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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
HIS SUCCESSOR
 WILL BE CHOSEN
 NEXT NOVEMBER

Columbus, O., April 9.-UP).-A successor to Speaker Nicholas Long worth of Cincinnati, who died to-day. probably will be selected at a special election in his home district in Ham, ilton county next November.
 The law provides that the gov ernor shall call a. special election when a congressional vacancy Is to be filled.
 Since congress does not meet again until December 1t is probable Governor George White will call the special election to be. held at the same time as the general election in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
House Speaker And Leader Passed Away
 After Short Illness.
Taken HI With Pneumonia Two Days Ago While on Visit to Winter Home of Friends in Aiken, s. C.
ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH
 NOT AT BEDSIDE WHEN END CAME
BY FOSTER EATON Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Aiken C.. April = (UP) Nicholas Longworth speaker of the 69 10th and 7lst died today Death within after his serious illness with known The speaker powerful figure the republican political friend and foe ewas stricken while guest Mir Mrs James Curtis this
 Tuesday night diagnosed Long For doctors hopeful But their bulletins became neas ngly alarming.
 O:52 today Dr Robert H. Wlds chief of the medical staff attending window the Curtis old colonial gesture waiting world that speaker of the United States house of representatives dead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
lBx Democrat Stan Man,

Hartford. April 9s-Elimination of tke special one and one-half mill tax laid in 1925, refunding of the cify's floating indebtedness of $1,- OOO,O00, erection of community house at Washington park. construc- ton of water pumping system for the western section of Waterbury and the passage of an act to vali-
 date an error in the tax bills issued
 last year and this year were the mat ters discussed yesterday afternoon before the legislative committee on finance. Mayor Frank Hayes, Cor poration Counsel Charles $. O'Con- nor. Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly. Controller Daniel J. Leary and Congressman r. w. Goss ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
NELLIE MELBA LEFT BIG ESTATE
 WHEN SHE DIED
Fortune of $9SO, Her Will Directed That $49O,OOO Would Go to Relatives in America

Melbourne, Australia, April D. (UP)-A fortune of about $980,000 in bequests left by Dame Nellie Melba. the famous singer, was re- vealed to-day in her will. which di- rected that at least $490.000 of the total should go 10 America. The chief teneficiaries were her son. George Armstrong, his wife and daughter, Pamela. who is 12.
 The daughter received jewels which the singer had owned and which were valued at about $6S,000. Many of the gems were given to Melba by members of European roy alty before whom she sang. In event there Is residuary. the will directed that the income be spent in promotion and encouragement of music in Victoria. her birthplace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
SISTER OF LONGWORTH CRITICALLY ILL IN
 AFRICA

Tunis. Africa, April 9--(UP)- The Countess De Chambrun, sis ter of Nicholas Longworth. was critically i'll to-day with bronchi- tis.
 The countess was bitten by a caterpillar on the eye five weeks ago and her illness developed into bronchitis.
 She had not been informed of her brothers fatal illness.
 Tho countess son. Count Rene De Chambrun, flew here by hy- dropIane to be at his mothers bedside.
 Doctors ordered complete quiet for the patient.
 The American countess Is the wife of Count Jacques Adalnert dc ChambruD, who is American born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
HIS DEATH
 C0NFUSES
 THE HOUSE
His Widow Might Succeed to His Seat-But DemO- crat May Be Elected TilsOn in Line for Speaker
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES

(Umted Press StaH COrrcSpOndenf)
 Washington. April 9.-UP)-The death of Speaker Longworth throws confusion into the delicately bal anced situation in the house of rep resentatives.
 It is possible his widow Alice Roosevelt Longworth, might succeed to his seat, although nothing defi- mite is known now. No woman in Washington knows politics more intimately than she. in spite of her refusal ever to openly participate.
 Longworth's death raises two questions, first whether Longworth, who was reelected last Novem Der by a close margin, will be succeeded by
 (Continued on Page 8.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
GOVERNOR CROSS WILL SEND VETO
 IN TOMORROW
Will Be on the New Haven City Judge Dispute - Will Be Second One
 From Chief Executive
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR Unite1 Press Stan COrrespOndcnt

