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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
CHILDREN TO TAX I'll
WELFARE CAMPS
Less Than Tenth of Total Can
Be Accommodated This
Summer.

With operation at capacity assured,
the Summer camp for tuberculosis chill
dren viii open June %, under the pux-
piceS OF the Association for the Proven
ton Of Tuberculosis, Mrs. Ernest r.
Grant, president, announced yesterday
Even with every available space at
the camp occupied" Mrs. Grant said,
less than one-tenth Of the total num-
Der Of known tuberculosis children can
be provided with the care necessary for
their recovery.
Sees Sanitarium Need.
"At present the number of such chill
dren has mounted to $50 and as none
OF these children can be admitted to
other Summer camps they will be COM
PEELED TO remain in homes where, in
many instances, there are open adult
cases Of tuberculosis. The ever-in-
creasing number Of children found each
week through the Children's Clinic en-
phasizes the urgent need of expediting
the erection OF the Children's SAM
tarium."
Trained Head Named.
Miss Rose Flynn of New York. a
trained nurse, has been engaged as
superintendent. She will arrive here
tomorrow. She will be aided by
staff Of nurses and other workers.
Plans for improvement of the camp
equipment at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets will be made by a committee
composed Of Mrs. Grant, DR.. j. w.
Peabody. superintendent of Tuberculo-
sis Hospital; Walter s. Pratt, IT,, and
Dr. Viola Il. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
annual Competiti0e Drill ofWashington
High School Cadet Corps Begins 7mo,ro1O.
Some Highlights in the History O. the
OrganiSatiOn-PLan and Purpose

present arms, salute and await orders. The
Onacial competitive program is as follows:
1. Manual Of arms: Right shoulder, left
shoulder, right shoulder, port present and order.
q Company execute platoons right Cat trail
arms.
8. Inspection Of company by the judges.
T. Company executes right front into line.
S. Company executes squads left and con-
tinues to march.
g. Company executes right about and i'm
mediately column right, march.
T. Company executes platoons left front into
line
8. Company executes column Of squads lead
ing platoon squads right and then halt
Q. Company executes stack arms, fall out.
fall in and take arms.
The above movements will be followed by the
customary extended order drill which viii be
the same as in past years.
The order Of appearance of the companies Is
as follows:
On the morning Of May Is companies sched-
ulsd to drill are K, G, B, C, F, d, and A,
all from Mckinley High School. In the after
noon companies F. z, A, O, D and B of Central
High School and Company Of the Business
Battalion Will take the field.
On the morning Of May &c Western High
Schools Companies H, G, X, M and F will
Eastern High School.
The exhibition companies to take the field
in the afternoon Of May 26 are as follows:
Company Of Eastern. Company II Of Nc
Kinley. Company L Of Western, Company Of
Business and Company Of Central
The board Of judges win be Capt. Alexander
r. Boiling, u. S. A, and Lieuts. Thomas H
Allen and James c. White. Maj. Gen. Fred
erick w. SlAden. commanding Sd Corps Area,
win present the prizes and review the brigade.
THE Warrington High School Cadet Corps
was organized in the early eighties By Q
group Of 400 enthusiastic students who met 1t
the old Central High School and formed two
cadet cOmpAnies. drilling under the supervision
of George Israel . teacher at the school.
Military equipment was scarce In those days
and these sturdy youths had only 50 old dis
carded Army rites with which to drill. making
it necessary for them 10 alternate In the use OF
arms. After perfeeting the manual Of arms
aad few Of the major elose-order formations,
one Of the companies made its formal pubic
debut In an annual parade Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
It is interesting to note that the uniform in
which they appeared consisted Of q cap Of the
style worn by the Regular United States Array
during the Civil War. . plain navy blue coat
with large brass buttons and white duck trou-
serS.
THE fundamental principles Of the Cadet
Corps are to develop young men into
useful. dependable and prideful citizens. The
making Of good cadet Is not unlike making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

