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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ lie PAPE.

Yestidday was my berthday, and me
and Shorty Judge was wawking along,
Just wawking along, me feeling CRATE
on account Of being whole year older
than what / was the day before, and I
sed to Shorty, How old are you, Shorty?
8, Shorty sed.
@. Q, is that all? sed.
Me being 10 and not having been B
all day. And we kepp on wawking. me
feeling all grown up, and sed, When
will you be 10?
Pritty soon now, in about 3 munths,
good mite, not till 8 munths, imagine
that, I sed When was munths old
you wasent anywheres. sed.
Well what's the diffrents? Shorty sed.
What's the difrents where guy was
when he was only munths old, he
sed.
Him just saying that for an ipology
and being bum anser, and sed,
When I'm IL years old you'll still ony be
10, and when I'm IL you'll ony still be
II, and you'll never catch up to me no
matter how hard you try.
If live longer than you III get ahed
of you, Shorty sed, and sed, 0, II, II
has nuthing to do with 1t. I'm 10 years
old and it takes numbers to write my
Being a good anser and making me
feel better insted of verse, and we
kepp on wawking and pritty soon we
came to a fish store, and people was
looking in the window and me and
Shorty looked too to find out why, and
there was real water in there with a
CRATE big live fertile swimming around
in it, and there was sine saying
Marks on this tertles back prove 1t tc
he moro than Dds vearg old.
10 years, ha ha, 10 years, where was
you when this fertile was 3 munths old?
Shorty sed.
The same place you was sed.
Being a bum anser but better thar
mona. and We kepp on going, me feel
ing the youngest I ever felt.
Proving II you knew enough about
other people. nobody wouldent prob
erly ever have anything TO be con-
ceeted about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
NANCY PACE
Hats Are Short on Crown,
but Long on Brim.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Said Nancy when she looked at the
new hats: well, If femininity and ro-
manticism have not come back can't
interpret the styles"
The hats she was looking at were
made of the softest straw, soft as cloth.
They had shallow crowns, shallower
even than they have been the past few
months. The crown becomes merely an
excuse for a brim, for brims there are,
only they are so placed on the hat that
they resemble halos, rather than shady
landings.
Flowers appear coquettishly, and
brims swoou down about the face, al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

was made of ramie in black. 1t had the
shallowest of crowns and trim of satin
in a color. Another hat was of soft,
white Milan with a wool tricot crown
and a white flower trim.
At the same shop with Nancy was a
group Of young girls. After all the hats
seemed made for them, because they
looked quite fetching and demure in
every one they put on. One girl tried
a large dropping hat of the togo pam
anna. 1t came In deep beige coloring
with a brown satin trim. The trim
ming extended over the shallow crown
and ended in a rather tailored bow on
the left side. At this same side the soft
togo panama had been taken into. a
pleat SO that the deep brim scooped
even more about the sides of the face,
throwing the forehead into high relief.
Decidedly the new hats presented new
effects in silhouettes and almost made
their wearers believe they had acquired
a new profile and personality along
with the new hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

Many new whaling. expeditions were
recently organized in Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

A gentleman bearing the rather ordinary name of John Brown succeeded in swindling two local merchants Saturday with rubber checks. They were presented in payment of merchandise and bounded back to-day with the re- suit that the police at the re- quest of the victims are searching for the smooth-talking stranger.
 The New England Music store on Grand street was the loser by $5 on a radio deal while Schreib- CTS on South Main street con. tributed unknowingly a $7.S9 dress to the collection of the swindler.
 After having several radios ex- hibited for his inspection, Mir Brown selected the model which appealed to him most favorably and signed the necessary papers on time-payment plan. He offered q check for $10 with the instruc- tions that only $5 was to be talk en out as the initial payment. Mir Browns wishes were respected.
 On selecting dress, which he felt very positive would be a most pleasant surprise to his wife, the occasion being a birthday or anni- versary or some such event, which husbands are expected or at least manage to forget, MT Brown pro- duced a check book and dashed off the sum of $7.s9. No sir, he was not the man to heckle one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

