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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

Lowell Sherman, prominent stage and screen star, is just a fiat old man" and 8 "ham actor" in the opinion of his wife, Helene Costello, with whom he is shown here, the actor said in filing suit for divorce at Los Angeles. Miss Costello, film actress, sneered at him, called him Games, flew into 8 rage and made life so hectic that their romance lasted only year and a half, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

A motion to reopen the cases of Charles and Antonio Vernale, charged with arson, was made in police court today for the purpose of presenting a formal argument for the release of the accused un- der lower bonds. Following the presentation of statement from Attorney Edward Mascolo counsel for Antonio Vernale. 48, Judge T. V. Meyer reduced the bonds from $1O,O0O to $5,000. and later took action in the sons case and placed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

aces, declarations, doubles and dirty looks. The match will last until Jan-
 uary IS if necessary, so luck may be eliminated 90 far. as Is possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Judge McGrath
 at Zion Church
Made Plea for Equal Treat- nlent of White and
 COIOred People

Judge John F. McGrath, speak ing at the Zion Baptist church yes- terday, stated that the white peo- pie make the negro suffer. He ex- pressed a desire to see the day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Richard McHugh
 Died Friday
Many Waterbury People Attended Funeral in
 New York To-day

Funeral services were held to- day in New York city for a former resident of Waterbury, Richard Mo- Hugh, who died last Friday of in- juries suffered in a subway acci-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

The students Of Lincoln Memorial University,
Harrogate, Tennessee are chiefly mountain
people and take part in the work Of the univer-
sity, giving service for tuition. It is the de-
sire Of the trustees Of the university and Of
Mr.. Bush-Brown to build craft house in
which the handwork can be done more con-
veniently than at present. Having been made
director Of the creative arts Of the Lincoln
Memorial University" Mr.. Bush Brown says,
ST feel great responsibility, and am sure the
craft house is of first Importance. Because
of the fine educational plant on 5000 acres
Of land, forming magnificent base for the de-
velopment Of the fine arts, have offered my
time and talents without salary, in order that
my long cherished dream may be carried out"
"a dream that art shall not be divorced from
rural life and that craft work shall be recognized
as of vital Importance as work in sculpture
or painting.
This is a work which must appeal to all, and
should receive abundant patronage.
1T the Arts Club, 2017 street. the ex-
hibitions change today. The exhibition
Of Brazilian art, which has attracted so
much favorable attention, being replaced by
an exhibition of paintings by Fanny Bunand-
Sevastos, and works in sculpture by Angela
Gregory, both pupils of Bourdelle. Fanny Blu
nand-Sevastos is in fact niece of the famous
sculptor, and has exhibited in the Salon des
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
The Music WOrN

adopted this musical setting for inclusion In
its ritual 1t was performed at the last con-
cert of the New York Chamber Music So
ciety. Assisting at the piano will be Mary
Izant-Couch.
Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Couch are also being
presented in an evening concert at the Wom-
ans City Club, under the direction of Mrs.
Gertrude Walker on April 80
THE Zonta Club benefit concert at Barker
Hall, Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation, Thursday night will include many
prominent artists whose services have been Sc
cured by Frances Gutelius, chairman and
pianist, and Leonor E. Reed, vice chairman
and eontralto, who will both appear on the
program.
Other numbers will be two sketches from
the Arts Club dramatic group by Anne Ives,
Mrs. Lewis T. Clephane, Dennis Connell, Harry
Welker and Hugo linden: violin solos by Cornelia
c. Bjorlee dances by Marian Chace and Lester
Shafer, who will present a Denishawn group,
INCLUDE ig Taria Gnoocheff, Betty Chawn, Fran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Porto Ric0!S W0od Shortage.

PORTO RICO is beginning to feel seriously
the pinch that follows the depletion Of a
country's timberland. The shortage Of wood
is a serious matter-So serious, in fact. that it
is actually reaching into the homes of the poorer
classes, where needed benches, beds and even
charcoal for fuel lacking.
Investigations carried on by Forest Service
experts disclosed homes in which insufficient
benches were available to permit the family all
to be seated at one time for meals. In others
the children were found sleeping floors and
the parents in improvised hammocks.
Practically all the hardwood in the island has
been cut and until recently, when Federal ex-
pertS undertook remedial measures, no efforts
were made to set out new trees. In order to
correct the situation rapidly as possible the
Insular Forestry Buraeu is furnishing seedlings
free of charge to any who will set them out.
Certain of the trees which grow in Porto
Rico such as the African tulip, mesquite and
Casaurina develop so rapidly that in 10 years
or less they will develop saw timber from
to IL inches in diameter. These types are
being especially pushed, with hardwoods fur
niShed to those who can afford to wait longer
to get their results.
The value Of the trees windbreaks for the
coffee and sugar plantations has been fire.
quently demonstrated, but the hurricane which
spread havoc in 1928 destroyed large numbers
of trees and substitutes must be raised as soon
As possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Continued From Nineteenth Page

