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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13

The regular monthly meeting of the Fairmount Community Club was held last evening in Goodwill hall. President Frank H. Bailey, presided and announced the fol- lowing committee appointments for the ensuing year: Auxiliary, Franklin warren, Elmer Wilson, Mrs Lawrence Buskey.
 Public Improvements. Irving Tucker, chairman; Frederick Sci del, Melville Green, Patrick H. Winston, Franklin Warren, Walter Harmon; educational. Mrs Elmer Wilson, chairman; ways and means
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
COP CURES COUGH


 T caught an over. size cold while or, duty. I coughed and sneezed like a regi- ment. A druggist friend gave me some Smith Brothers Cough Syrup. It actually took only a couple of minutes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
Girl Scout
 Craft Class
Started Under Direction of Miss Mildred l. Turney

A class in Craft work, following the lines of the Girl Scout Craft Merit Badge, has been started at local Girl Scout headquarters un- der the direction of Miss Mildred I. Turney, assistant director. This class meets every Friday afternoon from four to five o'clock.
 The girls are starting on stencil work and will submit their designs this week preparatory to cutting stencils. Some are planning lamp shades, hood ends, cross stitching, applique swimming bags, shopping bags, book bags, among many other interesting articles.
 Those attending this class are Esther Liddell, Troop A, Adeline Spordone, Troop 8, Edith Barbieri. Angeline Russo, Lena Calvo, Mary Calvo, Troop 8, Eleanor Syrus. Troop 2, and Marjorie Lewis. Troop 12.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
Rev. MT. Lowell Praises
 George Bernard Shaw

In a short address before the members of the Waterbury Junior
 league yesterday afternoon at the
 Waterbury club. Rev Moses R. Lowell of the Second church stated that George Bernard Shaw is the
 outstanding dramatist and prophet
 of the goth century. He outlined
 Shaws life from the time he was Is years of age. The talk was fol-
 lowed rby short business meeting
 at which Mrs Mark l.. Sperry, Jr.
 presided.
 Exports from Argentina are al- most as high as a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
Judge Hamlin At
 2nd Church Mems Club

"Boyhood "Reminiscences in Washington, D. C." was the title of a brief, informal talk delivered last night by Judge Ebert B. Hamlin before the members of the Mems club at the Second Congregational
 church. He told of the famous characters he knew while living in washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13

The 'grippy' feeling left me. I took Smith Brothers twice more and cough and cold made quick getaway" C. F. Sclaulze, Peoria, III. SS.nifh Brothers Cough Syrup contains no narcotics. Only $50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
JACK FROST DANCE
 AT BUNKER HILL

Jack Frost dances will be held this year on December 27, 2S and 29 at the Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church. High school chill dren will attend the first dance. college boys and girls, the second and married couples, the third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13

IdCG ''ss T'0V
 The above comgining of evening school duties and classes has been made possible largely by decrease in attendance in the classes and reduces the number of evening school positions by nine thus net ting salary saving for the even- ing school year of almost $1,300.
 On recommendation of the com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13

Four new banks were opened in Mexico recently.
 Floods have been damaging crops in Guatemala.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13
Gilmartin Evening
 Schools Supervisor
Appointment Made PubIic at Board Meeting Began
 Given Additional Duties

The board of education met yes- terday afternoon and acted upon matters brought forward by the superintendent and different com mittees. Superintendent Condon submitted the following communi- cation. which was adopted with out debate:
 With the advice and approval of the committee on teachers the fol- lowing transfers, appointments and assignments have been made:
 Day Schools-Transfers Helena Case, Welton school, Grade 2 to Grade 4.
 Abbie c. Shea, Mulcahy school, Grades 1 and ?, to Welton school. Grade 2.
 The above transfers have made 1t possible to close one room in Mulcahy school at saving of $1,- 690 to the city.
 Evening Schools
 John G. Gilmartin, Principal of Croft Evening school, has been ap- pointed supervisor of evening schools and director of adult edu- cation at a salary of SIP per even ing. Half of this salary is paid by the State of Connecticut.
 Francis c. Began, principal of Leavenworth High evening school, has been made principal of Lea venworth High evening school and of Croft Evening school with no increase in pay.
 Tn accordance with the plan of distribution of employment among high school substitutes second group of these has been assigned until further notice to evening school positions made vacant by the release of the first group. The assignments follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-13

