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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
Health Dept. Warns
 Of Monoxide Gas
Describes Ways It Is Generated and Precautions
 Against Them in Weeks Bulletin

In an effort to prevent disasters of nature of the Dartmouth tragedy from occurring in Connec- ticut homes, the state department of health in it's weekly bulletin to- day described the various ways in which deadly carbon monoxidc gas which caused the death of nine students is likely to be generated l and the precaution which should be taken against them.
 Improperly vented and adjusted gas hot water heaters and hot air furnaces are frequent sources of danger, although other types of heating favilitics may give trouble, l the bulletin said. Corbon monoxide, which because it has no odor insid- iously overwhelms its victims with out any warning, is the product of incomplete combustion resulting, III water heaters, from an insufficient supply of air in the gas mixture or from faulty adjustment of the burner.
 All heaters should be adjusted and cleaned, so that an ample air supply is provided, and they should | also be properly vented to carry off al gases. The danger is less great in kitchen ranges, but vent ing fues are recommended, for trouble is possible if the burners are set too high and the blue cone of the flame strikes vessels placed over it. Use of gas plates for water heating may result in carbon mon- oxiGe in the room, but 1t is usually accompanied by steam and odors which require ventilation by which the dangerous gas Is removed with the harmless.
 Carbon monoxide deaths, as well as the headaches and general i'll effects on health which it brings when not fatal, are usually pre- ventablc by proper precautions, which the bulletin listed as fol- lows:
 "G) See that your hot water gas reater is vented to the outside air Some cities require such vent ing in the case of new houses. Old houses, however, may not be thus protected.
 "(2) If your gas water heater or other gas appliance appears to be burning improperly, have it fixed, l It may affect your health us well dS WuStc UT lucl. IL tiC hdihS III the usual form of was water heater is more than eight inches in height above the burner, this Is a sure sign that too much gas is being admitted and carbon monoxide pro- duction is likely.
 "(3) Take precautions to sec that your heating piping. furnace air intakes and other appureen- ances are not defective. Be sure you understand the proper setting of your furnace draft. When banking your fire, make sure there is suffi- cicnt draft to carry off any gases.
 "(4) Sleeping withopcn windows may prevent h"rmful effects caused by escaping gases from heating stoves or furnaces.
 "(5) Remember that gas odor may indicate presence of accom- panyinG carbon monoXide which of itself is odorless. Da not, however depend on the presence of orod alone as an indicator of trouble
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
Bicyclists Increasing,
 Motorists Cautioned

tacks of the jitters at the sight of bicycle riders are in for hard sea- son. The sport is coming back on a grand scale.
 Motor vehicle and traffic athori- ties have given the situation some attention. As one help to motor ists they have informed the pedal CTS that they are subject to the traffic regulations; that they are 1n- yading dangerous realm: and that they are required to use care and discretion.
 Incidentally. motorists might find helpful the policy of one driver who says his practice is to give cyclists "a loud signal and a wide berth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
Always Start Car Slowly

Even in warm weather the mo- torist who would prevent trouble will give the engine a chance to warm up before calling upon 1t for a high power output. Slow start ing gives the pistons and cylinder walls Q chance to heat and expand uniformly. Unless the car is driven slowly during the first few min- utes, however, the rate of cxpan- sion will be the more rapid in the case of the pistons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
WIDER THAN HIGH

The new 1884 "skyway. speed way" Studebakers are wider than they are highland they have. ex- ceptionally low centers of gravity. The cars are "A inches wide and have an overall height of only 60 inches. The center of the cars to- tai weight is within 27 inches of the ground. These cards can be tilted to an angle of 58 degrees without topnlinp over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
FREES JAMMED STARTER

One reason why many motorist. fail to make a good job of freeing a sticking, starter is simply that they do not apply the remedy fully. They place the car in gear--with ignition off-and rock 1t back and forth, but fail to release the jam med gear because they do not give the car q good push forward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

OF COURSE, Nash has individual front wheel suspension and what more, has it in the most smpli6cd, dependable form obtaining the desired result without sacrificing the strength ofa front axle And Nash leaves it entirely to the buyer to choose whether or not he needs, whether not he wants individual front wheel suspension flor Nash makes it optional at slight extra cost. In every way you can name-in uP-to-date engi- neering, in refreshing style appeal, and in un- usual luxury and comfort-the 1854 Nash stands right out in front in any comparison.
 On the road, in action, 1884 Nash quickly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

Joseph M. Cassin, president of the Waterbury Nash company, has lined up most attractive display of 1884 models for his company's booth at the state armory auto cx- hibit which opens this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

When you look over the De Soto or Plymouth 1884 cars at the ar- nlory spectacle tonight make sure to stop and sec John J. Collins, sccrctary-trcasurer of the firm which bears his name, and get the inside dope on this years many improvements on these cars.
Evening star., 1934-02-23
British Rail Head Hopeful.

