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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

New York.-When c. K. Chester ton complained recently that our rural scenes are eyesores, he over- locker a bitof England in America. The region around Stockbridge, Mass, is as English as England her self. If the British novelist were to wake up there he would doubtless so much at home that he would re- quire the way to the nearest inn or pub.
 owen Johnson, another novelist, Is helping to extend the English countryside on. this side of the At lantic, Rita wellman writes in the May Home and Field. Mir Johnsons estate in Stockbridge is laid out like that of an old English manor house, she says. Sheep graze peace fully upon the lawns. ,Espaliered or trained fruit trees line the paths. There Is even an old-fashioned hern garden in which can be found every possible kind of plant used to sea- son a good dinner. l.
 "Coming back after a stay m England, Owen Johnson felt that one thing was lacking in his own country: the English countryside. Then one day he found that Amer ica had 1t in Stockbridge." MISS Wellman writes.
 "The peaceful Berkshires sur round the town like friendly deities. The air is the stimulating air of mountains. The houses which are in the outlying districts have the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Padaigis Settles,
 Case Is Nolled
Accused of Stealing 'sSnowbaII Plant Man Charged
 With Breach Of-Peace Fails to Appear

Louis Arib, SO, of 122 Ridge street, who was badly beaten up in street fight on Baldwin street last Sunday evening was unable to appear in court. His alleged assailant, Antonio Lago of 17 Union street, was present. but the two cases were ordered con tinued one week. It is claimed that Lago picked Arb up and hurled him apainst 4 fence. The force of the Impact fractured two of sArib's ribs. He also suffered lacerations of the face. Lago was chased and captured on Mill street by Sergeant Patrick intoxication and breach of the
 Hugh Frskine, 24. of 491 North Main street, charged with breach of the peace, failed to put in an ap- pearance in court today and was ordered arrested. He is charged with having smashed a store window dur ing an argument.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Alleged Violations ofs of
 Liquor Law Under Bonds

' Two of the alleged violators of the
 prohibition act arrested here a week ago this evening were arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner Harry A. Krasow yesterday after moon and ordered held under bonds
 |of $500 for trial in the United states
 federal court. Donles1jc Salinaro of |o34 Bank street and Charles De-
 |Luccia were tho defd Idants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
RUBBISH FIRE
 ON WILLOW STREET

Box 72 registered an alarm at 2 o'clock this morning for a rubbish fire in the rear of J. R. Sullivan's Tire shop at IS Willow street. The store was found filled with dense smoke, but after the firemen had |emptied the contents of few chem icai tanks on the burning rubbish there was no cause for any uneasl- ness about the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
LOOK OUT, MUSSOLINI

Sacrimento, Ca1--Fellow prison- CTS of Daniel Giovani heaved sigh of relief when they saw him leave Folsom prison. They were glad to see him go, and well they might be, for Daniel owned about every thing htyeh ad. He was the prisons champion "crap shooter" and had won all their tobacco, candy, sugar, and some of their clothes before prison officials removed him for de- portation to Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Divorce Asked On
 Grounds of Cruelty

Divorce on grounds of cruelty and |intemperance is asked in a petition
 filed in superior court yesterday. by Domicela Vartonis of this city against Peter vartonis. The complaint states
 the plaintiff and defendant inter- married on May 6, 1914, The plain tiff asks, in addition to divorce, that her name be changed to her maiden
 name, Bochkauskuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
IT WAS A WISE PoRCUPINE?

Belchertown, Mass.--Authority for the following report Is Deputy Sher- tiff Thomas Hanifan: While working in q woodlot he saw a porcupine ap- pear beneath an apple tree and, with quills extended. roll over and over until its back was covered with ap- ples. The porcupine, with its load of fruit. then sauntered off to its den in a nearby ledge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
FULL WEATHER REPOR1

Washington, May 15.-(UP)-Fore- cast for Friday and Saturday:
 Maine and New Hampshire: Gen. orally fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat cooler in the interior to- night and on the coast Saturday.
 Vermont: Generally fair tonight and Saturday; cooler in north por- ton tonight; slightly warmer Sat- urday.
 Massachusetts: Generally fair toe night and saturday; cooler in ex- treme east portion Saturday.
 Connecticut and Rhode Island: Generally fair tonight and Satur- day: somewhat warmer tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Page Chesterton!
 Old England's Here
Owen Jofnsons Town Boasts of iedgerows, Sheep and
 All the Landscape English Writer Said We Hadn't

simple, unaffected look of comfort able English houses. where horses and dogs are apt to be more im- portant in conversation than any, thing else"
 So Mir Johnson bought place, and with the help of Mrs Johnson he is making it as English as any of the surrounding estates. The whole district now has enough Brit ish atmosphere to satisfy even MT Chesterton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
THE WATERBURY
 MEDICAL SOCIETY

