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The Washington times., 1937-01-05
81 TAG RUSH
STILL ON

The old year is over, but the
rush for 1887 automobile license
plates fingers on.
At the Traffic Department,
John Marshall Place and Penn
syIvania Avenue Northwest, yes
terday, 800 automobile tags were
issued. Tardy tag seekers, an
gered because the department
closed over the weekend New
Year holiday, expressed their dis
pleasure by catcalls and boos as
they waited in line for tags.
Many of the motorists we're
further angered when they
learned for the first time-that
through failure to notify the
Traffic Department of change of
addresses-traffic violation war;
rants we're pending against them.
They were forced to satisfy the
warrant before receiving tags.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
SOK0, z00APE,
DIES OF AGE

Died, peacefully in his sleep
early today, Soko, about 26 years
old, dean of anthropoid apes in
captivity, at his late residence, the
Lion House, the Zoo.
Death of the veteran ape was
discovered at 7 a. m. by Fred Lin
kins, headkeeper of the Lion
House when he was making his
rounds. LinkinS was maintaining
a special watch on Soko, as he
had been sinking rapidly through
out the night.
For several months Soko had
been wasting away and early last
night came an ominouS sign when
he refused to drink orange juice,
long a favorite beverage. Soko's
demise was attributed to old age.
Ends Long Career
Thus ended behind a glass cage
an entertainment career that
lasted 81 years, Soko's first pub,
lie appearance in Washington be.
ing in 1915 when Headkeeper Viii,
liam Blackburne brought Soko to
the Zoo.
Soko's life, aside from the sati
ating of an omniverous appetite
was dedicated to showing off. Hun
dredS of thousands of men, women
and children have watched him as
he performed behind the glass
barrier which prevented him from
shuffling out to freedom in the
trees of Rock Greek Park.
When Soko was just a child
about five or six years old, he
was a trained performer. He was
CONTINUED on Page 20, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
State Chief Named
For Home Loans

Appointment Of Leo P. Dorsey
as acting New York State manager
of the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration to succeed Vincent Daley,
resigned, was announced yesterday
by Charles A. Jones, general man
ager of the corporation. Dorsey
has been connected with the New
York office since July. 1888, as
State Counsel.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Retired Federal
Workers 10 Meet

Members of the National AS
sociation of Retired Federal EN-
ployeS will meet Saturday at 2
D. M, in the Natural History
Building of the National Museum,
when C. A. Phillips, of the Car
negie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, will lecture on
"Glimpses of Spain and Portugal" ."
Slides will illustrate the talk.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
HameI 10 Advise
On Legal Review

Charles Dennis Hamel, author
ity on taxation and author of sew
eral books on tax appeals prac-
tice, Joined the George Washington
Law Review as advisory editor yes
terday. Mr.. Hamel was the first
chairman of the United States
Board of Tax Appeals, which he
organiZed in 1924.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
NOW
The Lawmakers
Go to Work
+. OPENING DAY
BY HELEN ESSARY

There's a tang of fresh paint
and fresh enthusiasm in every
corridor Of the Capitol today.
- The business of making laws for
this br-r-oad land of ours is start
ing off with bang.
A new Congress of 531 mem
bers, arrayed in Christmas ties,
AN air of personal responsibility
to the nation, the odor of bay rum
and other fitting garments. will
gather in the chambers of the
Upper and Lower body on their
respective sides of the Hill at
noon.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Benedum Tax Suit
Rehearing Ordered

The Supreme Court yesterday
ordered reargument in three cases
in which the government appealed
in an effort to collect $4,000, 1000
income tax from M. E. Benedum,
wealthy Pittsburgh oil man, and
associates. The cases will be re-
argued on Feburay /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
AUTUMN HIKE SUNDAY

Donald Edward McHenry, naturalist
Of the National Capital Parks, will
conduct an Autumn hike through
Fort Du Pont Park from 2;30 to pm.
Sunday.
Those using private automobiles are
directed to go out Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, across the Anscostia
River and up the hill to Alabama
avenue, turn left about three-quar-
tiers of mile, where sign, Mature
Outing Here" will be displayed. A
special bus will leave 1916 F street at
2 pm. Reservations may be made by
calling National 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

