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The Washington times., 1939-01-17

Federal How Puerto Rico lottery money is divided
law the result of the reform wave that killed off the
Louisiana Lottery in $780, forbds use of United States
mails for lottery tickets correspondence and
of winners Puerto Rico gets around that by employing
agents to sell the tickets The agents get Is cent
to 18 per cent.
There are ordinary drawings every two months, and
two big special drawings each year-one at Christmas,
the other July 4. Puerto Ricos population is mere
100000.
AS the diagram shows, Puerto Rico hospitals, tuber-
cular camps clinics, sanitarums and general health
authorities get only "a per cent of the Yet the
first years take for these services $685. while
the take in the just beginning $3.50 series is already
$531,OO5.
Every precaution is taken to keep the Puerto Rico
lottery from turning crooked.
An interesting feature of this lottery the privilege
of splitting the SIS special-drawing
Puerto KIcO tickets and the Sc ordinary drawing
r1,u-:,, H. tickets into fractions so that num-
'9 y ber of persons can hold pieces of the
ticket and whack up the prize money II 1t WINS
Ticket splitting is encouraged by the Puerto Rico Gov
ernment, to pass the lottery wealth around.
Results are reported excellent. For thing lot of
people have gotten jobs agents for the lottery and their
commissions have lifted them off relief For another the
numbers racket which used to flourish sub in Puerto
Rico lust as it does here, is making noises which
sound like it's death rattle And there the tremendous
benefits evidenced by the figures given above to Puerto
Ricos various public health services and hospitals
We understand that Senator Phelps bill for New
York State lottery will be introduced in the Legsla
ture To u.s. the from Puerto Rico constitutes just
one more argument for early passage
beUL OLNeT of the bill or of some such bill.
c4u4o - ~ Let's drop the not-so-gay ninetes
O0 w hypocrisy that up to now has kept us
from adopting this painless and peasurabe and purely
voluntary form of taxation for social welfare purposes
and get going.
While the State is deprived of the revenues it ought to
be collecting from the rrepressble gambling instinct the
numbers racket and the Irish sweep ticket sales flourish
underground and Bngo Banko Screeno and horse race
gambling go above
We can't afford to wait too long scrap the hypocrisy
and get our lottery going. Nevada and New Mexico
now in the throes of lottery birth.
If lot of get used to buying bootlegged Nevada
lottery tickets booegged New Mexico lottery tickets
or tickets boogged here from some other State lottery
it will be that much harder to get us used to buying New
York State lottery tickets Especially If this otherState
lottery happens to bleed some handsome prizes into
New York pockets.
the New York;
The Washington times., 1939-01-17

"You bet 1t does.
I'm away from my
+ a m lily and my
girl, so I should
know. I'm from
G u a t e mala, the
Paradise of the
Tropics I've been
here for two years,
except the sum-
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Illuminating

Thanks for that series Of maps
showing progress of the Spanish
civil war. Let's have more Of
them. Dr.. D. P. d.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims in
the District Of Columbia since
January /. 1899, Is graphically
,hown by the death watch.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17

Just as he will to any one else.
RIFLEMAN.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17

The answer, an obvious one, is
that strawberries and cream are
the incidental products of flood
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Names and

TO WORDS Names
Addresses Of the Writers Will Be Omitted Upon Request
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The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

Does absence make the heart
grow fonder?
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1hE ANSWERS
Miss Winnie ThurmOnd, 1900
block Clifton st. N. w., clerk:
Evening star., 1939-01-16
'$104, 900 Wordmun Tux
Xoided by Court

About 100000 in taxes levied by
the District government against
personal property-furnishings, ac-
counts receivable and other items
owned by the late Harry Wardman
were declared invalid today by the
United States Court of Apeals.
In the case of Joseph P. Tumulty
and Julius I. Peyser, receivers for
the old Wardman Real Estate Prop
critics, Inc, brought against the Dis
trict, the appellate court said:
I'm our opinion the order of the
District Court should be and is re-
versed and the cases remanded for
further proceedings consistent here
with"
There were II properties involved.
The appellate tribunal held that the
tax claim in the present case was
utterly void" because there was
not a proper assessment under the
. statute against the owner of the
property.
Paul E. Lesh. who, with Hugh
n. Obear and Edmund D. Camp
bell, represented the receivers, said
the opinion would affect a great
many cases arising under the old
taxing statute, before the present
one-man board Of appeals was set up.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
TeIegraphic Flood
Follows Cough|in
Speech on EMBARGO
Congress Members
Swomped With Pleas
On Spanish Question

