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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
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| Miss Jeanette Renaudot of 124
 Oak street was honored with a sur
 prise miscellaneous shower given
 recently at her home by her mother,
 Mrs P. Renaudot and her sister,
 Miss Marie Renaudot. The guests
 included: Misses Betty Bergin, | Irene C. Brennan. Helen Carolan,
 Mary Dunne, Madonna Gallagher,
 Ethel Graham, Kay Ramp, Marie Levesque, Gerry Lord, Louise Mag zeferro, Josephine Mutter, Dot
 Richardson, Mary Slater, Amelia
 Bernier, Marjorie Degnan, Anne kiefer. Betty Meuten, Kay Moran, Laura Peck, Selma Peck, Lena Thi- bodeau, Peg Townsend, Edna Brous- seau. Josephine Daversa, Beatrice Grenier Rose Costa, Eva Bailey, ril- lie Baron, Ruth Baron, Erna Ulrich, Emily Wall. Eva Cedarholm, Anna Lefevre, Anna Rinaldi. Peggy Pull ford. Josephine Capaldo, Dinah Goffred, Marie Descoteaux, Emeline ORourke, Helen Descoteaux, Car mella Goffred, Matilda Renaudot, Anne Simmons, Ann Hungerville, Loretta Flanagan, Mary Rudanish, Mrs Polly Connors, Mrs Dianna Morrissey. Mrs Amelia Bernier, Mrs Deliah O'Rourke. Mrs Clare Do- herty, Mrs Beatrice Turcotte, Mrs Dolly Palmere, Mrs Stella La Cava, Mrs Virginia Grenier. Mrs Eva Wa ters, Mrs Edna Coleman, Mrs Vita line Lefevre, Mrs Julia Descoteaux, Mrs Louise Taylor, Mrs Betty Cow Katherine Byars, Mrs Katherine ell, Mrs Albenia Chouinard, Mrs O'Donnell, Mrs Bertha Bessette, Mrs Leona Chouinard Mrs Arzellia Schott Mrs Carmella De Munda Mrs M. Sheldon, Mrs A. Brousseau and Mrs Eva Renaudot.
 The monthly meeting of the Waterbury, Naugatuck chapter of the Lauralton hall alumnae associa- tion is to be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss Alice McEvoy of Pennington avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21

a. m. except Sunday for Waterbury, will leave at z a. m. and be sched- uled to l minutes earlier at line stations to Towantic inclusive, and arrive Waterbury S.10 a. m. as at present.
 Train 493 leaving Waterbury at 40 p. m. except Sunday for Dan- bury. will have minute adjustment in schedule Towantic to Danbury in- elusive and arrive latter point 5:22 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
REFUSES NATIONAL PRESIDENCY
Civil Action in
 Common Pleas
Jury Hearing Evidence in
 Suit for $2,5OO Damages

Trial of the $2.500 civil action of Mabel Sabatini against Jean E. Cha rest was started before Judge Miles F. McNiff and a jury in the common pleas court this morning. Mrs Sabatini is seeking to recover for permanent injuries resulting from a collision between the car in which she was riding and the defendants, on West Main strete, April 6, 1880.
 The plaintiff took the stand this morning and accused the defendant of being in an intoxicated condi- tion at the time of the mishap. She charged that after the collision he got out of his car and staggered to the sidewalk. She said Officer Ter renee Lynch came along and placed the defendant under arrest. Officer Lynch, Lieutenant Arthur Yarring- ton, desk officer at the time and Doorman Thomas Grady were in the court room ready to testify this morning.
 Mrs Sabatini said the collision oc- cured about 4:30 o'clock near Holmes avenue. Her car was trav- cling westerly, and the defendants was preceding northerly. She all ieges she was thrown against the dash board sustaining q severe knee sprain which will be permanent in nature and bruises, contusions and cuts about the head. body and arms.
 Attorney Frank J. Summa appears for the plaintiff and Attorney E. A. Tyler represents the defendant. JINGLE BELLS a"Doctor, what's your favorite sports?"
 "Sleighing."
 "Ah but I mean apart from htISi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
CuiIfoile Turns Down Honor By
 Catholic U. Grads
$50 Delegates in Reclamation Sought Services of Ex x Mayor Who Declined, CIairing Business Contacts s Made It Impossible for Him to Serve

Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile re- fused the presidency of the National Alumni of the Catholic University of America when it was rendered him by exclamation at the annual con vention held in the Hotel Biltmore by $50 delegates who assembled at the session. Attorney Guilfoile pre- sided at the meeting and declined the job on the grounds that it would interfere with his law practice as the position necessitated considerable travelling.
 Frank Boyle, of Warren, Ohio. was named in his stead and the bal lots will be mailed within a couple of weeks by the members of the alumni voting on his nomination. Attorney Guiifoile was nominated for first vice-president.
 The speakers at the session in- cluded Senator Nicholas Carter of Wyoming; Dr Fox, head of the law school of the university; Rt Rev John Ryan, rector of the Catholic university, and several others.
 The local delegation included be- sides Attorney Guilfoile, Joseph T. St Louis and William Gallagher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
EARTH TREMORS FELT YESTERDAY
 IN SOME STATES
New York and Parts of New England Were in Their Path But No Damage Done

Albany, N. Y, April 21.-UP)- Severe earth tremors which shook Inearly all of eastern New York and parts of New England were believed to-day to have followed what is known to scientists as the St Law renee fault, which extends from Quebec province to the Hudson val Hey.
 Houses were rocked and windows were rattled by two distinct shocks ljust before 3 D. m., yesterday, which lasted for approximately 20 seconds. No serious damage was reported in any of the affected area. Dr Ralph E. Wilson, assistant di- lrector of the Dudley Observatory predicted additional shocks within lthe next few days. He said that these quakes probably were caused
 by slight slipping along the St Law irence fault, to which several tremors have been attributed in the past. The floor of the observatory began to |tremble, he said. when the tremors began yesterday and the windows shook. It resembled the vibrations caused by the passing of a heavy truck, he said.
 The tremors were reported to have been more severe in other parts Of New York state. Clocks were stop ped at Glen Falls, and Lake George reported the shocks were followed by a loud roar.
 Dishes were broken in the home of the postmaster at Whitehall, and in several homes in Saratoga Springs plaster was shaken from the walls. The ceiling in the office of the Dis, trict Attorney John B. Smith fell but no one was injured.
 The greatest intensity was believed to be along the Albany-Schenectady road, wheres schoolhouse was shaken, but without serious damage.
 Residents in Springfield, West Springfield. West Field and other parts of western Massa chusetts re- ported that pictures and mirrors had been jared from the walls and that houses were swayed by the shocks. A telephone pole in the Forest Park section of Springfield was believed to have been snapped by the tremors.
 Harvard university reported that the quake lasted in Cambridge for about two minutes and was more severe than any felt in the region recently.
 Rutler. Vt, also reported feeling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
CONSIDER RIFLE CLUB.

Sisterville, W. Wa. Coe-Thorn Post of the American. Legion re- gently appointed a committee to in- vestigate and report on the matter of organizing rifle club and estab- fishing n rife range. f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
AIRCRAFT DEMANDS
IN CHINA INCREASE
Government Orders Twenty six
American and Six European
Ships.

SHANGHAI, China Especially China
is the greatest potential market in the
world for aeronautical development and
equipment, barring not even the quickly
advancing South American countries
according to an American aircraft ex-
pert who has arrived here to survey the
field for his American products.
Lack of rail and highway transpor-
tation facilities and the acceleration of
business in China combine to make the
country the worlds greatest market. Re
Gently the Chinese government ordered
26 American and European airplanes
for commercial purposes and also placed
an order for an additional 40 bombing
planes for use throughout the country
in its campaign against organized
banditry and Communist armies.
The best type of plane for China, ac-
cording to American opinion, is the
multimotored amphibian. owing to the
tremendous number CT streams and
waterways, especially along the Yangtze
valley, which stretches through the
heart of the country. There are few
places where pilot can make an emer-
gency landing and remain confident he
Is not running into a swamp or tribu-
tary of some riven
The great hazard to present-day fly
ing in China is that Of making a forced
landing hundreds of miles away from
repairs. whether to damaged plane or
injured pilot. Lack of communication
facilities only adds to this hazard.
Not alone is China importing planes,
but the government is also constructing
its own fuselages, for use with imported
motors. Corps Of mechanics, grounds
men and pilots are being trained.
The fact that China has no preferen-
tial import tax on planes has also tend
ed to keep the market open.
(Copyrisht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
YELLOW CORN

