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The Washington times., 1934-03-15
RACE HORSES
DIE IN BLAZE

BELMONT PARK, N. Y, March
Is IN.SO.-An investigation was
under way here today to determine
the cause of the stable fire last
night in which Sun Patch, 3-year-
old alf-brother of Kerry Patch,
together with Helesler and Yelby,
and five other racing colts and fill
lies lost their lives.
Kerry Patch, one Of the biggest
money-winners on the turf, and an
unidentified brown filly were the
only horses rescued.
The fire was confined to pub
lie stable in which the horses
were quartered.
Jack Mccormick, trainer for
Kerry Patch, discovered the blaze
and Summoning stable boys Ind
other employees of the track, he
succeeded in reaching Kerry Patch
and the filly and leading them to
safety.
When Mccormick returned for
the other horses, however, the
flames had spread SO rapidly that
he was not able to reach them.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
GENERAL SCOTT
SERIOUSLY I'LL

Walter Reed Hospital physicians
were making a desperate effort
today to save the life of Major
Gen. Hugh Lenox Scott, famous
Indian fighter and Army diplo-
mat, who was brought to the hos
pital Monday from his Princeton
IN. j. home. The nature of his
illness has not been disclosed.
A veteran of the Siou-: and
other Indian campaigns, Spanish
War, Philippine insurrection and
Mexican expedition, General Scott
achieved his greatest fame during
his half century career in uniform
in more pacific endeavors.
He was credited with winning
more battles through diplomacy
with the Red Men than with his
rifle. He was often referred to as
the diplomat Of the Army.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
PLANE BEARING
FIRST LADY
STR|KESFOG
Mrs. Roosevelt Resumes Flight
to Haiti After Brief Delay;
Due Home Tomorrow
By DOROTHY DUCAS
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS,

SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS,
San Domingo, March IS G.N.S0.
Unfavorable flying weather for
the first time today interrupted
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's air.
plane journey to the West In
dies.
The plane bearing the Roose-
velt party was forced to turn
back to this port after depart
ing at 7:05 a. m. E. S. T., for
Port Au Prince, Haiti, when the
pilot encountered fog and rain
over Haiti. The interruption was
only temporary, however, and the
flight to Port Au Prince was
resumed at 1925 a. M, E. s. 7.
Flies Through Rain
The plane had flown 100 miles
through the rain when Pilot Carl
Dewly decided to turn back. Wis
ibility was poor and the pilot was
unwilling to risk flight over the
mountains of Haiti until the rain
and fog had cleared.
The ship arrived back here at
$50 a. m, and remained nearly
an hour, when reports came in
the weather was clearing.
Pilot Dewly Immediately replen-
ished his fuel supply, the party re-
boarded the plane, and the jour-
ney was resumed.
Brief stops are scheduled at
Port Au Prince and at NeuvitaS,
Cuba. The plane is expected to
reach Miami, Fla, tonight.
Gifts Load Plane
The big amphibian carrying
the party back to the United
States was loaded with gifts pre-
sented to Mrs. Roosevelt and
with presents she purchased for
others. Also in the luggage were
several bundles of pamphlets
dealing with social research con-
Quoted on the island.
One Of Mrs. Roosevelt's last
parting words, uttered in reply
to a question by local official,
was that she had no recon-
mendations to make to the Wash"
ington administration regarding
Puerto Rico's welfare. She said:
"This is not my province.
I simply am an observer"
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
M|LLENS CARRY.
FIGHT TOD.C

DEDHAM, Mass, March IS
Q.N.SD A dash to Washington
in a desperate attempt to obtain
the services Of Clarence Darrow,
77-year-old retired Chicago Grim
inal lawyer, and the ultimatum
Of Judge Nelson P. Brown that
counsel must be named at once
or he will assign counsel, today
brought to a crisis the struggle to
obtain defense lawyers for Muir
ton and Irving Millen, scheduled
for trial with Abraham Faber II
days hence for the Needham bank
holdup and murder of two police
men.
Success of the move to delay
trial of the trio loomed larger, as
the time drew closer and the
Millens were still without counsel.
Attorney Albert R. MacKusick
and his associate, Attorney James
F. Philbrick, announced they in
tended to go to Washington today
to appeal to the famous Mr..
Darrow. BY telegraph and tele-
phone, the latter already had re-
fused to enter the case.
Mr.. MacKusick announced he
may also talk with DR.. William
A. White, psychiatriSt at a WASH
ington hospital, in connection
with the intended insanity de-
fense plea.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
SELLING
ABUSES HIT

