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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
500, GOO Miners Back RO0seUelt ln Renon1indtiOn
United Mine Workers of America Passed Resolution Endorsing EIim--Call Him the Greatest
 Humanitarian in All History

Washington, February -- (UP) - The United Mine Workers of America than 500000 strong, enthus asticay endorsed President Roosevelt for reelection at their convention today @.
 More than 1700 delegates cheered the move to take the nations most powerful union out of the nonpoltica tradition customar1y adhered to by labor organizations
 They pledged unanimous support of joint resolution of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-01
FIRE TOOK SAVINGS

Columbus, O., Feb, i--(Up)--ft took Steve Mikos years to save the A9OO hidden in his room over 6 sas raee, Fire destroyed the gAtAge and with it aii but tiS of hls Iifo hay- 'ines. 85'
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The Washington times., 1936-04-17
Day i'm Congress
SENATE

0GINn Az
Meets at noon to take vote on
Ritter impeachment.
Committees:
10 Authorization and Labor;
social insurance; open.
10 Adjudication and Labor
subcommittee; labor spy investiga'
ton; open.
10 A.M.-Lobby; open.
10 A.M-Conference on Treas.
ury-Post Office bill.
1890 A.M.-Military Affairs;
executive.
1890 A.M.-Interstate Com
merce; open.
1890 A.M.-Agriculture; cotton
investigation; open.
HOUSE
Meets at noon to consider the
District rent control bill.
Committees:
10 neutrality-suspicious. sub
committee; deficiency bill, execu
tive.
10 A.M-Interstate Commerce
subcommittee; food and drug bill
executive.
10 A.M.-VeteranS Committee
Florida investigation, open.
II AM.-RiverS and Harbor:
Committee: committee reserva
tionS. open.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
SPURS
TOWNSEND
INQUIRY
Leaders Hurry Here
To Reopen Probe as
Peace Is Made
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
International News Service

Warning factions within the
House committee investigating the
Townsend old age pension scheme
today settled differences which
had threatened to wreck the
inquiry.
Revolving members, impatient
over delays that had brought a
temporary suspension Of public
hearings, won their point and
forced an agreement that the in.
vestigation will be reopened i'm
mediately and concluded by ad.
journment of Congress.
Leaders Returning Here
Threats of several members to
reopen the hearings, recessed two
weeks ago to enable investigators
to assemble data, without the full
committee being present, brought
hasty conclusion to a trip made
by Chairman C. Jasper Bell CD
to his home in Kansas City, Mo.
Bell is expected to return this
weekend and Representatives Cav
agan CD of New York and Collins
(R0 Of California. and James R.
Sullivan, committee counsel, who
have been investigating the Town
send movement in California
where it originated, are due to re
turn here next week.
May Reopen Tuesday
Public inquiry into the finan
cial structures Of the old-age pen
sion. schemes probably will reopen
Tuesday, Representative To Ia r
CD Of California, committee
member, said.
Armed with evidence obtained
at the source Of the Townsend
movement, the committee viii
level its fire on Robert Ear
Clements who resigned as Secre
tary-treaSurer on the eve Of thu
opening of the congreSsiona
probe, Edward ]. Margett, Sar
Francisco State area manager
and DR.. Francis E. Townsend.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
BRITAIN GIVES
LITTLE WAR
DHOPE
Franco-BeIgian Army
Staff Farley Ends
Mostly in Smoke

LONDON, April II QN.S),
Pleading that her rearmament
program was only beginning, that
her troops were scattered from
Gibraltar to Singapore and that
most of her navy was concen'
trated in the Mediterranean, Brit
ain gave little to France and Bel
GUM in the way Of concrete plans
for assistance against an aggreSsol
during the general staff converse
tons just closed, it was learned
today.
Britain's defense officials half
promised, however, that additional
talks would be held when the
Italian crisis blows over and he
arms program is well advanced.
Transport Planned
The staff arrangements, there
fore, consisted mostly Of coordina
ton of transportation facilities
France and Belgium gave Britain
detailed information about the
channel ports, railways, and air
ports that would be available K
British forces.
British military commander.
said that at the moment Britain
would be able to place only 6
skeleton mechanical division II
the Belgian sector at the out
break Of war-and even ther
Farliament'S approval would b.
required.
Although Britain insisted tina
the staff consultations woulc
have no political importance, il
turns out, nevertheless. that theil
first use will be political.
mostly Smoke"
Mostly smoke" was the way
the French delegation. departing
for home, described the talks to
day, yet members of the French
government can point to the fac
Of British collaboration in TIT
present campaign for the par
liamentary elections Of April a
and May 3.
With that concession to France
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
it is now expected here, will b
able to reopen negotiations TO
a new Locarno on the basis o.
the French and German peact
plans. when he returns from
I Geneva.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
GIFTS
TO SENTINELS
DISCLOSED
Senate Probers Told
of $lo3, 900 to Assist
Presidents Foes
International News Service


