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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CRACKS IN
THE DOM

all but the extremists or the auey-
ton OF liquor. He will satisfy tHe
people on broad grounds w con-
structive ability. 0f his attitude on
national matters, ut IN purpose w
down the bitterness on liquor ana
sectRrian strife. And Moody ~ the
recognized leader cf the sane, cry
-prOEresSivcs on the west ard SOUTH
west. Ills leadership was reccE-
nized by Alfred ~. Smith, WHO
wanted to- have him nominated sOr
vice president three years ago.
He will have m tremendous ap-
peal 20 the minds OF the people
throughout the western country thar
Will eject the president and vice.
president next year-an appeal thai
few other men will be able tO equal.
Mr.. Roosevelt can call attention
10 his advantageous position wv
national party affairs by accepting
the invitation or the Texas law
makers and coming 90 Austin !0r
the address they want to hear.
This gesture or comradeshID Nth
the people who do not subscribe wv
the party control OF John U. Raskob
would. 90 their minds. divorce him
from the present party directors
and remove from W him the issue
that will be most dangerous FOR the
party's internal harmony and IVY
effectiveness next year.
----
Adj. Cen. Bill Sterling has Jus.
moved his home 90 Camp Ma5rv
state-federAl military -encampmert
site at Austin. and is directing the
Improvement and Identification WY
the grounds about headquarters
building ana his official residence.
Gen. Sterling has Just shipped hS
favorite ranger horse 5arco. to
camp Mabry, and Tie waS aggrie~ec
when the horse refused 10 recognize
him on arrival. 5arco has been
trained 10 come running at Cart.
Bits whistle. but since the range.
captain became "a general, 6arco
seemed SO 'da5ed nc his owners
and his own-rEe I'm rank that he
kept his distance.
The adjutant general and Mrs
Sterling viii ride on the spacious
turf or Camp Mabry. Mr.. Sterling
Will bring 70 Austin WI ~ his
polo ponies. and army polo games
will We an interesting feature "
life in the military encampnent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
He M%urInured:
"Oh, Pardon Me"
.s.a hundred times
a DAY . .

a HUNDRED times a day he suffered
n the aEonies OF embarrassment IA
his conversation was interrupted by
Pardon Mes" an he turned away to
stihe gaa- II had been that way for
years. No matter what he ate, I rauspd
gas and discomfort. His stomach con-
stantIy caused him pain. He could
hardly Gear the idea of food. He wan
irritable ard nervous-cculdn't aierp.
A friend suggested Taniac. He tried N.
In a few Gays the gaseous condition
left him. His appetite returned. RE
began 10 feel loads better I'm every
way. lie slept like a boy.
Stomach gas IL not only painful ~
well as embarrassing but II nav wv TIE
warning OF dangerous stomach troubIen.
Get rid pf i~t-straighten out The cor
dition that causes II with TanIar. Few
preparations have TanIac's wonderful
record Of success in quickly relieving
gas discomfort and stomach distress.
II has keiped thousands and " rnust
1elp you too. Or your druggist viii
] eturn your money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

/. A population in 1881 of over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of IS.
3. Bank deposits, SS,00O.O0O.
T. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
S. international airport. five air lines.
. "A s6.O0o.O0O deep water port financed.
2. The best climate. soil in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
DTTTNANN

Enlightenment on the question Of
the comparative recording merits
CT English and American voices 50
much discussed In the press on
both countries will come when
"Blackmail." the first talking pic
ture produced In England. plays
the Dittmann theatre today and
tomorrow.
The cast is entirely composed OF
London stage players whose voices
and diction are said To be the real
thing. The characters comprise a
cro~ss-section OF London's popula-
ton from a cultural. but renegade
artist to Cocknev characters, a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CHAPTER XIII


THE report OF the revolver
4 was followed instantly by a
scream from Claire. Rhoda and
Martin. after exchanging a horrf-
fed look. followed Oonley through
the door. wh5eh he'd left open be-
hind him-
Claire lay on the feur moanlna
apparently unconscious, her face
so covered with blood that n wasn't
possible tn see the exact nature or
the wound The revolver, . blue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CAPITOL

