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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

left her and got married. She an-
 swered sharply to every point, main
 taining that she acted under stress
 and provocation.
 But the prosecution proved that
 she had pursued Elchisky relent- lessly for months. He had tried to
 square up accounts by giving her 10000 francs, but she decided after
 she had spent it that she wanted
 more, and in the face of his refusais she kept raising the ante until she was demanding 500,000 francs. She followed him around Paris and re- peatedly made ugly scenes in pub- lie. She even telephoned his moth- CT and told her you had best say farewell to your son, because I am going to kill him. She broke into his home one night while the fam fly was asleep and created greet
 disturbance until the police arrived and dragged her out.
 Prepared for Murder. Georgettes vindictiveness con- tinued for two years. Elchisky felt
 very sorry about it all and sent :t friend to try to reason with her, but she told the friend that she was not to be brushed aside, that she had had a similar affair in London and that her lover had finally ended ;n prison. She sought out Elchisky's S father and warned him that she was very sincere about her threats. She bought a revolver and a good supply of cartridges.
 The actual shooting was arranged with view to all the necessary dramatic elements. Elchisky had
 made few purchases in the drug store and was in the act of paying his bill when she entered. He had | confided to friends that he feared
 her, but when she approached him
 for the last time she gave no warn- ing. With deliberation, she fired at close range, one bullet piercing his heart.
 Georgette thought she was the perfect actress, and kept remark able control of herself. She look ed down at the unconscious form of her former friend and cried dramatically: How terrible; my poor old thing" Then she turned to a mirror, adjusted a wisp of hair under her hat, and strode about the store in her best mannequin man. ner while she was waiting for the
 police.
 When she arrived at headquar- terS, GeOfSette was not uHIaEliisir
 to the police. She had had trouble
 of the seart before, and other
 friends had made complaints against her. She never forgot that
 she had been beauty queen, and
 would get very upset when she could not reign over her various subjects.
 May Create Precedent. During the trial the dead mans
 mother collapsed while giving evil
 dence. His wife fainted before the gibes of the accused. The jury ot
 hard-headed family men failed to
 be impressed by Georgettes plea for mercy as a woman wrOnged.
 They were out only few minutes.
 Twenty years is the most severe
 punishment given to a woman in
 France for crime of this nature
 for several years. It has been the
 custom here for justice to treat
 mercifu1ly those who do violent
 things in the throes of love mad
 ness. One local newspaper describ- ed the verdict as the beginning of
 a new era, in which women must
 realize that they cannot callously
 resort to murder as regular rem
 edy for love-troubles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
BIG COMEDY AT LYRIC FEAT URING WHEELER AND
 WOOLSEY

They swallowed it Hook, Line and Sinker!'
 Which means a new Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey comedy by that name made an enthusiastic audience hilarious at the Lyric theater last night.
 There is a laugh in every line in this new Radio Pictures fun show snicker in every situation, and a fool-proof plot that keeps spectators in an uproar all of the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
so. pAKoTAN OWNS OLD BOOK

Custer, S. D.-What may be the oldest book in the state is owned by o. E. Harris of Sanator. The book is called "Iamblichus" and is said to contain mysterious knowledge of Egypt, Chaldea and Assyria. It Is printed in old Latin. The volume was printed just 60 years after the Gutenberg productions with nov able type. It was produced in Lyons, France, by John Tornesium in 1852.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

actly what it means pr Goldsmith says. For instance. there's one group that imagines itself sitting before wall in full daylight, when suddenly there appears before 1t a glowing panorama in color and with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

noon at one at the Palace, and as an extra added attraction the Mic key Mouse Band of 21 boys and girls will appear at this one per- formance, in an entirely new pro- gram. The last episode of the de- tective serial, "Fingerprints,' will also be shown at this show only, as an extra added feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
corIE1yrED RORCAT BOUNTY

COLLECTED BOBCAT BOUNTY
 Brandon, Wis.-Five bobcats feed- ing on the carcass of a young deer they had just killed were discovered near here by Houston Stamper, set tier in Forest county. He shot three and presented them at the county clerks office here to collect the bounty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
BAER IS ELECTED
C. OF C. DIRECTOR
Traffic Situation Action on
Thirteenth Street Is
Recommended.

