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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
COLONIAL DANES
TOREMODE[ HOME
Historic BeIIevieW, In George.
town, Topic Of Biennial
Council Today.

Colonial Belleview, one Of George
towns historic homes, purchased In re-
cert wears by the Society Of the Co
loFial Danes of America and ofnciaHy
taken over by the society last Tuesday
evening. is to have extensive remodeling
and restore ton work within the COM
ing year.
Reports at the morning session Of
the biennial council at the Carlton
Hotel reveal that q 100000 fund has
been raised for the work. Until April
the building was occupied by Repre-
tentative and Mrs. Charles Eaton.
Restoration and remodeling OF Belize
view and restoration of the washington
ancestral home. at Sulgrave Manor eng
and. are now the principal WORKS car,
red on by the Society Of the Coleman
Danes Of America.
Garden 20 Re Restored.
Discussion of the work to be started
iroy.aediately upon Beueview, now ma"
tiorial headquarters for the society, DIS
closed that the garden is to be replanteo
and restored and a wall will be punt
around It. Old mantes VIII replace
those at present in the house ana sew
eT9I OF THESE uhRS DCCA4
the home as gifts. Genuine ColoniaI
furniture will be purchased out OF tne
1900 600 fund. The house VIII be re-
stored after the plans of its pest pc
ROD. probably between 1870 and lSoU'
Committees Are Named.
Appointments Of the standing COM
rnitfees, including the Committee on
Memorial, Committee on Relics Loaned
to the National Museum by the Nation
al Society, Committee on Historic Ac-
tivffies, Committee on RECIPROCITY
Bureau. Committee on Publication and
Committee on Patriotic Service, which
will report to the next council, two
wears from now, were made at the
morning session.
Mrs. Holmes Forsythe Of Illinois was
elected to take the place OF Miss Mar
Raret Foster retiring third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Merriman OF Rhode
island was elected as assistant secre-
tary, succeeding Mrs. William NICK.
Morris Of Bordentown, N. j. Mrs.
James p. Andrews will continue as
president Of the society, Mrs. John
lowell as first vice president, Mrs.
CHRISTOPHER Ward as second vice presi-
dent. Miss Elizabeth Chew Williams as
secretary, Mrs Frederick A. Packard as
treasurer. Mrs. Chiles Mason Farrell as
registrar and Mrs. Edward Vail as
historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
GAS COMPANY SUED
spartanburg Citizens Charge Ex.
cess Rate Paid Q Years.

sPARTANBURo. 3. O., May 7 Dr.
Alleging they had paid IS cents per
thousand feet in excess of the legal rate
for gas since 1922, q group Of Spartan
burg consumers today had on fiie q suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

Of Archbishop Courcoux. was sung IN
the cathedral, one Of the most beau-
tiful in all France. Services also were
held in st. Joan's Own Commemorative
Church, built only 80 years ago.
Tomorrow the actual anniversary OF
the deliverance of Orleans in 1929. will
see 8 procession in which all elements
of the community's life will be repre-
sented, and . torchlight parade in the
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

today did signal honor TO the memory
of It's savior as 1t has done ever since
l435.
The descendants Of those citizens
whom she rescued from the besieging
British had their houses adorned with
the national tricolor and the standard
If the city. embroidered with the
fle,irs de lis that Joan carried on her
banners. bunting fluttered along the
nrincipal streets, interspersed with
medaliions bearing the citys coat OF
arms. The house where Joan Is. sup
posed to have lived during the siege
Of 1929 was opened to visitors, all It's
rooms banked with flowers. -.
orleans was determined 70 maKe IL
solemn, high mass, with the attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

T INSPECTION Of the new Children'ss
Country Home by its board OF
managers and their friends marked
4 the formal opening yesterday OF
the home, spacious, fully-equipped
structure at Eighteenth street and
Bunker Hill road northeast, Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Cam sister Of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis, and Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis. wife of the Illinois Senator, were
among the guests.
children for about six months, but the
formal opening ceremony was not held
until yesterday afternoon.
Invitations for inspection of the home
we're issued by the board Of managers,
Mrs. Alexander 3. Legare, president
other officers Of the board are Mrs
Joseph Letter, vice president; Mrs
Archibald Davis, secretary: Mrs. George
Pulver, assistant secretary, and Mrs
Lee Warren, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
Monarch Club to Banquet.
a Stan correspondent Of The star.