Hartford. Conn. April 9.-(UP)- Governor Wilbur L. Cross will send the general assembly a sharp veto message tomorrow on the New Haven charter amendment. which would abolish the governors right to nominate the New Haven city court judges and restore the power to the legislature.
 The message was expected to-day but difficulty in preparing the final draft caused the governor to an- nounce postponement until to-mor- row. Previously no controversial matters had been dealt with in the assembly on Fridays, by agreement of party leaders.
 The veto will be the governors second. his first having been directed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
STUCK TO UNION RULES

Chicago, April 9-(UP)-Mrs Evelyn Metcalfe charged in divorce suit file to-day that her husband William plumber, allowed their house to become flooded last Sunday by water from broken pipe which he re- fused to repair because rules of his union prohibited him from working on Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
SCREEN SUIT FOR $1,1OO,OOO
Los Angt

Los Angeles, April 9-(UP)-Suit for $I,lOOOOO bert film star and Frances Marion scenario writer on file in federal court to-day by Ida Kuhn who charged plagiarism. Miss Kuhn declared that her story God, Man or Devil" was stolen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
CAT MOTHERS FOX CUBS

Glassboro, N J., April 9-(UP)-A cat is serving as foster mother for litter of five fox cubs the farm of Sheriff Daniel Hendrckson here. When the mother the fox cubs died at the time of their bh Hendrckson called on neighbors for cat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
Late Bulletins
ROBOTSl MERE USED IN OPERA

Philadelphia, April 9-(UP)-When the Philadelphia orchestra presented Igor Sravnskys Oedpus Rex at the Metropolitan Opera house. animated Oypian robots were crea the illusion of the mechanical suggested by the opera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
COOING AND BARKING BANNED

Woodbury, N. J., April 9-(UP)-Barkng dogs and tame pigeons will be removed from the corporate limits of the town to make it safc for human beings according to an ordinance approved by the city council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
EPIDEMIC OF FALSE ALARMS

Eau Claire, Wis, April 9-(UP)-Chef James P. Walsh has threatened to all fire call boxes in Eau Claire unless an epidemic of false alarms is halted Half the alarms turned in from call boxes last were fase he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
BABY BUNNY SHORTAGE

Whitewater Wis, April 9-(UP)-Rabblts cannot breed fast enough for s. E. Williamson and w Hawes, who received order for 1000 baby bunnies to supply the Easter trade of Chicago store but who could provide only 400.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09

Wost5enfs delicious lee cream b N satc as Wcrden's fasteurized milk. sO never have q fear when 'thc children nibbIe 0n an Ice cream c1ae filled with wagdcE's Ice cFeaszs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 9.-UP)-The treasury net balance for April was
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
WHAT CULINARY
TERMS MEAN

To be a successful cook one
must know culinary terms and
how to apply them. This is nee
essary in order to correctly in
terpret a recipe.
The following suggestions may
not be new to you, but will per
haps refresh your memory.
Creaming consists of repeated
ly pressing such material as
shortening against the side of a
bowl with the back of the spoon
until it has the texture of a
very thick cream.
The beating motion is made by
rapidly lifting the mixture over
and over by means of a spoon,
fork or whisk. so that the under
part of the mixture is continual
ly lifted to the surface. In this
way air is incorporated in the
mixture.
Folding is used to add beaten
cream or egg whites to mixture
without destroying its lightness.
Place the beaten cream or egg
on top of the mixture and then
gently pass a whip or spoon
down through both and bring up
some of the mixture and place
1t on top. Repeat the motion
until both are blended.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
PEARS. ARE FINE
IN RELISH

Here is q most timely recipe,
which is delicious. Let's try it
right away, while the big, hard
pears and green tomatoes are
still on the market. Ingredients:
large pears.
6 medium sized apples.
l small cabbage.
l dozen green tomatoes
(medium SizeO
6 onions.
bell peppers (three red and
three green).
Method: Grind tomatoes, cab
bage and peppers, pour boiling
water over mixtuae and let stand
for 10 minutes; then run apples,
pears, onions and one or two hot
peppers, through food chopper;
add this mixture to cabbage, to-
matoes and peppers-after the
boiling water has been drained
off-then add one tablespoonful
of salt, two tablespoonfuls of
celery seed, two cups of sugar
and enough vinegar to cover
well, about a quart, then boil all
together for 40 to so minutes.
Seal while hot.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
WASHINGTON TIMES FOOD PAGE
BANANAS ADD
V|TAM|NS

