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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
Holding Electricity.
(New York Herald-Tribune)

1 Each year an unnamed friend of American sci
 ence provides prize of one thousand dollars to l be awarded to the best paper presented before
 the week of scientific meetings sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Sci ence, held this winter at Cleveland. The award for the Cleveland meeting has gone, it is announced ! to Dr. M. A. Tuve Dr. L. R. Hafstad and Dr. O. Dahl of the department of terrestrial magnetism of the Carnegie Institution of Washington for their paper the production and use of high
 voltage tubes presented before the American Physical Society. Details of the scientific excellence which brought this reward are chiefly the of spec alists. To the layman the report is significant because of the ingenious devices worked out to keep electricity in it's place.
 In the old story of the student who rushed to his professor with supposed sample of the long sought universal solvent the older sage is reported to have asked, What have you got it in?" The same question might be asked about electricity To get electricity into a wire onto the surface of almost anything is absurdy easy. Triumphs of electrical engineering have been conditioned much Nore by materials through which or over which electricity will not pass than by materials which accept and carry it. The insulation household wire is infinitely more important than the wire itself, and Edsons greatest inventions, in the opin- ion Of well informed engineers are the Edison base stlll used on incandescent lamps, the insulated cable which can be laid under the streets and similar devices for keeping under necessary control the eager flood of electrons which is an electric current
 Increases of voltage correspond to greater eager ness and greater crowding of these electrons. At few thousand volts the electricity will puncture the barrier of rubber on an ordinary wire and escape. At a few hundred thousand volts it will drive it's way through a milmeter or so of glass leaving behind a tiny, fused hole like the result of a miniature lightning stroke; which indeed is precisely what it is. At few million volts which Is where Dr. Tuve and his assistants have been working the urge of the imprisoned electrons to escape is so great that neither rubber nor glass nor any other known material will hold them unless the space between positive and negative charges is great.
 The best of all nsulators, in fact, is nothing; that is the vacuum Unfortunately that is still un- obtainable, for the most perfect known vacua con- tain billions of atoms every of which will play traitor if it gets chance and carry small load of electricity where it is not wanted The work of the Carnegie physicists honored at Cleveland has been chiefly the patient trial of one arrange ment of one apparatus after another until devices capable ot Keeping at least good portion of high-voltage electricity under control have been obtained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
What Congress Has Done.
(New York World.)

The bonus bill has passed Congress by a majority of ten to in the House and of six to one in the Senate The Presidents veto will be overridden by stupendous votes. One only hope now that the veterans who need the money will get promptly what relief the bill affords that the other veterans Will exercise good judgment, that the inflationary effect Will stimulate trade in some measure to offset what evil effects the measure may have upon Government finance and the market for capital
 The immediate evil effects can no doubt be ab- sorbed It is the enduring effects which matter From the point of view of the veterans as special class, this law virtually wipes out for about fifty cents cash on dollar what amounted to an invest ment guaranteed by the Government It means
 therefore, that the more needy veterans will be left when this cash is spent without any financial pro- lection for the future. For though the measure is called loan it is in reality cashing in of the certificates It follows, therefore, night follows day that when this money is spent the veterans associations will begin a drive on Congress for another bonus.
 Congress has in effect acquiesced in the theory that the American nation it to all bodied veterans not only to provide insurance for old age and for their dependents but also from time to time cash contributions whenever there is a period of hard times. Most of the veterans are still young men, Those who are thirty five today may expect ] to live through there four periods of hard times. They have been advised by Congress to look to the treasury when these hard times come, and to expect a cash contribution whether or not they need it.
 Even in the long history of soldiers pensions this measure is new and revolutionary The Am erican Congress has always been ready to vote money to veterans. But before has it got to the point of accepting the theory that durine period of business depression the veterans as a class have special and immediate claim upon the United States treasury.
 It is an evil precedent and the utter abect demoraizaton of Congress when it set the preced- ent is profoundly disturbing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
FEMALE AL
 CAPONE" IS
 NOW SOUGHT
Police Searching for Wom- an Who Knows City's
 Night Life

