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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
COMEDY
 AT DOUGLAS THEATRE

Joe E. Brown in Going Wild" starts tonight at the Douglas Coli scum for a two nights run. One of the several comedies which have won Brown a great reputation as a comedian, it is said by critics to be the best to date. At any rate ev- eryone should go and be prepared to laugh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
PIGS PAY FOR PIANOS

BOCHUM, Germany-feople are reverting to primitive forms of barter in the Rhineland owing to tightness of money. A local piano factory advertises: ITO farmers: Sale of pianos and harmoniums on special terms. We take in payment one fat pig or two small pigs"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
FEDERAL PRISONERS READERS

WASHINGTON, D. .C.-The aver age federal prisoner has been found to read as many books in a month as the average person deal ing with public city libraries reads within a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
HONOR PUPILS
 FORM s SOCIETY
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Simpson, Doris Ulrich and Lillian Peterson
 Are Officers

Juneau High Schools honor so- ciety was formed last Friday af- ternoon at a luncheon attended by Prof. R. s. Raven, superintendent of schools. and students whose rec ords had made them eligible for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE
 GIVEN SURPRISE TREAT

In appreciation for services ren- dered, the little children of the government school here, were treated to a surprise luncheon and candy yesterday by Mrs. F. A. J. Gallwas. It was thoroughly en- joyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-08

SPECIAL FRAMES for George Washington pictures. Winter & Pond. -adv.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

supply Of liquor provides a problem.
The treasury has ruled that all en-
bassy liquor shipments must arrive
at the nearest port, which is Balti-
more. The law prohibits transport
ing such liquors in a common car
rier. This makes it necessary for
an embassy attache to accompany
truck conveying the liquors here
from Baltimore.
There is no limit on the amount
any embassy may import. but each
requisition must be signed by the
chief of the mission and approved
by the secretary Of state and treas
ury department. This acts as a
check on abuse of the diplomatic
privilege by younger members Of the
corps.
Most embassies store their liquor
in the home Of the ambassador, al
though some keep it in storage
warehouses. Usually some member
Of the embassy staff is placed in
charge of the cache.
AT all embassy functions, a bowl
of prohibition punch" is supplied
for those Americans who may wish
to observe their country's laws even
on foreign soil. Embassies report,
however, that seldom is it necessary
to repleniSh this bowl
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motor car, and the remainder In
Guided merchants and a money
lender beaten to death in their
shops.
There are two schools of thought
on the reason for the increase in
crime, and the inability Of police to
apprehend the killers.
Some officials believe the new
regulations prohibiting third de-
gree questioning of suspects is to
blame, while others defend the or
der and blame the scientific meth
DDS adopted by the modern criminal
as compared with the laundering
killer OF few years ago.
The Limehouse section. which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29

OF man-hunfers in the world Is ind
ing the modern criminal slarew0
eyader of the hangman's moose.
Two OF the murders. both brutal,
we're committed during the flrst
month of this year.
A girl textile worker was battered
to death in the street Of a Yorkshire
town and the daughter of garage
owner was found dead near New
castle-on-Tyne in an automobile in
which she had given a lift to a
strange man.
There were nine unSolved kill
ingS in 1929 and eight in 1890. Thir-
teen of the victims were women, one
policeman wac slain while attempt
ing to arrest the occupants of 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29
EMBASSY BOOZE
WELL GUARDED
IN WASHINCTO
Charges of Liquor Leaks
Are Held Unfounded
by Witnesses.

