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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26

@. When will the Army aviation field
in Texas be ready?-F. r.
A. Randolph Field Is to be finished
this year. 1t is popularity denominated
dolph Field is developed al student
training Will be concentrated there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26

@. Where do the robins wtnter?-
@. A. H.
A. The American robin usually Vim.
tiers no farther south than the south
ern part Of the United States In fact,
the robin Is hardy bird and VIII occa-
sionally be seen spending the Winter
even as far north as Southern New
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26


have been discussing international ques-
lions at length in Washington, Senator
Dickinson Of Iowa, Republican, and
Senator Harrison of Mississippi, Demo-
crat. have been at it hammer and tongs
out in Iowa over the tariff. Senator
Harrison lambasted Senator Dickinson
because he changed over TO become q
supporter of the tarin law passed by
the last Congress, and the Iowa Sena-
tor called Senator Harrison hypocrite,
along with a lot of other Democratic
legislators. because he voted for high
duties on goods produced in his own
state. while. on the other hand, he de-
nounced the tariff bill. These joint
debates have caused q lot Of interest,
and the tariff Is likely to become an
issue in the next national campaign
despite the fact that the two old parties
have come closer and closer together In
recent years on the tar1n.
Senator Harrison is Dixieland's "fair-
headed son." although his own hair y
quite dark. No man IN ponucal NE
today from the South Is more widely
known or more popular. He has some
times been mentioned as possible
running mate for Franklin Roosevelt
next year If Roosevelt be the Demo-
cratic nominee for President.
For nearly Is years Pat Harrison. as
his Senate associates know, has been
striking figure in that venerable legis-
lative body. His State advanced him
to the Senate from the House, where he
had IL years of uninterrupted leglsla.
tive service 10 his credit. He had not
finished out his first term in the So
called 'lower" House of Congress until
predictions were rife that he would
land In the Senate before he had ar
rived at 90. They we're right. He was
elected 70 the Senate at the age or ~.
The compliment Of his election was
heightened by the fact that ne ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26

c. If house is to be given two coats
of paint, how long time should elapSe
between their application?-W, H.
A. Two days Of good drying weather
is sufficient. Tests show that the serv-
ice life of paints is shortened by watt
ing too long between coats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26

O. Did many people lose their lives In
in the Whisky Rebellion in 17S4?-
T. H.
A. No blood was shed. The insurgents
dispersed when an armed force was
sent against them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27

American-oWned entrants to finish.
The winner was 100 to in the
betting Cregalach was Is to l and
Annandale 100 to 1. Easter Hero,
J. H. Whitney's stout steeplechaser,
which carried the hopes Of America,
was fayorite at 5 to l. He came TO
grief at the treacherous Becher's
Brook on the second turn Of the
field.
The pace of the race was attested
by the record time, which was Off
cially announced as 9 minutes, 81 4-5
seconds, l 3-5 seconds faster than
the track record Of 9:34 2-5' set by
Ascetic Silver in 1906.
Grakle and Gregalach fought a
dingdong finish after jumping the
last fence and starting down the
stretch for home. They alternated
in the lead during the final sprint,
but Grakle won by scant length
and half. Shaungoilin, last years
winner, was sixth.
The majority of those who came
to grief fell with Easter Hero at
Becher's Brook on the second round.
The race was narred by tragedy at
that point when Swift Rowland,
one of the twelve American-owned
starters, was killed by his fall. the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
Crack Pin
Five Rolls
Match Champs Seek Top
Berth in A. B. C.
Tourney.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 81
Leaders Of the fve-nan event of the
American Bowling congress 1881
tourney, which have had only one
change in the last three nights,
stand a good chance of severe
shaking up tonight with number
Of crack teams scheduled to play.
Among the stars listed for to-
tonight's program are the Hoffman
Tires five, Of Cleveland, which re-
Gently won the title Of worlds match
game champion by defeating the
Palace Recreation five of Detroit in
a home and home match.
Marty Mauser. Youngstown, o.
went into the lead in the all-events
class with a total of 1865 at the
matinee session Thursday. Other
leaders are w. Clack, Erie, Pa, sin
giles, 712; E. Rafferty, and G. Reilly
Philadelphia, doubles, 1916, and j
w. Thorson, Chicago, fve-mar
event, 1888.
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rider was not injured. The Inflated
Swift Rowland had No. IS on his
saddle cloth. Drin also broke a
leg in his fall, and had to be de-
stroyed
Although the winning owners
prize is only about $4,000, millions
were bet on the race. Second prize
is about $4,000 and third about
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27

