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Evening star., 1931-12-27
HOTEL BLAZE CLAIMS
ONE VICTIM AT MOBILE
John M. Goodman Believed Over
come by Smoke and Drowned by
Water Covering Floor.

BY the Associated Press
MOBILE, Ala, December 26-John
M. Goodman. connected with the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Co., was ound
dead in his room in the st. Andrew
Hotel early today. during fire in the
place.
After an investigation Coroner H. S.
j. Walker returned a verdict that
Goodman was overcome by smoke fell
to the floor and drowned in six inches
hotel rooms to that depth as firemen
fought the flames
Hotel officials estimated the loss at
$4,000.
Goodman was a son of Capt. and
Mrs. j. C. Goodman of Winston Salem
N. c. The body was sent there tonight
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SCENE Of Staying
IN VIRGINIA FOUND
Spot Near Well Where Body
of Beavers Was Hurled
Yields Part of Skull.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STERLING, Va, December 26-In-
vestigatins conducted by Sheriff E. s.
Adrian of Loudoun County, Deputy
Sheriff B. B. Hutchinson and c. Fen
ton Connor, Leesburg lawyer, so far
have led to no definite clue in con-
nection with the Staying of Alfred
Beavers so, of near Sterling.
Beavers body was found with a gun
shot wound in the head yesterday at
pm. in an abandoned well on the
Swedberg farm, about mile from his
home The only evidence of the crime
found today was the spot where the
man was killed This was 200 yards
from the well. Blood and part of the
mans skull. which was blown off by
the shotgun, were found there. He
evidently was carried from the spot to
the we'll.
Watch and S27 Cash Gone.
Beavers was employed by H. E.
Loudoun, and went to his place of work
about two and one-half miles from his
home every day. He left his home
Thursday morning at 4:30 o'clock and
did not return that night The next
morning his son, II, in company with
a friend. went TO look for him and
learned from Dekay that Beavers had
not been to work the day before.
Fearing that he might have become
ILL., as his health was not good. they
began their search for him, going over
the route he daily Travelled, which led
along the railroad track and across
a field near the we'll. The place around
the we'll is desolate spot. the house
nearby having been burned years ago
They found his dinner pail floating
on the water in the well, which is 20
feet deep Sheriff E. S. Adrian was
notified, and in company with Is men,
found the body Beavers is said to
have carried S27 with him. This and
his watch were gone.
Coroner Returns Verdict.
His wife. who was in Maryland at
the time, returned home this morn
ing. There are four children, among
them being Lester Beavers, who at the
October term of court in Leesburg was
acquitted of charge of shooting his
uncle. William Beavers, at his home
In Sterling on July 81, after he entered
plea of self-defense.
The coroner viewed the body Of Al
fred Beavers and returned the verdict
that the man had come to his death
from gunshot wound in the head by
parties unknown.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
YOUNG COLT SEIZED
WITH HAND AT HIP
Guards of French Crown
Jewels Think American
Intends to Draw Pistol.
BY Gable to The Star.

