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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

Greenwich, ranked as the richest city in the United States, is suing the New York Tele- phone Company for marring the beauty of the town. A fashionable section of the town was recently deprived of 22 trees cut down by the defendants agents in extending tele- phone line along the Porchuk Road It de- veloped that permission of the town tree war den was not obtained We feel sure the court will allow the town to collect damages Ger tainly if public utility concerns are to be allowed to choose their rights of way across private and public land the owner should be allowed to recover for damages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or
 treatment. will be answered by Dr. Brady. Ad. dress him. care of the Democrat. sending | stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

A new golf tee has been invented. It is tied by long string to the left shoe of the golfer. If he knocks the tee with the ball it goes merely the distance of the cotd. A reel rewinds it. It's just one more thing to take the eye of the golfer off the ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
"A SMILES THB THING"

But for me to drop out of the picture, too.
 And l miss Tommy; and muvver, l dear;
 Baby and Nippy-and somehow fear
 This blase world I'd be mighty sorry
 If anything's happened to Fanny Cory .,. So, Ed. old chap, get on the job | And bawl the d--l out of the slob Who mislaid the plates of that little
 skit
 That has never failed to make hit. M. J. McDonough Waterville o-O-o Authors write for money and so do a lot of busted college students. o-O--O When a customer is in tip top shape the barber generally ex- poets top tip. The man with a poor head gen. | erally heads in the wrong direc- tion. The railroads are re-hiring thou sands of men, so it looks as if the employment switch has been thrown at last. O-O-O Many a good shot was made from the hip.-Line from west
 ern novel. Yes. and quite few of them came from bottles. O-O-o Loose thinking at table of cock tails will soon make a man pretty tight.
 They claim that Satan finds
 work for idle hands to do, so it looks as if we're between the
 devil and empty factories. o-O-o People are never arrested for killing time. O-O-O Signs you never see in the stores during winter: Picnic Lunches to Take Out" O-O-O Russia Hits English Leaflets Circulating in Small Towns--News Item. Well. what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the propaganda. o--O-o A bride prefers to have con- fetti thrown at her in lieu of questioning glances. o-O-O If the nations of the world went in for raising doves instead of eagles, we'd have no need for dis armament conferences. OHMIGOSH. They played their radio so loud, It raised rim with Jack Tone, But now he's even with the gang,
 He's bought n saxophonc. O-O-o Now that congress has finaly act ed on Muscle Shoals the members will perhaps be able to use their muscles on few other tough prob- lens. Gold fish help make the silver lining in q home. o-O-o After reading jokes in some of the out of the way places, we realize some are jest and other unjest. A PLEA FOR SUE. I'm writing to-day ~ Dear Ed, just to say,
 I have complaint to make, It's all about Sue,
 A sweet girl and true,
 Won't someone please give her 8 break.
 This "Story of Sue,"
 Like the brook 1t goes on forever, And though Sue loves Jack so, The story's so slow,
 It seems that she'll marry him never. It's easy to sec.
 How happy she'd be,
 Just doing Jacks alarming and mcnd- l ing,
 And if l had my way,
 I'd end 1t to-day
 With the usual fairy tale ending. So Ed, won't you write,
 To the author tonight,
 And ask her to end 1t real soon, With bridal bouquet,
 A wedding i'm May
 And a round-t -thc-world honeymoon.
 -JO. O-O-O You've got to SHOVEL your l sidewalk now or they'll RAKE
 you into court. What HOE,
 m'lads, what HOE. O-O-O
 This completes our regular Thurs day evening program. broadcast by DBD, Waterbury's pioneer station. owned and operated by the Evening Democrat. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour.
 Good night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

After'a weighty trial Officer Mival, arrested on the charge of stealing $5 from fellow policemen of the been found not guilty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

You have awful troubles eh? We'll, how many of them would you remember if you had toothacheo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

One way to keep others off your toes is be on them yourself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5:07 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

WHAT THE EDITORS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS. THING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08

RADIO LISTENER.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SANTA CLAUS LANE
CEREMONY TONIGHT
Columbia Heights YuIe Lights
and Trees Display to Open
With Parade.

The Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association Santa Clause Lane will open
tonight at ceremony attended by Mai.
D. A. Dawson, acting Engineer Com
missioner; Maj. Pelham D. Glassford,
superintendent of METROPOLITAN police,
and other prominent officials.
Preceding the formal opening of the
lighted lane from Fairmont street TO
Meridian place on Fourteenth street
there will be colorful parade headed
by officers of the associa ton and dis
tinguished guests. and including in its
units the Overseas Military Band and
Drum Corps of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Boy Scout Drum and Bugle
Corps, mounted Fort Myer troop color
bearers and host of other groups.
AT O'Clock Maj. Dawson will throw
the switch Illuminating the elaborate
network OF vari-colored lights glowing
against background of evergreen trees
and overhanging garlands of laurel.
Guests IN the reviewing stand will
include Inspector. Ernest Brown, Fire
Chief George S. Watson, DR.. George C.
HaVenner, A. Guy Reber, Burd w.
Payne, A. E. Westrater, John s. Cole,
Horace j. Phelps, Arthur C. Smith,
Eugene Minoux and others.
The General Committee in charge
OF Santa Claus lane consists of B. A
LeVltan, chairman; William F. Dismer.
II. c. Phillips, Ralph Wallace, A. r.
swan and Frank j. Sobotka.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
BIDS ARE RECEIVED
ON MOVING OFFICES
Five Low Offers Total S19,-
600 to Place Equipment in
New Commerce BuiIdinu.

Details of the moving of various gov
ernmental units into the new Depart
ment of Commerce Building next
month were being stuuleu I'D, "
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer Of the Public Buildings Com
mission, who has before him a number
of bids from prospective contractors
who want the jobs.
The five low bids total about $4,000
for moving the various bureaus into
the new structure.
The Baltimore Transfer Co. submit
ted the low bid of s4,190 for moving
the Department of Commerce from the
old building at Nineteenth street and
PennsylVania avenue: The Fidelity
Storage Co. rendered a low bid Of
$2,725 for moving Department of Com
merce group from the Hurley Wright
Building, at Eighteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and temporary
building No. 5. The Kane Transfer Co.
offered TO move the equipment from
the Patent Office and old Land Office
Buildings, at Seventh and r streets,
Tor S5,425.75. This same company
agreed to move the Coast and Geodetic
Survey from 119 D street northeast for
s4,375.25. The Smith Transfer &
Storage Co. agreed for $2,s13 to move
the Bureau of Fisheries from Buildings
G and D.
Col Grant Is expected to make the
awards within q week, although, under
the specifications, he can take 80 days
to decide.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WNSON DRAFTS BILL
FOR TREATY" NAVY
Due to Be Committee Chairman,
He Plans Ten Year Program
to Bui d Up U. S. Fleets.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The man who Is due to be chair
man of the House Naval Committee
thinks 1t may take 10 years to make
the United States Navy as big as treaties
permit.
Representative Vinson, Georgia, Dem
ocrat, who is In line for the committee
leadership, said today he was unwilling
to agree to the treaty Navy bill ad-
vanced by Chairman Hale OF the Senate
Naval Committee and was drafting q
program of his own.
He said he objected to Hale's plan
because it would authorize sufficient
ships to reach treaty limits without
specifying what kind of vessels should
be built or when.
Vinson will suggest a program in
volying about $3.50, 100000 worth of con-
struction. He thinks the building should
be spread over possibly 10 years, since
we couldn't finish the work in much less
time than that"
He added, I'VE intend to have real
parity, not paper parity"
Evening star., 1931-12-04
AIR LINE TO COVER LAST
GAP IN "LINDY CIRCLE"
Route to Yucatan to Complete
Linking of Places Visited on
Famous 1928 Tour.

The last gap in the "Lindbergh Cir
cle," blazed around the Caribbean Sea
on the famous flyers goodwill tour In
1928, will be closed tomorrow, when
regular airmail and passenger service
will be inaugurated by Pan-American
AirWayS between the commercial CEN
tiers OF Yucatan and the Eastern sea-
board OF the United States.
According TO an announcement re-
ceiyed by the Post Office Department,
the new service will provide fast route
to Merida and other points in Yucatan
en- direct airway from Miami to Hav
ana and across the Yucatan Straits to
Merida.
The National Capital will have direct
connection with the new line at Miami,
with two-day schedule in effect, rep
resenting a saving Of six days for COM
mercial correspondence and travellers be-
tween this city and Merida.
The line will pass near Chichen Itza,
one OF the most famous of the old Maya
capitals, which has been partially re-
stored by the Carnegie Institution and
the Mexican government. The route
will pass within a few miles of the
lost cities" discovered by Charles A..
Lmdbergh on an aerial exploration Of
this then unknown territory three years
ago.
Radio and weather stations have
been located along the new 540-mile
route across Cuba and the Yucatan
Straits.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
TANGLE BLOCKING
D. c. JObLESS AID
IS NEAR SOLUTION
District Heads Favorable.
300 Expected to Get
Jobs Next Week.
CO. O-ORDINATION FAILURE
NOT TO STAND IN WAY
Reichelderfer UNIFORMED on De.
tails, but Will Support Program
for $24o,ooo Expenditure.

