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The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Convicted House
In n. J. Is Raced

CAPE MAY, N. j., Sept. 4.-Ths
nuisance house" in this town,
which recently created a stir by
being convicted" by a jury, was
demolished today. The building
was torn down by it's owners.
Complaints that the structure
was a menace to safety and a
nuisance were referred by city of.
ficials to the grand jury. For the
first time in New Jersey the house
was indicted and stood trial in
Criminal Court.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

have sent word to Mr.. Lewis at
one time, telling the emisSary:
"Tell John I'm with him a hun
dred per cent"
This was in the recent era when
the Presidents Cabinet was some
what split on the labor troubles
then causing strikes, riots, militia
turn-outs and black headlines.
President Roosevelt, his friends re-
call today, accepted a great deal
of criticism at the time of the first
Sit-down strikes, because the Presi-
dent kept silent.
At that time it was claimed by
the White House that the matter
was not in the Presidents sphere
of official action-that State Gov.
errors were in control. At the
same time, this attitude displeased
Vice President Garner, who is re-
ported by his Texas friends to be
the only man in the Cabinet gath
erings who talked straight from
the shoulder in opposition to the
Presidents labor policies at the
time.
PERKINS VIEW
The Presidents labor views on
the sit-down strike were believed
to be expressed by Secretary of
Labor Perkins who apparently ia.
vored these strikes at the begin
ning-but who changed her views
within a few weeks. q.
President Roosevelt today is
pictured by his friends as now
knowing exactly where the C. I. o.
chieftain stands politically. With
Congressional elections a year
and two months in the offing,
Mr.. Roosevelt'S political attitude
toward labor will be watched with
considerable interest. It is be-
lieved that the President will not
make any major change in his al
ready liberal views on labor and
the right of men to organize and
bargain collectively.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Fixers Out
Traffic Wire PuLLers
Haze Hot Night

PHILADELPHIA, Sc
was a bad night for
"wire-pullers." The l.
the wires.
More than 900 person
in small City Hall
sWeltered as Magistrate
opened the special tribuns
is hearing the cases of HI
resummoned in Mayor W.
drive against the fixing" of
fic violations.
With less than 400 warrah
reissued, the magistrate, pacinh
back of the bench in an effort to
keep cool, suddenly reached the
conclusion that not all the 600
were Violators.
He ordered the courtroom
cleared of all except those sum.
moned and the witnesses against
them. The crowd stiffened. Po-
lice began questioning all the
spectators. The "fiXerS" made o
rush for the door.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
SUPREME COURT
.LAUDED IN TALK
.BYVANDEVANT
Former Justice Honor
Guest at Bar Fete

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Sept. 4
U.N.S0.-Former Supreme Court
Justice Willis Van Devanter tonight
will be feted at a banquet by the
lawyers of Wyoming and Montana
who last night heard him in a
stirring defense Of the high court.
At a surprise informal talk, the
former Associate Justice told 200
delegates to the Bar Association
meeting that "the foundations
which underlie the Supreme Court
have not been disturbed. The
furry will be forgotten"
LAUDS JUSTICES
Complimenting court members,
Van Devanter said:
you must marvel at the
understanding the judges have
of the cases. The work is care
fully and thoughtfully done,
done as we'll as it could be done
by the men who do it. These
men are drawn from the four
corners Of the United States"
In the course of his speech Var
Devanter hit indirectly at two
major criticisms of the Court, it,
asserted slownesS and five-to-fou
decisions.
ut is true that there are such
close decisions. but in no more
than 5 per cent of the cases is
there DIVISION" he said. I'm
Only 21a per cent of the cases do
as many as three dissent. Five
to-four decisions are but very
few, but it is likely to be that
class of case that is heralded
ana sent out throughout the
country. The dissent gives the
Justice a chance to express his
views, express his individuality.
without them there would
be a smothering Of personality"
DENIES SLOWNESS
Concerning the allegation o.
sloWness. he said:
when I became a member,
the court was 10 months to two
years in arrears on its docket.
The rules were revised by the
court, pretty severely. In 10
months we had cases six to nine
months behind. For the past
five years the court has been up
to date. No cases were carried
over on the last day Of the last
term"
Frederick Stinchfield, Of Mime
apolis, MINI, president of tn
American Bar Association, in tn
first speech of yesterdays session
lauded Senator Wheeler and Ser
ator O'Mahoney for their STAN
on the court bill.
Senator O'Mahoney is schedules
to speak at the banquet tonight
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

