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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Trans . Canadian
 Telephone Soon
Seven Systems Unite to Build New C0ast-tO-COast
 Line Across Eight Provinces

Another Ianscontinental tele- phone line, poviding direct voice connection between the Atlantic and Pacific lseaboard, while linking the intermediate points also, is now sunder construction along an all-Canadian route between Hali- fax, Nova Scotia, and Vancouver, British Columbia, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 1881. Route Is 4,2eS Miles Long
 Canada's seven major telephone systems are cooperating in the construction of this new route, through eight Canadian provinces. The total length of the line is A. 263 miles, of which ,142 are in Nova Scotia, 385 in New Bruns- wick, 1,952 in Ontario and Quebec, 242 in Manitoba, .465 in Saskatche- wan, AIS in Alberta. and 659 in British Columbia.
 Many of the individual links within the several provinces have been constructed and in operation for longer or shorter periods, and telephone service between the east ern and western provinces has long been available by routing calls in part through the Un1ted states. But of the 4,263 mile distance be- tween Vancouver and Halifax. l. AT pole-line miles were built in 1880, and 1927 remained to be constructed in 1881.
 Starts At Halifax
 Starting at Halifax, the line pro- ceeds nj a northerly and then in a westerly direction to New Bruns- wick and thence to Riviere du Loup on the St. Lawrence river. It then follows the course of the St. Lawrence to Quebec and Mont real over the lines of the Bell Tele- phone company of Canada. The Bell lines continue to Toronto and then in northerly direction to North Bay and from that point due west through Sudbury and White River to Fort William. From the latter place, the route continues
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
By NEA serviccl


 Yorktown, Va.--By land, by ses and by air. modern military force. of the nation hold Yorktown, 15( years after that memorable weei in October, 1781, when Cornwalli, surrendered and America's inde. pendence was assured.
 1t is something of the same struggling village it was wher General George Washington led the army against the British Many of the same houses still stand; gnarled, aged trees which then were saplings shade the wide streets; and the colonial atmo- sphere still is retained in newer buildings.
 The AS United States are ready to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the victory with pageants rep resenting the proud British army and the allied forces of the ragged Continentals and the French. An chored in the York river are 50 warships, to symbolize Admiral De Grasses French fleet.
 March Took Five Weeksr-in 17S1
 It is 1881. And since modern warfare is fought with different tools and the modern world moves along at different, quickened tempo, the contrast was startling. The original thirteen states looked forward then. Now all America than five long weeks to lead the looks back.
 While celebrants move from New York and New England in a day at present, it hequired more than five long weeks to leod the 0 m b d Continental army through the wilderness, along mudy roads and across New York to Virginia. That Washington ac- complished the movement suc- cessfully is proof of his military genius.
 He had seen opportunity and seized it. That is the real season why the main British army was defeated and American independ- ence became a fact.
 The French fleet under De Grasse had defeated the British in a minor battle which was little more than an engagement in York river. That cut off Cornwallis' main source of supplies and he decided to stand by and wait for help from England.
 Cr1S1S or teVOlutlOn.
 The previous months had been the darkest during the war for the struggling colonists. Defeat had followed defeat. The Ameri- can cause seeSed almost lost. But Washington Rad not become dis heartened. He thought clearly and staked all on one bold stroke "a quick march to Virginia where Cornwallis was entrenched.
 With his army of 17,000 mon, and aided by the gallant Lafa- yette, Won Steuben and Mad An thony" Wayne, Washington at tackled late in September. Corn wallis force numbered only 5000 men, but scouts had warned him of the approach of the American army and he prepared to defend the city as best he could.
 Washington fired the first gun. The siege started and continued with the Americans winning point after point. Defeat for the Brit tish was inevitable. On October IT c red-coated British drummer up a parapet of a front line trench and began to beat "parley". He could not be heard above the roar of the lombard meat but the Americans recognized his intent and ceased firing.
 Two days later came the actual surrender. At o'clock in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
History To Repeat Itself h Yorktown
Thousands Of Soldiers Events At Time Of Cornwals, Will Be
Where Stirring

