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The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Fire Department Is Kept
On Jump By Storm

Firemen removed trees from
1918 Ingomar st. N. w., 1913 In.
gomar st. and 3640 Kanawha St
N. w.
An overheated chimney at 1900
River Rd. called out firemen,
while they also responded to a
burning truck at 2151 Eighth ST.
N. w.
High Winds Sink Boats
The fireboat Firefighter went
to the rescue of a sinking boat
near the Highway Bridge. Police
reported a number of other boats
had been sunk on the waterfront
by the high winds.
The Fire Rescue Squad removed
J. c. Martin, "a, of Greenville,
S. c., to Emergency Hospital after
he was found suffering from ex-
poSure at Pennsylvania Avenue
and Sixth Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
MORTON NAMED
NEGRO LEADER

Party leadership was discussed
yesterday by negro Democratic
politicians at headquarters Of the
National Democratic Negro Voters
League, in the 800 block Florida
Ave. N. W., brought together
such leaders as william T.
Thompkins, of Kansas City, Mo-;
Ferdinand @. Morton, New York
civil service commissioner and
prominent Tamn.any Hall leader;
DR.. D. A. Williston, president OF
the voters league; Robert L. Mel
son. leader of the colored Demo-
Gratis during the last presidential
election; James Howard, j. LOUIS
Taylor, Michael Jones, George Z.
Wilson and Judge Charles =.
Toney, of the New York NUM-
cipal courts.
It was agreed that F. @. Nor
ton would lead the colored Demo
Gratis to the national convention
in Chicago in June.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
This Woman Lost
81 Pounds of Fat

Mrs. H. Price, of Woodside, L. l.,
writes: ga year ago weighed 100
lbs. I started to take Kruschen and
now I weigh 126 and never felt bet
ter in my life and what's more, 1
look more like 20 yrs. old than The
mother of children, one 10 and
the other 1S. Every one of my
friends say it's marvellous the way
1 reduced"
To lose fat SAFELY and HARM
LESSLY. take a half teaspoonful of
Kruschen in a glass of hot water
in the morning before breakfast
don't miss a morning-a bottle that
lasts 4 weeks costs but trifle-but
don't take chances-be sure it's
Kruschen-your health comes first
get it at Peoples Drug Stores or
any drugstore in america. If not
joyfully satisfied after the first bot
tle-money back.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
COLONEL
KILLS SELF

The death of Col. Jay R. Shook
Army Medical Corps, found stran
gled to death with an improvised
moose of bed linen at Walter Reed
Hospital early Saturday night, is
being probed today by an Army
board Of inquiry.
Colonel Shook, who was com.
mandant of the Army hospital at
Hot Springs, Ark, came to Walter
Reed Thursday for mental treat
ment. He was found dead by an
orderly.
It is believed by hospital au
thoritieS the officer looped the
moose about his throat and rolled
off his bed.
He will be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery,
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
NJ A n WOMAN
FOUND FROZEN
To DEATH
Farmers Son and Daughter
! Left Stalled Auto
/ Near Frederick

FREDERICK, Nd, March
1.-Two small children of
Walter Smith, a farmer living
near here, who disappeared
from the family stalled auto
mobile during the height of
the blizzard yesterday, were
found safe and unharmed in
a farmhouse today, after an
all-night search had almost
cost the lives of three Freder-
ick policemen.
Daniel Tyler, 35, and Catherine
Overs, 35, both colored, who left
a stalled automobile to seek shell
ter and who also had been sought
all night, were found frozen to
death near the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad tracks.
Started for Help
The Smith family were riding
yesterday afternoon to Frederick
when the automobile stalled. Mr..
Smith started to Frederick to OBJ
tain help. Shortly after he left
the children, five and six years
old, got out to play in the snow.
Mrs. Smith watched them for a
while but soon lost sight of them.
She became frantic and began to
yell for them. When she received
no response she began a search
but after an hour despaired and,
hailing passing automobile,
went to Frederick for help.
Found BY Policeman
The two children were found
by Policeman Marshal Murray,
who was making canvass of all
farmhouses in the vicinity where
they disappeared.
Tyler and the Overs woman
were in an automobile containing
four other persons which stalled
near Limekiln. They decided to
seek shelter for the group and
disappeared in the snow.
Hours later when they failed to
return the others stopped a pass
ing automobile and sent word to
Frederick. The sheriff organized
a posse which discovered the
frozen bodies this morning.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
Of BABY
MOURNED BY
D. {. MOTHER
Lindbergh Case Recalls Loss
Of Her Own Child to
Mrs. KIeinSChinidt

