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Evening star., 1932-09-23
COMMISSION ASKS
8,o)O,0DO TO BUY
MORE PARK LANDS
District and Nearby Mary
land and Virginia Included
in Expansion Plans.
BUDGET BUREAU RULING
DUE AS CONGRESS OPENS
Allowance Must Be Reconciled
With Presidents Request for
Reduced Appropriations.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, 1t was learned
today. wants to spend $3,ooo,0 900 in the
next fiscal year on land purchases. In
the District of Columbia and nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
This expenditure would be under the
Capper- -Cramton park purchase act and
officials of the commission have formal
ly placed their request before the
Bureau of the Budget, in submitting
estimates for the fiscal year 1884. Just
what the attitude of the bureau toward
this move will be has not been deter
mined. The recommendations of the
bureau will be made public when Con-
greSS conVenes in December.
Hearings Are Finished.
Hearings have just been completed
by Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, vice
chairman and executive officer of the
committee, before the Bureau Of the
Budget on the program the commission
desires to follow during the IL months
ending June 80, 1884 The commission,
at its recent meeting, Endorsed the
stand for 100000 for land purchases
in the new fiscal year.
The $4,000 900 would be spent in
improving parks, Fairgrounds and rec
recreational centers within the District;
in the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, which runs southwark from
Great Falls TO Mount Vernon, Va: for
Fort Washington, Md, and in extend
ing the park development in the ad-
jacent Maryland valleys-Cabin John,
Sligo and Rock Creek.
Sources close to Col. j. Clawson
Roop, director Of the Bureau Of the
Budget, declined today to indicate what
the attitude of that agency will be to-
ward the commissions request for the
So 100000 land purchasing program or
to say If this will be reduced or elm
mated.
Request for Advance.
The So, 900 900 request Is. in reality,
an advance over the amount being
spent in the current fiscal year. as the
commission was requested by Congress
to make last years appropriation due
for this year also.
Under the second deficiency bill in
1880 Congress made available 100000
for the commissions land-purchasing
activity. For the fiscal year 1882 the
commission secured from Congress s4,-
100000, but with the injunction that
this sum would have to carry 1t through
the fiscal year 1898.
President Hoover has indicated that
he desires Government expenditures fol
the forthcoming fiscal year to be $780,.
O00, 900 less than in the present flscaI
year.
Under the Capper-Cramton act. s16,-
10000 is to be spent in the District
Of Columbia for parks Fairgrounds and
recreational centers and the District Is
to repay this at the rate Of 100000
annually. In addition. $7,500000 Is
planned for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway and the nearby
Maryland valleys In the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway the Fedora,
Government contributes half the cost
while in the adjacent Maryland valley
park program gives one-third of the
land purchase price, meanwhile loanine
the Maryland authorities the full sun
required.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH
LAID TO OPERATION
1nvestisation Follows Autopsy on
Misa Anne Zimmerman-Doc-
tor Will Be Questioned.

The police homicide squad today
began an investigation into the death
of Miss Anne Zimmerman, 20, OF the
700 block OF Newton place, in Sibley
HOSPITAL last night. The investigation
was launched after Deputy Coroner
Christopher Murphy had performed an
autopsy and said the young woman
had undergone an illegal operation.
Miss Zimmerman was admitted to the
1osnifal September Is, it is said, after
, being brought in by a private physician
The investigation into her death was
ordered Immediately following the
autopsy.
The private physician Is to be ques-
toned BY police, Detective Sergt. H. K.
wilson, head of the homicide squad,
said.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
MINISTER'S HERE ASKED
TO PREACH ON "SAFETY'
Committee Chairman Requests Ap-
peal in Sermons for OBJ
servance Of Week.

