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Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
BOOK WORK BEGINS ....... AT MlRATHdN 8sSE:
 F0R BREAENATEFI

1 Rock work to supply filling for ! the new Seward breakWater start- led Friday when the cotnnressars \ began to hum at the base 0f Marathon mountain. The "covote" men began a series of small drifts
 that will be run 6O feet into the hill and which will ha fired at one time to lift hundreds of tons
 of rock for the steam shovels to load into the cars. M. e. Edmunds,
 district engineer for the Alaska Road Commission who has general supervision of the work. iS in town from his Anchorage headquarters and is advising with his coIlea- gues on the job, H E. D- Wallace and Anton Eide
 There is not much opportunity to put men to work as Vet as this rock work is being handled by experts in their line and the pile-driving end and steam shO- yelling will be handled by the railroad said MT. Edmunds- "We do not wish the impression to gain ground that there will be jobs for lots of men for there will mot he. Anyway We have applica- tions on file for enough men to supply our needs. These, however, will be hired from Seward"
 The work will now progress ra- pidly and it is expected that the breakwater can De completed in 50 days, after which the dredges will be brought here to dredge out the harbor itself having every thing ready for small craft this summer. ||...# | M
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
.WHEiT BY PIPELINE.......
 FIELD T0 MARKET

Instead af hauiing Wlleat i8 miles oyer rough roads. several grain growers in the State of Washington send M from farm to railroad by pipe line. .#
 The grain slides through ona- inch galvanized iron pipe direct to the railroad station where sacking is done for some con- signments, while in other in- stances wheat IS run from the pipe directly into freight Cars. Hauling costs about 15c bushel and the pipe line method is less than two cents.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
THE ARMY'S NEW CHIEF

THE AIM1 S NEW CdlFf
 Few officers have had such distinguished mili 1ary career as has General Douglas MacArthur. who recently became chief of staff of the United States Army at the age of 50, the youngest ever to hold this highest rank
 Since he graduated from West Point at the head of his class in 1903 he has held many important commands and reached the rank of major general 8 few days before he 45. As first lieutenant he military aide President Roosevelt. During the World War he served chief of staff brigade commander and finally as commanding general of the famous Rainbow Division, with which he took part ill the St. Mihel Meuse-Argonne and Sedan offensives, well other major operations being wounded in action twice.
 After the war he served successfully superin- tendent of the Military Academy at West Point mander of the Philippines division Fourth corps area Third corps area and the Department of the Philip pines and has been president of the American Olympic Commission.
 For his war services he received many American and foreign decorations including the distinguished service medal
 The new chief of staff is the son of the late Lieu tenantGeneral Arthur NacArthuf who also had no- table Army career having been brevet colonel in the the Spanish-American War and during the Philippine lnsulrectiOn-
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 The closing of banks las been } subject of fre- quent report during the past few months the most takedabout instance being the case of the Bank of the United States in New York. The damage resulting from suspension of payment does not lie solely in the fact that badyneeded money is tied up. There follows, as well, subtle depression and q haunting suspicion of mind among those Who lose nothng which of- ten is not shaken off in life time. The paralysis of more than community can be traced to the psy- choogical effects caused by bank failure rather than to money losses The situation is all the more regret table when 1t is known that many wrecked banking house might have weathered the storm, but for the traditional run upon t No one is less entitled to be called good citizen than he who lends his ear to idle tales about the home bank and gives them circulation
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 Cheerio' Soon will come the days in Alaska when the blue of the sky the fragrance of some dis tant flower brought in by a passing breeze and the conented chirp of the birds all unite to evoke spirit of tankfuness for the very gift of life itsef and of living in Alaska.
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 Mussolln says that hard times in Italy are due to hard times n America, and that this country is not what is cracked up to be- The trend of his speech IS that Italians had better stay in Italy We'll if that's the way he feels about it. Chicago should be satisfied
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 If one dances to the devils music in his younger days, be sure he will come around with his hat in the days of his age.
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 Considering the returns from those sealskin coat seals in Alaska might 1t help some on the farm if pair of them could be accommodated in the horseDond just oyer the ridge in the north forty? -st Louis Globe Democrat
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Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17

Personally We don't know the se- cret of success, but sometimes we are afraid it's work Dallas News
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
KILLED N BLIZZARD

