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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-10
GIRDLING MAY MAKE
OBSTINATE TREES BEAR

What might be called heroic mea-
sures are sometimes necessary to
bring obstinate apple trees into bear
ing, says w. H. Alderman, chief of
the division of horticulture, Univer-
sity of Minnesota. Plum as well as
apple trees may make vigorous grow
tn for series of years but bring
forth no blossoms or fruit.
Unproductive trees that are staunch
and vigorous, that have the constitu-
ton to Withstand a major operation,
can be forced to form fruit buds by
girdling, said Professor Alderman
in talk before the short course in
horticulture at University Farm. On
non-bearing trees that are making
good growth half-inch girdle of the
bark only, cut about the first of June,
will not injure the trees and will bring
them into bearing the following year.
A fine wire tightly bound about
such trees, while not quite so effec-
tive, will cause them to produce. The
wire will cut into the bark and should
be removed in August or there is
danger that the tree will be killed.
Girdling should not be practiced on
weak, unproductive trees, for it would
make a bad matter worse, said the
university horticulturist. Lack Of
nitrogen may be responsible for poor
growth and under development lin
which case nitrogen in the form of
barnyard manure, or sulphate of am
monia or nitrate of soda should be ap-
piled to the soil. Combine this fert-
ilization with rather heavy pruning
and the chances are such trees will
respond with regular crops of fruit.
All plum and many apple trees are
self sterile. Lack of pollination may |
explain the lack of fruit. This condi-
ton may be overcome by planting |
trees of different varieties so that
cross pollination is possible.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-10

Without the hot air engendered by
politics we wonder if this summer will
be as hot as last.-Ex.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

We offer as a great special-this marvellous Piano value! Come dur. ing our Christmas Piano Sale ana save!
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

Morris. East Morris Thomaston road is under construction. Shoul- ders incomplete. No alternate route.
 Morris, Lakeside Washington road is under construction. No alternate route.
 Putnam, Putnam Heights road Is under construction. Open to traffic.
 RoNbury, RoXbury Falls road, steam shovel grading and bridge construction. No detours.
 Stamford - High Ridge road (North Stamford avenue) concrete construction underway. No delay to traffic.
 Sterling Ekonl< Hill road is under construction. Grading and surfac- ing operations are in progress. Traf- tic can pass.
 Noluntown and No. Stonington, PendIeton Hill road is under con- struction. Grading operations and macadamizing are in progress. Na- hiclos can pass through although travel is rough and delays will h" encountered.
 Warren Woodvillc road. steam shovel grading and macadam con- struction. No detours.
 Westport and Weston, Lyons Plain road is under construction. No de- lay to traffic.
 Westport, Saugatuck avenue and
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
lRYS ON WARPATH
 FOR NEW RULINGS
Two Proposals Of ProhibitiOnists
 Before Congress Now

Washington. Dec. 2o Jp)-For the first time since prohibition, the drys are on the legislative warpath.
 With the vets more or less quiet since the last election. the congress sional drys are formulating a plan to sharpen the teeth Of prohibition.
 This plan to be started after the holidays, is two fold; First, to see that all necessary funds are fUrnish- ed 10 federal enforcement agencies iu appropriation bills for the next year and second. to conduct con- grcasional inquiry on the possibility of coordinating existing enforcement agencies from an administrative standpoint.
 Harris Plan Pending
 Ir furthcrance Of the first pro- jcct, Senator Harris, dr! Georgia democrat. has pending in the senate a resolution 10 call upon President Hoover for a preliminary report from his law enforcement commits sion. As an advocate of increased appropriations for enforcement. Harris wants 10 develop what the commission has learned thus far regarding enforcement needs,
 Harris would like 10 boost the appropriations even above the fig urc proposed by President Hoover in his budget message. AIr. Hoover recommended $15,200,000 for the prohibition bureau as compared with $l3,925.O0O being spent this year, and this year, more is being spent than ever before.
 There is another phase of th+ Harris resolution. rooted in the sua picions of some drys concerning th1 secret activities of the commission They went 10 smoke out a report now if they can. The resolution $ unlikely to reach q vote before th( Christmas recess.
 second scheme Ready
 Authorization for the second part Of the plan is expected befor. Christmas. Tho senate already ha' adopted resolution authorizing ar inquiry into coordination of enforc"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

