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The Washington times., 1931-12-26
LuncheonHonors
CAPITAL Visitor

Miss Eleanor Dimitry Daniel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Humphrey Daniel, enter
tanned at a luncheon today at
the Mayflower, in compliment
to Miss Gene Kincheloe, daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. David
Kincheloe, of New York. Shar-
ing honors with Miss Kincheloe
were Miss Jean Woodson and
Miss Dorothy Gould Fowler,
two of the seasons debutantes.
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White House Dance

The President and Mrs.
Hoover entertained at a Christ
mas dinner party last evening
at the White House when their
guests were the members of
the Cabinet and their families
and a few personal friends in
addition to the members of
their family.
The President and Mrs.
Hoover will give a dance at the
White House Wednesday, De-
cember 80. for their son, Mr..
Allan Hoover.
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Guests for HOLIDAY

The Assistant Postmaster
General and Mrs. w. Irving
Glover have as their guest the
latter'S nephew, Mr.. Henderson
Emanuel, of Englewood, N. j.
They also have with them Mid.
shipman BENJAMIN Leonard.
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To Speak Monday

Mr.. Edward Keating, editor OF
Labor" will be the guest Of
honor and speaker at the weekly
forum luncheon which the
Woman's National Democratic
Club will give on Monday. He
will discuss "Labor's Plan to
End Hard Times"
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Italian Consul Here

The italian Consul General
in New York, Signor Emanuelle
Grazzi, is passing the holidays
in Washington.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Long gave a small dance for a
group of young people last eve
ming at the Carlton in compli-
ment to their daughter, Miss
Christine B. Long.
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In Washington
with
QagQuun

Though Christmas Day is over the Yulede spirit still
prevails tonight will find members of society attend
ing many parties which have been arranged in honor OF
holiday guests now being entertained here.
The young set will gather at the Willard this eve
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Guests at Dinner

Representative Martin Dies,
of Texas, and Mrs. Dies, were
the guests at dinner yesterday
of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Cal
laghan, of Washington and
Beaumont, Tex.
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Cadet Chace Here

Cadet Edgar N. Chace has
arrived in Washington, to
spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
c. Chace, at their home in
Chevy Chase.
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Dinner in Honor of
Miss Marv Warner

DR.. and Mrs. Garden F. War
ner entertained at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham last
night in honor of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Warner. Their
guests included DR.. and Mrs.
s, Harry Greene, Major and
Mrs. G. M. Barner, Miss Kath-
crime Warner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sproull Fouche. Miss Barbara
Barnes, Miss Marion Dunlop,
Miss Emeline Hill. Miss Mar
garet Hill, Miss Mariana Hill,
Miss Anne Holloway, Miss
Nancy Jennings, Miss Margaret
McCabe, Miss B Bambie Nc
Kenna, Miss Ann Parks, Miss
Betty Perot, Miss Julia War
ner, Mr.. Stewart Clapp, Mr..
Henderson Fletcher. Mr.. Wal
ton GOODWIN, Mr.. Vernon
Hodges, Midshipman Raymond
McClung, Mr.. Robert Norton,
Mr.. Frank Persons. jr, Mr..
John Reed, Mr.. Stanley Reed,
Mr.. Henry Rowland, Mr..
Swagar Sherley. Cadet Edward
Wilkes and Mr.. Buckner Win
field.
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Holiday at Annapolis

Mrs. j. Wilmer Biddle. of
Binderton House, Chestnut Hill,
who is a frequent visitor here,
spent Christmas at Annap-
oils with members of her family,
including Lieut.. Joseph F. Dahl.
gren, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Dahl
gren, Miss Elizabeth S. Gordon
and Mr.. Douglas H. Gordon.
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Give Dinner-Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frederick Es-
sary and Miss Annabel Essary
will entertain at the dinner
dance this evening at the Chevy
Chase Club in compliment to
Miss Elizabeth Henning, debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Sears Henning.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w.
Tyler Cluverius are at the
Weylin Hotel, in New York,
until after the New Year.
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Miss Dorothy Albert, niece OF
the Commissioner General Of
immigration and Mrs. Harry E.
Hull, entertained at luncheon
today at Wardman Park Hotel.
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Supper Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Fowler
entertained at a buffet supper
last evening for their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Gould Fowler,
later taking their guests to the
MidShipmen and Cadet Ball.
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of Today