Once desks of Senators and Rep
resentatives were stacked today with
kilograms urging them to keep the
arms embargo against Spain.
The telegraphic appeals followed
radio speech yesterday by the Rev
Charles E. Coughlin, Michigan priest,
sprotesting against proposals to lift
the embargo. He urged listeners to
let members of Congress know how
they felt. Sale of arms to the Loy-
alists, he said, would mean "Commu-
nism will conquer in Spain"
The telegraph companies reported
such flood of messages that they
had to keep extra employees on all
night. Western Union said tele-
grams came in during the night at
the rate of 1900 an hour. Postal
reported more than 10000 received
during the night.
A deluge of kilograms, letters and
postcards also has been pouring into
the State Department in recent
weeks for and against lifting the
embargo.
An analysis Of the messages re-
ceived during the first 10 days of
the month shows-for the first
time-a majority in favor of re-
tanning the ban.
During December and November,
more than 5000 kilograms and let
tiers and several thousand postcards
came to the department., most of
them concerning the embargo. About
05 per cent were in favor of lifting it.
A group representing the Amer
lean League of Peace and Democ-
racy left at the White House re-
Gently petition signed by almost
100000 supporting the Presidents
policy OF "quarantining Fascist ag-
gressor nations"
The petition was received on be-
half of the President by Secretary
Marvin H. Mcintyre. In the group
were Harry Lamberton, chairman
Of the Washington branch of the
league; Mrs. Eleanor Fowler, exec
utive secretary, and Mrs. Gordon
Dunthorne of the Executive Com
mittee.
The league said it represents $50
organizations with a total member
ship of 7,441 1866.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
CoughIin Again Loshes
At federalism

DETROIT, Jan. Is (P.-The Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin yesterday at
tackled what he termed an effort
toward complete centralization' of
Government of the United States
and urged continuation of the en-
barge against Spain.
The May bill. which he charged
"unblushingly advocates a complete
centralization of Government pre-
dicated upon the declaration of
= war;" was termed trend of legis-
lattve thought in America-the same
trend which was evident in Russia,
IN Germany and elsewhere
A centralized government is in
efficient, Rev. Father Coughlin
charged. asserting that an example
is the City of Washington, which
is ruled absolutely and totally by
the Federal Government in
which many persons wish to central
ize the power constitutionally held
by the various States"
d. C. Health and Crime Cited.
In maintaining health and con-
trolling crime, Washington has set
q poor record in comparison with
other cities, Rev. Father Coughlin
said, while in housing and education
the National Capital has Jagged.
This record of Washington is a
stop, look and listen sign to every
one who is tempted to abandon State
rights, home rule and local RESPONSE
bility for the doubtful blessings of
federalism" he declared
Advising listeners to send mes
cages to Washington urging contin-
uation of the Spanish embargo, he
said that at the moment the lifting
Of the embargo appeared imminent
and that If it were ended "Commu-
nism will conquer in Spain
thanks to the American League for
Peace and Democracy and to propa-
ganda,"
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Sheppard Predicts
u. ). Will Return
To Prohibition
Senator Says Alcohol
As Beverage Cannot
BE Justified

