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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

down as the best natured baby. l One year old and making plenty of noise, little Francis Mansini. son
 of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Mapsini
 of 24 Cassidy avenue, won the title for being the noisiest baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

the theary in it's entirely. while organization of q mission to study the composition of the Azores and other Atlantic islands is beine urged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
MASS NOTICE

sHIsA---A first anniversary mass Of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at 8 o'clock at Immacu- late Conception church for the TO- pose of the soul of the late Mrs Mary Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
OBITUARY

SIMANAUSKAS--Joseph Saman- auskas. aged 37 years of 644 North Riverside street died at his home yesterday after brief illnoss. He was q member of the Lithuanian n Sons society. the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gedlmino society, St Georges society and St Joseph's society of Waterbury and the Lithuanian Sons of New Britain.
 He Is survived by his wife. Mary: two brothers, Stanley of Lithuapia and Bernard of Agentlnfa.
 F The funeral will be held on Mon day morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home to St Joseph's church at Q o'clock, where q mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary ceme- tery.
 ANCASTEK--James Lancaster age 78 years. died last night in years. being formerly employed at the Waterbury Clock company.
 He is survived by two sons, Rev. A. A. Lancaster of Vergennes. Vt.. and Henry W. Lancaster of Pitts field; one daughter. Mrs. Mary 10. Bryan: and four grandchildren. Z
 The body will be removed to the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. tomorrow with services to he conducted Sunday afternoon at .2:30 o'clock at St. Paurs Methodist church with Rev. Kenneth Kingston officiating. The funeral will he held Monday morning with intcrment in old Pine GrOVo CemeterY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

16. 1881 James Lancaster. Funeral services Sunday aftcrnioon at 2;30 o'clock at St Paurs Methodist church. Burial in old Pine Grove aAustsrv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
DIED

DIED suMA ANAUskAs this city July 18, 1881 Joseph simanauskas of 9f N. Riverside St. Funeral Monday morning at S;30 o'clock to st Jo- seph's church. Burial In Calvary cematery.
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attended the exhibition tennis matches
yesterday played between the national
and professional champions, Mr.. Will
liam T. Tilden, I'd, and Mr.. Vincent
Richards, on the courts OF Wardman
Park Hotel. Among others in the COM
pany were the charge daffatres OF
Denmark, Mr.. De Wichfeld; Maj
Georges Thenault. air attache OF the
French embassy: the resident commits
sloner from the Philippines to the
United States and Mrs Pedro Seuvara,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Manuel del Rosario, Lieut..
Juan Moran, U. s. a.; Mr.. Manuel @.
Zamora, secretary to the commissioner.
The following group drove up from
Fort Washington to witness the game:
Capt. and Mrs F.. j. Pearson, Lieut..
and Mrs. W. W. Christian. Lieut.. H. B..
Kunzig. q. s. A., with Mrs. L. A. Kun
zig and Lieut.. T. w. Hammond, jr.
Other interested spectators were Mrs.
Newbold Noyes. Mrs. william Mac
Cracker, jr., with her young son Lewis;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G.. Caldwell. Mrs
Read, wife of Comdr. A. C. Read, u.
S. N; Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Blair with their
son, David Blair, jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D.
Carson and DR.. w. G. Stirling with a
party.
Wife Of Minister to Switzerland
Spending Month in Capital.
Mrs. Hugh r. Wilson, wife Of the
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Peruvian Embassy Moving
To Home on Scott Circle.

