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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
DAILY NEWS LETTER
BY EUGENE LYONS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Moscow Early incomplete re- ports from the principal wheat areas in the Soviet Union indicate the likelihood of a crop of at least average quality. Tn q few regions. notably the rblga basin and Cri- mea. the wheat crop promises to be unusually good. .. The total area under wheat IS 6.6 per cent higher than 1850. IT weather conditions remain fairly satisfactory there is every reason i, to believe the Soviets will once more export large quantities or wheat.
 Despite the 6.6 per cent expan- sion of wheat acreage, the Soviet government Is dissatisfied with the planting. The plan as projected at the beginning of the sowing cam paign has not been reached py nearly 10 per cent.
 Lower Than Planned For all crops the June 20 plant cd area was 238,000,000 acres - some 17,0OO,00O more than in 193o but nearly 5 per cent lower than planned. The barley, oats ana
 corn acreages this spring were smaller than last year, by 9.3, "a and O.2 per cent respectively. From the angle of the ordinary | Russian consumer the most srau- fying aspect of the spring sowing | this year is the large growth ol | vegetable planting. About b,000,- 900 acres are given over to Vege-
 tables, a rarity on the Russian din' ing table. Last years total is eX-
 ceeded by some 70 per cent. | In conjunction with their sharr demand for the raw materials ol
 the textile industry. an especially | intensive effort was made nero this spring to enlarge the cottor crop. It succeeded beyond officia expectations, with a total planted
 area of nearly 6,000,O0O acres which is 6 0per cent more thar
 the 1890 cotton acreage. In addl. ton, 7,280.0O0 acres are planted to flax. With every year the So viet textile industry is less depend ent upon foreign imports.
 The climatic variations Tn tht Soviet Union are so great that tht
 harvest is fully under way Tn m mtn' south when spring planting Is SUI
 going on in the northern reaches The first harvest results in Cri
 mea and portions of the Ukraine are reported in the press as better than average.
 l Two fold Tasks
 Tn considering the agriculture
 export possibilities of the soviet
 the headlong growth of coliec
 tivized farms is an importan
 factor. The tasks of the govern
 ment in relation to its crops arr
 always twofold. First. the larges
 possible acreage must be obtained Second, the yield must be gath
 cred up for feeding the population
 and for export. The collectiv
 system makes the second function Infinitely simpler.
 ! Collective farms. like individua
 peasants. often try to retain q
 much. of their produce as possible ] But being under government sup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

considered; this sketch was cut and that one thrown out; routines were changed; new song writers called in to bolster up the show
 And when 1t was all over, Reri had come 1000 miles to appear for about five minutes; she danced, to be sure, but the act written around her was nothing to cable back to Tahiti about.
 Variety, the theater paper, com mented tersely that 1t was hard to figure out just why all the trouble had been taken. Others said some- thing about Reri being lost in the shuttle. Some reviewers failed to notice her at all. Burns Mantle. the critic and champ play selector. had few paragraphs some days later in which he declared that of all the beauties of the show, he found Reri most refreshing.
 Thus 1t went for week or so. And the production still needed chopping. It was running too long
 Just the other day I was glanc- ing over some items of stage gos- sip. One paragraph carried the brief information: "The Reri num- Der has been cut out of the show"
 Meanwhile, one hears, the South Sea maiden has gone native" in reverse. She has been seen in the gay company of young Manhattan couples
 There's little doubt that, sooner or later she will be able to get other theater engagements and she should be valuable to the movies. I have a notion that some time will elapse before the 1000 miles are retraced.
 Still, this version of the South Sea stories is 50 different that l keep wondering what will happen next.
 When 1t does, I'll let you know.
 GILBERT SWAN. IGnnurinh4 1no1 N.ISA cor,uoa I.n \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

July jotings. Youngsters go bathing in the City Hall pool every night after o'clock At this time the strong of law becomes momenarly weak and the kidd make good of the opportunity. Neil Maloney goes down Maine the weeks, Maine fried clans Maine hospitality and Maine potato chips the of Friendship Ouassapaug clever divers this and they play quite gallery along the shore But somehow other the lake doesn't seem quite the with Mike OConnel absent from his usual haunts. He's certainly missed by those of who know keep Ouapaug of the eleanes the Gmpsed Clark Newton sitting the sea wall Quassapaug the other night Now know what T. B. M do in their off Ludlow Riker has become of the premier pyboys Ouassapaug where his blonde physique makes the setting bit ideal His specially imported bathing suit yet but when does we'll Labor day won't be the last holiday for the mark we'll that point m lads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
Ina Claire in "RcbOund"
 With Robert Amcs to Open LnNaNHmGui ai Sfnln I0. .uanrro.

