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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Red Cross Contacts
 With Nicaragua

Any person who has relatives in the section Immediately adjoining the scene of the disaster in Nicar- agua and who is concerned about their safety may have their fears allayed through the cooperation of the local Red Cross chapter. They may notify Mrs Edith E. Ladd, who will enlist the services of the Wash ington headquarters which will in turn report as quickly as possible.
 The disaster took place March 31, at which time 1000 or more were killed and many injured particu- larly near the capital. Managua. Re- lief work is going on at the present time. Although a relief fund is not in operation. those who wish to do :O may make contributions to Mrs Ladd who will send them to the national headquarters.
 James L. Fieser, located in the national office in Washington, has been put in charge of the work. He will carry on the investigations for those who wish to find relatives they have not heard from since the earthquake. u@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
SILENT SNIPE
 AGAIN SHOOTS

Boston. April 13-(UP)-The silent sniper," who works alter nately south and north of Boston. claimed two more windshield bulls eyes today
 Charles McKinnon of South Bos- ton reported bullet passed through his windshield as he drove along Broadway. Revere.
 Lewis Hoffman of Lynn said he was fired at as he drove through Chelsea. This bullet also punctugcd his windshield. v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
FOREST FIRES IN. TWO STATES ARE
 SPREADING OUT
Wisconsin and Michigan Are Sufferers = Frantic Calls for Help From Many Villages

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, April 13.- .(UP)-Fire,g raging unchecked across thousands of acres of cutoyer timber and virgin forests, spread to-day from town to town, leve1ed the coun- tryside in its progress, endangered thousands of lives and caused untold property damage in northern Wiscon- sin and upper Michigan. Frantic calls were sent from village to village and from city to city, asking aid in fight ing the great menace to the north land, but they went unheeded for the most part. Each town faced it's own fight. Its men were needed at home.
 Reports that dozens of firefghters, government and volunteers. could not be accounted for. could be verified only in part. It was known only that the men had gone into the for- ests where the fires ragged They had not come back. There were numer- ous theories as to why fires broke out in so many places at the same time. Some saidxft was due in many cases to backfiring, the woodman's method of checking the great men, ace to the forests. So many back fire" blazes were started, some resi- dents said, that they got out of con- trol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
CAPITAL WENT ON NATURE LOVING 1.
 :. SPREE SUNDAY
Quarter of Million Persons Are Believed to Have
 Seen Japanese Cherry
 Blossoms
nL pELpERT eI..s1.K

| (Cnitcdy Press Star COrrcspondcnt) Washington. April 13.-(UP). .- Washington yesterday went on Its annual nature loving spree, and in the neigh b6rhood Of a quarter of a million persons smilled }. around the tidal basin, gazing at. the Japanese cherry biossoms: . The trees, massed around the mar gin of the pool, were at the height of their first vivid glory. Oceans of pink, met 459.O00 .eyes-eyes of pedestrians. eyes of motorists, eyes of flyers. getting a Z birds-eye view. un heralded and walked around the basin with Allan Hoover and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr.
 Downtown streets were jammed with motor ttAfIfc. with long lines of cars,a bumper to bumper, all the. way from the White House to the inlet bridge. Ss s.ss.
 A fewthose fortunates, who work late at pigift. < and finished when leisurely around the basin to day and all week, eying the trees with poetic calm, with no scarlet, purple, green and yellow, dress goods to clash with the ethereal pink of nature. with no carbon nlonoxide insulting their nos trils, fwith no electric horns belab- bring their eardrums, no motorists chasing them, no elbows to bruise their floating ribs. 7 z s
 By way. of statistics, police esti- mated that 17 5000; persons viewed the cherry trees from the relative safety Of automobiles. with 50,00O more on foot. Tn addition, there were several hundred in Airplanes, too high up to be counted, and a lot more took, to the water and buzzed around in notorboats.
 A notorious company fnaugurated the "cheery blossome special a de luxe pay-as-you-enter service with a round-trip fare from downtown cost ing one dime, 10 cents. The Luding- ton line brought New Workers, who became aware of spring only by studying the calendar or reading about it in the papers, down in air transports for their annual aesthetic transports. x
 Two tourists more intimately as- sociated with the blossoms than any other will not see them until We'd nesday. They are Prince and Prin- cess Takamutsu of Japan. Prince Takamatsu is of the family respon- sible for the gift of the trees to this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
AsSAULT CASE VERDICTS DUE TOMORROW
Torkomian, Sullivan And Distefano Hear
 Fate In Afternoon
Speedy Verdict Seen in Failure of Judge to Ask for Briefs-Report of Alienists on Sullivan's Mental Status Due at Resumption of Trial