good In civil life. The main characteristics one
must possess to become an ideal cadet are
alertness, cleanliness. comradeship. courtesy,
courage, determination and initiative all Of
which are vital attributes needed by successful
business men In the country
Although ahhliated with the War Depart
ment, the Washington High School Cadet
Corps has always been under the supervision
Of the local school authorities and Is under the
immediate control and administration Of the
first assistant superintendent Of schools, Steph-
en- e. Kramer. The cadet officers in the corps
attain their rank only after they have acquired
high and satisfactory marks in scholarship,
moral integrity and truthfulness.
The turning point in the annals of the Cadet
Corps came early in the Fall OF 1921, when 1t
had the good fortune of acquiring the services
Of Lieut.. Col Wallace M. Craigie, u. S. A., as
professor Of military science and tactics in the
high schools.
Col. Craigie with the cooperation of his as
sistants, planned an extensive program which
rejuvenated the corps. He organized the bat
talon and regimental competitive drills, which
have added more interest and keener compet-
ton among the high schools The "Craigie
Silver Cup" emblematic Of victory. is donated
annually to the winning battalion and should
the same unit win 1t twice, consecutively, the
cup becomes its permanent possession. A gold
medal Is awarded to the major in command.
Late In the same year Col. Craigie inaug-
urated q series Of competitions known as the
war games" These games influence the par
Hcpattng cadet team in leadership, quick and
accurate thinking. initiative and the ability to
read maps military otherwise), and help
the cadet whatever his vocation may be in
later years.
war games" are played ON large topo-
graphical maps upon which are placed col
Ored pins representing units of men In action
from the two participating teams of six men
each. Always m intricate problem requiring
careful solution Is given to the contestants.
The judge Is Commander Of ali enemies on both
vances Of the units. When he sees ut he rem
ders decision awarding the game to the team
representing the best solution backed By the
best stEetegic arguments.
These games are now taking a more active
part In cadet activities than ever before and
are at the present time ranked as only second
in importance 70 the company competitive drill
THE ADJUTAfrT. the cadet annual magazine,
made its formal appearance in 1890 This
magazine Is student-managed and is under the
supervision Of Miss Rebecca T. STANLEY.
teacher OF English at Central High School
The amazing growth OF the Adtutant is the
Miss Stanley. It contains . complete and
valuable record Of cadet affairs during the
school term, photographs Of an commissioned
and non-commissioned officers in the brigade
articles BY the military instructors. comments
by the high school principals, and the COM
plete schedule and order Of appearance Of the
companies On company competitive drill n.y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10

of the institution will begin im- mediately. Judge Peasley also ruled that those who have savings accounts
 in the barks and owe notes to the
 bank shall be allowed credit on
 their notes for the amounts of their savings. @sfs> He also ruled that a number of small accounts held by depositors living in Italy shall be paid imme- diately by the receiver.
 The court also directed that all persons having articles laid away in private deposit boxes of the in- stitution shall have the same re- turned to them immediately. Twenty-seven creditors, aside
 from the great number of depos-
 itors, are listed as plaintiffs against
 the banking institution, which is
 listed as one of the best known of its kind in Connecticut.
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy also
 held a chamber session in the local superior court building to-day and reserved decision following a
 hearing on the claim of the Wa
 terbury Trust company against
 Bessie A. Kelley, administratrix of the estate of the late Attorney Ed
 ward B. Kelley. The claim is for
 alleged unpaid notes. On the stand to-day were Frederick Ches-
 son and Carl Olson of the Water bury Trust company and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Miss Lord at
 Summer School
Attends Classes Which
 End August 28

Miss Daisy Lord of this city at- tended the 26th annual summer school of the University of Cali fornia which will end August 28.
 Attracting a record registration of 1897, the summer classes in the various schools and colleges of the Trojan institution show an increase of more than 1000 over the 6,301 enrolment of last year. The 1891 summer school also established new record in the geographical distribution of its student body. Representatives from 45 states, the District of Co., lumbia, the Hawaiian and Philip pine Islands and II foreign coun- tries came to the s. c. campus for summer instruction.
 Students from SPA out-of-state cities and town, PTS California municipalities, and such coun- tries as Denmark, Panama, Eng land. Japan, Mexico, Portuguese East Africa, Canada, China, Hun gary and Guatemala enrolled at S.. C. this summer
 A new plan of two equal terms was inaugurated with marked suc- cess at the University of Southern California for the current session. Summer classes in 1892 will again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Appoint Whitney
 Bank Receiver
Will Check Books of Private Derby Institution Closed
 Last Week