IIut,uSCIucHl dt Stutc IO.nOrrOW
 Rebound" the picture version of the Donald ogden Stewart play, goes into the Warner Bros State theater tomorrow for 4-day run.
 Ina Claire who played the star ring role in the West Coast stage production of "Rebound," has the same role in the picture-that of Sara Jaffrey. Robert Ames plays Bill. Myrna Loy is Evie Hedda Hopper-LiZ, Robert Williams Johnnie. the part he created on the stage. Others in the cast are Hale Hamilton, Walter Walker Louise Closer Halo and Leigh Allen.
 The story is d smart, sophisti- cated comedy drama dealing with the rather mixed-up love affairs of five people. Sara loved Bill. Bill loved Evie, and Evfe married Ly- man Patterson because he had eight million dollars. So Bill mar ried Sara because she sympathiZed with him, and they went to Europe on their honeymoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Editor Tall Tower Topics The reason follow your col umn because know many people you menton However, there's person would like much meet Your deserp of her abilities and her eters to me that she exceedingly interesting know This young ady name NicoIina Famma Let's have news of her and her. My main for writing is this: Wouldst nou oh kind settle argument for friend of mine! Her parents foreigners. Would tell her. through your col umn whether lawful abbreva that is shorten her name without going through lot of red tape? Thank sincerely Ed-Ada New Hayen Gn order be legal change of name take place through due of law small legal rec involved--The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
1.-THE SEAS BENEATH" AND "DUDE RANCH" AT
 THE NEW GARDEN

On the deck of an American "mystery ship"--its hidden gum ners waited to open fire on cer- tain U-boat that crushed warily about them. On that U-boat her brother and her lover prepared to come to the surface, unaware of their fate. If only she could warn them! Suddenly she remembered the flag that meant Danger, Keep away!"
 With the popular George O'Brien in the male lead and the screens newest find" Marion Leasing, in the feminine lead patrons of this theater will find "The Seas Be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

for fans Eleanor Boardman the wife Of King Vd famed director Or should King Vdor the hus band of Eleanor Boadman Cudette Colbert kissed l34 times span three by Maurice Chevaer in their picture The Smiling Lieutenant his happened during rehearsas eakes Malen Dieteh favorte colors yellow, red
 white black and blue Phillips Holmes will have the dramatic lead in "Th Man Killed" George Bancrofts will be Rich Mans Folly Claudee Colbert and Frederick March will be starred in The Marriage Bed Mtzi Green will show T be Round Up Gary Cooper returning from Europe where he's vseatoning Talulah Bankhead will be starred in The Cheat" ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
STI(KLfRS

