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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
GERMAN GIRL HAS
WON THE TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP
For the First Time in His
tory This Has Happened
George Lott and JOht
Van Ryn Advance II
BY ROBERT c. DOWsON

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Wimbledon, Eng, July 3.-(UP)
-Fraulein Cilly Aussem became the
first German girl to win the VIM
bledon women's singles Champion
ship to-day when she defeated her
countryw Fraulein Hilda Krah-
winkel, 6-2, rs, in the champion
ship finals.
The alderman final marked the
first time German woman had
played in the championship round
since womens singles play was
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
COVERED WAGON HEADS WEST

Brockton, Mass, July 7-(UP)-With Oregon it's
destination modernized covered wagon" left here
Gently to cover the trail of John Mason Peck
pioneer Baptist missionary The trip to be made under
auspices of the Baptist Home Missionary society," sched
uled to be completed in the fall of 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
AZ POUND SALMON CAUGHT

Gronhogen GLAND, Sweden, July 3-(UP)-A salmon
weighing 48 pounds been caught off Gronhogen in the
Baltic sea- This place. located the Swedish island of
Gland favorite with fishermen. Last year sturgeon
weighing 440 pounds hauled up not far from Gron-
hOgen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
THOUGHT THEY DIED IN EARTHQUAKE

Rome Italy, July 3-(UP)-Rocco Rao and his two
sisters who mutually believed each other killed since the
earthquake of 19O8 to-day at the Podestas office at
Mazzo for the time since the day of the disaster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
WAITE HOYT GOES TO ATHLETICS

Philadelphia, July 3-(UP)-Walte Hoyt, right hand
pitcher has been released under waiver by the Detroit
Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics it announced to-
day by Athletics officials. Hoyt formerly was with the
New York Yankees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
FIGHTING BROKE OUT.

Leipsig, Germany. July PUP,
-Fightong broke out among Com
munists and Fascists here today
One Fascist was killed during the
clash, which occurred when 70 com
munists attacked group Of some
Hitlerites,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
POLICEMAN ROBBED OF HIS PANTS

Chicago July 3-(UP)-Chares Schisler walked into
police station identified himself officer, and said
that while bathing he had been robbed of $780, his wfes
purse and star "And" commented the desk sergeant
Schisler strobe away wrapped in a bathrobe, your
pantS"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
STORES WILL BE OPEN TONIGHT

The members Merchants Bureau will keep their
until tonight the of the holiday trade and
will close their in observance Of independence
Day according coming from John c. Sherwood chair
man of Merchants Bureau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
UNEMPLOYED RIOTED FOR PIE

Denver, Col, July 3-UP)-Hot meats, potatoes,
soup bread and butter in the Catholic Sisters
at Mercy hospital served in the free line but someone
noticed that pie wasn't included in the charity dstrbu
ton and started riot which resulted in the arrest OF 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

a
world officially received Mayor Walker
members
themselves audcd make
brief Left right
Harold Wiley pilot globcrclng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 3.-(UP)-The
treasury net balance for July was
$464 ,49S, 04S.57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
The Weather

Occasional Showers To-
night and On Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

Complete Weather REPORT Page a.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Slime {
Hagerstown, Md.

and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Slime Of
Hagerstown, Md.
Miss Margaret Fields, assisted by her
sister, Miss S. Helen Fields entertained
in her home on Seventh street south
east on Wednesday evening, December
16, in honor of the Marcia Burns
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Among the guests were many of the
District officers. A beautiful program
was given by Miss Lillian Chenowith
who sang old fashioned songs, ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Minnie
Bailey; and by the Capital Children OF
the Revolution. who danced a Colonial
minuet in the costume of that period
The table was beautifully decorated
with a center piece Of Fall flowers, anc
dainty refreshments were served Mrs
A. Eugene Barr, former regent, anc
Mrs. D. K. Parrot presided at the
coffee urns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Wiener of 372c
Mckinley street will have with then
over the Christmas holidays their son
Mr. Leonard S. Wiener, a student al
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech.
nology at Boston.
Miss Nora Calvert and Miss MAJ
Calvert of Surrey, England, are passinl
a few days at the Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander w. Weddel
of Virginia House. Richmond, enter
tanned at small dinner Thursday eve.
ming preceding large public meeting
/ Of the Womens Organization for Ma.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