gyt through this work.
 Route No. 330

10 syt through this work.
 Route No. $50
 Middlefield - Grading on the Railcyyille road. No delay to traffic.
 No Route Numbers
 Ashford-Two bridges are being constructed OH the Warrenvill2- Wc@tford road, X temporary bridge IS in use. Traffic can pass.
 Brooklyn-Pomfret road. An inn provement is being made on the Pomfret Brooklyn road. Traffic can pass with care.
 Bristol-Park street is under con- struction. Short dctour.
 Canton -Collinsville road is under construction.
 East pton-Leesyille road is open to traffic, worl; on shoulders. Franklin-A section of the Baltic North Franklin road is now under construction. Grading iS being donn. Surtacing is being laid. It is pos sihlo for traffic to gct through.
 Glastonbury-Ad Addison road is un- der construction: Open to traffic,
 Griswold -Prrston City road is nn- der construction, Open 10 traffic. Hartford-W Hartland road is under construction. No alternate routcs
 Litchfield- Milton road is under construction. No alternate route.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

The |. $. navy has two ammuni- ton ships especially mado to carry Cargocs Of ammunition 10 supply vessels Of the fleet. They arc fitted with rafrigorating apparatus and maintain & constant temperature of 4U degrees below decks.
 One ammunition ship. the Nitro, is in commission. The other, inc Pyro, is out of commission but available for use in time Of need, Both are identical, with @ displacc- ment of 1o,60o tons, 4S3 feet in length, G0 loot beam and possessed Of a speed Of 16 knots.
 The Nitro is manned by 195 off ccrs and men. like her sister ship. the Pyro. she cost $4,poo,ogo to build. Her annual operation cN- penso is about $55o,ouo,
 The naval poWcrs are not worry ing about each others ammunition ships because almost any cargo ship can be fitted for the purpose when necessary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

road is being reconstructed Just south of Central Village. Shoulders of this road are being constructed. Traffic can pass.
 Route No. 109 Coyontry-Bridgc over Williman- tie river is under construction, bat open to traffic.
 Route No. 134 Cornwall Project-Bridge IS UN- der construction on new location. No detours.
 Route No. 152 New Preston Warren Center road, grading and macadam partially con- pleted. Work suspended for the win ter.
 Route No. 1GS
 Jonathan TrImbull road is under construction from Route No to tn" rnd of the improved road north of Columbia Green and from the end Of the improved road south of Co., lumbia Green 10 the end Of The im- proved road at Lebanon. TraVelc,s are warned to use extreme care '1 passing through.
 Route No. lGS
 Flanders Village e-Chestorfield road is under construction. Grading i5 being done and culyerts are being in- stalled. Traffic will find it difficult
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Road Conditions In
 State of Connecticut

Road conditions and detours iH the State of Connecticut made neces- s&ry by highway construction and repairs. announced by the Connecti- cut Highway Department as of De- Comb"r 18th:
 Route No.
 Southport--Cut off. Wor], on ap- breaches only No delay to traffic
 Rou.c No. ,
 panbury. NewtoHn road. st"a l shovel grading. shor; delays pro- able. Recommend that throu.l travel take route through Bethel
 |. <. Route No. , Meridcn-No. Broad street is un- der construction. through traffic al- Yised to avoid this road
 Route No. 12
 A section of the Norwich Putnam
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
StANDINANIAN BOOK PRIZES

Copenhagen, Dec. 2o. tP-Pup- fishers of Denmark. sweden anI Norway have joined in offering prizes for the thre" best novels '.ro duced in each country next year. A special prize of $G.pog NIH ao ., the author of the best of the nine works.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Father Ordered to Keep
 Away From Holiday Fete

Chicago, Dec. 20 (UP)-A Christ mas tree that cost S16 will gleam in the Willard Doyle home on Christ mas Day, but if he goes into his house to look at it he will be sent to jail. 4
 The penalty-to stay away from home on Christmas-was pronounce ed bv Judge Heller after Mrs. Mary Doyle and their daughter Louise, 19, testified Doyle beat them for re- monstrating when he paid s16 for he tree
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

ment activities and it is expected 70 be adopted in the house before ad- journment. so the inquiry can be started early in January.
 Both houses were doing more Christmas shopping than legislating today. The house is working on the agriculture department appropria- ton bill
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
MACDONALD WINS
 BY NARROW VOTE
Barely Musters Sufficient Ballots
 to Slave 0l Defeat

