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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
FIVE poLECATs HIS PETS

Sanfrod. Me.-F'ive young pole cats are popular pets at the home of James Hill. He and two other boys found them in the woods and brought them home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Believe it. . . When the postoice moved from North Main to Grand street February 1905 Bill Nichols on the payroll NO"
 moving Grand quarters the old boston u lure store and Bill still the payroll From one good move to another, the p. boys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

OLD SPANISH COINS FOUND
 Biddeford, Me.-Digging in their garden, Ralph Labbe and Ovila Buthot unearthed 60 gold and sll- yer Spanish coins more than a century old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

If the land surface of the earth was divided between the inhabit- ants, each persons would receive about 20 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

Uncle Ray has a leafiet con taining 40 good hiddles which he will gladly send free of charge to any reader sending him c self addressed, stamped envelope. Ah- dress him in care of this paper.
 
 Copyright, 1881, Publishers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
Uncle Rays
 Corner
INTO THE DEBTS OF SPACE.
 \ Passing Time

Within short space Of time. the rocket, Spirit of Freedom, passed safely through Halleys comet, and went onward into the deeps of space.
 The days passed, and the weeks Those on broad amused themselves as well as they might. There were talking picture programs. ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

souls were preparing to do so along came a heavy rain, swelling tne river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
Good evening.
-ro]- HE MIGHT HELP MAKE IT EASY FOR MOTHERS

When they catch the bath tub burglar, Gin town he's worn a path). I'm going to ask his recipe,
 For some kids won't take a bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

Col Grant has the bid under con-
sideration, and 1t may be necessary to
refer the matter to Controller General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
WASHINGTON USED
PAY TO BUY LANDS
When Still Surveying He Be-
gan Purchasing Real Estate,
Historians State.

George Washington, prior to his
achievements as military leader and
as this countrys first President. was a
surveyor, as every schoolboy knows, but
few .dults consider that Washington
started buying real estate with part of
his pay as a surveyor and died one of
the largest landowners in the United
States.
This is cited by the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards in its Sc
ries of educational articles about real
estate describing how Washington
managed his extensive holdings, ac-
cording to facts gathered by historians.
Washington had no Office buildings
to manage, no multi-family structures
to put on a paying basis, but he had
thousands of acres to keep in culti-
vation. For six years during the Revo-
luton he never set foot on his lands"
according to historian, and his man
ayers carried on large-scale farming
operations.
Some historians say that Washington
was failure as a farmer, in spite of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

his lifelong interest in the subject, but
one of the poorest" years at Mount
Vernon shows profit of ga per cent,
not counting the use of the fine house,
horses and carriages there. Other years
the profits were much larger, and he
enjoyed income from his farms and
plantations for more than 40 years.
During the Revolution, at other times
when he was away and during the pres
idency he carried on a constant CORE
spondence with his various managers
regarding the planting, the handling of
the laborerS and other phases of opera
ton.
To William Pearce, who directed the
affairs at the Mount Vernon estate dur
ing portion of the presidency, Wash
ington wrote many letters. more than
100 of which still exist. When Pearce
had to resign, in 1897, on account of
poor health, Washington gave him a
certificate" in which he spoke in the
most laudatory terms of his honesty
sobriety, industry and skill"
Other property managers" included
James Anderson, described by Washing
ton as an honest, industrious and judi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

cious Scotchman";; Thomas Bishop, who
had been q personal servant Of Gen.
Braddock; Humphrey Knight, who
wrote Washington that he ''whipt" the
carpenters when he saw fault" and
Lund Washington, a distant relative,
who was Washington's general manager
during the Revolution.
The first President became interested
in realty investment while working as
a public surveyor. He saved part of his
pay and put it into good lands. Later
he opened real estate Office on Cam
eron street, in Alexandria.
He increased the Mount Vernon es-
tate from 2,700 acres to more than 5000
acres, received some land as reward
for his military services, but bought
most of his real property at low rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
HOME INVESTMENT
RISE is PREDICTED
Building and Loan Examiner
Cites Past Ten-Year Gain
in Total of Assets.