his bride left for a wedding trip, the
| bride wearing Spanish tile and blue
ensemble with q corsage bouquet Of
white gardenias. They will be at home
| upon their return at 2901 Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Wilson is a graduate Of Parsons
College, Fairfield, Iowa, and Mr.. Perci-
val is a graduate of the Engineering
School, Clemson College, S. c.
i, Mrs. Bettyna Mousley has returned to
Washington after spending two months
! in Boston. She will leave Wednesday
: for Norfolk to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Felicetta.
Professor of English in
Tennessee College Here.
Miss Annie Laurie Huff, professor of
| English in the Austin Peay Normal
School at Clarksville. Tenn, arrived in
Washington this morning to spend the
| Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs
J, Everett M. Ellison, and family, at their
! home on M street.
Mrs. L. M. Lester and son of Monte
! yuma, Ga, are at the Dodge during
their brief sojourn in the Capital.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. jacob will
entertain at the supper dance on
Wednesday at Wardman Park Hotel
and there will be 20 guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Boucher
entertained at the dinner dance at the
/ Shoreham Saturday night, their guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Pratt
Evening star., 1931-12-21

tional Prohibition Reform, in honor Of
Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland,
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of New York and
Mrs. w. p. Mason of Washington. Their
guests included Gov. John Garland
Pollard, Gen. and Mrs. William H.
Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs Hunsdon Cary and
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart MCGUIRE.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

When Hungary announced that 1t had
given a match monopoly to foreign
manufacturers, housewives of the coun-
Try bought large quantities of the Hun
garian- made igniters and stored them
for future use.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

treal, died Saturday. Justice Dorion
retired three years ago after having
served on the bench for 80 years. He
was u.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

