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The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Sleep of Old Rip Van Winkle
Grips Capitol and Capital

dent was waiting at the other
end of Pennsylvania Avenue for
word that Congress had finished
its work so that he might pull
out Of town.
In the Capitol today. the still
ness was so profound that the
proverbial pin could be heard,
had anybody had the energy to
drop it. O.
Pages. minus their trim blue
Serges were cleaning out the
desks. Occasional crowds of
sightseers enter the chambers in
Senate and House, but they did
it quietly. with little show of
interest.
Six Months Hence
Some of the offices of mem
bers of both Houses are still
open, but secretaries and clerks
sit around reading the news
papers, looking out of the wind
ows and planning long summer
vacations, gossiping with the
telephone operators and thank
ing their bosses that they finally
put an end to the clamor that
was the Seventhy-third Congress.
Like Rip. Van Wrinkle, however,
there will be a day. not so far
diStant-not more than six
months-when Washington will
wipe the dust from its eyes. and
the Seventy-fourth Congress will
be under way.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, June
21.-YOu can't beat Oklahoma
for originality. Guess you
read about the outlaws with =
big truck, with a winch at
tachment on it, which backed
up to the bank to kidnap the
safe.
Everybody in town came
down to see the show. Due to
the outlaws having done no
physical work in SO long, they
wasn't stout enough to load
it, but they notified the bank
that they will be back right
away, and that the bank is
to have a smaller safe.
The future Of bank rObberieS
is to arrange some way to
charge admission. So many
people seeing rObberies free n
what's killing the business.
Copyright. 1884, Mcknight syndicats)
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
PANIC ABOARD.
WHEN SHIP
H|TSR ROCK
Quick Response to sos Brings
Rescue of $40 on Ger
man Steamer

OSLO, Norway, June "a G.N.S0.
The transatlantic passenger liner
Dresden, which struck a rock on
a midnight sun" cruise from
Germany and was beached in
time to save practically all her
1910 passengers and crew, turned
on her side and sank below the
waves of Karmoe Sound today.
A 55O-foot, 13,69O-ton ship costing
approximately $10,000,00o, she
vas a total loss.
It was believed this afternoon
that the death toll would not
exceed four. Two women were
drowned when a lifeboat capsized
as it was being lowered into the
water, and a third, injured in .
panicky rush, died in a hospital.
A fourth woman is missing and
is thought to have jumped into
the sea.
Before the ship finally sank to-
day some of the passengers had
returned to it looking for their be-
longings. They were safely taken
off before the ship rolled over and
sank.
so in Hospitals
The Dresden was a 14,690-ton
passenger liner, $50 feet long.
She had. been temporarily taken
from her New York run for six
day cruises into the fjords Of the
Land of the Midnight Sun.
The passengers were members
Of a German Nazi organization
called Strength Through JOY"
So great was the panic when
the ship heeled sharply over
after she hit the rock that soms
so of the passengers, mostly
women were in Norwegian hos.
pitfalls today, from injuries Suf-
fered in the rush for the life pre-
servers and the boats.
Most of the men of the
Strength Through JOY" organizs-
ton were German war veterans,
but the unknown terror was too
much for many of them, and they
fought like maniacs to get to
safety. Fortunately there were no
children aboard.
Although all the passengers were
from Germany, it was reported
here today that the Berlin news
papers under orders of the Nazi
censorship bureau were not carry.
ing a line on the disaster.
The Dresden had slid off the
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The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Market Discounts
Probe Data Study

NEW YORK, June 81 Q.N.S0.
The New York stock exchange to-
day minimized the Importance OF
the mysterious examination be-
ing conducted by its representa-
tives in Washington Of data
gathered by Senate investigating
comittee in its long probe Of mar
ket practices and abuses.
Seven examiners are sitting the
committees evidence after per-
mission had been obtained from
Senator Fletcher by Roland Red
mond, counsel for the exchange.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Pedestrian Injured -
In Traffic Accident

Allen H. Grosh, "a, Of the
$500 block of Mckinley st. N.
w. was seriously injured today
when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Samuel Pratt.
colored, of Kensington, Md, at
Western and wisconsin Avenues
Northwest.
Mr.. Grosh was taken to George.
town Hospital suffering broken
ankle and internal injuries. Po-
lice are investigating the acci-
dent.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
WIRES CONTROL
LIST PICKED
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt has COM
pleted his selection Of the new
Seven-man commission to regulate
the nations communications SyS-
TEN. Announcement of personnel
is expected next week.
So far Mr.. Roosevelt has 1ndi-
Gated only one individual who
will be a member. Representative
A. 8. Prall CD Of New York,
who cannot take office until his
term in Congress expires, jan
uary /.
Eugene o. Sykes, chairman Of
the Federal Radio Commission
which will be replaced by the new
agency, may be named chairman,
while Thad H. Brown and Harold
A. Lafount, also Radio Commis-
;Noners, are believed to be on the
list. Herbert L. Pettey, secretary
to the Radio Commission, may be
made a temporary Commissioner
under the present plan.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
CARPENTERS
REVIVE PAY
DISPUTE
Row Thought Settled Flares
Anew As Three Contractors
Refuse New Scale
BY EUGENE A. KELLY