Hobart's work has been chiefly landscape,
Spencer's figures and decorative designs. Both
have won numerous prizes and are represented
in well known collections.
A N exhibition Of paintings by Alma Bostick
: : viii be held at 1718 @ street this after
noon from to O'Clock. Miss Bostick is .
Louisianian by birth, q pupil Of Catherine
Critcher and E. Ambrose Webster, and q menu
Der Of the Southern States Art League and
the Society Of Washington Artists. She spends
her Winters here in Washington and her Sum-
merS at Provincetown.
IN the Art Gallery at Howard University there
= opened on April IA, to continue for two
weeks. an exhibition of prints by contempt
rary American artists, lent by the Downtown
Gallery, New York. The collection includes etch-
ings and Autographs by Rockwell Kent, Emil
Ganso. Louis Lozowick. Pop" Hart, Glenn Cole
man and others
NEXT Saturday afternoon, April IS, at 3:15
o'clock under the auspices of the Art and
Archaeology League, Charles Hazlehurst will give
at the Cathedral on Mount st. Adams an in
depreciation of the cathedrals stained glass win
dows by Lawrence Saint. The attendants at
this lecture invited also to visit the bishops
garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Notes of Art and Artists

daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond
Of this city This. collection will consist Of
series Of figure studies done in color and in
black and white freely, and in the most ex-
tren1e nodernistic manner, but with originality
and strength-work of unique character be-
speaking gift on the part Of the artist and an
understanding of the modern mode.
THE Landscape Club of Washington opened
- its periodic exhibition at the Mount Pleas
ant branch of the Public Library April 6, to
remain until May 6. The group of 40 works.
most Of them oil paintings, represents the club
in its usual friendly mood, with engaging views
Of Washington and vicinity, and Of other re-
gions as remote as Europe. The character Of
the exhibition is predomnantly conservative,
a.. usual, only few OF the paintings tending
toward the contemporary mode, In stark out
lines and masses of color without much detail
These few paintings are Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge" by Walter; two effective street scenes
by Rowland Lyon, built up with sharp con-
trastS between sunlight and shadow, and two
aquarelles by Felix Mahony.
One Of the most delightful OF the paintings
on view is washington Water Front AS 1t
Was" by A. H. o. Role, poetic representation
Of a section of the wharves toward evening.
Minor Jameson shows several canvases all CIV
ing evidence of an apparent preference for blue.
gBeecheS" Is perhaps the most impressive, with
its restricted color scheme. Benson B. Moores
"ROckS and SNOW ana 'HaVlne In winter
are up to his usual high standard. Roy Clarks
mount Graylock" is one Of the best paintings
he has shown to date. "Moncaster's Mill" by
Dr. Motley and "St. Mary's Bay, Nova Scotia"
q water color, by Gen. F. S. Foltz, are notable
among the larger paintings shown, while
Perkins "Cape Cod Cottage" and "Gray Day
in November" by Jex are two Of the attractive
canVases of small size, to mention but a few.
Dr. w. H Holmes is represented by an early
water color of two women in rowbOat. Rich
ard S. Meryman contributes the only portrait,
an excellent likeness of Eugene Weisz, one Of
his associates on the faculty of the Corcoran
School Of Art BY Charles Welpley are an etch-
ing, "Faiver Edge, Chartres,' thoroughly con-
servatiye, and block print of nude, mod
ernistic In character, indicating the artists
healthy impartiality to the two methods of
approach. There is also color etching by
Claghorn, study in deep browns and green's.
A N exhibition and demonstration Of weaving
from the Nancy Hanks looms, Lincoln
Memorial University, is being held at the pres
ent time at TIC Seventeenth street, and is in
teresting not only in itself, for the work shown
Is excellent and very attractive good in design,
skillful in craftsmanship but because of what
it represents in the way of folk-craft move
ment and on account of the fact that Henry
x. Bush Brown is director of creative s-tS at
xnis unlVersllyv ask a,f .rs3 ta5fgss ts sGs-.
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ces Rands, Nancy Brock and wilma Dinowitzer;
songs by Florence Sindel, Soprano Charles Will
fred Smith, tenor; Irbin G. Thomas, bass and
an amusing parody, The Grasshopper," and
Tragic Cantata," by Mrs. John L. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stewart, jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell e. Singer, Mr.. and Mrs. H M.
Jodzies. Robert F. Martin and Paul Stadler.
The Zonta Club song will end the concert,
accompanied by Mrs Emily G. Dickinson, and
sung by the audience. Tickets may be secured
through Louise r. Stambaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Marine Band Concerts.