London, Dec, 20 tP-Eamsa! Macdonald, prime minister, today retained the confidence Of the Brit ish house of commons on an i'm. portant measure, but only by tn" narrow margin of eight votes, The commons last night voted tho coal mines bill OH its second reading, 2N to 273.
 Since the voting Nas almost strictly along party lines, with tl. liberals siding with the opposition it appeared that thv government stavod of defeat on ;l major issua only because %2 conservatives were absent from their seats. The gov ernment forces did not discuss their disappointment at their scant vic tory.
 Labor Cheers Result
 Loud cheering came from the la bor section when the result Of the division was made known, but this was drowned out by cries Of 'r"- sign" when official figures revealed just how slim was the government majority.
 The vote actually was on q con- seryative amendment rejecting in toto the coal mines bill. The djyt- sion cIimaAed the first serious crisis which Was confronted the admiui- stration. Triumph Of the conserya- tive amendment would have defeat ed the mines measure, which Waa one of the chief projects of tho government and was framed 10 meet campaign promises,
 In speaking on the second reading Of the bill the prime minister agreed to consider objections Of the liberal party, without the support of which the party of the government cannot survive. in the committee Of the whole house Of parliament. Dcspit this concession Mr. Lloyd George and all but two of his coufreres Not- ed with the opposition.
 Between now and January q. when parliament rcassembles aftcc the holidays, government will nego- tiate with the various political and economic interests that have regis tered disapproval Of the bill in whole or in part, hoping by this means to placatc enemies Of the measure.
 Debate Grows Sarcastic
 Debate on the conservative amendment was acrd. Mr. Mac Donald replied to the sarcasm ol Winston Churchill, former chanccl- Tor, You are making politics o. this and nothing clsc. All your high and polished phrases are for the sole purpose of forcing us to PC to the country for another election If you do We will beat you"
 MT. David Lloyd George charge. that the measure contained th. worst features of socialism witt none of it's best features. He dc nounced the bill as vicious and |, likely to raise the price of coal tc consumers.
 The vote was made up of 27 laborites, four independents an, two liberals. The anti-governmcn vote was made up Of 22S conserva lives, fl liberals and four ude pendents. Absentees nrr ?. laborites, g conservatives, and 1! liberals.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
RO\IE PATIENT AT HOSPITAL

Patrick Boylc. manager of Rudy's Gasoline Filing station, has entered thc New Britain General hospital for treatment. While at work about the station on Saturday. November -"' he fell and was confined to hls home. He returned to work ana seemed to have recovered, but it was found that he was suffering from h possible fracture. He was ordered 10 the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
UNEMPLOYED RIOT
 N BERLIN; 2 DE
Agitation for Christmas Relief
 Causes Fatal Disturbance

Berlin. Dcc. 20 (P'-Two persons were killed during the night in riot ing in Berlin growing out of Christ mas time relief agitation. Scores were injured in demonstrations here and in other cities.
 In Berlin police threw a heavy cordon around the city hall to pre- vent demonstrators reaching that building. in defiance or police cdjct prohibiting the demonstrations. Tho police charged one group ol uncnl~ rloycd from which shots were fired. Black jacks were used freely
 At Plauen the demonstrate ora hurled foul-smelling bombs into 1ha meeting of the city council and forced the aldermen 10 leave. Th"Cr were disorders also at kioI. Stcttjn and Stuttgart. The demonstrations were planned. it Was said at the be- hest of commmiSt clements.
 Ordinary hair contains about @1 per cent oxygen and 7S per cent nitrogen. the remaining one per cent Cnmuri~iUg ITLOn, neon. hplilul, car
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

Franklin street, rock being blastei No delay to traffic.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
SOUR ON SUGAR,
WIFE SUES

Sugar is not sweet enough FOR
Mrs. Edith Sugar 700 block
Eleventh st. s. E, who filed suit
for absolute divorce against Albert
Sugar, 1900 block Western st. S. E.,
in Equity Court today.
The Sugars were married in
Russia more than IS years ago, &C.
cording to the bill filed by At
torneys Milton Strasburger and
Isadore H. Minovitz. but the wife
says her husband has always
neglected her and six children and
failed to provide adequately Tor
their support.
Two years ago Sugar deserted his
family, the wife complains, and
shortly afterwards began living
openly with another woman until
neighbors compelled him to move
elsewhere.
He is now living at the Western
Street address with the correspond
emit, the wife tells the court. and
has taken out an insurance policy
naming her beneficiary.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
DIR. Johnson Elected
Teachers Group Head