The President has every conf
Once in John Lewis as a labor
leader, it is reported, but he feels
that Lewis does not differentiate
between politics and government.
AS one of the Presidents close
official advisers said today:
'MADE MISTAKE"
"John Lewis made a mistake
with F. D. R. when he tried to
force the United States Govern
ment to do something that it
could not do legally and constitu-
tionally. The President cannot
step into a labor-capital row and
elbow governors and other legally
constituted establishments and in.
dividuals out of the way. We
think Mr.. Lewis knows that he's
just talking politics-which is
something entirely different from
government.
President Roosevelt is said to
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
hits DEMOCRATS
ON SECURITY ACT

I.N.S.) Democrats on the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee have blocked revision Of the
social security act in the last two
congressional sessions, Representa-
tive Treadway, Of Massachusetts,,
ranking Republican on the COM
mittee, declared today.
The proposed revisions were
recommended to Congress by the
Social Security Board but imme-
diately precipitated a clash among
Democrats, he asserted.
Treadway said the committee
chairman, Representative Dough
ton CD, North Carolina, had
pocketed the boards proposals
land they we're not even made
known to the minority member"
of the committee.
The boards recommendations,
35 in number, although never
made public, would have amended
the act to include employee groups
not now under its scope.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

The Farm Security AdmlnlStra-
ton, which will act as landlord
of the housing project, announced
today that all new applicants
would be given the same considera-
ton as those who filed applica-
tons six months ago.
In order to obtain as many reg
istrations as possible in the short
est time possible, registration Of
fices of the project will be open
all day tomorrow and Labor Day.
Applicants may apply at the
Greenbelt office itself, where a
special display house will be open
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
LelOng to Survey
HOLLYWOOD Styles

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-True
chic is international, Lucian Le-
long, Partisan designer, declared
as he prepared to leave for Cali
fornia, where he will survey the
fashions of Hollywood with what
he admits will be a critical eye.
It does not matter whether a
woman is French or American,
English or Chinese, provided she
understands and achieves that
smartness which the world ad.
mireS, he asserted.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Firemen Declare
Sit-DOWn Strike

WILKES-BARRE, Sept. 4.-Du-
pont burrough was minus fire pro-
lection today as a result of a sit
down strike voted by the COM
munity's volunteer fire depart
ment.
Irked because the borough's
councilmen failed to approve a
$1,000 expenditure for repairs to
equipment and a new hose house,
about so members of the depart
ment voted not to answer any
alarms until the town council au-
thorizes payment of the bills.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

to the public, or they may make
application at the local offices in
the Barr Building.
With only the problem of trans
portation to be arranged to nave
everything in readiness, Federal
officials intimated that this reCes-
sary service would probably be
Strengthened out some time next
week and that actual occupancy
of the development should be real
lied near the middle of this
month.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Copeland Flags
u. S. Tax Seizures

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 UN.SO.
United States Senator Royal s.
Copeland, mayoralty candidate,
was on record today with a warn
ing that New York city faces II.
nancial disaster as a result OF
seizure by the Federal Government
of so many sources Of taxation.
He declared:
'"The Federal Government has
appropriated the income from
the liquor taxes, amusements,
income, and inheritance and
most of the other taxable
sources, with the result that the
city government has been forced
more and more to increase the
real estate levy"
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
COatless Reader
Pays Fine of S.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 G.N.S0.
When you sit down to read in the
library of New York's general So
ciety of mechanics and tradesmen
without your coat, no matter how
hot the weather, that's disorderly
conduct.
Magistrate Alfred M. Lindau so
held today in filming John Kramer.
35-year-old mechanic, IS. He had
refused to don his coat. Readers
in New York's public library, on
Fifth Avenue, are permitted to re-
move their coats.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Boy, II, Travels
10000 Miles Alone

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 4.
Lawrence Merkle, 11-year-old son
of a New York waterproofer, ar
rived here after travelling alone
10000 miles from New Zealand,
where he has been visiting rela-
tives for the last two and a half
years. His mother is dead.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Priest Bans Rice
At Wedding Rites

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 4.
The throwing of rice at weddings
in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church has been forbidden by the
Rev. Martin J. Foley, pastor, who
called the custom vulgar horse
play without any Christian mean
ing.
Father Foley informed his con-
gregation in a bulletin that per-
sons making arrangements for
weddings must make a deposit of
SIS. If no rice is thrown, the money
will be returned, but if it is thrown,
the money will be used to clean up.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Identify Woman
Found in Water

