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Evening star., 1931-12-20
FLOODS MENAC|NG
LARGE SOUTH AREA
Highway, Rail and Air Traffic
Hampered-Streams Still
Rising.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, December 19.-Flood
conditions drove residents from their
homes and hampered highway and rail-
road traffic in scattered sections of the
South today and fog-laden skies dis
rupted airplane schedules and gave
threat Of additional rains tomorrow.
Farmerville, in Northern louisiana
was virtually cut off by high water in
all directions. With the flood cortinu-
ing to rise rapidly, especially in the
Ludre River, indications we're that both
rail and highway traffic would be i'm
passable tonight.
Reports from number of other sec
tions of Northeast Louisiana said water
was rising rapidly, but most Of the
highways were still open and railway
traffic was being maintained.
Highway Under Water.
The Monroe -Farmerville road in Lou
Lsiana was reported to be four feet under
water. Last night IS employees of the
Obdle highway bSpdI tllleIltz WOlh heu 10
save State highway No. II, between
Farmerville and Bernice. The road was
reported to be more than three feet
under water.
Batesville, in Northern Mississippi
became a haven for flood refugees as
water through three breaks in a levee
on the Tallahatchie River near there
yesterday flooded loWlanGs at MimmS
and Curtis
Several hundred colored plantation
workers in Southern Pamela County.
Miss, left their homes after flood
waters crept into that vicinity. Bates
vile prepared to take care of $50 fam
lilies expected from CroWder, Stone and
Asa, Miss. all in the path of the flow.
In Southern Arkansas threats of
serious flood faded as small streams
receded and the Ouachita River carried
off the flood waters. At Monroe. La how
ever the Ouachita was reported rising.
Bernice, Ala, was isolated from high
way and railroad communication for
some time by a flood in Cornie Bayou
late yesterday
Mississippi River Safe.
AS for the Mississippi River itself,
engineers at Memphis said thev eX-
pected no major flood trouble. since the
1Ntl eNeeS are Dulll TO WltnSlaNQ
higher water than is at present indi-
Gated
Reports from North Mississippi in
dicated this area would not suffer acute
damage
Considerable damage was done to
highways and bridges in Mississippi
Rain was predicted tonight and prob
ably Sunday morning in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Arkansas was expected to
get rain tonight. but clearing weather
was predicted for that State Sunday.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
MOVE FOR WHEAT
GIFT BY U. S. BEGUN
Senate Agriculture Group In
dorses Bill for Donation of
40 Million Bushels.

A Senate committee yesterday started
move to take down the bars which
separate the needy from the Farm
Boards mountainous store of wheat.
With the approval Of Chairman Stone
OF the board, the Agriculture Commit
tee indorsed measure to give $1,000, 900
bushels of wheat to charity.
The board, despite sales of millions Of
bushels to foreign governments. still
has about 10000, 900 bushels which it
acquired during costly sterilization oper-
ations.
Chairman McNary Of the committee
said the measures would be pressed for
Senate action tomorrow in time for a
Christmas gift.
Senator's Capper, Republican, Kan
sas, and Wheeler Democrat. Montana,
sponsored the wheat donation. They
drafted the 100000 ,00O-bushel bill, to-
gether with Senator Thomas, Democrat,
Oklahoma.
Despite its Endorsement by Chairman
Stone, there is some speculation on the
attitude of the administration toward
the measure.
President Hoover has opposed any
direct appropriation from the Federal
Treasury for feeding or clothing on the
principle that it would amount to a
dole.
The measure would have the wheat
charged to the credit of the Farm
Boards 100000 revolving fund and
does not involve any Government ap-
preparation.
Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne
braska, insisted the wheat be made
available for striking miners in Ken
lucky who are outside the realm OF
Red Cross relief
The subcommittee stipulated that the
wheat be given to the Red Cross or any
other charitable organization desig-
mated by President Hoover.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
CORNELL TO BUILD
DORMITORY FOR MEN
Plan of Completing Group and Aid
ing in Relief of Unem-
ployed Announced.

