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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
HELD
NOT ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Supreme Court Upholds Decision in
Refusing to Review Suit for
Double Indemnity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Electrocution for murder Is no acci-
dent In the eyes Of the courts.
In refusing today to review the claim
OF relatives that they were due double
indemnity on life insurance policies be-
cause the trip that Harry H Diamond
made to the electric chair in Michigan
City. Ind, was an accident" the Su-
preme Court let the ruling of lower
courts, that the man brought his death
upon himself, stand
Diamond was condemned for the
murder of his wife, Nettie. After his
arrest he. transferred two policies of
$4,000 each to Joseph A. and Esther r.
Diamond
The policies provided double indem-
nifty in case of accidental death.
The beneficiaries brought suit. claim
Ing Diamonds death was accidental
because he was very much opposed to
going to the chair, but was forced
into it.
Suicide is not an accident" the
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said:
neither is death at the hands of the
law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

was a ragged. neglected little boy. The
mother didn't want Sylvia to be sepa-
rated from Frank, and though 1 did
not think could take the little boy,
too I was certain I could find him a
home near us. So Frank and Sylvia
went back with me to Battle Creek.
When we got home, Dr. Kress would
not let Frank go. He said we would
keep him, too"
Helped by Older Girls.
"That made seven children" gasped
the doctors patient. How did you
manage them?"
Dr. Kress smiled
"Oh, that was just the beginning, 4"
she replied. When Frank and Sylvia
had been with us about six months, I
adopted a 3-day-old baby girl. Ruth,
whose mother had been my patient.
Shortly after that I took three more
babies. Anthony. week old; little Lois,
old. There were four babies then. and
the older girls helped me considerably
with them. No, had no servants.
couldn't have afforded them with so
many children to feed. But We man
aged beautifully, as each of the girls
had particular work assigned to her,
which she carried out very we'll"
About the time We took the four
babies" continued the doctor, II had
two patients, William, IL years old, and
Theodore. Is. They were orphans, but
cared for by bachelor uncles. The
uncles asked us If we wouldn't take the
boys into our home until they were
cured We felt we couldn't refuse. so
William and Theodore stayed with us
for several years. I did not feel that
1 should include them in the number
of our children, however. as we never
legally adopted them. But We loved
them dearly"
About the time William and Theo-
dore came to us, We heard Of q little
orphan in Dayton, whose mother had
just died. 1t was sad story and the
and SO the family acquired another
little son, 10-year old Willie"
Patient Evinces Interest.
"our last venture" concluded DR.
Kress. was Allen, the son OF a very
fine man, who died at the sanitarium
He asked us to adopt his 13-year -old
boy. and so Allen came to live with
us until he was grown"
BY this time the patient was sitting
very straight in her chair. Her face
was slightly flushed and interest had
taken the place OF discomfort.
What has become Of them alp" she
inquired. almost anxiously.
They all grew to manhood and
womanhood, except our own little Eva
who died in England when she was Is
and Lois. who died when she was g.
DR.. KreSs replied.
With the exception Of the little boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

Not even an impenetrable curtain Of
static, which had baked telephone
radio communication with Australia for
q week, was proof against news Of the
arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard G.
Goulds only son.
Ever since Saturday q week ago, when
Michael Kun Gould was born at Wash
ington Sanitarium, Michaels proud
father has sought to reach his own par
ents in Adelaide, in Southern Aus
tralia, by telephone.
Occasionally operators in America
and England succeeded in contracting
Goulds telephone, in his residence at
8081 Falkland drive, Silver Spring, Md,
with his fathers home across the in
tervening thousand Of miles.
But as often the wall Of static would
close in again. Mr.. Gould had almost
despaired Of success when the curtain
;kttad this moruing. - Il AE magica Ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
SW0PE TERMS Job
INSURANCE VITAL
General Electric President
Would Have Industry Pro.
vide All Funds.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Insurance against unemployment is
imperative, in the view Of Gerard
Swope, but should be provided If posi-
BILE by industry and not by government.
The president of the General Electric
Co. emphasized that opinion today as
the first witness before the Special
Committee set up by the Senate to
study unemployment insurance systems
here and abroad.
He detailed the insurance system and
guaranteed work plans of his company,
saying these had proved very salts
factory.
Swope said a principle of such in
surance should be that its burden is
carried by employees as we'll as industry.
His own company contributes q dollar
for each dollar by employees.
Urges Common Basis.
Chairman Hebert of the committee
asked what Swope thought of having
the Government also contribute a
share to the fund.
Industry ought to take care of its
own problems, Swope replied. =.
He added that unemployment in
surance ought to be provided through
out industry and that it would be much
more equitable for all companies to
be on the same basis.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York. author of the resolution Great
ing the committee, asked Swope If it
wouldn't be very difficult to obtain uni
versal application of insurance plans.
The witness replied that you might
get large voluntary adherence, but
never a universal one"
Prefers Voluntary Fund.
Doesn't that bring us to the neces-
sity Of compulsion by the Government
Wagner asked.
1T would be more quickly effective
If you could do it that way" Swope re-
piled. He added. however, he preferred
the voluntary system if it could be
worked out and was not sure there was
any basis on which legislation could be
enacted.
At the opening of the hearing Chair
man Hebert read into the record a tele-
gram from former Gov. Kohler of Wis
consin, prominent manufacturer, who
has been invited to testify before the
committee. Kohler expressed the belief
industry, acting Independently, should
accumulate reserves for its unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
COUPLE SURVIVES AS AUTO FALLS
FROM BRIDGE ONTO FREIGHT CAR
MIR. and Mrs. Frank McQuillan in Baltimore Hospital
After Crash.