DR.. Bernard A. Baer was unanimously
elected to the directorate of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce at the
monthly meeting of the board last
night.
The committee on transportation,
headed by George E. Keneipp, present.
ed a report recommending that action
be taken to facilitate traffic through
the narrower portion of Thirteenth
street, between B street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The committee also
urged widening of Thirteenth street be-
tween Monroe street and Spring road
Adoption of the three platoon system
by the Fire Department and the addi-
ton of another rescue squad were
recommended by the committee police
and fire protection and public safety.
Reclamation work at the Anacostia
flats has progressed as far as Benning
Bridge, the committee, headed by
Maurice Otterback, reported. The ter
ritory is to BE- developed into a pack.
Other reports included one from the
public library committee, urging adop-
ton of 13-year-financing plan for the
library system an increase in branches
and enlargement of the present central
building by the addition of two wings.
The proposals were Endorsed by the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
BANKER, 70, WAVES
EXTRAD|TION HERE
Linford Fitch Ruth Returns
to Pennsylvania to Face
EmbezzIing Charge.

Appearing before Judge Gus Schuldt
in Police Court late yesterday, Linford
Fitch Ruth, 70-year-old banker, volun-
tarily agreed to return to Uniontown,
Pa, to face a charge of embezzling and
removing funds from the defunct Title
81 Trust Co. of western Pennsylvania
OF which he is president. He returned
in the custody of Chief of Detectives
A. A. Downing of Fayette County, who
had warrant for the banker.
The bank, located in Connellsville,
failed July /, and the warrant was
sworn out in an information after
shortage of 100000 was alleged to
have been discovered in the banks ac-
counts. Ruth, who has maintained a
residence in Washington for 20 years,
was arrested Monday night at his home
on New Hampshire avenue, while pre-
pairing to return to Uniontown after the
receipt of a telegram from his attorney.
After being questioned at headquar-
ters the elderly banker was detained
at the twelfth precinct until the arrival
here of Detective Downing late yeSter-
day.
Although Ruth maintained a resi-
dence here, going back and forth to
attend to his banking affairs, it was
said he had CONDUCTED no business
operations in Washington. He Is largely
interested in West Virginia ana Penn
sylvania coal operations.
His attorney William E. Richardson,
said the banker had been in frequent
touch with the receivers, appointed
since the failure of the trust company,
and was not fugitive from justice as
implied by the issuance Of the warrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
CIVIC BODY REVIEWS
BILLBOARD BATTLE
Asks That Zoning Ordinance
Bar Signs From Business
Districts.

Cornbatve measures to prevent the
further ellcroachment of all forms OF
outdoor advertising on the Virginia
highway approaches to washington
were taken last night by the Arlington
County Civic Federation in adopting
recommendations of its Committee on
Signboards and advertising.
Chief among these recommendations
was a proposal to secure an amendment
to the new coming ordinance to include
general business districts m the areas
from which signboards are excluded in
Arlington County.
The voluntary removal of signs by the
General outdoor Advertising Co. in the
2-mile limit of the entrances to the
District. as it hassagreed to do, and the
proposed amendment to the coming law,
the federation believes, would take care
of the situation in Arlington County.
Would Extend Zones.
The recommendations were contained
in a report of the committee submitted
by Chairman Frank G. Campbell, lead
or i'll the 15-year-old fight conducted
by the federation against the growing
menace of the billboard evil, and was
enthusiastically adopted at the meet
ing which was held in the Community
House, at Lyon Park. Although con-
ditions in the county are admittedly
improved since the coming ordinance
prohibited the erection of new signs in
residential sections, it was the opinion
of the committee that this restriction
should spread to general business dis
tricts or to light or heavy industrial
districts if the best interests of the COM
munity are to be preserved.
Another recommendation adopted last
night which may have a far-reaching
effect in the campaign against roadside
DETACHMENT looked to concerted action
on the part of residents in persuading
advertisers to refrain from using bill
boards. In this respect the report said ::
Your committee recommends that
the Civic Federation issue an appeal to
property owners to decline to permit the
erection of advertising signboards upon
their property and that they also issue
an appeal to advertisers to refrain from
the erection of advertising signbosrds
along the highways of Arlington County.
1t is believed that if advertisers under
stand that the Arlington County Civic
Federation speaks for approximately 80
civic associations with a combined
membership of more than 1000 heads
of families, they will understand that
public sentiment in this community de-
mands the mitigation of the signboarc
nuisance in Arlington County"
Barred in Residential Areas.
In connection with its snti-billboard
campaign. the report stressed that the
federation at one time had named a
committee in cooperation with the
Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce TO draft an ordinance which was
presented to the board Of supervisors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
CHEMISTS DEVELOP SYNTHETIC
SUBSTITUTE FOR VITAMIN A
Second 'Artifcial" Field, With Ultraviolet
Light First, Results From Experiments
at West Virginia University.

