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The Washington times., 1934-01-05
DRY Law SEEN
RETURNING

Prohibition at it's worst is better
than repeal at its best.
This declaration was made to-
day by DR.. Howard Hyde Russell,
veteran Anti-Saloon worker, dur
ing an executive session of the
board of directors of the league
at the Dodge Hotel today.
DR.. Russell said he believes
there was much more drunkenness
before prohibition than during
the dry era.
He said be believes that prohi-
bition will return to America, but
declined to say when. .
The board of directors will
lay plans and adopt resolutions
in a fight to return prohibition
to the country. Later new off,
GERS will be elected and the con-
vention will then shift to the
Calvary Baptist Church.
R. P. Hutton. State superinten'
dent of the league in Nebraska,
said he will submit the follow.
ing statement:
"If we continue the league,
return it and cOnfine it to its
original purpose, and give it
tonic of new blood, we can
hold enough dry States by
their own act to give us a
basis of operation, and the
probability that the election
of 1910 or of 1914 will guaran-
tee the return of national pro-
hibitiOn."
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
DEFENDS RIGHT.
Of WORKERS .
i To MEET
Police Menaced by Group at
Session; Aliens Policy
Gets Approval

Federal Emergency Relief Ad.
ministrator Harry l.. Hopkins to.
day Joined with District Commits.
sioner George E. Allen in express
ing disapproval of the firing of q
District CWA worker yesterday for
distributing circulars calling for
a meeting of the workers last
night.
A report on the reasons for the
dismissal has been prepared by
Capt. Howard F. Clark, chairman
Of the local CWA work planning
committee, at the direction Of
Commissioner Allen.
Hopkins declared today:
II don't believe in firing peO-
pie for distributing any kind Of
circulars. 1 don't want the
CWA to have any part in throw
ing anyone into Jail. We are
not engaged in Red batting, and
these CWA workers are free
American citizens and at liberty
to do as they please. If they
wish to hold mass meeting IL
is their own right"
Hopkins also said that Commits
sioner Allen was handling the sit
uation to his satisfaction and he
would leave the matter in his
hands.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
INDOOR SKATING
RINK IN PARK
. ADVOCATED
Capt. Hoover and Cammerer
To Discuss Proposal; Cost
Would Be Over $4,000

Construction Of an indoor ice
skating and hockey rink in West
Potomac Park, near the Naval
Hospital, will be discussed by
Capt. F. W. Hoover, Director of
the Welfare and Recreational AS
sociation, and Arno B. Cammerer,
Director of National Capital
Parks.
If the two come to the conclu-
sion the plan is feasible, funds
will be sought from the Public
Works Administration. A plant
such as he would like to see in
Washington would cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, Captain
Hoover said.
1t would be disappearing and
would soon pay for itself, he be-
lieves.
He pointed out the large crowds
which went to the Lincoln Me-
mortal reflecting pool Sunday TO
watch game between two Balti-
more teams. The game had to
be cancelled because the ice be.
came too thin.
Practically all Eastern cities
have such plants. he said, and
they are paying their way with
out difficulty.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
Throw Out Policemen,
CWA Meeting Urged
"Throw out the pOlice-they'rs
here to spy on uS!"

"ThrOw out the pOIice-they'rs
here to spy on u.s."
This cry tt=cw into confusion
last night a meeting of CWA
workers, held in Jerusalem Hall,
1000 block Eleventh st. N. w., who
were protesting the discharge of
a colored employe for distributing
circulars advertising their mass
leeting.
Policeman w. T. Murphy, of the
crime prevention bureau, particu.
lar target of the crowd, was as
sailed with:
care you going to get out or
be thrown out? You're nothing
but stool pigeOn!"
Under Red Auspices
Lieut.. Horace w. Lineburg, Of
the Crime Prevention Bureau, to-
day said the reason several police
man were in the hall was that
the meeting was sponsored by
the Unemployed Council, a Com
muniSt body, and the protest
against their presence was un-
called for because it was a meet
ing open to the public.
Murphy did not lose his head
when made the butt of the
crowds remarks. And he stayed
until more diplomatic speakers
pointed out that the meeting
would proceed, but that no secrets
would be discussed.
To Probe Discharge
The workers later appointed q
committee of five who were to
confer with Commissioner George
E. Allen today on reinstatement
of Sam Jones, the colored em.
ploye. District officials last night
refused to state who fired Jones
but said he was discharged for
Constructing work" when he dis
tributed the literature about the
Civil Works Building.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05

