davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Boy. 2. MOurns Ducks
'sMeanies'' Stole

The "meanest couple in town
was operating on Christmas Day
A seven-year-old boy-victim o1
"these mean persons"-writes q
heartbroken letter to the pet edi
tor of The Times. But let the
youngsters letter tell you the
story:
II wish you would say some
thing about people stealing
children'S pets. On Christmas
night someone took my two pet
ducks. Most people give chill
dren things on Christmas and
not take something away from
children. I'd rather them to
take all my little toys than
Jack and Molly Duck, because
those ducks did have personal
ity.
almost everyone know Jack
and Molly. They played on the
terrace most of the time when
they were out of their pen.
Some children would not go to
bed until their mother brought
them to see the ducks. Twice
they went OF school. At Thanks
giving about rs children took
the ducks to school. I bought
them celery and lettuce for a
Christmas present.
~ got them for Easter when
they were one day old. / don't
have any brothers or sisters
and I never had a cat or a dog
because they give me asthma.
1 had a Skin-test to see if the
ducks would hurt me, but htey
didn't.
"When my father went out to
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
'Kensington Firemen
Find Tortured D0u

A brown and white dog left to
freeze to death because it was suf-
fering from distemper was merci-
fully put out of it's misery yeSter-
day by the Animal Protective
Association, 5000 Wisconsin Ave.
Found by the Volunteer Fire
Department of Kensington, the
animal was tied up in a burlap
bag and thrown in the snow where
it was half frozen.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Huertd 10 Direct
$5O,OOO,OOO Fund

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 81 (INS)
Former President Adolfo de la
Huerta is slated to become presi-
dent of the Mexican Public Chair
ties Board. --
He will be charged with admin
iStering upwards of fifty million
dollars. All profits of the national
lottery go to the board.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

A cynic we know says it's sad
enough at midnight on New Year
Eve, looking back on the mis-
takes of the last year and realiz.
ing that you probably will do the
same things next year if you get
q chance, without making the
occasion sadder by blowing a
horn, getting drunk and putting
on a Ounce cap.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Collins, 81,
Dead at Winchester

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81.
Michael Collins, 81, former busi-
ness man, has Succumbed at his
home here from a heart attack.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Strickler Collins and two
brothers, John C. and William A.
Collins.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
TRAFFIC CASES
SET RECORD
IN 1895
Old Bureau Goes Out
Of Existence; Smith
Will Be Chief

Today is the last day of the
Traffic Bureau of the Metropoli-
tan Police Department. With
the "roll call" at 7:30 o'clock to-
morrow morning the bureau passes
out of existence, to be succeeded
by the Traffic Division.
This new organization will have
% less men than its parent and
will be commanded by Capt.
Milton D. Smith, who, up to now,
has been second in command Of
the old bureau.
So Killed by Autos
The bureau goes out of exist
ence with the satisfaction to it's
personnel of seeing the traffic IA
talitieS cut from 1876 in 1884 to
113 (official figures) in 1885, al
belt there was an increase in the
number of accidents" and the
number of persons injured.
During 1884, there were 1852
crashes, in which 4,062 persons
were injured. During 1885, 9,578
crashes injured 1896 persons. an
appreciable increase in both
classifications.
Automobiles accounted for 96
deaths in 1885 and 118 in 1884;
street cars killed 13 this year and
IA last; motorcycle crashes killed
two in 1885 and three in 1884,
while one person was killed in a
bicycle crash in 1885. Seventy
three of those killed this year
were pedestrians and IS pedes-
trianS were killed last year.
24,S4O More Cars
There were 24,34O more auto
mobiles registered in Washington
during 1882 than the preceding
year. The figures for the two
years are: 1884, 186,818; 1885,
211,158.
The Traffic Bureau, as such,
was officially constituted by the
Commissioners on April l, 1921,
and was assigned a small hall Of
flee on the fifth floor of the Dis
trict Building.
In 1928, the Bureau moved to a
building (now torn DOWN at Four
teenth and E SITS. N. W., and from
there to Grand Army Hall, an an
cient building in the 1400 block
Pennsylvania Avenue, which long
since fell before the wreckers. It
now is housed in the decrepit
building at 462 Indiana Avenue,
which also houses the rest of the
police department.
AS it's name implies, the Traffic
Bureau has concerned itself pri-
marily with the enforcement Of
traffic and parking rules and reg
ulationS. Its frequent forayS
against overtime parking have
brought condemnation upon it
from some quarters and the Off
GERS and men recently have been
engaged in a campaign to drive
reckless drivers from the high
WAYS.
Only Two Left
traits Bureau men are credited
with making an arrest for MUIR
der, three white slave cases, three
arrests for violations of the postal
laws and II arrests for robberies.
Inspector Benjamin. A. Lamb,
| who stems out as commanding Off
Ger of the Traffic Bureau to be-
come Inspector of Traffic, and
Captain Smith are the only two
officers who started out in the Bu-
reau upon it's organization who
have remained with it continuous
ly.
Major Ernest W. Brown, Super
intendent of Police, was inspector
in charge of the Traffic Bureau
before his promotion to head the
department.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Gift Brings Death

