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The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Chicken Calling Champion
To Be Picked Tonight

ORONO, Me-, March 25.-Be-
fore another sun climbs out of the
waters of the Atlantic, flooding
the rock-ribbed, pine-tree-clad good
old State of Maine, another new
worlds champion will be crowned.
Today the contestants were
"girding up" their vocal chords
for the chicken-calling champion
ship battle of the universe.
Rafters of Alumni Hall. which
for years have re-echoed with the
strains of the U. of M. Stein
Song, will resound tonight with
the call of:
"Chickie, ChiCkie, here,
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
2 Murders, Thefts
Confessed bu BOu, rs

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March IS
Q.N.S0.-St. JoSeph's crime wave
was solved today. Michael Burke,
49,, confessed, the police said, to
two murders, the serious wound
ing of two holdup victims, the
burglary of 100 homes, and as
sorted holdups and auto thefts.
Burke admitted Staying John
Brown, a former constable, De-
cember 90, and John Fischer,
holdup victim, January IL, ac-
cording to the police.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Baltimore Woman
Claims Rich Estate

BALTIMORE, March Is G.N.SO.
Asserting that she is second
cousin to Miss Ella Wendell of
New York, who died and left her
$100, 100000 estate chiefly to char
ity, Miss Joan Jenny Soop, this
city, said today she had engaged
New York lawyer to contest
Miss Wendell will for a share of
the Wendell fortune.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Communist Bandits
Peril Chinese Citu

SHANGHAI, March 25 G.N.S.).
Communist bandits are threaten
ing the city of Wuhan, in interior
China, giving rise to. fears that
last years massacre at ChangSha
might be re-enacted.
Government troops have been
massed against them on Hupeh
border. The bandits have set up
a Communist government. =
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Rio ThrOng Greets
TlUO British Princes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,
March 25 Q.N.SD.-Twenty-one
guns doomed today as the liner
Alcantara, bringing the Prince
of Wales and Prince George here
for a visit, arrived in the harbor.
Provisional President Vargas
officially greeted the royal visi-
tors, who were awaited by huge
crowds.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
1OO-tO-9 Shot Wins
Great EngLiSh Race

LINCOLN, England, March 25
GN.SO 1.-The Lincolnshire Hand
leap, first big race of Britain's
flat racing season, was won to-
day by Knight Error Rattlin'
Refer was second and Telasur
third. The horses paid 100 to 9,
33 to l, and % to /.
The Lincolnshire, race over a
mile course, was first run in 1853.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Mexico Legislators
Are Accused of Plot

MEXICO CITY, March 25
G.N.S0 -Four state legislators
legislators of Chihuahua have
been charged with plotting to
oust Gov. Andreu Ortiz through
armed force, according to reports
here.
They were expelled from the
legislature after an ammunition
smuggling plot involving them
was discovered.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25

BOSTON, March Is Q.N.SO .
Sixteen-year-old w. H. Stuhr, son
of a Chicago surgeon and a stu
dent at Phillips Andover Acad-
emy, was in Phillips House of
Massachusetts, General Hospital
today.
He has a lead slug in his side,
the result of close target prac.
tice with rifles on Boston HILL
North Andover. A fellow student,
Walter Edmundson, 13, said to
be the son of a surgeon, was
with him at practice.
Attempts had been made to
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Westinghouse Firm
Declares Dividend

NEW YORK, March Is G.N.SJ.
Directors of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany today declared quarterly
dividends of 81 each on. the COM
mon and preferred stocks, reduc-
ing the annual rate to 81 from
the S. previously paid.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
DAVIS PROBLEM
|RKS {. D. P.

Senator James j. Davis CRO
of Pennsylvania will meet with
plenty of opposition from the Re-
publican high command" should
he elect to doff his senatorial
toga to become the successor of
Will Hays as the benevolent die
tator" of the movies.
This became clear today as the
diSincIinatiOn of G. o. P. leaders
in the Senate to risk any dis
turbance of the present party
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The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Wilkins Submarine
BeqinYS Tests TOddy

NEW YORK, March 25 QNS0
The submarine in which Sir HUI
bert Wilkins will explore the Arc
tic will leave today or tomorrow
for tests in the Hudson River.
Later, it will proceed off the
New England coast for further
tests.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Rum L0U Violation
Charged to d. C.. Man

HYATTSVILLE, March 25.
Arrested by Prince Georges
county police last night on a
charge of illegal possession and
transportation of 120 gallons OF
liquor Arthur S. Smith, 303 M
st. N. W., is at liberty today
on $1,000 bond, pending his
appearance in police court.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Bandits in Mexico
SLau Rail Workers