Amelia Earhart, Americas first
lady of the air." believes that the
Government has evidenced great
initiative" in stepping from the
role of mere regulation of aeronau-
tics, to stimulation of public air
mindedneSs.
The tall, slender aviatrix, the
first woman to make a solo flight
across the Atlantic, came to Wash
ington for conference yesterday
at the Commerce Department, at
tended by aviation executives, to
devise ways and means of stirnu-
lating mass production Of "flivver"
planes. Miss Earhart said:
ut is particularly gratifying
to me to see the Government
encouraging the public to fly.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
$780, 1871 GIVEN
TOD.C..RE[|EF

Federal relief grants totaling
$792,181 have been made in the
District of Columbia for emer-
gency relief work to date, Federal
Emergency Relief Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins announced to-
day.
OF this amount. $7O2,181 has
been used on "job-creating" prof.
ects here, $4,000 for transient re-
lief and $4,000 for commodities
distributed to needy families by
the Federal Surplus Relief Cor
poration.
In announcing expenditures of
the administration today, Admin
istrator Hopkins declared that al
ready $328,893,376 of their $780,
100000 had been spent since the
administrations activities began
here May %, 1888.
Maryland has been allotted $4,-
372,598 and Virginia $1,396,574 by
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration to date.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
z NAB BURGLAR
AFTER FIGHT

A burglar who put up a violent
struggle and then pleaded for
mercy was trapped early today
in the home of w. w. Chambers.
funeral director, in the 400
block of Chaplin st. N. w.
The man told Chambers, after
he was Subdued:
"Give me q break. I have Q
wife and child"
Chambers replied:
you weren't giving me Q
break"
The robber was first noticed
in a fourth floor bedroom occu-
pied by w. w. Chambers, jr., IL.
A growl from a bull dog in the
room was heard by the senior
Chambers, who, was in a bed
room below.
He went upstairs and fought
with the burglar while up and
down two flights Of stairs.
The noise was heard by Marcy
Mitchell, a.: employe, who was
in the offices on the first floor.
The two subdued the intruder
and held him until Policeman
c. L. Carter and H. H. Clark
arrived. Two watches and $10.42
were recovered.
The man gave his name as
Edward P. O'Connor, 30, Of the
100 block Of Eleventh st. N. w.
He was held at the Second Pre-
cinct for investigation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
8 THUGS GANG
POLICEMAN
IN ALLEY
Tailor Shop, Grocery, Filling |
Station Stuck Up in |
Petty Crime Wave

A lone patrolman fought it out
with three Negro burglars in a
dark alley at 2::30 o'clock this
morning, had his gun taken away
from him after shooting at one Of
the men, and was bitten on the
face and leg. The men escaped.
Patrolman Osward F. Beale, 81,
Of the Second Precinct, saw the
men in the tailor shop of James
L. Deans, in the 1900 block of
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Policeman Ganged
The policeman shot at one of
the men as they left by the rear
door. The man dropped and the
others rushed Beale. They grap-
pied and one of the men got
Beale's gun. All three escaped,
leaving Beale in the alley, where
fellow police found him when
they responded to call of citizens.
Beale was taken to the Freed
mems Hospital and treated for
bites on the chin and right leg,
and decorations and bruises.
The burglars took five suits, a
bathrobe, several packages of
laundry, and a number of neck
ties.
Store Held Up
Four young white men walked
into the establishment of Andrew
Drumheller, in the 1900 block of
M st. N. W., at lis o'clock this
morning and asked for change of
a $40 bill.
DrumheIler pulled out his wal
let and Number One," as the po-
lice report described him, grabbed
it. A fight started between Drum.
heller and the others, and the
proprietor was joined by Truman
Dameron, described in the police
report as a roomer. In the fight,
Number One" dropped the wal
let and the four escaped empty
handed.
A white man attempted to hold
up Burke Thomas, gasoline sta
ton attendant, in the station at
Third Street and Virginia Avenue
Southwest, late last night, but
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The Washington times., 1934-01-05
HILL OK. GIVEN
FOR D. {. HEADS

