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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
Over Two Millions
 Of Dollars Damage
 By The Savage Seas
New England Coast Was Swept for 200 Miles and Many Homes Were Washed Away or Wreck ed More Than 300 Made Homeless
BY HENRY M1NOTr

(Cmltcu Tfcsb SthI1 COKrSspUnuchi
 Boston. March 5 (UP) - Fresh havoc was wrought at midnight by savage seas which yesterday caused caused damage estimated at $2,000.- 900 along 200-mile stretch of the New England coast.
 The midnight high tide. generally equal and at some points surpass- ing yesterdays lear-record wash, ruined more seaside homes. flooded and undermined scores of additional buildings. battered already weak. ened breakwaters, isolated two en- lire towns for four hours. and tore hundreds of small craft from their anchofages.
 Red Cross and Salvation Army workers and Coast Guards were busy caring for more than 300 homeless and rescuing motorists and pedes-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
RED CROSS GIVES CHEWING TOBACCO

Maiden, Mo, March 5--(UP) Chewing tobacco comes under the head of relief necessities the local Red Cross chapter holds. Five hundreds pounds of cut plug pro vded by nationally known tobacco company being distributed from headquarters here to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
PRISONER WAS GIvEN,HIs PARDON

Haddam, Conn, March 5-(UP) )-Because he helped frusrate the escape of fellow prisoner in county ja Salvatore Romano sentenced November to six months vice charge, freed order of Superior Court Judge Newell Jennings. Romano prevented escape of Walter Ledderhouse 26 of New Haven Sunday after the latter had overcome guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
Late Bulletins
,RASKOB PUTS IN WET AMENDMENT

Washington, March 5-(UP)-A proposal for an addi- tonal amendment to the constitution permitting states manufacture transport and sell liquor within their bor put forward by John Raskob chairman of the party to-day. M EI.a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
WEIGHTS OF cARNERA AND MALONEY

Miami, Fla, March 5--( )-Primo Camera weighed 27S pounds, and Jimmy Maloney, 199a when they examined to-day for their 10round bout tonight Cool weather forecast The latest estimate of the prob able receipts is between $60,000 and $75,O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

Are y0u having . gurprise Party? G you hfc scl WUrdcn'e plan your 9gIDUs4afst itefil for y0n. the dcsecrf. Ail kIifde of dainty, si1ncs f0ruls Nirlri5 WIiI 0I,l,cal lu lilc (nsic and
 a''d Q i''e Wi'oIc Idea os shs psrty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
VETERAN ROBBED OF HIS BONUS

Washington, March 5-- (UP)--Only few hours after he had received veterans loan check for $43 Cox wassrobbed of $420, all he had left of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
POLICE SERGEANT WAS SHOT DEAD

Union City, N. J, March 5--( (UP)-Poice Sergeant James Knight of Union City shot to death early to- day by three gangsters believed to have stolen truck loaded with $4000O worth of silk few minutes before the shooting. +a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

Hartford, Conn, March 5--(UP)-A bench warrant was issued by Superior Court Judge Frank F. McEvoy to-day for the arrest of William Moore alleged notorious forger of Philadelphia, in the Albany N r., county ja Moore escaped from Hartford county jail October 25
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
. TWO BOYS9AND TWO GIRLS

t San Lucar de Barrameda, Spain, March 5-(UP)- Quadruplets-two boys and two girls-were born last night to Senorta Carmen Afonseca, whose husband is sailor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

These thrcc governors are expect cd to play important roles in the progressive conference to be held at Washington on March ii and 12 as the result of call issued by senate progressive leaders. Governor PlnchOt of Pennsylvania, above, Is a progressive republican and former Bull -Mooser;. Governor. LaFo1lcttc of Wisconsin (right) is . son of the latc Robert M. LaFollettc, third. party candidate in 1924, and right, below. is Governor Roosevelt of New York, progressive democrat and 1882 presidential possibility. All have been invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
NAUGATUCK BOND BILL
 IS PASSED
Senator Reed States Objec- ti0ns of Committee on Banks - Great Battle on Com mi s siOners That Cross Must Name
(BY DEMOCRAT STAFF MANI