Retired Montreal Judge Dies.
MONTREAL. December 81 R.-
Achnle Dorion, retired Judge of the
Circuit Court OF the district OF Mon
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Brie~ Gen Israel B. Richardson, october 10,
He'd a columnof two Infantry regiments, a half
battery of Artillery and troop Of Cavalry down
Telegraph road encountering enemy pickets
about two miles from the fort. The long roll
was heard from three Confederate camps on
the right, revealing the enemy force between
Long Branch and Accotink Rur. On Novem-
Der H. a sharp Confederate demonstration hav-
ing been made Gen. Heintzelman determined
to clear his front. At 3 am. November IL Gen.
Richardson's brigade, with Company G OF the
1st New York (Incon) Cavalry and Capt. Ran
dolphs batteries of Artillery, marched out OF
the fort The column was followed down Tele-
graph road an hour later by the brigade OF
Gen. jameson and Company of the Cavalry
Gen. Heintzelman himself left the fSrt at day
break and overlook the advance at Pohick
Church The enemy picket line fell back after
firing on the Union Cavalry, which lost two
killed two wounded and two missing. During
the remainder of the Winter the Confederate
picket line remained beyond Pohick Church,
near which several skirmishes occurred before
Spring.
Fort Lyon was brought to state of defensi-
bility by the middle of November, 1861. There
were Al guns mounted, with garrison Of $40
artillerymen and 200 infantry. The fort itself
measured more than 900 yards around the crest
of the parapets. Two huge bastions extended
south from the main front to sweep the TANKS.
Rifle pits covered the ravines.
For the shelter of the garrison a 500-foot-
long OOmD-prOOI QugOuC was cOnSuuCCSu anu
the two great magazines were stocked with
ammunition for a prolonged siege. well was
sunk ITS feet and curbed with brick and stone.
q parade ground was laid out on the Ballenger
farm Just south Of the fort accessible through
o sally-port. The forts parapets, ID feet thick,
were the greatest then known and, with the
deep bitches and bristling abatis outside, gave
a powerful protection. Entrance to the fort
was through ravine barricaded by huge gates
and commanded by guns and rife trenches
The Mount Vernon turnpike of the old days,
leading through this ravine, was closed but
since has been reopened. The work was as
nearly impregnable as the military science Of
the day could make it.
Completion Of the fort brought to a close
one phase Of the military operations in the
nearby Virginia area. The sporadic attacks
in Happy Valley virtually stopped, the last Of
them during this period occurring on March
S. 1852 when scouting party Of the 63rd
Pennsylvania, JameSon's Brigade, was am
pushed at dawn near Pohick. At the first
volley two Union officers and a private were
killed and one private was wounded.
Two days later the Union campaign of 1862
began, when the lines were advanced along
the Dumfries, Occoquan and Manassas front
In preparation for the transfer of the Army
Of the Potomac to the James River. Heintzel-
mans division struck tents at Fort Lyon
March IA and embarked at Alexandria.
Fort Lyon, for the first time was left with
its own garrison, the Goth New York Infantry
and its artillerymen. The routine duty Of
peacetimes settled on the garrison as the army
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In front of the forts were ordered behind the
lines.
and on September g. 1862, it was discovered the
enemy was crossing the Potomac into Mary
land. Mcclellan took over Pope's command
and began moving the combined armies
through Washington to meet Lee. For a few
days Gen. Fighting Joe" Hooker assumed
command at Fort Lyon, with his own division
and that of Gen. Phil Kearny killed a few
days before at Chantilly, camped around the
work. Gen. Heintzelman resumed command
Of the defenses of Washington south Of the
Potomac September 0, and Maj. Gen. J. O..
Barnard, Engineer Corps, completed a study of
the system, reporting on September H. with
regard TO Fort Lyon that there is an immense
quantity Of work required to put 1t in . proper
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fought around Richmond, and the quiet was
not broken until late in the Summer, when the
shattered Army of Virginia. defeated in sue
cession OF pitched battles from Cedar Noun
tain to Chantilly, poured back into the works
early in September. Forces from the Army Of
the Potomac on the James were hurried
through Alexandria TO stem the tide, coming
up the Potomac in boats of every description;
the greatest concentration Of shipping the
river ever had known.
THE garrison Of Fort Lyon was electrified on
- August 26 by the report that "Stonewall"
jackson had swept around the flank Of Pope's
army and was between 1t and Washington.
Five veteran companies and the siege guns Of
Col Tylers train moved into the fort that
night under the glare Of bonhres and torches
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after the rumble Of battle had been heard AL
day beyond Fairfax.
Communication with Pope's army was re-
established August 20 and trains were sent out
to his relief. The roar of battle was heard
again at the fort as the armies met on the
second Bull Run battlefield, and on the fol-
lowing day the Sd Battalion, New York
Artillery, Col. Adam Senges, was added to the
garrison. The men stood to the guns day and
night in fear of Confederate raid or flank
ing attacks, and when the Union outpost at
Holmes Run, on the Columbia pike reported at
$50 pm. August 81 that the center and right
of the army had been driven back, and were
being hanked, the oath Michigan Infantry, a
new regiment, marched into Fort Lyon In
pouring rain and took shelter in the bombs
proofs. AS the rout of Popes army came to
its close the weary troops tramped within the
line of the forts and in the mud rolled into
their blankets exhausted. Occupants of houses
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condition. It Is . very large work and re-
quires a garrison Of ], 400 men for defense, at
O minimum estimate" He recommended as
signment Of an additional artillery company
rison.
Fort Lyon is isolated" he reported. who
ever commands this work, in case Of attack,
must have studied it and made himself familiar
with its arrangements" Later Gen Barnard
reported that Fort Lyon ais a very large work
and q very important one. In its LOCATION
there were many conditions to be fulfilled, more
than were reconci1able. There is now most
serious defect which IS that over the readiest
approach Of an enemy the ground Is not seen
beyond 200 or 800 yards. I consider 1t ALSO
lutely necessary to remedy this defect and 1t
can only be done by building lunettes in adj
vance"
BY october 10 the work of constructing these
1unettes was under way, under direction Of
Capt. H. L. Abbott of the typographical en-
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gineers. The work was done by troops and
contrabands from Fort Monroe, the new works
taking the form Of chain of small field
fortifcations to the South and East.
EORT LYON was quiet until just before
Christmas, 1862, when Gen. Wade Hampton,
with Gen. Fitz Lee and Gen. w. H. F. Lee and
1900 gray troopers and Artillery swept around
the Union army on the Rappahannock, smashed
its lines Of communication and made savage
attacks at Dumfries December IL, taking so
prisoners and 20 wagons and stores; at Deco
guam December 10, destroying the ferry and
capturing $50 prisoners, 20 wagons, 80 stands
Of Infantry arms and a stand Of colors; Green
wood Church December %, driving Union
Cavalry six miles, with loss Of 10 killed and
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Continued on Seventh Page
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aAAu Atc outWOEkSs COgeLner WIN auxiliary bat
terteS and rifle pits connecting them. The
lunettes were named Forts Weed, Farnsworth
and oRourke In tribute to Union officers slain
at Gettysburg
Virtually all Of the veteran heavy artillerymen
were taken from Fort Lyon on March IS, 1854
by order Of Gen. Grant in preparation for the
closing Of the Union forces upon Richmond.
scant handful Of the veterans were left to train
recruit artinerymen brought In by the new
1evies. When Gen. Early broke through the
Union Gordon and made his famous raid ON
Washington in 1854 preparations were made at
Fort Lyon to repel the assault. Troops were
sent with axes and brush hooks to clear the
approaches and the garrison was placed ON
emergency status. When it became apparent
Early would strike from the north, Mai. Mes.
ervy, commanding at Fort Lyon, was ordered
to send Capt. Spears battery, First Wisconsin
Heavy Artillery, and Frenchs and SCOTS bat
teries to Tenleytown. These batteries marched
out OF the fort at dusk July 10 for Washington,
On July IL the garrison at Fort Lyon again
listened to the roar of distant battle as Early
struck in front Of Fort Stevens and was re-
pulsed by veteran brigade Of Wrigbt's Corps,
hurried up by Grant from Richmond
As Early recrossed the Potomac into Virginia,
Continued on Seventh Page
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
RIOTS DISTURB HAVANA