There are definite indications Of
improvement in trade, this improve
ment being reflected in railway re-
ceipts, and since 1t can be truly said
that railway prosperity is indicative
of national prosperity, we are justi-
fed in looking forward in 1884 with
high hopes of better times" This was
the message of Sir Josiah Stamp,
chairman of the London, Midland &
Scottish Railway, recently delivered
in London to his employees. He
thanked them tor their loyalty during
the depresstc0.
Evening star., 1934-02-23

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Evening star., 1934-10-13
DR.. MERRIAM RITES
WILL BE HELD TODAY
Retired Public Health Service
Physician to Be Buried in
Oak Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for DR.. Arthur Car.
los Merriam, 68, retired Public Health
Service physician, were to be con-
Quoted this afternoon by DR.. Charles
T. Warner in st. Adams Church, fol-
lowed by burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
DR.. Merriam was drowned Thursday,
in the Anacostia River, when he fell
from the yacht of friend, DR.. Walter
Eisinger.
DR.. Merriam, who lived at 50O9
Fourteenth street, was the son of the
late DR.. Ephriam Carlos Merriam, who
practiced in Washington for many
years. He graduated from Dartmouth
College and studied medicine at Co.
lumbian College, now George Wash.
ington University.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs,
Susan Weaver Merriam; three sons.
Arthur, Ephriam Marshall and Russell
Weaver Merriam; three daughters,
Miss Rebecca S. Merriam, Mrs. Charles
A. Block, Mrs. Horace j. Price; four
sisters, Mrs. John Ogden, Mrs. Thomas
1inville, Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech and
Mrs. George II. Davis, all Of WASH
ington, and brother, E. Nathan Mer.
riam OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
A certificate Of accidental death
from drowning was issued by the cor
oner's office late yesterday following
an autopsy at the District Morgue. d..
A. Magruder Macdonald, coroner. saiG
DR.. Merriam apparently had suffered
heart attack, which caused him to
fan into the water, but that the i'm.
mediate cause of death was drowning.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
WOMEN FLYERS
MEET HERE TODAY
Leading Pilots of Sex Gather
for Business and RACING
Program.

Six California women pilots, seven
New Workers and many from other
States, including some of the Nations
foremost feminine flyers, are on the
way here today for the first Eastern
an-women's air meet, to be held at
College Park Airport tomorrow after
noon as part Of the first local meet
ing Of the 99ers, national organiza-
tion Of women pilots.
The California group includes Mrs.
Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes,
chief of the women's air reserve Of
that State; Melba Beard, Evelyn
"Bobbie" Trout, former coholder of
the world endurance flying record for
women; Nancy Drake and Viola
Neill.
Miss Viola Gentry is leading the
New York contingent.
The convention of the 99ers will
open with a reception and luncheon
at College Park this afternoon, fol-
lowed by business session. At pm.
the delegates will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Warrington at a reception
at the Congressional Country Club. A
dinner dance at the Roosevelt Hotel
at 8 o'clock tonight will close today's
program.
The air meet, to be flown under the
sponsorship of the Washington Women
Pilots Association, will be preceded at
noon tomorrow by a meeting of all
competing women flyers at College
Park. The flying program will start
at o'clock, continuing until after 5
pm. The program includes spot
landing, bomb dropping and acrobatic
contests, 25-mile handicap race and
parachute jumps to a spot.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
FOREIGN HOUSING
EXPERTS END TOUR
Group Scheduled to Make Sug-
gestions at Session Here
Today.

