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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
Has Faith in Adams

Germs.
Has Faith in Adams
President Hoover recently indicated
complete confidence in the loyalty
of Secretary of Navy Adams. But
he has made no secret of suspicious
directed at some other unnamed
persons in the navy department, and
has charged them with attempting
to start a "backhre" against his
economy program.
Acting suddenly and emphatically
when the Navy League, over the
signature of its president, William
Howard Gardiner. charged Mr..
Hoover with "abysmal ignorance" of
the proper function of navy, and
other shortcomings, the President
followed up his denunciation Of
Gardeners broadside with a White
House explanation that the purpose
of his investigation is in part ITO
show the true purpose Of these
falsehoods and the people who are
interested in propagandizing them"
He is ready to announce his COM
mittee as soon as the Navy League
submits list Of its membership
from which he wishes to select some
of the committee members.
Gardiner Knows His Navy"
An attempt will be made to de-
termine whether Gardiner issued his
criticism of President Hoover on his
own initiative, whether he repre-
sents the sentiment of the Navy
League as an organization, and
whether he received any inspiration
from inside the navy itself.
He is known favorably to many
navy officers. Though not a navy
man. Gardiner, one officer said,
could stand up in debate on sea-
power against anyone, including the
navys admirals. One officer said
he thought Gardiner would be fully
competent to sit on the navy gen.
eral board. He never has served in
the navy and beyond saying he was
in war work" his wartime activ-
tiles were undiSclosed
Naval officers were inclined to
welcome the investigation, feeling
that the case for a larger navy would
receive a public hearing. On the
other hand any contacts Gardiner
may have had with navy officers,
if exposed, might have consequences
for those involved.
Gardiner, a slender gray-haired
man of Sc, who wears a two-inch
stiff collar and resembles a brisk
college professor, appears a trif1e
stunned but uncowed by Mr.. Hoo
ver's unexpected shot across his
bow.
Makes No Apology Move
He showed no INCLINATION to Of
fer the apology requested. He is
working amid rows of filing cabi-
nets. stuffed with naval data and
tonnage tables, aided by two men
and three women assistants, collect
ing his ammunition.
For ten years this retired engi-
neer, long a partner of Henry l..
Doherty in public utilities manage
ment has worked without pay,
turning out bewildering flood of
pamphlets advocating a larger navy,
firing broadsides at the Washington
> and London naval treaties, over
looking no chance.
He was dining with Rear Admiral
Hilary Jones, retired, former head
of the navy general board and Sc
we're critic of the administration
naval limitation policy, when he
was informed of Mr.. Hoover's de-
i,nand for an APOLOGY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31
HOOVER FACES
BITTER FIGHT
IN NAVY ROW
Congress Expected to Take
Action in Clash With
League.
NO APOLOGY OFFERED
Gardiner, Chief Critic of
President, Is Rated as
Expert on Topic.
NO APOLOGY OFFERED
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

lnlLtu Itns otdA AufIthpuuutNb
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Presi-
dent Hoover's special committee to
investigate activities of the Navy
League is expected to determine
whether the navy has had any part
in the leagues criticism of the chief
executive.
Congress is likely to step into
the dispute before it is over. A
general investigation, with attend
ant clashes between large and small
navy groups, is regarded as inevi-
table.
For weeks antagonistic feeling
has been brewing between President
Hoover and some influences in the
navy department. These are eX-
pected to be torn open. Washing
ton is awaiting appointment of the
Presidents special committee, which
is due soon, in expectation that it
will precipitate one of the most
stirring clashes over the navy since
the exposure Of William B. Shearer's
big navy activities at the Geneva
naval conference in 1927. which
were financed by shipbuilding con-
Germs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
How Fahrenheit thermometer
 would show the cold points.