Police Shoot in Air to Break Up
Student Demonstrations.
By United Press
HAVANA. Jan. 9.-Sporadic stu
dent demonstrations, with OCCASION
al shots fired into the air by police
who broke up the near riots con-
tinued to disturb Havana today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
PEACH WITHOUT
SEED BELIEVED
IN NEAR FUTURE
Dream of Burbank Thought
Close to Realization in
Experiment.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
FRESNO, CAL, Jan. e.-The
sprouts that will be the forerunner
of the seedless peach that was the
late Luther Burbank's dream Of his
later years may be seen soon.
William H. Henderson, the youth
whom Burbank took in charge as
his protege, on his place just south
east of here has planted abnormal
ly small peach seeds, the discovery
and gift of a Fresno well driller.
The gift pits are about the size
of a cherry stone. From it Hender-
son hopes to develop eventually
the peach that was the object of
many plant experiments by Bur-
bank.
Henderson already has many new
plant developments to his credit.
Among them are several varieties
of the hibiscus that will live in a
temperate climate. One is of the
flaming red color that gave the
tropical plant it's name, the flan-
ing hibiscus. Another is orchid and
third is a subdued, velvety red.
Henderson already was pushing
development of some stoneless
plums he had grown when he was
given the diminutive peach stones.
Henderson was a high school
youth when he was chosen by Bur-
bank as his protege. Henderson
now has been ION his own" for
about five years, and has achieved
considerable fame among nursery
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
CONFESSES five
BANK ROBBERIES
Suspect Accuses Three in
HoIdupS, Police Say.

Search was on today by state po-
lice and the criminal Identification
bureau for two or three persons
named by an alleged bank bandit
as an acconplice in five bank rob-
berries in the state.
Confessing to the five holdups in
northwestern Indiana during the
last eight months, Ralph Wilson, "a,
st. Elmo, Mo-, is said to- have I'M
plicated three others. Wilson was
arrested in Jackson, Mo, and
brought here Thursday night for
questioning by state authorities be-
fore he is taken to Boswell where
two Of the holdups took place.
Two others were in the Marshfleld
State bank, and the fifth was the
Twelve-N1ile State bank. William
Meredith of st. Louis, now held at
Cape Girardeau, Mo, and two men
still at large we're named by Will
son in his statement E. L. Osborne,
head of the criminal identification
bureau, said. Meredith probably will
be returned to Indiana soon.
Some germs will live in ice or
intense cold. Sufficient heat alone
will destroy germs Of all kinds.
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lust imagine indianapolis
way riding the
that playing with the Night Nobes
guitars gitterng" Milo the of the
paddles gondo the cree the Nobe the guitars and gond
that
Venetian night doesn't It? And will be
Venice Fall from Capitol Thirty eighth street if
the will fall with of north leaders
the ctyS park department.
loving and the lovely No longer will the creeks curt bre the
verbiage Sck Ltd
they might
q roWEoat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
SEEK AID FOR OIL MEN
Problem of Small Producer to Come
Before National Body.

bU UNIItu FTtS6
NEW YORK, Jan. Am effort
to aid most of the 1,400 owners
of stripper or small oil wells in
Oklahoma and Kansas, who are
faced with the lack of market for
their comparatively small output,
will be made at a meeting of direc-
tors of the American Petroleum In
stitute in Tulsa probably next week.
The stripper wells produce from
three to ten barrels daily. They
were left without an outlet when
the Prairie Oil and Gas Company
ceased on Jan. l to purchase their
oil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
G. 0. P. STARTS
BRISK CAMP AICN
FOR 1882 VOTE
Republican Leaders AsSaiI
Democrats in Letters
to Workers.

