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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
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 SH aMkA NEW YORkERSW(

the fascinated eyes of groups ringed around the snake charmers and story tellers of old Moorish towns. It seemed that this was the Savoy ball room and that national tour ney was in session to select the prize winner of the Lindy Hop, lat est craze of Manhattan's vast black belt.
 Thousands packed huge room. Two bands alternated in keeping that itching feeling in nimble feet. It was quite anoher Africa in quite another scene but, still, with some- | thing of the wailing of flutes and the beating of drums that, not so long ago, had come through open windows as an echo of the Ramadan. Someone nudged my elbow. Well, what do you think now?" asked Lee Posner, the unofficial mayor of Harlem," who won his title by ad- vertising this section to larger place on the map.
 T know I'm back home. :" And I'm afraid sighed.
 Well, then, since you've. decided tc put your feet back into New York, let me tell you a little Manhattan yarn.
 "See all this show all these people all this excitement /. all this tricky dancing. |.
 Tt all started with bootblack- as a lot of things do around here. He was a fellow named George Ganaway, and he's one of the trick jest dancers you're likely to watch on this or any other floor. I stopped to have my shoes shineo one night in a little place next to the Knights of Columbus hotel. While he whanged away with the brushes, he also tapped. off, a few nifty steps and whist1ed jazz tune.
 Fer no particular reason I asked him why he didn't go in for danc- ing. He snapped me right up.
 Saih thah boss, mebbe you thinks ah cain't dance,' he chal- lenged. So again, for no particular reason, I invited him to do his stuff. I happened to be on my way to a show that the Young Mems Adver- ising Club was putting on and told him to drop up. That's the last I expected to see of him. But along came Ganaway and he put on an act that stopped everything flat. It was the craziest sort of dance anyone had seen.
 And now they're all doing it up here-just because I happened to stop for a shine in certain place."
 After which l knew I was back in New York where, somehow, things do manage to happen that way.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc.
 Nearly 7,500 American automo- piles were imported into Belgium last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Gossip To V. A. M Your poem appeared Day by Day last evening" Another the legislature they'll Bill Moiary Bushnell park Either that Bill will bring of the park back Farlawn Manor Mrs Walter Jaeger i'll with attack of pury and her friends hoping for speedy Al Coe has been Chicago months but the Tower learns that he still considers Waterbury the friend Hest which he Henry Lynch working cash North Main lunch doing night shift Now that Gunher Mhe has appeared local vail the Thomaon Marine band thinking of dedcating his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Uncle Rays
 Corner
RAINBOW NATURAL BRIDGE

Among the wondrous sights in the Rocky mountains is Rainbow Natural Bridge. This is giant arch which was formed by Nature long ago. It is located in the southeast ern corner of Utah.
 If the capitol building at Wash ington were moved to this spot, it's dome would be spanned by Rain bow Natural Bridge, with space to spare. The top of the arch is 3O9 feet above the lowest point in the gorge below.
 Navaho Indians who live in this region call the bridge "Nonnezoshe," which means "the Arch of Stone" Piute Indians call it "the Rainbow.
 The year 1909 appears to mark the first visit of white men to the spot. which Is hard to reach. In- dians, however, have known about it for a long time.
 "The arch stands for the sum- path" said an old Navaho warrior. If a man passes beneath it, he must not return unless he says a prayer"
 Rainbow Natural Bridge is so- named because of it's shape. It's colors do not match those of the rainbow, being shades of red and brown. It is not well-suited to serving as a bridge, although a per- son viewing it from asdistance might suppose it could be used in that way.
 The arch is composed of sand stone left by river which cut through the under-part of the rock. The stone which we see to-day looks very strong and solid, but tests have proved that pieces can be knocked from it and easily crushed by a hammer. I trust that the number of these tests will not be so great as to destroy the bridge!
 Other natural bridges exist, but Rainbow Natural Bridge is the larg- est ever discovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Nearly 7,50O American automo- piles were imported into Belgium last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

On the towns goround Clarence w. Schader dc luxe his bamboo rod tackle preparation opening of the Tie Clarence thinking having the bamboo pole ncke Johnny possible
 Judge Beardsy made big hit Thomaston he showed his before meeting Jim Calvin Fourth Eaer yesterday splotchcd his white shirt And he hummng melodies his typewriter ehuckd The outlet the north trough became blocked yesterday the side and down North Elm producing sloppy seemed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
tBY THE MAN III THE TOWER l,
WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST,
College humor may be fine.
 Considering how they live. We all enjoy it now and then. It's so darn suggestive.
=. sA4s Kses as FvsA sEss-
Good evening.