The United States will return to
prohibition because alcohol as a
beverage can not justify itself" "
Senator Sheppard. Democrat, Of
Texas told the Senate today on the
18th anniversary Of the 18th amend
ment which he sponsored.
In his annual review of the LIQUOR
situation. Senator Sheppard assert
ed 1t is apparent "the so-called con-
troll laws following repeal have
failed either to control the traffic or
to promote temperance"
Declaring that the abuses Of
beverage alcohol are now legion"
the Senator continued:
Women and children were denied
admission to the oldtime saloon. At
present three times as many women
and girls are working in liquor
selling places as there are women
students in the public universities,
colleges and teacher normal schools
in the country. Women customers
of such places are becoming so con-
slant and so numerous that to the
old problem of the drinking father
has been added the new problem OF
the drinking mother"
The Senator said there are three
times as many retail liquor estab-
lishL1ents in the country today as
there were before prohibition and
that they are to be found in stores
of all kinds.
After referring to resolutions that
have been adopted by church organ
izations of various denominations
deploring present conditions, the
Senator turned to the discussion of
beverage alcohol in its relation to
industrial and economic life. The
Senator declared that I'VE cannot
maintain the speed demanded by
this machine epoch with increasing
Evening star., 1939-01-16
McNutt Supporters
Open Campaign for
Nomination in 1910
Headquarters Are Located
Next to Democratic Stute
Committees Offices
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16.-An or
ganized campaign for the 1910
Democratic presidential nomination,
apparently the first, started here
today in behalf of Paul v. McNutt,
United States high commissioner to
the Philippines and former Indiana
Governor.
Mr.. McNutt's supporters opened
headquarters In a two-room hotel
suite next door to the Democratic
State Committee and laid plans for
Statewide organization of McNutt-
fOr-President Clubs, later to reach
out into other sections of the coun-
try.
Mr.. McNutt is to return to the
United States in March for an in
definite stay.
Frank McHale. national commit
teeman and McNutt's campaign
manager, said he believed the early
start. year and a half in advance
of convention time, would help the
drive.
IF a man isn't strong enough
to stand the sunlight now" he OBJ
served, he'll never be. I believe
Paul McNutt thrives on sunshine"
He said he would offer McNutt as
a conservative New Dealer" ac-
ceptable both to the liberals who
have followed President Roosevelt
and the conservatives who have
fought him.
Mr. McHale and State Chairman
Omer Stokes Jackson will 20 to
washington tonight to talk with
Indiana Democratic Senators Van
Nuys and Minton. McHale did not
say whether the conference was con-
nected with the campaign.
The Hoosier- born McNutt, who is
At, TALL dark-complexioned and
white-haired, is a former lawyer.
He was field artillery officer in the
World War and American Legion
national commander in 1928 and
1929.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
D. c. Educators Visit
Baltimore for STUDY

The Board of Educations Advis-
ory Committee on Handicapped
Children planned today to visit Bal
tlmore to study the educa tion of
handicapped children there.
Headed by Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of
Education and committee chairman,
the group left the Franklin Admin
istration Building in cars at 9 am.
Invitation to make the study was
extended to the committee by David
Weglein, superintendent of schools
In Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-01-16
millions Of our people victims Of the

millions Of our people victims Of the
liquor habit"
Medical science is engaged in the
task OF prolonging our lives, Of re-
ducing infant mortality, mitigating
the ills Of childhood, youth and
middle age, and prolonging those
years now about to be made eco
nomically secure by benef1cent old
age legislation" he went on. "But
apparently millions are unwilling to
grow old without the af1liction of
alcohol. If ever there was a paradox
the liquor drinker presents it. It
will never be possible to drink alco-
hol with physical safety. Alcohol
Is not by nature intended for bev-
erage USE"
Evening star., 1939-01-16
Social Worker to Talk

Miss Clara A. Kaiser, instructor
in group work and community Or
ganization in the New York School
of Social Work. will address the
Recreation Committee of the WASH
ington Council of Social Agencies
at its meeting tomorrow at the Y.
w. C. A., Seventeenth and X streets
NV. The meeting will begin at
1890 pm. Miss Kaiser's subject
will be How to Interpret Group
Work to the Community"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
PARK AUTHORITIES
 VISIT WATERBURY
Various Delegates From All Parts of New Eng
 land Entertained