A talk on the diseases of the large intestine was given at the meeting of the Waterbury Medical society held in the Castle Memorial build ing last night by pr. P. F. Butler, director of the roentenology depart ment of the Boston City hospital. Dr. John J. Dillon presided at the busi- ness meeting which preceded the talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
PLANS ROSE SHOW

Portland. Ore. - Approximately 6,00O public school children will stage spectacular exhibition of drills and maypole dances at the civic stadium as a feature of the annual Portland Rose Festival, June Il and 12 this year. Her majesty. the queen of Rosaria, together with her seven princesses, again will be selected from senior classes of the eight co-educational high schools in Portland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
TEMPERATUREs,

Washington, May l5.-tUP) )-High- est temperatures yesterday and low est last night in 20 cities were re- ported by the weather bureau to-day aa fo1lOma.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

appearance or even given itself up to
the infirmities Of age. Because Of the
smooth surface Of individual mohair
fibres, discernible only under a micro
scope, dirt does not readily adhere to
nor penetrate them, and the material
Is easily cleaned with a whiskbroom
or by vacuum. Actual grease or dirt
spots are removed by washing with
pure soap and warm water.
Easy riding, an important feature
when taking long trips, is assured with
mohair velvet because there is no slip
ping and sliding about, as with smooth
fabrics, and each fibre of the pile fab
ric acts as a resilient spring to alb
sorb shocks. 1t is easier on the cloth
ing, too, as the reduced friction avoids
rubbing and subsequent shininess.
Added to these advantages is the
additional one that they all add ma
terially to the trade-in value of the
car when the time comes to get a new
one. In fact, it has been conserva-
lively estimated that anywhere from
fifty to two hundred dollars difference
can be looked for in car whose up
holstery is in perfect condition and In.
wiling to the eye.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
MARYLAND DAIRY JUDGING
TEAM WILL GO TO
ENGLAND

Maryland's All club dairy
judging team, which won the
championship of the United
States. and will represent this
country at the International
Dairy Judging Contests, July Z
at Warwick, England, left on
June 1S from New York.
The team is composed of
William Chilcoat, Baltimore
County: Charles Clark, Har-
ford County and James Johns
ston, Baltimore County and
will be accompanied on the
trip by H. C. Barker, Specialist
IN Dairying for the University
OF Maryland Extension Service
and H. M. Carroll, County
Agent for Hartford County.
After disembarking at Liver
, pool, England, the team will
proceed Immediately to War
wick where the judging con-
tests will take place July z at
the Royal Agricultural and
livestock Exposition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Oldest and Costliest
Perfume l. Rose Altar

Altar Of rose is described in phar-
macopoeias as the oil distilled from
the petals Of the damask rose (Rosa
Damascene). It is employed mainly
in pharmacy for pertaining lotions and
medicinal washes, but has a certain
reputation in the treatment Of pain
full eye affections, being astringent,
like most vegetable substances.
1t requires two hundred pounds Of
almost feather weight rose petals to
produce one ounce Of altar Of rose.
SO is it any wonder that the perfume
in its quaint eastern phials, covered
with quotations from the Koran, costs
anything up to five pounds sterling
O fluid ounce?
Persia and Turkey produce most Of
the altar Of commerce. India has lost
the monopoly, as she has lost the
monopoly Of cinchona (quinine) and
opium, much to the benefit Of other
countries. Rose water itself Is a far
older perfume. It is referred to by
Nicander in B. G. 40, and the Mo
hammedan pharmacists, although they
introduced its use into Europe, un-
doubtedly learned 1t from India, as
they learned many other secrets Of
medicine and pharmacy.-Montreal
Family Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Beekeeping's History

