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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
Award Made At Quassapaug To-day
 By Pres. Knight
Vail Distinguished Service Tribute Features Annual Picnic in Which Meriden and Torrington Forces Join Local Phone Employees

EmpIoyes of the plant depart ment of the Southern New England Telephone company in the Water bury, Meriden and Torrington of fees held their annual outing at Lake Quassapaug, Middlebury, to- day. A feature of the outing was the presentation of bronze medal, known as the Theodore N. Vail distinguished service medal, to Will liam c. Knight, president of the company, in the presence of Aller- ton F. Brooks, vice-president and general manager and other officials end employees of the company.
 MT. King, who is a splicer's helper in the Waterbury plant de- partment, received this award in recognition of his courage and ef- fective action which probably re- suited in the saving of a human life. On June 9, 193G, he saw a woman, her face and arm slashed, in the grasp of g. frenzied man who was about to cut her throat with a razor. MT. King grappled with and subdued the man, finally freeing the woman, and he then aided in carrying her to a nearby shop where her wounds were treat ed.
 Vail medals are awarded to em- pIoyes who have performed out standing acts of service or heroism each year through a fund estab- Iished by the late Theodore N. Vail, formerly head of the Bell system. The design of the medal pictures service, loyalty and devotion and 1t is awarded only to employees or the company who have performed con spicuous service of a type which illustrates the high ideals govern ing the public service policy or MT. Vail.
 In presenting the medal, MT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
Postal Sub-Station
 On Grand Street
COIgrove Socits Interest of Merchants as Post Office
 Prepares to Move

for their mail at the Grand street office prior to ?. m. on Saturday the 22nd, thereby clearing the boxes for removal. It will be ap- preciated if box holders will do this as a matter of cooperation.
 Stamp windows in the present quarters will close at D. m. Sat- urday and the building will be closed to the public at 2 p. m. Bus mess of all kinds will be resumed at the temporary quarters Monday, stamp and general delivery win dows opening at a. m. and money order and registry windows at a. m. The usual collections and dispatches of mail will be made on both Saturday and Sunday, with out interruption.
 Box service, general delivery and stamp window service will be given on the first floor at the tenn porary quarters. Money order and registry sections will be located on the second floor. Offices of the postmaster, assistant postmaster, postal cashier, superintendent of mails and the inquiry and claims sections will also be located on the second floor.
 The postmaster is desirous of 1, establishing a sub-station in some suitable place somewhere in the immediate vicinity of the old post office. This would be for the sale of stamps and the transaction of | money order and registry business. The postmaster will be glad to hear from merchants or other bus
 mess people who may be interest
 ed in establishing and conducting
 such a station as a matter of con- venience to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Aug 2O,-SUPl-. Forecast for Thursday. and Friday;
 Maine. New Hampshire. vermont; Connecticut: Generally fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Full size bed with the famous Wittliff brace to pre- V e n { wob- bling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

The establishment of a tempo. rary postal sub-station on Grand street or in the immediate vicinity of the present post office building fo supply service to the general public is one of the several plans announced to-day in the official statement of Postmaster A. N. Col grove in connection with the re- moyal of the office to the corner of Brook and Scovill streets.
 Having been assured that every thing will be in readiness in the temporary quarters Postmaster Colgrove ordered full speed ahead to-day in the work of moving desks, records and general equip ment from Grand street to ScoviIl street. The postmaster's statement verifies the story in last evenings Democrat concerning the plan to close the present post office on Saturday night and to open the temporary station Monday morn ing.
 MT Colgrove's statement to-day of general public interest was as follows:
 Arrangements have been com- pleted for moving the main post office from the government build ing on Grand street, which is to be demolished, to the temporary quarters in the Boston Furniture company building, junction o1 South Main, Brook and Scovil streets. The moving, much oi
 which has been accomplished al | ready, will be completed on Satur. day, August 22, and August 23 | Window service on Saturday wil be in the old building, windows
 closing at the usual Saturday hours, and will be resumed at tho
 temporary quarters Monday morn
 ing, August 24, at the usual hours
 Service to box holders will be giver
 at the old building until p. m on Saturday. The boxes will ther
 be transferred to the new location
 and it is planned to resume bo1
 service there Sunday morning
 Box holders are requested to cal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
MEMPHIS WOMAN RUNS
 HOSPITAL FOR BIRDS

