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The Washington times., 1933-05-18
Fair Reporter

Floyd Gibbons, who can talk
faster than any news broadcaster
we know, will "cover" the Worlds
Fair at Chicago over National
Broadcasting Company beginning
Sunday.
Gibbons. as the Worlds Fair re-
porter, will spend his day on the
fair grounds and broadcast what
he sees each Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday at 7:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
Citizens to Protest
Closing of Library

A vigorous battle will be waged
against the proposal to abolish
the public library extension unit
in Friendship House.
The South Washington Citizens
Association last night appointed
q committee to lodge a protest
with library officials and ask
that, instead of closing the
branch, it be enlarged. The
branch has been functioning for
more than 30 years,
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
ADVERTISER MENT
Rheum atism
Pain-AgOny. Starts To
Leave In "a Hours
Happy Days Ahead for You

Think Of it-how this old world
does make progress-now comes a
prescription which is known to
pharmacists as Allenru and within
4S hours after you start to take this
swift acting formula pain, agony
and inflammation caused by excess
uric acid has started to depart.
Allenru does Just what this notice
says it will dot is guaranteed by
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc, and leading
druggists to do it--you can get one
generous bottle for So cents and if it
doesn't bring the joyous results you
expect-your money whole heartedly
returned
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
Japanese Fire Kills
Russian on Frontier

KHABAROVsK, U. S. S. r.,
May 18 QNSO. - A Russian
peasant was killed near Poltavka,
near the Soviet Manchukuo
frontier, when a detachment of
japanese soldiers suddenly fired
on group of peasants working
in the fields, according to an
official statement today.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
ICE MAN FINED

Lloyd Conway, colored ice man
who delivers ice to the Hyatts-
vile lookup, and who spent two
days in there awaiting trial on
a charge OF being drunk in
Bladensburg, was fined $3.50 in
HYattSYille Police Court.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
AWARD TO BE MADE

The Hildebrand prize for 1882
will be awarded to F. B. LaForge
and H. L. j. Haller, of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry and Soils, De
partment of Agriculture, at a
meeting of the Chemical Society
of Washington, next Thursday
night, in the Cosmos Club.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
WILL PROBATED

The will of Hester Ann Coun-
selman, of Bethesda, who died
May 8, 1898, was admitted to
probate yesterday in the Or
phanS Court at Rockville. 1t
leaves all her property to her
Bernard Lee Counselman.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
Friendship Program

Station WMAL will broadcast
g program tomorrow at 4:45 p. m.
In celebration of the twenty-ninth
anniversary of Friendship House.
Friendship House, which is To-
Gated at 324 Virginia Ave. S. E., is
q social, recreation and educa-
tional settlement house.
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
RADIO RAMBLES - PROGRAMS
TODAY'S PROGRAMS
Don't Miss These

7:2O n. m.-HeraId News Spotlight (WOL.
500 p. m.-Captain Henry's Show Boat
(WRC).
$500 p. m.-WashinEton Community Forum
(WMAD.
1000 p m,-Dance Hour, with Jack Pearl,
comedian (WRC.
ll;OO q. m.-DOn BestOr's Orchestra (WMAI0.
1850 n. m-WRshinRtOn Herald Globe TFOt-
ter, featuring Arthur Reilly (WJSV).
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
FINED FOR RUM

Irving L. Goad, of Beltsville,
yesterday was fined $3.50 for
possession of liquor by Judge
j. Chew Sheriff. Goad was ar
rested early Monday by County
Policeman Arthur w. Brown near
Laurel
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
Negro Vets to Hold
Memorial Service

Representative Oscar DePriest,
of Illinois, will speak at joint me-
mortal services of the colored vet
eran organizations of the city May
%, at Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church,
The Washington times., 1933-05-18
TOMORROW'S PROGRAMS
WM.AII