Two hundred and seventy-six min
listers In the District have been asked
to devote their sermons October 2 to
observance of Safety week.
The request was made by DR.. M
G. Lloyd Of the Bureau Of Standards,
chairman Of the Speakers Bureau of
the Washington Safety Congress Com
mittee, following practice Of many
years. The National Safety Council
opens its four-day congress at the
Wardman Park and Shoreham Hotels
on October 8.
Many clergymen already have re-
sponded to the committee, saying they
will comply.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
INSURANCE BROKER KILLS
SELF WITH AUTOMATIC
William E. Lentz Held Suicide by
Coroner-Same Verdict Given
Mrs. Sherman.

Despondent because Of business wor-
ries, william E. Lentz, At, shot him
self to death yesterday In a second
floor bed room of his home, 2849 Mills
avenue northeast. His wife, Mrs. Min
ME Belle Lentz, found him on the
bed with an automatic in his hand:
She summoned a Casualty Hospital
physician, who pronounced him dead.
Mrs Lentz and her three children
we're out at the time Of the shooting:
A note asking forgiveness was found
in the room. Lentz was an insurance
broker. DR.. Murphy issued certificate
Of suicide.
A Similar certificate was issued by
DIR. Macdonald in the death Of Mrs.
Rose Sherman, 81, who hanged herself
yesterday in her home, 407 Eighth
Street southeast. She had been In poor
health for some time, according to her
husband, Harry Sherman.
Evening star., 1932-09-23

Complaint that Policeman E. D.
Healy, tenth precinct, operated traffic
trap" at Fairmont street and Sherman
avenue, reached the District Building
today.
According to two Of the victims,
Healy issued large number of tickets
to motorists for driving on the wrong
side of the street, because they were
part Of q line of traffic moving on the
recently repaved west side of Sherman
avenue.
Richard A. Brown, night auditor Of
the Mayflower Hotel, explained that 1t
was possible to cross over to the east
side of the street at Euclid street, but
that when he passed yesterday the
cross-over was screened by. q. large
steamshovel and . waiting 5-ton truck
Trafic y compelled to move on the
west side Of the street south Of Euclid
street. because the east side IS torn
up. When y reaches Euclid, however.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
STABBED IN ARGUMENT

Robert Z. Cross, IS, Of the 2100 block
of K street, was in an undetermined
condition in Emergency Hospital today
with a stab wound in the chest which,
police say. was inflicted by Winslow
Neal. II, of the 800 block of Eighteenth
street during an argument between the
two
Neal was arrested by police Of No.
3 precinct to be held pending the out
come Of Cross injuries.
Evening star., 1932-09-23

When President Hoover lays the cor
ner stone for the new Post ONCE De-
partment Building, at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Monday aft:
ernoon, the ceremony will be witnessed
by the Oldest postmaster in the United
States, both in age and In point OF
service.
This veteran is John N. Van Zandt,
postmaster at Blawenburg. N. j., who
received his appointment on April %,
1885, from President Andrew johnson.
His commission was signed by Post
master General William Dennison, and
in the more than 66 years which have
elapsed since that date Van zandt has
served continuously. He Is now almost
SO years old.
Mr.. Van Zandt will be met by q
special committee from the Post Office
Department Monday morning and will
be greeted at the department by Post
master General Brown and other on
cials.
His last visit to Washington was In
1925 on the sixtieth anniversary OF his
appointment as postmaster. Then ne
Evening star., 1932-09-23
Crummell School Bids Opened.

The A. L. Smith Co. yesterday sub
mitted a low bid of S25, 1855 for addt-
tions and Improvements to the Crum-
nell School, Fourteenth street and
Central avenue northeast.
Fourteen bids were opened by r. M
Brennan, chief clerk of the Engineer
Department.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
ARREST FOLLOWS FINDING
OF WOMAN'S NUDE BODY
Bloodhounds Lead officers to Col
ored Mans Home, Near Merid-
ian, Miss.

