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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-18
Highway Conditions
Are Reported Good

All portions Of the state highway
system are in generally good condi-
ton according to the weekly report
issued Friday by the North Dakota
highway department.
Light rains during the last week
materially reduced dust conditions
md. the report said, aided mainten-
nnce forces In smoothing operations
without causing Inconvenience to
traffic over unsurfaced highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
PROTESTS MADE TO JAPAN WERE Z
 GIVEN NO HEED
- - syt United States May Make No More and Officials Are Reticent When Questioned

Washington, Dec 30.-(uP) ~ { United States opposition to Japan's course in Manchuria will continue despite withdrawal of Chinese troops from Chinchow, last Chinese stronghold.
 What course the United states
 may take beyond passive disap-
 proval Is conjectural, now that Japan has extended It's sway throughout southern ManchuriI. and Secretary of State Sttmson re- fuses to answer the question. " Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang $ evacuation order Is viewed here ns completing the Japanese occupa- ton. Thus the state department and the league of nations are con- front with accomplishments of what they strove for three months to prevent. One official, however. pointed with pride to the fact that there had been no formal war-- fare. kr IL appears to some officials thal further notes to Japan, just now st least, are useless. Virtually every step the Japanese took in Man churla was taken In the face Vf American opposition. Use of eco, homie force now is considered im- practical, and military act'on has not even been contemplated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
New Racket Brings
 Dimes To Kids
Youngsters Resell Sunday Papers and Clean Up 0n
 Deal-One Gives Hunger Plea <:

A new racket" has been invent ed by youngsters and is being used to good advantage on Sunday mornings. The little kiddies SCOUT whole neighborhoods and pllfer the New York Sunday papers from porches of the late Sunday morn- ing sleepers and then proceed to sell them.
 One individual who lives in a centrally located street tells of leaving church one morning and being accosted by youngster who said will you buy the Times?" Taking pity on the kiddie, he pur- chased the paper knowing full well that he had one delivered to his home.
 Upon arriving home, he found that his paper had not been de- livered and congratulated himself on buying one. He was extreme ly surprised when he saw his name written on the top margin and had enjoyed the unique experience of purchasing his own paper--one that had been delivered to him and which he had paid for twice.
 One housewife caught one of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Old 1881 totters out of the pie ture at midnight tomorrow eve ming and what q load of headaches and unpleasant memories he VIII carry with him across the Great Divide.
 And 1t will be Lights, James on Kid 1882, who will come prancing across the threshoio arearing to go and to prove ms claim to being Prosperity's expect ed heir. If he Is the bright hair youngster that 1t is expected 10 make the word depression Q mem. he is going to be.
 The Waterbury Lodge of Elks, Waterbury Aerie of Eagles anu other prominent societies are plan Rlng New Years eve parties TOT their members and friends. Therc Will Do hundreds of house parties Cor Waterburians to celebrate the passing of one year and the wei. coming of a new year with great possibilities. Experts in all lines claim that i932 will be Q wonder year, a happier year for every body. And does everyone wish to be happy?
 Probably one of the greatest pub. lie celebrations of the change or years will be witnessed at Hotel Waterbury, which Is observing custom adopted in the first year of it's establishment. A big whoop- ee party Is planned by the man. agement for It's guests. The num- Der of reservations to date have been very gratifying and 1t looks like a seil-out. "Joe" Benedict, al: rector of Q troupe of professio nal entertainers whose names nre fa- miliar along little Old Broadway will be the master of ceremonies, Tables for the various parties VIII be available at 9 D. m. Tho spot. light will be turned on the vaude.- vile revue at 10:30 o'clock. A good two-hour entertainment VIII follow, An R-K.o feature from thA Capitol theater in New York city will be witnessed in the spe- cialties of the Wilson Sisters, two accomplished artists who arc singers and dancers and have plenty of tho well known Ut They were starred nt the forma' opening of the new Aetna l.ife m buxanCe CompunyS puiluiHB Hartford and have since receiveu numerous offers to appear in al' parts of tho state. Carol Hart cabaret singer: 0 team of come- dians, Gallagher and Tain and . oaptiyating miss, Violet Amenle will do their bit to make everyone present forget their worries and cares and to keep smiling through 1032. An eight piece orchestra VIII provide the music that Will set everyone to tripping the light fan tnstic, Tho management will pro- vide little favors us souvenirs TOT tho occasion.
 The entertainment committee ot the Eagles have arranged piH program of entertainment for thelf party in Eagles hall. A biz gath' ering is expected, for Eagles cer' tainiy know how to whoop uf things on such m occasion.
 Arrangements for the annual New Years danco and entertain. ment of tho Waterbury Lodge oi Elks were completed at Q meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
PLANS FOR THE DISARMAMENT
 CONFERENCE
Smaller Powers May Bene- fit From the Curtail- ments of Five Ranking Sea Powers
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent

O"AscN AACSS otNhl NOErVSIO1ucu'
 Washington, December 30 - (UP) - The general disarma. ment conference will try to extend to the small nations of the world the gains in naval limitation made by the five ranking sen powers al Washington and London.
 In the field of naval limitation alone will the conference have q foundation of past achievement tC build on. Land and sky arma- ments have never been curtailcd by agreement.
 There is Q prospect not toe bright - that the big naval powers may further limit their navies al Geneva.
 The statesmen who meet ut Ge. neva February End also hope to lay down for the world some gen. eral rules concerning navies. In the draft convention the confer ence Is to build on provisions prohibiting the nations from con. structing merchant ships capabl, of mounting guns of more than 6.1 inches. The draft also for bids a nation, in war time, to con- flscate ships 1t Is constructing fof another country.
 One of the hardest tasks before the conference will be to bring France and Italy into the London agreement among the United States, Great Britain and Japan for limitation of auxiliary ships cruisers. destroyers and submar' ines. These two Mediterranean powers joined in the five-poweI battleship and aircraft carrier linn. itation treaty of Washington. but failed to expand their agreement t. include smaller types of ships. For the past IS months the two powers have negotiated spasmod' ically, but without real results France. The latter Is willing [, nn, but not In the Mediterranean and Atlantic combined, Italy In sists that nothing prevents France ships to the Mediterranean In cas, | of war. Despite this seeming impasse | informed officials sec no reaso! why the two nations should no | WUTR Out SOIllc lOIluuIu' luNN oi' agree In principle once, only t' have France reject the unsigned pact when announcement of tn Austro o-German Customs Cnior raised doubts and fears.
 Although tho limitation of smal navics Is of no direct interest tt | the United States, Great Brltair and Japan, whose fleets so greatl, outclasscd others, 1t Is regarded ni important for the future of worl, peace. There can bo dangerou, naval rivalry between Chile ant Argentina merely to cite eX nmples - as well as between tn, United States and Great Britain, | A new system of naval limitation will be applied to the small navies The "big five" have cut down thei ships by catcgorles. They have de ! termlned that each country ma, have so many battlcships, cruiscrl | or destroyers, for example. Bu in dealing with the little countries the old French theory of "globa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Lodges Arrange
 Dinners, Dances To Greet 1882
Better Times Predicted By Financial Experts Who See End of Slump and Rise of Business-Elks, Eagles and Hotel Waterbury Have Special Setup

of the committee in charge of the affair in the lodge rooms last night. With Chairman William r. Pollard presiding the committee decided to |set the reservation limit at 200.
 "A committee consisting of Exalt- ed Ruler Charles K. Ahearn, Frank Mellon, Jerry Squires and Louis Wersinger was appointed to take charge of the distribution of novel. ties and noise makers. A second committee composed of U. Horton Warner, Joseph Bowen, Frank Daly, Ben LaVallee and Bert Wal Ter was appointed to take charge of the dance and the distribution of favors to the men and women guests.
 The Arcadian il piece orchestra under the direction of Michael DeVito will present the dance mu' sic from 10 until s o'clock. 4 Cheshire chicken dinner with all the "fixins" will be served nt 12:l5 o'clock. The dance Is to bc formal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Youth Rescued Seven Sisters
 and Brothers