That may sound like the same thing. but there is a difference When weather is zero Fahrenheit, We may say, This is a cold day." What we mean is that it is cold com pared with the way we like it. Our body heat is little more than 98 degrees above zero, and a difference of 98 degrees makes us feel rather cold.
 On the other hand, there is some heat in the air even when the ther- heat were 10 degrees belowe zero, we should feel warm when the air was at the zero points.
 You may have noticed that swift changes in the air make us feel warm or cold. A summer day with the mercury at 50 degrees will seem cool if 1t follows a hot day. win ter day at 50 degrees above will seem rather warm if it follows a day with the air below the freezing point
 Scientists tell us that heat Is a form of energy; but "cold" is not energy and not a substance of any kind We can say that the air is cold. but we mean that it is cold compared with something else.
 Mercury, a liquid metal. is used in many thermometers. When the air grows warmer, mercury is pressed upward. Mercury will freeze when the air is about 40 degrees be- low zero. To measure lower de- grees, thermometers of other kinds are used.
 Liquid air is more than 345 de- grees below zzero.
 Heat has been taken out of the substance called "helium" and if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
NAUGATUCK
Democratic Club
 Met Last Night
Plans for Membership Drive Are Started-Board of Re-
 lief to Go in Session Shortly

o'clock in the afternoon, on Feb 21, from 2:30 until o'clock in the afternoon and from 7:30 until o. clock in the evening.
 The members of the board are Richard Durl,in, Nila A. Olson and Rocco Mariana.
 Naugatuck One of Districts
 Naugatuck is included as one of the locations for one of the proposed 36 district courts of the state in the bill which has been presented district would include the towns of Southbury and Middlebury as well as the borough. The proposed dis trict courts would do away with the small town justice courts.
 Program Arranged
 Bowling. pocket billiards, quoit pitching, card tourney and checker tourney will feature' the Fraternity night program at the "Y" tomorrow night when members of several ocal lodges gather for Q fraternity night program. This part of the program will feature the early evening hours. At 9:15 the gymnasium will be the scene of festivities when fat mans race, potato race, medicine ball throwing contest and a five man tug o-war will be engaged in by the lodge members. Following these events the assemblage will adjourn to the swimming pool where an ex- hibition will be put on.
 Among the lodges to take part are Centennial lodge of Odd Fellows, Gavel lodge. K. of P.. Naugatuck Aerie of Eagles, Naugatuck Rotary club. Svea lodge, Order of Vasa, and Beacon Valley Grange.
 Return from Convention. Jere J. Murphy of the Naugatuck Lumber company and Clifton V. Cross of the Union City Coal and Lumber company have returned from West Chester, N. Y, where they attended convention of lumber dealers.
 Death of Infant Anna, the six weeks old daughter of MT and Mrs John Sigetti of 25S Scott street died this morning at her home. The home funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the house at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St James cemetery.
 Cast Chosen
 The part of Corporal Eagen in the play to be staged by the local Fellowcraft association will be talk en by Bud Garland, it has been an- nounceI. Francis O'Connor will play the part of Corporal Eagen's father. Harry F. Banham will play the. part of lazy Goldstein, Eagen's Jewish uddy and Clarence O'Meara will play the part of IZzy's papa. Rehearsals are now eing held for the play which will be presented in the Gem Opera house on the even-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Popovers Bill Shanahans rendition of Lucky Jim was one of the city ball given Edyhe DIoo Saturday night of her approaching nupas Harry Franks pvino on bis two inch added feature Constable Dewey Roach in the role of oasmaster Carsons speech eventually ind its way In the con Qronal record Waterbury charter commission report purchased radio and he gets every thing nights Forgetting to don tie seems to be growing couple of boys on the opposing wall pulled the stunt ago. Yesterday. Ed Maloney telegraph of the Democrat checked minus t And the boys gave good natured Ed gentle He smiled over his pipe and paste far said little And speaking of odd
 ies Jim Calvin punched the clock the other morning. aed In bluebrd blue slip It gave the staff quite shock, the hounds having the conclusion that this Peu reserved by Jim for lawyers outings rumble seats and prohibition elambakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Lowell Thomas radio blurber nightly for the Literary Di- ge. very fond of ecting the unusual among dogs We'll Low ell better look his knitting needles for we've that sixty eashes ahead of Lowell heard about The dog other than "Phlco' property of Bill Me Gunnis electrician and battery expertan you please Bills pooeh and Adale known "A and B. dog has been the lmeght long that bis hair rapidly becoming the color of lime The dog received training Bills former Weton street stand Living nearby the fire official and the fire bell Phleo would rush this hremans door and bark furiousy Then Bill rgged up fire bell the Well and he missed Phlco wanted him around hed pull the bell "Phileo would bee line for the garage through like addie sliding of the brass poles Then hed rush pail of grab between his teeth hustle pole which the bell
 changing, dump the around and his tail Pheo whole darn fire department himself. One Bill smoking Christmas and when Philco running the alarm he and smed he smoke that only
 Christmas rope give He rushed the pail dipped bis tail the hoppd back Bill then wgging ta throwing the the cigar and eventually xtnguhng it. Let Lowell Thomas try and tie that eh Bill?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
Cornucopia euppings.