is the better ring general, the bet
ter boxer and the stronger hitter.
Francis relies on his strength and
ability to set a whirlwind pace from
start to finish.
Hector Macdonald of California
and Tony Herrera. fiashy Mexican,
meet in the ten-round semi final.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27

the ring at Madison Square Garden
tonight when Kid Francis of Italy,
meets Fidel La Barba Of California
in a ten-round bout.
Francis won the Paris affair by
a narrow edge and on the strength
OF that victory is 6-to-5 favorite
to win tonight. On form La Barba
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
Outsider Races to
Win at 1905 Odds
GregaIach 1929 Winner, Finishes Second in GrueIing
Grind; Easter Hero, American Owned FaVorite,
Drops Out After Spill at Hurdle.
BY TOM CREEDoN

AINTREE Liverpool England. March 1.-TWO spent horses,
battling the finish line
National nearly 100000
frenzy excitement today brought fortune to lucky sweepstak
ticket holders in London, Buffalo and Capetown
Crakle gelding r. deci
A Gregaach thrilling
has
enapps Annandae shot, staggered home third lengths
behind Gregalach
fortythree reached finish line,
tired and wnded after the OF four and oneha miles
thirty difficult jumps plowed field
Mrs Victor Rhytcee finished fourth the first Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
NEGRO HEAVIEs CLASH

Big Jim Carr, Negro heavyweight
Of Indianapolis, will slug it out with
Young Harry Wills of Cleveland in
the feature event of a boxing pro-
gram at Douglas theater, Nineteenth
street and Martindale avenue, to-
night.
Five other tits will complete the
bill. Jack Hannibal will referee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
300 ATTEND BANQUET

BIZ Times Special
= GREENCASTLE, Ind, March u.
Nearly 300 De Paw university
men attended the first all-sports
banquet here Thursday, at which
all Tiger athletes were honored.
Harry Kipke, University Of Michi-
gan football coach, was chief
speaker. Members of the De Paw
faculty and athletics department,
also spoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
MILLER GETS AWARD
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March q.
Ben Miller of Waldron, senior and
forward on the Indiana basketball
team, today was named to receive
the Balfour award as the outstand-
ing player of 1930-31.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
is COLLEGES IN MEET
Michigan Among Favorites in Swim
ming Carnival.

d Z NIIeU TTt88
CHICAGO, March 27.-Sixteen
colleges are entered IN the national
collegiate swimming championships
which opened today with the pre-
liminaries. Michigan, Big Ten
champion; Southern California and
Rutgers were among the favorites.
Two champions will defend their
titles. They are George Kojac,
Rutgers, who holds the worlds rec
ord for the 150-yard backstroke, and
Tee Moles, Princeton, national col
legiate breast stroke champion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27

ging at Cadle last week. Chick
meets Tiger Mckee, New England
light heavyweight, in the semi
windup. A prelim will open the
show at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27

DAEA , " 49,
popular with local
mat fans, will be
seen on the card
tonight at Cadle
tabernacle. Three
bouts are on the
program and
women will be
admitted free.
Stanton takes
on P a t Farley,
aggressive Detroit
Irish performer,
in the main go.
Farley, a rough
and tumble mat
m an, wa S dis
nualihed for slug
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
Francis Given
Edge in Tilt
With LaBarba