At the eleventh international con-
ference Of the Apis club, held in Lon
don, Miss A. D. Belts, in her presi-
dental address, recapitulated the his
tory Of beekeeping, showing how It
appears to have attained its maxi
mum Of national Importance among
the worshipers of the mother-goddess
in Neolithic or Bronze age times.
It has gradually fallen to it's low
status Of century ago through the
loss Of its religious standing, and by
the economic difficulties caused by
the substitution Of other beverages
for mead, the diminution Of the wax
market at the Reformation and espe-
cially through the effects Of the use
Of sugar upon the demand for honey
Nature Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Artificial Sunshine

Imitation sunlight, shining through
fake windows to approximate further
the effect Of real daylight, has been
found to speed up the production of
night workers, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. Experiments in London
by the national physical laboratory
showed that the eyes are more at
home under conditions as nearly as
possible like natural daylight, and
that better vision resulted in better
work. A comparison Of the hourly
output Of night clerks In offices work.
ing under ordinary artificial lights and
under artificial sunshine showed a
distinct balance In favor of the latter.
ColOring Of the light to approximate
the suns rays was found to be the
most essential condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Following the Judging the

Following the judging the
American team will spend ten
days in visiting interesting and
historical places in England,
Farnce, Holland and Belgium.
While in Paris the team memb-
ers will be taken on a motor
coach tour of the importent
battle fields of the late war To-
Gated near theFrench Capital.
The team will sail for home on
the steamship City of Balti-
more, July 20.
This is the fourth time that
Maryland team has represent
ed the United States at the con-
tests in England and, as a
result, has the distinction of
having sent more teams than
any other State. All the Mary
land teams have represented
this country during the last
ten years and have won first
place twice. The third team
from this State. which went
over in 1926, lost first position
by the small margin of II
points out Of a possible 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

Light Warns Mariners
of Treacherous Reef

One Of the most famous lighthouses
In the world recently celebrated its
Jubilee. A slim white pillar, known to
nearly all sailors, rises out Of the
sea fourteen miles from Plymouth,
England. This 10 the Eddystone light
house, or. rather, the fourth Eddy
stone lighthouse. For more than two
hundred years, the light from this bea-
con has safeguarded mariners during
the night against the treacherous reef
which is its foundation, and which
lies directly In the track Of vessels
entering and leaving the English cham
nell The first Of the lighthouses erect
ed on this reef was a queer affair. It
was tower that looked like cross
between a Chinese pagoda and Turk
fish minaret. The outer walls were
circled with wide galleries, and were
ornamented with painted suns, wooden
candlesticks, weather vanes and
strange gables. The tallow candles
In this wooden lantern were Lit for
the first time in November, 1898. For
four years this queer structure with
stood the onslaught Of wind and sea.
Then one fateful night a terrific hurri-
cane swept away the lighthouse and
its occupants. The present lighthouse
was designed by Sir James Douglas.
and its first stone was laid August 10,
1879.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Somewhat Hasty

Biggpott looked up from his mas
sive glass-topped table, and glared at
the intruder.
swell, what do you want" he
raped out.
The young salesman coughed diff
IDENTIFY.
well eh-sir, I came to see If I
could interest you-if you needed
one of our"
"Can't be DONE" snapped the other,
''Tve got three already"
The salesman's eyes goggled, but he
went
Alone, Biggpott smiled at his own
cleverness. Then his eye caught the
card the other had left on the table,
and he picked it up. Dark was his
brow as he read, "Slickhem's Artificial
Limbs. Consult our sales represent
alive for cork legs, etc."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Offer Prize for Old
Piece of Furniture

Have you mohair covered chair or
sofa in your home? If so. you may be
$3.50 richer for 1t. An announce
ment was received here today from
the Household Science Institute of Chi
cago, asking for aid in locating the
oldest piece Of mohair furniture in the
United States Not only will the own
er be awarded $3.50, but the piece will
be exhibited in Chicago during the
Worlds Fair In 1888.
Residents of this town who feel that
they have such piece of furniture
should communicate with Mrs. Grace
Wall Gray. Household Science Insti>l
tute. chicago ;3eHz Sss,ss- 4. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
CARS INTERIOR
ATTRACTS WOMEN
Upholstery May Enhance
Comfort, Smartness and
Ultimate Value of Car.