Jack Oakie Is put on the spot
In his newest starring picture, The
Gang Buster" which comes to the
Capitol Theatre today. But with
his usual dumb cockiness. Oakie
not only manages TO survive shivery
threats and countless dangers but
comes out on top revealing the
original Oakie smile.
In his buoyant, boisterous man
ner. Oakie creates one Of his hes.
roles In The Gang Buster" Cast
as a small town insurance agent,
Oakie comes to the big city and
before he can say Jack Robinson,
finds himself surrounded hy all
sorts or desperadoes modelled along
the Charming lines or AL Capone
But Oakie. nothing loath. tries 10
sell them insurance and when lateI
on this gang kidnaps the girl hf
loves. Oakie sets out to do a little
rescue act.
The girl who Is greatly RESPONSE
bic for Oakie's "gang-busting'
propensities. Is played by Jear
Arthur, that comedy blond haired
young actress who played In the
Flu Manchu" and Van Dine series
Jeans father Is put on the spot
and Oakie feels responsible for hi.
future father
The ~gangsters are played for all
they are worth BY the hardest
looking group OF actors now appear
ing on the audible screen. Includes
among them are william Stage
Boyd. who played an important role
II The Spoilers; Francis Mac
Donald, Tom Kennedy. and Harry
Stubs. AL OF them act and look
the part perfectly.
Edward Sutherland who directe.
Jack Oakie in The Social Lion
and The sap From Syracuse" d.
rected The Gang Buster" Anc
Joseph Mankiewicz and Perry HEATH
well known writer OF comedy. wrote
The Gang Buster especially fol
Jack Oakie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

AUSTIN, FEB. 20.-The invitation
OF l6O OF the 1871 Texas legislators
to Gov. Franklin ID. Roosevelt ior
an address before the laWmaking
bodies or the state apparently
means much more than va gesture
OF courtesy 10 n distinguished man
10 indicates that president-maR-
ing ~ now under way.
The action can best BE- construed
as. first, q tribute t0 Mr. RooSe-
velt's prominence as q democratic
leader III national affairs; second,
Is 4 desire 10 look him over under
favorable conditions, q the same
time giving him the benefit Or 2
friendly gesture from the south
west; and, third. IS q declaration
or the moderates or Texas they
intend 10 command leadership 81
the party IL Texas next year.
The democratic cue on which
Franklin Id. Roosevelt has been
invited 20 come TO Texas for a
speech. seems to be that OF Gov. Dan
Moocly's last address TO the legis-
lature-that democratic leadership
should be In the hands OF sane mod
crates, rather than the fanatics "of
the extreme right or the extreme
left"
Texas is dry. and dry to stay. In
the pointed recognition OF Gov.
FooSevelt's position by nearly a
unanimous action of the legislators.
notice seems TO have been given
the world that Texas will not fight
the extreme vets through the agen-
cy of an extreme dry; but rather
chooses to find a middle-round
man for president. 10 whom the
issue Of liquor lis not the sole con-
sideration. and one sane enough.
and big enough. sufficiently guided
by constitutional provisions, sur
ficiently Weil-balanced on national
questions, that he may satisfy the
battle-ground people OF all groups.
They say Mr.. Roosevelt is that.
What a team u would make. N
Mr.. Roosevelt should be named the
democratic nominee for president
and Dan Moody for vice president.
Mr.. Roosevelt is rather dryer than
one would expect. considering his
tremendous prestige In New York
state. He lis a man who win satisfy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ronald Colman, whose screen
adventures are always delightfully."-
amusing and gay. Is the debonair,
ne'er DO well hero of . new com.
edy romance, The Devil % Pay"
booked for q Friday. Saturday en-
gagement a. the Harlingen, Arc
ada Theatre following final show
ing today or the current attraction
"Cimarron" with Richard Dix.
The Devil 70 Pay Is the type
one would expect from Colman.
The situations ere clever. lightly
sophisticated. The dialogue Is SHARP.
witty. zestful, Astounding In good
humor. III every way II Is q screen
play ID reveal brilliantly his tall
ents TO the utmost. For In The
Devil 10 Pay Colman Is a reckless.
modern hero who spends his faith
cr's money with a lavish hand,
doing X II such a pleasant manner
that the querulous old gentleman
iorgives his debonair son even after
planning To turn him out Or the
house.
Seen IN support Of Ronald COL
man are two attractive young &C
t~reSSeS, Loretta Young and Myrna
10y. who In The Devil TO Pay
contribute excellent performance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
The Once Over
RECIPE FOR BETTER TIMES