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 27-A feud
that originated in Paris some eight
cen months ago will be resumed in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
Chick, Stanton
on Mat Card

Charlie Stanton, California, and
Bobby Chick, Wyoming, two Crap
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
High Honors Accorded
Fourth Century Hermit

The world laughed tolerantly at
last summers Monkey Marathon"
when small boys took to trees in en-
durance contests; and there could
be no better proof that times have
changed. The Fourth century took
similar performances more seriously.
Consider Simeon Stylites. He
chained himself to a great rock on
which he began to erect a column
Of smaller stones. Aided by his adj
mirers, who rapidly increased in
numbers. he raised the pile, first to
a height of o, and finally to 60
feet. In this last and lofty situa-
ton, he endured the heat of 80 sum-
mers and the cold of as many win
tiers.
He sometimes prayed in an erect
attitude with his outstretched arms
in the figure of cross; but his most
familiar practice was that of bend
ing his meager skeleton from the
forehead to the feet, and curious
spectator, after numbering 1874 rep
etitions, at length desisted from the
endless account.
Simeon died. without descending
from his pillar, as result of an ul-
Ger on his thigh. The ulcer owed its
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
CameIs and Locomotives

One of the biggest concrete bridges
in the world is along the new railway
lines being built through Turkey. AL
though only little over 500 miles
long, the two lines penetrate difficult
country, necessitating the building of
about 1000 bridges. large and small,
and many tunnels. In Angora an
average of 5000 blasts of dynamite
a day are used to dislodge the rocky
wastes. More than $4,000 peasants
and shepherds are employed on the
work besides thousands of peasant
women who labor as stone breakers.
An oriental touch is given to the pic
ture by thousands of camels used to
transport supplies as the building
progresses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
Scalp L. Heirloom

The scalp of an Indian chief slain
by her father is among the cherished
possessions of Mrs. Burch Young, OF
Fort Worth, Texas. This heirloom
and other trappings taken from the
dead warrior passed into her hands
recently on the death of her mother
Mrs. Ira Long, widow of the former
Texas ranger captain of frontier
fame. Captain Long died in 1918 at
seventy-one. The Indian chief was
killed by Captain Long in hand-to'
hand encounter in Lost valley in
Jack county, Texas, more than fifty
years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

I. "Gee, ! hope ! get something like that!"
Young America lines up In front Of store win.
doWs to gaze longinoIy at the fascinating dis
plays therein and to hope that "oP Sanity Claus"
will bring just what they have been wanting.
2. This highly unusual Christmas tree is moth
Ing else than gigantic prickIy cactus being
prepared for the outdoor celebration at Christ
mas at Palm Springs Calf. The trees holiday
regaIia was supplied by society folk from all
parts of the country who winter there.
8. Mr. W. K. Public does his Christmas shop
ping. Loaded to the guards with packages,
bundles and gifts, the poor fellow sets good,
II somewhat overloaded, example Of buying his
Yuletide gifts early In the season. Friend wife
directs operations, and all he has to do Is to
furnish the funds and transportations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
BY LOUISE M. coMsTocK
MERRY, Merry Christmas everywhere:
Cheerily it ringeth on the airl
Christmas bells, Christmas trees,
Christmas odours on the breeze. :"

HRISTMAS is almost here!
And once more we find our
selves somehow again doing
all the things one always
does at this time Of year,
with an enthusiasm which
repetition or business depres-
sions fail to dampen.
1t is a wonderful thing,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