| harbor-to symbolic the past and the modern dirigible Los An. geles soaring overhead ito sug. gest the present--military organ. izatoins will duplicate that stirring moment in history.
 The Hampton road, extendine south from the town, again will echo the tramp of marching men who will follow the same route Cornwallis' forces followed u sur render. There the modern Conti- mental army of such military units as the Washington Greys of Phila- delphia, the Blue Hen Chicks oi Delaware. the Essex Black Horse Troops of Newark and the Light Infantry Blues of Richmond will await them. Military organiza- tions from the thirteen original states and the governors of those states will be there.
 Notables at Pageants
 President Hoover, pausing a moment from hsi duties of trying to solve the financial problems of a nation century and a half old, will review the military units as they parade. General John J. Pershing, the doug1boy's Black Jack" in the World war, will at- tend. And down in the bay a French fleet will wait-as 1t wait ed 150 years ago.
 General Henri Petain of France will represent his country as re- splendent French troops stand at attention and a pseudo Brig Gen Charles O'Hara offers his sword to Rochambeau who waves him on to General Washington"
 Sleepy Yorktown awakes. Into the village comes the vanguard of the 100000 who are expected to witness the pageants. On the plaints lies tent city where work CTS have lived in the months of preparation. Cars whine along modern concrete roads, planes zoom overhead. The eyes of a nation are turned that way once more-as they were in those try ing days of 150 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
BY I. I. FEMRITE

United Press Stan correspondent.
 Baton Rouge, La. Oct 16.-(UP) Louisiana showed less interest to-day in "governors" and "lieu- tenant governors" and more in af- fairs of state--scheduled execu- ton to-day of three negroes and a typical Huey Long defense of corn bone dunking in potlikker.
 Governor Long ignored two new members of his official family" who had taken the oath of lieu tenant governor on the theory that sseyery governor needs a lieutenant governor"
 And he ignored a verbal attack directed his way by one of two pretenders to the gubernatorial throne in this state in which Dr Paul Cyr declared Long had a red nose, a white stomach and a yellow back"
 Cyr's attack in the three cor nered so-far-verbal war for the governorship came in an address last night at Alexandria.
 "Politics, cornpone and pot tikker-what a mess!" was Gov Longs exclamation to-day.
 "It's bad enough to have new governors and lieutenant gover- nors popping up all over the place, but when they say I don't know my cornpone and potlikker, that's plain treason"
 Cyr had commented that "in- asmuch as Long Is wrong about everything else, 1t stands to req son he doesn't know his cornpone either."
 Dr Cyr is the lieutenant gover- nor elected when Long was named governor. Cyr claims that Longs election later as senator vacated tically made himself governor, so he took the oath.
 Almost immediately an unem- pIoyed bill collector from Shreve- port. Walter L. Aldrich, walked Into a notary public's office and there took the same oath, on the theory the office of governor had been vacated.
 Meantime, Long had ordered AL win o. King. president pro tenn of the state senate, sworn in as lieu tenant governor. He cut Cyr off the stae payroll.
 Yesterday two more native sons took the oath.
 l.. D. Smith, also unemployed and also from Shreveport. grabbed himself an office" as he put it. sI'm not related to any of the present governors. and am not on the state pay roll. That qualities me-" he added.
 No sooner done than had Gro- cer E. H. Reed of Shreveport an- nounced he too would take the oath. "Three of a kind beats a pair even in Louisiana" he anonunced.
 I've have three governors and only two lieutenant governors, Reed said. "Figure 1t out. Every governor needs a lieutenant gover- nor and I'm going to qualify as recond in command to Aldrich."
 While the oaths were flying and DIT talked of yellow backs and [onU discoursed on potlikker and :ornpone. three negfoes scheduled e be hanged to-day awaited ac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