Approval of the nomination of
the two new District Commits
sioners was given by a majority
of the Senate District Committee
today. .-...
This action was taken at a
hurried meeting called by Senator
William H. King, Democrat of
Utah, chairman, Immediately after
the House and Senate District
committees recessed a joint hear
ing on the District liquor bill.
Nine of the Senate committee
members were present and there
was not a dissenting vote.
Senator King asserted, however,
that before he reports the con-
firmations to the Senate he will
poll the remaining members of
the committee.
1t is not expected any opposi-
ton to the nominations will be
voiced by any committee member
and, as far as can be ascertained,
unanimous Senate approval is ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
JQnitOr Faces Trial
For Wreckinq Auto

Frank Russell, 35, janitor OF IN
apartment house in the 280O block
Wisconsin Ave. N. w. was held
for the Grand Jury in $4,000 bGll
by Police Judge Schuldt today en-
the charge of taking and wrecking
an automobile belonging to Benja-
min Jordan, who lives at the same
address.
Policeman James Hite, of the
Traffic Bureau, testified that Rus
sell on. December Is was driving
at 80 miles an hour on Penns7l-
vania Avenue, swerved off the
street at Columbia Hospital and
wrecked the car,
The Washington times., 1934-01-05

The Government has gone be-
y0nd its former role of mere
regulation in aerOnautics by
granting $5OO,OOO to stimulate
the public"
The $500,000 to which Miss Ear
hart referred was given to the
aeronautics branch of the Com
merce Department to plan con
Struction of light planes at ap
proximately TOO each, so that the
public can buy them as cheaply
as automobiles.
Miss Earhart stated that she
has long seen the need of Govern
ment interest in mass production
of airpianes in the same way it
has interested itself in mass pro-
duction of automobiles
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
Water Color Club
To Hold Exhibition

Exhibition of water colors, pas.
tells, drawings in black and white
and etchings will be on view at
the Corcoran Art Galleries from
February 18 until March IL when
the Washington Water Color Club
will hold its thirty-eighth annual
exhibition. Etchings, wood blocks
and drawings must be sent in flat
white or light cream mats with
out frames.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05

have to learn self-control some time
in their lives and childhood seems the
best time. As founder of a radical
school for children. Mr.. Russell has
been the philosophical prop of hum
dreds of other radicals. 1t seems to
me that he is recanting.
Certainly when he lectured here
about five years ago his emphasis was
not on discipline and self-control, but
on freedom and self-expression. To be
sure, the children were protected.
Russell told of a boy of four who
wanted to walk on the edge Of
precipice. To indicate the danger
Russell dropped a plate over the edge
and held the boy so that he could see
it break. The desire to walk there
was quickly dissipated. But the
20 what YOU want" was pretty much
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
ORCHESTRA FORMED

Boy and girl musicians are in
vited to join an orchestra that
will be formed Thursday at
p. m. at the Friendship House
800 block Virginia Ave. S. E.. by
John Hreachmack. a member of
the National Symphony Orches-
fra
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
PLANS RUSSIAN COURSE

Because of the resumption Of
diplomatic relations between the
United States and Russia, George
Washington University will in
stitute courses in Russian Ian
guage, literature and recent Rus
sian history, Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president, announced today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
Iron Workers Death
Fall to Be PrObed

Inquest probably will be held
into the death of Sam v. French,
33, iron worker, who fell from
the new span being erected over
the Eastern Branch at Twenty
eighth st. and Benning Rd. and
was drowned yesterday. French
lost his balance wher- a nut he
was tightening slipped, police
said, and he fell is feet into the
water,
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
LIONS TO GIVE PLAY

Special meeting of the Alexan-
dria Lions Club will be held at
the Old Dominion Boat Club to-
night to discuss plans for the
play which is being presented by
the club for its charity fund.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05
NO Cranks


