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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Mike Smith, who Is going to take in the tangle between the two Meter teams this week says he is going to bring one of these Ted Healey elastic puzzles in case things be- come monotonous. You can leave it home, Mikewell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Ever notice the bowling form possessed by Gene o'Neil. Although not heading the average list, this lad is gifted with tie fern of @Ara- aon and the follow through 0f 2 Jones. Here is c fellow that should tFy his hand et ths fniFway game.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14
IS THE RED CROSS
 WORTHWHILE
Article No. 2 (Contributed)

Let us consider some of the extremely worthwhile tasks the Red Cross has completed in recent years. Do you recall the rapidity with which the Red Cross came to the rescue at the time of the big Mississippi Flood? It takes good or ganization for any group to work so effectively. Second Us recall the success full word done during the Hoover Administra { i o n when the Government pur- chased the wheat which the farmers could not sell, milled it, and the RedCross distributed it to the needy.
 Again at the time of the Japanese earthquake, the Red Cross aided. Lastly, at the time of the recent California earthquake, the Red Cross was there inn mediately to care for the homeless.
 These facts simply call to our mind the great scope of the Red Cross. It is a Ma tion-Wide Organizat i o n. Rarely does a year pass the Red Cross does not aid several panic strick en areas. Wherein Nome is as cosmopolitan a town as it is, we are surely good Red Cross Boosters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

New Board For
 Kennel Club Is
 Elected Today

tContinued From Page One) ner of Front Street and B Street and out to the Air port and return, the win ner to be awarded second prize. Burdens will be car- ried.
 A vote was taken on the nominations for directors on the board of the Nome Kennel Club with the foll- owing result:
 "Cappy" McDougal, Dr. H. G. Hughes, Frank Whal- ey, Russell Maynard, Ed Steffin, Thos. D. Jensen, Harry Phillips being elect ed.
 Plans were discussed for a race to be run next Sat- urday, Washington's Bir- thday, and a special com mittee appointed to investi- gate a possible course, to report to the newly elected board this Sunday.
 Comments were heard on every hand concerning the public support given the lst race on Lincoln's Birthday, and it is expected that a big membership drive will commence soon for the Kennel Club.
 Be sure and be on hand for the run-off of the tie Sunday afternoon at 1 P. M.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14
Weather Today (U. $. Weather Bureau)

Cloudy and unsettled Wea ther continues over the western section of Nome Fairbanks Airway. Snow was falling at CordoVa while rain was reported at Dutch Harbor. The baro- meter readings continue low over the north Pacific Ocean with a reading of 28. 50 inches charted 200 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor. Not much change in temp erature conditions are re- ported from Alaska Sta tions.
 Airways conditions at ? A. M. were as follows: Nome cloudy. temp. P Solomon cloudy, 20 Golovin cloudy, IF Nulato cloudy, 0 Kaltag showing, 8 Unalakleet showing, 2
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

U. s. Marshal Thos. Gaf- fney is in receipt of a tele- gram from Seattle stating that the funeral of the late James Corrigan who died at the Swedish Hospital there February 18th, is to be buried next Monday.
 The funeral will take place from St. James Cath ollie Cathedral in Seattle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish to express their thanks for many kind deeds extended during the illness and also for the floral offerings of friends at the funeral of Martin Strand.
 Signed: Off Strand,
 Carl Lindell,
 Gus Head.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14
WILL VISIT NOME CUSTOMERS FEB. 2Oth

Clark Andresen, representing Hunt and Mottet Company, and c. o. Bishop, representing Tac- Oma Grocery will be calling on Nome Customer about February 20th, via airplane. They will be pleased to call on their many friends and business acquaintance eS in Nome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

A tractor operated by steam generated by gaso- line is being used in Rhod- esia to haul trains of trail CTS loaded with hay.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

A power clutch attach ment for automobiles has been invented that is oper- ated automatically when an accelerator pedal is de- pressed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

Ruby showing, -5
 Flat cloudy, 12
 Fairbanks Part cloudy-16 Nenana Part cloudy, 10 Panama part cloudy. -18 Kotzebue cler, 0 McGrath showing, 1 Rainy Pass cloudy, 20 Anchorage pt. cloudy, P
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-02-14

Subscribe for The Nome Daily Nugget: $2 a month by carrier.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
RIGGS Staying
PR0BED BY
WINSH|P

