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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
GOVERNOR CROSS WILL ENTERTAIN
 VIRGINIA GOV
John Garland Pollard Will Be His Guest in New Haven at Powder Day Anniversary

New Haven, Conn, April 17-(UP, Governor John Garland Pollard of Virginia will attend New Haven's historic powder house day obser. vance April A as the guest of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross.
 The governors will be present at reenactment of the scene which oc- cured when Captain Benedict Ar mold, first commander of the Second Company. Governors Foot Guard :. of this city, demanded the keys of the power house from the mayor in 1775. The First and Second Companies of the Governors Foot Guard are the oldest uniformed mil itary units in point of continuous service in the United States. The exercises will commemorate the 156th anniversary of the organiza- tion of the Second Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
HARTFORD WOMAN GIVEN REQUEST
 OF $l,OOO,OOO
Mary Ella Altemus Left That Sum By Will of Her Aunt Who Died in Cleve- land

Cleveland. April 17.-tUP) Miss Mary Ella .Altemus of Hartford, Conn. a niece. was bequeathed $l,- OO0 ,O00 under the provisions of the will of the late Mrs Stevenson Burke. wealthy art patron. on file in probate court to-day. Combined be- quests of $3.900.000 are listed.
 The Cleveland Museum of Art is to receive $975.O00.
 Attorneys said stock market shrinkage since the will was made in August, 1929, may depreciate the amount of the estate. Mrs Burke died April 3 at the age of s9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
WAR VETERAN IS ROBBED OF HIS
 SOLDIER. BONUS
Three Men Took Him for a Ride One Man Arrested and Held in $l5,OOO Bail

Quincy, Mass, April 17.--(UP)- George Flanagan, 24. of Boston. pleaded not guilty to-day in Quincy court to charges of assault and rob- bery of $200 from Peter Colby. 34. of Paterson, N. J.
 Flanagan was ordered held in $1b.- 900 for hearing next Friday. Two others are sought in connection with he case.
 Colby. a war veteran. went to Boston Tuesday with his bonus moIey. He told police he met Elan agan and two other men Wednesday and went riding with them. He was found beaten unconscious Thursday morning in Milton and was taken to Milton hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
GAMBLERS IN THE
 STATE OF NEVADA
 MAY BE DEFEATED

Reno, Nev. April 17-(UP) = At torney General Gray Washburn made public today an opinion hold ing that Nevada counties which are opposed to gambling may make 1T illegal even if state laws permit it. The Joker" in Nevada's gambling laws, Washburn indicated, is the provision that county councils must fix licenses fees before any casino may operate legally.
 Under that clause, any county can put gambling outside the law by refusing to fix fee scale. It IS possible even. Washburn said, for county 10 zone" itself by omit ting to fix fees for district where it wishes to prohibit gambling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
STAGE COACH DRIVER DREAMED OFPALATIAL HOME THAT WILL
 SOON BECOME ROYAL PALACE

In one direction is Long Island Sound where if his majesty likes he nay pursue his favorite sport of driving powerful speed boats. All around stretch broad country high ways on which his majesty may drive motor cars. The royal garage Y, Bangkok houses 120 motor cars. Ben Holidays dream did not con tinue long for he lost his money. His beautiful home passed on to John Roach. ship builder who was known as the father of the American navy" in the Cleveland administra- ton. subsequently, the estate was taken over bv an insurance company from which it was purchased by the late Whitelaw Reid. at one time am- tc cssador to the court of St James The estate now is the country home ,f Mrs Reid.
 Purchase. the town where the es- tate is centered. is one of the more exclusive l,,burhs of Westchester
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Conway Not Candidate
 For Mayoralty
Sends Communication of That Effect to Editor of Democrat Decision Not a Nasty One, But Was Made Shortly After Re- suit of Last Election
REPUBLICANS STILL
 SEEK THE MAN

An emphatic statement that T am not candidate is made in a communication addressed to the editor of the Waterbury Democrat by Attorney Theobald E. Conway, defeated republican nominee for mayor at the last city election Atty Conway. in short interview stated that this decision on his part is not nasty one, but was made a few minutes after the result of the city election last time.
 The communication reprinted as received follow:
 April 17, 1881. Editor of Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury, Connecticut. Dear Sir:
 There have been some state nIcnts in the papers recently mem tiOning my name in connection with the Republican nomination for the office of Mayor. A mum. of people have approached me fn the same subject. am not q candidate.
 Very truly yours.
 THEOBALD l.. CONWAY. This leaves the mayoralty nomin- ation for the republican party open
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
GAR WOOD WILL TRY ONCE MORE
 TO BEAT RECORD
SpeedbOat Racer Tried Nine Times Yesterday to De- feat Mark of Kaye Don

