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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
Goss Says Jails
 Partly To Blame
Scovill Chief, Sitting on Special Investigating Con-
 mission, Traces Blame for Crime

out their time. He also recon- mended t.nsfer of practically all women noI in county jails to the state farm for women of which Mir Goss is one of the directors.
 Instead of building new jails, Dr. George w. Kirchway, former dean of Columbia university and onc- time acting warden of Sing Sing prison, who Is acting in an advisory capacity with the commission, said as many as possible should be turned out on central state farm where they could enjoy the healing influences of nature and hard work.
 State Senator Robert J. Smith of Manchester inquired whether the taxpayer should be compelled to pay more for the prisoners than the average man pays for his fam fly. He declared that the construc- ton of one of the Long Lane Farm buildings was $2,000 per capita, or more than the average man pays for housing his family.
 Mir Goss replying to Senator Smith declared that 1t was hardly fair to pick out any one institu- ton. He asked the questions: Where did these people come from ? Who raised them? Answering his own questions he stated: Society" He added that the taxpayers them- selves are responsible and de- clared that the long term prison CTS and murderers are now the most docile of prisoners at the State Farm for Women.
 Another conference of the com- mission Is expected to be held in the near future,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
CONFERENCE AT
 NORMAL SCHOOL
Three Days Session Open ed at New Britain
 Yesterday
TO HOLD BANQUET


 Approximately 150 school super intendents, assistant superintend- ents and principals, gathered at the New Britain state normal school last evening when their an- nual conference, under the auspices of the state board of education, got underway with an informal dinner in the normal school dor mitory dining room. Many Wa terburians were in attendance at the meeting.
 Several speeches, all of an in- formal nature. were heard during the evening which was given over to discussion of problems and opinions. During the afternoon educational sound pictures were shown by E. W. Bughee, West Hartford superintendent.
 To-day from a. m. until noon, the gathering met in two groups --one made up of superintendents and the other of principals-and each heard addresses devoted to their special interests. A discuss sion of Adjustment Problems and the Visiting Teacher" was given by Dr Bruce Robinson, director of the department of child guidance of Newark. N. J.. for the super intendents group which also heard Robert Huse. editorial executive of the New England Council. discusa New England Schools and the New England Council"
 At the gathering of the princi- pals James L. Higgins of the Man chester High school and Frank Fl. Ash of Danbury normal school led discussions.
 At ? p. m, general session was held to hear an address by Dr Ernest w. Butterfeld. state com missioner of education on "The Connecticut Superintendency and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
Raising Funds
 for Palestine
Campaign in Waterbury to Close Next Monday
 Night

The indictment weather did not deter a fair sized audience from at- tending the meeting of Jewish citi- zens at the Hebrew Institute last night, when Louis Lipsky of New York. chairman of the National United Palestine Campaign fund delivered an address. Charles Rosengarten presided and Morris Spirit, chairman of the local drive, announced several substantial do- nations.
 The different speakers stressed the need of funds for the purpose to which the money Is to be ap- piled and expressed the hope at when the final reports are turned in at a meeting Monday evening. 1t will be seen that Waterbury has maintained its reputation as q generous giver to people who are in need of assistance. Besides MT Litsky, short addresses were made by Rabbis Henry F. Schwartz and Moses Sheinkopf and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
Easter Egg Hunt
 in the Woods
Conducted By Children's Community Center at
 Hamden

The children under the care of the Children's Community center participated in an Easter egg hunt, which was arranged In the woods that form part of the spacious grounds at 1400 Whitney avenue. Hamden. During the morning four of the older boys, dressed as bun nies had hidden the nests filled with colored hcns eggs and choco. late eggs under the leaves that form a carpet in the woods. Each nest bore tho name of one of the children to participate in the hunt.
 At exactly two o'clock about 200 of the children under the care of tho center, some livlne on the grounds and some in foster homes, had gathered In front of the recep- ton building. Each child had a basket. AS the whistle blew, they rushed off to find the nest bearing their name. Prizes were offered for the girl and boy who were first to find their eggs. Breathless ex- citement reigned for time, then a shout of joy as one of the boys claimed the prize for having been the first to find his eggs. At almost the same moment one of the girls found hers and so the prizes had heen won.
 When the last eggs had been found, the children enjoyed out Of-doors games that had been arr ranged by the recrational director as well as moving picture enter tsinment in the community build- ing.
 The details of the hunt were ar- ranged by members or the educa- tional and recreational committee of which Mrs Stanley Daggett Is
 chairman. Other members of the committee arc Mrs Samuel T. Will iis. Miss Cecilia Slayton. Miss c. Rachel Trowbrldge, Miss Annie E. Law and Mrs Kinsley Watrous.
 The entire program was financed personally by Mrs Clarence Blakes- Ice a member of the board of managers, as her Saster gift to tho children. Among the gallery of several hundred who watched the fun from the side lines were mem- hers of the board of managers, foster parents and other guests Nho seemed to enjoy 1t as much as the children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
FINE KEEPER OF GAMBLING MACHINES $150'
CARD PARTY FOR
 THE MILK FUND
Will Take Place at Wilby High School on
 April 6
ALL ASKED TO HELP