The department and recreation heads from all parts of the New England states were in Waterbury toGay for the annual meeting of the New England Park association. The delegates were holding a business meeting this afternoon at the East Mountain municipal golf course.
 ;yupt. of Parks James J. Curtin, president of the association, was in charge of the days program, assist. ed by William J. Derwin, supervisor of recreation.
 The visitors gathered this morn ing at the Hamilton Park pavilion, where they began tour that took them through Hamilton Park, Chase Park, Fulton Park and the muni- cipal athletic field. Particular study was made of park department de- velopments made possible through the aid of the WPA.
 Following the election of officers this afternoon, the delegates were to hear several talks and take part in forSm discussions of recreational subjects.
 Members of the local board of park commissioners were guests of honor during the days program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Jury Gives Verdict
 Favoring Dr. Colney
Joseph Davies of Watertown Loses $5,O00 Suit
 Against Natureopatf in Superior Court
BROOKLYN NEWS

will be held in a grove in or near the city convenient for transporta- ton purposes and for the accom- mediation of more than 200 men of the parish and their guests who will be in attendance.
 Edward Loftus, popular Brooklyn sportsman, was appointed chairman of the general committee and will be assisted by Peter FitzHenry, H. P. McGrath, Joseph Bowen, James Brady, Jr., Francis Hardy and James Barrett. Members of this group will convene on next Monday night at 8 o'clock at which time 1t is ex- pected thatt he site for the event will be decided upon and tentative arrangements made.
 In view of the enthusiasm already shown by the membership it is be- lieved thatt he outing may be su- perior even to that held last sum- mer which was said to be one of the most important and success full held in the past 25 years. Among the plans now under consideration are a softball game featuring the youthful and more adult members of the organization, an annual event with the old timers on the favor able side of the ledger. It is also believed at this time that the com- mittee will refuse to accept a chal- 1enge hurled by the c. Y. o. team for reason of the inexperience of the infant organization while per- forming in this popular pastime. However, the contestants in the main event should be evenly matched and a close contest will no doubt result.
 Among other activities to be giv- en proper consideration are quoit contests and card games featuring pinochle, "45" and setback. In the latter contest it is believed that the two most outstanding players in Brooklyn, namely Andrew Broderick and Thomas Fitzmaurice, will op- pose a team consisting of Attorney Edward Sweeney and William Car roll.
 Since the committee will be so previously occupied, members have asked that all owners of sites avail able for such a gathering who have not already been contacted. get in touch with any member of the group before the meeting to take place on next Monday night.
 The feast of St. Anthony of Padua was observed at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes with a high mass at 9 a. m. At the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Father Paolucci of New York city was the preacher. St. Anthony's bread was distributed at the close of the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
MILK DEALERS
 GET WARNINGS
Applications For s tate Licenses Far Lower Than
 Previous Years

Warning to milk dealers required by law to secure state licenses that they must apply before July has been given at Hartford by MIX Ad- ministrator s. Mclean Buckingham. License applications filed thus far are much lower in number than in previous years, says the administra- tor.
 Penalties provided for by statute will be imposed against dealers who fail to secure their licenses by the required date. Delinquents must pay penalty of $ per cent of the assessment fee, but in no case is the penalty to be less than $1.
 Only 10 per cent of dealers ob- liged to be licensed have applied thus far, said MT. Buckingham, and the other 90 per cent have only two weeks left to apply for their permits.
 Plans for strict enforcement of the law have been announced by Deputy Arthur F. Hayes, who is ill charge of enforcement. He will seek the cooperation of local police de- partments in the enforcement cam paign.
 Dealers must have their license platas on display by July ?, and stores selling milk must exhibit state certificates on that date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15

for the next quarter compared with July, August and September of l038.
 If, as many people maintain, busi- ness sentiment largely makes busi- ness what it is, the attitude revealed by this canvass of executive opinion is significant, for it sounds defi- nitely hopeful note for the coming three months.
 Fine Gross Section
 In making the survey, the heads of 253 companies, carefully selected to assure true cross-section of each of fourteen industries, were asked this specific question: Which of the following classifications do you be- lieve will apply to business in your industry fo rthe three-month period of July, August and September, as compared with the corresponding period of last year: CD Much better @ Somewhat better. (3) About the same. (4 Somewhat worse. 5) Much worse."
 Out of the total of 253 executive heads who were queried, 239 or 94.5 per cent expect that business in their industris during the coming quarter will be at least as good as it was in the corresponding quarter of 1888; and the substantial majority be- lieve it will be somewhat better. Only fourteen or 5.5 per cent pre- dict somewhat worse business; while none at all see conditions as col lapsing into the much worse" class
 The same general uniformity ot sentiment appears when the replies are analysed by industries.
 Implication Clear
 The clear implication of many oi the replies from top executives in the Forbes survey is that, by and large, business can adjust itself to almost any changes and can hope to make profit under almost any new con- ditions-if there is reasonable cer- tainty that those changes and con- ditnons are going to remain as they are for a while.
 But the one condition to which business cannot adjust itself and under which it cannot foresee profits Is condition of continual uncer- tainty. And that condition, insist the industrial leaders replying to the Forbes survey, is the one which rules the events of today.
 The sentiment expressed in this poll of bushes executives comedies with a poll of business economists also in the current issue of Forbes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
.LOURDES IRIDIUM STARTS TOMORROW
New York Redemptorist Coming For Series of
 Timely Sermons

