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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
DISMISSAL GRANTED
IN RUM BRIBE CASE
U. S. Indictments Against Nine
Former Border Officers and Two
Others Dropped at Detroit.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, November 28.-Federal
indictments against nine former Gus
toms border patrol inspectors and two
men charged with attempting to bribe
them, were dismissed in Federal Court
today, on motion of United States Dis
trict Attorney Gregory H. Frederick.
Frederick said the prosecution was
unable to produce material witnesses
and that the case against some Of the
men were' admittedly weak.
The nine against whom the indict-
merits were dismissed were among the
% customs border patrol inspectors and
19 liquor operators indicted in Novem-
Der, 1923. after a special customs agent.
Lawrence FleiSchman, had entered the
ranks Of rum runners here and worked
with them.
Thirteen of the indicted inspectors
we're sent to Jail for terms ranging from
six months to Two years. One still
awaits trial. OF the 10 indicted LIQUOR
operators, IL were convicted and five
are yet to be brought to trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Open Market Bids December II.

LYNCHBURG, Va, November %
(SpeciaD Bids will be opened here
December IL for contract for construc-
ton of the $4,000 armory and farm
ers' market, which are to be located at
Thirteenth and Main and Church
streets. Bids are to be limited to
Lynchburg contractors who have had
contracts amounting to SAC, 900 or more
in the past decade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

Ine lecture - the
second of a series
of public addresses
on timely topics
and problems Of
general interest be-
ing presented at
the university this
Winter-will be de-
livered in Mcmahon
Hall auditorium.
Mr.. Montavon has
Just returned from
Spain, where he
spent two months
studying and writ
ing on the recent
political develop
mentS in that coun-
try. His talk Is
expected to pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Grantley Boone. Raymond E. Mahoney,
william M. Boone, Charles D. Boone
and Francis D. Mudd.
CIVIC GROUP ELECTS

ton Citizens President.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, november 2s.-J.
Vernon Smith was elected president of
the Arlington Citizens Association at a
reorganization meeting held Wednesday
night in the Patrick Henry School.
Other elections resulted as follows:
Rufus Trice, first vice president; Mrs.
Ruth B. Lowell second vice president;
Roger Daniel,H secretary, and Mrs. C. "
Allen, treasurer John P. Agnew, Henry
S. Coe, jr., and Mrs. ls:lies were elected
delegates to the Arlington County Civic
Federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Columbus Debaters Busy.

WINNERS in the tryouts for places
w on the Columbus University in
tercollegiate debating team are:
Jerry Joseph O'Connell and Vincent A.
Shelby. jr.. with Raymond j. Waite,
as alternate. The contest was held on
Tuesday evening. Judge Nathan Cay
ton OF the Municipal Court, Prof. Rob-
ert E. Lynch and Prof. Seton Darr
were the judges.
Each speaker was permitted to speak
on any subject he desired and these
ranged from crime to the purchase OF
investment real estate in Washington
Plans are being drawn up for the new
team TO debate the John Marshall Col
lege OF Law in Jersey City, N. j.. on
December H.
The women's organization in the
|hool Of Law. the Pi Chi, held a de-
bate on Monday evening, resulting in
Irene BontZ being adjudged the best
individual speaker, with the negative
side winning. The subject dealt with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
100000 Liner Burns.

SEATTLE, November % CP).-Thc
$500, 900 Alaska passenger steamship
Alameda burned here today. Firemen
said an electric wiring short circuit ap-
parently caused the FIRE. Two seamen
asleep on the vessel, we're rescued b
firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Lecture Planned by C. U.

