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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
NEW ENGLAND
 ARMY RESERVE
A Hundred Officers Ordered to Active Duty for Two
 Weeks
LOCAL MEN ON LIST

A hundred New England army reserve officers assigned to the 901st and 904th coast artillery re- serve regiments and to the Pro- visional Harbor Defense Reserve Group have been ordered to active duty for a period of two weeks, effective July 5th, and will attend a coast artillery training camp to be conducted at Fort H. C.. Wright, off New London. Connecticut.
 Among those to go are two Wa ttS.ury men. Ed It. Guy l.. Colson, Jr., of 52 Coniston avenue and 2d It. Finton J. Phelan, Jr, of 54 Lex ington avenue.
 Colonel George A. Nugent of the regular army is commanding off, cer of the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound will command the training camp of which Colonel Samuel G. Shartle, also of the regu- lar army, will be the executive off, ficer.
 Major Edward 0. Halbert and It. Colonel John Lee Holcombe, regu- lar army instructors assigned to the 90ist and 904th Coast Artillery regiments will conduct the training of the reserve officers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
Sheafe Studios
 of Dancing
Presented Good Program at Jacques Before Appre-
 Ciative Audience

Miss Leona Wallace scored a de- cided hit in the annual recital pre- sented by pupils of the Sheafe stu dios of dancing at Jacques theatei last evening before an appreciatlVt audience of several hundred. The program included 27 numbers rang ing in variety from modern jazz through ballet and minuet to folk dances.
 Miss Wallace, announced as the Premiere Danseuse, appeared IT three outstanding selections. anc captivated her audience with ths grace and form registered in the ex' tremely difficult selections. Hei first appearance in a French deriva- tion entitled "Oooh! La! La" gave the dancer a good chance to exhibit snap and speed. A colorful selection Carmen" brought forth charm and grace from Miss Wallace who was ably assisted by the Misses Gertrude Carew, Mary Katzing, Florence Bar dauskas Florence Treciokas, Pris' ella Young, Maureen Bowling, Alice Bergamo. and Helen Paderewska:
 Miss Wallace's ability was called upon in the third number, Hun. garian Czardas," in which she dis played the quaint style of the Hun garian national dance.
 Another feature of the program was the poem plastique, Trees with Mrs R. F. Messenger rendering the vocal part and the interpreta- tion being given by Mrs A. J. Sheafe and Matilda Gross.
 Others who participated in the program were: Priscilla Young, Hel- ina Plewczunska, Madeline Fromm Matilda Gross, Imelda Mahoney, Regina Leonard, Claire Spirit. Mrs Minabel Daniels was at the piano.
 The new air mail service has brought Australia IS days nearer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
Naomic Chapter
 Order Eastern Star

The last session of the season of the Naomi chapter. Order of East ern Star, was held last night in Ma sonic hall. The annual meeting of the Past Matrons' and Patrons asso- citation was also held at which Mrs. Abram Hengeveld was elected presi- dent and other officers follow: Vice president. Richard Gaines of Water town: secretary. Mrs. Earle w. Hart ley; treasurer, Mrs. Ferdinand Wolf: and chaplain. Mrs. Fred w. Stickle of West Hartford. More than 100 past them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
State Motor
 Vehicle Dept
Will Hold Hearing in Police
 Court Tuesday June 30

The following named persons have been notified to attend a hearing of the motor vehicle com mission in the police court room, this city, on Tuesday. June 30, at 9:30 Standard Time: John Longo, S72 West Main street; Paul Waeckel 29 West Liberty street: Charles Vil- kauskas, 25 North Leonard street; William Neville, S3 Laval street; Edward Martin. St Paul street; Clifford Adams. IF Grandview ave- nue, all of Waterbury,;
 Anthony J. Dlugokenski. 229 East Albert street, Torrington: Edmund Arndt, 48 Forest street, Torrington; Wallace l. Kenney. Box IS, Wash ington, Conn; Alfred D. Milton, Tor rington avenue, Torrington; Michael L. Magyar. SIS South Main street. Torrington: Cornelius J. Brody, 1SS Maple street. Bristol; Joseph J.. Abata, 135 Summer street, South- ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
ANNUAL SCOVILL GET TOGETHER DAY At Rod and Gun Club Grounds Rockville Satur-
 day June 27
 MAMMOTH AFFAIR
MAMMOTH AFFAIR

