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The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Actress Pleads
For Extra Talent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA
G.N.S). - Isabel Jewell, film
actress, pleads for coworkers, say
ing: J
II think producers are running
around in circles trying to find
new faces. There is a wealth
Of brilliant material among the
extra and bit player ranks just
waiting to be discovered"
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
KICKS CAR VICTIM

CHICAGO, Aug. IA Q.N.S0.
Police today hunted "the mean.
est" hit-and-run driver, After run
ming down Mrs. William Ander-
son, Ct, the driver got out of his
car, viciously kicked the moan
ing, PROSTATE woman and fled.
She is in a critical condition.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Old Joe, Army Pet,
Found Dead at 18

CAMP MEADE, Md, Aug. IA.
Old Joe, 18-year-old mongrel pet
of the Sixty-sixth Infantry Regi-
ment. and reported to be the
oldest canine mascot in the
United States, is dead. Beloved
by the men of the regiment, Old
Joe was buried yesterday. A
monument to him will be erected
near the barracks. He was found
dead in one of the barracks,
where he slept each night.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
State Wage Pact
Measure Signed

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed bill giving Federal sane
ton to interstate minimum wage
compacts between New York.
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Maine, Connecticut, Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
HORROR SWEEPS
n. Y. AGAIN AT
4TH SEX KILLING
Painter Questioned In
Murder of Girl, a

NEW YORK, Aug. IA Q.N.S0.
A new wave of horror swept over
New York today at the fourth sex
killing of a child in five months.
Samuel Elmore, IS, painter who
discovered the body of four-year-
old Joan Kuleba, attacked and
strangled, was questioned at Staten
Island police headquarters, but
authorities declined to link him
with the crime.
WIFE ALSO QUIZZED
Mrs. Elmore also was questioned
about reports that her husband
was sent to Bellevue Hospital on
her complaint a year ago for
examination by psychiatrists.
The slain child, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. william Kubela, Of Man.
haitian, had gone to Staten Island
for . vacation with her aunt. She
had been missing since Thursday,
when she started for the beach
near by.
BODY FOUND IN CELLAR
Strangled with fishing line,
which had been knotted to a
doorknob, her body was found
in the cellar of an abandoned
bungalow in the tall marsh grass
on Staten Island.
Elmore said he entered the
place out Of curiosity when he saw
the door open.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

Inc SITUATION can De eaSeuI puC
it cannot be cured.
That is about the substance of
his belief based on study and OBJ
servation.
Science recognizes no such thing
as sex insanity and therefore it
would be impossible under the law
to proceed with full rigor against
such offenders.
BELIEVES THEM SANE
DR.. Gilbert believes that most
of those who commit such sex
crimes as the series of attacks on
and murders of g. and 9-year-old
girls are legally sane, although
it is obvious that they are not
normal.
There is no common root Of
trouble from which all of the half
dozen recent cases in New York
stemmed, in the belief of DR.. Gil
bert, although the circumstances
in many of them may have been
similar if not identical.
DR.. Gilbert's attention was di-
rected to the fact that in several
cases the men involved previously
had been arrested or accused of
sex crimes such as advances to-
ward young girls or boys but in
which murder had not resulted.
This is frequently the case, he
observed, and compared the tend
ency of a person who has COM
mitted a sex offenSe to repeat
the offense to the tendency of a
man who has robbed a. bank to
continue to rob banks or a pick
pocket to continue to lift valu-
ables from someone else's hip
pocket.
DETERRENT EFFECT
In view of this known tendency
to repetition Of the same offenSe,
whether in sex crimes or in other
violations of society's code, DR..
Gilbert was asked if drastic treat
ment in the original case might
not be looked to to stamp out
such crimes.
Such treatment, in the view of
the psychiatriSt, might have a
slightly deterrent effect generally
and would have a definite deterr.
ent effect in the case Of the indi-
viduaI, but would not go far
toward an ultimate solution of
the problem.
Some broad type Of action must
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
CHILD HURT IN FALL

Donald Miller, six, of 1924 G st.
N. E., was injured yesterday in a
fall from the porch of his home.
He was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for shock and abrasions.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Little Hope Is Offered
OfCurbingS Crimes
The following is the second of series of articles
discussing the UieUs of science in dealing h crn
mails and the possibility of curbng such tendencies
By FRANKLIN G. sARTWELI.
By FRANKLIN G.. SARTWEL