THE concert schedule of the United States
Marine Band and Orchestra for the coming
week will include: Monday, April 20 at pm.
band concert; Wednesday, April %, at PM,
orchestral concert; Friday, April "a. at 3 PM,
orchestral concert.
The concerts will be given In the auditorium
at the Marine Barracks under the direction Of
Capt. Taylor BranSon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Tuilleries in Paris every year since 1927. She
Is now temporarily residing n Washington. An
gela Gregory Is q Louisianian. Her studio Is
in New Orleans, although she studied in Paris.
Her father, William B. Gregory, is head Of the
department Of experimental engineering at Tu-
lane University, and is o member Of the Ameri-
can Society Of Mechanical Engineers. Both
young women are essentially modernistic in
their form of expression.
At the same time a japanese pictorial photog-
rapher, Yosei Amemya, will exhibit collection
of photographs at the Arts Club. One Of the
subjects in this exhibition Of what he himself
calls "etching-tone prints" is Of one Of the
great New York skyscrapers, Sunlight and
Shadow" which has attracted wide attention
both in New York and in London
HOBART AND SPENCER NICHOLS, for
merry of this city. are holding with Luis
Mora, an exhibition of their paintings in the
Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, Conn. Both
brothers attended at one time the Art Stu
dents League in this city and were closely as
ISOLATED with the development Of art here 80
years ago. They are both still members of
the Washington Water Color Club and the
Society Of Washington Artists, and likewise
of the National Academy Of Design. Hobart
is full member of the academy, Spencer an
associate member, but both are regularly repre-
sented in the leading New York exhibits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
DEMOCRATS IN
COUNTY OFFICES
Hundreds Swarm Court
house to Greet Chiefs.

Offices and desks we're banked
high with floral offerings of friends
and admirers today as sixteen new
Democratic county officials and
judges f1guratively settled into the
traces to guide Marion county af-
fairs for at least two years.
At inaugural ceremonies Thurs
day, hundreds of persons swarmcd
courthouse offices to greet the in
coming officials. All we're elected
in November.
Numerous barrels of apples were
distributed to the new adnlinistra-
tons well-wishers, while the newly
elected were at their posts to greet
friends and to receive the congratu-
lations of the retiring officials.
The new judiciary includes:
Judge John w. Kern of superior court
one, Judge Joseph r. Williams Of superior
court two. Judge william A. Pickens OF
superior court three. Judge Clarence E.
Weir OF superior court four. Judge Russell
J. RYAN of superior court five, Judge
Frank J. Baker of criminal court. Judge
Smiley N. Chambers of Probate court and
Judge John F. Geckler of Juvenile court.
Administrative officials entering
office include:
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson. Sheriff
Charles Sumner. County Clerk Glen Raj
stonJ Bruce Short. surveyor: Ira p. Hay
maker. recorder. and Dow w. Vorhies,
county commissioner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
NUT MARGARINE
OFFICIAL DEAD
George Sonnich Succumbs
to Pneumonia Here.

George Sonnich, 81, of $50 West
Forty -fourth street, president OF
the Standard Nut Margarine Com
pany, died early today at his home
after weeks illness with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Sonnich was native of. Den
mark, born in Sonderho, and came
to the United States at the age OF
80. The family moved here in
1919, when Mr.. Sonnich became one
of the incorporators Of the company
which he headed.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs
Kristine Sonnich; q son Eric, three
daughters, Misses Ellen, Esther and
Ruth Sonnich; two brothers, Jens
and M P. Sonnich, and four sis
tiers in Denmark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
Lieber Urges Reforestation
as One Solution to
Economic Ills.