MINATITLAN, Mexico, March
25 QN.S0-A railroad Superin.
tendent and two assistants were
slain in a battle with bandits,
who attacked from ambush.
Their bodies were found by the
engineer of a train several hours
later.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
So. so Wins $5, 900 But He
Can't Find His Ticket

for the precious ticket-but with
out success.
Balko is going to cable the
race authorities in Dublin, Ire
land, if he can collect his win
nings without the ticket.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
RAIN AIDS WATER SUPPLY

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, March
24.-Well distributed rainfall of
the past three weeks has re-
lieved the water supply situation
in this city
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Photo by International

F
MRS MARGARET ENGLISH
THE TICKET held by Mrs. Margaret English caf-
eteria cashier of East Orange, N. j., is worth
$4,000. The ticket drawn in the Irish Sweep
stakes on the Grand National Steeplechase to be in
England Friday and if the horse, Mount Etna, wins
the race the ticket will be worth $1,723,OOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

George Coleman of Ili!on, N. r., Is visiting Mir and Ms f. +. Seidel of Monmouth avenue.
 Dr and Mrs George A. Leonard of Circuit avenue have returned home from q seven weeks motor trip to the West Coast.
 Miss Vera Loeser, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Loeser of Hartford has been guest of Miss Esther Candee of Watertown. Miss Loestr and Miss Candee are room- mates ut Russell Sage college.
 Before the Madison Garden club lecture this afternoon at , o'clock, n the Madison Country club, Mrs ward Footc, who Is member of the committee arranging the event will give q luncheon party at her home in honor of the lecturer. Richardson Wright, editor of "HOu2c and Garden"
 Miss Anna Morfatt is general chairman of the committee i'm charge which includes Mrs John B. Wallace. Jr. president of the club; Mrs II. Stuart Hotchkiss, Mrs Robert May, Mrs Richard Blaunch, Mrs George Woodbinc, Mrs Frank Jenkins. Mrs William Pendlcton, Mrs Glenn Wayne, Mrs Julia E. Smith. Mrs David c. Griggs and Mrs Foote. The pro- cccds from the lecture will be used for the preservation of the beau. tiful old trees on the Madison green.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08


 MT. and Mrs. Arthur James and avenue are at Hammonassett Beach for two weeks.
 At the children's dance at the Pine Orchard club, on Wednesday night, Frank Minor of Pine Orchard was presented with q cup for winning the putting tournament for 1881 for children under II years. Janet Hurlburt of the Shel- don House club won the mat dance, and the lucky number dance was won by Allen smith and Nancy Gillies.
 Instead of the usual tacky party which brings the Madison summer season to q gay closing each year, the members of the Madison Beach Yacht club are planning a circus party for Friday, September 4. Mrs Leonder Conklin and Mrs Ralph Tompkins are making plans tor the event.
 Mrs Henry w. Farnam. IT, is chairman of a committee which is making plans for the Madison Beach Yacht Club Follies which will be presented on Friday even ing, August 2S. The affair will be in the form of night club cabaret and large number of members of the younger set at Madison will take part. Dewitt Taylor and Mrs John F.. Whitfield are assisting Mrs Farnam fin mak- ing arrangements, and it Is expect ed that the cast will be chosen some time next week. |"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Fish, Raisins Valuable
 But Much Ouer-Rated

average man needs about one fourth of gram of this substance day in order to keep the body supplied fully. One-fourth of q gram Is about one-eightcen hun dredth of an ounce. That Is not q great deal of iron. One could almost get the amount he needed by sucking a rusty nail. Neverthe- less. manufacturers and promoters of various foods have exploited iron because scientific Knowledge showed its necessity.
 The chief campaign for the pro motion of Iron was the famous raisin campaign or eat more iron campaign. It Is truc that raisins are relatively rich In iron. hut they also contain considerable amounts of seeds. pulp. peel and stems. making up what is com monly called indigestible residue. People who ate several small packages of raisins each day sue ceeded in supplying themselves not only with iron. but also with large amounts of irritating indi- gestible material. If they had only known that all of the iron they could possibly need was to he found to much better advanta ge in liver. in muscle meats. in wheat ~erm. fin celery. in dr'"d frn"s ant nuts. in salt water fish and In tn" ~rk meat of poultry. they would not have needed to abuse the'i stomachs by m overdose of indi- gestible materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
!. YOUR
 CHILDREN
Rx OEye Roberts Rarton
3I9sl eY NEA SERVICE INC.