The annual Scovill Get-Together day will be at the Rod and Gun club grounds, Rockville, Saturday. June 27th, commencing at 10 in the morning and lasting until p. m.
 A mammoth program includes a bathing beauty show, Broadway vau- deville acts, baby show, open air dancing, track events for men, girls and children, tug of war, prizes and many other attractions.
 The recreation committee in charge of this mammoth affair have gone out of their way to stage the biggest round of pleasure ever given at any of theri recent social activities and want not only all Scovill em- ployes but the whole town to join up with them. follow the red ar- rows leading to Rockville and be present at their get-together day this Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
Goss May Name
 New Chairman
Republican Town Committee Awaits Congressman's IS
 Return to Select Deacon's Successor

Local republicans were to-day anxiously awaiting the return to Waterbury of Congressman F. w. Goss so that they might take steps immediately to elect new chair man. Walter H. Deacon, present chairman, announced last night definitely that the resignation he rendered the town committee a few months ago stands. This leaves, the
 local g. o. p. ranks with the task of picking his successor and doing so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
State Song Awards
 Announced To-day "Where the Connecticut Flows" Title of Winning Song
 in American Legion Contest

Hartford, Conn, June 24.-The decision of the state song contest of The American Legion, department of Connecticut, made public here to-day, has awarded the first prize to song and words, Where the Connecticut Flows" written by Bertha L. Welles of 306 West 56th street, New York, N. Y.
 The song contest, which came about as d result of the need felt by Legionnaires for state song for use at national conventions, closed the early part of this month, but because of the excellence of several of the forty-seven songs competing the committee was delayed in reaching their decision.
 Second prize was awarded to John Crean of New Britain, with a composition entitled "Connecticut, We're All for You" and the third prize went to Virginia P. Matthias, Green Farms, Conn, for her com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
More Entries For
 Annual Horse Show
Fifth Meet of Watertown Riding and Hunt Club Sched=
 uled for Friday and Saturday

The fifth annual outdoor horse show of the Watertown Riding and Hunt Club is scheduled for Friday and Saturday of this week with an aggregation of splendid horses to take part in the jumping and other exhibitions. Added entries received the past few days include "Trolly', [, owned by Mrs Bernard Gimbel of New York City, champion hunter oi the Westchester Horse Show; from Warfield Farm, Greenwich, Prince Charming. End" and "Chieftan" who won two ribbons in hotly contested classes.
 Miss Elizabeth Chatfield and Miss Rhoda Chatfield comprise the pro- gram committee; John J. Cassidy, Mrs S. Kellogg Plume, Dr Andrew Jackson, S. Kellogg Plume and Nancy T. Munger; Dr M. H. Merri- man, Charles Sherwood. Richard Gliyard and Leonard R. Carley com- prise the stable and grounds com mittee; Henry G. Vaughn. M. F. H., Luther Blake, Blanchard Rand, M. F. H., judges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24

position Loyal, Connecticut, to You"
 The judging committee announce ing the awards consisted of General Chairman Mrs Betty F. Hallgren of Windsor, judging committee, Chair man Henry J. Thomas of Meriden, Mrs Grace Homer of Mansfield Center, Mrs Mazie D. Potter of Put nam and Miss Alberta Jennings.
 Chairman Mrs Hallgren has ,an- nounced that songs of unsuccessful contestants are being returned by the committee.
 The prize awards, as follows, $50 first; $500 in gold second, and g medal will be presented at the New Britain state convention of the American Legion in August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
Mrs. Victoria Samolis
 Walsh Granted Divorce

A divorce on grounds of cruelty was granted Mrs. Victoria Samolis Walsh of this city from Francis Walsh in a decision handed down in superior court yesterday afternoon by Judge Frank P. McEvoy. Trial of the action took place on the 12th when Judge McEvoy reserved de- cision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
Peter Laskas Going To
 National Convention

Peter Laskas will represent the Waterbury lodge, Order of Ahepa. at the national convention to be held in San Francisco. August "A to 30. The session at which Mir. Laskas was elected was held last night in Colum- bus hall. Nick Anastos was named alternate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24
GIFT OF at,OOO

Warren. Ohio.--A gift of $i.0O0 to be used tn buying uniforms for the member Of the band of Hyde Post of the American Legion was recent ly received by the post from Mrs w. D. Packard. mother of Warren Packard. a former member of the post who was killed In an airplane accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24

Tea was recently sold in London at 20 cents a pound. the lowest price in more than 30 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-24