TOKYO, Jan. M. lR)-At least 30 persons were killed, many more injured and more than I, I,O0O. houses were nnroofed by W blizzard which swept over Japan.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
WHILE THEY LAST

Closing out remaining sizes of good work shoes at prices from s3.25 10 S475. Remember old packs can be re-Bottomed with either crepe or cleated bot- toms.
 Seward Leather Works
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17

The old army post at Anchor age is being razed and the mat erial used for section houses along the lime of the Alaska Rail- road, according to the Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17

Edward Donnelly, 24, died at Barlow Cove last week, reports the Juneau Empire. The young man was engaged in trapping when taken with fatal illness
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17
TO MAKE LOANS

The executive committee of the
 board of trustees of the Alaska College has been named loan fund committee to handle the Senator Lawrence 0. Phipps stu dent loan fund of s5,o00 Rules and regulations have been drawn up whereby students may borrow not more than $500 from the fund for one year as a means of helping over the tight places in getting an education. .. .
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17

The train last night from the Interior was delayed d couple of hours because of heavy snow.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-17

Seward Leather Works
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

four years together in the casting shop of the Amreican Brass com pany. Each day, according to the testimony this morning, they had lit- tic friendly tussies. but yesterday morning. when Marticeili took Sally's hat and burned 1t c trife, a little bout resulted in which Sally sustained Ia badly cut eye. When the court asked whether he wanted Marticelli to be punished or not. Sally said he did not wish him to be fined. so the court suspended sentence.
 Bcrane Gelinas. 20, of 22 Jeweiry street. charged with breach of the peace. received 0 suspended sentence
 His landlord. Pat Riley. of 22 Jewelry street, said that Geiinns chased him with bread knife and | milk bottle. "If you come in for causing your landlord any more trou-
 ble. you will be punished" said the court.
 Joseph Subach. 28. of 84 Congress avenue. was granted a nolle on q charge of robbery. A continuance oi two weeks was granted in the case of Virgil H. Siocum. 43. of Maple avenue. Oakville. charged with evad. ing responsibility. John Statkus, 43 lof 165 Dreher avenue. was giver
 n continuance of three weeks on thu
 charge of violating the wage act. H'
 Is making payment to August Bart
 kus. to whom he owed originally $241.
 1 Louis Schwartz. 21, of 72 Gardner
 street, of New Haven. was granted
 nolles on charges of driving without 6 license and passing red light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
SCOUT BROADCAST OPEN TOMORROW
Gov Cross and Other Off.
 cials to Be Heard Over WI. C. C.
FROM BRIDGEPORT

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. Mayor Edward E. Buckingham of Bridge port and Mayor Thomas A. Fully of New Haven. will feature the open. ing broadcast of weekly program presented by the Bridgeport and Southern New Haven County coun- ciis. Boy Scouts of America. over WIcc, Bridgeport. tomorrow from z to 7:30 ?. m,. D. s. T. This is the first weekly scout broadcast in Connecticut and the only one in New England. The program will include scout songs and entertainment. The program has been arranged through the cooperative efforts of the Bridgeport and New Haven Edu- cational and Publicity committed whose chairmen are A. D. Guion of Bridgeport and John Clyne of New Haven.
 Julius Dapp Il member of the Bridgeport publicity committee and Hal Kellogg. assistant scout execu. tive Of the New Haven council, arc responsible for the development oi tho programs.
 This program has been made pos sible through the courtesy of Statior WICC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
Retreatants Ready
 ToWelcome WoodIock
Wall Street Editor to Address Dinner To-night-Atty
 ScuIly TOastmaster s.a

Thomas f.. Woodiocls. contributing editor of Wall Street Journal and a Knight of Malta by recent author ization of Pope Plus wifi Dc the guest thIs evening of members Of the Waterbury Band. .Laymen Re treatants. The dinner go eanxiously anticipated by many will be held at Lakeside Tavern at 7:3O O'elOck.
 Reseryatlons have been made for f75 guests. As far ns the list of those expecting to attend, the affair is "seiI out' and many appiica- tions have been refused.
 Attorney Vincent scuiiy will of.i ficiate as toastmaster and master of ceremonies. Rev Cornelius F. Teu-. iings of Watcrtown has been invited to deliver the invocation. The gath ering will be one of the most rep. resentative of Catholic laymen held in this vicinity in many years.
 The Waterbury band of retrent- ants is formed of Catholic laymeii. who each year go on q retreat ht Mount Manressa. They spend Il week end in attendance at religious services. Formerly members Of the band attended the exercises AS colir. tesy guests of the New Haven band. but interest and cnthusiasni were 10 quickly developed here that spe- cial band was formed for Water. bury.
 There will be several other guests or honor in addition 10 MT Wood lock, whose visit to Waterbury Is one of outstanding interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
TOastniastcr.
The Diocesan Bureau
 Meeting in Bridgeport