MERIDIAN, Miss, September % R.
The nude body of Miss Jerline Nc
Neil. 40, was found hidden under brush
in a ditch near here today with knife
wounds in her breast, and blood.
hounds led officers to the home OF
Dudley Roberts, colored.
They arrested him and hurried away
to q secret jail after searching the
house and finding bloody clothing and
q sawed-on shotgun. Miss Mcneil left
home late yesterday to search for lost
cows. The only apparel left on her
body was a shoe. #
Evening star., 1932-09-23
MISSING RING FOUND
George r. Johnson Released After
Questioning.

George r. Johnson, 81 years old
questioned at No. police precinct yes
terday in connection with the dtsap-
pearance of a diamond ring Nrom the
home of Mrs. Sadie Brooks, 1900 block
of Kennedy street, was released yes
terday.
johnson was q roomer at the Brooks
home. Police said the ring had been
found.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
MILLER RITES TOMORROW
Widow Of John J. Miller to Be
Ruried In Ohio Cemetery.

Mrs. Fannie E. Miller, 64, 1881 Bel
mont road, widow of John j. Miller Of
Cumberland, Md, died yesterday at her
home. Funeral services will be held
at pm. tomorrow, and the body will
be taken to Ohio for burial. Mrs. Mil
Ter Is survived by three daughters,
Misses Anna and Beulah Miller of
Washington. and Mrs. Claude E. Fenton
of Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
HUNTINGTON Man DIES
FROM ACCIDENT HURTS

town Hospital-Was Injured
Near Fairfax September 16.
Jack B. Frost, %, of Huntington, w.
Va, died in Georgetown Hospital last
night from injuries received September
16 in an automobile accident on the
Lee Highway, near Fairfax, Va, In
which three others were hurt.
. Others who were injured In the &C
sCident were: Lieut.. Frederick H. War
6en, %, Of Huntington; Miss Jane Oak,
L22, Of Lynchburg, Va, and Miss MAJ
earet Moore, "a, Of the $500 block Of
Connecticut avenue.
Frost received several broken ribs,
jnternal injuries and cuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
THE FRICIDAIRE |SALESMEN CONTEST
Highest Honor Awarded Two Waterbury Men By
 Company at Dayton
MEMBERS OF BTU CLUB

T':e highest honor that can be attained by a Frigidaire salesman has been awarded to Willie A. Anderson, 7S Suffolk street and Gordon H. McCuen of 232 High land avenue, both of this city, who received word to-day from the company's general offices at Day. ton, Ohio, that they have been en- rolled as members of the BTU club, an honorary organization of outstanding salesmen.
 In personal letters to the local men, H. w. Newell, the organiza- tion's vice president in charge of sales says:
 "In these days the selling man carries heavy responsibility. Up- on his accomplishments many fam flies necessarily depend for employ ment. If he is successful, the wheels of industry are kept nov ing. If he is unsuccessful, the whole battle for restoration of nor nal conditions is retarded.
 You are to be congratulated upon your splendid achievement. The entire factory organization wishes you continuance of your success during teh remainder of the year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
People And Events

from a yacht trip. The purpose of the exhumation was to check again the course of the bullet which caused death. .
 Mexico City, Sept 2.-UP)- Vigorous denials by President Pas cual Ortiz Rubio. in his mes sage to congress that a political crisis is impending in Mexico. have not stopped rumorsr that the head of the government either will re- sign or take leave of absence shortly. -.
 Chicago. Sept 2-(UP)-Dorothy Pollak explained to-day when she appeared so unemotional when Judge Harry Fisher announced her acquittal yesterday on charges of murdering her husband. 1T didn't know what he meant by acquittal." the beautiful widow said. The first indication she gave of realiz- ing that anything unusual had happened was when scores of wo- men spectators rushed to her side. Then she, cried.
 Tokio. Sept 2.--(UP)-Captain Wolfgang Won Gronau. famous German aviator who is flying around the world, landed on kaku- mabetu bay, Paramushir island, enroute to Japan from Alaska to- day, according to a dispatch re- ceived here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
Comedy of Bad Manners