dOre Roosevelt, who was so enthusiastic about
the idea that he wrote it up in article pub
lished in the Outlook. There Miss Emily Bissell,
trying to raise $1,000 for a tuberculosis pavilion
in Wilmington, Delaware read about it,
borrowed the idea and had the first American
Christmas seals printed and sold in 1907.
Today under the direction of the National
tuberculosis association, the work has reached
vast proportions. In one year over 5000, 100000
Of these little stickers were sold. At a penny
apiece their sale supports over 1000 affiliated
tuberculosis associations and committees
throughout this country.
Another way in which we spend a goody
proportion of our Christmas money is on cards.
which last year cost the American public some
$50000O00, not counting engraving and post
age. The first Christmas card was sent out in
1916. The idea was that of Sir Henry Cole, Eng
fish gentleman and social reformer they were
designed and Autographed and hand colored to
his order under the direction of J. c. Horsley
member of the Royal academy. The cards were
by inches large, and bore three panels sepa-
rated by leafy trellis. In the two side panels
were scenes illustrating the charitable acts Of
feeding the hungry and clothing the needy;
In the central one was the whole family, grand
parents, parents and children, all holding up
trimming beakers and about to drink to the
recipient "a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year" -
Cole ordered and sent out 1000 of these novel
Christmas greetings and we may imagine that
they were received with great deal Of curios.
ity, If not of enthusiasm. However, the card be-
came really popular only In the 1905, when,
along with everything else they were highly
ornamental and senders strove to Guido each
other in original and expensive designs. The
'best people" in this country got the craze about
1873, artists Of note found it more profitable to
prepare Christmas scenes for cards than to
paint portraits, and poets of consequence did
not think it beneath them to compose fitting
sentiments for them.
AS the result Of our present need for indi-
viduality, the Christmas cards is no longer a,
sheer work of art, but a commercial novelty!
and q good racket. This year in addition to
the conventional design Of religious theme or
showing snow scenes, carol singers, holly
wreaths or candles, we have the card decorated
by Scotty the little terrier who is just now at
the zenith of his popularity, or bearing mod
ernistic design which, however incongruous to
a thing as old fashioned as Christmas never
theless is always striking and fresh in appear
ance. Most 1881 cards are interesting also be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

little sympathy. We might as well
take our food by shifting at another
persons plate as to confine our mu-
steal activities to an admission fee at
somebody else's performance. II we
keep on letting other people do things
for us in that way, another century
will find us with nothing Of common
interest to say to each other and no
means by which to say it. CONVEX
sation is already becoming lost art.
An evening of talk is rarity. One
plays bridge.-Harold Bauer, in the
Etude.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

origin to pride. The devil. so the
story goes. assumed an angelic form
and drew up beside the pillar top
in fiery chariot. He invited Simeon
to ascend, as had Elijah, and the
saint was ready. AS he lifted his
foot to step in. the devil spanked
him cruelty and vanished in cloud
of sulphurous smoke. ~
This chastisement to pride won for
the hermit great repute and when, u
few years later. his bones were borne
to Antioch. the patriarch of the city.
the general Of the East. six
bishops, 81 counts or tribunes and
5000 soldiers former the guard Of
honor.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
Wanted to Know

"John, it says here the government
has a plan to thaw out the frozen
assets of the banks" remarked Mrs.
Dumbell.
"Well, what of it?" he asked.
"Why, don't the banks hire plumb
ers to do that?" she inquired.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
Can't Convince Police

II saw you arguing with your wife
on the street yesterday"
"Yes, was trying to convince her
that the police wouldn't refuse to tag
the car merely because she insisted
it was all right to park that near a
fire plug"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
For Domestic Peace

Teacher-Yes, children, one of the
duties of the lord high chamberlain
was to put the king to bed.
Willie (who has observed things)
And did he have to think up ex-
cuses to tell the kings wife?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
Place for the Amateur

There is a current tendency fos-
tered, 1 regret to say, by many of our
clever writers-to scott at the lama
teur" and the "dilettante." This is
an attitude with which have very
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11
Nav Be Round the Corner

"Hasn't he got a rich wife,"
"Yes, but she hasn't declared any
dividends so ar."-Boston Tran
script.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

The people of any nation who want
to be free had better get an educa-
ton. You can't be free unless you
know.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

If you don't like mans opinion
let him alone. He doesn't want you
t. set him right.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-11