Of all the mothers in Wash
ington, there is one who under
stands more fully than any
other the mental agony of Anne
Morrow Lindbergh during the
search for her baby boy.
Mrs. Claire Kleinschmidt, in
her apartment at AZ B st. S. w.,
sits and looks at the to!E strewn
about the floor, just as they fell
from the childish hands of her
boy, Walter. 6, who was taken
from his home last April, pre-
sumably by his father, and prays
for the return Of the missing
baby.
Next to the picture of her own
lost son, Mrs. Kleinschmidt has
placed a picture of the Lindbergh
baby. clipped from a newspaper.
Because of the wave of SYM
pathy for the Lindberghs which
has swept the nation, Mrs. Klein
schmidt hopes some share of the
aid offered them may be diverted
her way to help her in recover
ing her child.
Walter disappeared April 3.
His playmates said he had been
lured away by a tall man who
offered hi ma gayly colored Easter
egg. The day following Mrs. Klein
schmidt received a postal card,
mailed in Alexandria, in the hand.
writing of her estranged husband.
The card said the man and boy
were going on a journey. Moth
ing more has ben heard of either
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
OXON HILL CLUB MEETS

A meeting of the Progress
Club of Oxon Hill, Md, will be
held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Fow-
Ter.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
WOmen's Federation
Will Stage Pageant

The Federation of Women's
Clubs of Prince Georges County,
Md, will hold a pageant, en-
titled washington Returns" in
the auditorium of the Oxon Hill
Consolidated School on April 8.
A second performance will be
given at the University Of Mary
land on April Is.
The cast, directed by Mrs. Al
fred Manning, is to be made up
of club members, school children
and Girl Scouts.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
TWO CHILDREN, LOST IN STORM, FOUND AT FARM HOUS
Fear Storm Damaged
Large Part of Crop
In MARYLAND

Maryland farmers are anXiously
waiting to find out the damage
done to their crops by last
nights storm. They were warned
several weeks age by experts of
the extension service of the
University of Maryland that
either a heavy snow; or a hard
freeze-up were liable to work
havoc in their grain and fruit
crops.
Both elements were present
in last night's storm, which, it
is believed, destroyed a large
part of the States crops.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07

ADVERTISER EMIT
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
.FIREMEN TO GIVE SUPPER

The Greater Capitol Heights
Volunteer Fire Department will
hold an oyster supper at the En-
gine House Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
CHILLUM TO AID FUND

Plans for raising their share
of the 1892 Democratic victory
campaign fund for 1882 will be
discussed at a meeting of the
Chillum District Democratic Club
Thursday night in Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
RECTOR'S AID SUPPER

The Rector's Aid of the Pinkney
Memorial Church, Hyattsville,
will give a supper in the parish
hall Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1932-03-07
IS d. C.. Men Seek
C.. NJ. T. C.. Entrance

Ninety-five Nashingtonians have
applied for admission to Citizens
Military Training Camps in the
Third Corps Area, it was an
nounced today. A record enroll
ment is expected, 7,119 applica-
tons having been received from
the various districts in the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
COMMON JAIL TO TAKE PLACE OF
 COUNTY JAILS
Chief Justice Maltbie Has Advocated That - It Would Remove the In. adequate Prisons

Norwich. Conn. Mar 1G.-(UP) Erection of Q common :ail farm for the entire state to take the place of the present "old inade- quate and badly-equipped'' county jails was advocated by Chief Jus tice William NJ. Maltbie of the state supreme court of errors in an address before the New London County League of Women Voters to-day.
 "The jails of Connecticut today are a disgrace to it." asserted the chief justice. Common human ity, decent citizenship, pride in our state. require of us that we should do something about them"
 The proposed new institutoin, to be located preferably in a rural section, would care for all men sem fenced or any but very brief terms. he said. Present county jails could then be adapted to serve as places of detention for bound-over pris- oners and those serving short time "a use," he said, which they can be made to serve reasonably well without much expense"
 Judge Maltbie said the state of Indiana has operated a common jail farm for some years at an &C., tual profit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
|DE VALERA HAS MADE FIRST MOVE
 AGAINST OATH
He Announced Definitely in the Dail That He ln- tended to Take It Out of Constitution