Comedy The arcatured oppenheimer of the Viking Press sah is s is Robert Benchey Dorothy cidenaly bad manners" < of reports have been getting
 
 of find that is James nnp in largely for artistic job work always Julius professional hae previously visited He gathered seven - @ m na Limitations halls and school audtorium Chop Not Chopped . - originator New York. told wal abro chop abounded voson three later and great was his that crowded the Saturday night Today the swank speakeasies the smarter dining clientele 4 And though one hears of spots small scins midnight and"ch high Also there number or coc tail where the s1 -pcr-drink scale still obtains
 Of the places House chares Billy the Oyserman continue to draw many of the Jarisn The Lobster The Tavern and few others
 
 Dropping of half looking strangely like Hollywood version of Jmn, peaks In the short film wherein he cast required that he shoot the screen You've been long time 1 shadow haunt Owen Moore the artist?
 Speaking blaming Rod Ia another the failure of Boadway first the monotonous nton The stage has given
 
  straight drama roes the story has been different
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
50th Anniversary
 Light And Power
First Commercial Station Started Sept 4, 1882 By By Edison With 600 Nlowat Company-Con- necticut Alone Now Has 542,865 Klowatts

465,392 customers of electric util- ities and the states generating capacity Is 542,865 kilowatts. Con- necticut and all New England states, taken as geographical group, lead all other sections of the country in the matter of elec- trification, 91.66 per cent of all of the homes in the region being wired for electric service. Electri- fication of homes for the entire country Is approximately seventy per cent.
 The capitalization of Edison's first electric company in 1882 was $1 100000. Today, the value of the plant and equipment of the light and power industry is about $13,- 000, ,000,000
 The Pearl street station at first supplied light only. It was not until 1884 that the station supplied motors. Fan motors came on the lines that summer. Printing was the first industry to install motors for it's presses. Flatirons were the first appliances for household use. They were immediately followed by numerous other heating appliances.
 Original equipment at Pearl street consisted of 125 normal horsepower, $50 revolutions-per- minute, engines each directly con- nected to an Edison jumbo dynamo having a capacity of twelve hun dred 16-candlepower 110 volt lamps. Steam was supplied at 120 pounds pressure from four boilers.
 Little did the public dream of the future electrical power inher- ent in the Pearl street station in 1882. Light was the whole center of | interest in those days, but power, the second offspring of Edi- sons system brought changes in living conditions as great as, If not greater than, the effects of elec- tric lighting. Yet, that new epoch of civilization. started fifty years ago, has. in all probability only scratched the surface of electric fA-.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02

Washington, Sept 2.--UP)- Miss Adele Jahncke, daughter of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Er- nest Lee Jahncke considers "pre- posterous'' Yumors that she is engaged to wed Allan Hoover, son of the president. "I have only met Allan once" :" Miss Jahncke said here, "that was at White House reception a year ago. do not know where these reports originated. I hope. you'll make the denial as strong as pos sible."
 The New Orleans (La) item said to-day that rumors of the engage ment were widely circulated there where she lives. 70 '+ 5.
 Nichols, Conn, Sept 2.--UP)- Charged with speeding SO miles an hour, Joan Guggenheim, 19, of Seacliff, l.. l., who said she was daughter of Harry Guggenheim, millionaire philanthropist, was un- der $25 bonds to-day for appear ance in town court Tuesday night.
 Thomas Burruso of Jamaica, l.. l., who, police said, was racing the Guggenheim car. was arrested on a similar charge.
 Quebec, Sept 2.-UP)-Captain James A. Mollison, first man to fly the Atlantic westward alone, arrived late yesterday from Sydney. N. s. R. and will so home to- morrow aboard the Empress of Britain. He abandoned his pro- jected return flight at the behest of his wife. the former Amy John son. and physician.
 New York. Sept 2.-UP)- Goodwin Whitman, 26. of 123 West Boulevard, East Rockaway. l.. l., faced arraignment to-day on charges of grand larceny and vio- lation of the Sullivan law. Whit man, who said he was member of a prominent Sommerville, Mass. family was arrested on complaint by the manager of bus company employing the youth.
 Winston Salem, N. C.. Sept D. (UP)-The body of Smith Rey- holds, for whose death his widow. Libby Holman. and his friend. Alb Walker, arc under indictment. was exhumed August 23. 1t was re- veaied to-day. That was the day Richard J. Reynolds Jr, returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
STATE AID NEEDED
 IN FOUR CITIES
Waterbury Makes Condi- ton Known to Gov Wil-
 bur L. Cross <