The unnatural offender of the type which is terrorzng
New city has been the subject of scientific study from time
mmemora but Dr. Joseph Gilbert chief psychiarst of Gal
nge Hospital of those who immediate hope of
stamping him out.
out according Dr. Gilbert and discussion of the problem
with him leads the belief that number of strokes
made at would fail accomplish the purpose desired.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
HUNTED IN RIGAMY CASE

Mrs. Elizabeth Creech. alias
Patricia Norton. 20. was sought
today on a warrant from Prince
Georges County authorities charg.
ing bigamy.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
TREASURY CONDITION

G.N.SO. Treasury balance on
August IL: $2,823, ,791. .302.94; in
ternal revenue, $6,396, ,642.0l; GUS
toms receipts, SIS, l5,338,478.54.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-19
HOW Do YOU V0TE?-
On President RooseveIt's Plan
to Change the Supreme Court?

President Roosevelt the Congress and various state
presented legislation embracing their ideas
dealing certain economic and social problems.
Court ruled that OF these measures were
unconstitutional the decision made by 5-to-4
vote Of the court
unconstitutional by the court have included
National Industrial Recovery Act the Agricultural Adjustment
Railway Pension Act the Mu
nicpa Bankruptcy the New York State Minimum Wage Law
The court will the Social Security Act the Wag.
Labor Act, the Public Utilities Holding Act
merely present the record and the next part
OF the record Is that:
The president believes the November elections him mandate
TO continue his New Deal program.
constituted barrier against
legislation that has been presented and pending the
holding that 1t Is Unconstitutional
The president proposes change the complexion OF the court
which would him by Congress appoint
SIX additional court Justices This the vital point at issue
presidents proposed revision Of the federal judiciary system
What your opinion this question?
Waterbury Democrat taking poll Of this city to learn the
sentiment hundred In other commodities
taking similar polls national referendum TO show what the
think ballot the
the most important question Of the year.
SUPREME COURT POLL EDITOR.
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II Preside bgrntd the pnneg o
concM s. General r
Circuit Court Appeals;
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SStOUtluueQ JTOUJ rage ~
satisfactory. Bone said he saw no
particular objection to such a lin
itatiou.
Administration leaders. vigorously
objected 70 q constitutional amend
ment and particularly to a short
time limit for ratification, because
OF the ease with which opponents
could filibuster 1t to death IN at
least enough states to prevent rati-
fication.
Labor Starts Drive
Labor,s non-partisan league Or
ganized during the last campaign to
support President Roosevelt for re-
election began drive to win con-
gressional strength for the presi-
dents plan.
The league sent letters to every
member Of the house and senate
ccntending that mo significant legal
protection for labor's right to Or
ganize and bargain collectively, no
regulation Of minimum wages. no
general shortening Of hours Of work
is possible without reformation Of
the federal Judiciary.
Meanwhile ~ members OF the
house from 10 states agreed at a
conference to campaign for the
presidents reorganization plan. They
formed q Judiciary reform group"
and appointed a steering committee
Of seven members to direct the
campaign, which will include speech
Is throughout the nation.
TT !, committee included Reps.
David J. Lewis. ID. Nd: Knute
HILL, (d(. Wash: Henry @. Tiegan.
(r.l), Mimi; Jerry voorhis. Cd,
CAL: r. L. Ramsey, (d), w. Va:
Maury Maverick, ID. Tex; and
frank Hancock. Jr., ID, N. @.
No Liquidation Delay
Administration leaders discounted
suggestions that legislation would
be held UP until the court bill was
acted on.
Privately expressed opinion among
congressman indicated that any ef-
fort to delay major legislation
would be viewed with resentment
and pgcbabzy would have little ef-
feet IN swinging support 70 the ad-
ministgation program.
The meeting Of the senate judic-
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dent amending the present court
set-up the Democrats poll editor
looks forward TO o great squirt on
the oppositicn's part over the week
end.
May BE Reduced
It Is more than likely that the 2
TO ! margin win be greatly reduced.
although President Roosevelt holds
and admittedly unprecedented place
IN the affection Of Waterburians. So
many societies are holding debates,
inviting competent speakers to g.
plain the various issues ct stake,
that It Is only natural that bun.
dreds SHOULD either be more con-
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N. Y.
Norman John schluep. Chicago,
Ill.
Ernest N. McManus, Monroe. N.
Captain Hinkamp said the wyo-
ming would proceed to San Diego
Monday and sail for the east coast
March 3. The ship was sent to
Spain last year after outbreak Of
the civil war there.
The accident happened Q few
minutes after 10 q. m. Thursday but
the Wyoming did not arrive In
the harbor until five hours later
Crowds lined the shore as am
bulance boast transferred the VIC
times to the relief.
Radio Cracked News
While the injured were rushed
below decks for medical treatment,
the Wyoming radio cracked out de-
scriptions Of what had happened to
Navy headquarters In San Pedro
and other ships on the firing line.
Rear Admiral william H. Stand
ley, U. s. ~, retired, former chief
Of the naval operations, and Brig.
Gen. j. ]. Meade, commanding the
First Marine brigade, were abroad
the Wyoming.
Upon arrival here the Rev. F. w.
Neehling, Catholic chaplain aboard
the U. 8. s. Colorado, went aboard
the relief TO administer last rites.
The loss Of seven lives consti-
tuted the greatest toll In Pacific
waters, with the exception Of the
Mississippi blast, when almost two
tons Of powder exploded In q gun
turret.
The Wyoming now carried six IL
inch guns, 16 5-inch guns, and o
3-inch anti-aircraft guns. but before
she was demilitarized she mounted
IL 12-inch guns. The demilitariza-
ton process involved the removal OF
Nos. 3. 4 and turrets which mount
cd two guns each. Since her de-
militarization she has been used
chiefly as training ship for An
napolis cadets.
She was commissioned in 1911 and
displaces 19,700 tons. She is sister
ship Of the battleship Arkansas.
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Roosevelt Far
Ahead In City
CONTINUED from Page I,

