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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
WOMAN PLEADED
 FOR HER LIBERTY

Providence, R. l., Nov. 20.--tUP) A Pawtucket woman, jailed for IS months on contempt charges, plend- cd with superior court for freedom to-day. Mrs. Lillian Bathrick, about B6, told Judge c. Frederic Frost that she had spent the sl0,000 which e court ordered her to rec turn to her mothers estate, but offered to turn over to the estate articles for which the money was spent. The hearing was on her pee tition for c writ of habeas corpus to purge her of contempt.
 Mrs. Bathrick's husband Warren, in jail on contempt charges since last January, was to be given Q hearing on c similar petition later to-day Mir. and Mrs. Bathrick were adiudged in contempt when they refused to abide by Q court order to return ei0,000 to her mothers estate. Mrs. Bathrlck asserted the money was given her by her moth- eE nsing ka haR aaakh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
TEN PATROLMEN TO BE PROMOTED
Have Served With Clean Records Since They
 Were Named on Force

Ten patrolmen were scheduled to appear before the board of police commissioners at 5 o'clock this af- ternoon for promotion from Grade B to Grade A. The ten were ap- pointed November 25, 1883, and on Monday they are eligible for ad- vancement to A group. An eleventh patrolman eligible for promotion, Motor Patrolman Joseph Garvey, IS now i'll at the U. s. Veterans hos- pital inh Newington, and will ape pear at later meeting of the board.
 The entire ten are expected to be advanced from B grade to A grade, since all have compiled sat- isfactory service records since they 2 were appointed to the force. Each man is examined briefly by the board as to fitness and capability, but today's promotions are expected to be almost automatic. The pro- motions carry @ salary increase.
 No Shakeup As Yet
 Despite frequent and lengthy press reports of @ shakeup being due in the police department, with the changes to be made at this afternoons meeting. 1t was learned from informed circles that no ac- ton would be taken to-day on ap- pointments other than the proniO- tions of patrolmen to the higher grade. The shakeup rumors, thus far, have been without any real foundation.
 The patrolmen to be advanced to-day were the last regulars named by the police board. Their ad- vancement to-day will leave the de- partment without any patrolmen of Grade B, just as the same mems advancement to Grade B last year left the department without any Grade c patrolmen.
 Patr0lmen in Line
 Those slated to appear were: Pa trolmen John Leary, who is ate tached to the detective bureau; Err nest Pakul, Christopher B. o. Loughlin, Daniel Mecca, Thomas Barley, Ralph Baril, Domenic Ver-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
EDITH MAXWELL
 SENT TO PRISON
Slayer of Father Is Found Guilty By Virginia Jury \
 of M0untaineers
BY HARRY FERGUSON

United Press stan Correspondents
 Wise, Va. Nov. 2o.--(UP)-Edith Maxwell sitting red-eyed in Q brick jail to-day, must spend 25 years in prison because the law of the courts and the law of the noun tains agreed 1t is e sin for Q 2l- year old girl to stay out after Q o'clock ct night.
 This girl, who beat her father to death with Q shoe when he tried to whip her after she came homo one July midnight from c date, staked her freedom on the belief that the dead hand of yesterday no longer rules the lives of youth. Took Forty Minutes
 In 70 minutes she lost that gamble when . jury drawn from the mountaincers filed back Into the court room last night and told her she was guilty of first degree nlur. der and fixed her penalty ct 2S years Imprisonment.
 A long, approving chorus of "ah" rose in the court room, packed to the last aisle with the hill people. They had seen their own ideas of life and morality vindicated in "gov'ment" court and they were happy.
 At first Edith, who ventured into the outside world where dances sometimes last until l Q. m, took it calmly, grasping her brothers arm and saying I'm oil right. I'm all right"
 Then reaction set in and she peered through her tears at the haggard woman who is her mother "a woman who has just buried her husband and seer her daughter doomed to the penitentiary. Edith sobbed then. until her shoulders shook. Talking to nobody in par- ticular she said: "Oh Lord some
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
PLOT IS FEARED IN MASS MURDER
San Francisco Has Three Already Dead-PoisOn
 in Baking Powder
BY JACK WELTER United Press Stan COrresp0ndent)