The amount of money on hand for the milk fund is just about half enough to cover one school week. However, those in charge are not weakening, for the re- sponse to the s. o. s. call sent out last week resulted in immediate plans for a great bridge party. Some figures in regard to the milk and its distribution speak for themselves.
 Nearly 75,000 bottles of milk are distributed in regular school week. The actually number in one week, that of March 7.11, was "A S20, that is 14,965 per day, which means in round numbers $450 day.
 Up to last week SHAFT had been expended and the fund amounted to $7,6S1.94. This week, there fore, Is entered with less than half the necessary money on hand. The card party plans, however, give as! surance that the milk service need not be eliminated yet while.
 The principals and teachers are willing to work hard to keep the milk fund going, for they realize the great need of 1t. One prin- cipal interviewed expressed herself as follows. "A few weeks ago we tried to make some changes in the distribution in our school. Know ing the fund was somewhat dim inished. we thought possibly in some cases where milk had for merly been given, and conditions seemed somewhat improved. we would give the milk to others so as to try to spread out the benefit. Inside of a week teachers noticed the difference in the child from whom 1t had been taken. This glass of milk at recess Is not in- frequently the only breakfast the child knows"
 If the fund can only be, increas- ed sufficiently to distribute the milk during the bad weather, that Is, up to. May 1. 1t will be won. derful thing for the children. The card party to be given in Wilby High school on Wednesday, April 6, Is expected to do this. Not only those directly connected with the schools, but the public at large are showing an interest in the matter. All organizations of the city, who have desire to help, are requested to do so through the chairman of the general commit tee, Miss Mary Bennett, of 33 Cherry street, or Miss Agnes Mar ron of Wilby High school. Tables for groups may be reserved a. head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
Arrest Follows Players Complaint
 Of Losing SIP
Peter Lago Has Case Nolled on Payment of Prescribed Sunl-Leon s. Cobb Registers Grievance and Raid By Police Follows

Weeney and Thomas Grady went to 225 Bank street and picked up the machines.
 It was enormously published this morning that the machines were seized at 255 Bank street, the ad- dress of the Waterbury Stove Re- pair company, owned by Max and Harry Wilenchik. They have been in business at that location for Il years and resented the linking of tho firms name with any so-called anti-gambling crusade on the part of the police authorities.
 The case Is unusual for 1t marks the first time in months that a person has willingly supplied his name and address with a formal complaint of losing while trying to break the bank or jack pot" of Q gambling device.
 The police have always taken &C., tion when such complaints have been made so the arrest of Lago is not considered any part of a special campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29

Blame for existing congestion in jails throughout Connecticut was placed at the door of the courts by John H. Goss. vice-president and general superintendent of the Sco- will Manufacturing company of this city, at a meeting yesterday afternoon in Hartford on the special commission named by the last legislature to study conditions in the penal institutions of the state. Mir Goss is a member of the commission. Broadly speak, ing" declared Mir Goss, "the courts are just about as bad as the jails." He added that the jail system of Connecticut is only one symptom of disease.
 Yesterdays session was called for the purpose of going over the information obtained to date by the commission and to ascertain further details. Chief Justice Will liam M. Maltbie of the supreme court of errors. although not a member of the commission, ap- peared and in a lengthy statement called for the establishment of one central jail farm where all except bound over prisoners and those with brief sentences would work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29

