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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
$3.50 Check Frauds
Laid to Youth, y

William C. Schwetz, 22-year-old
Department of Commerce clerk,
was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage on six
charges of obtaining monty
unust f. =; %"
from the CASH o. ..t~" -
totaling $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
ROAD CLOSING
AGREED UPON
BY ARLINGTON
But Company Must
Put Up $4,000

One obstruction to the plan tt
provide for immediate develop
ment Of the Washington Hoover
Airport was removed today when
the Arlington County Board Of
Commissioners unanimously con
Sented to the closing Of that part
of Military Road which bisects the
port.
In its action, the board specified
that it would agree to this only II
the airport company would put up
5000 toward the construction Of
a substitute road nearby.
Opposition Withdrawn
although n proposition along
this line is part Of a bill now pend
ing before both theHouse and Sen
ate, 1t heretofore was expected
that the Virginia Senators and
Representative Howard w. Smith
Cd, Of Virginia, would make q
strenuous fight to prevent passage
of the measure.
The Virginia congressional mem
bers had been advised by the
county board that it would not
agree to the proposal, but now,
since the board has changed its
position, the Senators and Con-
gresham will withdraw their op-
position.
It also is stipulated that the
airport company give the county
a right-of-way across the southern
edge of the airport for conStruc-
ton of part of the substitute road
which will connect Military Road
with No. / Highway at Columbia
Pike.
Its Rights Cited
Although the county does not
have title to the road, it feels that
it has "prescriptive rights" because
county residents have had the use
of the road for many years. Juris-
diction over and control Of the
road rests with the Departments
of War and Agriculture, both Of
which have announced they are
agreeable to diSpoSing Of the road.
Sam j. Solomon, vice president
of the airport company, has
agreed to the boards proposal, but
before the agreement can be car
ried out it is necessary for Con-
gress to enact legislation taking
title of the road from the Govern
ment and veSting it in the airport
company.
One Problem Remains
The only problem yet to be
settled is a provision in the bill
which would permit the Depart
ment of Agriculture to set a price
upon So acres of its experimental
farm land adjoining the airport
and lease that property to the
airport at the price the depart
ment fixes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Probably local showers tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature; gentle
to moderate south and southwest winds.
weather Details on Page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
ARSON TRIAL DELAYED

MONTREAL, Aug. 10 Q.N.S).
Trial of Arthur O'Brien. 80, OF
Halifax, was delayed one week
when he was arraigned today on
a charge of attempted arson. Il
is alleged he showed blazing news
papers under the door of Notre
Dame Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
HARTLEY WILL IN
 PROBATE TODAY
Bequests. Made to His Wife, Children; Sons to
 Carry on Business

The will of William M. Hartley, preCident of the Hartley Wire Die O., which provides for bequests to his wife and children, was admitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin. The local manufacturer died June 9th. To his son, Earle w., he leaves his property at Pier ponC street, as well as all personal effects on the property. The same beneficiary is also left all property in Milford owned by MT. Hartley. MT. Hartley's farm and personal eff fleets att West Bridgton, Maine, are left to his grandson, Earle, Jr. To his son, Robert Craig Hartley, he leaves all his lake property and eff fleets at Highland Lake, Maine.
 Bequeathed To Wife
 Property at 43-48 Grove street is left to his wife, Barbara Mary Hartley. She is also given all MT. Hartley's stock in the Hartley Wire Die Go. and the Drawn Metal Spe- cialty Co.,. the stock. to be held in trust for Robert Craig Hartley, till he reaches the age of 21. MT. Hart lev requests in his will that his sons carry on his business. All cash, bank accounts, personal effects and the residue of the estate are left to Mrs. Hartley. She is also named ex- ecutrix. The will was drawn June 5 of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
SUSPECT IRWIN
 WAS SEEN AGAIN