VXTHEN 1t comes to selecting the
w family automobile, good basis
of procedure 10 that adopted by the
sight-weary American tourist who
said to his partner when they came
to the next important cathedral: "You
do the inside and I'll do the outside"
The average woman is quite content
to have her husband concern himself
with the body Of the car, the wheel
base and general mechanics, provided
she may have something to say about
the inside. The cars clothing, as its
upholstery may well be called, is equal
" important with the rest of the car,
for upon 1t depends much Of the COM
fort, smartness, beauty and ultimate
value of the car.
In choosing the upholstery for the
interior, a number of distinct features
should be considered-good appear
ance, smart design, pleasing color,
wearing quality, riding comfort, clean
illness and economy. The only materi-
al that can be depended on to en-
brace these important features in one
fabric is velvet mohair, otherwise
known as velmo, and made from the
lustrous fleece of the Angora goat. Be
cause of its original snowy whiteness.
mohair can be dyed any shade, how
ever subtle. Its lustrous sheen and
soft, silky texture leave nothing to be
desired in the way Of beauty and lux
urious appearance, while the long
wearing quality Of pile mohair, as con-
trasted with that Of fiat fabrics, is I'M
disputed. A velmo upholstered car
win be fresh and inviting long after
the rest of the car has lost its good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

AJVWtt - Wv DdulO1 dAAueAA To-
ports of gross expenditures Of approx
imately $56, 150, 900 for plant additions.
betterments and requirements during
the three years ending 1888. 1t Is es-
timated that $16,140,O00 will be ex-
pended in 1881.
This expansion program provides
for a net gain of approximately 100000
telephones during the next three
years. which will make about $4,000
telephones in service in these three
States and the District-of Columbia
On December 81 of this year there
will be about 685.00O telephones oper-
ated by these companies. If the esti-
mated net gain of $500 telephones is
met. Last year 1891 telephones
were added to the system in this area.
Gross expenditures contemplated
this year in Maryland will amount to
approximately $4.5S3,O0O: Virginia.
$3.927, 900; West Virginia. $4,0s0. 900:
and the District of Columbia, $780,
000
Telephone users served by the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Companies last
year made more than 1,036.000 900
calls. Substantial service improve
ments made during the year. the re-
ports show. resulted in greater salts
faction to the users of the service on
100000 calls This Improvement was
brought about by reduction In calls
failing of completion on the first at
tempt. The average time for handling
out-of-town calls was materially de-
creased during 1880. During the year,
the quality of voice transmission was
considerably improved The number
of troubles affecting subscribers tele-
phone lines and equipment was re-
duced. A substantial improvement
was also made in the speed Of clear.
ing troubles on telephones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Poultry ON Parade

The largest poultry plant in the
world, operated at Reseda, Calf.
sells more than 10000 old hens each
year and maintains a flock of 100000
hens. The statistically minded can
calculate that If these 100000 chickens
were marching In a line foot apart
the parade would extend more than
90 miles This company now uses the
poultry inspection service of the bu-
reau Of agricultural economics Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
kure
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

An exchange Of greetings between
high school students speaking from
the capitals of the forty-eight states
and from Washington with foreign
countries on both sides Of the Allan
tic commemorated World Good Will
day.
The initial call was made by Glare
Ellis from Sacramento, CAL, to Ken
meth MacLean at Carson City, New. A
series of relayed calls made over a
telephone circuit aggregating about
10000 miles which zigzagged across
the continent ended at Washington
with call from Helen Wieland, Hart
ford, Conn, to Dorcas Cole, Washing
ton High School student, speaking
from the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee room with Senator Rorah,
chairman of the committee, presiding.
Nancy Burgwyn, John Marshall High
School student, Richmond, relayed the
good will message to Victor Ross,
Charleston, senior high school stu
dent, who in turn talked to Charles
B. De Buskey. Baltimore City College
honor student, Annapolis.
Dorothy Burch, Washington, Notre
Dame Academy student, talked with
Ernesto Moreno, Santiago, Chile;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

Charles Otis Lord, Central High
School, with Rafael del Paso y Rein
ert, Mexico City; Gilmore Powers, Mac
Farland Junior High School with Rob-
ert Oliver, Ottawa, Canada, and Rob-
ert Hid, president of the senior class,
Business High School, on behalf of
the students of North and South Amer
lea, talked by trans atlantic radio
telephone with John Henry Bradley
in London at the House of Parlia-
ment.
A series Of telephone calls from
eastern countries were made to London
as a elimination of the Good Will
exercises.
Good Will day has long been pro-
NOTED in this country by the Amer
lean School Citizenship League and is
now being observed all over the world
by the organizations affiliated with the
World Federation of Education Asso-
Citations. In this latest demonstration
Of World Good Will DR.. A. o. Thomas,
president of the Federation, expressed
the thought that it was a fine thing
for the students to be able to talk
together on special occasions like
this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

