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The Washington times., 1931-03-09

were torn away and cottages
wrecked. Many homes were in
undated and trees and telegraph
poles snapped to the ground.
Seventy-five families were
virtually marooned in their
homes here, when heavy rains
caused sewers to back up, flood
ing the streets. In Brooklyn,
waters of New York harbor swept
an area of almost mile, flood
ing cellars and homes.
Violent winds ripped off a Sec
ton of the roof of a church in
the Bronx just as 200 children
were filing out from mass. None
was injured.
Tide Highest In Years
At Staten Island, 1000 bung-
allows were flooded. The tide
was reported the highest on
the Island in rs years.
COney Island, SheepShead
Bay, EasthamptOn, Monmouth
Beach, Seabright, and ASbury
Park all reported damage.
Almost two inches of rainfall
was reported during Sunday. The
torrents materially increased the
ci;y's water supply, which had
been at a low mark.
LONDON, March 9 G.N.SO-A
furious blizzard ragged over the
English channel today, obliterat-
ing all visibility and whipping up
an icy cold.
Numerous smaller vessels were
wrecked on the North Sea and the
Atlantic by the weekend gales,
which also delayed some Of the At
lantic liners.
A steady snowfall continued in
London today, while northern dis
tricts of England and parts Of
Scotland reported the heaviest
snowfall in years and the worst
cold spell in many seasons.
The belated onslaught of win
ter extended over most of Europe,
with prolonged cold forecast.
BOSTON, March 9 Q.N.S0.
Crashing surf, in places as high
as the disastrous monster high
tides of last week, today again
spread terror among the seaside
residents of the north and south
shores.
Today's high tide came in the
wake of a severe March gale,
which lashed the storm-Scarred
seaboard. A 65-mile-an-hour wind,
snow, rain, sleet, and then thun-
der and lightning bombarded this
district as the storm swept up
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
BEACHED BY GALE

from the South and dashed head
long out to sea.
Hundreds of automobiles were
stalled in SnowdriftS.
DETROIT, March 9 G.N.s0.-
With a record snowfall of from
eight to IS inches, Michigan
today dug out of the heaviest
snow storm Of the winter, and
prepared for a cold wave which
is expected to send the thermo-
meter down to the zero mark.
Airplane service has been dis
continued: schedules of busses
have been demoralized: automo-
bile traffic crawls at snail's
pace, and in Northern Michigan
warnings have been issued to
motorists to stay off the roads.
The agricultural areas of the
country, particularly the central
Ohio, the North Atlantic and lake
sections, have been greatly bene-
fitted in the past two days by
rains, according to reports re-
ceived today at the Department
of Agriculture.
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and
Indiana have reported fairly
heavy Precipitation which will aid
materially in the spring planting.
The same is true in the lower
Mississippi Valley and around the
lake regions from Detroit to Buff
falo and the North Atlantic, from
Canada to lower Pennsylvania.
The wheat belt, however, did not
benefit, but is facing a severe
drought which may be detrimen-
tai to spring wheat.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09

Homes Flooded
In New York seven persons
were dead, victims in automobile
accidents caused by wind and
gale.
Along the New Jersey and
Long Island coast lines, sea walls
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Orph0ndge LOOter
Fiuhts 5-Ye0r Term

RICHMOND, Va, March g
James P. Jones, former treasurer
of the Anti-Saloon League, of
Virginia, who was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary for
embezzling funds Of the Virginia
Methodist Conference Orphanage,
has carried his fight for a new
trial to the State Supreme Court,
In a petition for a writ of error,
his counsel denied there was an
embezzlement.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
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The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Boy Hurt in Blast
Of GunDOIUdeT Test

LEEsBURG, Va, March 8.
William D. Sydnor, jr., 16, son
Of DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Sydnor,
Of Hamilton, is in Loudoun Hospi-
tai with a severed artery and
other painful injuries, suffered in
an explosion in the laboratory of
the Lincoln High School. Sydnor
was conducting tests with gun
powder when the blast occurred.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
CHILD ACCUSES
MARRIED MAN
Photos by International