Salary Crosby High per Evening School night English Helen Shanahan. $3.75 French and Spanish--H Helene
 Belliveau ..... s.75 French and Italian-Berk-
 eley Hotchkiss ......... 400 Alebra-Marion A. Cass. 3.75 Mathematics and Latin
 Edna Harmon ........ 3.75 Chemistry-John Burke .. 400 Chemistry--John Tangney. 400 Wilby High
 Evening School
 Business English = Patrick
 Kelly $4OO Business English-Kathleen Fitzgerald .......t.... 3.75 Bookkeeeping-John Moore 400 Bookkeeping-J. Leo Kelley 400 Bookkeeping-Francis Wall
Evening star., 1932-11-03
STREET CAR PASSING
RULES TO BE HEEDED
Maj. Brown Instructs Police Force
to Make Strict En-
forcement.

MAI Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
OF police, has called the attention of
members of his force to the necessity
1or a more strict enforcement of the
regulation regulating the speed of motor
VehlcleS passing street car stops. In
Police Court several days ago one of the
Judges gave notice that increased penal
ties may be expected from continued
violations OF the regulation.
In message to the force yesterday
Maj. Brown stated that there is a tend
ency on part of some motorists to
speed up to pass street cars when the
cars are slowing up to stop. while others
creep up to within one Oh two feet of
the nearest exit.
For the benefit of members of the
force, as we'll as motorists. Maj. Brown
incorporated a copy of the resolution in
his order, the regulation providing:
The driver Of a vehicle upon ap-
preaching any street car going in the
same direction which has stopped or is
about to stop for the purpose of receiv-
ing or discharging passengers, and the
driver OF a vehicle when approaching
any street car going in either direction
on tracks which are located on a side
of highway and not in the center
thereof, shall bring such vehicle to a
full stop not closer than feet from
the nearest exit of such street car and
shall keep such vehicle standing still
until passengers have boarded such car
or reached the adjacent sidewalk, ex-
cept that where a safety zone has been
established. the driver may. with due
caution for the safety of passengers,
drive the vehicle past such street car"
Both motor cycle and foot policemen
were directed to enforce the regulation.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
MAN ENTRUSTED
WITH $4,258 SOUGHT
Two Are Robbed and 40 Burglaries
Are Reported to Police
Overnight.

Police today were seeking Raymond
Howard, 25, colored, an employe of the
Federal Security & Mortgage Co.. of
the 1900 block Of K street. who yes
terday disappeared with S4,25830 in
cash and securities, which he had been
given to deposit in another institution.
The total included S7l1 80 in cash
Investigation by Detective Sergts.
Arthur Fihelly and Howard E. Ogle
! showed the man had been to the home
Of his mother after leaving the Sc
curity company's office.
Two men were held up last night and
robbed of approximately $40, while a
third man was held up by two colored
men who searched his pockets. but OBJ
tained nothing.
James F. Brown. 1000 block of I
street northeast. told police he was
held up by two colored men, who
threatened to strike him with a piece
of iron. when he stopped his car for a
traffic light at New Jersey avenue and
B street southeast. He was robbed of
between S35 and $40 after the men
had forced him to drive to South Cap
itol and G streets southwest, he said.
Otis E. Beecher, taxi driver of the zoe
block of E street, was robbed of $3.45
by three colored men, he told police.
Joseph Barnes, 1900 block Of Thirteenth
street, was the man searched by robbers
who obtained nothing. He was grabbed
by the two colored men while on P
street near tenth.
There was total of some 40 robberies
by housebreakers and jimmy thieves re-
ported during the night. Julian Reyes
Of the 1000 block of H street reported
| $3.50 had been stolen from his home
Ralph A. Weschler, 900 block of E street,
reported his home was entered and
robbed of dresses, valued at a total
of S14691.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
R0TARIANS GIVEN
LABOR GROUP VIEWS
International Organization for
Welfare and Trade, Says
Magnusson.

