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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
PAVING JOB IS
 NOW UNDER WAY

Pavement work on Watertown avenue started today in conjunc- tion with the city's repavement program. The surface of the high way between Robbins street and Bunker Hill avenue will be done over. The paving work on upper Cooke street is also progressing well and has now been about one- third completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03

A large crowd from this city and other parts of the state is expected C attend the novelty dance which @ill be held tomorrow night at St IOseph's auditorium by the Lith-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03

Freight carried by air in Aus tralia in the F months ending June 30 weighed 445-759 pounds, compared with 443,059 in 1881, while air mail totaled 30,722 and 27,320 pounds in the two periods.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
SCREAMS BLOCK
BANDITS ESCAPE
Young Woman Calls Help
and CoIored Man Is
Captured.

A young woman's screams resulted
in the arrest Of q colored bandit last
night, q few minutes after he had held
her up with q toy pistol and forced
her to surrender Sc.
Miss Betty Watson, manager of q
branch laundry at 708 H street north
east, was preparing to close for the
night when the robber walked in. After
pretending he had called for q bundle
Of laundry, he suddenly drew the gun,
forced Miss Watson into rear room
and rifled the cash register
As the bandit left, Miss Watson, who
lives at 1929 Holbrook terrace north
east. followed, him, yelling: I've been
robbed"
Hearing her shouts, A. s. Norcio, HOO
block Of F street northeast ran after
the fleeing man, capturing him after a
chase Of about block. Booked for
investigation at the ninth precinct, the
prisoner identified himself as John
Henry, 80. Of the 1900 block Of Ninth
street.
Headache medicine. which made him
"feel funny" was blamed by Everett
A. Cheseldine, %. Of the 1900 block Of
Penn street northeast, for a false rob-
berry report made by him, according to
police.
Found in his bed room with his hands
and feet tied, he Is said to have de-
clared he was attacked and robbed Of
81. Later, however, he Is reported to
have admitted there was no basis for
the report,
Evening star., 1933-03-10
WOMEN'S BUREAU BILL
OFFERED BY GIBSON
Measure Would Give Policy Agency
Full Legal Establish.
ment,

A bill to establish the Woman's Bu-
reau Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment by law was introduced today
by Representative Gibson, Republican,
Of Vermont. A similar bill died in the
last Congress.
The bureau Is now q creation Of the
Board of District Commissioners and
can be abolished by their direction.
For years the late Nina c. Van Wrinkle,
founder and for many years director Of
the bureau, sought legislation to give
It permanent status in law.
The Gibson bill also would give the
director Of the Woman's Bureau the
rank and pay Of an assistant super
intendent. She would have five as
sistants, one with the rank and salary
of q captain, another with the rank
and salary Of lieutenant and three
with the rank and pay of sergeants
In addition, the bill would give the
superintendent of police authority in
time Of need to assign men from the
regular force to the Woman's Bureau.
Mr.. Gibson introduced another bill
designed to prevent per diem employees
Of the District from being deprived
Of retirement credit for service prior
TO January /, 1881.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
LIEUT.. R. B. HANBACK,
MADE FIRE CAPTAIN
Sergt. H. J. Clark Promoted to
Lieutenancy by Order of
D. c. Heads.

Lieut.. r. B. Hanback, today was pro-
NOTED to the position Of a captain In
the District Fire Department by action
Of the District Commissioners on rec
ommendation made by George S. Wat
son, chief engineer of the department
Lieut.. Hanback, will take the place
vacated by Capt. c. S. Bishop, retired,
who was stationed at No. "a Engine
Company. The promotion, together
with several others, takes effect tomor-
row. New assignments will be made
then.
Sergt. H. J. Clark was promoted TO
lieutenancy, to fill the vacancy
created by the promotion of Lieut..
Hanback,. Pvts. L B. Wilson and r.
L. Lynch were promoted to be SER
geants, to fill places vacated by the
promotion of Clark and C. C. Weitzel
retired.
L. w. Kerlin and A. c. Dansereau
were appointed privates for a proba-
tionary period of one year, to fill va
cancies created by the promotions of
Wilson and Lynch.
The filling of the positions was au-
thorized by President Hoover on Feb
ruary "a.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
ZOO DIRECTOR HAS NOTLOST
ANY CATS AND WANTS NONE
However, Rumors of Reward Cause DR.. William M.
Mann to Receive Two Bequests.