BY CNttGd FfeSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. Charges
made on the senate floor picturing
Washingtonians as shaking their
thirst with embassy liquor are held
unfounded in fact by competent
witnesses.
THE amount Of embassy liquor
which reaches the public in WASH
ington is not a drop in the bucket
compared to the flow of synthetic
bootleg gin and whisky here" the
United Press was informed in a
survey Of the capitals liquor stu
alton.
Precautions are taken by all en-
bassies and legations to guard their
liquor supply, and nearly all the
missions destroy the bottles and
burn the cases when they are emp
tied. This is to prevent bootleg
gers from rehlling the bottles and
selling their stuff as embassy
liquor"
Transportation of the embassy's
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eighth and eleventh, while the least
powerful are the third, sixth, ninth
and twelfth.
Consequently, if a good planet is
in the first house, in what is called
the ascendant, the subject will en-
joy a prosperous life, but if an evil
planet is also in tn eseventh house
his life will be prosperous, but he
will be unfortunate in marriage.
Then, also, of course, the position
of the planet among the signs Of the
zodiac also produces an effect, it is
claimed.
But there is no physical basis for
these houses. They are purely
imaginary, as much so as the lines
of latitude and longitude on map.
If the suns influence changes
when it crosses an imaginary boun-
Diary line, it would be just as reason
ableto suppose that the destinies of
the passengers on ship would be
altered when they cross the equa-
tor, or the international date line.
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Bu Science Service
1t is by imaginary signs" in
Imaginary houses" that the astrol-
oyer pretends to predict the future.
In an earlier article in this series
II was explained how the astrologer
considers the position of the sun,
the moon, and the planets among
the signs of the zodiac: and how
the skies have changed since these
names we're made, 80 that the signs
are purely imaginary, and have
nothing to do with the actual con-
stellations after which they are
named.
But the astrologer does not con-
slider merely the positions of the
planets in the signs. If he did, how
would he explain the fact that two
persons born at identical minutes
in different part of the world have
vastly different careers?
So he has adopted a complicated
system of houses" by means of
which 1t maks a difference whether
Jupiter, for instance, is just rising
above the eastern horizon at the
moment of birth, or whether it is
high in the south, Or setting in the
vest.
twelve Celestial Houses"
Cut an orange into twelve even
slices. The lines along which you
cut are called great circles. A great
circle on a sphere is any circle
drawn on it in such way that If you
would cut the sphere through it,
YOU would have two even halves.
Imagine the orange enlarged to
infinite proportions and surround
ing the earth. The circles, or cuts,
some together directly overhead, at
the zenith, and directly beneath
your feet, on the other side of the
earth, at the nadir.
The segments, between these
great circles, are the astrologer's
Twelve Celestial Houses" and the
effect TO planet varies according
to the house that 1t occupies.
The first house Is directly east,
and is the portion of the sky just
rising above the eastern horizon.
This is called the House of Life, and
If planet is in it, it is supposed
TO have the greatest influence on
the life and destiny Of the subject.
Control Subjects Life
The second house is next to the
north, third of the way from the
position of the sun on the horizon
10 the position at midnight. The
seventh house, directly west, is di-
rectly opposite the first. The sun is
in this house when it sets. The
tenth house is directly south. The
sun occupies it at noon. The eleventh
and twelfth are to the southeast.
Thus each house is half above and
half below the horizon, and whether
a planet happens to be above it or
below 1t makes no difference. Each
house controls some particular phase
of the subjects life. The ninth is
supposed to have something to do
with long journeys, the tenth with
honors.
Some planets are good, some evil,
according to astrological notions.
Thus, If good planet Is in the
tenth house, it is supposed to mean
that honors will come to the sub
ject. If an evil one is in the ninth,
it means that long Journeys are apt
TO be disastrous and he should be
cautious about them.
Some More Powerful
The houses areof different power.
The first, fourth. seventh and tenth
are supposed to be the most power
full, either for good or evil. Second
in potency are the second, fifth,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29
INFLUENZA TOLL GAINS
Further Increase During Next Two
Weeks Is Predicted.

% Y octtHc6 DtTUtC6
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Influ-
enza figures are mounting. Reports
from state health officers for the
week ended Jan. "a, gave a total of
1875 cases throughout the country,
an increase of nearly 1000 cases in
one week. The number of cases will
probably continue to increase for
another two weeks.
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IS UNSOLvED
MURDERS VEX
SCOTLAND YARD
Modern Criminal Greater
Puzzle to Famous Group
of Detectives.
BY ARTHUR F, DEGREvE,
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Nineteen I'M
solved murders in two years are on
the books at Scotland Yard as proof
of the fact that the greatest body
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harbored many dangerous criminals
today Is law-abiding community
and a clever crook is more apt to be
found living In luxurious West
End fiat than in the squalor Of the
slumS
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IL HOUSES OF
ASTROLOCY ARE
MERELY 'HOOEY'
Complicated System Is
Evolved to Deceive
the UnWary.