Roosevelt asks for more power, and
still more power, to accomplish his
purposes. AS long as he uses lack OF
power as an abb, We will never make
any real progress.
Mistakes Results
From Too Much Power.
Most of the mistakes he has made
have been made because he has been
given too much power. What he
really needs is less power-a position
that will force him to take the advice
and counsel of other men Of both par
ties-men whose hearts also ave in
the right place. but men who have
had more experience and who know
more about the practical application
OF government than he does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
order to gain additional things We

order to gain additional things we
want.
During the first few months Of Mr..
Roosevelt's administration, he awak-
ened a new social consciousness. I
was in sincere sympathy and agree
went with many Of the purposes set
forth.
But now I must say something that
I regret to admit. Mr.. Roosevelt Is
a changed man. He is not the man
who was elected in 1882.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Roosevelt
is going through the same process that
TRANSFERRED in the life of every man in
history who was given too much power.
Power feeds on poWer-today, just
as it did in the days of Julius Caesar.
And while l feel that Mr.. Roosevelt
due him, the time has come when we
must change our methods in Wash
ington. Every fair-minded man must
concede that many OF the questions
Mr.. Roosevelt has asked are proper,
but it must also be conceded that his
answers don't work.
Wasted 1887 Session
In Fight for More Power.
When Congress convened In the last
session, there were mnay important
pieces OF legislation pressing for en-
actment. But what did Mr.. Roosevelt
do? He wasted practically the entire
session of Congress of 1887 fighting to
get more power for himself.
Now the President has just called a
special session of Congress. In making
his announcement, he outlined COM
mendable purposes. We all agree with
them. That makes it unanimous
again. but, how is he going TO achieve
them First, OF course, he asks for
more power.
His Government reorganization bill,
regardless of what he has said about
it. has for its main purpose the placing
of practically every Federal employe
under the thumb of the President, to
be hired and fired at his discretion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

1t would also place the semi-judicial
commissions under the control Of the
Executive. 1t will precipitate another
controversy just as important as that
which occurred in regard to the Su-
preme Court, because once again he
strikes at the very heart Of constitu-
tional representative Government.
I haye pointed out to you the dill
ferent ways in which our President
has violated the letter and spirit OF
the Constitution. l have proven to
you in each case our country unmis-
takably would have been better on If
he had followed the Constitution.
From this there can be. only one con-
clusion: If we are to go forward from
here, it must be under the practical
guidance of that great document. Mr..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Triple Funeral Wednesday

All of the deceased were men,
bers of the Seventh Street Church of
Christ. They had been very closely
united in church work; had been
closely united as friends; they were
united insdeath; and triple funeral
was had for them Wednesday after
noon at 1880 o'clock, in the Seventh
Street Church of Christ, with Elders
j. G. Roady Of Sullivan, Ind; Hor-
ace Taylor, Newcomerstown, and C.
d. Plum, from Moundsville, w. Va,
officiating. A mixed quartet-Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Scott, Mrs. G.. v. Day-
is and Mr.. Chester NORM, sang 'In
the Upper Garden" "Sometime Wen
Understand" and mo Tears In
Yonder Home" The selections were
favorites of the deceased.
Pail bearers for Mr. Price were
Messrs. H. w. Gordon, Clyde Kin
|caid, Walter NORM, Walter Camp.
bell, John w. Carter and Carl Glad
den, all closely associated with Mr.
Price in the church. Mrs. Butter
fields pail bearers were her broth
|ers and near relatives. Six, Of the
young men members OF the same
church as Miss Mcdonald, were her
pail bearers. They were Russell
Smith, Ralph BENJAMIN, Glen TIM
mis-, Festus Kincaid, Robert Camp
bell and Jack Balding. The local
flremen were flower bearers, not
only looking after the profusion Of
beautiful floral tributes at the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
jT0M0BI[E P[UNGES
DROWNING SUNDAY At R0KEBY LOCK