By Gable to The Star.
PARIS, December 26.-Samuel Cald-
we'll Colt of Hartford, Conn, and Paris
is not making very rapid progress in
breaking himself of a habit. Conse-
quently he has asked all his art student
friends to remind him that he must
take his hand out of his hip pocket
Colt, who is a member of the family
Of firearm manufacturers and %
years old, has been here for some time
studying art. Some days ago he went
to the Louvre Museum and soon was
lost in admiration in front of some rare
enamelS.
Unconscious Of Acts.
1t happens that when lost in thought
or admiration young Colt unconsciously
thruSts his hand deep into his hip
pocket. 1t happens also that the room
in which he was admiring the enamels
contains the historic French crown jew
els. There are special guards detailed to
this room.
The fact that the young American
had his hand in his hip pocket struck
one guard as suspicious. He followed
him. Eeach time he had finished ex-
amining an enamel Colt would with
draw his hand and proceed to examine
another. Thereupon back went the hand
into the pocket. For one hour Colt en-
joyed the enamels: for one hour the
guard watched his hand-and- pocket
game.
Seized and Searched.
When he left the room the American
was seized by three men and searched
for weapons. None was found. Then he
was taken to a police station and de-
tanned for three hours while his identity
was being verified. 1t was explained to
him that the guard became convinced
that he had designs on the crown jew
els; that he had pistol in his pocket
and that he could not pluck up enough
courage to draw it.
Colt was indignant. but he was COM
PEELED to admit that the Jewels are we'll
guarded. He has not been to the Louvre
since, nor will he go there again until
he ceases to place his hand in his hip
pocket when lost in contemplation.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
OVERSEAS PH0NING SETS
CHRISTMAS RECORD
Five of 342 Conversations Carried
Across Is, 900 Miles Between
U. S. and Australia.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 26.-Over-
seas telephone conversations on Christ
mas day this year from the United
States to all parts of the world broke
all records in volume and the number
OF countries they reached.
There were 342. and were carried
on over $4,000 miles Of space, between
the United States and Australia. Two
of the five were from Sedalia, MO. and
one each from Montclair, N. j.; Bing-
hamton, N. Y, and Aurora, Mo.
There were 81 telephone-radio con-
versations between this country and
Honolulu through the new Bell System
radio stations on the Pacific Coast, at
Dixon and Point Reyes. Calf, the
American Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
announced today.
OF 1872 transatlantic calls 70 were
put in from New York, from Chicago,
7 from Boston, from Philadelphia and
3 from Washington.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
DONKEY EATS MONEY

BELGRADE N.A.NA.).-A verv sad
thing happened to Bulgarian peasant
VINO was returning from the Pleyna
market recently. He had sold two oxen
count his money, of which some I6 600
levas was in paper money. When he
was engaged upon the last thousand
he heard strange crunching noise
and turned round to see the last of
the $4,000 levas which he had put down
beside him disappearing into his
donkey's mouth.
The skill Of the first veterinarian he
could hnd was unavailing and the notes
were gone forever.
Copyright, 1891, By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. xnc.l
Evening star., 1931-12-27
TAXIS WAR ON STORES
Advertise Cheap Rates to Nearby
Town After Parking Ban.

HAVERSTRAW, N. Y. (N.A.NA).-
Shopkeepers here decided that taxicabs
parked on the main thoroughfare kept
business away by leaving no room for
potential customers to park their cars.
They appealed to the village trus-
tees, who directed the police to prohibit
taxicab parking in the shopping center.
Came the dawn. Taxicab drivers an
nounced exceptionally low rates to
Nyack. village 10 miles away, and
started campaign to get business with
the slogan, DO your shopping in Nyack" :"
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SWISS ARMY COSTS
$2,25O,0DO YEARLY
Report to League Explains
Force of so Reserves
Sometimes Is "NiI."
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
GENEVA, December 26.-Exceptine
perhaps San Marino and Monaco, Swift
zerland has the smallest standing army
on earth-less than 500, all told.
Neither has Switzerland any navy, but
1t has army horses which demand up-
keep for food, harness and shoeine to
the equivalent of $2,250,000 a year.
These are the two outstanding state
ments of a report just made by the
Swiss government to the League of Ma
tions, which Is collecting material for
Recommendation on the Forthcoming dis
armament conference.
Swiss Army Sometimes "Nil."
A rather startling admission is set
forth in the document, to the effect
that "at certain periods of the year
Switzerland has an army which Is nil"
The idea Is quite clear, considering the
explanation given, though the state
ment itself Is paradoxical.
The drift is unmistakable and eyi-
IDENTIFY suggests a flaw in the wording
of the request emanating from the
Preparatory Committee of the League.
The director Of the Swiss Federal Po-
litical Department foreign affairs) puts
it thus:
All Trained Reservists.
THE Swiss Army, as such, is not COW
cred by the draft convention of the
Preparatory Commission. This, inter
ALA, is shown by the commissions con-
clusions In regard to the militia of the
United States.
THE information supplied by Swift
zerland has been compiled in accord
ance with the tables approved by the
Preparatory Commission, but 1T can
not, however, give true picture
as the Swiss Army is not a permanent
army, but an army of citizen soldiery
formed of trained reservists."
In Switzerland only instructor officers
and commissioned officers and
fortress guards tSt. Gothard and st.
Maurice sectors are in permanent
service. Their total strength is 464.
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Evening star., 1931-12-27
15-CENT TAXI LIKELY
New York Officials Asked to An.
prove New Low Rate.