BY a Stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, May THE an
nual banquet and ladies night" OF the
Arlington County Monarch Club Will be
held at o'clock tonight at the Army
Navy Country Club. Dexter Hussey,
chairman of the Banquet Committee
will act as postmaster
A number of entertainment features
will be offered. These will be followed
by dancing. There will be no speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

There are some 80 children in the
home, which has capacity for so. 1t
has three large wards for boys and
girls and takes care of boys up TO the
age of years and girls up to IL. It
is for convalescent children and the
home Is a member of the Washington
Community Chest. The children eligible
to stay in the home are selected through
welfare organizations, hospitals and
charitable institutions.
i. The home takes the place Of the old
Children's Country Home, which was
located on Grant road in Rock Greek
Park. The home was awarded a dip
Iona Of merit" by the washington
Board of Trade as being building Of
superior design.
The home Is run under the super
vision of Miss Madelain Banzhof, and
DR.. Montgomery Blair, tr., Is physician
in charge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
MURDER OF BANKER
AND WIFE SOLVED
Water Valley, Miss, Sheriff Says
Colored House Boy Confessed,
duplicating Others.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the AeEoctated Ffese.
WATER VALLEY, Miss, May I t41.--
Sheriff c. T. Doyle announced yesterday
that Sam Green, 19-year-old colored
house boy, had confessed Staying w. 3.
Wagner, banker and merchant, and his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Wagner, In their home
here Monday night
Sheriff Doyle said Green named sew
eral colored persons and three white
men as having been implicated In the
killing of the 64-year-old business leader
and his wife, who were struck down with
an ak.
The sheriff said. however, he placed
little credence in the statement that the
men named by tn Negro were involved.
He did not reveal their identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
PRESIDENT TO GIVE
PHILADELPHIA TALK
Union League Banquet Engage
ment May 90 and Valley Forge
Address Next Day.

President Hoover viii attend q BAN
quet at the Union League Club, Phtla-
delphiS, the night OF May 70, 1t was
amounted at the White House yester-
day. The following day he will deliver
his annual Memorial day address at
valley Forge, q few miles from Phila-
delphia.
AZ the Union League Club the Presi-
dent will view q portrait Of himself
which is to be hung In the club. Mr.
Hoover yesterday was shown one Of his
baby pictures which Mrs. Anna Martin
of Greenville, 0taio, brought to the
White House. Her grandfather was a
brother Of an aunt Of the President and
the picture has been in her family for
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
LIEUT.. COL. D. !. SULTAN
ORDERED TO CAPITAL
By the Associated PRESS.

By Ihe A5s0cIated PFesB'
Lieut.. Col. Daniel !. sultan, Army En-
gineer Of oxford, Miss, who has been in
charge of the survey for the proposed
Atlantic Pacific canal across Nicaragua,
was ordered today by the War Depart
ment to sail for New York July Is for
duty in the Office of the chief Of Engt-
neers in Washington.
sultan, who recently was appointed to
the Interoceanic Canal Beard to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death Of the
late Lieut. Gen Edgar Jadwin, will cem-
plete his report on the survey on his
return here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
LEBRET0N SEES PEACE
Great Treaty to Result From
Wheat Conference. He Says.

PARIS. May R.-Thomas A.
Lebreton, Argentine Ambassador to
France, told the American Club at a
luncheon today that great treaty Of
economic and universal peace" will
come out of the wheat conference at
London two weeks hence If the negotia-
tons are approached in a spirit OF
cooperation.
The world has suffered more from
the economic struggle than from armed
conflict, he said, but the price OF wheat
rather than that of gold dominates ex-
change values and q mere beginning
Of a solution will help restore the
balance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
HOMAGE IS PAID
TO JOAN OF ARC
Maids Rescue of Orleans in 1429
Is Celebrated by Great Festival
in French City.

By the Associated Press.
ORLEANS, France, May TINS
ancient city, scene OF Joan of Arcs
first military success and from which
she took her title Of Maid Of Orleans"
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against the Southern Public Utilities
Co. for an accounting and refunds.
The complaint says that under the
terms OF the franchise granted in May,
1899. gas was to be furnished at q rate
not in excess Of 3i.50 q Thousand feet,
while since October 2. 1922, Sl.sS per
thousand feet has been charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

Straw Ii used in every Greek home
on Christmas day in memory OF the
stable Of Bethlehem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Sept 3O-(UP) Recommendations for relief of the unemployed in the United States this winter were to be con- solidated to-day into uniform program in the final session of the National Conference of Catholic Charities.
 The delegates had for considera- tion the program outlined by the conference leader, pr John A.. Ryan, Washington, D. C., propos- ing an immediate federal bond is sue of $5,000, 100000 (billion) for road building and other public works and recommending that the federal government rather than the states carry the burden of re- lief work.
 Dr Ryan vigorously opposed any sales tax on the necessities of life such as food and clothing" be- cause such a tax strikes "too hard on the poor" He favored in- creased income and inheritance taxes.
 Federal works are necessary for most of the relief that will be required this winter. Five billion dollars ought to be appropriated at once for road building. This work could be started at once. Such work could be easily executed at once and without waste. In addi- ton to highway construction, there should be eliminations of all high way grade crossings and the build ing of underpasses or overpasses," he said.
 This would help many more of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
FRENCH OFFICIAL
 LAVAL MAY PAY
 VISIT TO CANADA
BY RALPH HEINZEN