Miami Beach Fla. April l7--tD P)--Gar Wood of Detroit, America s leading speedboat racer, was over- hauling his Miss. America today for a second attempt at the worlds speedboat record. < Wood made nine unsuccessful at tempts yesterday to better the record of 103.40 established by Kaye Don of England at Argentina last month. His best average for two trips the required number for a record was 10s.f37. or .3t3 of a mile an hour slower than Don't time. Wood said his boat would be ready tor the ncxf attempt in two or three days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
CHOCTAW INDIAN WAS SMILING AT HIS EXECUTION
JOked With Cellniates Be- fore He Started for Chair Smile Stuck to End

McAlester. Okla. April I7.-UP) -E. s. "Choc" Hembree, Choctaw Indian, smiled as he walked to the electric chair to-day and was ex- ecuted for criminalIy assaulting a young school teacher.
 The bravery which led him to joke with 13 cellmates in the death house at the state penitentiary never de- serted him. He had smile for each man as he said goodbye.
 Still smiling. he complained apolo- geticaliy while seated in the chair that strap was hurting his arm. He was pronounced dead few minutes later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
ORGANIZED GANG OF CRIMINALS IS
 RENT ASUNDER

organized gang of criminals. be- lieved responsible for long chain of killings, robberies and incendiary fires. has been broken by New York and New Jersey police, it was re- vealed to-day. Twenty persons. in- cluding girl, are under arrest and have been held incommunicado m iail at Newark for ten days while detectives built up charge after charge against them.
 Police said the gang members hired out for any crime, from mur- der down to petty burglary, ana that Eugene Compo, a sleek youth of 21. has been "chief of opera tions".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Battle May Be Waged Again
 In The Legislature

Ahlgren, parents of five children and conscientious objectors to vaccina- tion.
 The repeal bill, the United Press was informed, will be reported un- favorably Tuesday.
 Standing beside Mrs Ahlgren, Reimers declared:
 T have tried to have this case brought to a head and am going to pursue the case with the object of having an arrest made before Tues day.
 These parents" he continued, "feel they should be allowed to send
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
BREWER BLUMER WAS RELEASED BY
 HIS KIDNAPERS
Gangsters Seized Him a Week Ago and Held Him for $l5O,O0O Ransom

Decatur. III, April 17-UP) - Fred J. Blumer, 51-year-old presi : dent of Monroe, Wis, brewery, was freed here today by the gang sters who Kidnapped him week ago and had been holding him for $150,- 900 ransom. Blumer was unhurt, He immediately started to his home, accompanied by a group of friends, believed to be fellow officials of the Blumer Products Company.
 The mystery with which Blumer's family and Monroe authorities con- cealed their negotiations for his re- lease during the last several days was maintained even after the brewer was released.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

e-- By GEORGE R. MORRIS. JR.
 United Press Stan Correspondcnt)
 Hartford. Conn, April 17-(UP)- The Rev c. H. Reimers, president of the Connecticut Medical Liberty as- sociation, to-day announced plan to have the parents of two unvac- cinated children arrested and prose- cuted under the compulsory vac- cination law in order to prevent the general assembly defeating meas ure repeating that statute.
 Such action would bring to eli max the long controversy between school officials of Avon and Hart ford with MT and Mrs Henry c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
GLASS REMOVED FROM BRAIN

Boston April 17-( (UP)-Several fragments of glass were removed from the brain of seven-year-old Alex Tomaso in one of the most delicate operations per formed at City hospital Dr Donald Monroe, who per- formed the operation with electrically scalpe referred tb the feat as "just another operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Argentine Will
 Have Patriotic
 Men in Cabinet

Buenos Aires, April 17.-(UP). A cabinet of patriotic Argentines who are above party politics" Is be- Ing formed to stabilize the nation and carry out the plans of the sep- :ember revolution. President General lose F. uriburu revealed day in Sn interview with the United Press.
 "The resignation of the cabinet ..Wednesday) in no way implied a merely to give mo frec hand to su,,e with current prnbieme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
SMALLEST AIRPLANE IN WORLD