THE relationship between the second
l. Spanish republic and the Catholic
Church will be discussed by Will
liam F. Montavon, international author
ity on political and social problems OF
Spanish countries, at Catholic
University tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
Court Session Looms at N. q.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S moo
IN court of appeals probably will b:
forced to begin its 1872 session
with the opening of the Winter quarter
in January, instead of in March a!
heretofore Glenn Willett, Judge" o.
the law branch of the moot court, an
nounced last night that the unusually
high number of cases awaiting appeal
together with the abnormal increase iT
moot court work generally this year
will force the higher branch of thu
court to convene whole term earlier
if it is to complete its docket.
DR.. Hayden johnson, chancellor O.
the university, is chief justice Of thu
appeals court. The cases already SEIZED
uled for that court Prof. Willett de-
clared, are more varied, more difficult
and more indicative of genuine interes
on the part of the students than any
group pending cases in the university
history"
The final jury trial Of the current
term will be held in Prof Willett's court
on December g. It will be a crimina
action entitled United States VS.. Cold
fax" involving grand larceny. The
prosecution will be conducted by H. H
Kendrick, j. Q. Putnam and H. L
Schliz, while the defense counsel viii
include Mrs. o. M. Allen, l.. A. Var
Huss and G. Radcliffe, all members Of
the senior class.
The most novel trial of the year was
held Friday of the past week, when a
contingent of woman students acted as
counsel for girl plaintiff in mythical
breach of promise suit. Miss Lillian
Kolker, Miss Shirley Kolker, sisters, and
Miss Ida Taxin were attorneys for the
imaginary Miss Virginia Smith" Rich
ard Snyder, L. P. Walsh and H. w
Ellsworth were counsel for an equally
mythical "Mr. Gushing"
National Universitys first interclass
debate of the season will be held next
Saturday night when two teams argue
the question Of capital punishment. Un-
like the regularly scheduled debates. the
coming tilt is not merely a competition
between freshman and a Junior class
but is a debate in which the best indi-
vidual debater is to be chosen. The
teams were announced last night as
follows: Freshman--M. Weingarten, Miss
Mollie Weingarten and David Wallinger
with James Mccarthy as alternate
Junior-William j. Hobbs, Arthur E
Otto and o. c. Marler. The firSt-yeaI
team will contend that capital punish
ment should not be abolished, while the
Secono-year team will uphold the ques-
ton.
The winner of the tilt will contend
at the year end in the final meet for
the choice Of the best debater in the
university" and the special faculty
prize. The regular debate schedule
interrupted by this first interclass tilt.
Will be resumed on Saturday, Decem
Der II. when the last forensic meet of
the current term will be staged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

Copyright Course Announced.
A SPECIAL course in copyright law
IA will be presented at the Washing
ton College of Law by Richard G.
De Wolf, law officer of the copyright
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06
LECTURES ON BIBLE
 ARE WELL ATTENDED

Lectures at the Odd Fellows building by Evangelist H. l.. Wood have been well attended during the first week of the course.
 MT. Wood stresses that his lec- lures are educational, scientific and helpful in the understanding of present day national affairs as foretold in Bible Prophecy.
 These meetings are in no way related to what are commonly un- derstood as Evangelistic meetings, he declares. Instead educators and ministers in many of the towns where he has lectured have been helped in the understanding of both natural science and the science of divine revelation and their relation to each other, he says.
 Pastor Wood maintains that there is no disagreement between true natural science and true re- Iligion when understood. 1 Lectures are given Sunday, Tues day, Thursday and Friday even- ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06

old papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06
TWO ALASkANS ARE MADE BIRD
 DEGREE MASONS
Juneau Residents Are Civ en High Honors by Scot
 tish Rite Council

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. G. Two Alaskans one a resident of Juneau, have been elevated to the thirty third degree of Masonry and five others, two of whom live in Juneau, have been raised to the rank of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, which makes them eligible for nomination to the Thirty third Degree four years hence
 The two selected for the Thirty third degree, the highest in Scot tish Rite Masonry, are Walter P. Scott, of Juneau, superintendent of the mill of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, and Arthur U. Adams, of Cordova, former United States Commissioner and heavy real estate owner there.
 Five Knight Commanders The five chosen as Knight Com manders of the Court of Honor are James w. Leivers, of Juneau, dep uty clerk of the United States Dis trict Court; Walter B. Heisel, of Juneau, deputy United States Collector of Customs; Walter B. King of Ketchikan, assistant Unit ed States Attorney; William A. Fries of Ketchikan, cashier of the First National Bank there, and George L. Smith of Cordova, mas ter mechanic for the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. The Thirty-third Degree and Knight Commander selections were made by the Supreme Council Of the Scottish Rite at it's biennial session in Washington City. The selections were made on the rec ommendation of H. T. Tripp of Juneau, Thirty-third Degree Mason and Alaska Deputy of the Supreme Council.
 Selcctive Not Elective
 ] Both Thirty third and Knight Commander degrees are selective rather than elective; that is, they are conferred by the Supreme Council on it's own motion instead of on application, no application being allowed to be filed for either honor. They are bestowed in recognition of long continued and especially meritorious work in be- haif of Masonry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06