Popular fancy plays a Fart in gar
dening. even in the choice of vegetables
Some IS years ago, If yellow corn had
bsen offered on the public market as
q table corn, 1t would have been reject
ed on the basis that yellow Germ was
for cattle and horses and not for human
food Now, only a few years latsr
white corn cannot be sold in many
cities. The reason far this complete
about face is not pure change of fancy
although this played part, but due
TO the fact that some very high quality
yellow sweet eorns have been devel-
oped during this period Golden Ban
tam was the pioneer variety in this
group and Is still favorite, although
in commercial gardening it has been
replaced by more productive varieties.
The golden varieties are now very nu-
merous and some Of them bear ears as
large as the finest white varieties.
For some reason yellow sweet corn
does not seem TO gain a prominent place
in local markets despite. the fact that
msny home gardeners grow nothing
else The corn ear worm is . possible
cause for this performance. in as mach
as this insect seems to prefer the sweet
yellow varieties At least 1t wreaks the
greatest destruction in yellow sweet
Germs. Perhaps it is a quantitative rela-
ton, since there are usually many more
kernels on an ear Of white corn. With
the same number OF worms per ear,
the relative destruction must be greater
in the yellow corn. busting the young
silks with arsenate of lead powder Of
fers a measure of prevention from the
corn ear worm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
SWEET POTATO

One plant that does not seem to mind
the heat is the sweet potato. In fact,
this native of the tropics Is right at
home in our hottest weather. The sweet
potato is so far north of its original
latitude that it does M@S blossom here
and whatever plant heWeding has been
done with this plant had to be carried
on far to the southwark. Few home
gardeners grow sweet potatoes. possibly
because these potatoes are so abundant
in all OF our markets. There is little to
be gained in point Of quality as Is true
with corn, peas and tomatoes. for the
sweet potato benefits by delay be-
tween harvesting and use.
The sweet potato, like the white po-
tato. Is rarely grown from seed. but
from sprouts taken on Of old roots. 1t
is relatively simple to obtain these
plants simply by bedding the old tubers
in sand In due time the sweet potato
plants form a dense mat over the soh,
resembling rather closely morning glory
vines, except for the absence of blooms,
AS a matter of fact, the sweet potato
is close relative of the morning glory.
Popular fancy also plays a role with
this plant; certain sections Of the eotn-
try viii use nothing except the dry
types, such as Big Stem jersey, while
other sections have equally strong pref
erences of the more sugary and softer
varieties, such as Nancy Hall. In
washington. where people from all over
the Nation are assembled. there Is a
strong demand FOR both types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

some of the lesser limbs also we're turn
ing brown. This tree was beyond re-
pair and undoubtedly caused the
owner much worry and disappointment.
Here is a tough problem The disease,
known as pear or fire blight. is caused
By bacteria which grows in the It's
sues and cannot be reached by sprays
of any kind. Were it not for this mall
ady. our home gardens would be filled
with fine varieties of pears, such as
Seckel. Bose and Bartlett AS the sit
mostly of the type of Kieffer. which.
because of its partial sand pear ances-
try Is quite resistant to blight.
What is the home gardener to do
when blight appears in his trees? First,
cut out the diseased shoots. Just as soon
as seen, taking several inches of the
apparently healthy wood to make more
certain the removal Of the disease Sec
ond. buy those pears possessing some
resistance. Seckel is conceded some
what more resistant than Bartlett, for
example, probably by virtue of Its
slower growth. Third. do not push pear
trees into rapid growth, but be salts
fed with very moderate development
such as obtains in sod Following
these points. one can make some head
way with pears, but even then must
expect reverses. The California Agri-
cultural Experiment Station at Berke-
ley recently developed a chemical mix
ture which. when painted on the ex-
terror of blighted pear limbs. is claimed
to check the blight. How successful
this treatment may be under our con-
ditions is not known. but 1t is worthy
of trying. The formula and instruc-
tions NAV undoubtedly be obtained from
the station mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
U. S. TOURISTS RETURN
WITH BULKY SOUVENIRS
British Shipping Companies Face
Many Problems in Trans
portation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