NEWBURG, w. Va, Dec. 81.
Shot through the neck when his
shotgun, the Christmas gift Of
his mother, was discharged acci-
dentally when he stumbled in
the woods near his home, Walter
Gale Knott, IA, died at his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
MAP UTL|NES
AIR ZONE

There will no longer be any eX-
cuse for airmen who disturb Ex-
ecutive slumbers or upset down
town business men with the drone
of propeller or motor.
For the recent Department of
Commerce ban on flights over
the heart of the city was made
visual today by the publication
of maps Of Washington upon
which the forbidden area is out
lined.
These birds eye warnings are
being issued as a supplement to
the departments weekly No
tees to Airmen" with the Signifi-
cant request:
'CPleaSe Post Permanently"
RUE ISSUED
1nstigated by reports that the
roar Of planes had awakened
housekeeping occupants of the
White House, a special rule was
promulgated by the Secretary of
Commerce, reading:
"All aircraft are and shall
be prohibited at all times
from navigating at any alti.
tude in the air space above
that portion Of the downtown
district Of Washington, d. c.,
described as follows:
"All that area extending one
quarter mile in the horizontal
plane beyond the outside limits
If that section of the city of
Washington, ID. c., and all
the land included within its
boundaries, which are marked
on the northeast corner by the
Union Station, on the south
east corner by the Capitol, on
the southwest corner by the
Naval Hospital approximately
three-e1ghtS Of a mile north
Of the Lincoln MemOriaD, and
on the northwest corner by
the Executive Mansion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
Farrey
T0BeaBride
Wednesday
MISS CECILIA FARREY

Cecilia Farrey,. of Miami
Beach, Fla, who will be gradu-
ated from Trinity College to-
morrow, will become the bride
of DR.. N. A. Tierney, of Bel
mont, Mass, the following
morning at the Franciscan Mon
astery.
Miss Farrey is the daughter
of j. J. Farrey, building inspec.
tor, of Miami Beach, Fla. Mr..
and Mrs. Farrey are now stay.
ing at the Shoreham Hotel to be
present at their daughters
graduation and wedding.
A reception will be given at
the hotel tomorrow afternoon
and the wedding breakfast will
take place Wednesday morning.
The honeymoon trip of the
young couple will take them to
Bermuda, to Miami Beach, and
then to Labrador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
Deposits Nearing
Pre-Slump Period
international News Service

Individual money deposits sub
ject to check in member banks
Of the Federal Reserve System are
nearing the pre-depression level,
the monthly review of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York stated
today. Business and prices do not
appear to have risen in a degree
corresponding with the recovery
of deposit money, the review con-
tinued, the discrepancy apparently
accounted for by the continued
low rate of use of available funds.
Nevertheless, there have been indi-
cations recently of somewhat
more active use of the funds avail
able, the Reserve bank declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
GALLERY P | A n
GAINS GROUND
|NCONGRESS