Naples, April 17-(UP) An airpane described as the smallest in the world successful tested to-day at Capo Di Chino airdrome by Otelo Vecchiarel It attained speed 165 kometers per hour The craft is tplane, weighing only 18O kilograms (396 pounds) It is ten feet wide and equipped with 40 horsepower motor It was said to be able to fly 120 hours without refueling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
DEPRESSION BOOSTS DEATHS

Hartford Conn., April 17-( (UP)-"Depressions have tendency to kill off rich people,, says Assistant Tax Commissioner Farwell Knapp. He death tax coec- tions always increase when business is poor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
ANDREE MUSEUM FOR SWEDEN

Grenna, Sweden, April 17-(UP)-An Andree mus cum will soon open in Grenna, the birthplace of the Swedish Arctic explorer It will contain many of Andrees personal belongings furniture and household objects from his paternal home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Late Bulletins
FELL TO DEATH FROM FIFTH FLOOR

Boston, April 17-(UP)-Frederick Hodsworth, 55, of Brooine real estate broker fell jumped to his death from window of his offices the fifth floor of the Merchants National bank buildings here to-day. to work to-day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
LADDER WORKERS SUPERSTITIOUS

Bridgeport, Conn, April 17-(UP)-A survey among window washers painters and others who ladders veaed here that of 10 persons afraid to walk under ladders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
AK OF ANCIENT MAKE FOUND

Oestra Ryd Sweden, April 17-(UP)-An ancient stone ax shaped like bears head has just been found near here Although many centuries old it still is in good condition The relic has been turned to the govern ment historical museum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

The betweeE -mcal-treat that rcai- ~ satisfies Is one that stimulates and i,ourisnes. WOrticn's Snge Milk be- cause it's DaSteurized Is for adults ,ls wcu us Infants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
OHIO TRAPPERS EARN $65, 900

Port Clinton O April 17-( (JP) -NIore than $65,OOO was neted by Ottawa county trappers this in the sale of nsklat pelts Prices fuctuated during the son from f5 cents to $l80
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
BOND BILL OF $40,000
 APPROVED
Senate Gave Its Approval for the Bill Presented By Senator Lawlor for COm- munity House in Wash= ton Park
(By Democrat Stan Man,

Hartford, April 17-The senate here today approved of a bond is- sue of $40,000 for the erection of a community house in Washington Park, Waterbury. The measure was introduced several weeks ago by Senator Joseph Lawlor of that city and met with the endorsement of the city administration, which is in accord with the proposed plan of erecting the house.
 It was also specifically stated in a measure here today that all bonds formally, approved this year were not to be considered by any pre- vious act. which two years ago placed limitation in issues.
 Two other Waterbury bills, one calling for a refunding issue of $1,000,000 and another $50.000 for the erection of a pumping station will be considered next Tuesday This delay was due to the absence of Speaker Howard Alcorn. Asel w. Mitchell of Woodbury presided in the house today.
 SuSDcndcd Sentences
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April i7:-UP)-The treasury net balance on April 15 was $62S,646.6 .66S.17.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

Suspended Sentences
 Hartford, April 17.-Under sus- pension of rules the house to-day passed bill aimed at the abuse of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
SPECIAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
FOR RODEO IS ANNOUNCED

Besides the granting of a spec
ial rate to people attending the Red
Lodge rodeo, the Northern Pacif-
ic railroad has announced special
train schedules between Billings
and Red Lodge for the three days
of the show here.
From July SO the Northern Pa
cific will sell round-trip tickets
from Billings and intermediate
points for the price of fare-and-
a-third, and for the accommodation
of rodeo visitors the train will be
held in Red Lodge longer than
usual, as announced at the rail
road offices in Billings.
On July 4, 5, and G the train
will leave Billings at 9 o'clock in
the morning and arrive at Red
Lodge at 11:20. On those days
the train will depart from Red
Lodge at six o'clock in the even
ing, instead of the regular time
of 2:20 in the afternoon.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
TYPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
ARE ADDED TO LOCAL
/ LIBRARY COLLECTION