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb.
"A. QN.S0.-Fearing that other
island police officials might be
marked for Rebel bullets, Cover
nor Blanton Winship today or
dered q vigorous investigation"
into the killing Of Col. E. Francis
Riggs, of washington, D. c"
Puerto Rico chief Of police.
Vengeance for the "massacre"
Of four Nationalists by police in
q riot at the University Of Puerto
Rico last october "a was blamed
for the shooting of Colonel Riggs,
and many participants in the
move for independence from the
United States are repeatedly under
pledge to carry on campaign OF
terror against officials.
Two Killed BY Police
The island police chief was
slain as he was returning from
Sunday mass, and Elias Beau
champ, 10, who shot Colonel Riggs,
AMI Hiram RoSado, 20, were shot
dead in police headquarters when
they allegedly tried to seize rifles
and escape.
Colonel Riggs funeral will be
held tomorrow and police, army
and Government officials expect
no violence. Colonel Riggs, sew
eral months ago, had expressed a
desire to be buried in Puerto Rico
''if anything happens to me-"
Police here appeared nervous,
remembering that in the past
Nationalists always have struck
Unexpectedly, usually waiting
months before seeking vengeance.
Permit No Display
Beauchamp and RoSado viii
have private funerals at which
authorities will permit no display.
Colonel Riggs had pursued and
halted q car, containing RoSado,
from which he heard shot. Beau
champ stepped up, acted as
though he wanted to testify
against RoSado, and shot Colonel
Riggs in the head and chest.
Later, in the town of Utuado.
Police Chief Francisco Velez Or
tiz was shot four times while try
ing to break up a Nationalist row
in cafe and was not expected to
live.
According to unofficial reports,
the campaign of terror was sched-
uled to start on WaShington's
Birthday, but the killing of Colonel
Riggs was delayed because news
papers enormously reported him
absent from the island.
Calls for Vengeance
While delivering the funeral ora
ton for the four killed in the uni
versity shooting, Pedro Abby
CampoS, Harvard University grad
uate and leader Of the National
lists, called upon his followers 20
swear vengeance against the police.
Colonel Riggs was 40 years old,
and had headed the island police
for three years. He retired from
the United States Army in 1920,
and later occupied diplomatic
posts.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Col. Riggs Was Member
Of Old D. c. Family

Washington was the 'home
town" of Col. Elisha Francis
Riggs, murdered chief Of police
Of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A member of the old and
prominent Riggs family, for
whom a street and a local bank
were named, Colonel Riggs was
born here in 1887. He was the
grandson of George Washington
Riggs, one of the founders of the
Institution that is now the Riggs
National Bank. His parents were
E. Francis and Medora Thayer
Riggs, who lived at 1917 I st.
N. w., in the old Riggs home
which recently was torn down to
make room for a parking lot.
Graduate Of Yale
Colonel Riggs received his edu-
cation in Europe and at Yale Uni
versity, from which he graduated
in 1909. Two years later he began
his military career, which led him
far afield.
Among his other duties while
serving in the Army were those of
military attache at the American
Embassy in Russia, chief of the
Russian Field Mission in 1919 and
agent of President Wilson on the
ArmiStice commission in Austria.
Resigned from Army
Resigning from the Army with
the rank of lieutenant colonel in
1920, colonel Riggs was made
colonel in the reserves in 1921. He
then determined to become a gen.
tleman farmer. and bought several
parcels of land near HyattSville in
an attempt to reconstruct part Of
the Chillum Manor estate, which
was owned by an ancestor. George
w. Riggs, before the Revolution.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
NATURAL GAS
RULE ASKED
BY i. ).
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM
international News Service

