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The Washington times., 1934-08-24
License Restored
To Liquor Dealer

Following a public hearing be-
fore the Prince Georges Board
of License Commissioners at Up
per Marlboro, T. J. Brogan, of
Edmonston Road, was returned
his liquor license yesterday.
The license had been ordered
suspended when Mr.. Brogan was
indicted by the Grand Jury for
an alleged violation of the liquor
act. Subsequently the charges
were nolle pressed in Circuit
Court, and under the enabling
act of the liquor board did not
constitute violation of the
liquor act.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
D.C.TOurist Taken
By HOspitable Girl

Albert Washington, of Saskatch-
evan. Canada, wanted a youns
lady to show him the sights of the
town here yesterday. He found
one, but today police are looking
for the young lady and Mr.. Wash
ington'S wallet and $55.
Sad-eyed Mr.. Washington re-
ported to police early this morn.
ing that he had been relieved"
of his money while in the COM
pany of a fair companion he met
in a downtown cafe.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Storing of Autos
In Street Halted

Superintendent of Police Ernest
w. Brown today ordered police to
stop parking-lot and garage own
ers from storing cars entrusted
to them in the streets. The
American Automobile Association
yesterday urged diScontinuance of
this practice as depriving the pub
lie of parking space.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Woman, 81, Felled
By Fumes of Gas

Mrs. Lena Zimmerman, 81, of
the 700 block Forty-seventh St..
N. w., is recovering today from
gas poisoning. She is in George
town Hospital and her condition
is not believed to be serious.
Mrs. Zimmerman was found in
the kitchen of the home at !
o'clock this morning by her son,
Albert Zimmerman. The son re-
ported gas jets of the stove open,
police say. She was revived by
the Fire Rescue Squad, which
took her to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
KiWanians Discuss
Motors and Fuels

Members of the Kiwanis Club
were addressed by Francis s..
Cronin, of the Ethyl Gasoline Cor
poration of New York, yesterday
at a luncheon in the MayfloWer
Hotel. Cronin spoke on Modern
Motors and Their Fuels" which
was illustrated by a small demon
stration motor.
During the luncheon, members
listened to a radio talk by DR..
William j. Darlington, of Atlantic
City, president of KiWanis Inter
national, who spoke on Kiwanis OBJ
jectives on coast-to-coast broad
cast.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Sen. Sasscer Joins
County Kiwanians

State Senator Lansdale G.. Sas-
seer, of Prince Georges county,
was admitted to membership in
the county Kiwanis Club last
night at the Beaver Dam Coun-
try Club, in Landover.
DR.. Mark F. Welsh, first vice
president, presided and Arthur
c. Keefer, president, served as
secretary.
Entertainment was provided by
Miss Helen Hanger and Miss
Gladys Becker, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Mt. Carmel Plans
Quarterly Meeting

The third quarterly meeting of
the Sunday School Convention of
the colored Baptist Churches of
the District of Columbia will be
held Sunday at $3.50 p. m, at Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church.
The program will include ad,
dresses by Mrs. Velma Hooper,
Bliss Plaine, Mrs. Pearl Thomas,
E. S. Hunter, j. w. Watson, F. S.
Reid, E. E. Skinner and Thornton
Simmons. Conventional singing
will be led by the Rev. Virgel Tay-
lor and Mrs. ISadore Atkinson, a
vocal solo.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Sasscer to Speak
At Tournament

State Senator L. G. Sasscer, of
Upper Marlboro, and J. Frank Lii
lard, Hyattsville attorney, will be
speakers at the fortieth annual
Labor Day riding tournament and
ball to be held at Oxon Hill for the
benefit of the St. Ignatius Church.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
4 Boys Arrested
In Clothing Theft

Police say stolen clothing valued
at $500 was found in possession
of four boys who are being held at
headquarters today.
They we're arrested late last night
by Detectives R. S. Bryand and
Henry Rinke, investigating a rob-
berry at the home of Dewey M.
Carr of the 1900 block First St.
Calvin Edwards, II, Frank Webb,
16, Addison Brown, Is, and Robert
N. w. They gave their names as
Basil, IS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-24

nerce, "T h e
Song of the
Hammer and
the S a W
w h e re Will
1t FirS t Be
Heard?"
Naturally 1
thought Sec
retary Roper
had taken up
grooming in
a Carl Sand
burg manner.
But l was
wrong. The
Song of t h e
Hammer and
The Washington times., 1934-08-24
Now
What's In a Name?
Practice Religion
Old Man Channel
By Helen ESSary