 Hartford, March 1.-The house to- day passed bill permitting the bor- ough of Naugatuck to float bond issue of $150,000 in the construction of sewers and sewage disposal. The measure was given prompt recogni- ton owning to the fact that it's passage was urged as relief for the unemployed.
 Warden Frank Green and Bor- ough Corporation Counsel Martin l.. Caine and others recently appeared before committees and spoke in favor of the bill.
 COMMITTEE ON BANKS Hartford. March 5.-Senator Lew is s. Reed of Waterbury, reporting for the committee on banks, stated
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar 5.-UP)--rhe treasury net balance on March was $f34.974,l42.01.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

live decided to give up as write this I'm turning on the gas'' That was the last entry in the diary or 10-year-olG Benita Bisch- off, above. Unable to bear rcycla- tiOns of the chcckered past Of her mother, Vivlnn Gordon, slain New York nrt model the kE1sl cOs1tgKittcd suicide at the home Of her father in Audubon, N.J. She had feared be- ing talked ab0tit' as the daughter of the woman for whose murderer hundreds or police were searching througfout the east. s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21

Come backl" shrieked Tar-gash. "You
can not fight a thipdar. 1t will swoop down
and carry you of" Tarzan was running
around in a circle, every now and then stop-
ping to wave his arms. 1t was useless to ex-
plain to the Sagoth that the thing now
directly above them was not flying reptile of
Pellucidar but an aeroplane from the outer
reath. The plane sped on above Tarzan of the
Apes, and it was evident that its pilot had not
seen him. Upon the lonely plane the ape-man
stood, ywatching the ship that was bearing his
comrade, Jason Gridley, away in the distance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21
CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER SEVEN
THERE was time for a lunch tray
l. and nap before she must be
ready TO meet Dirk He had not
said so, but Mary felt that they
must be going to see Eddie.
Impatience made her restless, but
WEAKNESS finally put her to sleep.
When Della woke her there was
just time for a quick tub and into
her clothes before Dirk was due to
arrive. She put the little black
silk dress on again 1t was all she
had that was suitable.
But she frightened 1t with beige
fur jacket and toque, and pinned
on her shoulder a few Of the fresh
est buds from last nights corsage
OF tea-roses, now blooming in water
on her dressing-table.
Dirk had had tears enough from
her and Cornelia both, she thought
fondly. Mrs. Jupiter if she knew,
wuodl not mind her Frightening up
a bit for his sake
To make up for what weeping
and worry had done to her eyes, she
made her mouth vivid with lipstick.
She just had patted and pulled into
place on each cheek shining loops
Of dark, mahogany-brown hair, and
was looking for fresh gloves, when
the parlor-maid, Bessie, appeared at
the door.
Gentleman to see you, Miss
Hardness"
Mary looked around. surprised at
the crispness and formality of
the girls tone. Bessie's mouth was
family malicious; her nose was
lifted superciliously.
With all her effort at noncha-
lance, though, telltale red over
spread her features; she looked ex-
actly like the cat that had Tapped
up the cream.
You haven't been talking to that
reporter any more, have you, Bes-
sieP" asked Mary sharply.
They're not going to blame me
for that, Miss MaryI"
"rhey won't blame you, sillyl It
will all be explained very shortly.
But you mustn't talk about it to
any one just yet.
II would have spoken to you
about it last night. Bessie, only I
trusted to your good judgment to
keep still"
The railty of this plea was appar-
ent to her even as she made it,
BesSie's eyes shifted away.
Il don't want the police coming
after me" she repeated.
Mary forced a laugh.
"They won't. OF course it was
very wrong to leave the door open
as you did, Bessie. Any one might
have come in and I'm terribly afraid
some one did.
"Oh, I'm not blaming YOU" she
held out her hand placatingly as
Bessie's eyes flashed resentfully.
I'm blaming myself for not hay
ing attended to it. I'd no business
leaving it to you"
MY place was in the dining
room, you know that, Miss Mary!''
the girl said, accusingly. 1T was
Barclays place to watch the door. -
Il know that" Mary agreed wear
lily. She must not give way to her
fears before the girl. she remem-
bered, and drew herself up with a
reaSsuring smile.
well, it's possible we've neither
of us anything to feel to blame
for" she said. after all, we don't
know that any one came in then
Not even Mr.. Eddie. In fact, !
don't believe he came at ALL"
4
THE maids look Of interest sur
i prised her.
"Ohl 1t was Mr.. Eddie you were
expecting?"
why, yes" said Mary, wonder
ingly. "Why?" 1t was a mistake,
but the name had slipped out before
she thought.
She couldn't remember whether
she had mentioned Eddie at the
time she spoke to the maid last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21
By Williams
BY Small