A. NJ.
6:45-- Early RiserS.
7:nn-B Breakfast club.
9 00-Gene Stewart.
9.S0-Todays Children.
a.45-SinginE Strings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

the close when prices. were carried to the best levels of the session. gains Of 1 to points from the previous close.
 Business gains provided the buy ing stimulus. The best was in the steel industry, although many oth- CT lines reported substantial gains. Wage increases were reported from many sections. Western Union was reported out of the red" Union Pacific declared the regular quar- terly dividend.
 Railroad issues made the pest group showing, practically all of them making new highs Tor the year. Gains in the group ranged toward points with the best in Uion, Pasific. Norfolk B Western reached IA and except for Home stake Mining is the highest priced common stock on the board.
 Chemical issues were in demand all day. Allied Chemical neared the 10O-mark, against previous and Columbian Carbon made new highs for the year.
 United States Steel crossed 50 for the first time in more than a year while traders on the f1o.- cheered for the market favorite. That was in the second hour of trading ana it was followed immediately by an uprush in all sections of the list; Further stimulus was anordee when the Union Pacific dividend was announced.
 Profit-taking that developed from time to time was easily ap- sorbed and on each minor setback the market made new tops. Ine ability to take stock attracted new buyers until next the close veri- table scramble to buy was In pro- gress.
 Automobile shares made new tops on heavy turnover. Utilities were carried up 1 to 4 points in the best session those issues have enjoyed in weeks. Communications were in demand all day, new highs being made by Western Union. Postal preferred and International Telephone. American Telephone made a new high for the move- ment near 107.
 Packing shares profited by 8 spurt in hogs at Chicago and Kan sas City to new tops since Septem- Der, 1882. Farm equipments moved into new high ground with wheat. Alcohol and beer stocks were strong and active. Steels fol- lowed U. s. Steel into higher ground. Textile Issues like Cannon mills and Industrial Rayon gained 3 points or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
VENDING MACHINE OWNERS MUST PAY UP|
Millionaire Ridley
 And Secretary Were
 Victims Of Revenge

America's leading shop for frills and fripperies. Then business moved uptown, but Ridley stayed in Allen street. The father died, and one by one the brothers, until only Edward Albert survived. In 1901 he sold the store and turned all his attention to real estate.
 Whenlthe elevated came, rattling and banging past the Ridley prop critics, he had a sound-proof cellar dug 40 feet below the street level, under building which had been the stables of the Ridley stores. There he established his real es- tate office, and there he was found yesterday, beaten and shot to death with the secretary he took on after another secretary was murdered in the same office two years ago.
 Although he owned real estate of great value, Ridley lived a frugal life. He dwelt in a board- ing house in Farmwood. N. J., and commuted by train and ferry. He had lived there for more than 35 years3 but neither the proprietors nor other tenants knew more about him than that he always said good morning or good evening. pleasant ly, and always wore rubbers and an overcoat and carried an um- brella whether it was December or July. Habitually he wore a Prince Albert coat beneath the dark over coat, and favored stiff-besomed shirts with stand-up collars and detachable cuffs. A derby only half confined his mane of long, white hair.
 
 When Ridley sold his store, he took Herman Moench, a retainer of the family through decades, and his secretary. Together, they spent every week day and many Sundays in the cellar office, reached by cleated runway designed for horses.
 Two years ago, Ridley found Moench lying, shot to death, be- meath a desk in the office. He swore vengeance. Police never found clue to the murderer.
 Yesterday Weinstein's brother, after trying vainly to telephone Ridley's secretary at the office, ask an attendant at garage above 1t converted from the old Ridley stables-to investigate. The . at- tendant found Ridley dead by his desk; one rubber lying near the door, the other on his foot, and found Weinstein beaten and shot nearby. Ridley's umbrella was in its usual place behind the door, indicating that he had been as- saulted after he went to work for the day. Police believed the mur- ders were committed between 10 and II a. m., though hte bodies were not found until late after noon.
 In frugal Ridley's pockets was S1,8O in silver. Tn Weinstein's was s25.s7. Yellowed papers in the desks and the old-fashioned safe were untouched. Robbery, police said, could not have caused the crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Stock And Commodity
 Markets Sweeping On
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Rubber company said business was better than at any time in 4 years; the American Rolling Mills at But Ter, Pa, reported production at the highest level in two years; value of department store sales Is showing less than the seasonal decline ac- cording to the Federal Reserve sys- tenn report; San Francisco reports 5000 men have been. recalled to wor ksince March 25, and in Mis- souri 12,000 menf will be put to work on road improvements this summer.
 These business tones combined to. bring smashing markets.
 The New York stock market opened at the pace of 100000 for a full day-with tickers run ming 10 to 13 minutes behind and prices swept forward 1 to 4 points. Volume. kept. high. Curb gains were from fractions to 5 points. Stock of one chain store company jumped 10 points.
 The hog market in Chicago = which has not improved greatly with rising commodity prices enjoyed boom with the top price to-day at $4.50 per hundredwe1ght. the best in about a year.
 Wheat in Chicago showed gains of as much as 3 cents a bushel with the price of one delivery ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
By 0. c. NICOLET