months merely by feeding them ferrous
oxide. But they failed to grow.
When the fats were added the re-
spouse was almost magic. Some OF
the rats were nearly dead, but they
showed improvement in three days.
This ability of a living body to supply
its own vitamin by natural chemical
synthesis appears closely related to
certain fats in diet. DR.. ChidesterS
report refers particularly to the dis
covery recently by another scientist.
DR.. H. M Evans of the University OF
California, that fatty acids from COCO
nut oil are beneficial in the deficiency
of vitamin B. This is the nerve
vitamin.
Worthy of Consideration.
1T is quite evident" the report states,
that we must conclude the behavior of
unsaturated fats and iodine in the ami
NAL body is worthy of consideration in
connection with various diseases classed
as vitamin deficiencies"
The West Virginia work is promise
of the second artificial" field for vita
min supplies. The first is ultraviolet
light, which numerous scientific inStitu-
tions have found produces certain vita
Minis
DR.. ChideSter was assisted by A. G..
Eaton and N. K. Speicher of the West
Virginia staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
BAN ON COUNTING
ALIENS TO BE STUDIED
House Committee Plans Hearing
to Exclude Noncitizens in Re-
apportioning House.

A vote on the Hoch resolution to ex-
clude aliens from the count in re-
apportioning the House of Represent
atives is planned by the House judiciary
Committee next Tuesday.
Chairman Graham today acceded to
demands of the measures proponents
for a vote.
Representative Hoch Republican, of
Kansas, is author of the resolution to
amend the Constitution to exclude
aliens. There are about 100000 aliens
in the country, mostly in metropolitan
areas
Representative Sparks, Republican, of
Kansas, said he thought there were suf-
ficient votes in the committee to APP
prove the resolution. but expressed
doubt of favorable action in the House
at this session.
Chairman Fem of the House Census
Committee has called a meeting for
Friday to consider proposals to change
the reapportionment as announced by
President Hoover on the basis of the
1880 population.
Under the existing law. which be-
comes effective March 4, unless changed
by Congress. 81 States gain and IL lose
representation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
SNALL-LOAN BILL
/ GIVEN APPROVAL
Credit Union Measure Also
Favored by Senators-Vivi-
section Poll Ordered.

The Senate District Committee yes
terdsy afternoon ordered favorable re-
ports on the smalI-loan bill and the
credit-union bill, at the same time post
poning action on the bill for election of
the Board of Education.
The bill to prohibit viviSection of dogs
was turned over to Senator Kean, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, to poll the
committee and report the measure if a
majority approve it, Senator Kean said
he would vote against passage of the
bill but was willing to ascertain the
views of the other committee members.
Barber Bill Deferred.
The bill to close barber shops on Sun
days was deferred until the next meet
ing when Senator Copeland Democrat,
of New York, announced he was having
it rewritten to remove constitutional OBJ
jections.
The committee reported the small
loan bill in he same form adopted by
the House Committee, namely to allow
an interest rate of 3 per cent a month
up to 500 of the unpaid balance, and
2i2 per cent month on the remainder
It also outlines in detail the method
OF licensing and regulating the small
loan business. The present law, adopted
in 1913, limits the interest to per cent
a month
The credit union bill would author
ize formation of cooperative societies
to make small loans to their own
members.
Board of Education Bill Waits.
Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman,
asked the committee to come to some
decision on the bill to permit the peo-
pie of the District to elect the Board
of Education, but it was decided to
wait until there was larger attendance
of the committee at later meeting.
Senator Capper said many parent
teacher and citizen associations have
approved the bill and he thought the
committee should act on 1t one way or
another.
Senator Kean suggested the cost of
setting up the election machinery would
be too great Senator Copeland said
he had no objection to the bill, but
thought it would be well to wait until
more Senators were present.
Responding to question by Senator
Capper. William NICK. Clayton said the
Federation of Citizens Association has
favored the bill at various times. He
said he did not believe it would cost
much to carry it out.
Evan H. Tucker. president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens ASso-
citation, told Senator Capper his asso-
citation has not taken action on the
elective school board bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MORGANTOWN, W. ", February A..
A synthetic substitute for vitamin A,
the growth factor, has been found at
the University of West Virginia.
The substance is a combination Of
iodine, fats and iron. There is nothing
mysterious about it. Thus far it has
been tried only on rats and the results
were obtained quite simply by giving
them along with meals ferrous oxide
which contains the iodine and iron, and
linoleic acid which has the fats.
In reporting the discovery to the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, DR.. F. E. Chidester
SAYS: Without forcibly feeding the
animal, we have demonstrated that for
those that will consume the linoleic
acid and ferrous oxide combination
there is apparent ability to synthesize
vitamin A
Substances About Same.
Apparently the chemicals contain
about the same substances as vitamin
A. for the scientist explains the vitamin
is rich in unsaturated fats, iodine, iron
and a number of other minerals. He
kept rats which otherwise would have
died for lack of vitamin A, alive Tor 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
Prince Exchanges
BetrOthal Rings
With His Fiancee
Old Swedish Custom Is
Followed in Romance
With COmmOner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, February ACCORD
ing to old Swedish custom, Prince Lin
merit who will forego coronet to mar
ry commoner, has exchanged be-
trothal rings with his fiancee
The exchange took place last night in
the sick room of the young woman,
Fraulein Karin Nissvandt, and in the
presence of her father, O prominent
Swedish induStrialist of Dutch descent.
Prince Linnert first placed his ring on
the finger of the girl, who is 10 and
two years his junior, and then held out
his own left hand to her.
Afterward Prince Linnert attended
the theater with his father. Prince Will
Ham, who is understood to approve the
marriage, although regretting that his
son must disavow his royal rights.
The romance between the two has
caught the popular fancy, despite the
refusal of King Gustave to sanction the
forthcoming marriage. The Kings part
is regarded as purely formal and there
are few Swedes who do not believe that
his majesty at heart is very intrigued
by the love affair of his grandson and
the pretty young commoner.
Fraulein NisSvandt is i'll with influ-
enza, but her condition is said 10 be i'm
proving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
GIRLS, 8, SOUGHT IN THEFT
Two Children Wanted After One
Snatched 81 From Theater Cashier.

