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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
Late Bulletins
MILLIONAIRE MAGNATE IS SUICIDE

Baltimore, Md Jan 30-(UP)-Thomas E. Cottman, millionaire shipping magnate and president of the Balti more Export Import bureau committed suicide at his Green Spring Valley home at Ecceston to-day Cottman fired one shot into the right temple. Death nstan taneOus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
''BIG BILL'' THOMPSON
 HAS VIEWS
First and Foremost He Is for Big Bill" for Mayor Decidedly Against { King George, Prohibition and His Rivals
BY ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN

BY ROBEKT T. LOUGHRAN Copyright, 1881 by United Prcss) Chicago, Jan 3O-"Big Bill Thompson told the United Press to- day that he was for:
 Bill Thompson for mayor, Ameri- ca first, civic beauty, culture and morality.
 And that he was against:
 King George, prohibition and all other aspirants for mayor.
 The occasion was busy day in what promises to be the most excit- ing mayoralty race Chicago has seen The place was the mayors Congress
 (Continued on Page 19.)
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JUDGE McEVOY IS ENDORSED
 BY ASSEMBLY
Given Unanimous Vote of House and Senate to an Eight-Year Term on the Superior Court Bench Another Ripper Bill, of Attorney Larkin Make up, on Judges in Water= bury
NEW HOSPITAL
 BILL SENT IN
(By Democrat Stan Man)

(By Democrat Stan Man)
 Hartford. Jan 30-Judge Frank P. McEvoy of Waterbury was reap pointed to-day as judge of the su- perior court for a term of eight years. His nomination by Governor Wilbur L. Cross was unanimously endorsed by both house and senate on receipt of favorable recommend ation from the judiciary committee. Judge McEvoy was appointed to the bench several months ago by former Governor John H. Trumbull. State wide comment was made at the time of the splendid selection and the eminent qualifications of Judge LcEvoy for the position.
 Another Ripper Bill
 Hartford, Jan. 29.-What was re- garled as another ripper bill" es- pecdally designed for the city of Wa terbury was presented in the general
 (Continued on Page 19.)
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EVEI. YIN NESBIT THAW SEEKS DIVORCE

Chicago Jan 30-(UP)-Harry K. Thaws former wife, Evelyn Nesb has filed suit here for divorce from Jack Clifford an actor whose real is Virgil James Monan Miss Nesbit and Clifford dancing partners and were married in 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
JEAN HARLOW GETS HER DIVORCE

Hollywood Jan 30-(UP)-Jean Harlow, blonde film actress was divorced from Charles F. McGrew H. of Chi capo in decision on file here today McGrew did not con- test the action which has been pending for more than year He is charged with mental cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30

No child is ever rStlernOurislled if the chief source of food Is WOr- dcn's Pasteurixed Milk. It satisfies and nOurishes and will help all or.
 gans to function properly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
STARVED TO DEATH WITH $6O,OOO

Paris, Jan 30-(UP)-A rich peasant, Henri Creste, died of undernourshment to-day in the small village o Bormes les Mmosas Creste left 900 francs about OOOO mostly in gold coins since he did not trust money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
"DEVIL JUDD" WRIGHT IS DEAD

who probably was than 100 old and who gained the title of Bad John in the of picturesque mountain career died at his home to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
ESSEX DUCK INN WAS BURNED

Essex Mass, Jan 30-(UP)-Essex Duck inn, local roadhouse which formerly the estate of Lawrence G. Burnham Boston coal dealer destroyed by fire today Loss was estimated $2OOO Most of the inns furnish ing's were saved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
RAD NOR BUSINESS

