robber who was driving. The auto mobile crashed into 6 stone wall and the 14-year-old daughter was thrown from the car and seriously injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
DEAD AIRMEN ARE
 SHARING HONORS
Allowed Companions to Escape From Crippled
 Bomber

London. Oct 8.-(UP)-Two Bri- tish flying officers shared post humous honors to-day for dying at their posts after ordering four companions to escape by parachute from crippled bomber plunging to a fatal crash.
 The hugo Vicers bomber was high over Guildford, Surrey. when one of two motors was disabled by an explosion. The crippled war bird started to fall. Pilot Of- ficer B. H. Gully, at the controls, tried to right the ship. He lost altitude too rapidly.
 When the bomber began to tilt dangerously, flying officer Arthur Page ordered tho four other men to bail out in their parachutes. {. They went over the side, jerkeu their rip cords. and landed safe- ly.
 Page did not leave the ship until 1t was 200. feet from the ground. He was killed. Gully stayed with the ship in the tradition of the commander and burned to death when the bomber struck the ground and went up in flames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
Instruct Voters
 on, Referendum
Continued from Page 1.)

The new amendment would be as follows: Article IS of the amendments to this Constitution is hereby repealed. The power to regulate or to prohibit the manu- facture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors is reserved to the several states. The congress shall have the power to regulate the sale or transportation of intox- icating liquors in interstate com- merce in manner not to abridge or deny the powers herein reserved | to the several states".
 On both the voting machines and tho paper ballots the refer cndum will be designated Petition for Repeal of the 18th amend ment". Six reasons are given by the women.s organizations why the voters should vote yes on the ref erendum.
 In the circulars the reasons given are: Because Connecticut Is one of the two states which never ratified the 18th amend mcnt; because since the day the amendment went into effect there has been an. increasing belief that it has no place in the federal con- stitution; because the attempt to enforce national prohibition has resulted in law-breakihg, crime and intemperancc; because at their state conventions this fall both of the major political parties adopted repeal blanks in their platforms; because by q favorable vote for this petition congress will be fur thcr convinced Of the popular de. mand for action upon the question of the 18th amendment; and be- have an ,p" opportunity m I to ] say wkether . or not the 18th amendment is to remain in the Constitution"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
JUDGE 0'BRIEN
 IS FAR FROM
 WALKER TYPE
May Become New York's Most Studious Mayor His Law Work and Judicial Decisions Re- veal Him as Man of Deep Penetration
By NEA Service

New York, oct 8 = Judge John Patrick o'Brien, plump, round JJwled, stiff-lpped son Of Wcrces- ter, Mass, promises to become New York's most studious and .philo. sophically minded mayor.
 Jimmy nnsy walker ak w was | practitions, of life, Surrogate Judge O'Brien Il a student of life. His decisiona have indicated . tolerance, a pen- ertation and labor which 1s most rare in political figures.
 The Charlotte Fixel-Abe Erlan- ger case decision for instance haa been pointed out as one "0f the most civilized documents" of the time--a task which involved some 50,000 words and held that q man and woman can live outside of wed lock when circumstances make marriage impossible and when there is "a proper blending of
 Fond of His Library
 The democratic choice for Man. hattan's mayor and hence the probable successor 10 Walker has been an avid reader. from the tune when he received a degree of Bachelor of Arts at Holy Cross College. Whereas 6 certain mayor. some years ago was said to be un- able to spell the larger words. he used in his speeches. Judge O'Bri- en has a definite literary style, . succinct capacity for turning | phrase. His written verdicts have been quoted widely and often re- printed.
 His library. which is an expan- slve one. contains the work tof all the major philosophers. From his position on the bench, he has ob- served the big parade of great city and acquired q liberal metro p0litan attitude.
 He has become particularly well known for tenacity and thorough ness. The two-volume Fixel case decision is taken as "juSt another instance" of the judges thorough methods. It was tho longest deci- sion on record and required many weeks to compile.
 A .GOIfing Philosopher
 O'Brien's humor is not of the Walker-esque, wise-crac cking type. It is more of the dry. New England school. He Is ono public figure wh oenjoys the other fellow . JokeA and Is known as a good listener
 His philosophical attitude is ex- tended even toward golf, for which he has @ particular weakness. He says he likes the links sport be- cause:
 Any game in which you keep your own score is 6 test of personal integrity"
 But another of his reasons for playing golf. according to his inti- mates, is 0 desire to train off the Corporation" waistline which is apt to become 6 target for tho car- toonists if he becomes mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
CREBBAGE'', GAM E IS
 LIFE SAVER
Draw Bridge Tenders De. cision to Finish Game Saves Crowded Trolley Car From Plunge Into Chelsea Creek - Pass sengers in Panic as Car Leaps Gap

Boston, October 6 = (UP) = Thirty-five persons, passengers aboard Q. one-man trolley car which nearly plunged into Chelsea Creek fron an East Boston draw. bridge last night, may owe theii lives to q game of cribbage.
 Draw-Tender William Condor and his two assistants at the Meri. dien street bridge were absorbed in their game when the tug, Powwow whistled signal that t wanted to pass through the draw.
 The players decided to finish the game before opening the draw = decision which may have avertcd tragedy similar to that of 1916 when 8 trolley car plunged through another local drawbridge, carrying 46 persons to their deaths.
 As 1t was, the draw had moved literally only about three feet when the one-man car, its brakes falling crashed through the safety gates 1eaping over the widening gap, and stopped on the moving span.
 Car windows were smashed and glass scattered. Panicky passen- gers, screaming and weeping hyg- tericalfy, rnilled blindly toward the exits. Motorman Henry Harney could not open the door and passengers kicked a jagged hole in a glass panel and tried to squirm through 1t. The door fins ally was burst open and the pas- sengers escaped. Five required hospital treatment. The others suffered from shock and a severe shaking,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