Paris, Sept 30-UP)-Premier Pierre Laval informed the United States embassy today that he would sail for the United States on Oct 16 for a visit to President Hoover. The premier will sail on the He de France, arriving in New York Oct 22.
 It was hoped the return sailing could be arranged so that Laval could spend a day in Chicago and possibly pay brief visit to Cam ada. His program had not been definitely arranged, however.
 Paris. Sept 30.-CUP)-The government is seeking to rear range the sailing date of Premeir Laval to allow him ten days in America and permit him to visit Canada.
 The proposed Canadian visit would be the first ever made by a high French government official to the Dominion, part of whose territory once belonged to France and was lost to Great Britain in the 18th century.
 It is now planned for the pre- mier to sail October IA and remain in America from October 20 to 30 for his visit with President Hoover and the trip to Canada. The sailings of the He De France, 1t was understood, woudl be changed accordingly.
 The cabinet unanimously con- graduated Laval and Foreign Min ister Aristide Briand on their successful mission of reconciliation to Berlin and decided to name French members of the perman- ent Franco-German economic com mission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Issue New Auto
 Markers Thursday
All Plates to Be of Standard Size-Blue and White
 Color Combinations

Approximately 100000 applica- ton blanks for 1892 registration plates have Been mailed to pros- pective registrants by the state mo- tor vehicle department. The num- Der plates are to be issued begin ming Thursday, and all persons making application before Novem- Der 15 may reserve numbers un- der the privilege granted to early applicants, as in past years.
 A new system is geing put into effect this year which considerably changes the numbering plan on all markers. All plates will be stand ard size, IA by inches for pas senger car plates, and 10 5-8 by 6 for commercial and other types. Not more than three numbers will appear on any passenger car regis tration letter or letters being used with each group of 999 plates in substitution for numbers above 1000. An exception to this will be the first 9999 number plates from l to 9999, which will be the same as at present, running in numerical order without symbol letter. The markers will be blue and white.
 
 The first 9999 numbers will be re- served for the present holders pro- viding application is made before November 15. The present holders of plates with letter symbols which will appear in the new series may also reserve their present numbers if application is made before No- vember 15; however numbers pre- ceded by letter symbols will in no case run above 999. Other than taking care of applications from the present holders of numbers, the department will, from neces- sity, apply the rule of first come, first served" After November 15 no numbers will be set aside for anyone. The assignments will then be made in the numerical order most convenient to the department in the handling of applications.
 Under the new plan. affecting all but the first 9999 plates, a letter will appear with every number on each plate. No number on any plate will be greater than 999 and each letter series will begin with l, at Al to A999. Each letter series will then be sub-divided with a second letter under the first or key letter, as A over A. to 999; A over B, l to 999. A over c, l to 999 and so on.
 Fractional Form Letters
 When two letters are used on a plate, they will appear in fractional form. The following letters have been assigned to the various offices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

for distribution and no other let ters or combination of letters than those which appear below will be issued by the department for pas- senger car registration.
 Hartford: 1 to 999; B series from A to z. G series from A to z; I series from A to z; M series from A to z; F series from A to z; V series from A to z; New Haven: A series from A to z. Y series from A to O; Bridgeport: F series from A to z; H series from A to c; Danbury; E series from A to J; Stamford; s series from A to z; R series from A to F; Water bury: c series from A to W; New London: L series from A to O; Norwich: N series from A to I; Willimantic: w series from A to H.
 Ready By October 1
 All offices except those at Nor wich and Willimantic will be ready for both mail and window, or per sonal, applications, by October 1. The Norwich and Willimantic off, fees, whcih are new, will receive and take care of mail applications beginning October l and will be open to the public for personal ap- plications later in October.
 No change has been made in the form of passenger car applica- tions. On the application for com- mercial registrations, question has been added requiring a state- ment as to the number of aXles on each vehicle, so that the de- partment may comply with the ,eiN 4f ln, I with vehicle trailers and the car rying capacity of commercial ve- hicles.
 No symbol letter will be used on commercial plates, except when special distinguishing letters or numbers are necessary. The word commercial" will appear at the top of each plate and the plate will be numbered in the old nu- merical order. from l to the high est number necessary. Assignment of numbers will be made to the various branch offices of the de. partment as at present.
 Distinguishing Words
 Special distinguishing words have been selected for nearly all types Of special registrations. Commer. clal plates for highway depart. ment vehicles will carry the word. "State Highway Department. Mill. tary department plates will be let. tered National Guard" The desig. nation for manufacturers will bt Mfr: for dealers, Dealers" Intrastate buses, Bus; Intrastat, buses, "Interstate"; livery vehicles Livery; taxis, Taxi; combina. tion passenger and commercial "Comb'n."; camp trailers, "CamI Tr."; factory truck, Fac. Truck
 Motor vehicles in the above and other classifications, which are used for special purpose for which vary ing fees are charged, will also be assigned special distinguishing let ters as T for temporary markers; x and D for dealers; MA for man. ufacturers of motorcycles and J. for certain type of busses. The let ter U has been reserved for the motor vehicle hearse, no other dis tinguishing letters or words being used. and the numbers being as- sgined as as present.
 No change has been made in the size. style or manner of numbering motorcycle plates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Mule Stepped on Bees and Started
 Accident Series