Recently l forwarded to you through this column the govern ment report on the transmission of diseases, and the manner In which contagious disease spreads. A knowledEe of prevention Is better than cure.
 But children are Ill more often from other things than they are from contagious diseases; occa- yionnlly they are '.obscurely sick with bodily conditions that baHle not only their parents bu the occa- sional desultory consultation with the doctor.
 So now let us see what advice the children's bureau or the United states government gives 10 parents concerning regular heath eyami minations of children:
 "Children grow rapidly between the second and fifth or sixth birth days. n. Consequently changes Tn health 4 and in behavior come quickly. The pre-sehool chlid should have a health examination every six months. In this way physical defect can be caught be- fore 1t gets serious or bad De- hayior habit checked before It IS beyond control. If your child mas not been having frequent eXnmin- ations, 1t is advisable that he De examined in the spring or early summer Cit Is not too late). so that corrections can be made beiore school opens.
 "It is desirable that he enter school as nearly physically perfect as possible. This would mean great saving in time, money ana anxiety for everyone. for It wouiu also held to limit the number or little ones who have to repeat the first grade because of absence TOT such things as colds, and tooth- ache. or because they do not sec blackboard easily. or do not hear the things that other children are able to hear.
 "Thc, physician who makes the examination will be glad to snow you why they occurred. and 10 point out the dangers likely to fo'- low if these defects are not cor rected. Improved health habits such as a change in diet or Tn hours of sleep often will help. He may be able to help you with ad- vice about bringing the child up also.
 Many Detects Hidden
 "Very young children are freer from physical defects than those of six years of age Certain de- fects. are not easily noticed. only q, complete health examination can reveal them. and only physician Is trained 10 detect them and to give sound advice about what the examination may bring. to light"
 Let me add that intelligent par ents are following this procedure in greater numbers every year. There may be nothing wrong with your child. of course, and in that case so much the better, but if there Is. the early years are the time to do the correcting. Some times 1t is malnutrition a child suf- fers from. sometimes an infection. as from tonsils or adenoids. or even decayed teeth. that under mines his health. Whatever 1t it. it Is best to find out about 1t and at least you will know where you are. Money spent this way will In. variably save treatments and larger doctor bills later on. and the child will have a better chance to grow and live normally and hap pilv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
NANCY PAGE Ann and Peter Profit by Their Mothers Shopping
 By Florence La Gahkc

Nancy and Lois were on shop Hing tour. They had heard that one of the down town shops had installed a new nursery and was showing, in addition, new ideas for toys and out of door playtnings. Because of baby Ann, young Peter and his possible sister. or brother, 10th women were interested. The nursery in the shop had a floor of llno1eum in an indistinct.
 striped pattern. Above this was q rounded base of linoleum. known las d cover base, and then above that was a dado or wainscoting of Ia heavy, plain linoleum in soft ivory color.
 This extended up on the wall about the height reached by a
 young toddler. It kept dirty hands from reaching the wall paper. Spots on the linoleum are easily
 washed off.
 But the most interesting part of 1t all was the way In which insets
 of linoleum were put into the plain |dado. Here were words, letters. |flgures and stylized trees and houses Nancy could see Peter having gorgeous time learning his A E C's and his numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Barbara used her charm to good advantage. When she left the hospital she was engaged to marry Jean. J Engaged again. She came hurrying to Sues room to tell her about 1t.
 I'm staying here until he's bet ter. He's dreadfully lonesome, Barbara explained. My bags are at the hotel around the corner from the hospital. Come and have dinner with me tonight, please Sue"
 She smiled as she spoke and Sue somehow sensed that Barbara wanted her to come. That She was lonely. Sue could see why men, who did not know of her fckleness, could be caught In the golden allure of her voice and smile and provocative red. red lips, and purple eyes.
 "Ill be glad to come Sue an swered. She would wear the bridesmaids outfit, and show Bar bara that she was positive rae tor. She wished, for fiee'ing min ute. that she. too, could ahord to stay at the hotel with its lifting orchestra and cool. wind-swept rooms: its portcrs and maids and tingling showers.
 But Jack would be back soon
 ..... she wondered what It was that he had wanted to tell her the night before. He would write but even at that, an airmail special couldn't arrive until the next day. Or the next.
 Sue agreed to mee, Barbara at the hotel at o'clock. She was glad that dinner was to be late. It made the evening less long. Lett alone she started to get dressed.
 She not'.'ed that the third fin ger of her left hand was bare, and went over to the dressing table to get her eneasement ring. conh-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Grandpa say "a hard winter is comin'" so I'se takin' it pretty easy 'iss summer.
By FANNY Y. CORY
Copprioht by Public Lcd0ey

