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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Leopold Freudberg, Mrs. Sam Mar
cisenfeld, Mrs. Jack Diamond. Mrs.
Nick Bobys, Mrs. Henry 0undersheim-
er, Mrs. I. Biron, Mrs. Louis Krupsaw,
MRS. Harry Schwartz, Mrs. P. Denni-
son, Mrs. Jack Friedman, Mrs. I.
Weiss, Mrs. Maurice Bisgyer, Mrs. r.
Arorsor, Mrs. M. Kaminsky, Mrs. Will
liam Kraft and Mrs. I. Z. Levinson.
The proceeds Of the ball are used
for the benefit of the Hadassah Medi-
cal Organization, project which sup
ports three hospitals, several welfare
clinics, orphan homes, medical inspec-
tion Of school children and kindred
activities In the Holy Land. The an
nual pail Is the most elaborate func-
ton OF the HadAseah year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Miss Jessica Smith to
Bear Confederate Flag

Miss Jessica Randolph Smith left
last evening for Jacksonville, Fla, to
attend the Convention of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy Miss
Smith is the daughter of Maj. Grin
Randolph Smith of North Carolina,
who designed the Confederate flag, and
the president general of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy has asked
Miss Smith to act as her aide during
and Bars. Miss Smith Is also invited
to the buffet supper to be given BY
the president of the Florida division
of the u. D. c. tomorrow night and
the dinner to the president general OF
the u. .. G. Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Sunday. The company included Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dunn, Miss Elizabeth
Andrews, Mr.. Beverley H. Harris. MRS.
Miss Davis took her guests later to the
theater.
Miss Lucille Magee and Miss Gen.
evieve Magee entertained at the Shore
ham Friday night for Miss Constance
Turner, who Is their guest for the week
end.
Mr.. John Hamilton was host 70 q
party at the supper dance ct the Club
Chantecler last evening.
Mias Doris 1ieaton entertained In her
Mfs. Charles n. STARK. Who viii leave
shortly for her new home In Spokane
wash, and for Mias Myrtle Hodgkins
who has been On instructor IN the
Army school OF Nursing Of Walter Reed
Hospital ana will 70 to the University
OF Minnesota In the same capacity.
All the guests present were graduates
OF Brown University In Rhode Island
ana included IN addition to the honor
guests, Miss Ruth johnson, Miss Viz
GINA Dickenson, Mrs. Annie 0ravitt,
Mira. James Bennett, Mrs. Meers. Mrs.
Charles starr, Mrs. Stella Clements.
Miss Bertha Payson and Miss Winffre6
WeAtherby. - = -
Miss Hndegarde NJ. johnson enter
tanned at BRYCE Tuesday evening ct her
apartment on Belmont street In compli-
ment TO Mrs. Helen Pariseau.
The guests included Mrs. Nella
Matehett, Miss Nell Spencer, Mrs.
Bertha Dickinson, Miss Marie HellwiR.
Mrs. Alma Dickinson and Mrs. Lillian
Schweigart.
Mr.. Joseph Mae0own entertained o
party OF eight last week ut the supper
dance ct Wardman Park Hotel. Among
his guests were Mr.. and Mrs A. 4.
MAcoowAf1, Miss Mary Joie Cummings,
Miss Priscilla M. Naecker, Mr.. Freder.
lex MacIntyre and Mr.. Robert 4. Find
lay. i3@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Reginald 8. Carey, Mr.. Andre Cattaui,
attache of the Egyptian legation; Mr..
Richard McGill, Mr.. Paul M. Leake, MI.
Rowland, Mr.. Phillip Clark, Mr.. Henry
Bell Gwynn, Mr.. Ernest Clarke, Mr.
Gordon Dyke, Mr.. Jonathan Ross, Mr..
Brice Goldsborough, Mr.. Gwathmay of
Virginia, Baron Dreyhousen and Mr..
Mack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Italian Envoy Will Meet
Sisnor Grand in New York

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Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hold
Golden Weddins Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. James Brads Gilbert
were pleasantly surprised on their
golden wedding anniversary by recep-
ton which was held in their honor at
their home at 442 Randolph street,
northwest, Monday night. Numerous
relatives and friends attended. at which
a buffet supper was served. The house
was decorated with autumn leaves Ari(
yellow chrysanthemums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Miss Lucille Magee and Miss Cen
evieve Magee entertained at the Shore
ham Friday night for Miss Constance
Turner, who is their guest for the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

