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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
By ANNETTE

By ANNETTE There is something always so at- tractive about trim tailoredness, particularly for early Fall for
 This model also will have espe- cial appeal for high school or for | college wear.
 It has the modish fiat neckline and deep f1aring cuffs. Inset bands accentuate slimness through the moulded hipline. The skirt dis plays comfortable flaring fulness.
 Sheer woolen prints, canton crepe and flat crepe silk are ex- cellent mediums for this slender model.
 Style No. 544 may be had in sizes IA, 16, IS 20 years, 36, 3S and 40 inches bust. Size 16 re- quires 1-S yards of 39-inch ma terial with 1-2 yard of 35-inch
 Our Fall and Winter Fashion Magazine is ready. It contains styles for children, the miss and of course, a most attractive selec- tion for adults including slenderiz- ing effects for stouts. You need this presentation of Fall fashions as a guide in selecting the styles you will wear in the coming sea- son and incidentally, you will save money by choosing your frocks from our Pattern models.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
rO KEEP A PROMISE

London.--Mrs Elizabeth Howard is travelling more than 500 miles to attend the wedding of her granddaughter. Twenty-Five years ago Mrs Howard made a promise that she would attend the wedding no matter where her granddaugh. ter was. She was just set to sail for vancouver. where the girl is to be married. Mrs Howard is 76.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
AFrER 1YIE HoRGE

WIFE Gas husband, disturbsd by burglars. nimbiy jumps out Of bed): Oh, Henry. you are 60 bravei What are you going to dor HUSBAND: Lock the door.-The kxsanansksk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
oUJTE A DIFFERENCE

SICK MILLIONAIRE: Nurse
 I'm leaving you a months salary in my will. NURSE: A month of yours, sir,
 or a month of mine Passing Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

German lace makers are prepar- ing to meet a world demand for light and delicate laces to be used in connection with voiles. crepes, and other flowing materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

Many of the shades were Elm pire in style and called for tightly stretched shades of parchment.
 Some of these had festoons, as of draped silk, painted on them. Others were painted or banded with narrow gilt paper to resemble the facing of drum. In all cases, even with the white shades the lin- ing material or the lining paint ing was in soft pink shade. The effect was softer and better when the lamp was lighted. But as Lois observed, the pink had to be so faint it was scarcely noticeable.
 Perhaps it Is curtains you want to make. Nancy has a leafiet on making them. Send a stamped, scIf-addrcssed envelope with your request, mailed to Nancy Page, care of this paper.
 Copyright 1881, Publishers f Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

gave her order. She glanced up as a shadd0w fell on the floor. A man was standing by her chair, smiling down at her. Not a man that she especially wanted to see, either.
 "I'v followed you for three blocks, Sue Merryman," he said. May sit down 2"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

Baby Rose Marie, NEG. Juvenile star, will sing at New Britain, Conn, on Thursday, Friday and
 Saturday, October l, ? and 8, un- der the auspices of Warner Broth
 CTS Strand theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29
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BEGIN FIBRE TO-DAY

\ Pretty NORMA KENT, 2O-year- |bId secretary in a law office, mar. lies MARK TRAINERS, son of F. |M. TRAVERS, millionaire real |betate dealer, after the father has sworn to cut Mark off with but penny if the marriage takes place. Norma has known Mark |bnly 8 few weeks, did hot know Turing the COurtship that he was 10 mlflliOnaire's son. v ! The story opens in Marlboro, .lniddle western metropolis. Chris. bone Saunders, with whom Norma |Ehared an apartment, and Bradley Hart, Chris employer, are wit |hesses at the wedding. Before this Norma has refused to marry BOB FARRELL, young lawyer of whom |thc IS fond as Q friend.
 Mark sells his expenusive. road |tter to get money for the honey ||mOon. He and Norma go to Fashionable Blue Springs, where The young man takes delight in his bride with expcn- live luxufies. One afternoon
 Mark introduces Norma to HOL- HIS STONE, an old friend. It is |kyident that she has known Stone before. She excuses herself and |koes to her room. Mark believes
 Norma is i'll. She endures 8 day |bf suspense and misery, but when The secs Stone again he is polite- ||y formal and makes no mention |f their previous acquaintance.
 pne night Mark joins some friends
 tt cards. It is 3 a. m. before he
 feutrns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-29

