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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-23
HURTING THE MERRITT
 HIGHWAY
Bridgeport Telegram j


 The suggestion made by Mrs. Ella Fleck of Bridgeport that the Fairfield county republican organ ization appoint q committee to con- fer with Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald and urge the immediate start of work on the Merritt highway, was excellent and timely. Mrs. Fleck's motion was adopted. and q committee headed by Republican Chairman Earle Martin of Bridgeport has been ap- pointed to walt on the highway commissioner.
 It will hardly do the republican organization in the county much good to boast that it was instru- mental in getting the iegislation for this highway if 1t cannot get the highway. As Q matter of fact High. way Commissioner John A. Mac donald himself was the originator, of the Merritt highway. It was his scheme in the first place. He point cd out the need of such q parallel road long before the need was acuteiy felt in this part of the state and indeed. long before the work of widening the Boston Post road had made any appreeiable
 Commissioner Macdonald said at that time that figures in his pos- session showed that tho traiIlc 0n the Post road was growing nt such a rate that his program 0f wideH-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-23

unframed universe.
 ---i'an.is Hurst. novelist Dance music of to.day is be coming tao tame.
 doe H. Sanders. dance eF.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-23

More lhan haif the tTpswFilefs in Juaeaiayia afs fFein America,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-23
Good evening.
 o-O-o
 FOOTBALL
"A SMILES THE THING"


 O-O--O
 FOOTBALL Slowly the curtains falling. The shadows lengthen apace. Another week and the pigskins. Go back to their camphored
 place. Another week and the millions, Who follow the moving ball. Leave their seats in the stadiums. Park each raueous call. There in the field of letters, Glowing with living flame. Gleam the college heroes, Men who played the game, Men who pitted their science. Men who pitted their skill. Men who gave and in giving. Displayed an iron will. There in the games Valhalla. With voices that wait the sun. Are strutting the ghosts of other
 years,
 Glory and duty done. The caravan moves slowly. Signals are called again. There goes a slide off tackle, Made by the ghosts of men.
 o--O-o The best things in life are free. Free air for instance when the tire goes flat near a filling station.
 o-O-o
 Women to Control Radio Station-News item. Breads in charge of broadcasting.
 O-O-o The elephant never forgets. Just like a mother-in law, eh?
 o-O--o
 DING, DING
 Here lies the body,
 Of Percy Wrogg,
 He drove sixty an hour
 In a November fog.
 O-O--O We sincerely trust the free sil- yer movement in London doesn't become quick silver.
 o-O-o
 Speaking of having 'great lines," football teams need 'em to make any kind of showing at all.
 o-O-o Feed horse sugar and he may kiss your hand, but the poor fel- low Is on the way to stomach ul- cers although he perhaps doesn't suspect 1t.
 O--O-o
 A gold digger generally goes around with a John to get Jack.
 o-O-o Thanksgiving is day when you're generally thankful that no stomach disorders follow the ter- rife repast of turkey and fixin's.
 o-O-o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
AZ H H0w7R5 ROCKY lse E0MzNgE oE Ez631 TVIGsAKe61 .OElSa1SS

SYNOPSIS: Aileen Gray be- comes "Mademoiselle Masque." mystery singer of radio, when an injury to her face ends her stage career. Dwight Charming, artist, makes her porcelain mask to cover her scars. Be- cause of these scars, she tries to forget her love for Jimmy Crane, press agent. Arnold Krcnberg, movie magnate, is making advances to Aileen's sis ter, Vivienne when a masked woman shoots him. Suspecting it was Ailecn, he threatens to accuse Viviennc of the attack unless she incriminates her sister. A telegram signed "Ad- rasteia" hints the sender was Kronberg's assailant and threat ems to throw the blame on Ali lcen if necessary. KrOnberg re- quests "Madcmoiselle Masque" to sing at the opening of his new theatre. Charming severely lectures Vivienne fer getting into trouble wi h KrOnberg. When she defies him, he sud- denly takes her in his arms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31