Leifur Magnusson. director of the
International Labor Organization. yes
terday gave Washington RotarianS a
description of that body's aims and
activities. The meeting was held in the
Willard Hotel
The International Labor Organiza =
ton" Dr.. MagnusSOn said. exists as
an agency of the nations to harmonic
social welfare with the eXigencieS of
inter-NatiOn trade. The organization
is sort of fair trade-not free trade
commission of the world. 1t sets
standards of social costs. below which
it affirms no nation ought to go.
1T does not seek to eliminate natural
advantages which should make it pos
Sible for one set of people to produce
any given commodity more cheaply
than another. But it affrms the prin-
ciple that none should produce any
commodity that goes into world COM
merce more cheaply by reason of. the
fact that it extends its hours of labor
beyond an accepted minimum, or be-
cause it works its children out Of their
education, or because it sweats its
labor"
The help of Rotarians in the coming
drive of the Community Chest was
sought by ElWood Street, director of
the chest. in brief speech. He cited
graphic instances of the value to Wash
ington of the work done by various
chest agencies.
Paul Lum announced that the golf
tournament held last Friday at the
Congressional Country Club resulted in
a tie with Lou Laudick and Calvert
Vicky scoring So They will play a
run-off to determine who will get the
Radcliffe Cup.
E Eric Boden of Dublin National
Oratorical Contest winner for Ireland
was a guest al the meeting.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
MISSION APPEALS
FOR WINTER CLOTHES
$50 Men Applying Daily for Food
and Shelter-Many Need Over
coats and Heavy Garments.

With hundreds of jobless men unpro-
tected against the cold. the Central
Union Mission today appealed for over
coats and mems clothing to distribute
among approximately $50 men applying
daily for food and shelter.
Yesterdays first real cold snap Of
the season found the missions lockers
destitute of any kind of clothing, Supt.
John S. Bennett said today in explain
ing that many Of the men are in a des-
perate plight. In yesterdays lineup at
the mission not a single man had an
overcoat. and most of them. he said,
wore thin Summer clothing. With
colder weather approaching, the cloth
ing problem is regarded at the mission
as even more acute than the problem of
food.
We sell nothing at the Central
Union Mission" Mr.. Bennett said in
asking for clothing to meet this new
emergency. Whatever clothing is re-
ceived will be given TO the men most in
need. During the recent warm weather
there was little need for overcoatS, but
now the cold weather is bringing in a
greater number of men than before and
practically all of them are in urgent
need OF something warmer to wear"
The mission will receive clothing at
eli hours at its headquarters, GLIB
street, or if donors prefer to telephone
to National 4349, it will send out its
truck to make collections. The Minis
t6rial Council will meet at the mission
next Monday to take up the question
Of appealing for aid through the
churches Of the city.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
RECE|VERSH|P DUE
IN INSURANCE SUIT
Justice Cox to Make Appoint
ment in Great National
Company Case.

Following lengthy hearing involving
the solvency OF the Great National In
surance Co, Justice Joseph w. Cox an
nCunced late yesterday his intention to
name a receiver to take over assets OF
the corporation and to make distribu
ton to such persons as may be entitled
The orCer has not been signed pending
the reaching of agreement as to the
person TO be named as receiver.
Suit was brought some months ago
by Joseph A. Burkart, a former presl-
dent Of the company, through Attorney
W. Cwynn Gardiner. The company
had been incorporated here, but. ac-
cording to the testimony at the hear
ingG the National Fidelity Insurance
Co. of Baltimore was merged with the
local company and the Offices trans
ferred to that city. In December, 1881
the Offices were removed to Newark
N. j.
The court was told that s158.OOO of
the company'S cash, raised largely
through the sale of securities, had been
dissipated for stock alleged to be value
less
Herbert L. Davis superintendent of
insurance. testified to irregularities dis
covered by him concerning Investments
of the company, which led him to re-
Qulre restitution. As the result of his
investigation the suit was instituted, it
was stated.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
WILSON AND MINER
SEEK RECOGNITION
Teachers Colleges to Ask for
Membership in American
Association.

