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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
WATERFOWL

Last evening w. R. Cook and C.. c. Swift attended the meeting of the officials of the Western Connecticut league in Terryville as guests of MT Creelman and MT Fisher of Terry vile. Several matters came up. at the meeting. one of which was de- ciding on piace to play off the tie between Terryville and Leavenworth high of Waterbury for the league championship. It was decided to play the game in Watertown high school gym which is the best in the league both for players and specta- tors. The game will be played next Tuesday night. The official for the game was not decided upon as that is a matter between the two schools.
 The matter of making up base ball schedule for the league was also taken up. Leavenworth is planning on playing baseball this year. For merly they attended school in the afternoon and were unable to play but since they moved to the Croft school they are on a morning ses- sion. The much talked about Oak vilie- Watertown series opened last evening in the high school gym when Watertown's firemen defeated the boys from the vile by 33-29 score.
 The high schools basketball season will come to a close tonight when the old western feud will be fought between the Litchfield Cowboys and the Watertown Indians. Chef Miller and his bucks have been wtxking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
FRENCH SHUN GERMAN BEER

Paris.-Since Herr Stresemann died and Germany has adopted a more bellicose attitude toward France, there has been less German beer consumed in Paris cafes.
 Beer statistics just published show that France is drinking only one glass of German beer for every 99 glasses of French beer
 Even after the war France de- pended on Germany for most of her beer. French beer drinkers hated the sound but they loved the taste of German beer. Twelve years after the war this situation has been completely reversed and German beers go begging.
 According to reliable figures just published. France drank 1,370.0O0 litres. or approximately the same number of quarts, of German beer during the first 10 months of 1880 while approximately 1.6O0, 900. 900 litres of French brew were con- stunned. This represents a great re- duction over 1929 and previous years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
l TORRINGTON Three Horses Lost
 When Barn Burns
Stable Was in Rear of American Building of the
 Blaze Is Not Yet Known

Three horsese were killed in a fire which practically destroyed a stable owned by the P. J. O'Brien estate in the rear of the American build- ing on South Main street Wednes- day evening shortly before mid- night. The horses were owned by Edward J. Bruner, baker.
 Mrs Modesto Pola, who resides at Is Freeland street, heard the squeal- ing and stamping of the horses and awakened her husband, who upon looking out of the window saw the flames from the roof of the build ing, immediately telephoned to the fire department.
 The trucks immediately answering the call, and one line of hose - 450 feet in length--attached to hytbeaut near the intersection of South Main street and Litchfield } street were used in extinguishing the flames which had gained con- siderable headway by the time they arrived there.
 Officer Henry Tolfield, travelling his, beat in that vincinity, had ex- amtned the building at about 11:15 o'clock and saw no signs of fire. About half hour late when he was in the vicinity of the DiNezzo block, He SldHCeu noItHWdru anu HOIlceu the flames.
 Frank Thayer, who cares for MT Bruner's horses, had fed and bed ded them down at about 6. .,o'clock that evening, then leaving the build ing, and locking the door behind hit-,.
 The cause of the fire is not yet found out, but it is believed that the blaze started in the southwest corner of the building. Policemen broke the lock on the door, intend ing to lead the horses from the flames but the inside was in a rag ing blaze and their efforts were un- successful.
 One of the horses had broken loose from it's stall and jumped on another horse. both were found dead when the flames subdued. The third horse lay dead in another stall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT
 IS GIVEN HIGH RATING

Brownsville. Texas.-The munich pal airport has been issued the fourth rating under the Airport Ra- ting Regulations of the Aeronautics Branch, Department of Commerce. The rating issued is an ALA, the highest under the Airport Rating Regulations. The airport at Browns vile is owned and operated by the city of Brownsville. The first de- partment of commerce rating was issued to the municipal airport at Pontiac, Mich. on February II, 1880 and ratings subsequently were is- sued for the municipal airport at Denver. Colo. and for Rickenback- CT Airport. commercial airport serving Sioux City. Ia.
 The Airport Rating Regulations establish certain minimum require mefts and the ratings indicate that these requirements have been met They are convenience guides to a de- tailed description of the airport fa- cilities and equipment. it's size. and nravisions far night flying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
BRISTOL
Head Of Evening
 Schools Resigns
New Departure Job Causes Beckwitf to Resign-POlice
 Probe Dope Traffic RumOr Here