their arguments by noon time so that a decision ought to become known by early afternoon.
 The report of the alienists ought not to take up much time since they are to report on Sullivan only. If their finding states Sullivan is men, tally sane, Judge Booth will instruct counsel to start their arguments. Attorney Mitchell G. Meyers who has been assisting States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis in the prosecu- ton of the cases is expected to open the arguments. Counsel for the accused Attorney A. Henry Weisman for Sullivan. Attorney Fred C. Bau- by for Torkomian and Attorney W. W. Gager. for Distefano. will follow In line and MT Lewis will close for the state.
 The largest crowd of all is expect ed to be on hand for the outcome of the trial. More interest has been manifest in the trial of these cases than in any. other case of it's kind in the courts history. The spectators who have lined the court room every day since the trial opened will undoubtedly be on hand again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Say 25 Americans
 We're Killed in
 Nicaragua Fight

Panama American, in an extra edi- tion to-day, said 25 Americans had been killed in fighting between ma rine and national guard patrols and insurgents in Nicaragua.
 Headquarters of the 18th naval district did not confirm the number killed, although some were reported dead. It's information was described as fragmentary.
 Appeals were received from Mi caragua for the aid of American gunboats on the east coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
S35,OOO Breach of
 Promise Suit Be-
 gins in Providence

Providence, R. l., April 13-UP) Trial of a $35.00Os breach of prom ise suit brought by Marion V. O'Brien, 29, former telephone op- orator, against Albert A. King, AZ, deputy county probation officer. was begun in superior court here to-day, before Judge Herbert l.. Carpenter and a jury.
 Miss O'Brien alleges that King gave her a diamond ring in 1919, that the following year he promised in endearing letters, to marry her, and that he is the father of her x-year.old child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

In the State Chess Championship tournament there remain four par ticipdnts in Class s. Charles Faster mack. Dr H. NJ. Stevenson, pr Arth- UT G. Powers. and Henry Tilden all of the Hartford team. In Class E. Harry Sillers of Waterbury and Arthur Sandberg. of Bridgeport, and Warren Matthews of Bristol are still contending for Class E cham pionship.
 On Saturday a picked P team. of checker players representing Con- necticut will battle the pick of Western Massac achusetts at Spring. and home series. An effort is also being made to send team of chess players.
 The meeting of the Phalanx club this Friday evening will be given over to d study of the Induction ceremony and the future policy of the club. This comes as a result of the trip made to Springfield recent ly by the club members, at which time they were inducted by the Springfield chapter.
 A special meeting of the Boosters club is called for Monday. April 20. Member of the club are urged to secure as many new members for the "Y' as possible. The competi- ton whi the Meriden Booster club ends April 30th and Waterbury ex- poets to go over the top. The work Of George Kingston and Dan Sam toro both of whom have secured night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13

Decision on the guilt or innocence of Baron J. Torkomian, James Sullivan and Amerlgo Distefano on the Isabelle Lituwaitis assault charges is expected to be rendered tomorrow in superior court by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin. The re- port of the alienists. Dr R. l.. Leak and pr Max Mailhousc will be made first and then arguments of counsel will follow.
 It is not expected that Judge Baldwin will reserve decision inaS- much as he has not instructed coun- sel to file briefs, which procedure usually precedes judges reserving decision. Counsel for the state and accused are expected to complete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
ROOF FIRE AT THE 2
 PLUME & ATWOOD co

A roof fire at the plant of the Plume & Atwood company on Bank street was responsible for two coxrl- panies of fire apparatus being sent to that firm at 1:23 o'clock this af-. ternoon. Chemical tanks were sufficient to extinSuish the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Holland American Liner Statendam
 Stuck in Mud

Cowes. Eng. April 13-(UP)-The Holland-America liner Statendam was stuck fast in Cowes roads to- day with no hope of being freed be- fore nightfall.
 Four tugs resumed efforts to get the ship off the mud at high tide this morning. but were not success ful: The tide. owing to north wind, was not high enough.
 They will try again at high tide tonight. The ship has been aground since Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
COMPENsATION
 AWARDS. FILED.