The Ambassador Of Peru, Senior Don
Manuel de Freyre Santander, will
move from his apartment in Wardman
Park Hotel Thursday to the house on
Scott Circle which he has leased. The
Ambassador has sent formal notices
that the embassy viii be established
at 1901 Massachusetts, avenue on and
after october /, and that the chancery
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been on duty at the Naval Academy In
Annapolis and with Mrs. Sinclair re-
Gently went TO Panama, where he Joined
the U. s. S. Submarine is. Mrs. Sin
clair was before her marriage Miss
Dorothea Stephens of Washington.
Lieut.. Chester c. Wood of Washing
ton spent the week end at the New
Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort, while
his ship. U. 8. S. Marblehead, was
anchored in Hampton Roads.
Mr.. G. Ashemead Fuller arrived from
Washington. Saturday morning to Join
Mrs. Fuller and their young son at the
Chamberlin over the week end. Mr.,
G. w. Rust, also of Washington, ac-
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SOCIETY
Brilliant Social Program Planned for In
teresting Group of Delegates to
Pan-American Conference.

| of the embassy will be at 1901 Sixteenth
| street, which is a part of the fame
building The house which faces Scott
Circle, has been occupied for several
years by. Representative and Mrs.
Richard S. Aldrich of Rhode Island,
and is the property of the estate of
the late Mrs. Charles A. Mum of Phila-
delphia.
| The Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora
| de Ferrara, who sailed Saturday aboard
| the Berengaria, are expected to arrive
| in New York Friday and will come to
Washington shortly after. The Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Ferrara have been
at Geneva, where the Ambassador was
| president of the Cuban delegation to
the League of Nations.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. George suther-
land will arrive in New York today
| from California, having come by way
of the Panama Canal aboard the Vir-
GINA. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Suther-
land are expected to come to Washing
ton tomorrow and will again be in their
apartment, at 2029 Connecticut ave-
nue..
Senator and Mrs. George H. Moses
have been at Equinox House at Man
chester. VT, and yesterday sailed from
Newport aboard their new yacht
They will make leiyurely trip south
ward, arriving in Potomac water after
Thanksgiving.
Representative William E. Hull who
Is at his home in Peoria, Ill, will not
return to the Capital until the first
week in December, when he will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Hull.
Representative Hamilton Fish Of New
York will go to White Sulphur Springs
today for the tennis tournament.
Representative and Mrs. Stephen w.
Gambrill Of Laurel, Md, are being con-
graduated on the birth of a grand
daughter. Frances Louise Quill, born to
their Scn-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Francis Quill of Laurel
Mrs. Quill was before her marriage Miss
Dorothy Louise Gambrill.
Miss Mary Parker Corning is in
Washington for an indefinite stay and
Is occupying the apartment at the Gal
leon which her parents, Representative
and Mrs. s. Parker Corning, have
leased for the Winter.
Mrs. Richard Yates, wife of Repre-
sentative Yates, was hostess to a small
party at luncheon at the Shoreham on
Saturday.
Senior Don Ricardo Gomez Acebo, the
first secretary Of the Spanish embassy,
was host to small party at the dinner
dance at the Shcreham on Saturday
evening.
Senior Don Joso Ruy Barbosa second
secretary of the Brazilian embassy, en-
tertained a small company at the
Shoreham dinner dance on Saturday
evening
Rear Admiral Frederic r. Harris, u.
S. N, retired. who has been in this
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tired, who left for New York irnme-
diately after luncheon yesterday.
Mr. Ralph Howard Edison left Wash
ington today to enter the medical
school at Cornell University for four
year course. Mr.. Edison has spent the
Summer in Washington with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Edison,
having been an honor student at
Princeton University, from which he
was graduated in June of this year Mr.
Edison, senior, is the chief examiner Of
the Civil Service Commission.
Mrs. Harrington Mills was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Casino. at
Saranac Inn, N Y. in honor of Mrs.
Robert Bentley and Mrs. Raymond zug
of Youngstown, Ohio. Among the 9TH
er guests were Mrs. Jane A. Story of
Washington, who Is there for the late
Summer.
Mrs. w. j Baxter and Miss Margaret
Baxter returned to Washington today
and have opened their home, at 1881
Twentieth street northwest, for the
Winter.
DR.. Charles Noble Gregory, who has
spent the last three months at the
Homestead Hot Springs, Va, will re-
turn to WaShingt October and open
his house for the Winter.
The Minister of Sweden, Mr.. Bostrom,