Chicago. Jan 30-(UP)-Joseph
 E. Otis. chairman of the board of the Central Trust company of Chi
 cago said to-day that a cash bonus would be detrimental to business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
Multun In Parvo

w in Latin for much in little s 'h ,A space" E pluribus unum is IT also Latin for ''one out of many" A Democrat want
 ad tells much in a little
 space and one out of many
 published to-day is sure to interest you. If we knew the Vi Latin for tread lem every
 day." we'd spring that too.
 The Democrat Classified '.- Phone 67
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 30.-UP)-The treasury net balance on January 2S was $160,25O,717.27.
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originally intended among the historical data OF
che Nation.
The work is a painting of Grant and his 26
generals, completed by Hansen Ba1ling In 1865
In Washington For 40 years it laid in the
building of the Washington Safe Deposit Co.
on Pennsylvania avenue Early this Summer,
when the advancement Of the great Federal
building development in the triangle south Of
the Avenue forced the destruction of the old
warehouse, the painting was offered for sale
for storage charges
In spite of the great value of the painting
the artist originally received $1,000 for it and
it sold the last time in 1890 for $4,000,
lack of sufficient bidders this Summer forced
the postponement of the sale three times
Finally it was knocked down at auction for
practically nothing when the prices paid for it
by previous buyers are considered. The success
full and only bidder was Mrs. H. Newton Blue
of Washington and her first announcement was
that the panel was not for sale.
With the idea of placing the painting where
It will fulfill the function for which the artist
intended it, Mrs. Blue has loaned it to the
Smithsonian Institution, where it has been
placed in the Hall Of American History.
The work of touching up" and restoration
was done by c. Calusd well known artist, who
has done much similar work for the Smith
sonian.
THE painting is unique in that it is the
j only pictorial record of all the men who led
the Union forces under Grants command 1t
represents 81 generals, mounted The figures
are life size and each was made from individual
sittings at the height of the campaign against
Richmond when Grant near City Point,
va in the Fall of 1854. The artist succeeded,
letters of military men of the time show, in
putting on his canvas the peculiarities of man
ner and dress of each of the officers. He made
no effort at idealization. He was commissioned
to picture the generals exactly as they were. 1t
took him nearly year to make all the sketches
in the field, riding out with the troops and
studying his subjects closely under all con-
ditions of warfare. The shades of the uni
forms are exact, the individual complexion true
and even the horses shown as they actually
were, Balling relying on the brilliancy of the
dress for his color.
The painting represents no incident that ever
occurred, yet the action appears in character
with the men and their history. Lieut.. Gen.
Grant is riding rapidly past attended by his
entire staff. The image is caught at the In
slant the leader, supposedly recognizing the
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spectator, sweeps of his hat and slightly reins
his horse, the famous Egypt which bore him at
Vicksburg, while the others surge up behind,
around and past him in the colorful disorder
Of the battlefield. Gen. Sheridan Is shown
astride the steed on which he made his famous
ride to Winchester and Schofield, later Secre-
tary of War under President johnson, is
mounted on the horse he rode at Gettysburg.
The generals pictured are Ulysses S. Grant,
G. K. Warren, Joseph Hooker, George G.
Meade, John M Schofield who became Secre-
tary of War two years later; George H Thomas,
o. o. Howard William T. Sherman, j. B. Nc
Pherson, John H. Logan, w. S. Hancock, Hugh
j. Fitzpatrick, j. A. Mower, J. G. Parke, Thomas
C. Devin, G. A. Custer Of Little Big Horn fame;
Phillip Sheridan, E. o. c. Ward, A. H. Terry,
w. H. Emory, John A. Rawlins, who followed
Grant after the war and became his Secretary
of War; A. e. Burnside, George Crook, Jeffer-
son c. Davis, F. p Blair, Wesley Merritt and
Henry w. Slocum
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mounted on JEFF Davis, put in strenuous day
studying his subjects. At every opportunity
he rode out to one side of the commanders
escort, taking a position as far ahead OF the
group possible and scrutinizing them closely
as they galloped past. Grant wore his famous
SLOUGH hat, his coat was unbuttoned and his
legs were encased in huge pair Of boots pre-
scented to him by a New York bootnaker VINO
had not known the Generals stature. The
boots reached above his knees and were one
of the stock jokes of the headquarters.
For five weeks Balling lived with the troops
at City Point. He found time while there to
sketch many Of the important visitors, tnclud-
ing Secretary Stanton and Secretary Seward.
He found Grant very unusual personality.
Up at reveille, the commander Of the army did
much of his work after taps and kept orderlies
on duty long after midnight. while he dis
patched messages or worked over the problems
of the campaign In that day, the artist wrote
many years later he was surprised to ind that
there was not drop of liquor in the camp.
How could permit drop around" Grant
laughed when he was asked about 1t, with all
the SANDER have received?"
THE study of the subjects for his great paint
ing was carried on in the height of battle,
as the artists diary shows.
con the 18th of October" he wrote, Eve
were reused unusually early for breakfast.
Grant ate rapidly q rev Tried oysters ana SAID
to me: Would you like to make trip with
us this morning up the rivera? said, OF
course Well, get your boots on then, we're
going soon.' We were soon aboard the steamer.
which was a Staten Island ferry boat. As we
moved up the James River I noticed thu
general sitting alone in the sun smoking The
general proved laxative that morning. In
short he talked so much unconcerned and
pleasantly, that I got courage to put forth
little humor, and at pause said: General, you
seem in such good humor this morning that
would like to ask you great favor He
smiled and said: What do you want?' L
wish general, that you would have the kind
ness to take Richmond while am with you?'
His expression became very serious when he
answered, WELL sir, who knows, great battle
has been going on since three o'clock this
morning We will soon hear the guns
my surprise continued to grow as he told
me the very orders he had sent the evening
before to Meade and Hancock. We now heard
the guns in the distance.
ct am now going to Deepbottom,' he said,
and am going to take command Of the right
wing. hope at least we will be nearer Rich
mond tonight He lighted a new cigar and I
dared not break his silence
Butler commands the right wing he re-
Continued ON FifkeFHth PAGE
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THE sketch was completed late in the after
noon and the President, enjoying the
animation the artist had put into it, auto
graphed it for him. This sketch, after the oil
painting had been made from it for Gen. Dix,
was later sold for the benefit Of the Chicago
fire sufferers at an exhibition arranged by the
New York artists.
Before Balling left the White House that
evening he had obtained from the President
what the latter described as the shortest in
PRODUCTION" on record. It read:
ALLOW the bearer, Mr. Balling, to pass to
Gen. Grant, to whom he is hereby introduced"
Balling arrived at Grants headquarters at
City Point SO hours later. The general re-
ceived him cordially in his tent and discussed
the idea of the painting for few minutes.
"As you are going to paint us on horseback.
you had better see my horses" Grant said,
and directed an orderly to bring them up.
He then introduced the three animals, JEFF
Davis, which was taken from the estate of the
president of the Confederate States during the
siege Of Vicksburg; Cincinnati, his favorlte
trotter, and the colorful Egypt, his favor1te.
which do you want to use?" asked Grant.
Balling chose Egypt and Grant ordered his
entire staff to mount for a ride to the forward
lines for the benefit Of the artist. They took
the road toward Richmond and Baliing
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BY RALPH McCABE.