The wealthy Pitcairn family OF
Pennsylvania today was revealed
by the Senate lobby committee as
the major support Of the sentinels
of the Republic, an anti-Adminis.
tration organization, with head.
quarters in Boston and Philadel.
phia.
This family contributed $103 900
to the Sentinels during 1885 and
through April IS Of this year. Ray.
mond Pitcairn handed out SOL 900
Of this. David F. Sibley, Boston
attorney and assistant treasurer
Of the organization, said the SOL
600 which came from Raymond
Pitcairn was "in the nature of a
loan," to be repaid when and if
the SentinelS were able.
The total Of the Pitcairn family
contributions established the auto
gyro makers as rivals Of the du
Pont family in their support Of
organizations opposing the Admin
iStration of President Roosevelt.
Members Of the family. in addi-
ton to Raymond, who contributed
to the SentinelS, were Harold F.,
the Rev. Theodore, Mrs. Raymond
and Mrs. Harold Pitcairn.
Sibley read the private contribu-
ton records of the Sentinels read
lily and told the committee frankly
that his organization has consist
emily opposed ratification Of the
pending child labor amendment to
the Constitution. He said the Sen
tinels actively supported the sue
cessful move last year for repeal
of the income tax pink slip public
| itv law.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
AMERICAN DUO
TO Be SEIZED
!: ! ON SHIP
OnWayWith 100000
In SatcheI, New York
~ Police Warn

tween the Americans and Euro
nean members Of the gang.
Surrounding themselves with q
'sfront" Of luxury, using costly
automobiles and apartments and
even a yacht to gain entree into
the homes of the wealthy, the
gang of five left q golden trail
from New York's Park Avenue
and Wall Street-indirectly in
Guiding a murder in little italy"
to the boulevards Of Paris and
promenades of Monte Carlo.
Although New York police said
they received their first tips
from a mysterious teleph on
caller after working on the case
for a year, and first enlisted the
aid of private detectives OF the
American Express office in Paris,
the Surete Rationale ella i'm e d
credit for tracking down Klein
and Schwartz.
Klein Was "ShadOwed''
Klein, they said, had been liv'
ing in luxury in a smallNexclusive
hotel since he arrived here from
London, March 20.
I Due to the French custom OF
checking UP on all foreigners
with no evident means Of sup
hort, Klein was Swallowed, and
his mail finally revealed his ef
forts to dispose of the bonds.
Schwartz, owner Of printing
shop in Paris, was traced through
his cousin, and was found tc
have coupons from the bonds In
his possession. He told police
Klein had given them to him fol
sssfe keeping" and denied any
knowledge of Klein's activities
After his arrest, according to
the police, Klein, who identified
himself as the representative Of q
London furniture house, said he
met an American in Vienna early
this year who told him he hao
sfound" a million dollars worth
Of United States Treasury notes
in America, and asked Klein tc
SdispoSe Of them"
All Ports Watched
Klein advised the American
that it would be most difficult tt
attempt to sell them in London
but he would try Paris.
According to Klein'S story, hi
acut" was to be 40 per cent.
Scotland Yard, the German pc
lice, and officials in all European
countries, besides France ant
Monaco, to which the American
couple - undoubtedly aware b!
now that they are hunted-ma!
20, have all been asked by thu
American State Department II
watch for them,
The Washington times., 1936-04-17

sor, is recovering from powder
burns and shock in the Santa
Monica Hospital.
Miss Thonis was an occupant Of
the automobile into which the mad
professor dropped the bomb. kill
ing himself and his wife and in
jpring Harley Mccoy, . broker
and friend of Miss ThoniS.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
Auto Deaths Jump
Over Level Of 1885
international News Service