I've mentioned several times of late that the movies giving
 newspaper racket quite tossing City fash the
 best reporters" bumped of with eeuod regularity copy lead paragraph and the mechanics of the less exposed ereduous public At last the Fourth Estate
 which has gohed movana being gorihed by the mighty industry helped Which reminds that boe gospd something about casting bread the This time back the form of cake nicely frosted and raisned we'll
 If you caught Joan Crawford in Dance Fools Danee
 doubt realized that the racket far removed from mock heroe Reporters male and femme do risk their precious necs beat for the actually have been known die for the wall with which they identified It's probably been impressed upon you that time mighty important factor in office and the directors who splotehng the films with Fourth
 Estate settings these days know what's required of city knocking sticks of copy while hats parked their noble dom Haven't take them off, you'll Hell Never without pencil behind did you! Well stick the old when singing tearer Some times they're fired quick they haven't time reach for hat Hence the habit of keeping the lid glued the head Tough trbe these clean hell and half back again for the movies Yes and in real life. mfrends Why don't know. They gets into blood Dick Davis declared that having of the lotus lost. And Dick knew what made the Evening Bugle blow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Believe it Don McKellar Jr drove Troy New York in three hours and which stepping bit Don selling Studebakers Seymour today upper ha the best condition has boasd years we'll perhaps of Seymour this than before resident it. An Exchange place has gal who works Saw her Saturday night Take easy boys nine o'clock in the morning report huge of marbles Spring here. Major Roy Rice lieutenant colonel That means Sam Browne belt chromium spurs Roy old married if you see him in hardware looking chicken wire Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Teddy, bear cub, and Lady Jane, a Great Dane, at Southport, Eng land, engage in friendly wrestling matches. which sometimes last for hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Cornucopia cuppinos

CornuoPia Postmaster Colgrove that junior member of the Colgrove household sunnng past performances Rudy Vaee. If she absns tossing fruit avoidupois I'll call Ex-Mayor Guioe spord yesterday of white and green pigments When asked the significance colos of the Irish Free State So check double
 Controller Dan Leary hered around city hall with tic and carnation of the hue if "A business advertisement said Dan referring of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Believe There's clothes pole in the vicinity of Wyman street and Chetnu that certainly doing
 carries telephone cab phone wires eight lines and ten ado aeals Nov what little clothes pole Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Editor Tall Tower Topics: have often wondered to myself why have commented the Fulton park section of Waterbury It would ride up nice afternoon and beautiful residential section We very nghbory sympathetic and that what makes things go along little better
 The park will be beautiful know you could write some, thing about Do up anyway and tell us what you think of this part of Waterbury-M O. T.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
Doctors Get aFifh
Of $3,OOO,OOO,OOO
u. S. Sick Bill

Doctors receive only 20 per
cent of the $4,000, 900, 900 which
sickness yearly costs citizens Of
the United States, Paul Benja-
min, a member of the staff of
the Cost of Medical Care, has
informed the board of man
ayers of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society.
In accounting for the other
four-fifths of the staggering
sums paid in the pursuit of
health, Mr.. Benjamin said that
patent medicines, dental and
nursing charges and X-rays get
the bulk of the outlay.
He also said that the aver
age wage-earner loses from
eight to II days eacn ye&4
through illness. The talk was
given at a meeting in the
Board of Trade rooms yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
Japanese Honeynooners
To Be Hoouer Guests

trip are being arranged by the
embassy.
Those who accompany the
prince and princess are Takeo
Yamagate, master of ceremonies;
Iwakichi Ishikawa, comptroller Of
household at the embassy; DR..
Tsuneo Sakamoto, physician;
Lieut.. Comdr. Kyosuke Mdzuno,
aide-de-camp; Madam Takako
Ochiai, lady in waiting; Capt.
Shosuke Shimomura, naval at
tache; Lieut.. Comdr. Ellis M.
zacharias, American naval aide to
the prince, and Lieut.. Comdr.
Alexander Macomb, U. s. A.
The Prince and Princess mar
ried a year ago, are still on their
honeymoon. Among those who
will greet them at the station
are Secretary of State Stimson,
Secretary of the Navy Adams,
Admiral William V. Pratt, chief
of operations; Under Secretary
of State William R. Castle, jr.,
and Rear Admiral Mark L. Bris-
tol, chairman of the Naval Gen
eral Board, who served many
years in the Orient.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
SCHOOLS To GET
PLAYGROUND