eight o'clock, there was a cafeteria supper served by the ladies. Both affairs were well attended. M
 Marriage Return
 Jerry Delandinik, of Forestville and Tetana Dobowski of New Bri- tain were married in New Britain on February 15 by Rev Joseph Dan- kewish, according to a return ,of marriage received at the office of the city clerk this morning.
 Chain Letter Started
 Rev L.. Beccaris, pastor of St An thony's church, announced this morning that chain letter is being circulated among the members of of the parish to ignore these letters
 Funerals
 The funeral of Albert P. Stark enc of the last of the thinning ranks of the Civil war veterans in the city was held on Wednesday afternoon from his home on Blakeslee street and was largely attended. Rev Ar thur A. Ball, pastor of the Metho- dist church in the neighboring town of Plainville, officiated and the com initial service of the Grand Army was exemplified by the members ot T. c. Robinson camp, Sons of Vet erans. Representatives of G: w Hadsell camp, United Spanish War Veterans of which the deceased was an honorary member, were also pres ent. Following the service, the body was placed in the vault at West cemetery, for burial in the spring.
 Lodge of Sorrow
 At the meeting of the Bristol lodge of Elks held in their club rooms on South Main street last night, lodge of sorrow was held in memory of Brown Joyce. Charles c. Ball delivered the eulogy.
 May Pick All-Star Team
 The Bristol Press, in an article in the sporting section last night, an nounced that they would run a poll in which the basketball fans of this city, might register their choices for an all star city basketball team composed of players who have com peted in the City league during the past season.
 Bristol High in Final Home Game
 Bristol high, at the State Armory tonight, faces its final regular sea- son opponent in Weaver high of Hartford, whom they easily defeated earlier in the season at Hartford This has been a season of ups and downs for the local boys, but, inas- much as indications of recovery from their devastating slump were given in Meriden last Friday night, there is little reason to believe that Weaver will be much more than a good warm-up for the tournament at Yale in which Bristol hopes to play a leading part. Bereft of the Central league title which they have held so long. Bristol hopes to annex the state title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
INDIANAPOLIS WILL GET
 LARGEST AIR REACnN

Indianapolis. - Indianapolis will have the. largest neon aviation bea- con in the United States, it is an- nounced here by H. B, Carpenter, president of the Lincoln Oil Refinine. company of Robinson, III, through the Indianapolis Chamber of Com merce, following approval of the board of public works.
 The 1000, 900 candlepower deacon will be crested at cost of .$55, 1000. The beacon will be located on top of the Merchants National Bank building.
 The beacon will be 122 feet high. It is estimated that the beacon will be visible in the air from sixty to seventy-five miles in all directions from Indianapolis. A 107-fcot steel tower weighing 43,00O pounds. will support the beacon proper. which will be fifteen feet high and of solid rainbow neon light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
ANIMALS SHIPPED, BUT
 OWNERS FLY TO DENVER

Denver.-Stockmen attending the silver anniversary of the Natoinal Western Stockshow and Rodeo are finding new way this year to make their annual trek to Denver. Loading their cattle. sheep and horses on stock cars. they are boarding trim Fokker monoplanes of Midcontinent Air Express. and arrive in Denver to arrange for feeding and housing an- imals hours ahead of the arrival of the stock trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
AIR SURVEY REVEALS TRUTH
 ABOUT SALT LAKE SMOKE

Salt Lake City, Utah-+(UP)-lt required s,n inspection from an air. plane to free certain sections of the city of the stigma of being mainly responsible for the smoke nuisance.
 Elmer Pitts, head of the smoke less city committee of the Chamber of Commerce viewed the smoky city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
MOTOR BOAT DRIVEN
 THROUGH FLAMES

Residents of Miami, Fla, were treated the other day to the unusual spectacle of an outbroad motor boat leaping. through flames. Roaring across the bay to get good start, Popular Science Monthly reports. Malcolm Pope, pilot, headed his craft straight at blazing framework mounted on a float anchored off Miami Beach. Going at full speed the boat leaped into the flames and shot out on the other side. Neither the driver nor his craft was harmed by the fiery ordeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

Seven years without birds would mean the annihilation of the human race" declared a scientist in Eng land recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

Herring shipments from New foundland to the United States in the season just closed were one-fourtb greater than in the previous season
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

from the air the other day when he engaged pilot to fly him back and forth over Salt Lake City. He re- ported the heavy smoke came from all sections in almost equal quanti- ties.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
SENATORS D. K.
BUREAU PLAN