United Press Stan Correspo1hent)
 New York, May 11-(UP1-Re- venge was the motive, investigators agreed to-day, in the durder of the millionaire, Old Ridley, and Of the second of his doomed secretaries But whether it was revenge of a tenant, outraged by Ridley's un- generous attitude as landlord of strings of tenements on the lower east side and of apartment houses in the Bronx, or revenge growing out of a feud of the Victorian era when old Ripley was power in the mercantile world, remained a mystery.
 Not in a generation had police faced crime so cloaked in the aura of the past as greeted them late yesterday when the bodies of Edward. Albert Ridley, S8, and Lee Weinstein, his 43-year-old secre- tary, were found battered and bull let-fidden in the Roydley real es- tate office in Allen street.
 Old Ridley, that was the title by which the lower East Side knew him as a character out of Dickens, but he died in the school of Edgar Wallace and J. s. Fletcher.
 Born in England, he came to New York. as a boy after his father ment store when Lower Allen street had established Ridley's depart was a swanky business neighbor- hood. In the 50's and eos Ridfey's store fought its way to dominance, and in the 70's and sos itMwas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
FIRST ACTION TO REVOKE LICENSE
 OF A BREWERY
Located in Newark and Govt. Showing That 2 Gangsters, Who Were Killed, Were Owners

Newark. N. J.. May II - (UP) - Leaders of an interstate brew ing ring reputedly headed by WaXey Gordon were able to pay for . $500 week hotel suite and ran up a telephone bill of $275 a week. representing expenditures equal to the total of all other oc- cupants of the hotel, according to testimony on record today in the first action to revoke 3.2 beer permit issued to Dummy" own CTS.
 The government seeks to nullify permit issued to the Harrison Beverage Company on the ground that Max Greenberg and Max Has sell. slain racketeers. land others" were the actual owners rather than three men who applied for the permit. In substantiation a pro hibition department investigator presented an analysis of 5000 tele- phone calls made in two weeks from the Hassell suite in the Eliz- abeth Carteret hotel. where Has. sell and Greenberg were killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
WIFE OF BOSTON ATTORNEY DIES
 FROM INJURIES

Boston, May Il - (UP)-Mrs Karl Adams. ST, wife of prom, inent Boston Attorney, died at a hospital here early today of in- juries received at Canton Tuesday when the beach wagon she was driving was in collision with q motor truck. Mrs Carlos Samson of Brookline, sister-in-law, also injured in the accident. was in serious condition at Canton his pital. A third passenger, Mrs Alice Corse of Saugerties. N. Y.. was reported recovering from minor injuries.
 Mrs Adams was connected with philanthropic and church work. Her husband is a trustee of, the Boston City hospital, a former corporation counsel for the city of Boston, and former president Of the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn railway. Besides her hus- band, Mrs Adams leaves her father, Edward H. Samson of Brookline, and a son, Karl, Jr., a Harvard student, and daughter, Mrs Hamilton Heard of Brookline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

will be maintained for service to the fleet, Swanson said. The navy yard at Pearl Harbor will be con- tinued "as at present."
 The status of navy yards at Portsmouth, N. H., Boston, Phila- delphia and Charleston, s. C., was said to be dependent upon avail ability of funds for new construc- tion."
 "Only such radio stations and di- rection finder stations as may be necessary to carry out the policy of the department will be retain ed," the order added.
 Actual curtailment of activities will begin by July 1, at the latest, the secretary said.
 Swanson directed that the status of the following shore activities be changed as follows:
 Naval Training Station, Newport, R. l., to be reduced to bare main- tcnance status, the War college be- ing allowed to remain; Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va, ac- tivities and trade schools to be "skeletonized."
 The naval air station at Lake hurst, N. J., will be limited to the minimum activities required for the dirigible Macon until her transfer to the west coast, Swanson said. Thereafter, the station will be re- stricted to bare maintenance status. naval radio stations ordered closed were: Portsmouth, N. H.; and Newport. R. I.
 The naval radio direction finder stations at Thatcher's Island, Deer Island. and Fourth Cliff. Mass. and Cape Elizabeth, Me, were ordered closed.
 Secretary Swanson directed that naval reserve aviation bases be maintained 'in reduced status for voluntary training" at: Squantum. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
RISE TN SILVER PRICES TO STIMULATE ACTIVITIES OF
 GHOST TOWNS OF OLD WEST