Sanfo spino of 1278 North Main street is to receive SIP weekly from the Franco American Coal & Wood Go. during his disability with a hand injury. Other agreements filed included: Scoyill Mfg Cos and Fred Jackson of 28 North Main Darcey Transportation Co and Alcie Charett of Mill street, fractured ankle ankle, $5 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Jack Dempsey Will Ask Divorce From
 Estelle Taylor

going to bring the action." he said. Dempsey said he was uncertain what grounds he would offer in the
 suit. He suggested incompatibility and mental cruelty. The former heavyweight champion said that when he came here last week he did so just to get a rest and to scare" Estelle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13

Reno, Nev, April 3.-(UP)-Jack Dempsey, the former worlds heavy weight champion admitted to-day he was going to ask a divorce from Es- telle Taylor, screen actress.
 Dempsey said he loved Miss Tay- Tor dearly and had no desire for a divorce.
 "Estelle wants me to do it so I'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
RUSH FOR FISHING x
 PERMITS ON TO-DAY

With the formal opening of the fishing season but two days away, a big rush of applicants for fishing li- censesi was in evidence today at the town clerks office. Up to noon 574 licenses had been issued. During 1890. 2,241 permits were issued. To- days registration pointed to a new record, C 1e.s sass IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
KING GEORGE DETER.

Windsor. England, April 13.- ;OP)-King George. recovering from an attack of bronchitis. con tinued to-day to make; good pro- Eress. an official announccinent at Windsor Castle said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
Faces Court On
 Forgery Charge Mrs Florence T. Goodman Pleads Tomorrow in Superior Court

brought to superior court on the bench warrants and it is expected that the case will be disposed of by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin.
 Mrs Goodman is alleged to have forged David Somers name on two checks in the amount of $260 on November 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
EDITOR IS DEAD.

Salem, Mass. April 13.-UP)- John B. Tivnan. editor of the Salem News, who started with that paper as newsboy. died at Salem hospi- tai yesterday following an operation for stomach aiimcnt. He was in his 65th year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13

ssCPEND WISELY" is good ad-
 vice--and here's a chance to make money by spending little. These two Simmons products are built right, designed right and contain every inch and pound of quality. As such, they are true bargains. Buy both to-day-and profit upon your investment for many years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13
HAD No BOOZE.

New London, Conn. April 13.-- (UPl-The coast guard fired shota
 at the speedboats Choctaw and Pu-
 eblo of Bridgeport but after they
 were captured they were found barren of liquor, coast guard of ficials reported here to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-13

SPANISH MONEY.
 New York. April 13.-lUP)-The Spanish peseta dropped more than a half cent in local foreign exchange trading to-daM The currency was quoted at 10.491A cents per peseta, off 57 points, against the par value of |19.30 cents. Y Selling of pesetas here followed a sharp break at London where the peseta was quoted at 45.57 to the pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
'DR. "A. STOCKDALE
BEGINS new DUTIES
First Congregational Pastor
Becomes ChurCh'S Minister
at TomorroW'S Services.

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, former pastor
of Rogers Park Congregational Church,
Chicago, will begin his new paStorate
tomorrow at First CONGREGATIONAL
Church, Tenth and @ streets. DR..
Stockdale supplied the pulpit of First
Church during the months Of January
and February as a guest preacher and
the call to become the pastor of this
church was extended to him in March.
Dr. Stockdale served pastorates in
Boston, Mass; Toledo, Ohio, and Chi
cago. His subject at the morning serv-
ice at IL o'clock will be "A New House
for an Old Tent"
The new chimes which have just been
installed in the organ at First Church
will be dedicated and used for the first
time tomorrow morning. There will be
reception of members and baptism Of
children at the morning service
THE Rock" religious drama, will be
tomorrow night at o'clock Miss Nell
cation of First Church, is directing the
play.
The church night supper will be held
Thursday at pm. DR.. Stockdale will
lead the prayer meeting Thursday at
6:45 pm. His subject will be "Mysti-
cism and Organization"
The Sunday school will meet tomor-
row at GAS am.
The Senior Society of Christian En-
deavor will meet at $3.50 pm. Miss
Blanche A. Heacock will lead the meet
ing. The topic for discussion will be
Easter Messages in Literature" The
Christian Endeavor will not meet Sun
day night.
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;CHURCH CELEBRATES
CLEARING OF DEBT
Sherwood Presbyterians Elect Off.
GERS and Easter Program Is
Announced.