This IS the third Of a series Of articles
written for The Times by Science serv-
ice, "debunking'' astroIogy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
5O,OOO STREET
 LIGHTS IN STATE
Connecticut Illumination Now Totals About That
 Amount
MANY "WHlTE WAYS"

Illumination of the streets and highways of Connecticut cities and towns now requires the use of near. ly 5O,000 electric lights, according to statistics contained in the latest report of the Connecticut Public Utilities commission. Of these lights 46,000 are of the more mod ern incandescent type, while the older arc lights have dwindled in use until to-day they are now num- bered slightly less than 2,600.
 Practically every sizeable com munity in the state now has great white way" of its own, the brilliant, high candle powered electric lights having converted the once dingy Main Street" into miniature Broadway. In the larger cities where most of the street lamps are concentrated. the highways in the central areas, at least. are illumin- ated throughout the night with light which rivals in intensity that of the daytime.
 Not only is the use of electric street lighting increasing each year, but night time illumination of city streets is constantly being improved by the rapidly growing utilization of flood-lighting and advertising signs. Practically all of the newer and larger buildings are being equipped with floodlights which re- veal their architectural beauty in the evening hours and this adds to the brilliancy of the street lights. Lighting on the interurban high ways is also being developed and lighting experts firmly believe that the time is not far hence when all of the principle roads will be light ed as a safety measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY (CATHOLlC)

Immaculate Conception = Masses at 6, 2, 8, g, 10. II a. m. and 12:15 p. m. Vespers. 3:3O p. m. Rev William McGurk, pastor.
 St Margaret's church-Masses at 2, 8, 8:30, g, 10. and Il a. m. Bene- diction, 3 p. m. Rev Edward Bren. nan, pastor.
 St Patriek's church--Masses at q. s. 9:30 and II a. m. Benediction, 3:30 D. m. Rev James O'Meara, pastor.
 Sacred Heart church--Masses at 6. z. $, 9. 10, II a. m.. and 1e:15 p. m. Benediction at 4 p. m. Rev J. J. Fitzgerald, pastor.
 St Francis Xavier-Masses at G., James Egan. pastor.
 Blessed Sacrament--Masses at 8 and 10 a. m. Benediction following 10 o'clock mass. Rev Charles Bren. nan, pastor.
 St Cecilia-Masses at and 10 a. m. Benediction following 10 o'clock mass. Rev Peter Cuny, pastor.
 SIS Peter and Paul-Masses at z, S:30, 10 and 11:S0 a. m. Benedic- tion at 7:30 p. m. Rev Thomas Null cahy, pastor.
 St .Anne's-Masses at 7:S0, S:30, 9:S0 and 10:45 a. m. Benediction at 7:30 p. m. Rev F. A. Lamontagne. pastor.
 St Joseph's-Masses at 2, 8. g, 10 and II 8. m. Vespers at 2 p. m. Rev Joseph Valentiejus, pastor.
 St Lucy's---Masses at [. 8, g and 10:30 a. m. Rev Felix Scoglio. pas- tor.
 Our Lady of Lourdes-Masses at 6:30, 7:S0. 9:10 and Il a. m. Bene- diction at 7:30 D. m. Rev Joseph Valdambrini, pastor.
 St Michael's--Masses at 8 and 10:15 a. m. Vespers following 10:15 mass. Rev William O'Shea, pastor.
 Our Lady of Mt Carmel-Masses at z. S:30, 10 and 11:30 a. m. Benediction after 11:30 mass. Rev Michael Lynch, pastor.
 St Stanislaus Kosta-Masses at 2. 8. 9 and 10:30 a. m. Benedictlon. p m. Rev Stanislaus Blazejowski, pastor.
 St John of the Cross-Masses at 9 a. m. Middlebury. and II a. m., Woodbury. Rev Eugene Cryne. pas tor, Middlebury.
 St Thomas-Masses at z. 8, g and II a. m. Benediction following II o'clock mass. Rev William Judge. pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
Local Exhibitors
 Capture Ribbons
First Day of Watertown Horse Show Yesterday
 Continue To-day at Hunt Club