Three European housing experts,
who have been visiting American cities
for the past month or more, this aft
ernoon were scheduled to suggest fea-
lures of housing program for the
United States at the first annual meet
ing of the National Association of
Housing Oficials at the Washington
Hotel.
The trio-Dr. Ernest Kahn, Frank
f1rt-on-Main, Germany; Sir Raymond
Unwin, British housing expert, and
Miss A. j. Samuel, also from the
British Isles-were in Washington at
the beginning of their tour, sponsored
by the housing officials organization,
of which Ernest j. Born of Cleveland
Is president.
This mornings business meeting
heard addresses by Horace w. Peaslee
Of the housing division of the Public
Works Administrations; Charles E.
Pynchon, general manager of the Sub
sistence Homesteads Corp, Depart
ment of the Interior, and Miles
Colean, director of the technical divi-
sion of the Federal Housing Admin
istration, on Accomplishments and
Plans of the Federal Housing Agen-
cies."
Short reports Of activities and cur
rent problems by representatives OF
State and municipal housing bodies
were given at q luncheon meeting.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
500 DELEGATES HERE
FOR HADASSAH MEET
Registration for Annual Conven-
tion Begins-sessions to Open
Tomorrow.

Arriving here today from all parts
OF the country, more than 500 dele
gates and their alternates will register
OF Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Or
ganization, to open tomorrow in the
Wardman Park Hotel.
The delegates will be welcomed by
Mrs. Leopold v. Freudberg, president
Of the local chapter, at a session open
ing at IL am. A supper meeting to
the national board given by the Wash
ington section of the Council of Jew
ish Women will be held in the Ward
man Park Hotel tonight. In today's
Sabbath services the delegates will
gather to discuss the life work of
Chain Nachman Bialik, Hebrew poet
laureate.
Mrs. Samuel W. Halprin of Brook
lyn will officially open the convention
tomorrow by reading the annual re-
port and reviewing the HadasSah
Medical and Public Health Service in
the Holy Land and its education ac-
tivitieS in America. After the invoca-
ton by Rabbi Solomon H Metz, the
Washington Chapter will welcome the
delegates by a. short greeting to sew
eral Hebrew groups including the
Young Judea, Junior HadaSsah, Miz-
rachi Women's Organization, Women's
Pioneers, Women's League of United
Synagogues, the Women's Association
of the American Jewish Congress and
the National Council of Jewish
Women.
The convention closes Tuesday
night.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
CANCER AID FUND
W|LLEDD. HOME
BY MRS. LANSING
IncurabIes Institution Given
$5,000-Church of the
Covenant Gets ST, 900.
RELATIVES TO SHARE
REMAINDER Of ESTATE
Widow of Former Cabinet Officer
Asks Manuscripts Be Pub
licly Exhibited.

The will Of the late Mrs. Eleanor
Foster Lansing, widow Of former Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing, was
filed for probate today in District
Supreme Court.
The Washington Home for Incur.
ables was given $1,000 for establish
ment of a cancer ward and the Society
of the Church Of the Covenant was
named beneficiary Of 81 900 bequest.
John Foster Dulles and Alan w.
Dulles we're bequeathed the manu-
scripts, diaries and historical papers
which belonged to her husband. The
will expressed Mrs. Lansing's desire
that these documents be exhibited in
some public institution.
The will also directed payment OF
$4,000 each to Emma Sterling Lansing
and Kate Ten Eyck Lansing, sisters
in-law, and Mrs. John C. Shepherd, a
cousin. A Summer home at Hender-
son Harbor, N. Y, was left to her niece,
Eleanor Blondheim, while a sister,
Edith Foster Dulles, is to receive all
household and personal effects.
A portrait of former Secretary Lans-
ing with the other commissioners at
the Paris Peace Conference was left
to John Foster Dulles.
The residue of the estate, the value
Of which was not revealed, was divided
equally among her nieces, Margaret
Dulles Edwards of Radburn, N. j.;
Eleanor Blondheim Of PHILADELPHIA,
Madeline Edwards Auburn of New
York, and her sister, Mrs Dulles John
Foster Dulles was named executor.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
SCOUT OFFICIALS
OPEN SESSION HERE
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Send
Delegates.

The fourteenth annual Boy Scout
assembly of region 3, consisting of
the councils of Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict, opened their meeting this morn
ing with an address by DR.. James E.
West, chief Scout executive, at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Previously Glen D. Johnson, Roam
oke, Va, presiding officer, welcomed
the delegates.
Luncheon was to be followed by
q talk on "As Youth Grows Up" by
E. Urner Goodman, national director
of the program division.
Afterward group discussions were
scheduled from Q pm. until 5 pm,
when a general assembly will take
place for q discussion and reports.
Troop organization, administration,
commissioners service, clubbing and
sea scouting till be the topics for the
various groups throughout the after
noon.
The regional banquet at pm. will
be followed by another address by
DR.. West.
Evening star., 1934-10-13