Just one disappointment after
another.
I read the title of a publica-
ton of the Department of Com
The Washington times., 1934-08-24

the Saw" has nothing to do with
Young Industry in a Love Nest.
Now is it an escape for the Sec
retary's NRA emotions?
1t is a group of charts de-
signed to show the Importance
of small towns as regards home
ownership and the distribution
of one and two family dwell
ings."
Perhaps t'were better so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
HISTORY

The post war Revolutionary period, was one of reconstruction in Waterbury as elsewhere. Con- necticut was the fifth state to rati- fly the adoption of the constitution. Two men from here, John Hopkins and John Welton, were delegates to the convention at which was ratified the new federal constitu- ton. At this period, 1783, Water- bury was thirteen miles in length, with population of between 2000 and 5000. Selcctmen of the town at that time were Colonel Phineas Porter, Captain Isaac Bronson, Captain James Porter, Charles Up- son and David Hotchkiss. Michael Bronson was chosen town clerk. In 1790 1t was voted to pay the se- lectman who had served during the past year three shillings for each day they have spent in the service of the town during that time" This rate of pay was the procedure for selectmen for many years.
 Waterbury lost considerable of it's township territory in the with. drawal of several towns. The original reasons for cutting off from the town were .ecclesiastica!l. as has been previously spoken of, the case being that the outlying districts were too remote, with diff ficulties in getting to the church for Sunday observances. Vest bury had previously been sep arated. The cutting off in all cages began with the "winter privileges", which resulted in the establishing of their own church center, and eventually their own town. Farmingbury (WolcotD sepa rated next to Westbury (Wa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
Which Comes First?

For some years Connecticut has been watching with interest the fight carried on in it's midst to secure an old age pen sion law. Full credit must go to the Or der of Eagles for keeping this absorbing topic in the foreground. Through their activities solely has the matter been brought up at successive sessions of the Legislature. To date nothing has come of the endeavor but vague promises and half-hearted attempts to conduct surveys in the state. True, some interesting facts have come to light through these efforts towards old age pensions, the main one being that the manufacturers of Connec- ticut are opposed to the idea.
 However, that may be, the old age pen sion plan is spreading through the nation. Montana was the first state to adopt leg islation in it's behalf. That was 1923. To date 26 states and two territories have old age pension legislation. If we were to discuss the situation in European coun- tries we would probably find out that practially all of them have adopted this plan of old-age relief. We remain the largest nation to be without some ade- quate form of relief for the aged and in- digent. But we can truthfully say that we think the trend is now definitely to- WarQe Teuels
 However, just a minute. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins informs us that in two years unemployment insurance will prevail in this nation. There'll be no more bread lines. Congress will shortly get bill placing tax on employers to promote state unemployment insurance funds. The employers will be allowed off sets on their taxes for their contribu- tions to these funds The system the state may inaugurate will depend entirely on itself. Secretary Perkins believes that If Congress passes the bill there is likeli- hood of 40 state legislatures concurring and establishing systems this year. And if they do. they're apt to overlook the old age pensions. if they haven't already adopted them. It's question of which Va want first, insurance against unenl. pIoyment or idle old age
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
crossbOw. For Cops

The Boston police force may go medic val A volunteer expert recommends to the state crime commission that local police be equipped with crossbows. These weapons would be installed on the hoods of cruising cars. When criminals tried to escape in automobiles, the crossbows / would be used to shoot arrows filled with tear gas There would be power enough in the bows to make the arrows penetrate the body of any car. Immediately the occupants of the fleeing car would be rendered helpless by the gas, and cap tured.
 Whether practical or not, it sounds romantic, and would put new thrills into the crime war. Everything else has been tried; why not this? Still, come to think of it, if the scheme works, the criminals themselves will be mounting crossbows on their cars. And their bows might have more power, and shoot straighter, than the policemen's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1884
We'll Speak For One Member