Waterbury is one of the four communities in the state which are in need of state aid to meet unemployment needs, according to a preliminary report made to Gov ernor Wilbur L. Cross by Angus P. Thorne of Bridgeport, who has been making & statewide survey for the governor, it was said to- day. The other three cities arc Bristol, New Britain and Bridge port.
 The information was given out by Attorney Kenneth L. Wynne, executive secretary to Governor Cross. MT .Thorne's full report. &C., cording to Attorney Wynne, is ex- pected to be placed in the gover- nor's hands by the end of the week.
 While Waterbury has led the field in Connecticut in taking care of it's unemployed, mainly through the medium of the Mutual Aid Fund, the city treasury has been exceptionally hard hit, it is under stood.
 As soon as the full report of Mir Thorne is available, according to Attorney Wynne, steps will be taken to perfect a plan to bring aid to the four industrial centers reported as hardest hit. It is not known, as yet, what form of relief may be followed.
 However, one plan calls for a direct loan by. the state to the communitie sin need with provis- ion for repayment over long term of years. Another plan would be to meet the emergency by returning from the state to the communities a proportionate share of state taxes collected from those communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02

Sunday, September 4, is the fif- tieth birthday of the electric light and power industry, the first com mercial generating station having been put into operation by the late Thomas A. Edison in Pearl street, New York city, at 3:00 D. m. on September 4, 1882. The annivers- ary is being marked with fitting ceremonies on the site of the orig inal plant. Opening of the Pearl street sta- ton culminated thousands of hours of tedious work and the perfection of 225 inventions on the lamp, dynamos and distribution system on the part of Edison and his assist ants-all completed in the face of public criticism for during the three years in which Edison was working out plans for his first cen- tral station the newspapers carried many expressions for criticism and doubt from the public.
 But, as Edison himself said, "The operation of Pearl street meant the end of one epoch in civilized life and the beginning of another" Today, the electric industry has en- circled the globe and electricity has become a necessity in the home, off, flee. store and factory.
 When the plant was first opened, 1t served an area of one square mile in lower Manhattan. Today, throughout the nation every com munity of more than 1000 popula- ton has electric service, as do fifty per cent of all communities of 250 to 1000 and twenty-five per cent of all hamlets of less than 250, and 100000 farms.
 The Pearl street system started with capacity of 500 kilowatts and fifty-nine customers. On Decen- Der 31. 1881, the installed general ing capacity, including both steam and hydro sttions, in the United States was 33,076,906 kilowatts; and the number of customers 24,- 489,770
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
CONDITIONS IN
 TEXTILE SHOPS
 ARE IMPROVED
Campaign Against Sweat shops Has Had Much Good Effect-Drive Will
 Be Kept Up

Hartford. Conn, Sept 2.-(UP)- Improved labor conditions in the Connecticut textile industry have followed the state labor depart ment's campaign against sweat shops, according to reports to La bor Commissioner Joseph NJ. Tone from state factory inspectors and heads of State employment agen- cies.
 Commissioner Tone said the cam paign was being continued and declared he would press for legis- lation to strengthen the depart ments regulatory powers in the next general assembly.
 Miss Helen Wood, industrial in- vestigator of the department, is conducting survey of the hours and wages of women workers in the state. This material may be the basis for recommended statutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
Socialist Will
 Deliver Lecture
Tomorrow Night at the Soldiers Monument
 on the Green