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Mr. Edison Bradley and his daughter,
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, who are spend
ing the Autumn at White Sulphur
Springs, had as their guest over Sun
day Capt. J. c. Fremont, U. S. NJ, re-
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Lieut.. valvin Robinson Sinclair, u
S. N, and Mrs. Sinclair are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of son,
Henry Stephens Sinclair, Sunday, Sep
TENDER 81, in the Colon Hospital at
Colon Panama Lieut.. Sinclair has
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Senior Don Ricardo Gomez Acebo, the
first secretary Of the Spanish embassy,
was host to a small party at the dinner
dance at the Shcreham on Saturday
evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs Edward Goring Bliss
and their little daughter Betty returned
to Washington this morning from Phila-
delphia, where they spent some days
visiting. They attended the Bryn Mawr
Horse Show as guests of Gen. and Mrs.
William Wallace Atterbury, who were
boXholders for the season.
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Senior Don Joao Ruy Barbosa, second
secretary of the Brazilian embassy, en-
tertained small company at the
Shoreham dinner dance on Saturday
evening.
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Col and Mrs James Blyth have re-
turned to their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel, after spending a fortnight
at Virginia Beach and Fort Monroe.
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Rear Admiral Frederic r. Harris, u.
S. N, retired. who has been in this
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country for a visit after several years
spent in Europe, will sail tonight aboard
the Europa to spend some time on the
continent.
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Mrs. Richard Yates, wife Of Repre-
sentative Yates, was hostess to small
party at luncheon at the Shoreham on
Saturday.
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United States Minister to Switzerland,
has returned to Washington after an
absence Of four and cne-half years in
Europe, and expects TO spend a month
at the Mayfiower. The Ambassador is
now at Geneva and is not planning to
visit this country any time soon.
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Miss Mary Parker Corning is in
Washington for an indefinite stay and
Is occupying the apartment at the Gal
leon which her parents, Representative
and Mrs. s. Parker Corning, have
leased for the Winter.
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A new and novel lamp just the
correct height for beside your
davenport. The base is metal
finished in bronze. Complete
with real silk shade. In rust,
gold, green or taupe.
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The Minister of Sweden, Mr. Bostrom,
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Representative and Mrs. Stephen W.
Gambrill Of Laurel, Md, are being con-
graduated on the birth of a grand
daughter. Frances Louise Quill, born to
their scn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Francis Quill of Laurel
Mrs. Quill was before her marriage Miss
Dorothy Louise Gambrill.
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Dr. Jorge E. Boyd, former attorney
general of Panama, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolfe E. Boiling in their apartment
at Wsrdman Park Hotel. Miss Leila
Boyd, his daughter, who has been visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boil
ing, all Summer at Wardman Park
Hotel, is returning with him to Panama
shortly, to enter school there.
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York will go to White Sulphur Springs
today for the tennis tournament.
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These are but examples
of the many great values!
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Representative William E. Hull, who
is at his home in Peoria, Ill, will not
return to the Capital until the first
week in December, when he will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Hull.
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U. S. PEST RELIEF ASKED
Grasshopper-Infested States Urge
Action on President.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. July rs R).-
Leo M. Ford of Sioux City, director of
the United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce, and C. e. Eerkes. president
of the Sioux City Junior Chamber, tele-
graphed President Hoover yesterday
asking immediate action in behalf of
Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Da-
kota and Northeast Nebraska, areas az
fected by the grasshopper invasion.
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EDWARD GOUCHER
FUNERAL MONDAY
Specialist in Plant Propagation
Will Be Buried in Arlington
National Cemetery.