Bu Soripps- Houard Newspaper alliance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Re
publican national committee is
launching AN aggressive, active,
determined campaign" in behalf OF
President Hoover from now until
the polls close in 1882, Robert H.
Lucas, executive director Of the
committee, discloses in a letter for
warded to Republican precinct lead
crs throughout the country.
Copies Of the letter were re
ceived today by senators. 1t dis
closes that a big Republican rally,
in behalf OF President Hoover. will
be staged on Feb. IL, Lincolns birth
day. when the President will speak
over a nationwide radio chain.
Hoover's address will be made the
principal speech at simultaneous
Republican rallies throughout the
country
Lucas Flags Norris
senators regarded as significant
of the attitude of the national
committee, the reprinting Of the
fourth page Of Lucas letter, MS
statement attacking Senator Nor
ris. whom he seeks to read out Of
the party
In his letter Lucas asserts that
Democrats have a "well laid plan
to embarrass the Republican adj
ministration and to discredit the
President"
"There has been no let up" he
alleges, "in the Raskob smear Hoo
YER plan"
He declares that Democrats by
subtle innuendo and 1nsidious
uganda, hope to break down the
people's confidence in Herbert Hoo
yer and thereby elect a Democrat
in 1892"
To Take Offensive
win Republicans stand by and
permit this thing to go on?" Lucas
asks. mot if they know about It,.
Our people must be aroused to the
situation. Precinct organizations
must be encouraged to carry on the
fight, for only through precinct or
ganizations can we combat the
Democratic assault. The Raskob
plot must be exposed and killed.
1.-THE Republicans must take the
offensive and wage an aggressive
campaign against this propaganda.
Those of us holding positions OF
leadership in the Republican organ
ization are looked to to lead the
fight. That is our job and it will
be done"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
THORNTON JR. NAMED
TO SUCCEED FATHER
Becomes Bankers Trust Company
Director; Report Is Made.

Henry G. Thornton Jr. was elect
ed director of the Bankers Trust
Company Thursday, succeeding his
father. the Late Henry G.. Thornton
Sr. All other directors were re-elect-
ed. They are:
Howard c. Binkley. John c. Cheney.
Lewis A. Coleman. Clarence A. Cook. c. A.
Hilgenberg. Victor C. Kendall. Martin Nc
Dermott T. s. McMurray Jr.. Joseph e.
Feagan. W. Edward Showers. Robert j.
Spencer and Frank B. wilkinson.
Board of directors meeting,
which followed resulted in the adj
vancement of Malcolm Lucas, for
mer assistant secretary-treasurer
to the post of president and
trust officer.
Report Of Howard c. Binkley
president of the company, termed
1880 the most profitable year the
institution had ever had,
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Some germs will live in ice or
intense cold. Sufficient heat alone
will destroy germs of all kinds.
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This fantasy all comes about be-
cause of a drawing in the office Of
A. G. Sallee, superintendent of parks,
and because men in Sallee's employ
ment are clearing away underbrush
along Fall creek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
TRAIN CRASH KILLS

81 united Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Three per-
sons we're killed and two others in
jured today when an Aurora & Ell
gin electric train crashed into an
automobile at a crossing and hurled
1t sixty feet. The killed were Miss
Lucretia Jacobs, 26, Miss Elizabeth
Daniels, 40, and Michael Gordon,
manager of the Roosevelt hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
PRIVATE INDUSTRY Is
WIPED OUT IN RUSSIA
Soviet Administers Worlds Largest
National Budget.
81 united Press

81 United Press
MOSCOW, Jan. 9.-Private in
dustry has been almost completely
eliminated in Soviet Russia, the re-
port of connissar of finance
Gregory Grinko, submitted to the
Xix, or Soviet parliament, revealed
today.
The share of private industry in
the national income was less than
one-half of l per cent, the report
said.
During 1881 the government will
collect and administer tWo-thirds OF
the national income, which is the
largest national budget in the
world.