Proponents of the Walsh reso-
luton for the creation Of a com
mission to study plans for a Ma
tional Portrait Gallery IN Wash.
ington were highly hopeful OF
success today with the measure
having attained a status on the
Senate calendar.
This came about as the result
of the favorable action last week
of the Senate Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds.
The measure introduced by
Senator David I. Walsh CD OF
Massachusetts,. will come up for
Senate approval on the next cal
endar day, which probably will be
during the coming week. After
approval by the Senate the reSo'
luton will then go to the House
Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds for action.
One reason for the elation OF
proponents of the measure is the
hearty endorsement which was
given by the witnesses appearing
last week before the Senate COM
mittee. The witnesses, all OF
whom are pertinently familiar
with the subject, gave strong ar
guments as to the need for such
project and the benefits which
would accrue from its creation.
Another is the speedy approval
given the proposal by the Senate
committee, and the fact that not
a voice has been heard in oppo'
sition to the project.
Because of these facts, it is con-
sidered highly probable that the
Senate, the House Public Build.
ings and Grounds Committee and
the House itself will endorse the
measure quickly so that the COM
mission can get to work early this
summer to study the plans and
report to Congress at the outset
of the next session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
PARIS To CURB
SPECULATION

LONDON, June 3 (I.N.S.).
Joseph Caillaux, minister Of
finance in the new French
Cabinet, contemplates calling
an international sterilization
conference, Reuter- reported
from Paris today.
PARIS, June 3 Q.N.S.)-Severe
restrictions on speculation and
foreign exchange were in store for
France today as Joseph Caillaux
accepted the portfolio of minister
of finance in the dual dictator,
ship" with the new premier, Fer
nand BouiSSon.
Together Bouisson and CaillauX
are due to go before the Chamber
of Deputies tomorrow and ask
power to rule Frances finances by
decree until the end of the year.
They were expected to win on
this issue, the same one on which
Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin's
government fell last week because
of a lack of confidence in Elan
din's policies.
For the time being, it was felt
that the financial crisis that
threatened to push the franc off
the gold standard had eased
slightly. Speculative and protec
tive Withdrawals of gold slowed
somewhat as investors watched
for the fate of the new emergency
government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
HOOVER LASHES
NEW DEAL To
STUDENTS

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 3
.UN.S0.-Again flashing out at
political bureaucracy" and Tex
ponentS of new social order,
former President Herbert Hoover
today scored the trend Of Govern
ment under the New Deal.
without mentioning specific new
agencies by name, he criticized
major policies of President Roose-
welt before residents of the State
which gave Mr.. Roosevelt 10000
majority in 1882.
Talks as Native Son
He spoke as a native son talk.
ing to the sons and daughters
Of Iowa" when he told Drake
University graduates in a formal
commencement address that he
was troubled about just one
thing" continuing:
THAT is what the forces of
Government may impose on you
that will limit or destroy your
inspirations, your incenLlNeS and
your opportunities Will Gov
eminent permit you to breathe
the pure air of liberty in the
spirit of the bill Of rightS?
OF the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration Mr.. Hoover warned
the commencement day audience:
"You should be suspicious of
any proposal that asks you to
fOregO the rightful exercise OF
your muscles ana your might,
Of any governmental action
which limits your opportunities
to work and produce"
Both the AAA and the MIRA
were targets for his criticism as
the former President declared:
Iowa pioneers builded this
State under freedom, not under
o political bureaucracy that
coded their daily actions, limited
the products Of their factories
and their farms, that told them
they could or could not start q
new enterprise"
OF the plans for social security,
the former President asserted:
ut is true old age and misfOr-
tune deserve protection and
that the haunting fear of pow
erty should be driven from
among US. It may be that there
are some who, fearing cOmpeti-
ton in life, wish for assurance
from Government of a routine
job where they advance by pOlit-
ical favor or seniority and get a
pension at the end.
GOOD TO MATCH WITS
"There are some who really
need that sheltered life and
should have it. But that sort
Of people did not make Iowa or
did not make America, and they
don't know and never will un-
derStand that the real abundant
life comes from matching ones
wits, ones character, and ones
skill with his fellows"
Competitive economic condi-
tons, Mr.. Hoover declared, hold
forth "the daily joy of doing some
thing worth while, or proving ones
own worth; of being able to stand
up and tell every evil person
where he can go; of winning for
yourself your own economic Sc
curity which safeguards your own
family and your own old age"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
POP Will Receive
Teacher Diplomas