NO Cranks
Russell wanted the children grow up radical in thought
and action-or it seemed to asked him once how
he would them from growing up to be cranks and
The charmingy answered. Theyd only need to look at me
horrible example, had thought of Russell
crank but in England in the arstocracy to which he
born, he regarded
know modern schools beter than do the oIdfashoned
ones have seen children to coming of radical
schools with pose and less than those in the
ordinary public schools and have obnoxious little
wrecks who have been crossed and always
allowed to do they pleased My is that there
modern school its fundamental idea that each child
an individual entitled to Individual care.
More Thought Wanted
But neither the modern the conservative school, far
know, has troubled to carry the thinking process
other step They say Freedom and sefexpression"
Discipne and social order they try to
combine the theories What they ought to work
is general principles in such and such fields discipline is
requredand in other specific fields discipline unneces
say and freedom desirable So far it is hit and miss
theorist Of education is wanted.
Russell might have been this heors but he began being
interested in human beings too late Actually until the
started and RUSSELL pacst suffered indignities at
the hands people minds could begin grasp
his ideas he cloistered scholar of the greatest
mahematcians of time who had written that there
people who prefer perfection to life He shocked
into discovering what life by his experiences
Then becoming father he grew passionaey interested
in education.
He ought to tell us than he has. Neither he
any of the other creators of the modern movement in edu
cation has yet had opportunity for complete judgment
We do not yet know whether children brought up by
system turn better in their maturity than those brought
up by another We have controls the scientists say
although experiment is being made identical
twins in which the modern methods show up very we'll in
deed for the first few We have proof by 1850
Mixed Diplomats
little while ago I quoted intelligent Frenchman
tariff and quota difficulties Now I that he-M
Roger Capgrass being sent to this country what must
be the prize dipomaco commercial mission of all time
He represents the Fenchmen who buy pears and apples
from America and he being sent ask Government
to retaat instantly against the rules laid down by his
counryparticuary against the excessive taxes placed
fruits imported from America
This opens field for major diplomacy. Heretofore
ambassadors they have done anything protested
to the French for instance in favor of the Americans
hereafter they will protest to the French against the Amer
leans. Presently will send representative Of
peanut industry to Germany asking Hitler to do something
nasty to the United States The complications many
and the prospect cheerful One Of these days we IL dis
that don't know whose ambassador is whose.
The Washington times., 1934-01-05

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The Washington times., 1934-01-05
True to Type
Is Bertrand Russell Going Back on Radicals?
Rv GILBERT SELDEs
BY GILBERT SELDES

wonder whether Bertrand Russell is definitely going
conservative The other day he wrote article for the
New York American in which said that human beings
The Washington times., 1934-01-05

Thelemian motto,
in force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
Welcome OfCity To
 The State Bremen
(Continued from Page 1)

fortunate of our citizens. They have set splendid example of CO., operation during these recent years. Good luck to the firemen of Waterbury"
 Assured of Good Time
 "You can feel assured that you will have fine time in Waterbury during this convention. can promise you that, for if our fire men treat you as well as they have treated me, yoar stay here will be very, very pleasant"
 Elks Hall was gaily decorated with flags and streamers as the del egates took their seats. They had been entertained prior to the open ing of the session with refresh- ments and entertainment.
 The south side of West Main street, in the vicinity of the club house, was reserved for the park ing of the delegates cars, while the entire Elks' parking place was also at their disposal. Members of the association began arriving even pe- fore g o'clock to register at tne hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
SECOND CAPPONl
 HEARING TO-DAY
Session Held On Motion to Have Return Made on
 Two Bank Books

Another haering on the estate of Pacificio Capponi, local track walker who died leaving cash or more than $11,000, was held this morning before Judge Dennis J. Slavin in probate court. The hear ing was held on motion of Judge Edward Mascolo, counsel for the administrator of the estate, to nave a return made on two additional books held by Amodeo Pecce, close friend of the deceased.
 Pecces counsel, Attorney Joseph c. Guilfoile said his client held the books to insure payment to Pecce of obligations owed him by Cap poni. He turned over to the court, d certificate of U. s. postal savings showing a figure of $1,537 and a bank book showing deposit Of $15O in a Pennsylvania bank.
 Pecce told the court he was com- pletely surprised to learn that Capponi who lived frugally at his home in the Brooklyn section had money in his possession. He said as an indication of his belief that Capponi was a poor man, that he gave Capponio $10O when the lat ter went to the Waterbury hospital for the operation from which he did not recover.
 The administrator of the estate is Pasquale DeCicco, Italain consul at New Haven.
 Attorney Guilfoile said he will file a claim against the estate of Capponi in behalf of Pecce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