Hendietta St. George have return ed to their home on Main street from q weeks stay at Owenego inn, Indina Mack, Branford.
 Joseph flaming of New York has returned to his home after spend ing the week end at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. James flaming on Highland avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. George Kane and sons, George and Gerald of New Britain visited relatives in town yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. George Nutter of Orange, N. IL. are visiting Miss Nutter's mother. Mrs. Florence Bassette and her sister, Mrs. Will fred Bryan on Grove Hill road.
 M ises Florence Jarlett of New Haven spent the past few days with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Jarlctt on Main street.
 Miss Dorothy McFadden has re- turned to her home on Woodruff avenue from tour of the west.
 Rain washed out the Legion quarter final game between Water town and East Hampton Satur- day afternoon. However, play will be resumed to-day in New Brit ain at 6 o'clock on the Walnut hill diamond. The winner of this game will oppose Bristol in the semi final game next Saturday afternoon, .Jarlett will probably pitch with Keilty doing the catching. The of- fering of ears for transportatlon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Markets At Glance And What Business
 Was Done To-day

point at the opening to-day fol- lowing a rise in American issues on the London market earlier in the day.
 Traders were still reticent about placing commitments in large amounts and dealings continued on a small scale, tickers, standing idle several minutes after the open ing.
 Wall street was awaiting definite results from the London confer ence but expected the meetings would be long drawn out, especial ly the discussions on a long-term loan for Germany.
 Best gains were made by Union Carbide at 50% up M, and Public Service of New Jersey 80 up 1A. Fractional gains were scored by Case, General Motors, Westinghouse Electric, Bethlehem Steel, Mont gomery Ward. General Electric, Kennecott, Chrysler. Anaconda, Fox.
 IT. S. Steel opened at 94A up H and then rose to 95. The tone of the general list was firm in the early dealings.
 Trading Jagged along at the lightest pace in six years
 The bond market held steady in dull turnover.
 Before the New York market opened London stocks moved ahead for the American issues. Some of the British loans were down be- cause of the gold shipments to Paris The Paris bourse was re- ported weak at the outset. Tho Berlin bourse remained closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Primary Voting
 By Districts
Town Convention Delegates to Vote on Drastic Change at Thursdays Session-Idea Meets With Approval of Democrats

getting voters to and from the polling places.
 If the new rule is adopted, and it is believed that it will. new his tory in the local democratic party will have been made. Under the provisions of the new charter adopted for Waterbury, voting by wards or districts is optional. The democratic town committee is the first of the two major organizations in the city to take advantage of the additional convenience to be offered voters.
 In past years in primary battles 1t was necessary for those wishing to cast ballots to visit one polling place in their respective wards, There are five wards in Waterbury and on the democratic primary list there are 20,000 persons registered with more coming. To take the bal lots of these 20,000 persons at five designated places within the hours allotted to primary ballotinS would have worked a hardship on the primary officials as well as on the voters themselves.
 Therefore, next Thursday the del eCaleS to tne IJEJ tOWH tOllFtH- tion will be asked to change the rules so that voters may cast their ballots according to district rather than ward lines. In fact, it is claim ed that under the new charter ward lines have been abolished and only district lines are recognized.
 A committee was appointed at the 1929 town convention to amend certain rules. This committee has been going over the new proposi- tion and will report at the Thurs day evening meeting. It Is figured that congestion will be avoided by the new system.
 Chairman Crary stated to-day that he plans to set the primary date for the early part of Septem- Der. However, this matter will be determined at a meeting of the town committee to take place in the very near future, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

Commissioned officers of the army planes refused to discuss the accident but mechanics who wish ed their names not to be used de- scribed the circumstances leading up to the collision to the United Press as follows; "A blue and cream civilian plane was lowering over Newington be- fore we got there. As we ap- preached in formation, it suddenly came head-on toward us.
 We dove. Then he dove. Our planes turned to the right and cut up at the same time. While exc cutting this maneuver two of the army ships came together.'
 Aviation Commissioner Morris described the circumstances sim ilarly and added:
 Deputy Commissioner Lenox was also in the air at the time."
 Morris described the blue and cream plane as the civilian craft"
 Deputy Commissioner Lenox said he was in the vicinity at the time of the accident.
 When I had passed the group l lOOkeu DaCK, tHlnklnS tH'y Wcle q Hartford group (of national guard planes) and saw two men getting out" said Lenox. He added that he saw no other plane in the air near the army ships. He was flying a blue and cream plane, ne said.
 Major w. Ord Ryan, executive officer, and Major Chauncey Chase, flight surgeon. arrived by airplane from Mitchell field to investigate, They landed in a field near Cedar crest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
NEW CONFIDENCE | GAME WORKED ON LISBON PEOPLE
Pretended to Be Surveyor for Railroad and Many Paid to Have It Routed Differently

Lisbon, July 20-UP)-A new type of confidence game has been recently worked on some peasants in the vicinity of $. Cristovam de Mafamude, in Gaia. A man has been going through that warming zone with an apparatus rcsemb- ling a surveyors sextant. Often when he appeared near a farm house, the farmer would go out and ask him that he was doing.
 Surveying for new railroad,' he would reply and would then inform ths farmer that the route would cut right through the farm house, which must therefore be torn down. The farmer would then-as happened In several cases offer the man d sum of money, as much as 500 escudos, to use his influence with the railroad of ficials to have the railroad routed so as to leave the house standing.
 The apparatus which was used in this confidence game was in reality nothing but a cigar box placed on top of a tripod, and on the platform made by the box. two watch crystals were mounted to appear as if they comprised d surveyors apparatus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