NEW YORK, March 5. - The World-Telegram today said the po- lice are looking for female Al Capone" who knows so much about the city's night life that she could give material assistance in solving the murder of Vivian Gould, black mailer and vice inquiry witness.
 The World Telegram said: Were this woman to appear and tell all she knows she would wreck the homes and lives of numberless men in the judicial, political and business world of New York and other cities
 The woman is reported to be out of town until everything blows over"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

1920. The rise became very sharp in
 1921, 1922 and 1923. In 1929 the arrests for
 drunkenness in the places reporting from
 the dry States 145,029, compared
 to 104,478 in 1914 This is 39 per cent
 above the 1914 level and indicates the
 conditions of ntemperance in these dry
 States today than before national
 Prohibition.
 Of course, the Leagues figures will not change the mind of anybody about Prohibition Those w1C oppose national Prohibition need convincing. The Drys have set their faces stubbornly against facts which do not tend to support the theories and practices to which they subscribe Nevertheless tbe surveys result has meaning-and that is that the so-callei Noble Experiment is not moderately successful but failure which has increased rather than decreased intemperance among the American people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

Jack Dempsey engaged in 79 boxing contests with AT knockouts to his credit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

When Californians will resort to Jake" extract instead of using their widely heraded wine grape juice in order to get kick" the prospects for Uncle Sam to get his $2O0000oO back from the grape growers somehow don't seem very bright
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
COODY SALE ANNOUNCED

The Catholic Ladies of Douglas have planned to hold a goody sali on the afternoon of April 4, Eastei Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
LIBRARIAN COMING

Miss A. B. Coleman, City Librar- ian, who has been visiting in the States for several weeks, is a pas senger on the northbound steamer Queen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
IDOL OF FRANCE IS
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

"The Big Pond" featuring Mau- rice Chevalier, whose popularity in France has been duplicated in this country, is the attraction at the Coliseum for tonight and Friday. In his inimitable manner, Cheva- Her as the hero in a gum factory, is. to say the very least, a scream in The Big Pond"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

The meek, it is said, shall inherit the earth Maybe that's the reason they get so much dirt thrown at them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

In it's handling of the General Butler case Washington sets us one and all a fine example What 1t shows is that when you go out of your way to. pick hot potato the best thing to do is drop it.-(Macon Ga, Telegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

Even Governments get cheated the same as indi- viduals Uncle Sam paid s50000o for the Wicker sham report and it wouldn't auction off for s5- Florida Times Unon)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
ANNUAL MEETING
 MSCR BRANCH
Condemned Repres sive Measure Used in Irish
 Free State
OFFICERS ELECTED

At meeting of Monsignor Slo- cum branch, A.. O. H., yesterday of- ficers were elected as follows: President, Edward F. Doyle; vice president, Thomas Mcclure; treas- urer, George A. Hynes; financial secretary, James A. Dillon, record ing secretary, Timothy Duane; ser- geant at -arms, John Griffin: chair man of standing committed, Peter O'Donnell; sentinel, Thomas Han- non.
 The committee in charge of the drive for new memebrs will meet this evening in the office of George A. Hynes. Communications have been received from the state off, ficers stating that they will be present at the meeting to be held here on Sunday, December 27. when their representatives of the Ladies' Auxiliary, an interesting session will be held.
 The most important matter brought at the meeting yesterday was a resolution conforming the repressive measures now in force in the Irish Free State, which gives the military authorities the right to arrest, convict and execute peo- pie without the formality of regu- lar trial. In common with other organizations in the United States and all over the world. the resolu- ton was passed unanimously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Who Sold the
 Poison Liquor? Nothing Definite Yet Is Known Where Stuff
 Was Bought