<. (Continued from Page 1.)
 y9eposit for both the state associa- ton and the state account amounts 10 e27,3O3.08. The state account has a balance on hand of $4,571.13, while the association account shows a balance of s22.731.95.
 ss Progress Is Listed
 @ President Sheehy's report lists Humber of steps of progress made during the past year by the state association. There were 273 claims made on the general state fund, with 63 signed by the past state President, 2O9 approved this past Wear and one unfinished. MT Sheehy expressed thanks to the members of the association for the honor given him in conferring on him the Gratitude to his fellow officers and members of the executive commit tee. = As reported by The Democrat several days ago, the report of Se- cfetary D. w. Harford showed that five firemen lost their lives while eneaged in actual service during the past year. There were AZ chill dren made fatherless in that period through illness and accidents re- stllting from regular duty. These Children are protected financially until they reach the age of 16.
 ~ Claims Were Much Less
 - The 273 claims made on the as- sociation were less in number than that of the previous year when they totalled BOP. $2750 was paid on death claims and sS,s97 for the care of the orphaned children. There were 19 orders 6fawn on the special fund, with close to $1.Oo0 being spent.
 Harold F. Potter of Watertown ii listed in the secretary's report as one of the five firemen who gave their lives in the line of duty dur ing l933-34.
 r Five new compahies joined the Association during the year. while four companies were reinstated and five were dropped. One com pany was disbanded. The orphan list and benefit lists contain the names of 8 number of Waterbury families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17
Bridge Dedication
 Program Prepared
Committee Named to Perfect Arrangements for Saur. day, August 25-MayOr to Oficiate

Durbin. Mrs Walter Roberts, Mrs John Sheldon, Mrs William Des- sereau, Mrs Frank Baker, and Mrs Howard Latimer.
 Floor Committee
 Chairman, Robert Latimer, Hor- ace Baker, Bruno Tessier, John sheldon, Harold Aldrich, Edward s. Alvey, Hugo Braun, dr., Frank Fenn, Harry Stewardt, Harry Me- Lean, Leonard Passeck, Rudolph Peiczanko, Russell Roberts and Louis Davis, Jr.
 FaVors Committee Chairman, Fred Mortensen, Ron- aid Doolittle, Clifford Stewart, Paul Pronovost and John Durbin.
 Decorating Committee
 Chairman, Leslie Baker, Napo- leon Blanchard, Charles Booth,, Ralph Latimer. Conrad Ranney, Arthur Carpenter, Mrs Harold Schner, Mrs William Booth, Mrs Albert Marsh, Mrs William Petit jean, Mrs Luther Tooker, and Mrs Charles Goldsmith.
 Field Meet Committee
 Chairman. Fred Baker, Harry Omecke, Oscar Wedin, Louis Braun, ST. George Mackenzie, Louis Davis, ST., and Luther Took
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-17

rass them.
 New unions, not affiliated with the U. T. w. A., gave indication of dissension in some quarters. The American Federation of Tex tile Operators at Fall River, for example, is opposed both to the strike plans and the U. T. w. A. Officials of that organization claim their membership comprises at least one-third of the city's 15,000 textile workers.
 In Salem only a handful of op- eratives belong to the U. T. w. A., but, it was apparent that if the strike went through, that city's 2,5OO operatives would be affected.
 New Bedford probably would be hardest hit by the strike. Its 30,0OO coteton workers would be involved.
 The Manufacturers association of New Bedford meets at 3 p. m. today. After this session, it was understood, the operators attitude will be announced.
 At Fall River there are between 2,5OO and 5000 operatives asso- ciated with the U. T. w. A. But 5000 other workers are members of the American Federation of sey, their president and spokes- man, said:
 "We're not interested in the strike"
 Some 1000 other Fall River workers are independent or belong to small unions. Their sentiment has not been revealed.
 In Rhode Island there are about 16,OOO cotton textile operatives, of whom about 5000 belong to the U. T. w. A.