NEW YORK N.AN.A).-Taxicab
rates IN New York may soon approxi-
mate tnose OF pre-war London, where
CABS were as cheap as buses for short
Iiaes, II the Police Department approves
the new 15-cent taxi. A companv has
one ready, and as soon as the police give
1t an official standing, a hundred more
VIII be put on the streets as an ad-
vance squadron of an immense feet
The Is cents is for the first third of a
mile, and there is a scent charge for
each additional third. AVA
Under this arrangement one can 90
from Times Square to the Grand Cen-
tral for Is cents with good luck in traf-
nc, or down to the Battery for less than
q dollar. '--" -
(copyrieht. 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1931-12-27
GIVES LONG ADDRESS
Letter Bears Full Instructions to

The London. England, post Office Off
cials are puzzled by letter which bears
the post mark of Batavia. N. Y; a
Fleet street address and four Scent
stamps.
On the reverse side in green ink is
written the following request spelling
Is the sender'S)
ITO postmasters+If not in London,
forward to Rome; if not in Rome, to
Berlin; if no; there, to Vienna; if not
there, to BuAhereast; if not there, to
Sidney, Australia; if not there, to
Hongkong, China; If not there, to
Toxic, Japan; if not there, to San Fran
cisco; if not there, to Batavia, N. Y"
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Dissatisfied Buyer
Spurns Famous Violin
And Court Backs Him
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Decem-
Der 26.-Sam Bailey need not &C
cept a better violin than he bar
gained for.
From James Croft, dealer in
musical instruments, Bailey pur-
chased for S225 violin reputed
to have been made by John Fur
ber, English craftsman. Later
British experts established that
the violin was made by Thomas
Perry, Dublin contemporary
even more famed than Furber.
But Bailey wanted his money
back, asserting he hadn't got
what he bargained for.
Judge j. G. Cary of Circuit Court
dismissed Bailey's suit for return
of his money, saying he got more
than he bargained for, and should
be satisfied, but Judge w. H.
Trueman of the Court of Appeals
reversed the decision, saying
Bailey is entitled to what he paid
for-and need not take more.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
ARMY Is GIVEN ALCOHOL
TO MAKE ANTI-FREEZE
New Use Found for Contraband
Seized by officers in Raids
at Baltimore.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. December 26.-New
uses have been found for alcohol seized
by prohibition agents in raids here.
Federal Judge Chestnut today ordered
500 gallons Of confiscated alcohol to be
turned over to Army officials for use in
making anti-freeze mixture for auto
mobiles.
The alcohol, seized in raids between
November, 1927, and June, 1881, will be
sent 10 the co-ordinators' Office of the
50 Corps Area in philadelphia, where
it will be denatured and distributed on
requiSition.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
HEADS FAIRFAX MASONS

II & SurtiS Is CnoSen Master at
Meeting of Henry Lodge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va. December 26.-Henrv
paul curtis OF Burke was elected wor-
shipful master of Henry Lodge. F. A
M, at the annual meeting in Willard
Hall. Thomas Chapman, jr.. of Fairfax
was elected senior warden H. L. Collier
OF Fairfax Station, junior warden:
Thomas E. Adams of Oakton, senior
deacon; George White of Burke, Junior
ceacon. Robert D. Graham of Fair
fax was elected secretary and Alex
Haight OF Fairfax Station treasurer.
Walter Fox was appointed chaplain,
The new officers will be installed at
the meeting January IL, at which time
the past masters degree will be con-
ferred on H. L. Collier There will be
short meeting on st. Johns night.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Newspaper Offers Safe Bet.