Miss Leary Lewis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Lewis.
of Wilmington, N. c., will be
married in that city today to
Mr.. Garrett Waters, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l.. Waters, OF
this city.
Major and Mrs. James E.
Mann will entertain, at a tea,
tomorrow afternoon, in compll-
ment to Senator and Mrs. War
rem B. Austin of Vermont.
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Dinner Hosts

Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom entertained at dinner
last evening in their apart
ment on Sixteenth Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
CLEVER INSECTS
 ARE INVENTORS
Miniature Work shOp- Could Be Equipped With
 Tools of Tiny Creature PAPER INSECT IDEA

The paper on which this article is printed is an insect invention. Unknown ages ago, some of the wasps learned how to make excel- lent paper from wood fibers, on the same principle that underlics the making of wood-pulp paper today. The social wasp gathers a mouthful of wood fiber. mixes it with fluid from its mouth. and applies 1t to the nest. finally lick ing 1t with It's tongue to brush on waterproof glazing.
 Because some of the nest build- CTS gather one kind of wood, and others another, the nest may have a vari-colored appearance. There is another type of wasp that man. manner. letting tho sun bake it on tho walls of It's home.
 The wasp's paper making ability Is only one striking example of in- sect ingenuity and inventiveness You could operate n complete min iature workshop equipped only Insect tools. writes Walter E. Bur ton in the Popular Science Month ly.
 Tho well-organized shop. for in stance. has equipped for makins holes in wood and other materials There hre several natural driIl among insects. For very smal holes. you could use the ichneu mon fly. Females of this specie' have an egg-laying tube that Il four and one-hnlf or more lnchei long. Selecting q tree. 1t drills q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
S70, 1000 BALDWIN PAVING JOB STARTS
Excavating Crew On Job At Bridge
 St. Intersection
Steam Shovels Break Ground for Work Which Will Be Carried as Far South as Washington Street. Refl0oring of Bridge Also Initiated

oughfare. The new surface will go as far south as Washington street.
 The installation of storm wa ter system in Baldwin street has been entirely completed as far south as Liberty street. This new system will be carried to the cor- ner of Washington street. also.
 It is now figured, though. that the men working on the drainage system have secured a head start sufficient to keep them far in ad- vance of tho paving and excavat- ing crew that is following them. It is estimated that the paving work for Baldwin street will cost about $70.000. Of course the city is doing the work itself and will save considerable money due to tho elimination of the middleman's profit which would have had to be met had q private contractor been given the job. .
 In conjunction with the start of the paving job today the street department also began the task of reflooring the Baldwin street bridge. This work will take about IL week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

rubbish exchanged for stolen goods leads the detectives uncrrlngly to the thieves. once Q ship that had loft the Amazon loaded with crude rubber was discovered, when prep arntions were made to unload her, to be partly filled with rocks. Where had the substitution oc- cured? The ship was tied up at q railroad pier. but in her log wns written the record of a fve-thou- sand mile journey. Were tho thieves in South America, the West Indies. New York, or aboard ship?
 Specimens of the rock were sub- mitted to Professor Berkey. He Identified them ns pieces of con- crete, and the concrete had been made from Long Island sand. The trail was hot! A concrete pier was being emolished in the immediate vicinity of the ships berth. That was bringing the crime pretty close to the men responsible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
FUNERALS

The funeral of Walter T. Wilson of Briatol was held yesterday aft ernoon nt o'clock at Plalnvillc with Rev j. l. Wilkinson of the Plainvillo Congregational church officiatinK. Interment was in Pino Grove cemetery. this city.
 
 Funeral services for Mrs Helen E. (Baldwin) Woodward. widow of the late David Woodward. were hold yesterday afternoon nt o'clock at her summer homo on peForest street. Watertown. with Rcv N. R. Moor. of Atlanta. da. officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Watcrtown. Tho bear CTS were Charles T. Buckingham. Charles a 1iungerford. l.. Russell Carter, Richardson Bronson. Harry II. Heminway and Roland Camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

hole to q depth of about four inches.
 The egg tube has on It's end il set of fine, sharp teeth that cut even the hardest tree as tho tube is moved back and forth like n file. By selecting assorted sizes or ichneumon flies, you could have complete set of miniature drills.
 For larger holes. there arc other efficient insect boring machines Certain beetles have drills that they use for making holes In acorns so that they cnn lny eggs in them. For half-inch holes. you could use carpenter bee. The female carpenter bee. preparatory to laying her eggs, drills n hnlf- inch hole twelve to fifteen inches deep into n dcn dtree or post. Tho insects. too. are clever tall ors. While many insects and spid- CTS are content to go about in the clothes that Nature gave them. others contsruct robes of their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
SEAL DODCES
 LIFE SAVER"

