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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
Sur, Bather Goes
 Natural

The YMCA gained a member and young man saved him. self jail sentence or a fine thereby in city court yester- day morning.
 The young man is a devotee of old Sol but was not to par" ticular about his sun-bathing spots this week. He was ar- rested Thursday afternoon in a woods just off Waterville street and held on a technical charge of breach of the peace after complaints had been made to the police.
 In city court yesterday. a " official said that the young man had decided to join and had promised to limit his sun. bathing in the future to the confines of the YMCA roof. Judge Mascolo granted a nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
ROTARY GOLFERS
 AWAIT KIWANS
Inter=Club Tourney Opens Wednesday at Coun=
 try Club

The annual inter-club golf tour nament between the Waterbury Rotary and Kiwanis clubs will be held Wednesday at the Country club. Luncheon will be served at 12:15 and the tournament will get under way promptly at 1 o'clock.
 Prizes will be given for the best gross score, the second best gross the best net, second best net kicker's handicap, birdies and eagles, longest drive from number one tee, putting contest for golf CTS and also putting contest fol non-golfers.'
 According to the Rotary bulle' tin this week, joint meetings sim liar to the one held last Tuesday at The Elton will be continued throughout the summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
Counsel May Protest
 Jury Trial Of Case
Civil Action in City Court Further Complicated
 tiOnal l2 Names Drawn for Service Tuesday

The city court civil case of Fan ny Pearsky against Bertha Benk- Ter, unusual in the fact that it will have a jury trial. had a further unique point added to its complex history yesterday afternoon when it was found necessary to draw a new panel of 12 jurymen.
 The case will now be heard Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, but it is expected that objection to a jury trial will be filed by Attor- ney J. Gregory Lynch, appearing for the plaintiff. Attorney John Cassidy is acting for the defend- ant.
 Of the 12 new jurymen, six will be selected to serve on the sum- mary processa action jury. The new names were drawn yesterday af- ternoon at the office of Town Clerk Dora Egan, with Sheriff William Roach and Clerk Irving Pasternak as witnesses.
 The new panel follows:
 Walter D. Austin, merchant, Lafayette street.
 Luther w. Fowler, foreman, 27 W1ldemere avenue.
 Charles Manville, draftsman, 72 Revere street.
 Frank Anderson, foreman, 297 Piedmont street. George Moseley, accountant, "A: Wood street. Charles Mcdonald, contractor, 31 Yates avenue. James Gallagher, retired, S2 Or chard street. Bernard Erwin, mechanic, 5! | Walnut street. | Franklin A. Wells, manufacturer l 154 Bunker Hill. Clifford H. Mallette, clerk, 4 | Knoll street. George S. Bissett, merchant, St | Columbia boulevard. Arthur Ishman, clothier, 9t Windsor street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
LEGION EXECUTIVES
 HOLD CONFERENCE

Chairmen of state committees. post commanders, and service of- ficers of the American Legion, will meet in the Legion rooms in North Haven Monday night when an ex- planation of new veteran legisla- tion and it's effect on legion mem- bers of Corp Coyle post, and Rob- ert F. Birt, will represent Water. bury at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of The Grey oil Co. for approval certi. ficate to install a reatil gasoline fill- ing station at 2S Cottage Place will be held on Monday, July 18th, 1884, at 11:30 a. m., D. s. T., in the May or's office, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, as provided by General Statute.
 Signed:
 7-6-3t FRANK HAYES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
.ANK HAYES.
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of The Grey Oil Co, for approval cer- tihcate to install retail gasoline hlling station at 6S0 North Main St.. will be held on Monday, July 16th. CTS office, City Hall. Waterbury, Connecticut. as provided by General Statute.
 Signed: |7-6-3t FRANK HAYES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Waterbury's water consumption. as, result of the present pro- longed heat wave, has jumped to 10000, 900 gallons daily. figures ob- tained at the office of the city wa ter department to-day disclosed. Despite this large demand. how ever, the city reservoirs are filled almost to capacity and it has not been necessary to draw on the Shepaug supply to date. Despite the prolonged heat wave, which has caused no small amount of suffering to Waterburians, no nros-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
SEEKS THIRD TEAM

St Petersburg, Fla (UP)-With the establishment of another base ball field here in keeping with the major league specifications, St Pet ersburg may entertain third ball club in spring training next year. The New York Yankees and Boston Braves have had their training base here for years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
TALK REPLACES
 MAX o. KUNKEI