(Continued from Page 1.) in the German Deacofless hospital. Gang enemies had shot him. break ing his leg. They took him to the hospital.
 Al he lay on his back, his brok- on leg swinging from q pulley, two gunmen. entered after climbing q fire escape. The would-be killers opened fire. McErlane shot back.
 None of the bullets found their mark. The gunmen fled as scream ing nurses rushed in.
 Never minde who did it," Me- Erlane said, "I'll get 'em."
 A few nights later. an automo- bile idled in front of the gang ster's house. A hall of bullets came fro 1nmachine guns. Again gang providence protected McTCrlane.
 Another time police squads rac- cd to the south side on q report that . maniac was shooting up the neighborhood. The police found McErlane standing in the street. a sowed-oH shotgun under each arm and several pistols in his pockets.
 "Tm shooting at all theBe guys around here who have been trying to bump me off," he said.
 Police knew McErlane as a man gun crazy. He was reputed to be the best pistol shot, excepting Joe Salts. in Chicago's gangs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
Standard Oil
 of New Jersey Is
 Reported in Deal

New York. October g -- (UP) --- Negotiations are reported to be under way between Standard oil Company of New Jersey and the Mellon n-controIied Gulf oil Cor poration whereby the Jersey com pany will arrange Il working agree- rnent for the Gulf oil properties in Venczuela.
 Standard OiI Of New Jersey rec gently acquired properties Of the Lago Petroleum Corporation, con sisting Of oil and gaas concessi0Ds on Lake Maracaib0 in Venezuela. As Gulf oil Corporation also opcr- ates properties in this vicinity un- der lease from Creole Ptr0ieum Corporation, a working arrange meDt between the two interests would be to the benefit of all con esrned, according Co weil-iDformad circles.
 officials of both eompa nies have declined Co comment on the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
City May Not
 Pay the Bills
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to obtain reimbursement for tho city providing any expenses are in- cured in treating an injured ofil- cer. The commissioner is also eager to hear detailed reports on accidents and not merely q notice that q certain fireman or police- man has been injured and wishes to be kept on th6 payroll.
 Action in calling upon insurance companies to help pay expenses has been started in connection with the recent injuries suffered by Ser geant James Fitzgerald and Ser geant Luke Errico. The former has been in the hospital since August 27th and there is. every in- dication that his services will be lost to the department for sev- eral weeks more. Sergeant Errico has returned to duty after being disabled for two weeks.
 As a result of Commissloner Portfolios contention the facts of both cases are to be investigated and if there is any liability in either case the city corporation counsel Is expected to take action. A similar procedure will be fol- tail reports being made to the board in the future.
 Commissionor Harry W. Minor has informed the board that the city will have to. pay the expenses in one of the. two cases mentioned as the driver is without insur- ance.
 The point Commissions Per- rieiIo Is anxious to establish is how many other drivers, if re- sponsibIe for injuries to policemen and protected by insurance, have escaped assuming the responsibii. ity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
Gormley Will
 Be Winner
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expense himself,

NCOutinueQ lrOm rage
 expense himself.
 He has long program ahead of him between now and election day. He stated to-day that he will spend much time in Waterbury between now and the day for balloting. Monday night he will be speaker at the huge rally planned for Naugatuck at which the members of the state ticket will be present. Tuesday night he goes to Htch- field with Governor Cross and Pro- lessor Harry Morgan Ayres and from there will proceed to Torring- ton to visit the Elks as Q member of the suite of District Deputy Joe seph Fitzgcrald of Derby.
 Thursday night Judge Gormley will visit Middlebury and Q week from tonight he will go to New Milford to speak. On the goth he wYll speak in Torrington and Win- sted and on the 22nd he will ad- dress the Naugatuck branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. on the 24th 1t Is expected he will speak in Waterbury and on the 18th his program calls for Q rally in Salisbury. November 3rd he will go to the Winsted lodge of Elks with District Deputy Fitzger- ald and on tho 9th he will visit Derby. On the 7th he will spend his time in Waterbury and in Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

many friends among the younger |generation.
 Mrs Urban is survived by her husband, Peter; her parents; three brothers, Peter, Paul and Joseph Zurles and two sisters, Mary and Nellie Zuries, all of Colhnsvllle. The funeral will be held Mon-' day morning at S:S0 o'cock from tho home in Collinsviile to St Jo-. seph's church where a requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary <. cemetery. Waterbury.
 BOTTOMLEY--Mrs Clara A. Bottomley died yesterday at her home, 265 Piedmont street. Miss Bottomley was born December IS. 1865 in Waterville and later moved to Union City where she spent sev- cral years. She returned to this. city and had lived here since.
 She is survived by two brothers. Thomas of Waterbury and William of Seymour: and one sister, Miss Irene Bottomley of Waterbury; as, we'll as two nephews and two niecag.
 The funeral will be held to-mor- row afternoon at 2t30 o'clock with services at the home. Burial will be in Grove cemetery, Nnugatuck.