Lowell, Mass, Dec S0-(UP)-- Adolphe Paradis, Jr, 21, rescued his seven brothers and sisters, un- assisted. when fire swetp their homeearly to-day.
 He returned home soon after midnight and found the house in flames. Thrice he entered the burning building, assisting some, carrying others. to safety.
 Adolphe's parents were away when the fire occurred,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Chinese War Machine Smashed And Japan
 Controls Manchuria
Marshal Chang and His Forces Driven to the Chinese
 Wall and His Influence Has Been Crashed

to prevent the Japanese taking the city apparently had little influence with young Chang. Tutored as a militarist by the veteran officers of his fathers staff and himself one of Chnas best military strategists, Chang realized that 1t was hopeless to sacrifice his men against a su- perior Japanese army.
 The Japanese advance toward Chinchow was not without sereve fighting. Chinese troops, supposed ly irregulars, put up u stiff resist anco against the steel helmeted Japanese.
 The Japanese captured the city of Panshan yesterday and routed a Chinese force near Hopei, They also took Tawa station after heavy fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
LYNN AWAITING
 RESULTS FROM
 TWO AUTOPSIES
Deaths of Riding School Master and His Sweet. heart Are Much Shr0ud. ed in Mystery

Lynn, Mass, Dec 30--(UP)---Re- suits of Harvard toxlcologlst's \ analysis of the vtal organs of John j.. Anketell, Lynn riding school master, and of attractive young Dorothy Cloutier. his enamorata, were awaited to-day In the invesu- gation into their mysterious deaths.
 Anketell, father of two children, was thought to have died of acute alcoholism and Dorothy, unwed mother. was thought to have taken her life by inhaling Illuminating gas, possibly through grief over Anketelrs death. Subsequent de- velopments, however. have resulted in exhumation of the bodies, autop- sies, and submission of the vitals to Dr. William r. Boos of Harvard Medical school.
 Dr Alfred Bowen, who attended Anketell in his last illness and said he died of acute alcoholism, now has hinted the riding school mas- ter may have taken poison. pr Bowen, b4, and twice divorced. also was an admirer of Miss Cloutier, and employed her as his secretary
 The physcan said he had been informed by a woman friend ol Miss Cloutier that Anketeil nad poison on his person at the time of his death. Investigators hoped to locate the woman. and were to examine Anketelrs clothing, part of which was said to be In Dr Bowen's possession.
 It was doubted the liquor Anke- tell drank the night before he died could have caused death. since Arthur Dayiaux and Thomas Bor- dicotte, who also partook of the liquor. said 1t had not distressed them.
 Miss Cloutier's sister. Marion inslsts Dorothy could not have died of gas poisoning, since the pilot and a jet of the gas range were lighted when she broke into the apartment kitchen and found the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
CITY PREPARES TO WELCOME NEW YEAR
FINLAND VOTES | VERY SLOWLY ON | PROHIBITION
Country Is SnowbOund and It Is Hard to Get Around - Vets Still Confident

Helsingfors, Finland, Dec 30.-- (UP)--The votes 6f the men and women of Finland on prohibition piled up slowly in the snowbound country regions to-day as the two. day national referendum neared its close.
 Despite the intense interest h the wet and dry question, the poll. Ing continued to be low, especially in the northern districts. Improve. ment in the weather failed to bring a spurt in the voting. Genera Jalander, governor of Nylant county, said to the United Press.
 "The low polling Is not surpris' ing, because the nation Is not in' terested in a merely consultative referendum at @ time when de cisive measures are imperative"
 Vets still predicted Q majorlt, against continuing the present law believing the bulk of the voters would register either for abolition of prohibition or legaliZation O light wines and beer. Regardless of the outcome, parliament wa' expected to adopt some form O law soon enabling the governmen to obtain sorely-needed revenue from taxation of alcoholic bevor ages.
 There was no indication of thu trend of the voting, as the coun will not start until after the poll close tonight. It may be two o three days before the result l! known. The way the women vote prob ably will be the decisive factor. Al Finnish women over 24 have th' franchise, and there are more wo men than mon in the country.
 The press reported to-day tho police were Investigating severa cases In which bootleggers trle' to bribe voters to vote for pro hibition. desiring to retain tn lucrative profits they make iron ] illegal sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
CROSBY NOTES

The Girls Giee Club will hold their final 1881 meeting to-mor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the assembly hall. Miss Alice Gibson, director. urges all members and candidates to be on hand.
 The spanish club meeting for this week will not be held due to the short school week. The next get together will be in the form Of a social and meeting to be held Tuesday night with Clarence Tap- pin, advisor, in charge.
 The basketball team will be idle until Saturday night Of this week when they meet Gilbert high Of Winstcd on the latetr's court tn their initial Naugatuck Valley league game. The blue and white hnve played but one game to date. losing to the Alumni quintet. ss
 to so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
DISCOVERY OF GIGANTIC
 PLANET IE PREDICTED