John" carried pistol at all times, even sleeping with it. He may have when he was on duty, but Judge Mars said he knew Wright did not carry a weapon at all times
 John came to my house during a court session." the judge said. One of his enemies who wanted to kill him came into town, and John didn't know he was there, but I saw him heading for my house and I rushed back by short cut to warn John.
 John asked me if I had 8 pis- tol I gave him mine and just as he put it in his pocket with his right hand the door burst open and his enemy came in with his right hand in his pocket
 That outlaw never spoke" the judge continued, but he ex- tended his left hand to shake with John. John was cool and calculat- ing and they grasped left hands with their right hands in their pockets. Pretty soon the outlaw who had a pretty good record him. self, withdrew his left hand, turned and walked out. He was afraid to risk beating John to the draw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31

answer as to the number of notches on his gun.
 How many men have you killed Uncle John?" he was asked after he had retired to his little cabin ill Letcher county.
 Don't just remember"
 I've heard you killed thirty out laws during your heydey," the visi- tor remarked. "Is that correct?"
 The old man rubbed his chin. Now, I don't know" he returned. Hardly think I killed thirty But took lot of fellows to board in jail and starved them to death. The people might be countin' them"
 Whatever the actual number he killed it was greatly exceeded by the number he rounded up and put in jail. He was noted pistol shot and quick on the draw. His marks N1o NtNDSllb Dy O . Mars, former judge Of Pikeville, Ky, who was prosecutor when Bad John" was a Pike county law off, Ger.
 He seldom, if ever missed" said the aged jurist. Why, John could shoot coon out of tree and rid ale it with bullets before it's body hit the ground" Judge Mars said he had witnessed the feat.
 Feared by Lawbreakers
 That grim determination t h a t made him feared by lawbreakers served him in good stead when time lcame to prosecute them.
 NO attorney ever shook the tes- timony of that officer" Jud g C Marrs said And after he had tes- tified the opposing lawyer might as well dismiss him from the stand because he never got John
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If we haven't, I don't like the looks of things. That's flat-and cash with order"
 Tt might be better to bluff it out" Jimmy Crane suggested. If we do, we tell the world we're not afraid of him A lot of worthwhile people will be at his opening. I don't see what we have to lose
 And by being nice and friendly, we give him quiet laugh. There was no doubt in Max Klein's mind of the wisdom of such a course. He did not add that something more prompted his suggestion. Only Jimmy sensed that another and more compelling reason prompted Klein's advice No doubt he be- lieved that the premiere of the new Kronberg Theatre would prove an interesting event-perhaps on several scores.
 Copyright, 1930, by The Macaulay
 Company
 Max Klein makes a discovery
 at Kronberg's theatre opening Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
EAST CANADA
 IS SHIvERING;
 WEST IS WARM
Weather Conditions Are Reversed Snow
 Blocks Traffic

TORONTO, Jan. 31. Eastern Canada is showed under while the West is basking in Spring like sunshine, thus reversing usual con- ditions.
 At Lethbridge, Alberta, the tenn perature rose to GA degrees above zero while Northern Ontario re- ported 22 degrees below zero.
 Ottawa reports IA degrees below zero.
 Many highways in Central On- tario are blocked with snow drifts.
 Trains are late and other traf- fic is hampered.
 Western Canada reported little or no snow throughout that sec ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31

on account Of sprained ankle re- ccived in basketball practice Thurs day night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
Congregational Community
 Church
Douglas Native Presbyterian
 Church

HARRY WILLARD, Lay Worker
 Meets Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
Douglas
 Church.
 Seruices

NoticeS TOT rhls cnurcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics. etc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
Chapter 27 A COUNCIL OF WAR


