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The Washington times., 1931-03-16
Recorder of Deeds
Thanks The Times

keCOrQer OF DeeQS
Thanks The Times
Editor, Times:
Permit me to convey to you
and your office my appreciation
and thanks for the manner and
way in which you display,
through your various news
columns, the activities of our
group.
Any community is blessed
when it can have such an
agency for the dissemination
and circulation of it's civic
righteousness.
May you continue the good
work and merit the apprecia-
tion and support of liberty
loving public.
JEFFERSON S. COAGE
Recorder of Deeds
The Washington times., 1931-03-16

nected with the League of Ma
tons. Our agent at Geneva is
said to have had much to do
with bringing France and Italy
together.
For years President Wilson
talked and wrote against secret
diplomacy, yet he himself was
forced to use secrecy to estab-
lish the League Of Nations.
He did not even take Secre-
tary Lansing into his conf
dence, as shown by Lansing's
diary of events following the
arnistice.
THOMAS w. GILMER,
The Washington times., 1931-03-16

Mans Trusting Heart
The world is full of Andy
RroWns-as far as women are
concerned.
The Washington times., 1931-03-16

OF course, there is nothing
easier for the office vamp, than
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17
COMMUNICATION

Seward Gateway
 T wish to solicit your help to have bill passed to establish a Territorial hospital at Seward, at this session of the legislature.
 Tt is something very badly needed in this part of Alaska by men, women and children. We have a government hospital here in Anchorage but it takes money and lots of it to get treatment there and if you have no money you are out of luck You also must put up a cash deposit be- fore one can enter it's doors for treatment.
 T hope you will take this up and write your legislator from from Seward to introduce this bill. l have written three letters to one of the legislators from the Third division but I am only a small "fry" and must have help to put this over.
 "The people here in Anchorage want poor house for men and women. I don't believe in poor houses; I am an Eagle and be- lieve in old age pensions. am also incloSing part of the letter I received in reply from this leg islator.
 50 thanking you"
 George Wagner, Anchorage
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 The legislators letter to MT. Wagner, in part:
 T thank you very much for your advice on the proposed new Pioneers Home and I quite agree with you that the Old Age Pen- sion is much better than the poor house. But some place will have to be maintained for the oldtim- CTS who need hospital treatment land about the only way that can be done is in a home such as the present Pioneers Home at Sitka. Nearly all of the men there need disqualification and it would be very difficult to furnish them treatment if they were scattered all over the Territory. Of course, if man can wait on himself he ought not be required or even permitted to go to such an insti- tuition"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17
CONSTRUCTIVE MEASURES

A measure aimed to give Alaska mining parity with that of any State in the Union memorial asking Con- gress for additional engineers for the Alaska field of the Geological Survey; and another measure asking the Territorial legislature for $50O0 for the Al-Aaska Chamber of Commerce, for publicity purposes Of each and every of these The Gateway has long been ardent advocate.
 And in the Territorial legislative halls Wednesday they presented in both Houses The day previous a definite advanced toward repeating the Alaska Bone Dry law; another item on The Gateway platform.
 We would say they are beginning to make real "medcine' down at Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17
LEGAL NOTICE
List S-I3O-"C"-MAM
 139367S-I4O7I35 RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS ... 