While 1t has been definitely de- termined that James Hogg. 52. of 232 South Main street died of poisoned liquor last Tuesday morn- ing no evidence has yet been ob- tained to link Mrs Mary Strelkaus- kas and Theresa Danisavage of 145- 147 Washington avenue with the actual sale of the deadly liquid. The two women are at liberty un- der bonds, $2,000 in the case of Mrs Strelkauskas and $500 for her companion and alleged employe. They will be charged with viola ton of the liquor law as the au- thorities are in possession of liquor taken from their places of busi- ness.
 Coroner John T. Monzani has re- ceived a report from the chemist stating that the liquor taken from Hogg in the autopsy contained poison. An analysis is now being made of the evidence taken from the Washington avenue places.
 Michael Heffernan of Clay street who was made deathly III from the effects of drinking witl, Hogg Is recovering. He is expect ed to be discharged from St Marys hospital within Q few days. The police have been unable to obtain any information from him. He denies knowing where the stufl was bought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
REV MIR SUNDAY
 AT SECOND CHURCH
Addressed Large Audience Yesterday Afternoon i'm
 Favor of VOlstead Act
PREDICTED NO REPEAL

Rev William Sunday. former evangelist, spoke at the Second Congregational church yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Anti Saloon league. He discussed the prohibition law; stated that il will never be repealed and that fl
 has cut down the use of liquor tre- mendously even though the vets claim that more liquor Is being
 sold now than ever before. This he ascribed to the law of supply and demand.
 The speaker emphasized his talk with appropriate gestures. For in- stance he said that all his life he
 has been kicking. punching. but ting with his head and biting the liquor traffic and that when he gets so old he can't do these things he is going to gum it. He H. lustrated all this part of his speech by going through the mo- tions.
 He stated that his wet enemies have tried to intimidate him, but he has not fallen into any of their traps. Repeated attempts to frame him have been unsuccessful. After pledge cards were distri-
 buted and collected for the Anti
 Saloon league, the speaker at- tempted to have collection taken
 up to defray his personal expenses
 and those of his companions, but
 Rev Moses R. Lowell. pastor of the
 church, stopped this procedure say ing it was against the rules of the
 church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
MEETING
 IN NEW HAVEN
Citizens Call Attention to Renewal of Penal Laws
 in Irish Free State
APPEAL TO THE PRESS

A meeting comprised of Ameri- can citizens and citizens of the Irish Republic was held in New Haven on December s. The fol- lowing statement was approved, and a copy will be sent to His Majesty's Governor General John McNeil, to William Cosgrave, President of the Executive" to Ramon DeValera, President of Fianna Fail" and to prominent newspapers in Ireland, and in the United States.
 The shameful and cowardly threat recently put through His Majesty's Free State Parliament" in the form of the Public Safety Act" Is an adequate example of the inconceivable cruelty and violence to which the sworn servants of the British crown resort in their pro- motion of high treason against the Irish republic.
 We recall that these renegades now sitting in England's usurping parliament" in Ireland were once sworn defenders of the very Irish republic which they are now en- deavoring to annihilate by methods base enough to shame French, Colthurst, or Macready.
 We unreservedly condemn both the Cosgrave (Cumain na n Gael) Party for their open endorsement of this atrocity. and Mir DeValera' E ''Fianna Fail" party whose alle- glance to, and cooperation with England's Puppet Parliament has emboldened the present Ministry" and enabled it to force upon Ire- land the Coercion Act.
 The Public Safety Act" has set up Military Tribunals" has given to them supreme power over those suspected of any active defense of the Irish republic. These sham courts" are actually empowered to deal the death sentence to any man or woman who holds member ship in certain societies or organi- cations considered hostile to Ire- lands enemies. Twenty persons are already being held prisoner in Arbor Hill.
 We protest against the abuse and Ill treatment of Ireland's young men and women, and we demand the immediate release of all prison CTS now incarcerated in the Free State" jails.
 We urge the. citizens of the United States of America to take steps to free their fellow country man. John Mulgrew, the American citizen who has been sentenced to six months hard labor, and depor- tation from Ireland.
 JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
 PATRICK O'LOUGHLIN,
 BRIDGET M. STANFORD,
 BESSIE McHUGH,
 WILLIAM McLOUGHLIN,
 MARY R. McLOUGHLIN,
 ELIZABETH CAHILL,
 AUGUSTA NEWTON, Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
The Waterbury Burns Club
Held Social in FOresters
 Hall Saturday Night