The annual congregational meeting
of Sherwood Presbyterian Church was
held last Thursday night. The Aid So
ciety served q dinner, followed by the
business meeting. For the first time in
its history the church was recently
cleared from debt and the event was
celebrated by the burning Of the mort
gage.
Oficers were elected as follows: FL
ders, Chester r. Smith and John H.
Buckingham: deacons, James Allan and
Albert w. Chapman; trustees, John F.
Carlson and Alex z. Mcclure; auditor,
Harry N. FoSs, and clerk of congrega-
ton, Arthur G. Miller.
At the Easter service, at IL o'clock
tomorrow, DR.. Walter F. Eagelson will
preach on Prom Easter to the Utter
most Parts of the Earth"
The Sunday school has arranged a
special Easter program for tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock, under the su-
pervision Of Miss Mary Renter. Among
the features will be pageant, THE
Light of the World" An Offering will
be taken to aid DR.. William Dobson, a
medical missionary in China.
The church will entertain the WASH
ington City Presbytery at its Spring
meeting, April - and IA.
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YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN
ANNUAL EASTER HIKE
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce to Deliver
Sermon at II 0'Clock-Chil-
dren to Receive Plants.

At the IL O'Clock service at All Souls
Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets, the minister, DR.. Ulysses
G. B. Pierce, will preach on the subject.
who Shall Roll Us Away the Stone?''
The Easter service of the church school
will take place in Pierce Hall at 9:45
O'Clock. Plants viii be distributed to the
younger children. The young people
will take their annual Easter Sunday
hike, leaving the church at 3 o'clock.
The feature at the motion picture hour
In Pierce Hall at 1880 pm. will be
Sarah and Son" This will conclude
the present series of pictures.
The annual meeting Of the Business
and Professional Women's Club, in
GLIDING a dinner, to be followed by
cards, will take place on Wednesday
at $3.50 o'clock On the same evening
Pierce Hall Players will have their an
nual meeting in Pierce Hall. Friday at
IL o'clock the annual meeting of the
Women's Alliance is scheduled. Mrs.
Stephen Olop is hostess for the lunch
con following.
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DOMINICAN TO SPEAK

The Washington Catholic radio hour
for Easter Sunday will present Rev.
Raphael NJ Burke, noted Dominican
speaker and prior of st. Dominic's in
the city, in the first Of his series of four
sermons on this hour, which is broad
cast every Sunday at o'clock from
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, Of which the Rev. Francis j.
Hurney is pastor, through station VOL.
Father Hurney win preside at this
service, which will include the colorful
first Sunday of the months devotions
to Our Lady of Lourdes. There is a
reproduction Of the famous Lourdes
shrine at the church. The Lourdes
procession. with its brown-clad monks,
sanctuary boys In blue and white
csssocks, carrying spec ally designed
lanterns, and high school girls in white
dresses and blue capes, and the blessing
of the sick, in which over 100 ailing
participate every first Sunday, are fea-
lures Of these Lourdes deyotions. They
are under the care of a corps of nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
SUNRISE SERVICE
SET FOR EASTER
Pageant, ":The Resurrection, y
to Feature Temple Heights
Program.

The annual Easter sunrise service, I'M
der auspices of the Federation OF
Churches, will he held on Temple
Heights, Connecticut and Florida ave-
nues. The program viii begin at 1880
O'Clock. d. Roland Potter. chairman OF
the Committee on Young Peoples Work,
presiding.
The opening number will be pro-
cessional hymn by choir Of 200 young
people of intermediate age. The invoca-
ton will be offered by Robert Lyon,
president Of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union. The Scrip
ture lesson will be read by Thomas r.
Wilson, president of the District Baptist
Young Peoples Union, the choir being
supported by brass quartet led by L.
c. Greene.
The feature of the program will be a
pageant entitled THE Resurrection, "
directsd by Miss Decker of Rust Hall, a
dozen young people from various organi-
nations participating, in addition to a
double quartet of musicians. The
closing prayer will be offered by Cor
don Barnes, president of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the District Ushers will be
provided by the Epworth Leagues of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. An
offering will be received at the close to
defray expenses, any additional amount
being used for the hospital work OF the
federation.
This is the sixth service of this ma
ture which has been conducted by the
federation, the grounds being furnished
BY the courtesy of the Masonic order.
The public Is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04