LADYSMITH Wis. (P).-Speaking o.
safe bets, newspaper here has offered
q prize of $1,000 for the first nonstop
airplane flight from this town to its
only namesake in the world, or vice
versa. The other Ladysmith is in Ma
II. Union of South Africa.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SMITHS BOW TO COHENS
Manhattan Phone Book Gives Lat
ter go Pages to Formers 10.

NEW YORK (N.A.NA.).-The Co.
hens put 1t all over the Smiths this
year, and there Is great jubilation.
The New York telephone book has
come out, and the Smiths, while ring
ing in Smyths and Smythes. were well
behind the Cohens. who brought in
Coins. to say nothing of the Irish
Cohans. The Manhattan telephone
book gave the Cohens 20 columns of
space and the Smiths about 10. The
Levys were poor third with 10. The
Joneses, who used to run strongly be-
hind the once victorious Smiths, had
only columns.
Copyright, 1881, by the North American
49, Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Java Lizard Glides.

There is lizard native to Java,
known as the flying gecko, which has
developed the power of gliding A mem
branouS expansion of its skin from limb
to limb acts like parachute when the
lizard leaps.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Truckload of Macaroni Stolen

NEW YORK (N.AN.Ao.-wily de.
tectives gathered in three men, who
are held for trial, accused of stealing
a truckload Of macaroni last July.
The prisoners told the police they
had done it in behalf of the destitute
of Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
100000 to Be Spent.

WILMINGTON, Del, December 26
H9.-The Diamond State Telephone
Co., subsidiary of the Bell Telephone
Co., will spend $80OO0o for new con-
struction and betterments throughout
Delaware in 1882, it was announced
mere today This is about 5000 900 more
this year. 'e
Evening star., 1931-12-27
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
New York Couple Slightly Injured
on Panama Launch,

PANAMA CITY, December 26 R.-
herman Heller and Mrs Heller of New
YORK City. were burned slightly on the
nanos today when a small launch in
%hich they were starting to cross
oatun Lake exploded. They were the
only members of a tourist partv Of 10
VINO were hurt, but three natives were
injured.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
FIRE CHIEF INDICTED
Builds Quarters in Defiance of
Town Zoning Board.

Fire Chief George Stems of Wantagh
Long Island, NJ Y, wanted fire house
in the business section of the town.
The town coming board did not want
one and refused to issue permit.
Chief Stems Is alleged to have ordered
one regardless, so now he is under in
dictment for violation of the building
code.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
PLAN 10-MILLION OUTLAY
New York Phone Company to
Spend $1o,513,2e5 for Work

%1o'O1O,cOO IUT W Ork.
NEW YORK, December 26 Lp-Ex-
penditure of s10,5l3,265 for new con
struction throughout the State has heen
authorized by the board of directors of
the New York Telephone Co., j. S Me-
Cuiloh, president, announced TODAY
This brings the total appropriation DIR.
ing 1881 to $69,116,545. of which S53
250,l45 has been provided for the ex-
tension OF facilities in the metropolitan
area.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

The Chinese, according to records.
used orange peel as a tonic many CEN
turies ago.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Bucks Fight Battle to Death.

"a few days later I was going
through the park when I ran across
the body of another buck, frozen stiff.
Boy, he sure was torn up& two big
Evening star., 1931-12-27