The verdict is that they love the man
Is much As they do his music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

the Mu Chapter OF Psi lambda Tai
Sorority celebrated its fourth annua
installation banquet at the Shoreham
Hotel last evening. Following the ban.
quet the members were joined by theii
escorts for dancing
The incoming chancellor is Mis-
Josephine Sternberg. the outgoing chan
cellor being Mrs. William Warsaw. tn,
new sorority mother Is Mrs Nathan
Sternherg. Mrs. A. Cohen, who Is tn,
outgoing mother, having been in ONO
FOR three consecutive years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
ENGAGEMENTS Announced
OF General Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan H. Kirk Of Hern-
don, Va, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Grace to Mr.
Hairy Lee Hancock, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Lee Hancock. No date for
the wedding has been set.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Breakstone of Lariier
place announce the engagement of their
daughter Sara to Mr.. Maurice Levin
son Of Alexandria. Va. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Garrett of
Rockville, Md, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter A. Lorene to
Dr.. Joseph A. Stimek, son of Mrs. Anna
Stimek of Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Violet v. Warf1eld announces the
engagement of her daughter Beatrice
Martel to Mr.. Louis Marien valliex,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marien Valliex.
No date has been selected for the we'd
ding.
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Swedish legation and Nine. Weidel have
with them over Sunday the 1atter's sis.
ter. Mrs. M. r. oano Of Philadelphia.
The new naval attache Of the French
embassy, Capt. Camille Hussan, has
taken an apartment at 2301 Connecticut
avenue.
The cir Attache of the French en-
bassy and Nine. Thenault entertained at
dinner last evening In their new home
at 1922 Wyoming avenue.
Nine. Thenault Will be hostess to q
small company informally ct tea We'd
nesday afternoon.
The assistant naval Attache of the
British embassy and Mrs. william c.
Horton will be hosts to small company
informally at dinner this evening In
their apartment in Wardman Park
Hotel.
The second counselor Of the Italian
embassy and Signora Catalari, with the
formers niece, Signorina vittoria Cat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
FIVE INJURED IN COLLISION ON NEW
 HAVEN TURNPIKE
Two Cars Crashed Head- on, One of Them Being on Wrong Side of the Highway

Milford, Conn, Dec 30.-(UP)--- Five persons were injured, one critically, in Q head-on collision between two speeding automobiles on the New Haven turnpike early to-day. A car driven by Richard R. Canna, Yale student of Amster- dam, N. Y., and containing three other persons. crashed into ma chine driven by John Savers of New Haven, who police said was driving on the left side of the road, four-panel concrete highway. Say CTS was unable to explain why ho was on the left. Police arrested him on 0 charge of reckless driv. ing.
 The injured: Virginia Dale, New Haven, passenger in Canna's car in Milford hospital with a frac- tured jaw, decorations and abra- sions, condition critical. Canna, at New Haven hospital with lacera- tions of the face. Ann Kalnit, New Haven, in New Haven hospital with fractured ankle. Richard Reilly. 916 Union street, Brooklyn. N. Y.. in New Haven hospital with scalp lacerations. Veronica Gleason. New Haven, in New Haven hospi- tai with face decorations and other injuries. condition serious. Miss Gleason was passenger in Savers car. Reilly and the other two girls were with Canna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
MAINE PROVED REAL DRY STATE
 OF NEW ENGLAND
Only One That Really Ob- served National PrOhi- bitiOn - Mass, Rhode Island, and Conn Were WetteSt

Providence. II. l.. Dec. 30.- (UP) .--Maine, pioneer dry state of the nation. apparently led the New England states in observance of na- tionai prohibition during the fls- cal year ended June 30 last. Fig ures revealed by Deputy Prohl- bition Commissioner John Morrill, of Rhode Island to-day showed that federal agents conflscated no stills, only seven gallons of beer. and 2,506 gallons of hard liquors In the Pine Tree state for tho per- iod. In addition Maine was the only state in New England to have less than 100 persons convicted in fed- eral courts on liquor violation charges. The 99 thus convicted in Maine received average fines of $4s7, the heaviest in New England.
 In ssachusetts, federal agents seized 300 stills: 26,366 gallons of beer; 28,56S gallons of liquor; and convicted 6f5 persons, who paid fines averaging $305. In Rhode Island they seized 1G9 stills; l7.s65 gallons of beer; 16.522 gallons of liquor, and convicted 150, who paid fines average $293. Connecticut agents seized 22 stills; 9,543 gall Ions of beer; 1,541 gallons of liquor, and convicted 175, who paid fines averaging $290.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
FATHER CLAIMS HUSBAND OF
 HIS DAUGHTER IS BIGANIIST