Membership in the American Asso-
citation Of Teachers College for both the
Wilson and the Miner Teachers Colleges
will be sought by the D. c. public school
authorities in accordance with the ac-
ton of the Board of Education at its
meeting late Yesterday.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent.
advised the board that to obtain proper
recognition, in the field of institutions
of higher learning and thus to give the
degrees granted by the local teacher
training institutions the proper value.
the two colleges would have to seek
membership in the association. A ten
tative application already has been
made, he said. in an effort to have the
colleges credentials examined and ap-
proved in time for the meeting of the
American Association of Teachers Col
leges in February. The board authorized
Dr.. Ballou to make the formal appli-
cation.
Two educators holding the degree Of
doctor of philosophy were given tenn
porary appointments as instructors in
the Wilson Teachers College by the
board at the same meeting. DR.. Ralph
B. Kennard, who holds the doctorate
from the University of Chicago. will
teach science and mathematics and Dr.
R. L. Schanck, holder of the degree
from Syracuse University. will instruct
in English and social science.
Acting Il n der provisions Of the
economy act which reduced Federal
paw 8 l-3 percent, the board adopted
new schedule of per diem wages for
substitute to9chers and custodians The
teachers scale now is "a cents to ST "a
less than the daily scale prior to July
l. The janitors' rate was reduced %
cents to SO cents a day.
Mark LanSburgh was named mem
Der of the advisory council of the COM
munity center department of the schools
yesterday when his nomination by the
director of department was approved
by the board
The complaints of three leading book
firms against the operation of book
exchanges" at the night high schools
were referred to the superintendent by
the board The w. H. Lowdermilk g.
Co.. William Ballantyne G. Sons, and
Paul Pearlman protested that the book
exchanges presented unfair competition
to the regular book dealers of the
Capital.
Evening star., 1932-11-03

Lack of proper acoustics under high
vaulted ceilings in the $500 rooms in
the new Commerce Department Build
ing probably will cost the Government
thousands of dollars should recon-
mendations be approved to install CELL
ing sound material to correct this, CT
icials said today.
An experiment with material to g.
sorb sound waves is now being con-
Quoted in one Office. A manufacturer
has installed the material free of cost.
The department occupied this 8-acre
structure costing s17,5Oo,0Oo, on jan
uary last and Immediately began to
experience trouble with sound waves.
Executives occupying large offices were
among the first to complain it was i'm
possible to carry on a conversation in
their rooms unless they pitched their
voices, whilf stenographers said the re-
Evening star., 1932-11-03
JOHN M. BECKER DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Resident Here for Many Years Was
Father of Former Ball
Player.

John M. Becker. 70, resident Of this
city for many years and father of
Buck" Becker. former pitcher for the
Washington Base Ball Club. died yes
terday at Georgetown University Hos
pital following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter S.
Hall, 746 Twelfth street southeast, at
$3.50 am. Saturday. followed by mass at
9 o'clock at st. Peters Church. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Born in Brooklyn. NJ Y, Mr.. Becker
came to Washington as a child during
the Civil War. He conducted a saloon
near the Navy Yard for more than 90
years, and for the past IL years had
been employed in the Office of the re-
corder of deeds.
He was charter member of the Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles, and was at one
time president of the jolly Fat Mems
Club.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. John Major, and a son,
John M. Becker, jr., all of this city.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
MUM SHOW DRAWS
SOCIETY LEADERS
Long Line Awaits Opening of
Agriculture Department
Greenhouses.

Society is f1ocking today to the thirty
first annual Mum" Show OF The Unite :
States Department Of Agriculture. Hav-
ing acquired the habit during recent
years of being first nighters' at this
big free flower show. the society leaders
have come to consider the first day of
the show theirs, even though this year
the formal pre-view. on invitation OF
the wife of the Secretary of Agriculture,
was omitted, due to campaign activities.
Long before the show opened at
am. there was long line waiting at
the department green houses at Four
teenth street and Constitution avenue.
The attendance continued steadily, with
big lunch hour rush from the neigh
boring department buildings.
One of the most beautifully colored
and perfectly shaped new seeding
blooms of the Japanese variety was
named today in honor Of the late Ed
ward M. ByrneS. former superintendent
of the greenhouses. who originated the
annual chrysanthemum shows 81 years
ago.
DR.. William A. Taylor, chief Of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, associated
with Mr. Byrnes in the propagation
work of the department for many years
and who is scheduled for retirement
next year. took the occasion at this, the
last show over which he will have super
vision. to name the new seeding fol
his old friend and associate. A group
of commercial growers selected the plant
as the most promising of all the new
seedlings which came into flower fol-
the first time this year 1t is unusually
large. with incurved petals and the col
oring is white shaded to argyle purple
Additional parking space was set
aside in the department grounds today
for motorists attending the show. Notice
was received by j. Wise Byrnes. the
superintendent in charge of the green
houses, that more than 20 of the large
girls schools and seminaries are ar
ranging for busloads of students to
attend the show during the next three
or four days.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
ADvEkTISTS CHARGE
CRUELTIES ABROAD
Plan Protest to Southern European
Governments on Persecution of
Church Followers.