Peter Lago, 25, of 2s North Main street had two charges of keeping gambling machines nolled in police court this morning on the payment of $50. There was no evidence re- corded and the cases were disposed of on the recommendation of the prosecuting attorney.
 The machines were seized in a barber shop at 225 Bank street yesterday afternoon following the complaint of one Leon s. Cobb of 156 Bishop street that he had "in- vested" twelve dollars without winning a million. He claimed that the money risked was wanted for the support of his family. On ord- CTS from Lieutenant Arthur Yar- rington, Patrolmen Charles Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
A Carload of
 Flour Coming
Will Be Here Shortly for Distribution Among
 Needy

Waterbury's request for a share of the 40,000.000 bushels of wheat released by the federal farm board recently has been approved. Mrs Edith F. LAdd. executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter. announced. This city will receive a carload of flour within short time. The request was approved by the national Red Cross head quarters. The wheat is being dis ;ributed through the medium of the Red Cross and when 1t reaches Waterbury will be passed out un- der the direction of the local chap. ter, working in conjunction with William NJ. Harris of the Mutual Aid Unemployment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29

Legislation in 1881 in Relation Thereto"
 In the evening a formal banquet will be held, starting at 6:30 o. clock and the chief speaker will be Dr Clyde NJ. Hill of the depart ment of education at Yale univer- sity.
 During Wednesday forenoon there will be discussions upon art education, led by Joseph Wisel- tier and upon Enumeration. School Registration and Statistical Reports" by Roger N. Thompson.
 Special committee meetings will take place during Wednesday af- tcrnoon as the three-day confer ence comes to close.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29
Auto Mishaps
 Reported Last Night

An automobile operated by John Walsh of 21s Fairlawn avenue col lided with Arthur Durham, 20, of POS Bridge street as the latter was crossing East Main street near Hamilton avenue yesterday after noon. MT Durham was taken to St Mary's hospital. where his in- juries were declared to have been of a minor nature. A window in a trolley car was smashed early last evening when the car bumped into the rear end of Hadley com pany truck. No one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-29

The nearest star known Is Prox- ina. in the southern constellation Centauri. It is faint star In the 10th magnitude anN is 4.3 light years fron the earth.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
3 MEN HUNTED
IN BANK JOB

Three men, observed lettering
in the vicinity of the Washing
ton Savings Bank, TIC Tenth St.
N. W., shortly before the robbery
of 81 of the banks safe deposit
boxes are sought by police today.
The extent of the robbery dis
covered yesterday morning has
not yet been determined. In
cluded in the loot are seven
$1,000 Federal Land Bank bonds,
jewelry and other valuables.
All of the loss is covered by
insurance, Robert Earnshaw. vice
president and treasurer of the
bank, said today.
Apparently the robbers wore
gloves, for police could not find
any fingerprints. All of the tools
used by the burglars were left
behind.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
QXYGENCAB|NET 7
INSTALLED
Times Staff Photo

Work on the oxygen cabinet at
the Children's Hospital, built on
the same principle as the chamber
now being used so successfully at
the Zoo in the treatment Of
NGi, Washington's prize gorilla,
was completed yesterday.
The cabinet is the gift of Rob
ert Swope, president of the South
ern Oxygen Company.
Mr.. Swope agrees with DR.. John
C. Eckhardt, Washington child
specialist in attendance upon
N'Gi, that the most valuable re-
suit of the publicity given the
episode, will be a widespread re-
alization of the Importance of
introducing the use of oxygen
early in cases Of pneumonia and
other respiratory diseases among
humans.
Last year Mr.. Swope loaned the
Children'S Hospital an oxygen
tent for demonstrating purposes.
1t was in use two and a half
months with only one failure
Chalked up against it,
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
WATSON
JUST MISSES
INJURY
SCantiIy-CIad Occupants in
Southwest Forced to Flee;
Flame Origin Unknown
(PICTURE ON PAGE 19)

A two-alarm fire swept three
dwellings in the 800 block of
Twelfth Street Southwest to-
day, routed three scantily clad
families from their beds and
sent three members of the fire
department to Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
The injured firemen are Walter
Casey, bruised nose and overcome
by smoke; Raymond Bittner,
struck by falling plaster, and
Henry Stein, honorary deputy
chief, who tripped over hose and
bruised his face.
Chief George S. Watson mar
roWly escaped serious injury from
falling plaster as he entered one
of the buildings.
Two of the houses were
occupied, while the third was
vacant. Mrs. F.. S. Brown and
her young child and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Macy were forced to
vocate 323 Twelfth st. S. w.,
while Lyman Jones and his wife
were routed from their home at
321.
Firemen were unable to estimate
the damage or to determine the
origin of the f. mes.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01