to be kidnapped" voluntarily by Cobourn and returned to her hus- band,
 Cobourn was said to have come io Boston by airplane and 1t was believed he and the beauty may have flown to Maryland.
 Walworth. who claims he is n distant relative of the poet Whit tier. says he took his daughter away from her "blgamOus" hns- band and started by automobile for Connecticut. planning t0 leave the girl with her divorced mothers folks. Tn PeRnsy they met n Mir md Mrs John Marshall at n gasoline station. Though strangers according to Walworth. he and Marshall started conversation. as result of which Walworth and his daughter were invited to the Mar shall home nt Danvers, MasH. Mar Ghnll also wns sought hv Maryland authorities on an abduction charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
BY WEBB MILLER

(C0pyrlght, 1881, by United Prcss)
 Duesseldorf, Germany, Dec 30-- The misery of Germany's 5,000.O00 unemployed and the alleged extrav- ngance of her vast program of pub lie building construction is well H. frustrated in Duesseldorf, in the heart of the Ruhr, the greatest 'n- dustrial region in the world.
 Near promenade facing the magnificent sweep of the Rhine, shivering and poorly clad women filled the open air market almost in the shadow of Q particularly de- serted new art museum.
 In the market the wives of Dues- seldorf's unemployed huddled around charcoal braziers. and paw ed over frost bitten potatoes, and turnips.
 A yew hundred yards away stood the impressive new art museum and planetarium, stretching for two and a half blocks along the Rhine front and built at cost of $500, ,000 marks, about $2.000.000.
 No American city of the size of Duesseldorf, approximately 100000, has such q splendid and extensive art gallery, whose cost of mainten- ence Is $25,000 annually.
 Critical inhabitants call the mu- scum and planetarium tho dead city" because so few visit 1t. When l walked through the gallery was the only visitor. My foot steps echoed through the gallery corri- dors.
 The new planetarium. one of the largest in Germany, was closed when I visited Dusseldorf.
 A little further along the river front was another development
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
GOV MURRAY IS MADE CANDIDATE
 BY HOME STATE
Will GO to National Con- ventiOn With Votes of Oklahoma for Presi- dential Nomination

Oklahoma City. Dec 30.--(UP) Governor William II. Murray, stood before the country to-day as q candidate for president. with an indirect pledge of support from the state executive committee of the democratic party. Whether you like him or not. he is your gover- nor and deserves your support National Committeeman Scot Fer ris said. The sentiment was unani- nous.
 As q result 1t Is considered cer- tain that Alfalfa Bill"' will go to the democratic national convention with the Oklahoma delegations x pledged support. The test of strength came on the question on the date for the state convention.
 Murray had asked that the state convention be held not later than February 20. So his name Is to go on the New Hampshire presi- dental preferential ballot in March. with his home states ap- proval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
CONNECTS USED TO HALT FLOODS
 IN MISSISSIPPI
Rushed From One Zone to ther Citizens Worked Alongside the Prisoners

Glendora, Miss, Dec 30-(U. P.) -Convicts were rushed from one village to another in this sector to- day in an attempt to bridle the rag ing Tallahatchie river as its flood waters lapped at levees along q H. mile front. Citizens worked beside felons in piling sand bags against weakened levees as the river show ed a steady rise. Forty families were reported marooned on little islands in a 25-000 acre flood area after the Cassidy Bayou levee broke near here. Weakening of other embankments increased their peril.
 A constant patrol is maintained along the river front, watching for weak spots in the levee.. As soon as one appears. an alarm is given and convict gangs are rushed to the scene. If the Tallahatchie continues to rise throughout the day gen. eral crumbling of the levee Is ex- pect' Rivermen saw a ray of hope In clear skies. the sun having shone for four consecutive days. They agreed that further rains would place the entire country side in great danger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
IS WARNED BY
 JOHNSON
White House at the Same Time Is Included in Warning of Senator No Tampering With American Debts

Washington. Dec 30 - (UP)-
 Senator Hiram Johnson, republi- can, California, to-day issued a warning to Europe and the White House that American debts must not me tempered with.
 Commenting on "a United Press dispatch from abroad indicating that Britain and France are getting together to seek debt concessions, the senator said:
 "The American people are 100 to 1 against debt reduction or can collation."
 "f have not the slightest objec- ton to Europe getting together on European debts," said Johnson. Let Europe settle her inter-gov- ernment debts just as she sees flt. But l do not wish Europe to settle our debts."
 Johnson said he felt there lis some justification for the conclu- sion Europe apparently reached about the attitude of the United States" He cited the granting of the moratorum by President Hoov- CT, It's approval by congress and the presidents statement that the war debt commission should be re-cre- ated to study debts once more, as basis for Europe's belief that debts can be reduced or cancelled.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
MEMBER OF THE COAST GUARDS IN
 PREDICAMENT
Pints, Quarts and Gallon of Wet Goods Found in His Auto Young Widow With Him