: LONDON tN.A.NA.).--This is the
scissor of the year when British rail-
way and shipping companies have to
exert all their ingenuity in arranging
Tor the transportation home of "sou-
yenirs" acquired by American million
aires during their travels in England
or on the continent Sometimes it is
an English castle or mansion that has
to be moved" sometimes q row of cot
tages from a picturesque English VII
lasse, or perhaps it viii be merely an
ai:plane or a fleet of motor cars.
One multi-millionaire recently went
htlne with an airplane, cars and
20 suits of clothes, and American
women are usually suspected of filling
their trunks with English clothes, jew
elry and quaint souvenirs in the trinket
line.
One Of the richest men in the world
has passion for collecting old English
sweets and confectionery He is said
to have great weakness for bulls
eyes" coconut ice and barley sugar
sticks.
Norma Shearer bought three bowler
hats in London. several smart handbags
and lots of cardieans for herself and
friends in Hollywood. in beige and
green. For her baby she bought Eng
fish-mAde toys, clothes and rubber AMI
mails that swim
The transportation Of English hunt
ing horses and hounds is now so COM
mon that most of the big transatlantic
liners have stables and special accom-
Enodations for them. Dogs are bought
In England in large numbers.
CCopsright, 1881, By the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
COLOR IN FISH CELLS
AIDS CANCER STUDY
Clues to Unrestrained Growth Are
Found in Strange Mexican
Life.

ITHACA, N. Y. CP.-The bright :
hued Mexican killifah gives o new clue
for the study of cancer 70 Cornell Uni
versity scientists His color Is one Of
the keys to the problem.
This fsh develops q 'stoy-siee" tyne
OF cancer. having the same wild cell
growth which causes the human dis
ease. This miniature is believed to
hold the secret of unrestrained cells,
in q simplified form, that may be
studied successfully.
Reed, professor Of zoology, and DR..
Myron Gordon, with aid Of funds from
an August Heckscher grant.
They find that two kinds Of cells
gather to form the fish cancer, one
type being those carrying the black
color pigments.
These color cells, macro-melano-
phores, occur in several strains OF these
fish and may remain perfectly normal.
In this Cornell laboratory q distinct
heredity of killifiSh cancer has been de-
yeloped which is not found in nature
1t Is produced by mating certain types
OF the f1sh, which yields offspring 30
per cent Of which have tumors. In
nature the fish which would produce
this result apparently do not mate.
Breeding also may be controlled "a
prevent development of cancer in these
fishes. 1t appears. DR.. Reed states, that
certain varieties of the fish provide the
cells that are associated with abnormal
growth. Other varieties Of cells furnish
in their inheritance something which
appears to aggravate this growth.
BY proper selection the heritable fac
tors for producing the disease may be
avoided.
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PALERMO TO HONOR
COMPOSER WAGNER
To Put Slab on Hotel Where He
Wrote Par.
sifal."

PALERMO. Sicily (Special) THE
idea OF replacing the memorial slab
nth an inscription dictated many wears
so by D'Anr1unzio on the front walls
of hotel in Palermo has been taken
up again and shortly will be carried
out. It was in Palermo In 1882 at the
Hotel des Palmes that Wagner wrote
ana nnisf1ed his last opera, "Parsifal, .
and the fact is recorded in the little
music room of the hotel.
The harmonium on which Wagner
often played parts of the new opera
ne was composing is stir IN its place
ana has come to be regarded as sacred
almost as an altar in a shrine. Nc
one y ever allowed to touch it. and II
Is still I'm the same place where 1t was
when Wagner played it. Every day il
Is covered with fresh flowers.
On ire wall over the harmonium is
portrs Of Wagner, around which
there are also garlands Of flowers. The
visitors at the hotel, especially Ger
mafis. always contribute to the floral
decorations. It was on February IS
1882. when his faithful friend, Jou-
kowsky, entered the little salon that
Wagner approached him holding the
last pages Of "PaTsifal'' In his hand, and
said to him that at last the opera was
tltt1sA3cu. AHe INK Was NOT YET Dry on
the pages. and Wagner sat down at the
harmonium ard played some of the
last chords he had written.
The composer died in Venice Ia
months later. Some years afterward
a marble slab with dedication recall
ing the frequent solourns of the great
composer in the hotel was fixed on the
wall outside the entrance. But it has
disappeared, and the story is one of
the tragic incidents Of the war. When
Italy was about to enter the war q
crowd Of students during a demonstra-
ton tore the slab from the wall and
destroyed it. The people of Palermo
now intend to make up for the outrage
by replacing it.
(Copyriaht 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
THE GARDEN CLUBS

