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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

The island is the home of the Travellers tree. Wood from the trunk of the tree is used by the natives when they build the frame work of their homes. Bark is used for the floors. The roofs are made from leaves of this tree.
 When natives sit down to dinner they often use tablescloths woven from leaves of the Travellers tree. Leaves also serve as plates, and are twisted into cone-shapes to serve as cups. Long robes worn by the na- tives are made from leaves of the same tree.
 Other trees on the island supply brcadfruit and bananas.
 About 3,50O,000 people live on the island. Their crops include sweet potatoes and rice. Cattle are raised in large enough numbers to be expo. ted
 Among the strange animals on the island are lemurS and chameleons. Chamcleons are famed because their skins change colors when the animals are placed against differ ent colored backgrounds. Lemurs leap about the trees, being active
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

pieces about the various swanky and expensive parties which have helped keep money in circulation. But the last word concerns a hol- iday gathering held at Wilmington, Del, by the Du Fonts. This fabu- lously wealthy family wired New York and retained Guy Lombardo and his band And the cost, I am told, was $6000.
 And speaking of this Lombardo, there's lad who brought himself and his players out of obscurity in less than three years. They came down from Canada, where they titled themselves the Royal Canad- ians, and got a job in a little known night resort in Chicago.
 Three months after he reached New York, as leader of hotel band he had been signed up by tobacco concern for a radio program. The players have not changed. There are of course, the three brothers-Guy, Carmen and Lebert.
 One of Broadway's beggars is quoted as saying that things are so tough that he takes 1. o. us now. ItdulO fdteSL HcduHHeTS on lHe big circuits are two gents who call themselves Gene and Glenn, and they'ce come to the "big town" from Cleveland. There they were grabbed up as the only act on the air that had q chance to equal the great suc- cess of Amos and Andy.
 The applause of the middle west was heard some weeks ago, when WEAFs scouts trotted them to the Manhattan 26-station tie-up.
 And just by way of introduction, since you are likely to hear from them great deal soon, they are Gene Carroll and Glenn Rowell. The characters they have created are Jake and Lena-that is Gene plays both these roles and the straight part of himself, while his partner thumps the piano and sings. They were entertainers and theater dabblers for some time before catch ing on as broadcasting attractions with Chicago as their pioneer stamp ing ground-even as Amos and Andy.
 GILBERT SWAN. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

have a neighbor they can talk about than one they can borrow things from.
 The old fashioned girl who used to help mother now has grand daughter who helps herself to mothers and grandmother's cigar cites.
 The old fashioned hats will never come back because the hatpins would make necking too dangerous.
 If men weren't born fools blonde vamps would be as harmless as bread pills in a pop gun.-The Path finder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN
 FICTION
Q I he Janitor at Christmas,
 Gets presents. never fear. Then he forgets to give us heat
 Till Christmas time next year.
Good evening.

Shorts This year the department has been pestered with icy hills than before Acting Super Tommy Kelly happy thought of spreading enders the hs he blowing like b sand grnds into the Ice furnishes foohod all times. The Italian talkie at hit The heater crowded at every showing, atng the popularity of this of entertainment among Waterbury Italians Radio located near local the unable demonstrate unless WIC the air. ms capable interference showing sound Incidentally several rav cling stopping Waterbury hotel dropped the info that Hartford middle the popular the ether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
70! HO! MIR RIPLEY

Eight sealskins will make a seal skin coat but it takes 1855 catskins to do 1t.
 The Smiths outnumber every other name in New York's 1881 So- cial Register, followed by Browns, Clarks, Jones and Whites in the or der named.
 No seining is allowed in the River Seine at Paris.
 Scientists say that midgets gener- ally weigh one pound for each inch they are tall. - The Pathfinder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Flotsam and jetsam

Foam and jetsam Doc Godfreys handsome Pack ard will be missed from usual parking place front of the Pro building Doc has moved his office the Harrington building. Bullets the bow WOW belong Assistant City Clerk George Casey the popular pooeh the municipal building. Bullets" from office the other Eamuf becoming standard among the traffic cops And believe Ed Aston be first don the eontraptlon
 There's hockey rink Fulton park and nightly pow lights the eyes young and old who bang rubber puck around and whoop things general And within of this ice stands the Fulton park house with thousands of plants the call of when they find their way parklets about the Brass city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
GRANDMA WAYBACK SAYS

The trouble with most people who think they are hiding their light under a bushel is that a thimblc would cover it.
 Her back used to be where a wo- man was supposed to put all her clothes. Now it is the place she doesn't put any when she really gets dressed up.
 These modern wives would rather
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Many have wondered why Edytf
Cornucopia cuppIngs.