The condition of Frank McQuillan, %,
Census Bureau employe, and his wife,
Mrs. Helen McQuillan, 20, of 1902
Eleventh street, was described as i'm
proved today in st. Agnes Hospital,
Baltimore, where they were taken early
yesterday after an automobile crash on
the bridge over the Baltimore g. Ohio
tracks at Parkley avenue.
The McQuillan machine collided with
an automobile operated by Harold
Fox, 20-year-old University of Mary
land student, and plunged through the
guard rail OF the bridge, landing on top
of A box car on the siding. Fox was ar
rested by police and later released in
custody Of his fatheA WtltanA H. @oxs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
NATIONS ASK PEACEFUL
BOUNDARY SETTLEMENT
10 Governments Plan Collective
Note to Paraguay and Bolivia
Urging Amity.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
All diplomatic forces of the American
republics were aligned today in urging
a non-aggresSion pact between Bolivia
and Paraguay in the Chaco boundary
dispute.
Led by five neutral governments-the
United States, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia
and Uruguay-the 10 powers will send
collective telegram to Bolivia and
Paraguay, urging them to sign a nom
aggression pact and to continue their
efforts to solve the Chaco question
peaceably.
The neutral governments for some
time have been striving for peaceful So
luton of the problem and last Friday
asked the IA other American nations,
heretofore not directly active in meas
ures for settlement, 10 join in the mes
sage.
Secretary Of State Stimson an
nounced today that favorable replies
had been received from the other re-
publicS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
BLIND OF WASHINGTON
TO BE CHOIR'S GUESTS
Invitations to Be Extended for Con-
cert Sponsored by Church
Federation.

Following a ng-established custom,
the blind Of the city will be guests of
the Westminster Choir, on the occasion
Of its concert here November 4, upon
the invitation of DR.. John Finley Will
hanson, director, and Mrs. H. E. Tai
bolt, sponsor of the choir. who for q
number Of years have made a point OF
inviting blind music lovers to attend
the concert as their personal guests.
The concert here by this world-fa-
nous choral group is sponsored by the
Washington Federation Of Churches,
with the Music Committee In charge of
arrangements. Norton M. Little, chair
man, is arranging with the pastors OF
the city's churches to cooperate closely
in plans for the choir's appearance here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

Baltimore. pending the outcome of the
couples injuries.
X-ray photographs taken at the hos
pital showed Mr.. McQuillan had not
received a fracture of the skull, as
was first feared, and his condition was
described as much improved, Mrs.
McQuillan, believed to have sustained
internal injuries, also was said to be
slightly improved" and 1t was believed
both she and her husband would re-
cover.
A railroad wrecking car was employed
to hoist the McQuillans' demolished au-
tomobile from the tracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. McQuillan went to
Baltimore Saturday for q late supper
and were on their way back to Wash
ington when the crash ocelx1e6 $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
MAN is FOUND DEAD

j. F. Spence, Government Printing
once employe, was found dead today in
his home at 315 I street northeast.
Death apparently was due to a psralytic
stroke.
Spence, who was about SIS, was found
lying on the floor by neighbor. APP
parently he had been dead several
hours.
He Is survived by o daughter Gene
We've, an employee Of the National
Geographic Society. His wife died sew
Nval months AH0. ....,..,.-.---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
TWO AWARDED D. S. C.

The Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded by the War Department
to Robert C. Kuhn. formerly sergeant
of Company D, 105th Machine Gun
Battalion, 9th Division, and to Luis
Ratchick, formerly corporal in the same
organization, for extraordinary heroism
in action at Ronssoy, France, on Sep
tember 81, 1918.
The citations showed the two soldiers
.tisked their lives voluntarily by rescuing
several wounded comrades under heavy
q artillery and machine-gun fire. Sergt.
z Kuhn lives at CASTLE, N. Y, and Corpl.
NRAtchick at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
TRUCK CRUSHES MAN
Unloader Caught Against Pole by
Backing Of Machine.

Caught between a telegraph pole and
the rear of truck he was helping 10
unload at Rosslyn, Va, early this after
noon, Edward Spalding, %, $500 Gasch
street, Brentwood, Md, was crushed
and seriously injured.
At Emergency Hospital where he was
taken in private automobile, 1t was
said that the extent of his injuries had
not been ascertained. Spalding, an
employe OF the Sanitary Grocery Co.,
was directly in the rear of the truck
when it backed against the pole and
he was unable to move out of the way
in time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB
TO HEAR VISITOR SPEAK
DR.. F. L. Fagley, New Secretary
of General Church Council to
Talk Tomorrow.

Rev. Frederick Louis Fagley, D. D., Of
New York, associate secretary of the
General Council of the Congregational
and Christian Churches, will address
the Washington Congregational Club
tomorrow night on THE Pilgrim Tradi-
ton and the Present Day"
DR.. Fagley, formerly associate secre-
tary of the National Congregational
Council. was elected to his present po-
sition at Seattle last June, when the
Congregational and Christian Churches
merged.
This morning DR.. Fagler addressed
a meeting Of ministers OF all denomina-
tons and later spoke at a luncheon
of ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
Gen. Macarthur Returns.

Gen. Douglas Macarthur, Army chief
of staff, returned today from Fort
Monroe, Va, where he gave a dinner
Saturday night in honor of Marshal
Petain of France and his staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
LEARNED RITES SET
Ex-President of Education Board
to Be Buried in Connecticut.

DO Ou44eu III OOnnectlcut.
The body Of DR.. H. Barrett Learned.
resigned president of the District of
Columbia Board of Education. who died
in California last week, reached Man
chester. Conn, this morning for burial
Wednesday.
Funeral services for the eminent his
torian and educator will be held at
Cheney Homestead" the family estate
Of Mrs. Learned, at 2:30 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. Burial will be In the
East Cemetery at South Manchester.
The family has requested that no now.
ara ha aeAk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10
Pretty Pre-Wedding Dinner
 Last Night At MFingal Inn
-Gualtieri photo.

which last evening MFinga in
  
  NIT
   o'clock this afternoon. Although details the wedding withheld until bride Elizabeth Hendckson Crosswics Wcoxs College London of Miss Elizabeth Kboune Walker Fke street
  Bridgeport and the uhers will include Robert aack Moores  Franklin Buckley of Southport. be gathering a tionf s following Wilcox Connecticut College New London Wesleyan affiliated c. s. Buckingham x Company of Southport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10
BY VIM E. MCKINNEY

To unblock so that the declarer cannot throw you in is most i'm portant play and one often over looked even by the good player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10