Abuses in salesmanship, par.
ticularly by house-to-house can.
vassers, were depicted as one Of
the outstanding evils in the in
vestment banking business, in a
statement by Robert E. Christie,
jr., president of the Investment
Bankers Association, at a hearing
today on the NRA code for the
business, held at the Hotel Wash
ington.
securities should not be
pushed" on investors, he said,
and investors should assume a
due sense of responsibility. He
added:
"The spirit Of high-pressure
selling runs through most forms
of American business and has
naturally tended to permeate
the investment mechanism. Orig.
mating houses have too fire.
quently appraised q new piece
Of business by the criterion of
whether it could be sold than
whether it should be sold"
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
JAILED EDITOR
SUES STATE

FRANKFORT, KY, March IS
G.N.S0 Alleging false arrest
and imprisonment, L. Vance Ar
mentrout, acting editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journa1, today
filed suit in Franklin circuit court
here against members Of the
lobby investigating committee of
the State house of representa-
tives for $50,O00 damages.
Seven State representatives are
on the committee, which jailed
Mr.. Armentrout when he declined
to divulge the identity Of the
writer of an article in his news
paper criticizing the legislatures
leaders. The editor was released
on a writ of habeas corpus after
an hours imprisonment, and sub
sequently was tried by another
house committee, found in con-
tempt and fined $25.
Mr.. Armentrout announced he
would not pay the fine and in
Yited the State 10 Rle him.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
'Schnozzle'' and Polly Get
Gala Reception in N. Y.

NEW YORK, March Is Q.N.S0. /.
Jimmie Durante Che of the
schnozzle) and Polly Moran, his
companion in comedy, stepped
from the Twentieth Century at
Grand Central Terminal today,
arriving, in the words of Polly, as
just "a couple Of sun-kissed comics
from California"
Six hundred pairs of eyes were
trained on Jimmie's Schnozzle as
he bowed his portliest bow in re-
Sponse to the cheers Of Stampeding
fans. But Polly was aghast. For
a moment she wasn't sure that the
hero worshippers knew her. She
turned to Jimmie and gaSped:
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
CWA Youth Gets Life
For TRIBE Staying

CHICAGO, March is dN.s0.
John Pietrowski, 25-year-old CWA
worker. today was ready to begin
serving a life sentence in the state
penitentiary for the murder OF MS
wife and two children to gain
$500 insurance.
Pietrowski pleaded guilty to
three charges of murder yesterday
and was sentenced to life I'm"
prisonment by Judge Grover Me
meyer. He admitted beating his
wife, Anna, to death January 5
last and killing his 3-year-old
daughter, Anna, and 10-month-old
son. Johnny,
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
.LOZ|ER To JOIN
'LEOD BILL.
BACKERS
House Census Committee
Head Expresses Favor
Of Bank Relief

Another Democratic leader
lined up with the rapidly grow
ing bloc Of Congressman sup
porting the Mcleod bank relief
bill today when Representative
Ralph F. Lozier CD, Of Missouri,
admitted considerable interest in
the measure.
Representative Lozier is chair
man of the House Census Com
mittee and a member Of three
other important committees.
Aid to Depositors
The Mcleod bill, it will be re-
called, is that introduced Febru-
ary IL by Representative Clar-
ence j. Mcleod (R0, Of Michi-
gan, authorizing the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation to take
over all assets of closed national
and certain State banks for a
1O-year period, meantime reim-
bursting depositors in full for ac-
counts now "fronzen."
Explaining why he looks with
considerable favor on the bill,
Representative Lozier says:
81 favor this bill in principle
because it embodies a sound
public policy which will bring
very substantial relief to thou
sands of communities where
bank failures have produced a
state of economic paralysis"
Nor does he share the opinion
held by some that only those as
sets should be taken over which
are certain to be iquidated at
faca value. Instead, he believes:
''Within 10 years, I believe,
IS per cent or even more OF
those assets can be liquidated
because within that time there
is certain to be an inevitable
upswing. If not by that time,
we'll all be in chaos.
even if the Government suf-
fered a net loss Of rs per cent
I believe it still would be a good
investment.
SEES REVENUE GAIN
EN- the first place, there
would be a marked increase in
tax revenues, especially income
taxes, as a direct result Of in
creased purchasing power
among the people, for if you
rehabiIitate communities every
industrial and commercial CEN
ter will Immediately feel the ef-
fects of an increased purchasing
power.
"This will be reflected in turn
by q demand for products Of
mills and factories which will
be reflected in a greater demand
for raw materials, a processing
Of more commodities, and pay
ment of more wages"
In conclusion, Mr.. Lozier de-
clareS when the Mcleod measure
Is given its second hearing before
the House Banking and Currency
Committee, March 10, he plans to
appear in its behalf.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
DUCHESS Will.
AIDS HOSPITAL