 Vivienne felt Charming crush her to him. His kisses burned her lips. She knew that she was helpless in this battle with him.
 Once again Vivienne realized she had brought this on herself. With that her instinctive struggles stop ped. She closed her eyes and her body relaxed in his fierce embrace. Had she the courage she'd boasted? Had she lied to Channing-or was she lying to herself?
 Suddenly he thrust her away as though their contact permitted her thoughts to flow into Chan ning's mind But he did not re- lease her. His grip on her arm was firm. Only his voice was changed as he spoke-and it was a different light that burned in his narrowed eyes.
 "Is that what you wanted?" he d m n e d contemptuously. T thought you wouldn't like it. But it seems almost impossible to teach you any sense"
 Vivienne stared at him-utterly mystified. This was not what she had expected, and she did not know how to accept him.
 Now see here" he went on de- cisively. You've come to the end of your fool rope If only for your sisters sake, you're going to toe the mark So far you haven't done much harm to anyone but your self. But we've none of us any as- surance that you won't involve us all in a nasty snarl. Unless Crane and I stick by you, you'll go to trial as sure as you live, if Kron- berg does as he's likely to do-and I shouldn't blame him. From now on you're answerable to me. Don't think I don't mean it. Unless you play the game as I tell you-well, just try to beat me and see!"
 Sullen, and staring fixedly at the road ahead of them, Vivienne sat in silence all the way to New York. After the ultimatum Chan ming had delivered behind the abandoned barn, he had not spok- en either He would have paid more attention to Pekinese on the seat beside him. He wound the car in and cut through the. heavy traffic with a dexterous hand, puff ing contentedly at his pipe with the air of man who has made up his mind and is quite at peace
 Not until they were out of the tube, on the Manhattan side, did he make stop. Then he ran ur beside a hot dog stand and stepped out on the pavement. "Eat?" he asked, but Viyienne gave him 8 look of scorn. So he left her wait ing there while he munched g sausage roll and telephoned Klein's office. Then, without divulging his plans he started the car uptown.
 We're going to hold council he said when they reached the the ater. You're invited to sit in. Nat. urally, you won't be discussed. Yol are my affair. In whatever elst comes up, you're expected to take part"
 Incensed at his treatment, bu helpless, Vivienne sulkily followed him through the theatre lobby into Klein's anteroom.
 Walk right in,' said Sadie Kohn with a kittenish smile for Chan ming. Vivienne gave her a sheer ing glance and Sadie's unfailine memory recorded caustic item.
 "Hello!" Klein greeted them af- fably. If here ain't the Prodiga Daughter-and not motion pic ture! Welcome to our city. Only that fatted calves ain't appropriate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31

to change his testimony on cross
 examination"
 Jchn Fox portrayed Devil Judd
 Tolliver as turning to religion in
 his later years, and put into his
 mouth the words, Well I've always
 laid out my enemies. The Lord Is
 been on my side an I gets a better
 Christian every year" It was 8 true
 prophecy for in the summer Of
 1929, long after the book was fla
 mcus, Bad John" was converted,
 and was baptized in Bole Camp
 Creek while hundreds of relatives
 and friends looked on.
 Wright spent his declining years
 in little cabin near Pound, a mecca for visitors who liked to sit in front of the door with him on sunny days and try to draw out of him the story of his early life. He was not certain of his exact age, but believed he was born in 1343. Some of his friends insisted he was at least ten years older than that
 He had little more than the cabin and enough to meet his simple wants, yet as young man he sold for $10 an acre property near Jen- Sins, Ky, that later was worth millions because coal was discov- cred under the hills. He was born in Letcher county, Ky, near the Virginia border, the son of Joel pioneer.
 Although the most active quar- ter of a century of his life was that in which he had served as law officer, Wright had had early eX- perience in fighting. Prior to his feudist days he had fought in the Civil War He entered the war in the Confederate army, he said, out was captured and after a term h military prison at old Fort Smith was released on his promise not to go below the Ohio river 1 Later he went into the Union army as substitute for youth who had been drafted and who under Union regulations then prevail ng was able to hire a man to take lis place. In his later years Wright lrew a pension as Union veteran !
 Wright's wanderings took 2him nto Virginia, West Virginia, Ten lessee, Georgia, Indiana and other states surrounding Kentucky, and i 3ne of the most vivid accounts If an encounter with a man he was i seeking to arrest was told about E ln experience in Tennessee. He lad trailed the man to a village n the eastern part of that state where the latter had established a hoe repair shop. Wright walked | ,ast the window, according to the tory, and was recognized. |
 The fugitive, knowing the off, ! ,er's lightning speed on the draw, ] fred quickly through the door | way striking Wright in the body. ! Then, anxious to finish him, rush. d from the door to fire again. But Nright's pistol parked as he lay ,n the ground and the .cobbler pitched forward dead. Wright never recovered from the ball hat lodged in him and in his old sge. said it had left him stiff. l
 Everybody believed that Bad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
DOUGLAS NEVIS
FATHER KASHEVAROFF
 TO ADDRESS PIT. {