HARR1sONBURG, Va, June 3
(SpeciaD The Bachelor Of Sci
ence degree will be awarded to 100
young women and the professional
diploma and certificate will be
awarded to 80 others VINO have
completed the tWo-year curriculum
at the twenty-sixth annual COM
mencement exercises at the Har-
risonburg State Teachers June 10.
scuoo1s An cnr1rcrs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-03
HEART ATTACK KILLS

OIL CITY. Pa, June 3 QN.So
Stricken with a heart attack
while visiting here. Col. Herbert
J. Twelvetree, So, Cleveland bust
ness man, was dead today. Mr..
Twelvetree, distinguished World
War veteran, died last night at
the home of D. c. Moran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
Reciprocity

Interesting in various ways is the pro- posal for reciprocal trade pact, mutual ly lowering import duties, laid before the United States government by the Cana dian government. It seems rather nat ural move. If there are any two countries. in the world that might be expected to exchange their products freely, by this method, they are the Dominion and the States. And they have usually done so to greater degree than most countries.
 It is striking reversal of position to have the initiative come now from Canada, after 24 years. Americans well remember how the Taft administration in 1911 of- fered Canada commercial reciprocity, and was rebuffed after an excited campaign in the Dominion. The result was raising of American tariffc against Canada, with reciprocity ever since in alternate raising of those rates. At last Canada is tired of her choice. And the irony of it is that Americans are now in Missourian mood.
 Nothing will be done at Washington, despite an apparent willingness to give the offer fair consideration, while Ca- nadian election is pending. Premier Ben- nett, whose administration makes the offer, may be defeated and retired. He has really borrowed the issue, though, from the Liberal Party, which may be expected to continue the friendly policy. With Canadians of both parties apparently so much in favor of more liberal trade rela- tions, as mutual stimulus to business if wisely handled, something may yet come of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

the state spent s6,3ls less than 1t did this year. All around then this was an expen- sive gathering of our lawmakers. The wisest policy would be not to let them get together again unless the fate of the state is at stake and we don't think 1t is judging by the variety of matters that various in- dividuals and groups wanted to bring up should the Legislature be summoned into special session this fall or winter.
 Some other pertinent figures on the re- cent session are the measures passed 647,316 public acts and 531 special acts. The average expense of putting through this group of bills was $535.12. Without doubt some of them aren't worth even the paper they are printed on. Others are, in way, priceless. As legislative sessions go this one of Connecticut was probably not much different than those in other states or in past years in this state. But it's enough to spend close to half million every two years for revision and additions to our laws without throwing in a few extra sessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

Waterbury should share in the distri- button of gifts by the state to the 1O2 towns and cities which suffered tax losses through the presence of state property within the town limits. The only piece of state property in the town of Waterbury is part of the Mattatuck State Forest. The largest grant goes to the town of Madison in which is located Hammonas- sett Beach. It gets $5,000 for this loss of taxes. Some of the grants run as low as $1O. The total amount that was distribut- ed this week by State Comptroller Charles c. Swartz was $29 9,440.30. One odd fact about the Madison grant is the fact that in 1884 the acre valuation of the state beach was $56.34. Today it is $193.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
Figure It Out Yourself

Anybody who has fond desires of seeing our Legislature called for special session < this fall must have weakened bit after looking at the figures recently prepared on the 1885 session of the General Assem- bly,. The session lasted 81 days and it cost the state just $5,596 for every day that the legislators went up to Hartford to make laws. Perhaps that isn't excessive as law-making goes, but in these days it seems like a pretty tidy sum. The total cost of the legislative session of 1885 was $46a, 252.49.
 The 1883 Legislature was in session 83 days, two more than this year, but in 1883
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
IF YOU DRIVE STUPIDLY HAVE HEAD EXAMINED
 NOT THE CAR.