bull, but faster. I lodged and made
for the lake with the old boy paving
the ground and getting set for another
Jumped for the lake. The ice gave way
under me and I waded through the
breaking sheet for several feet. with
the buck after me- He got discouraged
finally and went back up on the bank,
so moved along the edge until came
to some saplings."
you know how strong I am" Bill
added, not in the least boastfully, but
to strengthen his story. I knew how
strong he was, having seen him quiet
deranged man weighing about 165
pounds once by the simple expedient OF
holding him over his head until he sub
sided So nodded to Bill.
In Water 20 Minutes.
Well" he went on. Il started break
ing off pieces of wood as big around as
my wrist. AS the buck came down to
the water I let him have 1t alongside
the head and knocked him clean over.
Didn't phase him. He just came at me
again and I hit him again. Then he
reared on his hind feet and made those
razor edged hoofs of his tear the air.
If I'd got in the way of one of those
it would have been too bad.
Altogether I spent 20 minutes In
that bitter cold water. my clothes
freezing around the edges. Finally I
worked my way around until I struck
a place where could grab the fence
and climb out Of the park. The buck
was still pounding the air. I changed
clothes, ate dinner and went to bed
~, oh *n
do with that old boy the next day.
Bright and early I was out with
pitchfork and as I opened the gate and
stepped into the park the buck was
waiting for me. He was Just as sore as
I was and charged right away. I jab-
bed him with the fork and 1t surprised
him right smart. He backed off, shook
his head, paved the ground and seemed
to say: Mister Renner, you'll pay for
that Head down, he came at me and
I sidestepped, letting him have the
pitchfolk in the fat part of his neck.
The tines drove right in and Mister
Buck few off his feet. had trouble
getting the point out and he struggled
something fierce. But when I got the
fork clear Of him he backed away,
started to paw the ground and then
walked slowly away. Wasn't scared,
YOU know. Just knew he was licked.
He kept his eye right on me and I fol-
lowed him up, but all the fight was
gone and knew he'd never bother me
again.
Bucks Fight Battle to Death.
"a few days later I was going
through the park when I ran across
the body Of another buck, frozen stiff.
Boy. he sure was torn up& two big
Evening star., 1931-12-27

(Copyright, l931.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-05
OBITUARY

GALLAGHER-Mrs Florence Gal lagher, age 38 years. wife of Thomas E. Gallagher of Holyoke, Mass, died this morning at St Mary's hospital following a few days illness with pneumonia. Mrs Gallagher had been visiting her mother, Mrs Rose Blanchard of 250 Bank street when she was taken i'll.
 Besides her husband and mother Mrs Gallagher leaves one daughter Theresa. The body will be taken to Holyoke, to the Dillon undertaking parlors from where the funeral will be held Saturday morning to the Blessed Sacrament church in Ho]- yoke anI burial will be in St Jer- ome cemetery, Holyoke.
 KELLY-Walter J. Kelly, age 6s years, of Middlebury died at the Waterbury hospital to-day after an illness of one week. He had been a resident of Middlebury for about 90 years and was formerly sexton at the Church of St John of the Cross For the past 22 years he was em- ployed at Westover school. Mir Kelly church of St John of the Cross and was very well and favorably known
 He is survived by his wife, Rose one son, Edward J. Kelly, a stu dent at Wilby high school; three sisters. Mrs William Dwyer of Mid dlebury, Mrs Mary Curtiss of Austra- lia, Mrs John Clifford of Ireland; and three brothers. William of Clare, Ireland, John of Boston and Edward Kelly of this city.
 The funeral vii be held on Satur- day morning from his home on Southbury road, Midlebury, to the Church of St John of the Cross at time to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-05
FIVE WERE HURT THREE FATALLY IN AUTO CRASH
Four of the Victims Were Hartford People - The Accident Took Place Near Deerfield, Mass.

Deerfield, Mass, Feb. 5.-(UP). Five persons were injured, three perhaps fatally, when a motor truck and an automobile were in col lision a mile and a half south of Cheapside bridge on the Springfield Greenfield highway earrly to-day.
 Four of the victims were Hart ford, Conn.,, residents who were oc- cupants of the automobile. Those who may die are: Mrs. William Tracy, 319 Franklin avenue, Hart ford; Mrs. Edward L. Pearson, 205 Magnolia street, Hartford; Edgar H. ward, Shelburne Falls, the truck driver.
 Mrs. Tracy's husband was severe !y Injured and Thomas Daley of wells avenue, East Hartford, Conn.,, another occupant of the automobile, escaped serious injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-05