ed that he had at one time belonged
to miners union. and that latec
he was member of the Eagles
lodge at Newark. The latter had
been unable to contact him, and they
dropped him from the membership
roll
Different pictures of White were
found and in them it was seen that
he had disguised himself when he
made application for his truck driv-
ing licenses.
1t is stated that Whites father,
Waitman White, is minister in
Meigs county, and that he has sew
eral brothers who are said to reside
there.
Body Found Wednesday Evening
The body was not recovered until
Wednesday evening about $3.50
o'clock, when it was seen by Deputy
Sheriff Frank Adrean and Alvin
Parmiter who had been watching
the river closely, along with others,
for the body to come to the surface.
They had thought that it was in the
eddy at the end Of the Rokeby Lock.
Tuesday an oil tanker passed
through the eddy and into the lock.
and it was felt that it would cause
the body to float out of the eddy
and down stream, and lodge along
the bank. When fnund it was near
VIM. Mckinney place, less than
mile below the dam at Rokeby Lock.
1t was among willow trees and was
not moving, and was In an advanced
stage of decomposition.
The body was removed here TO
the Miller undertaking parlors, and
an effort made to find the father OF
the young man resulted in locating
him at Bashom, O., few hours
later, and the information was re-
ceived that he and brother of the
deceased were then on their way
here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
ERIC DOUGAN MAY LOCATE
IN HUNTINGTON, w. VA.

Eric Dougan who graduated re-
Gently from West Point military
academy, with the rank OF second
lieutenant, has asked to be assigned
to the U. S. engineers office at Hunt
ington. w. Va. Appointments must
have the approval Of the war de-
partment, and it will likely be
couple of weeks or SO. before he Will
learn definitely whether he will he
sent there. Out of class of 29S,
Lieut.. Dougan stood 47th. Grad
yates are given choice of positions
in the order in which they graduate.
Mr.. Dougan who has a three months
leave of absence will likely spend
most of his time in this county.
His father, Mr.. c. E. Dougan, at
tended commencement exercises, fol-
lowing which they had planned tG
take a trip, but met with an auto
accident in which the older Mr..
Dougan suffered injuries and was
confined to a hospital for four days.
They returned home a week ago Fri
day. The machine, new Plymouth
coupe, was so badly wrecked, that
it was deemed best not to try to tx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
DIR. A. f.. WALTERS DIES
IN GAINESVILLE

DR.. Alvin E. Walters, Ga, promi-
nent GAINESVILLE physician and men,
ber of the medical corps. United
States Army Reserves, died Monday
morning at the Good Samaritan hos
pital. Death was attributed to i'm
testinal ailment which was contract
ed by drinking contaminated water
in France, during the World war.
The deceased was a native of No
BILE county He graduated from the
Starting medical college, Columbus,
and in the year 1896 opened an Of
flee at Cumberland, O., where he
practiced for II years, and then
moved to GAINESVILLE and established
his office where he had since suc-
cessfully practiced his profession.
He was interested in the National
guards. In 1917 he was commits
stoned first lieutenant of the u. s.
medical corps, by President Wilson,
When this country entered the
World war he was commissioned as
captain in the American Expedition
ary Force, and was overseas for
nine months. In 1890 he was honor
ed in being promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel in the medical
department of the U. S. reserve Off
GERS corps. He was twice elected
coroner of Muskingum county, OH
Democratic ticket. He was a 32nd
degree Mason, an Odd Fellow, and
member of the American Legion
and of the Grace NJ E. church. His
wife who was Miss Aura Carr Of
Morgan county, survives, besides
whom there are no close relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
MRS. BUTTON SAILS SATURDAY
ON SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP

Mrs. Evelyn True Button leaves
today for New York City, and
from there sails Saturday, July ),
on the Southern Cross steamer for
South America
Among the places she will visit
are Trinidad and Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil and from there by plane to
Las Paulo, and to Santos; and then
sails to Montevideo, Uruguay;
thence to Buenos Aires. Argentina;
thence to Santiago, Chilli; and from
there by auto to Vina del Mar, and
Valparaiso, Chilli; then sails to
Chauaral, Chilli, and on to Anto-
fagasta, Chilli; thence to Mollendo
and Callao, Peru; thence to Lima,
Peru, by auto, and from there to
Talara, Peru; Guayaguil, Ecuador,
and to Buenaventura, Columbia:
thence by steamer up the Aqua
Dulce river into the jungle amid an
cient ruins; then to Balboa and
Panama City, Cristobal and Colon.
and to New York City, reaching the
latter place August 25.
Her trip in southern South Amer
lea will be during their winter sea-
son there.
Mrs. Button had planned to go on
the Western World steamer, but on
account of strike conditions, that
steamer was held up on it's return
VOYAGE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
MASONS FORM ASSOCIATION