Members of the Waterbury Burns club with their wives and families attended a social and en- tertainment held in Foresters hall Saturday evening. Much interest was shown in the various games played with prizes being awarded the following: Carpet bowls: Winner, Mrs Rob- ert Currie; Mrs William Carew, second.
 Quoits: Winner. Miss Gertrude Carew; Miss Martha McMillan, sec ond.
 Dominoes: Winner, Mrs Donald Macintosh: Mrs Robert Finlay, second.
 Pinochle: Winner, Mrs William Carew; Mrs Donald Macintosh. second.
 Whist: Winner, Mrs Stewart Morrison; Mrs George Aitcheson. second.
 Junior quoits: Winner, William Wilson; Margaret Currie, second.
 Juvenile quoits: Winner. Rob- erta Finlay; Shirley Watt, second.
 Mrs Robert Gardner, Mrs James Gardner and Mrs Andrew Wyllle trounced their husbands in a spe- cial pinochle match.
 Robert Finlay. president, and Robert Currie. vice. president, were in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
NEW GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN DROPS
 COLDSTANDARD
Stock Exchange Closed
 There To-day, Until the New Cabinet Organizes
BY MILES W. VAUGHN

| United Press Staff COrrcspOndcnt) | To.iio, Dec 14 - (UP) - The stock exchange was closed to-day until Thursday after the new gov- crnment of Premier Tsuyoshi Thu kai announced abandonment of the gold standard.
 | The opening of the exchange was postponed this morning while officials discussed the govern ment's reapplication of the gold embargo, effective immediately. The announcement of suspension of business until Thursday fol- lowed.
 The Yokohama Specie bank. which ordinarily makes exchange rates. did not quote the yen pend ing the governments decision. The National City bank quoted the yen at 40 cents compared with the par of 49.S cents. Banks did not sell dollars Friday or Saturday. Abandonment of the gold stan dard was expected to bring rising prices on the stock exchange. The so-called new stock of the com pany heavily interested in the operation of the exchange was quoted unofficially at 200, again VT OV PoiHeS.
 Living expenses and rents were expected to increase and restrict ed imports will affect large depart ment stores which handle foreign merchandise.
 A large section of the press re- peatedly has accused the Mitsui interests of buying dollars for months.
 The newspaper Mainichi said that certain business house would profit some 40.0O0.000 yen (about 17,20O.000) by the pur- | chase of dollars during recent months. It was understood that the government had cancelled the permit of the Yokohama Specie bank to export 3O,000.c00 yen to America to keep the governments gold reserve above 500. 900 yen, the amount required to keep the gold cover of currency at 40 per | cent.
 l It was understood that Kenkichi ', Yoshizawa, Japanese delegate to the League of Nations council. would accept the post of foreign | minister in the new cabinet. Yo- shizawa Is the present Japanese | ambassador to Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Christmas Scene in "Holly Hop'
Splendid Entertainment Friday By Junior
 League

The charm of Merrie England Fill be brought to you in Christ has 1850," one of the features of Eolly Hop..A chorus in quaint fickwickian costumes will sing sew Fal of the much loved Christmas hro1s and madrigals.
 sIn sharp contrast will be "Black nd White Blues," clever dancing one by a chorus of men, led by Hiss Ann Driggs and Rodney hase.
 And then there is a "Modern Sea |hanty," with sherman H. Perry s"the fair young maiden"!
 IsYou will want to see these and le other eleven acts of Holly Hop rranged and directed by Mrs Eobert l.. Munger, ably assisted ' Rodney Chase, both of Water ,wn. So plan to come to the Waterbury Women's club on the kening of Friday, December the Eth. You will have a good time nd you will be helping your com lunity, for the Junior League will Ee the proceeds from its Holly top for Waterbury relief work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
FARMERS FACING SHORTAGE OF WATER
Long Drought
 Brings Demands
 For New Supply
Rain of Past Few Days Welcomed Local We'll Digger Deluged With Orders as Streams and Ordinary Sources Fail to Furnish Needed Amounts

is apparent in the fact that Eill- crest, a section of Middlebury, has found it necessary to buy water from the city of Waterbury.
 The water supply of this section, because of the drought, has proved to be inadequate and the residents find themselves unsupplied many times.
 A local well digger is deluged with order for wells from farmers and upon Investigating. he found that their regular wells have run dry and in many cases surrounding brooks and springs are also drying up.
 This rain has proved veritabIe Godsend to them and 1t has caused brooks to raise a trifle. Water bury's water supply Is not affected by the water shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
RADIO ADDITION
 WINNERS IN THIS
 YEARS CONTEST
Kearny, N. J., Girl and Somerville, Mass, Youth Were Victors for First Place