Waterbury, Conn. Sept. 17th. 1895. Editor. the Democrat:
 Those desirous of joining the Stupid Auto Drivers Club are rec commended the following acts of folly in order to qualify: When you see confused elderly people crossing the street, even though you are q block or two away, step on the accelerator 50 us to be sure you can pass them before they reach the curb. If you suddenly find our that you can't make 1t blow your horn furiously and scare them stiff--it's 50 good for the Heart even if you don't hit any one.
 Keep your eyes glued on the stop-llght and the instant 1t turns to amber be the first away no mat ter whether the cross-w walk is clear of pedestrians or not. You have the light and that gives you the right to kill and injure.
 Whenever there is & tic up of trafiic--immediately start to swear and blow Your horn--it helps so much to untangle things--never mind what Is causing the tie up. You may be in hurry even if you are not going any place.
 In turning corners don't travel less than 40 miles an hour even though 1t forces you over to the left side of the road. It is up to the other fellow to watch out. In coming out of side road into the main line of traffic don't bother to slow up---the main high way was built for your special benefit and if you cause an acci- dent it's the other fellows fault. Always make the fellow behind you guess what you intend to do next even though you intend to do tho direct opposite of what he guesses.
 Never go around to the right of n rotary If you can get away with going 10 the left. You can plead stupidity if a traffic officer catches you. In other words you don't know your right from your left.
 The fact that you are still alive in spite of your consistent brenk- ing of the rules of driving will tend to prove, in your mind. that you are an expert driver. It is only fair to say that stupid people are void of common sense. Such peo- pie, instead of having their car | checked. should drop in to see a psychiatrist and have their head examined before they kill somc- body.
 For the good of the order I would recommend to the Stupid Auto Drivers club, that if they
 must kill somebody. then, kill themselves.
 | ORPHAN ANNIE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18

If anyone doubts that the price of meat has gone up in the last two years, he or she need only consult the records that have just been prepared by the Department of Labor It's interesting to note where the housewife is paying more for her meats. No one doubts the jump in prices It has gradually been made more evident of recent months, but the actual increase had started many months before this summer. And it comes just when some people are beginning to believe that the depression is over. Since August, 1883, sliced bacon has jumped in price 94.9 per cent; pork chops, S63; sliced ham, 59.5; Chuck roast 51.3; plate beef, 60; rib roast, 42; round steak, 39.6; sirloin steak, 36.9; hens, 42.4; ieg of lamb, 1S.2; lard, 1924. Let's see, what was left out in this list. Not much, guess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
A Thought for Today
Look At Your Tax Bill

In response to the personally inspired day-in and day-out attempts, both edi- torially and in the news columns of the higll-pressure newspaper combination of Leayenworth street, there is but one answer to the intelligent voter of Water bury, who is interested in efficient gov ernment - LOOK AT YOUR TAX BILL!
 That's the answer despite all the mud, slime and dirt these Siamese-like organs grind out daily to the disgust of the better clement of fair-minded citizens, who have been more than satisfied with the achieve rnents of Mayor Hayes's administration for the past six years.
 Yet the public of Waterbury, at least a part of it, for it can scarcely be all that "Ninety- Eight Out of Every One-Hun- dred English Speaking People" who, they every so often inform advertisers, read their sheets - if past elections results are any criterion - has to put up with such childish gibberish every two years.
 Even these journals own candidate, if they indeed can be truly said to honestly endorse any in their all-over-the-lot and anything -to-beat-Haye attitude, suggests at the very start of his campaign that mud-slinging be omitted. MT. Burrall, we think, honestly means what he says, not having been reared in or accustomed to the daily grind of that environment.
 But alas, MT. BurralPs exhortation comes too late, the smearing and mud alinging haveing been well-administered long before he entered the picture and still in effect right up to press hour to- day. If yesterdays muddy editions presages future activity in this respect, hepublic can expect, despite MT. Burralps advice, similar brew today, tomorrow and forever.
 NO, if the voters of Waterbury will use their eyes, not their noses -- LOOK AT THEIR TAX BILLS and forget the stench that twice daily seeps through their, midst, they will come to the conclu- sion that they are enjoying as good gov- ernment as any city in the country and far better than the majority. That in the last analysis is what really counts. If in doubt - LOOK AT YOUR TAX BILL!