LEESBURG, Va, March o.
Posses today are still searching
for Lester Beach, accused Of as
saulting a 12-year-old schoolgirl
near Arcola last Thursday.
The girl told authorities it was
Beach who waylaid her on her
way home and attacked her.
Beach, a married man, lives near
the girls home. He has not been
seen since the attack.
Officers believe he is in hiding
in the hills.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Suitldnd Rum Raid
Victim Held in Bail

SUrTLAND, Md, March g
Norman Grigsby, of this place, is
at liberty today on $500 bond fol.
lowing his arrest by Prince
Georges county officers Saturday
for the possession of "a cases of
alleged liquor.
Grigsby will appear in police
court in Hyattsville Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
DR|F TING SNOW
FILLS STREETS
Of CHICAGO
Storm Moves East, Taking a
Heavy Toll in Metropolitan
Area; Tho"candS Given Work

CHICAGO, March 9 QN.SO-
Choked by mountainous snow
drifts that blocked highways, par
alyzed communications and iso-
lated entire communities, Chicago
and the upper Mississippi valley
States struggled today to free
themselves from the grip of the
two-day March blizzard that took
a toll of at least Is lives.
The billiards. force had appar-
emily blown itself out here in
the Middle West as the storm
center swung eastward over the
Great Lakes region.
Twelve lives were lost in Chi
cago's metropolitan area as the
city battled drifts seven to 20
feet high and sub-freezing tenn.
peratures. Three persons lost
their lives in Wisconsin. The esti-
mated cost Of the storm to Chi
cago alone was $1,250,000.
Tug Makes Port
It's decks coated with heavy
layers of ice and it's crew Of four
men nearly exhausted from their
two-day battle with the blizzard
on Lake Michigan, the missing
fishing tug Palmer made port
safely here today.
Snow had ceased falling early
today after 1871 inches had
descended in 36 hours. In many
places drifts had piled to a
depth of Is feet here due to the
high winds.
Thousands of unemployed men
were put to work to free the
traffic lanes and sidewalks OF
snow. Thirty-five thousa
laborers, put to work with picks
and shovels, succeeded in reliev-
ing the virtual isolation Of many
sections of the metropolitan area
and surrounding territories.
Many Highways Blocked
Despite the efforts Of highway
plow crews and shovel gangs,
many of the main highways
leading into Chicago were still
blocked today.
The fierce northeast gale which
accompanied the storm pounded
mountainous waves against the
Lake Michigan shoreline in Wis
consin, Illinois and Indiana, fore
ing ships to cover and doing
thousands of dollars of damage
to piers, breakwaters and docks.
Six States, Iowa, Missouri, IL
linois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and
Michigan bore the brunt Of the
blizzard.
Thousands of abandoned auto
mobiles, almost buried in drifts,
dotted Illinois, Southern Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, and Indiana highways
and farmers gave shelter to their
occupants until plows could free
the vehicles.
The heavy precipitation was re-
garded as a boon to the drought
stricken corn belt area. Farmers
looked to the heavy blanket OF
snow to counteract the effects
of the protracted drought which
had threatened to delay spring
crops.
NEW YORK, March 9 G.N.S0.
Damage to property amounting
to millions was caused by Sun
days wind and rain storm along
the Atlantic seaboard, it was
estimated today. Damage in New
York City was placed at $1,000"
600.
Homes Flooded
In New York seven persons
were dead, victims in automobile
accidents caused by wind and
gale.
Along the New Jersey and
Long Island coast lines, sea walls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
DELUXE VAUDEVILLE AND
 FEATURE PICTURE BILL AT
 WARNER BROS STRAND TO CLOSE ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT

Another splendid programme of deluxe vaudeville and a great all- talking feature picture closes a suc- cessful four day run tonight at War ner Brothers Strand theater.
 Headlining the bill are 1.-The Tom O-Shanters" IA girl musicians in q presentation of symphonic and jazz rhythm melodies. This band comes here after a triumphant tour of the middlewast where critics rated 1t one of the most outstanding all-girl jazz bands in the country. They present their numbers in novel manner an dthere are innumerable surprise ideas interspersed throughout the act.
 Next on the bill come Guy and Pearl Magley in their new creation Dance Stories which is one of the neatest and best stage dance acts In present day vaudeville. This duo are well known to Waterbury fans and always have something new 'n their act when they appear locally.
 The Osaka Boys, in Japanese Pastimes," present a novelty which displays the talent of the Oriental in devising entertainment stunts to thrills as we'll as delight their audi ences.
 Rogers and DOnnelly have com- edy act that is chock full of laughs from start to finish and "The Dixie Four" colored entertainers display some nimble hoofing as well as har- money in their song numbers. The feature pictude is "Other Mems Wo- men," Fate sets strange forces to work in the lives of the three most important people in "Other Mems Women"
 Backed by the powerful mechani- cal drama of driving wheels and changing steel, these three people work out as best they can the triangular problem that has so of- ten figured in the affairs of mankind. Rivalry over a woman, and that wo- man one mans wife, plays havoc until destiny takes a hand in as thrilling a denouement as has ever been screened in action pictures.
 Grant Withers, Regis Toomey Mary Astor, James Cagney, Fred Kohler, Walter Long and Joan BlOn- dell share honors in this drama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
LITTLE CAESAR UNDERWORLD THRILLER SUPREME, DRAWS

With a marvellous cast and the most realistic background the com bine of motion pictures and vita phone can bring together Little Caesar, is drawing record breaking crowds to Warner Brothers State theater where it closes it's sensa- tional run this evening.
 This film with Edward G. Robin son in the title role is a powerful drama of the notorious underworld of a certain great American city, with all the actual trimmings and miscellaneous killings which play a part in those circles of society.
 Edward G. Robinson, known for other magnificent gangster char acterizations, gives a plsendid per formance. playing the role of Rico, Little Caesar" The story deals with the rapid and spectacular rise to crookdom leadership of this fiery individual. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, as a pal of Rico's really wishes to to cafe dancing with his partner, the charming Glenda Farrell, with whom he is madly in love. but Rico stands in his way and will not permit his reformation. He always yearns for bigger pickings, he goes from a small town to the big city and joins up with 8 "mob" bringing Joe Mas sara (Doug Fairbanks) with him, much against Joe's wishes. And in the big town Rico fights his way from a lowly .:nman to the leader ship of the entire underworld.
 Ralph Ince enacts the role of Pete Montana, one of Rico's rival rac- keteers, in masterly style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
Alfred E. Smith
 Asks Apology
(Continued from Page 1.)
Dear Bob:

Dear Bob:
 'I have been following the tes- timony before the Wye committee concerning the cartoon entitled Al -Raskob Idea of Happiness.' The text of it has been laid before me. I find that the whole cartoon hinges on the following statement: To my mind the democratic party will soon be in control and will make this happy as we'll as prosper ous nation. The democratic party is always looking for the common good and opposing oppressive laws and sumptuary legislation
 This statement which purports to come from me as of August 21 was never issued by me. At that time in August the Joel Parker As- sociation of Newark, N. J., was holding an annual reunion and din- ner. I refused the invitation to at- tend the dinner. but on August 19 some over-enthusastic admirer of mine sent a telegram to the associa- tion and signed my name to it. My first knowledge of it was when saw the newspaper headlines quoting me. l made careful investigation among my own staff and found it had not commanded from my own office nor anyone connected with 1t. We traced the matter and it was admitted by all concerned that the telegram had been hoax and we made careful denial in all newspapers by state- ments issued on August 21, 1880. Of course, a denial never catches up with an original statement. It did not in this instance or else it was deliberately disregarded.
 Since on the face. of the testi- mony this cartoon was distributed in these various states to the extent of 800,000 copies, I think that an apology and reparation Is due me from the republican national com mittee which permitted it's director to do thi> and that l am entitled to have 800,00O copies of . statement showing that I was falsely quoted. distributed just as widely as the original cartoon and to the same or ganizations.
 T would like to spread this mat ter upon the minutes of the next hearing of the Nye committee and to give publicity to it in any other form which occurs to you as most likely to correct the injustice that has been done to me and MT Ras- kob. to say nothing of Senator Nor ris.
 Sincerely yours.
 ALFRED E. SMITH"
 The letter was dated New York. January 8, 1881.
 Senator Fess of Ohio, chairman of the republican national committee, pas shown a copy of Smiths letter ey the United Press. He read it. and said: g$kEf
 ''I am not going to get into con- troversy about these things. l have no comment to make."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
KING OF JAZZ AT NEW GARDEN

