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about twice the rigidity of steel This
is matter of geological Importance
and every one knows that the science
OF geology Is OF the utmost value be-
cause the geological sciences enable wa
to extract minerals and on Srom enc
earth more efficiently than otherwise
would BE- the case. It may be that
some day It will be realized that the
small amount of money only e5. 900 a
year. spent on 0aithersburg and Ukiah
may have a practical value that would
make this small sum seem entirely in
significant.
Observations Long Kept
at the Ukiah station continuous OBJ
servations have been made since its es-
tabliShment In 1899 1t having suffered
no interruption of funds because of the
war, as was the case of the Gathers
burg station. also established In the
same year. Prior to the war these two
stations were financed by the Interna-
tional Geodetic Association. During
the war only Ukiah station was kept
in operation by the Government.
Some work on variation Of latitude
research has already been Accomplished
in the Southern Hemisphere and re-
Gently a fresh start has been made on
this project. Many astronomers are
anxious to have a row of stations es-
tabliShed in the Southern Hemisphere
similar to those in the Northern Hem
isphere. Whether this viii be done is
not known as yet In any event the
subject Is likely to come UP at the
meeting of the International Geodetic
Association at Lisbon in 1888"
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clearly indicates to the scientists that
there is a shifting or a 'wobbling' of
| the earth's axis within the body of the
| earth itself. II 1t were merely q dis
| regarded shifting of the axis in space
| the sole effect would be the same as
an error computed in the position of
the stars being measured, and all points
on the same parallel using the same
list of stars would have the latitude in
| creased or decreased by the same
amount.
Because the earth is not a true
sphere. but a spheroid, bullying at the
equator and flattened at the Poles, a
certain webbing of the earth in space
is caused by the attractions Of the sun
and moon. Effects of the sun and
moon on TIE earth are called mutation
and procession by the astronomers. and
are included by observers in star posi-
tons. There is, however, a further I'M
explained 'wobbling,. and it is that
which the worlds scientists have teen
studying for more than a quarter Of a
century.
Held Pure Research"
There is apparently no immediate
itude work 1t is a piece of pure re-
search, out lJS results are SO lmpOr-
tant to the astronomical world that it
is certain that II the Federal Govern
ment ceased its support of the stations
at Gaithersburg and Ukiah funds would
be sought elsewhere to keep these two
stations in operation. There are hun
dredS of millions OF dollars invested in
astronomical observatories, buildings
and instruments in this country There
are hundreds of observers working
every night with these great and expen-
sive instruments. Their results would,
be of little or no value in many cases
unless they could apply certain minute
corrections which result from the OBJ
servations for variation of latitude at
Gaithersburg and Ukiah in this coun-
try, at Charoloforte in Sardinia, Mizu-
sawa in Japan and elsewhere. The re-
suits are therefore. of great value in
the field of astronomy.
There may be, eventually, some re-
suits which have a practical value. BY
means of the variation of latitude OBJ
servations one can make very ac-
curate test of the rigidity of the earth
as whole, or what is called its elias
ITCHY. Astronomers and geophysicists
who have worked on this problem say
that these variations Of latitude OBJ
servations indicate that the earth has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
LONGTIME BUSINESS
PLANNING NEED SEEN
Lafollette Is Convinced Council
to Fight Slumps Is
Necessary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Enough has been said before the SEN
ate Manufactures Committee to con-
vince its chairman, Senator Lafollette
OF Wisconsin. that longtime planning
Is needed to prevent business slumps
The committee is studying proposals
for national economic council. The
Wisconsin Senator said yesterday the
next witnesses before it would be those
who favor measures to head off busi-
ness declines.
H. L. Hartman of Boston, chairman
of a United States Chamber of Com
merce committee, which recommended
that industry set up national plan
ming board, and Prof. j. M. Clark Of
Columbia University, are to be heard
tomorrow.
II think We have accomplished the
task we set out to do, mainly to get a
picture of the economic trends that pre-
vailed prior to the depression and trends
during the depression and in my judg-
ment 1t is a complete justification for
serious effort at longtime economic
planning to avoid future business de-
pressions," Lafollette saiG
Harriman'S committee took the view
industry should do its own economic
planning. Others have said it can only
be done effectively by Government SUI
pervision and authority.
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the cause of this variation in latitude.
Undoubtedly, as the earth spins on its
axis. it is affected by the great load
of ice and snow that gathers at the
two Poles. And, too, the Northern
Hemisphere has an irregular distribu-
ton of land as compared with the
North Pole. Therefore, one would ex-
pect the side of the earth on which the
land is most nearly conferred to have
an extra load during the northern
Winter.
The effect on the earth as it whirls
through the great solar spaces would
be somewhat similar to the effect of
dropping small amount of sealing wax
on a spinning top. This would cause
the axis of the top to wobble, which
apparently is just what is happening
to the earths axis during the Winter
because Of the accumulation Of ice and
snow In the northern countries.
Insofar as the Southern Hemisphere
is concerned the South Pole is more or
less symmetrical with respect to the
land masses, SO that the extra amount
of ice and snow formed there during
the southern Winter would have little
or no effect on the variation Of ATTITUDE.
Stars Can BE Checked.
by placing observing stations all
around the world on the same latitude,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
TORCH SLAYER LOVER
SENTENCED FOR ALIBI
Tried to Aid Defense of One of
Three Killers in Deaths
of Four.