The Veterans of Foreign Wars held departmental meeting in Meriden Sunday and among other things took to task the Connecticut Reviewing Board for reJect- ing too many men who appeared before It seeking compensation and disqualification. Some days ago the Democrat commented upon the work that these boards were doing throughout the nation. We showed that healthy percentage of the appll- cants were having their claims admitted. We also showed at the same time that II the benefits which Uncle Sam glVes nis war dependents were compared Tn pare figures with those of some nations - England, France, Italy, etc - ours Tar outweigh all the others.
 Our personal opinion of the charge pre- ferred last Sunday against the Reviewing Board is that it was uttered without sui- ficient reconciliation and reflects little credit on an organization that has done much good work in veterans circles ana can continue to do so if it will but keep in mind a few salient facts. But if it intends to speak disparagingly of the men who are trying hard to act impartial Iy on the claims presented it will only turn public opinion against itself. For example a notice was read at the V.F.W. session in which General Frank Hines was quoted as criticizing the Connecticut board.
 It was further stated that the Connec- ticut Reviewing Board is composed of "a baby doctor, an interne, a doctor who had done nothing but clerical work, and barber. :" That's rather unsatisfac- tory description of the board. We'll just speak of the first-named member, for we take the description to refer to pr. John E. Farrell of this city. It so happens that his practice today is specialization ln children's diseases. But his entire pro- fessional career has been such one as to reflect only the greatest credit upon hlm- self. Not merely in this city, but through out the state is he spoken well of In medl- cal circles. Furthermore he is veteran and boasts rather distinguished hospital record during the World War.
 Naturally we don't care to- see the V. F. w. involve itself in an argument that may lead to hard feelings. We can't deny but what there may be instances III which the reviewing board may seem to be at fault. We don't deny either the right of veterans to criticize findings ot the board But it speaks rather too con- temptuously of the members in way that is supposed to make the public believe that the board members are totally un- qualified to fill their positions. If that were the case then the men or the agen- cies responsible for their appointments must also be at fault. But If the com- plaint that one member of the board is s'baby doctor" is the worst that can be preferred, then we are inclined to look askance at any other criticisms that may be hurled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
So They Say

You should look upon yourself as an artist looks at a work of art. Life Is an art, not science--it Is Q performance, designing of something on vast scale. --Professor Walter B. Pitkin of
 Columbia.
 There is e more incentive than over to smuggle liquor.
 Rear Admiral Harry c. Hamlet,
 U. s. Coast Guard.
 our secretary is a most estlma- ble young gentleman, worthy, pn- tiont, amiabie, and i0vable. But his 90 days experience aB far aa 1 nm able 10 ascertain iB without |nny knowledge Of foreign exchange.
 s--U. E. Senator Carter Glass.
 Depression is great g0ut kili- |er. You can't work and support q eage Of gout at iho same lime. --Dr .L A, wnuulean of chicese.
 Ym'vo got Co have publl0 0pin. Ien bobind you fo esiabligb decent |eianaoFdB ef IlpluH, ~szirs oitord pinehof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
Moscow Letter
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Stan Correspondent

Moscow (UP)-A recent edi- torial in the "Red Star" organ of the Soviet war commissariat, has shed light on the really intensive effort Russia is making to create an army and navy which are not only efficient fighters but also lit- erary and cultural units.
 This editorial, displayed with unusual prominence, called not for greater proficiency in firing artillery, not for more skillful mill itary flying, but for more exten- sive know1edg of foreign languages among the officers, and even the "non-coms," of the red army.
 "To know and to know fiuently at least one foreign language: that is the immediate battle prob lem for each commander and po- litical worker in the red army" the editorial said. "The modern in- ternationa1 situation, the compli- cated labyrinth of class contra dictions in the capitalistic world, the gigantic growth of political. economic and military power of the great Soviet union = all this requires the commanding staffs of the red army to expand their po- litical knowledge, technical learn ing and tactical qualities.
 Tt is necessary to liquidate in a most decisive manner the back wardness of the army in the realm of foreign languages"
 And this is being done. For instance, the 11th division, stationed at Lcningrad. is trying to set q record as the most poly lingual unit fin the army. All high-ranking officers of the divi- sion. many of the junior officers and 2b per cent of the "n0n' coms," have agreed to learn Eng. lish, German, French or some foreign tongue.
 Russia long has set great store by the cultural quality as well ai the fighting ability of It's army Every recruit, however, ignoranl and backward h0 may bo when
 no dons tho uniform, is required imine ediateIy tO learn t0 read and write. That dono, he begins tbi study of history. literature. poiitIci and other subjects.
 Nor lH this without a fniiltaf, purpose, ff iN generally held here that only eoldioFs who knew theiI own country and Iis history and politics iIn well na nomefhInG ol iKo hisiarv of ills oninide world aan Dc lnteIIlRonflg loyal fo ihe Imperial I1uaAiAH army ln iNi World HaF NHH tHat uaf'Y Of W
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
Motor Vehicle Disaster

