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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

The supreme president will bring tp the members oe this state reports .on the pageant and supreme review convention to be held in Chicago the week of July goth. State officials of the association report increasing in- terest in the pageant program. Lo- cal reviews are planning to send guard teams. delegates, representa- tives of girls clubs, Pioneers. Vest nay clubs and Gamma Nu chapters. The pageant will be staged Wednes- Field, Chicago, 10000 members of the. organization appropriately cos tuned and drilled will present a pageant symbolic of the history of the association and its purpose, "The Protection of the American .Home."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

Members of the Woman,s Benefit association from all parts of Con- necticut are planning to attend the state convention to be held at\Hotel Bond, Hartford, June 10th, at which the supreme president and founder, Bina West Miller, will be the guest of honor. It has been many years since Mrs Miller visited the state of Connecticut. Hundreds of members will greet her at the convention which promises to be the best ever held in the state. A class of 250 new members from the various re- views in the state will be presented to her. A large delegation from this city will attend. Mrs Bina West Miller was elected delegate from the local review. S.5.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

baby has a fretful spell, is feverish and cross and can't sleep, let Castoria soothe and quiet him. Sometimes it's a touch of collie. Sometimes it is constipation. Just keep Castoria handy and give freely for any of the above conditions; relief will follow promptly.
 All through babyhood, Cas- toria is a mothers standby, and wise mothers do not change to stronger medicines as the child grows older. Just increase the dose of Castoria and keep the youngsters stomach sweet and the bowels in good order.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05
Judge McEvoy
 to Assign Cases

Judge Frank P. McEvoy will hold a superior court session this Satur- day morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of assigning cases only. ac- cording to notice sent out by At torney George H. Freeman, clerk of the superior court. The cases as- signed by Judge McEvoy will be tried the week commencing next Tuesday. It is expected that cases assigned will actually be ready for trial. Judge Els will hold short calendar session of the court on Fri day, May 18th at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05
Nine Year Old
 Felled By Car
Stella Zanabich of Congress Avenue Suffers Painful
 Head Bruises

She admitted that she was dizzy" but asked to be permitted to leave the station. She did not wish to
 iss her class in school. The police. h,wever, advised her to go home for < rest.
 A report of the accident was made by Anna Padaigas of 13 Ed ward street. She reported that while driving along John street her machine struck and knocked the young girl down. Apparently the young one was more frightened fac ing the police than the doctor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

A nine-year-old school girl, Stella Zanabich of Congress avenue, es- capped serious injury this morning when run down by an automobile while playing ball in the street. The child after being treated by Dr B. H. Kirschbaum for a painful bruise on the head, accompanied the driver to police headquarters to permit the latter to file report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

THILDREN are happy and V carefree by nature, so when they cry for no apparent reason any careful mother worries. No one can always guess just what is wrong but the remedy can always be the same. Good old Castoria! There's comfort in every drop of this pure vegetable prepara- ton and not the slightest harm in its frequent use. As often as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

building immediately after the vote was made known.
 Miss Brown in statement thanked everyone who supported the repub- lican ticket and those who worked for the success of the party. She paid high tribute to Warden-elect Green in stating, "The borough should have another fine year with such splendid executive at the head of the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05
FIRE ON THIRD FLOOR
 AT 69f SOUTH MAIN STREET

Box AS at S:O5 o'clock this morn- ing called several companies of fire apparatus to 691 South Main street, where 8 pantry fire on the third attention. The property is the es- tate of Michael Curley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-05

Japan's automobile registrations have more than trebled in the last five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
JAHNCKE TO HEAR
ACCUSED CADETS
Acting Secretary Favors Pun
iShment Instead of Dis
miSsal if Possible.