The postal department at Wash ington yesterday announced the appointment of Edward Falk as temporary rural carrier on Route 1. First news of the appointment was in the final edition of yester- days Democrat.
 Falk replaces Max o. Kunkel who committed suicide on June 27th near Lovers Lane, just off the Wolcott road. The new car rier status is officially only tenn porary and he can become regular carrier only if he passes an exam ination. It is not yet known. how ever, whether or not there will be an examination for the post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
GOLD POCKET WORTH s4ooo

Medford. Ore (UP)-Dave Force of Central Point took out a gold pocket at Squaw Creek in the Ap- plegate country which netted him $4000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
ELECTION VOTE WAS LIGHT

Salem, Ore-(UP)--Oregon's re-
 cent primary election turnout was extremely light. Only B1.4 per cent of the states 461,914 registered voters went to the polls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Attendance at the Royal Ulster Agricultural society's show in Bel fast, Northern Ireland, broke all record&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07

Following the introduction of
 baths at the pitheads in the Mid lands district of England, coal miners are going. to work in plus fours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
B. H. MEMS LEAGUE
 \ ARRANGE OUTING

Members of the Mems league of Bunker Hill will hold their annual outing next Saturday at the cot tage of MT and Mrs c. W. Childs on upper Hitchcock's lake. Jesse B. Burton is chairman of the com- mittee making arrangements for the affair. A program of sports will be one of the features of the days activities.
 When a performing bear fell off it's bicycle in a circus in Blackpool, England, and rushed among the audience on it's way to an exit it was recaptured by a. woman spec tator who grasped it's lead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-07
GOING UP!

No prostrations from the heat have been reported here despite the prolonged heat wave. Throughout the night and this morning the mer. cury remained high in the thermometer. The readings taken from the Democrats recording thermometer were as follows:
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
z LOSE APPEAL
IN Staying

Conviction of Joe Goodman and
George NICK. Pitmond, both COL
ored, on a first degree murder
charge in connection with the
death of William Simms, a watch
man at Dickey Brothers feed store,
was upheld today by the District
Court Of Appeals.
The watchman was shot and
beaten during a robbery at the
store on January %, 1888. The
appeal was principally based on
a contention that a confession by
Pitmond had been Illegally OBJ
tained and was used against him.
The appellate court held the con-
feSsion valid.
The case was prosecuted by As
sistant United States Attorney
Irwin Goldstein and John j. Sir
lea, former assistant.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
CENTER'S COST.
GUT To GAIN
PWA FUND
Board Speeds Economies;
Public Works Office Has
Change of Heart

With reports current that the
Public Works Administration
may reconsider allotment Of
funds to the District for devel-
opment of the Municipal Center
if costs are reduced, the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission today was rushing a
study Of the center program in
an effort to shave several hun
dred thousand dollars from the
cost.
The study has been under way
for several days, the Commis-
sion declared, but as yet it can
give no details of the methods
to be used in reducing the cost
of the project.
New Arrangements
It was also reported that a
new arrangement of the build
ings may be made.
According to John Nolan, jr.,
secretary of the commission, the
body cannot yet estimate how
much of saving can be effected.
He said:
cit is evident that to push
construction of the center it
will be necessary to reduce the
estimate of the $2O,OOO,OOO ex'
penditure."
Awaits Approval
The commission will make its
recommendation to the District
Commissioners for approval.
Meanwhile, Public Works Off"
cials were silent on their reported
change of heart" toward the
center project. It has been re-
ported, however, that the PWA
board has promised to reconsider
the Districts project if the cost
can be reduced.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
RELIEF CASE TIP
WEEK. s BEST

Information that Mrs. Paul E.
Farley, estranged wife of the son
of Representative James I. Far
ley D0 of Indiana, is living on
charity in Washington captured
first prize last week in the Wash
ington Times newstip contest.
The second prize was awarded
for the tip that two wolves had
escaped from their cage in the
National Geological Park. The
wolves were later killed.
Other awards were made for
the following tips: The death of
Alta Faye Lumsden, 5, daughter
of Policeman George N. Lumsden,
when struck by a truck near
Mckinley High School; fire at
Marshall Hall, Md; fire at Pot
ters Hill School, near Lorton, Va:
and a raid in the 900 block of
D St. N. w,
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
District Committee
To Meet"ThlLrSdNy