This means the end of the bitter three months controversy between the Premier and the Pope over the religious youth organizations. The controversy has finally been amicably settled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06

Fred c. Keene, while hunting 1 near Moose Pass fell down l mountainside and injured his back, ! He was taken, unconscious, to the 1 hospital at Seward. The attending physician holds out hope that the injury will not be permanent.
 Niles Gliding, "Sawdust Slim" of Cordova, had a narrow escape from death when he was caught in a revolving shaft. He is patient in the hospital at Cordova. He will recover from his injuries.
 There is good skating on the Tripod Lily ponds near Cordoya. Supplies and equipment to the amount of 25 tons, will be freighted over the snow this winter from Mccarthy, north of Cordova, to the Bremmer mining district by Lee c. Banner and brother, Leon Ra- mer. On their property. the Brem- mer Gold Mining Company, they will put eight men to work next spring. s'
 Sixty thousand dollars worth of bullion and high-grade concen- trates were shipped this year by the Nabesna Mining Corporation of the Nabesna district. From the mine shipments are made to Cor dova, and from there to the smell ter at Tacoma, Wash. Twenty men were employed at the mine in the past season. Airplane trans portation proved the only feasible way to get supplies into the Ma. besna district last summer. Th' Alaska Road Commission is build lti ing a road into the district. Great quantities of moss berrie have been picked by Indians ol | Umnak Island, for winter use. Um ttnak had a wonderful summer fo
 berries and vegetation in genera
 and there was an abundance Q
 both. ss.-... s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06
ITALY, VATICAN
 IN PEACE MOVE

ROME, Italy, Nov. 6-Peace be- tween Italy and the Vatican will be celebrated next Monday ac- c5rding to plans made yesterday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06

Cardboard paper cradles to con- tain infant oysters have been desl- gned to aid in their artificial cul- ture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-06
ALASKA NEWS

Friendly Indians" is the name of a boys organization at Seward modelled along the lines of those of the Boy Scouts. The Indians age limits are 9 to IS years old, while the Scout limits are 12 to IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
N. E. Women Launch
 Drive On Prohibition Fall Campaign Against National Law Opens Tonight
 in Bennington, Vt, With Mass Meeting

The fall campaign against Ma tional Prohibition in the New England states will open with d mass meeting in Bennington, Yer mont, Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Vermont Divis- ion of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.
 Mrs George Orvis of Manchester, chairman of the Vermont division, is in charge of the arrangements for the meeting at which Mrs Courtlandt Nicoll, of New York City, National vice-chairman, and Mrs John s. Sheppard, chairman of the New York Division of the Organization, will speak.
 Mrs Nicoll is the wife of former Senator Courtlandt Nicoll of New York and prominently identified with church work in the Episcopal Diocese of New York city. She was formerly vice-president of the Wo- mems National Republican clab and was delegate to the republi- car convention which nominated President Hoover.
 Mrs Sheppard, wife of a we'll known New York lawyer, daughter of the late Judge William Rumsey of Bath, New York, for years had devoted herself to furthering so- cial welfare work and is noted for her accomplishments in medical social service. She is director of the New York Tuberculosis and Health association and of the Well fare Council of New York city.
 Mrs Orvis will be assisted in the arrangements for the mass meeting, which will be held in the Armory in Bennington, by the following of- ficers of the Vermont division; Miss Elizabeth W. Clement of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
Cat And Dog Show
 At Springfield d Fair
Eighth Annual and Ninth Annual Cat and Dog ExpOs-
 ton Respectively Sept P and "A