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 18.
Creation of an American Legis-
lative Association and an tier
state Reference Bureau was ap-
proved by the State Senate here
yesterday following a favorable
report of the committee on jul
dicial proceedings.
1t is understood that legisla-
tors in the various States are
behind similar bills and the move
is considered one of the most
constructive proposed in recent
years.
In the event other States fall
in line with the proposal it is
likely that a bureau will be es-
tablished in some central city
where representatives of the vari-
Gus legislature will meet and dis
cuss their problems for the COM
mon good.
Politics will not enter into the
discussion, but the bureau will
be for the primary purpose of
promoting better understanding
among individual legislators.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Army. Orders

Leave of absence is granted
Col. Henry Dickinson, General
Staff Corps, three days; Capt.
Lewis C. Gordon, Corps of Engi.
neers, one month and 10 days;
Second Lieut.. Francis A. Rudolph
Infantry, IS days.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph F. Barnes,
Field Artillery, to Fort Ethan AL.
len.
Major Madison Pearson, Adju,
tant Generals Department, to
Washington.
Lieut.. Col. Raymond S. Bam.
berger, Adjutant Generals De.
partment to Washington.
Lieut.. Col. William ]. OLough
lin, Infantry, to New Orleans.
Major Alexander N. Stark, jr.
Infantry, to Tampa.
Major James c.. Williams, In.
fantry, to Fort EuStis, Va.
Major Per Rance, Infantry, to
Troy, N. Y.
The following officers of the
Dental Corps will proceed to
Washington, D. c., and report tc
the commanding officer, Army
Medical Center, for duty:
Major Howard A. Hale, Major
Elmer H. Nicklies, Capt. Roger G.
Miller, First Lieut.. Eugene E
Manning, First Lieut.. Leland c.
Meder and Major Neal A. Harper
Capt. Thomas Banbury, Quar-
termaster Corps, to Fort Bliss
Tex.
The following Veterinary Corps
officers will proceed to Washing
ton, D. c., and report to the com
manding general Army Medical
Center: Capt. Josiah w. Worth
ington, Capt. William H. Dean
Second Lieut.. Ralph w. Mohri.
First Lieut.. Harry B. Ditmore
Medical Corps, to Selfridge Field
First Lieut.. William r. Shaefer
Field Artillery; to Presidio OF
Monterey, Calf.
Capt. Newton G. Bush, Infan
try, to Michigan National Guard
Grand Rapids.
Chaplain Louis A. Carter, to
Fort Benning, Georgia.
Chaplain Alexander w. Thom-
as, to Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Chaplain Monroe S. Caver, to
Camp Stephen D. Little. Ariz.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
j. s. REDSF|GHT
F.. DEPORTATION
RULING
Order 0usting Japanese Given
BY California Court Carried
to Supreme Bench for Test

American Communists, aroused
by a decision of the Ninth Circuit
Court Of Appeals at San Fran
cisco, that Communists may be de-
ported, have appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
The power Of deportation ad-
mittedly is strong weapon in the
hands of the Bureau of Immigra-
tion in any fight on Communists,
as many of their leaders are said
to be aliens.
The case before the court in
wolves a deportation order issued
against Sadaichi Kenmotsu, a
Japanese alien, who carried ban
ners in a Communist demonstra-
tion at San Francisco, December
II, 1929.
Hoover Takes Hand
On the same day Communists
demonstrated in front of the
White House and many other
cities in the country after the
parade in front of the White
House had been disbanded and
many Communists arrested, Presi-
dent Hoover discouraged prosecu-
ton.
The order was issued under a
law of 1920 providing for deporta-
ton of all persons who are mem
bers of group advocating over
throw Of the Government by
violence.
InflammatOry Signs Carried
The evidence against Ken
mOtsu included banners carried in
the parade, some of which read:
"The Hoover Conference Was a
Mobilization for ImperiaIiStic
War;" Turn Imperialist War
Into Civil War Against American
Imperialism" and Flight Against
Imperialist War; Defend the So
Wet UniOn.%,
Thatcher Opposes Review
Solicitor General Thatcher has
filed a brief opposing review by
the high court. Thatcher's brief
said:
"It appears that the peti-
toner's deportation was ordered
on the ground that he was
member Of an organization
which advocated the overthrow
by force or violence of the
Government of the United
States.
"The petitioner admitted he
was a member of the Commu-
mist party. and testified that
Organization advocates civil
war.
"The banners which were ex-
hibited at the demonstration
at which the petitioner was ar
rested and the pamphlets which
were distributed are clearly
susceptible that they advocate
the overthrow Of the Govern.
ment of the United States by
force.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
''TRADERHORN
FILM THRILLS
S|GHTLESS
Group Able to Follow Story
With Surprising Accuracy;
Miss Some of the Details