Hebron. Columbia Marlboro road is being oiled for 4 miles. Route No 118. Cheshire. Hamden road is be- ing oiled for , miles. Route No 12O. Bethany. Naugatuck road. Shoulders are under construction No delay to traffic. Route No 128. New Milford, Marbledale road. Concrete pavement and steam shovel grading. One way traffic with telephone control. Washington. Litchfield road (New Preston cut-off) steam sbov. el grading on new location. No de- tours. Washington. Litchfield road. | (Woodville brldge) steam shovel | grading. One way traffic. Route No 142. ] The Newent- t-Canterbury road in the towns of Lisbon and Canter- bury is under construction. Sur racing Is being placed and grading Is being done. Traffic can pass. l Brooklyn. Pomfret road is being oiled for miles. 1 Pomfret. Brooklyn road is be- f ing oiled for 2 miles. | woodstock. Putnam road Is be- Ing oiled for 1-2 mile. Route No 147.
 Seymour. Oxford road is being oiled for miles. Route No 15O l Lyme. Hamburg road is being oiled for 3 miles.
 Old Lyme, Hamburg road is be- ing oiled for 3 miles. Route No 153 l East Haddam. East Haddam- Salem road Is being oiled for 6 miles.
 Salem. Norwich -Hadlyme road Is being billed for 2 miles. Route No 183. Woodstock, Eastford road is be- ing oiled for 1-2 mile. Route No 188.
 North Haven. Broadway is be- ing oiled for 1-2 mile. Route No 216.
 Sterling. Sterling Hill road is being oiled for 2 miles. Route No 321.
 Griswold. Pachaug road is being oiled for mile.
 Route No 325. l Is being oiled for 3 1-2 miles. Route No 341.
 Naugatuck. Middlebury road is being oiled for 3-4 mile.
 Mfddlebury. Naugatuck road is being oiled for 8 miles. No Route Numbers
 Bridgewater. Hut Hill road. Steam shovel grading. No detours.
 Cromwell. Station 15 road. Lay ing macadam pavement.
 East Haddam. East Haddam- Cobalt road is being oiled for 2 miles.
 Haddam. Rock Landing road is traffic.
 Haddam. Rock Landing road is being oiled for l mile.
 Hampton. Pomfret road Is being oiled for 1-2 mile.
 Naugatuck. Two bridges on on Rubber avenue under construc- ton. Traffic uses temporary bridges.
 Newington. Main street is under construction Closed to through traffic due to construction of new bridge.
 New Britain. East street is under construction. Open to local traf- fic. Detour posted for through traf- fic.
 New Britain. East street Is un- der construction. Open to local traffic. Detourn posted for through traffic. | North Branford. Clintonville road Is under construction. No delay to traffic.
 New Haven. Fountain street is under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Old Lyme. Mile Creek road Is under construction. Detour post ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Gossip Charley Bennett, former Crosby athlete in the weekend Charley hangs his straw in New York George Scott and the Mssu trip Norfolk, Va. Virginia beach, Washington and New York Happy mo- men. George Mrs Alfred Euvrard. former Waerbuan, here from New York the weekend Mac the celebrated radolog showing his heman physique Bur wells beach Sunday, oh oh Thanks Atty Fred Paomba for invitation attend the annual outing of the Unieo club to-day Rye beach Lucille Johnson postcards from Tor ono Canada I'm thankful Lucille remembers the Tower the old U S. A. with theatrical pany
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Believe it. Attorney Bill Wetheimer and Carl Olson of the Waterbury alive and we'll after terrific battle with
 23O pound sword fish off Block Island he attorney and banker were on those sword fishing search of choice fish food they sighted Mr. S. Hurng into the side of the After that fight to the finish fish in this instance Bill and Carl were tossed the thrills of young lifetime the big denzen of the deep gave them great us The going fast and furious when Bill grabbed sword from the sword fish, Finding itself damed the big fellow realizing that history replete with proving beyond doubt that type of fish has chance when lawyer involved And endeh the read ing onght bit of scripture wherein Bill and Carl did not attempt to feed the five thousand with sword fish,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

ervlsion, If not outright control, they can be easily persuaded to turn over substantial part of their crops. More pressure is needed in relation to the private farmer.
 It Is, therefore, of the greatest importance to the government that 167,000,000 acres of the spring area. or over 70 per cent of the total are in the socialiZed sector: 146,000,000 acres in col lectivized farms, the rest in state- owned farms. Over 13,000,OOO peasant households, or b5 per cent of the entire Soviet peasantry. were collectivized by the end of June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
GEORGIA NEGRO COUPLE
 m GTC EOU1R GETg nE TWIl

Jones, Ga. (UP)-Four sets of twins, in addition to nine other children, have blessed the welded life of Ben and Julia Roberts. ne- gro farmers, near here.
 Ben is 4S and Julia 40.
 The oldest twins were born IS years ago and the youngest four months ago.
 The remaining nine Roberts children were between the four twin sets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
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Around the A recruit of the Zi Theta Phi club obliged walk through green Monday night wearing blue pamas and pulling kdde My gawd what funny things some people Doc Abe Browne front pohing at hs Cooke street home and receiving visits from his friends Mer- chants Trust has installed self stamping machine Frank D. Ro mano losses in a smile with every the Roxy clothes shop Franks as good he radio and few the air ,,m. ahead of tb versatile F. R. They ve bricks the railroad waiting he IS due for little redecoratng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Chase products Miss Anna Sterry of Watervlle has re- turned after visiting Elberta Rich of Stanford Miss Gerard of spending weeks New Haven Helen Bouy of Wheeler has returned after visiting in Windsor Vermont Miss Catherine Condon of Baldwir street is visiting friends Dorchester Mass Mr. Martin Groody Sylvan visiting with her mother Mr. Beach, Miss Dorothy Zbel Of Green leaf has left for weeks stay Bay View
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
Good evening.