The funeral of Edward Goucher, SO
years old. of the Department of Agri
culture, who died Thursday in Bells
Station, Md. will be conducted at j.
William Lees funeral home, 1872 Penn
sylvania avenue Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Interment will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Mr.. Goucher had been a member of
the staff Of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry, division of Foreign plant intro
duction for more than a quarter of
a century. A specialist in plant propa-
CATION, he received, cared for and pro-
pagated thousands of rare and useful
plants introduced by the department
from all parts of the world
He began his first plant work in the
plant introduction garden in Chico
Calf. in 1904. He later came to WASH
ington and was given the task of pro-
pagating new and rare plants for spe-
cial distribution to the agricultural COL
leges and experimental stations and to
collaborating experimenters throughout
the country. He had been at the Bell
Station greenhouses and nurseries for
more than a decade.
Born in Ireland, Mr.. Goucher came
to this country in 1884. At one time
he was connected with the botanic
gardens of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
He was a member of the Royal Area
mum and the University of Pennsyl-
vania Botanical Society. He is survived
by his widow, a brother and several
nephews.
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PACE FORECASTS
HOOvER'S VICTORY
Republican State Voters
Head Also Sees G. O.P. Con-
troll of Next House.

The prediction that President Hoo
yer would be reelected in 1882 and
that Republicans would organize and
control the next House of Representa-
tives was made yesterday by William
Tyler Page in an address before the
Membership Committee of the National
Capital Republican Club.
Mr.. Page, for many years clerk Of
the House, Is president of the Re-
publican State Voters Association.
Mr.. Page said he was confident the
American people would not turn from
President Hoover when the time comes
for his reelection. He declared the
Presidents statesmanlike management
Of Government affairs and his leader
ship in the plan to improve economic
conditions in Europe, especially Ger
many, would add greatly to his popu-
larity in this country. He said he felt
that improved economic conditions in
Europe would tend TO improve condi-
tions throughout the world and would
result in the restoration of improved
business.
Because Of overproduction there is a
difficult economic problem in the Mid
die West, principally in the wheat-pro-
ducing States Mr.. Page said adding
that this condition will be improved.
He said that in his opinion the Repub-
lican tariff has done much to preserve
the economic soundness Of this country.
The meeting was lr1sided over by
Edgar c. Snyder, United States marshal
for the District and president of the
League OF Republican State Clubs. The
meeting was held in the club rooms, at
1881 G street.
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RAIDERS mop UP"
IN LITTLE EGYPT"
Three Illinois Counties, Scene
of Bloody Battles, Yield
Many Prisoners.
BY the Associated Press.

BENTON, ILL.,, July 25.-A squadron
OF Federal prohibition agents, said to
have been the largest ever assembled in
Southern Illinois, mopped up three
counties OF Little Egypt" once the
battle-ground of the rival Burger and
Shelton gangs, last night
approximately 100 persons were ar
rested and damned into the Franklin
County jail here. Some Of them were
released on bond and today the rest of
them were to appear before United
States Commissioner Ed Robertson.
Since the days of the powerful Bir-
ger and Shelton gangs, agents said,
the liquor traffic in Little Egypt ap-
parently has fallen into the hands of
independents" None of those arrested
was described as big shot"
Jail Is Over-filIed.
The raids, which started last night,
cont nued until early this morning
Long before the raiders ended their
roundup the Jail here was crowded far
beyond its capacity. Some of the cells
were so crowded that it was impossible
for the accused bootleggers to lie down
Agents said the raids were the most
extensive ever conducted in Southern
Illinois. Approximately $50 agents,
brought here from East ST Louis Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne, Ind, took part. They raided
IL cities and towns in Williamson,
Perry and Franklin Counties stimuli
taneously. In every case, the agents
said, a warrant had been obtained in
advance on evidence procured by under
cover operatives Most CT the places
raided were described as "speakeasies"
and beer flats"
The raids recalled the turbulent days
when S. Glenn Young, employed by the
Ku Klux Khan, attempted to dry up
Il tile Egypt" After MANY sensational
raids and gun battles, Young was slain
in 1925 by an enemy.
Bloody Battle Waged.
Later came the Burger and Shelton
gangs, to wage bloody battle for the
rich liquor rights Finally, after
many members of the rival gangs had
been slain, Burger was convicted Of or
dering the Staying of Mayor Joe Adams
of West City for allowing an airplane
used by the Skeletons to bomb Shady
Rest" Birger's headquarters. TO land at
West City. Burger was hanged here
several years ago and since then bloody
Williamson" and other counties in Lit
tie Egypt" have been fairly tranquil.
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LINCOLN MESSENGER
DIES IN SEATTLE
Man Who Often Told President
"to Hurry Home for Dinner
Is Dead at IS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SATLLTE, Wash, July 25.-A man,
who. as a boy. carried messages for
Abraham Lincoln. many of them from
Mrs. Lincoln, requesting the President
to hurry to dinner" is dead here.
Requiem mass was held for Edward
Grandsire. S5. in ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church yesterday. He came to the
United States from Paris when he was
IL years old. His aunt managed the
legation mess in Washington, D. c.,
and the boy was a messenger for the
French legation.
He carried many messages to the
President, who later asked him to be-
come his personal messenger.
Some times my messages were only
notes from Mrs. Lincoln to daddy to
hurry to dinner but you can bet
he read them and obeyed," Grandsire
once related.
GrandSire was a matchmaker.
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WAR VETERAN DIES
OF HODGKINS DISEASE
Edward K. Cole, Brother of Clifford
E. Cole of This City, Buried at
Battle Creek.

