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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
Waterburian, Once
 Body Guard For
 Roosevelt, Dies
James Brzeznski Served President During Adnlinis
 tratiOn at Washington

James o. Brzezinski, well known in this c:ty,, died last even ing at his home, 423 55th street in Brooklyn, N. Y. He. was a native of Waterbury, son of the late MT and Mrs M. J. Brzezinski and had a wide circle of relatives and ac- quaintances' h ere. He was employed in secret service work and was body guard for President Roosevelt during his administration. For sev- eral years past he has been asso-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

ciated, with the detective bureau in New York.
 MT Brzezinski is survived by his wife, Helen; one son, Julius; one daughter, Mrs Edward Greenwald and one sister, Mrs Clara A. For restal.
 The body will be brought to the funeral home of Arthur J. Lunny, 25 Central avenue from where the funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
HORSE CHESTNUT
 TREE IN BLOOM
(SpeeiaI to fhe pemoeratl ]

Especial to the Democrat
 Plymouth. October 2 Miss MilIicent Shelton of East Main street has a horse chestnut tree in her yard that is putting on new set of leaves. It also has a few blossoms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

sertion from Wilhelmina c. Castle. They were married on June |. 1927. The plaintiff told the court his wife left him the following March. He said he was working days in a local restaurant and nights as a soda. fountain clerk. His wife. he said, told him they could never be happy together. She went back to live with her people in New Jersey. Attorney Edward F. Sweeney represented the plaintiff.
 The third decree was granted Angelina Straikas against Peter Straikas on grounds of intemper- anCe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Oct 2.-(UP)-Fore- cast for Friday and Saturday:
 Maine, New Hampshire and Yer mont: Fair tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.
 Massachusetts,: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer in ex- treme west portion tonight.
 Rhode Island and Connecticut: Fair tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
BUYS FISHING PARK

EDITOR BUYS FISHING PARK
 Montrose, Colo.-William Allen White, Kansas editor, probably will do his fishing hereafter in Colorado. With group of Kansas associates he has purchaser 160 acres of land in Child's Park above Lake City. The group plans to establish fish ing resort. Reports from Lake City revealed that White and his asso- ciates also had purchased a half block of ground and some old buildings in the old mining town. With this property, it was said. they will establish park and fish pond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
FoUR-IN-oNE FRUIT

Research workers for the Phila- delphia Academy of Natural sci- ences have found Q fruit in Ecua- dor that combines the character istics of an orange. peach, lime and tomato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
FATHER CAPTURES FLEEING
 SON.

Van Vert. O.-Leo Wagner, 10, of Delphos escaped from the coun- ty jail here where he he'd been lodged on charges Of stealing an automobile. His father. John, captured him and surrendered him Co the sherin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
TEETH INDEX TO nRAIN

pr c. Elliot Smith, famous prU- lessor of anatomy at . British col- iege, expresses the belief that while brains grow. teeth rest. and man pays with weak and crooked teeth tor q better brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

Two daughters of the ex-kirg of Spain recently acted as judges at fete at Mount Stewart. Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
TEMPERATUREs

Washington. Oct 2.-(UP)-High : est temperatures yesterday and lowest last night in 20 cities were reported by the weather bureau to- dav as follows :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
When children won't eat end won't gain weight
Try This!

The youngster who has no appe- tite, probably has sfosis. A little fig syrup will soon correct this condition -thenwatch the child eat-and gainl
 Mothers should never coax a child to eat. Nature knows best. Remove the cause of a youngsters poor appe- tite-get rid of sfosis. Children who don't eat are sluggish. Read what the California treatment" is doing for sluggish. hstless children in every part of the countryi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
WHITE HOUSE SCRIBES
ELECT PAUL MALLON
United Press Correspondent Sue
ceeds Lewis Wood as Asso-
citation President.