NEXT--A disclosure. Copyright 1881 NEA Sesvice Incl
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Watch for the new Esstef display window It the Alsska Shop.
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LEGAL NOTICE

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION. Wash. ington. D. 0 In compliance with Sectino 4 td) of the Federal water power act (aI Stas. lo63). notice is hereby given that s. M. Graff. of Seward. Alaska. has made application for license for constfuct- ed power project involving diversion dam : intake structure In Lowell Greek: . pipe. line and power house on the shore of Re- surrection Bay. partly on the pubic do-
 main. at Seward. in the Third Judicial DiM. sion. Alaska. Any objection to such apDilca. tson CT 1eguest for hearing thereon. to- gether with any bsiefs. reportes or othee data for which consideration is desizad, should be submitted to the Chairman. Fed. .ersl Power Comsnissien. Washington, D C.. Poblish :% Mar. s8o, Ap<i1s6. la, 20. 27, May 1. II. l9, all of 108l.
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SOME BUGLER!

Two negro soldiers were discuss ing the relative merits of their com pany buglers. Said one, "Fellah, when dat boy of ouahs plays call, 1t sounds 'zackly like de Boston Symphony playing de Rosary"
 The second soldier snorted: Bro ther,you ain't got no bugler a-tall. When Snowball Jones wraps his lips round dat bugle and plays
 mess call, l looks down at nah beans and sez, Strawberries be- have! You is kickin' de whipped cream out of de plate.'"
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FOR SALE-Portabie sawmIiI. with tractor and blow. Wheland mill. with two sawa
 capacity about three thousand daily. Two thirty-sx inch saws, one inserted and one solid tooth. both new. Mill has cut oniy thirty thousand feet, Tractor has pulley. and is latest Mccormick Deering model mill A very efficient outfit. Just barely broken in. Two bottom gang blow: IA inch bottoms. The mill is just the thing
 for ties. Price: Entire outfit $l200.00 cash.
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FREEi FREE! FREE!
 TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN SEWARD BETWEEN THE AGES OF AND I3. WHO HAVE A BIRTHDAY IN THE MONTH OF HAY. FOR FURTHER IMPORTATION, CALL AT THE ALASKA SHOP.
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THE MAN OF MYSTERY"
 The Mystery Man is in your city. l will tell your your troubles be- fore you asked a question. Prof. A. c. Wardie, Gilliland Hotel. . Room 2. Investigate this!
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, LANGSAN1E, BRUDER! For this labor, mind you, for all this labor, those patient, long suffering kayurkas received the munificent annual stipend IT one bird-skin parka, cotton shirt and a pair of torbases. Nit be- gleitung!
 Many and sharp the num'rous ills
 1nWoven with our frames! More pointed still we make our selves
 Regret, remorse and shame! And man, whose heaven-erected face
 The smiles of love adorn, Mans inhumanity to man Makes countless thousand morun." ."-Burns.
 ONCE MORE! r.. A rumor was circulated in Ko- diak, March, 1903, to the effect that: Next year there would be an expedition around the world and those who showed the most proficiency in needle work or otherwise might, you understand, might have a chance to see the world" Needles were piled fast and furious, and
 What could be sweeter," cried an excited young widow, than to have nice cup of chi (tea) with her Gracious Majesty, the Czarina, see our good sisters at Paris and perhaps, meet that handsome caballero, the King of Spain!"
 Don't excite yourself, dear," ad- monished an old babushka (mid- wife), "and do be careful with that needle; you know, these white men have never brought us any, thing but plaques, beads and re- demption.'
 Along towards the end of March, you know, the next morn ing was the first of April, 1903. The Beau Monde at Sitka had a
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WANTED TO BUY hanareds have sent us discarded jewelry, old go'd. false teeth. bridgs. crowns, silver, platinum. diamonds. antiques. Mall yours turned if offer refused Uhler Sta. 5. Brook. fyH, N. Y.
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NOT MANY MORE DAYS UNTIL MO. THER'H DAY. ;CQlE IN AND SEE OUR BEAuI1Rl1L ASSORTMENT OF Af01HER'S DAY CARDS. ALAoKA SHOP.
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most enjoyable winter, very little snow fall, the sea otter catch was most gratifying, balls followed balls; for, were not 10000 natives kept busy and in useful occupa- tions, taught the first rudiments of culture, @ love and fear of God and obedience to the Car! Such scenes and gaiety never were since equalled in Alaska or perhaps elsewhere; the geese hung high-cantabile!
 SUPERSTITIONS
 Formerly whale hunters secretly exhumed long, buried cadavers, carried them to mountains and extracted the oil from their feet for dipping spear-heads used in spearing whales. They also gath cred worms from these cadavers and attached them to their spear heads.
 Continued tomorrow)
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TUX SALE or long lease, DreamIand HaD
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DEDICATED TO ALASKANs
J. N. Cannon

