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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Fired Without Notice,
Butler Sues Actress

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-"Beg
poddon, modom - but haven't
you forgotten something's"
Actress Helen Menken'S butler
exbutler, really - was talking
about his wages.
He has summoned the blond
star of 1.-The Old Maid" and her
husband, DR.. Henry Templeton
Smith, to court for an explanation
of why he was discharged with
out notice after only five days
employment.
The explanation, according to
DR.. Smith, will be readily forth
coming.
"He turned out to be incom-
petent and fired him." the
doctor said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
S514mPark Meters

The District aOas richer by 1O,29O mickes and seven
s1ugs today by virue of the first four days of the oper
alton of parking meters on Downtown streets.
to the Commissioners $5145O inserted IN the 800
meters 6y motorists for the privilege of parking for
periods varyimg from 20 minutes to one hour The
seven sgs, 1t is presumed, served the same purpose
Althouqh the amount collected more than had
been anticipated Commissioner Melvin C. Hdzen sad,
no decision has been reached to hether additional
meters aUW be installed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

nudist?" Sally opened her big
blue eyes lever notice them?) and
Indignantly answered:
"As a what?"
alright, a fan dancer, then"
hedged the attorney.
IT have never performed as a
fan dancer" said Sally haugh-
tily. II am a ballet dancer"
The thousands who saw Sally
and her fan perform at the Chi
cago world fair must have been
mistaken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
FBE 'sPr'i1etS''
I'm to Million

The Federal Bureau of Investl-
CATION chalked up its one-millionth
set of fingerprints in five years
yesterday with the receipt OF q
set from a 12-year-old Oakland
(CalO boy.
It also was stated at the FB1
that from 1854 sets of fingerprintS
of unidentified dead persons sent
in from January through October.
the bureau was able to identify
400.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Cafe Men to Meet

The Southeastern Regiona
Restaurant Convention and Expo
sition will be held at the May
flower Hotel, December S to 7,
Robert L. Wilson, executive Secre,
tary of the Washington Restau,
rant Association, which is Spon'
soring the convention, announced
today. Restaurant owners from
the District are expected to attend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Talk on Stamps

Sol Glass, president of the Phi
latetic Society in Baltimore will
address the Collectors Club
Branch S, S. P. A., tonight at the
Thomson Community Center
Twelfth and L SITS. N. w. He
will exhibit portions of his stamp
collection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Barker was the
son of w alter
Barker, pioneer
P eoria banker,
whose W alth
was estimated in
the millions.
A hearing is
to be held before
Cir uit Judge
Joseph E. Daily
to go t h oug h
the formality of
making proof
that she is alive
so that w. G.. Nc
Roberts, Peoria
a t t o ney and
t r u S t e e of the
fortune, may be
a u t h o r lied to
turn it over to
her.
Under the pro-
vision of Barker's
will, the trus t
e S t a t e for his
daughter was to
be held for her
unit 81 year S
after his death.
M C r o b e r t S
and a group of
PeorianS went to
Louisville Oc to-
Der 6 to +, tI.ere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Mrs. Barker, after her husbands
death, renowned his will and
elected to take her dover and
legal share of his estate. She
married again August 9, 1920, in
Philadelphia.
Miss Barr has been receiving
an allowance of $500 a month
from the trust fund since 1884.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

at midnight to see that Miss Barr
was alive at the instant when she
became entitled to possession of
the trust fund.
She will be accompanied to
Peoria by her mother, Chamie
Wolfe Barr, now the wife of
Wright Barr, a Louisville insur-
ance executive and an attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
More Trees Dug Up As Building Memorial Is Speeded
Gets Million
After 81 Years

PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. % (C.TPS)-Jessie Barker Barr, %
DID, of Louisville, Ky, coming to Peoria today to
claim the estate of than $0O0O left in trust by her
father Jesse Barker who found dead his home October
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