fldent than ever that they are right
In upholding the president or alter
ing their original attitude and be-
coming decidedly opposed.
Everyone is entitled to vote. Just
clip out the ballot In tonights
Democrat and register your prefer
ence. It aids In determining sentt.
ment here. 1t will help your repre-
sentatives N Washington TO appre-
ciate how their constituents feel on
the question and 1t will tell the ma
tion how Waterburians, residents Of
the great constitutional state stand
on the biggest national issue IN
years.
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Seven Marines Died
In Ship Explosion
Continued from Page -

to the hospital ship, the Relief. On
his quarter deck, plainly showing
the shock and strain Of the tragedy.
he said:
ut was a terrible accident. One
Of the five inch guns, the after gun
on the main deck, starboard side,
back fired"
In addition to its regular navy
crew, she carried 1000 marines from
the Quantico. Va, marine barracks.
Captain Edward j. Trumble, who
was killed, and his working crew OF
six gunner were loading 40
pound shell lin the breech. Private
David williams, with ramrod IN
his hand, was directly behind the
gun when the explosion occurred.
Behind him was powder man"
with a 20 pound bag OF powder for
the charge. The powder did not
explode. however. and the man
staggered away with 1t. Williams
received the full force Of the blast.
His right arm was torn off.
Nearly Decapitated
Captain Trumble was nearly de-
capitated, according to witnesses.
other marines watching the gun
loading were bowled over.
The blast blew out parts Of the
bulkhead around the casemate
About 20 men were crowded In the
small room, no more than ten by
fourteen feet and seven feet high.
Twelve physicians worked all
night In an effort to give relief to
the injured men. Most Of the scri-
ously injured were unconscious.
Vice. Admiral william T. Tarrant,
commanding the scouting force of
which the Wyoming, though a train
ing ship, was unit, named the
naval court to hold the inquest
aboard the wyoming today.
The board Of inquiry tomorrow
will meet aboard the U. 8. 8. New
York, flagship Of the training squad
ron.
All shore liberty for officers and
crew of the Wyoming was cancelled.
Dead, Injured In Blast
The casualty list follows:
Capt. Edward John Trumble,
Alexandria, Va.
John Bauer. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Albert Enos, Cambridge, Mass.
Joseph w. Bozynski. Pittsburg. Pa.
Clinton Lyrly Walker. Boykin, N.
C.
Richard Frye, YOUNGSTOWN, Pa.
Sidney Whitney Ensley. Atlantic
City. N. J.
Seriously Injured
william Keenan, Webster, Green
witch Conn.
Richard Parker Brooks, Mount
Gilead, Ohio.
David Roger williams. Burger,
N. @.
q. Arnold Byrd, East FAN Church.
Va.
David Joseph Roche. New York
City.
Ala.
Robert Edwin Kennedy. Jack
sonviile. Fla.
Slightly Injured
william Henry Lentg, Brooklyn,
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THREE YOUTHS
RECAPTURED