The following is practically literal translation from the Russian taken from the manuscript of Fr. Gedeon priest-monk of the Alexandra Nevsky Cathe- dral, Moscow, Russia, and written in Kodiak be- tween 1904 and 1907 It has before appeared in print.
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THREE AND TWO ROOM APART NENTS FOR RENT AT J. L. CRAFTS.

Haas Candy-Fresh shipment on every boat. The Alaska Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

However the story Of the naming Of ne
church may not be correct for another author-
Ny tells US that when Bishop Asbury opened
the chapel he named II Foundry Church IN
commemoration Of John Wesley's Foundry
Chapel In London. Later the donor Of This
well-kncwn house Of worship also bought q
piece Of ground in Georgetown and bGilt .
church upon It for colored people Of that
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

4 Ar FOXALL came to this country ahOWt
W. 1877 and settled in Philadelphia. where
he conducted Jointly with Robert Morris, jr-,
the Eagle Iron Works. When he came to the
District Of Columbia and opened his foundry
In 1901 he conducted 1t alone and its capacity
ak one time Of 500 heavy guns and $4,000 shot
. year VIII show that for its time. it was Q
foundry Of considerable importance. During
the years It existed 1t Is estimated that 10 or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

-HE old canal leading out Of George
town looks very sleepy these days;
sort of friendess, so to speak Rather
reminds the writer of certain Sum
day during the World War when the
Il IIoc ,iauto ,.a,n.o rariiacted
Evening star., 1931-06-12
The Dial Log.

Flashes from The EUenino Star,
q resume OF tUorld ne1Os, is broad
cast daily BY WMAL at S:lS O'Clock.
The new Sterling Library at Yale is
said to be the largest university library
in the world It has O seating capacity
to accommodate 1000 readers ct one
time.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
Major Radio Features