International News Service
Automobile deaths the last week
showed a slight rise over the cor
responding week in 1895.
The Commerce Department an
nounced today that the fatalities
totaled 156, compared with 143
during the same week last year.
New York city, with 81 automo-
bile deaths, led the country, with
Chicago registering IL, Philadel-
phia Z and Detroit 6.
Total fatalities in SO principal
cities during the first Is weeks Of
the year were 2,037, compared with
2.456 during the corresponding
1885 period.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17

SANTA MONICA, Cal, April II.
Miss Eleanor ThoniS, who miracu-
lousy escaped death in the mad
suicide bomb plot Of DR.. William
D. Moriarity, University Of South
ern California economics profeS-
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
High School Girl, IS,
Missing Five Days

Antoinette Sadtler, is, Of SIT
G st. N. E., a student at Stuart
Junior High School, has been
missing from her home since Mon
day, her mother, Mrs. Mabel
Sadtler, reported to police last
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
Coral on Hillside

HONOLULU. T. H., April II
I.N.SO.-Shells and coral which
once grew beneath the sea- have
been found high up on a hillside
on the Island Of Maui, Hawaiian
Islands. They are the highest so
far found in that part Of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balance as of April
IS, $2,687. 82I3l7.94; internal rev.
nue., $3.50, 210.14; customs re-
ceiptS, 1906, 1888.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
THANKS, REPLY
OF PRESIDENT
TO SMITH
By GEORGE DURNO

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 25,
UN.S0.-A one-sentence acknowl.
edgment signed by Marvin H. Nc
1ntyre, secretary to President
Roosevelt, was the Summer White
House answer today to AL Smiths
telegram advising his erstwhile
friend and present bitter political
enemy that he had revised his
radio schedule on the evening of
October / so the two men would
not be on the air simultaneously.
The wire said:
"The President asks me to
thank you very much for your
telegram"
Smith had wired that "in
Difference to the high office of
President you hold, do not de-
sire to interfere with your hav-
ing a nationwide audience" on
the night of october /.
Strategy Seen
Beyond making the Mcintyre
reply public, there was no COM
ment here at Hyde Park. Politi-
cal aides to the President point
ed out privately, however, that
Smiths offer was not one Of
pure generosity in that AL had
merely arranged matters so he
could listen in on Mr.. Roose-
velt's speech at Pittsburgh and
then reply to it in a 44minute
session on the air that would
follow Immediately on the Exec
utive's closing words.
Aware of the seriousness of ship
labor troubles on the West Coast,
Mr.. Roosevelt will meet with his
newly appointed maritime com
mission Wednesday when he re-
turns to Washington briefly be.
fore heading out on a short speak
ing trip that will take him to
ElkinS, w. Va, Pittsburgh and
Jersey City.
At his meeting yesterday with
the large group of party leaders,
headed by Democratic National
Chairman James A. Farley and
Vice President Garner, Mr. Roose-
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

velt said all Of the various pos
sibilitieS for the remaining 40
days of the campaign were dis
cusSed. He declined to name spe-
cific cities he will visit, however,
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

and indicated he would make pub
lie his travel plans piece-meal. He
wants to go to the Coast and has
not finally shut the door on that
poSsibnity.
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tax on human strength. when put
into few short weeks. However,
much may be accomplished between
November 8 and January 20-the 10
weeks including Christmas week.
Mr.. Roosevelt has done much to
make the receptions and dinners ct
the White House more comfortable
and pleasant, giving to these functions
almost an atmosphere Of informalty.
certainly one Of cordially and good
fellowship. Not since the admins
tration Of the late President Taft has
there been this ease and simplicity,
for both the Tafts and the current"
Roosevelts carried to the White House
the same attitude toward guests within
the portals Of their home as when
they we're less exalted citizens Of these
United States.
The debutantes. not waiting on
White House invitations, have out
lined their program for the Winter
season and so, too, have the several
groups Of dancers. Invitations have
been issued to the Three Dances, I"
originally the Dancing Class" COM
posed Of residents-'cave dwellers'' Of
Washington society-which remain
throughout ali administrations "a law
unto themselves" The Friday Evening
Dancing Club, another from the resi-
dent circles, which grew from q private
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Residential News
Of the Activities
In LaytOnsVillc
T AYTONVILLE, Md, October 81