The annual meeting of the Dio- ccsan Bureau Of Special Service will take place tomorrow fin Bridgeport at the Stri.tficid hotel. The meeting opens at D m. In tho ball room. chairman Rev Matthew J. Judge. state director Of charities presiding. Miss Marguerite T. Boylan. cxccu- tive secretary. will read n report Of the years activities.
 Tho speakers will include Right Iev Maurice F. MeAuliffe. D. D.. auxiliary bishop of Hartford, and Frederick A. Moran. executive al. rector New York state board of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
CHILDREN PLAN
 LONG JOURNEY

vincennes, Ind.--Thrce children, ranging in ages from five to nine years, will set sail for Vincennes. Ind. from Trieste. Greece, April 16. trav- cling via American Railway Express.
 Pete Bouriekas. confectioner. took his three children Ernest. nine, George, seven. and Irene. five. to Athens, Greece, more than n year ago. He then returned to his busl- ness here.
 Anxious to see them again, Bour- lekas has made arrangements with the express company for their re- turn.
 The express company will obtain passports, attend to sailing taxes and other details and n representative will take the children by train tG Trieste. There they will board q New York-bound liner and stew nrdess will care for them. At New York another repre-. sentative of the express company will meet them and place them on n train for Vincennes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

military load from Washington to Panama in 2s hours. With full military load the airship would have a radius of 2900 miles. with n half-load. $500 miles. and with crew only. 400 miles.
 Dr Hovgaard. who was consulting engineer to the U. s. navy on tho de- sign of the rigid airsbip HR-l and served the U. s. army in the same capacity when the semi-rigid Rs-i was designed, was a member or the Shenandoah disaster board of in- auiry. He showed the United Press correspondent q strip of tho metal which will cover the MC~3s.
 It was O.0ts inches thick and ex- tremely flexible. Being non-porouH. it Is virtually gas-tlght and will not absorb moisture in a rain-st0rm. Leakage of gas through the fabric covering Of the R-l0i and Rbsorp- ton of 10000 pounds of rain are believed to have led to the tragedy that cost 47 lives.
 "The principal difference between the metai.elad ship and the fabric type is in this gas-tigbt, metal skin" Dr Hovgaard said. "The skin Is riveted to the structure and takes the place of the outer cover, the wire, the cord netting. the fabric. and the diagonal wires In the sep- pelin.
 "This skin serves the double duty of being the principal strength member of the hull and gas.con- tainer. It's advantages lie tn It's simplicity. its superior strength and ita gaa.tightnese.'
 The Mc.3s will offer no resist ance to the passage of electric cuF- rent from sky to earth and 90 the lightning hazard will be almost nons existent.
 Here are a few of the advantages claimed for the metai-akinned ship:
 l--Rlightly less danger from fire, g--dreater structural atrength due to increased internal pressure.
 s--LeHa frequent renewal of fah- rio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
RUSIAWEY FACES SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Mental Status Will Be Left To Grand
 Jury's Opinion
Speakeasy Proprietor Charged With Killing Partner Examined By pr Mailhouse Who Has Yet to File
 Report-Termed Crazy Drunk at Time of Murder

Second degree murder. possibly mansIaughtcr. faces Iachim RusIa- wey. 3s. who has survived the rig orous existence Of detention in the local police headquarters since March Ssh. He is being held in connection with the shooting of his partner. Andrew Ponchinok, 3s.
 Although an official report on the sanity of the defendant is being withheld by Coroner John T. Mon- zani. 1t was learned today that tue final opinion as to his mental cOn- dition will be left to n grand Jury or States Attorney l., l.. Lewis. In erai weeks of heavy drinking Rusi- awey is alleged to have taken q shot gun and to have emptied the contents of one barrel into the head of his friend and partner. The shooting took place in their restaur- ant on North Elm street. The de- fendant claims that he did not know that the gun was loaded and that aiming the weapon was q ges- .ture to frighten his business asso- ciate. Several persons witnessed shooting. After fatally wounding his partner. Rusiawey called the poe lice on the telephone and surrend- cred himself.
 Since being confined at police headquarters the accused has been examined by Dr Max Maiihouse, noted alienist of New Haven, called into the case by Coroner M0nzani and Drs Richard J. Hinchey and Harold Morrill,, assistant medical ex- aminer. All have filed reports as to whether or not they consider the man mentally unbalanced.
 Shortly after his arrest and while in a remorseful mood Rusiawey attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself in his cell. A tlnle- ly discovery of his act by PatrOl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