the regulation of employment, sea- sonal variations, due to their conn plex character. offer a logical point of attack.
 In making the study, pr. Bursk has employed not only the group ings of industries arbitrarily de- rived from the broad classifications used by the census, but has att tempted various other groupings in order to add clarity to the sum- mary picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

to Winnipeg in Manitoba, Regina in Saskatchewan, Medicine Hat and Calgary in Alberta, and finally to its western, terminus at Vancouver in British Columbia.
 Greater Part Has Been Completed
 Most of the circuits in the trans Canada system are of open-wire Tconsrtuction, with the wires spaced eight inches apart on the cross- arms to permit "carrier system" operation which will provide the longer through circuits. The com pieted system requires 22 repeater stations, outfitted with vacuum tubes to re-energize the diminish ing voice currents as they travel long distances, thus permitting good reception at the end of the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
GRID STARS GET HOT FEET

Hays, Kan, (UP) of a bottle of carbolic acid with one containing jamie acid has taken much of the optimism from sup porters of the Fort Hays State col lege football team. Three lettermen and a first string quarterback are out of the game for the season be- cause a locker room attendant bathed their feet. in contents of the wrong bottle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

ABOVE: On the plains where the troops of Washington and Roch- ambeau surrounded the forces of Cornwallis, some $500 soldiers and thousands of civilians have been encamped for weeks in pre- pairing for the Yorktown, Va, ses- quicentennial celebration. The tent city is pictured at top in an aerial view of the town. At lower right is an army blimp circling the government monument erected 50 years ago. At lower left are Lord Cornwallis, descendant of the British general, and Lady Cornwallis. They are in America, to attend the pageant, where he will unveil a memorial erected by the state of Virginia.
 RIGHT: An aerial view of the Nell son house Cleft center) and the garden at Yorktown, Va, where the surrender of Lord COrnwallis to General Washington will be re- enacted. The house was used as COrnwallis' headquarters in 17S1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

By August of this year. construc- i tion of the inter-provincial links had progressed so far that the line was open for service between Nova Scotia on the east and Alberta on l the west. Only British Columbia lremains to be added, to complete the coast-to-coast route by the be- ginning of 1892.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
COPS BARBER SHOP ROBBED

New Haven, Conn. ,(UP)-A barber shop eight doors from the Dixwell avenue police station here has been burglarized four times since last December. The burglars are persistent as well as daring. On their latest visit they ripped off the lock and half the easing of the front entrance before discovering the inside was barred. Then they smashed show window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Luling. Tex.-Stephen Catalina broke a finger here removing his serve dthroughout the World War without scratch. damned the sec- ond finsssr of his left hand against the fiOo~ breaking 1t in two places. when his hand slipped as he sought to jerk off q sock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
HEATH HEN TO GET 5 WIVES

BOStOh. IUFJ-Ihe SOntary existence of a heath hen, last of it's species, is nearing amend. This last survivor, whose habitat is the moors of Martha's Vineyard Island off the southern assachusetts coast. will have five wives, effec- tive in the spring. That number of prairie chickens are to be~brought to Martha's iVnyard from Okla homa so the heath hen will not become extinct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

The figure of Washington, mount ed on a white chared, alone stood out in that motley array of vic tors. "OId Ironsides" Attends
 Yet the significance was there. In histories of the world the sur- render of Yorktown is recorded as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

afternoon the British troops marched out through double lane of American and French sol- diers. Dressed in new, spick and span uniforms, the British made an imposing sight contrasted With the victorious armies, with their tattered, nondescript uniforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Argentina leads all South Amer ican countries in radio having 43 stations and about 100000 receiv- CTS. sf.f t,N.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

one of the great, decisive events of all time.
 The pageant which starts Fri day and continues through Mon- day will picture the last four days up to and including the surrender.
 With the reconstructed "Old Ironsides" resting at anchor in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
WANING

There are dealers who practice substitution. Be sure 10 protecf vour child by lookin0 for the name CALIFORNIA on lhe bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