Memphis-Perhap the only bird hospital of its type in the country is operated by a Memphis woman. Mrs Ethel Lawrence, bird store and pet shop owner, who has become an expert at restoring the voices an canaries.
 The Memphis woman, who has operated her pet shop here for 90 years, has received pets from all parts of the country as patients. Recently she received a singer from Omaha that had lost it's voice two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
KING GETS MEDAL AT MOTHER BELL OUTING
TREES IN MEMORY
 OF WASHINGTON
Would Be Tribute to the Founder of Nation and
 Also Beautify Roads
ORGANIZE ALL CITIES

In driving over the highways of Connecticut most of us.. do not pause to consider what is largely
 responsible for the beauty of our
 winding roads, our villages, and our rolling hills. If we could just
 for a moment see roads, villages and hills without trees, we would
 then be fully aware that it Is trees
 that really make Connecticut such
 a beautiful state. Not only are
 these trees largely responsible for
 this beauty but they also consti- tute about the only product from large part of our land. Naturally
 then we take a keen interest in
 our trees for beauty as well as
 from an economic standpoint.
 To stimulate wider interest in
 perpetuating this beauty and value Connecticut is cooperating with the American Tree association in celebrating Washington's 2O0th birthday by tree planting. Our committee Is composed of Dr c. C.. McCracken, president of the Connecticut Agricultural college, chairman; Mrs Otis T. Bunnell, of the Federated Women's clubs; Mrs Joseph B. Jeffrey, of the D.
 A. R.; Miss Mary R. Comstock, of the Federation of Garden clubs; James L. Goodwin of the Connecti- cut Forest and Park association;
 Russell F. Lund, of the state board of education; A. B. Cook, state tree warden; Dr Eugene Peck of
 the Isaac Walton league; Arthur s. Barnes of the Bristoll Press; and
 MT Newmarket of the American Legion.
 The committee urges that every
 body plant trees-ornamental trees. shade trees, school yard trees, and forest trees. MT Filley, forester at the Connecticut Agricultural Ex- pertinent station, recommends fall tree planting this year, not only of individual trees but also of small forest plantations. While it is apreed that spring is the better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
GULF GUIDE TO STATE DETOURS

U. s. Highway No. 1- Bridge construction in Gold Say | brook at Oyster River. Traffic maintained. State Highway No. g. Construction from Bolton to An dover. Traffic maintained with Bridge construction over the Natchaug River. Traffic maln- U. (. Highway No. 5- Oiling Enfield-Springfield Road | for [ miles. Traffic maintained. State Highway No. G. Oiling South Coventry-North Coventry Road for 2 miles. Traf- fic maintained. State Highway No. B.
 Bridge construction in Wlnsted. Traffic maintained. .uu Road for 1 mile. Traffic main- Construction between Torrington and Winsted. One-way traffic | maintained. etate Highway No. 10- Paving in Haddam and Chester. Traffic maintained.
 State Highway No. IF =
 Grading Jewett City to Norwlcn' DAfOur DOSLSQ Vld 4NCWOhes Oiling the Norwich-New London Road for miles. Traffic main tained. Stato Highway No. IT, Oilinp shoulders in Preston TOT 3 miles. Traffic maintained. State Highway No. 32 -
 Oiling in Windham for 2 miles. Traffic maintained.
 State Highway No. 1O1-
 Grading from Chaplin to Phoe- nixville. Detour posted.
 Construction between Putnam and the Rhode Island State line. Traffic maintained. State Highway No. 1O2- n Oiling shoulders in Salem for miles. Traffic maintained. State Highway No. 1O8 -
 Construction between Manches- ter and Rockville. Traffic main- state Highway No. 1O9-
 Oiling Bolton-Phoenixviile Road for miles. Traffic maintained:
 Oiling shoulders Bolton Phoenix, vile Road for 5 miles in Ashford ana 1 miles in Mansfield. Traffic maintained. ,
 Oiling in Bolton for ? miles. also in Coventry for miles, Traffic maintained.
 State Highway No. 117-
 Oiling Stevenson m-NewtoWn Road for 1-2 miles. Traffic State Highway No. 12O-
 Construction between New Ha- ven and Naugatuck. Tratilc h'aih-
 Construction between New Ha- ven and Naugatuck. Traffic maln- tained. 70.
 State Highway No. 128- ,,
 Construction between New Mll- ford and Woodville. Traffic main-
 Bridge construction in Wood vile. One-way traffic maintained state Highway No. 142- -
 Grading and surfacing Tn Lis- bon and Canterbury, Trarflc maih- State Highway No. 144-
 Oiling Wauregan- Brooklyn Road for i mile. Traffic, maintained. State Highway No. 1S3-
 Oiling Woodstock -Eastford Road for 2 miles. Traffic maintained. state Highway No. 1S4-
 Oiling in New Canaan Tor miles. Traffic maintained.
 State Highway No. 31S--
 Oiling Wapping-South windsor Road for miles. Trarric hai"- tained.
 State Highway No. 317-
 Oiling East Hartford-Silver Lane Road for 1-2 miles. Traffic maintained. .
 State Highway No. 330-
 Oiling Watertown Waterpury Road for miles. Traffic maln- tained. -
 Oiling shoulders Middlebury- Naupatuck Road for miles. Traffic maintained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Knight complimented MT. King on his cat, pointing out that it dem- onstrated unusual resourcefulness and initiative, beyond the normal routine of the job. The rules out lining requirements which an act should fulfill to merit an award point out that the deed should re- suit in some conspicuous service to fellow human beings such as the saving of life, the alleviation or prevention of human suffer.r~ the saving of property, or the preven- ton Of some real trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
runspEnATUREs