Springfield, Mass, Sept 9-Cats and dogs, traditional enemies, will be on friendly terms at the fif- teenth annual Eastern States Ex- position from Sept 20 to 26 inclus- i've with the eighth annual two day championship cat show on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 22 and 23. and the ninth annual exposition dog show on Thursday and Friday, Sept "A and 25.
 All recognized standard breeds will be eligible for both shows, the cat show being conducted under the rules of the Cat Fanciers' Fed eration while the dog show is li- censed by the American Kennel club. Cash prizes will be awarded by the exposition management in all classes, and in addition there will be numerous special prizes and trophies. Trophy cups for the cat show include those of Spring field Cat Fanciers, Laurel Cat club of Connecticut, Blue Cat society, Red Tabby Society of America and Boston Cat club. In the dog show there will be specials for variety
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
YOUNG MAN HELD
 SERIOUS CHARGE
Oswald Maxwell of ThOm- aston Ave Held Under
 Bond of $I,0O0
A SOUTHBURY CASE

Oswald Maxwell, IT, of 1916 Thomaston avenue was placed un- der arerst yesterday afternoon by State Trooper Russell Olsen of the Beacon Falls barracks and taken to Southbury where he was arr raigned before Justice Wakelee. The youth was ordered held for a hearing Friday morning under bonds of $1,000. The complaint against the youth is breaking and entering
 On August 26th Maxwell was ad- mitted to the Waterbury hospital suffering from a gun wound in the arm and chest. He told a story of how he was riding in truck along the state highway near Middlebury when he was struck by stray bullet possibly fired by a careless hunter. Later, how ever, it was learned that Maxwell was wounded in attempting to es- cape from a deputy sheriff, who had attempted to arrest him and several companions for breaking into a store and two cottages near Lake Zoar.
 Maxwell was discharged yester- day from the hospital and taken into custody by the state trooper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
Danbury Hatters
 Make $40 Weekly
Work l6 and IT Hours Daily to Meet Demand for M- lady's Bowler, Reigning Sensation of Fashion -l3 Factories Working Overtime to Fill Orders

Boston, Sept. 9.-The revival in Paris this summer of an Offenbach operetta of the second French em- pire lifted one New England city out of the depression and sets its hat factories running day and night, declares "The Business Week" in an article quoted by the New England council.
 The popularity of the operetta brought into fashion the cocky lit- tie feather-trmimed hats which have been named for the Empress Eugenie. Beginning in Paris, the fad spread quickly to America, where the hat factories Of Dan- bury, Conn.,, were waiting to meet the demand for the modified derby shapes of fur-felt which milliner and wholesaler could trim.
 Of IS factories in the United States equipped to fill this demand, Danbury has IS, including the larg- est, the article in "The Business Week" states. The new fashion has been of less profit to the large com panies which specialize in finished hats and hats for men.
 "It is estimated that the coun- try's capacity for women's fur-felt shapes is about 12,000 dozen a day." the article continues. The Danbury district is now producing about 10000 dozen daily. Several Danbury factories are running three full eight-hour shifts. others overtime, including a full day Sat- urday, formerly a half day. In one plant any team of three which wants Sunday work may violate the day of rest. Pouncers-skilled artisans who give the surface finish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
Square Circle
 Club Officers Annual Meeting Held Last Night at the Central
 YMCA

Joseph Carroll was elected presi- dent of the Square Circle club of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. at Its meet ing last night. Other officers are William Leary, vice-president; George Brown, secretary; Clyde Ferry treasurer; and Calvin Teller chairman of the social committee. The club members and girl friends are making a trip to Torrington next Sunday afternoon to visit at Ferry's farm. Plans are being made for a dance to be held at the Gen. tral Y, November 2.
 George P. Brown, retiring presi- dent, presided at the meting. The Square Circle club which is one of the young mems clubs in the Y is made up of the following young men: Josepr Carroll, George P. Brown, John Dalleywater, Harry Dubuque, Clyde Ferry, Joseph Cab riel, William Leary. Clifford Slater, Calvin Teller. Joseph Vance, Or vile Roberts, Ludwig Tomsak, Maurice Jorgensen, Nelson And rews, and Arthur L. Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
Public Invited
 to Addition
Of Fifth National Atwater Kent Held Here Sept IA