Herbert l.. Whitney of Derby was to-day named temporary re- ceiver of the private bank in that city operated by James Mongillo which was closed last week upon a special order issued by State Bank Commissioner George J. Bas- sett. The appointment was made at a special chamber session held this morning in the local superior court with Judge Frederick M. Peasley presiding. In conjunction with the passage of the decree naming MT Whitney, Judge Peas ley also made several other rul- ings pertaining to the bank and its assets.
 Last week the private bank was closed, upon order of Commission CT Bassett, causing much surprise and consternaiton among the var ious stockholders and depositors of the institution. With MT Whit ney now the temporary receiver steps will be taken to check up the books, to ascertain the liabilities and assets. The appointment of a permanent receiver wil follow. MT Whitney, it is expected, will be the appointee.
 State Commissioner Bassett was represented at to-day's hearing by counsel and so was Mongillo. Both sides agreed on MT Whitney as re- cetver. An accounting of the books
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
AUGUST A. BUSCH SPEAKS FOR BEER TO AID JOBLESS

Cooperstown. N. Y., Aug 10.- (UP)-Au2ust A. Busch, quoting a
 speech made by President Hoover
 in 1918 as bearing out some of his contentious to-day reiterated his
 claim that legal manufacture of
 beer would give employment to government $400,000,000 annual revenue. His statement was issued
 in answering the public challenge of the American Business Mems prohibition foundation.
 During the World war the
 brewing industry of the United States was considered of such great economic importance that a deter mined effort to destroy 1t by legis- lative and administrative orders to
 save for war purposes the labor, grain, coal and other materials used by it. MT Hoover, now pres ident, was food administrator then. The professional drys attempted to force him to close the breweries by denying them grain. He re- fused on temperance and moral grounds, because, as he said, the food administration would not be responsible for any orgy of drunk enness by taking beer away from
 the people,"
 Busch maintained manufacture of beer would produce 8 market for 80,000,C00 bushels of grain an- nually, consuming 10 per cent of the surplus which "has ruined the price of wheat"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Wickersham Board
 Court Changes
(Continued from Page 1.)

preparation of the defense.
 "2. The adoption of the states of the federal statutory rule by which 8 judge is automatically dis qualified from sitting when the &C., cused files an affidavit alleging facts sufficient to constitute @ real possibility of bias.
 "3. The requirement that the state shall seasonably furnish a list of witnesses to the accused.
 A. Representation of the &C., cused by counsel in all cases unless the penalty Is very light or unless the accused has definitely refused counsel.
 "5. The inclusion of qualified persons or jury lists regardless of their color.
 "6. The simplification and clari- fication oe the law relating to the admissibility of evidence of other offenses than that for which the accused Is on trial.
 ". The allowance of comment upon the failure of the accused to testify.
 "S. The abolition of payment of judges. prosecutors and court of- ficials from fines and costs.
 "9. The giving to the trial judge power to comment on the weight of the evidence.
 "10. The giving of power to ap- pellate courts to reduce sentences without a new trial.
 "11. The grant of power to ap- pellate courts to grant new trials if required Ly justice, whether any exception nas been taken or not in the court below"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
BAD PR0PELLOR CAUSED DEATHS OF SIX PERSONS
American Airway Plane Plunges 300 Feet Into Bed of Miami River and Turned Over

Cincinnati, Ohio. Aug 10.-(UP) A defective propeller was blamed to-day for an air liner crash here yesterday killing six, including one man enroute home to see his newborn baby. An American airway plane fell from 300 feet shortly after 1t left Lunken air port for Atlanta, ploughed into the bed of the Miami river, and nosed over, crumbling the cabin and crushing all aboard.
 The dead: Marvin T. Odell, 23, the pilot with 4,000 hours of fly ing. William J. Dewald, 32, CO., pilot with 5000 hours of flying. Miss Gwenna D. Hughes, 21, Fort Thomas. Ky, just starting vaca- tion. William E. Keith, Atlan- ta, returning from radio conven- ton in Chicago. William H. Brim- berry, Atlanta, returning to see week-old baby and wife in hospi- tai. V. B. Baum, Memphis. con- struction contractor. There was no fire. The pilot had shut off the motors before he died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
CANISTER COLL BEING SOUGHT
 BY THE POLICE