Conucopia euppings. Alphone Sirica fishing Sat urday morning with party of friends They confined their Shell Htehcocks and after fishing all morning had noh fingers Then another Waeburian the opened hole and began doing business In few he had landed 27 2 inch piekee That much for Alphonse He dismaned his tackle and left for home
 Doc Bowe spending four days Vlnova college visiting his brother in law Bill Srica, freshie. Drug Merden closed Sunday until o'clock The itself closed night after And who oae Frank Pearsons studying Russian preparatory conducting number of religious
 vivals there "The language wouldn't be bad burbs Frank, eff you didn't have your hands much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
ings of January 29 and 30.
 Marriage Intentions


 Marriage Intentions
 Marriage intentions have beer filed with Town Clerk Louis Schiller Jr. by Frederick H. Mather, 23, of 71 Spring street. Windsor Locks and Edith Gertrude Snow. 21, also O! Windsor Locks.
 Resting Comfortable
 Francis Lengyel. son of MT ara Mrs Joseph Lengyel of Goodyea avenue who was operated upon Sur day in St Mary's hospital. is repoi ed as being favorable. MT Lengye' was stricken early Sunday mornine with a stomach attack and removed to the hospital.
 Red Men All Set
 Natatuc tribe of Red Men are all set for the big gathering to be held Thursday night in Odd Fellows hall when members of the order from Waterbury, Seymour and Nau- gatuck will gather. Prominent mem bers of the state organization will be preesnt, Past Sachem Resnick or Bridgeport will be the speaker at the banquet. The meeting will start at z o'clock. The Onax Junior council boys degree team will put on the tribal ritual work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Editor Tall Tower Topics It of time back since my training and terminated My spelling equivalent knowledge of to be about Now this connection here question: read this dollar b This eerhes that there have been de- posted dollar bill the verb has used instead have Now which eoectA c. Cossham Bristol (At old boy got twenty dollar bill should feel darn happy the of that the matter of have and should be considered for If have twenty dollar bill certainly has the motorman would possession tenth of the law well tenhs of everything else why It's the that and Art old boy I'm glad you you has t'-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
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mind and he took his accordion and started out trying to get theatrical. connections. He was IA, and mana gers smiled when the lad faced them.
 Then he thought of the boats that ply the Hudson river and recalled hearing musicians play around the deck. Within q few months he was making 50 cents a night on Bos- ton run boat-but he left the boat to try his luck in New England towns and came back to New York as a work-away.
 He drifted up to Harlem, joined a circus and learned to fiddle. 1t was only when he attracted the attention of Ben Bernie, the band maestro, that Bakers rise began. From which he shifted to vaudeville and along came Jo-Jo, and a big laugh success.
 The last time I saw this Jo-Jo, by the way, he was pointed out in a night club where he had so-so job. And the story went that he was Irv- ing Berlins partner in the old days of singing walters down on the Bowery.
 Which reminds me that the latest to wear New York's favorite suit of motley is also a products of swinging doors and saWdust. This is Jimmy Durante of the team of Clayton and Jackson and Durante. From HonkyTonks, Dur ante has graduated to the hit of the smartest musical revue in town, the toast of the sophisticates. After which he goes to the Silver Slipper. a night club from which came his trio. Recently he wrote book con- corning his rise through the low spots. which will be published under the title of Night Club"
 --Gilbert Swan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
SAVING DAD

