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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T was afraid to
 even try; say, "even to try"

A. The vice-president receives $15,0o0 a year; the chief justice, $20,500.
 o. In what year did Burleigh Grimes join the Brooklyn Dodgers and how long did he pitch for them?
 A. He joined the Dodgers in 1913 and pitched for that club thereafter until the end of the 1926 season.
 @. Is there any process by which the odor of rubber may be removed in the process of manufacturing rubber goods? A. The National Bureau of Stanards says there is no practical way in which rubber may be deodor- ized, but the odor may be masked by incorporating various essential oils in rubber in the process of manufacture.
 @. Where can Claudette Colbert be addressed? A. Beverly Hills, Calf.
 @. Who was president of the United States at the time the U. 8. acquired its rights to the Panama Canal Zone?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt: The ac- quisition occurred in May, 1904. If you want a copy of our book let, ANNUAL PIONEERING PLANTS" write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

1. Of which country is Manitoba a province?
 2. Who wrote the comedy. "As You Like It?"
 3. What is kino?
 4. Where is the island of Pico? 5. What common name is applied to all sorts of small fish?
 6. In which American city did the Tweed Ring scandal occur?
 T. Who was John Clark Ridpath? 8. When was the capitol build ing at Washington first used by Congress?
 g. What is the correct transla- tion of E Pluribus Unum?
 10. Who was the American Am bassador in Paris at the time of the outbreak of the European War?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Question Box

o. Name the capital and princi. pal city of Venezuela.
 A. Caracas.
 O. What were the scores of the Pittsburg Notre Dame football games of the past four years?
 A. 1882, Notre Dame o, Pittsburg 12; 1883, Notre Dame o, Pittsburg IA; 1884, Notre Dame 0, Pittsburg 19; 1885, Notre Dame g, Pittsburg 6.
 o. What are the salaries of the vice-president of the U. S., and the chief justice of the United States?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

The baseball season and the fishing season have been formally opened with plenty of good catches; the egg racing contests have been happily engaged in - the years at the Spring, alls well with the world!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Current Comments

want to do with skates what Fred Astaire is doing with dancing. No one has ever done it in the movies, and I want to. -Sonja Henie. Norway, figure skating champion of the world.
 
 Privilege is the golden path to revolution. - Postmaster General James A. Farley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Horoscope
BY OCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planet, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted aStrOlOger. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines in- formation of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Are you the-ah? Edward, rex, speak ing. Righto The King of England and so forth is a democratic and sensible ruler He deigns to answer the telephone personally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Peace without victory" was what Will son urged; and although the Allies didn't want it, it's what they got And now the prospect is another war without victory.
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newspaper responsible opinions
  writer's and address will be accepted.
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country would listen to him has not even been approached. d."-Norfolk Virginian Pilot und. Dem.l
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Daily NEa,.v.xx-G RoHIn0 Washington WHAT PRICE SALARIES?
 SEC STARTS SOMETHING ..
By DREW PEARSON and ROBI

Washington, April 16 - The Securities -Exchange Commission is being sued by five large corporations to prevent publication of the salaries and other copen- sation paid their officers Yet, simultaneously, the salaries are matter of public record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Daily Almanac Moon rises 2:06 a. m. Sun rises 5:i2 q. m. sets 6:32 D. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
I st Y o U 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

A. The vice-president receives $15,000 a year; the chief justice, $20,500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-16

,,rs Milton Bancroft has returned
e.on New York where she has
+.o,, visiting her brother, Mr.. Freder-
no++s Moore and her son, Mr..
Thomas Bancroft and family on Long
Island.
Miss Dorothy Wetherald has return
:, 70 Philadelphia after spending the
Easter Holidays with her mother,
Mrs. MIS- Samuel B. Wetherald.
Miss Anne Miller, accompanied by
uss Anne Mitchell of Montclair,
N l. has been spending the holidays
Nth Mrs. Robert H. Miller at The
Highlands.
Miss Sylvia Stabler has been a
o,est over Easter of the family of her
sance, Mr.. Jack Wilson of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
nr and Mrs. Thomas A. Ladson OF
pobble Brook entertained over the
holidavs. Mrs. Hazel Langley and her
daughter, Miss Sally Langley, and
their two sons, Messrs. Jack and
Tommy Ladson, students at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Miss Nancy mccarthy and Miss
Chandlee Robson have been spending
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-16
Sandy Spring Neighborhood