Ssy the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, October "a
katherine Keller, sweetheart OF Fred
Smith, one Of three torch slayers serv-
ing life sentences for killing and burn
ing four young people near here last
August, today was sentenced TO four to
flve years in the Detroit House of Cor
rection as an accessory after the fact
The court recommended that she
serve the minimum term.
Miss Keller was convicted several
days ago but Judge George w. Sample
deferred sentencing pending the report
of an examination of the body of for
mer Judge Darwin z. CurtiSs of Ypsi-
lanti, an uncle by marriage of the
woman. The body was exhumed fol-
lowing intimations that his death may
have occurred through poisons. The
report of the examining physician was
that there were no traces OF poison In
the body.
The prosecution brought out testi-
MOny ut the trial that Miss Keller at
tempted TO build UP an alibi for Smith.
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and by functioning through information
al governmental channels, the same
stars can be used from night to night,
and the effect of errors in star position
does not enter in the exact work of
testing the variations of latitude, or
'wobble, of the earth'S axis.
For instance, the latitude may be
increasing in Ukiah, while at a point
on the opposite side of the earth it
may be decreasing. This condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
TWO FLYERS KILLED

Three Student AviatorS Injured in
Ontario Crash.
PETERBORO. Ontario. October a
GA pilot and student fiier were
injured fatally and three other student
aviators were hurt when a cabin plane
crashed at the airport today.
The dead were Flight Lieut.. Mason
Apps, Official pilot OF the plane, and
Sergt. John Hand Of Hamilton, the
student.
The injured are: Sergt. Humphrey
Madden, Trail. B. c.: Sergt. @. Keat-
ing. Mopcton, N. 3. and Sergt @. Gil
lespie, Newcastle, N. B.
The plane cracked up as Lieut.. Apps
attempted to hurdle row of trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

TIME Detective Bureaus recent
drive against visiting ''racketeers'
resulted in the arrest late yes
i terday of three alleged gunner
and the confiscation of sawed
of shotgun, four revolvers, considerable
ammunition and what was described as
burglary outfit.
The arrests we're made on informal
ton furnished by Washington "racke-
teers," 1t was said at police headQuar-
tiers last night. The drive was begun
several weeks ago by Inspector S. F. w.
Burke, chief of detectives, after receiv-
ing tips" that some big shot racke-
teers" were establishing headquarters
here
william Tierney, 81; Percy M. Fitz-
gerald, 38, and Albert j. Curley, 33, all
of ST. Louis, were the men arrested.
They are being held for investigation.
According to Edward j. Kelly, as
sistant detective chief, Tierney has
served 10 years at Nashville on hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Air Honeymooners Delayed.