Senator William H. King Cd
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, today called a
meeting Of his committee for
Thursday afternoon.
He said there is no special bust
ness slated to be considered but
that the meeting will be held fo=
the purpose of receiving any re-
ports which the various Subcoln-
mittees may have ready.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
COVENANT
BAN FTED BY
PRETTYMAN
Rule Makes Owner, Not Board,
Responsible for Ensuing
Court Action

E. Barrett Prettyman, newly
appointed Corporation Counsel,
today placed in the hands Of the
District Commissioners the first
batch of opinions he has rem
dered since taking office 10 days
ago.
Chief among the opinions was
one holding that the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board has the
right to issue liquor licenses for
property which is "dry" because
of covenants in the deeds.
Covenant VOided
Mr.. Prettyman ruled that,
where a covenant in the deed
prevents use of the property for
sale of alcoholic beverages. the
board may issue the license with
out regard to the covenant and
that any action based on the
covenant must be directed against
the property owner, instead Of
the board.
In case of an objection by a
group or an individual, based on
the covenant, the objector would
have to seek court action restrain
ing the sale of the liquor, Mr..
Prettyman ruled, and such action
would not prevent issuance of the
license.
Bridge Cost Fixed
Other opinions sent to the COM
missionerS held that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad must pay half
of the total cost Of an underpass
at Piney Branch Road, and that
a permit cannot be issued for con-
struction of a gasoline station at
Wisconsin Ave. and Belt Rd. N. w.
The railroad had held that it
was liable for only half of the cost
of that portion of the underpass
on the railroad right-of-way.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
VISIT
8, v. MARKET

Headed by Melvin c. Hazen,
president of the Board of District
Commissioners, a group of Off
cials today inspected the South
west Market to determine what
improvements are necessary
there.
The inspection followed COM
plants by group of farmers, be-
fore House Appropriations sub
committee, that the market is in
a bad state of repair.
Those inspecting the market, in
addition to Mr.. Hazen, were Maj.
Daniel J. Donovan, District Aud
itor; Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, di-
rector of highways, and George
M. Roberts, superintendent Of
weights and measures.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
WEATHER WINS
NJ CARL RULING

Unusually severe weather" has
to be pretty tough before it gets
any recognition from Uncle Sam.
A ruling by Comptroller General
j. R. BcCarl today was against a
contractor seeking exemption from
liquidated damages for failure to
complete job on time.
The question arose in connec-
tion with the delay in putting up
So cement tent bases at the Pre-
sidio in San Francisco. The con-
tractor cited rainy weather as
covered by the contract clause af-
fecting "unforseeable causes be-
yond the control and without the
fault or negligence of the con-
tractor"
But Mr.. McCarl said unusually
severe weather" doesn't mean any
and all weather which prevents
work under contract.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
D, c. LUMP sum
UNCHANGED

Congress will give the DistricS
only $5,7OO,O0O as its share Of the
Districts annual budget, it was re.
ported unofficially at the Capitol
today.
The House D. C. appropriations
subcommittee meantime is prepar-
ing to complete the 1885 appro'
priation bill, and report it to the
House late this week.
The Federal allotment Is the
same as that of last year, which
was the lowest in history. The
budget totals approximately $685..
600, 900 but supplemental estimates
of about 100000 are in the
hands of budget officials which,
if approved, would take care Of
many needed items omitted from
the present bill.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
SPEED IN PAYING
GAS TAX URGED

Gasoline dealers who are de-
linquent in the payment of the
two-cent local tax will be pros
ecuted, if they do not pay up i'm
mediately, District officials warned
today.
The law provides that the tax
for each month must be paid
within 80 days from the end OF
the month. Most dealers are
complying, it was said at the Dis
trict Building, but there are few
who are several months in
arrears.
Dealers who ignore the warning
will face criminal action for tax
evasion and a civil suit for re-
covery of the tax, it was said.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
JACK O'HEARNE
SEEkSL|BERTY