Washington. Aug 20.-lUP)-. iowest last night in 20 cities were reported by the weather bureau to- day as follows: .. .o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Richly finished in walnut; re- cessed panels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
|PinOchle Party at Mathes Home
Odd Fellows Gather TO- night on Spacious Lawn

A public pinochle party under te auspices of the social and well fare committee of Franklin lodge, I. o. O. F. of Thomaston will be given tonight on the spacious lawn of Noble Grand Gunther F.. H. Mathes of Marine street in the Clock vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

time to plant forest trees, good re- suits can be expected from fall
 planting in lots where the little trees will benefit from mulch of grass or leaves. Transplant trees with good root systems should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Vernal, Utah--A strange discov- cry, the mummy of a mature per son only 32 inches in height, was made in Ruin Canyon recently by Lee Snyder and E. $. Noe. The body was encased in a bag made of knitted bark. Well developed teeth identified it as & mature per- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
NEA Detroit Bureau.

Trees for forest planting can be procured from the state through your county agricultural agent, and ornamental and shade trees from commercial nurseries. 1n-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

The grounds have been beauti- fully decorated for the occasion and veritable canopy of electric lights await the players. Playing will start promptly at o'clock and refreshments will be served.
 Ambitious plans have been made for to-night's event and the great est outpuoring of Odd Fellows in the history of Thomaston is expect- ed. Delegations from nearby lodges will also attend the card party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

formation on tree planting can be secured at any time from your county agricultural agent or by writing to the extension service at Storrs, Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
]. C. SHAFFER RETIRES
AS CHICAGO EDITOR
Son Succeeds in Control of Evening
Post, Held by Chain Publisher
for 80 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

6y I0C ASSOClaLe0 ETeSS.
CHICAGO, February John c.
Shaffer, editor and publisher of the
Chicago Evening Post since 1901, to-
day retired from both Offices. The
newspaper will continue under the tenn
porary direction of his son, Carroll
Shaffer
In formal announcement printed
in this evenings final edition Mr..
carrying the Post as a public service
enterprise has become greater than my
other responsibilities justify me in
bearing"
He was publisher, in addition to the
Post, of the Indianapolis Star, the
Muncie Star and the Terre Haute Star,
all Indiana morning papers He en-
phasized that none Of my other BUSH
ness interests is involved in the affairs
OF the Chicago Evening Post"
Mr.. Shaffer assumed control of the
Post in 1901, succeeding the late ECr-
man H. Kohlsaat. At that time ll0 en-
phasized that the newspapers purpose
would be Ito take an active interest
In the higher life of Chicago" In his
formal announcement he said, in part:
After 80 years of service to city,
State and Nation, under my ownership
and editorial direction, the Chicago
Evening Post, with today's final edition,
passes out OF my control. I have given
TO 1t my time and money without imam
cial reward. I have believed that the
old saying, "A good name Is rather to
be chosen than riches has special ap-
plcation to daily newspaper, and I
have been concerned chiefly that It
should be true Of the Post"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Navy.


