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The Washington times., 1933-06-12
GAS HEARING ON
AGAIN JULY ID

The Public Utilities Commis-
sion today announced that hear
ings on the valuation of properties
of the washington and George
town Gas Light companies will be
resumed July 10.
1t had previously been planned
to resume the hearings, post
poned from April 3, between June
20 and July l, but the commits
sion agreed to a later date when
informed that Wilton j. Lambert,
attorney for the companies, would
be engaged at that time.
The hearings have been post
poned several times to give en-
gineers and accountants for the
commission and the companies
time to confer on technical mat
terS.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Reverence Called
"Need of This Ace"

The greatest need for "this re-
lentless age is reverence, DR..
Rufus w. Weaber, of American
University, last night told the con-
gregation of the First Baptist
Church of Alexandria.
Declaring that the ills of hu-
manity are traceable to ignorance
and irreverence, he said that So
cial readjustments for "better
day" can be achieved only when
education is "once more linked
with religion through union and
knowledge and reverence"
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Tries 3 Times
To End Life
But Fails

Emil B. Kohler, 43, of the 1000
block B st. S. E., is near death
in Gallinger Hospital following
one of the most unusual and per-
sistent attempts to end his life
ever recorded in suicide annals
here.
Police said Kohler became men
tally unbalanced late yesterday
and at first tried to butt his
head against a brick wall.
Then he climbed atop a one
story garage near his home and
dived head first to a concrete
pavement 10 feet below.
The man picked himself up and
climbed atop the garage and
dived off in the same manner
again. His skull was fractured.
Police said Kohler's wife said
he had been suffering some time
and had threatened suicide.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
HOLLAND FREED.
ON $4,000 BAIL
IN SHOOTING
District Attorney Won't Charge
Him With Murder of
Woman at Hotel

Apparently with no more Seri-
Gus charg facing him than man.
slaughter, Elmer w. Holland, "a,
was released under $4,000 bond at
District Supreme Court today.
Holland, young special police
man, is charged technically with
homicide in connection with the
fatal shooting Of Leila Morrison,
in the Franklin Park Hotel early
last Thursday morning.
Had Been Drinking
Holland, who had been drink
ing, drew his gun on a colored
bellboy, demanded that he open
the door to the girls apartment,
and allegedly accidentally dis
charged the weapon.
The bullet pierced the arm Of
the bellboy, passed through a
wall, struck bed post and rico
cheted through the girls chest,
instantly killing her.
No Charge of Murder
District Attorney Leo A. Rover
said that he was convinced the
youth intended no violence when
he drew the gun, which he had a
license to cary, and that he had
no intention of prosecuting him
for murder. This was one of the
few instances in which peresons
charged with homicide were al
lowed bond, murder being non
bailable offense.
Hollands father, who was with
him when the bond was posted by
James E. HALEY, declared:
"This is the first trouble the
boy was ever in. He'll never
touch another drop of liquor or
another gun as long as he lives"
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
First Concert Set
Bu ELks Boys Band

The Elks Boys Band will give
a concert tonight at the North
east Boys Club, Seventeenth and
Kraemer Streets Northeast. This
is the first of a number of sum-
mer concerts to be given by the
Elks band.
Prior to the concert there will
be a meeting of the directors of
the club and three new members
of the board will take their seats.
They are Albert Howard. A. w.
Hall and Capt. Richard Mansfield
of No. 9 police precinct.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Quarrel, Poison;
Woman in HOSpitaL

Mrs. Maxine Palmer, 81, eli
NAKED an argument with her hus-
band early today by swallowing
poison at their apartment, 800
block E st. N. W., according to
First Precinct police.
She was taken to Emergency
Hospital in a taxicab and given
first aid. Later she was trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital. Her
condition is said to be not seri-
GUS.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12