Worcester, Mass. Feb. 19-(UP)-
Police today recaptured Raymond
Tierney. IS. Of Fall River, Manuel
Silvia. IS. OF New Bedford, and Ar
thur Curtin, 10, OF Worcester. who
escaped from Lyman school for boys
at Westboro after picking Q lock
last night.
Authorities said the boys, who
were picked UP on q street here,
told them they had broken into q
store during the night and taken
o bag Of pennies. cookies and ciga-
rets, but could not name the store.
Police returned them to the West
boro institution without preferring
charges.
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successor to Justice Louis D. Bran.
deis, whose devoted disciple he is..
Senator Robert r. Wagner Is
most likely to be the next New
Yorker appointed to the court in
case Jackson, for one reason or
another. doesn't 90 on. Wagner Is
practically q freak in national at
fairs, because he combines a sim
cere progressive social vision. and
outstanding ability rs q former
Judge turned legislator, with
close affiliation 10 Tammany Hall.
Judge Sam Rosenman, R0osevelt's
close counselor, and Judge Ferdi-
nand Pecora are also among the
genuine possibilities.
In case your correspondent Is
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Murphy a Possibility

There are some good alternative
bets. You may be sure that the APP
pointments would be geographically
distributed - probably one being
drawn from the south, one frolr
New England. one from New Yori-,
one from the border states one from
the middle west and one from the
Pacific coast-mountain states area.
The one doubt about Donald
Richberg rests in the possibility
that organized labor would fight
his confirmation. Although Rich
berg rose TO fame as q lawyer for
railroad labor unions his attitudes
during his service with NRA and
as assistant president" enraged
many labor leaders.
II labor should 60 to bat strong
against Richberg he probably would
lost out. And In that case you could
turn your gaze toward Senator
Sherman Minton Of Indiana an able
lawyer and loyal administration
man; toward Dean Lloyd K. Car
rison of the Univers.ty Of Wiscon-
sin: and toword Gov. Frank Murphy
Of Michigan.
Murphy who has just been con-
graduated by the president for his
work in settling the General Motors
strike Is especially strong as pos
sibility because Roosevelt undoubt-
edly will feel compelled to appoint
a Roman Catholic member to the
court II there Is any revamping.
But Murphy Is young and probably
wouldn't accept. The only Catholic
justice now sitting is Pierce Butler,
who Is over 10.
Don't pay any attention when
you hear humors that Roosevelt
will appoint one or two Negroes.
That's merely q whispering CAM
paign now beoing prepared for
possible effect on southern mem
bers Of Congress.)
Other Good Bets
Frankfurter looms a a certainty
because he Is so utterly logical q
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wrong In forecasting appointment
of a far western circuit court
Judge, the next best bet will be
Senator Lewis B. Scfwellenbach
Of Washington. He does not seek
1t.
Personal Feelings Enter
New Dealers incline to agree
that Hutchinson Is 1.-The best fed
eral judge In the south" That
means that he Is a liberal willing
to uphold New Deal measures and
a jurist Of outstanding ability.
Chief trouble with these predic-
lions Is that the backstage back
ground Of this supreme court
battle Is full Of jealousies and
personal ambitions. F. ID. II. has
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FIGHT RACES ON
SUPREME COURT

CONTINUED from Page II
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VICIOUS DOG" SHIELDS sTILL