DR.. William M Mann, director Of the
Zoo, hasn't lost a three -colored cat and
doesn't want any, but apparently q
story has circulated around that he Is
Offering an enormous reward for such
an animal.
This week he has received two letters,
resulting from this fast-moving rumor.
The frst bore the post mark of Smyrna,
Turkey, and was signed "Mehmet."
Some years ago." 1t read, "an ad-
vertisement was read In . newspaper
that yellow, black and white colored
cat was lost. A reward was promised
to any one finding the cat. I myself,
Mehmet, have found it. II this cat
belongs to your Zoo garden please ad-
dress yourself to the undersigned"
The second was from Worcester,
Mass, and reads:
Several friends have told me that
you have offered reward for a male
cat with three colors. We have a male
Angora with black, white and yellow tan
and wish to make application for the
reward"
Either somebody has been planting
this story al over the earth, DR.. Mann
believes, OF It u Just one Of those N.Y.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
ECKLUND SLAYERS
SENTENCED TO LIFE
Four Convicted of Second
Degree Murder-TWo Await
Trial as Accessories.

Sentences Of Life imprisonment were
imposed today ON the four men con-
victed Of second degree murder in con-
nection with the killing January 20 OF
Elmer H. Ecklund, during an attempt to
rob him OF the pay roll Of painters on
the new House Office Building The
sentences were imposed by Justice
Daniel w. ODonoghue.
The men are Fewel Workman and
Claude Myers, both colored. and Ever
EFT Lee Blackwell and Albert Ernest
Cash. Counsel for Blackwell appealed
to the court for leniency, but no such
request was made in the case OF the
other three.
According to testimony at the trial,
which was prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney william H. Col
Inns, Ecklund was shot by one OF the
two colored men. Evidence was intro
duced to show Blackwell and Cash as
sisted them in escaping after the at
tempted robbery. Harry Stumm, an
assistant to Ecklund, also was wounded.
but recovered in time to testify for the
Government at the trial.
Oscar Cash, brother Of Albert Cash,
and Clyde Templeton, his brother-in
law, are being held in the District Jail,
awaiting trial as accessories. They are
alleged by the Government to have as
sisted Albert Cash dispose Of the guns
used in the hold-up.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

terious stories that arise and travel like
wildhre from one country to another.
Meanwhile there has been an in
crease in the cat family at the ZOO
the second jaguars ever born in captiv-
ity. They arrived yesterday afternoon
and are being kept hidden by the
mother. so nobody knows how many
there are.
Only once before, at the Chicago Zoo,
has this big South American cat ever
bred In captivity, DR.. Mann said, and
nothing Is known about the appearance
or behavior Of an infant jaguar. The
mother may keep them in seclusion for
. week or more. Zoo attendants,
familiar with the habits Of animal
mothers In captivity, fear she may eat
them, and there is nothing they can
do about 1t. for she probably would tear
to bits anybody who went near her.
A jaguar is a valuable accession, DR..
Mann said. Most of the big cats are
drugs on the market because they breed
freely in captivity. Leopards and lions
soon increase to the point where it is
problem to feed them But any
kind Of Q jaguar is worth close to $500.
They are very abundant In nature, but
are hard to catch.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

TOR 20 years Capt. J. F. Bruce has
- run oysters up the Potomac to
Washington, and he always has
i come out on top in bouts with
the water. But last night Old
Man Potomac hit him when he wasn't
looking. and today Capt Bruce stands
shivering on the Municipal fish wharf
while the District OF Columbia Fire De-
partment boat Fireflghter strives to
raise his oyster boat Yacht from its
bed in the fish wharf slip.
Capt. Bruce, who, for all his 60 years,
Is a bridegroom, and his bride, Mrs.
Annie E. Bruce, were routed out of
their sleep at 2:45 am. today by a sud-
den lurch of their craft. Bruce bounded
out of his bunk to turn on light and
stepped into icy water up to his knees
His bride, seeing the water a scant 2
inches below her bunk, screamed.
Capt. Bruce, who wouldn't tip the
scales at 140, struggled with his wife,
who weighs between 225 and $50 pounds,
to get her out of the sinking boat and
onto the wharf feet above. Both
were soaked with water that froZe to
their garments, but the oysterman
managed to get his wife to relatives on
the boats Virginia Estelle and the Virgie
Garrison. both here from Crisfield, Md,
with oysters for the Washington market.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
County Dairymen
To Donate Milk to
Needy of District
Montgomery Producers
Make Pledge of l Per
Cent of Shipments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn TO Ine star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 10
Montgomery County members Of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
Association met here and pledged them
selves to donate during the next three
months / per cent of the milk shipped
by them for distribution among the
needy of the District Of Columbia, par
ticularly the mothers Of unemployed
families with babies and little children
who are without money with which to
buy such much-needed nouriShment.
It was stated that plan has been
worked out by which all milk thus con-
tributed will be hauled, pasteurized, bot
tied and delivered free and that the
distribution will be under direction Of
welfare and charitable organizations.
Similar donations by members Of the
Maryland-V Virginia organization in the
other areas from which milk is shipped
to Washington was said to be assured.
The meeting also approved a resolu-
tion recommended by the directors Of
the Maryland and Virginia association
allowing deductions from the basic and
surplus prices for milk and cream for
the purpose Of creating an adjustment
fund" when necessary to take up losses
on excess basic or surplus milk.
The meeting was conducted by Otto
w. Anderson. county agricultural agent,
and was well attended.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