NATIONAL FOREST
 Notice IS hereby gwen that the lands de- Forest, will be open to settlement and an. try at the United States Land Office at An. chorage, Alaska. under the provisions of the homestead law and act of June II, 1906 !s4 Stat. 233). of entry by persons com. ing within either of the two following classes: u) Persons named after each tract upon whose application the lands were listed, ii any. who. in order to avail themselves of the preference right. must file their appli- cation within sixty days prior to date Of opening: (2) Es-service men. who. in or der to avail themselves of the preference right conferred by Congress under public re- solution No s6. approved June IF. 1880. may file application within one hundred ten days prior to date of opening All such applea- tions filed within the first twenty days of this period will be treated as simultaneously filed at a, m on the ninetie+h day prior to date :n.a of openins' Apnlieations by ex,servis flied
 The general public may file applications w,thin twenty days prior to opening date at 2. m. on date of opening, but no q. pseation' will be allowed prior thereto. A tract of 7.2s acres more or less. described by metes and bounds as follows: nor*h Sas'n%,ns ahars at at Or No !. at a point on 2h miles from Lawing Station on the Alaska Railroad. being a cottonwood tree squared to 4" and cut off 3 fe. above ground and marked H II MIG. whence cottonwooo tree 10" diameter bears N 71' W 13 link. distant marked W HI MO in blaze: cot, tonwood tree g. diameter bears S. 10o E. IA links distant marked w HI MO in blaze. Thence by meander of said lake at line of mean high tide s 64' E. o.7l Chs, s. 76o B. 1:6l Chs, N. 6oo E. l .01 Chs |. N. eso E. 1.s6 Chs. N. 7so E. .os chs. N 53o E. 1.24 chs, soo E. 1.o1 chs. N: 72' E.. 1.5l chs. $. s5a so' E. o.eS chs. tc l cor. No. and M c. Thence N. 13o F. 1 6.18 chs. to Cor. No. 8. Thence West 1o.65 chs to Cor. No. 4. Thence South 795 chs 1 to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. List 1 ed upon the application of A. |. Wittner ot Lawing. Alaska. List 8-130.
 l Feb. IT., 1881 D. K. Parrott 1 Acting Assistant commissioner 1 First Publication March IT, '931.
 Last Publication April z, 1851.
 Pub. D-Mar. IT, "A, 3l, A2- 2. 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17
PLANT TREES

This season will witness the most extensive tree planting campaign that the United States has seen
 Towns and communities throughout the land will stress the importance of planting trees and contem plated projects involve the planting of thousands of trees
 Civic organizations are starting movements to add the beauty of their cities by planting trees the Gate way has long been an advocate of this movement and would like to see some local organization emulate other progressive towns and cities
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17
BETTER TIMES AHEAD

With commodity prices at bargain levels and great new reserves of savings piled up by bank depostors throughout the country it will not be long before they will begin to withdraw at least part of these funds for purchases they no longer postpone
 The program this country went through in 1921 will be re-enacted We can expect unemployment to wane purchasing power waxes. Production and dis tribution also will gain
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-17

A total of $40,4Os.97 was spent during the year ending April 1 on various improvements in Ket- chikan, according to the Ketchi- kan Chronicle. About $20,OOO of the total went to wages for those employed by the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Bridgeport Holds
 Local Youth
Michael Salt Found Driving Car Containing Alleged
 Stolen Batteries

| batteries. Apparently under the impression that Michael would lead them to hidden loot in Wa terbury two state troopers brought the youngster to this city. He claimed that he had lived here with relatives. With the assistance of Lieutenants Matthew Balanda and William Pollard the state cops started on a tour of the city to lo- cate Mikes" former home.
 The four officers and their lone captive spent some time travelling various streets in the west end sec ton. Would you believe 1t. youne Michael forgot the name of the street, the name of his relative and the location of the house?
 After giving the cops the well known run around" the youth ad- mitted that he was puzzled. The city had changed since he called 1t home. The Chamber of Com medce might be interested In learning that in Mikes" estima- ton Waterbury has grown to be a bigger and better city than he suspected. This view didn't please the state troopers. They took him back to Bridgeport with the one purpose in mind in giving Mike" a permanent address in Cheshire or Wethersfield. The local police couldn't refreshen the young mans mind and came to the conclusion that he was lying when he claimed Waterbury as his home town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
''Two-Gun" Crowley Taking Last Look At
 The Outside World

death house by automobile to New York to testify at the retrial of his "double," Patrick O'Brien, also 19, charged with robbery. Crowley maintained that O'Brien was a vic tim of mistaken identity because of their close resemblance to each other-and that he, Crowley, was the robber.
 Shackled to Prison Keeper Paul Wilson, and accompanied by three guards, whose hands constantly rested on pistols in side holsters Crowley was escorted into an ante. room of the general sessions court room presided over by Judge Max s. Levine.
 Crowley, wearing a brown suit, black overcoat and gray fedora hat appeared sullen as he entered the building. The court house resem- bled an armed fort with more than a score of police and detectvies posted through the first and second floors and no one was admitted to the court room without business there. Evidently these precautions wer taken because of the memory ot Crowley's battle with more than 150 policemen in an uptown apart ment. He held off policemen for more than an hour, surrendering only when he was finally wounded by one of the hundreds of bulletes fired into his stronghold from ma chine guns and pistols. t
 While Crowley sat waiting his call to the witness stand, Harry Obstgarten. druggist victim of the holdup for which young OBrien was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in Sing Sing, reiterated that he was certain that O'Brien was the leader of the bandit trio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Old Railroader Was
 Not Frustrated By
 Gun Of The Bandits