Easter with Miss McCarty's family
near Waterford, Va.
Mr.. Jack Bentley has been made
assistant coach of the baseball team
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis for
the baseball season.
| Mr.. and Mrs. P. Garland Lyon en-
tertained one of the contract bridge
clubs for dinner the past week.
/ Mr.. and MRS. Richard N. Boeckel
entertained with an informal dinner
party on Saturday evening, asking a
few in with their son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard N. Boeckel Jr., of
Washington, at their home near the
Manor Club.
Miss Annie Smith Riggs of Locust
Hill entertained on Wednesday even
ing with buffet supper in honor of
Miss Eleanor Watkins Riggs and Mr..
John Edwin Muncaster, whose we'd
ding will take place at four o'clock
on Saturday, April 25th at St. Johns
Church, Olney, having the bridal
party and few others. Among those
asked by Miss Riggs were: Mr.. Will
liam Muncaster, who will be his broth
er's best man and the following ush-
ers: Mr.. Conrad Grohs, Washington,
Mr.. Basil Waters, Gaithersburg, Mr..
Josiah Jones Hutton and John Beverly
Riggs of Brookeville; others included,
Miss Ella Muncaster, sister of the
groom, Miss Elgar Sherman Jones,
Mr.. Robert C. Gilmore, Miss Elizabeth
Sherman Jones and DR.. Charles Glib
son Gray of Washington. Supper was
served at seven o'clock and was fol-
lowed by dancing.
Mrs. Knox Taylor arrived last
Thursday from Plainfeld, N. j., to be
with her sisters, Mrs. Stanton Smith
and Miss Amy P. Miller, over the Holt
days, her daughter, Miss Mary Sum-
mers Taylor, of Philadelphia, arrived
on Friday for her Easter vacation.
Mrs. Newton Stabler left on Tues
day for Brooklyn, New York where
she has gone to attend the wedding OF
her daughter Caroline Miller Stabler
to Mr.. Edward Howard Elliott. Miss
Stabler's engagement to Mr.. Elliott
was announced short time ago. The
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wedding is to be quietly solemnized
on Friday.
Miss Mary Miller Stabler had as
guests at Edgewood over Easter, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Webb and son of
Trenton, N. j.
Mrs. Carl Wilson with her two sons
John and Bob, Of Rochester, N. Y,
arrived last Friday at the home of
Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. John C.
Bentley, where they will remain for
a visit of ten days or two weeks.
Several entertainments being sched-
uled in Mrs. Wilson's honor, during
her stay.
! Miss Ruth Sherman Jones has re-
turned to Western Maryland College
after vacation spent at The Briers
with her family.
One of the interesting events of the
spring in the Sandy Spring neighbor-
hood, is the annual reading of the his
tory for the past year by the histor-
ian, who for the first time is R. Bent
ley Thomas, who succeeds the late
Mrs. Henry ]. Nichols as historian.
On the evening of April goth at
eight o'clock in Community House,
Mr.. Thomas has announced the his
tory will be read, any one interested
is invited to attend.
The Horticultural Society held it's
first meeting of the season with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence B. Hurley at Glen
Lauder, Mr.. Hurley the president,
presiding over the meeting which fol-
lowed luncheon, with Mrs. Robert H.
Miller the secretary officiating.
Two interesting readings formed
part of the program, Miss Mary P.
Brooke contributed an article on the
cultivation of roses, giving many valu-
able hints to rose growers, and de-
scribing the new Tom Thumb rose;
she also had clipping on the varied
Temperatures over the U. S.
Mr.. Frederick w. McReynolds was
the second appointed reader, and he
had an article on the Hitler regime,
this being followed by discussion.
Mrs. w. French Green sent few
fore-thought suggestions, asking that
her resignation from that duty be
accepted, Miss Mary Miller Stabler
being appointed in her place.
Some of the beautiful and pictur-
esque spots that have been Handicapped
through the Hurley woods, showing
the wild flowers and streams, were
visited by some of the members fol
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-16

