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The Washington times., 1937-07-30
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NEW YORK, July 80 dN.S0.
The Dear God" note found beside
the slain Mrs. Florence Jackson
loomed today as an important part
Of the defense Of her lover, Stanley
A. Martin, jr., against an expected
charge Of firSt-degree murder.
The young automobile salesman
has admitted Strangling Mrs. Jack
son because. he insists, she asked
him to. He declared the note
which read Dear God, you under
stand" was scrawled by the matron
just before he Strangled her and
that it proves his assertion she
died by her own request.
Because both were married, they
felt their affair was hopeless, he
said. .-t-. .- -..
Authorities declared the note
still would prove generalization on
Martins part.
Meanwhile Mrs. Martin, stand
ing by her husband in the face
Of his infidelty, continued her
efforts to obtain the services Of a
lawyer to defend him.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Shoe Sinner Wins
Medal As a Sport

NEW YORK, July 30.-Salva-
tore Vento, IL, son Of an East Side
fish peddler, is the winner Of the
George Lane Nicholas medal for
good craftsmanship, awarded an
nually to q 12-year-old boy en-
rolled in one Of the seven centers
maintained In tenement neighbor.
hoods by the Children's Society.
The boy. when not shining shoes.
frequentS the layground Of the
James Children'S Center. The
award entities him to q two-week
vacation ct the society'S Bowdoin
Camp at New Hamburg, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Sister
Teams iinCamp

LED by the Blount quartet, the
third summer session at Camp Ben
nett which opens tomorrow will
present the largest aggregation of
brother and sister teams" Of any
free camp in the Washington area.
The Blounts, three sisters and
a brother, live at 1881 Twelfth
st. S. E. They are Orchid, 81:
Odelle, IL; Nellie, IL; and
Thomas, 6. .s.
Altogether, there will be 20 sets
Of brothers and sisters in the con-
tingent of SO boys and girls which
will be transported to the Brooke
vile, Nd, camp Saturday from
the Central Union Mission, its
sponsor. Many of the children
come from families of IL to is
members.
The coming two-week session
will be principally for youngsters
from 8 to 8 years, though a few
older campers will be included in
order to keep brother-sister groups
intact. >.-
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
IMPERILS
WAGE BILL
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News eerVlce

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Internasional News Service
A rebellious Senate threatened
to defeat President Roosevelt'S
wage-hour bill today. Sugar and
antilynching blocs increased the
confusion by battling the Admin
istration to force passage Of their
pet measures before adjournment.
Control of the legislative stu
alton appeared to be passing from
the President to an odd coalition
Of blocS and groups, Some Of the
opposition units opposed certain
legislation; while the sugar and
anti-lynching blocs were demand
ing legislative action.
The Presidents wage-hour ball
appeared doomed when william
Green Withdrew the support Of the
American Federation Of Labor. OF
which he Il president.
Leaders Of the sugar bloc an
nounced they would try to block
all legislative activity until the
Administration agrees to their
bill, extending the sugar import
quotas that otherwise expire In
December,
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
.FinIg!erprints Checked
In $47,OOOGem Theft

SEAL HARBoR, Me, July 80
'QN.SJ!-Police and private de-
tectiveS today checked finger.
prints Of a Philadelphia man, now
serving a term for vagrancy at
Ellsworth prison, as they investi'
gated the SAT, 900 jewelry theft at
the summer estate of Capt. and
Mrs. John J. OBrien, Of Gross
Point, Mich. The man was ar.
rested near the Edsel Ford estate
Authorities were convinced that
an amateur burglar stumbled
onto the jewelry while proving
through the O'Brien home.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
u. 5. SHUTS OFF
SECURITY FUND
IN ILLINOIS
International News Service