Dlscovery Of Q new planet. i've timea as large ln diameter as the earth and even more remote in the solar system than Pluto, last diss covered planet. is predicted by Pro. lessor William #. Pickering, re- nowned Amreican astronomer. says Popular Science Monthly. Eceen- trioities in the behavior of the planet Uranus. observed by Picker ing at hia private observatory in Vaudeville, Jamaica. lead him to this conclusion. Pickering was one of the two anfronomern who pre-. dicied the discovery of Pluto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
LATE REALTY NEWS
Warranty Deeds:

WNrrnhty OcCUs' 7f Louis and Mollle Madnick td Rebecca karpelman. renl estate cii the west side of Eldridge street.
 Quit Claim Deeds:
 Henry F Stoughton to Alfred and Jennie Christofferson. renl estate on the west side of Llnhursf avenue. ra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

little tots in the action of reachs 1 ing for the paper and she collared
 him. He looked frightened and she asked him if he was hungry. T am," he answered after which he enjoyed a very fine breakfast
 and walked away with a shiny dime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Waterbury Man To
 Be Arraigned Here
Arrested Last Night on Drunken Driving Charge
 Powers Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow

died from injuries suffered when struck by nn automobile.
 Central Here Saturday Night.
 Central High of Bridgeport will invade the borough on Saturday night to moot Coach Foley's High school i've at tho Y. M. c. A. court, It will be the first Valley league game of the local team. central defeated Torrington High recently In m overtime game. The game Saturday night promises to be very interesting and a largo gathering Is expected at tho game.
 Confessions Tomorrow.
 Confessions will be heard In tho local Catholic churches tomorrow afternoon and evening. Masses on New Years day, a holy day of obligation In St Francis church will be at 6:30. [, 8 and Q o'clock
 Watch Night Services.
 Watch night services will bo conducted in tho Methodist Epis- copal church tomorrow night from Q until 12 o'clock. A watch night service will also be hold In tho Salem Lutheran church.
 Announce Annual Meeting.
 Tho annual meeting of tho Kim bull Aircraft corporation will be held on January II, at 4:3O O. clock at the office of the company on Rubber avenue. Secretary Clarence Austin has mailed notices to the stockholders announcing the meeting. Directors for the ensuing year will Do named at thls meet ing.
 Forum Series.
 Announcement was made today by the Nuugatuck Methodist Epls- copal church that tho program for their fourth annual series Of forums is now complete. Previous announcements included the state- ment that Rabbi Marius Ranson, prominent young leader of the H. berai Jews, would speak sometime during February. The date deter mined upon Is February 17th, Rabbi Hanson will lecture upon "The Modern Jew" On the same evening Miss Paulette Wolozin, some time soprano soloist at Temple Irsael in Waterbury will sing selected Hebrew songs,
 The rest of the forum program Is as follows:
 January 18th, Dr D, $. Rama chadra Rao, Indian friend, asso- l ciated, and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. Subject: why India Fol lows Mahatma Gandhi's Lead"
 January 26th. Jack Black, re- demmed criminal and author of You Cant Win" Subject: What Makes Criminals.
 February 9th, Phillip Martindale !, United States Ranger Naturalist from Yellowstone National Park Subject: Intimate Habits of Wild Animals and the United States Ranger Service in Winter, illus trated with many pictures. March 4th. debate; subject: Is Capitalism In America Worth Keep ing? Affirmative: William J. Pape publisher of the Waterbury Re publican American. Negative: Al fred E. Lewis, secretary of the Socialist party. New England dis trict.
 March 29th, Harold Devere Al len. associate editor of 'The Ma ton" Subject: Disarmament. Tickets for the course are $i.5O: single admissions. 50 cents. Pro ceeds go to the building fund oi the church. Tickets may be pro- cured from c. A. Bailey, g2 Oak street. telephone 76s: J. R. swain l5 Frederick street. telephone 10sA or by getting in touch with any member of the church.
 All meetings will he held in the auditorium of the church. Meadow street. at D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
FUND AIDS CONFERENCE,

Chapel Hill, N. C.-(UP) -- Through the generosity of the Ros. enwald Fund, the Southern Confer ence on Education, which has been held at tho University Of North Carolina for tho last four year will be held again next year. Next years conference will bo held in Atlanta, in the fall, on dates to be determined later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

tonnage" will be applied. Any country with navy of loss than 100000 tons may build the kind of ships It desires within that limit Navies above 100000 tons, but be- low the Dig Five" standard may transfer tonnage from one class to another in inverse ratio to their slzn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Increased orders are causing
 steel mills Of Gcunthrope. England. Co start additional furnaces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Scotland has campaign for sen- siblo holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
JOINS ARMY AFTER 60 YEARS.