FTER 40 years Of interment in the
darkness of a storage warehouse, a
work of art has been exhumed in
Washington and for the first time in
the 81 years Of its existence has
assumed the place for which it was
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THE painting originally ordered by
| Benona Howard, a merchant of New York.
Mr.. Howard agreed to pay the artist $4,000 for
his work 1t was intended that the picture
would be exhibited throughout the country
with the proceeds to be donated to the SAM
tary Commission of the Union Army. How
ever, the death of the merchant before its
completion, left the artist with the picture on
his hands having drawn $4,000 on account
while he working on it. The picture was
exhibited in New York in 1866 and later re-
turned to Washington, where it was stored in
the museum of the Ordnance Bureau in the
old Winder Building. In 1886 it was removed
Temporarily" to the safe deposit warehouse
for protection because Of the dilapidated con-
dition of the bureaus old building After ly-
ing there four years its existence came to the
attention of a New York collector, who, recog-
nizing its great historical value, paid $4,000
for it. The new buyer, however, lacked accom-
modations for hanging it and allowed it to
remain in eclipse in the storage warehouse.
There it was forgotten apparently and it was
only when the advance of the modern gov
ernment's needs made new buildings necessary
in the Nations Capital that the painting
auction was advertised and three times the
sale was postponed because there only one
bid. The final time, however, the sale had to
be held and Mrs Blue bought the work with
out competition.
Ballings problem in getting the individual
portraits which are Incorporated into the great
painting was a tremendous one. The major
units Of the Union forces were concentrated
in Tidewater Virginia in the final campaign
Sheridan was in the Valley of Virginia and
Sherman in Georgia. Military problems were
of prime Importance to every man concerned,
no oficer had q momenA to waste in social
pursuits or in such unessential pursuits as Sit
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Rare Painting Brought to Light Here