Asserting that he favored disciplin-
ing rather than dismissal from the Naval
Academy as punishment for Compare
lively trivial offenses," Acting Secretary
OF the Navy Jahncke today asked q
group Of midshipmen under investiga-
ton for infraetion Of Navy regulations
during the Summer cruise to give their
side OF the story"
From TO 10 men were said by Navy
Department officials to be involved. All
were members of the first and third
classes and were among the 984 mid
shipmen who returned August Is after
a cruise OF more than two months to
European ports aboard the battleships
Arkansas and Wyoming.
The nature OF the charges against the
midshipmen has not been revealed.
Asks for Past Records.
In announcing that he had asked the
men for their version of the affair, the
Acting Secretary also said he had called
for their previous records.
Letters from these midshipmen, their
own explanation of the charges, will be
before me shortly" Jahncke said. Il
in addition to examining their previous
records
Il do not believe in dismissing a man
from the Naval Academy and disgrac-
ing hin for life for any comparatively
trivial offense"
The Acting Secretary, whose son, Ernest
Lee Jahncke, Is IN the second class at
the Naval Academy, made 1t plain that
he realizes the value of discipline in a
military organization, but added that
he beiie%ed disciplining Of the men
would furnish better example to the
rest OF the organization.
Details Withheld.
Whether the infractions Of rules
occurred ashore or aboard ship was not
divulged. The departments policy OF
making no statement on midshipmen
In trouble" was reiterated and all de-
tails were withheld
1t was learned, however. preliminary
report had been made to the Bureau OF
Navigation. which handles personnel, by
Rear Admiral Thomas c. Hart. academy
superintendent This followed a report
to the superintendent by Rear Admiral
Claude C. Bloch. commander Of the
cruise
Get Chance to Defend Selves.
Capt Ralph E Pore. acting chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, said the nor
NAL procedure would be for the In
diyiduals involved to make a statement
in their own defense
Capt. Pope pointed out that only about
''one-tenth Of per cent" of the men
on the cruise were involved and recalled
that zone or two" we're dismissed after
last years trip.
On every cruise there are usually
six or eight men who get into trouble,
he observed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
PIERCE PREPARES
TO FIGHT GAS CASE
Utilities Head, in Statement
to Press, Denies Violation
of Merger Law.