The amount of money invested in
homes by families living in houses they
have contracted to buy will show a
tremendous increase during the next 10
years over TIE current total, it was pre-
dicted at two-day educational session
of the American Savings. Building and
Loan Institute, held this week in
Chicago.
The forecast was made by Carl H,
Weber, chief building loan examiner of
the State of Illinois. who cited the
growth in the assets of the building and
loan associations of the country from
$2,225 100000 to nearly $4,000, 000,0 900
during the past 10 years, and declared
the next decade should show an even
greater growth.
Institute Gives Training.
The institute is the educational and
research organization associated with
the United States Building and Loan
League, by which business instructions
and vocational training are brought to
young employees and executives in this
Held of financial work.
In order to prove worthy of the in
creased savings intrusted to their care
and to carry out more fully the aims
home ownership, the future will witness
more emphasis placed on the accumu-
lation of contingent funds and reserve
accounts" Mr.. Weber said. This will
add strength and stability to the asso-
Citations throughout the country.
state supervision is being put on a
higher plane all over America, and
many States have adopted new laws and
codes in addition to providing a larger
= IL IS at1zn-
Where there is wise and careful super
vision the associations benefit through
the increased confidence of the invest
ing public.s
Predicts Prosperity.
"With such improved conditions
lowering on the horizon, we would be
blind if we did not see increased pros
psrity in the future for this business.
The past 10 years has seen the national
assets grow from $2,250, 900 900 to near
~ $4,000, 000,00 Even during 1880
reports from State supervisors indicate
a steady gain in assets and members
of building and loan associations 1t Is
only sane to expect an even greater
growth in the next 10 years with the
increased advantages enjoyed now and
to be enjoyed in the future by the aSso-
Citations.
PhlNp LleDer OF shreveport, La, pres
ident of the Shreveport Mutual Build
ing Association, was unanimously elect
ed president of the American Savings,
Building and Loan Institute for the
new year.
The man who keeps on living under
the roof he is paying for by installments
is the man who is proud of his house.
according to Mr.. Lieber.
"Our institutions are working to pro-
mote home ownership" said Mr.. Lieber.
"Our responsibility does not stop with
getting a mans house for him. II we
are planning to make a nation OF
homes. we must see that the families
who have started out to own their
homes continue to own them and live
there. Supervision of construction by
the building and loan associations will
do much to bring this about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

Among the exports from Montreal,
Canada, last year, were IA barrels of
ashes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
BRITISH FILE OBJECTIONS
TO PALACE OF JUSTICE
Royal Institute of Architects Says
Building Will Detract From
Surrounding Classics.

A resolution objecting to the cree
ton of the proposed Palace of Justice
in Athens on the ground that it will
detract from classic buildings in the
vicinity has been adopted by the Coun-
Gil of the Royal Institute of British
Architects.
THE Council of the Royal Institute
of British Architects share the appre-
hension of the Academic DIES BeauX
Arts at the proposal of the Greek gov
eminent to erect a Palace of Justice
near the Acropolis and close to the
Theater of Dionysus," the resolution
says.
''They join with the Academic des
Beaux Arts in hoping that the Greek
government will consider the danger of
interference with these great monu-
n.ents by placing modern building in
luxtapcsition with them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

J r. McCarl for final decision. as no
one has bid for a one-year term to OPP
crate the concession,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Church Seats 8 Persons.

A little stone church, IA by 20 feet
at Festina, Iowa, seats but eight per-
sons. II was built in 1885 by early
settlers of Northeastern Iowa, Frank
Huber and John Gartner, and dedi-
Gated to st. Anthony of Padua. Both
of the builders and their wives are
buried in the little churchyard, but
their descendants have provided for
the maintenance of the tiny edif1ce
and mass is said in it once year on
June Is, st. Anthony's day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
HEATING
INTERIORS

An woodwork IS in nat
ura1 finish no faulty
cabinet 10ork or question:
able n,;11,oork to conceal.
MANY FEATURES OF
BEAUTY, exclusively
DUNCAN, toiH be noticed
,Ohen you make your in
sbect'on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
REFRIGERATION