The plan to put 800 unemployed men
to work on various District government
tai propects with funds from the Com
muntty Chest apparently will 20
through despite the reported failure of
coordination and cooperation be-
tween the District Committee on EN-
ployment and various District agencies.
Matters at the District Building we're
expected to be Strengthened out and
the men put to work late next week.
1t had first been planned to start
work Monday, or in some cases to-
morrow.
The plans were first discussed last
Monday at meeting of the appropri-
ations subcommittee of the Committee
on Employment. It was agreed to ask
the Chest for monthly commitments of
$4,000 in December, and $4,000 each
In January, February and March, total
OF $230,000 for the pay of unemployed
Workmen to be put to work doing grad
ing, sodding and other such tasks In
various District departments and in
the Office Of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks. In addition, $4,000 is to be
obtained from another source.
The request, it is understood, did
not reach the Community Chest until
yesterday. Meanwhile George j. Adams,
secretary Of the Employment Commit
tee, had approached several District
officials with a view to putting the
men to work, and at meeting Tues
day F. M. Dawson, District main
tenance engineer, announced detailed
plans for putting the men to work.
1t developed yesterday however, that
the Commissioners had never been
notified of the plans, and several of
the officials withdrew, apparently on
the theory the plans did not have
official sanction.
Richelderfer Ready to Help.
Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi-
dent OF the Board of Commissioners,
said today that all he knew of the
plans was what he had read in the
papers. He said, however, that as they
appeared there he was heartily in favor
of them, and far from feeling ired that
he had not been notified, he would do
everything in his power to make the
plans a success.
At a meeting OF the Employment
Committee yesterday E. G. Graham,
chairman, said he would send an off,
ctal communication to the Commission
ers asking them to cooperate.
The plans call for the assignment of
about 200 workers each to maintenance
work on District roads and park roads
and 100 to school playground work.
The men will be paid As cents an hour
Tor an eight-hour day three days a.
week.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
LAND OWNERS SEEK
Z0N|NG INJUNCTION
Three Charge Discrimination
in Officials Refusal to Per-
nit Row Houses.

Suit for injunction against the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the members of the
Zoning Commission and John w. Och
mann, building inspector, was asked to-
day in the District Supreme Court by
Benjamin H. Gruver, 927 Fifteenth
street, and Charles E. and William o.
Cooley, 1405 K street. The plaintiffs
own a large tract of land on Calvert
street between Thirty-ninth street and
Fortieth streets, which the zoning Com
mission refused to zone as residential
B restricted.
The owners have applied for permits
to erect row houses on the Fortieth
street frontage and on Thirty-ninth
place, which runs through the square.
Oehmann has refused the permits be-
cause of the action Of the commission
in refusing an application to change the
zoning to permit row house construc-
ton. The court is told that permis-
sion to erect similar houses on the
Thirty-ninth street frontage Of the
square had been granted and the claim
iG made that the refusal Of the Zonlng
Commission to make similar change
in zoning is arbitrary, discriminatory
and Violative Of the owners rights to
the use Of their property.
Through Attorneys Joseph T. Sher-
ier and Ralph B. Fleharty, the owners
point out that I'll row houses may
be erected on the vacant land owned
by them, but only 1913 houses could be
built under the ruling of the zoning
Commission. They will be deprived,
they say, of the full use of large part
of their land and will suffer loss Of
many thousand dollars. They point
out that all the properties in the vicin-
ity Of their holdings are of the row.
house type and are owned by people
who can afford TO pay the purchase
price of row house who would not
feel justified in larger expenditure
Of detached, semi-detached or COM
munity home.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
DAWES '32 BOOM
REPORTS IN DOUBT
Glenn of Illinois and Fess of Ohio
Without knowledge of
Movement.