According to nutrition experts,
bananas are an important carbo-
hydrate, or energy producing
food. They are also an excellent
source Of the vitamins A and c,
good source Of vitamin B, and,
like other fresh fruits, the re-
action of the banana is alkaline
that is, opposed to acidity.
In addition to these health
factors, bananas are always
available, always in season,
economical in price, and readily
digested by persons Of all ages,
provided they have been cooked
or are sufficiently ripened.
Fine for Salads
Not only may bananas be
served in their natural state, but
they are a pleasing addition to
such breakfast breads as griddle
cakes and muffins; they may be
used in salads and omelets and
many other luncheon dishes; are
excellent for dinner as a fruit
accompaniment to meats, in fruit
cups, entrees, puddings, pies,
pastries, cakes and frozen des-
sertS.
Here Is a recipe for a banana
cake that has won favor.
Banana Cake
u cup shortening.
III cups sugar.
3 eggs.
1 cup banana pulp.
y cup SOUR milk.
teaspoon soda.
8. teaspoons baking powder.
l teaspoon salt.
21s cups sifted flour.
y cup chopped nut meats.
Cream shortening and sugar
Add well beaten egg yolks gradu-
ally. Add banana pulp, sour milk
and nuts. Sift flour before meaSur-
ing, then sift twice with the soda,
baking powder and salt. Add to
first mixture and mix we'll, Uhen
fold in the stiffly beaten egg
whites. Bake in a well creased
loaf pan in moderate oven $3.50
degrees F.. about As minutes.
Butter Cream Frosting
1-3 cup butter or margarine.
~ cups sifted powdered sugar.
y teaspoon flavoring.
l tablespoon milk.
Cream butter thoroughly. Add
sugar gradually, beating continu-
ously. Add vanilla and milk, a
few drows at time, still beating.
This frosting is of a consistency
which can be forced easily
through a pastry bag and tube for
decorative purposes.
Variations
Coffee Butter Cream Frosting-
Substitute one tablespoon strong
coffee for the milk.
Mocha F'rosting-Add two table
spoons dry cocoa to the coffee
frosting and also add an extra
tablespoon of coffee.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
CARROT LOAF

If you are a vitamin enthusiast,
here is a recipe which will delight
you: One and one-half cups raw
carrot, cup boiled rice, l cup
ground peanuts, l cup milk, l egg,
salt, pepper, tablespoons minced
green pepper, 3 tablespoons
minced cooked bacon, table.
spoon onion Juice, u teaspoon
prepared mustard.
Mix ingredients in order given
and bake in a loaf pan in a mod
crate oven 1850 degrees F. ior a
half hour. Serve with tomato
sauce if desired or if this loaf is
to serve as the main dish for
luncheon or supper, serve with
cream sauce, to which a generous
amount of grated cheese has been
added.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
BAKED SPARERIBS

Wipe fresh Spareribs carefully
with a cloth which has been
wrung out of hot water. Arrange
the meat in a dripping pan and
place in hot oven which should
have the temperature lowered
gradually. Baste with drippingS
occasionally. When the meat is
we'll Drowned, place apples, which
have been cored, in the pan with
the meat. Fill the cavity of each
apple with brown sugar and let
bake until soft. In serving ar
range the apples as a border
around the spareribS.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
Dreaded RUTABAGAS

Peel rutabagas and cut into
one-eighth inch slices. Dip into
an egg beaten with two table
spoonfuls of milk, then in very
fine cracker crumbs seasoned with
salt and pepper. Saute in four
tablespoonfuls of fat until golden
brown. Cover, turn flame very
low and continue cooking until
tender-15 to 20 minutes. Serve
very hot.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
SPANISH SALAD

On a bed of lettuce leaves ar
range alternate thin slices of Ber-
muda onion and oranges. Serve
with French dressing made with
lemon juice. Garnish with finely
minced parsley.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
RICE WATER AS STARCH