Here is a bird's-eye view Of the
labor situation in washington to-
day:
l. Plasterers will meet with
employers to discuss peace
terms.
2. A decision is expected on
the jurisdictional dispute be-
tween brickmasonS and plaster
erS.
3. Trouble between carpenters
md their employers flared
anew.
Out Since May 5
Union plaSterers in Washington,
out on strike since May S, will
meet with contractors today to
discuss peace terms. The plaster
erS struck for SITS an hour and a
30-hour week. Wage committees
Of both sides Of the dispute will
attend the difference in the office
Of the Employing PlaSterers ASso-
citation in the $500 block Of Penn
sylvania Ave-. N. w.
Justice Daniel O'Donoghue, in
District Supreme Court, is ex-
pected to hand down a decision to-
day in the dispute between the
Operative PlaStererS and Cement
Finishers international Associa-
ton and the Bricklayers, Masons
and Plasterers International Union
Of America. The former organiZa-
ton is asking that the Bricklayers
Association be enjoined from
breaking an i. agreement entered
into several years ego.
1t is contended that by the
agreement both organizations
should share in the work Of set
ting a new type Of stone on the
I. C. C.. and Department Of Labor
buildings under construction here.
3 Refuse Rate
While the carpenters strike
was called off Monday, it devel'
oped later that three contractors
in the city, doing construction
work subsidized by the PWA. dlo
not enter into the agreement to
pay carpenters $1.25 an hour On
a 40-hour week basis.
They refused today to pay the
men more than what they term IS
the prevailing rate Of wages ior
PWA work in this section. Tnls
rate is $1.1O an hour.
The contractors will lay their
claims before the National Board
of Labor Review. They contend
they would suffer the loss OF thou
sands of dollars if forced to pay
the higher wage rate. They said
they bid on their jobs with the
view to paying carpenters only
$1.10 an hour.
Just what action the carpenters
organization will take was not de-
termined today. It was stated,
however, that no carpenter will be
allowed to work for the $1.l0 rate.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
NOn-StOp,ROUnd-Trip
Coast FLiQht JULY 4

LOS ANGELES. Cal. June 81.
Lieut.. Murray B. Dillie, jr., 26-year-
old flier of the Army lombard
ment group at March Field here.
will start a nonstop flight from
Los Angeles to New York and re-
turn on July 4. No such flight has
ever been made, but Lieutenant
Dillie said he can make the 5,400-
mile journey safely if he can get
his ship, which will be heavily
loaded with gasoline, off the
ground here.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
PLANNING.
ALASKA. HOP
Bv International News Service


Ten of the Army's crack mil
itary bombing planes will make a
mass formation flight from Wash
ington to Alaska in the near
future, it was learned today.
The purpose of the flight is to
test the wartime long distance
flying efficiency of the new
secret Martin bombers acquired
by the Army Air Corps.
The flying armada also will
make a goodwill visit to several
Canadian cities en- route, with the
first stop at Winnipeg. The Ca
madam government already has
given it's approval to the flight.
Two military observation planes
will precede the flying squadron
to make arrangements along the
route.
Apart from the long-distance
aspect of the hops which the
bomberS may make, American Of
ficialS discounted any military
significance of the flight.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Archbishop Staying
Trial Is Recessed

NEW YORK, June 81 d.N.S0'
Defense counsel for the nine
Armenians accused of numbering
Archbishop Leon Tourian today
studied the testimony Of prosecu-
ton witnesses while waiting for
the trial to reopen. The State
completed its presentation yester:
day and a recess was declared
until Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Escaped COnUict
CQu0ht in Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas, June 81.
w. A. Lankford, alias E. C. Crow
ley, was among II men rounded
up for investigation by the police
here. An officer claimed to rec
ognize him as a fugitive from the
State prison at Huntsville, who es-
capped in 1925 after having served
nearly five years of a 10-year SEN
tence for robbery.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
DRUG HUNTED
IN PODERJAY
MYSTERY
New York Police See Parallel
To Famed Crippen Case;
Fear Body Destroyed