Cleveland, June 26.-(UP).-De- tective Lieut.. Tozzer said today that downtown hotel employe, who disappeared suddenly last night, undoubtedly" was Robert Irwin, sought by New York police in connection with the Easter Sum- day murders of Veronica Gedeon, beautiful artists model, her mother, and a lodger in their apartment.
 The man, who had worked in the hotel first as dishwasher and then as bartender for a month under the name of James Murry, dis appeared shortly after he was con- fronted with a picture of the 29- year-old Irwin in detective story magazine, Tozzer said.
 Henrietta Kascianski, kitchen employe at the hotel, said she had read of the triple staying in the and had shown the photo- graph to the bartender last night telling him he bore a striking re- semblance to it. She said Murry denied there was any resemblance.
 Shortly after that, Lieut.. Tozzer said, the bartender disappeared,
 Detectives went to smaller ho- tel where Murry lived. They found his room empty. The night clerk said Murry checked out during the night, taking all of his clothes. Police said the clerk identified Murry as strongly resembling Irwin through 8 picture in a circular sent out by New York police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REPORTS FOR MAY

New Haven, Conn, June 26-(UP) Gross revenues of the New Haven railroad system for May amounted to $6,897, ,294, an increase of $547,- 738, or 8.6 per cent compared with the corresponding month a year ago, statement of trustees report ed today. Freight revenue amount ed to $4,020,592, an increase of $233, ,676, or 6.2 per cent, and pas senger revenue was $2,147,2 an increase of $302, ,024, or 1894 per cent The May deficit was reported at $77O, ,403, compared to $614,951 for the same month of 1886. Operating expenses increased $746,8l5, from $4,S61, 500 to $5,608,3l5, due princi- pally to increased maintenance and rerouting of traffic after fire de- stroyed Lieutenant river bridge at Lyme May IT.
 Gross revenues for the first five months of the year were $34, ,463, ,699, an increase of 8, 200 ,651 or 10.2 per cent; freight revenue was $20, ,24S,- 156, an increase of $2,35S,24 or 13.2 per cent and passenger income was $10 463, ,238, an increase of $742, ,409 or 7.6 per cent. For the same pe- riod, operating expenses increased from $24.560,862 to $25,644.785, or $1,0S3,9 The five months deficit was $l,558,7 ,708 compared w.Sl $3.- 8lS,0l0 in 1936.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
74-YEAR-OLD
 SINISTER JAILED

Salem Mass, June 26-(UP)- White-haired Mary M. McCarris- ton, "A year old Lynn spinster, was in county jail for an indefinite term today because she failed to pay a $12,876 court order.
 She was adjudged in contempt by Superior Judge Edward B. OBrien, who three months ago ordered her to turn over that amount to the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary A. Davis of Lynn.
 Mrs. Davis willed her estate to Miss McCarriston, who lived with her, but after Mrs. Davis death in 1883, two nieces successfully con- tested the will on grounds Miss Mo- Carriston used undue influence.
 q haven't got the money" Miss cCarriston testified yesterday. 'This is the seventh time that l have been pulled into court. The money is all gone. I'm getting old age assistance of $50 8 month now. | don't know exactly how much of the money I paid out, but the law yers told me I could do what I wanted with 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
GIRL BRIDE CAN
 KEEP HUSBAND
TWelve=Year=Old Lass Is Wed to MOuntaineer 20
 Years Older

Madisonville, Tenn, June 26- (UP)-Gangling Homer Feels and his 12-year- bride, 20 years his junior, left their patch of land high i'll the Cumberlands to "go a-laWin' amongst low country furriners" and returned today still married and determined to stay that way.
 When yesterdays annulment pro- ceedings were finished and Chan cellor A. T. Stewart had given the couple his blessing over the pro- tests of the girls mother, Geneva Hamby Feels brushed the tears from her eyes, placed her tiny hand in 32-year-old Homer's huge fist and said:
 Come on, Homer, let's go back up the mountain. Maybe these low country folks will leave off their lawin' and let us alone, now"
 The "lawin'" was brought about by Annie Hamby, mountaineer mother of Geneva, who demanded that the marriage, solemnized by a hill preacher when the child was only II, be annulled.
 Bride Was Fearful
 The girl, who has substituted snuff dipping for playing with dolls since her marriage, came into court self-conscious and fearful in a new hat and lowered print dress. As she sat in the witness stand her feet did not touch the floor.
 "I'd druther die than leave Homer" she told the chancellor. "If I went and left my husband and went back to Annie in the pore house she'd whup me like she uster f, gettin' married"
 She referred to Mrs. Hamby who, shortly after Geneva's wedding, ad- mitted that she had five other chil- dren, all born out of wedlock.
 T love Homer" the girl continued, "and you folks ain't got no right to try to break us up"
 Chancellor Stewart wasted no time in deciding against an annul- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
IN STATE
 HIGHWAY DEPT.
Complete Cooperation Has Been Promised in Pres=
 ent Mix=Up