The new air mail service has brought Australia IS days nearer to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
ATTACK CONFESSED
BY HONOR STUDENT
Beat Wealthy Widow With
Hammer After Theft,
HaverhiII Police Say.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
IAVERHILL, Mass, March "A
high school honor student, who on Sun
days taught q Sunday school class, sat
i'll 4 cell at police headquarters yester-
day accused of a brutal attack with a
hammer on wealthy Haverhill widow.
'Ine boy, Russell Noble, II, confessed,
pc ice said, that he was the person who
entered the boudoir of Mrs. Clara E. @.
Ellis early Wednesday morning and
beat her into insensibility Mrs. Ellis,
at the point of death in hospital. has
not regained consciousness
The boy will be arraigned in District
Court today on charges of assault with
intent to murder and breaking and en-
tering in the night.
In his alleged confession, police an
ncunced, Noble said he was short $6
in his accounts as treasurer of the
Senior Glass Book Committee at the
high school and needed SO to pay for
his class pictures. He told them he
went to Mrs. Ellis home, hoping to
steal the funds he lacked.
= He took watch from Mrs. Ellis bu-
reau and when she awakened he beat
her with the hammer, police quoted him
as saying. Then he cut the telephone
wires in the house, slipped quietly out
and went home.
Police said the boy, who is an orphan
and lived with an aunt, betrayed him
self IN an effort to avert suspicion. He
notified police he had found a watch in
the snow two blocks from Mrs. Ellis
home The watch was identified as the
tinepiece missing from the woman's
room and Noble was subjected to
thrce-hour questioning, under which.
police said, he finally broke down and
confessed.
The boy has been popular here
among his fellow students, and among
the older residents he was, as his pas
tor, Rev. George E. Carey, said, "a boy
who was highly regarded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
ARMY ORDERS

Lieut.. Col. Joseph A. Marmon, Infan-
try, at Indianapolis, has been promoted
to the grade of colonel; Lieut.. Col. Ed
mund A. Buchanan, Inspector Generals
Department, has been transferred from
Boston to the Panama Canal Zone; Maj.
Max w. Sullivan, Inspector Generals
Department, from the Army War Col
1ege to Fort Sam Houston, Tex; Maj.
Claude " Gautier, Medical Corps, from
the. Philippines to Fort Benning, Ga;
Maj. William j. Carroll, Medical Corps,
from Walter Reed General Hospital
this city, to the Philippines; Mai
Stewart w. Stanley, Signal Corps, from
Fort Mason, Calf, to Brooklyn, N Y;
Lieut.. Col Clyde L. Eastman, Signal
Corps. from Brooklyn, N. Y, to the War
Department: Capt. Herman Feldman,
Quartermaster Corps, from Chicago to
Hawaii; Capt. L. o. Grice, QuartermaS-
ter Corps, from the Army Industrial
College, this city, to Hawaii: Capt. G.
A. GreaveS, Quartermaster Corps, from
Des Moines, Iowa, to Baltimore; Capt
Frank F. Fulton, Field Artillery, from
the War Department, to Brooklyn, ".
Y; Capts. v. p. Foster and j. r. Town.
send and First Lieut. l.. r. Bullene,
Coast Artillery, from Fort Monroe, Va,
to Hawaii; Capt. H. w. Cochran and
First Lieut.. E. B. Thompson, Coast Ar
t1llery, from Hawaii to Fort Monroe, Va.
Col. Ernest Van d. Murphy, Infantry,
from the War Department General staff
to Hawaii; Lieut.. Col. George v. Strong,
General staff Corps, from Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans., to San Francisco; Mai.
G. w. Russell, Air Corps, from the
Naval War College, Newport, r. T., to
the War Department General Staff;
Maj. @. M. Herringshaw, Quartermas-
ter Corps, from Fort Hamilton, N. Y, to
New York City, for duty with the New
York National Guard; Capt, Reming-
ton Orsinger. Infantry, from Fort
George Wright, Washington, to Paris,
France; Capts. A. D. Cameron, at Fort
Adams, r. l.; r. T. w. Duke, at Fort
Howard, Md; d. G. Fowle, at Fort
Smelling, MINI; L. j. Mccarthy, at Fort
Jay, N. Y; d. NJ. Barlow, at Fort
Warren, Wyo., and r. F. Lynd, at
Nogales, AriZ., to Hawaii; Capts. j. L.
Bachus, at Fort Ontario. N. Y, and
d. H. Finley, at Fort Ellstis, Va, to the
Philippines; First Lieut.. L. A. Lawson,
Air Corps. from Riverside, Calf, to
McKiernan, jr., Air Corps, from Lang
ley Field, Va, to Newark, N. j.
Maj. Gen. Edward A. Kreger, Judge
Advocate General War Department;
Capt. Harry H. Cheal, Quartermaster
Corps, at San Francisco, and First.
Lieut. Herbert B. Kraft, Coast Artil-
lery, in this city, have been placed on
the retired list on account Of disabilities
incident to the service. First Lieut..
Earle E. Cox, Finance Department, at
Fort Warren, Wyo.. has been ordered
70 his home to await retirement. staff
Sergt william Goebel, Quartermaster
Corps, at the Army War College, this
city, and Master Sergt. William M. Pet
tigrew, 25th Infantry, at Nogales, Ariz,
have been retired on their own applica-
tons, each having bad more than 80
years service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
TRIAL OF 2 SUSPECTS
IN STABBING OPENING
Bowles and Former Secretary Are
Charged With Killing
Formers Wife.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HILLsBORO, Greg. March Am
array of lawyers assembled here today
for the trial of Nelson G. Bowles, young
Portland capitalist, and his former Sec
rotary, Trina G. Loucks, on a charge
of Staying Mrs. Bowles.
Mrs. Bowles died of knife wounds in
the Portland apartment of Miss Loucks
last November after having gone there
presumably, to discuss the relationship
of her husband to his former secretary.
BoWles and Miss Loucks contended
Mrs. Bowles committed suicide. The
fact the body had been sent to an un-
dertaking establishment before the
authorities were notified of the death
precipitated an investigation, which led
to the arrest of Bowles and Miss Loucks.
The case was transferred to the Wash
ington County Superior Court here on
the petition of Bowles, who asserted his
wealth and the wide publicity given the
case had made a fair trial in Portland
impossible. Eight attorneys were re-
tanned to defend the pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
1o-cENT CAFES AID POOR
Mexico city Charities Group Devel-