VARIETY.
Kate Smith, crooner, WMAL, 500; Phil
Cook, comedian, WRC, $50; Arthur
Pryor's Band, WMAL, TOO; Service
Hour, with Cavaliers Quartet and
Bourbon Orchestra, WRC, TOO; The
Masters, with Helen Oelheim,
WMAL, 1880; Eskimos Club. WRC.
500; Leo Reisman's Orchestra.
WRC, $50: Ann Leaf at the organ,
WMAL., 1880.
DRAMA.
Amos m Andy. wRc, 500: "Ths Lost
Necklace" VOL, 1880: story Hour,
WMAI., 500; dramatization Of news
events, WMAL, $50.
DANCE MUSIC.
Vincent Lopez Orchestra, WRC, 1000:
George Olsen's Orchestra, WkAL,
11:00; Paul whitemans Orchestra.
WRC. 1l:0l; Palais dor Orchestra.
WRC, 1880.
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
5:45-Topics in Brief; Lowell Thomas
VIZ, WBAL, KDKA, WBZ,
WRVA and WLW.
Theater Family-wEAF. WAR,
WILT, WCAE and VIVID.
6:l5-Mme. Frances Aida and Frank
La Forge-WJZ. WBz, wBAL,
KDKA, WHAM and WLW.
7:00-Nat Brusiloff's Orchestra and
Mickey" Mckee, whistler-WJZ,
WBZA, WHAM, WREN. wBAL
and wLW.
S:00-Billy Jones and Ernie Hare,
vocal duo and orchestra-WJz,
WHANI. KDKA, WREN, WBAI,
WBZ, WHAS and WAX.
S:30-Vocal chorus and Josef Koest-
ner's Orchestra-WJz, WHAM,
VINO, KDKA, WBAL, WAX
and WREN.
9:00-The Quakers; Louise Bennett.
soprano; Mary Hopple, con-
tralto: male quartet and Don
Voorhees, Orchestra - WIZ.
KDKA, WBZ. WSM, WBAL,
WHAM and WJR.
o:30-Clara, Lu and Em, humorous
sketch-WJZ, WHAM, WBA14,
KDKA. WLW and WREN.
10:30-Alumni Glee Club, with Reinald
Werrenrath. baritone = WIZ,
WBZ, WBAL and KDKA.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
2RE-WAR MELODIES
COMPOSE PROGRAM
Eastern High Troubadours to
Be Heard In Musical
Art Gallery.

Sons hits OF the period from 1891 to
1915 will be revived by the Masters in
their weekly broadcast tonight over
WMAI, and other Columbia Broadcast
Ing system stations.
Helen Oelheim, contralto soloist, will
sing Little Boy Blue" as her principal
contribution. The orchestra, under the
direction Of Eugene Ormandy will play
"At the Bal Masque," When the Rain
Goes a Pitter-Patter" and MY Wife Has
Gone to the Country"
Sings Downey Hits.
Annette Hanshaw contralto, will sing
two Of Morton DowneyS compositions
wabash Moon" and Now You're In
MY Arms"--as a feature Of the concert
program at O'Clock. The supporting
musical program includes Il Do, Do
You?" Come to Me" and Yours Is My
Heart Alone"
mot Made for Love" is to be the
Story hour dramatization. This story
has a Hawaiian background and un-
who gave up position to seek relaxa-
tion in the Pacific islands.
The Eastern High School Trouba-
dours, directed by Mary Louise Wood,
will present the Musical Art Gallery
program at 10:15 o'clock.
Play Popular Numbers.
Tuneful melodies from current Broad
way musical shows and a new one soon
to make its debut will be played by Leo
Reisman'S Orchestra in its program to-
night over WRC and network of other
Naional Broadcasting Co. stations. In
cluded in the program will be such up
to-date melodies as Strauss favorite.
THE Blue Danube" and Black and
Tan Fantasy"
"Romany Love-" from Herbert's "The
Fortune Teller" will be featured in the
Service hour program, to be presented
by Rosario Bourdon's Orchestra, Jessica
Dragonette, soprano, and others. Miss
Dragonette will contribute La Colon
drina" and Beautiful Lady"
Three Orchestras.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra, Paul
Whiteman's Orchestra and the La Sale
Orchestra will provide WRC's dance
music.
The fourth act of "The Lost Neck
lace" will be presented over VOL to-
night by the Northern Dramatic COM
pany. The stations musical attractions
include recitals by Dorothy Skinner, So
prano, and Everett Stevens, pianist.
Beverly Mae, baritone, and Louise
Klee. soprano. will be heard tonight over
WJSV. Dance music by Rudy Schramms
Orchestra and a recital by Jessie Fan
ming. pianist, are among the other at
fractions.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
475.9 Meters.
w NAL $50 KilocycIes.