New York, May 11-Enlivened by the announcements of mine operators from Virginia City, Me- vada, to Butte, Montana, that pro- duction will be resumed on the approach of 40-cent silver, many '"ghost towns" of the old west are awakening from the lethargy of years as a result of the adminis- tration's program for recovery in silver prices, it is reported in a comment by the Bank of America (California). The price of silver futures recently has hovered be- tween 36 and 3S.75 ceIits per fine ounce. s
 In 1892 the eleven western states produced 23,815,188 fine ounces of silver valued at 6,715,SS3, or 9S per cent. of the total United States production and approximately 20 per cent. of the total world pro- duction. During 1915, the peak year of production in the United States, when silver was worth more than 50 cents an ounce, western states produced 72,223,000 fine ounces, or approximately 43 per cent. of the worlds production.
 A hopes rest on the belief that under the administrations authori- zed financial program the govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

Speaking of peanut money" Superintendent of Police Joseph HI. Mclean collected over one hundred dollars to-day from the boys, whose little mechanical servants supplied patrons with peanuts, gum and matches.
 The superintendent's little way of becoming acquainted with the out of town owners is rather unique. Instead of sending out personal in- xitation cards to have the promo ters cali around to see him and obtain the customary permits the superintendent orders the machines picked up. A message is left the storekeeper in whose charge the devices had been left. It may not be the proper statement, but it sounds something like this. "1f the chap who owns this machine wants it back tell him to call at police headquarters and see the boss"
 Two excited owners called to- day and left or made arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
OLD PRELATE OF VATICAN CITY
 PAID TRIBUTE
Cardinal C eretti Was Buried To-day With All the HOn0rs of the Cath- Olic Church

Vatican City, May 11-UP)- Cardinal Ceretti was buried today after impressive services at St Ignatius's church, with 22 card inals and the entire Papal diplo- matic corps present. The Italian army generals; Prince D'Avella and the Marquis Aieta, royal mas ters of ceremony; General Gloria, the kings aide de camp, and many prelates of the Papal court did honor to the late Cardinal.
 The action Francaise" party of Paris sent a special delegation. The brigade of grenadiers lined the square in front of the church the first time troops had been used to honor dead cardinal.
 The body was buried temporar- fly in a local cemetery, pending, final burial in St. Cecelia's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
SOUTH HAS BEEN BAD SUFFERER
 FROM TORNADO

Nashville, Tenn. May 11-(UP) Reports filtered in to-day from the last of dozen twisting wind storms that have ripped through the south in the past two months, causing death to nearly 300 per- sons and damage estimated at more than $4:000,000.
 A tornado left a trail of dead and injured in Cumberland noun tain communities along the Ken lucky y-Tennessee state line yester- day, with as yet incomplete re- ports indicating a. death toll of more than 50 with the injured probably exceeding 100. Because of the inaccessibility of the 'coun- try 1t was considered possible that both estimates would be revised upward. Another tornado struck the vicinity of Brownwood. Texas, during the night. Two children were killed and a dozen children and adults were injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Police Check-Up
 Results In Big
 Haul At Station
Srpt Mclean Confiscates Machines When License Fees Are Not Paid Up = Owners Donate Over SlOO to Police Fund in Regaining Machines