New York city, which ought to know better tel below
40 to l. and the State about to l. NOW lnolana
comes into ne but haltingly not even 2-tol majority
in the popular vote.
People who merely want drink may csl :Sit;t that
victory; but who want the idea OF prohlOilon an
initiated are bowing our heads and crying-into our
highballs.
WatchfuI Waiting
AS we weep we think of the first State which will
choose to appear the dry side When the new new
amendment proposed a politician to!d me tnat
several doubtful States would postpone their voting as
long as possible So that with the crisis coming both
sdes-the vets and the dryswould rush to that State
With think he said bribes but I sure he meant
arguments. It is jolly prospect-and the forecasters
say wet weather by 1884.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12

lear ONCI AhN NAASsS SAAS SA~~AAS
won't be repealed after all.
Partly this is childishness--l
can't believe our luck is in; partly
it may be that l always remember
my own prediction when both
major parties came out for modifi-
cation. l was pretty sure that we
would still be enjoying prohibition
in 1886. q think that was the
date set, but it embarrasses me to
look over columns more than two
days old.)
What depresses me now is that
the majorities are dwindling. In
the first flush of enthusiasm 10 to
l was a reasonable vote in favor
of liquor. In New York State Mon
tauk 7 believe. voted 100 to 0, but
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Wholesale Prices
ShOW SLiqht Drop

Wholesale commodity prices de-
clined slightly last week, according
to today's index of the National
Fertilizer Association. This index
declined / point and now stands
at GOT. The index is 9 points
higher than a month ago and II
points higher than a,year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Degree Awarded
To D. C.. AttOrneu

Charles Addison Miller, Wash
ington attorney and a member of
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, was awarded the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws to-
day at the annual commencement
Exercises of Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
48 Bills Affecting D. c.
Languish in Pigeonhole

ting consideration in the House,
even by the District Committee.
Importance No Matter
Of the 48 local bills scheduled
for the pigeon-hole, many are
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
SCHOOL BOARD MEET

A special meeting of the
Board of Education will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Franklin Admins
tration Building.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
Future Farmers
On Visit to CaDitaL

The Greater National Capital
Committee, Of which A. C. Case
is chairman, will play host to-
morrow t. a group of boys who
are members of the Future Far
mers of America" organization.
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
True tOTyPe
Slender Wet Margins; Epigrams Of
Rich; Hot Stoves
-Bv GILBERT SELDES-

TNHE fingers of both hands are now just enough to
l. count the number of States which have voted to
repeal the prohibition amendment (the eighteenth
hole) and as each new State swings into line deeper
The Washington times., 1933-06-12
R. K. MELLON GETS O. K.

Richard K. Mellon, of Pitts
burgh, today was authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to hold directorships in
the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road and the Pullman Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19

(C0ntinued rom Page lJ can stand up under" He hoped it would be more than the two shots" which guards said some men about to be executed are given.
 Egan announced he was ready to die. He reasoned 1t out like this:
 "If l stayed in prison several years, then was paroled. I'd be too old to work or commit crimes Gle is 38). If my sentence were committed to life, I'd lose the fine food they serve in the dath row her. So I'm ready to go."
 Rolph's action in ordering the prisoner "Bourbonized" before his death met with both approval and
 Rolph himself defended the or der, saying:
 'That Is the only request Egan made. He might as well go to the gallows happy. It's the least we can do for him."
 Warden Matt Penrose, of Nevada State Prison, agreed with the Cali .fornia executive that "a man about to die is entitled to anything with in reason"
 Penrose said the only request he ever refused condemned man was a request for "gas mask" Ne- vada prisoners are executed in q gas-filled chamber.
 Oregon dry leaders attacked Ro1ph's action.
 'it is cheating the law" said pr H. J, Maulbtsch, chairman of the headquarters committee of the "The deterrent force of his death sentence is lost if he is allowed to deaden his sense and be executed while in @ stupor."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19