TEXARKANA, Tex, October "a (P.
The honeymoon flight of DR.. Joseph
mise Elias Gales, from Mexico City to
New York, was halted at Simms, Tex.
today, when the. passenger plane in
which they were travelling was forced
down. DR.. Eller and his bride. the
daughter of ex-President Plutarco Gales
of Mexico came to Texarkana by bus
and boarded train for the East
tnnipht
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up charge; Fitzgerald served five
year sentence on a burglary charge and
Curley has been arrested nine times in
st. Louis. The three were questioned
last night in connection with bank
hold-up at Hiawatha, Kans., on Octo-
Der 9, 1881, when $4,000 in travellers
checks were stolen, according to Pat
rick Lynch. special investigator for the
American Railway Express, Inc.
Tierney was arrested in a downtown
hotel, where a suit case containing
burglars tools and guns was found. The
two others were arrested within a block
of each other in the 1900 block of
Pennsylvania avenue.
The three men had been here only
about an hour when their whereabouts
was made known to police. Twelve
hours later found them under arrest.
One of the guns seized was AS
caliber revolver, the handle of which
bore several distinct notches police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
PLANS RETURN FLIGHT


Mai. James H. Doolittle, who flew from
from Ottawa to Mexico City last Tues
day in IL hours and SO minutes, will
start at 5 80 I'm. Monday for st. Louis
on his return trip to the United States,
he said tonight.
He expects to stop at Brownsville and
Corpus Christi. Tex, and Shreveport,
La, and to arrive at st. Louis Mon
day afternoon.
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j. S. WILL RENEW
GLOBE RESEARCHES
Abandoned CornfieId to Be
Site of Earth Wobble
Study.

In an abandoned cornfield 2S miles
from Washington, near Gaithersburg
Md, the United States Government
will resume within the next 90 DAYS
a study of how much the earth wobbles
The last tests were made IT years age
by scientists of the Commerce Depart
ment's Coast and Geodetic Survey, but
the World War interviewed and the
Gaithersburg station was discontinued
Capt r. S. Patton, director of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, said yes
terday the work at the GaitheTsburg
plant, which has wide scientific and
geological Importance. will be supple
mented by the exchange through gov
ernmental channels of findings made at
similar stations throughout the world,
all necessarily located on the same lati-
tude. or parallel on the earth's surface,
at 80 degrees, 8 minutes.
These stations have been located at
Cincinnati, Ukiah, Calf; Charoloforte
Sardinia and Mizusawa, Japan. Obser-
vations will soon be started at Kitab,
Turkestan, Soviet Republic.
Plant Is Completed.
Reconditioning of the physical plant
of the Gaithersburg station has now
been practically completed and the
power, together with other astronomi-
cal instruments, will be placed in posi-
ton shortly on the grounds CT the sta
ton located on a 500-foot elevation on
the outskirts of the little city.
The Coast Survey has erected a one
story modern dwelling on the premises,
with all living conveniences possible; a
one-story Office building, two-car ga
rage, an observatory with a sliding
roof, and small rooted building in
line with the telescope observatory,
which will house two Neon tubes to be
used at night in aligning the astrono-
mer's instruments. While other build
ings are heated, there is no heating
plant in the observatory. Work there
must be done without the interference
of possible heat waves, and observations
will be carried on in all kinds of
weather.
a a
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Survey scientists Yesterday explained

The forthcoming study as follows:
"A phase of pure science which may
have untold practical value in studies
of climatic changes and other earth
studies, astronomical Investigations of
the kind will be resumed at the Gath
ersburg station to determine just how
much the axis of the earth shifts,
thereby causing the earth to 'wobble
in any given amount of time
Many guesSes have been made as to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
WATERFOWL

The new Rayon Company which open here recently is gradually adding help to the rostrum. At present in the knitting room there are two shifts working day and night. The odd color blue light which can be seen is used owing to its nearness today light in effect. When the factory gets into full swing there will be three separac ce operations. The top floor Is to be used for knitting the cloth. The cutting machine will be on the bottom floor while the sewing ma chimes for making the garments will be on the second floor. The cloth is knit tubular fashion sim liar to stocking making.
 White dividing and caution lines for traffic are being painted on the ccments roads about town by the state highway dept. The places completed are Town Hall, Taft school, Methodist Church corners.
 MT and Mrs oscar Jarlett and family are spending q two weeks vacation at Long Branch. N. J.
 Miss Nancy Gooding of Savannah, Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs Boardman GettZinger.
 The hose laying team of the To- cal fire department are busy these nights getting ready for the com petition which will be held through out the state during the month of August The boys have been quite successful in the past and hope to continue the good showing.
 owing to the bug inspectors presence here this year the local farmers have had good chance to obtain good price for corn. It's an i'll wind they" say.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
TH0MAST0N
Zuchaskv
 August Bride
Becomes Bride of Stanley
 BOrOWSki Monday