REFRIGERATION
Every one of these
DUNCAN h o m, es 10
squjffed with an electric
refrigerator. Not a nom
descrbt Plant but a
genuine FRIGIDAIRE.
HEATING
The fact that every one
of these DUNCAN homes
has an oversize boiler IN
sures greater Winter com-
fort &c. at a 1omer cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
ONE BOAT BID MADE

The offer Of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd. director of public buildings and
public parks, to grant a speedboat con-
cession in East Potomac Park, near
Hams Point, today brought only one
bidder. The Downtown Parking Garage
Co, Inc. bid total of $3,001 for a
three-year concession to operate speed
boats from the East Potomac Park base
along the Potomac River
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
GARAGES

Every home includes a
metal garage ProPerIy
constructed so as to give
lasting service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Signal Seems Wrong.

American drivers in Cuba are at first
puzzled at the signals OF the traffic
officer. When he raises his arm and
agitates his hand it seems TO the Amer
fcan driver that he Is called upon TO
stop. whereas it is the signal to GO.
1t seems that the best way to keep from
violating the law is to do exactly what
you think the policeman does not want
you to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Miss Prochnik Takes House.

Miss Loranda Prochnik, daughter OF
the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, who is to be married March
26 to Francis Lecompte Spalding. has
leased from Mrs F. A. D. Hancock the
large house at 1900 Cleveland avenue,
it is reported BY Mrs. Edith s.. B.
Wright. who handled the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
Highlights of Chase House.

The Chase House at Annapolis, Md,
was built in ITO by Edward Lloyd. A
three story, boxlike exterior in Flem-
ish bond, it contains a monumental
stair hall lighted by a Palladian win
dow on the first landing. The carved
interior detail is lavish and beautifully
executed. There is very lovely marble
mantel in the parlor. 1t is now the
Chase Home for the Aged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28
City Planning School Formed.

What is called the first adequate
school of city planning has been set
I'D as a graduate course at Harvard
University through the aid OF the
Rockefeller Foundation. Prof. Henry
Y. Hubbard of the faculty of landscape
architecture of the university was
named first incumbent of the new
Charles D. Norton chair OF regional
planning and director of the new school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-28

and held It until 1t became more valu-
Sble. At his death he owned real estate
worth nearly a half million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

HE tiny Intrepid slowly drifted beside the
comparatively huge Philadelphia and the
pilot called out to the Arab oficer on watch
that he had lost his anchor at sea and asked
for permission to tie up to the warship for the
night. Decatur's heart must have been beating
hard, for a single slip and he and his men
would be cut to pieces or taken as slaves
A moment later, the little ship having been
dashed to the greater one. the Americans were
leaping aboard the Philadelphia. The combat
orders were to carry all with the sword" to
avoid raising alarm. The weapons were
cold steel and the watchword philadelphia"
In the darkness one could hear only the whistle
Of flying cutlasses the thud of steel pixies being
buried in living hearts, the ring of steel against
steel. The corsairs who were not cut down
plunged into the sea. In a few minutes 1t was
finished. Unfortunately there was no possibility
of escaping with the prize. Not one of De-
catur's men had been lost.
Following their prearranged plan, the Ameri-
cans hurriedly carried oil and other COM
bustibles aboard and set fire to the snip In
many places. For a moment the Intrepid was
almost caught in the destruction. Tongues OF
flame swept toward it before the last haWser
had been cut. Just then hell broke loose. The
other pirate ships had taken alarm and were
starting heavy cannonade against the little
ketch. Drums were beating ashore and the land
batteries opening up The Philadelphia might
blow up at any moment because OF big STORES
Of powder on board. Luckily, Decatur and nus
men cut the last rope with the swords and
with every man straining at the oars, the keCch
pulled out Of the harbor amid a terr1f1c nre.
few minutes later the Philadelphia blew up.
THE scene Of this epic adventure has been
virtually forbidden land ever since. In
fact, it was barred to Christians, except I'M
happy prisoners from the time the Arabs con-
quered the country Is centuries ago. Inc
Turks, who maintained sort of loose control
over Tripoitania until Italy captured 1t in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