Decrease in the number of coun-
ty and township units, public
acquisition of large forests and suit
able highways to afford access to
the tourist, sportsman and wood
working industry are contributions
toward solution of Indiana economic
problems offered today by Director
Richard Lieber of the state con-
servation department.
Lieber incorporated his ideas in
his annual report to the Governor
and conservation commissioners.
It deals at length on the prob
lens of reforestation.
To-day Indiana has 2,750.000 acres
of wrecked woodlands" the Lieber
report states. THE better species
have disappeared and overnlature
and defective weed trees occupy
their places.
Forest fires have damaged prom
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
STATE WOODLANDS
IN BAD CONDITION

ising young stands and grazing has
depleted woodlots until dense, Wig
orous forests are the exception,
while open stands of unmercnant-
able trees are the rule.
Erosion has taken away millions
of dollars worth of surface fertility,
leaving the hillsides gashed with
deep gullies. Thousands of acres
of southern Indiana hill lands look
yellow and sick.
ut is a grave economic problem
confronting us when we import $32,-
100000 of lumber each year. a large
part of which at least should be
grown here, while hundreds of
abandoned farms total over 1,O00,-
900 acres of waste, idle and eroding
land. Entire counties not only are
unable to assist the state govern
ment. but require aid to maintain
standard schools.
'Reforestation of waste land, for
est protection, prevention of soil
erosion and development Of private
and state owned forests is unques-
tionably an existing problem of
both state and national welfare and
will 60 far to place the nation on
firmer financial basis"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
ALLEGED SLANDERER
FACES $4,000 SUIT

merged and it is planned to try them
in Delaware circuit court this
month.
The wife blames Miss Winning in
filing of the divorce suit. Miss
Winning. in her case, alleges that
Mrs. PoStel circulated false reports
concerning her and Postel. She
was employed in the couples home
nine months during 1929.
Among the alleged false state
ments attributed to the wife is one
that Postel was planning erection
Of a $4,000 mausoleum in which he
said only the bodies of himself and
Miss Winning would rest. It is also
alleged that after her discharge
from the Postel home, Miss Winning
was unable to obtain work else
where. charging Mrs. Postel con-
Quoted = campaign of Islander by
telephone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
BY DAN THOMAS
NEA Service Writer

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Jan. a.
= = lisa real privilege to play
in the movies, thinks June
MacCloy, blond newcomer to the
screen. In fact, it's such a priv
lege to her that she's paying 5000
a week for it.
The young girl has made only
two pictures to date, Reaching
for the Moon" with Douglas
Fairbanks, and June Moon"
But her work in each has been
outstanding. She would make
her presence in a picture felt no
matter now small her part
might be.
Miss MacCloy's entrance into
pictures is more or less a tribute
to her determination. She was
under contract to appear in a
New York stage show at the time
she was offered contract with
Paramount.
The stage producer refused to
release her from her contract
with him, but stated that he
would sell it for $4,000. But when
June offered to buy the contract,
paying for it at the rate of 5000
weekly, the producer refused her
offer, saying that he wanted spot
cash. However, she literally forced
him to accept her terms.
So, although she now is enjoy
ing her work in pictures, she is
paying 5000 a week for that priv
lege and will continue to do so
for another two months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
.GRABILL Wins
IN FIGHT FOR
COUNTY POST
Coffin Slap Seen in Choice
of Board Attorney by
Commissioners.
ASSUMES DUTIES TODAY
Former Tailor Is Appointed
Courthouse Custodian;
Others Chosen.

