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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
CHARGES SELLING
OF TEACHERS POSTS
Head of Kentucky College Blames
Conditions on District
Trustees.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, KY, August 90
Charges that selling of teachers sp-
pointnents and giving them to rela-
tives exists on a large scale in Ken
lucky were made in a statement issued
here today by DIR. H. L. Donovan, pres
ident of the Eastern Kentucky State
Teachers College.
Conditions described by DR.. Donovan
were blamed by him on the sub-diStrict
trustees, by which the trustees instead
of the county superintendentS appoint
teachers. The statement was issued
under sponsorship Of the Kentucky
Academy Of Social Sciences and was the
result of QUESTIONABLE sent TO the 100
county school superintendent in the
State.
DR. Donovan said the replies indi-
Gated that the prices for teachers APP
pointments range from SIS TO $50
Though reports indicate that the price
for a school Is certainly going up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
MOUNT CAL VERT MAN
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Samuel Boswell, so, Struck by
Auto at Upper Marlboro-COn-
dition Undetermined.
By stan Correspondent of The star.


UPPER MARLBORO Md. August %,
One man was injured and three ar
rested as a result Of automobile acct
dents in Prince Georges County today.
Samuel Boswell, so years old. Of
Mount Calvert. Nd. was in an unde-
termined condition in Casualty Hospital
after having been struck near the Ches-
apeake Railroad station here by car
driven, police say, by Leander j. Brooke,
colored, of Rosaryville, Md.
Brooke was arrested on charges of
having no registration card, no drivers
permit and reckless driving.
Samuel Amsterdam of New York City
and Aldon w. Deyier of Branchville,
Md. obtained reckless driving warrants
for each other following an accident on
the Baltimore Boulevard at Berwyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
JUMP IN COTTON MILL
PRODUCTION REPORTED
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
Makes Summary Of Condi-
tions for July.

b. The Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca. August %. Increased
production b. cctton mills and more
construction prospects during July were
reported today in the monthly sum
mary Of conditions In the sixth district
by the Atlanta Fe1eral Reserve Bank.
Available statistics, however, the re-
port said, indicate further seasonal de-
clines in the volume Of trade and in
the production OF coal and pig iron in
Alabama
Rains during July over most Of the
district brought improvement in crop
conditions. the report said.
Production By both cloth and yarn
mills in the sixth district increased in
july and was greater than a year ago.
Consumption Of cotton in Georgia Ala
bsma and Tennessee was 1913 per cent
greater than in July last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
JAMAICA GINGER POISON USED
TO MAKE PAINT BEAUTIFUL
JekyuHyde Nature of Tricresyl Phosphate That Para
lyzed So Many Drinkers, Announced by Science.

ton, one OF 1o divisions which about
1000 chemists are expected to attend,
This Jamaica ginger stuff appears to
have a Jekyll-Hyde nature in its eff
feet upon human beings. United States
Government chemists spent months
searching for the unknown adulterant
that had turned lethaI an ordinarily
safe shipment of Jamaica ginger When
they finally pinned down the poison. il
was the well known and fairly WIDE
used trade preparation, tricresyl pnos-
phate.
Although not used for mixing drinks.
it was not regarded as anything spe-
cially dangerous Its use in shellac in
creases the water resistance OF bleached
films of this coating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
VIRGINIA WILL USE
ALL OF ROAD FUND
State Completes Emergency Prof
ects and Will Not Forfeit Share
of Federal Appropriation.
specIal p!spatch o 10 So


RICHMOND. Va. August 29-No
part Of the emergency road fund Of
81 500, 900 appropriated to Virginia by
Congress will be forfeited to the Federal
Government Under the terms Of the
emergency appropriation act it was pro-
vided that the money so appropriated
could not be used on road construction
projects which were not completed by
September l Of this year Failure to
complete a project by September
meant that the State would have to re-
turn the emergency money allocated TO
that project.
Henry G. Shirley, State highway
commissioner, said today that reports
reaching him from the eight construc-
ton districts into which the State is
divided by the highway commission,
showed that all of the emergency prof.
Gets virtually had been completed.
There are a few odds and ends to De
done here and there on these jobs, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