Port Townsend, Wash.--Next time J. II. Worthington of sheboy- gan, Wis, attempts to rescue a drowning person, he will make some inquiries before Jumping into the water.
 He was walking along a pier when he heard Il stranglcd cry coming from the water IL was nearly dark and he could Sec q head bobbinR on the waves.
 Keep padding, I'll save you" he cried as he kicked off his shoes and removed his coat. Worthlng- ton, 1t was said. had won Il medal for saving Il man in Il lako near Sheboygan.
 He diVed off the pier and start cd swimming toward tho bobbing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
SOFT DRINKS 0. K.
 IF TESTED BY U. 5.
Americans Need Eleven Billion Bottles Yearly
 to to Stake Thirst
GENERALLY HARMLESS

To quench the great American
 thirst, eleven billion bottles and glasses of soft drinks are consumed
 every year--enough to All n giant
 bottle us widc at the bnse as n city
 block and twice aB high as tho Elm
 pire State building. the worlds tal- lest structure. This means that, If younre Il law-abidlng citizen in
 good health between eight and
 eighty, you probably will drink m average of one glassful day dur
 Ing the three hot summer months. Are these sweet, nzzing liquids as wholesome and harmless as they | look and taste? In most cases. you may rest assured that they are. The
 government sees to that. They are
 tested and approved Cor con- demned) by government experts. | Becnuso sofc drinks contain n
 small percentage of food value. they come under the control of the
 U. $. Food and Drug Adminiatra- ton, which maintains a staff of gao administrative officers. chemists.
 and other specialists. 1t is part of | their job to analyze your Soft
 drinks. even If they consist of noth- Ing but charged water, writes
 George Lee Dowd. Jr. in Popular Science Monthly.
 Unfortunately, the federal au-
 thoritics. under tho law. have con trol only over bottled beverages
 and syrups that arc shipped from
 state to state, but lack the pow
 or to test those that arc sold in
 tho state where they are made, A glance n cnp and label of n soft
 drink bottle will tell you in what
 class n beverage belongs.
 Jenlously guarding both your
 health and your pocketbook. tho government insints on "reallam" In
 the pictures on the labels. Tho au- thorities have hid down n hard and fast rulo that tho manufactur-
 or of fruit drink cannot display n picture 'of n fruit on his label
 or add genuine fruit juices to his
 product. Rather than destroy the value of his trademark. he is now spending moro than $l00.000 a year
 for the real juices.
 Sharing tho popularity of fruit
 juices. root beers, and other "noda pops" arc tho cola drinks. Here is question thousands have been asking for years: Do they really contain narcotic lney uo, put very little of it. In addition to sweetoning. acids. and enrbonnted
 water. they contain the juices of tho coca leaf and tho cola nut. For tho leaves. tho manufacturers have
 to send to South America, while
 tho, nuts tome all tho way from
 Africa. And all thnt to givo you
 that little kick" in your drinkl The coca leaf contains morphine,
 but this is removed before its juice
 gets into tho syrup. It is the cola
 nut that supplies tho slight stim-
 ulant --- caffein. . narcotic. But the
 average bottle or glass of tho drink
 containing 1t holds only about one-
 half grain. much less thnn the quantity in an ordinary cup of cof- fee. toa. or cocoa. Tho caffein is a cola drink does not always come
 from the juice of the cola nut. Som stimes, it is derived from cof- fec, tea, or cocoa. one manufnc- turer of such e drink is said to he the largest importer of tea sweep- ings In the United states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
OBITUARY

rUREY---Michncl ], Furey. n lifelong resident of Waterbury suffered n shock whllo vinitlnR Tn New York recently and died July 10. He had been In poor health for tho past year and Tailed to re- cover from the lnht shock.
 He is survived by ono brother, Martin of New York. one alhter, Mrs Nora Cunniff of pnwtuckct, R., l.. and several nephcWa and nieces. rho funeral took place in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