TwS> girls, hardly more than 8 years
Of age, are being sought by police today
following a robbery reported at the
Rialto Theater yesterday afternoon.
The two tots walked up to the ticket
window of Miss Yvonne Heaynie, pre-
Sented their money and were in the act
of accepting their tickets when one of
the pair snatched 50 in change and
bills near the opening of the window.
Both fled up Ninth street and dis
appeared from sight, Miss Heaynie
said.
France plans to spend $32,000,000
year for the next five years on ma
tional highway Improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

why it's not a
legal procedure,
it's a social tTi-
umph. When
you see an ad-
miral goin g
along the street
with those wide
gold braided
tasselled spring
boards en- his
shoulder, why
we dent know
if he is going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
The Party Month

February should be called "the Party
Month" In no other month of the
year does festivity follow so closely
upon feStivity-LincOln's Birthday. ST.
Valentines Day. WashingtOn's Birthday.
And faded TO them, no end Of COM
mencement parties
II is difficult to plan any party with
out thinking of ice. Plenty of clear,
sparkling ice in the refrigerator TO chill
salads and keep sandwiches and hOrs
d'Oeuvres fresh and tempting. All the
ice you need TO make tinkling music In
tall glasses.
Be sure that the ice you use Is pure,
dependable, American Ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04

If this ordinance had been adopted, the
report said. the supervisors could have
prevented the DETACHMENT of highways
in the manner that they have been de-
faced in recent years by all forms of
outdoor advertising.
Under the existing coming ordinance
IN Arlington County, signboards cannot
be erected in residential districts.
However, as pointed out by the coming
administrator, Mr.. Forman," the report
added, many sections along our most
important highways are zoned either
for local business, general business or
light industry. The coming ordinance
prohibits signs in A and B residential
and in local business districts, but does
not prohibit them in general business
districts or in light or heavy industrial
districts. Thus, such sections as Will
son boulevard from Clarendon to the
Court House and through the heart of
Cherrydale, as well as along Wilson
boulevard in Ballston, are unprotected
against signboardS except as the board
OF supervisors may see fit to deny per-
mits for the same, because those areas
are zoned for general businesses"
1t may be stated to the credit of the
board, Mr. Campbells report cites, that
permits for billboards have been gen.
orally refused in recent months, but it
is unfortunate that so many boards
were permitted to find Judgment upon
the principal highways before the coming
ordinance went into effect.
Company Praised.
Attention was called to the federation
that the General outdoor Advertising
Co., owners of most of the large bill
boards in Arlington County, recently
agreed to remove all of their signs
within two-mile limit of the District
line and along the arterial highways
This will take care of practically all the
signboards on the Jefferson Davis High
way to Alexandria City line and of all
the boards along the present Mount
Vernon avenue, of which there are but
few.
1t will result also, the report says.
in the removal of practically all the
large billboards between Cherrydale
and the Key Bridge between Claren-
don and the Key Bridge and between the
Key Bridge and Fort Myer.
1T is thought that due credit should
be given the General Outdoor Adver-
Using Co. for its public spirited action
in this connection" said the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
Flu Hits Hundreds in Spain.

BILBAO, Spain, February 4 (P).-
The influenza epidemic, abetted by the
intense cold which has prevailed here
for the past few days, is spreading rap
idly and is causing considerable con-
Germ Hundreds are Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-04
French Admiral Dies

PARIS, February (P.-Vice Ad-
miral Dominique Gauchet, who com
manded the allied Mediterranean fleet
during the World War, died last night
at his home at Avranches, aged "a.