Father (victim of sons borrow ing): How many more times must l tell you I will not have you wear ing my raincoat.
 Son: I know. dad. but I didn't want to get your evening clothes wet.-Passing Show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
POWERFUL FIREBoAT

New Transformations fires rage hotly sometimes, and powerful fire boats are necessary to subdue them. One of the most powerful boats ever constructed for this purpose is now under construction here. It is cap- able of throwing 18,O00 gallons of water per minute. It will be 130 feet long. and will be powered by five engines, developing a total of 2740 horsepower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

G-DINING-Every night al Red Path Inn. Waterbury Tn omaston road. Now open under new manage ment. Special attention given to banquets and parties. Music by Frank Meyers Famous Mite Club Orchestra. formerly of Wright's Tavern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
A PROMISE MIGHT DO

At an examination of a class in first-aid, a member was asked: :: What would you do if you found a man in fainting condition?"
 'I'd give him some brandy" was the answer.
 And if there were no brandy?"
 'I'd promise him e."-Tit- Ritc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Believe Jim Buger of the Merchants Trust once brilliant professional hockey player Tom Fleming inendent theological well
 Waburans becoming mighty thrifty Christmas Savings clubs the At the Waterbury Savings bank there has been twenty per gain dposo fifty or this the number of deposits So looks as if we Il keep the wolf from the that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
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Gossip The towns best story teers Pete Shea and Jim Met both them yesterday and felt that much happier
 S. R. Kelsey of the Upson Singleton company has an auto graphed picture Lucky orchestra by Bob Full ion son of Bert who plays sax in the Doc Williams, Roy Monne fishing Saturday at Smudge pond and landed pound pke the handsome specimens ever n Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
ALL THE SIGNS

Papa. it says in this book: The woman sObbed, tore her hair, beat her breast and fainted.' What does that mean?"
 That she wanted new fur coat, my son."-Kasper, Stockholm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

New York-Manhattan has a number of personalities who wan der through a hay obscurity and anonymity and yet manage to achieve a certain localized fame. One such, for instance, carries the old moniker of Jo-Jo. His last name as near as anyone seems to know, is Lee. In his way Jo-Jo is as much man about town as the next fel- low. His devious course through the city started way down town and wound up one night as the assistant of Phil Baker. the accordion play CT.
 And therein lies a Broadway tale. To day Phil Baker is one of the im- portant entertainers of the theatri- cal world and Jo-Jo remains un- known. Yet. something like 12 years ago, Baker got his bright idea for seating d comedy foil in a theatcr box thanks to this same wanderer through the city's life.
 Baker was doing his old comedy act at the Winter Garden one night when a man in the audience began to interrupt. Baker returned the banter and soon the audience was roaring. believing this was part of the act. Hardly had the curtain fallen on his turn when Baker hur- ried backstage and gave orders to locate the heckler.
 It was none other than our friend Jo-Jo and the next night he found himself on the payroll, but now he was moved into an upper box from which point he repeated his previ- ous interruptions. There have been two or three others on the job since the last recorded being one John Muldowney.
 Baker, by the way, is another of the Manhattan East Side products to achieve the bright lights. He lived but z. block or two from the house that produced Eddie Cantor If he became an accordion virtuoso 1t was largely because of his curb stone experiences, for he began picking up nickels and pennies when about 10 years old by playng along the sidewalks.
 Two vars later he had to quit school and go to work, because his family needed any little help it could get. He got a job as an office boy in one of the earlier day movie companies-a studio where Mary Pickford was said to have received the staggering sum of $75 week for her efforts.
 This got the lad in a stage state of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

has been made liquid. Liquid heli- um has fallen to point 454 degrees below zero.
 Scientists say that there is q point so cold that it can be called "abso- lute zero." This point is believed to be about 460 degrees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale. TOmOrrOW-F'rOmM Mud to Candle Light UNCLE RAY i Copyright, 1881, Publishers Syn)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Editor Tall Tower Topics; Why it that my radio will with plenty of volume and fade? After while will and have lots of volume only fade This happens Hartford exception had my tubes tested they
 tight As fact bought complete make any difference Now here's the funny part of it. In the fact all during the day. the absolutely normal every But night this trouble always noticed thought perhaps the Tower could help ouT. M. K
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Flotsam and jesam. Now when you call the Connecticut Light Power office gal other of Mother Bell sweety lps electric gas Amt that sumpn. Waterbury represented WICC Sunday After the Brass City finished fifteen minute Saos Universal Old Timers And they certainly don't suffer from microphoba . Marhas Vineyard attending the funeral of reativ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Could you tell when the New Haven show takes place. and obige-A Reader Havent Srd last Friday and close Saturday ngh-The sA)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
IT WAS QUITE NATURAL"