DR.. Mordecai Johnson, president
of Howard University. was elected
president of the National Associa.
ton of Teachers in Colored Schools
of America at the annual conven.
ton of the organization which Just
closed in Jackson. Tenn, it was
learned today.
More than 20 States were repre-.
scented at the meeting. DIR. John
w. Davis, president of West Vir-
ginia State College, the retiring
president, urged the teachers to
inspire hope in the hearts of the
young negro boys and girls and to
inject a spirit of ambition to
achieve in them.
The, next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at Petersburg, Va.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
MEDARY DEATH
IS SUDDEN

Milton B. Medary, SIS, member
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, died sud
denly today in Philadelphia, ac-
cording to a telegram to the COM
mission here shortly before noon.
No details were given.
Mr.. Medary was appointed to the
Park and Planning Commission by
President Harding in 1922 and re-
appointed in 1926 by President Cool
idge. He was appointed a member
of the board of architectural con-
sultants of the Treasury Depart
ment by Secretary Mellon in 1927.
He was a member of the firm
of Borie. Zanziger and Medary, of
Philadelphia. architects who de-
signed the new Department of jus
tiCe Building soon to be built.
Mr.. Medary was born in Phila.
delphia on February 6, 1874. and
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania. where he received the
degree of doctor of fine arts in 1921
He was consulting architect for
the Mt. Vernon and Roosevelt Me.
mortal Associations.
Mr.. Medary was married to Miss
Hannah Leech Stadelman. Of Bella
Pa, in 1900. She survives him
with four children. Hannah. Ben.
nett, Henriette, and Richard.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
WOMEN WARN
BOOTLEGGER

A certain bootiegger in Moon
shine Alley Northwest, though
fearless when laying siege to fem
mime hearts. believes that discre.
ton Is the better part of valor in
some other emergencies, according
to Policeman ]. r. Leach, of the
Sixth precinct.
The fair friends Of the Moonshine
! Alley shiek are many. Leach al
leges. and this fact makes him hard
to catch.
Monday Leach took into custody
Octavia Trent and Aslee Brown.
both colored. and charged them
with "affray." or just plain fight
ing. They were quarreling over the
| bootician's attentions. Leach said
i he discovered.
Tuesday Judge Ralph Given in
Police Court continued the charges
against the women and ordered the
policemen 70 summon the bootlegger
to court az witness to explain his
power over women.
Leach sailed forth with = sum.
mons. One of the defendants had
overheard the judges instructions
to him however. and she tipped
off" the boy friend.
Yesterday Leach told the Judge:
He has departed for parts un.
known"
Thereupon the judge imposed SIC
fines on each Of the defendants.
He took no action on the tip one
of them was said to have given the
witness to n axe himself scarce. re,
marking as he viewed their battered
countenances, "They have been pun.
| ished enough"
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
His Flask Too Tough
To Smash, Toter
Faces Jail

Cecil Vincent Howard, %, Is to
be sentenced Saturday by Judge
Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court, following his conviction
yesterday on charge OF posses
sing one pint of liquor.
Policemen Henry Rinke and
f. l.. Shelton said they went to a
house in the 1000 block of Four
teenth st. n. w. where they SUI
spected liquor delivery was to
be made.
Howard drove up. Rinke asked
him for his drivers permit.
Howard reached into his shirt,
and instead OF the permit pulled
out the pint and threw it to the
pavement.
But the bottle did not break and
police recovered the evidence in
good shape.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08