The country will quickly get back to normal
le viii stop grousing. General AtterburyO
psss
DO you yearn FOR sunny skies7
stop grousingi
Would you see the foghanks rise?
stop g~rousingl
Would you have the =. :. soar
To the heights attained befor-
Stop grousinsl
Would you end the skeptic's reign7
Stop erousingi
Would you welcome cheer again7
Stop grousingi
Would you gladly do your part
TO give better times q start7
Stop grousing!
Would you have the country boom9
Stop grousing!
Are you sick to death OF sIoom7
Stop grousingi
VIII you do what YOU can
To speed trade revival through
Stop grousinEl
Would you make the jinxes flee7
Stop grousingI
Would you speed prosperity
Stop grousinsl
Would you have your Uncle Sam
Treat depression as a sham?
Stop grousingl
DO you yearn FOR better times?
stop grousinsI
Are you sick Of nursing dimesq
Stop grousingl
Would YOU think u rather sweet
TO put trade back on its feet?
Stop grousingi
Would you have the wheels 60 round?
Stop grousingl
Would you have good Jobs abound?
Stop grousinRl
Would you see Ger hill and dale
Signs that say Help Wanted, Male?
Stop grousingl
Would you hear the FORCES roar7
Stop grousingl
Would you have the market soar7
Stop grousing!
Would you have the headlines say
Stocks co Up in Record Day~7
Stop g%rousingl
Would you see the breadlines 60?
Stop gr~ousingl
Would you help the gold to flow?
Stop g%rousingl
Would you ike Full Speed Ahead
With no merchants in the red"2
Stop grousingl
Would you give the blues" a ride2
stop grousingl
Would you see the I'M side?
Stop grousingl
Would you sing that swell refrain.
Happy Days Are Here Again
stop g~rousing I!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

QUEEN
The spectacle or a woman torn
between love for q ma and a sense
of duty has always possessed a .
mantle interest. RI makes little diff
ference whether the duty involved
is to her country or her family-or
whether the man she loves is wor-
thy of her devotion or mott It's the
spirit Of the thing that wins the
sympathy
An appealing depletion of "a NO.
man I'm such IN spot is contained
In The Dawn Trail" Columbia's
latest Buck Jones feature, which
comes ~ the Queen Tlleater today
end tomorrow. The girl ~ the case
Is June Denton, daughter NJ the
richest cattleman ~ the Texas Pan
handle district-and the man ~
Larry williams. the young sheriff
az the county. When Larry learns
that June's brother Is guilty ~
murder. ~ has no alternative but
"a arrest him. As q result not only
the Denton family but all the COW
men IN the vicinity rise I'D i'm revolt.
June is in az agony OF ~indecision.
Shall she remain loyal TO her fam
ily and condemn the man she loves
or vice versaf After much
thrilling dramatic action. a salts
factory climax lis reached.
But until ID rs reached. YOU are
rot war OF what is going 20 har-
pen The suspense was built up
to envelop the picture in arr atrucs-
phere of ~tenseness.
No less person than that pIctur-
esque and daredevil rider, Buck
Jones. IN seen in the role ny Larry
williams. June Is portrayed w the
blonde Miriam Seegar, recently seen
In The Lion and the Lamb" and
Seven KEYS u Baldpate." Others
IN the cast are Charles Morton and
Hank Mann. Christy Cabanne d.
rected.
The EaHnrn nmrnPf rNvAwa -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