according to scientific, humane methods"
 Earlier in the day the fusion candidate sent a telegram to Gov. ernor Herbert H. Lehman at All bany urging the creation of com mission to study tax allocations La Guardia indicated a belief that New York city's allocations were not on 8 parity with assessments Mayor John P. O'Brien. also speaking in Brooklyn, assailed the traitors" who deserted Tammany to aid other candidates. T say for the old democratic party that the party is well rid of that kind of cattle" he said. "They are gone and I hope they stay"
 Tammany was assured of some measure of support from its cam didate for comptroller. Frank J. Prial, who denounced the hall for it's political arogrance" at the opening campaign rally in the wig wam.
 Priars headquarters. despite his threat to play a lone hand, ari- nounced he would campaign with and for O'Brien.
 Some observers saw in PriaIs bauot-face a desire to use Tam many district club houses for his speeches. Others believed his criticism was intended more against John F. Curry and other leaders than against the entire organiza- ton.
 Ephatically, Mckee reiterated his freedom from boss rule. 'Tt has been claimed" he said That my running has been foi the purposes of creating new boss es, Edward J. Flyn and James A Farley. I will make a declaration so based in truth that there will be no misunderstanding about it. I will be nobody's pawn"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
MARQUESS FIXES
 SLUMP BLAME
Economic Nati0nalism Al- legged Cause of Business
 Decrease

Philadelphia (UP)-Blame fol the business depressions was placed on economic nationalism by the Marquiss of Lothian, secre- tary of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, in an address at Swarth- more college. "Fascism and socialism are fu- tile attempts to overcome the eco homie problems of today" Lord Lothian asserted. World wide business cooperation is the only solution"
 Lord Lothian formerly was par liamentary under-secretary of state, a government official in South Africa, editor of the Round Table" and secretary to Prime Minister Lloyd George.
 Tt is the fashion to say that democracy is in decline and must be replaced by some system of fascist dictatorship" he said, "and that capitalism has broken down and must be replaced by some form of socialist dictatorship. think this is a complete misread- ing of the signs of the times. Neither Fascism nor Communism is solving the supreme problems of the time-unemployment, de- pression, lack of security-any bet- ter than the democracies.
 "They are all. think. making a worse job of 1t. The truth is that no system of government will work under present day conditions. It IS anarchy in a world which is hourly thinking in terms of time and space which is the root of all our troublos, and until the nations tackle anarchy they will not begin to progress once more."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
MINER KILLED
 IN TROUBLE OF LABOR UNIONS
Thousands Were Marching to the Capital When
 Shot Was Fired

Springfield, III. Oct 1e-(UP)-- One man was shot to death to-day when several thousand progressive miners marched on the capital in a demonstration designed to force settlement of the Illinois mine controversy. Melvin Staple was shot through the heart on a down. town business corner as he walked with a group of other progressives in the direction of their headquar- ters, half a block away. Peter Haines, president of the provisional United Miners of America local at Tay1orville was sought for ques- tioning. Staple also was from Tay- lorville.
 Witnesses at the shooting de- clined to talk but Dan McGill, pro. gressive executive board member for the Springfield sub-district, who talked to Staples companions alleged Staple was murdered.
 The killing, which is one of more than 25 in a year of strife between the progressives and the U. M. W. of A., made more tense a situation that authorities had earlier classi- fled as grave"
 Staple and his companions were among several thousand progress sives who yesterday voted to join in a 'o'ne day holiday strike and march" on Springfield to demon- strate in behalf of federal recog- milton of their union which would restore progressfves to jobs they left when they went on strike last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
SENATOR ALLEN ADMITS CHARGE
 OF PLAGIARISM
But Explains it All Clearly Speaks of Soviet
 War Preparations

New York, Oct 19.--UP)- Senator Henry J. Allen of Kansas admitted to-day on his return from trip to Russia that through ''careless blunder1ng-s he had used some material from book by Ella Winter in writing a syndicated series on the Soviets: He took the plagiarism charge of officials of Harcourt, Brace & Co, quite calmly.
 E s.If had desired to crib from Miss Winters book l am sure l could have taken something more important and worthwhile than the comparatively few words of routine description under com- ment," he explained. That any of her matter was used is due to an unfortunate confusion.v
 "At the end of seven weeks my notebooks were filled by @ vast miscellany of what I had seen, heard, and read. I read Miss Wfn- ter's chapters on the Soviet Court and when, seven weeks later, wrote the article. apparently I con- fused some of her material with my own notes."
 The senator said Russia wal building up its reserves against the possibility of war with Japan and substituting French militarists for German experts, indicating q pos gible alliance with France in the event of a conflict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
JAP PRINCESS
 TO CELEBRATE
Eldest Child of Empress NagakO to Observe
 9th Birthday