own. Tho oak tortrix. for exam pie. is an accomplished tailor. and builds It's overcoat out of a leaf. Usinf one that is slightly curled at the edge. he runs q sil ken thread frim this edge to point on the opposite edgc. drawing the limo taut. Then he constructs numer' ous parallel threads. By weighing down one or more of these crosf threads. he causes tho remaining ones to hang slack. These he tigh- tens, then takes up the slack IT
 the ones with the weight. Tht leaf, ns n consequence. K rolled
 up n little. This operation is re-
 pcated until the leaf has beer curIcd into IL comfortable shelter in which the insect can hide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
R. R. ROBBERIES
 CUT 99 PER CENT
Great Drop in Last Ten Years Due to Private
 Police
BETTER SLEUTH WORK

Ten years ago, the American railroads were losing close to $13,- 100000 q year to box car bandits. In 1920, the New York Central alone was victimizcd by train rob- bers to the tune of $2,B88,560. Last Last year. the total loss from that source by this company was only $27,936--a drop of almost ninety nine per cent in n decade.
 This gratifying reduction has been brought about through in- creasing tho size and efficiency of the railroads private police force, and through scientific detective work, writes Boyden Sparkes in Popular Science Monthly.
 For example, an astoniBhed gro- cor some time ago found n lot of rocks when he opened n packing case that was supposed to contain cheese from n Mediterranean port. Other complaints began to pour in from other merchants who had found rocks in boxes supposed to contain cheese. If the substitution had occurred anywhere along the New York Central. the railroad would be liable to the shipper for the full value of his cheese. Who could say where those rocks came from? A gcologist might. and consequently specimens were taken to Professor Charles r. Bcrkey of Columbia university. New York.
 "1'his is lava,' said the distin- Ruished geologist. "It Is Il peculiar form of lava. and I cnn guarantee that it came from Just one place. Mt Vesuvius."
 That was ono robbery about which the New York Central could cease to trouble itself. The ship that had carried n cargo of cheeae across the ocean to New York had stopped cn route at Naples. Ob- viousIy tho substitution had oc- cured there. The railroad was not responsible.
 The switching of rubbish for merchandise is n common trick of freight thieves. The motive is al- ways the same---to delay discovery of the crime as long as possible; and, of course, m empty box would arouse the suspicion of the first person to handle it. Among rail- road men this sort of thing is spoken of ns n concealed loss.
 Sometimes 1t happens that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
Paralysis Scare Closes
 Camp To Visitors
Sepunkum, Anxious to Keep Clear Bill of Health, Fol-
 lows Y in Drastic Order

Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston of the local council of Boy Scouts announced this after noon that in order to keep n clear bill of health of the summer camp Camp Sepunkum, at Mt Tom. no parents or visitors will be allowed at the camp which concludes it's 1881 season Wednesday of next week. This Is duo to the infantilc paralysis scare.
 The scout executive added that at the current writing there are no campers on tho sick list, but on the other hand. all are healthy and happy. In order to keep 1t so and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
D. A. V. Aiding Unemployed Vets Mugan Starts Push Here to Find Jobs for the
 Needy

Determined to exhaust all means to place every unemployed disabled World war veteran in employment at the earliest possi bio moment, the U. s. government has worked out a plan of cooper ation between the veterans ad- ministration, the department of labor, state. county and city ngen- cies throughout tho country. Com mnnder John Mulligan of the To- cal D. A. V. is conducting the work in this city and is circulating slips to be filled out by unemployed dis abled veterans in m effort to give them positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

The questions include the fol- lowing:
 Are you employed7
 Do you want n job?
 Are you in n hospital?
 What was the nature of your tast employment?
 What is your disability?
 Labor organizations have been asked and have consented to aid in giving nll veterans with dis abilities some sort of work.
 A total of 1.600 offices through out tho country are cooperating with the DAV in getting jobs for the needy veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Actual paving of Baldwin street started today. Steam shovels and a large crew of men started in ex- cavating at the corner of Bridge and Baldwin streets early this morning. They will continue to forge ahead with their work until they have reached tho end of the present paving plans for the thor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
Lions Enjoy Dip
 at Y Camp

Tho Lions club did not hold its regular weekly session at the El- ton this noon but enjoyed a pro- gram of swimming and boating at the Y. M. c. A. camp at Smiths pond. A dinner was also served for the members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06
HERE'S CHARITY