Cornucopia cuppings Many have wondered why Edythe coupe sports New York markers Well here's the When Edyth walks down the aisle January z2nd to be- Rccu she life Gotham for that's where the love be- Three or four years ago Brooksde waited for the reach 2 inches It touched to Then broke and the follow ing the city forced buy Mat Smith is taking As the measured inches he bad he workers 50 Mat believes in safety first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Uncle Rays
 Corner
V. HOME OF THE TRAVELLER $ TREE.

In our last island puzzle. we cross the Indian ocean from Java to a large and interesting land only 24O miles from the coast of Africa
 To give you an idea of how large it it, l may say that 1t contains more land than France, the country which has taken 1t by force of arms. From the northern to the southern tips is q distance of 980 miles.
 The natives are tall brown peo- pie, with rather good brains. Frenchmen call them lazy, but we can hardly blame the natives for not moving swiftly - why should per son move swiftly when he lives in the tropics?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

The night mentioned the Anaconda copper ball made metal turned Waterbury, the highest gpoe the Anne Now
 informed that similar ball the Scottish Rite temple at McAester Oklahoma So dear old Waterbury well resented all this old U. 5. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

Cosi HenryD is back in barnes Thanks the Tribune A. C. for of dance tickets. And their affair this evening. Tommy Murphy the city hall Tommy, planning invade the Bridgeport broadasng station and tick I'm he will find the sataing The Connecticut company dimantIng signal lights along Baldwin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
On the town 5 merry go-round.

On merry go round taxi driver l responsible bis during the months amazing horse has stopped for drink the Carrie Welton in Chief Two Moon certainly resha Hes daily sight he ctys riding along in his roadt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

yesterdays. Attorney Mike Gaulo, living tribute that heaven helps those who help themselves press the Democrat. Then Mikes thirst for legal knowledge itself. He studied when others gamboled and day law shingIe is his Judge MeNf reporter a local vail That's why he's popular with Fourth Etaters.
 popular realtor clothing he's we'll this day. Max Tasoh enbge rubber stamp racket edited German until the along and they pointed finger Max Now guess glad got of printers Mike DVito prominent musician his playing church entertainments when Ihe DVto they known then had Brooklyn applaudng their genius Attorney Ed MoDonald a reporter the Demo- for before he took the political veil and stepped his And Mac tossed good the desk in those be forgotten days Attorney Frank Sullivan. Congressman Goss also a ago. And forget Dr Mullen who pounded a type the morning wall before he -bones Gun Mathes his younger days quite played organ Thomaon church and quite ticker His wanted him to be music teacher Char
 ley Shnitman life guard Coney Island Chap drove horse and and the horse dang small that
 resmbled goat and the kids would yell "Baa-h Baah,' every time Gam and the rig hove into sight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

Francis Smt organized basketball his It ln f.ny John Muhern Bill Neary John Rozum Fred OBren J Neage and Ed Harvey They play the street department Kerner and C Donnel mention ato Ryan claim the department boys will make clean weepnd without the s broom So place bets now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

at night but quiet during the day time. The name "lemur" comes from q Latin word meaning ghost" This brings our Famous Island Puzzles'' to a close. I hope you have had fun and profit in doing them. TOmOrrOw-A Little Saturday Talk
 UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
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Believe Bill Morary Democrat representative the legislature left Hartford yesterday l2:55 for Waterbury, like Kansas o'clock had turned his three and sighed for spotchs of ink And that speed Fourth Iater will subscribe to the claim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