BY the Associated Press.
Republican leaders are skeptical Of
reports of a boom for Ambassador
Charles G. Dawes for President
Neither Senator Glenn, Illinois, the
home State Of Dawes, nor Senator FeSs
OF Ohio the Republican national chair
man, have heard of any movement to
nominate the former Vice President in
place OF Herbert Hoover.
1t was recalled by friends of Dawes
today that upon his visit here last Sum
mer he declined offers TO re-enter poll
tics. He was then urgently requested
TO become the Republican national
chairman and refused it to return to
his post in England.
Mr.. Dawes also did not permit his
rs me to be used in the 1923 campaign
When his associates were active in op-
position to the Hoover candidacy.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

land said one reviewer, which really
possessed 20 rooms instead of TO-
Started as Reporter.
mot one character I have ever
created" continued Miss Ferber. lever
really existed. Some passing remark,
or something I see by accident, sug-
gested an idea, or character. After
I have created my characters they
really live for me-they become living
people. I love them and am interested
in them. They become as much
part of me as my eyes, ears or mouth"
Miss Ferber, who started her literary
career as a newspaper reporter on
Milwaukee paper at the age of IT, be-
lieves that journalistic training is of
inexpressible value to the literary
aspirant.
II wouldn't exchange my newspaper
experience for any other I have ever
had in life," she added. 1T teaches one
to know and read character, and that
is necessary to write fiction"
Miss Ferber, who came to Washing
ton to attend the cabinet dinner at the
White House last night, left for her
home in New York this morning. At
present she Is seriously considering the
purchase of home in nearby Virginia,
section of the country which the ver-
satile authoress has not as yet explored.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
TREE-PLANTING DELAYED

Planting of 10 trees at the intersec-
tion OF New York avenue and Bladens-
burg road northeast by the District
Federation of Women's Clubs, sched
uled to take place at IL o'clock this
morning, has been postponed until Mon
DAY morning at II o'clock because of
the tnclement weather.
The program is in line with efforts
OF the George Washington Bicentennial
Commission to beautify the city for the
celebration. The trees were to be
planted en- the new boulevard entering
Washington from the east.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Rear Admiral Larimer Tells
Adams Plans Made to
CurtaH Discharges.
PLANT HAS WORKED OUT
LABOR SUPPLY PROBLEM
Chief of Ordnance Says Apprentice
System Has Trained Competent
Men to Meet Needs.

Rear Admiral E. 3. LarImer, chief
of the Bureau Of Ordnance, Navy De-
partment, told Secretary Adams in his
annual report today that he hoped
sufficient new work may soon be put
in production which may prevent any
further material reduction in the work.
ing forces of the naval gun factory"
at the Washington Navy Yard.
"The work load is being carefully
anticipated, as far as practicable, to
assure steady flow Of work through
the shops in order that discharges may
be prevented or minimized as much as
possible" said Admiral Larimer.
Use Apprentice System.
Due to the peculiar needs of the
Naval Gun Factory, with its diverse
activities requiring high degree of
skill and versatility, 1t has been diff
cult to secure the desired type of me-
chanic in sufficient numbers. The trend
of the times toward mass production
has tended to create specialists In
branches of the various trades rather
than mechanics skilled in all COM
ponents. The apprentice system as now
practiced in the Naval Gun Factory
is an outgrowth Of this condition. Dur
ing the past few years, through the
close cooperation of shops and schools,
1t has been possible to elevate the edu-
cational standards of apprentices. In
the shops, by systematic attention, in
terest and example, the new apprentice
rapidly becomes an asset.
Numerous instances may be cited of
ex-apprentices of the naval gun factory
holding responsible positions, both out
side and within the yard, such as mas
ter mechanics, quartermen, leadingmen,
craftsmen, planners-estimators, etc. 1t
is thus evident that a sustaining
source of labor of more desirable quail
ity than usually obtainable elsewhere
has been developed and has established
a nucleus Of potential leaders familiar
with the plant, specifically trained in its
methods, aims and needs and capable
of carrying on in times of rapid expan-
sion such as have occurred in the past.
Investigations Made.
Design, experimentation, manufac-
ture and test Of ordnance material have
progressed satisfactorily. improvements
in machinery have been provided for
increased production at reduced costs.
"A number of important investiga-
tions were undertaken by the inspec-
ton, metallurgical and testing divisions,
special attention having been directed to
corrosion problems and to cartridge
case manufacture.
Work of considerable Importance
was performed by the naval gun fac
tory for other departments of the Gov
eminent and for other bureaus of the
Navy Department"
Admiral Larimer pointed out that
"due to the completion of work in hand
and not sufficient new work started, 1t
has been necessary to reduce further
the force of the naval gun factory"
THE total force is less, by 576 en-
ployes of various ratings, than 1t was
at the ending of the previous fiscal
year." the admiral asserted.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
AND CHAUFFEUR KILLED