He wants to become psychiatrist
because he is interested in knowing
Just how peoples minds function, why
they think as they do and act as
they do.
Because of Notre Danes preemi-
nence in foot ball and his own per-
sonal friendship with the late Knute
Rockne, he wants to attend Notre
Dame. He used to correspond with
the great coach.
Jerry's acquisition Of tn autographs
of the President and his oficial family
came as a result of the kindness of
Secretary of the Interior Ickes, the
busiest man in Washington, who took
enough time from his official cares
to do very human thing.
Interrupts Cabinet.
1ckes learned Of Jerry through his
son, Raymond, a friend of Jerry's
father. Knowing the boy was cellect-
ing autographs, he interrupted a
cabinet meeting last week to obtain
the signatures Of the. President and
the eight cabinet members present.
Although Jerry had made no request,
he sent them to the boy, together
with the autograph of the late Sec
retary of the Treasury Woodin, and
promised the autographs OF the two
remaining cabinet members, Secre-
taries Hull and Morgenthau. These
arrived Thursday.
Jerry's collection also includes the
autographs Of Rockne, of course,
Clyde Beatty, the lion trainer, and
Burns and Allen, the Radio comedians.
This is the second year Jerry has
had a foot ball team, but his last
years team, he admits wasn't very
good. About his present team, he says:
Il had some pretty good material.
My fullback was a real high stopper
and had couple Of linemen who
were right there"
He gave up temporarily the task Of
coaching the team a few weeks ago
until his leg improves.
1T was pretty hard explaining to
them what to do when couldn't
even sit up to show en- he said.
Although he has to recline all the
time, Jerry has a body and pair of
muscular arms Of which any young
foot ball player might be proud.
"A wheel chair and q rowing ma
chine did that" he explained.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
TWO B|CYCL|STS
HURT IN COLLISION
14-Year-0Id Boys Injured
When Tipped Off as
Wheel Strikes Auto.

Two 14-year- boys were injured
yesterday afternoon, one seriously.
when the bicycle on which they were
both riding was in q collision at Mary
land avenue and Third street south
west with an automobile operated by
Clarence F. Chinault, 906 Virginia
avenue southwest.
The boys, Morris Segraves, Ala Sec
ond street, and Meredith Baugham,
122 C street, were turning a corner
when tipped from their bicycle. At
Emergency Hospital, Segrayes was
treated for a broken leg, bruises and
shock, while his companion was given
first aid for cuts and bruises and
allowed to go home.
Eleven-year -old Carlisle Blanchard,
119 Massachusetts, avenue, was roller
skating in front of his home last
night when knocked down by an auto
mobile driven by Dorothy ]. Roland,
2300 block of Cathedral avenue. The
child was treated at Sibley Hospital
for scalp injuries and shock. His
condition was described as unde-
termined.
While crossing at the intersection
of Ninth and NJ streets southeast yes
terday Albert w. Taylor, SIS, Of 42o
Kentucky avenue southeast, was
knocked down by the automobile Of
Thomas o. Herndon, 33, colored, 800
block of Howard road southeast, and
severely shocked. He was treated at
the Navy Yard dispenSary.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
CANDLAND LOANED
TO HOUSING BODY
Will Take F. II. A. Post for Four
Months-Permanency Still
in Doubt.

Harold A. Candland, chief OF the
Division of Government Space Control,
Buildings Branch, National Park Serv-
ice, is being loaned" to the Federal
Housing Administration, effective i'm
mediately, for four months.
This was announced today by A. e.
Demaray, associate director OF the
National Park Service, who said Mr..
Candland is being furloughed, but will
not for the present sever his connec-
ton with the Interior Department.
Candland has an opportunity to go
with the new housing organization at
a higher salary, and the Interior De-
partment officials did not desire to
stand in his way. In the interim he
will make up his mind if he wishes to
20 permanently with the Federal Hous-
ing Administration.
Candland will concern himself with
housing problems here and aid Julian
Gerard, the administrations director
in New York City, in launching the
program of home renovation in the
metropolis.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
SHARP TEETHPUT
INTO SAFETY DRIVE
Permit Revocation and Re-
view Board to Hear Those
Reported for Violations.