united Press StaH COrreSponuenV
 San Francisco. Nov. 20,-(UP)- Death in 0 teaspoonful of baking soda menaced an untold number of men, women, and children to- day in e mystery developing, police said, either from an unusual acci- dent or Q fantastic mass murder plot. Health authorities employed newspapers and radio to warn po- tential victims of 300 pounds of poisoned baking soda sold by Q de- partment store in small packages since october g. Three already were dead.
 Chemical analysis revealed that the baking soda contained so much arsenic trioxide and fiourine that half Q teaspoonful taken internally would prove fatal, Police, uncertain of how the poison got into the soda, began in investigation. The dead were Alfred Terry, sl; Mrs. Bessie Shufet, b3, Terry's daughter, and Mary Ogle, 6l.
 Nine others who used the soda In cooking or to relieve stomach dis tress required hospital treatment
 The soda came from "Cut-Rate' Department store. Tn bulk, BOG pounds had been sold in two pound bags. Police said 1t had entered a' least 400 homes.
 A mass murder theory was ad' vanced when Dr. Clarence Lee, Uni versity of California professor O pharmacology and chief consultan of the health department, an nounced he did not believe Q con taminated barrel as Q container 10 the bulk soda could have produce' SO many positive poison samples After hours of investigation, pr. J UA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
EARL JELLICOE IS DEAD

London, Nov. 2O.-(UP)-Earl Jellicoe, Britains naval leader in the World War, who bottled up the German fleet in the Kiel Canal, squashed the U-boat offensive and led the fleet COG was 75 He has long been in poor health and never recovered fully from bronchitis con- tracted in 1881 after staying too long in turk ish bath. The immediate cause of his death was understood to have been chill caught while at- tending outdoor exercises on Armistice day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
PLANE DROPS AT HOLY CROSS

Worcester, Mass, Nov. .20-(UP)-Forced back by heavy fog, a two-passenger biplane en- route from Hanover to Greenfield landed on the Holy Cross college football practice field on Mount Saint James today. The plane was piloted by Norman Robbins of Waterville, Me-, with Kenneth Nivison, 20, also of Waterville, the owner, as passenger. Nivison, student flyer, is son of the superintendent of the Hollings- worth 6 Whitney Paper Mills in Waterville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
OLD NEWS WRITER DIES

Adams, Mass, Nov. 2O.-(UP)-Philip D. Powers, 50, widely-knowp western Massachu- sets automobile dealer and former newsman, died today of heart attack after six-week ill- ness. Powers was president-treasurer of P. D. Powers, Inc, which formerly operated a Pittsfeld branch. He was Adams correspondent for the Springfield Republican for 20 years and for the North Adams Transcript, for 25 years. He leaves a wife and two brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
BRIDGEPORT DR.
 ST|RS UP THINGS
Killer of Incurable Patient Refuted By Relatives of
 Supposed Victim
BY MYRON A. wARRINER (Written Exclusively for the
 United Press)

United PresS)
 Copyright 1885, by United Press) Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 2o-(UP) -I do not believe in taking life. It is the work of c physician to preserve life. But, we must all die some day and, in the case of c pa- tent suffering intense pain, say from cancer, and who is doomed to e lingering death, what difference does c few hours, or c few days, or c few weks really mean.
 A patient, suffering untold agony and for whom there was no hope, is better off dead. A doctor would not be an executioner in deliberately helping him to die. It would be Q merciful act, for the patient, his family and to humanity. However, I would advise such drastic steps, which would take life, only in the most extreme cases. realize the practice could be abused and in my opinion, c consultation should Dc called before reaching c final decis- ion, even should the patient and his family be amendable to death.
 Found But One Case
 Tn all my years of practice I found but one case in which I ready be- iieved that death was preferable to c living hell. I had no hesitency about administering death, no more than would have had in preserv- ing the mans life had there been any chance of his being c useful member of society and able to, in some measure, De apart of the world in which he moved.
 But there was no chance of hi1 living and considered 1t merciful
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
JUDGE, JURY HEAR
 ASSAULT CHARGES

Judge Edward J. Finn and . jury continued to hear in the common pleas court today the issues in the
 assault and battery action of An-
 thony Pinto against Louis Lastoria of Thomaston, trial of which was started yesterday. The plaintiff
 charges he was assaulted by the de- fendant in his tavern in Thomaston
 when the plaintiff entered as . beer saleanaaf. Attorney George Crocic- chla appears for the plaintiff and Judge Edward Mascoio represents hhn Gefondank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
City Health Officer OF San Francisco Acts In Baking Powder Scare
Judge Issues Warrants for Two Persons Connected With Powder-Detectives Seeking Some
 FanaticaI Mass Slayer in the Case