Four acres of playground for
children of the District Line
public school will be opened in
the near future, it was an
nounced by Nicholas Orem at a
meeting of the Prince Georges
school board, held at Upper Marl-
boro yesterday.
The new school land was ac-
quired at $500 per acre, and
had been long sought for school
purposes by the Parent t-Teacher
group in the community.
Purchase of the property was
made possible by the $275,000
county bond issue, passed by the
general assembly last month, for
construction and improvements
for Prince Georges schools. This
is the first expenditure made
under the act.
The school at Hickory Grove
will not be opened next year,
1t was also decided at the meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
\. s. EXERCISES
SET BY BOARD

The dates for the commence,
ment exercises of the Montgomery
county high schools have been an
noUh1ced by Edwin w. Broome,
superintendent of schools, follow
ing the regular meeting of the
board of education of Montgomery
county.
They are June 9, at which time
Takoma-Silver Spring High School,
Gaithersburg High and Bethesda
Chevy Chase Junior High will hold
their exercises; June 10, when
Rockville and Fairland adjourn;
June II for Sandy Spring Be-
thesda, Chevy Chase (senior),
Dickerson and Damascus, and
June IL, the final day at Pooles,
vile. Glen Echo-Cabin John and
Germantown Junior High School.
The board of education accepted
the designations of Miss Georgia
Hough, teacher of the Fairland
school, and William Trail, teacher
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
school, and appointed Miss Edna
Baker to the vacancy at the Fair
land school, and Miss Cecilia Hunt
to the Bethesda Chevy Chase
school,
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
CONTINUED from Page u

NNoHtGnuS0 from rage
Japanese embassy, the couple will
pay a formal visit at the White
House at S o'clock this afternoon,
and in the evening will be guests
Of the President and Mrs. Hoover
at formal state dinner.
To Visit Fort Myer
Tomorrow morning they will
visit Fort Myer. Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery to place a wreath
on the tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier, and Mount Vernon.
In the afternoon they will visit
the blossoms on the japanese
cherry trees their country pre-.
sented to the United States dur.
ing the Taft Administration.
Friday they will inspect the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, and
in the evening will dine privately
at the japanese Embassy. Satur-
day will be devoted to sight
seeing. That night, Secretary
and Mrs. Adams will entertain
them at dinner. Sunday will be
spent quietly and Sunday night
japanese Ambassador Debuohi
will entertain them informally at
dinner in their honor.
Plan Western Trip
Undersecretary Castle will en-
tertain them at dinner Monday
night and on Tuesday the royal
couple will go to Philadelphia.
The honeymooners will next go
to Boston, leaving Philadelphia a
week from tomorrow, to arrive in
Boston at Z o'clock that evening.
Plans for the couples Western
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
SPELLERS MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT

BALTIMORE, April 15.-Mem-
bers of the Waverly Spelling Club
today declared themselves in
prime condition for their joust
Friday night with the Capital
City Club of Washington, follow
ing final rehearsal last night.
Osbar Lesser, member Of the
State Tax Commission, will die
tate the words at the contest,
which will begin at 8 p. N. in
the Pythian building. Judges will
be Harry Caples and w. H. Nc
Cormick, of Baltimore, and L. K.
KrauSe, Of washington.
The rehearsal last night omit
ted such comparatively simple
words as arbitrary" and "osten-
tatious," and the members con-
centrated their attention on "im-
instability" "triakisicosahedron,'
"ophicleide" and "albueineous,"
proceeding on the assumption
that words of this nature will be
dictated at the Friday night meet.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
DRY EVILS TOLD
WOMEN VETS