Store, Galley Jewelry Company, Gift
 Shop, Goldsmith -Chatfeld, F. & w. Grand Stores, Grand Union Tea Com
 pany, w. T. Grant, Mrs Gray's, Great
 A. & P. Tea Company, Grieve, Bisset
 & Holland, Inc. Griner & Griner,
 Haddad, Hadley Furniture & Car pet Company, Hamilton Hardware Company, Hampson. Mintie & Alp bolt, Inc, Hastings Corset Shop, o. c.
 Hill, Joseph Hilton & Sons, Hodson Lunch Company, B. Holzer Hotch-
 kiss Company, Howland- Hughes Company, Ideal Paint & Wall Paper Company, John Irving Shoe. 1s-
 hams. Jackie Company, Jackson
 Cohen Company, Jays Boys Shop, J..
 K. Jennes Smoke Shop. John Js Sons, Archie T. Jones Company. The
 Jones Drug Company, Jones. Mor-
 gan & Company, Inc. Joseph's Gus tom Tailors. K. B. Markets, Kaplan Brothers. Kay Jewelry Company, Kelly's Bakery, Kline's, Joseph kra-
 SOW, Inc, s. S. Kresge,. A. M. Larson
 Furniture Company. Leopold Furni-
 ture Company, Lester Shoe Store,
 Liggett Drug Company, Lorraine
 Speciality Shop, w. H. Lowe Com
 pany, Robert Lyon. MacKerracher's
 NldTkel, NdHllIlS Al Aholi ou6' AN oi n
 son Brothers, Matzkin Furniture Company, NJ. R. Mcdonald. McCoy's. Inc, Meadow Auto Body & Radiator Company, A. H. Merriman & Sons, Inc, Metropolitan Cleaners & Overs,
 Metropolitan Furniture Company. Benjamin Meyers. Michaels. Inc.
 Miller & Peck Company, Modern Home Utilities. Inc. Mohican Market Company. Montambault Tire Surgery, Frank J. Mullaney, Musler- Liebeskind Company, Louis Nagd- man. National Suit House. New Bank
 Hotel. New Haven Surgical Com nan, Novelty Shoppe. Olympia Shoe Repair, Giovanni Ortone, Nicola Or lando. Palace Cleaners & Overs. N. & H. Phaneuf, Inc. Phoenix Smoke shop. P. & Q. Shop, Picar- elli Pharmacy, Pickett Drug Com pany, w. E. Pierpont. Inc, w. M. Pierpont. Prillig & Sons. The Pros pect Pharmacy, Frank Prosl, Qual- ity Lunch Company. Radio Shop, Ray the Halter. Reglino Shoe Com a- Service. E. H. c. Riefe. Rogers Mar ket, Roma Importing Company. Inc. Roossins, Roses Beauty Shoppe. F. Rubenstein. B. Ruby. Russell Tire & Rubber Company. Theodore Sam toro, Charles Schmidt & Sons. Schneer's Jerry Scorpion. Sears. Roe- buck & Company. Service Shoe Store. James H. skelly. Shell Shop. Sher- man Tobacco Company, Romeo Si- card, Morris Siller, W. Easton Smith. Spencer Grain Store. Sprague Electric Supplies. Standard oil Go, State Restaurant, Steinert & Sons, Steve's. T. A. Stoddard, Inc, Strauss Hard
 ware, Sterling Studios, Steinman's Style Shop, Sugenheimer Brothers. A. F. Taylor Company. Teta's News Stand, Charles Thatcher Company. Thorpe's Bluebird Tea Room. Tilo Roofing Company. Toy Shop. Inc. United Tire & Radio Service. Under wood Typewriter Company. Union Drug Company. Union Merchandise Company. Upson. Singleton & Com pany, United Cigar Store, James Van Dyke Company. Frank villany. Vital Cyr, Waldorf System. Waldos Dollar Hosiery. Waterbury Drug Company. Waterbury Nash Com- pany. Waterbury Paper Company. Whitall Battery & Electric Company. White Star Lunch. F. w. Woolworth, Wookey's Market. Worth's, M. Zan- co, ziglatzki-Marks Company.