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes will observe the feast of the Sacred Heart with | iridium this weekend, Rev. P. Domenico Vigli- anti, Redemptorist of New York, will be the preacher at services Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 The first services will be a sol- emn high mass tomorrow morning at o'clock, followed by the re- cital of the Litany of the Saints and exposition of the Blessed Sac- rament. A sermon and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament are in- cluded in. the evening service at 7:30 o'clock. Similar services will be held Saturday.
 Members of the parish's Sacred Heart league will receive com munion in a body at the 7:30 o'clock mass Sunday morning. They will attend a communion break fast after the mass in the parish hall. The iridium will be concluded at the Sunday evening service at 7:3O o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
THREE HELD FOR
 CRIMINAL COURT
Local Youths Bound Over Under $2,5OO Bonds
 in LitChfield
Special to The Democratl

Morris, June 15.-Three Water bury youths were bound over to the September term Of Litchfield county criminal superior court when arraigned before Justice Skilton here today on charges of breaking and entering. The three, Joseph Pic colo, s1, of 1899 South Main street; George Hamel, 19, of 699 South Main street and John Brown, were arrested Tuesday by Lieut.. Henry Johnson of Waterbury and State Trooper Donald Frost of the Canaan barracks.
 Bonds of $$2,50o were set in each case. All the accused are repre- sented by Atty. John F. Tobin of Waterbury. The boys are charged with entering home in East Nor ris some time ago, and stealing con- siderable metal which was suhse- quently sold for junk.
 The home is rented from the A c. White Memorial Foundation by MT. and Mrs. Edward Manning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
 TO FETE SHAWN

Rev. Harold Clark, former chap lain of the federal prison at Lea venworth, Kansas, will be the principal speaker at dinner honor ing High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin, at Waverly Inn, June 29. The din- ner is given by the New Haven County Sheriffs' association, in token of Sheriff Slavin's reelection to office.
 More than 250 are expected to attend, including state officials, deputy sheriffs and honorary deputy sheriffs.
 Deputy Sheriff Joseph Murray of New Haven is chairman of the ar- arrangements committee, assisted by deputies from all cities of the county. The Waterbury representa- tion on the committee includes Deputy Sheriffs Albert Francis, Clayton Briotti, James E. OLeary, Frank Brickel, Bernard Blick and George A. Hynes. Deputy Sheriff Daniel B. Connor of Prospect is also on the committee.
 Sheriff Slavin began his second four year term on June l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
BOBBY RIGGS LEADS

Paris, June 15-(UP) - Bobby Riggs of Chicago moved into the final round of the French tennis championships today by defeating Otto Szigetti of Hungary, 6-3, 60, 6-4.
 His victory assured an all-Amer- ican final. Riggs will meet the win- ner of a match between Don Mo- Neill, Oklahoma City, and Elwood Cooke, Portland, Ore, for the cham pionship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Loses Permit

The state liquor control com mission has revoked the tavern permit of Frank L. Dapsis, of 701 North Riverside street, on charges of keeping and intending to sell, liquor. other than allowed under the provisions of his permit. The commission denied a tavern per- init to Anthony viycik of Seymour for "unsuitability of record and reputation"
 Thomas Divita of 386 Main street, Winsted, was denied for unsuitability of packer by reason of reputation and record.