If some great disaster took the lives of all residents in city of 30,500 population, the whole world would be shocked If it happened to be preventable disaster, caused by human carelessness or crime great fire, an explosion, or a flood caused by fault in dam = public opinion would demand that laws be passed and enforced to end all possibility of repetition.
 The National Safety Council reports that 30,500 persons were killed during 1883 by motor vehicle accidents. No esti- mate is given of the number of injured and crippled. That appalling total, though less than the high toll of 1928, is 3 1-2 per cent higher than the 1882 traffic death total.
 Most of those accidental deaths were avoidable. Driving car involves re- sponsibility as well as convenience and pleasure. A determination on the part Of every driver to do his part to prevent accidents this year would cut the list down amazingly. Pedestrians should be in on this, too for they are often the causes as well as the victims of bad accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01

Several notable advances in railroad ing are due to occur in June. On the first of that month the Burlington line will open a new shortcut to the Pacific Coast via Denver. Denver thus goes on main transcontinental line. The Burlington simultaneously becomes transcontinen- tai line, and new and shorter route from Chicago to California is opened. The new road passes over the Rockies 40 miles back of Denver. By use of the Moffat tunnel and what is known as the new Dotsero cutoff the Burlington slaves 176 miles off of the coast run. Every time a new railroad is pushed through to the coast it is signal for rejoicing. It means further opening up of hitherto inacces- sible regions. It brings many towns nearer to neighbors It cements one end of the country with the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
A Book a Day by BRUCE CATION
Lost Youth Gets
 Its Innings Again

Tn case any of you don't know that this nation has been har- boring DisiIlusioned Younger Generation ever sinse the war, you can gain plenty of enlightenment by reading David Burnham's s Wed ding Song"
 Here is one more novel in the long succession dealing with the bright young boys and girls who lost their souls somewhere between 1916 and 1920 and have been ex- ceedingly vocal about 1t ever since. It has to do with brother and a sister, children of an American capitalist, who are living in Eu- rope. The girl Is married to an impecunious Italion prince; the boy is drifting about, drinking, dallying with assorted mistresses, and reminding himself how much he hates his father.
 By and by father gets married, his first wife having been dead these many years. His loving son thereupon conceives 0 plot to ruin him. He organizes stock market pool to depress the price of papa's securities, and plays the market so skillfully that he presently costs the old man a great deal of money although the 1929 crash, which occurred shortly afterward, would
 have done the trick for him if he only had waited.
 Then he meets his fathers new wife in Paris, and, unaware of her identity seduces her, and when | he finds out who the lady is, he does his best to let father know
 what has happened.
 You can see from all this that
 "Wedding Song" Is dainty and
 inspiring composition. And if you
 feel that we already have had plenty of books about the disiilu-
 sionment of the younger generation which. incidentally, is getting q
 bit mature and paunchy by now
 can do nothing but agree with you.
 Published by Viking, this book is priced at $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01