Adams oh. m. Aga Rose. (No sec
 Glass 1, White trophy. local saddle horses = won by Frank Hodson, Jr's br. m. Hobby; Buell. H. Hemin- way HIS oh. g. Buddy, second; Mrs Andrew Jackson's oh. g. Prince Pat, third; pr M. H. Merriman's oh g. Chief, fourth.
 Class IS, combinations Won by Miss Lucretia Gilbert's ch. g. Red Cherry; w. c. Belcher's b. g. Big Brother, second; Adrian Van Sinder- ems blk. m. Rumble Bee, third.
 Glass IS, saddle ponies = Won by Adrian Van Sinderen's oh. m. Clear view Jean; Miss Mary Snyder's gr. m. Dawn, second; A. E. Honce's gr. m. Grey Dawn, third; Miss Doris Dawley's blk. and W. 6. Lindy, fourth.
 Class 2S, heavy and middleweight hunters = Won by Page Lewis's blk. m. Wood Pigeon; George Elder, Jr's gr. m. Greyflight. second; Buel H. Heminway, Jr's h. g. Willsunder, third.
 Class 20, road hacks = Won by Mrs John Denny's oh. g. Incompar- able; Mrs Charles H. Upson's blk. m. Black Bird, second; Mrs Austin l.. Adams's gr. m. Easter Lily, third; Miss Elizabeth Downes's b. g. Sport Model, fourth.
 Class 3S, touch and out - Won by Mrs Harry Frank, Jr.'s b. g. Alhaja; George Elder, Jr.'s ST. m. Grey flight, second; Fairfield Riding Academy's b. g. Little Skyscraper. third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY PROTESTANT

First Baptist, Central avenue and Grove street. Rev D. P. Gaines.
 South Federated Church, Pied- mont and Baldwin streets. Rev R. Zion Baptist. East Hawkins street.
 Swedish Baptist, Bishop street and North Main street. torium, Rev A. Ventura.
 Advent Christian. Cherry street. Rev Thomas Feltman. Swedish Lutheran. Cherry street. Rev c. A. Stenholm.
 First Lutheran, Spencer and Phoenix avenues. Rev w. R. Meyer.
 St John's Ev. Lutheran. Cooke street. Rev N. c. Mohrmann.
 First Methodist. Abbott avenue and North Main street. Rev Rich
 west Side Hill Methodist. west Main street and Grandview avenue. Rev R.. F. Shinn.
 St Pauls Methodist, East Farms street. Rev Kenneth Kingston.
 Mount Olive Zion, A. M. E.. Pearl street, Rev A. A. Cooke. e
 First Congregational. West Main street. Rev James P. Gregg, D. D.
 Second Congregational. Holmes avenue, Rev Moses R. Lowell.
 Third Congregational, Highland avenue, Rev G. R. Lewis.
 Italian Congregational. South Elm and Union streets. Rev Pasquale Codella.
 St Johns Episcopal. West Main street, Rev J. N. Lewis.
 Christ Chapel. Episcopal, East Main street, Rev Samuel A. Budde.
 All Souls Episcopal. Hewlett street and Cloves terrace.
 Mill Plain Union. Southmayd road and Homestead avenue. Rev J. o. Todd.
 Salvation Army Citadel, Abbott avenue, Ensign George Simmons.
 Trinity Episcopal. Prospect street. Rev H. B. Todd.
 First Church of Christ-Scicntist
 Corner of Mitchell and Holmes avenue.
 Hours of service 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 Wednesday evening service 500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
BRILLIANT COMEDY
 TO OPEN SEASON
The Manhattan Rep0rt0ry Theater Co at Bristol
 Monday Evening
TO STAGE 1.-THE CIRCLE"

The Manhattan Repertory The ater company starts its summer season at Bristol on next Monday evening at 8:30 (daylight saving time). The first play to be off, fered will be Somerset Maughan's brilliant comedy "The Circle".. It will also mark the first appearance with the Repertory company of Evelyn Beresford, a noted English actress, J. W. Austin, Herbert Ram son and William Young. Last years favorites making their re- appearance in this play are May Ediss, Daisy Atherton, Carl Benton Reid and A. J. Herbert.
 The circle of the plays title Is that described by the whirligig of time-the circle made by history in its pernicious habit of repeating it. self. It is the best work of that facile Englishman, W. Somerset Vaughan. He tells in it once more the favorite Victorian story of the wife who wrote distracted note of farewell, fastened it to her pin cushion and decamped with her lover to the Riviera or some such charitable spot in kindly contin- ent. But in his malicious modern way he tells it in a cruel perspec- tive of 30 years. He reintroduced the recreant pair after they had grown chill and gray and wrinkled in each others company. He brings them back to serve as a horrible example for a younger woman who is minded to write just such another note for her own pin cushion. Thus, with ironic gleam of satisfaction in his eye, he has wrought a final scene just to show that the horrible example is wasted on the younger generation as is so often the way with horrible examples-and the younger generation.
 As the last curtain falls the young sinners are on their way and the old sinners, incorrigible senti- both, are trying hard not to show their inner sympathy and satisfactoin.
 It is a searching, malicious but rightly entertaining comedy. It is more entertaining than Maughan's "Our Betters.'' It says much more and says it much better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