Tar-gash was in the lead, taking advantage
of the shelter afforded by The numerous rocks.
He signalled the ape-man TO look around the
corner Of a boulder. Tarzan saw mighty
creature clawing franticaIy at cervice in the
hillside. 1t lowered eight feet above the
ground. Its powerful, curved beak gaped wide
as it screeched in anger. 1t beat its short.
useless wings in frenzy of range as it struck
with its three, joed talons at something just
within the hssure before it. And then Tarzan
saw the thing at which it struck was q gpear.
held 81 human hand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21

Here it was very quiet. Suddenly the 81
lence was shattered by the sound of hoarse
screeching. 1t seemed to be coming from a
point farther up the canyon. Tar-gash halted.
"Dyal," he said What is Dyal?" questioned
the ape-man. 1T is a terrible bird" replied
the Sagoth, "and this one is hungry. So is
Tar-gash and the Dyal is good to eat" No
matter how terrible the bird might be, it
meant meat for Tar-gash and new thrill for
Tarzan. Thai was enough. The two beasts
Of prey crept, warily forward, stalking their
quarry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21

The sight of the ship awakened Tarzan to a
sense of his responsibility. He determined to
make double effort to locate the O-220. The
Sagoth rejoined Tarzan, saying: That was
not a thipdar. It was a creature have never
seen before. 1t must have been very hungry
and very angry for it growled all the time"
The drone of the motor died away in the dis
lance as the two men took up their interrupted
journey across the plain and into the broken,
low, rocky hills. The trail was well marked.
Tar-gash followed the windings Of a shallow
canyon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-21
REGIN HERE To-Day

-. bhOlN hthk IODA1
=, Olo MRS. JUPITER. wife OF the mill
nonaire automobile manufacturer. gives
IN enRaRement dinner and dance for her
secretaarY. MARY HARKNESS, who Is %
marry DIRK RUYTHER. blue-blooced
young LAWYER.
:, Mary receives a telephone call from
ner scapegrace brother. EDDIE, saving
ne Is IN trouble and must see her. Inc
mouse Is strictly guarded against gate
crashers." because Mrs. Jupiter Is wear
lnE the famous Jupiter rubles.
Mary arranges for Eddie to be ad-
mltted secretly. When she goes upstairs
20 meet him. she finds Mrs. Jupiter
robbed and murdered In her room. Seek
Ing Dirk. she finds him with CORNELlA
Dirk advises her 10 keep silent about
Eddie until he can locate the boy.
BOWEN, reporter for the Star, shows un-
usual interest In the case, mary
catches BESSIE. a maid. trying 70 tell
Bowen Of Eddie's supposed visit.
NOW GO ON WITH TIE STORY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20

Petersburg and Moorefield. In the
struggle between the North and the
South, there was much bitterness of
feeling in this section. The people on
the South Branch were in sympathy
with the Southern cause, while those
farther west in the mountains were
not.
And perhaps right here is a good
place to mention that while the war
was the occasion for the separation of
West Virginia from the mother state
it was not the cause of it. Even be-
fore the Revolution there was talk
of such a separation, for the tw
parts of the State had little in COM
mon. The people in the eastern part
were planters and held many slaves;
the people in the western part were
trappers and woodsmen and crafts
men of various kinds and neither
needed or wanted slaves-except, of
course, a few for household servants.
The people in the eastern part of the
state were rich; most of those in the
western part were pioneers, and poor.
Most of those in the eastern part were
of English descent and of the same
religious denomination; those in the
western part were of several nation
alities and religions. There were other
matters on which there was differ
ence of opinion, due to the different
conditions under which the people
lived.
The people of the South Branch
Valley leaned toward the people of
Eastern Virginia. Many of them had
originally come from Eastern Virginia
and had kept in close touch with the
people back home. Besides, they did
their trading in Winchester. There
was road from Moorfeld to Win
chester early in the history of the
valley. The people in Western Vir-
ginia were more inclined to turn their
faces and their thoughts toward the
Ohio.
(The second installment of Mr.. Mar
tins article on the Northwestern
Turnpike will appear in next weeks
issue of The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20
,r urging the wearied soldiers to press