BY the Associated Press.
ITHACA N. Y, December 19.-PlanS
for immediate construction at Cornell
University of a new mems dormitory
as a help toward unemployment and
as a step toward completing the dormi-
tory group planned by the late George
c. Boldt, chairman of the board of
trustees, was announced today by the
university.
The building, to be known as Men,
nen Hall, was made possible by the
gift of 100000 from William G. Men,
men of Newark, N. j., and Mrs. Elma
Mennen Williams of Detroit, Mich. In
1921 they pledged the 100000, interest
on which was to be used for general
university purposes, but with the pro-
vision that the fund eventually was to
be used for construction of unit in
the projected dormitory group.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
80 CENTS A MILE BID
ON CARRYING AIRMAIL
Cord Corporation to Send Repre-.
sentative Here for Hearing
on Daylight Service.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December ia formal
bid Of 30 cents mile for the carrying
of daytime airlmail will be submitted
to the Post Office Department in Wash
ington by the E. L. Cord Corporation
shortly after January l. l.. B. Manning,
vice president, announced today on his
return from the Capital
The Cord Corporation. operators Of
the Century Air Lines and Century
Pacific. a system on the Pacific Coast.
are not holders of mail contracts, but
are anxious to enter the field. Manning
said
Postmaster General Brown said yes
terdav that mail ought to be carried
for 80 cents a mile" he said and l
told him we would carry it for that.
We expect to go to Washington shortly
after January l and submit a detailed
bid at that figure We are ready 10
carry all the mail flown in daytime
We think we can make money at that
figure. not by carrying the mail alone,
but by additional business We expect to
develop"
Present rates call for approximately
so cents for 200 pounds. the base figure
in the best flying weather. and range
up to SLIT per mile for the maximum
loads carried of 600 pounds in dirty
flying weather
The company would also take over
The night mail if given a reasonable
time to prepare for the task, at pro-
portionately low rates, Manning said.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
PHILIPPINE POST
CHANGE PREDICTED
War Department Officials Expect
Davis to Resign and Roose-
welt Succeed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Resignation Of Dwight F. Davis and
the appointment Of Theodore Roosevelt
as Governor General of the Philippines
were predicted last night by War De-
partment officials
The Governor General, now on leave
OF absence, had long discussion on
Philippine affairs yesterday with Presi-
dent Hoover and Secretary of War
Hurley at the White House. He declined
to discuss recurring reports Of his I'M
pending resignation beyond saying he
did not submit his resignation.
The Governor General indicated he
was considering resigning. however. be-
cause OF the poor health of Mrs Davis,
who is now in Paris and who was unable
to join him in the Philippines because
of the climate
While he declined to discuss the
independence question he was under
stood to share Secretary Hurley's view
that economic reforms must precede
autonomy for the islands.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
CANADIAN RAIL HEADS
ATTEND LABOR PARLEY
Confer on 10 Per Cent Wage Slash
With Officials of Running Trades
Behind Closed Doors.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Quebec. December 10:
Railway officials and chairmen OF
the running trades today opened nego-
tiations to determine whether the en-
ployes would accept 10 per cent cut
in their pay checks. No decision was
reached at the closed meeting, but
1t was announced conferences would
be continued later.
A board of conciliation recommended
a 10 per cent wage cut in the en-
ployes' salaries, effective as from No
vember IS, although it made the de-
cision public about two weeks after
that date
The railways reduced the mems pay
from November Is. but the union rep
resentatives claimed the boards recon-
mendation was not retroactive and the
cut should not have been made until
the day the report was handed out.
The Dominion Department of Justice
ruled the boards decision was not
retroactive. and it is this point which
the union representatives and railway
officials seek to settle. The Depart
ment Of Justice ruling is not binding.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
VETERANS GET YULE GIFT
Congress Sends 5000, 900 Bonus
Resolution to Hoover.
Rv the ASSnciated Prnss