Tokio (UP)-Shigeko Teru-no- miya, eldest child of Emperor Hi- rbhito and the Empress Nagako, will celebrate her ninth birthday in the palace here, where she makes her home with her parents, December 6.
 To Occidentals. the baby prin- cess is only eight. as she was born December 6. 1925. Japanese, how ever, like most Orientals, consider a child a year old at birth, and the day of it's birth is it's first birthday. Princess Teru is now receiving preliminary education at the peeress school, which she en- tered this year. In addition, Prin4 cess Teru also has her private teachers.
 A reception and birthday party probably will be held in her honor in the imperial residence, Chiyoda castle. The princess cannot inherit: the throne as the Japanese consti- tuition provides that only males may rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19

A1VnbAnuC0 VII afSC Gsy had not been informed officially of the Whitney Blake strike.
 q understand the company says 1t is observing. the MIRA code and cooperating with the government ? Callopy said. However, don'i
 find where the company has signed the electrical code or the presi- dents agreement, and there is only one way of cooperating. That
 is by signing
 Ca1lcpy refused to discuss pos- sible action. He said he was ready
 to meet Kingsbury at any time and
 would not comment on the possi- bility of the MIRA interesting it.
 self in the fact that the company is working on government contract
 sub-let to it by the Gray-Bar Electric company.
 Professor Jerome Davis, of the
 Yale Divinity school, and the Rev
 N. H. Cruickshank, pastor of the Summerfield Methodist church, inc
 terceded with Kingsbury for the
 strikers. Kingsbury told them he
 would not submit the matter to
 arbitration, the Rev Cruickshank
 said, a1though contend1ng at the
 same time he was working under
 the spirit of the MIRA.
 The minister said he felt the strikers would lose their fight, aa their work is not highly skilled and sreplacements have been ob- tained easily by the company. Yale Divinity school students mingled with thes pickets last night and to- day. None was among the dozen or so pickets arrested by Hamden police on breach of the peace charges.
 Meanwhile. in another quarter $50 employees of the l. Newman Corset factory were to return tc
 work this afternoon. Settlement of wage demands was reached yes. terday evening at Call0py's office
 in Hartford. The strike began sev.
 erai weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
No Fear Here Of
 Epidemic Diseases
Dr. Edward A. Godfrey EnIightens Hopevlle Audience
 on Public Health Work Locally

About fifty members of the Hopeville Community club heard Dr Edward A. Godfrey, local health officer, give an informal address on public health work last evening at the regular monthly meeting of the club. Dr Godfrey stated that, with the exception of influenza, all so- called epidemic disease are de- f7nite1y under control. Tn discuss ing the work done in this direction, he cited the once prevalent typhoid and yellow fevers which are now considered unusual diseases and added that Waterbury has been repeatedly commended by the state and federal health departments for the work done here in controlling typhoid.
 Practically all communicable dis eases, according to Dr Godfrey, are spread by so-called "carriers" who, though apparently immune them selves, carry disease germs upon their persons and transmit them to others, particularly through the medium of food. It Is the function of the health department to locate these carriers and destroy the germs, or as in the case of typhoid which resists destruction, to estab- fish a definite routine for the car rier which particularly prohibits him from handling the food of others. After a carrier is located and treated or routine prescrib- ed for him, he almost invariably ceases to be a source of trouble.
 The other major phase of disease prevention is immunization which has been developed for smallpox. diphtheria and typhoid in humans and hydrophobia in animals. An immunizing agent has also been de- veloped for scarlet fever but the health department will not urge its use until is effectiveness has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt by the results of five years tests upon experimental subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19