Subsequent investigation showed Capt
Bruce that his boat lay on her port
side, the aft end of her house submerged
In water that almost reached the cabin
top, and her bow pointing at the sky
high and dry on the shoal bottom at
the shore end of the slip. The ex-
planation of the boats plight. watern1en
agreed. was a 4-foot fall of the tide
during the night, which followed the
bay waters to sea behind the stiff
northwest wind As the Yacht settled
with the lowering tides, her keel rested
on the bottom, and as the water con-
tinued to fall, the 60-foot craft simply
rolled over on her side.
The Firefghter was called this
morning and set about the task Of
raising the yacht by attempting to
empty the hull of water with two
steam siphons The salvage operations
are being directed by Capt. j. B.
Raleigh, pilot Of the Firefghter, and
Sergt. A. L. Smith. The plan is to
pump as much water out Of the hull
as possible and then tow the disabled
craft into deeper water.
Meanwhile Mrs. Bruce Is being cared
for by the other oyster boat crews in
an effort to forestall Ill effects from
her early morning exposure. The Bruces
hail from Jewell. Md.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
STROLLING COUPLE IS HELD UP
WHILE TT1EORIZING ON ROBBERY
Mrs. Martha Faber and
Daughter Attacked by Un-
known C0Iored Man.
Mother Forgets Plans, but
Theresa, Mindful, Runs
for Help.

Mrs. Martha Faber and her l6-year-
old daughter, Theresa, walked arm-in-
arm along a narrow, brush-fringed path
near Minnesota avenue and Barnes lane
northeast last night, on their way home
from a movie. 1t was after 10 O'Clock,
and the almost full moon cast weird
shadows In front Of them.
What would you do If q man sud-
denly jumped out Of the bushes and
grabbed you?" the girl inquired.
Her mother stopped and picked UP
a large stone. It'd use this" she
replied. What would you do?"
Il don't know; If they grabbed you,
guess I'd run for help"
And If it was you they grabbed. I'd
do the same"
a colored man suddenly leaped from the
brush.
Forgets Stone.
Mrs. Faber forgot the stone in her
hand. All she could do was scream.
The man struck her on the head and
she dropped to the ground, unconscious
But Theresa didn't forget her part.
She ran about block, shouting as loud
as she could. Then, breathless, she
stopped and looked back Despite the
darkness, she thought she could see
her mother sprawled across the path
All was silent. except for the chugging
OF locomotive on the tracks beside
the path, and the man was not in
sight
She ran back to her mother and
half-dragged, half-carried her to the
nearest house, more than block away
There was a cut on her mothers fore
head, directly above her right eye, and
her face was scratched.
Regaining consciousness a few min
utes later, Mrs. Faber said her assailant
had snatched her pocketbook, contain
ing $50, with one hand as he hit her
with the other.
Il don't know what he hit me with"
she said.
Search in Vain.
Eleventh precinct police, summoned
by Theresa, searched the neighborhood,
but found no trace of the man. They
tried to induce Mrs. Faber to 60 to q
hospital, but she refused, on the ground
her seven children needed her ito look
after them" The police took her to her
home, 4132 Gault place northeast, where
she was placed under the care Of her
physician. She has conclusion Of the
brain, the doctor said, and her skull
may be fractured
Mrs. Faber's husband, Louis, died
last June. Her older daughters, Marie,
81. and Elizabeth, 18, had Jobs, and she
took In a couple Of boarders. All went
well until last November, when a
colored man attacked her In her yard,
attempting to drag her away. She
fought loose. however. and ran into the
house to telephone the police.
About two weeks later she was sit
Evening star., 1933-03-10
ROPER DECLARES
lob SEEKERS BAN
No Reorganization Plan to Be
Put Into Effect at Once
by Secretary.