New York.--The board of for eign missions of the Presbyterian church here received a strange looking package from Batango. West Africa. Upon opening 1t. of ficials found $3.77. It was sent. 1t was explained. as q charitable offering to relieve the hard times in America. Tho black natives of Batango heard of the depression in tho U. s. and sent over the money as their bit toward relieving 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Twenty-Five thousand miles of new roads. costing nearly q billion dollars and offering employment 10 3O0,00O men, will be built in the United States before the end of 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

head, which was uttering strange noises.
 "I couldn't imagine what the fellow was about" Worthington said after he had been pulled out of the water. "He kept making strange noises and diving. and kept out of my reach. It was nearly dark and I had trouble keeping him in sight. but I kept plugging away, trying to reach him."
 Worthington was exhausted when some men in small boat pulled him aboard.
 He had been trying to rescue q seal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

Ceylon has 708 estate dispen- saries, which receive free drugs from the government to tho value of so cents year for each h. borcr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

cooperating with health and safe ty committee of which pr H. Ever cit Allen Is chairman, and also following the advice of pr D. J.. Godfrey, city medical offlcer, the camp wkill bar visitors until August 12.
 Parents of the boys who are spending the final week at sepun- kum as well as the general public are requested to assist scout au- thorities in safeguarding the health of the boys by not visiting them during the few remaining days they have to spend at Sepunkum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

DIED. FUREy---In New York. July 10, 1881 Michael J. Furey of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Investors Group
Lists Old Securities

Analysis of the 80 companies
whose common stocks comprise
the portfolio of Super-Corpora-
tions of America Trust Shares, a
fixed investment trust sponsored
by S. w. Straus & Co., shows that
the average age of these con-
stituent companies is over 40
years and their average unbroken
dividend record 20 years. Com
bined total assets of the corpora
tions as of December 81, 1929,
were almost $25, 900 100000, and
combined surplus as of the same
date almost $500, 100000.
During 1929 net income avail.
able for common stock was almost
$1,500,000,000 and cash dividends
paid on common stock totalled
more than $783 100000. During
the past II years 308 special dis
tributions have be made by the
80 corporations as 4ollows: Cash
extras, 1873; rights, 55; stock divi-
dendS, 102, and Split-upS, %.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
HOOVER ORDERS
SILVER STUDY

Because of possible embarrass-
ment to Great Britain, the Ameri.
can Government will move with
caution in the matter Of an inter.
national conference to fix the
status of silver, it was revealed
today.
President Hoover has referred
to the State and Treasury depart
ments the Pittman Senate resolu-
ton requesting the President to
call such a conference, together
with data gathered by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee bear
ing on the relations of .debase-
ment of silver coinage to China's
economic situation.
No decision is expected until
after the subject has been given
thorough study, it was said at the
White House. Officials were non.
committal as to the possibility OF
having Great Britain and other
nations with interests IN the
Orient agree to an international
conference, but it was indicated
the possibility Of one being called
is remote.
Great Britain some months ago
demonetized silver in India, and
this Government, it was pointed
out, must move slowly because Of
Great Britain's interest in main
tanning its silver policy there.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
PHILLIPS PETE
NET DROPS

The Phillips Petroleum Com.
pany report made public today,
shows 1880 earnings after all
fixed charges, including interest,
State and Federal income taxes,
we're $20,089,9 ,908. After deducting
maximum allowance for deprecia-
tion, depletion, amortization and
retirements, earnings were SIS, $685.
35961 compared with $13,212,-
591.33 for 1929. From these earn
ings $2,644,729.80 was deducted
on account of writing inventories
down to market as Of December
81, 1880. Net earnings, therefore,
which accrued to the company
were $3.040,629.81 equivalent to
Csc per share on an average of
3,213,232 shares outstanding dur
ing the year. This compares with
$3.50 per share on an average of
2,45O,430 shares outstanding in
1929. Dividends paid during the
year were $6,444, ,400.12, reducing
surplus $3,4o3.770.31, to $30,655,-
1924.
Total capital assets at the end
of the year before reserves were
S252,397, SIT, compared with $780,
449, ,l84, at the end of 1929, an
increase of SCI, ,94s, 493. The major
portion of this increase repre-
sents the net book value of ply
sical properties acquired from In
dependent Oil & Gas Company.