Ottawa, Ont, July 20-(UP) - Senator Wilfred Laurier McDougald agreed today to give evidence be- for the Beauharnois probe com- mittee on charges that the Beau harnois Power corporation contri- buted nearly $1.000.000 to the !i- beral party funds, previous to ob- taining its concession for q large part of the flow of the St Law renee river.
 McDouglad's consent to testify ended a threat to send him to the Tower" an unprecedented action In Canadian history. A member of parliament may be taken to the Tower" to remain there until parliament is prorogued or he con- sents to testify at committee hearing.
 Previously McDougald had stead fastly refused to testify before the committee, pleading parliamentary immunity.
 No member of the senate has ever been arrested by order of the Canadian House of Commons, and the only analogous case In history is that of Sir Archibald Grant. British M. F., who was arrested in 1842.
 Ottaway considers the Beauhar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Judge Denies
 Application For
 Temporary Writ
New Milford Property Owners Lose in Battle to Have Connecticut Light & Power Restrained From Pursuing Line Construction Project at Bulls Bridge s..

Judge Frederick M. Peasley to- day denied the application for a temporary injunction against the Connecticut Light & Power Co, brought by Attorney N. R. Bron- son of this city and Prof Albert Levitt of Bedding, in behalf of New Milford property owners The applicants sought to have the lighting company restrained from pursuing its line construction pro- ject at Bull Bridge.
 Echoes of the previous fight waged by Professor Levitt and Attorney Bronson six months ago before Judge John Rufus Booth, were brought to light at the hear ing in superior court this morning. Attorney William F.. Thoms ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

Augusta. Me, July 20.-(UP)- A laboratory examination of vital organs of Benjamin H. Turner. murderer who allegedly starved himself to death, will be made as result of information given to authorities by a friend and find- ings in a secret autopsy Saturday 1t was revealed to-day.
 Turner. middle-aged Iowan who trailed q lawyer thousands of miles to kill him for an alleged fraud, died at State insane hospital Fri day. Dr Forrest C. Tyson, head of the institutoin, signed Q certi- ficate saying death was by starva- tion.
 Saturday Harold Richards, South Portland business man and friend of the dead man, demanded that an autopsy be performed before the body was shipped to Iowa for burial. Richards quoted Tur- ner as having told him he feared his latest stay at the insane hos pital because of "bruitai treat ment" he suffered when con fined there on two previous oc- casions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

people served, their names or the names of the business located there, Attorney Tobin asked MT Hadley: Do you know whether there are any speakeasies or gin mills on those streets?" The wit ness replied in the negative. At torney Tobin also asked whether the witness knew if the defendant while in the plaintiffs employ, sold ice in the "speakeasies or ginmills which under the law are not con- sidered legal businesses and are considered violations of the Con- stitution of the United States 2" This question brought smiles to the face of Judge Els and spectators listening to the case.
 1t is supposed that Attorney Tobin is attempting to prove that the contract of employment be- tween the plaintiff and defendant cannot be held legal if it is proven that ice was sold in the speak easies. The case was expected 10 be completed this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20

[ peared for the Light & Power Co.
 Attorney Bronson sought the injunction on the grounds that the previous court order granted by Judge Booth which gave the com pany power to go through the New Milford property with its construc- tfon lines was unconstitutional. The company secured the right to It's action by condemnation pro- ceedings brought in the local su- perior court. At that time Judge Booth appointed a committee headed by former Superior Court Judge Leonard J. Nickerson, to inspect the property sought by the company and assess the damages The committee made its report and the company was instructed to file the amount with the treas- urer of Litchfield county. Attor- ney Thoms pointed out these facts in his arguments against the granting of the injunction and claimed the company was acting within it's legal rights in sending surveyors to the New Milford pro- perty to outlay the plans for the construction.
 Prof Levitt called attention to state police going into the home of one of the owners, Herbert Ant man, and claimed the entry was a violation of his constitutional rights and constituted an irrepar- able injury which could not be compensated in monetary terms. He was referring to the officer at 1n, o .xar quest of the surveyor who feared the threats allegedly made by MT Antman that he would use a machine gun to protect his rights is necessary.
 Attorney Thoms cited an article appearing in the New Milford Times in which Mir Antman said he could be quoted as saying he would use machine gun to pro- tect his property if justice were not done by the courts, as q justi- fable reason for the surveyor call ing for police assistance in pur- suit of his duties.
 Attorney Thoms said there was nothing more for the company to do after getting the court order six months ago. He said if the pro- perty owners felt they were un- justly treated that could have taken recourse to the courts through an appeal. He called the courts attention to the fact that no appeal was tawen from the pre- vious order.
 Judge Peasley said there was relief other than equitable relief and pointed out that nothing could be done by the company employees but what could be compensated for. He then dismissed the appli- cation for the injunction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Convict Turner May Not Have Died From
 Self Starvation