Dublin, March 16.-pP)-Ire- lands republican leader and presi- dent, Ramon De Valera, has made his first move to eliminate 'the oath of allegiance which Irishmen take 10 the British crown.
 De Valera announced definitely in the Dali that he intended to re- move the oath from the Free State constitution. He said his gov- ernment was fully conscious of the responsibility for preservation of law and order in attempting to break away completely from Great Britain.
 The Dali received the message quietly from the lanky, scholarly president. De Valera spoke in Gaelic. He followed ex-President William T. Cosgrave, leader of the opposition who addressed the Dali in English.
 De Valera's Fianna Fail party holds a majority in the Dail through cooperation of the labor ties. A labor party statement soon after De Valera became presi- dent said the party agreed with 50 per cent of his program and would support him unless he led the peo- pie of Ireland into war or the threat of war. either armed or economic conflict.
 The government will follow the tariff policy that nothing should be imported that could be made or grown in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Roosevelt Leading Murray In Voting
 Of Oklahoma State
Only One.third of the State Has Thus Far Re- ported-But Managers of the New York Cover. nor Say He Will Surely Win Primaries

Bismarck. N. D., March l6- (UP)-Additional returns of Tues- days presidential preference pri- mary, helped Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York to maintain his lead to-day over Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma.
 Returns from 74s precincts, slightly more than one.third of the states total of 2,192, gave the following results: A.
 Roosevelt, 12.143. N
 Murray, l0,049.
 Roosevelt plurality, 2,005.
 Observers pointed out that the margin would be overcome if be- lated returns from the country precincts favored the Oklahoma governor. It had been expected that the townspeople would be in favor of Roosevelt.
 R. B. Murphy. manager of Roosevelt's campaign headquarters here. claimed victory.
 The vote was the first Roosevelt
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
MAYOR TRIES TO GET PEOPLE TO
 RECALL HIM
Wilmington, III Chief Executive Wants Him. self and Council Put Out to Save Money

Wilmington, III, March 16-- UP)-Mayor J. c. Thompson to- day launched an amazing cam paign to get himself and city coun- ell recalled from office to save $090 a year.
 Thompson has been mayor of this town of 1900 for Is years. His term would normally expire in May. 1883. The present salar- les of the mayor and six council men total S1.200. The mayor sug. gested their replacement by com mission of five to be paid $210 yearly.
 "I have heard many complaints about high taxes" Thompson said. q suggest that we adopt a commission government and recall the present officials. The vote can be taken at the regular April elec- ton at no additional expense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
BASE BALL IDOL GETS
 $75,000
That Is Believed to Be the Salary Agreed Upon To- day By Bambino and Owner of Yankees, Jake Rapport
FIRST TIME HE
 HAS TAKEN CUT

St Petersburg, Fla, March 16-(UP)-Babe Ruth signed his 1892 player contract to- day. It was a one-year con- tract supposedly calling for $75,000.
 The signing brought to an end the latest of the often re- peated Ruth vs Ruppert con- tract squabbles. Baseball men are not yet agreed as to the sincerity of the salary wrangles between the Yankee slugger and club owner.
 This year the "act" was lacking some of it's tradition. al lines. For one thing, Rup- pert did not ultimate" to his prince player, nor did base- balls greatest player attrac. tian threaten to "quit organ izGd baseball' as he has so
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Saint Patrick
 ToBeHonored
 By Waterbury
l500th Anniversary of the Patron Saint of Ireland Irish Programs Ga- lore All Catholic Churches Will Observe the Day - Public and Private Affairs

Waterbury will observe St Pat rick's day tomorrow in a fitting manner, with services in the local churches and the presentation of special Irish programs in the eve- ming. Dances and parties. both public and private, have been ar ranged and will take place in all parts of the city and in the inns in and around Waterbury.
 In all the Catholic churches the day will be observed with special services at different times during the forenoon in accordance with announcements made last Sunday from the altars. For all who can spare the time no doubt the serv- ices will hold a special attraction.
 The event has a special mean ing this year because it is the fif- teen hundredth anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland and will be the subject of addresses at gath erings of people not affiliated with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
STATE DEMOCRAT RANKS CONTINUE
 THEIR WRANGLE
The "Old' and the ''New" Guards Are at It Again and Both Sides Watch Fitzgerald Scrap in New Haven