Paul r. Mallon Of the United Press
was elected yesterday president Of the
White House Correspondents Associa-
ton for the ensuing year to succeed
Lewis Wood Of the New York Times
Other ofacers elected were: Robert B
Armstrong Of the Los Angeles Times
vice president; G. L. larry of the wal
Street Journal, secretary treasurer:
Robert s. Pickens of the Associated
Press and William p F1ythe of the Uni
versal Service, members of the Execu-
tive Committee.
The inaugural ceremonies will be one
OF the features Of the annual banquet
OF the association, to be held at the
Willard Hotel February 81, which win
De attended by President Hoover, hon.
orary president of the association, and
every member of his cabinet, besides
Speaker Longworth, several members OF
the Senate and House and a number OF
high officials of the Government.
PRESIDENT Wood appointed the follow
ing committee chairmen to arrange for
the ceremonies: Entertainment, George
e. Dunno, International News; Recon
ton, j. Russell Young, Washington
Evening Star; Finance, G. L. Tarry:
Invitations and Seating Oliver B. Lerch,
wall Street Journal; Printing. Robert 81
Pickens; Publicity, Carlisle Bargeron
Washington Post; Decorations. Stuart
Hayes. Central News, and Inaugural
Committee, John Edwin Nevin, Mime
apolis Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
CASUALTY HOSPITAL
FUND IS FAVORED
Board of Trade Committee
Approves $50, 900 Appro-
priation by Congress.

The Public Health Committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade has gone
on record in favor Of an appropriation
of $4,000 by Congress for Casualty
Hospital as q means Of tightening out
standing Indebtedness. The appropria-
ton is asked on the basis of public serv-
ice rendered by the hospital in han
ding charity and emergency cases.
The appropriation Is provided fof In
bills introduced in Congress by Senator
Capper OF Kansas and Representative
Mcleod of Michigan, chairman and
acting chairman of the Senate and
House District Committees, respec-
lively.
The trade body committee approved
the appropriation followed a report
on the development of the service and
the physical plant OF the hospital made
by Roscoe Fer5ch. chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the hospital
board.
Citing the appropriations Of $4,000
made in 1912 and again In 1918 to
Emergency Hospital as presidents for
the requested appropriations of q sim
liar amount, Mr.. Fertich explained that
Casualty Hospital was not private in
stitution in the customary sense, since
directors serve without pay.
Since the present management took
over operation of the hospital in 1925
1t has paid $4,000 to Emergency Hos
pital to cover obligations which aros
when the latter institution. maintainet
management over Casualty.
Also since 1925, Mr.. Fertich said
Casualty has built a modern new build
ing at cost of $l75,000 and installed
new equipment at cost of $4,000
This was made possible through pub
lie contributions of $4,000 in 1927
SIS, 900 in 1880, legacies amounting 10
$500 and economies in operation
donation of salary by the Superintend-
ent and provision Of bedding and liner
by the Board of Lady Managers. All
public contributions, Mr.. Fertich said
were used in the building construction.
1t was emphasized that the hospital,
starting with a debt of $4,000 in 1925,
had increased its assets by $225, 1000
and its indebtedness by only SIS, 1000.
Mr.. Fertich pointed out that In 1880
the hospital ambulance made 2,eS3
calls and that the institution cared for
4,851 emergency cases, and closed the
year without any deficit in operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
DR.. J. c. MCGUIRE
: SUCCUMBS AT 6
Retired Physician Had Promi-
nent Career-BuriaI in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Or. James Clark MCGUIRE, formerly q
prominent practicing physician of this
city for many years, died in the John
Dickson Home, 5000 Fourteenth street,
last night after q long illness. He
would have been n years old on Feb
ruary /.
DR.. MCGUIRE specialized in derma-
tology, and while engaged in practice
was considered leading dermatologist
Of this city.
A native of this city. DR.. MCGUIRE
was a member of a family long prom
tnent in the National Capital. His
father, the late James Clark MCGUIRE,
was widely known here. A brother. the
late Frederick Mcguire, was for a
number of years director of the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art.
Early in life. DR.. MCGUIRE attended
St Johns College at Annapolis, Md
Sometime later he was graduated In
medicine from Georgetown University
He later taught at GEORGETOWN.
During the World War he became an
employe of The Evening Star and work.
ed there until his health failed some
years ago. DR.. MCGUIRE was a member
OF the Cosmos Club
He Is survived by a son, James Clark
Mcclure, jr., Of Rye, N. Y; a daughter
Mrs. Robert Craig of Chicago. two
granochndren and one great grandchild
Funeral services will be conducted in
ROCK Creek Cemetery Saturday morning
at 1890 o'clock. Interment will BE-
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Emusic and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.
Opening Concert
OF Rubinstein Club.