At meeting of the Masters and
officers of the. Masons of this the
18th district held last Friday night
at Bartlett, an association was form
ed with George L. Cowell, master of
Bartlett lodge, as president; Ell
mer Siddle, master of Nelsonville
lodge, vice president, and o. P.
Lindsay, master Of Corinthian lodge,
secretary-treasurer. The object of
the association is to promote more
sociability, and to get better ac-
quainted in general A meeting
will be held Friday night at Ames-
vile, to adopt bylaws. All off,
GERS Of the lodges are active men,
bers, and all Past Masters are asso-
ciate members. The dues are IS
per year per lodge, to be paid out
of the funds of the lodges 1t is the
purpose to hold four meetings every
year.
At the meeting Friday night at
Bartlett, officers Of practically ev-
cry lodge in the district were pres.
ent The counties of Morgan,
Washington and Athens, are in the
district.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
CAPT. LANSDOWNE'S RING
FOUND AT SCENE OF WRECK

Friday, while working in her
garden near Ava, Mrs. Faye Lar
rison found the Annapolis class
ring, bearing the name of Captain
Zachary Lansdowne, who was the
commanding officer of the ill-fated
Shenandoah, which was wrecked
Sept. 3, 1925, about two miles east
of Ava. The ring was embedded IN
the roots Of mustard weed. Capt.
Iansdowne's name was inscribed
across the large black setting. Since
the accident, the farm has twice
changed hands. At the time OF the
disaster it was owned by Andy Gam
ary, and it was high in the air above
his place that the Shenandoah
cracked up; the cabin and part OF
the control fell, and with it num-
Der of officers and men. One other
section fell about three miles dis
tant from that place and the other
about eight miles away, not far from
Olive Green. At the time OF the
disaster the ring could not be
found, and secret service men
thought that it had been stolen.
Since the crash, monument mas
been erected within two yards OF
where the ring was found, and
thousands have tramped the ground
there. When Mrs. Larrison found
the ring she showed it to her fatn-
er, Ray Bates, who took it to Cam
bridge. 1t is stated that unde:
naval rules, the ring is to go to the
widow. Mrs. Lansdowne has re-
married and lives in Washington,
d G. The ring was put in the Ola
National bank at Cambridge for safe
keeping. and is being held penang
directions from the navy department
oc to ;ts diSDOSitiOn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
SPECIAL ELECTION HERE
AUGUST 3

Elsewhere in this issue are no
tices of special election to be heln
here Aug. 3, 1897. Two propositions
are to be voted upon: One is the
proposition to appraise the property
of the Ohio Fuel Gas company, sit
uated in McConnelsville, by inde-
pendent engineers, for the purpose
of determining a fair rate for natur-
al gas, and to compel fair tax re-
turn on said property as provided
by law.
The other proposition to be voted
on is the matter of issuing bonds
in the sum of $4,000, for the pur-
pose of refunding outstanding bonds
and notes of the village of McCon-
nelsville as provided by law. As
has been stated, that is a method
of carrying the present indebted
ness of the town at lower rate of
interest, which would effect de-
cided saving to the tax payers.
Resolutions were passed by the
village council in May, asking that
these propositions be submitted to
a vote of the people.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
THREE PERSONS DROWN HERE MONDAY, WHEN All
INTO THE MUSMNGUM RIVER.
THE TANNEHILLS VISIT HERE

Mr.. J. B. Tannehill and his sou
Urban Tannehill and the latter S
wife and their son Robert were in
McConnelsville over last Friday
night. They were enroute from
Washington, D. c.. to Kalamazoo.
Mich, where Urban Tannehill and
Tannehill will spend most of the
summer. On their way toward Nc
Connelsville from Washington, the
Tannehill party stopped for brief
visit with J. B. Tannehills sister.
Mrs. Sarah Ralph, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Tennent,
in Meigsville township. Urban Tan
nehill is a member of a prosperous
paper concern, manufacturing tab
lets, ETC., and employing about 600
men. His son Robert graduated
from high school at Kalamazoo this
summer.
j. B. Tannehill has been staying
in Washington D. c., the last year
and a half. A trip planned by Mr..
Tannehill for little later in the
summer, will be to Detroit, Mich,
where his daughter, Miss Letha Tan
nehill, teacher, is located, and
whom he will join on an automo-
bile trip over into Canada. One of
the diversions Mr.. Tannehill plans
for that trip is view of the Dionne
Quintuplets. He also hopes to see
parties while in Canada whom he
expects to interview concerning
data for some writing he is doing.
Mr.. Tannehill states that his son
ivan Tannehill who is located III
Washington, D. c., and who has
been connected with the U. s.
weather bureau for some years, as
head of one of the divisions, the
marine department, expects to leave
Aug. 25 for Vienna, Austria, where
he will meet meteorologists from
all parts of the world, and where
they will hold a conference. He goes
in company with another man from
the U. S. weather bureau. He will
be there and probably at other
places abroad, for some weeks, pos
sibly two months or so.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
LAW CONCERNING TRUSTEES
AND TOWNSHIP CLERKS