Thursday, October 18th, will De Social Service Day at Sugenheim- CTS store on Bank street, sponsor ed by the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae. A per- centage of the amount of sales made that day will be donated to the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service for relief work. The com mittee in charge includes:
 Mrs. Frank P. McEvoy, chair man, assisted by Mrs. John Barry, Mrs. John Kilduff. Mrs. Daniel Far rington. Mrs. Harry Parsons, Miss Mary Bennett, Mrs. Edward Mo Donald. Miss Anna Moore. Mrs. James Russell, Mrs. Terefce Car mody, Miss Ruth Barry, Mrs. Ed ward McElligott, Miss Katherine Healey. Miss Molly Cullen, Miss Katherine Jackson, Miss Betty Mo- her, Miss E. Mae Keefe. Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald. Mrs. Thomas Kelly, Mrs. T. A. Donahue, Miss Marie Horrigan, Miss Helen Doran, Miss Mildred Finnan. Miss Helen McMahon, Mrs. William Spain, MiSS lHicIud SIOllii, GuIS. 1HOIlldS Nolan, Mrs. William K. Lawlor. Mrs. George Russell, Miss Helen Brennan. Mrs. George Culhane, Miss Ann Cronan, Miss Mary F. Guilfoile, Miss Mary Kelley. Miss Margaret Maloney, Miss Katherine Hayes. Miss Grace Daily, Miss Anne Pope. Mrs. James Lord, Mrs. Mich aei Galullo, Miss Alice McNamara, Miss Julie McGrath, Mrs. Will liam Buckley, Mrs. Walter Mon agan, Miss Mary Casey, Miss Katherine Lahey, Mrs. Robert Birt, Mrs. Edward Godfrey Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick. Miss Mar jorie Lynch. Miss Maureen Slavin, Miss Catherine Mahaney, Mrs. Ed ward Bobbin, Mrs. Arthur McDon- ald. Miss Margaret Fitzmaurice, Miss Lucy Bowes. Miss Klem Ken nedy, Miss Frances Doyle. Miss Genevieve Carolan, Miss Margaret Ladden, Miss Mary Burke, Miss Mary Guilbert. Miss Eleanor Hay den, Miss Mary Baranauskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10

The alumnae of the College of Saint Elizabeth will hold their an- nual fall meeting and tea at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria, Saturday, October IT, at 2:30 o'clock. The president. Miss Margaret K. Flynn. will preside and Mrs Josephine Me Gowan will speak on Post Grad uate Problems" Miss Grace Shan non of 1000 Park avenue, New York city, is in charge of arrange ments, assisted by the following committee: Miss Marion Hennion, Mrs Joseph Conlon. Miss Gertrude Jennings, Mrs Sanford Ferris, Misses Helen Totty, Esther Walsh. Gregoria Condon, Gertrude Hen- derson, Marguerite Mclaughlin. Mary Toomey and Grace smith.
 MT and Mrs Truman S. Lewis of Woodlawn Terrace. who sailed late in August for trip to Italy and Southern France, returned home on Wednesday. MT and Mrs Lewis were accompanied by Mrs Lewis sister, Mrs Charles Welton, MT Welton of Coniston avenue, and Mir and Mrs Mark Knipe of Bos- ton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10
Fall Season Activities For
 Local Clubs In Full SzVi1lg

various
  business 
 
  establishment Bradley president of the
  will  being held meeting with club At the autumn
  Mrs Roger Sperry the which the local league On Professional opened their fall with business meeting organizations  will be filled the porta easonsw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10

Mrs Louis Tortor1c1 or 79 Locust street was the guest of honor at a surprise birthday party given by the girls of the Dibner and Bros. Dress Shop, in the dining hall of the firm. The room was prettily decorated with marigolds, dahlias and asters and streamers of orange and brown gave the room an au- tumn appearance. Mrs Tortorici received many useful and pretty Isadore Dibner, Samuel Dibnar, Mrs Anzito Manganiello, Mrs Gilda Digiacomo, Miss Laura Car serino, Mrs B. Lyon, Miss Joseph inc Sambuco, Miss Anna Ferara, Miss Lena Lembo, Mrs Frances Torneo, Miss Mary Domicis, Mrs Frank Colavinno, Mrs Sedonia Beneditoo, Mrs vitale, Miss Vitale, Misses Pauline and Lena George, Mrs Roseanna Crochetiere, Miss Josephine Mateo, Miss Lucy PizZito, Mrs Alice GizZi, Mrs Mary Farina, Miss Florence Farina, James Cipriano.
 With debutantes, sub-debutantes and students from various colleges and universities, the fall social sea- son for New Haven's younger set was officially opened last evening in the New Haven Lawn club when Miss Betty Warner, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Milton Jones Warner of The Anchorage, Pine Orchard, was presented to society. Miss War ner and her mother received their guests, over 400, in the spacious lounge of the lawn club. Palms and greenery formed a perfect pack ground for the white lact and tulle gown that Miss Warner wore. Mrs. Warner wore brocaded chiffon vel vet.
 Miss Warner returned last June from Florence, Italy. where she attended Miss Nixon's school in Florence. Italy. She also attended Mrs. Days school, and the Vest over school in Middlebury. She Is a member of the entertainment committee of the Pine Orchard club.
 Miss Warner and her out of town guests, Misses Athline Miller Of Duluth. Minn.; Barbara Carter of Columbus, ohio; Phyllis Bennett of Detroit, Mich; Helen d'Olier of MOrrlStOWn, N. d., SHdiTiHdH WIT Hams of New York; Harriet Jacob of Toledo, Ohio; Margaret Cluett and Nancy Cluett of Troy. N. Y.. were guests of honor last night at a dinner party at the lawn club preceding the debut. Other dinner guests included Miss Isabel Moves of New York, Miss Clare Smith and Miss Ellen Gallaudet of Pine Orchard. Pierpont Warner. Sidney Moves, Frank Moves, Arthur Rogers, Andrew Rogers, James Bannon, David Lapham, Freeman Gates. Donald Clark. Philip Allen, James Newton. Robert Hastings, Judd Cooke, William Garnessey and Richmond Gray.
 Miss Celine Rooster, daughter of Mir and Mrs Herman Rooster of Columbia boulevard has transfer red from Wellesley college to the Yale School of Music. Miss Koes- ter prepared for college at Saint Margaret's school and completed a year at Wellesley in June. At Yale she will specialize in the study of the organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10