Three sharp teeth have been put
in the Washington Safety Campaign,
being carried on under the Committee
of 100.
Spurred by the traffic deaths last
month, which made Washington stand
high among unsafe" cities, the COM
mittee, cooperating with officials of
the Department of Vehicles and Traf-
flc and the police Traffic Bureau, said
the following measures had been de-
termined upon:
l. All motorists who are found to
have bad traffic records, when reported
by spoilers, will be cited to the Board
of Revocation and Reviews to show
cause why their permits should not
be revoked.
2. Motorists with good records, but
who are reported several times by
the spoilers, also must appear before
the board.
8. Maryland motorists who violate
District regulations will be cited to the
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles in
their State, and District traffic VIOLA
tors in Maryland will be reported here,
under cooperative arrangement.
In addition, all traffic policemen
have been ordered to be specially strict
with speeders, drunken drivers and
reckless drivers.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

1ODA1s
Tea and linen shower, Campbell
Loff1er Sewing Club, Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, 6100 Sligo Mil
road, S to 8 pm. r..
Dinner, Grand Commandery, Ham,
ilton Hotel, s pm.
Meeting, Delta Theta Phi Frater.
nifty, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Sigma Delta Lambda, Ham.
ilton Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Beta Chi Sorority, willard
Hotel, 10 pm. to am.
Dinner, Board Of Directors, Proeres-
sive Education Association, Mayfiower
Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Robert lie Bruce Cbanter
Order Of De Molay, Mayfiower Hotel.
7:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Card party, ball room, La Fayette
Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Deborah Club, La Fayette
Hotel, pm.
FUTURE.
Gard party, benefit Rupert Home,
ONCE Southern Diaries, so NJ street
northeast, Monday. 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi Fra.
ternity, University Club, Monday,
1890 pm.
Luncheon, Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, 1915 Four
teenth street, Tuesday, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Women's National Press
Club, Willard Hotel, Tuesday, / pm.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
STREET DEDICATED
BY TORCH PARADE
AND CELEBRATION
Alabama Avenue Link Scene
of Night Exercises by
HiIIcrest Citizens.
MISS NANCY FAUCET
CUTS ROADWAY TAPE
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst Makes
Principal Address, Hoping for
More Improvement.
Alabama avenue southeast was ded-

Alabama avenue southeast was ded-
icated last night by the residents of
Hillcrest, who took part in a spectac-
ular torchlight parade sponsored by
the Hillcrest Citizens Association, un-
der direction of Rudolph Malth, presi-
dent. The celebration marked the
opening of a new paved section from
Pennsylvania evenue to Good Hope
road.
. The parade started when Miss
Nancy Lee Faucet cut tape across
the thoroughfare held by Bobby Wor-
rel and Kenneth Absher.
Whitehurst Makes Address.
This ceremony followed an address
by Capt. Herbert C. Whitehurst, Dis
trict director of highways, who rep
resented the Commissioners in dedi-
eating the new street.
The parade was led by Capt. Sid
ney j. Marks of the eleventh police
precinct as marshal. The first unit
to pass the reviewing stand was the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Band. Fol-
lowing close in order were the officers
of the Hillcrest Citizens Association,
led by Mr.. Malth; the delegation from
the Alabama State Society, headed by
Hugh G. Grant, president; the Boys
Patrol Of the Benjamin Z. Orr School,
carrying torches; the Washington
Boys Independent Band, the Benning
Council, No. 81, of the ]. o. q. A. M;
the Hillcrest Band, the Victory Post
Of the American Legion, the Jobs
Daughters of Washington, Boy Scouts,
Engine Company No. 10. and, bring
ing up the rear, were numerous floats
and cars from the different civic Or
ganizationS that represented the COM
munity.
Speakers introduced.
After the parade, Vernice Absher,
master of ceremonies for the event,
introduced the speakers. Mr.. Malth
spoke first, thanking the citizens for
their cooperation in the parade. Next
was the pledge Of allegiance to the
flag, followed by THE Star Spangled
Banner" Mr.. Whitehurst then gave
another talk, in which he said it gave
him great deal Of pleasure to per-
form such a service for the citizens OF
Hillcrest. He closed by saying that
he hoped more improvements in this
section in the near future would take
place.
Hugh G. Grant, president of the
Alabama State Society, made a short
address, which was followed by one
by Capt. Marks.
The actual cost Of the repavi1g OF
Alabama avenue was $55,000. 1t ex-
tends about a quarter OF a mile ano
took about six weeks to complete.
Despite the chilly weather, crowd
estimated at 5000 witnessed the pa
rade, and at its conclusion dance
was held in the Stanton School. The
music was furnished by the Hillcrest
Orchestra, under direction OF Miss
Alvina Scott.