This Valabk Ci Mar Can0as Depicting Gen. Grant and His
Tany-Sis Generals W Picked Up for Storage Charges in Warehouse Where
andNow the Smithsonian Institution
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ting for a painter. Yet Balling accomplished
that part Of his task in a few months.
He was a close friend of Gen. G. T. Chris
Jensen and through him made the acquaintance
Of Gen. John A. Dix, who was one of the
greatest art patrons of the time.
Early in the Autumn of 1864 Gen. Dix Wis
tied the artists studio in New York and con-
sented to sit for few minutes for portrait
There was not a minute to lose Balling COM
menced painting at once, not bothering to
make a preliminary sketch. The result so
pleased Gen. Dix that he purchased the por-
trait on the spot and commissioned Balling
to paint one Of Grant, and one Of President
Lincoln for his private collection
The general then introduced the artist to the
President and SO warmly praised his work that
Lincoln consented to sit il he could do so
without interfering with his duties.
How can I possibly take time to give a
sitting to you in these busy times, Mr.. Ball
ing?" the artist later quoted the President as
asking.
Balling replied that If the President would
allow him to sit for one day in his Office while
Mr. Lincoln went about his work nothing more
would be needed. So early the next morning
he appeared at the White House with small
box of water colors for sketching. He placed
a chair on one side of the Presidents desk
and asked that any visitors who might call
be seated there so they would not interfere
with the artists work. Then, setting up his
easel in a corner of the room out of the way,
Balling began his study of the President.
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out a town site that today, in Maryland has
a population of about 1000 and in the District
Of Columbia about an equal number.
Therefore, such an important factor deserves
more than passing notice.
GENERAL years ago Mr. Guy Clinton of
Takoma Park prepared a sketch Of the
village for a fair then being held OF course,
he did not leave Hamlet out OF the play, nor
would the writer be guilty Of doing either,
and so he is going to let you read part of
what Mr. Clinton had to say about Mr.. Gilbert
upon that occasion. 1t was this:
During the closing days of the great Civil
War New York State represented in the
House Of Representatives by Benjamin F. Gil
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bert. While attending Ford's Theater one
evening with his best girl he witnessed the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In the
excitement attending the removal of Mr..
Lincoln from the theater the young lady had
her dress soiled with blood from Mr.. Lincolns
wounds.
Notwithstanding all that has been said or
may be said about the earlier history of this
place Takoma Park was born about the middle
of June, 1884. 1t was conceived in the mind
of Benjamin f. Gilbert. He was essentially an
idealist who loved the natural beauty Of hill
and dale, woods and streams forest and glen.
He recognized the stimulation of wild flowers
and pine-scented air. His state of mind Is
revealed by his search for suitable name
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BY JOHN CLACCETT PROCTOR.

IONEERING in any field generally
D carries with it certain amount of
sacrifice, and often much hardship,
and especially is this true with those
who become the first settlers Of
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: Benjamin
FrutkLin
I I Gilbert,
= founder
q OF. 7'GkOnlG
y FaTk
t and said
t to be
y the first
= person
advocate
: the
4 purchase
: Of the
property
bettUeen
i Pennsylvania
Avenue
: and the
Mol by
e the
S Government
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Play to Be Presented.