Editor Tall Tower Topics: You always poking fun golf and golfers and yet told you the club Billy Burke when he here day Are weakenlng- L. M R. m very sorry T. M R., but the best of knowl- edge didn't leave the Tower during the period mention So I'm afraid conspicuous by my absence the Burke affair Mo- m weakening sweetheart and wish the The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

A machine for making bags from
 banana fibre has been invented Tn | Guatemala. French toy sail boats are popular
 among London children this sum- l mer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Whisperings Jack Bergn is doing some fancy swimming Shells where he has cottage Waterbury boys the CMC camps today tanned from month the guest o On Sam All voted experience long be remembered Jim Phean of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company will leave Monday for two weeks with Mother Nature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
--loJ--
 DEAR ED

Hip boots may come, And hip boots may go, But bootleggers go on forever.
 Clara C.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
APPARENTLY LAW
DOES NOT REDUCE
PROFESSORS PAY
Those Who Ought to Know Best
Think Much -Talked-Of Cut
Is Not Mandatory
QUESTION OF A DEFICIT

The question of whether or
not the salaries of University
professors are to be cut 10 per
cent is still in doubt. The best
opinion seems to be, however.
that the cut is not mandatory
under the appropriations law
enacted in the last hours of the
recent session of the legislature.
The amount allotted to the
University for annual mainten-
ance, $721.0OO, will permit the
retention of the present salary
scale. provided, of course, that
the budget bureau. headed by
the Governor, does not order
horizontal cuts as it did in the
present biennium. 1t is known
that the Governor is opposed to
the idea of reducing an institu-
tlonal appropriation after it has
been fixed by the legislature, for
the hurtful effect of such action
upon the educational program
has been impressed upon him by
the experience Of the University
and the state colleges in these
last two years.
In the confusion surrounding
the finance and appropriation
bills, at the adjournment of the
legislature last week, this news
paper sent a telegram to Gov
ernor Gardner asking him what
the policy would be with regard
to future reductions in the
budget. He replied:
Until our fiscal bearing is
more clearly determined and the
states revenue more certainly
ascertained, | do not feel war
ranted in stating what my policy
will be. 1t is needless to say
that | do hope that it will not
be necessary to cut appropria-
tiOns."
There is one important differ
ence between the situation of the
(Co~ttmMed on last pags)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
Big Stone Disappears
Once Useful as a Seat, 1t is Now
Missed from Terrace

The big fiat stone that lay on
the terrace in front of the r. j
NJ Hobbs home at the corner
Of Franklin street and Battle
lane-(which was formerly the
home of Mrs. Spencer, the
Wtiteheads, the Deys, and the
Lattas) has disappeared.
This stone was used as seat
by innumerable persons who
came to this corner to await the
bus bound for Durham. Its
smooth surface and its position
by the roadway, in full sight of
The bus driver, made it ideal
for the purpose.
Who took away the stone, and
wAen, is a mystery. ut must
have been moved in the night, y
says Mrs. Hobbs, because we'd
surely have seen anybody who
came after it in the daytime.
II was too big to be moved ex-
cept with the help of a horse or
an automobile"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
Chapel Hill Chaf

From the bench and the plat
form Judge John J. Parker of
Charlotte has frequently spoken
good sense - incidentally, he
paid the penalty for this prac-
tice when the Senate vetoed his
appointment to the Supreme
Court but | doubt if he was
ever speaking more sensibly
than at the St. Mary's School
finals in Raleigh Tuesday, when
he said:
"You know commencement
addresses are awfully hard to
make. Everything that may be
said has been said as we'll as it
can be said"
The NeWs and Obserrer's re-
port of the schools closing eX-
ercises also reveals the judges
daughter, member of the
graduating class, as a woman of
sound judgment; for, before his
speech, she drew him aside for
a moment and said to him in
emphatic tones: MAKE it short.
That's what the girls want"
Obeying this, he won high favor
with the graduates and the rest
of the assembled company.
All over the land, in this
month of June, school and col
lege commencements are being
held. Thousands of speeches
are being delivered, and hum
dreds of thousands of people
are trooping into halls to listen,
to pretend to listen, to look out
of the window, to engage. in sur
reptitious reading, or to go to
sleep to the accompaniment of
the oratorical thunder-every
conner according to his taste.
CONTINUED on lass page
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
SATURDAY, JUNE 6-CLASS DAY