Paterson, N. J., December 2 - (UP) - Two masked bandits at. tempted to recreate the wild days of the West in the effete East to. day by robbing an Erie passenger train.
 They were frustrated by Conduc- tor John Mccarthy, a railroader with 32 years experience, who will call stations. bandits or no ban dits.
 The youths approached McCar- thy. in a vestibule, poked pistols in- to his stomach, and ordered him to hold up his hands. Mccarthy obeyed, but at that moment the trains began slowing up for 0 sta- tion. Instinctively, Mccarthy stepped into the next vestibule and cried:
 "River street! Next stop is River street."
 Disconnected, the bandits drop-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Prohibition Coming Up In Next Congress
 Sure Is The Opinion
Republican Leader Watson Believes It, But He Is Ger
 tain Present Senate Will Vote Very Dry

Washington, Dec 2.-(UP)- Prospects of vote in congress on prohibition increased to-day.
 Republican Leader Watson of the senate and Rep Henry T. Rainey, slated to be democratic floor lead CT in the house, joined with Rep Bertrand Shell in expressing an opinion that congress would act on the issue this season. Shell is republican nominee for speaker of the house.
 Congress ought to vote on the prohibition question:" Rainey de- clared. ''It ought not to be bot tied up in committee any longer"
 Watson said he would do nothing to prevent a senate vote on the prohibition issue, regardless of in what form it arises.
 The Indiana senator said he thought the senate would remain dry. He said:
 Personally I will not stand in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Exchange Rate
 Proves Boon To
 Christmas Market
Considerable Sums Going Overseas Although Amount Is Not an Large as in Previous Years, Postal Officials Here Declare

A very favorable rate of ex- change greets Waterburians who are sending money to relatives in the old countries in Europe. It was learned at the post office to- day that this annual custom of sending money across is still in vogue and 1t is going along at a fairly good rate at the present time. All are anxious that the money reach its destination in time for Christmas.
 One of the officials said this morning that although the money is not being sent in as large amounts as heretofore, still there is quite Q goodly amount being sent.
 However, 1t was explained, the low rate of exchange makes 1t pos sible for those across to get much more than in former years.
 For instance, last year the Eng fish pound was worth $4.S7 and this year one can send over a pound for only $3.80.
 This low rate holds for most Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

tests. Plans to fill Christmas bas- kets for the needy were discussed. Those attending were: George Bo- telle, Victor Carew, John Carew, Robert Fenn, Fred Hychkas. George Collier. Ed Brooks, Gordon Burke. Weston Burke, Junior Burke. Douglas Beveridge, Kenneth Beveridge, W. Towle, Walter Brandt and Jack Sprano.
 Football
 The Davis Street Tigers football team will challenge any football team with players not over 13 years of age. For information call Nick Trotta S72-2, Watertown, or consult with the coach, Gweed Calagrese. Saturday the Tigers made a score of 1S-6. The op- ponent team being the Hilltop.
 Walter Greason of Coulter street is to represent Oakville in the Le- Roy Wood post Christmas fund dance which Is to he held Thurs day evening at the Watertown High school auditorium. Prizes are to be awarded in q beauty contest and . fox trot. The proceeds from the dance are to be used for . Christmas party including the Oak. vile boys and girls as ln the past years. The children will receive gifts, candy and etc at the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

not approve the course taken by the government on India.
 If. parliament disagrees with what has been done," he told the House of Commons, "most govern ments would regard 1t as a vote of misconfidence and take steps accordingly"
 In asking approval of the gov ernment's Indian policy, Macdon- aid said:
 "The government is not justified In allowing the failure of a com munal settlement to prevent putting into operation a constitution which otherwise has been roughly and generally agreed on."
 He expressed hope that the com mites charged with completing the details of the constitution would proceed to India early in January. Failing in Q settlement of the communcal problem. he said, the government proposed that the present system of legislative representation in India 'be used as a work machine until the In dians themselves are in a position to fit better as a part of the ma chine."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
HUNGER MARCH TO
 START AT CAPITAL,
Objective Is Washington Where Demand Will Be
 Made for Relief
NO PERMIT ISSUED HERE