San Francisco, September 30-- (UP) - It was an unavoidable accident, according to a report of the State Department of Public Relations. and here's how it hap pened.
 A mule on which a man was rid ing stepped on a nest of yellow jackets.
 In the commotion that followed, the mule became entangled in a guy wire which, in turn, pulled over a pole, causing a power line to fall onto and electrocute the mule.
 When the mule toppled over, he fell on the man, fracturing several of the mans ribs and the man also was burned on the leg by the cleo tricity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Prohibition Is
 Sidetracked as Convention Ends

Denver, Colo. September 30 - (UP) - The 50th triennial con- vention of the Episcopal church neared a close today with two of it's major national problems. pro- hibition and unemployment ap- parently sidetracked.
 The divorce canon question was settled yesterday when the house of deputies and the house of bish- opes agreed on a liberalized revis- ion of the old marriage code which would permit the remarriage by a priest the innocent paNy to di- vorce on grounds of adultery.
 The new canon also premits church annulment of marriages dissolved by civil courts where lack of free consent, mistaken identity, mental deficien- cy, insanity, extreme youth. inn potence. social disease or bigamy was the cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30

approved for Anderson avenue fol- lowing a hearing. The board of finance and the aldermen will have to pass on the matter. The work of laying out Manor avenue Is progressing rapidly, City Engin- ger R. A. Cairns reported. Attorney James M. Lynch asked that the present road line for upper Con- gress avenue be adopted. The street committee was instructed to study the matter.
 A sewer was asked for by pro- perty owners on Elliott street, but as they had not filed a formal peti- ton no action could be taken. Pie tro Donofrio complained about the grade on Wilson street and asked that it be cut down. The matter was referred to the street com mittee.
 The board appoved of a sewer for Farnham avenue and referred the matter to the board of finance and alderman. A 300-foot water main for Mason avenue was re- quested by Mrs Mildred Johnson. The water committee will investi- gate. A majority of the residents of Yale street voted against sew CT for the thoroughfare so the matter was tabled.
 Upon the request of Henry Cor don, the clerk of the board was in- structed to look up the status of the Wales street sewer which was authorized a few years ago but never installed. Temporary repairs for Plank road were ordered upon. receipt of request from Angelo Lambo. Hearing on sewer assess ments for Chase avenue was con- ducted. It was voted to defer col lection of the assessment against the Connecticut Company. The street committee reported that plans for storm water drain age for Glenwood street are progressing. The broad instructed the city engineer to prepare plans for piping a brook running from Chase Parkway to Highland ave- nue. It was voted to hold a hear ing at the next meeting on the lay out of Arden road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-30
Mayor Promises
 Continued Economy
Calls for Budgets-Works Board Sits in Long Session
 Many Improvements Sought

Economy in the making up of the 1892 budget will be as strictly enforced as has been the case in the past, -Iayor Frank Hayes let the works board know last night. Mayor Hayes requested that the work of setting up the street, sew CT, water and engineering depart ments be started immediately. Eu- perintendent of the City Hall, Timothy J. Horgan was also in- formed that he will be expected to have his figures for 1892 ready soon.
 The works board at its meeting last night faced one of the largest crowds of petitioners that it has seen in many weeks. Whether the petitioners sensed the nearness of election day or not is question. However, the meeting was long one and the board ordered many Improvements.
 Temporary relief for the sur- face of MacNamara street was or- dered and a similar vote was pass ed in regards to condition of Nor ton street. A sewer petition offer ed by Norton street residents was referred to the sewer committee. A street light has been ordered and its installation by the Connecticut Light & Power Company is being awaited, the residents of the street were informed.
 A new layout for Lowell and Irvington avenues was recommend ed last night by the board. It is the idea to discontinue the present layout and have a new one adopted in it's place. Residents of Poplar place received with pleasure the information that hearings on the layout of their thoroughfare have been authorized. This street was closed up years ago but lately the property owners have been asking that 1t be re-opened. A sewer was