The Administration asked Con-
gress today to approve legislation
placing the interstate flow Of
natural gas under rigid Federal
control.
Submitting drafts Of two regu-
latory measures to the House In
terstate Commerce Committee,
Government power officials con-
tended monopolistic trade prac.
tices IN distribution Of the ma
tion's natural gas require immedi.
ate regulation.
The request for this legislation
Immediately faced the same bit
ter legislative battle that marked
consideration Of the Rayburn-
Wheeler bill last session by which
the Administration was given au-
thority to curb operations Of
utility holding companies.
Draft Regulating Bills
Employing virtually the same
methods used in placing the hold
ing company measure before Con-
greSs last year. officials of the
Federal Trade and Federal Power
Commissions have drafted bills
embracing the desired regulatory
power and attached them to the
comprehensive report on opera
tionS of natr.al gas operators.
Both bills and the report were
transmitted to Committee Chair
man Rayburn, of Texas, and
Representative Lea CD Of Cali
fornia, a committees member.
Provisions for regulation Of
interstate pipe lines were con-
tanned in the Rayburn-Wheeler
holding bill. Because Of
the protracted fight on the bill.
and President Roosevelt'S primary
desire for holding company regu-
lation. these provisions were de-
leted just prior to its final pas
sage.
Lea disclosed the proposed legis-
lation had not been written by
elmer Benjamin Cohen or Thomas
Corcoran, two Government law
yerS who were the chief sponsors
Of the holding company measure.
The reason for transmission Of
two gas regulatory bills lies in the
fact that both the Trade and the
Power Commissions seek juriSdic-
ton over this industry. Both
agencies agree on the necessity for
regulation and have decided to
let Congress determine which Of
the two should police" the gas
operators.
Lea Explains Views
Lea said he favored veSting
regulatory power in the Power
Commission because it is naturally
adapted to that function. He said: {:
81 see NO other method Of
controlling this industry except
by Federal supervision. State
COmpacts have been suggested
but these require complete
agreement among the respec-
tive states. Experience shows
this condition Is difficult to
maintain"
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Spite Arsonist Here
Is Hunted in Blaze

A spite arsoniSt was sought last
night as police probed a fire in a
lunchroom at 22O6 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W.. in which old rags and
gasoline were utilized in a futile
attempt to destroy the establish
ment. Witnesses informed the au-
thorities that a tall. slim man.
about 40 years of age, was seen
near the building a few minutes
before flames burst from the rear
of the lunchroom. The fire was
extinguished before serious damage
was caused.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Youth SuffoCated
By Mattress Fire

CHICAGO, Feb. "a G.N.S).
Smoke from a feather mattress.
ignited by a cigarette, yesterday
suffocated Peter Mroz, jr., 10, in
his room at the rear Of his fathers
grocery store Some hours after
he had retired, sister Irene. 20.
was aroused by the smell Of
smoke. She called her father. who
found his sons body on the floor.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Hayes Sings Tonight

Roland Hayes, Negro tenor, will
be presented in a concert for the
benefit of the Hospital Association
of Arlington County, Va, at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, East Arling-
ton, tonight at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
HEALTH COSTS
PUTD.C.6TH

Washington stands sixth on a
list of American cities, the Health
Department expenditures of which
have been tabulated by the Bureau
of Census for the fiscal years
1926, 1888 and 1884. With a total
outlay of $545,173, the Districts
disbursement represents a per cap
ita assessment of $1.10 in 1884,
$1.O6 in 1888, and II cents in 1926.
Newark, N. j., heads the group
in which Washington is included
with a total expenditure of more
than a million dollars.
The sums mentioned in the re-
port represent the operating and
maintenance expenses of the
Health Department. These in
clude payments for general super
vision of the department, pay
ments for collecting, compiling
and publishing vital statistics, pay
mentS incident to the prevention
and treatment of tuberculosis and
other communicable diseases, pay
mentS for the conservation OF child
life, including physical inspection
of school children; employment of
nurses engaged in child welfare
work, supervision Of day nurseries
and for the enforcement Of pure
food and drug laws.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
PLAY. IS SATIRE
ON POLITICS

A political satire mimicking
the United States Supreme Court
will be a feature of THE Chevy
Chase Frantics of 1885," in Ward
man Park Theater tomorrow
night. The play is the annual
spring play of Mrs. Farrington's
Chevy Chase School for girls. The
students wrote the book, lyrics
and music of the production.
The Chevy Chase Mummers
will appear as counterparts of
the several leading Republican
presidential candidates.
A rollicking musical comedy
has been arranged to the theme,
who Loony Now?" Miss Helen
Sawyer and Miss Neysa Mather
will have a part in the ballet
and chorus.
The Chevy Chase Glee Club
will be heard in a program of
new songs by Mary Lehman and
Sammie Ives, as we'll as in a
clever medley of old songs with
new words suitable to the theme
of present day social and politi.
cal affairs in America"
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
M any Convicted
On Speeding
Charges