his black and white, glided up to the table. 7" I "Mister Hammond % he asked deferentially. "A message for you The telephone"
 Curious" Lambert unused. "No one knows I'm here" He turned back to Liane, 'I hate to leave you"
 "Nonsense" she cried, deter mined "not to be crab" "Go along. Give will be back in a moment" She sat alone at the table. fight ing off that self-consciousness that attends the young woman left sans escort in public place. It was strange, but she could not see Give and Tressa anywhere. Strangest of all. the dark man who had summoned Lambert to the telephone was coming back to the table. He drew out Il chair and without permission sat down. Liane made one startled move ment.
 The low voice. persuasive yet with a note of command in 1t. said "Sit still"
 Liane did just that. In the mind arose q troubled memory of all the crime stories she had ever read.
 "You have made a mistake she said steadily. "G don't know you. Mir Cleespaush will be back In moment"
 "I know you all right" the dark man drawled. You're Miss Bar rett and you're engaged to that Cleespaush baby. aren't you|
 Liane nodded. She was too frightened to resent his intrusion.
 Were interested in you.' the man announced laZily. "You wouldn't like your part in q cer- tain shooting in 24th street speakeasy to be dragged through the papers just now, with your enrapement and all, would you 7?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal Of tile American Medical Association, and of
 Hygcia. the Health Magazine

The interesting part of the asso- citation of calcium with phosphorus Is the fact that four-fifths of all of the calcium in the body is close ly associated with phosphorus. Mothers milk contains a very small amount of this substan as does also egg white and wheat germ, but the amount that they contain is not insufficient because the amount needed by the body Is not evidently great. Phosphorus enters into the development not only of bones and teeth. but also tissue of the nervous system.
 The old notion that fish is a brain food was based on, the fact that the tissue of the fish contain phosphorus as does the humnn brain. The great naturalist Agas- sig, therefore, decided that we ought to eat more fish in order to provide more material for building brains. Fortunately phos- phorus is present in so many foods that one need not overeat fish or any other food to get what he needs.
 Iron is one mineral which oc- CUTS in the body in relatively small amounts. but Is nevertheless high lv important to body health The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