dict as defense.
 Alcorn Is Sarcastic
 In highly sarcastic strain, MT. Alcorn answered that the reports of the jury had been given to the press and radio, but they were en- titled to them," he added. He stated that the affair had been given much publicity long before he or the grand jury or Judge Inglis came upon the scene, however.
 "Your honor said public interest demanded it," he said with refer ence to the report of the jury.
 MT. Alcorn termed the proceed ings as separate from the grand jury's report.
 He also indicated that the search for Enoch E. Borgnaes, indicted auditor has been unsuccessful. Where's. BorgnaeS" he demanded, "the employe of Hayes and the Kingsleys--the man on leave of ab- sence with half pay-where is he?- We've searched in hospitals and Denmark. They don't give us an opportunity to inspect Borgnaes, but they want to inspect our minutes" The cost Of the probe, approxi- mately $40,000-to the state, was then injected into the argu- ments by MT. Alcorn. "It cost $40,000 to unearth these crimes.
 They want access to information which they know better than the state knows" continued Alcorn.
 Refers to Olsen
 T can see why Olsen would like to get the evidence Olsen, the hitching post for the Hayes-Leary- Kelly juggernaut. He would like to see the checks that escaped the fire. What triumph for justice"
 Alcorn then referred to the use of fictitious names on checks. He's forgotten the fictitious names used on the check, and he would like to fix that ups he continued.
 In refusing to comment on Judge Baldwin's decision opening the rec ords of the Merritt Parkway jury, Acorn said, The cases are as un- alike as possible"
 Burned Evidence
 They burned and destroyed in- eliminating evidence--they thought they had 1t all = but they dicn't-murder will out. We've got plenty left" continued the special prosecutor.
 In answering MT. Alcorn's argu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
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count was "in a cold and forceful mood and said he did not want 8 reconciliation any more"
 Count Grew Furious
 He said that then the count grew more furious.
 He said he would come back to London and take the child, which was his absolute property, and also exercise his right to the mastership of the house." said Mitchell.
 Here Norman Birkett, chief coun- sel for the count, started his cross examination.
 Responding to questions, Mitchell said that the fantastic sum" which the count mentioned was $5,000, ,000.
 At first, Mitchell said, the countess was willing to settle f250,00 ($1 ,250,- 000) on him but later thought it would be better to make him an out right gift "of something like 1000 $250, ,00O."
 "The count said that &50,0O0 was laughable," continued Mitchell. He said 1t was an insult.
 T said I wished someone would insult me like that"
 Mitchell told Birkett that up to the spring of 1888 the marriage of the count and countess had been happy. The count, he said, showed the countess:
 Every consideration except when she was so i'll in London in December, 1936."
 Seriously Disturbed
 He said that the count was most seriously disturbed about the gen. tleman referred to by Sir Patrick Hastings"
 T do not desire to reveal names," said Birkett. T hope it will be pos sible to conduct the case in the same form which Sir Patrick suggested"
 Mitchell said that in a conference held last month at the countess home
 "The countess stood up at the end of the meeting and of her own free will wished to settle large sum of money on the count for life"
 He said the count then produced document describing the legal po- sition in Denmark for separation He is native of Dabe; the countess renounced her American citizenship last December to become Danish subject.
 Did you know why the wife wanted separation, if you will (put it that way) or a divorce?" asked Brkett.
 Tt was put to me purely on the ground of incompatibility and no one else was concerned at all," re- piled Mitchell.
 Mitchell said that the day after the conference he mentioned, the count showed him a certain letter.
 T advised him to give 1t straight back to his wife" said Mitchell. T said that the first thing, If he wanted reconciliation, was to give that back. My feeling when he showed me that letter was that 1t was an infamous thing to have taken wife's letter. He said: kept that letter in her own interests"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