The board of revocations and
restorations of the Traffic Blu
reau today revoked the driving
permits of three persons, SuS-
pended two permiSt for As days,
nine for 80 days and II for is
days. The list follows:
Louis S. Pollard, $40 L st.
N. W., so miles an hour, re-
voked.
Robert S. Ross, 2429 Eighteenth
st. N. W., so miles an hour, re,
voked.
Alvin Sullivan, S51 Tenth ST.
S. E., so miles an hour, re.
voked.
Raymond J. Quigley, 324s Pros.
pect Ave. N. w., 40 miles an
hour, second offense, IS days.
Stuart F. Updike, 1885 R ST.
N. w., As miles an hour, second
offenSe, IS days.
Frank G. Adair, 324 Bryant st
N. E., AZ miles an hour, 80 days
William E. Ashburn, 1915
Georgia Ave-, 40 miles an hour
30 days.
Roland L. Brown, 1907 Fair
mont st. N. w., 48 miles an hour
80 days.
George w. Bryan, 1903 Irving
st. N. E., AZ miles an hour, sc
days.
Arthur j. Murphy, 121 B st
S. E., 40 miles an hour, 80 days
Robert w. Murphy, 2O19 Clag
gett st. N. E., AZ miles an hour
80 days.
Richard Smith, 1908 I st. N. w.
A miles an hour, 80 days.
Ellio L. Wilsoncraft, 1921 Co
lumbia Rd. N. w., AZ miles ar
hour, 30 days.
Helen L. hartman, 1901 Wis
consin Ave-, 40 miles an hour
80 days.
Joseph Barbagallo, 1921 North
Capitol ST., 36 miles an hour, Il
days.
| Continued on Page 81, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
200 TO VIEW
II SUSPECTED
IN H0LDUPS
Victims and Witnesses
Will Attend Police
Lineup Tonight

Nearly 200 victims of holdup
men and witnesses to holdupS have
been summoned by detectives to
attend a Zine up" tonight at De
tective headquarters when II col
ored men, rounded up over the
weekend, will be put on view.
The men are suspects in a va
riety Of robberies and two of them
are definite suspects in the muir
der of a colored man and the
slugging of two grocery store man.
ayers during holdups, Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson, chief Of
detectives, said.
While police continue to press
their campaign against out-of-
town hoodlumS some of those who
have not been rounded up con-
tinue their activities.
Taxi Driver Robbed
Edward Thomas, colored, 40,
of 1882 Eleventh st. N. W., a
taxi driver, told police two col
ored men engaged his cab at
First and o Streets Northwest,
and ordered to be driven into
Maryland. At Fourth Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northeast,
he said, they both drew blue-steel
pistols and held him up. They
took $14.60 and his cab.
Theft of $158 in cash and
clothing from her automobile.
parked at North Capitol and F.
Streets, was reported to police
today by Mrs. Bina Triepel, of
Buffalo. Mildred Leaman re-
ported her apartment at 804
Twenty-third st. N. W.. entered
by means of a pass key and $55
in cash stolen. Gordon E. Golden,
proprietor of a restaurant at 100
Fourth st. S. w., told police
thieves smashed his front door
and stole $18 in nickels and
dimes and several bottles OF
liquor.
Store Clerk Hunted
Police continued their search
today for John D. Shell. store
clerk who dropped out of sight
yesterday while going from
chain store at 1908 Rhode Island
Ave. N. E. to the Woodbridge
Langdon branch of the Hamilton
National Bank He was carry
ing 1868. A lookout has been
sent to neighboring States by
police.
Grace E. Moore, 1856 Meridian
st. N. w., reported to police two
colored boys, about q years old,
snatched her purse containing 81
last night at First and M Streets
! Northwest.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
DONKEY BANK
OPENED HERE

Washington's first donkey bank
was opened in public today at
headquarters of the Women'S
National Democratic Club, 1926
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Mrs. clara Miller, sister of Sena-
tor Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania,
spoke.
Approximately 10000 OF these
novelty banks have been dis
tributed as a means of gather
ing campaign funds for local use
Sponsors of the program esti
mate that almost $4,000 will be
collected.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin helped
open a few of the banks at ma
tional headquarters while the
cameras clicked.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
High Court UphoIds
Curb on Prison Goods