Harvey A. Grabill, instructor at
Benjamin Harrison law school and
practicing attorney in the city more
than fifteen years, today assumed
his duties as Marion county attorney
succeeding Clinton H. Givan.
Elected Thursday by county conf
lnissioners. Grabill will hold the
most lucrative CT ebout 100 appoint
ments made by the board with Dow
w. Vorhies seated as the new DEM
ocratic member. His salary is $4,000
year.
Grabill received the votes of
George Snider and Vorhies, while
John E.. Shearer, Coffin member of
the board went down in defeat in
his fight for the reappointment of
Givan.
New Custodian Named
Commissioner Snider at Thurs
days session was elected president
of the board.
Grabill's appointment is regarded
as decisive victory for the new
deal" county G. o. P. organization
over the faction controlled by
George V. Coffin.
After balloting showed Grabill'S
election, Shearer refused to cast his
vote for any of numerous other ap-
pointments made by the board.
Roland Snider, son Of the COM
missioner and retiring jailor under
the old G. o. P. order, was named
courthouse custodian to succeed
Albert j. Middleton, G. Q. P. ward
chairman.
Carter Reappointed
Institution heads renamed by the
board are John Carter, poor farm
superintendent; Benjamin Morgan,
superintendent of the hospital for
the insane; Mrs. Emma Duvalle,
head of the colored orphans home,
and Mrs. Sara j. Pray, head of the
juvenile detention home.
Other reappointmentS affirmed by
the board include Leorord Koffel,
garage superintendent; James Nc
Council, commissioners court
bailfff; Hans Clausen, county main
tenance Man; DR.. Fred Mayer,
county health commissioner; Robert
Hathaway, weights and measures
Inspector; Charles w. Mann, county
highway superintendent, and j. E.
Colwell, county yard foreman.
Others Keep Posts
Miscellaneous reappointments in
clude- that of Miss Bertha Bush,
county health clerk; Miss Helen
Meredith, county health nurse; G. L.
Wundrun, county dentist; DR.. Wal
ter Stoeffler, health clinic physi-
clan; j. M. Crittenden, assistant
courthouse custodian; Marie Nc
Quay, matron, and Elmer E. Hart
man, yard man.
Appointments of district road
superintendent under Mann will be
made within the next few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
SET RITES FOR
DR.. ]. ]. FICKE
HiCcoughs Are Fatal to City
Physician.

Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday morning at for DR.. John j.
Ficke, 876 West Drive, Woodruff
Place, who died Thursday at st.
Vincent's hospital. Death was due
to hiccoughs.
He was born in Albany, N. Y, in
1901, coming to Indianapolis about
ten years ago, and was a graduate
of Indiana university school of
medicine.
DR.. Ficke was a member of the
Marion county sanitary board and
for several years had been attend
ing physician for drivers at In
dianapoliS Motor Speedway races.
He was a member of Nu Sigma MI
medical fraternity and of the In
dianapolis Medical society.
Surviving him are his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ficke of
Chisholm, Mimi; the widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Burgess Ficke; daugh-
ter, Mary Ann; three sisters, Mrs,
E. w. Dobbs and Miss Catherine
Ficke of International Falls, Mimi,
and Miss Helen Ficke of Chisholm
and four brothers, Steven, Andrew
William and Michael Ficke, all of
Chisholm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
SEEK JURY FOR
BANDITRY TRIAL
Two Accused as Clinton
Bank Robbers in Court.

By United Press
NEWPORT, Ind, Jan. 2.-Ques-
tioning of special venire of eight
cen persons began in Vermillion
circuit court today for the selection
of jury to hear the trial of James
Clark and Walter Dietrich, two sur
vivors of an alleged band of bank
bandits which robbed the Citizens
State bank of Clinton of nearly
$4,000 two weeks ago.
Lang and Dietrich were captured
near Sidell, Ill, by a posse which
had followed the bank bandits on
a spectacular chase across western
Indiana and eastern Illinois. Three
other alleged members of the bank
robbers gang we're killed in the
fight with the posse in a cornfield
near Sidell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
Structures Burned on Two
Pike County Farms
on Holiday.
~ Tines Specidl

~ tHtCS NpfCiub
PETERSBURG, Ind. Jan. 2.-Loss
of $1,000 was caused by incendiary
fires on two Pike county farms
Thursday.
A residence, garage, barn and two
outbuildings were destroyed at the
farm of Oscar Reed, three miles
south of Winslow, and at the farm
of Chester Russ, his neighbor, a
barn was burned. Livestock was
turned from the barn before fires
we're set, with the exception of a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-02
RAIL CHIEFS PREDICT
PROSPERITY RETURN
United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. "A return of
prosperity to the United States by
the latter half of 1881 was forecast
today in a consensus of twenty five
railway executives whose own lines
revenue depends on loaded freight
cars and full passenger coaches.
The executives, with few excep-
tions. agreed that railway traffic
during the first half of 1891 will be
smaller than in 1880, but larger in
the second half.
Most of them said the Railway
Age, which conducted athe SYM
postum, anticipate Chat total
freight business during 1881 win be
larger than last year. Some of them
express q hope tfat passenger BUSH
ness viii show n further decline.