WALKERS CHAPEL, Va, May Is
Especially The Walkers Chapel Players
have completed plans for presentation
of Twelve Old Maids" three-act COM
edy, in the auditorium of the Cherry
dale School tonight. The affair will
be under auspices of the Parent Teach
ers' Association of the community.
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ROAD COST FACTS
ARE GIVEN BY LEE
Intimation Is Made That
Commission Disseminated
Against Montgomery.
BY WILLIAM s. TARVER,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star

SILVER SPRING. Md. May IS
That Montgomery County was not given
the same consideration accorded other
counties in the matter Of the collection
of its recently settled debt to the State
Roads Commission was asserted by Maj.
e. Brooke Lee, Montgomery Democratic
leader and newly appointed member Of
the roads commission, in a statement
issued here last night.
Intimates Discrimination.
He intimated that the outgoing COM
mission Disseminated against Mont
gomery County by directing its auditor,
at its meeting week ago yesterday, TO
collect the bill against Montgomery
County within 10 days or turn the &C
count over to the attorney general for
collection"
He also said that the old commission
took no action on the county'S request
that the 1892 900 State road appropria-
ton for 1881 be credited to the county's
indebtedness, but that they gave such
credits to 13 other counties without
any published minutes or published de-
mands for payment in money"
The statement made yesterday to
The Star by c.. Clinton Uhl, chairman
of the State Roads Commission, that
the commission reached no decision at
its meeting Tuesday regarding the re-
quest by the Montgomery County Com
missioners to be allowed to audit the
accounts between the roads body and
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the county, was contradicted by Maj.
Lee.
The Montgomery member Of the COM
mission asserted In his statement that
1.-The State Roads Commission Tuesday
also decided to allow the County Com
misSioners Of Montgomery County an
opportunity to verify the items on the
State books which supported the unex-
pected averages Of the 1925 through
1928 construction charges"
Claims Situation BecIOuded.
Maj. Lee prefaced his statement with
the assertion that 81 have no comment
to make other than to state the facts
from which all may draw their own
opinions. Partial statements from diff
ferent sources have beclouded the stu
alton to the EXTENT that this complete
statement seems essential"
The allegations that Gov. Albert c.
Richie was instrumental In the collec-
ton Of Montgomery'S debt by asking
Maj. Lee to expedite payment were
denied by Maj. Lee.
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SP0RTSW0MAN'S MATE
FILES DIVORCE ACTION
Marital Trouble of MIS-. Elizabeth
Kicker, World Known Sled
Dog Driver, Is Revealed.

BY the Associated Press.
LEWISTON, Me, May l5.-John l..
Read. clerk Of courts If Androscoggin
County, said last night that divorce
proceedings against Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Kicker, internationally known sled dog
driver, had been instituted by her hus-
band. Edward p. Kicker. jr., of Poland
Spring. Beth are socially prominent.
Neither CT the Rickers was at their
Poland Spring home last night and
friends Of the couple professed ignorance
Of the proceedings. The Rickers have
two children
Mrs. Kicker. an ardent exponent Of
the outdoor life for women, has par
ticipated In sled dog races in the United
States and Canada and Is author of a
biography Of Lombard Seppala, noted
Alaskan rnusher. She is an accom-
plished equestrienne. golfer and SWIM
mer.
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Will Take Leading Role
JUVENILE DANCER TO BE IN RECITAL

MISS BETTY JEANNE WHEATLEY,
Six years old, who will open the chill
dren's recital of the Lisa Gardiner
dancers at the Wardman Park Theater
tomorrow afternoon with Cherry
Blossom dance" and who also will carry
the leading role in Fairy Tale ballet"
Harris Ewing Photo
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Jury Indirts SLAYER.

HAGERSTOwN Nd May IS (Spe-
ciaD john H. Rowland, 70, st. James,
Md. who shot and killed his neighbor,
Arthur Irwin, "a. during a controversy
over the invasion of the Rowland flower
garden by Twins 17-month-old son
last month, was indicated for murder
by the grand jury. He is confined in the
local Jail.
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MISSING BERWYN GIRL
Is FOUND IN BALTIMORE
Foster Parents Claim Ruth wana-
maker After She Is Ar
rested as Vagrant.

SSS0 40 y "6 dAIs
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 15.-Dr
and Mrs. M. L. Turner of Berwyn
Heights came here today to effect the
release of their 25-year-old foster
daughter, Ruth Wanamaker who was
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cushion d a We II port
suite in jacquard
velour is one of the
outstanding specials,
m a d e of hardwood
frame and sagless type
sleeping spring con-
struction. NJ a k e a
comfortable bed at
night.
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