International News Service
The Social Security Board today
stopped all grants to Illinois fol
aid to the aged on charges of in
efficient administration by thu
Illinois authorities.
The board announced that thu
Federal grants, which have to
tailed 100000 in the last year
would be suspended until such
time as the administration Of the
old-age assistance plan in tina
State substantially complies with
the requirements of State anC
Federal laws"
''.- Board Gives Reasons
! The board, after several hear
ings, the last of which was helC
here ten days ago, gave the follow
ing reasons for it's action:
~. Failure Of the State to eS-
tabliSh such accounting records
as to enable the boards audi.
tors to determine whether Fed
eral funds have been legally and
correctly expended.
"2. Failure of the State to pro-
vide for reasonably prompt de-
ciSiOn as to eligibility Of appli-
cants for Old-age assistance and
as to the extent of their needs.
"3. Failure of the State to af-
ford persons requesting q fair
hearing, as required by law, with
such q hearing promptly and in
accordance with their rights.
~. Failure Of the State to pro-
vide the counties with clear
and adequate instructions on
how to administer the program"
The Federal grants match, dol
lar for dollar, appropriations By
the State legislature to provide
monthly assistance to about lis,
900 needy persons.
Charge Inefficiency
The boards statement said:
''The board found that the
administration Of aid to the
aged in Illinois was so inefficient
as to require the board, under
Section 4 of the Social Security
p. Act, to withhold further Federal
grants.
"The board is most anxious
not to cause suffering among
the aged in Illinois, who are in
no way responsible for the con-
ditfOns, but who will suffer in
definitely if present conditions
in the administration of the pro-
gram in that State are not i'm
proved. The board, therefore,
has offered to help State Off
cials in. every possible way to
reOrganiZe the administration at
the earliest date so as to meet
the requirements of the law"
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Plan Made TO Reclaim
Western Dust Bowl

"A plan to transform the Amer.
lean "DuSt Bowl into the largest
grass plot in the world was sub.
mitted to President Roosevelt yes
tefday.
Assistant Secretary Of Agricul'
ture Wilson revealed the Admin
istration is buying large tracts of
submarginal land in the drouth
areas to reclaim them from the
desert wrought by sun, water
erosion and dust storms.
These bad lands would be
planted in grass in the hope they
can be restored to the lush and
verdant pasture Of early prairie
days.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
AAA OFFICIALS
TOCONT|NUE
SOIL ACT

Apparently giving up hope Of
obtaining any more farm legisla-
ton at this session Of Congress,
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration officials today made plans
for continuing the present soil
conservation measure next year
Calls were issued for meetings
Of farmers to consider details of
next years soil conservation plan.
The first of the AAA meetings
with farmers will be held next
week in the North Central States.
OtheI n ctings will be called for
other sections the following week.
Many of the farmers are not sat
iSfied with the soil conservation
program as 1t worked out for the
first year. Benefit payments from
the Government, in many cases,
they said, did not meet the cost
Of many Of the practices observed,
such as planting of hitherto grain
crop producing acres to legumeS
and planting Of trees and turning
former titled acres into grass
lands.
While the old rental and benefit
payments under the AAA produc-
ton control system totaled more
than $500,000, 900 annually, the
soil conservation payments for
the. first year were only about
S42O, 600, 900. This meant smaller
payments for the farmers, though
increased prices have increased
the farm income from about
$4,000, 900, 900 in 1892 to an eSti-
mated 100000 900 this year,
officials said.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Ceiling VaniSheS
But Thieves Let
Roof Alone

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 80
U.N.S0 Its O debatable point
whether even the sky is the limit,
An excited voice on the police
phone shouted today:
'Hey! Somebody stole our
ceiling.
Were Iucky they left the
roof and Basement.
who's calling? The Boston
Ceiling Company. Five thou.
sand feet Of wooden ceiling and
LOCO feet Of metal are gone"
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Lawyer to Speak

Nathan Dobbins, president Of
the local colored Bar Association
has been invited to speak at the
thirteenth annual session Of the
National Negro Bar Association
at the University Of Pennsylvania
Law School Building in Philadel-
phia, August 5 to Z. His subject
will be Constitutional History of
the American Negro"
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Honor for Burnett

Members Of the Fauntleroy Lit
erary Society of Washington will
place a wreath at 1919 st. N. W.,
where the character Of Little Lord
Fauntleroy was created. The cere-
mony will be at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and will honor the re.
Gently deceased Vivian Burnett.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30

HOLLYWOOD. July 30 G.N.S0.
Burglars today broke into the pa
latial home of Gary Cooper, film
star, and escaped with jewelry and
silver valued at more than $25. 900.
The burglary was committed
while Cooper and his wife, the for
mer Veronica Bale, were out. It
was discovered by q housekeeper
shortly before they returned early
today.
The burglars gained entrance
through q window. Among the
missing valuables is q large star
diamond which Mrs. Cooper said
was Of "ineStimable" value.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
$40 in One Firm
Speak q tongues

MILWAUKEE,, July 30.-A sur
vey of the 1900 employees Of
the three outlets of a department
store company here disclosed that
$40 speak foreign languages and
can dispense service in % tongues.
The Washington times., 1937-07-30
Ocean Clippers
Complications