Charging prosecutions and cruelties to
members Of their faith in some South
ern European countries, the general
conference of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church yesterday formulated resolutions
Of official protest to governmental
authorities and promised financial aid
in legal defense.
1t was alleged there have been in
stances of depredations and torture by
half drunken mobs under the leader
ship of fanatical priests of the estab-
lished church" One case wss men
toned where man was imprisoned lO7
times and whipped II times because OF
his refusal to recant.
The resolution stated that "it is
understood that a cabinet officer of
another government has ordered the
arrest and imprisonment of every mis-
sionary colpCrteur in the land because
of activities in the sale and distribution
of literature printed by the Seventh day
AdventistS."
The church pledged itself in the reso-
luton to petition the governments of
the offending countries for relief; to
make representations to the ministers
of foreign affairs in friendly countries
and to the League of Nations, and to
make known to the public the facts of
such prosecutions.
Evening star., 1932-11-03
ELECTION NIGHT TRAFFIC
ON AVENUE RESTRICTED
Police Chief Acts to Protect Crowds
Seeking Election Returns
Downtown.

All vehicular traffic with the excep-
tion of street cars and motor buSseS Will
be barred from Pennsylvania avenue
from Tenth to Fourteenth street Tues
day night as protection to persons who
come downtown for the election returns,
Supt of Police Brown announced to-
day. Parking also will be prohibited on
this section of the Avenue.
The traffic restrictions will go into
effect as soon as the crowds begin to
assemble, Maj. Brown said, and will re-
main in force as long as is necessary.
Special regulations also will be issued
to govern traffic in the area between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets and Penn
sylyania avenue and Constitution ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1932-11-03
REPORTERS DEATH .
BELIEVED SUICIDE.
Deputy Coroner Conducts
Autopsy Over Body of
Man Found Shot.

Indications of suicide were uncovered
this morning by an autopsy over the
body of James B. Bradley, 24year-
old reporter for the Washington Times
who was found fatally shot early yes
terday with a bullet wound through his
head following party at his apartment
in the 1900 block of Adams Mill road
D.. A. Magruder Macdonald, deputy
coroner, said powder burns in the wound
indicated tn shot was fired from close
range. The bullet passed through
Bradleys head from left to right, the
autopsy disclosed, lodging in his right
arm in manner which indicated Brad
ley had his right hand under his head
and was lying in bed when the shot
was fired.
DR.. Macdonald was informed that
the reporter was left-handed. He was
shot with his own gun and DR.. Mac
Donald voiced the opinion after the
autopsy that the wound was self-in-
f1icted.
Jury Probe Tomorrow.
Investigation of the fatal shooting
will be taken up by coroner's jury at
II O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Detective Sergts. Dennis J. Murphy
and Steve Brodie completed their in-
quiry into the case before Bradley S
o'clock last night.
Deputy Coroner Macdonald, who
ordered the inquest, said three young
men who shared an apartment with
Bradley. as well as two young women
who attended party in the suite Tues
day night, would appear as witnesses.
Freed Pending Probe.
The young men and women-Robert
L. Hamilton, "a James H Wells, %;
Joseph K Simmons, %; Miss Gertrude
Ferman, "a, of the 1900 block of North
Capitol street, and Mrs. Emma Stevens,
%, of the 100 block of Connecticut
avenue-Were questioned extensively at
police headquarters yesterday. All were
released pending the inquest.
BoOtlegger Is Questioned.
A bootlegger said to have delivered
two pints of gin to Bradley's apartment
at 2627 Adams Mill road prior to the
shooting also was questioned.
With a bullet hole through his head
and 38 calibor revolver on his chest
Bradley was found unconscious in his
bed by Hamilton who was awakened by
the report Of the gun. Hamilton
awakened Wells. asleep in an adjoining
room. and the two notified police, who
summoned an ambulance.
Simmons told the detectives he and
Bradley spent the evening with the
young women. drinking four pints OF
gin before terminating the party abou'
midnight