The feminine fanfare against
existing liquor conditions, con.
Quoted by the Women's Organiza-
ton For National Prohibition Re
form, continued today at the May
flower Hotel.
The meeting is in star chamber
session, following a colorful ban
quet last night when the more
than 1000 delegates to the confer
ence heard Matthew Woll, vice
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, declare:
prohibition is the greatest
experiment in hypocrisy known
to history"
Danger Is Cited
Organized labor is seeking a
revival of temperance" and is
solidly massed against the Eight
eenth Amendment, said Woll.
The labor leader warned that
the country was travelling a dan
gerous road" in continuing the
Eighteenth Amendment and the
Volstead act. Dry laws, he added,
had made social and economic
conditions worse than in pre-
prohibition days. They have
brought an era Of gangsterism,
racketeering, and utter disregard
for the law.
Woll concluded:
"The children could not go to
the saloon in the old days, but
the VOlstead act has brought
the saloon to the children"
Farley Ends Today
Adoption of committee recon-
mendations by the conference will
wind up the parley this afternoon.
Mrs. John B. Casserly, of San
Francisco, yesterday was named
chairman of the resolution COM
mittee; Mrs. Leslie Wheeler, of
Chicago, head of the political
activities committee; Mrs. James
Ross Todd, of Louisville, of the
constitution and bylaws commit
tee: Mrs. E. Roland Harrison, of
New York, Of the ways and means
committee, and Mrs. Lucius Rob-
inson, jr., of Hartford, Conn, Of
the rules committee.
The organization is making
plans to take an active part in
the 1882 campaign, with a mem
bership which is expected to be
more than 100000 women at that
time.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
MINISTER FLAY5
MORAL LAX|TY
Photo by International

Declaring that civilization is
becoming mechanical, the Rev.
William Herbert King, pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational
Church, blamed the present stand
ards of living for the laxity in
observance of high standards of
morality which characterizes the
present generation, in an address
given before the ninety-seventh
meeting of the Washington Asso-
citation of Congre regational
Churches at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church yesterday.
Representatives of organizations
of the member churches, the
Cleveland Park, First, Ingram,
Lincoln Temple, Mount Pleasant,
Peoples and Plymouth took part
in the sessions
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
Silver Spring Fire
Unit Meets MOndUu

The Silver Spring Volunteer
Fire Department in Montgomery
county will meet Monday night
when nominations Of officers and
trustees for the ensuing year will
be made.
Elections will be held on the
next meeting night. John T.
Crawford, president of the organi-
zation for the past t. ars, will
not stand for reelection. $,A
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
.esertiOn Charged
In Wne's DiDOrce

Charging desertion by her hus-
band, Daniel M. Brewer, Mrs.
Bertha I. Brewer, through Attor-
ney Robert B. Peter, jr., of Rock
vile, Md, has filed suit in circuit
court in Rockville, for an absolute
divorce.
The petition states that the
Brewers were married in Wash
ington, December 26, 1914, aud
that the defendant left her April
7, 1927. There are no children.
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
AND WEST.
STRUGGLEFOR
LEADERSHIP
Halt a Dozen Candidates for
Post Listed; TiIson Also
Being Considered by G. 0.P.

A struggle between the East
and the West over the Speaker.
ship of the House of Representa-
tiveS became evident today as a
half-dozen receptive candidates
emerged for the post held by the
late Nicholas Longworth.
Encouraged in belief that the
Democrats do not want to wean
away enough Republican insur.
gents to organize the House, the
Republican candidates expect to
test their strength during the
summer.
Smells Friends Active
Active campaigning has already
been started by friends Of Repre-
sentative Bertrand H. Smell CR)
Of New York, chairman Of the
Rules Committee and one Of the
"big three" of the House.
Smell apparently has fallen heir
to the 'Longworth group" of the
House, which included the close
friends Of the late Speaker.
AS chairman of the Rules Com
mittee, Smell has been attacked
by ProgresSives for imposing
gag rule" on the House in the
tariff, Boulder Dam, Muscle
Shoals and other fights. He mas
been assailed on the Power
Trust issue because of his per-
sonal investments in the utility
business.
Denies Gag" Charges
Smell, however, has consistently
denied the gag rule" charges,
and is known to be preparing pro-
posals to liberalize the rules in an
effort to meet the demands of
PrOgreSSiveS.
Representative John Q. Tilson
Of Connecticut, Republican floor
leader, is expected to muster
strength against Smell for the
Eastern vote.
Among the Westerners being
put forward for the post are
French, of Idaho; Mapes, of
Michigan; Michener, of Michigan;
Purnell, Of Indiana; Ramseyer, of
Iowa, and HOch, of Kansas.
All are said to be in a recep-
tive mood, but none will an
nounce his candidacy.
Face nifficuIt ToSLr
Lacking a majority of the
House, unless they can retain the
votes of Wisconsin insurgents and
others who have rebelled against
the present leadership, the Re-
publicans face q stiff task in
centralizing their strength.
Emphasizing the difficulties of
the situation, Representative Dar-
row (R.) of Pennsylvania, is urg-
ing his State delegation of 33
members to make no commit
Ment on the speakership for the
present.
"YOung Bob" LafolIette, Wis
cOnSin Senator, may have a
powerful voice in the situation.
veteran House members believe
he can dictate the course of Wis
cOnSin's delegation.
Republican leaders in the
l. ouSe are counting heavily upon
the apparent willingness of Sen
ate republican insurgents to per-
NIT the Republicans to organize
that body although they could
unite with the Democrats for con-
troll,
The Washington times., 1931-04-15
Volunteers GiUen
NeU Relief Home