FoYNEs, ireland. July 80
U.N.S0.-Completing its second
eastward transatlantic survey
flight, the Pan-American clipper
III arrived here today at $50 a.
m. G. M. T. $3.50 a. m. E. D. To
The giant flying boat left Bot
wood Harbor, Newfoundland, at
sos p. m. E. D. T. yesterday. The
flights are being made in anticipa-
ton of a regular commercial air
service between America and Eu-
rope.
BOTWOOD HARBOR, Mid,
July 80 U.N.S0.-After battling
clouds and rain on its second west.
ward survey flight across the At
lantic from FoyneS, Ireland, the
Imperial Anyways flying boat Cam.
bria arrived here today shortly
after 6 q. m. e. D. T. The plane
left Foynes at 2 p. m. E.. D. T., yes
terday. . -. -~.--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
Common Sense Watch
Upon Cancer Needed
State Research Physician Urges Careful Watch For
Symptoms Disease Not Contagious Nor infectious

the ancients did have one theory
that has since become an accepted
fact, namely, that irritation, con-
tinued over a long period, causes
cancer in some people. No theory,
however, accounts for all factors, for
there are exceptions such as the
malignant growth resulting from
defects in prenatal development, but
even here irritation during early
stages Of development may be the
cause.
DR.. 0riswold compared cancers
method of attack to that Of q cat
stalking mouse. 1t "sneaks up" on
the unsuspecting victim and takes
him by surprise, often being very
successful about 1t. Cancer is in
sidious in approach, relentless in at
tack, and fatally persistent in It's
ravages when allowed to run its
course. It may be far advanced be-
fore symptoms become severe
enough to cause appreciable discom-
fort. On the other hand, cancer OF
such parts as the skin, the tongue,
ETC., are readily recognizable In the
early stages. Most outstanding
about the signs and symptoms Ia
their persistence. Early signs OF
cancer Of the stomach are often
nothing more than slight "indiges-
tion," but 1t persists In spite Of or
dinarily effective treatment. A lit
tie sore on the lip. apparently Of nc
great moment, but which refuses to
heal and stay healed may be be-
ginning cancer.
Cancer is neither contagious nor
infectious, DR.. ,Griswold declared
but advanced cases affect the earn
ing power Of at least two people. the
victim and the person who must
bear the financial burden OF care
and support. Furthermore. there Il
no reason for the attitude that can.
Ger Is disgraceful disease and thai
Its victims are to be feared and
Stunned. It hits all classes Of peo-
pie the world over. It Is not heredi-
tary. 1t Is not a blood disease.
The common sense view Of cam
Ger should include careful watch for
the symptoms, the securing Of COM
petent medical advice. and an an
, rual or semi-arlnual exafninatio by
o physician who will find and eradi-
cate conditions which might lead to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07

TO simplify the laws, the commission
TO study the pauper laws has decid-
ed to present the following tentative
proposals TO the assembly:
Section 1884 Is amended TO read as
follows:
mo alien prior to completed ma
turalization can gain settlement in
this state. except under the provis-
ions Of section 1887 as amended"
Sections 1885 and 1886 are re-
placed by the following:
ANY person 81 years of age or
over who is citizen OF the United
States shall gain settlement In
any town in this state when he shall
have continuously resided in any
such town four years and shall
have maintained himself and family
during the whole Of said period
without having received any aid or
assistance from any town or county
In this state, from any state On
territory In the United States. Of
from any governmental subdivision
thereof, from the federal govern
ment, or from any agency or in
strumentality thereof"
Section 1857 is amended by strik-
Ing out the last sentence and by
inserting In lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
"The settlement Of a wife shall
be that OF her husband II he shall
-, have a settlement In town within
this state; II he shall have no such
settlement, his settlement shall bt
that OF his wife, II she shall have
such settlement. No minor child
shall have settlement other thar
that Of his parents; II the settle
ment Of his parents Is not identica
by reason Of divorce and remarriagt
Tor otherwise, such child's settlement
shall be that Of his mothers; II
the parents shall have no settlement
In town within this state, sucf
minor child shall have none.
Section 1901 is amended by add.
ing:
TN the same manner, the town Of
settlement shall have power u
cause the return OF a pauper re.
ceiying support In another town II
this state. Within Ten days aftei
such removals, the selection OF thu
town OF settlement shall report sucf
removals to the Commissioner o.
Welfare on blanks by his prepared.
In addition TO the foregoing, !
is proposed that section 1859 b
repe01ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
PRISON DOORS
OPENED AGAIN
Gov. Curley PardOns Five
More Before He Retired
From ONCE Today