A motley representation from North
west Washington turned cut last night
to aid the Fire Rescue Squad and po-
lice IN search for the body Of q man
reported to have jumped from the Taft
Bridge at about s o'clock.
While scores OF automobiles lined both
sides OF the bridge and hundreds Of per-
sons, many Of them attired in evening
clothes, crowded along the banks of
Rock Greek, police and firemen hunted
vainiy for more than two hours in the
unGeThrush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
FOUR GENERATIONS FETE
DANVILLE MAN AT 90
Col. E. NJ. Williamson Spends His
Birthday on Job-Family
Holds Reunion.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANvnLE, Va. August 2e.--Col. E.
M. Williamson. Danvilie's oldest active
business man, yesterday celebrated his
ninety-sixth birthday. He spent the
day at the Office of the T. S. William
son tobacco factory, operated by his son
of that name. but last night was guest
of honor at a reunion of his descend
ants representing four generations, in
Guiding about 25 children, grandchii-
dren and grandchildren.
MFR. Williamson was born in Char
lotte County in 1885, but has lived in
Danville for more than so years. He
served throughout the Civil War and
was present at the surrender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BLOOM WILL. SPEAK
AT FAIRFAX TUESDAY
Chamber of Commerce Will Be Told
of Ways to Cooperate on
Ricentennial.
Special Dispatch to The star.


FAIRFAX, Va, August 2s-Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, director of the
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission, will be the principal speaker
Tuesday night in the Fairfax Court
House at meeting sponsored by the
Fairfax County Chamber OF Commerce
He will be introduced by r. Walton
Moore of Fairfax, and will point out
the way in which Fairfax County can
cooperate with the National Committee
The meeting will be preceded by a
concert on the court house green from
z to by the 18th United States Engi-
neers' Band from Fort Humphreys
President John w. Brookfleld, who Is
also chairman of the County Bicenten-
NAL Committee. will preside and former
President Edmund H. Allen, chairman
of the Northern Virginia Co-ordinating
Committees publicity campaign, will
outline plans for the booklet to be pre-
pared entitled George Washington's
Country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
PIGMY HIPPO DIES

Stepped on by Mother, Newborn
Survives Few Hours.
Neglected and finally tramped upon
by its own mother, the nine-pound
pigmy hippopotamus which was born
at the National Geological Park here
Wednesday, died Friday after rs hours
of unhappy life.
The little fellow was almost COM
pletely ignored by It's mother, who not
only refused to nurse him but strobe
about their home with utter disregard
of where she stepped. It was this
carelessness william Blackburn, head
keeper. explained last night, which
finally resulted in death
The baby hippo's body was turned
over to the Smithsonian Institution,
where it will be mounted or preserved
in alcohol The little animal was the
first Of his breed TO be born in wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BUFFALO. August 29.-The poison
of adulterated Jamaica ginger that
caused paralysis has become a beauti-
fer for the paint industry.
Tricresyl phosphate, the stuff that
struck down hundreds of Jamaica gin
ger drinkers a little more than o year
ago, is revealed in an announcement of
the American Chemical Society as a
preventive for the whitish spots that
mar shellac when water is allowed to
stand on this "varnish."
The announcement Is a preliminary
OF the eighty-second meeting of the So
ciety which begins here Monday. The
detailed IN the paint and varrish Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS
TO VISIT FREDERICK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK, Mo, August 2e.-Two
hundred members of the Eastern Star
from Frederick and surrounding towns
are expected 10 attend program here
September which will feature the
grand visitation of the grand officers OF
the Grand Chapter, o. E. s., of Mary
land
pearsrTee here of Mrs Lulu Boucher,
Barton. Md, the worthy grand matron,
and Charles Yeager, Baltimore, worthy
grand patron About 10 other State Of
flcers are expected in the party.
Members Of eight chapters in towns
near here have been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
POLICE BAFFLED BY VANISHING
OF TAFT BRIDGE "SUICIDE"
TwoHour Search Fails to Reveal Man Two Describe in
Leap, Pedestrians and Autos Line Creek