1 man John Shea. doornan at police headquarters. frustrated the attempt Since then the accused has been under constant surveillance. The attempt of his wife to smuggle in- to police headquarters milk "Ioad- ed" with liquor also made the aus thorities doubly vigiiant.
 Dr Maiihouse made on general examination of the defendant at t0- cal police headquarters. but re- served decision until he obtained more complete data on the accused 'a past record of conduct.
 Coroner Monzani maintaining q completely neutral opinion in the case is expected to find Rusiawey criminally responsible for the death of his partner and then submit his Accumulation of evidence to the state attorney, The latter will im-
 panel A grand jury for q formal in- dictment.
 According to close observers of the accused, he is not insane. He was "crazy drunk" when his drink-
 poisoned mind furnished the i'm.
 pulse that fired the trigger.
 In connection with the shooting
 there were persons present when the
 tragedy occurred, but only q few
 were successsfuiiy rounded UP by
 the police when they undertook 10
 mako an investigation. Rusinwey
 admits firing. but denies any prcme- ditation on his part.
 The case in view of the presence
 of Dr Mailhouse in the case, prom
 iscs to be very interesting one.
 Tho state will be obliged to show q
 motive. absent to date, and to prove
 that the defendent was in his right
 mind when the killing took place.
 The defense on the other hand has any number of witnesses to show that
 Rusiawey was drunk and had been so for several weeks prior to the shooting,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
Complete Plans
 for May Dance
EIks Prepare Final Social
 Before Summer Months

Tho newly organized entertain. nent com fntttec of the Waterbury lodge rooms on May 14th at n meet ing last night. This affair will mari, the only activity as far as social affairs are concerned until after the summer months.
 It will also mark the first biz function to be conducted under the regime of William r. Pollard. newly elected chairman. Exalted Ruler Charles K. Ahearn named the mem bers of his entertainment commit ee when he assumed that office few weeks ago. The committee held its first meeting and elected MT Pol. lard chairman. Frank Daily. vice. chairman. and William Cahill. sec retary. Mir Pollard Is the lieutenant in the local detective bureau.
 The May dance is to be for Elks only. A luncheon is to be served during the dance.
 Following Is the complete enter tainment committee: MT Pollard chairman; MT Daly. e-chairman; William cahill, secretary; Robert Birt, Robert Mccormick, Arthur J Lunny. Gerald Mooney, John York Hugh Riley. Joseph Bowen, Aiber Neagi.e Andrew Petetti, Domenicl Barbara, Walter Geraghty, Benta min Layalley. Chris Dechant, Pat rick Brown. Ralph Foster. Jerr! squires. George Carney. Renait Paiatine. Frank Bailey. John Bui ger, Charles K. Ahearn, U. Hortoi Warner. James Flanagan. Charle Fitzpatrick, James Cunningham Walter Ahearn. James Courtney Edward Grady. James Calvin, Tranl Pierce. Walter Wallace, Eugene Oviatt. Frank Mellon, John Rear ney. Frank Leary. Louis Wersinger Edward Conlan and Attorney Frapt HAalaU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

Boston. April 26 = A poll to de. termine the attitude Of New Eng land business men toward the raii. road transportation problem of New England. as presented in the forth. coming report of the New England Governors Railroad Committee was announced today by the New Eng land Council. It Is expected this report will be presented to the gov ernors early In May.
 Harry c. Knight. president of the council. in a letter sent to the pres- idents of all the commercial. indus trial. and agricultural organizations of the New England states. today asked them to designate committees to study the findings of the govef' nor committee and report their con- clusiOns and recommendations. Tho council Is also inviting all its asho- ciate members to express their opinion on the report of the govef- nors' committee.
 In his letter to business organ izations itself MT Knight states that the council Is sponsoring no particular program with respect to New Engiand's railroads. It does believe. however, that canvass or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
NEW DIRICIBLE
 THAT WILL BEAT ALL THE OTHERS
It Is Being Built at Detroit An Aluminium Alloy Takes Place of Fabric Safer and Speedier
By MARTIN KANE (Unlte,l Press Stan correspOndcnt) }