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Murray, Prom
inent in New York Society, Die
in Auto Wreck Near Camden, S. C.
CAMDEN, s. c., December (P.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh A. Murray of New
York City and their chauffeur, Charles
w. Vickers, were killed near here yes
terday, when their automobile over
turned. Lottie Nurmburg, a maid. was
seriously injured The car apparently
skidded on the highway, wet from a
drizZling rain.
NEW YORK, December 4 (P.-Mr,
and Mrs. Hugh A. Murray, killed with
their chauffeur in a motor accident
near Camden, S. c., yesterday, were
prominent in New York society.
Mr.. Murray, president of the Lion
Breweries, Inc, was the father-in-Iaw
of Frederic r. Condert jr., an interna-
tional lawyer, and Mrs. Murray for
merly Pauline Schmid, was a daughter
of the Princess Del Drago, whose hus-
band is the grandson of Dowager
Queen Maria Christina of Spain.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
MAI. F. H. G0FF CHOSEN
ARLINGTON CLUB HEAD
New Monarch President and Other
Officers Will Be Installed
Thursday.
a staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December A.
Maj. F. H. Goff Of Clarendon was yes
terday elected president of the Arling-
ton County Monarch Club. Other off,
GERS elected were DR.. E. r. Hagan, first
vice president; H. w. Beattie, second
vice president; H. W. Sharpe, secretary;
Walter U. Varney, treasurer, and Gray
son A. Ahalt, sergeant at arms They
will be installed at next Thursdays
meeting
The club voted to have the Unem-
ployment Committee take up with the
other county service clubs the ques-
tion of joint meeting for consideration
of the unemployment situation. The
Interclub Unemployment Committee,
which was formed at the instance of
the Monarch Club, has already obtained
work for is people, Joseph c. Anderson,
chairman, announced.
A committee headed by the new
president, was appointed by President
Albert H. Cohen to arrange Christmas
party for poor children. Maj. Goff will
select the members of his own COM
mittee.
A resolution was passed congratu-
lating the Business and Professional
Women's Club of Arlington County
for its efforts in behalf of higher
education for girls not financially able
to continue their studies.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
CHAMBER TO SEEK |
ADDED MEMBERS
1882 Members for 1882"
Is Slogan for Drive
Planned Soon.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce yesterday announced plans for
launching drive for new members,
commencing Monday, as the second
years step in the five-year expansion
program adopted in 1880.
The slogan, 1882 members for
1882" has been adopted by the Cam
paign Committee, headed by Greed w.
Fulton, which will concentrate its
activities over week-long period be-
fore Christmas and resume the drive
after December 25, If the quota of
1882 members is not filled by that
time.
Divided Into Groups.
The campaign has been divided into
four departments, each headed by
ina jor." The chairmen of these groups
include Fenton M. Fadelev James B.
Lutts, William o. Tufts and Harry T
Peters. Organization of teams under
individual captains is being worked out
at series of meetings scheduled to
take place between now and Monday.
George E. Keneipp, chairman of the
plural committee, has called luncheon
meeting in the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
to discuss plans for the campaign.
The drive was approved at meeting
of the board of directors of the cham
ber Tuesday.
Associated In Drive.
Associated with MIR. Fulton in launch
ing the second years step of the ex-
pansion program are DR.. George c.
Havenner, Oscar Coolican, Robert H
Dalgleish. Fenton F. Fsdeley. Edmund
F. Jewell, George E. Keneipp, Louis
Levay, James B. Luttes, Alfred G. Neal,
Harry T. Peters, A. Lee Thompson, Will
liam o. Tufts and Leon S. Ulman.
Harry King, president of the cham
ber, in summarizing the results of the
first year of the program, said the
chamber had completed reorganization
of activities under broader plan and
had elected in the last year more than
$50 new members.