Hartford, Conn, June 26.-(UP)- Complete cooperation" amogn the state highway department, division of public works and comptroller's office was promised today ill con- struction and maintenance of the states highways. A $40,000,000 er- TOT in the bill creating the public works department gave that division control over the real assets" of the highway department, including con- struction and personnel, according to Attorney General Edward J. Daly.
 Two-day conferences among Pub lie Works Director Robert A: Hur- ley, Highway Commissioner John A.. Macdonald, Comptroller Charles C.. Swartz, Gov. Wilbur L. Cross and Attorney General Daly resulted in issuance of a statement promising perfect coordination" of the work of departments relating to the high ways.
 What Statement Said Arrangements have been made between Commissioners Macdonald, Hurley and Swartz for full and complete cooperation of the heads of the departments and coordination of the functions of the departments involved.
 "At the conclusion of the confer ence all were assured that there are no legal or practical difficulties connected with any contracts or agreements heretofore made or which will be made hereafter by, or approved by, any of the three heads.
 "It was agreed that there is no confusion or difficulty"
 Although terms of the arrange ments" were not revealed, it was believed Hurley will countersign all contracts of the highway depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

Madrid, June 26. = (UP) Mum erous American volunteers in the famous international brigade have been called from leave and told to stand by foI further orders, 1t was learned today.
 As this news was received, Nation alists were massing thousands upon thousands of men south of the cap- ital, apparently ready for a new threat on u e Madrid Valencia road.
 The Americans called from leave got their orders last night.
 All are members of the mobile units, shock troops picked for in- trepidity who stand ready to rush into any breach that may occur at any place or time in the Loyalist lines.
 Loyalist artillery and airplanes opened a bombardment this morning on the new, big Nationalist concen- tration south of the city.
 me NatioiAlists are in the region between Villaverde and Vaciamad- rid, l2 Ia miles southeast of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
State Contention Of
 Elks Being Held Here
About Three Hundred Delegates Arrived in City to Participate in Annual Session-Business
 of Gathering Opens This Afternoon

Some 300 delegates to the annual state convention of the Benevolent Order of Elks arrived in Waterbury this morning and registered at the headquarters of the local lodge on West Main street where the major ity of the convention activities will be held this afternoon and evening. The convention will open with a meeting of officers and delegates at the Elks' lodge hall tfiis- Afternoon at l.30 o'clock. Tine convention banquet will be held at 6 o'clock. All reservations for this affair were sold out several days ago and the attend- ance is expected to exceed 300.
 Fruin ToaStmaster
 Dr. John w. Fruin, past exalted ruler of the local lodge, will be toastmaster at the banquet and the principal speakers will include Llet- tenant Governor Frank Hayes, Mur- ray Hurlburt, past grand exalted ruler and past exalted ruler Of the New York City lodge, who is also former president of the National Amateur Athletic Commission, and John F. Malley of Boston, past grand exalted ruler and chairman of the national foundation committee. James T. Nugent, state president, will preside.
 James F. Neagle, local exalted ruler, is chairman of the conven- ton executive committee, assisted by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
HAS
 HIS CONFERENCE

Annapolis, Md, June 26.-CUP)- President Roosevelt and legislative lieutenants considered today at an island retreat in Chesapeake Bay proposals for early congressional adjournment and compromises on the court reorganization program.
 The question of possible adjourn by Aug. 1, involving rush action on the court plan, came up after the first day of a three-day program of informal conferences between the president and house and senate democrats.
 The members who preached the two subjects to the president, as he sat in shirt sleeves and linen trous- CTS under a locust tree, returned to the mainland admittedly dissatisfied with his reactions but hopeful"
 Congressional leaders saw in the first day of the jamboree if not de- cisive results at least strengthen ing of party harmony as result of chats over legislative administrative problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
BRIG. GEN. COLE
 RAPS PERSHINC
26th Yankee Division Was Ignored in His Book
 on War