Editor all Tower Topics Do you pay poetry your columns and how much?M K L. (You fatter this column published poetry.-Th Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

The Tower the address Coasanos shop where 5 awaiting free distribution providing fit the feet of applicants The address 50 Bank of 275 announced by the Tower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

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The Washington times., 1931-03-03
$25, 900 Suit Based
On Hole in Alley

Failure to keep alley pavements
in proper repair is charged in a
suit for $4,000 damages filed
in circuit court today by Edward
w. Creecy, 2135 California St.
N. W., against the District Gov
ernment, the Independent Taxi
Owners Association, and Carl N.
Eidhammer, driver of cab in
which the plaintiff claims to
have been injured.
It is alleged in the bill filed
on the plaintiffs behalf by the
law firm of Clephane, Latimer
and Hall that on last December
rs the plaintiff was riding in a
Diamond cab. operated by Eid-
hammer through an alley be.
tween L and M Streets North
west, and Sixteenth and Seven
teenth when the cab struck a
hole in the pavement throwing
him from his seat and inflicting
erious injuries.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
STREET REPAIR
WORK SET

Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, District
engineer of highways, today an,
nounced the locations of streets
where sheet asphalt replacement
will be laid before June.
The contract for the work has
been awarded to the Union Paving
Company. The contract includes
work on 16 streets in the north
west and the southeast sections.
The streets in the northwest sec
tion include:
Massachusetts Avenue between
Sheridan Circle and California
Street, New Hampshire Avenue
between L Street and DUPONT
Circle, North Capitol Street be-
tween M Street and New York
Avenue, L Street between North
Capitol Street and Fourth Srteet,
M Street from Connecticut Ave
nue. to New Hampshire Avenue,
H Street from Fourteenth to Fiji
teenth Streets, H Street from Yer
mont Avenue to Seventeenth
Street, Rhode Island Avenue from
Ninth to Tenth Streets, F Street
from Seventeenth to Nineteenth
Streets, Twenty-second Street
from @ Street to Massachusetts
Avenue.
In the southeast section the
Anacostia Bridge approaches will
be resurfaced.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
SENATE PASSES
ONE D. {. BILL

On what will probably be the
last call of the calendar in the
present session, the Senate this
afternoon passed one local bill
and blocked consideration of six
other District measures.
The single local bill passed
would authorize an appropriation
of $4,000 for repairs and i'm
provements to Casualty Hospital.
This bill has not yet been acted
upon by the House. and probably
will not be before tomorrows ad.
journment.
Strenuous efforts to have the
Senate pass a bill which would
permit immediate expenditure of
$3,OOO,0O0 by the Federal Govern
ment to acquire land in the pro-
posed George Washington park
way met with defeat.
The bill would allow the Fed
eral Government to buy lands
prior to commitment by the
States of Maryland and Virginia
to pay half the cost.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
RUSH
LOAN OFFICE

Overtime and night work is
being enjoyed" by Government
workers in the various seed loan
offices handling the loans to
farmers of the drought-Stricken
areas.
These workers have been forced
to work extra to care for the large
number of applications.
Through the workers co-opera
ton and the speedy action of Off
Gals of the various offices, the
work has been accelerated so that
loans are now being completed in
48 hours.
There are five seed loan offices
in operation. Loans amounting
to $3,299,910 were handled by the
various seed loan offices up To
February 25, officials of the De
partment of Agriculture explained
today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
DC. MOTORISTS
EYES GOOD

Either Washington motorists
have better eyes than drivers in
other large cities or more care is
given to the eye test in the Traffic
Bureau, where applicants are
given a thorough examination on
the regulations.
During the past year records in
the bureau show that only two
motorists have been rejected for
defective vision. More than a
hundred, however, we're sent to
their own opticians to have de-
fects corrected by the proper
glasses.
According to Policeman Charles
Schreyer, of the bureau, only
about five persons have been
turned down for licenses in the
last four years since the eye tests
have been required.
In practically every instance
where a permit is held up for sew
eral days the motoriSt has been
found to have adjusted defective
vision through changing glasses.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
WAR-NA SITE
To Be STUDIED