Plans Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion to prosecute owners Of the Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light COM
panies for alleged violation Of the La
Toilette anti-merger law are to be Wig
orously resisted. 1t was indicated today
by Col A.. e. Peirce Of Chicago. presi-
dent Of the Central Public Service Cor
poration.
In . statement issued TO the press
Mr.. PIERCE insisted the recent transfer
Of the Washington gas properties did
not constitute q violation of the La
Toilette act He declared the ultimate
control Of the gas stock lies In the
westfeld Trust, so-called investment
trust IN which he owns the beneficial
interest This ownership. he cuntended,
does not in any way violate any laws.
Information produced by investiga-
tiors by william A. Roberts, assistant
corporation counsel, and the Depart
nneiit Of Justice led the commission to
the belief the gas properties are owned
by the PIERCE Corporation. The La
Toilette act forbids control Of Washing
ton utility properties by foreign cor
porations. The Central Public Service
Is held TO be q foreign corporation.
Confronted with Subpoena.
The PIERCE statement came as =
climax to . series Of unexpected de-
velopments In the gas situation, which
interfered seriously with scheduled
meeting OF the board Of directors Of
the Washington and Georgetown COM
panies.
Mr.. PIERCE came to washington
ostensibly TO attend the meeting of
the Georgetown company. having re-
Gently been elected q member of its
board of directors. And much to his
surprise he was confronted with a
deputy United States marshal with q
subpoena requiring him to produce the
financial records OF the Central Public
Service Co. at the commissions sched-
uled gas hearing In September.
Then Mr.. PIERCE went TO the direc-
tors meeting, which adjourned rather
abruptly, and he and George A. c..
Wood, president of the gas company.
went to the commission. hanked by
Fred S. Burroughs of Harris Forbes 81
Co. Of New York, and James Piper
and Arthur Dean. attorneys Here Mr..
Burroughs was surprised with a sum-
mons calling for his presence at the
commissions gas hearing.
Discussion Behind Closed Doors.
The commission called q conference
upon the arrival OF the gas ofiicials, and
for two hours q discussion was held
behind closed doors. Corporation Coun-
sci william W. Bride, the commissions
general counsel, and Roberts. his as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
GOV. LONG PRESSES
1892 COTTON BAN
Seeks Action by Producing States
After Conference Backs
Proposal.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August a.
Gov. Huey P. Long today surveyed the
Southern States for their final verdicts
on his conference approved plan to pro-
hihit cotton crop next year as solu-
ton to the economic dilemma created by
the heavy cotton surplus.
The conference of Governors. their
representatives and representatives Of
the cotton industry held here yesterday
named the Louisiana executive chairman
Of steering committee TO promote the
cotton prohibition plan. and authorized
ed to pick these today.
This committee win convey the wishes
of the conference to cotton growing
States and solicit legislative action on
the program.
In addition to the elimination Of q
1882 cotton crop. the conference ap-
proved the suggestion that the Farm
Board buy 100000 bales Of cotton
above the market price and hold 1t un-
der farmers orders for ALLEGATION 70
States that wipe out the CROP
Gov. Long announced In the meeting
he would call the Louisiana Legisla-
ture into session for the purpose. Gov
I. C. Blackwood Of South Carolina, a
supporter Of the movement. said he
would do likewise in his State provided
the other Southern States acted IN
unison
Under the resolution adopted such
legislation in one State would become
binding only after the passage of SIM
liar legislation by States producing IN
the aggregate not less than three
fourths Of the cotton grown In the
United States.
Gov. Richard b. Russell Of Georgia
came out against the colling Of an ex-
traordinary session.
An unemployment menace under the
plan was seen through the rural South
by j. e. Mcdonald, commissioner OF
agriculture Of Texas. He said he would
refer the action of the New Orleans
meeting to Gov. Ross Sterling of Texas
and ask the Texas Goyer=s1r TO call o
special session Of the Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
THICK FOG STOPS
L|NDBERGHS AGAIN
Mist Hiding Jagged Peaks
Forces Third Delay in
Nemuro Hop.
BY In. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEMURO. Japan, August 22.-An
enormous blanket of fog yelling the
jagged peaks Of Tturup Island defeated
Col. and Mrs Charles A. Ldndbergh to-
day in their renewed attempt to ny from
the middle KuriIe Islands to Nemuro.
After having been held down in the
vicinity Of Muroton Bay. Shimushiro
Island, since early Wednesday, by motor
trouble and fog. the Lindberghs man
aged to get their plane in shape again
after several hours Of work and took
on ut 2:10 pm. d2:I0 am. Eastern
standard time), today for Nemuro. 900
miles to the southwest.
Reaching the mountainous coast OF
Itur1p, the largest Of the Kuriles, IN
about two hours they ran into heavy fog
behind which lurked eight mountain
peaks each 5000 TO 5000 feet high.
Advised by Radio.
Mrs. LindheEga radioed their predica-
ment to Ochiishi wireless station here
and was advised the safest place in that
vicinity was at shana. a small settle
ment on the Okhotsk Sea side Of the
island.
The flyers followed the advice and
were soon over Shana. Then they were
confronted with the choice OF landing
on the choppy bay or on small lagoon
nearby Li1dbergh chose the lagoon
It proved to be doubtful alternative
but radio advices said the landing was
effected without damage to the planes
pontoons. They landed at 4.49 pm
l2:5e am. Eastern standard time).
Having spent three days fighting
treacheTous ocean currents and fog and
tinkering with the motor at Ketoi Is
land and Muroton Bay, Lindbergh had
been so eager to take OF from the lat
ter place that he arose at $40 q m. to
begin putting the engine in shape. He
worked steadily until some time after
noon.
Early afternoon weather reports in
dicated favorable flying conditions to
Nemuro and Lindbergh paused only long
enough to eat a sandwich fer lunch
before taking on.
Offer Of Aid Refused.
During the morning, Aviation On
Ger Tanaka, at Nemuro radtoed Lind
bergh suggesting that the japanese au-
thorities were eager to furnish nlechan-
les TO aid him If necessary, but each
tlfflE hltE NOiOdCA uCCl1lCQ bAkC OnEI VIII
mo, thank youi VIII soon complete
II myself.
Sfana, where the Lindberghs are
spending the night, has population OF
about 1000 It's chief industries are
salmon Matching and fish canning. II
also has q whaling station. There Is
q radio station. bathing beach and q
weather observatory.
Iturup Is not onEs the largest bui
also the richest Of the Kuriles. 1t Is
no miles long and to 20 miles wide
Among its eight mountain peaks there
are five volcanoes, which sometimes
erurt simultaneously. Recently all have
been quiet.
The Iturup region in August averages
| three foggy Gays out of four. Snana
on the north vest shore Of the island
is about halfway between Muroton Bay
and Nemuro.
The landing at Shana marked the
| third time the Ltndberghs had beer
forced down in attempting to fly from
| PetropAylovSk, Kamchatka, to Nemuro
8s7 miles, in one hop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
WINE ELEcTRoCUTl0N
HELD TO BE ACCIDENT
Verdict Returned in Death of
Woman as She Turned on
Light After Raid.
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE. wis. August 22.-The
wine-electrocution death Of Mrs. Helen
Vasilzeyic has been held by Coroner
Henry Grundman TO have been an &C
cident.
the verdict was returned yesterday
after an investigation Of the circum-
stances OF her death which occurred
August Is when she turned on an cleo
trio light while she stood in pool Of
wine That formed on the hocr of her
basement The wine had been dumped
there by prohibition agents following 3
raid
Ernest Gelhausen, one Of the raiding
prohibition agents, testified that he
noted the light wiring was defective and
warned the woman's husband Of the
danger,
The coroner's findings we're turned
over b the district attorney. He will
determine II 3 further inquiry is to be
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
D00LlTTLE AMONG II
AIR RACES ENTRANTS
sehoenhair, in Holman Plane That
Won Last Year, Also After
$4,000 Thompson Prize.