With the announcement the past 10
days Of a number of important changes
among high-ranking officers of the
Navy, speculation continues as to other
places, including the officer to relieve
Admiral Frank H. Schofield as COM
mander in chief of the Battle Fleet,
and the officer to relieve Admiral
Charles B. McVay, jr., as commander
in chief of the Asiatic station. In some
quarters 1t is assumed that Vice Ad-
mtral Richard H. Leigh, now in COM
mand of the battleship divisions of the
Battle Fleet, will be advanced to COM
mand of that fleet. It has also been
rumored that Rear Admiral Montgom-
cry M. Taylor, now head of the war
plans division Of the operations ONCE,
Navy Department, will be assigned to
command the Asiatic station.
Selection has not been made up to
this time Of the successor of Rear Ad-
miral Harry E. Yarnell, chief of the
Bureau Of Engineering, who has been
assigned to command the carrier divi-
sionS as the relief of Rear Admiral Jo-
seph M. Reeves, who will be assigned
to duty at San Francisco. 1t has been
rumored that Rear Admiral Grin G..
Murfin, now in command of light cruis-
er Division 3, Scouting Force, may be
appointed Chief of the Bureau of Engi-
neering. Capt. Arthur B. Cook, who
has been on duty as chief of staff to
the commander of the carrier divisions,
will come to Washington for duty as
Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Aero
nautics. He will relieve Capt. John
H. Towers, who will go on duty as chief
Of staff of the carrier divisions. Lieut..
Comdr. Carl F. Holden, lately with the
naval mission in Brazil, will 60 to duty
to the U. S. S. Arizona as communica-
tons oficer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Army andNavyNews

Army.
Sound moving picture equipment for
the i've Army transports, the Grant,
Somme and Cambria, operating from
San Francisco to New York, Hawaii and
the Philippines, and the Chateau
Thiery and St. Mihiel, operating from
New York to Porto Rico and Porto Rico
and Panama, has been ordered through
the Navy and delivery is expected in May
or June. Fifteen thousand dollars will be
expended for the installation Of this
sound equipment, the cost Of inStalla-
ton for each transport being $4,000.
There will be one machine for each
Of the i've Army transports. All ma
chimes will be of the same type and
will be procured from leading manu-
facturer Of radio sound equipment. The
operators of these machines will be
chosen from civilian personnel Of the
Army, and they are now being selected
to take the instruction course, Of six
motion picture technicians' school, To-
Gated at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn,
N. Y, and the Naval Training Station
at San Diego, Calf.
With the assignment of Chaplain
Joseph r. Koch (Roman Catholic) to
the Army Medical Center, this city, the
medical center will have available for
the first time in four or five years the
services of a Catholic chaplain OF the
Regular Army. Father McGeary, q local
civilian priest, in the absence Of regu-
larly assigned Catholic chaplain at the
medical center, has been administering
to the religious needs Of both personnel
and patients of his faith at Walter Reed
and the center. The Protestant chap
lain serving at Walter Reed Is Chap
lain r. Earl Boyd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
MORE LIBRARIES ID
URGED FOR CAPITAL
Dr.. Arthur Deerin Call Tells
WMAL Listeners Educa.
tionaI Importance.

Greater library facilities for Washing
ton were urged last night by DR.. Arthur
Deerm Call, chairman of the Committee
on Public Libraries of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, in a talk over
radio Station WMAL.
The supreme challenge to any civil.
zation," DR.. Call declared, lis edt-
cation.
Next to our schools for the promo
ton of education stand the libraries
and yet A. per cent of our total popula.
ton in the United States are without
local public libraries, 80 per cent of
our rural population, one-third of our
countries and 80 per cent of our South
ern colored people are without public
libraries. !:
He contended Washington's popula-
ton required at least 20 branches Of
the institution
THE average in 38 American cities Is
4.31 per capita book circulation. Our
book circulation is only 283 per capita.
Our central library building, crowded
to overflowing, should be doubled in
size
The speaker called attention to the
following program sponsored by the
chamber:
al. The formulation by the District
Public Library authorities of a 15-year
program Of expansion for the public
library system.
20. The enactment by Congress of q
15-year branch library financing law.
3. The inclusion in 15-year finance
ing bill OF sum adequate in amount to
defray the cost of doubling in size the
present central library building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
DIVORCE is GRANTED
TO MRS. w. G. T. SHEDD
Member of Social Register Set Re-
quired to Pay Her $3.50
Month Alimony.
By the Associated Press.