NEW YORK, June 81 Q.N.S).
Baffled in their efforts to deter
mine what became Of Agnes C..
Tufverson, corporation lawyer.
New York authorities today turned
their attention to methods by
which her body may have been
disposed Of in the event she was
slain.
An intensive hunt was launched
for the source of high-powered
solvents with which her body
might have been destroyed. The
search was predicated on the case
histories of previous disappear
ances- notably that of the wife
of DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen,
who was slain in her London
home by her husband and her
body destroyed by quicklin1e.
A man resembling Poderjay pur-
chased large quantity" of drugs
at a local chemical firm late IN
December, 1898, police learned
this afternoon.
While the nature Of the drugs
was not revealed, it was recalled
that Miss Olive Tufverson, OF De-
troit, sister of the mysteriouSly
missing Agnes TufverSon, ex-
pressed belief that her sister was
drugged before her disappearance.
One of the greatest difficulties
confronting the police in the
sensational case is the absence OF
conclusive evidence that MISS
T,Ifverson, who dropped from
sight following her marriage last
December to the dash1ng cap
tain" Ivan Poderjay, is actually
dead. @..,~
Corpus Deficit Absent
II is virtually impossible, legal
authorities pointed out, to level
homicide or murder cnargeS
against any suspect in the absence
of a corpus deficit"
Some traces of a body, or con.
elusive proof that it was destroyeu .a,.
hv a murderer, are essential 1oi
syccessful prosecution Of homl'
eide charge. . 90.
Efforts of police to turn up
some salutary clue were speeoeo
with word from Vienna that
Poderiay, who is held there can
NOT be detained indefinitely un.
less the American authorltleS 1lno
the basis for some extraolCaoie
charges against him. .
> Detectives made a new lnSpec-
tion of the apartment where MISS
STlrfverson lived before her mar
rage. The incinerator was SUD-
iecfed to an exhaustive investlga-
finn in the belief that her BODY
~ she WAS slain, might have been
disposed of by that means.
Hunt in Five States
A. the same time. search was
started for Miss TufverSon. dead
or alive, in five States surround
inr New York. A special ponce
teietvpe alarm was sent out after
II was learned that Poderjay hao
told Miss Tufverson's negro maid
Eve, that she had gone to Pnlla-
delphia just before he sailed 1or
Europe on the liner Olympic.
Eve meanwhile remained the
pivotal point in the local lnves-
tigation, and police guarded her
carefully, refusing to divulge even
her last name.
It was long assumed that Eve
had seen Miss Tufverson on the
night of December %. 1888, but
police revealed for the first time
that Poderjay returned to the
apartment alone on that night
as hours after he and his bride
had planned to sail for Europe.
Eve was surprised, police said
when she saw Poderjay return to
the apartment unaccompanied, |,
and Immediately asked concerning
the whereabouts Of Miss Tutver-
I'll ~
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
QuintupLets ShOW
AnlGzin0 Strength

CALL,ANDER, Ontario, June 21
UN.SO.-The Dionne quintuplets,
"a days old today, are continuing
to gain strength and vitality, their
nurses reported today. Miss
Yvonne Leronx, one of the two
red cross nurses on 24-hour duty
at the little log cabin farm home.
said that the babies cry Justify ana
kick and wave their arms with
amazing strength.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Son Asks Police
To Hunt for Father

Police today were asked to
search for John Franklin Page,
81, of the 1900 block First st.
N. W., who failed to return home
last night. The man is de-
Scribed as six feet tall, weigh
ing about 1875 pounds. The re-
quest was made by the mans
SON, Lyman Page, who told police
his father is subject to amnesia
smells
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Woman Dies Today
In Chair at Sing Sing

ALBANY. N. Y, June 21.-Un-
less Governor Lehman acts on a
final plea for clemency. Mrs.
Anna Antonio, %, a mother, dies
today in the electric chair at
Sing Sing. Two men accused with
her of plotting the murder Of her
husband, Sam, are also sentenced
to die today. Since the death OF
Ruth Snyder in the chair, no
woman has been executed in Sing
Sing,
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Slayer of Wife, Son
Turns Gun on Self

CHICAGO, June 21.-Funeral
services for Harry Harding, SIS,
once a well-to-do real estate man,
and his wife and their crippled
son, Harry, 18, today awaited word
from relatives following discovery
yesterday that Mr.. Harding had
taken his own life after killing his
wife and son,
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Rodgers Elected
To DQtUiLLe Board