An economical measure on the
part of the housewife is to serve
boiled rice as the breakfast cereal
on the day set aside as wash day.
The rice water is an excellent
light starch for the clothes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-20
DANDY RECIPE
FOR EGGNOG
IS GIVEN
How to Make Grape Cider
Punch and Hot Rum Punch
Also Is Set Forth

A repertoire of little delicacles
equips the hostess for entertain,
ing. This may be in the form
Of a special tea, a dinner-or
what is more likely, an uninter-
rupted succession of callers all
day, to most people the most de-
hghtful of 'all forms Of entertain
ing.
Pleasantly informal hospitality
means keeping a sideboard
graced with a few plates of at
tractive little cookies and a
pitcher of delectable egg nog or
other seasonable beverages.
A sufficient quantity may be
made up early in the day, and
the pitcher refilled from time to
time. Here is recipe for about
one gallon. Flavoring is a mat
ter Of taste or discretion-it may
be q quart Of non-alcohoIic
sherry, brandy, cognac Of what
have-you.
Egg NOg
IL fresh eggs.
quarts milk.
l quart cream.
3 cups sugar.
l quart nonlalcoholic beverage
flavoring.
! tablespoon vanilla.
tablespoon powdered nut
meg.
Beat egg yolks, add sugar, milk,
cream and other ingredients and,
lastly, fold in the stiffly beaten
egg whites.
Here is another beverage which
you may prefer to the richer egg
nog:
Grape Cider Punch
2 quarts white grape juice
quarts sweet cider
4 lemons.
4 oranges
quart gingerale.
Mix strained lemon and orange
Juice with the sugar, then add
grape juice, cider and ginger ale.
Pour over ice in punch bowl.
Hot Rum Punch
cups cider
12 cup honey
cup pineapple syrup =
l teaspoon powdered cinnamon
"a teaspoon powdered ginger
Rind of lemon
6 tablespoons rum extract
Picked crab apples
Combine cider, honey, pineapple
syrup, spices and lemon rind. The
lemon rind should be thinly
pared, using only the yellow por-
ton. Simmer Is minutes, strain
into punch bowl and add rum
extract. Float several, small,
picked crab apples in the punch.
Makes IL small cups.
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pR0p0SATS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WASH
ington. October 9, 1881. Sealed proposals in
dsy S Sd sio' II iss for furnishing al
snSt sRa 9S5 b
continued treatment buildings Nos and
and one dining hall and Kitchen building
walks, grading and drainage. This work
construction. hollow tile, brick work. cut
Gotta. marble work, floor and wall tile, ter:
razzo floors, linoleum floors; iron work. steel
sash steel stairs NE metal snd 6 sth;L
plastering. carpentry; metal partnerships.
insect screens window shades, painting,
glazing haTdws?e plumbing [9frFeratiTs
electric freight elevator; and outside service
as per bid form Bids will be considered
only from individuals. firms or corporations
meal ability, equipment. and organization TO
insure speedy completion of the contract,
and in making awards the records of bid
ders for expedition and satisfactory .i;l pei
and magnitude will be carefully considered
Drawings and specifications may be obtained
sion. veterans Administration, Room 76i
Arlington Building, WASHINGTON. D. c. While
prompt return following the opening Of bids
is required. Special attention is invited to
requirements Of the act of March 8. 1881.
specifications. Time Of performance will be
considered an element in awarding the con-
tract The right is reserved to reject any
ests Of the. Governmeqt may REQUIRE. Pro-
for S0nstrgsiOp Of continued Hos
AND e the 3oES 81
WARDS. Assistant Secretary ocl3l4
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SWINDLE SUSPECT
FACES COAST TRIAL
Los Angeles Allowed to Try Pris.
oner Held Here on Two
Charges.