Boston, Jan. 17-CUP)v-Five
prisoners, including 17-year-old
girl, have been pardoned by Gov
ernor James M. Curley and his ex-
ecutive council The present coun-
Gil, which meets for the last time
at IL a. m. today shortly before
Curley leaves ONCE, also gave full
pardons to two others now on parole.
Marian Lesogor Of Mattapan, who
was given q six-mOnthg' sentence
on l1it-run charge growing out Of
the death Of Patrick Fury, was par
doned under parole conditions.
George and Charles Rollins, who
served long terms for the alleged
staying OF two store managers in
separate crimes, were given full par
donS.
Others PardOned
Others pardoned were william
Roman, charged with larceny;
Frank w. Potter, sentenced In 1920
to life Imprisonment on a charge Of
Staying Sheriff George A. Bliss OF
Hampden county; Daniel L. Keliener
OF Turner's Falls and James H.
Dunphy Of Randolph
Despite efforts in their behalf
with the council, John Tartar ard
Carl Terry Of Fall River, former
chairman Of the republican state
committee were refused parcons.
Tartar was sentenced for the al
legged killing Of q girl In the Blue
Hills. Terry was imprisoned for mis-
appropriating fundes from his
mothers estate.
Several Get Positions
Several members Of Curley's Sec
retaret were given state positions.
Those given places In the state in
come tax division were Alfred j.
Smith, william A. Murphy, George
B. Underwood and Donald r. Des-
mond. Patrick J. Hurley, secretary
to Lieutenant-G Governor Joseph L.
Hurley, was confirmed as an in
come tax assessor at q salary OF
$4,000.
DR.. Martin H. Spellman, brother
of Bishop Francis j. Spellman, who
will oficiate at the marriage OF
Governor Curley today, Is expected
to be confirmed as medical adviser
to the state department Of indus
trial accidents. DR.. Spellman's ap-
pointment was recommended by the
governor yesterday. The post pays
$500.
Despite the ruling OF Attorney
General Paul A. Dever against the
payment, the council reiterated be-
lief the George A. Fuller company
should be paid $4,000 "extras' in
connection with construction OF the
Concord turnpike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
Refunding Aids Rate
Last Year Decreases
1896 Savings Of Power Companies Helped to Offset
Rising Costs and Higher Taxes Says KnOwItOn

Savings effected by the electric
companies through refunding oper-
nticns at the prevailing low interest
rates have helped materially TO
make possible the notable record Of
rate reductions Notwithstanding
progressively rising costs and higher
taxes, according TO Robert H.
KnoWIton, vice president Of the Con-
uecticut Light Il Power Co., in q
statement today In which he sum-
married progress made IN 1885
both In the light and power indus
try and in industry generally. Mr..
KnOwlton's statement follows:
"A review Of the year 1896 re-
veals that the electric power indus
Try, IN common with many others,
has experienced a substantial in
crease In output for all classes Of
the service 1t supplies, with the re-
suit that the volume Of electric sales
has, risen TO an unprecedented level.
In consequence, many companies
have prepared plans for the in
stallation Of additional generating,
transmitting and distributing equip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
CHRISTMAS SEAL
RETURNS WANTED
More Money Needed Be-
fore Final Report of Cam
paign Can Be Given
CHESHIRE NEWS
aubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 33z

Cheshire, Jan. 7--At the meeting
Of the Public Health association d.
rectors Tuesday evening, Miss Helen
Binga submitted her report for the
past month. 1t showed 1852 patients
were under care during the month
'and total of 1876 visits we're made
20 TO schools, 1911 treatments at
same, 4 dental clinics held with 80
patients treated; well baby con-
ferences were held with 10 attend
ing and the cash receipts for the
month amounted TO 1871.
Miss Edna Hall reported number
Of returns for Christmas seals yet
TO be made and all are urged to care
for this 10 the drive may be closed
Returns 10 MlddIetown
Mrs. Francis Mcfarland Of Md
dietown, has returned home after q
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Sheehan Of Jones road.
Miss Rita Murphy. OF Melville
was the guest Tuesday OF friends In
Waterbury.
Miss Marlene Howe OF Waterbury
Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Andrews Of Melville, her grandpar-
cnts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
NEICHBORLY SPIRIT
Evidence of Motherly Concern Impresses Fire
Oficials-"Smoke Eaters" Rescue Children in
Smoke-Filed Residence.