81 the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August "a
Eleven pilots, including spectacular
stunters. an aviation editor and a flyer
of an airplane he made himself, have
entered the Thompson trophy race set
for next Labor Day az the National Air
Races, air race headquarters announced
today.
May. James II. Doolittle and Lee
SchoenhAir are the favored entries to
win the $4,000 prize. Schoenhatr will
nv the same plane with which the late
Charles Speed" Holman won the
Thompson race ct Chicago last year,
with an average speed Of 2Ol miles an
hour. Docltttle expects 10 test his plane
at Chicago tomorrow.
The other entrants include Ben o.
Howard. st. Louis airmail pilot who
built his own ship: Lowell Bayles and
Robert L. Hail Of Springfield, Mass;
walter ]. Hunter, Robertson. Mo-:
Harold s. johnson. Chicago; Lou
Reiehers. aviation editor Of Liberty
In. n. Wedel, New Orleans: s. j.
| whitman, Barton. wis, and . dark
horuer whose name was not revealed
The race vii ~ Q l00-naiis closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
Belief Revolt Is Near End
Grows and Machado May
Leave Front Soon.
BATTLE IS FOLLOWED
BY GUERILLA FIGHTING
Three Bombs Exploded in Havana.
Search Of Homes for Arms
Continued by Police.
BY the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. August 22--Fightins IN
the hills around Gibara cost the Cuban
Army four dead and eight wounded.
the army information once reported
today.
Forty-three rebels were killed in the
first engagement and 80 more died in
guerrilla lighting afterward, the army
casualty list showed
The indicated victory at Gibara
strengthened the belief Of the Machado
adherents that the revolt IL nearing an
end and President Machado is expected
to return soon from Santa Clara, where
he has been directing operations.
It is believed insurgent sympathixers
throughout the island we're awaiting
further news from the Gibara expedi-
ton and from other expeditions said
to be planning embarkation at outlying
but important ports in the eastern Sec
ton Of the island before deciding their
next move.
GibaFa Repairing Damage.
Gibara started efforts at rehabilita-
ton after being subjected along with
its outlying suburbs, to heavy bombing
by Cuban airplanes during lighting for
IS hours preceding its evacuation BY the
rebels
Scant information was available Is TO
the little group Of hard fighting rebels
which held a railroad tunnel outside
Gibara for many hours after the city
was occupied by government troops and
engaged Federal troops IN brief skir-
nlishes Yesterday
Although the Federal army seized
much war material. including machine
guns, rifles and ammunition, In the
assault, the rebels were reported still 10
be well equipped.
At the height Of the fighting 1000
government soldiers and an estimated
1000 rebels were. In action, according
to advices received here.
Search fer Arms CONTINUES.
Federal units detached to hunt down
groups OF revoluticnaries in the hilly
country found pursuit diflcult because
OF the nature Of the terrain.
Havana police continued their house,
Toulouse search for arms end aznmifni-
ton believed to have been secreted
by rebels in preparation for an attack
sented virtually 100 per cent Of the
troops here. others having been con.
centrated In the eastern part Of the
island to prevent spreading Of the In
surEent movement from Gibara and
ether points.
Three bombs were exploded In down.
town Havana shortly after midnight.
The noise brought citizens out of bed,
but damage was confined to city pave
ments.
Havana remained peaceful despite
the tension which had spread over the
island republic. Heavy forces OF troops
guarded the city and there we're few
about the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
PATRONS OF THEATER
ARE ROUTED BY FIRE
Guests Of Adjoining Hotel Also
Driven From Rooms on
Ninth Street.