 If the newspapers have any addi- tiona1 names to suggest we'll call any one they want to testify"
 The fuli power of the police de- partment in experimenting those and the prosecuting attorneys of- flee in unfiinching prosecution was promised.
 States Attorney Thomas Court ney promised the full cooperation of his office to conduct what was described as one of the most ex- haustive criminals inquiries ever launched in Chicago.
 After visiting the scene of the shotgun staying of Winkler the jury handed Walsh list of 70 per- sons to be called. The list, t, was revealed, includes the principal public enemies" and c number of politicians.
 Among those named were Wil- liam Skidmore reputed head of the gambling syndicate; William Johnson, . "big shot" gambler; and Marty Guilfoyle. reputed gambler and beer dealer.
 The jury is composed of Col Henry Barrett Chamberlin, direc- tor of the Chicago crime commis- sion; Prof Ernst W. Puttkammer, University of Chicago law profes- sor; Prof Ernest W. Burgess, so- ciology professor at the University of Chicago; Charles w. Berquist, William Schlossman, and Betram J. M. Calm, chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
JOHNSTON HOME WAS PEOPLED BY
 EIGHT CHILDREN
Daughter Was Sole Sur viv0r and She Left Her
 Money tOxLawyer

Boston :, Oct 19-(UP)-There were eight Johnston children seven sons and one daughter. None ever married, All the sons entered the milk business, and prospered. As they died, one by one, their personal astates were passed along to the others who survived.
 The girl, Miss Nellie E. Johns- ton, out-lived all her brothers and inherited their amassed savings. Shrewd, but kind nd-hearted, she de- veloped system down through the years whereby deserving neighbors could borrow fro mher at a mod crate interest rate, repaying her when they were able.
 Miss Johnston died recently at the age of 85, and her will, on file here today, bequeathes an es- timated $110.000---the bulk of her estate-to John F. Cronin, clerk of the Massachusetts, supeme court who had been her legal adviser for 35 years.
 "she left me the money because she didn't have anyone else to leave it to-" explained Cronin when apprfsed of his good fortune. I suppose that she believed I am trustworthy and that would carry out some of her ideas in doing goodw ith 1t. I propose to do that"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19

Rev Leo Finn, pastor of St Mary MaRdalen church of Oalxville was formally installed last evening as chaplain of Sheridan council. Knights of Columbus. The meeting was also featured by the comforting of the first and second degrees upon class of candidates. The major degree will be exemplified next Sunday evening at o'clock in Columbus hall by a state degree team under the direction of Dis- trict Deputy Robert Cleary of Naugatuck. The latter addressing the meeting outlined plans made for the ceremonies. A class num- bering 25 is expected to receive the degree.
 The coming ceremonies will mark the first major degree class to be initiated under the auspices of local council in several years. A large attendance of members is expected to be present not only from this city and the district, but throughout the state.
 Father Finn, nephew of Rt Rev Monsignor John J. McGivney of Bridgeport, national chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
GOVERNMENT TO
 GET BIG REVENUE

New York, oct. 1s-(UP)-More than $1,5o0,0O0 Post -volstead re- venue was promised the federal government today through two h- quor contracts to be consummated after repeal. The American Liquor exchange placed an order with Young, Gordon & Co, Ltd. for 60,O00 cases of Scotch whiskey at a cost of $900,000. Government tax and import duties on the ship ment will approximate that figure. The Lang Stuke Company placed an order with the British firm for 60,- 900 cases, intended for distribution in New England through their pro- posed offices in Boston and Hart ford. These two transactions, 1t was estimated, will bring the fed eral government approximately $1,591,700 revenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
AIMEE HAS HER
 DIVORCE IDEAS

Boston, Oct 19 - (UP)- Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson, Ca1ifor- mia evangelist, never will seek Q divorce from David Hutton, her estranged husband, except on 'scriptural grounds" she said to- day. She declined to divulge the contents of several affidavits she reportedly has concerning Hutton's activities in New York. T am al- together too busy with my evan gelical work to answer David Hut toms trivialities," she said. "Once I am convinced he is in earnest with his threats, will take action. am not at all afraid of what he alleges concerning me. T shall never seek a divorce from David Hutton except on scriptural grounds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-19
MANY VOTERS IN
 BOSTON ELECTION

Boston. Oct 19-(UP)-A record registration for Boston city election had been established to- day with the names of 302,352 citi- zens on the lists for the forthcom- ing mayoralty contest.
 This was the highest total ever reached for a city election in Bos- ton, being only exceeded by the 304,664 enrolment for the presi- dential election last November. There were 279,313 registered voters in 1929.