San Francisco November 20 - (UP) - City Health Officer C. Geger today said he would ask for the arrest of two persons in connection with distribution of arsenic laden baking soda which has killed three persons and made at least 13 i'll.
 Possibility that fanatcal mass murder might have mixed the poison with the soda investigated by two detectives working with Geiger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
North Carolina
 Football Team Is Sore Ouer Defeat
Angry Because Duke University Trimmed Them Un. mercifully Last Saturday, Accusing Duke of
 Using Motion Pictures to Scout Plays

Raleigh, N. C., November 20 - (UP) = Charges that Duke University used motion picture machines to scout the North Carolina football team this were made today as an aftermath of the North Carolina Duke game
 The charges may test Southern Conference scouting rules and also air before organizations of coaches and off cals present scouting systems.
 Carolina hackers. disapponted when their them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 20--(uP-)0oys ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Nov. 18th, Thia Year Expenses Last Year S2,es0,bs7,9S3.03 S2,043,4eS.0bs.7a si,sS7, ,SsS.ssO.sS si,sso.osi,iii.i7 Sl,Bss, ,oo2, ,e4ssb si,a53, 4se,si7.sS si.tsp,tss, ,4ss'sS si,s7o.ssssst.4s
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Fair, Colder Tonight;
 Unchanged Thursday Fun weather Report Page 3.
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The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Red Sea Monster
0verturns Vessel

BERBERA, British Somaliland
Q.N.S0.-A dhow has just arrived
in port here bearing all that re-
mains of another dhow. the
"Fatch-el-Khair," which had been
sunk after an encounter with a
giant swordfish, its captain, crew
and passengers.
The two dhows had left Alden
together in good weather and a
calm sea. At night the passengers
and crews all slept save for a sin
gle watcher at the helm of each
vessel, who was steering by the
stars.
Suddenly the Fatch ell Khair
was shaken by a terrific impact
and water began to pour through
a great hole in her side.
The rent had been caused by
the charge of one of the monster
swordfish that inhabit the Red
Sea.
The noise attracted the atten-
ton of the other dhow. It rushed
to their assistance and succeeded
in taking off all Is men aboard.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
World Of Music
10 Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the Lord"

Him, Christ the Lord"
the country. His first appear
ance in Washington last fall
established him in the eStima.
ton of the Washington music
lover as one of the great pian-
lists of today.
Mr.. Petri Is famous for his
phenomenal memory and his
repertoire which includes tn e
greatest works of piano litera.
ture. Washington music lovers
are invited to send in the pref
erence of piano works they might
wish to have included in this
coming recital to the Comforts
Intimes, 927 Fifteenth st. N. W.,
Room sos.
Some confusion may have arts
en- over an account in the Sun.
day New York Times of a Joint
recital in Paris by Lotte Lehman
and a pianist Karl lrich Selma
bel. The reviewer said of Mr..
Schnabel: Festivities were in
terrupted at this point by Karl
Ulrich Schnabel, whose effort to
show that he had mastered, and
that he had the ability to make
a particular Beethoven sonata
interesting was quite futile. For
tunately, it was not a very long
sonata"
This pianist referred to above
is not the noted Artur Schnabel
who will appear in Washington
in the near future. Seldom are
there two pianists of the same
name before the public at the
same time; and stranger still
is the fact that both of the same
name specialize in Beethoven.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
She Makes Spying
Good for Charity

DALLAS, Tex. 0N.SJ.-The
end justifies the means, ,chuckles
Mrs. Jean Burchfield, who is head
of the Good Sinners Club, local
charity organization.
Several years ago the donations
weren't coming in fast enough for
the fund that buys Christmas trees
for the poor kiddies. So Mrs.
Burchfield issued a ITO whom it
may concern" announcing that
she had checked on license num-
bers of automobiles parked in the
favorite "necking places" around
Dallas. Wives might be given in
teresting information from the
list, she pointed out. The response
to her appeals for aid that year
were overwhelming.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
SHERIFF HOLDS
BABY IN ROW
OF PARENTS