admitted a few foreign business men, but
American travellers were extremely rare. The
italian government struggled vainly to pacify
and civilize the colony until Mussolini came
into power. In a supreme effort to restore the
prosperity Of Greek and Roman times and to
provide an outlet for Italy's surplus population
he has finally, at a great price in men and
money, crushed the fanatical Senoussi and
opened up vast region. More than 10000
families have already been established in
Cyrenaica, the eastern and most fertile part of
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the colony, which alone is twice the size Of
Italy. The portsoare being rebuilt, the caravan
routes to Lake Tchad reopened and the entire
country developed with feverish speed italian
engineers are seeking the coal, iron and oil that
they completely lack at home. Italian sur
veyors are laying out railway lines toward the
heart of Africa. It is tremendous accomplish
ment.
Having the country well in hand the dictator
is now preparing to carry out another phase OF
this development scheme that he has carefully
planned.
He was particularly impressed on his visits
to Tripon by the intense historical attraction
the place held for the American people, espe-
cially as it has always been more or less closed
to them. There are no end of souvenirs of the
American war" The hulk of the Philadelphia
lies in IS feet of water, less than 400 feet from
the end Of the mole, to where it drifted before
exploding, and when the sea is clear one can
row out and see the timbers. Divers report that
the hull is mostly intact and well preserved.
It is whispered about in Tripoh that Mussolini
even intends to raise the vessel eventually for
exhibition purposes.
ONE can visit the dungeons in the Bashaws
- palace-Bashaw is Arabic for Pasha-
where American sailors were confined at many
different times, and find old American naval
cannon lying about here and there.
At the town of Derna there is souvenir in
the shape of fort of one of the strangest ex-
petitions that any American even conceived.
Connecticut Yankee named William Eaton,
who had formerly been consul at Tunis, took
hand in the war in 1905 when the United
States Navy could not bring the Bashaw to
terms. He found Hamct, the rightful Bashaw
of Tfipol, who had been depoSed by his young
er brother, in Egypt and made an arrangement
with him to lead army into Tripoh and re-
Continued on Tenth PAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Italian Premier Will
Reclaim the Old
Barbary Coast of
Tripoli and Raise
Sunken Frigate
Phila elphia, in
Memory Of De-
catur's Intrepid
Naval Feat.
BY r. S. FENDRICK.

PROFESSOR of history in the
United States might very proftably
pose this conundrum to his pupils:
IT have in mind a glorious shrine
to American valor-a bold, heroic,
shining mage in our national life
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
ASK EXPANSION
! Of TOWN

Z MT. RAINIER, Md, Jan. 8.
AN eleventh-hour attempt to OBJ
tain legislation for extending the
boundaries of this town was made
recently by the appointment of a
special committee to prepare the
issue and bring it before the Mary
land State legislature now in ses-
sion at Annapolis.
The proposal was discussed at
The last session of the town coun-
ell. It was learned that plans
have been laid for the extension
of the town limits, if legislation
is granted, into the Chillum dis,
strict, at present northwest of the
city boundary.
3 D. j. Orcutt, Arthur c. Keefer,
"A. Warman, John Warner and
Bird H. Dolby were appointed as
members of the committee.
2 Instituting an effort to obtain
lower fire insurance rates, a sec
lond special committee to investi.
gate the possibilities of such a
move, was appointed by the mayor
and town council. Corporation
Counsel Bird H. Dolby was made
chairman, while E. P. Brown,
building inspector, and members
of the council we're chosen to aid
him.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09

The first move in his campaign
for his bill to compensate slave
owners and descendants for the
value Of slaves freed by Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation, Rep
resentative r. A. Green R0 Of
Florida announced today, win be
to ask the House Judiciary Com
mittee for q hearing. He said:
'The theory of the bin Is that
slaves were personal property
under the law. Their value was
cOnfiscated as q war measure,
and the Government is liable
for reimbursement.
'The freeing without cOmpen-
satiOn ruined the South. It Is
stin true today.
"The slaves were valued at
$4,000, ,0O0, ,OOO, probably half the
wealth of the South. Northern
money was invested in more
diverse channels, but the slaves
were valued more than land in
the South, and the South never
has been able to recover"
Representative Green's bill
would allow suit to be brought
against the Government. Record
Of ownership Of probably half the
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Nurse Rescues FiUe
From Hospital Fire