To-day was the date of the bis state hunger march" which wal to start in Hartford and which wal to serve as a rallying demonstra- ton for all sympathizers through out the state. Waterbury was in. vited to send its delegates to New Britain to meet the motor truck caravan, which was to proceed south then either by the way of Waterbury or Meriden and New Haven. The objective Is Washing ton, D. C., where a national dem- orstration is to be held next Mon- day. An appeal will be made to congress for a $150 winter allow ance for every adult in the coun- try, clothing and food allowance ard official assurance of steady employment.
 The march, which is really a touring trip in motor trucks, is meeting with serious objections in various parts of. the country. Federal secret service men have unearthed evidence indicating that 1t is nothing more than 0 commu- nistic demonstration. Some very unusual literature has been circu- A0SSO apOuI tHC COuAIEy, urging TS- slstance in some instances to any effort to prevent the demonstra- ton. In view of the fred" angle municipal authorities have de- nounced it. Former Mayor Batter son of Hartford to whom a peti- ton was sent ignored it. Superin- tendent of Police Joseph H. Me- Lean while inclined to smile at the proceeding declared to-day that there would be no parade or here.
 Last Friday evening 8 special meeting was held In @ Green street hall and an appeal was made for volunteers. No one person offered to represent Waterbury. A collec- tion taken up netted $2.46 or less.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

the way of vote on temperance in any way it comes up. As for the program of the session, believe precedence should be given to pressing economic problems con- fronting our people.
 T do not believe you can pre- vent the subject of prohibition coming up in the senate and a roll call on 1t.
 Tn my judgment, the present senate will vote overwhelmingly dry"
 Rainey also said economic issues should be given most attention, but he believed they are being kept in the background by the prohi- bition controversy. Therefore, he said, congress should vote on pro- hibition and get that issue out of the way.
 Rainey is dry, but has ap- proved submission of the 18th amendment to a referendum,
 He endorsed Shells proposal for a change in house rules to permit & vote on any measures upon pe- tition of 145 members. This would open the way for a vote on prohi- bition. House republicans to-day resumed their party conference which is considering the proposed revision.
 The house Judiciary committee, which has received numerous bills for repeal of the 18th amendment and modification of the Volstead act, as well as for a referendum, Is dry, but the proposed change in rules would force 1t to present a measure to the house.
 It seems most likely now that if 8 bill were brought out, it would be one providing for a referendum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
OAKVILLE

Mrs.. Alice Travers entertained the Electors Aid" society at the rectory of the All Saints church, with Mrs. Raymond Beach, presi- dent, presiding. Returns of the sale of Christmas cards, seals and magazines were read. A social hour with refreshments closed the meet ing. Those attending were: Mrs. A. w. Linsay, Mrs. George Booth. Mrs. Silas Hoffman, Miss Margaret Bodin, Mrs. Clifton Ineson, Mrs. Raymond Beach, Mrs. Alice Traver and Rev. A. Nugent Samwen.
 Four Generations Represented
 Mrs. Bertrand LaVigne, ST., of Rockdale avenue was the honored guest of 0 birthday party held re- gently. The celebration was very pleasant one as four generations of family were in attendance, who were: Mrs. Bertrand LaVigne, ST.. and daughter. Mrs. Annie Brown; grandson, Bertrand LaVigne, Jr.. and her granddaughter, Ruth La- Vigne. A delicious luncheon was served to those attending who were. MT. and Mrs. Ernest Forth. MT. and Mrs. William Dubuque, Wilfred Duval. Mrs. Annie Brown, Miss Ada Rochon. Miss Jeannette Campbell. MT. and Mrs. Raymond Hotchkiss, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Main and daughter, Betty, MT. and Mrs. Bertrand LaVigne. Jr., and daughters, Ruth and Barbara, Miss Doris LaVigne. Miss Inez LaVigne. Earl Reynolds. Emil Bussemey. Jr., Kenneth LaVigne Bertrand LaVigne. Sr.. and Harry LaVigne.
 Boy Scouts Meeting
 The Boy Scouts" met Monday evening at the Community house with their scoutmaster. Walter Thorne and assistant. John Ande. The regular study period was cnr- ried out studying for the coming
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
COLOR OF YOUR
 LICENSE PLATES
Conn Will Have White on Blue When the New Ones Are Issued