Richmond. Ind-sixty-six years after the Civil War a veteran of the conflict joined the Grand Army of the republic here. Milton Ho0- yer, 90, went through the ceremony Of the Sol Meredith post here. Members of the post believed Hoo- ver'a entrance was q Hast man. record of some sort or other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

The travelling companion of Henry l.. Stevens, Jr, national commander of the Amcrlcan Lc. zion, on his trips throughout the departments. or states. Of the or. ganixati0n this year Is a former department commander and ma. tiOnal executive committeeman of the national commanders home state. North Carolina and assistant national publicity director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Rev John J. Fitzgeraid. pastor of 6t Francis' church and Rev Father Brewer. assistant, attended the frkeral yesterday morning in New Haven Of Sister Mary Raphne- ia of st Rapaei's hospital who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-19
MIAMI BEACH DRIVE
NOW HOT CONTEST
Business Arrayed Against
MiIIionaires' Committee De-
manding Gambling Lid.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January ia
keep out" sign for gamblers firmly
tackled over the municipal doorway,
residents of this Winter playground
yesterday awaited developments in the
drive of the Socially and Financially
Exclusive Committee of 100 to rid the
resort of statute violators.
The campaign took the form of a
contest, with the socially elect on one
side, business and tradesmen on the
other and the municipal council in the
guise of referee striving to please both
parties.
Gamblers and bookmakers watched
curiously along the sidelines with resi-
dents of the resort.
Tight Lid Demanded.
The millionaries, generated by Joseph
n. Adams and Clayton Sedgewick
Cooper and representing members OF
the committee of 100, inaugurated the
campaign with a demand for a tightly
1idded town during the Winter months.
The penalty for failure. Adams said,
would be Withdrawals of investments
by himself and other wealthy land and
estate owners. Adams holds city prop
erty valued at 100000, he said.
The business and tradesmen took up
the gauntlet in favor of an open town,
as they reviewed prospects of a slim
Winter season in event the place went
"blue law"
Mayor Changes Stand.
Mayor Val c. Cleary hewed firmly
to the line of law enforcement in q
public statement to the delegation.
Later, however, with the plea of the
business and trades men for a retrac-
ton, the mayor said the council would
adopt a liberal policy in regard to
entertainment features.
DR.. Richard Mead, president of the
city council, said there would be no
'blue laws" passed, but he and his con-
ferees would enforce the law
A sidelight on the situation was the
arrest last night of eight men on
vagrancy charges. Among them were
well known local characters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY.
Meeting, Parent-Teacher Association,
Hubbard Raymond School. auditorium,
Tenth street and Spring road, 8 pm.
Dinner, General Motors, Mayfiower
Hotel, Jefferson room, pm.
Card party, Patriots Memorial Chap
ter, D. A r. Golfers Inn Eighteenth
street and Columbia road, 8 pm.
Card party, st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
1900 K street, $50 pm.
Meeting and dance, New York State
Society, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Monday Evening Club. VIII
lard Hotel, pm.
Music recital. Women's City Club, 1856
jackson place, 8 pm.
Meeting and buffet supper, Common
wealth Club, Hamilton Hotel 8 pm.
Meeting. Advisory Board. Masonic
Clubs, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Psi Omega Dental Fraternity,
Hamilton Hotel, pm
Meeting, Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 2,
I. o. o. F., pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon. Washington Round Table,
University Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Buy In Washington Com
mittee, Willard Hotel, cabinet room, to-
morrow, 1890 pm.
Buffet luncheon, Women'S National
Press Club, Willard Hotel, tomorrow,
pm.
Luncheon, Special Gifts Committee.
Community Chest, Willard Hotel, to-
morrow, 1890 pm.