Federal employees friends today
rallied once more to defeat the
last of a series of pay-cut meas
ures, one which was introduced
In the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Homer Hoch (R0 OF
Kansas.
Many members of Congress WHO
favored the four other reduction
proposals that we're introduced
several months ago indicated tney
would not favor pay cuts at this
time because Of proposed reorgan-
ization of Government del>art,
ments.
The bill by Mr.. Hoch will be re
ferred to the COMMITTEES on EX,
penditures in Executive Depart.
ments which tabled the other bills
so as to prevent consideration of
them on the flNoI of the House.
The committee is headed by Rep
resentative joan j. Cochran CD
of Missouri
Hoch's bill which he believes
eliminate the Objectionable fea-
lures contained in previous pro-
poSalS, would reduce salaries on
the following scale:
Between $4,000 and $4,000, re-
duced 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
CAS- HUCKSTERS
FACING BAN

A recommendation to prohibit
street sales Of gasoline from tank
wagons has been made to the
District Commissioners by a COM
mittee appointed several months
ago to study the local situation,
The commissioners took no
action on the committees recon-
mendations and referred them
to Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride for q study Of 5ne legal
points involved. The committee,
con- posed OF Highways Director
H. c. Whitehurst, Fire Marshal
Calvin G.. LAUDER and Traffic
Director william a. Van Duzer,
reported it had made q study Of
street sales i'll virtually all large
cities and found that the prac-
tice was forbidden
The committee also recon-
mended that hucks er permits be
confined to vendors Of fOJc stuffs
and life neceSsities
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
$50 Candidates Join
WdShinqtOn Aerie

A class of $50 candidates was
initiated last night into Washing
ton Aerie, No. 125, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, at a meeting in
the knights of Pythias Temple,
with visiting members from Bal
timore and Cumberland, and
Richmond and Alexandria aerieS,
and a number of national officers
witnessing the ceremonial. Judge
Robert E. Mattingly, worthy presi-
dent, presided. Following vel.
come address to the new class,
Representative Edmund F. Cooke
of New York talked to the group
on "FraternaliSm."
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
ALL 8 WELL NOW
WITH N'G|

"The oxygen cabinet turned
the tide for N'Gi. He is now
cOnvaIescent and will get we'll
unless the unexpected happens.
look on his recovery almost as
a miracle"
That was the statement made
today by DR.. David E. Bucking
ham, veterinarian of the Zoo.
N'Gi now sleeps regularly and
has a. very good appetite.
The veterinarian was unable tc
say just how much longer N'Gi
will have to be kept in the oxygen
cabinet. He said the donors Of the
apparatus want the animal built
up robustly and that he will be
kept there until all dangers have
past,
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
BALL ACCOUNTS
UN|NPEACHED
THUS FAR
Auditors to Trace Back rs
Years, If Necessary, to
Find Deficit Origin

While State accountants
prepared to go back 25 years
ir an effort to find origin of
the $275,O0O shortage in the
accounts of former Treasurer
E. Wade Ball, 800 Arlington
county employees were paid off
today by Charles l.. Jesse, the
new treasurer, from borrowed
funds.
So far State accountants have
been unable to find anything
amiss in Mr.. Balls recent books, it
was learned.
Mr.. Ball was county treasurer
for "a years, resigning last week
at the request of his bonding COM
pany.
Jesse's Bond Double
Jesse continued in office today
under an 100000 bond as Judge
Mccarthy, of the circuit court,
refused to Immediately relieve
the four friends who had gone
on his bond in the amount of
100000 required by law when
bond in the same amount had
been later arranged with the
National Surety Company of New
York.
Judge Mccarthy stated that
the four voluntary bondsmen
would be relieved of responsible
ity today.
Move to Help Ball
While the business of the
county was continued as usual
yesterday with the reopening of
the treasurer's office, friends of
Mr.. Ball met at the home OF
Charles D. Boyer, on Glebe Road,
to raise $4,000 to save Balls
home. An attachment against
the home was made by the bond
ing company which bonded the
former treasurer in the amount
of $35O,000.
It was decided, however, to
take no steps until the State
auditors report was completed
in view of Mr.. Balls continued
protest that there is no shortage
in his accounts.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
THIEF.
HELD IN MIAMI