Nearly 100 patrons OF the Little The
alter, Ninth street near r, we're routed
by q projection room fire shortly before
noon today. No injuries were reported
despite the rush for the exits.
The IRE, which occurred during a re-
loading process in the projection room,
was confined 10 that part OF the theater.
Occupants OF an adjoining hotel. how
ever. were driven TO the street as fumes
filtered through the rooms The extent
Of damage could not be estimated until
an examination OF the films In the room
where the fire occurred could be made:
As soon as the highly coTnbustInle
film ignited the operators, Charles ":
Lohler and Eugene Stuart, shut on All
other exposed film by means Of an auto
irg and summoned IRE apparatus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
D0-x REACHES MIAMI

MIAMI, Fla, August "a (P).-The
Germany flying boat Do-X arrived over
Miami at 1925 am, E. S. T.. today on
Its flight from South America to the
United States and circled over the city
before landing at the Pan-American
seaplane base at Dinner Key
The plane turned northward and soon
was lost to sight as 1t cruised up the
coestline. A few minutes later 1t re-
appeared, following Formation of
smaller aircraft. and swung over the
downtown sections and headed toward
the Dinner Key base.
The Do-X left Antilla, Cuba, at
s an on the last lap Of its journey
to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
Eckener Doubtful
Graf Photo Blur Is
Amundsen's Plane
By the Associated PRESS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ger
many, August 22.-Dr. Hugo
Eckener, discussing a photograph
taken while passing over Nova
zembla on the recent Graf Yep
pelin cruise, said today he was
skeptical OF the possibility that a
shadow on the photo represented
the plane Of Road Amundsen,
noted Arctic explorer, who was
lost on q rescue expedition IN
1928.
IF Amundsen had been forced
down on Nova Zembla," he said,
he would know how TO rescue
himself. For him that would not
have been a very dangerous spot.
However, until receive an en-
larged photograph cannot ven
ture an opinion as TO what else
the plane shaped blotch may be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
BRITAIN STRESSES
BUDGET LIMITATION
AS ARMS SOLUTION
Note to League Published as
Preliminary to 1882 Dis
armament Conference.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON August 22.-Disarmament
by limitation Of budgetary expenditures
for military purposes was stressed in
note from the British government to
the League Of Nations, published today
as preliminary to the 1882 disarma-
ment conference.
The petnt was made BY implication
alone. for the oEIacial summary given out
by the government calls attention to
the limitation Of the memorandum to
facts and figures and says unlike the
recent memorandum Of the French g3v-
eminent it contains no discussion Of
policy
Financial Phases Discussed.
The summary notes, however, that
has been devoted to financial phases Of
military matters and says the detail
and care with which these financial re-
turns have been compiled shows the Inn
port2nce which his uaJesty's govern
ment In the United Kingdom attaches
to the principle OF budgetary control, Is
an instrument OF disarmament"
The memorandum is in five sections
and was directed tcward Geneva In
answer TO a recent resolution OF the
council Of The League Of Nations. asking
for returns on the military, naval and
air forces Of interested nations The
French memorandum, made public
nearly q month ago, stressed the thesis
that further disarmament was unfeaSi-
bic without political moves
The FIRST section OF the British note
relates to the personnef OF military
forces the second TO materials, the
third to naval ornaments, the fourth
to air forces. with footnote that the
dirigible R-i00 is not only for military
purposes, but for experimenting in civil
aviation, and the fifth to financial
phases OF military works
The last section lists the total OF
naval. military and air expenditure al
clos ,O0O, 900 about $40, 900 ,000). oil
which almost $4,000. 900 (about $780,
00.000) relate to naval expenditure
The figures are given In great detail
| and with considerable elaboration, tht
summary says. so as to make 1t possibl.
| for the man in the street as well as tbs
| expert 70 discover the exact manner ir
! which the naval. military and afr bud.
/ gets Of Great Britain are expended.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.