Portland, Me, June 26.-CUP)- The annual convention of the Yan- kee (26th Division Veterans asso- ciation ends today with election of officers and mammoth street parade. Yesterdays session was featured by an attack by Brigadier- General Charles H. Cole, adjutant general of Massachusetts, on Gen eral John J. Pershing, commander in-chief of the American Forces during the World War. Cole, war time commander of the 52d Infan- try Brigade, said Pershing had omitted all mention of the Yankee Division from his book of World War "reminiscences.
 Only Case in History
 "This is the only case in history in which the commander in -chief of an army neglected, in the slight est, any of his divisions which took such an active part in the war" Cole said. we were neglected and sighted and we should pro- test.
 "The war record of the 26th Divi- sion showed it spent 210 days on the front line, had 12000 casualties, in- cluding $500 killed, was cited nine times, five by, the French, and had the first American unit to be dec orated by foreign government"
 Cited for "meritrious service" to the association were Governor Lewis O. Barrows of Maine, former Gov ernor Louis J. Brann, U. s. Senator Frederick Hale and Elsie Janis.
 Retiring President Albert w. Her man of Norwalk, Conn.,, urged dele gates to increase the association's from 5000 to 10000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
American Volunteers Are Summoned By Loyalists

For more than AS hours, they had maintained an incessant fire on the government lines, trenches at vital points on the Valencia road. Nationalist planes frequently swept down, machine gunning trenches and traffic on the roads. There seemed every likelihood that the Nationalists soon would make ar- other bid to cut the Valencia road, and thus sever the lifeline of com munication between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast to the east.
 Loyalist advanced units reported today that there was Italian infan- try in the Nationalist lines. along with some troops apparently Afri- can, and 1t waj believed the Ma tionalists had at least one motor ized column along with its tank corps. It was reported to head quarters also that some Nationalist units used French, and 1t was be- lieved this meant that natives from French Morocco, recruited. by the Nationalists in their Moroccan zone. were in the lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
CONC|L|ATOR IN
 LOCAL STRIKE
Morgan Mooney From the State Labor Dept. Is Re-
 ported Coming Here

The expected arrival of Morgan Mooney, state labor department con- ciliator, some time today to confer with Brass Workers Union members and the management of the Buckle Company loomed as possible fac- tor in the settlement of the 18 day. old strike at the Waterbury Buckle Company.
 Meanwhile it appeared that the state motor vehicle department might be drawn into the situation here in regard to appeals which union committeeman have claimed they will make for the revoking of licenses of drivers, apparently em- ployes of the Buckle Company, who are allegedly moving freight from the plant to points where it can be shipped out of Waterbury. Tickets said yesterday that they had been taking down the numbers of these cars and that they would send them to the motor vehicle department, re- porting such action as 8 violation of the motor vehicle law.
 Company May Appeal
 In the meantime it was also re- ported that if the mediation plan ned for the weekend does not work out the management will issue an appeal to loyal workers" to return through the picket line to work on Monday morning. At the present time there are about fifteen to twenty persons, excluding office help who have been going to work. There
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

Lonoke, Ark, June 26-(UP)- Lester Brockelhurst and his sweet heart, who accompanied him on 8 three-month "crime tour" of the country, parted today with only bitterness and scorn for each oth- CT.
 The 23-year-old former Sunday school teacher, who murdered Vic tor Gates. wealthy Little Rock, Ark, planter and two other men, Sulked in the Arkansas death house where he will be electrocuted August 27.
 His 18-year-old sweetheart, Ber- nice Felton of Rockford, H., who said she soon would become the mother of his child, returned to her home. She was acquitted of the murder of Gates just one day after Brockelhurst had been convicted.
 The young couples trail across the country started in March. It left dead men in the States of Illi- noiS, Texas and Arkansas, before it ended. Each testified against the other. Brockelhurst made a sur prise appearance as . state wit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
WPA STRIKERS
 CAPTURE BOSS