KENOSHA, Wis, Sept. 4 ct.
PSI. - Identification of tn e
woman found floating in Lake
Michigan 10 miles northeast of
Keno h a Wednesday afternoon
was established today by L. P.
Naylor, Remington Rand Com
pany, New York city, executive
who telephoned Coroner James A.
Crossin a description of his Sis
ter, Miss Antoinette Naylor, 81.
Naylor said he received a letter
postmarked Milwaukee August %
in which his sister wrote him she
was going to lend it ALL"
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
MILITARY PARK GAINS

Nearly 10 acres have been
added to Fort Donaldson National
Military Park in Tennessee, it was
announced here today by Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes. Presi-
dent Roosevelt already has signed
the bill, it was stated. The resto-
ration of the forts ammunition
magazines is being done by CCC
boys,
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Auto Parkers Paw
In Atlantic Citv

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept. 4.
Figures completed for the first
full month of parking meter OPP
Grafton showed $3,406.33 was coll
lected in nickels and pennies
placed in the meters and another
$1,26S in 81 fines paid my motor.
lists for violations.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

public del from $4,000, 600, 900
to an an all-time record high of
$37, O00, 100000.
While Morgenthau charted the
Governments finance program,
the Federal Reserve Board moved
to ease the flow of credit through
the nations industrial structure.
Secretary of Commerce Roper,
meanwhile, issued a bullish fore
cast on fall and winter business
conditions.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
GARNER DOOMED
FOR PRESIDENT
in 40 BY BURKE
Would Put U. S. on Solid
Ground, He Says
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS


U.N.SO. The name of Vice
President Garner was projected
into the 1910 presidential picture
today by Senator Burke Cd, Of
Nebraska, as anti-New Deal Demo-
Gratis sought to crystalline their
strength behind a man of hard
common sense"
Describing the Vice President
as a man who could put the coun'
try "again on firm, solid ground"
Burke said that should Garner
mot be available in 1910 1 shall
be looking around for person
with his qualifications.
HE has the qualifications
needed" Burke, one of the lead
ers in the fight against Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Supreme Court
plan, asserted.
NEEDS CHANGED
Five years ago this country
needed a man with vision, SYM
pathy for the under-privileged,
and the willingness to try any
experiment that would alleviate
suffering.
What we need now is some
one very advertisements
with more hard common sense,
practical in financial matters,
someone who will hold down ex-
penditureS, who will bring about
a return of confidence on the
part of industry and business so
they will expand and thus create
real jobs.
I'm short, what we need is .
man who will balance practically
against idealism; who will put
the country again on firm, solid
ground"
BACKS HOLT PLAN
Burke's declaration was the sec.
ond development this week in the
drive of anti-New Deal Democrats
to nip the third-term boom for
President Roosevelt. Earlier, Sen
ator Rush Holt CD, of West Wiz.
ginia, announced he would offer .
Senate resolution at the next SeS-
sion of Congress opposing third
term.
Burke observed he would heart
lily support" the Holt resolution,
and revealed he proposes to Spon-
sor constitutional amendment to
limit presidential terms to six
years.
In proposing Garner for the
Democratic nomination, Burke
also saw in him a solution to labor
and relief problems of the nation.
SOUND LABOR POLICY
II like his ideas on labor"
Burke said. HE does not sub
scribe to labor excuses such as
the sitdown strike, yet is a firm
believer in collective bargaining.
He wouldn't stand for any nom
sense"
Asked what he thought Gamers
position on the Supreme Court to
be, Burke replied he would find
"it hard to support any man who
would eSpouse President Roose
velt's original court plan"
Although Garner was a candi
date for the Democratic nomina
ton for President in 1882, Burke'a
statement was the first placing
the Texan in the presidential
spotlight again.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
More Urged to Seek
Homes at Greenbelt

Although Uncle Sam already has than 5000 applicants
seeking homes in the Greenbe project which will
modate only 1913 families, he is seeking applicants
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
H ULL APPEALS
FOR U. S. Filler

G.N.S0.-The State Depart
ment today awaited an answer to
its urgent appeal to Gen. Fran
cisco Franco, leader of the Span
ish insurgent forces, to spare the
life of a young American aviator
who enlisted in the loyalist army
and who is condemned to death.
The aviator is Harold E. Dahl,
of Champaign, Ill. His plane was
shot down behind the nationalist
lines July IL.
HULL WIRES MOTHER
Secretary of State Hull, after
appealing to Franco, wired the
boys mother, Mrs. Ida Dahl, that
this Government is using its "best
efforts to save her sons life.
while we fully realize your
feeling and anxiety, it is not
possible for us to do more than
use our best efforts to induce
General Franco to prevent the
execution of your son." Hull
wired Mrs. Dahl.
CONSULS AIDING
American consular offices in
Spain have been requested by the
State Department to aid in pre-
venting the Americans execution.
The State Department reminded
Franco that civilized countries do
not execute enemy soldiers cap
tured while fighting.
Beyond the appeals already
mace to Franco, State Depart
ment officials said this govern
ment could do nothing more to aid
the aviator.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
President '"WearY"
OF Lewis Threats
By EARL GOODWIN