A ban on job-seekers has been put
in force by Secretary Of Commerce
Roper, who asserted that as long as the
present financial conditions exist there
would be no reorganization plan placed
in effect in the Commerce Department,
which has $1,000 employees in Wash
ington and in all sections of the world.
Mr.. Roper admitted yesterday that
he and a committee were studying
reorganization plans within the depart
ment, but for the present, he said, no
agreement has been reached.
There is no need for any employe
in the department" the Secretary said,
ito be uneasy about his or her job.
We, Of course, are working on plans
and there will be changes, but not in
the immediate future"
Shake-up Uncertain.
1t was stated by an authoritative
source Wednesday that this department
would undergo q general shake-up.
However, Mr.. Roper said yesterday his
committee was studying the general
situation within the department, but
had not as yet concentrated on any one
bureau.
During these times" Mr.. Roper de-
clared, I'VE are looking for the full
cooperation Of every member of the
department. and those who are con-
cerned over their future may just as
well set themselves at ease"
The Secretary declined to outline
the departmental policy other than to
say that some sort Of reorganization
was being planned
Since taking office on March 4, Mr..
Roper said, he has been swamped with
persons from all parts of the country
seeking patronage. There was no
let-up in the number Of callers waiting
to see him yesterday, and his anti
patronage ban was to take effect today.
Studied for President.
Mr.. Roper said that he, along with
former Representative Swagar Sherley
OF Kentucky and Budget Director
Douglas, have made general study of
Government reorganization for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
He declared, however, that since
taking Office as chief of the Commerce
Department he has submitted his re-
port on governmental reorganization to
Director Douglas, and the subject was
now being studied by the budget
director and Sherley
Evening star., 1933-03-10
HONOR CONFEDERATES

It was q very thin Gray line" that
assembled at the Willard Hotel last
night for the annual ball Of the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans
The youngest veteran present was SO
years old, so all the old soldiers sat in
a box while the younger generations
cavorted on the dance floor.
Among the few Confederate veterans
present was Gen. Edgar Warfield of
Alexandria. who attended in full re-
gala. Senator Harry Flood Byrd,
former governor Of Virginia, sent .
message Of regret that he could not
attend.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

ting In the dining room, alone, when .
Large stone crashed through the win
dow and landed at her feet Again she
notified the police, but the subsequent
investigation was fruitless.
Gets Mysterious Note.
Then night before last Theresa found
q mysterious note under the front door,
1t was written in pencil, on green pa
per, and said:
You're coming with me Or? You
no. Mr.. x"
The message was turned over to the
police, and efforts were being made to
learn the identity of the sender, when
the latest attack occurred.
Following the assault and robbery,
Policemen Thomas Hayes and r. l..
Rison questioned numerous colored men
In the Benning section, but discovered
no clues. they reported.
Mrs. Faber's other children are: Irna,
IA; Louis, IL; Leonard, 8, and Nor
man.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
DIPLOMATS LIQUOR
RELEASE REFUSED
Policy of State Department
in Recent Years Is Main.
tanned.

. The State Department has declined
to authorize the release of q large
shipment Of diplomatic liquor held up
in New York so 1t might be shipped
In coastw1se trade to Baltimore, thereby
greatly reducing the cost of truck trans
portation for half q dozen legations In
Washington.
The attitude Of the State Depart
ment indicates the Roosevelt admins
tration, in thus dealing with its first
problem involving diplomatic liquor,
intends to adhere strictly to the policy
maintained In recent years.
No New Problem.
The case brought to light today, ON
cials claimed, contains no new problem
and is similar to other episodes in
volving diplomatic shipments Of liquor
ence to Baltimore. In this case, how
ever, the liquor was shipped from Liver
pool on a Shipping Board liner bound
for Baltimore. The port of call Of the
ship was changed, however, at the last
minute from Baltimore to New York.
As soon as the vessel berthed In New
York, Treasury Department agents
impounded the liquor.
Under American law, liquor cannot
be shipped from one United States port
to another. Therefore, the State De-
partment was compelled to decline to
authorize the shipment Of the liquor to
Baltimore In coastwise trade as re-.
qucsted by the diplomats yesterday.
State Department officials said the
diplomats facetiously suggested that
since the liquor cannot be shipped
either by rail or water to Baltimore
that the Government provide . body
guard for trucks as safety against
htjackers.
For Spring Social Season.
It was said the liquor is intended for
the Norwegian, Swedish, Nicaraguan,
Irish, Danish and several other lega-
tions for the Spring social season.
While the cost of transporting the
liquor by truck from New York will run
into a considerable sum, State Depart
ment officials informed the diplomats
1t was the only way in which the prob
lem could be handled
Evening star., 1933-03-10
ARREST OF PARADERS
DEFENDED BY CROSBY
Commissioner Receives Report
From Headley Following Criti-
cism of Police Methods.