In the wake of Justice Daniel
w. ODonoghue's sweeping ruling
that all persons serving prison
terms for violation of the ma
tional prohibition law are en-
titled to their freedom, Jack
O'Hearne, the Capitals most
popular speakeasy operator dur
ing the dry era, began a fight
today in District Supreme Court
for his release from the District
Jail.
Through Attorney William B.
O'Connell, O'Hearne petitioned a
writ of habeaS corpus, contending
that although sentenced for con-
tempt Of court, his conviction
was based on the Volstead law
and is Of no legal effect today.
Justice Jennings Bailey held
O'Hearne in contempt and SEN
fenced him to 10 months in jail
and a $1,000 fine for breach of
an injunction restraining him
from operation of speakeasieS in
the Capital. He began his SEN
tence on November 13.
Hearing on the petition was
scheduled by Justice O'Donoghue
for Wednesday. Last week JUS
tice O'Donoghue ordered the re-
lease of Harry T. Johnson, a
convicted bootlegger, who was
serving a term Of one year to
l8 months for Transporting
liquor. In his decision, Justice
O'Donoghue held that any SEN
tence for violation of the dry law
became unenforceable when the
repeal amendment was adopted
last December 5.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Merchants Booster
Committee Is Named

Membership of the committee
arranging the annual booster trip
o. the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association was announced
today as follows:
DR.. M. G. Gibbs, chairman;
Lewis A. Payne, vice chairman; R..
P. Andrews, Frederick Buckholz,
c.. H. Dikeman, P. M. Dorsch, T..
R. Fitzgerald, Charles H. Frame,
Franklin w. Harper, Louis Levay,
Mark Lansburgh, Bert L. Ohm
stead, William E. Russell, Arthur
J. Sundlun, S. M. Selinger, Dewey
Zirkin, E. j. Mather, Benjamin
Skinker, Benjamin Ourisman,
George E. McCann, James e. Col
liflower and Ringgold Hart.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26

Passing through the city with
out the fanfare usually associated
with a circus, they were greeted
by few people and, peculiarly, not
one child.
The donkeys, horses, ponies,
and camelS were led from their
cages for a brief walk up and
down the tracks, but the lions and
elephants roared and snorted in
their box cars. Hundreds Of
pounds of raw meat, hay and
corn were devoured with apparent
relish as the menagerie was given
it's first meal of the day.
The circus will come to Wash
ington May II and 18. Officials
expect a big year.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
law
HERE ASSA|LED

Present insurance laws here
mean almost nothing" and re-
suit in loss of considerable rev.
enue, John B. Payne, former
deputy insurance superintendent,
today charged before members OF
the House District Insurance and
Banking u b % m m it tee. He
charged further that both Puerto
Rico and Hawaii are far ahead
of the District in controlling in
surance companies.
The present insurance depart
ment is under-staffed and lacks
sufficient authority to bring UNI
licensed insurance Salesmen to
justice or to protect policy hold
ers and stock owners, while D. G.
courts are greatly hampered by
present laws in liquidating 1nsol"
vent firms, he declared.
The hearing was held to con"
slider an entirely new insurance
code for the District, with Rep.
Byron B. Harlan CD of Ohio.
presiding. More than so persons
appeared in support of the meas
ure and proposed various clarity.
ing amendments. Among them
were:
j. A. Marshall, insurance SD
perintendent; Edward Seal, AS
sistant Corporation Counsel;
Howard Casey, Association Of
Life Insurance Presidents and
Acacia Life Insurance Company:
and Clarence c. Klocksin, North
western Mutual Life Insurance
CornOanv
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Gas Fumes Overcome
Man While on Truck

Ignatius Neil Savoy, 33, colored,
of Cedar Heights, Md, was over
come by carbon monoxide gas
while on a truck today on a
highway construction project in
the 27OO block of F'orty-fourth
st. N. w. Members of the Fire
Rescue Squad took him to Emer-
gency Hospital where it was said
he will recover.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Big Top Folk and Animals Halt Here For Food
and Air, Depart For New York, and
Almost Nobody Knows 1t

While school children squirmed
restlessly in their classrooms,
their chief delight, the Ringlings'
circus, rolled through town today.
En- route from Florida to New
York where the show will open
Friday, so carloads of show peo-
pie, circus paraphernalia, and ami
mails stopped for a three-hour
layover in the Potomac train
yards shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning. After the animals were
fed and watered, the trains pulled
out.
Many of the troupers, eager for
a breath of fresh air, stepped
from their rolling homes, gazed
at the murky skies, shivered, and
stepped right back again.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Teachers, Librarians
To Be Paid Th1rsdau