RENO, New, February 7.-On a
cross complaint alleging cruelty and
attentions to another woman, Eliza
Paris Shedd was granted q divorce here
today from William G. Thayer Shedd,
a member Of the social register set Of
New York.
Mrs. Shedd, In a deposition supporting
her cross complaint, declared, he said
that If he had to choose between his
wife and children and the other woman
he would take the latter.
A property settlement made out of
court provides that Shedd shall pay his
wife $3.50 q month alimony and $4,000
yearly for each Of his two children I'M
til they reach the age Of %, a trust
having been set aside to guarantee these
payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
GOV. WOODRING SAYS
OIL PROBLEM SOLVED
Announces Standard of Indiana
Has Agreed to Buy 100000
Barrels.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, February THE Kansas
distress oil problem has been tempo
rarily solved" Gov. Harry H. Woodring
said tonight in announcing the stand
ard Oil Co. of Indiana had agreed to
buy 100000 barrels of the product Of
small wells whose outlet was cut of jan
uary /, when the Prairie Oil g. Gas Co.
ceased buying crude oil.
The Standard of Indiana, Gov. Wood
ring said, will buy 5000 barrels a day
from the Prairie for not more than go
days. This temporary relief for the
Southeastern Kansas producers. the
Governor said, would afford sufficient
time to put this situation up to other
companies in such a manner that they
will do their share to bring about a
permanent solution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
SETTING OF.BOTLER
TRIAL DIFFERENT
President of Court viii Re.
ceive 13-Gun Salute on Ar
rival at Philadelphia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February THE
court-martial of Maj. Gen. Smedley d.
Butler at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
February is will differ little in pro-
cedure from the trial Of an ordinary
enlisted sailor or Marine private.
There will be, however, all the diff
ference in the world between the stage
setting of the trial of colorful and
peppery major general of international
fame and that of lonely COB or Devil
Deg" of the Marine Corps.
When Rear Admiral Louis r. De
Steiguer. commandant of the Third
Naval District, New York, senior among
the rear adn1irals of the court and
president of the tribunal. makes his OH
cial call upon the commandant Of the
Philadelphia yard he will receive the
rear adn1iral's salute of 3 guns. Wheth-
er this call will be made next Saturday
or on the morning Of the opening of
the trial has not been announced.
Exceptions Not Allowed.
After the formalities of opening the
court have been strictly carried out,
Gen. Butler will plead not guilty or
guilty to each specification In the
charges. Witnesses will then be exam
ined by each side in the same manner
as in civil courts. The rules for admiS-
sion of evidence are virtually the same
as practiced in the Federal courts ex-
cept that exceptions are not allowed
when the court overruleS motions, be-
cause there is no higher tribunal to
which appeals can be taken.
After all witnesses have been ex-
amined the accused is permitted to
make any statement he desires The
usual closing arguments then follow,
with the judge advocate, the prosecut-
ing officer, opening and closing.
Procedure Of the Court.
The court then celebrates behind
closed doors When it has arrived at a
decision 1t calls in the Judge advocate
and instructs him to record in his own
handwriting the verdict, called the
findings.
If the court finds that none of the
charges had been proved, the finding is
Immediately announced and the case is
over However. if the court in open
session should ask the judge advocate
whether there had ever been any con-
victions against the accused and makes
no other announcement it is an indi-
cation the court has found the accused
guilty Of at least some of the Speciflca
lions.
The courts findings and the punish
ment fixed are then transmitted to the
Navy Department at Washington for
review and announcement. The Secre-
tary of the Navy has the authority to
reduce the punishment. If it calls for
dismissal from the service the findings
60 to the President for final action.
According to the practice in court
martials, the man on trial is not re-
ferred to during the proceedings by his
rank or by his name, nor Is he referred
to as the defendant as in civil cases,
but is called "the accused"