| Complete Typographical maps OF
the state of Montana have been
added to the collection of the
Red Lodge Carnegie library
through the courtesy of the U. S.
Department of the Interior, Con-
gresham Scott Leavitt, and Mr..
0. H. P. Shelley.
Twenty maps have been received
by Mrs. E. M. Adams, librarian.
They show in full and in detail
the physical contours of the state,
as well as the geological makeup
of the territory. Detail maps of
Glacier National park and the yell
lowstone park are included, as
well as charts that delineate the
national and state forest preserves
in Montana. With these is an
index map of all the topograph-
lcal mapping in the state. When
properly mounted, the complete
set of maps will serve as valuable
reference material in the library.
The library has also newly ac-
CURED two books, The Drifting
Sands of Party Politics, by Oscar
Underwood, and What Wins. by
Walt Filkin. The first is a study
az resume of current and histor-
ical American politics and the
other is q book of verse.
The report of the librarian for
the month of June indicates that
the number of volumes in the col
lection is now 1854, including re-
cent additions, and that during
the past month 1903 books were
loaned to card holders. Fiction
books were more popular with
readers than non-fiction works. as
1871 volumes of fiction were cir
culated, as against 432 non-fic-
ton books. About half of these
books We're loaned from the juv-
emile department of the library,
and half from the adult section.
Although II new card holders
have registered, 23 people with
drew cards last month, leaving
total of 1885 cards that are now
in use by people of the city and
county. The average daily cir
culation shows that 70 people can
be relied upon to draw books from
The library each day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02


uled events the spectators will be
entertained by three feature per-
formers. Malice Harding, the girl
who was featured at Calgary last
year, will spin ropes and ride
fancy" for the crowd, and Buck
Regain, trick rider and roper, will
perform. And Jack Owens will
constantly be doing his stuff in,
on, and about the rodeo grounds,
riders, horses, and steers.
Judges for the rodeo are Walter
Lanport, Lou Tunlfieliff, and Chris
Branger, bronze judges; and Jesse
Simington, Malcolm Mckays and
Roy Nutting, time judges.
Among the riders who have
registered for the show are Turk
Greenough, Joe Orr and Audry
Harrel, boys that are well known
in rodeo circles in this country.
A message received yesterday by
B. w. Holt, chairman of the Asso-
citation, stated that Paddy Ryan,
noted northwestern rider, with
fluffy" Wells and Kennedy, would
be over from Cody, Wyoming, in
time to compete in part of the
rodeo here.
Near the rodeo grounds will be
the landing field for a cabin air.
plane of the Border Air Lines,
from Great Falls, that will make
passenger flights for those who
wish to view the Beartooth noun
tains from the air.
The Siebrand Brothers carni-
val opens today, and will offer its
attractions throughout the week.
Dances to be held in town include
a '49 shindig to be played in two
different halls.
There will be a parade on each
of the three days of celebration,
in which the Red Lodge merchants
will probably enter floats and dis
plays. The Rodeo association of
fers prizes for parade entries as
well as for rodeo event winners,
awards TO be given to the best
dressed cowboys and cowgirls, the
best dressed junior cowboys and
girls, and to the toughest, tough
est junior cowboy who rides in
the parade.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
SCOUT CAMP OPEN
SUNDAY FOR BOYS
IN THIS TERRITORY

Camp Beartooth, the Boy Scout
camp ON Rock creek near Richel
lodge, will be open to receive be-
tween fifty and a hundred bows
from towns in the area of the yell
lowstone Valley council, Sunday.
July 5. Under the leadership of
Executive George w. Roskie, the
scouts will spend three weeks in
the mountains south of Red Lodge.
Scoutmasters of the various troops
will assist Mr.. Roskie in conduct
ing hikes and excursions along the
streams and trails of the Bear
tooths.
Sometime during the course of
the outing Mr.. Roskie will set out
with a party of boys on pack
trip over the mountains to Cooke
City. With saddle and pack an
imals they will follow, at least
part of the way, the route of the
proposed highway to the Yellow
stone park, spending several days
on the journey, and covering al
most a hundred miles of wild
mountain country.
A large registration for the
camp is expected from Billings
and surrounding towns, as well as
towns in the Red Lodge area.
Troop number one of Washoe
plans to go to camp in full force,
and lBearcfeek, Belfry, Roberts,
and Boyd will probably be repre-
sented. Eight scouts of troop
number one, Red Lodge, have re-
gistered, and two members of
troop two. They are: Warren
Abrahamson, Donald Allen, Miles
Chamberlain, Richard Draper, ia
mes Leslie, James Lobdell, and
Martin Weast, under the leader
hsip of H. Miller Scott, scoutmas-
ter.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
DISTRICT NO. / VOTES
5-M|LL INCREASE IN
SCHOOL TAX lEv|ES