vi nuUAIAoSCA CAubs
ONE HUNDRED feminine voices
~ were raised in song last night
as the Rubinstein Club presented
its FIRST concert of the year at the
Willard Hotel Again directing the
club was Claude Robson, who has
been at the helm of this chorus for
q number OF years. Lawrence
Strauss, tenor. Of New York, was
presented as the guest soloist.
A Rubinstein composition, "The
Water Nymph," opened the program.
The incidental solo was sung by
Edith White. Peter Pan" which Is
. cycle of songs for three-part
chorus Of womens voices, was the
second number sung by the club,
drawing more than the usual Salvo
of applause. A unity of tone, ex-
preston and precision was attained
In this number that could only have
been possible after diligent practice.
Throughout the entire program
one felt that without Mr.. Robson
the club might have been as a ship
without a rudder. The dominating
influence which this man held over
these choristers was more than APP
parent.
OF Mr.. Strauss there Is much that
can be said. His was the influence
that made of the evening a greater
success than it otherwise would have
been. His voice is resonant with
expression and one that is capable of
q wide range without the loss of tone
or color The audience was en-
thusiastic in its reception of him.
MendelsSohn's "On Wings of Song"
an old English number, Lord Rem
dal," and an aria from Suzanne"
were some Of the numbers rendered
most effectively by Mr.. Strauss.
B. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Last nights late corners happened
to be a little more noisy about their
demandS-hence the roughhouse.
Inside, however, with Mr.. Gabrilo-
witsch acting in the dual capacity
Of conductor and soloist, all was
serene. And though 1t be treason
to suggest such q thing, he seemed
more eminent in the latter classif1-
cation. One is apt TO forget, indeed,
with all his other accomplishments
that GabrilowitSch Is such a fine
pianist. He played the Concerto
for Piano in A minor, OPP. 81" by
Schumann last night skillfully and
with consummate ease-rolling of
the long series Of lagato runs al
most without effort, and blending In
with the orchestral background as
though he and 1t were one and the
same thing. This particular num-
Der seemed, in fact, one OF the most
impressive bits Of showmansh1p that
has come our way this year, and
one not easily forgotten-the audi
ence applauding Chose that were
it was all over.
The remainder of the program ran
along a trifle sluggishly through the
TOuEIH peCLllONCIl OJAA1pAAOLyt
which music, sometimes described a.
humorous" seemed especially I'M
humorous last night: the. overture
to Webers "Euryanthe" and the
"Polovetzkian Dances from Bo-
robins prince Igor" In this lat
ter selection the conductor reached
something of q climax-noticeably
lacking up until then-catching the
grace and the noise and the gen.
eral spirit of charm and rowdiness
inherent in these neo-Oriental
dances with emotional intensity.
Mr.. Borodin and Mr.. Gabrilo-
witSch seemed, jointly, the stars Of
the evenings performance. although
Alexander Smallens, taking up the
baton left temporarily by Gabrilo-
witsch, did well by the orchestra. He
was, however, completely obliterated
by the raised wing of the piano, so
that whether he was working with
or without his men must be left to
those who could see around, or in,
or through the roof. on which there
may possibly have been one or two
vagrant Senators or critics.
z. de o. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
WHITE HOUSE PORTRAITS
REPAIR HELD NEEDED
Grant Says Pictures of Presidents
and Wives Must Be Rehabiu-
tated Very Soon.