The Public Building Commis-
sion is to meet Friday for the
purpose of settling, if possible,
the question of where the war
and Navy buildings are to be
located.
Three locations have been sug-
gested for the proposed group of
three buildings, one west of Sew
enteenth Street and on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue; one in or near the
Mall triangle. and one in the
Southwest near the railroad
tracks.
Capital View Imperilled
If the buildings are constructed
in the Southwest, they will hide
the Capitol from the view of
motorists on the Mt. Vernon
Highway.
The Fine Arts Commission is
desirous of having the Army-Navy
group on Pennsylvania Avenue
west of Seventeenth Street, while
the department heads are said to
favor location IN Cne Mall CTl-
angle or near it, as. opposed to
the Southwest location.
Court Building Proposed
The Public Buildings Commis-
sion also is scheduled to take up
the proposal for a new building
to house the United States Court
of Claims, which at present occu-
pies an old building at Seven
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
CHINESE CRUEL,
WIFE CHARGES
IN DIVORCE
Laundryman Beat, Threat
ened Her, Mother Complains
In First D. C. Suit of Its Kind

The first divorce suit in the
history of the District Supreme
Court to be filed involving Chi
nese principals was instituted to-
day by Mrs. Helen Wong, 1910
Eighteenth st. N. w., against her
husband, Leo Wong, 1915 Eigh-
teenth st. N. W., a laundryman
Mrs. Wong, who came to this
country with the Chinese educa-
ton mission, informs the court
that she married the defendant
June II, 1919, at Rockville and
they have four children and soon
expect another.
Claims Cruelty
The first two or three weeks of
their married life they were
happy, Mrs. Wong says through
her attorneys, Wilton j. Lambert
and Rudolph H. Yeatman, but
since that time he has pursued
a systematic course of cruelty to-
ward her and her children.
Recently. she says, Mr.. Wong
in a fit OF anger pOIlIeu gun
at her and threatened to kill her.
Nervousness attending the alleged
attack necessitated the attend
ance of a physician.
Says Life Threatened
Mrs. Wong says that last Feb
ruary 90, her husband aggravated
her nervous condition by showing
her a newspaper clipping in which
a man had confessed to killing
his wife and told her that was
what he was going to do to her,
Mrs. Wong says that although
she has assisted her husband in
his laundry business he has failed
to adequately support her and her
children and as a result she and
her sister have been conducting a
restaurant business. She says Mr..
Wong makes $40 a week and
should be required to contribute
to her support.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Her Sleep Disturbed
By Dance Demands,
Wife Charges

Accusing her husband, Fred
erick T. Mortimer, of dragging
her from her bed in the early
morning hours and compelling
her to dance for him, and recit-
ing other alleged acts Of cruelty,
Mrs. Marie A. Mortimer, 54
Rhode Island Ave. N. w., today
filed suit for limited divorce and
alimony.
Attorney Philip F. Biggins
represents the wife. who says
that last February "a her hus-
band beat her severely and po
lice came to her rescue. She
works for the Government, she
says, and has to use the money
for the maintenance of herself
and their child.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
GrOner Takes Seat
On Appeals Bench

D. Lawrence Groner, newly
confirmed member of the Dis
trict of Columbia Court of Ap-
peals today was inducted into Of
ffice in an informal ceremony
in the chambers of Chief Justice
Martin.
Justice Groner was formerly
District judge of the Eastern Fed
eral District of Virginia.
Following administration of the
oath, Justice Groner proceeded
to the courtroom and took his
place at the extreme left.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
FINAL SESSION
DENIED FOR
Z|HLMAN
Committee Chairman Waits in
Vain for Chance to Press
Important City Measures
BY THEODORE TILLER