After vacation of two months, the Douglas Parent Teacher Asso- ciation will meet again next Tues day evening, February 3, in the high school auditorium.
 The address of the evening will be given by Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff and several musical selections will be given. Following is the program in full
 Playlet-"Hansel and Gretel."
 Songs-"Tulips," Six Kittens" and Hickory, Dickory, Dock" by first and second grades.
 Piano solo, by Glenwood Kirk ham.
 Address, Rev. Kashevaroff.
 Vocal selection, Mrs. Glen Kirk ham.
 Song, Boys Glee Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
FIRST AID CLASSES TO
 BE RENEWED NEXT WEEK

The class in first instruc- ton, which was started here the first of the week, has been making good progress under the direction of George Miller, and will continue it's work next Monday night.
 Upon completion of the frs t course of instruction, a second class will be started by MT. Miller. All who are interested are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLASS

At the meeting of the Home Demonstration Club which was held yesterday afternoon some in teresting facts were brought out in connection with dried fruits, their value as food products.
 Dried fruits, it was brought out, have been one of the most valuable foods in use through the ages.
 The next meeting in the Home Demonstration work will be held the last Friday in February in the city hall, and every housewife who is interested is invited to be pres ent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
MRS. TRIMMER IS REPORTED BETTER

The condition of Mrs. D. B. Fem mer who went south recently for medical treatment shows continued improvement and an operation has been delayed and perhaps will not have to be resorted to. This is according to cablegram received this morning by MT. Femmer from his daughter Rose, with her moth CT, in Portland, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
"Bad John'' Wright Passes A,Uay; Killed
 Ouer Score of Men

Continued from page 1.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
STRAINS ANKLE

Margaret Pearce is compelled to emain at home for a few days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
BRITISH FIGHTER
 GIVEN DECISION

NEW WORK, Jan. 31-Jackie Kid" Berg, British contender for the lightweight championship last night won decision over Herman Prlyck, of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Catholic University takes Manhattan into
camp. Carl De Mello, c. U. halfback driving
through the line for gain in the second
quarter of the Brookland battle, which the
locals won, lo to 6. g star stan Fno1o'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-27
Expert Finds Nitrogen
 Produces Lint Cheaper

BATON ROUGE, La, July 27.- R. A. Wasson, Agronomist of Louis jana State University Extension Di- vision, says cotton side-dressed with nitrogen fertilizer produces more and cheaper lint per acre.
 It is essential to fertilize cheap cotton in order to secure greater yields per acre, Wasson says. He cites experiments conducted in 1929 and 1880 with nitrate of soda.
 In 1929, 200 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre on "A upland demon strations in 21 parishes gave an average increase of 457 pounds of seed cotton per acre, paying a profit of $2494.
 In the dry years of 1880, applica- tions of nitrate in 19 demonstra- tions in l9 parishes gave an aver age increase of AS pounds per acre and profit of $13.11.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-27
Press Agents Wiles.
(NeW York Times.l


 motion picture star was about to dive into the memorial fountain in large American city. Up stepped a policeman and arrested her for dis orderly conduct. The young woman objected to the arrest, saying that isn't in the act" She said her press agent had suggested the dive in the pool He got the policeman to come and arrest me for publicity" she complained.
 The question is whether people will go to see actress who dives into memorial pool Gar rested noD than who doesn't. According to the publicity men who arrange this sore of thing the trick is, entirely to keep the name of their client before the public, no matter how. The value of this belief has never been proved It seems to be thick headed effort to approximate the real brand of sensational pressagentry. Recently there fine example of the brainier sort in New York lCity.
 A beautiful foreign motion picture actress was coming to this country. When the Ship-news re- porters and photographers saw her. she stamped her foot and declared that she would scratch out the eyes" of a celebrated American actress when she saw her The latter responded that Eff, which is not her name, merely jealous" That night both young dined together happily, having met-through the press agent-for the first time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-27
RECOGNIZE A NEW AMERICAN
 POLICY.