Mrs. j. Harry Gormley reports that
The Community Garden Club of Rock
vile met July "a, for noon picnic at
the home of Mrs. George A. Ninas, at
Gaithersburg. Mrs. Sydney Carr and
Mis-. De Warren Reynolds assisted the
hostess in serving the luncheon. to
which all members contributed some
article of food. The club president.
Mrs. B. T. Elmore, conducted the bust
ness meeting and gave short discus
sion on The Science of Judging" and
THE Judge" Miss Laura Ann Wads-
worth, general exhibit chairman. and
her committee judged the flowers
brought by members. as is the custom
of the club, and duly awarded points
counting toward the years total The
flowers on display were roses, inarlgolds,
phlox, baskets and bowls of cut flowers
and others. The, club adjourned to
hold the first August meeting with Mrs.
A. L. Guaintance Of Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

1900 long tons Of steel ingots and cast
ings made. Therefore, the decrease of
% per cent In the production of steel
in the United States in 1890 was re-
hected both In domestic shipments and
imports of tungsten ore and concen-
trates in 1880.
Shipments OF tungsten concentrates
produced in the United States in 1890
totaled 702 short tons, carrying so per
cent tungsten oxide, valued at $500 900,
or SI2.09 unit, as against shipments
in 1929 OF $40 shert tons, worth 1884. :
600, or $13.13 unit The shipments in
1880 were 453 short ton below the
average for the five year 1928 to 1929.
The Shipn1ets in 1880 consisted Of SAT
tons OF sheelite and SIS tons of ferber-
lite, wolframite and huebnerite. The
sheelite was obtained in California
Montana and Nevada The ferberite
was mined in Boulder County, Colo. A
little wolframite was produced in Ari-
iona ana Washington and little hueb-
nerite in Nevada.
Stocks of concentrates at the mines
on December 81, 1880, were equivalent
TO $50 short tons of so per cent tung-
stem oxide.
Decrease In Imports.
The imports OF tungsten ore and con-
centrates into the United States de-
creased in 1890. The imports in 1880
contained 3,694.894 pounds of tungsten.
equivalent to $3.50 short tons OF so per
cent tungsten oxide, as compared with
imports in 1929 containing 5.973.S17
pounds of tungsten, equivalent to 6.277
snort tons of so per cent tungsten oxide.
enectlve June 10, 1880, the rate of
duty on tungsten ore or concentrates
was increased from as cents to so cents
per pound on the metallic tungsten con-
tanned therein.
The world price of wolframite, as re-
necteo by London quotations, ranged
downward from $3.50 a short ton unit
at the beginning OF 1880 to S3.04 at the
close OF the year. High-grade sheelite
was nominally quoted at S8.68 a short
ton unit at the beginning of 1880 and
30. T8 at the close of the year.
In the United States the price of
tungsten concentrates was very close to
the cost of foreign ore, plus the duty.
with sheelite nominally commanding
premium OF Is cents to 81 depending
on purity short ton unit over
wol1rAnlite. Early in January wolfram
lite was quoted at $3.50 a short ton
unit. sheeiiLe $3.50 and Bolivian sheel-
ne $3.50. Prices declined until near
the end of October, when wolframite
was quoted nominally at $3.50 a short
ton unit, domestic sheelite &13 and i'm
ported sheelite $3.50, and quotations
remained at this point, with a 50-cent
reduction on imported sheelite, at the
close OF the year.
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TUNGSTEN GAINS
IN TRADE DEMAND
Use in Manufacture of Tools
Increases Durability as
Much as Ten Times.

Although tungsten carbide Is one
and one-half times as costly as gold, the
manufacture of tungsten carbide tools
was one industry to show gain last
year as the great efficiency OF the tools
in various types of work has increased
the demand for them, according to the
Bureau of Mines.
The price of the compound is 81 per
gram, but only a comparatively small
tip is brazed on the tool, it was pointed
out Tungsten alloys welded electrically
to the edges OF bits used in drilling oil
wells give them. in some rocks, life 10
or more times as long between dressings
as the plain steel bits. A surprising
item of the tungsten business is that be-
tween SOC, 1000 and $4,000 pounds of
the metal is used annually IN these al
Toys
The following additional information
was supplied:
AS much the. greater part Of the tung-
stem ore and concentrates produced In
and imported into the United States Is
used In the making of high-Speed tool
steel the consumption of tungsten, and
usually the production. fluctuates with
the rise and fall in operations in the
steel industry.
Proportion Used in Castings.
In the United States one short con Of
tungsten concentrates is used for each