New York, Dec 2.-(UP)-A survey of color combinations for 1892 automobile license plates re- vealed to-day that 46 states have drawn on 16 color tones for 26 dif- ferent motifs. Thirty five states have changed colored schemes for the new year. Two states-Mis- souri and New Mexico-have not yet chosen their colors. The 1932 license colors follow: Connecticut: white on blue; Maine: white on green; Massachusetts: white on red; New Hampshire: white on green; Rhode Island: white on black; Vermont: blue on white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
THOMASTON

The Brass City Minstrel club of Waterbury received fine recep- tion. when they visited Thomaston Tuesday evening and gave their minstrel show at the Paramount theater. The entertainers played to a full house and their songs and jokes amused the large crowd. The solos were especially good. The club was brought to Thomaston by the members of the Franklin Lodge of odd Fellows and marks the sec ond successful event given by the lodge this season. Following the show the members and invited guests were entertained at the odd Fellows rooms where dancing was enjoyed, and refreshments were served.
 J. c. MacNabb Dies at Newark,
 N. J.
 The body of J. A. MacNabb of Newark, N. J., formerly of Thom- aston, will be brought to Thomas ton for the funeral. Mir MacNabb died at his home in Newark Tues day. The funeral will be held from the Hotchkiss funeral home on Thursday afternoon at 2:3o o. CLOCK, Rev 1eouuru SniIu TectoT of Trinity church will officiate, in- torment will be in Hillside ceme- tery. Mir MacNabb married Miss Edith Kaufman of Thomaston 90 years ago. He leaves besides his wife; one daughter who is mar ried and also resides in Newark. N. J. MT MacNabb visited Thom- aston on many occasions and was well-known by many local resl- dents.
 Mrs Asch0iR E,ntertains.
 Mrs William Aschoff entertained i,sf Pinochle club at her home on Centev street, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Oscar Ebner won first prlze, and was Joseph Fowler second, lunch was served by the hostess.
 The local merchants will keep their stores open every Tuesday afternoon during the month of Do- conaber. The stores have . hnlf. holiday every Tuesday during the year except December. Many of tho local stores are displaying
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
DON'T QUOTE "
 
BY UNITED PRESS

Washington, Dec 2-When Vice President Curtis announced Mon. day he wasn't going to run foi the senate, the next question roll ing in from Kansas was "how about Harold McGugin?"
 Not many people in Washington knew much about Harold McGu- gin. Kansas interest in him start ed an investigation as to who where and what he was.
 To get the question out of the way, McGugin said he wasn't an- nouncing himself for the senate from Kansas. But that's not the interesting thing.
 The interesting thing is that Nc gugin once thought about a mince pie. He was a young man and was sent to the Kansas legislature. He had been overseas with the army and had learned to countenance cigarette smoking. Kansas had a law against cigarette smoking. Me- Gugin thought that it was consid- erable of a nuisance.
 It was when fellow legislators disagreed with him on the cigar cite question that he thought about the mince pie. He introduced a bill in Kansas legislature for bidding the eating of mince pie. he had the desired effect. When the session was over the laws of Kansas had been so changed that people could both eat mince pie and smoke cigarettes.
 It made McGugin a we'll known character in Kansas. There came Q chance for him to run for con- gress and he ran. He spoke to the people in every village and hamlet in the third district.
 Talking to people keeps them friendly" he said.
 He got himself elected and came to Washington. Whereupon he arranged to continue talking to the folks back in the third district via the long distance telephone and radio.
 Kansans realize that freshman" congressman are supposed to be seen and not heard. But they doubt if that rule will apply to McGugin. They think he'll keep right on talking and that maybe he'll run for the senate.
 Secretary of War Hurley is ac- cused of having brought this one back from his last trip to Okla homa and of having told 1t to some of the capitals leading orators:
 A man walked Into an Oklahoma sheriff's office announcing:
 "I surrender"
 What for?" Asked the sherin.
 CT was at n dinner" the man said. "The mayor got up and talked for 80 minutes. He sat down and a state senator got up and talked for 90 more minutes. He sat down and congressmen got up and began to talk. l shot him." ..
 "You'ro in the wrong 0ffice," answered the sherlff. "Go over to