The report that a man was about to
Jump from the railing Of the bridge was
made in an anonymous telephone call
to police. Scout cars were rushed to
the bridge, where man and woman
both reported the man had ieaped into
the treetops beneath the bridge.
After searching almost an hour, park
police called upon the Fire Rescue Squad
for aid. TWO squad cars answered the
call and for an hour and half played
powerful searchlights INTO the under
brush without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
VIRGINIA TRUCkMEN
TO TEST GEORGIA LAW
State Compels Foreign Cars to
Take Out Licenses-Court
Ruling to Be Asked.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

RICHMOND, Va. August 29-Test of
the Georgia law requiring foreign trucks
TO take out licenses In that State will
be made by the Virginia Motor Truck
Owners Association, it has been an
nounced. The organization will enlist
the aid Of truck associations in other
States in bringing a test case before
the United States Supreme Court
The Virginia association holds that
the Georgia law is an improper privilege
tax and that 1t is invalid because it
exempts vehicles engaged solely in haul
ing agricultural products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
430 CHURCHES WILL SEND
DELEGATES TO SESSION
Presbyterian Synod Will Convene
at acknowledgement
Are Announced.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 Inc Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August 29.-Repre-
sentatives of 430 churches in MARYLAND.
Virginia, West Virginia and the Dis
trtct of Columbia will attend the I14th
annual meeting Of the Presbyterian
Synod of Virginia to be held at the
Union Theological Seminary in Rich
mond September 8. me opening SER
mon viii be delivered in Schauffer Hall
at the seminary by the Rev. Charles r
Stribling, d. D., of Orange, Va, the
moderator
Among those to address the sessions
will be Rev. r. A. Bird of Washington.
chairman for foreign missions Rev. j.
E Hemphin of Petersburg, chairman
Of the Home Missions Committee; Rev
Fred L. Temple of Roanoke and the
Rev. r. B. Grinnan, D. D., Of Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
Polish Seim Member Killed.

TRUSKAwIEC. Poland, August %
(Pj-Thadeus Holowko, member Of the
government bloc in the Sejm, was shot
and killed at his hotel here today by
three young men who entered his room
Holovko was killed instantly, and the
sSSsssins, believed to be political oppo-
nents, fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Frances L. Bayer Charges
Husband Was Unfaithful.

Mrs. Frances L. Bayer, 31I2 Newton
street northeast, has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Harry j. Bayer.
She named a correspondent and charged
her husband frequently took the other
woman to a resort on Chesapeake Bay
They we're married in November,
1929, and separated a week ago, the
court was informed. Attorney Raymond
Neudecker appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BOYS CARNIVAL PLANNED
Club Will Hold Fete at Riverdale
Two Days This Week.
Special Dispatch to Tyae Star

Special Dispatch to Ivle Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, August 2o.-Finsl
arrangements are being completed for
the carnival to be held August 81 and
September l by the Boys Athletic Club
of East Riverdale The use of the
grounds belonging to the Stephen Citi-
zens' Association. on Edmonston road,
has been granted.
c. S. Herman is director of the club
which is composed of boys ranging
from 10 to II years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
MAS CHARGES LACK
OATH, SAYS BROWN
Postmaster General Says Repre-
sentative Is Not Taken Seri-
ously in Official Circles.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf. August %.
Replying to charges attributed to
Representative Michael j. Mas OF Min
nesota that a monopoly in post-o office
building rentals exists, Postmaster Gen.
eral Walter r. Brown said today Wash
ington's official circles have long re-
fused TO take Mas seriously.
He has net backed up his charges
with sworn statements" Postmaster
Brown said
The Postmaster General will leave
tomorrow for San Francisco to attend
a supervisors convention Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
626 PRISONERS TAKEN
IN CUBAN REVOLT
-Four Women Among Captives,
Most of Number From
0riente Province.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASsoclaten PfeSs.
HAVANA, August 29.-The depart
ment of the interior announced sFAght
that a total Of 526 prisoners were e-Nsn
during the revolt two weeks ago.
These represent al the prisoners
captured or surrendered during the
short-lived uprising. Most OF them are
residents Of Oriente Province and were
seized following upon the action at
Gibara.
Four Of the total are women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

Distinctive Hollywood
Vanity, large Dresser with
shaped front; full size
Semi poster Bed and Chest
with drawer deck. All
dust proof construction.
See this suite tomorrow!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
yo,T,,g SHAY IIU0E IseAn