Assistant to the commissioner Of In
ternaI revenue, has resigned from that
post to return to the practice of public
accountancy, it was announced at the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Mires, who
entered the Government service in 1908
as an employee OF the War Depart
mert, will associate with Leon e. Will
liams in an accountancy firm which will
specialize in matters Of Federal and
state taxation and In matters before
Federal departments or bureaus.
Mr.. Mires was sent to the Philip
pines during his service with the War
Department and stayed in the islands
until 1918. In 1920 he entered the
Bureau of Internal Revenue as head
of the office procedure section Of the
supervisor of collectors ofices. In May,
1928, he was appointed by President
Coolidge to the position from which ne
is now resigning Under the supervision
Of the commissioner, Mr.. Mires has
had charge Of the administrative and
fiscal affairs Of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
TORRENT|A[ RAINS
IN VERA CRUZ END
Many Lives Lost as Flooding
Results Over Wide Area.
Four Die in Tampico.
Nv the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
TANIPICO, Mexico, August g.
Torrential rains which flooded Tampico
and other cities in Vera Cruz and
Tamaulipas with the loss of many lives
ended today and gave Inhabitants an
opportunity to take stock of their
losses.
The flood water, reaching a depth OF
over three feet in some Of the most
populous districts of Tampico, receded
suficiently for resumption Of street car
and automobile traffic in the center OF
the city early today.
Many Die in Deluge.
Three men and a woman were caught
in the Swirling flood in Tampico and
swept out to sea, and residents reported
seeing numerous bodies floating down
the swollen Panuco River from the
interior, as well as hundreds of drowned
cattle.
The Panuco River, which overfiowed
into a wide zone in the interior of the
country and buried numerous villages
under its waters, still was rising and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
PORTO RICO SHOWS ]
! FISCAL SURPLUS.
Economies and Efficiency
Credited for Exceptional
1890 Showing.

Government economies and general
administrative efficiency under Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt have produced q
treasury surplus for Porto Rico accord
ing to an announcement today by the
Porto Rico Bureau of Commerce and
Industry, at New York, on the fiscal
year of 1880.
Although the report did not make
public the amount of the surplus, Hector
Lazo, chief of the New York bureau,
characterized the improved finances of
the island as "but one instance OF the
progress made by the island during the
last three years"
> Internal revenue collections at Porto
Rico, Mr.. Lazo declared, totaled So, 49,
B6l, which was $685. more than was
taken the preceding year. Gasoline tax
collections were so per cent higher In
1880 than in 1929.
) In making public the statement Of
Porto Rico's financial condition Mr..
Aaz0 paid tribute to Gov. Roosevelt's
administration.
sGoy. Roosevelt" he said, twas con-
Gronted on all sides with gloomy pes
BiTnism when he took over the reins Of
government in october, 1929. Since
then even the most pessimistic cuncede
progress and many see distinctly various
rays of hope. Education and child well
fare and nutrition alone is an inspiring
chapter in the history of the island in
the last three years. And our treasury
surplus is the more noteworthy because
this has been year of worldwide de-
eicits and even bankruptcies. The gov
ernment finances of Porto Rico are in
q healthier condition than those Of 90
per cent Of the civilized world"
American machine tools are to be used
n Italian plants being equipped for Rus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

Robsrt xipf. il2s Massachusetts, avenue,
yesterday nlsd suit IN thu District su-
preme court 10 annul his marriage %
Jean Compton Zipf. now residing at
Rockford.
Zipf says he did not learn until after
their marriage OF the mental condition
Of the wife. He Is represented by At
torneys Rudolph II. Yeatman and Ru-
dolph H. Yeatman, il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
GRAINED Radishes.

Remove the green tops and the root
ends Of radishes. Cut into halves, but
do not peel. Cover with cold water.
add salt to taste, and cook until tender.
or for about 20 minutes. Drain and
serve with butter or cream or with q
thin cream sauce. The favor Is much
like young turnips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

It is estimated that in an average
year 5000, 900 people In the country
suffer from diseases Of the nervous
system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
ON Fields Are Flooded.