Mexico City Charities Group Devel-
ops Nine "Poor Mans" Places.
MEXICO CITY, March 2 (P.-Nine
poor mans restaurants, serving meals
at the equivalent of 10 cents American
money, were opened by the federal
district public charities in Mexico City
today.
Ons such restaurant was opened a
week ago as an experiment and proved
successful. A complete meal from
soup to dessert, is served to the news
boys, bootblackS and unemployed and
other needy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

lean wheat growers and dealers viii face
ruin, petitioners stated, pointing out
that under the prevailing tariff Russia
is able to place her wheat on the market
at price which Mexican growers cam
not meet
Three thousands tons of Russian
wheat reached Tampico Friday aboard
a Norwegian steamer, according to in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
WHEAT EMBARGO ASKED

MEXICO CITY, March R.-
Chambers of Commerce of Tampico and
several other cities today petitioned the
government to take immediate protec-
tive measures to prevent dumping OF
cheap wheat on the Mexican market.
Unless higher tariff is enacted Mex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
If whom loom large in CALIFORNIA; his

Of whom loom large in CALIFORNIA; his
tory.
The statue Of King was unveiled by
his grandson, Lieut.. Comdr. Thomas
Starr King, u. S. N. That of Sierra
was undraped by Representative Flor
ence Kahn of California.
The statues were formally presented
by Senator Hiram w. johnson and
received on behalf of the President by
Secretary of Interior Wilbur.
Serra's outstanding work was a de-
tailed historical account of the devel-
opment of missions by the Franciscans.
king was one of the pioneer preachers
in California and played a prominent
part in welding that Territory into a
State.
The invocation was given by Bishop
Thomas Shahan. The Rev. Ulysses
Grant Pierce, pastor of the Unitarian
Church, gave the benediction. Miss
Grace S. Stoermer, secretary OF the
California commission, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
New aMiss Greece Unbobbed.

Out Of 80 girls at beauty COMPETE
ton in a Greek theater, Mile. Chrys-
soula Rodi, whose beauty is of the
classical type and whose tresses are un-
bobbed, has been chosen Miss Greece
for 1881" She comes from one of the
islands in the Aegean group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
CALIFORNIA GIVES
STATUES OF SONS
Junipero Sierra and Thomas
Starr King Licensees
Unveiled in Capitol.