oE O1AAA A1 4NL"
 Every featured artist who appears in support of Paul Whiteman and his band in UniversaTs colossal all- Movietone and all-Technicolor King of. Jazz, which is showing at the New Garden theater to-day for the last times, is a star either of the stage, vaudeville, radio or the screen. John Boles, Laura La Plante, Glenn Tryon. Jeanette Loff. Grace Hayes, the Russell Markert dancers, the Hollywood Beauties" the Sisters G." Paul Howard, Al Norman, Charlie Irwin, Jacques Cartier, Billy Kent. Frank Leslie, the Brox Sisters, the Rhythm Boys, Tommy Atkins sextet and Nell O'Day and George Chiles are just a few of the famous names. All were chosen by John Murray An derson. the famous New York pro- ducer of musical revues who di- rected the picture, simply because they were the best available talent to portray the spectacle and novel; ties which he conceived for the one picture.
 Other pictures on the bill is "Neighborly Neighbors." Campus Crushers" and Universal News reel. Coming tomorrow for two day showing Is John Mccormack Tn Song O. My Heart" Also on the bill is the celebrated international star, Cyril Maude in Grumpy. a Paramount picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
1.-THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT WITH BETTY COMPSON HEADS DUAL FEATURE BILL AT
 STRAND TOMORROW

The talking screens finest produc- tion in the realm of sophisticated comedy! This fittingly describes "Tbe Boudoir Diplomat" which heads a great double program at Warner Brothers Strand theater starting tomorrow.
 This brilliant talkie qualities as the very ultimate in daring and smartness, and presents an all-star cast in Q story that will keep you chuckling and squirming with pleas- ure. It deals with a number of per- sons in the European diplomatic ser- vice, and follows the involved love affairs of philandering bachelor and two fiirtatious married ladies' not to mention their unsuspecting husbands.
 Betty Compson. Ian Keith. Mary Duncan, Jeanette Loff. Lawrence Grant, Lionel Belmore, and Andre Beranger are among the players ap- bearing in The Boudoir Diplomat" which was directed by Malcolm St Clair.
 The companion feature. to be an- nounced tomorrow, will prove a sur prise treat for patrons of the strand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
MARIE DRESSLER AND POLLY MORAN IN "REDUCING"
 AM LAK .RAIL PAlIAliE KAW

AT FOX-POLI PALACE NOW
 The funniest picture to come out of the etrO-Goldwyn-M Mayer studios in Hollywood this season. Reducing" starring Marie Dress Ter, Polly Moran, Anita Page and William Collier, Jr, is the principal attraction at the Fox-Poli Palace Reducing" is an epic of the beauty parlors, just as the last comedy hit, Caught Short,' starring this same team, was a saga of the stock mar ket crash. In Reducing" Polly Moran is Madame Rochay," for merly Polly Roach of Fifth avenue and Riverside drive, and Marie Dressler is her small town sister who comes to visit her rich rela- tion, with husband, daughter, and meddlesome small boy twins. From the time Marie and her entourage board the sleeping car in the middle of the night. and turn the train top sy turvey, until Marie puts Madame Rochay's beauty parlor out of com mission, the fun is fast and furious. Through it all runs delightful love story, the romance of Marie's daughter and Polly's daughter, both in love with the same boy. Marie Dressler and Polly Moran make an incomparable team. Reducing" is unreeled on the giant Granduscope screen of the Palace five times daily starting at 1:00, 3:12, 5:24, 7:36 and 9:48 p. m. On the sur rounding bill is a strong and varied program. including Arthur and Mor- ton Havel in Marry Or Else"; Bur- and Nearby; Food For Thought" Paramount short with Allen and Canfield; an d the latest issue of the Fox Movietone Newsreel with Mus solini making a speech in England on "ePace and War;" ski-jumping at St Moritz; and Mrs Beryl Hart jumping off for the Azores.
 Underlined for the last half of the week from Thursday through Satur- day, is a Paramount picture. "Along Came Youth" starring Charles Buddy Rogers, supported by Stu art Erwin and great cast. On the same double feature program is a Metro G oldwyn-M Mayer picture, "The Bachelor Father" starring beautiful Marion Davies in the leading role.
 On Sunday through Wednesday comes one of the outstanding pie lures of the year, "The Man Who Came Back" starring Charlie Far rell and Janet Gaynor together again, in their newest and best Fox Movietone love drama based on a mans generation through the love of a beautiful girl. Charlie Farrell plays the rich young waster who lands in a dive in Singapore, where he meets cabaret singer who leads him in the fight back to de- cency and faith. This is the pie ture that is now in it's second week at the Roxy theater in New York city, and playing to the biggest houses of any attraction since "The Cock Eyed World" with capacity houses at 12 o'clock every day the past week in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
NOTICE
CITY OF WATERBURY