Through Secretary Mellon, the
Volunteers Of America, Inc, have
been able to establish a relief
headquarters at All Pennsylvania
Ave. The Government-owned build
ing, formerly used by the organ
ization located at 928-930 Penn
sylvania Ave-, will be torn down.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
SMYRNA FARMERS APPEAL
George ID. johnson and Others Ask
New Castle Levy Court for Road

The New Castle County Levy
Court was given a verbal picture
of the difficulties in getting to and
from the farms near Smyrna yes
terday by George D. Johnson, a
farmer, who lives on a road lead
ing to Brick Store Landing. Mr..
johnson said while he managed to
get over road Monday to appear
before the court, because the
ground was frozen, he doubted if
he would be able to return home
by the same road. Mr.. johnson
presented a petition to the court
asking that the road be recon-
structed. The farmer said nine
farmers live along the road. The
petition was signed by 120 resi-
dents of Smyrna and vicinity. The
petition was referred to the COM
missioners and the county engi-
neer.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21

SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Both Defeated Friday Night
Mid-Year Examinations On

On Friday night, January 16, the
boys and girls basket ball teams
of Smyrna journeyed to Dover and
were defeated by the two teams of
that school and was a very inter
esting game. On Saturday night,
January II, the girls basket ball
team of Smyrna High School play
ed the Faculty. In this game the
High School girls were victorious.
The High School boys team on the
same night played Petersburg, Pa,
and lost again by one-sided
score. The next game of the cur
rent season will be played at Wy
oming on January %, with Caesar
Rodney High School as our oppon-
-Mid-year examinations will
be held in the local schools on
Thursday and Friday, January %
and 80. During mid-year exam
nations there are no exemptions.
All students being required to take
the test. The result of this mid
year examinations are anxiously
awaited by the entire student
body.-The teachers in the Junior
and Senior English Department
are making preparations for the
selection of pupils who are to par
ticipate in the High School Ora
torical and Defamation contests.
Arrangements have been made
whereby there will be junior
High School contest for pupils in
7-S-9 grades in each county. The
winners of the Senior High Con-
test will take part in the county
and then the State contest. The
State contest will be held on April
10, the county contest on April
2-Smyrna High School has been
represented in these contests as
winners especially in Kent County
for a number of years and we have
every reason to believe that this
enviable record will not be broken.
The local contest for our school
will be held on March 27th.-A
Cantata, robin Hood" will be
given on Thursday. January %, at
7.30 o. m, in the High School aud
itorium. 1t will be sung by the
pupils of the 5, s, Z, and 8 grades
and is under the direction of Mr..
Richard Welton.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
10Th CENTURY CLIB
bohemian Luncheon Served Last
Friday at Club by Members
Delaware City Gives Program


On January 10th, the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna had a
Bohemian Luncheon in the Club
House at 1 o'clock The doors
were open to the public and for
two hours there were many club
members and guests enjoying the
good luncheon which was served
cafeteria style, and guests and
friends went to small tables to eat.
The menu" consisted of bake
beans, cold slaw, macaroni, hot
rolls, pickle rings, crullers and
coffee. The club had as their
guests the Delaware City Club
ladies, who took part in the pro-
gram. Promptly at 3 o'clock the
club was called and after the
routine of business and an an
nouncement of the benefit card
party which will be held in the
club house on February 5th, the
program was given by the mem
bers of the Delaware City Club in
charge of Mrs. Alyce Jefferson,
president, including the following
numbers: Group of songs, Mrs.
Wolf, accompanied by Mrs. E. c.
Baum; paper, "reminiscences of
the Old Home Town." Alice Clark
Jefferson; group of songs by Mrs.
Aiken, accompanied by Mrs. o.
Deem, both of Fort DUPONT. The
program was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. On January 23rd, our club
meeting will be in charge of Miss
Laura Bell, chairman. This will
be an evening meeting at s o'clock.
A play will be given, and club
members and guests are invited.