Police Commissioner Herbert B. Cros-
by today received report from m
spector Albert j. Headley on the arrest
Of the 38 persons charged with parad-
ing without q permit last Monday and
sent 1t back to the inspector for ampli-
f1cation.
Gen. Crosby said that from his pres.
ent knowledge OF the situation, he saw
no reason for criticism Of the police for
the method used in making the arrest.
The District branch of the American
Civil Liberties Union had filed a writ
ten protest with the Commissioners
against acts OF police brutality claimed
to have been Wi nesced By its agents on
the occasion Six of those arrested re-
quired hospital treatment for cuts on
the head with police batons.
Gen. Crosby said he had requested
Headley to make the report, but that
his request was . routine matter.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
PRESIDENT INSTALLED

Mrs. Norman Campbell was installed
as president Of the washington Past
Chief Daughters Association at meet
ing wednesday night. Mrs. Allan An
derson, president of the Lady Mary
Scott Lodge of the Baltimore Past
Chief Daughters Association of the
Daughters of Scotia. was the guest of
honor at the installation.
Other officers installed were: Miss
Catherine B. Gourlay, vice president;
Miss Elizabeth F. Cameron, chaplain;
Mrs. Robert Keating, secretary, and
Mrs william M. Dun, treasurer.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
WOULD REMOVE BAN

Representative Harlan, Democrat, of
Ohio, today introduced bill to remove
the limitations on the amount of prop
erty held by benevolent charitable and
other non-profit corporations ncorpo-
rated in the District.
The measure would authorize such
corporations to hold real and personal
property without regard to the amount
Of income derived from such property.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
SITES SELECTED
F0RPOL|CE BOXES
Three Chosen in Each Pre-.
cinct for Tryout by
Maj. Brown.

Thirty-three locations, three In each
precinct, have been selected by Mai
Ernest w. rown, superintendent OF
police, for tryout of police patrol
boxes for the use Of citizens in need Of
police service. These boxes will be
locked, as at present, but the keys will
be left In the locks. BY the insertion
Of screw In the bottom Of the lock, 1t
Is made impossible for the key to be
removed.
A citizen who wants to call . police
man will unlock the box and lift the
receiver Of the telephone inside. This
act will connect him with the telephone
in the nearest precinct, without the
need Of any switching. A set Of rules
pasted in the inside of the door Of the
box will intruct him to give him name,
address and state the kind of service
1t will be extended to the $50 patrol
boxes, now on the streets, according to
Maj. Brown.
Location Of Boxes.
The trial boxes will be ready for
public use in about week. Their loca-
tions:
First precinct-Fourth and Washing
ton streets, Fifth and streets, North
Capitol and K streets.
Second precinct-Second and Adams
streets, New Jersey avenue and Q street,
Twelfth and r streets.
Third precinct-Twenty-fif fifth and
streets, Twenty y-sixth and M streets,
Florida avenue and Seaton street.
Fourth precinct-Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Seventh and c streets southwest, north
end of Highway Bridge.
Fifth precinct-Twenty -eigntn street
and Bladensburg road northeast,
Twelfth and Randolph streets north
east, Seventh and Franklin streets
northeast.
Sixth Precinct.
Sixth precinct-Bates and ROCK creek
Church roads. Blair road and Ritten-
house street, Second and Webster streets.
Seventh observation-disclosures avenue
and Grace street, Twenty eighth street
and Olive avenue, Twenty-seventh and
P streets,
EIGHTH precinct-C Connecticut avenue
entrance to the Zoo, Wisconsin avenue
and Woodley road, Nebraska and Mas
sachusetts avenues.
Ninth precnctCMonteuO ayeAue oA1 ~
Oates street northeast, Fifth and K
streets northeast, Second and A streets
northeast.
Tenth precinct-Sherman avenue and
Girard street, Georgia avenue and Irv-
ing street, Fourteenth street and Spring
road.
Eleventh precinct-Kenilworth ave-
nue. and Ord street northeast, Sixty
first and Dix streets northeast, and
Benning road and Minnesota avenue
northeast.