Keen interest is being shown in the local contest of the Fifth Ma tional Atwater Kent Radio Audi tion which is to be held in Water bury, Monday evening, September IA, at St Johns Parish Hall. A number of our local young talent ed singers have entered the con- test which promises to be one of the most interesting additions held The committee in charge has been most fortunate in securing the services of five extremely compe- tent judges.
 F. F. Harmon, 47 Ludlow street, Is the local chairman. Any young singer between the ages of IS and 25 who may have been out of the city through the summer may file application this week by getting in touch with MT Harmon.
 The Mattatuck Musical Art So- ciety, sponsoring the contest, ex- tends to the people of Waterbury and surrounding towns most cordial invitation to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09

Rutland, daughter of former Gov ernor Clement and member of the republican state committee; Mrs Harlan Miller of Arlington, noted sculptress and wife of former sec retary of the United States em- bassy in Paris; Mrs William H. Field of Rutland, wife of the own CT of the Rutland Herald; Mrs Frank E. Lowe of Montpelier, prominent in the Colonial Danes, the D. A. R. and the National Federated Women's clubs; Mrs Horace Brown of Springfield, wife of the well-known landscape artist and Mrs Henry B. Smith of Rut- land.
 This is the first public meeting in Vermont to be held by the Or ganization which was initiated by Mrs Charles H. Sabin of New York city little more than two years ago and which now has a mem- bership of 350,000 women coming from every state in the Union. and subdivisions organized in thirty seven states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09

groups, sporting, we.king, terriers, toys and non-sporting breeds. Judge for both shows include some of the best known authorities in the United States. Those who will place dog show classes are: Grover c. Rauch of New York, Col M. Robert Guggenheim of Babylon. L. l., Mrs T. E. L. Kemp of Bridge
 water, Thomas Hunter, Jr, of Rox- bury, Francis M. Curran of Hol- yoke and Mrs Martin E. Walker 3d, of North Branch, N. J. Mrs F.
 Y. Mathis of Greenwich, Conn, will serve as cat show judge. Mrs Thomas McGann of Springfield. will act again as chairman of the
 bench show committee for the dog show.
 Entries for the cat show will close Tuesday, Sept 8, with. Mrs Joseph Richmond of 25 Clayton street, Springfield, superintendent, and for the dog show on Thursday. Sept 10, with George F. Foley, su- perintendent, 119 South Nineteenth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09

with fine sandpaper-are putting in 16 and 17 hours daily, are mak- ing around $40 a week.
 Plants, men, and women are driven to this furious pace by an ominous possibility. A sudden whim in fashion dropped the mama in Danbury's lap; a sudden fickle twist may snatch 1t away.
 "Danbury,' the article points out, claims the honor of making Am erica's first hat. With Yankee tenacity it has held place as the foremost hat city" The date of the first Danbury hat is not, known. Perhaps one of the original eight families who came on foot through lth eforest from South Norwalk in cluded a natter. One of the largest of the present companies was founded in 1923 and is managed by descendants of the founder. Ma chinery has revolutionized the hat making process, but it remains a highly skilled operation.
 By protecting its supply of skill le ed labor, by manufacturing and de- veloping hat-making machinery, by skilled machines that it didn't make, Danbury has guarded its huge share of the country's hat business" Department of commerce figures show that 1,504,7S3 dozen "hat bodies" worth $23,969.000 made in the United States in 1929, Danbury made 75 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09
TWO JUDGES PRESIDE AT COMMON PLEAS
Finn And McNiff Have Big Docket
 Ahead Of Them
Sf OOO Civil Action of Thomas Wrenn Against PuzzO Bros Comes to Trial-Replevin Case of Leo Con- savage Against Wife Seeks Recovery of Auto

tiff charges he was walking along Bank street in the evening of De- cember 16, 1890, when he fell through the open trap-door in front of the defendants store. He claims the defendant was putting certain articles in the cellar and failed to leave a light O. any other signal of the open door, so that he fell through. He alleges he suf- fered injuries to his hip, back, side and body and was unable to walk for a number of days. He charges he was obliged to expend consid- erable sums for medical attention. Attorney Frank Hea1ey represents the plaintiff and Attorney Humbert Mangini for the defendant.
 In the Consavage case. the plain tiff charges he had a half interest in the car while he was living with his wife last April. He charges that he bought out his mother-fn- laws interest in the car but that she put through bill of sale giv- ing his wife possession of the ma chine. He asks that the court give the car back to him.