BY the Associated Press.
World War veterans got a 5000, ,000,-
900 Christmas appropriation from Con-
gress yesterday in the first legislation
sent to President Hoover at this ses-
sion.
The House resolution appropriating
this amount for loans by the Veterans
Bureau on the soldier bonus certif1-
Gates went through the Senate quickly
The resolution also carried an item of
$3,925,0 900 for adjusted service and de-
pendent pay
Evening star., 1931-12-20


Secretary to Herbert Robert Bulkley of
Ohio, has been elected president of the
Thirteen Club, which is composed of
group of men interested in advancing
themselves along lines of public speak
ing and parliamentary procedure. The
club derives its name from the 13 tenets
of Benjamin Franklin's famous Junto
Club.
Other officers chosen at Thursday
nights meeting were Ralph Houser vice
president; Albert E Brault, secretary;
Clyde E. Kellogg, treasurer; Dewey
Zirken, parliamentarian, and DR.. Carl
J. Mess marshal. The board of direc-
tors includes Frank E. Johnson, Charles
Prettyman, Dr. Charles Matz and w.
Richard Harvey.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
DETROIT BANKS MERGE
Guardian National Bank of Com.
merce to Have $15o,Ooo. 900.

DETROIT, December 10 P).-A new
banking house with combined resources
of more than $150,000,000 was created
in Detroit today with the consolidation
Of the Guardian Detroit Bank and the
National Bank of Commerce Both
banks belong to the Guardian Detroit
Union group.
The new bank is to be known as the
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
1t will have capital of $4,000 900; sur
plus of S5,000,000; undivided profits of
$1,500000, and reserves exceeding
$6,000,000.
The consolidation will be acted upon
byAe stockholders DecembeX2e. and
1t iEhoped to have the details completed
hy January !.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
CHRISTMAS MAIL YIELDS
MORE VALUABLE LIQUOR
Loser of Brandy in Loaf of Bread
Has Company in Those
Who Miss Wines.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 19-The
man who didn't get couple of bot
ties of 1880 brandy hidden in rye
bread mailed from Germany because
a post office clerk dropped them on
the floor last Monday had some COM
pany in his misery today
Milton Lambert. in charge of the
foreign mail section. discovered a score
CT bundles containing clothing and toys
Each held a quart of champagne as
well.
Lambert also confiscated two boxes
OF filled candies from England.
Postal officials said they planned no
action against the persons to whom
the parcels were addressed
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Gov. Roosevelt Sails for U. S.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, December
l9 tP).-GoV. Theodore Roosevelt was
on his way to tno United States to-
night to spend Christmas with his
family. without having indicated his
attitude toward reports that he m,qht
be appointed governor general of the
Philippines.
The Governor, who is scheduled to
arrive at New York Monday, said be-
fore sailing that he expected to return
to Porto Rico in January While in
the United States, he said he intended
to go to Washington to work for is
land legislation.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
TWO KILLED, 60 HURT,
AS TRAINS CRASH IN FOG
Accident Occurs at Dagenham.
England; Steamer Damaged
in Collision on Channel.

B. the Associated Press
LONDON, December lo.-Two per-
sons were killed and more than so
were injured today as two trains COL
ndcd IN the fog near Dagenham
Th.Tty-three of the injured were taken
TO hospitals, and the others were given
first aid
Fog. which has been affecting large
sections of England for the past day or
two, also blanketed the Channel today,
causing collision in which the steamer
Sea Glory was badly damaged by the
steamer Rondo.
Conditions were better in London
itself, but the Weather Bureau said the
fog would linger in other parts of the
country.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
19 AUTOISTS ARRESTED
Policeman Conducts One-Man Cam.
paign on Traffic Violators

Conducting one-man campaign
against traffic violations in the tenth
precinct, Motor Cycle Policeman Ray
mond " Sinclair. recognized as the ar
rest champion of the Police Depart
ment, took 10 motorists into CUSTODY in
a flve-hour period last night.
All the arrests were made for minor
violations. including parking and i'm
proper lights. With few exceptions, the
defendants chose to forfeit the collateral
they posted for their release.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
JOSEPH P. DAY
 TO GIVE TALK
Famous Real Estate Opera tor to. Address School
 Children