Mlen0ula. Mont. ThiftysyeaFs old Arthur Hfauer Of B0nHef and hia friend, Iin0 K0lps, ig, Killed tha largest bear Of the aehs0n, Ii weighed 4bO pounds, tho pghsd . stick into rave, while HfHuNr stood guard with q Kun, Tine hear rushed 0tit into theh uDllFht and was mOmeGlnfily blinded, Tbe boy made a quick shot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Beer Is Just
 Around Corner
(continuod from Page I.)

tContinusd from Page l.) have slgniGcd their intention to change on prohibition--'and change is reflected to the same degree in the ssnnts--menns that legislation of beer may become one of the surest ways out of some of the dee prsssion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Honor for Rev
 Rocco GuerrierO
(continued from Page i)

His first appointment was Co SC patrick'a church Of Norwich, While in Norwich, he did welfare work for the Knights Of Columbus of which he is q member. ffe aided in the tuberculosis sanitoriuf1---' UncaH-o c n .ths-T Thames and in the state insane hospital. After spend- ing two and half years in that church. he was transforred to the Holy ItoHary church in Bridgeport and served there for ts months, Then his appointment Co our Lady of Lourdes church followed and hs has been curhte Of ths mother Italian church in Waterbury for exactly five years and two months.
 Bishop Milan. in his appointment, notified Father ousfrisro 10 Dc hsady Co take charge of the newly built church next week so he will say his farewell sermon Sunday morning.
 Ths new church will ssrvs q population Of 5000 Italians,
 iiis long association with hth- ieti0s has resulted in C fine phys. ique for Father duerriero and he will be we'll able to stand the ards uolIa duties Q his office, He is at present chaplain of the South End f8earoatH, and played on thh varsity teams If SC Thomas seminary in baseball ahd basketball For q time, previous t0 hia ordination, Father flusrfler0 played pfofes.. HlOnni baseball nHh was considered one of the best players in tho cir' cult,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

At the weekly meeting of the Waterbury Lions Club held ht tho Hotel Elton, this noon at i2:Jb o'clock, the guest speaker was Er- win IT. FoFbush of Springfield, Mass, Educational Director of the Price and Lee Company, publishers of city directories in over 1S0 cities and towns. His subject was Whats in Namef"
 A name is something that each one of Us has: ft Ie given 70 ds nt n very tender age, Wo ourselves do not have very much to say about it. By the time we get old enough to know whether we like the name has been glen to us, or not, in most cases 1t is too late to change 1t.
 Now our surnanes, as such are not very old as the world wnRs. We did not begin 10 acquire them un- til the eleventh or twelfth centuries and their adoption was by il very gradual process. No law was passed but from sheer necessity of idehti. fication surpames were graduhlly added, IL was not until the four tesrfh or fifteenth csDturn that they became fixed, however, and WVF0 VN8Hfu AVWH ANVbA AHth9I " son. You cannot trace them all, be- cnuEs they have been changed changed in various ways.
 Originally. every name was sig nifjcant of something. It actually meant sonnet hing so far hs the per- son to whom it was given w0s cons csrned; t was given for h certain specific reason.
 We cannot trace ali names, bee capss some have changed in var logs ways, but If we could trace them to the very earliest times we would And that ail Surnanss. in nil languages, and in all countries. would go back 10 just five sources and combinations of those sources
 The first is the baDtismal or per- sonai name. Back in the days when q person had but one name he wbs referred t0 as Jobn-bis.soD. To-day we call him Johnson. Another as William .his-s0B. To-day we call him Williamson; We shorten it up and call him Williams; again Ws shorten 1t and call him Wilson. or Wilkins the kin meaning son, or Witist. Wiliott or Wilcox being the dfninutive or we shorten it still fuytbsr and just call him Mir Wills, and they all mean tho son of Will lissn.
 And 50 we have our pstsrsOns. Caxisons, OIsons, Uobsrts0ns, liar rieops. and many others. We have OUT Perkins, Jenkins; our Eitzger- alas and Fitzphtricks. our Ouysttes and Ouyotts; our McDOnhIdH and MaaIDoughlls: and those with tbs prefix Q which means grandson or descendant.
 Tns second group is group which comes from local or gsokra- phfeai sources. This is the largest group of all and each name has 10 do with the place. whore ths per- son lived tO whom ths name whs originally given, Bo we have our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