and reckless driving were placed against Salvatore Lombardo, 28, of 44 Primrose street, after three cars had allegedly been damaged by his vehicle early Sunday morning. Lom- bardos car struck parked auto mobile owned by Miss Agnes Fitz- patrick of 62 Pleasant street, out side her home, then swung into driveway diagonally across the street and struck another parked car, owned by Mattatuck Motors, Inc. Police in Investigating found that L0mbardos automobile had alleged Y struck parked car on East Liberty street few minutes before and charged him with evading re- Sponsibility.
 Konstantly Piekza, A, of g Sec ond avenue, Seymour, was arrested Sunday on charges of reckless driv- ing and passing red light. Police said his car graZed 8 pedestrian. Cornelius Desmond, 72, of 35 Gen. ter street.
 Other Accidents
 Louise King, 4, of 510 Baldwin street, suffered cuts and bruises Sunday when she was struck by an automobile near her home. The driver of the car, Cornelius o. Rourke, 23, of 131 Baldwin street, said the child ran into the side of the automobile.
 A fracture of the right ankle was suffered Sunday by Anita Zaprik, 19 of Middletown, when the motorcycle on which she was struck struck a parked automobilP on Meriden road. The cycle was ( okerated by David Smith, Jr., 20, If Portland, who was arrested on a reckless driving charge.
 James Carolan, 28, of 20 Gather hospital in New York Sunday night after he suffered a severe scalp laceration when he fell on a train platform at the Grand Central sta- ton.
 Harold Welton, 12, of 617 North Main street sustained a fracture of the right arm yesterday when he fell while roller skating near his home.
 Antonio CaruSo, 30, of 1O3 Ledge side avenue, was arrested on reck- less driving charge yesterday after his car struck an automobile oper- ated by Dr. John Allen Whitney, of St. Albans, L. l., on Thomas ton avenue.
 John Bobak, 46, of Millville road, Cheshire, was arrested on a charge of failure to grant the right of way yesterday on Watertown avenue.
 An automobile operated by John Sponza, 26, of 19 Willow street, was badly damaged Sunday when driv- en against fire hydrant and metal fence in front of the home of Mayor Frank Hayes, on Prospect street. W. George Ford, "A, of 25 Central ave nue, driver of the other car was ar rested on reckless driving charge. Police said that Ford's car passed a stop sign, and struck the other car forcing it on to the sidewalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Defendants Told or
 Ne1u Sensations
tContinued from Page D

Attorney Patrick Healey will argue on motions for his five clients.
 At that time he is expected to demand from MT. Alcorn just what charges he intends to press against John H. Crary, Thomas A. Shana- han and Michael 51avin, three of the accused.
 Atty. Murray Speaks
 Attorney Murray, the first of the defense corps to be heard, stated that he was filing anew his defense of the statute of limitations, this time under motion to quash.
 His arguments, for Mayor Hayes, were first directed on his motion to expunge the grand jury's report. "The so-called report of the so-call- ed grand jury was a sinister gesture to poison the minds of the public against the defendants in advance of trial. It could have no other purpose" he cried.
 Tt serves no legal purpose what ever he added. The grand jury reported irreparable damages, in condemnation and damnation to the defendants before the trial"
 Condemned Before TriaP
 Claiming that the defendants could not be given fair trial be- cause of the damnation of the re- port, which had received such wide spread publicity, Attorney Murray said, T doubt if any person who leads the public press that Is prospective talesmen. who have read the newspapers. does not know that the defendants have been condemned before trial"
 Attacks on the alleged secrecy of the grand jury were made when Attorney Murray related the man. ner in which the report of the jury was issued to the press and radio.
 Refer to Judge Baldwin
 Each and every one of the de- fense counsel in arguing for the inspection of the grand jury's min- utes, made reference to the decision of Judge Alfred c. Baldwin, who opened the minutes of the Merritt Parkway jury to Leroy Kemp, who was indicted for alleged land deals.
 MT. Alcorn refused to make any comment on Judge, Baldwins deci- sion.
 Mayor Hayes counsel contended that the grand jury,s report was tantamount to an indictment. and that therefore MT. Acorn could not use the failure of the jury to in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

ring" sector in which the Loyal ists tried to hold out, was smashed after bitter battle.
 The Nationalists claimed to have taken 400 prisoners in one opera tion, including an entire company and its officers. The insurgents said that they captured number of villages.
 Rapidity of Advance
 -These conquests in sparsely popu- lated country with few roads tes- tifies to the rapidity of the Nation alist advance of great future im- portance as 1t penetrates country occupied by the enemy from the beginning of the war" an insur- gent report said.
 Gen. Miguel Aranda's Galicians, driving southward in the vicinity of Onda and Bechi. captured the vil- lage of Benicandua, beyond tales at the foot of the Sierra de Espadan where it was believed that the Loy- alists would make final stand along the Teruel-Sagunto road.
 50 Bombs Dropped
 Badalona, Spain, July 5.-(UP)- scribed as Junkers (German) dropped 50 bombs today on this industrial suburb five miles north of Barcelona, killing at least IA persons and wounding many others.
 The ancient town of Roman legend gradually was being reduced to ruins by week of raids. There were great open gaps in the cen tral area of the city of some 10000. The facade of every house was scared.
 Today's casualties were reduced because many of the houses were unoccupied. Civilians had not yet returned from the nearby hills where they fled during raid last night in which 10 persons were killed and 20 wounded.
 Today's bombing was concen- trated in an area of four blocks in the heart of the town. Rescue work CTS dug in the ruins hours after the raid. The known dead includ- ed one woman and six children.
 Four men were killed in a small textile plant when heavy incen- diary bomb crashed through a sky light. Two others died in small carpenter shop where they had been making coffins for victims of last nights raid. These included an en- tire family of seven who were killed when a bomb fell into a refugee cellar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
SHOWERS NO HANDICAP