Emergency Hospital was left a
trust fund Of 100000 and a
house in the 1000 block Vermont
Ave. N. w. under the will of
the late Virginia Woodbury. Low
cry Brunetti, Duchess of ARGOS,
it was learned today.
The duchess, member Of a
prominent Washington family,
died March at her home in
Madrid, Spain. It is planned to
return her body here for inter
ment in Rock Greek Cemetery.
The hospital is given the right
to use the home in any way it
sees fit or to dispose of the
property.
A valuable art collection was
left by the duchess to the Ma.
tional Gallery of Art here.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
FIREMAN BEATS
DRUNK CHARGE

Charges Of fntoxication against
Kenneth o. Martin, a District
fireman assigned to No. "a Engine
Company, we're dismissed in Po-
lice Court today by Judge Ralph
A. Given.
Arrested March 3, by Patrol
man E. R. Lohr at Fifteenth and
H Streets Northeast while on sick
leave, the fireman denied he had
been drinking and fought the
charge.
DR.. George Farley, Of the 1900
block Of Connecticut Ave-, testi-
fled he examined Mr.. Martin
about two hours after his arrest
and that he was not drunk.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
FLETCHER RAPS
BROKERS' WAR
BY International News Service


Brokers are trying to intimi-
date members of Congress in q
well-directed campaign to prevent
passage of the Fletcher-Ra
stock market bill, Senator Fletcher
(DO of Florida. co-author of the
bill, charged today.
The object, of the campaign is
to flood Washington with 20 mil
lion letters, according to informa
ton Fletcher said he has OBJ
tained.
Brokers from New York to Cali
fornia are active in the move
ment, he added, and letters,
ready for signature, are being pre-
sented to brokerage employees, Gus
toners, bankers, business men
and their relatives.
Many of the letters have been
received by the Senate Banking
Committee and a number of them
are "couched in the most insult
ing language" according to
Fletcher.
In working up the barrage Of
letters, the brokers have asserted
that five million brokerage en-
ployes and their relatives face
loss of their livelihood, in case the
measure becomes a law, Fletcher
asserted. He added:
81 question the veracity Of the
figures and 1 emphatically doubt
the dire result predicted to arise
from the bills passage"
Nevertheless, the bill will retain
it's teeth" and will be expedited,
according to Fletcher.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
SEAWAY PACT'S
- DEFEAT BLOW
To PROGRAM
Approval of Protocol Would
Have Been Asked If Treaty
Had Passed, Is Report
(See Petition on Page 81

BY International News Service
Administration leaders aban-
ooned all hope today for early
ratification of the revised League
Court protocol in view of the
Senate's overwhelming rejection of
the st. Lawrence Waterway
Treaty.
The Senate'S action was inter
preted by both friends and foes
OF the Canadian pact as revealing
q deep-rooted opposition to any
treaty, assailed as yielding Ameri-
can rights at this time to foreign
interests. Administration leaders
frankly blamed existing economic
conditions for the treaty's rejec-
ton, as much as the issues raised
by the opposition.
Rumors meanwhile prevailed on
Capitol Hill that President Roose-
velt planned to ask prompt ap-
proval Of the League Court if the
st. Lawrence Waterway pact had
been ratified.
Purpose Of Move
His spokesmen, it was said, would
have urged American adherence
to the court in order to provide
a tribunal for settling controver-
sizes arising out of operation Of
the waterway between Canada
and the United States. Defeat OF
the st. Lawrence pact destroyed
this move.
Senator Lewis CD Of Illinois,
leader of the St. Lawrence oppo-
Sition, openly declared defeat OF
the Canadian treaty precluded
approval of the League court pro-
tocol.
Senator Lewis said:
"It is apparent to me that the
spirit shown in response to OBJ
jections that the United States
was surrendering sovereignty
over Lake Michigan to some in
ternatiOnaI tribunal, proved that
any treaty carrying the United
States into the League Of Ma
tions or a World Court would be
resented in the Senate and
wholly defeated"
ALL OPPOSE COURT
It was considered significant.
that the four Senators, most res
ponsible for defeat Of the st. Law,
renee treaty, all oppose the League.
They we're, besides Senator Lewis,
Senator Copeland, CD Of New
vorIy (N1a1.k (nl If Missouri and
Long Cd of Louisiana. In a
battle over the World Court, they
would be aided by such "anti-
courterS" as Borah, (R) Of Idaho,
johnson (RO of California, and
IaFollette (R) Of Wisconsin, who
voted for the Canadian treaty.
In closing days of the st. Law
renee battle, Senator Lewis and his
associates privately charged the
Canadian pact was the first step
in a wider drive to force the United
States into the League Court.
They did not raise this issue
publicly because they knew they
had the St. Lawrence treaty de-
feated and did not wish to inject
a new controversy into debate.
This belief, however, was so pro-
found that one of the most prom
inent advocates of the st. Law
renee treaty privately told Inter
national News Service:
eff my vote would ratify this
treaty, / would vote against it
because of the World Court"
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
Newspapers Best,
A.& Pad Men Decide