Portraits of Presidents and their
wives hung In the White House are
badly in need Of repair and rehabilita-
ton. Some Of the older ones, such "a
those Of President Taylor and Gen.
Jackson, are In very bad condition.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, told the
Subcommittee of the House Committee
on Appropriations, considering the in
dependent Offices appropriation bill for
1882, and need repairs whose cost will
total about $4,000
Col. Grant told the committee that
some Of the pictures, which are re-
garded as Government property of
prime national interest, are in such bad
condition that If something is not done
for them in the near future they will
deteriorate seriously. Experts are TO oil
and clean the portraits, and the work,
according TO Col. Grant, will be done
without taking of any OF the paint or
doing anything that will inture the
portraits or change them. 1t is the
purpose TO put them as nearly aS pos
sible in their original condition Col.
Grant said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

fully employed at home training
troops"
These recommendations were not al
together followed at home. In fact,
very little effort seems to have been
made at selection, so that some officers
without ambition or initiative, whose
inefficiency should have been well
known, and others whose age and
physical condition were such as to dis
qualify them for strenuous service, were
given important assignments.
Most of them were known to me and
not a few who, under the rule of SEN
tority, were commanders of regiments
and departments, had lacked the en-
ergy even to train their commands or
themselves in battle exercises where
favorable opportunity had been af-
forded.
The policy Of the War Department
from beginning to end seemed to be to
appoint officers to the higher grades
according to seniority, with the tnten-
ton of wedding out the inefficient later
on. This appears TO have been the de-
partment'S idea of selection, and the
result was practically no selection at
all. After the appointment Of such Of
f1cers it was slow process TO eliminate
them.
Presumably the policy was dictated
Wy IAlC SuCSCooAhC Ll44C1D Vi oJdlls NO
change from the peacetine system of
promotion by seniority was inaugurated
by any of them. Therefore appointees
who were unprepared professionally for
the duties of modern war eventually fell
by the wayside as victims Of a system
that had failed to stimulate activity of
mind or body In times Of peace.
Troops Friendly With French.
The 1st Division was now well settled
in its training area in the region of
Gondrecourt, south of Barbecue. The
troops OF the division had already es-
tablished friendly relations with the
French peasantry and had quickly
adapted themselves TO their new mode
of life.
AS the natural consequence Of the
financial condition Of the frugal French
provincial, he was wont to profit by the
presence of the British and ourselves.
and the open-handed payday habits of
the Americans served to give some en-
enlargement to this inclination. AS a
result some GOODNESS grew up later be-
tween our men and their early friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
CHURCHES TO STUDY
CRISIS IN INDUSTRY
Three Major Religious Groups to
Hold Two-Day Conference
in Washington.

Sponsored by the Catholic Welfare
Conference. the Federal Council OF
Churches and the Central Conference
of American Rabbits, a two-day meet
ing to consider permanent preventives
of unemployment will open here next
Monday.
The. parley, which will include both
afternoon and evening sessions, will be
attended by delegates from all parts Of
the country. Economists and indus
trial leaders, as we'll as those qualified
to discuss the unemployment problem
from the workers viewpoint, are sched-
uled to speak.
Findings of the conference will be
studied at the Geneva headquarters Of
the Universal Christian Conference for
Life and Work, at whose request the
meeting here was planned. Similar par
leys are to be held in other countries,
according to present plans, and the find
ings of the local meeting will be trans
mitted to those conferences by the
Geneva. headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
3 CAUSES ASCR|BED
FOR ECONOMIC WOE
Former British Chancellor of
Exchequer Suggests Pos
SibIe Remedies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 21.-The worlds
economic troubles today we're ascribed
by Reginald McKenna, former chancel-
lor Of the eXchequer and now chairman
Of the Midland Bank, to three main
causes for which he suggested remedies.
First" he said at meeting of the
bank directors, I'VE are suffering from
maladministration of gold due to the
relative inability or unwillingness OF
creditor nations to lend money to debtor
nations; second, the public has not yet
recovered from the reaction Of the
American stock market collapse, and,
third, we in England are still feeling the
effects OF the long period Of deflation.
III monetary policy can do little in
the present circumstances to stimulate
recovery by positive action. it can at
any rate preserve conditions favorable
to recovery by keeping money plentiful
and cheap"
Can Check Boom.
There Is a question, he said, as to
whether "catastrophies as bad as the
present one" might not be avoided alto
gether.
In this country" he continued. "the
central bank can go far toward check
ing speculative boom, particularly in
It's early stages, by the use of an official
discount rate supported when necessary
by an open market policy.
In America the bank rate instr1l-
ment is more difficult to use and it is
not surprising that the American bank
rate policy proved ineffective in check
ing the recent boom. Difficulties of
monetary policy are not wholly inter-
national, nor can they be overcome by
individual central banks.
Problem International,
Obviously the problem of use of the
worlds gold supply is international in
character and can be dealt with only
by cooperation among the central
banks. There is already evidence of
general willingness to cooperate, but
no indication yet Of continuous COM
mon action based upon an agreed
policy.
The first essential must be full
recognition Of the imperative need for
steady general level of commodity
prices. Trade cannot prosper while the
worlds monetary units are subject to
such wide variations in purchasing
power as we have witnessed In recent
years.
When this fact is realized and the
common policy of the central banks
Is translated into action, We may an
ticipate more rapid progress In the
held Of monetary policy and a nearer
approach to the time when we can re-
gard our monetary system as fully
abreast OF our productive organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