Unless a legislative near-miracle
happens within "a hours, approx
mately 80 bills on the District Of
Columbia calendars of the House,
private and public, minor and
major in Importance, will die the
natural death that comes to all
measures unacted upon as a Con-
gress expires.
For four days now Representa-
tive Frederick N. ZihIman (R) of
Maryland, retiring chairman of
the House District Committee, has
stayed through rather disorderIy
sessions of the lower body, seeking
an inning for District legislation.
1t is recognized that only a few
local bills, including even pro-
pOsals already approved by the
Senate, have a chance, but Mr..
Zihlman and his colleagues of the
District board have kept vigil.
Only One District Day
During the present session the
District of Columbia has had only
"one day." socalled. During the
past long session the Capital was
accorded approximately three
hours of the time Of the House
and any measure that precipitated
CONTINUED on Page I9)
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Educators Likely
To Meet Here in 1882

In a telegram to Harry A. King,
president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. DR.. Frank
A. Ballou, superintendent of
Washington public schools, who
has been attending the conven-
ton of the department of super
intendence of the National Educa,
ton Association at Detroit, said
that members of the executive
committee of that body would
probably accept the invitation ex-
tended by the chamber to hold
the 1882 gathering here.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
SCHOOL HEADS
DECIDE UPON
LUNCHPLAN
Method of Distribution to Be
Submitted Tomorrow to
District Education Board

Although the amount and the
nature of food to be given to
hungry children in the District
schools was not revealed, it was
intimated today by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools,
that plan for the distribution
of food would be submitted to
the Board of Education at its
meeting tomorrow.
Milk, Cracker Lunch
Following secret conferences
among themselves, delegates of
the District Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations met with
DIR. BallOu in an effort to devise
some means of Systematizing and
unifying the machinery for the
diStributiOn of lunches to chill
dren found in need of food.
1t has been indicated that the
association will submit a mem
orandum to the board suggesting
a plan that would have the com.
munity branches of the Parent
Teacher organization disperse
milk and cracker lunches to all
children-those who pay their
weekly Is cents, and those who
are unable to meet the expense.
The deficit that the branch
organizations suffer by feeding
those children who cannot pay
will be met by the central con-
gress.
S125 a Day Cost
According to a report recently
submitted by DR.. Ballou, it will
cost approximately $125 a day to
feed the 2,784 children who go to
school breakfastless and without
any provision for lunch. The
parent-teacher association mas de-
clared itself capable of meeting
this sum.
The parent-teacher association
plans to effect the distribution of
lunches with a minimum of en1-
barrassment to the children re-
ceiving the food. 1t is under.
stood the needy children will be
given the milk and crackers at
the same time as the other chill
dren and that there will be no
discrimination.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Unnamed Mall Road1Uays
Perplexing to Tourists

less, is that which runs in front
of the new Department of Agri-
culture building. Others are in
the area surrounding the Wash
ington Monument.
Some of the roadways, Govern
ment officials point out, are con-
tinuations of uptown streets, but,
due to their winding nature, they
bear no name. One suggestion
is that the park roadways be
given the names of national
heroes, Presidents and Govern
mental officials.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Los Angeles Invites
HOOUer to Festival

The President, Vice President
and members of the Cabinet to-
day were invited to attend the
sesquicentennial of the founding
of the city of Los Angeles to be
celebrated next September.
The invitations were delivered
by Isadore B. Dockweiler, general
chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
SPEEDER F0RFEITs. BAIL

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 3.
Failing to appear in police court
here when his name vas called,
Robert E. Hackley, Of Washing
ton. yesterday forfeited $3.50 on
a charge of exceeding Is miles an
hollr.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
FiLipinOs' Leader
To Speak ThurSddu

DR.. Hilario Canine Moncado,
president of the Filipino Fedora
tion of America, will speak on
Philippine Independence" at a
meeting of the international Re
lationS Club at George Washing
ton University. next Thursday
night.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
ANIMALS TO GET AID

The Washington Humane So
ciety has made arrangements for
free treatment for animals whose
owners are unable to pay for
such service. The society head
quarters are at 1881 New York
Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
WOMAN INJURED

Mrs. Emily Crawford, 40, of
the Portner Apartments, was
treated at Casualty Hospital for
shock and injuries to the head
suffered in an automobile acci.
dent at Seventh and East Capt.
tol SITS. N. E. yesterday after
noon.