As result of Richards story, County Attorney H. c. Marden ordered Medical Examiner Roland H. Mckay to perform an autopsy.
 Mckay found an abrasion on Turner's forehead and bruises on the legs and ribs. From the gross autopsy findings he was unwilling to find the cause of death, and ordered the heart, lungs and kid neys taken to the state laboratory for microscopic examination.
 Turner shot and killed James D. Hallen of Falmouth Foreside September 8, 1926. The lawyer, Turner said. absconded after he gave him n large sum of money to free him from q prison where he was sent for murdering the head of a Mexican corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Monagan Opens
 Own Office Aug. 1
Has Been Associated With Carmody and Thoms Past
 Seven Years

Attorney Walter E. Monagan, for the past seven years Q member of the law firm of Carmody x Thoms will open his office for the gen. eral practice of law in the Lilley building on August 1st. Formal an- nouncement was made to-day that Attorney Monagan's partnership agreement with the firm of Car mody & Thoms terminated on July 1st and that MT Monagan would have his own suite of rooms after August 1st.
 Attorney Monagan. q graduate of Holy Cross and Yale has been identified with the firm of Carmody & Thoms since its organization in 1924. Previous to that date the firm was known as Carmody. Monagan and Larkin. which sue ceeded the original Burpee & Car mody combination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
WATERTOWN

Justice William HungerfOrd will preside at the court this evening when Albert Machavitz of Green wood street will be tried on three charges, resisting an officer fishing without license and illegal use of a net.
 County Game Warden Monroe at tempted to arrest Machavitz and his companion last Friday morning at Lake Winnemaug and as n re- suit was pushed into the lake. Mon roe had to use considerable force before he could subdue Machavitz and bring him into the local jail, He was later released on bond.
 Dr. and Mrs. Howard Gould and family of Bayonne. N, H., are spending some time in their new summer home on the Northheld road.
 Mrs. Mary Flynn. Miss Madeline Flynn, Mrs. John Holleran. Miss Mary Holleran and Miss Veronica Holleran have returned to their homes after few days visit at Cape Cod.
 Miss May st. George and Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
Speakeasies Sales
 Violate Contract
Tobn Seeks to Make Point of Law in Ice Company $
 Injunction Against Former Empoye

An unusual defense to the grant ing of a temporary injunction was offered in part by Attorney John r. Tobin before Judge Arthur F. Els in superior court today. The in- junction is sought by the Southern New England Ice Co. against Jos eph Therien of this city, former em- ploye of the company. The compa- ny asks the court to restrain Ther- fen from engaging in the business of selling ice on certain streets in Waterbury.
 The company bases it's claim on a contract entered into by Therien with the ice company dated Dec 14, 1928. The contract states that Ther- fen should not engage in selling ice on East Main to Mill street, South Main to Scovill, Spring North Main to Abbott avenue, Brook street, Phoenix avenue Spencer avenue, North Elm and Brown streets and Maple avenue, for three years after the severance of his employment with the ice company. These streets formed a district as- signed to Therien by the ice com pany when he joined it as a driver
 It is alleged by the company that he left the concern on Feb IF of this year and that in violation of his contract, serviced the streets named in the contract for himself. The plaintiff charges the defendant is selling ice to customers who, before May 18th, were exclusive customers of the company.
 Ralph T. Hadley, general man. ager of the ice company was put through a rigid cross examination by Attorney Tobin during which the latter questioned the witness on the number of people on streets named in the contract as well as the businesses conducted thereon.
 When the witness answered that he did not know the number of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-20
ACT OF KINDNESS BRINGS $34,OOO
 IN DIVIDENDS
Recipient of the Request Had Done an Aged Woman a Good Deed and She Remembered

York, Pa. July 20.-UP)-An act of kindness six years ago brought $34,000 dividends to-day to William s. Martin, 40. residing near here. out of work for three months and hard pressed to keep himself and his 10-year old daugh- ter from want.
 Six years ago Martin assisted an aged woman who had slipped on an icy pavement at Norristown. The woman fell into the gutter.
 Martin picked her up and car ried her into her home. He had forgotten the incident.
 To-day Attorney J. P. Brown, Norristown, arrived here with the tidings that Martin was the beneh- ciary to the extent of $34, 900 uu- der the will of Mrs Mary Ann Weaver, 78. Norristown, the wo- man he had so kindly assisted.