CHICAGO. Dec. IS QN.S).
An 18-month-old blond, curly
haired baby boy, heir to two
fortunes, was in the custody of a
deputy sheriff today pending set
Element of dispute between his
divorced parents over his custody.
The child, William Crawford
Barry, III, is the great-grandson
Of the late B. A. Eckhart and son
of Mrs. Katherine Williams
Barry and William C. Barry, jr.,
Hollywood film techniCian, and
son of a wealthy Rochester On.
" banker, was put in the Gus
tody of the deputy when his
father asserted an attempt might
be made to spirit him out OF the
State and away from the jurisdlc-
ton of the court.
Monday the court will hold a
hearing on the fathers petition
for a writ of habeaS corpus seek
ing permanent custody of the
boy.
The Barrys we're divorced in
Los Angeles last August is, and
the mother was given custody of
the child. But at a court hearing
in Los Angeles, December 5, Barry
testified yesterday, the decree was
modified to give him custody after
the Los Angeles court found the
mother unfit to care for the baby.
He charged that the child had
been brought to Chicago to es-
cape Jurisdiction of the California
courts. This was denied by op-
posing counsel who stated an ap-
peal had been taken from the
modified decree and the decree
would not go into effect until the
appeal was settled.
The baby'S mother was not in
court yesterday.
William, III, was unawed by
the legal wrangling, even courted
q contempt citation by shouting
"Bow-wow" at the judge.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Clarendon Man Held
On Charge Of Perjury

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IS.
Melvin ellsworth, alias Robert
j. ellsworth, 20, of Clarendon,
was ordered held for the grand
jury by Police Justice Folkes to-
day on perjury charges of OBJ
tanning a State motor operators
license by means of a false aft.
davit. Charges against the de-
PENDANT of passing $50 in bad
checks were continued indefi-
nitely.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25


AS a musical a Christmas as
Washington has seen in many
years is being observed this sea-
son. Starting with the National
Community Christmas Tree light
ing with the U. S. Marine Band,
the Franciscan Male Chorus. and
the Lincoln Cathedral Choir; con-
tinuing through many early eve
ming and midnight church Serv-
ices; there are even a number
of special services scheduled
throughout this day.
Among the noteworthy celebra-
tons in the latter part of the
week are the presentations start
ing tomorrow night at $50
o'clock of THE other Wise Man"
at Luther Place Memorial Church,
and continuing Friday and Sat
urday evening with a Saturday
matinee at 4:30 o'clock.
While THE other Wise Man"
IS a drama, it will be given in
a setting of organ, harp and
choral m usic. A preliminary
musical program will start at
1880 o'clock each evening with
different choral organizations.
Tomorrow night, the Schubert
Singers. directed by Mrs. CheS-
ter. Adair, will give the opening
program. Friday night, the pre-
liminary program will be given
by the choir of Luther Place Me
mortal Church under the direc'
ton of Mrs. Cornelia Long Kin.
sella. On Saturday night, the
Madrigal Singers, directed by
Mrs. John Milton Sylvester, will
be heard.
Vocal music incidental to the
drama based upon the story by
the late DR.. Henry Van Dyke
will be sung by the following
soloistS: Christine Irish, soprano;
Nina Norman, mezzo-soprano;
Mary Apple, contralto; J. Ed
mond veith. tenor; Elliott But
ton, baritone: and Eugene Kres
sin, baSSo. Traditional melodies
from the Hebrew, Polish, Ger
man and French will serve as
musical background for the cpl
sodeS of the drama.
The public is cordially invited
to attend any of these presen
tations. The free-will offering
as usual, will go towards reliev
ing the sufferings of the poor
in the city. This is the eleventh
successive season, The Other
Wise Man" is being presented
by the Chapel Players of Wash
ington at Luther Place Memo
rial Church.
Bach, Cesar Franck, List and
Chopin have so far, precedence
over other composers in tn e
choice of a program for the ap
preaching recital of the Dutch
pianist, Egon Petri, January IA
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. Petri, descendant of a
long line of noted musicians, has
been singled out for much ap
probation by European audiences
before he came to this country
in 1882. Since that time, he
has toured America from coaSt
to coast and appeared with the
lea ding orchestras throughout
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
LiVermore Petition
Dismissed by Court

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Dec.
Is GN.S).-Request by Mrs.
Dorothea Livermore Longcope for
dismissal of guardianship for a
son, Paul, now with his father,
Jesse Livermore, ST., Mrs. Long.
cope's divorced husband, was dis
missed by Judge Atwell Westwick
Meanwhile, Jesse Livermore, jr.,
16, who Mrs. Longcope is accused
of shooting, was fairly comfortable
in a hospital. His condition re.
mains critical,
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Canadian Policemen
Seize Liquor Ship

NORTH SYDNEY, N. S., Dec.
IS (TNS0 Royal Canadian Po-
lice, patroling off Cape Breton
coast, today seized the Lunenburg
schooner, La Pri, allegedly loaded
with contraband liquor valued at
SIS, 1000. The schooner Is skippered
by Captain Mossman, who was
brought here to Jail, along with
his crew of six.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Detroit PoiCe Told
To Treat En- Rouqh