Two new statues of famous Cali
fornians were given to the Nation and
unveiled yesterday in the Capitol's
statuary hall. The statues comment
crate the achievements of Junipero
Sierra and Thomas Starr King both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

Brothers Cough
Syrup. 1t certainly worked like
double-heavy oil on my valves. In
no time at all, my cough stopped;
my cold got better; and ! have been
hitting on all cylinders ever since"
R. w. Combs, 6451 Wentworth Ave-.
Chicago, Ill. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

house all that day. Immediately,
the cough got better. And although
] still felt a little shaky, l went to
the dance and had a good time. No
i'll after-effect next day. My cough
was completely gone - thanks to
Smith Brothers'!" d. Roest, Hotel
st. George, Brooklyn, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
Mechanic Fixes Cough
"Triple. Action" Helps Him
to Health

Crawling under
cars in a great big
drafty garage is
almost a sure way
to catch coughs.
Every winter, so
far, I've had my
troubles. This win
ter, on the boss
recommendation, I
got a bottle of Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
FRAT DANCE DATE
NEARLY OFF
triple. Action" Eleventh
Hour Rescue

"For weeks l had
been looking for
ward to a fraternity
dance atLehigh. My
luck-the day of the
dance / had to get
a bad cough! My
mother gave me
some Smith Broth
ers' Cough Syrup;
and / stayed in the
II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
that has taken WaSfil1
by Storm

Thousands have had the opportunity
to compare Sanitary's Jumbo Bread with
other breads, and they find Jumbo Bread
is still the outstanding bread value in
Washington.
Washington housewives have selected
and prefer Jumbo Bread, and to supply
their wants it was necessary for us to run
our big travelling ovens without stop
from Thursday until Saturday /. an UNI
known procedure up to now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

formation submitted to the department
of industry, commerce and labor, and
10000 tons more have been contracted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
Sanitary's
JUMBO BREAD

Is made right in Washington by
Union bakers and delivered
fresh from the ovens by Union
statesmen direct from our own
bakery at lexington Place and
r Street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

Locusts have caused heavy damage to
the coffee crop of Ethiopia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

for by foreign dealers operating In Mex
leo and purchasing from the Soviet
Union under q credit Arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02

Firm, silky texture,
backed by ingredients
that give Jumbo Bread
the flavor for which it
is noted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-12
Demand What the Govern
ment Says You Must Have!

THE President Employment
"A which something
being done for the growing millions
and their families the Washington
out a food guide
the maximum Of health expenditure
outlined particularly with
or, in plain English starvation
1t must be noted by all joess especially following
recommendations Of the United States
1t thinks live without starving
chairman of the women division of Hoovs Employment Committee
that"om food standards and
The children may be handicapped for life"
Obviously therefore all unemployed workers
that they be the following supplies
The future pretending to supply food relief the
For meal milk for children,
Bread in porridges toma
toes for children;
tional vegetable
For two to times and peas
cheese.
Where fresh milk costs 10
ttee (Hoovers Employment Commi
canned milk dry SKINNED milk substituted
milk allowance"
Workers! obles The United
the mead appointed this Employment Committee
TINS emergency
gngno matter howth starving
dren may be handicapped for he"
Jobless workers! getting them
hight for thmand keep fighting till
Staxve Don't starve, fight!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-12
Navy Yard Y.M.C.A.
Fires 2 Painters

NEW YORK-The Brooklyn Navy
Yard YMC.A. last Saturday laid off
two or three painters it had employed
at regular wages in order to avail it
self of the supply of the unemployed
workers whom tie city fake employ
ment agency is forcing to play tag
with starvation at IS a day, days a
week work.
The action of the Y.M.C.A. is typi-
cal of the way the bosses and their
fake charity organizations are utiliz-
ing the misery of the unemployed to
further intensity their exploitation Of
the workers. This incident is also
typical of the fake relief schemes of
the bosses, which further add to the
burdens of the working class by en-
abling the bosses to cut wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-12
FIGHT GREEK
FASCIST TERROR
Demonstrate Today at
Greek Consul

Two Greek Communist soldiers
were sentenced to death by the Greek
fascist government, because they
dared to protest against the atrocities
Of the military officials in the mill
tary camp Of "Kalpaki" and to cor
ganize the soldiers for the defense
of the Soviet Union. Two others SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment and six
members of the Central Committee OF
the Communist Party of Greece are
now on trial. charged with treason
The fascist Venizelos government is
determined to send also these six
leaders of the working class to death
Only with a mass protest of the
world proletriat these brave fight
ers will be saved. A mass denonstra-
ton before the Greek consulate at
60 Perk Row will take place today at
II o'clock sharp. The Communist
Party of District Q calls upon all
workers Of New York, employed and
unemployed, to demonstrate before
the Greek consulate today against the
white terror and to demand the inn
mediate freedom of the Communist
soldiers, Demonstrate your solidar-
ity, Demand the release of all class
war prisoners.