That the use Of sound in mo-
tion pictures means even more
to the sightless than to the
normal picture fan was demon
strated at the National Theater
yesterday when a group of blind
Washingtonians saw" and heard
Trader Horn" as the guests of
Dewey D. Bloom, representative
of the Metro-G Goldwyn-M aver
interests.
While the blind are able to
appreciate sound pictures in
varying degrees according to
their past experiences and their
individual discernment it was
shown that talkies intended
primarily for the sightleSs will
need more explanatory sounds
than those edited for the normal
theatergoer.
While the conversation of the
actors. the roar and snarls of
animals, sounds of waterfalls,
beating of drums and weird
chants and yells of natives
enabled the sightless to follow
the picture with surprising
accuracy there were lapSes in the
story as it was unfolded by the
sound film.
Brings Back Youth
Tom Connor, perhaps the old
est of yesterdays guests, whose
eyes we're removed because Of
cataracts, enjoyed the film to the
utmost. He said:
"The sounds of all those ami
mails brought back to me very
wildly a visit I made to q
menagerie when 1 was young
ster.
"I could fill in with sounds,
sights and smells that still live
in my memory from that long
ago day.
'It altogether was one of the
most pleasant afternoons I
have enjoyed in a long time.
That steamboat must have
been just like those which I
used to see on the river, too"
How Alligator DevOurS
While they could sense the
presence of huge snakes on the
screen because of other sounds,
they missed the significance Of
the alligator-filled stream into
which a native was pictured as
falling and being devoured by
the animals.
They were keenly interested to
learn that the alligator instead
of biting off his food closes his
Jaws about the victim and then
wrenches off morsels through a
violent whirling of the entire
body.
The group was from the Henry
N. and Anna Hurt Home for
the Blind.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
WOMAN DENIES
KILLING MATE

NEW YORK, March 18 GIN.
SO.-Jealousy caused Mrs. Mamie
Diller to murder her husband,
Hyman, a druggist, police charged
today. Mrs. Diller, who is under
arrest, beat her husband to death
with a hammer Monday morning,
authorities charged. She denied
the charges.
Part of the evidence against
the woman, police said, was a
diary of her son, Herman, aged
9. In it, the officers claimed,
the child referred to a quarrel
retween his mother and father
and noted that his mother had
told him never "tO mention it,"
Mrs. Diller said she was absent
from her home when Diller was
killed. An elevator boy, how
ever, toll, the authorities she had
been at home. A hammer, police
said, was found under Mrs. Dill
ler'S bed.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
BLUE LAW BAN
BILL ASSA|LED

ANNAPOLIS, March ia del
egation representing the Lords
Day Alliance appeared before the
Senate committee on judicial
proceedings last night to protest
against the attempt to repeal
the Sunday blue laws.
DR.. w. w. Davis, secretary of
the Alliance, said that John G..
Callan, who introduced similar
bill two years ago, and members
of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church are those who are spon-
soring the present measure.
Archbishop Curley, Bishop Hell.
fenstein of the Episcopal Church
and other leaders of the clergy
are opposed to Sunday motion
pictures, the delegation told the
Senate committee.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Maryland Assembly
Gets Bill to Make
Divorce Speedier

ANNAPOLIS, March 17.-If
the proposal of Delegate Abram-
son, of Baltimore, is passed by
the legislature at the present
session Maryland will soon be-
come a mecca for discontented
wives and husbands who are
seeking divorces.
The delegate today introduced
a measure which will cut the
residence requirement for those
seeking divorces from three to
one year. He pointed out that
many of the Western States are
making such concessions and
declared that Maryland should
do the same.
He said the majority Of mem
berS of the Maryland Bar AS
sociation Nare behind the meas
ure. The bill will probably be
acted upon sometime this week.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Mother Asks DiUOrce,
ChQrginq DesertiOn

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 18.
Charging desertion, Mary B. T.
Lipscomb has filed suit in Cir
cult Court here, through Attorney
Harry L. Smith, of Towson, Md,
for an absolute divorce from
Andrew Adgate Lipscomb, whose
last known address was 3148 @
st. N. W., Washington.
The couple have t 70 children,
Andrew Adgate Lipscomb. jr., IT.,
and Lisle Thornton Lipscomb, 13,
whose custody Mrs. Lipscomb
asks.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
laurel SEEKS
$4,000 BOND