Joseph P. Day, real estate oper- ator, will talk to high school stud- ents of the country tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, EST, in an American School of the Air program broadcast over the WABC-Columbia network.
 Single transactions running into seven and eight figures are nothing unusual with Day. He disposed of the stock and property of the Third Avenue railway in New York in 1920 for the record auction price of $26,000,000. He sold in one after noon $1,913.000 worth of property to the highest bidder. In one year he disposed of more than $10O,000,- 900 worth of property in this coun- try and Canada.
 Day will be interviewed on Real Esate as a Career" by J. V. Fitz- gerald as part of the vocational guidance series featured every Fri day by the American School of the Air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
On The Air To-day
wTIC x.,.s;:,.. .s:s

P. M. 4:00-Happy, Go and Lucky. 4:15-Morgan Memorial A.
 Everett Austin. 4:30-Orchestral Matinee - Chris
 tian Kriens, director. 5:00-Through Lighted Windows
 Jane Dillon. 5:15--From the Realms of Cham
 Der Music. 5:30-Rinso Talkie - N. B. C. 5:45-Ilima Islanders Mike
 Hanapi. director. 6:00-'Speaking of Sports" Art
 Mckinley, sports editor. 6:15-News: Weather. 6:3O-Diamond orchestra Nor
 man Cloutier, director. 7:O0-Silent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
a:s:s. sss WABC x,,.:;s,.. s:s

P. M.
 4:00-Asbury Park orchestra. 4:30-Melody Magic. 9:00-Thirty- Minute Men. 5:30-Biltmore orchestra. 6:00-Tremaine orchestra. 6:30-Pancho orchestra. 6:45-Talk-Heywo Broun. 7:00-Voice of Columbia. 8:00-Ebony Twins, piano duo;
 Rich orchestra. 8:15-Barbasol Program. . 8:30-Kaltenborn Edits the News 8:45-The Hamilton Watchman -
 Ten Minutes to Live. 9:00-Savino Tone Pictures. S:15-Old Gold Character Read
 ings. s:30-Detective Story Program. 10:00-The Lutheran Hour Dr
 Walter A. Maier. 10:30-David Ross, Poems; Deut-
 sch's orchestra. 11:00-Ben Bernie orchestra. 11:30-Cummins orchestra. 12:00-Morton Downey, tenor; Bel
 asco orchestra. A. M. 12:30-Ann Leaf, organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
n:t:.. a:. WEAF k,,ssye,.. sse

,P. M. : 4:OO-Magic of Speech Vida
 Sutton. 7 4:3O-Dancing Melodies. r 5:00-Children' Program. 5:3O-Rinso Talkie. 5:45-Rex Cole Mountaineers. 6:O5-Black and Gold orchestra. 6:45-Uncle Abe and David
 sketch. 7:00-Niagara- Hudson sketch. S:00-F'leischmann Valle Orches-
 tra: Marion Harris, songs. 9:0O-Arco Birthday Party. 9:3O-Jack Frost's Melody Mo
 ments: The International
 Singers; Eugene Ormandy,
 violin. O:00-Lucky Strike orchestra. 11:OO-Richardson orchestra. 11:3O-Ellington orchestra. l2:O0-Albin orchestra. A. M. 12:3O-Panico's orchestra. 261m-WHAM, Rochestcr-1,1 15Ok P M.
 6:15-Fishing Industry Talk. 6:30-Children's Hour. 7:OO-Same as WIZ. 7:15-Sketch-Ben' Barber Shop 7:30-Same as WIZ. 7:45-Your Handwriting. S:00-Same as WIZ. 9:00-Industrial Rochester. 9:15-R. B. I. Quartet. 9:3O-Same as WIZ. 11:00-Tom Grierson, orgar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
395 VYy YD 78O Meters " 01 Kilocycles