New York, Aug 10-(UP)-Vin- cent Coll, curly-headed blond youth of 21 who looks more like tbe saxophone player in a college orchestra than the leader of a gang of liquor and dope racketeers. was sought by police to-day. Police be- lieve Coll can furnish information that will lead to arrest of the three gunmen responsible for killing a child in Harlems Little Italy and wounding four playmates while gunning for 8 rival gangster who escaped.
 Coll, police said, was engaged in a war with a rival narcotics rack eteer named Rock over the lucra- tive territory of Harlem, where whites as well as negroes go to buy shots of "coke" and other drugs.
 The xhree gunmen in the "child massacre" were supposed to have been shooting at one of Rocks peddlers. They were named by a witness as "Trigger Mike" Coppola, "Grecco," and Louie"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
OBITUARY

IADUE-Mrs Addie Josephine IaDue, aged 6s years, wife or Charles P. LaDue of 2S Camp street, died Sunday afternoon at her home. She was born in Nor witch and was a resident of this city for about 25 years. :,
 She is survived by her husband !: two sons, Charles P. Jr, and David K, both of Waterbury; seven daughters, Mrs Harry Parsons of Chicago, Mrs Harry J. Hartwell of Watertown, Mrs Wilbur Penning- ton. Mrs William Thibault, Mrs Francis Green, Mrs William Hen- derson and Mrs Raymond Mclean all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow morning at Si15 o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where a re- uuiem high mass will be celebrat- ed at 9 o'clock. Burial will take place in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
MARTIAL LAW IN HAVANA AFTER
 NEW OUTBREAK
Police and Loyal Troops Fought Forces That Were Rioting Against New Regime
BY K. D. GILMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Havana, Cuba, Aug. 10.-(UP). . -Martial law prevailed in Havana
 to-day after police and loyal
 troops suppressed another out
 break against the regime headed
 by President Gerardo Machado.
 The authorities captured an in-
 surgent arsenal after 8 sharp bat tie.
 i Two men and woman were kill
 ed in the fighting. Seven police were wounded. Two were expected to die. | A state of siege-martia1 law
 was declared in the Havana district and in the province of Pinar Del Rio. Loyal troops were concentrat-
 ed to frustrate a purported rebel
 mobilization scheme. The govern
 fnent issued a communique an- nouncing suppression of the insur- gents at the arsenal and declaring the authorities were ready and capable of putting down uprisings. Wild rumors of further trouble, however, filled the Cuban capital, despite government assurances that calm would be maintained. Advices l sodHtldko III IuC cublCIH CIIu of the island,. said quite prevailed there.
 The police arrested more than a score of nationalist, or opposition. party leaders. Others were sought. A yacht on which Gen. Mario Menocal, former president, and Col. Carlos Mendieta were believed flee ing toward the Gulf of Mexico was pursued by government boats. Menocal's son was arrested when The left the yacht in a small boat just before 1t escaped capture by police by dashing out to sea. Charges that nationalist leaders were seeking to mobilize rebel forces in Pinar Del Rio were made by the government. A force of some 1000 loyal troops were rushed into Ethe province, and 17 nationalist leaders were arrested.
 The only violence occurred at Lu- yano, near Havana. Police raided the residence of Arturo Pino but were repulsed by heavy rife fire. They retired and summoned re- servs, who engaged the barricaded fugitives in the house for an hour. They fired many rounds into windows and doors before the de- lenders surrendered and the police entered the house. Pino, Sonora Velia Aumeda and Philippe Cabeza were found dead inside. A large amount of ammunition, rifles and one machine gun were found. A censorship on all telegraph, telephone and radio communication on the island was established to prevent spread of unrest. Ad- ditional troops were held ready for duty and all strategic points in
 Pinar Del Rio were patrolled by ldetachments of rural guards,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
TORRINCTON MEN HAVE LANDED IN
 FAIRFIELD JAIL
They Are Charged With Shooting Proprietor of Gasoline Station in NewtOwn All Bound Over

Newtown, Conn, Aug 10-UP) Three Torrington men were in Fairfield county jail today after allegedly shooting Edgar Cum mings, gasoline station proprietor, during an attempted holdup Sun day.
 Fred Root, 29, was arrested at Sandy Hook three hours after the shooting and James Peters, 21, and Delphine Young, 24, were arrest ed shortly afterward at their homes.
 Police said Root and three com- panions arrived at Cummings sta tion and ordered gasoline. Root pressed a revolver against the proprietor's ribs and ordered him to put up his hands. Cummings turned and reached for his gun but Root fired shot into his left side under the heart. Roots compan. ions fled with the car and he ran after them shouting for them to pick him up. Cummings fired the car. Then he dragged himself to telephone and called help. He was taken to Danbury hospital and Wds eApeCteu to recover. inc three were arraigned in Justice court and bound over to criminal superior court.
 Lieutenant Matthew Balanda of the detective bureau, stated this morning that he arrested Cum mings on May 27th on non-sup- port charges prefererd by his wife who lived at 116 Cherry street, this city. The case was nolled the next day in city court. It is be- lieved by Lieutenant Balanda that Mrs Cummings has since gone back to live with her husband. Cummings at one time worked on the local trolley cars, officials of that company believing 1t to be about ten years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
SAVED PENNIES AND TOOK FAMILY ON
 VACATION