lowing adjournment to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hill in May.
A benefit dinner will be served at
the Fire House in Sandy Spring on
Thursday evening, April S0th, by the
Woman's Auxiliary, of the Fire De-
partment with Mrs. Andrew ]. Boyd
in charge. A delicious meal has been
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assured at the price of fifty cents.
A card party sponsored by the men
of the Department will follow immed-
lately after the dinner with commit
tee from the Company in charge.
This Thursday evening affair will
take the place of the regular noon
luncheon which has been omitted for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-16
. Apf ELEVEN
this month.

this month.
The P. T. A. of Sherwood Schools
are sponsoring dance to be given on
the evening of Friday, April 24ths.
from nine until twelve o'clock at the
School building
Bob CAREERS orchestra will supply
the music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
CORNERSTONE
CEREMONIES
SATURDAY

SILVER SPRING, Md, Oct. %
Headed by the United States Army
Band, a mile of marchers will
parade to the cornerstone laying
ceremonies at the new $125,000
post office building here, Satur-
day.
Scheduled to get under way at
2 p. m. the parade will assemble
at Eastern and Georgia avenues
at the District line and march
to the building in the 8400 block
Georgia Avenue.
Silver Spring Lodge No. 215,
A. F. and A. M. will supervise the
laying of the cornerstone. An ad-
dress will be made by former
United States Senator Blair Lee
Other speakers will include Rep
resentative David J. Lewis, of
Maryland, Smith w. Purdum,
fourth assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, and State Senator Stedman
Prescott.
The program at the post office
will open with the singing of the
National anthem by Mrs. Harlem
Randell, and will close with the
singing Of America by the as
sembly. The invocation will be
given by the Rev. Charles C.
RoSensteel, Of Forest Glen, Md,
while the Rev. Ralph D. Smith,
pastor of the Woodside Methodist
Church, will pronounce the bene-
diction.
Final plans for the parade were
announced today by Joseph C,
CiSseu, grand marshal, as follows
The Army Band, First Regiment
of the Maryland National Guards,
Military Band, followed by the
Service Company, First Infantry
Maryland National Guard, of
Silver Spring; Howitzer Company,
KenSington; the Sons of the
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, of Takoma Park, and the
Cissel Saxon American Legion
Post, of Silver Spring.
The second division will con-
sist of the II companies of the
Montgomery County Volunteer
Firemen who are holding their an.
nual convention, with Is pieces of
equipment; the American Red
Gross; Is business and civic organ
izations floats; public and paro
chial school units; political clubs
and a pageant float with Miss Sill
yer Spring and her Maids OF
Honor.
Bands, which will appear at in
tervals in the parade are the Mont
gomery County High School Band
Washington Gas Light Company
Band, Knights of Columbus Band
Loew's Capitol Theater Band, and
the Washington Police Boys Clut
Band.
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CITES BENEFITS
TO COUNTY
Continued from Local Page)