7 AYTONVILLE, Md, October 81
Mrs. Allison Taylor had as her
guests on a motor trip Monday, Mrs.
Chester Albrecht of Baltimore. Mrs.
Ira Davis, Mrs. William Watkins and
Miss Lily Williams Of Kemptown. The
party had luncheon at Panorama, Va,
and returned by way Of Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merhle Haines have
closed their home in Laytonsville and
taken an apartment in Gaithersburg
for the Winter. Mrs. Mary Bell ALL
mutt will leave Laystonsville also for
the Winter. She will have an apart
ment in Washington.
Mrs. Archibald Asquith Of Cleveland
spent last week here with her sister,
Mrs. Julia Becraft and is in Bethesda
with another sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Kramer, at present. She was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given
on Wednesday by Mrs. Douglas Lind
say of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Artemus Griffith Of Riverside
Inn at Seneca. Md. expects to spend
the Winter with Mrs. z. M. Waters of
Goshen.
Mrs. Elgee Riggs returned Wednes-
day from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Williams, Of Prince
Frederick.
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Future Brides
Complete Plans
For Weddings

MISS MARIE CECILIA HAIR
A'A RINGTON, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Harrington. has
selected Thursday, November 10, as
the date of her marriage to Mr..
Chamberlain Stewart Cotton, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Samuel Cotton.
The ceremony will be performed
in the Church Of Our Lady of Vic
tory at $50 o'clock in the morning
with the Rev. Father Miltenberger
officiating. Miss Harrington. who
viii be given into marriage by her
father, will have her sister, Miss Vir-
ginia Harrington, as maid OF honor,
and Miss Helen Donovan. Miss Vir-
GINA Darcy and Miss Eloise Wilson
as bridesmaids.
Mr.. Cotton will have Mr.. Leonard
Harrington as his best man, and the
ushers will be Mr. Charles Cotton,
Mr.. Elliott Harrington and Mr.. Ar
thur Essex.
Edwards-Lumsden
Wedding Date Set.
The marriage Of Miss Barbara Lee
Edwards to Mr.. William Edward G..
Lunsden will take place Monday
morning, November 80, in the Cathed-
raj Of st. Peter and st. Paul in
Washington, in the presence Of only
the immediate families and close
friends of the bride and bridegroom
Miss Edwards is the daughter Of
Mrs. James Lafayette Edwards Of
Washington, and Mr.. Lumsden is the
son Of DR.. and Mrs. David Lumsden
of Battery Park, Md.
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Mrs. Edward YOnker
Hostess at Dinner

Mrs Edward G. Yonker was hostess
at dinner party last evening at the
Shoreham in q joint celebration Of
Halloween and the wedding annivers-
airy Of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fergus L. Lloyd Of
Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd were married In
Washington two years ago. She has
many friends in Washington. where
she Is known as the former Miss
Madeline Yonker.
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Mr., Mrs. Cook Back
Today From Staunton