The Bidding
 The contract bidding was as fol- lows: South passed, West passed, North bid one club, East one dia- mond, South one spade, West two Ciamoads and North three spades East went to four diamonds and South bid four spades which bought the contract.
 The Play
 The opening lead by West was the jack of diamonds. the top of his partners suit. East following with the seven and declarer refus- ing to win the trick. West contin- ued with the nine of diamonds, East playing the deuce and declarer winning the trick with the ace of diamonds. A small spade is led, West plays low and the dummy wins the trick with the queen. dummy then ieadV the five of spades on which East discards the 10 of diamonds, declarer plays the 10 of spades and West wins the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10
WATER RTOWN

A group of 20 hunting enthu- siasts of the Watertown Hunt club headed by Dr Andrew J. Jackson, left bright and early this morn- ing for Dawley's stable, Gurnsey- town, Conn, where they will meet the hounds. An exciting hunt is expected as the estate is thick ly wooded and obstacles will be numerous.
 The balance of the month will include the following hunts:
 S:30 a. m., Oct 10-Hill Stead Farms, Pennington, Conn.
 7:00 a. m., Oct 12-Kennels, Watertown, Conn. --.
 1880 a. m., Oct 14.-Green Barn, junction Northfield and Morris roads.
 7:SO a. m., Oct 17-Goat Farm, Watertown, Conn.
 7:15 a. m., Oct 21-Black's farm, Northfield road, Watertown.
 ZOO a. m.. Oct 24.-Dr Hemin- way Merriman's farm, Watertown.
 7:3O a. m., Oct 2S-Dawley's Stables, Gurnesytown, Conn.
 1880 a. m., Oct 31-Senator Howes Estate, East street, Litch- field, Conn.
 In The Churches
 St Johns - Rev Cornelius Teul- ings pastor. Masses will be said at :, s, and 10 o'clock in Watertown and at II o'clock in Bethlehem.
 Episcopal church, Dr Thomas Cline rector. There will be cele- bration of Holy Communion at 8 o'clock.
 The opening of the church school will take place at S:45 O. clock.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship will hold the.r first meeting of the season at o'clock. Alfred Scott Smith will preside at the meeting. Congregational Church - Rev Clarence Wells, pastor. Sunday school sessions will be held at 10 o'clock.
 Morning services and sermon will be held at II o'clock.
 The Young Peoples s Society will meet in the chapel at 7:3O p. m.
 Methodist Church Rev Will liam Davis, pastor. Sunday school sessions will be held at 10 o. clock.
 Morning service and sermon will be held at II o'clock.
 The Fidelis Society will hold a meeting at 6:SO p. m.
 The annual meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held Thursday evening in the club rooms in the Commuu.ty building. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs Frank Campbell: vice-president, Mrs John Miller; secretary and treasurer, Mrs Ruth ence Rowe; historian, Mrs Fred erick Hannon; chaplain. Mrs Will liam Lindsay; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs Edward O'Connor.
 The board of assessors have post ed notice that all property owners must fill out and file with the as- sessors their property list before November 1 or a 10 per cent rate will be added to the amount.
 The assessors will be at the Town Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays, during October from SIP o'clock in the morning and from 1-5 o'clock in the after noon and from 7-9 o'clock in the evening.
 In Oakville the assessors will be at Byrnes Drug Store on Wednes- days from 6:45 o'clock until S:45 o'clock in the evening and on Sat- urdays from 1:45 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:45 until SEAS o. clock in the evening.
 The assessors are John McGow- an. Thomas Magee and Edison Lockwood.