War between the "Old Guard" and the New Guard" In the state democratic ranks continued to-day with bitter shots being fired from both sides. Yesterdays attack on ex-Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven by Patrick J. Goode, in which the latter criticised the Elm City ex-chief executive for try ing to get Archibald McNeips place on the democratic national com mittee, brought a reply last night from Fitzgerald and a counter-at- tack to-day from Goode. At the same time in Bridgeport. Town Chairman Joseph J. Devine came out in defiance of tho "Old Guard" democrats who are pushing the Fitzgerald candidacy and in Willi- mantle last night Dr F. G. Dolan of Manchester. addressing group of Windham county democrats, once
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Senator Walcott Of
 Connecticut Is The
 Most Forgetful Man
He Has Clinched the Title in That Respect - So Many Parties and LuncheOns He Has Ar. ranged But the Host Is Always Absent - It Is Not So in Regard to Hoover
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent.


 Washington, March 16.-(UP) Senator Frederic Collin Walcott, repn, Conn, reputed to be Presi- dent Hoover's closest senate con- fidante, is so forgetful. He in- vited Ethel Barrymore, Alice Roosevelt Longworth and others to lunch-then forgot to appear him. self.
 The incident, which happened 10 days ago but is not generally known, came during the Barry more appearance here in her play, "The School for Scandal" The luncheon was at the senate restaur- ant.
 That lapse of memory has helped the gentleman from Connecticut clinch the title as the senate's most forgetful man.
 Once he gave dinner for q Polish dignitary in New York. sixteen distinguished guests as- sem bled but no host. He was found finally at his desk in Hartford. Conn. to late to reach his own party.
 But waIcott never forgets his friendship with MT Hoover. The administration assigned him the valuable privilege of sponsoring the reconstructoin finance corporation bill. He is the unqualified White House spokesman In the banking
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
BISHOP CANNON TELLS WHY VETS
 MADE SHOWING

Los Angeles, March 16-(UP)- Bishop James Cannon. Jr. declared to-day his belief the house of rep resentatives vote to discharge the judiciary committee from further consideration of the Beck-Linthi- cum prohibition amendment was Lot an accurate test of tho attitude Of congressman on prohibition.
 He said: While practically ev- cry wet member voted to discharge tic committee, a number of dry members joined them either be- cause they favor full opportunity for discussion on the floor Of the house or because they sincerely be- ilcssn resubmiRsion Of prohibition to tho states and definite rejection of the wet proposal would end wet egitntion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
ABDUCTOR
 OF YOUTH
 PUNISHED
Dowell Hargraves, First of Two Men Implicated in Kidnapping of l2- Year-Wd School Boy Is Given Life Sentence
REFUSED TO TELL
 THE HIGHER UPS

Warren, O., March 16- (UP)-Judge Lynn B. Grif- filth today sentenced Dowell Hargraves to life imprison. ment for the Kidnapping of 12-year-old James Dejute, Jr. In passing sentence, the judge declared Kidnapping is the worst of all crimes and is be- coming too common.
 The youth was seized . few hours after Baby Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr, was kidnapped from the Lindbergh home at Hopewell, N. J., and the crime added to the gen. eral public indignation over the brazen feats of abducting children. Jimmy was found a few days later, a prisoner in an abandoned gaming house (Continued on Page 2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
RULING AGAINST
 PULLMAN GO ON
 EXTRA CHARGES
When Two Persons Double Up in One Berth C0m- pany Cannot Charge Extra

Washington, March 16-(UP)-- The Interstate Commerce commis- sion today ruled that the Pullman Company may not place an extra charge in sleeping berths which are occupied by two persons.
 The company last october ap- piled for permission to make m extra charge when two persons occupied q berth. arguing that the situation was comparable to the practice of hotels In charging more when two persons occupied n room. Ff
 The proposal met objections from organizations whose represen- tatives travelled much. Theatrical interests objected on the ground that their expenses would be greatly increased. Tho practice now Is for chorus girls to "deuble up." according 10 papers in the case filed by Paramount PubIix sod Fanchon 4 Marco. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
MARSH GAS WAS THE CAUSE OF
 FOUR DEATHS
They Were All Children and Brothers and Were Found Dead in Their Home