" whom are involved n q sensa-
tionaI Scotland Yard murder case.
The recording is by RCA appar-
atus operated by American sound
engineers. The picture w made
Nv British international Studios
near London and imported by Sono
Art World Wide Pictures. Inc, OK
New York. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

The Sahara Desert covers an
area equal 70 two-thirds OK Eur
ope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

Definition.
Congress. A large body Of incompetence entirel
surrounded by national disgust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

Womens skirts are to be longer than ever this sum-
mer. thus bringing back the days when q run m q
stocking was a girls personal secret.
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

No tengo conocimiento de
ninguno. Solamente adviertese
cierta despreocupaci6n, en- al
gunos, a causa de que en- la ac-
tualidad despliegan de lleno
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

1viles, de caballos y de
Neampuesto del 25 por
~ precio de venta de
los perfumes y cosmeti-
cos; I'm impuesto del cinco por
cfento ea l9Se precios de ventas
al deta icee las pelotas dc
golf, t2Sap baseball y demas
ede estes jregos; a
vfos Ifcar Y de GAIA.
b oCuesto del diez po1
.T~ne odos los Clubs que 4
bren ,fas de mas de $1,000
La gaceta., 1931-05-16
Sc COMBATIRA Ell IMPUES
TO A LOS

Tallahassee, mayo 16.-El es-
cenario esta dispuesto va para
"a batalla final que tendra efec-
to ell lunes ante ell Comite de
Hacienda e Impuestos del Sena-
do, con Ell fin de impedir ell gra-
vamen de un impuesto de lujo a
los tabacos y cigarrillos.
Respondiendo a requerimien
tos del Presidente Whitaker,
ell Comite convino en- celebrar
I'm juicio publico para tratar
solamente sobre la Ley del Sc
nador Wagg, imponiendo un
impuesto de seis centavos a ca
da paquete de cigarrillos, y so
bre la Ley del Senador Young,
de Vero Beach, fijando un i'm
puesto de $500 a cada millar
de tabacos de a tres centavos
y de $1,000 a cada millar que
Sc venda a mas de ire seen
.avos.
Con Pat Whitaker dirigien-
do la pelea contra las leyes de
ambos Senadores, Wagg y
Young, ell Gobernador Carlton
dijo:
mo creo que debemos impo
ner una nueva carga a la in.
dustria del tabaco. Muchas CO.
sas, considerable antes como
artlculos de lujo, no pueden
ser clasificadas en- la actuali-
dad como tales"
Mientras Whitaker conve-
MIA con ell Comite la celebra-
ci6n de I'm juicio pdblico, y a.
visaba a los industriales taba-
caleros de Tampa para que
mgndasen una nutrida delega-
ci6n para secundarle, ell Sena-
dor Young continuaba dando
La gaceta., 1931-05-16
Fl TEMPO

Claro para hoy y manana.
Vientos suaves. Temperature
maxima aver, 80 grades; mini
ma, ga.
Marea alta a las 2:1l a. m. y
l:27 D. M; marea baja a las
6:5S a. m. y 8:13 p. m.
La gaceta., 1931-05-16
AVOCADO

Muri6 aver ahogado en- IN pc
queho lago de la avenida AZ y
Gale "a, Roy Hamilton, de II
amos, de la raza negra.
Otros j6venes lie exit ajeron
del aqua, muriendo Roy GUAM
do una ambulancia lie conducia
al hospital Clara Frye.
La gaceta., 1931-05-16
DIAZ ACUSADO DE INCEN.
DIARIO

Ell juez del condado, Sr. Cor
nelius, expidi6 aver una orden
de prisi6n contra Juan Diaz, a
quien acusa ell inspector de in
cendios, Frank J. Jones, de ha-
Der quemado la casa nimero
1903 de la avenida Cato~ce.
Tn juicio preliminar Sc lie
concedera al hombre.
La gaceta., 1931-05-16
Il concluir