tions to consider action on this problem. Extension on broader sale designed to encompass the entire trade association group is now underway.
 Attention Is being given to re- gional organization. and the com mittee has found in the New Eng land council an organization set up to carry out the work it has In mind for industry.
 "Tho presidents committee has designated James W. Hook of New Haven, chairman of the New Eng. land councils industrial committee, as It's first regional appointee for Industry te act as iiason for New England and the committee.
 New England has been in the forefront in many Of our most ims portant social reforms, and here again through having . successfully v funetIenIns regional council she is ln a position Co carry tbFoueh 10 what will be perhaps the most bsne' hciGi s0ciai and economic end greater regularity of Income for Inc WeskAs."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
TRINITY CHURCH


 Prospect street. just off the Green) Rev Henry Baldwin Todd.II, rec tor. Fourth Lords day after Trim ity.
 Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a. m.
 Maths and sermon at 11:00 a. m. Subject: "A Certain Scribe"
 It is expected at . special service of evensong to consecrate the altar and chapel of the Holy Spirit in memory of Acly Williams Castle with all the altar appointments also given as memorials.
 Music for the ii o'clock Service Prelude--"Intermezzo LArle-
 sienne" .......s..,.s btSet Evnite and Benedictus .........
 ...............C Cathedral Chants Te Deum in B hat ....... .stainer offertorium-"Hoiy Art Thou.
 ...................d. Y. Handel Pestiuds-"Mareh Pontihcaie"...
 ...........,...' Lemmens
 Music for 6 O'Clock service Prsiuds---"Jubiiate Dec" ... Silver Pssissr-Psaim % isi.i.aeistus
 Sun ....,......C Cathedral Chants Masnineat and Nunc pimmitls z.
 Glare tn D oGsrtorium--"PraIss the Lord Q Jsrssslss. s..,i::i m.,:s hsS"Sss ssossss stanley Russell Waterman, 4. b., ersanlst and master ef ehofistefs'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

oficial announcement of the ap- pointment of civilian inspectors to replace state troopers in the branch offices of the State Motor Vehicle department is expected to be made within few days. The Waterbury ofiice is one eaof the several branches to be affected. It is understood that State Policeman Merran c. Hill. who has been stationed here for several years, will be given new assign 1nent. Whether he will be detailed to the Beacon Falls barracks or trans ferred to some other part of the state will be unknown until the offi- scial orders are received from Hart ford.
 Under the provisions of bill passed in the recent state legislature Motor Vehicle Commissioner Rob- bins Stoeckel is authorized to name two civilians to each branch office. It marks the return of complete su- peryision of automobiles, auto regis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
Long Range Planning
 By N. E. Industries
Cited By New England Council as Best Means Towards
 Putting American Business on Better Level

Crawford Notch, N. H., June 27.- Long range planning by industries, communities and regions, better management in individual concerns, and coordination of all constructive efforts throughout the country, were cited to the New England council in session here tonight by William J. Barret of the presidents emer- gency committee for employment as means by which American business Is working its way toward security and greater regularity of income for the worker" .
 "One is struck by the many and varied activities concerning unem- ployment and its correction which are going on throughout the coun- try" MT Barrett said. Community plans. region councils, industrial plans, planning for the nation. are discussed in their many phases by economists. business men, labor leaders. legislators. and others.
 Underneath this multitude of seemingly disconnected endeavor there is evident definite trend of thought towards greater coordina- ton of our individualistic forces.
 "The Greater Pennsylvania coun- ell set up by legislation and now functioning Is not only to examine Into the resources of the state but also to work toward better planning and control of all activities within the state. New York, Ohio. Wis eonsin, Iowa, Michigan. Indiana. III. noia are other great industrial states outside New England having permas nent commissions or considering the setting up of economic councils tho better Co plan their activities,
 "Boma trade groups have en' deavoring 10 'plan' thelr Industries. been witnessed in the writing paper Industry, so per cent of the plants of which are in New England, and ihe s0aD industry wherein relative ly stable business hss not been ncs pepied aa . reason f0r assuming mt employment would take care of e. Felf
 Among the larger industrial es'