The Supreme Court yesterday
in unanimous decision sustained
the constitutionality of the Halves
Cooper act, barring shipment of
prison-made goods into States with
laws prohibiting sale of such mer-
chandise.
The ruling is of particular i'm
portance to the textile industry,
which complained that many ar
ticles of clothing manufactured
in prisons were being sold below
cost of production by free labor.
Sales of furniture, tools, and hinder
twine also are affected.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Ken Murray
Says:

"The Great Train Robbery"
That's what railroad officials
called it when they heard that
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission ruled that train rates
are to be SlaShed to two cents
a mile. Sounds encouraging!
At least, somebody thinks we're
going places.
Many officials claim that,
with the reduced rate, they just
can't see how they're going to
make both ends meet. . Well,
boys, have you ever tried uM-
dressing in an upper berth?
At any rate, give me a train,
instead of a bus, to travel in. =.
Aside from the comfort, those
locomotives always seem to win
at the grade-CrOSSingS.
OF course, while the Admins
tratiOn'S action may be altruiS-
tic, it does seem mighty suSpi-
ciOuS that on the same day they
cut y few cents off the travel
rate, the President asked for a
billion dollars more taxes.
Copyright, 1886, by the MsNauEht
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Drive for Orchestra
Fund Ready TO Begin

Plans for soliciting 100000 to
form a sustaining fund for the
National Symphony Orchestra
have been completed, officials
of the drive revealed today.
The campaign will begin Thurs,
day. In charge of the mems com,
mittee, it was announced. will be
Charles Pimper and Clifton
Woodward, while Mrs. Reeves
Lewis and Mrs. Eugen Byrnes
are to head the women's com
mittee.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
P R f 7 7 Y MAN
RAPS TRAFFIC
SYSTEM
Methods Make Office
Mad House, Court
MiIIinq Mob

A general Indictment Of the
present system of prosecuting
traffic cases in Police and Traffic
Courts was made today by Cor
poration Counsel E. Barrett Pret-
lyman, testifying before the Dis
trict Traffic subcommittee.
Mr.. Prettyman, without preli-
minarieS, charged that the present
system "has turned our office into
a mad house, and Traffic Court
into the stamping ground of a
milling mob, wholly inconsistent
with dignified law enforcement"
The Corporation Counsel urged
the establishment of four magis-
trates' courts to correct this Situa-
ton. A bill to establish such courts
is now before the District COM
mittee.
500 Cases q Week
Judges in Traffic Court at pres
ent must handle an average Of
500 minor cases a week, Mr..
Prettyman pointed out. In 1885,
the court heard 24,742 cases in
volving relatively petty offenses. Of
failing to show permit, and first
and second speeding charges. He
continued:
Prosecutors and. infOrma-
ton forms in such cases when
the accused does not forfeit his
collateral are, in my opinion,
wholly unnecessary.
"When a policeman finds that
making an arrest means four
hours in Police Court-taken out
of his time Off-he is apt to be
influenced the wrong way.
TINE IS WASTED
"The prosecutors time is
wasted listening to q hullabalOO
Of argument when an infOrma-
ton is to be issued.
"The jam in court creates an
undignified impression of law
enforcement.
"And finally, If one ever is a
witness in one of these petty
cases and experiences the incOn-
venience and delay of one of
these trials, he heSitates to be a
witness again. His better judg-
ment teaches him to look the
other way the next time"
killing Must Cease"
Street car and bus operators
are flagrantly violating traffic
rules every day and the public
utilities are not cooperating with
the police to reduce accidents on
Washington streets, Chief of Po-
lice Ernest w. Brown told the
subcommittee. He said he would
call for a conference with trans
portation superintendentS of
street cars, buses and taxis later
this week. Major Brown said:
"The period of educating
drivers Is past. These people
must know that We intend to
drive death from the District
streets, and we'll bring these
mOtOrmen and bus drivers into
court.
There have been six fataIi-
ties involving street cars in the
first 30 days this year. This
is going to STOP"
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Hospital Benefit Dance

CLARENDON, Va, March s.
The Thomas Nelson Page Hospital
committee will sponsor a dance
for the benefit of the Arlington
County Hospital fund. Friday
night, at Odd Fellows Hall, in
Clarendon. Music will be furnish.
ed by the Francis Brothers or
chestra. Mrs. o. R. Howell is in
charge of arrangements.