Lem Harris, IS, charged with swim
ding sailor out of 500 in q penny
matching game last week. was liberated
in the District Supreme Court and
Police Court yesterday when he agreed
to return to Los Angeles, where he is
wanted for alleged participation in an
other "phoney" game.
Harris was arrested after he Is said
to have lured Lavaughn Kob Boston
sailor, into a penny matching game
while the latter was waiting for a bus
in the Pennsylvania avenue depot. Kob
told police he lost 500 and led them
to the depot where Harris was ar
rested
Harris was held for the grand jury
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons. a revolver having been found
on his person at the time of arrest.
Assistant District Attorney Wilbert
McInerney today announced that the
charges had been nolle pressed, when
Harris signified his willingness to re-
turn to Los Angeles. where. he said,
Department of Justice records showed
he was wanted in connection with an
alleged $4,000 horse-racing swindle.
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oci2d&ds,exSu
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTTONEERS.
1881 EYE ST N. w.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
DWELLING. CONTAINING SIX ROOMS
sRfcK GARAGE Known AS 1905 XII
BOURNE STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed OF trust re,
records of the, District Of Columbia and at
the undersigned will sell at PUBLIC auction:
in front of the premises. on TUESDAY: The
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER.
1891 At land shd
situate IN the District of Columbia. and be
ing lot numbered sixty-five 1851 in Harry T;
eahteen nuV is, Of EliSabeth WaibridGe and
others subdivision OF "Ingleside," as per plat
of first mentioned subdivision recorded In
the Office of the surveyor for the District OF
numbered eighteen ds) now known for pur-
poses of assessment and taxation as square
numbered twenty-six hundred and three
Terms of sale: Purchaser to pay one
third Of the purchase price in cash, the bal
ance in two instalments in one and two
years respectively. with interest at the rate
of So per annum. and secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold. or all cash at
adjusted to the date of sale; purchaser to
pay interest on purchase price from date OF
sale to date Of settlement at So per annum
all d is eto Or at no sse c0Ss
deposit Of s25O00 will be required at the
time of sale and settlement to be within
thirty 800 days Of the date OF sale, or de-
the cost and risk Of the defaulting purchaser
after (5) five days previous advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in
""' j. wRILEY JACOBS.
oc141e.ls2o,21. 2s2f
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS
THOS. j. OWEN & SON AUcTIONEERS,
1881 Eye St. NV.
PE0VED PEAT ESrATE REiNS: NSe

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING NOS.
SOUTHEAST. WASHINGTON. D. C.
recorded in Liber No. $500 folios $50. 1873
and l56 ct seq, OF the land records OF the
District of Columbia. and at the request Of
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY, THE
TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID. 1891.
AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate
in the City of Washington, District of CO.
IIm6is. and desisnated as S7 and being lots
f2B and twenty-nine t29). In Henry w.
Cattelrs subdivision of lots in square num-
bered seven hundred forty-two (742l. as per
plat recorded in Liber flfty-eight t5SD. folio
one hundred f1fty-two 152). Of the records
Of the once Of the surveyor Of the District
consisting Of three go two-story and cellar
brick dwellings, each containing six 90
rooms and bath.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable In one and Two
annum. payable semi annually, from day of
sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash, at the option CT
the purchaser. A deposit of 100000 will be
required at time of sale All conveyancinR.
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser,
after five days advertisement of such resale
in some newsparer published in Washing
G. PERCY McGLUE.
WILLIAM P. NORMOYLE.
oee. d&ds..cxSu Trustees.
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THOS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS
1881 Eye Street NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE
BRICK DWELLING NO. 45l LIST STREET
SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded. in Liber No. 1915. Folio 90 ct seq,
Of the land records Of the District OF Column
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell,
at public auction, in front Of the premises,
DAY OF OCTOBER, AID 1881, AT THREE
O'CLOCK M, the following described land
and premises, situate in the City Of wash
ington. District OF Columbia, and DESIGNATED
as and being lot twenty t20) in Ira r. Allen
and Frank Z. Aliens subdivision Of lots in
square six hundred and ninety-four (6949
as per plat recorded in lber H. folio 2s
of the records Of the ONCE of the surveyor
Of the District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at seven per centum
per annum. payable semi-annually. from day
property sold or all cash. at the soS optEn Of
required at time Of sale. All conveyancinr.
of sale to be complied with within 30 days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser, after
Ave days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in washington,
D. @.
SAMUEL A. pRURY,
JAMES B. NICHOLSON
@ci4,i0ie,ai "a, 1921 Trustees.