Henry N. Smith, 80, of Wash
ington, charged with embezzling
from the Carroll Supply Com
pany 712 Twelfth st. N. w.,
was arrested in Miami, Fla, to-
day and is being held for Wash
ington police.
Smith called at the general
delivery window of the Miami
postoffice expecting to receive a
Government compensation check
but only got a postcard acknowl-
edging receipt of his applica-
ton. Turning to a man next
to him he said:
isn't this awful?"
Detective R. L. Jester agreed
with him and then showed him a
telegram from washington re-
questing his arrest. Detective
Sergeant Mike Dowd is leaving
for Miami to bring Smith back.
He is accused of taking $310.45
in cash, a $3.50 check, and $1,000
in stock from the Carroll Com
Dany
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
County Curbs Dogs
To Protect Rabbits

Declaring there will be no quail
or rabbit imported to replenish
the stock in Montgomery county
this year, Carroll Waters, chief
game warden for the county, said
today the law against allowing
dogs to run loose will be strictly
enforced.
The law forbids owners to al
low dogs to run at large on
other property than that owned
or tenanted by them, between
March l and September |.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
Z BUS WORKERS
HURT IN BLAST

Two persons were injured today
in an explosion at the terminal
of the Washington Rapid Transit
Company at Fourteenth and Blu
chanan Streets Northwest.
Martin Swami, 80, of 1857 Oates
st. N. E., suffered severe burns,
while Eugene Longtree, 80, of 46O1
Fifth st. N. W., sustained broken
ankle. Both are in Emergency
Hospital.
The explosion occurred, police
said, while the men we're Welding
a gasoline tank on a bus.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
Boy Hurt in Crash;
Hit-RXnner SOu0ht

A hit-and-run motoriSt today
was being sought after a collision
between two automobiles in which
an 8-year-old boy was injured.
John F. Baines, jr., 71415 Web
ster st. N. W., was riding with
his father at Fifteenth and
Buchanan Streets Northwest last
night when their car was struck
by another. The boys mouth
and head were cut.
The Washington times., 1932-03-01
BLACK ASSA|LS
BONE-DRY PLEA
BY HOOVER
Says President Tries to Set
Up "MoraI Laboratory"
In the Capital

President Hoover's attempt
to make Washington moral
laboratory" was sharply con-
demned by Representative
Loring NJ. Black, jr., of New
York, Democratic member OF
the House District Committee,
when commenting on the
Presidents s recommendation Of
yesterday for more stringent
law enforcement in Washing
ton.
Black, one of the leading vets
in the House, as we'll as one OF
the members of the District
Committee, has expressed opposi-
ton to the Howell bill, now
pending in the Senate, which
would make enforcement more
rigid in the District.
"TOO Contagious"
His comment was directed at
a section of the Presidents mes
sage which urged, he said, by
insinuation, adoption of the
Howell bill. Black declared:
"HOOver's 4 accuse leveled
at the District of Columbia, is
a pessimistic reflection on the
success of his pet law, prOhibi-
ton. Evidently, the example
of the drys who infest Washing
= ton has had no effect on the
Capital City, or probably it has
been too contagious.
"When Washington will not
observe the dry law, what town
will? Hoover wants to Sahara
ize Washington with the witch
burning Howell bill. If passed,
il would make Washington, ID.
c., mean Washington, Dead
City.
SEES MORAL LABORATORY"
"Dr. Hoover will conduct an
intensive effort to make the
noble experiment. work in the
vicinity of the White House by
turning Washington into a
moral laboratory. California
car turn grapes into wine, but
Washington cannot even have
home brew.
"HoOver is again in the fore
front Of the dry Holy Rollers.
He cant down the depression,
but he can put Washington I'm
der martial law. The gloomy.
President, wants a gloomy Capt.
tai.
"Cheer up, Washington! In
short time Hoover and his pc
litical palIbearers will go over
the political Styx to the Hades
of political oblivion"
Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Demo.
cratic chairman Of the House
District Committee, has previously
expressed her opposition to the
Howell bill but said today that
if the President recommended
such legislation she believes it to
be poor commentary on pres
ent conditions.