A. & P. is again depending on
newspapers to carry it's coffee
story to the public this spring, in
one Of the largest and most con-
centrated campaigns ever de-
voted to coffee.
From the start, A. & P. has de.
pended on newspapers to help
buil0 its coffee business, and will
use them to a greater extent than
ever this spring. The illustra-
tive motif of the advertising will
be built around a painting by
Karl Johnson.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
Woman to Surrender
On Kidnapinu ChQr0e

ST. LOUIS, March Is. G.N.SO.
Mrs. Nellie Muench, pretty young
st. Louis woman, who has been
indicted jointly with five men for
the kidnapping three years ago of
DR.. Isaac Dee Kelley, jr., socially
prominent st. Louis physician,
was expected to surrender to au-
thorities today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
COLLAPSES, DIES

John A. Simpson, 81, president
of the National Farmers Union,
died early today in Emergency
Hospital. Mr.. Simpson, whose
home was in Oklahoma City,
collapsed yesterday in the SEN
ate 0ff4ca BlidinG
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
COyne Must Return,
Faces Staying Charge

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Mach IS
G.N.S0 .-Extradition papers have
been granted by Governor Paul V.
McNutt for the return to Boston
of James j. Coyne, 90. wanted for
the murder Of Charles Solomon,
proprietog Of = Boston night club
The Washington times., 1934-03-15
my lord, Jimmie! They think
I'm yOur grandmnfh0rVO

MY lord, Jimmie! They think
I'm your grandmother"
And to add to Polly's worries,
she had to struggle along on an
injured foot. Jimmie calamity
helped her, wheeling the giggling
comedienne in a luggage wagon
from the Pullman steps to the
end OF the platform. In explana-
ton Of her injury, Polly blurted:
Il fell out Of a tree on a set
In Hollywood. 1 was so excited
when they told me 1 had an
engagement in New York 1 lost
my balance completely"
The Washington times., 1934-03-15

"Help" "Help!" Help" How
you couldn't render the service neces-
sary to relieve the situation? Keep in.
formed as to dependable services avail
able at q moments notice read
the Business Service Directory Of the
WANT AD SECTION 0c this AeWspapeA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07

the operators are charging ten cents admission to each person IS a 45-minute parking zone. In other portions of Exchange place persons parking even a minute are tagged and have to pay the manda- tory charge of $1 over at police headquarters.
 In response to many queries, Supt of Police Joseph H. Mclean was asked as to the status of the bus and how it comes to be im- mune from the dreaded tags that local motorists have to take and pay for. The superintendent ex- plained that he gave the operators of the bus official permission to use the site where it. was located all day yesterday and throughout the day. Under the ordinance he is allowed to make or change certain parking regulations, he ex- plained, and therefore exemption for two days was granted the out of-town travelling museum. Store owners are said to have expressed the opinion that 1t has blocked have used the area for 45 min- utes or less for parking so as to make purchases with them.
 The granting of the special per- mission to the bus, to occupy so much parking area right in tho center of the city without any po- lice Interruption, Is likely to estab- fish a precedent and lead to sim. liar demands from other private firms, 1t Is claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
Playground Echoes
FULTON