Quiero recor6ar qae en- la
oche de manana domingo,
andra efecto un bri,lante bal
e en- ell bonito salon de la Gale
Main Y North Albany, Ell West
Tampa.
Sierra ell primero de "a serie
e organiza la Secci5n de Pro
aganda del Boslue Universal
-. A, con la valiosa coopera-
ion de los VARSITY Boys" in.
t6rpretes magnificos de la NIL
ga americana.
Por espacio de tres horas,
(de 9 a 12) reinara la fiesta.
K. s.
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

PAT whitaker DIRIGIRA
LA BATALLA CONTRA Ell
IMPUESTO QUE ARRUINA-
RIA LA INDUSTRIAL TABA-
CALERA II TAMPA
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

segdSda hipoteca, al expropie
tari0, Mr.. Wohl.
= Cuanto debe en- total La
Columna, actualmente?
$1,000 9 1000 pesos a 10
sumo, teniendo I'm valor, como
he dicho- de IL a IA mil pesos.
Naturalmente que va es facil
atender todos los compromises
con la debida regularidad,
pues e. parque, nuestro gra-
cioso eden, tiene suficiente vi
da propia.
-iCree listed que sea nece-
sario realizar mas constructed
mes?
81, salvo ell mejor parecer
de mis- co%mpaneros de lucha,
tocante a la actividad por mi
desplegada en- TODD 10 realiza-
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

I'd e&&Aa1 AIL
vfos hIfcar y de GAIA.
EAsst oSuesto del diez pol
.T~nc odos los Clubs que Il
bren y ,tas de mas de $1,000
I'm mpuesto del cinco por
ciento sobre ell valor a. detalle
en- las joyas, pleas de mGsica,
discos fonograficos, instrumen
tos musicales y aparatos de ra-
dio.
Aasmas de sstos impfs.tos
sobre nuevos ~articulos yvsobre
ell tabaco, la Ley de Young i'm
pone los siguientes gravame-
mes; 10 c%entavos a cada tres
onzas de picadura y tabaco de
mascar; I'm centavo sobre ca
da 10 centavos de dulces cuyo
valor pase de so centavos; 81
a cada millar de cartuchos de
municiones; 5 centavos a cada
paquete de naipes de mencs
de 25 centavos, y 10 centavos
a los de mayor precio; 10 CEN
tavos a la libra de malta Y ex-
tracto de cereales; un centavo
a cada botella de refresco de
cinco centavos, y rs centavos
a cada gallon en- las fuentes de
sodas.
Young declare hoy, que en-
tregaria su proyecto de Ley al
Comite de Hacienda e Impue5-
tOs del Senado, con tempo SUI
!. Flciente para que figure en- e,
uicio que Sc celebrara ell lunes
| las cuatro de la tarde.
Whitaker dijo que Ia hora
,ependia del programa del
}enado.
A la fuerte y decidida opo-
Sicion que estan presentando
,os industriales tabacaleros d.
Tampa, Sc han undo todos a.
quellos que practican d.stintos
ports, protestando de que ha-
van fijado impuestos a las Pc
'otas y demas accessories de
juegos.
Ell SenadSr Young no ha da-
do a entender que accptaria
enmiendas a su Ley elininan-
do los impuestos sobre e, taba-
20. Sc muestra inflexible ante
ell n1mero de llamadas telef6-
nicas de protestas que esta re-
cibiendo.
AL preguntarsele porque no
present6 su Ley en- la session de
hoy del senado, dijo: Simple
mente porque encontre otros
articulos de lujo a los Que po-
dia aplicarseles impuestos."
La Ley del Senador Young
no solamente fila impuestos a
les articulos que Sc vendan en-
la Florida, sin tambien sena-
la penalidad a los manufactu
reros y expenditures que in
frinjan sus disposiciones.
Esa penalidad fluctda entire
$500 y tres meses de carcel.
Las personals condenadas por
Justification de sellos de i'm
puestos o de usarlos f~alsifica-
dos, podran ser condenados .
tres amos de prisi6n.
Opina Young que los impues
tos sobre articulos de luio pue-
den producer I'm ingreso de
SO 00H p00
La gaceta., 1931-05-16