had been seen to fail for want OF
initiative, and it was well known that
in the beginning both the French and
British armies we're somewhat burdened
with officers of high rank who SINH
larly lacked leadership.
Under the system of promotion by
seniority instead Of selection in the
Regular Army In time of peace, many
capable and energetic officers never rise
to the rank where they have the oppor-
tunity to exercise command Of larger
units, which would prepare them for
important positions in time of war. The
same comment applies with equal OF
greater force to our National Guard
in which politics adds another factor
usually adverse to efficiency in the
higher grades.
Important Posts TO Unfit.
AS our success would depend upon
the offensive spirit among combat troops
it was essential that vigorous and intel
ligent leadership should, If possible, be
assured at the outset, and it was there
fore imperative to select for positions of
active command only those officers who
were relatively young and alert. 1t was
especially desirable that this be done
carly I4ldb tAACJ llAklAb BnAA CAPNA ACAAAS
and also have the chance to prove them
selves worthy. The following was my
recommendation to Secretary of War
Baker:
MY observation OF British and
French armies and most exacting ar
duous service conditions at the front
fully convinces me that only officers in
full mental and physical vigor should be
sent here. Contrary course means GER
tain inehiciency in our service and pos
Sible later humiliation of officers con-
cerned. General officers must undergo
extreme effort in personal supervision
Of operations in trenches. Very few
British or French division commanders
over Is or brigadiers over 40.
I'VE have too much at stake to risk
ineff1ciency through mental or physical
defects. Strongly recommend conditions
be fully considered in making high APP
pointmentS and suggest that no officer
Of whatever rank be sent here for active
service who Is not strong and robust in
every particular. Oficers selected for
appointments as general officers Of line
should be those with experience in &C
lively commanding troops. Oficers not
fulfilling above conditions can be USE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
ZETA PSI BOOK PLANNED

Fraternity Will Collect Bio
graphic Material About Members.
Geographic material about prominent
members of the Washington Chapter of
the zeta Psi Fraternity will be COL
lected for publication in special pub
lication of the national organization, at
the request of the latter, it was an
nounced at meeting of the local group
in the Cosmos Club yesterday. DR.. E.
@. Dexter, president of the chapter, pre-
sided.
A report on the national convention
Of the fraternity at Charlottesville re-
Gently was submitted by the president,
who was delegate to the convention.
The chapter voted to invite William l..
Butcher general secretary of the ma
tional organization to attend a dinner
at the Racquet Club to be given by
the local chapter in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

The Takoma Park Players will present
THE Valiant" prize winning play by
Holworthy Hall and Robert Middle
man, at s:15 o'clock this evening In the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Hall, Maple
and Tulip avenues.
The Takoma Park Lions Club, under
wlloseAauspices the play Is being given,
will devote the proceeds to charity. &C
cording to DR. William Shannon, presi-
dent Of the organization.