LAUREL, Md, March ia bill
providing for a $4,000 bond is
sue to obtain funds for an exten-
sive street improving campaign
in this city will be presented to
the Maryland State legislature at
Annapolis the latter part of this
week, Mayor j. H. Fetty said
yesterday.
The bill was recently adopted
by the mayor and council and
left open to a referendum vote.
Town Counsel George P. Nc
Ceney was authorized by the
town officials to make a final
draft of the document prior to it's
presentation to the legislative
body,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
CORONER FAILS
To FIX BLAME
IN TRAGEDY
Inquest Hears Only One Wit
ness; Preliminary Hear
ing Is Set for March 27

RICHMOND, March 18.-Dr. S.
]. Baker, acting coroner, said
today that while an inquest was
held this week in connection with
the tragic death Of Mrs. Ruia
Lowry WhiteSide, 38, whose hus.
band, William F. Whiteside. Al, is
charged with numbering her, no
verdict was reached placing re-
sponsibility for the tragedy which,
according to police, followed a
drinking party in the Whiteside
home last week.
Only One Witness
W. D. c"Red") Davis, a travel
ing salesman, was the only witness
heard at the inquest, according to
DR.. Baker. Neither Whiteside nor
his son, a 17-year-old boy, ap-
peared. Both father and son ac-
companied the victims body to
Indiana for burial Friday.
Whiteside has said the shoot
ing was accidental while he was
giving a demonstration of a war
story he learned overseas. He
served as an aviator in the World
War.
The son told detectives he
knew of no serious quarrels in
the Whiteside home and that his
father was kissing Mrs. White
side and trying to get her to
speak when other persons arrived
in the kitchen in which the
shooting occurred.
Details Withheld
While the acting coroner has
made public no additional de.
tails as to the case, it is reported
that police are in possession of
information contrary to White
sides version in which he con-
tended the shot was fired acci-
dentalIy when he placed his re-
volver upon a table.
Mrs. WhiteSide never regained
consciousness after being shot in
the head and died several hours
later in a local hospital. Her
husband was arrested and later
released on $4,000 bond pending
a preliminary hearing in Police
Court March q.
It is expected that several of
the persons who were guests at
the party will appear as witnesses
when the case comes before JUS
tice T. Gray Haddon.
Prominent in Golf
Efforts will be made by detec-
tives who have been investigating
the tragedy to have the case sent
on to the grand jury Of the Hus-
tings Court, it was learned today
at police headquarters.
Both Whiteside and his wife
were prominent in golf circles.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Trio Escapes Jail
For q Second Time

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, March
18.-Marvin and Robert Wills,
brothers, and Harry Swanson,
awaiting action of the Morgan
county grand jury on a chicken
stealing charge, escaped from the
jail at Berkeley Springs shortly
after their recapture after having
escaped some time previously.
The prisoners sawed their way
from the Jail making their
first break. Keys were supplied
by James Powell, a Pennsylva-
nian, also a prisoner, who es-
capped with the trio the second
time,
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
NEW CEMETERY
IS OPPOSED

ROCKVILLE, March 18.-Be,
cause of opposition from resi-.
dents in the neighborhood of AS
pen, the decision on the applica-
tion for a permit to establish
the New Mount Olivet Cemetery
in that neighborhood has been
postponed a week by the Mont
gomery county commissioners.
Objections are based on the
ground that the cemetery would
depreciate nearby property and
endanger health through drain
age of water from the cemetery
plot into wells.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Clarendon Highway
Widening Is Ready

CLARENDON, Va, March 10
Work of widening the Lee High
way from Halls Hill to Falls
Church, and Washington ST., run
ming through Falls Church. will
begin within the next two weeks,
it was learned today.
Members of the special water
committee of Falls Church stated
that they would attempt to have
the new water mains installed on
Washington Street before the
work on the road begins.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Washington DriUer
Nabbed as Speeder

HYATTSVILLE, Md, March 18.
Arrested on a charge of exceed
ing the speed Limit yesterday, John
H. Goodman of 1885 De Sales st.
N. W., Washington, is at liberty
on $25 collateral pending his
appearance in police court here
today.
Goodman's machine was pur-
sued by County Policeman Claude
Reese for six miles down the
Washington Boulevard before he
was overtaken.