to leave about $150, which is a days pay worthy of mentioning. The money will be credited to the police departments sources or revenue and deposited with the city treasurer.
 On checking upon his books Superintendent Mclean discovered yesterday that some of the Vend- ing machine owners had failed 10 license their devices. Patrolman Patrick Griffin of the motor patrol was sent out to scout up a little of the machines. He returned with six of them and the addresses of the storekeepers in whose places of business they were found.
 In each case the persons ques- toned knew nothing about the owner. A man from New Jersey was the only explanation given.
 To escape being made the, victim of the well known run-around the superintendent confiscated the machines. In this particular in- stance the devices retailed gum balls.
 Before 10 o'clock this morning two out of town chaps were in the office of the superintendent. One admitted that he had 60 or 70 ma- chimes in operation here. The other estimated his list of invest ments at 25. They are of the pea nut and gum type. The superin- tendent ordered the two men to de- posit $2 for each machine or get them all out of the city at once. The men being good business men paid. :,
 Orders calling for a general cleanup of the city was cancelled to-day. The police will continue to check up on the large number of devices to determine whether they are licensed or not.
 Four produce hucksters also called at headquarters to-day and took out licenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
Sell Beer At
 City Golf Course
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at the municipal course exempt from taxation and without the ne- cessity of applying for selling permit, according to the provisions Of the act which legalized the sale of beer in Connecticut. That sec ton of the act dealing, with the sale Of beer in municipal golf courses reads as follows:
 And provided further, that the retail sale of beer and wine to be consumed on the premises of sale shall be allowed in municipal golf club restaurants or lunch rooms with or without food, and without the necessity of permit, and such sales in such municipal golf clubs shall be exempt from the gross sales tax imposed by Part 2 of this act"
 Dave Hayes. golf pro at the mu- nicipal course will have charge of the sale. He said to-day that for the present only bottled beer will be offered because of the care cur tailed in setting up draft beer. In- cidentally. MT Hayes said the greens and fairways are in the best shape they have been since the course was constructed.
 Around The State
 Hartford, Conn.,, May ---(UP) Beer which returned to Connecti- cut yesterday morning in an un- certain and hesitant trickle, to- day flowed in a steady, full sized stream.
 The liquor commission continued to issue permits for many who were unable to obtain them for the first days big rush. Package stores. Restaurants and cafes all reported an excellent business yesterday, with thousands of gallons of the new 3.2 article disposed of. f More than dozen different brands of brew were available in the cities. and scarcely a town or village in the state but what had at least one store where beer was being sold.
 In Hartford police reported the arrest for drunkness fell off yes- ferday in comparison to the daily Average for arrests on previous days. In New Haven one man was arr rested for drunken driving. He had mixed one glass of beer with three or four shots of whisky, he ko1d police.
 ]. The New Haven park commits n{on took e step toward reestablish- menf of the nineteenth hole" when it decided to permit beer 'rrIcs at the municipal golf links.
 Few wine sales were reported, IS most of tho thirsty seemed in- tsnt only on sampiing the new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
The Lions Club
 Weekly Meeting
Addressed By Mrs Alexan-
 der and w. L. Angle

Mrs Leila T. Alexander, director of the Pearl street Neighborhood House, and Walter l.. Angle were the speakers this noonat the weekly meeting and luncheon of the Lions club at the Hotel Elton. Bankers and Banking" was the topic of MT. Angles talk.
 The local club was represented at the Lions Governors district meeting in Providence last night by James Phelan, Francis Calvin and Caryton Carpenter. The trio reported on their trip this noon. They were sent to find out the routine of such program as the R, I. in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11

preaching the 60 cents per bushel level and new highs being made for the season. Corn showed gains of around 3 cents while rye swung into highs with gains of more than cents bushel.
 Trading on the New York cotton exchange was as active, some trad- CTS said, as during the cotton boom days of 1928 and 1924, with prices holding gains of around $1 a bale. Sugar, silver and other future com modities in New York also were higher with active trading.
 Akron, O., May 11-(UP)-The Firestone Tire and Rubber com- pany stepped up it's operations to capacity basis to-day.
 Harvey s. Firestone, president, announced the production increase, saying sales are running 50 per cent greater than a year ago.
 Firestone, General and Goodyear now are operating full time, using four six-hour shifts per day, six days a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-11
CONFIRMATION AGREEMENTS

The following compensation agreements were filed at the com missioner's office in the county court house today: City of Torring- hernia
 ton and A. Paolini, Torrington, hernia, $5 weekly; City of Torring- ton and Stanley Kos. Torrington, hands injured, $5 weekly; Town of Thomaston and William Rupen- ski, Thomaston, hand injury, '$7.S0 weekly.