DETROIT, Dec. rs G.N.S0 .-Ex.
pressing resentment over crime
conditions which assertedly forced
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to flee
this country. Police Commissioner
Heinrich A. Pickert today ordered
his men to "muss up any known
hoodlums h ere before you bring
them to Jail"
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Boy, 8, Adrift on Ice
Is Rescued by Police

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. Is.
Richard Worster, 8, was rescued
yesterday from a cake of ice in
Newark Bay, drifting in three feet
of water, to the great amusement
of his playmates. The amuse-
ment was provided by the seven
policemen who effected the rescue,
for each of them fell into the bay
before Richard was returned to
shore,
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
AtweN, Comedian,
Files Divorce Suit

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Dec. rs.
Q.N.SO. A croSS-complalnt
charging cruelty and misconduct
was filed today by John Leroy
Atwell, suffering comedian, in
answer to the divorce action Of
his wife who charged cruelty and
habitual intemperance. Pending
outcome of the two actions, At
well was ordered to pay SIS week
" alimonY.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
Rep. W. NJ. Citron
Suffers a Relapse

MOSCOW, Dec. 25.-Represen-
tative William M. Citron CD Con-
necticut, who is i'll with bronchial
pneumonia of the right lung has
suffered a slight relapse.
However DR.. Adolf Rumreich, Of
the U. S. Embassy, is confident Of
Criton's recovery.
The Washington times., 1935-12-25
TheWeather
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
For District Of Columbia-Fair
today, cloudy at night; snow fur
ries and much colder Thursday;
gentle shifting winds becoming
southwest today.
For Maryland and Virginia
Generally fair today followed by
light snow at night in west por-
tions; Thursday snow flurries and
much colder.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Presidents Secretary Thrilled
By Prospect of Filmland Visit
Marguerite LELAND Sees
One Bright Spot in
San Diego Trip.
Filled With Curiosity to
See HOiU MOuies
Are Made.

BY the Associated Press.
r. ISIS MARGUERITE LELAND,
M for Is years Franklin D.
Vv Roosevelt's personal secre-
1 ' L tary. can't count the number
of presidential trips she's taken-but
still looks forward to seeing Holly
wood.
Clearing her White House desk
yesterday, preparatory to a short stay
at HYDE Park and then a westward
whirl to San Diego, missy" Gas she's
called by the family submitted to an
interview on her successful, but off,
the-success-pattern secretarial career,
and her non-standardized wishes about
the West Coast.
"I do want to see Hollywood" she
said. "Only recently I learned about
all these things that are done In
miniature, and I'm filled with curiosity
to see how the pictures are made"
An amateur movie camera, which
often records the presidential family,
is Miss Lehand's most recent hobby.
therefore her interest in movie
mechanics.
Little Variety in Work.
The train trip to San Diego, Miss
Leland said, will mean lust about
the same work as here in the office
where all the mail that gets to the
President crosses her desk.
To the poised, prematurely grayed,
severely tailored, gray-eyed, Miss Le-
hand, who was smartly gowned in a
striped shirt waist dress with twis;
of bizarre bracelet about her wrist,
you could see that work was serenely
the same, whether done here. at Hyde
Park, at Warm Springs. sailing the
Chesapeake aboard the Sequoia, or
crossing the continent.
Therefore, her humorous story on
the assigned subject, How you got
your start and came SO far so fast,
was somewhat upsetting to the old
success pattern.
She was graduated in 1917 from q
Evening star., 1935-09-01

high school business course. she said.
After working a few months in Bos-
ton she took civil service examinations
and was assigned to some ordnance
department" or Navy, she
couldn't recall.
She Couldn't Resign.
"With two other working girls
I lived with my aunt. The three OF
US played hockey one day and went
out to Mount Vernon, each calling up
the boss of one of the others and tell
ing him she was sick.
when We got home We found my
aunt in the greatest excitement. A
trained nurse from the Government
had come to ask about all of us. ]
was so frightened I tried to resign,
and found out I couldn't, because civil
service in war times is like the Army,
you're enlisted and can't get out with
out cause.
Then I really did get sick, and
was sent to the inhrmary and at last
was send back home to Boston.
But I only went as far as Phila-
delphia, where I went to work in the
stenographer's pool OF the Emergency
Fleet Corp. There Charles Mccarthy
who left the Navy, where he had been
Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary, to
60 with the Emergency Fleet, liked my
work, and eventually recommended me
to Mr.. Roosevelt"