On Monday morning at the St Thomas church very pretty wed ding took place at o'clock, when M iss Estelle Zuchosky, daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Zuchosky of Northlield became the bride of Stanley Borowski of ThOmaston Rev John J. Burke, pastor, per- formed the ceremony and cele. brated the nuptial mass. The bride was attended by Miss Edna Iuch- Osky, her sister, as matron Ol honor, and Miss Mary Borowski, a sister of the groom was brides maid. The best man was Frank IoroWski, brother of the groom Following the ceremony a recep- ton was given at the home of the brides parents in Northfield which was attended by 100 guests. Mi and Mrs Borowski later left fOi an unannounced wedding trip.
 Relatives Attend James Greene
 Funeral
 The out of town friends and rel atives to attend the funeral of James Greene yesterday morning were Mrs Joseph T. Burns of West Haven, MT and Mrs Y. M. Burns, Mrs Carl Goodalc and Mrs John Hogan of Torrington, William Greene and Miss Mamie Greene of Bristol, Mrs James Murphy and daughter, Mary of Terryville, MT and Mrs Michael Eustlce, MT and Mrs Terance Carmody and Son Francis of Watertown, MT and Mrs James tustice of Iitchheld, John Ryan, Mrs Eliza beth Hart. Miss Helen Brennan, Miss Rose Brennan, Mrs Michael German and Mrs George l.. McGrath of Waterbury.
 The pallbearers were: Thomas Sullivan of Torrington, Raymond Greene of Waterbury and Edward Greene of Bristol, nephew of MT Greene, and Patrick Quinlan, Nil chael Madden and William c. 0 'Brien of TOrrlngton.
 Mrs Graham Gives Party
 Mrs Robert Graham of JudsOn street gave an afternoon tea party in honor of her guest, Mrs Adam Richie of Waterbury at her home Monday afternoon. Four tables of bridge were in play and refresh ments were served by the hostess.
 Mrs O'IIaIioran Rcfn0ved to
 Hospital
 Miss Kennedy O'Halloran of Bristol street who Is under the care of pr Harold J. Curran was taken to the St Mary's hospital in Water bury for treatment.
 Briefs
 MT and Mrs Fred Mcleod are entertaining his, sister, Mrs Allen and son of Canada at their home on Pleasant street.
 The Cardinals ball team VIII play the Colored Giants of Water. bury on the high school grounds this evening. The game scheduled for the kaceys Boys team last evening was washed out by tho rain and will be played at q later date.
 Court Pacific. Foresters of Amer lea. will meet at the Knights O Columbus home this evening at ' O clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
GOVERNOR CROSS
 AT CONFERENCE ON RAILROADS
Three Chief Executives Met in Boston To-day to Discuss the Proposed Merger

Boston, Aug. 4-(UP)--Gover- nors of three New England states conferred with Governor Ely to- day on the so-called four-party plan now before the interstate commerce commission providing for the merger of all railroads in the eastern part of the United States, except those in New Eng land.
 The governors attending were Wilbur l.. Cross of Connecticut, Norman s. Case of Rhode Island, John G. Winnant of New Hamp- shire, Gov Ely and members of the governors committee on railroads.
 At a recent rail conference of the governors the railroad commit tee has appointed to ascertain what action would be taken by New England railroads in connection with the proposed merger and it was thought their report was the subject of today's conclave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Fails in Plea
 for Discharge
Irving Embezzlement Case Continues After Judge
 Rules It Out

Judge Stanley Dunn, of New Haven, presiding over the trial of the embczzlement of the Holland Furnace company against Mar shall Irving of this city, this morn Ing denied the motion by counsel for the accused for a discharge on the first count. The trial con tinued this afternoon.
 The attorney for MT Irving stated that discharge was in order for his client as the state had not established q case of prin- cipal and agent but creditor and debtor, hence there could be no embezZlemcnt.
 A number of witnesses appeared this morning, and the session was recessed at noon hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
YOUNG AVIATORS WERE KILLED IN
 REBUILT PLANE
The Made Over Plane Went Up But Nose Dived Into Bog-They Were Mangled