New York, June 26 - (UP) - Striking WPA workers held their boss" Harold Stein, administrative officer of the Federal Arts Projects here, prisoner in his office today and asserted they would not release him until an appeals board was set up to review dismissal of 2,848 WPA artists, writers and musicians.
 Stein submitted to captivity be- cause he was afraid that the sum- moning of police would provoke riot which might cause the third floor of the projects building to collapse. Safety engineers had told him that if any 'commotion oc- cured among the 600 sit-down strikers, the floor might give way.
 The dismissals to which the strik- CTS objected were part of a batch of 11,800 preliminary to reducing the New York city WPA personnel, on orders from Washington, from 169,- GOO to 135,000 by Oct. IS. The first dismissals are effective Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

been mentioned as candidates for office in the past. Two years ago, MT. Rice was considered one of the leading candidates for the nomina- tion for mayor, but the nomination went to John M. Burral. MT. Bailey has been mentioned several times in the past for important posts.
 The anti-Upson faction in the local republican party is in hopes of having considerable to say about who will be nominated. The faction expects to have enough power by nomination time to shunt aside any candidate to whom it is opposed.
 Upson Might Accept
 It is believed that Attorney Upson would accept the nomination if it were rendered to him, and that ms statement at the testimonial dinner in his honor Thursday night can be taken with grain of salt. Friends of the town chairman say now that he ran for congressman last fall against Congressman J. Joseph Smith only as a sacrifice. MT. Upson,s opponent within his own parw, however, point to the fact
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
ONE KILLED

Putnam, Conn.,, June 26 -UP)-Roual LatOur, 22, was in a critical condition } at Day-Kimball hospital to- day from injuries suffered in a three-car crash here last night which took the life of a Rhode Island man.
 George MarcOux, Central Falls, R. l., was instantly killed in the accident and his wife and two sons were severely injured.
 Seriously hurt were Miss Rose Duman, Putnam, and Irving Hall, Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
Former Teacher m Sunday School WiU Die L1 Chair

ness against the slender brunette at his own request. Miss Felton was acquitted last night by jury of II farmers and a merchant. A few minutes earlier Brockelhurst had tainted for 8 second time, when Circuit Judge w. J. Waggoner sen fenced him to die in the electric chair. He had tainted the day be- fore when the jury convicted him.
 The jury deliberated an hour and IS minutes over the girls case but returned the verdict against Block elhurSt in 9 minutes. The girl testified she had not known of the robberies of filling stations and stores which Blockelhurst had com mitted, and that she accompanied her lover after the murders onk because she twas afraid" Blockel- hurst said she aided him in the robberies and refused to leave him even at his request, after the kill lings. He told the jury he mur- dered and robbed the three men to "buy her dress and get money for her."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26

 CHURCH FIGHT

Berlin, June 26. = (UP) - Lead- CTS of the opposition movement m
 the Evangelical church awaited the next move of NaM Secret police to- day after police visit to the Rev. Martin Niemoller, a pioneer opposi- ton leader. Police kept the parish hall of Niemoller,s church under observation all day yesterday, and Niemoller himself was questioned at police headquarters. There was no Announcement of reasons for the police activity, but Niemoller cail- |Celled a church meeting, set for last night. on the advice" of police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-26
GREAT BRITAIN,
 FRANCE TO ACT
Intend to Call Meeting of International Committee
 on NOn=InterventiOn

London, June 26-(UP)-Great Britain and France intend to call a meeting of the international com- mittee on non-intervention next week in what is called a final ef- fort to effect neutrality control plan for the Spanish Civil War, it was understood today.
 The committee will be asked to consent to joint British French control of the coasts of Loyalist Spain, from which Germany and Italy withdrew their ships as the result of an alleged Loyalist sub- marine attack on the German cruiser Leipzig.
 If Germany and Italy reject this proposal-and they threaten to- it is understood that Britain will ask them for suggestions.
 It was hinted that if Germany and Italy seemed to be obstructing the effort to institute a new con- trol plan, Britain might threaten to withdraw entirely from non- intervention work on the ground that further efforts would be fu- tile.
 One hope is that Germany and Italy may withdraw some of their warships from Spanish waters. So long as they maintain fleets there, it is held, there is constant danger of an explosion.
 Busy as it is with the European the government is giving some attention to that in the Far East. It Is expected that formal for closer British
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