, Following the weekly chlldren's dance at the Pine Orchard club un- der the direction of Miss Nancy Newton and Miss Betty Warner Il number of older members and their guests attended the dance which Is held each week from 10 until i2. Among the members wlla intended were: Richard Newton, Mss Lee McCabe, Arthur r. Egglestoh nnd hls daughter. Miss Gertrude EgEle- ston, Miss Betty Warner. Miss Jane Estep. Mss Nancy Newton. Miss Lucille Street, John B. Gates. Ernest F. Anderson, Jr.. Thomas Bryant, Miss Lucia Bryant. Philip Davis. Miss Jane Peck, Mss Betty Benton. Miss Polly Bradley. Miss Minor Thomas Bryant. Leroy Knm- Doris Kammer.2 Edward Minor. mer, Miss Lois Speri'y, r. D. Spcrry. Miss Anne Webb, Miss Sarah stone, John Marlin. Miss Alice Ball. Ben. jamin F. English, William Sargent and MT. and Mrs. John B. Goss. Guests at the dance Included Thomas R. Trowbrldge, 'Jr., Henry Webb, Kingsbury Billings, Miss Lorraine Greene and D. $. Saylor, all of New Haven: Miss Jane Nor throp of the Sheldon House club
 Miss Gloria PeltOn. Miss Betty Ohl. Bob Turton. Bill Engelke and John LnPointe, all of @Meriden; H. C. Usher and J. J. Murtha of the Madison Country club; and Gaylord Baldwin of Orange.
 Among the local guests regis tered at the Benjamin Franklin inn at Asbury Park, N. J.. for the past few weeks were Misses Lcnore Hickey of Central avenue and Lillian Morris of Willow street. --r -, -l--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Mir and Mrs Frank Pitchard and daughters, Misses Hazel and Arleen oitchard of Highland avenue, have left for Towanda, Penn, where they will visit for week with rel atives.
 Mir and Mrs W. A. Houston and family of Pine street are at Pond Point for the season. They have had as their guests, Miss Muriel Gervais and Miss Ruth Reichen- bach of this city.
 Mrs Frank Mckinley of Wight man place and her daughter. Grace hay. left for Colorado springs, Colo, to spend several weeks.
 Mir and Mrs Howard Von Tobel of Easton avenue and Mir and Mrs Philip Von Tobel and daughter Shirley, and Mrs Von Tobers mother, Mrs Elsie Hagen of Glenn atis avenue are enjoying two weeks stay at Deer Island, Ban tam.
 MT and Mrs John J. Leahy of South Main street and Mir and Mrs William Whitaker of Spencer ave nue havv been visiting with Mir and Mrs Donald Foster at Ply mouth.
 Mir and Mrs Harry Rathbun of Willow street were recently guests of Mir and Mrs Charles x. Gregory of West Hartford. who are spend Ing the season at their cottage in Madison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Miss Marie R. GannutZ of Orange street was the guest of honor at a surprise shower given at the home of Mrs. Harold S. Rider of Knoll street, on Tuesday evening. Miss Gannutz was the recipient of very many attractive pieces of pyrex from the following guests who were present: Misses Ann Gannutz, Helene Mcguire, Mildred Terrell. Ethel Stuart, Louise, Di- Modugno, Olga Delpo. Vivian Fos- ter, Gertrude Foley. Rowena Gum salus. Mildred Hebert, Buriel Ham, Cecile Moore, Bernice Kolet, Mary Brophy, Helen M. Hurley, Mrs. Bertyle Adamson, Mrs. William Holton and Mrs. Harold s. Rider.
 Mrs. Grace Albert and her daugh- vile street and Miss Dorothy Kur- tin of Beacon street are spending the week at the Berkshire Country club at Wingdale, N. Y.
 MT and Mrs Lee H. Dowd of l. ,xington avenue are entertaining MT and Mrs William l.. Pennell and their three children, Shirley, Maerlin, and Barbara of New York city.
 Mrs Donate Suozzo of Ridgefield avenue announces the engagement of her sister. Alice Helen Carosella to Frank Paul Parziale, son of Mrs Charles Parziale of Meriden. The wedding will be Monday, Septem- Der z.
 
 Miss Marguerite Rowley of AL bert place has returned from Stam- ford where she visited with Miss Evelyn Davies.
 Miss Goldie Gordon of South mayd road, and Miss Ethel Wilson of Oak street have been spending a few days with Miss Francis Grif- ton in Hawleyville.
 Mrs Clark Lewis of Revere street and Mrs E. Lewis of this city were recently guests of friends in Southbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Emil Hummel of Avalon circle and son, Francis, ac- companied by Misses Theresa and Angeline Hummel. have returned home after trip to Frederic, Mich, where they were the guests of Alfred Hummel.
 Mrs. H. Merriman Steele, Miss Charlotte Steele and Harry Steele of New Haven left this week for their summer camp at Lake Win nepesaukee, N. H.
 Francis O'Brien and John O. Brien of Walnut street have return cd home after spending a vacation at Old Orchard, Me.
 George A. Dow of Cooke street is at Melvin Village, N. H., for two weeks stay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
|bss79S8EY SE svE
Ry Ma1aerx Hale

dent that she had merely removed 1t while she bathed. She couldn nt find it. It wasn't in the blue sueoe | iewelry box, or mixed up Tn the crystal bottles and queer boxes. some of which were hers, most or which had been left by Sarah.
 Feverishly Sue hurried back to the bathroom. She got down on her hands and knees and examined the floor. She looked In the drains. The ring wasn't there. She caught her lips between her teeth. It looked as though some malevolent influence was doing us best to take away her contentment.
 Then she remempered that She had slipped the ring In the pocket of her uniform that afternooh. when she had washed her hands, The uniform was hanging In the office. A feeling of relief, so over towering that it was weakening. followed. The ring would be Safe until morning. she knew, but she had to have 1t. She had to let Barbara see that 1t was there. Even more than that, she needed 1t for her own personal satisfa ction. For tunately she had key that Dr Barnes had given her. Dressing quickly, she hurried to the office.
 The ring was in the pocket and Sue slipped 1t on her finger with firm resolve that she would never again remove it at tht office.
 She was just ready to leave when she heard the outer door. which had been left unlocked as Dr Barnes was coming back for an evening appointment. open.
 "Is ths doctor In ?' a man asked. Sue explained that he would be back at :. There was something oddly familiar about the man. She had seen him son ewhere before. Suddenly she remembered.
 NEXT: The mans identity.