DANVILLE, Va, June 21.-W.
Howard Rodgers has been selected
to succeed Grasty Crews as a
member of the city electoral board.
He was named to the board yeSter-
day by Judge Henry c. Leigh, Of
the Corporation Court.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
I'm AU Right NOU'
Man Suus, Then Dies

NEW YORK, June 81 GN.S0.
Roy c. Cool, investment broker,
of Denver, Colo. complained Of
pains in his abdomen today. By
the time a doctor reached his
hotel room his pains had
ceased and he said:
I'm all right now"
A minute later he died.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
THORNE SMITH DIES

SARASOTA. Fla, June q
U.N.SO.-Thorne Smith, New
York novelist, author of numer-
Gus best sellers, died at his winter
home here today. Among his best
known works were "Turnabout"
and Topper"
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
RUinWUter Heads
Soft Drinks Code
naf,s in a name2

What's in a name?
Plenty in this case. For
Charles v. Rainwater, of Atlanta,
Ca. has been named chairman
O. the code authority for the soft
drinks industry.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Continued warm today, local thundershowers
tonight; cooler tomorrow. "Details on Page 1OJ
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

AN TEMPERATURES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Bunker HiW Groups
 Celebrate Tonight

Mrs William T. Leggett is gen. eral chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the annual celebration of Twelfth Night by Bunker Hill people which will be held tonight when the prin- cipaI event will be the burning of the community Christmas tree to- gether with most of the trees used to decorate the houses of Bunker Hill residents during the holidays. An extensive program has been planned to follow this event.
 The trees will be set on fire as soon as it is dark by a committee headed by Frank F.. Hess and Rob- ert Liddell. After the fire is burned out, there will be games for children until 9 o'cloc kin the gym nasium under the direction of the Girl and Boy Scouts, under the leadership of Miss Lillian Loci fer, Miss Hilda Bloom and Frank Mercer.
 Refreshments will be served by the Young Peoples society under the direction of Miss Edna Rush. The Twelfth Night cake has been , prepared by the Women's society headed by Mrs Charles Rush. The Kings Daughters has arranged for the crowning of junior and senior kings an dqueens of the Twelfth | Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Women s Society Elects Officers
Bunker Hill Church Group Has Annual Meeting
 And Election

Mrs Fred G. Dunsmoor was elected president of the Bunker Hill church women's society at the recent annual meeting. Re- ports of officers were heard and committe e chairmen appointed. The annual meeting of the church has been adjourned until the 18th.
 Following is the list of officers and committee chairmen of the women's society for the ensuing year: First vice. president, Mrs Edwin W. Roberts; second vice. president, Mrs Edwin J. Rock well; secretary, Mrs Albert Loeffler; treasurer, Mrs Eugene W. Rogers: benevolence treasurer, Mrs Ernest G. Burdett. Missionary department officers are: Chairman, Mrs w. Moreton owen; vice e-chairman, Mrs J. Merle Hosdowich; secretary, Mrs Charles F. McBurney; treasurer, Mrs Ernest G. Burditt.
 The list of committee chairmen of the society includes: Home service unit, Mrs Clifford Row land; visiting committee, Mrs Edwin J. Rockwell; lookout com mittee, Mrs Albert Hoadley; pro- gram committee, Mrs John A. Grocut; junior achievement, Mrs Jesse M. Palen; memorial fund, Mrs William Platt; work commit tee, Mrs k. E. Hayes; furnish ings committee, Mrs George F.. Towle; flower committee, Mrs D. M. Rogers; kitchen committee, Mrs Samuel N. Lincoln; linen com mittee, Mrs C. w. Rush; auditor. Mrs A. N. Colgrove; hospitality committed, Mrs George Grant; nominating committee, Mrs Leon Freeman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

Therefore, when this hand was played, South opened his singleton ten of diamonds, which East won with the jack. A diamond imme- diately was returned, South dis carding the seven of hearts.
 ,, The ten of clubs was played from dummy, North covered with the jack, East played the queen, and South won the trick with the king. He immediately returned the seven of clubs, which the declarer won with the nine in dummy. Declarer then cashed his three diamonds in dummy. On the first diamond South discarded the seven of spades. On the second diamond he realized that, if he discarded the deuce of spades, the declarer would be able to throw him in and foce him to lead a heart--and, ds East had not played spades, he reasoned that his partner. North. must hold tho jack of spades.
 South, therefore, let his queen of spades. On tho seven of dia- monds East discarded n spade and south dropped the threo of hearts. The threc of clubs next was plnyed. East won with tho aco and south completed hls nont unblocklnR play by dropping the king of spndch There now was no play that East could mako which would nllow him to mako his contract, aB North was bound to get in with tho jack or spades. ThuH, North and south enBhed three hearts and h spade, together with the king of ciubH--- enough Co defeat the contract
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Weddings
GREENWOOD-SCANLON