3:o0-Light Opera Gems.
3:45-Edna Thomas, THE Lady from
louisiana, - sf. s..s
4:00-Chats With the Weather Man.
4:l5-Bert Lown's Orchestra
4:30-John Kelvin, tenor.
4:45-Winegar's Barn Orchestra.
5:00-Society talk by Ann Patten.
5:15-Winegar's Barn Orchestra.
530-Roy Atwell's Inn.
5:45-Flashes from The Evening Star.
6:00-Time and program resume.
6:02-Kate Smith, crooner.
6:15-The Answer Man.
6:20-St. Moritz Orchestra.
6:30-Jimmy and Jane.
7:00-Arthur Pryor'S Band.
7:15-Barbershop Quartet.
7:30-The Masters. with Helen Oel-
helm and Eugene Ormandy's
Orchestra
8:00-Story hour dramatization.
9:00-Annette Hanshaw and Eugene
Ormandy's Orchestra.
DIFFERENTIATION of News Events.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
'0NE-MAN CRIME WAVE
is ORDERED TO ASYLUM
Decision Announced After Farley
Of Lawyers Following Acquittal
In Hold-up Staying.

BY the Associated Press.
ST JOSEPH, Mo, June 12.-Michael
Burke, 1e, known by police as the
city's "one-nan crime wave" and ac-
quilted yesterday Of a charge of mur-
der during hold-up has been ordered
committed to a State insane hospital.
Judge Sam Wilcox of Circuit Court
announced Burke would be sent to an
institution Monday. The decision was
made public after conference between
attorneys, held after the judge had an
nounced intention to try Burke today
for the staying of John Brown, a former
constable
Burke was acquitted Tuesday by rea-
son of insanity Of a charge of killing
John Fisher, a mechanic, during an
attempted hold-up.
Police said the youth confessed slay-
ing both Fisher and Brown, and to
executing more than 100 hold-ups in
which he sought money for dates"
with girls.
Evening star., 1931-06-12

ers in four months time. His success
Is attributed to a devoted concentration
on his work. To him announcing Is a
recreation.
COLUMBIA announces a gala pro-
~ gram for July 6, featuring eight
well known stage and screen celeb
rites. Headed by George Jessell as
master Of ceremonies, the aggregation
Of personalities includes Gilda Grey,
Irene Bordont Helen Kane and Walter
Kelly. Belle Baker and John w. Green,
composer, also are scheduled for the
broadcast, as well as Guy sLombardos
Dance Band.
X
NTMAL dedicates its new and preten-
w tious studios Monday night with
a special program from 10 to IL
o'clock. A reception at the studios Is
to precede the broadcast M. N. Link
Evening star., 1931-06-12

His father was q
silk merchant. In
1910 his t a m ! / y
came to the United
States and settled
in Plainfeld, N. j.
Here Jewett went
to school until 1922,
when he entered
Princeton.
Immediately after
leaving collie g e
Jewett went into
the silk business
with his father,
but radio fascinat-
ed him and he de-
cided to cast his
lot with the N. B.
c. He applied for a
-
Evening star., 1931-06-12
Folks Behind
The Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

- DwARD X. JEWETT, N. B. c..
- announcer, started out in life to
become an actor. All during his
IL school life he displayed special
attraction for elocution and pub
lie speaking and didn't give radio the
slightest thought until he left Prince
ton in 1926.
Jewett was born in Yokohama, Japan
In 1904, and lived there for six years
Evening star., 1931-06-12

writes to remind us that Alwyn e. W.
Bach, N. B. c. announcer, whose biog-
raphy was published in this column
several days ago, won the 1880 good
diction award of the American Acad-
emy of Arts and Letters. He says Bach
is one of the "very best" N. B. G. an
nouncers.
Evening star., 1931-06-12