President Rooseves political advisers giving close at
tenon today the fiery words of John L. Lewis chief of the
Committee for Industrial Organization but is known among
ntimaes that President Roosevelt himself trfle weary
of Lewis threats,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01

Day scholo also reopens on Mon
day.
i, Briefs
The post ONCE will be open Sat
urday afternoon after being on
holiday hours on Friday:
Mrs. Frank r. Fox and infant
have returned to their home on
Prospect street from the Water
bury hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott of Scott
avenue have returned from a visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Kenneth Scott
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Barbara Dickehs of Water
bury is visiting her cousin Miss Vir-
ginia O'Neill Of Scott avenue.
Sherwin Gillett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Gillett of the Link
field District, who has been Ill with
pneumonia at the Waterbury hos
pital, is improving.
Miss Hattie Ford Of the Linkfield
District has returned from spend
ing several days In West Haven.
Mrs. Henry O'Neill and Miss Mary
Clare C,Nef1l of Westbury Park have
been VISITING in Convent Station, N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
COSTELLO GUEST
OF.LOCAL K. OF.C.
Representative of Boy Life
Bureau to Outline Pro-
gram for Year

One of the most important meet
ings of Sheridan Council, "a
Knights Of Columbus, is scheduled
for next Tuesday evening when the
council meets for the first time In
1887.
Many committee reports will be
submitted to Grand Knight Charles
j. Bannon. Tickets will also be dis
tributed on this occasion for the
annual Catholic Action banquet Of
the council, which will be held on
Wednesday, January ~, at the Ho-
tel Elton.
AS guest speaker the council will
entertain Cyril A. Costello of the
Supreme Council Boy Life Bureau.
Mr.. Costello Is paying his first visit
to the local council in his official
capacity having only recently be-
come associated with the Boy Life
Bureau. He succeeded Charles Du-
cey, who was transferred to the
Service Department Of the Knights
Of Columbus.
Mr.. Costello will speak at the
council meeting and will also be
present at an executive session Of
the Advisory Board of the Column
bian Squires which will be held i'm
mediately after the meeting. Plans
for spreading the work of the local
council In the field of boys work
will be the topic of Mr.. Costello's
remarks, as we'll as the subject
matter for the advisory board dis
cussion.
1t is expected that the present
counselor staff of the Squires will
be considerably revamped as re-
suit of the sessions next week. At
the present time Past Grand Knight
Cornelius F. Maloney is Senior
Counselor Of Michael McGigney Cir
Gle, 124, Columbian Sduires. Sew
eral additions to his staff as we'll as
material plans for more council par
ticipation in the Squire work will
be outlined and put into execution.
There will be a report from the
New Years Eve dance committee
on the successful frolic held last
evening in the club-rooms. There
will also be report from Lecturer
Thomas Scadden on a prograne Of
entertainment and education for
the early part of 1887. A mid
winter series of lectures Is on the
lecturers program.
Plans for initiation of a class OF
candidates will also be launched
Tuesday night. Membership Com
mittee Chairman John Martin will
report on the progress of his drive
for new members. 1t Is planned to
stage limitations OF the First, Sec
ond, and Third degrees before Lent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
FRANCO-AMERICANS

Confetti and other means 81, of
manifesting celebration filled sthe
air at Franco merican hall last
night as more thsn 200 attended
the dinner and dance OF the Franco
American club. IN
Armand W.. Blanchard was
general chairman OF arrangements
assisted by Conrad AZ Bafif. Solos
were given by MRS. Blanche Ar
chambault, Roger Belvel and Mrs.
Conrad A. Baril. Music was fur
nished by Jack Fitzgerald's orches-
ira. During the supper old French
and Canadian musical selections
were given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
CONCORDIA