Chester Williams. of Norwalk, will speak under the auspices of the socialist party tomorrow night, at the monument, at the west end of the green at ? o'clock. MT Williams was formerly executive secretary of the National Federd- ton of College Students of Amer ica. He is graduate of the Uni versity of California, and was ac- tive in the socialist movement tkere and in New York. before moving to Connecticut. His topic will be Peace with Security and Freedom"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02

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 Opening day schedule at Crosby, Wednesday, follows:
 S:00 - Faculty meeting-Room 107.
 8:30-Departmen
 S:45-Seniors-Assembly hall.
 9:15-Juniors--Assembly hall.
 10:15 = Sophomores = Assem- bly, hall.
 11:15 - Freshmen - Assembly hall.
 Daylight saving time.
 Makeup exams at Crosby will commence Wednesday. The re- examination schedule, released this morning by Principal Louis A. Thibodeau, follows:
 Wednesday. September
 English W, III, II. I-P. M. 100 to S:00-Rooms 203. 204, 206, 207, 200, 209. Proctors-Mr Elwell, Miss Arthur, Miss White, Miss Fitz- gerald, Miss Phipps. Miss Ray mond. MT Kinney, MT Mccarthy, Miss Salmon.
 Mathematics ", TIT. II. I-P. M. 800 to 5:00-Rooms 103, 104. 105, 106, 107. Proctors-Mr Smith. MT Hills. MT Paul, MT Timberlake, MT Monzani, MT Chamberlain, MT Gray.
 7, Thursday, September 8
 History w, III, II, I-P. M. 1900 to 3:00-Rooms 103. 104, 106, 1o7. Proctors-Miss Kane, Miss Daniel son, Miss Larkin, Miss Sullivan, Miss Haugh, Miss Connor.
 Latin ", III, II, I-P. M. 3:00 to 6:O0-Rooms 203, 207, POS, 209. Practors-Miss Croft, Miss Cassin, Miss Goudy, Miss Norcross, Miss O'Brien, MT Delaney.
 Friday, September
 French. III, II, I-P. M. 100 to S:00-Rooms POT, POS. 209. Proc tors-Mr Tappin, Miss Crawford, Miss Keene, MT Feeney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
Opens Wednesday;
 2O7 Students In :: Freshman Class
6z3 Enrolled for Coming Year - 579 Freshmen at Wilby-Total Figure at School Ahead of Preced- ing Years-Initial Schedules

Science W, III, II, I-P. M. 800 to 5:00-Rooms 218, PIT, 216. Proctors-Mr English, Miss Ed- mands, Miss Farnham, MT Line han.
 Spanish III, II, IA. M. S:00 to 10:15-Rooms library, 306, 20A. Proctors-Mr Tappin, Miss Pagan, Miss Patten, Miss Guilfoile.
 Italian III, II, IA. M. 10:30 to 12:45-Room 215. Proctors-C. Woodlock, Miss Menotti.
 German III, II, IA. M. 10:30 to 12:45-Room 306. Proctors- Miss Patten, MT Meyers.
 Greek III, II, IA. M. 10:30 to 12:45-Room library. Proctor Miss Pagan.
 Daylight saving time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
3S, 900 DAMAGE SUIT
 WITHDRAWN FROM COURT

The $5,000 assault and battery action of Patsy Rizzuto, Jr, against his grandfather. Luigi Rizzuto, both of this city. was withdrawn from the docket of the common pleas court today. The suit charged the defendant with striking the plaintiff in the chin with lead pipe, inflicting a severe wound on July s, 1881. The withdrawal papers were signed by Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch for the plain tiff and Attorney A. Henry Weis- man for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02

Australian theaters are showing more American talkies than year ago.