Thompson's trial would have at
tracted considerable attention at
the time of it's beginning on ac-
of alleged third degree" methods
used by local police but for the
fact that it just preceded the con
tempt trial of Col Robert w.
Stewart, in connection with the
Senate oil investigations.
Granted Death Stay
Only a few weeks ago Thompson
was granted a stay of execution
in order that his counsel Frank
J. Kelly might prepare a petition
for clemency to he presented to
the President. Kelly conducted
Thompson's defense and out Of his
own funds paid for carrying the
case to the District Court of APP
peals which affirmed the verdict of
the trial court.
The case parallels that of Ziang
Sun Wan, young Chinese, who was
snatched from the gallows several
times by last minute reprieves and
finally awarded a new trial by the
United States Supreme Court. The
court dealt what was thought TO
have been the death blow to third
degree confessions in murder trials.
Thompson was arrested for the
murder of his sweetheart, Elsie
ciliation with him.
Trial Rushed
At the time of his trial, the nro-
ceedings were rushed in order that
the trial of Colonel Stewart might
begin on schedule. The court held
a night session in order that the
hearing might be expedited. That
and the third-degree confession ad.
mitted in evidence formed the basis
for the appeal as well as the petit
ton for clemency.
The jury was excluded when
Thompson first recited the grue-
some details concerning the con.
fession which his counsel charged
police compelled him to sign, after
a severe beating. The young nes1 o
told a story replete with details
which visibly impressed the court.
Officer Was I'll
One of the officers who assisted
in taking the confession was in
the hospital during the trial and
the other two gave contradictory
testimony. At adjournment of
court it was announced that the
officer in the hospital would be
called to the stand during the night
session.
When the night session began
Kelly attacked the testimony of the
officers declaring that they had
conferred in the office of the Dis,
trict Attorney since two of them
had testified.
Kelly was overruled by the court
however, and when the third of
ficer came to the stand, he told the
same story as the other two police
men. The guilty verdict was brought
in just as the jury, to try Colonel
Stewart had been empaneled.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
OLD HOTEL NEAR
BANKRUPTC

The Metropolitan Hotel, SIS Penn
sylvania Ave. n, W.. one of the land
marks of local history. IS on the
verge of bankruptcy. it was revealed
in District Supreme Court with the
filing of a petition by three creditors
asking that the hosiery be adjudged
bankrupt.
The petition declares that Ralph
Mckee. who conducts the hotel has
committed an act of bankruptcy by
writing a letter to Attorneys Low
ing and Hammer, who filed the petit
ton. admitting that hte hotel was
unable to pay it's debts and consent
ing to bankruptcy proceedings.
For many years the hotel was
rendezvous for politicians. and seri-
Gus questions of States have been
settled within it's walls. 1t Is now
a favorite stopping place for visiting
student sightseers.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
Van Deuanter Made u S. Arbitrator in I'm Alone Case
ENJO|NS LUNCH.
ROOM IN DRY
VIOLATION

Justice Peyton Gordon today
signed a final decree restrain
ing the Mayflower Dairy
lunch, at 1923 Seventeenth
st. N. W., from selling liquor
on the premises in violation of
the national prohibition act.
Although the de. rec finds the
owner and tenant of the premises
guilty Of maintaining a nuisance
under the prohibition law. the prem.
ises are not to be padlocked, an
agreement having been reached be-
tween counsel for respondents and
the Government.
William l.. Morris was named as
tenant of the premises, while John
NJ. Camalier was designated owner.
The latter posted a bond of $500
conditioned that no further viola
tions of the liquor law would occur
on the premises. Attorneys Doyle
and Thuee appeared for the owner.
while Morris was represented by
Attorney M. J. Lane. United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover, and his
assistant, Harold w. circuit, APP
peared for the Government.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
NO. 117-"THE OPEN FIRE." BY REID
New Bills Laundered
Turn From Green
To Gold

Don't send Uncle Safn's new
money to the laundry.
This injunction was issued by
the Treasury today after a report
from Beaumont, Tex. Of the
strange case of a new five,dollar
greenback which turned from
green to gold.
The bill was presented to bank
and at first thought to be a
counterfeit. A Secret Service man
made an investigation and found it
genuine. 1t appeared the bill had
gone through laundry in shirt
and that washing powder caused
it to change color. .....
Assistant Secretary Henry H.
Bond said the Government was
not worried about the new cur
rency fading under ordinary con-
ditions of use.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
AndirOns Are Presented
English Speaking Union

The Washington Society of Alex
andria, founded in 1900. yesterday
presented to the English Speaking
Union, through it's spokesman,
Frank w. Noxon, of Alexandria, an
exact replica of the set of andirons
on view at Mt. Vernon in the room
where Washington died.
The presentation was made in the
Dartmouth House, London, it was
announced here by w. B. Nc
Groarty, president of the society.
The irons were cast in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1929-08-08
Plane Trip Over Jungle
Is Described by Hinton

Walter Hinton, transatlantic flier,
told of his experiences in exploring
South American jungle regions by
airplane. He spoke to Washington
Lions Club yesterday in the May.
flower Hotel.
Hinton told of the curious reaction
Of the natives when they saw an air.
plane for the first time. He declared
that the use of the airplane was
the best medium for jungle explora-
ton and the best aid for developing
the rich territory.