P. M.
 4:15-Happy Harmonies. 4;30-U. s. Army Band. F:OO-Brazilian American Pro-
 gram: Marimba Band; Abi-
 gall Parcels, soprano. 5:30-Summary of Programs. 5:35-Stock Quotations. 6:00-Raising Junior - sketch. e:15-Van Steeden orchestra. e:45-Literary Digest Topics in
 Brief-Lowell Thomas. 7:00-Amos m Andy, sketch. 7:15-Tasyeast testers. 7:30-The Quaker Man. 7:45-Friendly Five Fotnotes. 8:00-The First Nighter - sketch &:30-Salada orchestra. 9:00-Blackstone orchestra. 9:3O-MaxWell House Ensemble
 Frank Parker, tenor. 10:0O-Echoes of the Opera. 1O:30-Clara, Lu and Elm. 10:45-To Be Announced. 11:00-Slumber Music. 12:O0-Heidt orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Negotiations are now underway whereby many Waterburians. affili- ated with the seven local courts of the Foresters of America, may find it most convenient to attend the su- preme court session in Boston in August.
 A meeting of the executive coun- cil of the Grand Court of Connecti- cut, which held its state convention here Saturday, May 18th, was held in Hotel Garde, New Haven, last Saturday afternoon. Grand Chief Ranger Walter s. McGowan of Wa tertown presided. Grand Court Secretary Louis F. Brandley and Louis F. Brandley and Past Grand Ranger William H. Dunlavey repre- sented Waterbury at the session.
 During the meeting it was an- nounced that committee had been in conference with officials of the New Haven road and it was prac- tically assured that a "Connecticut Special" would be run to Boston for the accommodation of not only the official delegates, but all mem- bers anxious to attend the supreme convention. As Waterbury has a to- tai membership of over 1,700 mem- bers 1t is likely that one of the largest delegations of the state will attend. Mir Dunlavey and Thomas Byrnes of this city are national delegates.
 The official list includes: Grand Chief Ranger McGowan, Patrick J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
FARMERS NOW | TERRACINC SOIL

Omaha. (UP)--otoe (Nebl coun- ty farmers have adopted terracing as at means of controlling erosion following the example of Carol Os- born, who built the first terraces here a year ago and who ss already reaping the benefits of his policy.
 Terraces are not expensive to build accrding to Osborn. Three men can. do all the surveying necessary in a single day. Tractors and road graders are used In the work. His first terraces were built by Ivan wood, extension engineer, Lincoln. hut two others he built for himself and a heighbor.
 The terraces are low ridges which follow inc contours of hills and pre- vent rain water from running off fasi enough to be destructive. It has been found in Otoe county that ter races should not fall more than mve or six inches to the hundrea ieet lengthwise and should pc iocateo on the face of the hill with not more than five inches fall between snem. They should be about eisnteen inches in height. ,. In building the terrace q nacK- furrow Ia first turned with a p'Cw toward the line of stakes ser In .os mark the height of the compieteo dike.
 The back furrow is then plowed the width of the finished terrace about 90 feet. A road grader or ter- racing machine Is then used 10 WoIN the dirt into ridge chiefly from the up-hill side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
HEALTH OFFICERS PLAN SCREENING LAW
MOVE BUILDING
 | OF 24,OOO TONS

Hamilton, o. (UP)--A building 4S,O0O,OO0 pounds was moved re- gently by four men. The incident occurred when a Chicago Construction firm moved the Schwab building to q new loca. ton to make room for the new post ofiice.
 A week prior to the moving a force of 20 men had been raising the three-story brick structure seven feet i've inches to clear the founda- ton. When word was sent out that actual moving of the building would take place large crowd gathered.
 Four men moved slowly around rollers on which the building had been rested. The rollers began to move and the 24,O00 tons of brick
 began to journey 75$ feet south-
 ward.
 After the structure had been started on its way team of horses struggled for the major part of an afternoon to move 1t 45 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
RADIO STATION AT NAUEN SHOWS
 GREAT GROWTH