Continued from Local Page)
placing the county under a Sys-
tematic form of government
similar to that existing in the
District of Columbia, where de-
partment heads are appointed,
not elected. These appoint
ments, under the city plan,
would, of course. be made by the
board of commissioners.
FIFTH-Go to the courthouse
and observe the inactivity shown
by most of the elected officers.
It is true, work is accomplished,
but most of it done in several
branches could be more eff
GENTLY directed by one or two
capable men, whereas now more
than a half dozen enjoy easy
berthS. These officers command
the efficient help to do the work
and no longer personally attend
to the real things required. This
causes unnecessary expense and
tends toward autocratic govern
ment for the taxpayers. The
blame, however, is largely due to
a great element of indifference
on the part of the taxpayer.
SIXTH-These conditions can
not be changed by the old OK
cart or horse and buggy days
method. They can be accom-
plished, however, by eliminating
half of the preSent-day poll
ticianS, through a wiser teach
ing of our youth and adults.
Dust "Chair Warmers
SEVEN-There are some who
criticize the commission form
of government, but a close OBJ
servation of its operations will
suggest to thinking persons here
in Arlington what such plan
would hold in store for this
county. Elective officers lean
too heavily on holding onto Of
flee. The people could elect the
commissioners, who in turn
would appoint department heads,
or, in my opinion, the commits
sioners should be appointed by
the governor and confirmed by
the State Senate. The people
would reserve the privilege Of
ousting any unsatisfactory COM
missioner at the next general
election following such appoint
ments.
EIGHT cite the District Of
Columbia as a concrete example
of the efficiency Of such a gov
eminent. Little or no graft, no
ward heelerS, but a business
like organization.
NINE Once Arlington be-
comes a city and grows by such
leaps and bounds as would fol.
low, it would establish a prece-
dent that would be followed by
thousands of counties and towns
throughout the country.
TEN-The move is important,
as have learned from a relia-
BILE source, because Alexandria
city already has an "eye" on
more of Arlington county, with
a view to annexing additional
land.
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CASSEL SEEKS
FREEDOM
Continued from Local Page)
through habeas corpus proceed,

Continued from Local Page)
through habeas corpus proceed
ingS.
Attorney Appointed
Today's application was filed
by Cassel in his own name with
out representation of an attor.
ney, and Justice Cox appointed
Attorney Philip F.. higgins to
present the case. The writ was
opposed by Assistant U. S. Attor-
ney Allen KrauSe.
DR.. John E. Lind of the st.
Elizabeths Hospital staff told JUS
tice Cox that Cassel complained
of hearing voices" and accused
employees of putting filth in his
food. Cassel, according to DR..
Lind, was "unruly and obstreper-
ous'' and is still afflicted with
dementia praecox of paranoid
type.
Cassel, a World War veteran,
shot and killed DR.. Victor A.
Aimone. director of Mount Alto
Hospital, at the hospital on July
10, 1882.
Police records showed that Cas-
sci had served a five-year term
in a Michigan prison for carry
ing concealed weapons.
Asks for DIR. BaxIey
The day of the shooting he
went to the hospital and asked
for DR.. Baxley. Informed that
the doctor was out and would
not return for some time, Cassel
walked across the hall and en-
tered DR.. Aimone's office.
A few moments later a shot
rang out, and attendants rushed
into the office to find DR.. Aimone
dead on the floor, bullet
through his heart and Cassel
sitting in a chair, a .38-caliber
revolver at his feet.
At the inquest CasSel created
a scene, raving that he would be
hanged for nothing and shouting
for a medical officer he had
known in the prison hospital at
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
A jury in District Supreme
Court later found him to be in
sane and he was sent to St.
Elizabeth's.
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Fumes Fell Worker

Overcome by sewer fumes while
working in an excavation at
Twenty-sixth and M SITS. N. w.
yesterday, Edward Brown, As, col
ored, 1919 Half st. S. w., a Dis
trict employee, was treated for gas
poisoning at Emergency Hospital
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
Poisoned Dress Yarn
Just Wont Die