Burlington, Vt, Aug 4-(UP)- -- Two young aviatorS were killed in stantly here to-day when their re built Laird biplane nosedived into q bog after it's left wing broke off.
 Tthe victims were Harold Bran nick of Armonk, x. r., owner of the plane. and Stewart Narcotic of Derby Line, Vt.
 After attending an air meet al Swanton last week. Brannick and Narcotic flew to Burlington City airport Sunday. They intended to leave for Winchester airport in Armonk yesterday. but were grounded. by bad weather.
 With Brannick at the controls they took off to-day. After circlinG the field once at an altitude of about 300 feet, the biplane went into a dive and the left wing snap ped. The plane burrowcd deep in marshland just off the state high way. The aviators were mangled.
 It was believed the recent re- building left the plane structuraliy defective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Goss Arranges For
 Hoover Meeting
Will Introduce National Officers of Sons of Italy to
 President at Washington Tomorrow

introduce the national officers Of the Sons of Italy of the United States to the president.
 Arrangement for the meeting of Congressman Goss and the Sons of Italy officials were completed today, hence the MT Goss' depart ure from the city tonight for the nations Capitol. While in confer ence with President Hoover, Con- gressman Goss will also discuss with him certain matters concern ing Connecticut, it is expected.
 The Sons of Italy officers will receive from the president formal communication to Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy. They leave shortly for Rome, Italy, where the international convention of the organ ization Is to take place.
 Louis Lerz of this city is 4 na- tional officer of the Sons of Italy. He was elected supreme trustee of the organization q, few weeks ago at the national convention of the society in Norfolk, Va. He does not plan to make the trip to Italy, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

1 inent in the affairs of the com
 munity.
 When MT. Woodward died three weeks ago he named his widow ex- ecutrix of his estate, which is esti- mated to involve approximately $1,000,000. She was to qualify this week for the office of executrix. Her Iuntimely death, coming so soon after her husband, caused much surprise here and in Watertown. MT. Woodward was a retired lum- Der dealer of Atlanta, Ga. He was born in Watertown and he and Mrs. Woodward made their home there for the past 20 years during the summer.
 Only their daughter, Miss Ma rion Woodward, now survives them. The funeral will take place to-mor- row afternoon from the family family residence on DeForest street, Watertown, at 4 o'clock. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Water town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Mrs. HI. E.. Woodward Passes Away At
 Watertown Home
Named in Husbands Will as ExeCutrix of Million DOl- lar Estate-One Child Marion Woodward, Sur- vves-Deatl of Prominent Couple Shock to Community

Mrs Helen E. Woodward, 75, widow of David Woodward whose death occurred only three weeks ago, died last night at her home in Watertown. Mrs Woodward was named in her husbands will as the executrix of his s1,000,000 es- tate. Only one child, Miss Marion Woodward of Watertown, now survives the old couple.
 MT and Mrs Woodward were summer residents of Watertown for a great number of years past. MT Woodward's death on July 18th, last, caused widespread regret. Mrs Woodward was ailing for q few years but a week ago she was talk en seriously i'll. Her death last night came as distinct shock to Watertown.
 In the winter months MT and Mrs Woodward lived at Atlanta, Ga. They spent their summers in Watertown where they were prom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
CHICAGO SHOW
 FOR INVENTORS

Chicago-More than 32.000 in- ventions, the brain children of in- ventors In every country of the world, will be on exhibit here for two weeks beginning Septembe er 14, when the Second International Patent Exposition opens in the Merchandise Mart.
 Maj.-Gen. George O. Squier. war time chief of the United States air forces and inventor of the famous Liberty motor. is honorary chair man of the exposition and has ar- ranged special program for American Inventors Day, Septem- Der 26, when Henry Ford, Thomas A. Edison. owen D. Young, Prof Michael Pupin, and other distin- guished inventors, scientists. and manufacturers will address the ex- position crowds.
 "A unique feature of this expo sition," Harry s. Green, exposition sponsor, explained. " is the fact that none of the 32,000 inventions has ever been put on the market We will be exhibiting inventions So new that virtually none of the nations manufacturers are as yet acquainted with them"