A vast extent of the Tamaulipas and
Vera Cruz oil fields were under water
and crop destruction in the zone was
reported to be enormous.
The American tanker Nevada, which
went aground in Tampico harbor, was
freed by tugs after 1000 barrels OF its
cargo had been dumped into the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
MAN ASKS ANNULMENT.
wife Mentally Unsound, Alleges
Robert Zipf.

Charging that his wife was mentally
unsound at the time Of their marriage
In Rockford, III, November 4, 1929,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

American machine tools are to be used
"a Italian plants being equipped for Rus
sian and Italian government orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

the town OF Panuco. crowded with
refugees from the surrounding country
was partially flooded and cut on from
communication with Tampico.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-23
that Paddock of your purse!

You may think in sealing up your purse you are pro- Aectng your individual prosperity in hoarding re- serve that will keep you until real good times around again Don't you realize that within that locked purse you actually imprisonng prosperity and the will be the dollars that will come your way to store away in that purse.
 Whether you wage-earner merchant or man. ufacurer your income must come from what some one else is spending consuming. People must buy the things you sell produce or business becomes stag nant ! { the wageearner is discharged, the mer- chant fails and the manufacturer ceases production for lack of replacement orders
 Where is your income coming from if every one keeps paddock his purse? Spending is the only media of prosperity money kept in circulation is the mo- IT'S PATRIOTIC TO BUY NOW
 ITS GOOD SENSE TO BUY NOW
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-23

tive power that keeps business going keeps employ ment active and guaranties your personal prosperity. All America is coming to realization of that fact now awakening to the real of depression and s entering upon relief program of Buying SO that the merchant has outlet for his goods 4 X so Ele order from the manufacturer sO the manufacturer employ more help to produce those goods X so the worker can earn more money to spend There is relief from depression; no return prosperity; solution U unemployment until buying becomes general
 The manufacturers and merchants doing their part to make buying an inducemen and profit to tie because prices all important commodities down to the lowest possible levels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
WOODLAND

The Ladies Aid Society was enter.
tanned by Mrs. George Tyson and
Mrs. Clarence Mahan at the home OF
Mrs. Tyson, Thursday afternoon,
Doth.
Mrs. j. D. SINNERS spent one
night last week with her daughter,
Mrs. E. C. Gisriel and family, al
Momkton, Pa.
The Clayton McDowells are spend
ing this week at Charlestown.
Master David Cullen spent last
week with his cousins, Master Luther
Thompson and sisters.
Mr.. Edward D. Lamdin, Jr., OF
Detroit, Mich, is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents.
Mr. Rosco McFadden was operated
on for appendicitis in Havre dc
Grace hospital, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Thompson,
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H.
Elgin, of Washington, D. c., to Will
mington, Tuesday, and spent a few
days with Mrs. William E. Linton,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Argus F,
Robinson. administrator Dan
lei Pliszowski; Edw. L. Haines,
administrator of Jonathan III.
Truman; Geo. M. Biddle and
Howard T. Biddle, executors of
Thos. e. Biddle; Thomas B.
Hunter, administrator of e.
Eleanor Cooper; w. Arthur
Murphy, executor of Margaret
w. Murphy; Clara r. Holden,
executrix of James M. Holden !;
The National Bank of Rising
Sun, guardian of John T.
Fulton, ct al.
Accounts Passed-First and
final tccount of Walter B.
Fisher, administrator Of Mary
F. Vandiver; first and final &C.
count of Catharine E. Nc
Guirk, administrator of Cheney
McGuirk; fifth account of Robt.
M. Black, guardian of Edward
S. Frances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-28
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church

hev. A. H. Hibshman
Phi. D., Pastor
Sunday School 10000 a. m.
Worship at 11:00 a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at
1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to
all these services.
Friendship and confidence
are plants of slow growth.
If you like soft answers"
don't ask too many questions.