Washington, Feb. 1--Scrutiny of the departmental horizon of the Roosevelt administration now shows only one major sore-spot. It is the department of justice. Had not death overtaken Sena- tor Tom Walsh en route from his honeymoon in Cuba, Justice would have been one of the strongest arms of the New Deal. Instead, this key department of any administration was turned over to Home CT Cummings, charming, likeable, a devout democat, but no crusader.
 Married to one of the Connec- ticut Waterburys, Cummings had dedicated his life to the demo- cratic national committee, of which he was once chairman, to the practice of law, and to the city of Stamford. Originally se- lected by Roosevelt to be gov ernor general of the Philippines, Cummings would have graced the palace at Manila with charm, dignity and understanding. In- stead he landed in the middle of the worst legal brainstorm that has hit Washington in a decade. AS CLASS POET
 When youngster at Yale, Cummings rose to eminence as class poet, and the Yale records of those years list the following as his masterpiece:
 "In after years should trOu-
 bles arise,
 To cloud the blue of sunny
 skies,
 "How bright will seem thrO
 MemOry's haze,
 Those happy, golden bygone
 days"
 Probably Homer has been thinking of those lines during the hectic days since March 4, but if so he has not shown it. With legal history being written in every part of the New Deal, he has remained methodical, slow and completely amiable.
 PREPARATION
 In prepartion for his big legal job Cummings made the amiable gesture of letting Bruce Kremer, democratic committeeman from Montana, do the early reorgan- izing of his department. Kremer, anxious to set up 8 lucrative, law-lobbying practice, turned the job over to Breckinridge Lodge, lord of Maryland manor and now ambassador to Rome. Long appointed his neighbor, William Stanley, an expert on Maryland racing stables, to the key post of assistant to the at- torney general.
 Cummings accepted him. In fact, Cummings demonstrated all too conclusiveIy that amiability is his greatest weakness. He ac- cepted every leftover political hack the party wanted to wish on him.
 For instance, Inc accepted Pat MOlIoy, an Oklahoma oil man whom both Secretary Ickcs and the war department had turned down. Cummings even put him in charge of the busiest section of the justice dcpartment-crimina and tax cases.
 He accepted as another assist ant attorney general, George c. Sweeney, a youngster from Gard ner, Mass, because young Jimmy Roosevelt had stumbled across him during the campaign and liked him
 Finally Cummings accepted as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01

For years nature lovers have heard much about the beauty of Niniveh Falls. Due to the fact that it was in a section rather remote from the main highways there were few who dared penetrate to it's fastnesses. Now the state highway department has made it accessible to all who care to drive down along the shore road between Madison, Guilford, Bran ford. The old shore road is being paral- leled by a new and picturesque route. In the vicinity of Miniveh Falls there is to be 100-foot concrete span. The job will be one of the heaviest grading ones in highway department annals due to the contour of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01

Discussing sewage disposal problems in the Connecticut river valley yesterday we mentioned the fact that an effort was being made to secure the cooperation of .he 349 cities and towns in the valley in one great qualification drive. We men, toned also that several Connecticut com munities were endeavoring to secure federal aid in building sewage disposal plants so that they might do their share in the statewide scheme to eliminate stream pollution. We might have called attention to Waterbury's plans along this line, but we have discussed them so often that it's an old story now New Britain is one of those communities also desirous of taking up the idea of a complete dis posal plant, but not much actual work is being done. The New Britain Herald believes that this may be due to an over abundance of advice, not from experts on such engineering problems, but from ordinary laymen. In a case like this there is nothing for the average man or woman to do but give his or her complete endorsement of any plans that may end in any degree continued pollution of our sources of potable water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
TEE EDITOR.

and the journey required one day.
 o. What relation is the husbanL of my mothers sister to me?
 A. Uncle by marriage.
 Q. What proportion of the eggs consumer annually In the United States come from China?
 A. Approximately 2.656.000,o0o eggs are consumed annually and .0045 per cent arc imported from China. nNs
 0. Who was Coin Harvey?
 A.. William H. Harvey, a writer on monetary subjects.
 Q. What kind of ball is used ir field hockey? fH {
 A. A leather cricket ball paint ed white, or made of white leather. The regulation weight is $ 1-2 ozs. The best balls have an imported white leather cover and cork cen- ter, but cheaper balls are painted white and have cork and hemp filling.
 If you want . copy of our bul- letin VALENTINE PARTIES, write to the Waterbury Democrat's Washington Bureau, enclosing Ave cents in postage stamps.
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