New York, Dec 14.-(UP)- Miss Saida Knox, 22, of Kearny, N. J., and Jay Edkins, 24, of Som- merville. Mass. are winners of the fifth national radio auditor, spon- sored by the Atwater Kent Foun- dation.
 Miss Knox Is a contralto and Edkins a basso. Both will receive $5,000 each, two-year scholar ship in voice culture and a gold medal.
 The finals, held last night, climaxed n round of competition starting last May. The field had been limited to ten for the final addition.
 Other winners are:
 Second place-Thelma Gaskin, coloratura soprano of Orlando, Fla, and Eugene Byron Morgan bari tone of Gainesville. Ohio. This award carried $2.000, a one-year scholarship and gold medal.
 Third place Mrs Lavon Gra- ham Holden, contfalto of Pitts burg, Kas, and Austin Summers Butner, baritone of Nashville, Tenn. Prizes were the same as for second place.
 Fourth place - Miss Lillian Meyer, soprano of Jamestown. N. D., and James D. Metcalf, baritone of Austin, Tex. Prizes were $1,500. one-year scholarship and a gold medal.
 Fifth place--Miss Eleanor Cor yell, .coloratura soprano of Santa Cruz, Calf. and Andrew White. baritone of Tucson, Ariz. Prizes $1,00O. one-year scholarship and a gold medal.
 Judges were Rosa Ponselle. Alma Gluck, Sophie Breslau. Dr Walter Damrosch. Yeatman Griffith and M. A. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting company.
 The competition Is held annually by the foundation to develop inter- est in radio singing among young people. The finals were Broadcast over WEAF and 46 associated NEG stations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Woman Charged
 With Theft of Car

On the technical charge of idle ness. Alice Arnold, colored, of 4811 Kennedy street, Hartford. Is being held by the Beacon Falls authori- ties in default of bonds by state was taken into custody by state troopers who were detailed to in- vestiEate the theft of a car owned by Edward Hinman, Jr., of South bury. The machine was recovered in damaged condition in Bridge port. The accused stated that she did not remember anything what happened after taking few drinks in Hartford Friday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Knight To Address
 Cost Accountants
Several From This City to Attend Session at Faning
 ton Inn

Harry c. Knight, president of the Southern New England Telephone Company, and one of the original members of the New England Council, will be the speaker at the joint meeting of the Hartford Chapter, National Association of Cost Accountants, and the Manu- facturers' Association of Connec- ticut, on Tuesday evening, Decem- Der Is. The meeting will be held at the Elm Tree Inn. Pennington. and will be preceded by dinner at 6:30 D. m.
 Am I My Brothers Keeper?'' will be his topic. Mir Knight Is deeply interested in the relations between management and em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Annual Meeting
 Past Masters Assn

The annual meeting. of the Past Masters association of the third Masonic district was held Saturday evening in the Masonic temple. There were past masters present from many surrounding towns. The members of Eastern Star served dinner after which the usual busi- ness program was held. Worship full Brother Lewis Chapman and a corps of select officials were pres ent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-14
Jack Black
 at Church Forum
Stressed the Importance
 of the Home Training

What Makes Criminals" was the subject of the address given at the forum of the Second Congrega- tionai church last night by Jack Black, ex-convict.
 The cause. according to the speaker, is found in several sources all of which begin with the boy as the result of home conditions or his standard of living. The home broken by death, divorce or any other cause leaves the children to shift for themselves and in the case of young boys the drifting usually winds up as a member of some gang. MT Black emphasized the use of probation and education with better social conditions as a means of stamping out crime in its early stages.