Teachers and librarians in the
public school system will be paid
on Thursday instead of the reg"
ular pay day which would fall on
Saturday, it was announced today
by school officials. The holiday
vacation beginning on Friday is
the reason given for the change.
All other employees of the system
will be paid on the regular day.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Safe Fails Yeggn1en,
S1.5OO Remains Safe

Cracksmen missed $500 when
they were unable to open the
inner door of a safe in a shoe
store in the 1900 block of F st.
N. w. during the night. Climbing
the fire escape of an adjoining
building, the yeggmen crossed the
roof and entered the store
through a Skylight.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Collateral Raised NJ.
On Drunk CHARGES

Drunks in Alexandria will have
to deposit $13 collateral in the
future instead of SO, Police Judge
F.. G. Duvan has ordered as re-
suit of the new control act which
places the maximum fine at $40.
Although drunks are tried under
a city ordinance, Judge Duvall
said he thought $13 was little
enough. Under the old city dry
law it was $14.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
JQnitOrs at Schools
Must Clear SnOIU

School janitors were today
ordered by the Board of Education
to cooperate with the city refuse
department in cleaning snow from
sidewalks around school buildings.
The order followed a memorandum
to the board from the District
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Liquor Control Jobs
To Prohibition Aides

Twenty-Five employees of the Vir-
ginia prohibition department.
which was abolished Thursday
when the new control act went
into effect, have been offered jobs
under the alcoholic control board,
it was learned today. Many &C.
cepted the positions while others
are holding off until they find
out what the work and salaries
will be,
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Commissioner Allen
Vacations in South

Commissioner George E. Allen
was absent from his office today.
He is on a holiday Of several
days.
Ross Haworth, his secretary,
would not say where Mr.. Allen
went, other than that he had
"gone South" He is expected
to return the last of this week.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
True To
Type
WrestIers' Dumbness
and Spectators
Compared
By GILBERT SELDES

ATLANTIC CITY.-Men,
women and a few children,
who 60 to wrestling matches
In this city, have only one
hope in life: that one Of the
wrestlers will break off the toe
Of one Of the other wrestlers.
It Is surprising to me that their
hopes are not more often full
filled, but the wrestlers, no in
tellectual giants, seem a little
more intelligent than the spec
tators. Nothing is ever broken
off.
I do not single out the natives
Of the last resort in any un-
favorable way. After attending
baseball games in five cities, I
am convinced that the same
cries rise from the citizens at
more or less the same times in
every part of the country and
that Kansas City yells Take
him out" (after two men have
hit Safely) as often as New
York does.
There is a special tone of
animal ferocity at wrestling
matches-the thing that spe-
cialistS would call blood lust or
sad1Sm; but otherwise, the COM
ments Of the taxpayers are as
inappropriate as they are
whenever two or three are
gathered together without
Biblical sanction.
Is It On the Level?
Wrestling is probably a good
sport to watch; I'd like to see
a match some day. So far,
have seen only professional
wrestling and Bill Corum and
the other boys who know more
about it than I do, have put me
on my guard. I can see no
signs Of it myself; but I fear a
frame-up.
I suspect that the decision is
in the bag before the men are
in the ring. It doesn't matter,
because all professional wres-
tiers put on a good act. They
seem to be hurt, which is all
that's necessary.
What pleaseS me most is that
they seem to be hurt morally.
According to the testimony of
my eyes, one wrestler (not
pretty to look at) savages an
other; he strikes him with his
clenched fist; he gives him the
knee in the groin; he chokes
him within an inch of his life.
Then the other wrestler gets
a toe-hold, perfectly correct ac-
cording to the book, and the
man who started the rough
house protests to the referee.
And there Is something pecul.
iarly attractive about the way
they show their open palms half
a minute after they have
knocked an adversary flat with
their fists.
Good Old Greeks
I believe the Greeks used to
wrestle as part Of the Olympic
games. It is also taken for
granted that the Greeks, of that
period, were the most civilized
human beings known to history,
and-which seems queer-the
most beautifully built and pro-
portioned race of men.
I take leave to wonder
whether the Greeks didn't know
a few nasty tricks; whether they
didn't crawl to the ropes when
in trouble; and whether the
Greek spectators of that time
didn't yell out the Greek equiva-
lent Of Break it off,"
Az
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
DOCTOR, WIFE KILLED

F. c. Lee, AZ, formerly Of
Washington, and his wife were
killed yesterday when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
was struck by a Pennsylvania
train at a crossing south of Bed
ford, Ohio, it was learned today.