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 16- (UP)-Seeping marsh gas, which filled their home as they slept was blamed to-day for the death of four small brothers. The four, James Laning, one year old, Cor nelius, IA. Garret. 9, and John, II, were found stretched unconscious on the floor of their home. and died a few hours later. Five other members of the family of Clanse L. Laning, a meat dealer, including the father and mother are in a serious condition.
 Corner Dr R. G. Cook attributed the tragedy to the marsh gas when it was discovered that all gas jets in the house were closed. He said the basement of the home is be- low normal level. and he believed tn natural gas seeped up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
EXCLUSIVE CLUB AT MARBLEHEAD
 WAS DESTROYED
It Was Located at Phillips Beach-Aid Came From Several Mass. Cities

Marblehead. Mass, March 16 - UP) - The Tedesco Country Club at Phillips Beach, one of the most exclusive clubs on the north shore, was virtually destroyed by fire early today. Loss was estimated at $100.000.
 The rambling. 26-room wooden structure. was unoccupied when the fire started. Aid came from Lynn, Salem. Peabody and Swamp scott. but, handicapped by wind and cold. firemen could not save the clubhouse.
 Lieutenant Theodore Hardwick of Marblehead's fire department was severely hurt when he fell go feet from ladder.
 Last August fire damaged the clubhouse to the extent of $3O,O0o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
MAYOR HOAN OF MILWAUKEE IS
 LEADING RACE

Milwaukee. Wis. March 16.- Alderman Joseph F. Carney ap- peared certain of nomination as mayorality candidates to-day. On returns from we'll over half of the precincts. Hoan led Carney by nearly to and Carney led his nearest competitor. Colonel Philip c. Westfahi. by tho same margin.
 Hoan who never has been de- feated for public office. has been mayor f6 years. Carney ran on a partisan ticket. Fred Bassett BiwIr. communist candidate. traiied. The socialist mayor held m absolute majority Of baioifs counted thus far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
ATLANTA MAYOR WON HIS BATTLE
 AGAINST RECALL
James L. Key Proved Him- self a Wet While on European Trip and Drys Didn't Like It

Atlanta, Ga, March 16-(UP)- Mayor. James L. Key. of Atlanta, an avowed wet in a purportedly dry town. to-day held a decisive victory against his opponents who initiated recall vote. to oust him from office.
 The bitterness of the controver- sy, which started with the mayors prohibition statements while on a goodwill tour in France, drew prohibition and labor organ- izations of this city into a fight which resulted in the heaviest vote in the city's history,
 The vote as tabuiated late last night: Against recall, 17,17s: for recall, 11,744; Keys majority, 5,434.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
SIX MILLION IN UNITED STATES
 ARE JOBLESS
Senator Bingham Submits That Estimate to the Senate To-day-80,000 to 90,000 Idle in This State

Washington. March 16-- (UP)-- Senator Einghanl repn., Conn, submitted to the senate today an estimate that 6.000,000 persons were unemployed in the United States and accompanied 1t with tel egrams from the governors of many of the states upon which he based his figures.
 The information was offered as part of Binghams effort to defeat the proposed s120,000,000 emer- gency road building appropriation. He said the appropriation would be unjust because 1t would unfairly apportion the money among the states. giving the greatest propor- tionate sums to the large western
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
TWO JAPANESE STEAMERS ARE
 THOUGHT LOST
There Were l60 Passen= gers and Crews on Both Vessels-One Ves= Sel Struck a Rock

London. March 16 - (UP) - Two Japanese steamers with a to- tai of 160 passengers and crew were believed lost today, the Kobe correspondent of the Daily Herald reported.
 The coastal steamer Choan Maru struck a submerged rock in dense fog near Chefoo Saturday and had disappeared when rescue ships ships reached the scene Monday the Herald said. There were 1lO passengers and seamen aboard The steamer Takei Maru. with 60 aborad. had not hecn heard from since sending an sos call during q blizzard several days ago enroute to Vladivostok.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
YOUNG WOMAN IS KIDNAPPED AND
 IS THREATENED
Her Escort Was Told the Girl Will Be Burned at the Stake If Police Are Told

Los Angeles, March 16.-(UP)
 -Orpha Debusk. IS, Huntington Beach, was bound, gagged and kid- naped to-day by a man who threat ened to "burn her at the stake" by her escort, Clarence Double, 21.
 Double, told officers the kidnaper approached them as they were sitting in an automobile in Hunt ington Beach. robbed Double of $3 and then. abandoning his own car, forced Double to drive here. Double was forced from the machine. The kidnaper bound and gagged the girl, then drove off with her. Double said the man shouted: If you tell police, I'll burn the girl at the stake"