or urging the wearied soldiers to press
on.
! In the end, Jackson's will triumphed
over every obstacle. They came al
length in sight of Romney, lonely and
deserted amid the mountain SHOWS
The Federal garrison had vanished
abandoning its camp equipment and
supplies.
| Such was Jackson's march on Rom
ney. first read about it several years
ago and never do approach Romney
over the mountains from east or west
that l do not think of Stonewall Jack
son and his tired and hungry mer
dragging heavy guns up those ice-cov-
cred hills in a snowstorm. Stonewall
Jackson was peculiar in some things
but when it came to job requiring
what the soldiers call CUTS he was
very much of man.
On January "a Jackson returned tc
Winchester. He had driven the enc
my across the Potomac and destroyed
for a time an important line of sup
ply.
1t is probable that the first monu-
ment to the memory of Conf sol
diers was erected at Romney. In 1866
while Confederate sympathizers were
still under suspicion by the National
Government and not allowed to vote
or hold Office, the people of that town
decorated the graves of Confederate
soldiers in the cemetery, and during
the following year the monument was
erected. 1t cost the citizens 81, 400 in
money and large amount of labor.
According to the man in the restau.
rant, the name of Romney was taker
from town in England, and the name
: of the county Of which Romney is the
county-seat, was taken from Hamp.
shire, county in England.
The story is that Lord Fairfax, see.
ing fine drove of hogs in Winchester
asked whence they came. He was tolG
they were raised in the South Branch
Valley. He then observed that wher
new county was formed embracing
that vicinity it should be called Hamp.
shire, because Hampshire in England
produced fine hogs.
Hampshire county is the oldest ir
West Virginia, and was organized il
1857 as one of the counties of Vir.
ginia and was taken from Frederick
and Augusta. 1t has an area of Gal
square miles and population of H.,
800. The Northwestern Turnpike cuts
across it for IS miles.
A little beyond Romney you come
upon an oil well in a field-or per.
haps it is just the machinery by which
somebody tried to sink an oil well. II
either case, if you know West Vir.
ginia, it strikes you as a bit odd anc
lonesome, for most of West Virgin
las oil and gas wells are located much
nearer the Ohio.
Then you come to the South Branch
of the Potomac and little further or
you find a road that will take you W
the South Branch Valley to Franklin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20

Someone complains because prize
fighters make more money than sena-
tors. But to make money prize-fght-
ers have to do something more than
talk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20

1t is said that in some parts of ru-
raj Russia they use farm produce for
money. Wonder what you could buy
with peck of spinach?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20

The employment situation is looking
up. Just figure how many idle UNI
pires and home run hitters have gone
back to work this month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-08-20
FROM WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, TO PARKERSBURC,
WEST VIRGINIA, ON The NORTHWESTERN TURNPIKE
By OLIVER MARTIN
Editor of The Transmitter

(This is the first of series of articles
/, describing scenes and towns along
the Northwestern Turnpike, and in
cludes that part of the highway
which is between Winchester and
the South Branch Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
31O1 Albemarle St.
zone Block East Conn. Ave.

NOHe DIOCh Last NoHH' HEe'I
This lovely home. on more than an
acre of ground is surrounded by many
trees. There are y rooms, 3 baths,
lavatory, large entrance hall. porches.
Garage to take care of 4 cars. Hot
water heat may be operated either by
gas or coal. House insulated through
out. Many unusual features. Open
until pm. Cleveland OLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
Hold-Up in Alley Nets SO.

Albert Matthews, colored, Of the 200
block OF Second street. was held up
last night by a colored man with a
knife and robbed of So, in an alley in
the rear of the 800 block Of H street, he
reported to police. Matthews furnished
q description of the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
BAR GROUP FARLEY
SOUGHT FOR CITY
Bicentennial Commission Will Ask
Association to Convene
Here in 80.