BROWNWOOD, Tex, Jan. 9
A young nurse last night rescued
five patients Of the BrOwnwoo6
Hospital from almost certain
death when she carried them
from the burning building with
out aid.
The nurse, Miss Rose Mabeley
then returned and carried out
four cylinders of high-explosive
gas stored in the operating room
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Contract Awarded
: For School Addition

The Graham Construction Co.,
of this city, has been awarded
"a contract by the. District Com.
,missionerS for the construction OF
an eight-room addition to the
John Greenleaf Whittier elemen-
tary school, Fifth and Sheridan
Streets Northwest.
The Graham Company bid $780,
-e4O for the work, the lowest es-
innate offered by II contractors.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Bill Asks Pay for SLAVES
Lincoln Freed in War

slaves could be established, and
under the Government practice Of
whiting old claims, the maximum
cost probably would be a billion
dollars, he said.
mother proposal Representative
Green classed as radical" will be
made by him in the near future,
he promised.
It will be a bill for appointment
Of a commissioner to consider the
advisability Of setting apart terri
tory within or without the United
States for the sole occupation Of
negroes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Mother to See Byrd
Portrait UnUeiLin0

WINCHESTER, va, Jan. 9.
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd left
yesterday for Richmond. where
she will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton Starke. She win at.
tend the exercises Monday in the
hall Of the House Of Delegates,
incident to the unveiling of the
portrait of her son, Rear Admiral
Richard Evelyn Byrd.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
FRATERNITY TO DANCE

The first dance of the Sigma
Alpha Phi fraternity this season
will be held in the main ballroom
of the Shoreham Hotel tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
HEBREW HOME MEETING

Charles Goldsmith. president
of the Hebrew Home for the
Aged, will deliver his annual ad-
dress at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Of
ficers will be elected.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
BANK ROBBERS GET $4,000

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada,
Jan. Q QNS0.-Five men es-
capped with $4,000 after holding
up a Royal Bank branch here
today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-07
zion EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
missouri Synod)
419 Fourth Street

2srd Sunday after trinity:
$3.50 a. m !. Sunday school, all classes.
Miss Ella Brelje, superintendent.
10:30-Morning worship (English).
$3.50 p. m.-The pastor will conduct
Services at Baldwin.
6:45 p. m.-Bible hour in charge of
the Walther League.
7:30-Evening services (English).
Sermon. "Sardis, the Spiritually
Dead Church." being the fifth in a
series Of discourses on the Seven
Churches Of the Revelations.
Bible text: THE end of all things
Is nigh at hand: be We therefore So
Der and watch unto prayer"
II you have no church home, you
are cordially invited to worship with
us.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-07
SchOOlmen Discuss
Value of Religion

DR.. George Mcfarland, president of
the Minot State Teachers college,
presided at a breakfast meeting of
the "Schoolmen" held at the Grand
Pacific hotel Friday.
Founded six years ago, the organi-
cation was formed for the purpose
of getting educational leaders in the
state together for periodical religious
discussions.
P. S. Berg of Dickinson State
Teachers college was the speaker,
talking on the subject, docs It Pay
to Be Religious?"
Other speakers on the program were
H. P. Ide, Harvey; B. c. Tighe, Far.
go; G. G. Swain, Mayville; Dean j
v. Breitweizer, Grand Forks, and DR.
w. c. Salisbury, Fargo.
j. G. Gould of Mandan led COM
munity singing.
L. A. White, superintendent o.
schools at Minot, was in charge o.
arrangements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-07
Robbers Get Loot
From Three Banks

ny 111C z1SSOC1SeO0 1OS7
Three banks were robbed and one
man wounded as the result Of rob-
berries Friday at Amigo, Wis, Fill
more, Mo-, and Upsala, MINI.
Burglars stole $4,000 from the An
tigo bank. Holdup men took an un-
determined amount Of currency from
the other two institutions.
G. Johnson, assistant cashier OF
the Upsala bank is suffering from a
gunshot wound inflicted by a bandit
In the first eight months Of thu
year about 100000 were paid IL
Nevada for divorces.