I big fellow that he is, 60 In search
OF the sleeping kids" he rolled up
in his big arms earlier In the even
ing, along with Private Jimmy
Barry.
I'VE must get a good look at them
before we leave" declared the liu-
tenant.
Gee, but we hated to leave them
out of our arms"
After II o'clock, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Verzier returned, they were
interviewed by the marshal.
"Your childrn are SAFE" he told
them, land the damage to your
property Is enough, Of course, at
YOU have much to be thankful for
In such good neighbors as the Dono-
vans, the Collins, and the jerks
home. Now that you are here, we
officially turn over the house to you,
with the full accounting for your
children"
Captain Russell and Private Legge
were at the house from the begin
ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
FORMER KINGS
MEET IN Vienna
Duke of Windsor Had
Lunch With Ex-MOnarch
Alfonso of Spain

Vienna, Jan. 7-(UP)-Edward
VIII, duke Of Windsor, and Alfonso
XIII, former king Of Spain, lunched
together today at Vienna hotel
and converted at length, reminisc-
ing on their lives since they left
their thrones. Alfonso, returning
from the funeral In Hungary Of the
'Archduke Friedrich OF Hapsburg,
war time commander-in-chief Of
the Austro-H Hungarian armies, tele-
phoned 10 the duke at Enzesfeld
castle. Edward said he would Ike
TO see Alfonso, and their meeting at
midday at a hotel was arranged.
The duke motored in from the
castle.
Colorful Contrast
Fellow monarchs In exile, the duke
because he left his British throne
for love of Mrs. Wallis Simpson, one
time Baltimore society woman, AL
fonso because his people forced him
from the throne In 1881, provided a
colorful contrast.
Edward Is blonde and even more
nervous since his abdication, at AZ,
80 that he might marry as he liked;
Alfonso, at so, swarthy and suave,
head Of the ancient Bourbon house.
1t was understood that Alfonso
recommended several summer re-
sorts as ideal places Of exile for the
duke, particularly emphasizing Del
ZACH, tiny golfing resort in the
Carinthia, district of southern Aus
tria where he usually spends several
weeks each year.
Before meeting Alfonso, Edward
spent a couple Of hours in Turk
ish bath where he lined up await
Ing his turn with other visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07
Important Changes In
Law Recommended
Analysis of State Pauper Records Shows Only 1877 OF
1874 Cases Were Chargeable to State

Careful and detailed study Of botf
the present set-up and varied new
proposals reveals that 1t IL nov
necessary 10 recommend certain i'm
partant changes in the law now ir
force to the 1887 General Assembly
states an official statement released
today by the commission TO, study
the pauper laws.
Contrary 10 the opinion held b.
many, settlement" Mrs. Ward II
Duffy, chairman Of the commission
explained, "is nothing more or lesl
than a bookkeeping device for de-
termining the. political unit liable
for the care and support Of needy
individuals"
Chief Of the many problems In.
herent In the present system, Is thai
of fractional cases. Under Our laws
aliens cannot, for all practical pur.
poses. acquire settlement n a Con.
necticut town. The children, on ths
other hand. have settlement in theil
places Of birth. Largely, as result
Of the operation of these two pro-
visions, the cost OF caring for giver
familieC Is often borne by a number
Of different governmental units. Thu
inevitable result of the operation
Of such a system Is that much time
money and effort Is expended in es.
tablishing settlements, in rendering
the necessary bills and In collecting
the numerous claims.
The extent Of the problem Is sug.
gested In the following studies made
by the commission. Analysis OF STATE
pauper records for the last quarter
Of a normal year." 1929. revealed
that out Of 1874 cases only 787 o.
57% were entirely charable TO TIN
state, the balance OF 587 or 43%
being divided cases between the stat'
and the towns. The paupers, iI
question, necessitated the expeddi.
ttlre Of &87,227.56 OF which total thu
states share was 42,168.22 or 63%
and he towns share 25,06i "a. or 37%
I'm contrast TO the last quarter
Of 1929. 1t was found" said Mrs
Duffy. that during the last quarter
OF 1885, divided state pauper casei
numbered $500 or 58%. The town
supported 49% Of the persons In.
volved at a cost Of some $3.50, 600"
THE true Significance OF thest
figures can be gragped best" ex.
planned the chairman, when It Il
remembered that they refer to bu
one-foiirth Of each calendar yeal
under consideration" The figures
also fail TO reveal the true com.
plexity of the situation as they d.
not indicate the number OF difYeren
towns involved. They, likewise. d
not include inter-town cases with
which the state has no connection
10 help solve such problems ans