Nauen. (UP)-Twenty-five years ago a small group of engineers and technicians opened the first German wireless staion in the open country near here. The plant operated with eight kilowats and was powered by a small steam engine. It had a range of about $500 kilometers, and could reach St Petersburg, or Ma deira.
 Today, Neuen can operate 20 high powered radio beams for telephone conversations to as many points on the earth, including Sydney. Bang kok, Tokio, Mukden, Manila, Santi- ago, Chile, Buenos Aires, Rio Ja- neiro and North American stations.
 Telephoto service has been working with North America for some time. Picture service was opened with South America in June of last year. The telephone link with Siam was inaugurated last De- cember.
 Siam Goes Wireless.
 The installing of the Siam station is an interesting sidelight on the de- velopment of radio telephony in the company handed over the short
 
 public service to Europe, Java and the Philippines. In the first year it ook over virtually all the traffic formerly handled b ycables and it soon became apparent ha he station would have to be enlarged. As soon as the radio-telephone service be- tween Nauen and Buenos Aires had definitely proved the worth of this service, the Siamese government gave orders for rebuilding and en- larging the plant.
 The Siam connection was of- ficially completed in December when Prince Purachatra spoke from his palace in Bangkok for an hour and a half to his son in Ham, burg. some 6.750 miles away. The conversation was as clear as an a-city call.
 A brief glance at he past eight years will show some of the ex- pansion which the German sta- tions at Nauen, and the receiving stations at Beelitz (phone and pic- tures) and Giewitz (code) have been making.
 Egyptian Radio. co eriad.- d.--oorforwavled Uda
 Connections with Egypt were opened in 1928; teieRrams also were routed along this link to Erythrea, Italian so- Irak, trans-Jordania, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon and the Hedjaz.
 Ths Dutch East Indies connection with the Malabar staion was com. plstsd in 1925.
 Communication with ths Philip. pines was established direct to Manila in 1887.
 Japan had ons.way eommuniea. ton with Germany tNausn to osaka) in fe3s. This was made . twe.way connection last year.
 The Chinese onesway service which had been working from Mausn since ies4 vas made a com. piets circuit in ieee.
 The f)uen0s Aires and HaniiaEo ssFviees were eHiarHsd by the ads lliIen of picture service Iast year. fhs slam siaien is ths iatsat Q V a9uea'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Special Train To
 oresters Convention
Waterbury Expects to Send Large Delegation to Boston
 for August Sessions

Cook of Bristol, w. H. Dunlavey of Waterville, M. Cole Kennedy of Hartford, Andrew Lawson of Bridge port. Henry H. Congdon of Norwich, c. J. Cartellano of Hartford, John C.. Fitzgerald of Ansonia, E. M. Gissel- brecht of Torrington, Fred Anderson of New Britain and Thomas J. Byrnes of Waterbury.
 The alternates are Joseph Barry of Watertown, James J. McCuska of Bristol, John w. Humphrey of Wa terbury, E. W. Daley of Hartford, Charles Rudin of Bridgeport, Will liam Smith of Norwich, Anthony Zizzamia of Hartford, Martin F. Hickey of Ansonia, P. J. Cavanaugh of Torrington, M. M. Mikel of New Britain and Thomas Mcclure of Wa terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Godfrey, Keeley To
 Attend Meeting At
 Hartford Wednesday
All Establishments Selling Food Will Be Hit By New Regulation If Authorities Succeed in Having the Measure Passed and Made State-Wide in Scope

ty in seeing that screening is car. ried out and that screen doors are placed so that flies will be kept out side of the places where food is be- ing sold.
 It is hoped to make a decision which will apply to every town in this activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
DIES SAVING CHILDREN

Prais.-Jaseph Vaur, "A, rescued three children from death but was the victim of his own bravery. Dart ing in front of the horses bridle, Vaur succeeded in swerving it away from the children, but slipped and fell under a wheel of the heavy cart.