Last week, in reporting this
change in the election of trustees
and clerks, a mixup occurred in
some manner, and Mr.. P. G. Ball,
clerk of the county board of cleo
tions, puts us right. The law as now
amended provided that two trus-
tees shall be elected at the general
election in 1887, for terms of four
years, and every fourth year there
after. One trustee shall be elect
ed at the 1897 general election, for
a period of two years, then in 1889
one trustee shall be elected for a
period of four years, and likewise
every fourth year after 1889.
When filing for trustee for the
election this November, it is very
necessary that the candidates state
whether they are filing for the two
or the four year term. The election
board will have no way of knowing
for which term they are filing, and
unless designated for which, their
names will not be placed on the
ballots.
The township clerks in 1887 are
elected for two years; then in 1899
they are elected for four years, and
likewise every fourth year after
1899.
September 3 is the last date for
filing of petitions, and each petition
must have at least 25 signatures.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Death Claims Mrs. Emma Benjamin

Mrs. Emma BENJAMIN, 80, widow
of Charles Benjamin, former well
known resident of Malta, passed
away Wednesday evening about
6:15 o'clock. Last September she
fell and fractured her hip, following
which she was taken to the hospital
at the county home, where she had
since remained. The deceased was
a daughter of the late Thomas and
Amy Gheen, and was born in Meigs-
Vile township. She was lifelong
resident of this county, and for
many years resided in Malta. Her
husband died about two years ago.
Surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Ell
la Scott, Of Malta. Two sisters and
six brothers are deceased-Mrs.
Mary Ann McClelland, Mrs. Sarah
Calendine; and Joseph, Charles,
David, william, John and George
Gheen. Mrs. BENJAMIN was good
woman. She was member of the
Malta Methodist Episcopal church,
and Of Hiawatha Rebekah lodge.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
Malta M. e. church, with her pas
! tor, Rev. Paul l. Wachs, officiating.
Interment will be made in Malta
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
Guy Cook OF Zanesville Dies

The death of Guy Cook, aged 50,
of GAINESVILLE, occurred last Thurs
day morning at 1880 o'clock, at
Good Samaritan hospital, where he
had been patient two weeks. He
had been in failing health for a
year or more. Surviving are his
wife and one daughter. Virginia
Hope, of the home; his father, U.
M. Cook, of Crooksville; and two
brothers, Harry Cook of Malta, and
Herbert, of Logan. Four brothers
are deceased. Mr.. Cook was ma
tive of GAINESVILLE. He was widely
known as a pottery man. He was
formerly identified with the A. d.
Hull pottery at Crooksville, and the
Robinson -Ransbottom pottery. Ha
was member of the University
club of Philadelphia, the Acacia
fraternity chapter at the University
of Pennsylvania. and of the Zanes
vile golf club.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock, at the
Batemari> funeral home chapel, in
GAINESVILLE, conducted by Rev. By
ron E. Allender, and burial was
made in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cook of Malta were
among those attending the funeral.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-01
MASSEY TO PLEAD GUILTY

Mr. Paul Massey, near Mt. Ver-
non, who was indicted by the grand
jury on a second degree manslaugh-
ter charge, in connection with the
death of Maynard H. Williams,
which occurred April rs on the
north river road near the Godfrey
place, when Williams was struck by
Massey's machine, has indicated
that he will plead guilty. His case
was to have been heard, beginning
Wednesday Of this week, Massey in
formed Judge Riecker that he would
plead guilty, but asked that he be
given few days first in which to
attend to some business matters. A
plea of guilty will carry with it a
sentence of from one to 10 years i'll
the Ohio penitentiary. Massey is in
Jail here.