The voters of the Red Lodge
school district. No. l, authorized
five mill increase in the tax levy
for the school fund. In an
election held Monday, June 20,
100 votes were cast, 76 in favor
of the extra taxation, and 33
against.
The addition of this extra five
brings the levy for the general
fund to total of rs mills, Is more
than are stipulated by law for the
upkeep of the general fund. The
sinking fund still has a levy of
five mills, as well as the interest
fund. The total school tax levy
is now 35 mills.
The increased levy was request
ed by the school board because of
generally noticeable shortage in
funds, due mainly to increased tax
delinquency during the past year
or two. The economic slump has
been blamed for this, and for the
decrease in assessment values ilf
property. The schools, however,
require at least minimum sti-
pend, and must be provided for.
On the other hand, the Montana
Taxpayers association is charging
The people of the state to take an
active interest in the making of
county and school budgets, saying
that 1T is easier to control the
expenditure of money for local
government purposes than it is to
put check on the appropriations
OF the legislative assembly; and
the saving is more direct. Tax
payers are urged to attend the
meetings of the county commits
sloners when the county budgets
are being drafted, and to use their
elective powers more fully.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Biblical Flowers

There are comparatively few
flowers named in the Bible. It is
reported that as whole the Syrian
people were not particularly fond
of flowers. Among those named are
the myrtle. Isaiah. Alb; Rose of
Sharon, Isaiah, 35:1; Song of Solo
mon, Ii; lily, I Kings, 1926; Song
of Solomon. 2:16, 6:23: Matthew, 6.
Flax is found in Exodus. Genesis,
Leviticus, Esther, Judges, Proverbs
and Kings. Burning bush Tor acacia)
is mentioned in Exodus, ga. The
lily is a general Arabic term and
applies to the tulip, ranuculus, mar
cissus, iris, water lily, and particu-
larry the anemones which carpet the
ground during the summer season
throughout Palestine.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Pays to Enter Own Door

How would you like to have to
pay a fee for entering 70, own
front door? The vicar of st. Brides.
Fleet street, has to do this. Bride
well place, at the back of the
church where the vicarage is stu
ated, was built on land belonging
to the Bridewell foundation, and
the old dividing wall ran along the
lines of the present svicarage rail-
ings. The result is that there is
no free right of way into the house,
and the vicar has to pay a toll of
guinea (about $50 year. Bride
well has had an interesting history.
Formerly a palace, it became in
turn a hospital, ''house of oc-
cupations," a workhouse, and a
prison. 1t ceased to be a prison
In 1864, when Holloway jail took
its place, but there still is a cell
for apprentices who may be COM
mitted there by the city's cham.
berlain. It never is used.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
W WYnne FERGUSON

on the defensive and it is up to you
bid and force your opponents, Il poss
bic, TO a bid that they cannot make
For example:
Auction score, Y 20; A B 10,
rubber game.
Contract score, YZ-70; ABB S..
z deals and bids one no trump and
4 holds the following hand:
Hearts o, 10, !
Clubs : A, 4. )
Diamonds = Q, )
Spades = X, 10, ., 8
If A passes, Y z have a good chance
to make the odd trick at no trump,
which will give them game and rubber.
4 is forced, therefore, by the score,
both at Auction and Contract, to,
double one no trump in the hope that
Y z will let him and his partner pla.
the hand or that if Y Z bid two +
trumps, they will be unable TO make /,
The double is unsound except from
defensive standpoint.
That is what the writer means BY
correct understanding OF "Watea ii
score. 1t is never important from
offensive standpoint, but always in
portant from a defensive standpoint.
There is no greater mistake in Auction
or Contract than to change you
methods of bidding, except for defer
sive purposes. Bidding fer oftensiVs
purposes, that is, to arrive at the bes
bid of the combined hands OF yoursel
and your partner, should always be the
same, regardless OF the score. The
question of the score, therefore, except
for defensive purposes, should never be
considered.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-07-02
Prehistoric Art Gallery

The London-Italian scientific ex-
petition in South Africa found in
a rock shelter not far from the
Congo border large number of an
cient rock engravings which ap-
pear to depict human figures in a
procession. Professor Dart of
Transvaal university, the discov-
erer Of the Taungs skull, a member
of the expedition, declares that the
discovery is most important one,
the period of the engravings being
between four and six thousand
years B. G.