The American Bar Association will
be invited to hold its 1882 convention
in the National Capital. 1t was an
nounced today by the District of CO.
lumbia George Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission. A formal invitation
will be presented to the association at
its Atlantic City convention next week
by group of six delegates from Wash
lngton.
The American Bar Association con-
vention is attended each year by more
than 5000 lawyers judges and others
high in the legal field, from all parts
of the United States Local delegates
expected TO attend include George P.
Hoover, president of the District Bar
Association: William Roy Valance,
president of the Federal Bar Associ-
alton; George A. Provost. president of
the American Patent Law ASsoci-
alton: M. Pearl Mccall, president of
the District of Columbia Women's Bar
Association; George Maurice Morris,
chairman of the District Bar Associ-
atoms Committee on Relations with
the American Bar Association. and Peter
@. Nyce, secretary of that committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12

more equitable distribution Of American
taxes, and research undertaken in this
connection. brought to light this story
OF tax collection in ancient England.
The "fumage." or smoke tax OF 1864.
sometimes called the hearth" tax. taxed
the smoking chimneys of old Engiaez.
1t was not new tax even then, men
ton OF this method OF raising the public
funds being found in the famous
Domesday Book made by William the
Conqueror in 1857.
Just as people hide intangibles from
Vie tax collectors today, the people of
that ancient time attempted to hide
their home fires by putting them cut
when the collectors came around. Some
people thought that the tax officials
would ascertain the names of taxpayers
by scanning the smoke on the skylines,
or at least would only examine the out
side Of the houses. Attempts to evade
the tax by dimming the fires were frus-
trated by the appointment of officials
who came to be known as chimney
men," who we're permitted to go into the
houses TO see If they were actually in
habited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
Property Purchase Approved.

Purchase Of piece OF property in the
new municipal center area was au-
thorized by the District Commissioners
yesterday. The property, lot 80l in
square 400, was bought for sl2069 from
Archie L. Straub, as agent for the
owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
Shyness Held Promising.

LONDON-Sir Maurice Craig. in a
lecture before parents and educators
here. stated that the shy child is more
likely to become successful in later
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
CONVICTS PLEAD SICK,
BEAT PRISON GUARD
Trusty Prevents Escape After Five
Felons Crush Skull of Farm
Officer in Virginia.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CULPEPER. Va September Pat
tackled by five sick prisoners at
prison camp No. II. near here on the
Orange road Yard Foreman Reuben
r Jones received fractured skull this
morning and is not expected to live.
Escape of the convictS. armed with
heavy window weights, was thwarted by
a trusty. N. Peterson. serving a To-
year sentence. who siezed gun and
held the desperadoes at bay until
guards disarmed them.
Jones was attacked when he entered
one OF the bunk rooms at the camp
after five prisoners had pleaded illness,
refusing TO report for work
When Jones entered the room, he
was set on and so badly beaten that
little hope is held for his life at Uni
versity Hospital in Charlottesville,
where he was rushed.
Peterson. attracted by the commo-
ton, sliced a gun and subdued the
felonS calling meanwhile for guards.
Word of the outbreak created high
feeling in Culpeper and vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
NEW LAW DRAF TED
FOR LABOR LIENS
Proposed Uniform Statute
for All States Made
by Law Experts.

A proposed uniform mechanics lien
act. drafted after five years of study,
was approved this week by the Ma
tional Conference on Uniform State
Laws, in convention at Atlantic City.
Designed to provide modern ma
chinery for payment of labor and
material interests engaged in building
construction, the proposed model law
would set up a number Of new legal
forms for notices of liens and pay
mentS. uniform among the States.
Further, the proposed law would pro-
vide for employment of a bond serving
to remove the real property involved
in a project from liability for pay
ment of costs, in cases not now COW
cred by laws OF the District OF Co.
lumbia and some States. Also a pen
atty would be set up for a builder
found guilty Of misapplying funds in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
BACK FROM VACATION

Rev. Irving w. Ketchum has re-
turned from his vacation in Vermont
and at his home in Schenectady. N. Y,
and will occupy his pulpit at Peck Me-
mortal Chapel tomorrow morning The
subject of his sermon will be "Encour-
agement for Living"
Sunday school is at Gas am. The
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
at p m. and discuss the topic What
Should Our Message Accomplish "
There will be a service Wednesday at
d M