Exeter, N. H., July 5 - (UP) - Showers failed to dampen the spir- its of 10000 marchers and spectators yesterday at the parade ending Exeter's tercentenary celebration. Floats and costumes depicted 300 years of progress. The parade was reviewed by Governor Francis P. Murphy, Congressman Charles A. Halleck of Indiana and Rear Ad- miral Cyrus Cole of the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
FORMER SELECTMAN DIES

Windsor Locks, Conn, July 5
 U.P0 William J. McGinn, 76, former selectman and lifelong resident here died today at Springfield Mass. hospital from complications resulting from an op- eration performed several weeks ago. His widow, a daughter and two sons survive. Funeral services will be held Thursday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

ments. Attorney Murray, said, Tt is fortunate that the state attorney is not the law of the state" T re- sent his statement that l had no regard for the court. resort to methods set down by law to defend my client I sian't desist from so doing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

Two London doctor scientists sIc- cceded in making smallpox vaccuic virus from chicken eggs instead of calf lymph; enough material was obtained from 28 eggs to vaccinate 1000 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Legal Notices
AUCTION SALE HREE-FAMlLY HOUSE
Located "t :7I Willow Street Cor

Located Ht S7I Willow Street cor
 1er of Ludlow StreetD
 Valuable premises for store or residence
 By, order of Probate Court, to close estate. sale will be held at Publir Auction on premises on July 22, 1g3S, at goo F. M. D. $. r. u:0O v M. S. T.) Information may he obtained from Herman ]. Wrlsmaf or Richardson Bronson.
 VEIiNOk l.. HAUL. 5.e.3.20 Auctlonser
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

An the Malay Peninsula bees make honey but do not cat 1t; they live on nectar the year round, and the unused honey accumulates in great masses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
SOCIALIST PARTY
OF WATERBURY

meeting of the Socialist Party of Waterbury be held in Workman Circle Ha 53 Wednesday eve ng July F. M All people interested the Jasper McLe Governor of Connecticut to he present Mr. John Shnton City Bridgeport other Bridgeport officials will Ne early Free!
 SOCIALIST PARTY OF WATERBURY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
WATERBURIAN IN
 ONLY ACCIDENT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
'LOYALETS' IRON
 RING SMASHED

tContinued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

MT. Goss also served as a director of the New Haven road for period
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
HURT
Handshaking Injuries
Cummings Finger

Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings got sore hands worth
Of farewells yesterday from depart
ment employees.
The Attorney General, whose
resignation takes effect January
/. shook hands with 1896 en-
ployes. Somewhere an effusive en-
ploye dug a fingernail into the
middle digit.
Cummings retired to his office,
adjusted tape to the finger from
his own firSt-aid kit-and went
on with the handshaking.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Norwegian Royalty
To Visit R0oSeVeIts

Crown Prince Olav and Crown
Princess Martha of Norway will
be guests at the Hyde Park estate
of the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt next April, it was learned yes
terday.
Two months before the expected
arrival of the King and Queen OF
England to the United States, the
Norwegian royal party will tour
this country. The State Depart
ment said the invitation of the
President and his wife was ac-
cepted yesterday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
DR.. Hooton Urges
YuIe Seal Sales

Sale Of Christmas tuberculosis
seals in Prince Georges county
means money to fight the white
plague "at home" DR.. A. B. HOO
ton, county health officer, re-
minded residents yesterday. The
sale Of the seals is carried on with
the cooperation of the Health De-
partment for the operation of 16
chest clinics.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
Nazarenes 10 Give
YuIetide PAGEANT