Oquawka. III, Aug 1O-(UP) Grocer s. N. Lumbeck and his family have started out to have $7OO worth of fun a pen- ny's worth at Q time.
 Two years ago Lunbeck de- cided to save every one cent piece taken in at his store. Cents were given out as change only when necessary.
 Each night he scOOped the dayl's savings into q tin can. At the end of the first year, "with- out even missing them," he had saved enough pennies to take the whole family on a vacation through four states.
 "This year we'll go farther" he said. "We've got $7OO worth. And you should see folks eyes bulge when we pull out our tin cans and start paying off the restaurant men and the ones at filling stations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
BIC MACK TRUCK SMASHED TO PULP
Hit By Freight Cars in Chase Company Yard
 at WaterviIle
THE DRIVER IS UlNHURT

Although the front end of a pom derous five-ton Mack truck owned by the Chase Companies. Inc, was smashed to a pulp this morning in the company's yards in Waterville, no person was as much as scratch ed.
 The driver of the truck was sit
 ting in the cab when he say sev-
 eral of the huge freight cars get loose and swing down the track. He
 hoped out and the terrific crash
 stove in the entire front of the truck.
 The machine was lowed to the
 garage on North Main street this
 morning by the emergency truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
37 NEW CASES
 OF PARALYSIS

Hartford. Conn, Aug 10.-(UP) The state department of health to-day received report of 37 new cases of iLfantile paralysis, mak- ing the total for last week 97, an increase of 60 over the previous week.
 The total number of cases in the state is l57, the department an- nounced. Almost half of that num- Der are in New Haven and vicin- ity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
||0NE ARM DRIVER l UNDER ARREST FOR FATALITY
Bridgeport Man Was Kill- ed-Three Others Dead in the State By Sunday Crashes

Meriden, Conn, Aug 10-An un- licenced one-armed driver was held on a charge of misconduct of q motor vehicle operator today after allegedly causing an automobile accident in which John Hedberg, 62, of Bridgeport, was killed Sum- day. The driver, Walter Cooley, 21, of South Manchester, was re- ported by police to have admitted his driving license was suspended two years ago for alleged drunken driving. Police said Cooley's car swerved to the left on the high way, striking a machine driven by Hedberg beside the drivers seat.
 Marlborough. Conn, Aug 10-- (UP)-Mendel Perkel, 29, of Hart ford, was killed Sunday when an automobile in which he was riding skidded on wet pavement, struck tree and rolled back on the highway.
 Norwich, Conn, Aug 1O-(UP)-- Injuries received when an auto mobile struck a fence at Occum caused the death of Clare Derosier. IS, of Jewett City. Mildred Turn CT, 15. of Norwich, was injured seriously.
 Stamford. Conn, Aug 1O-(UP) An unidentified pedestrian died enroute to Stamford hospital last night after being struck by an automobile driven by Michael Parisi of Coruna, l.. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
ACTRESS LOSES
 GEMS IN ITALY

Milan. Italy. Aug 1O.-UP)- Mrs Irene Anne Coleman of New York. who has been travelling in Italy. informed police to-day that she had left jewels worth 5000, ,O0O lire (about $470,000) in a taxicab. They have not been recovered.
 Mrs Coleman is an actress, known to the stage as Ann Mur- dock. Sha was born in 1890 at Port WasE 'ngton, Long Island, and has been twice married and di- vorced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Anthony Padula, factory em- ploye. 56 Ward street; Grace Coc- cio, occupation, none, A Walnut street extension.
 Anthony Lueca, truck driver. Norfolk. Conn; Coneetta Spada, occupation, none. 285 Bank street.
 James J. Sasso. toolmaker, "A Normand street; Emma Ferguson, timekeeper. 16 Watertown avenue.