Portland, Ore, (UP)--In language
OF the printer, 1t was just case
Of wrong font" The vicious" dog
belonging to q Portland resident was
only used to keep sroopers away
from mis- 30-gallon stiil.
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MAYOR HAYES HITS
THOSE BEHIND BILL
CONTINUED From Page IL
Good Bill, If Eqr'tah'"

Good Bill, II EgTt"h'"
"This is a good bill II everything
is made equitable" sa.u -.--. -
Hayes. However, 1t Is not fair to
the taxpayers to make them foot
the bills In a party contest that
could be decided. practically In ev-
cry instance, by a lip of the coin.
Voting machines should be used at
primaries but 1t Is not fair to have
the general public pay the expense
OF fights within any one party. We
have machines In Waterbury that
will register UP to only 1000 votes.
Therefore 1t would be necessary to
set up machines In all twenty dis
tricts and the cost would be ap-
proximately 5000. It Is not fair to
put the taxpayers to such expense
to satiate the political ambitions OF
somebody who possibly couldn't get
out 1000 votes"
Only Very Few Vote
The mayor pointed out that in
some promaries only few hundred
votes have been cast. The expense
Of 5000 to register only small
amount Of votes would not be jus
titled, he told the committee. Cor
pc1ation Counsel O'Connor voiced
the same sentiments rs those Of
Mayor Hayes, adding that voting
machines should be used only II o
certified check Is filed by the con-
testants to cover the cost Of setting
UP the machines.
New Britain Costs
Senator Hagearty Of New Britain
said that passage of the Culhane bill
would cost his city about $4,000 for
every primary fight whereas this
expense could be cut drastically II
the ballot system was used. j. B.
Alice Of New Britain said he would
favor the mahines. He cited O case
in Waterbury where he understood
there were 1000 fraudulent regsi-
trations on theprimary lists Of the
two major parties. Primary con-
tests are not elections, Senator
Hegearty pointed out. and should
not be thrown upon the shoulders
Of the taxpayers.
Senator Culhane spoke In favor
of his bill creating a continuing
state board Of voting machine COM
missioners. He said that he doubts
that the present commission has ever
examined q voting machine In Con-
necticut and added that to his own
knowledge no examination has been
made locally In eight years by the
commissioners.
More Comments
Senator Claffey Of Hartford as
serted that the machines IN his city
are examined by an expert mechanic.
Rep. Thoms said this Is true in
every city or town where machines
are used. Registrar Reyes said that
New Haven has Q mechanic handle
the machines before and during
every election. Attorney O'Connor
said that Waterbury does the same
thing. 1t was generally agreed that
tanning" Of the machines cannot
be helped always. even II they are
In perfect running order when the
balolting starts. Senator Culhane
said that as long as the state has
voting machine commissioners they
should function actively. what
do we need them for II the cities
and towns hire mechanics to do the
work." asked Rep. Thoms.
Attorney O'Connor opposed the
Culhane bill on priTna facie evidence
Of party aiiiiiation also.
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larry committee next Monday will
consider the presidents plan only In
q general way II at all. 1t was un-
derstood. The committee will take up
the bill for full pay for supreme
court justices who choose 70 retire
at 10.
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embarked on the fight Of his life,
and his record indicates that re-
CARELESS Of his personal prefer
ences, he Is willing TO trade pa
tronage for votes.
Whether any supreme court
seats will be traded. no one
knows. But the New Deal record
on federal judgeship appointments
Is enough to turn the stomach Of
any political purist.
And the prospect of trades in
circuit court judgeships under the
Roosevelt reorganization program
Is conducive to groans and grunts
on the part Of innocent bystanders
of whom there are still few in
Washington.
Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Inc.)
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---BEFIIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON
Who And Why of Figures In Line
For New Posts on Supreme Court
Entries Contributed
By All Sections
Of Nation
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
Democrat Washington Cores
spondent

~ po"oens
washington, FeD. ~ -
Among the large field of
entries in current sneculation
aa 80 AZ 81 800, poos.,,oit
90 M S.~'s
would choose Ior the supreme
court II congress gave him power
to replace or supplement those on
the court over 70 years old the fol-
lowing may be considered the best
bets at this time:
DR.. Felix Frankfurter Of the
Harvard law school.
Assistant U. 8. Att. Gen. Rob-
ert H. jackson Of Jamestown, N. Y.