Hampton, N. H.. Dec 31-(U. P.) Prohibition authorities to-day sought to trace the source of 23 pints of whiskey. two quarts of rum, and five gallons of alcohol, which they claimed to have found yesterday in an automobile driven by coast guardsman. Samuel A. Tracer. 20. radio operator of the l25-foot patrol boat General Greene of the Fast Boston coast guard base. was to be nrraigned to- day on charge of Illegal trans p0rtati0n of liquor.
 Mrs Mary w. Porter. 37. Of t67 Tudor sireet) Lynn. Mass. a widow who was arrested with Tracer. paid Si0O inc after pleading guilty to a liquor transportation charge yes- terday. stoutly denying that she and Tracer were engaged in rum. running. Mrs Porter said the coast gnaFdHman. on . fve.day leave, had invited her on a trip and the llnmOr was taken along for their personal consumption.
 Tracer blended guilty in district court to-day e charge Of illegal transportation of liquor Ho was fined tt00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Boston, Dec -(PU)-Rebecca walworth Craig. dark i7-year-oid southern beauty, was believed en route 10 Elkton. Md. to-day to re- join her husband. Ralph T. Craig. alleged by her father to be a big amist.
 Reginald WalwOrih. Rebeeca's father. abducted her from Craig, according tO Maryland authorities. but Governor Ely of Massachusetts refused to authorize extradition ot Walworth to the southern state.
 While the extrad.tion hearing was in progress yesterday Rebecca left the room, leaving her hat on her chair. Later. Harold D. C0bourn. attorney for Craig and also acting as special assistant state's attorney for Maryland. qnst the hearing. After police had sought Rebecca in vain for hours Ter father revealed she had agreed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
RECEIVERS
 TO GUARD
 DEPOSITS
Reasons for Naming Those Receivers for Local Banks Were Mainly to Protect All the Cred. itOrs and DepOsit0rs

Excessive and immediate de- 1nands placed on the bank ana heavy withdrawals made bv ds- positors, thereby depriving the inn- stitution of an available cash rem dered 1t necessary for the appoint ment of receiver for the Mer- chants Trust company, accord ipg to the petition of State Banking Commissioner George !. Basset., which was filed in the superior court here today. The petition was heard last Thursday by Superior Court Judge E:aest A. Inglis in MIddletown.
 At that fcarirg, the Citizens & Manufacturers Nationa' bank of Waterbury was appointed tempo rary receiver. The date for the con- .rrnation of tho receiver was set for Jan 2t.
 The same reasons were advanced for the appointment of the Water- bury National bank as receiver for the Sanditz & Traurig Co.,, inc. and Kezemekas & Co.,, inc, when the hearing was held on the same day in Middletown. The date for the . confirmation of the Waterbury Ma tional bank as receiver was set for Feb 2.
 The petitions regarding the three local banks state that their assets are in a frozen and non-liquid con dition. The court is asked in the petition to confirm the temporary receivers and dissolve the corpora tions.
 Commissioner Bassett In his ap- plicatIon states 1t was unsafe for the defendant banks to continue because their assets were in danger of being dissipated or wasted and that in order to preserve the assets and protect creditors and depositors from loss he was obliged to issue a restraining order against the de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
College Professor Pre- scented Facts and Fig. ures to Scientists To- day-l5 Most Murder. Ous Cities Are in South New York Ranks 7Oth and Chicago 10th -l2,OOO Murders Last Year
I9 CITIES HAD
 NO HOMICIDES
By I. l. EEMRITE

(Unitcu PrcSS Stan Correspondent
 New Orleans, Dec 30-(UP)- The United States is the ''most rlurderous" country in the world. Professor Kenneth E. Barnhart of Birmingham Southern college told scientists here to-day.
 The rate in 31 American cities, he said, was 19 times that for Eng land and Wales together in 1929, he said his survey had revealed. And among the 15 "most murder ous" American cities were none of the 10 largest. The Headers" were southern cities.
 New York. he revealed, ranked cities. Boston ranked near the bot tom of the list, and he offered an explanation of that fact which will be used as an argument for laws prohibiting carrying of firearms.
 Barnhart's survey was explained to the sociology section of the As- sociation for the Advancement of Science which Is in session here.
 In the past ten years. he said, there was a slight decline in the homicide rate in England and Wales, but in the United States there was a slight increase. His survey disclosed 12.000 homicides in the United States last year.
 "rhe certainty and swiftness of justice In England, in contrast to the uncertainty in this country, may be In part the explanation for this condition" Barnhart said. "The assumption in this country that a man Is innocent until proven guilty, and the numerous techni-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
JESSE POMEROY
 AGAIN SEEKING
 TO BE PARDONED
Lifer in United States Wants Pardon or to Be Returned to His Old Prison Cell