Swift feet get a man out of lots Of
scrapes that his tongue gets him into.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
WOMEN JURORS AND CHILD WELFARE
Petitions of Much Imports ance Before State Legis-
 lature and in Congress
 VIEWS OF MIR COOK

Questions pertaining to jury serv- ice for women, to come before the Connecticut legislature, and to the Jones-Cooper child welfare bill, pending before congress, promise to hold the attention of the members State League of Women Voters dur ing the coming month Or two. Mrs Edith Valet Cook, president of the state league, favors the Jones' Cooper bill and, 1t is understood, the organization will ask the current session of the legislature for an act permitting Connecticut to take ad- vantage of the federal aid offered under the proposed bill before the national body.
 According to Mrs Cook, the state is accepting aid for highways, agri- cultural work and vocational educa- tion. She sees no reason why 1t should not accept aid for child well fare work which would be available by the Jones-Cooper measure. However, when Connecticut was eligible for aid under the Shepard Towner bill. a measure similar to the Jones-Cooper bill, the legisla- ture adopted bill specifically pro- health from accepting any federal aid under this national measure. The measure to make women eli gible for jury service in Connecticut will be the main item of the leagues program in the legislature. Efforts to make women eligible for jury service in Connecticut, which have been largely supported by the local chapter of the league in the past, have failed. How the state legislature will look. upon the meas ure this year is as yet as matter of doubt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19
Telephone Co. To
 Spend $10,0O0,0 ,000
Davis Announces Plant Additions and Replacements During l93l Will Entail Huge Outlay-$49l, ,OOO on Dial Equipment Here

will cost $9,700, in Stamford $102,- 500, in Hartford $395,800, in New
 Haven $72,200 and in New London
 Sl1, 500.
 The only complete conversions from manual to dial service sched- uled in the program for the year arc those at Waterbury and Torrington.
 Dial equipment and associated toll equipment to be installed in the new
 Waterbury building will cost $491,-
 200 this year. This sum, however, is
 but a part of the total cost of dial
 equipment in this office, some of
 which was spent during 1930. It is
 estimated that the total cost of the Waterbury equipment will be $1,- 096,000.
 The cost this year of the dial equipment in the Torrington eX- change will be about $317,000. Although the company is to erect will equip for dial service, that serv-
 ice will not be operative until early
 next year. However. $158200 will be required this year for the Westport dial equipment.
 For new dial central office in | the New Haven Exchange, $436,200 will be expended this year, but this | cutover, replacing the present pio- neer office will not take place until next year.
 Additions to manual office equip ment are constantly being made to | increase the capacity of switch boards and it is estimated by the | company's engineers that $3O5, ,00o will be required this year for this purpose. Some of the larger addi-
 tions to manual boards will take
 place in the New Haven, New Bri-
 tain and MiGdletown offices, while
 there will be small additions to the | boards in Milford, Thomaston and
 few other exchanges.
 Of the $1,O05,000 mentioned as
 the probable expenditure for land and buildings $137.000 will be re- quired to complete the new build
 ings in Waterbury and Torrington.
 and $420,0O0 will be needed to com
 plete the new six story building in Hartfor>,. All of these structures were started during the past year. | It is planned by the company to start work this year on a new tele- phone building at WestDort and an | addition to the Elizabeth building | in Hartford to be completed during 1892. The total cost of building con-
 struction is estimated at $915,000. ! Real estate purchases during the
 year will be small for the company | is well situated in this respect, pos sessing sufficient land suitably To- cated. in most of the larger ex-
 changes for it's immediate purposes. | Of the $2,5S5.000 which it is esti-
 mated will be the cost to be the com
 pany of the equipment to be placed
 on subscribers premises about | $6O0.00O represents the cost of pri- vate branch exchanges to be place ] l in large factories and other business
 establishments in this territory. The l convenience of adequate telephone | facilities in business is being more
 and more appreciated by executives
 and t!e telephone company antici-
 pates considerable development this year in private branch ex- ! change sales. A few large orders for
 new private branch exchange equip
 ment have lately been received by the company.