A pretty wedding took place at SS Peter and Paul's church yestcr- day morning when Miss Josephine Agnes Scanlon was united in mar riage to Henry J. Greenwood by Rev Thomas P. Mulcahy, pastor of the church, who also celebrated the nuptial high mass which fol- lowel. Miss Mildred Roche was so- prano soloist singing Ave Maris Stella" at the offertory, and "1 Love You Truly" as the bridal party left the church.
 The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs Floyd J. Lyttle. The bridegroom was attended by Ed ward Flanagan. Miss Scanlon wore a costume of laguna blue velvet trimmed with silver cloth, Patou model, hat and shoes to match. She carired bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The matron of honor wore a Burgundy velvet gown, Patou model with hat and shoes to match, and she car ried a bouquet of talisman roses and violets.
 A wedding breakfast was served at the home of Mrs Floyd Lyttle, after which the couple left on a trip to New York and Washington, D. c.
 The brides travelling costume was cinnamon brown with acces- sories to match. They will reside at 126 Meriden road on their re- turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Annual Dinner Held
 By Governor Cross

Governor Cross and his staff held their annual dinner and get-to- gether last night at the Hartford Club. Following the dinner Cover nor Cross and Colonel Thomas Hewes, former assistant secretary of the treasury, spoke. Others who attended were Brigadier General William F. Ladd, Colonel Robert r. Gadd, Colonel Michael A. Con- nor. Colonel Edwy l.. Taylor, Col onel George A. Wardinski, Com mander Herbert L. Seward, Major John J. McGarry, Major James A. Shanley, Major J. Joseph Smith of this city, Major Harold B. Pinney and Kenneth Wynne, executive secretary.
 Several friends of Miss Dorothy Beck surprised her at her home on Baldwin street Tuesday even- ing in celebration of her 17th birthday. The honor guest received many presents from those who at tended who included Misses Alice Monroe, Marion Delaney, Helen Kelley, Marjorie Brennan, Agnes Butler, Frances Carey, Eleanor Egan, Elizabeth Carmino, Mary Lynch, Betty Mccarthy, Gene vieve Moran, Helen Donnelly, Catherine Conway, Ruth Cuddy, John Bowes, James Dillon, Thom- as Fitzpatrick, Francis McCabe, John Donahue, Fred Morris, James Carey, Edward Fleming, Carl Beck, James Mariana, Will liam Butler, Ralph Cavanaugh, Jo- seph Doyle, MT and Mrs Edward Beck, MT and Mrs Frank Beck, MT and Mrs James Kelly, MT and Mrs Thomas Andrews and MT and Mrs John Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Club Activities

Mrs Seth Moulthrop was elected president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Third Congregational church at the meeting held Mon day afternoon. Other , elections and appointments include vice. president, Mrs Benjamin Erk i; treasurer, Mrs Gilbert Hender- son; secretary, Mrs John Bunt- ing; flower committee chairman, Mrs James Stewart; fancy work, | Mrs George Callan, Mrs George Moeller and Mrs George Erk; hospital work, Mrs Albert Harris; missionary work, Mrs Conner Lewis; visiting committee, Mrs John Bunting and Mrs Albert liar ris; altar flowers, Mrs Gilbert Henderson; ways and means, Mrs Morton Chipman, assisted by Mrs Callan and Mrs Herman Valen- tine; refreshments, Mrs Otto Si- bold and publicity, Mrs H. L.. Fogg. Mrs George Callan and Mrs George Moeller were ap- pointed hostesses for a card party to be given by the society some evening this month. Following the business of the afternoon tea was served with Mrs Harris, Mrs Erk and Mrs Fogg as hostesses.
 The next meeting of the Water- bury Chapter of Junior Hadassah which was scheduled for the 9th will be held instead on the 11th &C., cording to an announcement that was made at the executive board meeting held on Wednesday even ing at the home of Miss Marion Kramer of Hill street.
 Plans for the joint installation of officers with the auxiliary to be held January IS were completed at the meeting of Canton T. k. Mar tin at odd Fellows hall last night. Ensign Edward Norman presided.
 The auxiliary also met and heard committee reports for the year and also made arrangements for the installation. .
 Plans for attending the services at the First Congregational church in a body on the Fist were made at the meeting of Clan McAlpine Lodge, Order of Scottish Clans, last night at Columbus hall. Plans were made for Q carpet bowling match with the Burns club on the