European dispatches indicate that the most slghi ficant thing connected with the moratorium ana the Seven Powers Conference is the indication that the United States has again, by her acts, admitted her responsibility in world affairs A London ais" hatch says the Germans are convinced that more help is needed than the Conference gave The Ger man Prime Minister and Foreign Minister hoped that the presence of Secretaries Stimson and Mellon in Rsrlin will assure the German people that the United States is genuinely interested in their late.
 Clearly the United States has embarked on a mission that is widely removed from our govern mental policies since the day of woodrow Wlison' We have again set out to make the world safe for democracy-but this time the purpose is to make It safe in peace as well in trade and financially as well as racially and politically It was when Wilson attempted to carry his plans for world safety over from devastating war into peace times that his people went back on him, and since his time our policy has been to restrict activities to domestic matter regardless of their effects on the rest of the world.
 Secretaries Stimson and Mellon have apparently convinced the world that we are in the game to aid in keeping the finances and trade of the world on an even keel.
 This causes one to wonder what will be our next step in this program that has only beer started If Congress is wise it will come to the aid Of the Administration by leading in a movement to carry out the World Chamber of Commerces plan for freer trade High tariff walls between nations must be torn down if there is to be cooperation in the work of aiding the peoples of the world There is only one way that Germany can pay her great international obligations and that is by the products of her people. She can only do that by selling them and applying the surplus to debt payments
 In the end there must be debt cancellation or freer trade, and even debt cancellation would not be lastingly beneficial without lower tariff walls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-27
DRIVE OPENED
 AGAINST PLAGUE IN FARM Fl WLS

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 27.- State and Federal forces have join ed in drive to stamp out tubercu- losis from poultry flocks and save farmers millions in losses.
 The Midwestern and North Gen. tral States, where the disease has been most prevalent, are the focal points in the early part of the campaign that involves two classes of activities. The first is a general educational plan to spread means of preventing tuberculosis, and the other is an intensive eradication program in a few selected counties in these States.
 Post-mortem demonstrations, the application of the tuberculin tests and the establishment of flock management are all to be used.
 Many swine are affected with the fowl type of tuberculosis through close association with poultry. They are to be checked at packing plants for evidences of it.
 In the educational campaign, farmers are urged to rid their flocks of chickens that have pass ed IS months of age. The old birds are pointed out as those chiefly affected and most likely to be carriers.
 The last Congress provided funds for eradication work and the De- partment of Agriculture now is able to cooperate with State of ficials and representatives of the poultry industry. Fifteen veterinar- ians have been assigned to the task.
 Preliminary work shows the dis ease is materially reduced on farms when owners dispose of old birds at the end of the first laying period
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-27
Dictator Becomes President.
Manchester Guardian0


 That extraordinary veteran Gen. Juan Vicente dency of Venezuela He has been, to all intents and purposes ruler of the country for q years, so.estimes holding the office of President himself sometimes allowing another to perform the titular duties of the highest office while he, Commander
 n-Chief of the army retained the real powor. His return to the Presidency is the surprising
 in that two years ago he declined to accept re- nomination when 1t strongly pressed upon him; that he should now consent to fill the gap caused by the premature resignation of Dr. Perez is a sign that he has failed to perform at least one of the duties of dctator-to train up successor. The rule of Gen. Gomez has been, the whole, credtable to himself and beneficial to his country. His methods of suppressing opposition have been Qike those of most dctators) extremely illiberal. But he has succeeded in developing the commercial resources of the country sound and prudent lines, and has not in so doing subjected it Gas Diaz did Mexico) to a crushing burden of foreign debt On a much smaller scale, his policy might be Hkened to that of the Five-year Plan in Russia. The political problems of dictatorship have been attacked with less success. If Gen. Gomez believed that he had established administrative machine capable of functoning without his aid he would hardly have emerged from influential retirement to take again the conduct of office. That
 is the fundamental problem for all dictators Death compromise with death, by giving away beforehand the power of which it strips And few dictators can make that compromise.