The gambler spoke in growing tones,
 His wife just sighed, 'Ah me. that man, True to the gambling bent, he sought,
 Diced carrots from small size can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-20
Uncle Rays
 Corner
ZERO" AND COLD WEATHER

''ZERO' AND COLD WEATHER
 The other day I had talk with one of my nephews about storm windows. He thought that the storm window was used "to keep the cold out" but I told him that it's purpose is to keep the heat in.
The daily worker., 1931-06-22
Parents of ScottsbOrO Boys Again Defeat
Attempts OF White To Betray Them

mission contained in this statement
is significant.
Mrs. jamie Patterson found her
boy, Haywood, suffering from a bad
leg, which had been greatly aggra~
vated because of neglect by the
prison authorities to furnish him
with medical attention. On the
strong protest of the parents, the
warden promised that he would be
visited by the prison physician. The
I. L. D. is keeping in touch with the
boys and will force the demand that
Haywood shall receive attention.
The visit Of the parents and the
subsequent statements of the boys
completely skaters the lie peddled
in this weeks Pittsburgh Courier
that the boys had chosen the N. A.
A. G. P. and their Klan lawyer to
defend them.
This is the third time the parents
have had to rush to prison to see
their boys TO defeat the attempts OF
the N. A A. G. P leaders to con-
fuse and betray them.
The daily worker., 1931-06-22
Arrest 6 Who Tried
Halt an Eviction
Downtown Council
Members Held For
Trial

NEW RK.-Forty policemen
broke up crowd that, together with
members of the Downtown Unem-
ployed Council, resisted the eviction
Of Ross esnker, 80 Sheriff ST., last
Thursday.
Six members Of the Downtown
Council were arrested and held in
$500 bail each for trial in Special
Sessions before Magistrate Ford the
next day, The arrested unemployed
workers are: Joseph Porper, Peter
Charten, Lorenzo Ruggero, Frank
Bedford and Israel Frosch.
When Samuel Sulten, the landlord
tried to block the members of the
Unemployed Council when they put
the furniture back he was thrust
aside. He then called the police, who
put in hasty appearance.
Magistrate Ford overruled ths
motion made by the defense lawyer
that the charges be dismissed.
The Downtown Unemployed Coun-
Gil meets daily at 81 E. Tenth ST. al
1:30 pm.
The daily worker., 1931-06-22
START DRIVE ON
MICHIGAN BILL
Open Air Meetings In
All Sections of City

NEW YORK Recommending cam
paign to awaken the workers to the
dangers of the Michigan Alien
finger-printing and espionage law,
the City Committee for the protec-
ton of Foreign Born Workers has
arranged for a series of open air
meetings in all parts Of the city.
The meetings will be held as
follows:
On June 2Sth in Brooklyn; Court
and Carol SITS, Columbia and Pres
ident Sts,, Columbia st. and Allan
tic Ave, Downtown Brooklyn (Boro
HalD. 10th st, and sta Ave, Pacific
st. and srd Ave, Sand st. and 3rd
Ave, Bay 7sth St, Williamsburgh.
On June 26th in Harlem and
Downtown Whitehall ard South
Sts., Catherine and Cherry Sts., Clin-
ton st. and East Broadway. 10th st,
and 2nd Ave, 7th ST. and Ave. "a"
9th st. and Lexington Ave, 135th
st. and 7th Ave, 125th ST. and 5th
Ave, 10th st. and 5th Ave. setn
st. and 3rd Ave.
On June 9th in the Bronx: Pros
pect Ave. and 163rd st., ST. Arms
Ave. and 1ssth St, wilkins Ave. and
rntervale Ave.