A victim of the rare Hodgkins dis
ease, Edward K. Cole, SO, of Battle
Greek. Mich, brother of Clifford E.
Cole of this city, was buried today at
his Battle Creek home. The man died
here at Naval Hospital yesterday morn
ing after having suffered more than a
year with the malady.
HodgkinS disease is described by
physicians as an inf1ammatory infec-
ton of the lymph glands.
Mr.. Cole served with the Artillery
during the World War. Besides his
brother here he is survived by another
brother, George C. Cole, Alexandria,
Va, and relatives in Michigan.
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OHIO TEACHERS PAY
TO BE CUT 10 PER CENT

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25.-A 10
per cent cut in salaries of the 7,47O
teachers employed in schools receiving
State aid will be necessary to comply
with the request Of the State finance
director for Z per cent reduction of
operating costs during the remainder
Of 1881, G. D. Hutchins, assistant State
aid auditor, said yesterday.
Under the present system 5,158 ele-
mentary teachers in State aid districts
receive average salaries OF s1,013 per
year and the 1,457 high school teachers
average Sl457
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DOCTOR EXONERATED
IN DIAMOND CASE
Court Dismisses Charge of Per
jury Against Brooklyn
Physician.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y. July 25.-A
perjury charge against DR.. Joseph
D'Urglo of Brooklyn in consequence of
testimony he gave at the trial of Jack
Diamond in Troy last week was dis
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ARMY TRIO HONORED
FOR HEROISM IN FIRE

BY the Associsted Press.
Peacetime heroism of three soldiers
who dared death TO tow flaming boat
from other vessels was rewarded today
by the War Department with soldiers
medals.
The three men got line on the
burning vessel. the Heron, fired by an
explosion at Fort Monroe. Va, April 4,
and pulled it away with gasoline yawl
despite the threat of additional explo-
sions
They are Pvt James w Palmer. Pen
Hook, Va; Corpl. Frank r. Romps. New
York, and Pvt. E. J. Woodfire, Toronto,
all now stationed at Fort Monroe.
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tional Park. More than $4,000 pieces of
fireworks were concealed within the
era or to produce two "eruptions," one
this afternoon and another tonight.
Bombs were designed to send out huge
clouds of smoke during the afternoon
following dedicatory addresses by Secre-
tary Ray Lyman Wilbur Of the In
terror Department and Cows. Rolph of
California and Balzar of Nevada. Later
thousands of flares and rockets are to
be set off to simulate night eruption.
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missed yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice Heffernan.
Justice Heffernan ruled that the
police magistrate who issued the war
rant for DR.. D'Urglo's arrest had no
Jurisdiction in the case.
The perjury charge was preferred
against D'Urglo by the attorney gen.
erals office after the gangster had been
acquitted in his trial for the alleged
beating and torture of Catskill Noun
tain truckman. D'Urglo's testimony
was the keystone of an alibi defense.
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Protests of motion picture men in
New Zealand against the new Aim tax
is expected to result in a review of the
entire motion-picture-ta question in
the next session of Parliament.