We're all chiefly interested
in ourselves. Note how little
news you can find in a strange
city newspaper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Facts and Figures
ON Your Telephone
By EDWIN F. HILL


velopment Of the
telephone industry
in Maryland. Vir-
ginia. West Vir-
ginia and the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
territory operated
by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Tele-
phone Companies,
10 emphasized by
a n n o u n C ementS
made in the COM
S-R
The Washington times., 1931-05-19

Hl(NQ
for tomorrow
theRoyal"1OO'
a feature Of
our "LOVe
Ge111'' series is
offered by
Franc, 9TH Sc
G n. w. for NO
money down
and only 81
aweek as pay.
ment. 1t can
be bought Il11-
der Francs
nine policies
Of protection.
IL this partic-
ular ringiSnOt
pleasing, stop
i'm anyhow be.
ca Sc there
are actually
h u dredS Of
others that
are typical Of
Francs dias
nl0nd offers
Every Frame
offer is a chal.
lie n ge. Let
Franc prove
th a t you
really an
save money
by making
Francs your
jewelry head"
quarters. All
the pictures
i'm the world
could not con-
vince you as
quickly as one
visit ttOFranc'S
at the corner
Of Seventh s.
IG S%~ ~ W.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Dead Letter Articles
Include 'WhOOpee'
Socks, Banjo

Probably the worlds greatest
accumulation of miscellaneous
articles will go on display to-
morrow at the Boys Club Build
ing, Third and c Streets North
west, in preparation for the
deaf letter sale which begins
Thursday.
A tenor banjo and dozens of
pairs of "whoopee" socks are
among the articles which might
lure those fond of the ""ay
life" while the more serious
minded will find copies of such
works as the Universal Ency-
clopedia, the Public Speaking
Library, Health and knowledge,
the Library of knowledge and
the Encyclopedia of Masonry.
The articles will be on dis
play rom 10 a. m. until 3 p.
m. tomorrow and will go on
sale ThursdaS' at $50 a. m.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
HyattsUiILe Charity
Group Plans Meet

The regular monthly meeting
of the Hyattsville Associated
Charities will be held today in
the office of Miss Ethel Regan,
county demonstration agent, on
Johnson Avenue, according to
Mrs. Retta D. Morris, presidenC
of the association.
Terminating over five months
of active relief work within Prince
Georges county, the association
plans to discontinue its work for
the present time, it was learned.
The association has been afflii-
ated with the county chapter OF
the Red Cross during the past
drought period, in giving relief
to the needy of the community
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
5000 Members Goal
Of Board of Trade

Celebrating the enrolment of
TOO additional members last year
the membership committee of the
washington Boad of Trade has
set 1000 for it's goal this year,
which would give the organiza-
ton a total enrolment of 5000,
Milton Schwab, chairman, has
announced.
Jerome Barnard, chairman of
last years committee, was guest
of honor at dinner and enter
tainment at the Manor Club last
night at which Board of Trade
officials and prominent civic
leaders we're guests. Mr.. Barnard
was highly complimented on the
achievements of the group work
ing under his leadership, and was
presented with number of
tokens of appreciation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CARNIVAL To AID
BOYS CAMP

The Colored Junior Activities
Club Of the District of Columbia,
non.sectarian organization,
recently organized, is completing
plans for a carnival to be held
on the grounds of the Columbia
Lodge of Elks, Third and Rhode
Island Avenue, NV, from May
25 to June 6, inclusive.
The funds of the 12-day festi-
val will go toward the establish.
ing of a recreation camp for the
colored boys of this city.
The members of the committee
are: William Tancil, general
chairman; Miss Genevieve Burke,
general secretary; j. Finley
Wilson, Herbert Jones, Edward
Bundy, A. j. GaSkinS, Herbert
Akers, Max Steele, r. G.. Smoot,
the Rev. Alonzo OldS, Eugene
Davis, Miss Mary Stewart, Frank
Garner and William Gwynn.