With the coming of the "talkies"
the personnel of Hollywood's picture
studios has undergone a change. In
stead Of the directors being supreme,
the story writer's are now king pins"
There are more than 800 salaried
writer's at work drawing a combined
weekly salary of over $3.50 900.
Evening star., 1931-06-12

Radio owners in Britain must pay So
a year license fee.
Evening star., 1931-06-12

His first attempts were frustrated, but
that did not discourage him.
Jewetts success in radio has been ex-
ceptional. Coming without previous ex-
perience and with no practical knowl-
edge of radio, he was elevated from
the day to the night staff of announc-
Evening star., 1931-06-12

10:15-Modernistic Four.
10:30-Uncle Tom and His Hired Help.
11:00 to 12:00-Rudy Schramm's Or
chestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
9:0Oa-Down South in Dixie.
o:05a-Weather report and Grand
fathers Clock.
9:30a-Rhythm Kings.
9;40a-Hints to Housewives.
10 10:00a-Preserves.
10:15a-Rhythm Kings.
l0:30a-Etiquette talk.
IL :00a-Sacred hour.
12:00m-Correct time.
12:01-Songs by Robert Brumbach.
l2:45-Abilio Martins Orchestra.
1:3O-Old King Tut.
2:30-Nell Lewis Stafford. reader.
2:45-Songs by Lewis Smith.
3:00-School Of Music.
3:30-Mother Goose Party.
NAA 434.5 Meters.
ANHA see Kilocycles.
9:55-Time signals.
10:00-Weather reports.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
Today on the Radio
W1DC 31S.6 Meters.
w NA $50 KilocycIes.

S:00-Edna Wallace Hopper.
3:l5-Dedication of the Lincoln Mar
riage Temple at Harrodsburg,
Ky.-Address by Secretary of
Labor Doak.
4l5-"World News" by Mrs. Herbert
S. owens.
4:30-The Benjamin Moore Triangle.
4:45-The Tea Timers.
459-Correct time.
5:oO-"The World in Music" by Pierre
v. Key.
5:15-Biack and Gold Orchestra.
5:30-Dance Orchestra.
6:00-AmoS m Andy.
6:I5-The Coffee Man.
6:30-Phil Cock, comedian.
6:45-Sidneys Orchestra.
7:00-Service hour, with Cavaliers
Quartet and Bourbon Orchestra.
S:00-Eskimo Club.
830-Leo Reisman's Orchestra.
9:0O-Nathaniel Shilkret's Orchestra,
quartet and Olga Medolaga Al
bani, soprano.
9:30-Theater of the Air.
10 0:0O-Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.
IL :00-Weather forecast.
IL :01-Paul Whiteman's Orchestra.
11:3O-Palais dor Orchestra.
IL :00-La Sale Orchestra.
1880 to 1:00a-Canton Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
63oa-Tower Health Exercises.
7:00a-Gene and Glenn.
7:15a-Morning Devotions.
30a-Cheerio.
800a-Parnassus Trio.
8:15a-Andy Sannella's Orchestra.
8:45a-Food program.
9:00a-Hits and Bits.
9:15a-Talk by Emily Post.
l0:15a-Radio Household Institute.
10:30a-Keys of Happiness.
11:00a-On Wings Of Song.
and Memories" by
Capt. Henderson Bland.
IL :30a-Teddy Blacks Orchestra.
IL :00m-Palais dor Orchestra.
II Sensational Farm and Home Hour.
/ 1:30-The Melody Three.
2:30-Dancing Melodies.
3:0o-Description of the Belmont
Stake at Belmont Park.
400 to 430-The Lady Next Door.
Evening star., 1931-06-12
Bridge Of Steps Opened.

Neu Rossen, Germany, has opened its
bridge of steps" The structure is en-
tirely Of concrete, and the floor consists
Of a series Of steps, gradually hattening
at the top of the steep arch, in order
TO make the climb and descent easier for
the pedestrians. A high steel railing at
each side also helps the climbers"