When M. Hatfield, q Hiilyiew, Australia. soldier settler lost all his poultry and equipment by firo rec gently his neighbors restocked his farm with 600 chickens and helped him build new buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Damage Suit in
 Common Pleas
Evidence Being Heard To.
 day By Judge McNiff

Judge Miles '. McNin Is hear. ing the ti,000 damage suit Of Louis Cnrtagliano of this city against Herbert E. and George Shaw of Watcrt0wn which went on trial in the common pleas court to-day.
 The plaintiff seeks 10 recover for injuries sustained in an auto eoi- llsi0n, between the car of Joseph Lombhrdi in which the plaintiff was riding. and the defendants car on the Middlsbury road on Bepteni- - Der 10. 1D30. Attorneys PasquaIe Declcc0 and Frank J. Mcdonald represent the plnlntiff. Attorneys Michael V. BInnsfieid and Herman Engelman appear for the defend ant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

Having created tbs desire through what ws may call transient med iums then comes that second form which ws may term dsfsrsnes hd- vsrtisinK permanent, always avail able tD difsct or fGfsrs thG pros psctiys buyer To your door or your store. Ho bsnr In mind that copy Of your directory space should be diff. fsrsHt fro fnordinary display hdvsr- Using 1t should give in detail every product, every service which you may have Co dispose Of. it should give full details as 10 your standing, age of your business personnel of your officers, y0ur sk- act location by street number and other familiar designation, your telephone number, everything t0 make it easy 10 reach you, For, bs An integral part Of your page space you ars entitled tO fourteen hsayyy typs llstings in ths alphabetical ma classified sections each one with n direct er0Es. reference Co ths page on which you have told your own story. Tho thinking man t0 whom the complete picture has been carefully presented will not permit the publication Of ths year iy sditi0n Of ths city directory without securing adequate repre- ssntation for his flrm. The perm hhshGy of tbs medium, It's accept. hHes nE Lhs recognized agency of commercial and industrial inter course has made of tho city dirsc- tory a rs6I institution supported most generously by those who use
 
 clhts best it's value to thsm and Co ths community.
 t.st ms call your attention to just two more points in conclusion. No ons appreciates ths constant change which occurs in \ city ss 40 the publishers of iis directory. 1T Dfiy msb wsfs t0 guess what Inc percentage of change iH. probably Dot one would guess high enough, The average change each yshr ib cities of iG0,000 t0 100000 psopls is sixtysflvs per cent. Tblh is made up as follows; i7 per cent of names 20 ont of the book each year through death or removal zi psf cent Of ths names SITS new each ysar either becoming Oi dsnough t0 bs included or moving Into ths city; and 7Dsr cent of ths people change their home address, their business address, their occupation or their martial status.
 iD every city Of an. size win bs found on asset of untold value 10 fhs bust nessinnn n directory Ii- brhry in which will bs found upsto- date directories Of most Of tbs ina p0fiaHi cities and towns of the United States and Canada. These libraries are maintained aA free service by the North American As- soeiatiOn Of Directory Publishers, and sH fact hH Business Branches of our Public Libraries are eHiHb- iiahad the local Directory Library lA being donated t0 thnt isnaiDenn Branch where paid niandnniH are always available in person or by phone. Use these libraries. they Will answer thousand and one quen- ll0na for v0n and VIII Aays y0u Dany dollars and mach valuable tlme Co the course 0f A year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Crowding at
 the POstOffice Postmaster Urges More General Use of Water-
 vile Office

Postmaster A. ". colgrove took WnterviIie post office and avoid the rush at inc central office at tho corner of Brook and Beoviii streets.
 Jie explained that there. is bet. ter parking facilities and it is pos- Hble to gel very much better service ht the Wnterviile branch as it will not bs so crowded.
 With 40 extra men hired for the Christmas rush, MT CoIgr0ve will endeAv0r to give ths best service possible under the circumstances.