Boston. Dec 30--(U. P.) --- The Boston Post says to-day that n special committee O. the governors council Is Seriously considering" the advisabiiity of asking Governor Ely to pardon Jesse Pomeroy, America's oldest lifer in point of service.
 According to the Post, members of the governors council talked with Pomeroy yesterday at the Bridgewater State Farm for the first time during hls 5S years im- prisonment. The llfer was said to have requested that he either be parloned or returned to the state prison at Charlestown, where he was confined until few years ago.
 Many Massa chusetts governors, within the last half century, have been asked to free Pomeroy. All have refused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30

Boston. Dec 30-UP)-Massa- chusetts state prison officials. be- iieved to-day they may have thwarted . jail delivery plot when they prevented the escape Of two long-term convlcts late yesterday.
 They reported uncOvcring infor- nation indicating plans had been made to Are the prison and start a riot to make possible wholesale es' capes.
 Those who attempted the get. away were:
 Abraham 0oldenberg. 2s. of MAttapan, who has served only nine months of life sentence for the murder Of Miss Lliyan Franks. He was in solitary tes6ay.
 Prank Cehula, .3, Of chlcopee, who has served hut seven months Of m elght-t0sten year sentence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Hoover Field Agent Turned Against Him
 In Jobless Appeal
Allen T. Burns Told Senate Committee There Was No Prospect of Home Funds Being Sufficient to Help the Needy and Starving This Winter
HOOVER REGIME
 MUST GIVE AID
By LYLE (. WILSON lifpsl Dnnsa Gfun f1pnoa,xnn,l.,,,

NtuittU Ercss StNH correspondent
 Washington, Dec 30.-(UP)-- President Hoover's chief reliance, his field agent In fact in his canl- palgn to prevent federal appropria. tlons for the relief of the unem- ployed has turned against the presi- dent
 Allen T. Burns. head of the As sociation of Community Chests anu Councils, told senate committee there Is mo prospect of sufficient private funds 10 meet unemploy- ment relief needs this winter.
 President Hoover depended chief ly on tho community chests to care for the jobless. He appointed Walter s. Clifford chairman of the organ l2ation for unemployment relief to stimulate flow of private char. fly into the funds.
 Burns. testifylng in hearings in two bills 10 provide federal relief funds. said the chest would raise $100, 900, ,00O this winter. He testi- fled after Frank Bane. director of the American Association of Pub. lie Welfare Officials. had presented a survey showing the relief out. look was "fairly good" in not over
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
Tax Increase Program,
 Not Yet Prepared For
 Entrance To Congress
But the Democrats Are Prepared to Battle Against Any Further Increase on Small In. come Citizens
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES United Press Stan Correspondent

ttntteu trcss Stun tOrfespOnuentD
 Washington, Dec 30-(UP)--l Developing controversy over the congressional tax increase program Centered to-day about two import ant questions that are directly con- nected with the depression and it's effect on business and on govern ment revenues.
 These questions are:
 l. Shall the tax increases be retroactive. that is, apply upon this years income, or shall they be postponed?
 2. Shall congress repeal the disputed capital gains and losses tax. a provision in the present law which permits wealthy people to dump stocks on the market at low prices. deduct such losses from their income. and thus avoid Q tax? Subsequently,. these stocks can be repurchased at their low price. Persistent activity of this sort on the New York stock ex- change now is attracting unusual attention.
 Leaders of both parties are div ided on these two issues. and di- vergent views will be thoroughly aired when the house ways and means committee begins its hear ings next week.
 While democratic leaders are not entirely in accord on a tax pro- gram. the major features of their program. 1t appears. will be in- creased taxes on the higher in- comes, increased inheritance tax es, gift tax. and perhaps taxes on some few luxuries. They are opposed to Secretary of the Treas ury Melons proposals for increas- ing taxes on the small taxpayer by lowering the exemptions and rais- ing normal rates. They would bor- row to meet government expenses
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