L,
93O A. M Senior Prayers in Gerard Hall.
A. NJ Senior Class Exercises under Davie Poplar.
(Gerrard Hall, if rain)
1880 p Nj. Band Concert, Davie Poplar.
43O p. NJ. Mangum Medal Contest, Music Hall
53O6 80 p NJ Presidents Reception to Seniors and their
Guests, Presidents Home.
$50 p Nj. Concert, University Band, Music Hall.
SUNDAY JUNE 7-BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY
II A. NJ Baccalaureate Sermon, by Rev. E. Mcneil Po
teat Jr, Pastor Pullen Memorial Baptist
Church, Raleigh. Memorial Hail.
400 p. NJ. University Band under Davie Poplar.
500 p M. Organ Recital, Music Hail.
700 p Nj. Vesper Services under Davie Poplar.
MONDAY, JUNE S-ALUMNI DAY
Alumni Headquarters, Registration, Y.M.C.A
1000 A. M. U.N.C. News Reel, Carolina Theatre.
Winston, Presiding
100 p NJ. Alumni Luncheon, Swain Hail. X. p Lewis,
Alumni President, Presiding.
1904 100 T. M. Open House, University Buildings.
Professors 'at home" in offices.
400 p. NJ. University Band, Davie Poplar
500 p. M. Organ Recital, Music Hail.
600 p. NJ. Reunion Class Suppers.
900 p M. President Grahams Reception to the Alumni
and Alumni Ball, Tin Can.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9-COMMENCEMENT DAY
1000 A. M. U.N.C. News Reel Carolina Theatre.
lO3O A. NJ Academic Procession Forms at Alumni Build
ing
II 100 A. M Commencement Exercises, Memorial Hall Ad-
dress by Claude G. Bowers.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
THE UNIVERSITY
GETS READY FOR
COMMENCEMENT
Many Students Depart; Burch
Prepares the Dormitories
for New Occupants
QUARTERS FOR VISITORS

The University community is
now in the midst of the annual
spasm incident to the ending of
the collegiate year and the prep
arations for Commencement.
Why do they call it Com
mencement, anyway, when it
celebrates the ending of the
year? Here is the answer: At
the English universities it was
the day when the students re-
cejVing degrees commenced their
status of bachelors, masters, and
doctors. This is what the books
say. Nowadays the word may
b. better justified by the fact
that, when they have got their
diplomas, the seniors go forth
INTO the cruel world and COM
n0t1ce to look for jobs.
Tor the last two or three days
Students have been leaving the
village in shoals, for the majority
Of them, in these times, do. not
stay for the ceremonies. They
have been leaving Chapel Hill in
their own and their parents cars
and in the busses, and at every
corner there have been clusters
Oi mitch hikers, or, as they are
Sometimes called, ride bummers,
inviting passing motorists to
taAe them aboard. Trucks piled
high with trunks have rumbled
ol7 through the campus gates
and on to the railway station at
Carrboro or Durham. And the
dC1mitory rooms, as soon as va
Gated, have been entered by a
cleaning and renovating force
Continued on page t1D0)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
Bulb Raid by Busbees

Miss Louise Busbee and Miss
Isabelle Busbee came up from
Raleigh Tuesday to spend the
day with Mrs. Charles S. Man
gum, and when they went home
they took with them a load of
narcissus bulbs which they had
dug up, at the instigation of the
owner, from the Mangum gar
den. The digging was a labori-
Gus enterprise, and in the inter-
walls of operating the mattock
and the spade the visitors
stretched themselves upon the
grass and rested
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
Wedding on the Lawn
Mr.. Hall and Miss May to Be Married
This Afternoon

There will be wedding un-
der the oaks on Mrs. Stacy's
lawn, at the northeast corner of
the village, at half past six
o'clock this afternoon.
Matthews Nagel Hall will be
married to Miss Carolina May,
Mrs. Stacy's niece, in the pres
ence of a small company of rela-
tives and friends. Rev. Joseph
Hall, Presbyterian minister of
Belmont, uncle of the groom,
will perform the ceremony. Miss
Jean Harvey of Grifton will be
the maid of honor, and Miss
Frances Wagstaff and five Of the
brides cousins will be attend
ants.
The groom is a graduate of
Davidson. The bride has been
a student here in the University
and has lived with her aunt Mrs.
Stacy. The couple will make
their home in Belmont.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-06-05
The Geology Tour
Students Will Go to the Pacific Coast;
Mccarthy, Teacher

The geology tour arranged by
the University of North Caro-
lina's extension division will
cover about 5000 miles this
summer. 1t will begin June 7
and continue through August 4.
J. B. Whitener, superintendent
of the schools of Maiden, will
manage the trip, and the party
will travel in small busses and
a few private cars. The itin-
erary provides for stops at Pixies
Peak, Grand Canyon, the Yellow
stone and Yosemite parks, and
Los Angeles.
Gerald Mccarthy, of the fac
ulty of the geology department
here, will give the instruction
on the trip. There will be two
courses: one on the introduction
to physical geology and the 9TH
er on the physical and economic
geology of the United States.