NVWatfNt GECNA 6tAA &VEtNbtpepssssGhssF
 Cambridge. Mass. April 3i--(uP) A swifter. stronger, safer dirigi- ble, free from the defects which probably caused the R-i0i disaster. was described here to-day.
 Dr William Hovgaard. professor of naval design and construction at MasAa ehusetts Institute of Technoi- ogy and consulting engineer In the protected construction of the Mc.as inetai-clad airship expected to her. aid a happier day in ilghter.than- air aviation, told the United Press to- day when may be expected of the new.type zeppelin.
 Plans for the Mc-se are now in the making at Detroit. The chief departure Of the new craft from the old .style dirigible 10 the skin" an aluminium alloy which will replace the fabric that now covers such ships as the Los Angeles.
 It is this skin which Dr Hovgaard and other engineers claim will make if possible for the MC-ae to main- tain speed of 100 miles per hour. poasIbby lab miles, as compared with maximum Of 80 for other iiriKibIeB. That speed would ens able C te traRaDort q 4e.ppo pound
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
THOMASTON

The Thomastop High school ball team left the center at noon to-day for shelton where they will play the shelton High school this afternoon. Several students accompanied the team.
 Mrs Fred Mcleod entertained her bridge club at hier home on Pleas ant street. Prizes were awarded for high and low scores. and refresh- ments served by the hostess.
 MT and Mrs Lawrence Ryan of South Main street entertained friends from Torrington last eyen- ing. A large crowd attended the card party given at the St Thomas hall last evening by four societies of the church. taF @ @HA t' A son was born to MT and Mrs John Walsh of Hartford at the Bris- toi hospital Sunday. Mrs Walsh is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M. J. Quinlan of Thomaston. Mrs W. W. Welton who under wen an operation at the Waterbury hospital has returned to her home on High street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
Additional Society

Mrs Charles Norton of Raymond street entertained at surprise kit- chen shower at her home recently in honor of Miss Catherine Eleanor Stevens, who is to be married next month to Alton Norton. A bou- qust of beautiful spring flowers formed the table centerpiece. A delicious chicken supper was served! Th, guests included: Mrs A. Y. Nor ton, Mrs 0. H. Schroeder. Mrs Wfl- liam Bierbaum. Mrs Kropp. Mrs Andrew Verrastro, Mrs Thomas Dorn, Mrs J. l.. Brown. Mrs 70. j.. Pronovost, Mrs c. NJ. Stevens. Mrs II. Roether, Misses Catherine Bier baam, Margaret Kleindam, Gertrude krugler. M. Littiejohn, Marthret MacMillan, Bella Norton, May, Ida and Georgianna stevens.
 The annual luncheon and meeting of the Bunker Hill Literary club was held yesterday afternoon at M'Fingall Inn in Watertown. Mrs William T. Leggett. the retiring president, was presented the book, ''rhe Education of A Princess A framed Japanese print was gwen 10 Mrs William Mack, who IS 10 take up her residence in Hartford In the near future. Officers. and commit tees, with the exception of the presi- dent. were elected as follows:
 Treasurer, Mrs Emil Patzold; recording secretary, Mrs II. 2. Fisher; corresponding secretary, Mrs W. b. Harrison; auditor, Mrs Miller Haynor: historian, Miss Miriam
 Rhodes; program committee, Mrs W. T. Leggett, Mrs Henry Platt. Mrs l.. c. Rcndeil and Mrs Earl Atwoon; ways and means committee. Mrs Edwin J. Rockwell. Mrs samuel W. Lincoln, Mrs E. D. James. Mrs Her bert Constantine. Miss Charlotte Merchant. Mrs Albert Hoadiey. Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
DESERT PLANTS IN MICHIGAN

Allegan, Mich Many plants which may be found in the desert regions of south.western United area Of sand lands ef Ailegan COun. |ty. Among the flowers are those Bels ected by three qOutheFn states RA etate IloWePe Those represented are Texas. Arizona and New Mexiep.