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Woodward Cook
will return today from Staunton, Va,
where they went to attend the we'd
ding Of the latter's niece. Miss Sarah
Dean WITT, and Mr.. Edward Monroe
Bonfoey, which took place yesterday.
The bride is daughter Of Mrs. Justice
WITT and the late Mr.. WITT, and. owing
to the recent death Of her father, the
wedding was as simply arranged as
possible, with only members of the
two families attending. The bride at
tended Gunston Hall School here and
was q frequent guest OF her fathers
brother-in-law and sister, the Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull.
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Mrs. w. D. Elicit, Miss Minnie Eli
son. Miss Marie Koontz, Mrs. Bessie
Stewart, Mrs. Annie Shreve, Mr..
Stuart Dewey, Mr.. Fred Schaffer, and
from the county Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thomas, Mr.. Charles Wayckof and
Mr.. Doty.
Miss Ethel Gladys Trick entertained
q company Of IS last night at the
home Of her parents on Twenty-sixth
street north, County Club estate. The
guests were received In the recreation
room, which had been decorated for
the occasion in Halloween garb and
there were Halloween games. fortune
telling, dancing and other interesting
features. Guests came in costumes
and there were prizes for the most
outstanding ones.
Miss Jane Lawrence will return to
her home in Cherrydale this evening
from State College, Pa, where she
motored Friday for the annual house
party Of Sigma Pi Fraternity and
while there was the guest Of her
cousin, Mr.. Gilbert Burleigh, Of Phil
adelphia. Miss Lawrence also at
tended the inter-fraternity dance and
the foot ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fitz-Hugh will
be hosts at their home. The Hermitage,
Chain Bridge Heights. Va. Tuesday
evening at an election party" There
will be musical program, cards and
other games. Included among the
guests will be members Of the Young
Democratic Club of Arlington County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Samuel Camp
bell of Oak Crest will leave Wednes-
day for Topeka, Kans., where Mrs.
Campbell and their young son, Gordon
Douglas Campbell, will be the guest
of her father, Mr.. H. S. Foltz for two
months. while Mr.. Campbell, who is
connected with the United States For
estry Service. will do field work in the
State.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had as guests
over the week end the formers brother
and his family, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Campbell, their son, John Bruce
Campbell, and daughter, Barbara Ann
Campbell, of Floral, Long Island, N. Y.
Mr.. J. F. Gregory has returned to
his home in Aurora Hills, following a
six-week official business trip at Spo-
kane, Wash, and Portland, Greg.
Mr.. Chester L. Tallman has joined
his family in Waverly Hills, following
a visit in New York State with his
parents.
Mrs. Carleton K. Lewis entertained
at luncheon Tuesday in her home in
Lyon Park, Mrs. Charles Swingle, Mrs
John Bennett Of Chevy Chase and
their mother, Mrs. Berry Of Manhat-
tan. Kans., who is visiting her daugh.
tiers.
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Our Flag Chapter
Annual Card Party

Mrs William J. La Varre. regent,
and Mrs. Corbin Thompson, chair
man of the annual card party Of
Our Flag Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution. with officers Of
the chapter, will head the receiving
line at the party to be held at the
Carleton Hotel Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Mrs Charles C. Haig, State
regent, and the State officers will be
guests Of honor.
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Nine. Jusserand
To Be Honor Guest

Nine. Jusserand, widow Of the for
mer French Ambassador in Washing
ton for "a years. who IS now in this
city for the dedication Of memorial
to her late husband, will be the guest
Of honor at tea to be given tomorrow
afternoon by Mrs. Hugh Campbell
Wallace at her residence at 1900
Massachusetts, avenue, to the men,
bers of the Alliance FRANCHISE Of
Washington, Of which society Mrs.
Wallace is the first vice president.
Nine. Jusserand was always greatly
interested in the Alliance, which was
founded in 1904.
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Society Preparing
For Active Season
After Election Lull


be done before that. This season,
however, such . crowding Of the social
calendar would be well-nigh inhuman.
The observance Of the Lenten season,
in the matter of State entertaining,
is Q time honored custom and has
been followed by nearly all Presidents,
whether 1t was prescribed by their
church or not. There have been rare
occasions when dinner party has
fallen within the 40 days Of fasting.
But never before has such situation
arisen, that the schedule would be in
terrupted by q change Of admins
tration.
The list OF State entertainments,
the dates and hour, are usually issued
from the White House by mid October
giving lesser officials chance to fill
their calendars and plan their parties
so as not to conflict with any Of the
Chief Executives functions. Five
State dinner parties and flve NAM
mouth receptions are something Of q
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ball room into larger and less restrict
ed quarters, has cards out for its series
Of dances through the coming Winter.
These groups remain the backbone Of
Washington society. the constant
changing in official and diplomatic
circles making these families seem ali
the more substantial.
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Drew Designs on Plow.

Rittenhouse, the famous American
philosopher contemporary of
Benjamin Franklin, as boy used to
draw geometrical diagrams on his
pillow and study them as he turned
up the furrow.
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Halloween Parties Head
Arlington County Events
Social Season in Full Swing-Col. and
Mrs. Green Are Hosts at
Costume Dance.
Costume Dance.

county is in full swing beginning with
many Halloween parties during the past week.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. S. Gordon Green, assisted by Mr.
.nd Mrs Virgil Boukngh hosts at Halloween costume
dance Friday evening their home in Cherrydale Autumn
foliage with other typical Halloween decorations used in the
recreation room and guests unmarked midnight when buffet