"Starlight," q pageant depict
ing the faith Of Old Testament
patrlarchs, will be presented by
the Young Peoples Society Of the
Arlington Church of the NaZarene,
at 7::3O p. m. Christmas Day.
Alvin M. Calkins will be the di.
rector.
The Washington times., 1938-12-21
DIAL PHONES
WILL LINK D. c.
TO ALEXANDRIA
MiIIion-DoIIar Building
To Be Erected

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 21.-A
dial telephone system connecting
Alexandria with Washington and
Arlington exchanges will be in
stalled in the new $1,000,000
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company building to be
erected here next year.
The dial system. another link
in the chain drawing this section
Of Virginia into the Greater Wash
ington area, will be put in opera
ton on completion of the new
central telephone office building
here late in 1899, it was learned
today.
NEW BUILDING
Plans are being completed for
the new structure. to be erected
on the southwest corner of Mount
Vernon and Alexandria Aves.,
near the George Washington High
School. The new building will
replace the company's present
office at IDS N. Alfred ST., which
was enlarged two years ago.
Alexandrias dial system will be
operated similar to Arlington's
new Chestnut dial exchange. 1t
will be offered as an optional
service to the manual system OF
call telephones now being used.
Arlington's dial system, located
in a new S1,000,000 building at
1925 N. Irving St., was placed IN
operation December 3.
NO JOBS IN DANGER
Installation of the dial system
in Alexandria will not cause any
telephone operators employed by
the company to lose their positions
because the manual system will
continue in operation, company
officials pointed out.
The Temple exchange, which
can now be dialed from Washing
ton and Arlington, will be used
for new Alexandria dial-out ex-
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
FARLEY SLATED
ON POLLUTION
IN RIVER AREA
Watershed States and
District Represented

A conference Of States within
the Potomac watershed to discuss
the problems of river pollution
probably will be held shortly, it
was learned here yesterday.
The conference would be SINH
lar to that held last year. in the
course of which representatives
of the affected States named a
permanent committee to work out
Q solution of the problem.
FOUR STATES AND D. C.
The proposed meeting would be
attended by representatives from
the District, Maryland, Virginia,
PENNSYLVANIA and West Virginia.
Local representatives to the
conference would be M. C. Leigh
ton, chairman of the River Pollu
ton Subcommittee of the Board
of Trade.
Plans for the interstate confer
ence on pollution were discussed
during a meeting of the vice chair
men of the Board Of Trades River
and Harbor Committee held this
week.
John A. Remon. chairman of
the committee, urged speeding up
of the improvement program out
lined for the local waterfront.
The committee reviewed all
phases of the plan for waterfront
development. and each commit
tee was assigned an objective.
SEEK COVERED WHARvES
The channel improvement com
mittee was directed to seek con- (
struction of covered wharfage, so
that perishable shipmentS-such /
as newsprint, cement and food I
stuffs-could be stored along the
river front.
The Port Development Subcom- !
mittee was urged to encourage |!
n ew commercial enterprises to
come to the local waterfront. E.
W. Sapp, vice chairman, will col
lect information on new businesses
which could be set up in the
area.
Other projects which will be
expedited include the improve
ment of the Anacostia park area,
removal of the abandoned piers
OF the old Aqueduct Bridge, and
removal of the mud bank along
the Hams Point sea wall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
Nudist Head Bans
Display at Fairs

sOQUEI, Cal, Nov. 25.-The
Rev. Louis P. Clark, president
Of the American Sun Bathers'
Association, has announced his
opposition to the proposed display
of nudist colonies at the New
York and San Francisco exposi-
tons, declaring it would hurt the
cause of nudism. Instead, the mud
lists will merely hold their annual
convention here August IL to IA,
1899.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
Doctors Save Arm
OF Zoo Bear Victim

Irwin Dodd, ex-service man. who
returned from overseas battles of
the World War without a wound,
lay today in Emergency Hospital
-felled by the claws of one of his
charges, a Sitka bear, at the Zoo.
Dodd, a keeper at the Zoo, was
clawed and bitten yesterday. as
he reached his arm in a cage
while he was washing it out. The
hospital said today it would not
be necessary to amputate his arm.
He spent a comfortable night, it
was said, and lis getting along as
well as could be expected"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
NEW YORK SCRIBE DENOUN
OUNCED CHICAGO AS 'BABYL ON IN l89.

the Chicago World Columbian Elk
position of 1893.
Chicago as Chicago Is" as
the newspaper article was en-
titled, paints a picture Of the