At the IL o'clock mass tomorrow in
st. Dominics Church Very Rev. E. G.
Fitzgerald will commemorate the thirty
third anniversary Of both his ordination
and the celebration Of his first solemn
mass. Father Fitzgerald was born and
reared in this parish and served on the
altar until the time he left to prepare
himself for the priesthood.
He was ordained In Somerset, Ohio,
April 5, 1898, and the following Sunday
being Easter Sunday, he sang his first
solemn mass in st. Dominic's Church,
washington.
Father Fitzgerald is at present at
tached to the Dominican House OF Stud.
les ard is member of the faculty OF
sacred sciences at the Catholic Univer-
sity of America. at the mass On sun
day the celebrant will be assisted by his
brother. Rev. T. j. Fitzgerald, who is
attached to Providence College, Provl-
dence, r. L, and Rev. j. ]. Durkin.
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ETERNAL LIFE"
IS SERMON TOPIC
Dr.. RiveS Will Also Preach on
"The New Life" Tomor.
row Evening.

At Easter Sunday services at Francis
ASbury M. E. Church South, Sixteenth
between Irving and Lamont streets, DR..
j. j. Rives, the pastor, will preach in
the morning on Eternal Life" and at
the evening service on THE New Life. y
The Epworth League will have spe-
cial Easter program, and j. Nelson An
derson of st. Paul's Church will be the
speaker. The Hi-League is planning q
special program, with Miriam Rives as
the leader and the topic, Helping
Others to Side With Jesus"
The monthly meeting of the Gamma
Sigma Sunday School Class will be held
Tuesday evening at 1903 Monroe street.
The Misses Mary and Katie Grifath
and Mrs. Ruth Hoover will be the
hostesses. The meeting of the board Of
stewards will be held at the church
Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
There will be a joint social meeting
of the Ladies' and Mems Bible Glasses
April IA at 8 pm. in the Sunday school
room Box suppers will be furnished by
the women. There will be an enter
tainment.
DR.. Rives will have charge of the
prayer meeting Thursday evening. This
church has challenged Mount Vernon
Place Church to an attendance contest
at prayer meeting during the months
of April and May.
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JUNIOR DAUGHTERS MEET

Junior Daughters of the King, in the
diocese of Washington, will hold their
annual convention of Emmanuel Church,
Wednesday, at 10 am.
A quiet hour, conducted by Rev. H. A.
Woolfall of ST. Marks Church, will be
followed by holy communion. Lunch
con will be served by the Emmanuel
Chapter at / pm. The afternoon will
be devoted to the election of officers
for the coming year, reports of work
done by the various chapters and plans
for future work.
Juniors from Baltimore and various
officers Of the Senior Daughters of the
| King are expected to be present, and
several talks on different phases of the
junior work will be given by them.
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SERVICE TO BE HELD
AT INCURABLES' HOME
Young People of National Baptist
Memorial to Visit Hospital
in Afternoon.

Fer the Easter service tomorrow morn
ing at National Baptist Memorial, Rev.
c. @. johnson has chosen as the topic
"As It Began to Dawn; for the evening
service he has selected the subject THE
Living Hope" The evening service will
be followed by baptism. The Easter
service in the Bible School is at $50
am. The young people will meet at the
church at 2:30 O'Clock and go from
there to the Home for IncurableS, where
they viii conduct the service.
There viii be prophetic conference
Tuesday at 8 pm, led by DR.. A. G.
Gaebelein. On Thursday at 6:l5 pm
the Bible School Board will hold sup
per. at which Maj. Gen. w. @. Everson
viii outline plans for the special cam
paign for the months of April and May.
At 7:45 o'clock there viii be q meeting
of the officers, after which the mid
week service will be held at 8 pm, the
topic being THE Campaign for April
and May" On Friday at 1880 pm. the
Junior World Wide Guild meets at the
church; the Boy Scouts at the same
hour.