VI
 DAVID CARROLL. formerly of the City of Waterbury now of parts STATE OF CONNECTICUT, City Court of Waterbury, ss. Waterbury, January 10, 1881.
 Upon the complaint of the said Plaintiff City of Waterbury. praying for reasons therein set forth for fore closure of a tax lien of mortgaged premises, described in the complaint, returnable on the third Tuesday of January, 1881, before the City Court of Waterbury. in and for the City of Waterbury, and State of Connecti- cut, 1t appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the defendant David Carroll. formerly of Waterbury, now of parts unknown.
 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said David Carroll by publishing this or- der in the Waterbury Evening Demo- crat, a newspaper printed in Water- bury, Conn, three (3) days success. sively, commencing on or before the 18th day of January, 193L
 ALBERT J. BRONSKY, Clerk of the City Court of Waterbury. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, New Ha-
 ven ven County, ss. Waterbury Jan
 The within and foregoing is a true and attested copy of the original Dr. der of Notice in my hands for publi- cation.
 Attest. WILLIAM J. ROACH. 1-12-3t City Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
CONRAD NAGEL IN FREE LOVE OPENING AT WARNER BROS
 STATE THEATER TOMORROW

If you had a wife who spent your money as fast as you could make it; who paid no attention to the manner in which your home was run; who thought only of parties-
 If she suddenly went in for psy- choanalysis in a big way and became obsessed with the idea that you were an infantile extrovert and that she was an intuitive introvert, far su- perior to you mentally
 If she deserted you, taking your children with her and if you were in love with her enough to go to her and beg her to return to your home
 And then, she agreed to return provided that she might have her own quarters, come and go as she pleased'
 And if she had an affair with your best friend
 Well-what would you do?
 This is the situation in which Steve Terrier, played by Conrad Nagel, is placed in Free Love-" which comes to the Warner Bros State theater tomorrow.
 The feature picture will be screen ed at 2:30, 4:30, 7:00 and 9:30 daily. An excellent surrounding program accompanies it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District of Waterbury, SIS. Probate Court. January 18th, 1881.
 ESTATE OF Mary Decker, late of the Town of Waterbury, in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, vii be debarred 8 recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 SHELLY o. DECKER, 1-13-3ts Exscutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13
NEW TALKIE
 ATTRACTION AT LYRIC

Framed" an all-talking drama of metropolitan life featuring Eve lyn Brent at the Lyric theater to- day. Produced by Radio Pictures. Framed" Is said to be one of the most thrilling stories brought to the screen since the advent of sound pictures.
 Evelyn Brent, particulrly suited for this type of story, rises to new dramatic heights as the daughter of a slain racketeer who swears re- venge against the police for the death of her father. Regis Toomey. who scored talking picture successes in "Alibi" and Street of Chance" plays opposite Miss Brent. ..,.s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-13

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 of Waterbury, SIS. Probate Court,
 January 9, 1881.
 ESTATE OF Robert A. Judd. late of the Town of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time. will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 THE CITIZENS AND MANUFACTURE
 FRS NATIONAL BANK, Executor.
 By THOMAS r. MOORE, 1-l2-3t Trust Officer.