Have you heard the story about
the death-dealing dress?
Such a beautiful dress, but such
q grueSome history!
The story has been in and out
of every Government office in the
city and every store that sells any
thing that even looks like a dress.
1t has been the object of as
much investigation as the where
abouts Of John Dillinger were not
so long ago.
Reporters covering the story
when it first broke" a couple of
weeks ago tracked down every
pretty Government employe of the
name given, in a variety of Gov.
eminent offices, and when they
returned to the city room, the girl
had popped up Someplace else.
They had traced the dress in a
dozen stores and shops, and when
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>they were sure they had the goods
on the right store, another story
was current about another store.
Who? Why? Where?
The dress was poisoned. The
girl was dead. Everybody was say
ing so. But who? Where?
Remember the story a couple Of
years ago about the mysterious
movie-goer who stuck death-deal-
ing needles into the arm Of I'M
suspecting neighborS in movie
houses? The mysterious one, then,
was never found, and there were
no unidentified corpseS.
Even SO today, this mysterious
death-dealing dress has never been
found. And no poison victim Of
the type described has been re.
ported at any place where such
cases should be reported. 1t just
never happened.
But still the story is making the
rounds. And to anybody who
hasn't yet heard the tale.
Rumor hath it,.
That a young lady is dead. or
dying or i'll or maybe not
even i'll. from mysterious
poison from a Cinderella frock.
That the young lady worked.
or works. . in the Civil Service
Commission. . or the Social Sc
curity Board. or the Agriculture
Department =.
That the young Government
worker had a date to go to a dance
to buy a dress at a downtown de.
partment store or dress shop.
on F Street. . or G Street or
Fourteenth Street. . or Seventh
Street..
Collapsed at Dance
That she went to the dance and
while she was dancing Respondent
in her new gown, she suddenly col
lapsed and no amount of medical
attention would bring her to. e.
The story goes still further. It
teStifies to the fact that an ex-
tenSive investigation revealed the
fact that the poison that had at.
flicted the young lady was in the
dress she wore...
That the dress had previously
been sent out on approval to
another customer. that after
three days it was returned. . that
in those three days, there had been
a death in the customers house.
That during those three days,
the corpse, colored woman, was
clothed in the Respondent new
gown.
That the formaldehyde from the
corpse was the poison that over
took the dancer 49,.
Who is now very i'll. or dying
.. or dead. =.
And that is what rumor hath.
-NVoIs3WV aIoA-
Fumes Fell Worker
Overcome by sewer fumes while
working in an excavation at
Twenty-sixth and M SITS. N. w.
yesterday, Edward Brown. IS, col
ored, 1919 Half st. S. w., Dis
trict employee, was treated for gas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

EARL GOODWIN. Times Radio News, 4
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
DVERTIsEMEN
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Circumcision.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
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sion, which goes right to the seat
Of the trouble to aid nature to
braneS as the germ-laden phlegm
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Even If other remedies have
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Creomulsion and to refund your
money If you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle
Get Creomulsion right now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
CHARLES TOWN
CELEBRATES

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Oct.
22.-The sesquicentennial observ-
ance of the founding Of Charles
Town in 1885 was celebrated here
today with a parade and historic
pageant.
Miss Norma G. Darr, of this
town, was crowned queen of the
festival by DR.. w. H. S. White,
president of the Shepherd State
Teachers College, of Shepherds
town.
The celebration, together with
jefferson county'S fall festival, will
continue through tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
Miss de Sdyn Plans
Franz List Lecture

Franz List, the Hungarian COM
poser, will be the subject of a talk
by Elena de Sayn, violiniSt, follow
ing her recital at $3.50 p. m. Satur-
day. Her talk, given last summer,
resulted in numerous requests for
a repeat. Princess Sayn-Wittgen-
stein, LISTS lifelong friend, also
will be discussed by Miss de Sayn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22

=NoTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-22
Maryland Group
Dances Tonight

Five hundred persons are ex-
pected at a dance to be given by
the Maryland Society of Washing
ton in the Kennedy-Warren Apart
ments at 10 o'clock tonight. Col.
George H. Calvert, jr., president
for his ninth consecutive term,
will receive with Mrs. Calvert.