Guests from many parts Of the
state were present at the New
Years eve celebration Of the Con-
cordia Singing society last evening
in Concordia hall, where dancing
was enjoyed until the wee hours
this morning.
William Fossbender headed the
committee in charge, assisted by
Bernard Kluttig, Ernest Kuhr, Rob-
ert Neubert and Fred Rother. The
refreshment committee was made
up Of Henrietta Rahmann, Mrs.
Theodore Weber, Mrs. John Zeitzel,
Mrs. John Kirschbaum and Mrs.
Eleanor Kubic.
Entertainment was provided by
Emil Marks orchestra and Betty
Seebach, dancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
CARMEL WANTS AIsrIsrIC xuLE

Carmel, Calf. - Cup Carmel's
merchants and Carmels artistic and
literary colony are at outs again.
The trouble Is over Christmas oh.
seryaflce., The merchants want
street decorations that win bring
business. The art coioiys says they
are not artistic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
COLLEGE CYCLISTS
WORRY TOWN

Oberlin, o. (UP).-Bicycle riding
for decares a hobby for which Obe--
lin College students have been wide-
ly lpublicized, has increased recently
To. such extent that one civic group
Is suggesting licensing Of all cyclists.
The group believes this would make
possible enforcement Of q regula-
ton requiring lights on cycles at
nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
HARRY BROWNS
ARRAY CHAMPS
Congregational Mems Club
Card Tournament for
First Series Over

The first half Of the card tuori1ae
ment Of the Mems club Of the Cons.
gregationat church was played out
last evening. The second half win
start on January 7th, 1887, at the
parish hall. Returns for the first
half Is as follows: :.
The team Of Capt. Harry Brown,
was the winner, total, 43,607 points.
Clifton Inesop, captain Of the other
team had a total Of 42,710 points.
The members Of Mr.. Browns team
are: Bert Coe, Bert Shaw. Harry
Brown, Fred Dams, Stephen Halla-
way, Ralph Clinton, John AI1de and
John Greasor.
The members Of Mr.. Ineson's
team are: Clarence Wooding, VIII
liam CAIRNS, George Beach, Rev.
Oscar Locke, Walter Krantz, Cliff
ton Ineson, Edward Ranslow and
Clifford Lattimer.
Mothers Club to Elect Officers
The members Of the Mothers club
will meet at the Congregational
church parish house January 7th.
Election Of officers will take place.
The .hostesses will be Mrs. Wallace
PALMER and Mrs. Roy Hallock.
Briefs
Masses were celebrated In st.
Mary Magda1en's church this morn.
ing ut 8, z, 8 and o o'clock in honor
Of the Feast of the Circumcision and
Holy Day Of Obligation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
ow. DEFENDS CHIMNEY

Cleveland OUP).-When DR.. Henry
Litchtig heard eerie cries and howls
Issuing from the chimney Of his fire.
place, he investigated and found an
owl had set UP living quarters for
the winter. Equipped with gunny-
sack. leather gloves, and baseball
bat, he lost half hours battle and
sailed the Animal Protective League
y remove the intruder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01

Benedict Gauronskas, Stanley Lusas
with Mary A. Kadis of Hartford,
John p. Greblunas and Constance
DeCaqua John Kairis, John valan-
tiejus ana Alice Staselunas, MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Shuknaitis, Joseph Wit
kauskas and Helen Mikalskas, Will
liam Laureck and Gabrielle Peters,
Edward Wandzell and Helen Nava-
dowski, Anthony Mikelskas and
Mary Yavikunry, Vincent Brazis and
Mona Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Staselunas, Joseph
w. Kassy Of Ansonia and Nellie
Karsinslas, Antanas Rachae and
Agnes valuskas. Stanley Ambroma-
tits OF Ansonia and Vera Stankus,
John Mazeika and Mary Orintas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mazeika,
Joseph Swasey and Mary Mazeika,
Thomas Kaukas and Mary Valukas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tomasaitis,
Edward Paige and Victoria RomaJas,
Fritz Duiskis and Glare Kalvaitis,
Clarence Waugh and Millicent Or
decks, Bronis Ordeckis and Bernice
Rene B. Willumaitis, Victor DemaIl-
tas and Mary Victor, Walter Pitt
cavage and Grayce Caruse. IN.
Peter Zukauswas and Lucille Pet0,
Mr.. and MRS. Anthony Dereskevich,
Anthony Jaudzimas and Harriet
Pier, Joseph Lsisas and Helen Kadis
Of Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Conaty Of Shelton, Frank Mares and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
STORE HAS FINCH FRONTAGE

Racine Wis.-CUP)-While other
Main street merchants here dread
the onset OF winter snow drifts,
Edward j. Schowalter Is complacent
in the knowledge that this triangu-
lar building has only one-inch OF
frontage to keep clear on that
street.