en- los pintorescos te-
rrenos de "Columna Park.
Para esta fiesta, llamada
constituir un tyiunfo compseto,
ysg ha combinado I'm programa
elec!o que lievara miles de per
Bonas a dicho eden. GozaremAV
con toda seguridad de I'm
dia de campo, inolvida5le -
todos conceptos. M
A las IL def dia habr;k i
Ig9andioso almtre 20, ~apadffna-|
'o3 por mas de $50 comans ales.
Durante el agape, la popular
orquesta del j6ven Pupello. to-
cara deliciosas pleas, alderman
do con bellas canciones STELLA
mas.
LIE orluesta de Manuel San
chez te9df1a gu cargo los baN
,ables, Mo.enzando a las dos de
Pal Ier > p. m. es.a sehalado
algo etraordinario, sorpren-
Sc demaran hermcsas pleas
rtificiales. verdaderos rrimo-
5 de la pirot&cnica.
iQuien dejara de c0ncurrir
nGnana a Columna Park?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
GRIEVE, BISSET & HOLLAND, Inc. s4 ss'e: s4s,

Nancy Carroll and Fredric March
head the cast of this production
and nowhere could two more COM
petent performers have been
brought to the chief roles. Their
work as a romantic team was we'll
demonstrated in Laughter" and 1t
Is q happy circumstance indeed that
Paramount chose them for the leads
in 1.-THE Night Angel" Their pres
ence makes q splendid production
more splendid. -.
The locale of 1.-THE Night Angel
is Prague, glamorous continental
city which rivals Paris for its night
life and gaiety. Miss Carroll Is seen
as the youthful dancer and enter
! tainer in 1.-THE Duck"-an inn of
Questionable honesty-where Gus
toners are shaken down" for pluch
more money than they ever intend
ed to spend. March, is the city
prosecutor who resolves to clean up
this infamous resort. In doing so
he incurs the enmity of Alan Hale.
husky bouncer of the place who Is
! in love with Nancy. The girl at
first hates March, but later she
has fallen in love with, him. A series
of gripping situations and ten emo
tional conflicts brings the story to
a happy ending.
In the supporting program of
1.-THE Night Angel you will see and
hear "Stout Hearts and Willing
Hands a riot comedy offering. Fox
Movietone News and talkartoon,
Twenty Leagues Under Sea" COM
| pletes the program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
COMMITTEE OF
100 TO BATTLE
COMMUNISM
Matthew Vol, Acting Pres
ident of National Civic
Federation, Names the
Members

New York, July 6.-(UP)-Mat-
thew Woll, acting president of the
National Civic Federation. has ap-
pointed a committee of 100 men and
women to combat the world men
ace of communism"
The committee, which includes
persons prominent in various indus
tries and professions throughout the
United States, will act as the Amer
lean unit of a worldwide organiza-
ton. other units. Woll said, will be
organized in Germany, England.
France. Belgium, Canada, Italy, and
other countries.
The organization grew out OF a
resolution adopted June 10 when the
civic federation gave dinner IN
honor of Georges Theunis, fromer
prime minister of Belgium and for
mer president of the International
Chamber of Commerce. 1t was
agreed an effort should be made to
unite patriotic and moral forces
against the Soviet's "openly avowed
purpose to bring about a world rev.
olution."
The Russian program will be
fought through commercial interests
now dealing with the Soviet, VOLTS
statement said. These interests VIII
use their influence to force the Rus
sian government to stop propaganda
intended to hasten the overthrow OF
capitalist regimes, by threatening
to cancel Soviet contracts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06
Short Circuit
Cause of Fire
Firemen Called to 38=4O
John Street

A short circuit is given as the
cause Of fire, which did slight
damage yesterday morning to the
residence of Charles DiNapoli at
38-4O John street. The blaze was
extinguished by members of the fire
department. Thomas Gardey is the
owner of the dwelling.
A false alarm from Box 724 called
several companies of fire apparatus
to the corner of Robbins and Colley
street early yesterday afternoon. 1t
marked the third false call the de-
partment has answered within a few
days, two alarms being registered
from the private box of the Water
bury hospital.