In a hotly contested match at Fulton Park last night the Fulton Park girls volleyball team defeat ed the Mill street lassies by scores of 15-12, liz, and 16-14. Tomor- row night the Fulton team will meet Duggan at Fulton.
 A large attendance was reported at the second of series of card parties held last night at the Full ton pavilion. Table prizes were awarded and door prize was do- mated by MT King. Proceeds will be devoted to the children's fund.
 Those who attended were: Mrs A. Liebrich, Mrs M. J. Griffin, Mrs T. J. Lynch, Marie Griffin, Mrs John Kenny, Mrs John J. Mccarthy, Mrs William Garrity, Mrs John J. Cronan, Mrs Alfred Colgan, Katherine Dalton, Helen Dalton, Theresa Fleming, May Coleman, Ida M. Gibson, Mae Lang, Eileen Reed, Mrs Roobert Scollay.
 Mrs Frank Driscoll, Mrs James Kane, Mrs Hattie Culhane, Mrs Keeley, Arthur Girauard, William Mardozzi, Arnold Smith, Joseph Burnes, Ann McMahon. Mrs Helen BrlcK, MrS Bellnua tracy, Kaye Deeley, James O'Dea.
 Complete arrangements for the gala block dance, the first of the season to be held at the Fulton park wading pool Thursday night under the direction of the play ground supervisors were an- nounced to-day. Timmie Groves famous Colonials with Frank Or tone directing orchestral arrange ments, have been secured to fur nish music for the dance lovers of the vicinity.
 Popular musicians featured with the band are Jimmie Sasso and Phil Sacco, brother of Waterbury's contribution to the big-tinle in the musical world, Tony Sacco. Vi Masone, North End songstress who is winning a more than local repu- tation with her rendition of torch" numbers in real Broad way style, and. who has been heard over station WATR, will also be with the orchestra. Dancing will begin at S:30 and continue un- til II o'clock. The big feature will be the prize fox trot. Arrange ments have been made to handle a capacity crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
LAWN FESTIVAL
 DUE TOMORROW
Many Features Scheduled for Immaculate COn=
 CeptiOn Bazaar

All preliminary preparations had been completed to-day for the an- nual lawn festival to be held by the church of the Immaculate Conception in the rear of the church tomorrow and Thursday nights. Plans have been completed to handle several thousand per sons at the fete each of the two nights.
 Attractive booths have been erected all about the church grounds, topped with gay-stream- cred lights. A special section has been set aside for dancing, for which Jack Fitzgerald and his popular orchestra will furnish the music.
 Elaborate programs of enter tainment have been arranged for each of the two nights of the fes- tival. Both tomorrow and Thurs day there will be offered to those attending series of stellar acts. The performers listed for the two nights are all well-known in this city and many of them have been regular performers over Station WATR.
 In addition to the two regular programs for the festival to-mor- row night and Thursday night. there will be a special perform ance at tho church grounds Thurs day afternoon for children. The youngsters will have special enter tainment of their own and all the regular festival features will be in operation.
 Among those who will take charge of the booths are the fol- lowing: Mary Bennett Mrs. J. Healey, Mrs. H. Cunningham, Mrs. A. B. Daily, Mrs. J. Woods. Mrs. J. Fully, Julia Lyons Margaret Corcoran, Mrs. A. Maher, Mary Brown, Helen Brown, Helen NQon- an, A. Keane. Ruth Connolly. El- eanor Bowling. Mary Sugrue Mary Crean, Mollie Collins, Joan Horan. Helen Hanley, John Healey, John Mates, James Nagle, Richard Moore, Frank Bowling, William Gummper, Bernard Griffin, Martin Egan John Mccarthy, John Woods, Edward Loughrain, Andrew Con- molly, Thomas Donahue, Leo Cum mings, Patrick Brick Francis Brick, Thomas Whelan, Richard Cummings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
Auto Found Before
 Reporting It Lost

Fred Keefe of 23 Keefe street drive his automobile up to the front of his home early last night, surveyed the quiet serenity Of Washington Hill, left the car out side and went into the house. That was at 7:15.
 Some time later, MT. Keefe went to bed and was in the midst of a peaceful sleep when he was awak- ened rudely by the sound of q doorbell ringing. MT. Keefe went to the door to find Motor Patrol- man Joseph Mccarthy standing outside.
 The policeman then informed him that he had found an auto mobile on Lounsbury street and that a check of the marker num- bers had revealed that the car was MT. Keefe's. The gentleman in question naturally had not known that his car was stolen but was very glad to find that it had been recovered. MT. Keefe went back to bed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
DUGGAN

The feature attraction at the Duggan playground this evening will be spahgetti eating contest under the direction of Supervisor Cliff McHale and his assistant, Am prose Shea. The contest will be- gin at 7:15 o'clock.
 Tonight the Duggan boys vol ley-ball team will invade Chase Park to engage the West End Var sity team that represents Chase Park in a contest.
 Last night there was consider able rejoicing as the boys volley ball team returned the winners over the veteran Bremen of the headquarters station. The Brook lynites won two out of three games at the Field street recreational grounds.
 Announcement has been made that the block dance planned to take place Thursday evening has been postponed due to the fact that the lights needed are being used at another playground. The block dance however will take place at some near future date.