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Evening star., 1931-12-25
YULE PARTY GIVEN
BY 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Norine Buswell Takes Gifts to "a
Children at Gospel
Mission.

Twenty-four children were made
happy at Gospel Mission on John
Marshall place, Wednesday night. by a
Christmas party given by 12-year- old
Norine BusWell, 1922 Fifth street who
for five years has remembered the
youngsters of Gospel Mission at Christ
mas time.
Throughout the year Norine saved
her money and received from friends
additional funds to finance a Joyous
Christmas for the children In this
she was helped by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George A. BusWell.
When Norine arrived at the mission
she was greeted with childish laughter
and excitement, for she was laden with
Christmas bundles Carols were sung
by the little folks, under direction of
Miss Fannie Briscoe. who is in charge
Il the children at the mission and then
the distribution of presents began.
Each child came forward and received
from Norine, carefully wrapped
present and bag of candy
Norine is a pupil of the 7B grade Of
Paul Junior High School. She takes
great delight, not only in arranging the
party itself, but in saving for it, and in
planning it for months ahead Her
father is in the intelligence unit of the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
BOBBED-HAIR BANDIT
SPENDS QUIET YULE
$4,000 Award to Paroled Husband
for Injury in Prison Their
Present From Santa.

NEW YORK, December 25 LP,. -
Seven years ago Mrs. Cecilia Cooney
was widely known as the original
"bobbed- haired bandit" but today. her
first Christmas out Of Jail since 1924.
she stayed quietly at home and hoped
for "a cottage in the country where We
can raise chickens"
Her husband, convicted with her
after a series of sensational chain
store hold-ups in Brooklyn, was with
her. He also was recently released
from jail-after seven years.
Cooney was particularly happy. be-
cause the Court of Claims yesterday
awarded him $4,000 for the loss of a
hand while working with prison ma
chinery. He said they would use the
money to buy the cottage and chick
ems"
Both we're little wary of interview
ers, 1t being stipulation of their
parole that they seek no publicity. 1t
would be just quiet Christmas. they
said. with a church service, followed
by turkey feast.
Then, if they get the $4,000 quickly,
they Will go to the country-"some-
where within 100 miles of New York
Evening star., 1931-12-25
KRISS KRINGLE TAKES
STAGE FROM CONGRESS
Legislation Forgotten as Members
Celebra rate-Sessions to Be
Resumed Monday.

BY the Associated Press,
Old st. Nicholas took charge Of the
Capital so completely today that even
Congress SURRENDERED. its last little bit
of spotlight
Every one OF the 500 odd members
who could leave was at home for the
holidays. The rest celebrated the day
with or without their families here.
giving up for one day all thoughts Of
bills, resolutions, Investigations and
debate.
Prominent among those staying here
was Speaker Jack" Garner of the
House. He had sneaking desire for
Christmas at his Texas home. but a
veto from the boss" as he put it,
conquered the wish. With Mrs. Garner.
who. Of course, is the boss and some
close friends, he spent a quiet day
at his hotel apartment.
The congressional vacation for those
engaged in committee work will end
next Monday when sessions will be re-
sumed on several of the most pressing
bills
Evening star., 1931-12-25
'B-SLAVES DANCE =
TO GREET HOLIDAY
Plenty to Eat and Lots OF
Funnin' Mark Annual
Gathering.
By ths Associated Press.

Dy tEo A5bOClaLeQ PreSs.
ATLANTA, December 25.-A hand
ful Of former slaves, who helped build
an empire with a hoe, a plow and a
mule, met here yesterday 10 a pasI Of
good tintn' caws hits Chris'mus time
In Gawja."
They ate a lot. swapped gifts and
then danced and sang until their old
bones rebelled and their voices grew
husky.
1t was an annual gathering spon-
sored by younger Negroes. Rev. j A.
HadIey, president of the Ex-Slave As
sociation, had charge of the funnin' and
EeV. E. R. Holmes and Rev. A. R.
cooper were the principal speakers.
Inc rolling strains of spirituals and
COTTON patch songs started the old
negroes on their annual singing spree.
noe Dot Cotton" was a fayorite and
they sang 1t as they did those many
years ago when as children they were
cnoppln' out patch" while statesmen
oeoated their servitude and States took
up arms to settle for posterity the fate
of the Nation
Then came Dem Colin Slippers" and
eventually Swing Low. Sweet Chariot "
Deep and sonorous came this melody,
Char-re-ot, a-comin' fur to
carry me home Their bodles swaved
with that rhythm Africa bred in rer,
Inc tones we're rich and mellow and
sad and each sang with the knowledge
that the chariot is just over Jordan,
a-comin' to carry US home" They
Wept as the music wove all the memo
fles OF youth into the twilight song Of
totterlng old age.
ihey are ready to cross the Jordan"
said one old Negro, but us sho' wish
de white folks would stop dis talk about
hard times. caWs dere's coons in de
s"amps, possums on de ridges, 'taters
IN the ground and Ise got mess O.
slde meat and a jug of so'ghum Iasses
TO Chris mus"
Evening star., 1931-12-25
PUBLIC GREETINGS
EXTENDED BY CHEST
GiVers Of Capital Praised by
Director Street in Efforts
to Meet Want.

Expressing confidence that the spirit
OF this Christmas. with its consecra-
ton to human needs" will be carried
through the year ahead. officials of the
Community Chest. through ElWood
Street, director, today voiced their
Christmas greeting to the people OF
Washington
In behalf Of the tens of thousands
OF people of all races and creeds. of al
ages and all kinds of need who have
been helped during the past year by the
% organizations which make up ths
Community Chest and IN behalf OF
thoSe others who will be in need OF
assistance during the coming Winter
ana who rest assured that their rea'
needs will be met through gifts ot
WaShingtonians. Mr.. Street said "thf
community Chest wishes all the citizens
Of Washington a very merry Christ.
mas
Needs Met With Gifts.
Although the past year has been the
most dlfncult from the point of view OF
human welfare that the CAPITAL ever
has faced in peace time. Mr., street
pointed out. the varied needs of its citi.
zenS have been met with the gifts OF
those who have subscribed to the Com.
munity Chest.
The year ahead, and especially the
coming winter he continued. pre-.
SentS a still greater problem for the
heIp OF people whose resources are eX.
hauSted or Will be exhausted and who
must come to the charitable organiza
tlonS federated in the Community Chest
1or the neighborly help of their fellow
citizens
Durng this year, citizens of Wash
lligton nave given to the Community
CheSt Tor these services the largest sum
OF money ever given for home welfare
III tnls city. Even though the needs
we're greater than had been anticipated
ana the Community Chest has incurred
oehclt OF over 100000 SO that those
VINO need help might be aided. no one
at TINS Christmas time will, or at anv
other time, need go without help ac-
cordlng to his real need The Com
munlty Chest Is confident that the spi-
rlt OF this Christmas with its conse-
cratlon to human needs will be carried
through the year ahead"
Community Chest officials praised the
generous response of Government en-
ployeS In Washington who have over
subscribed their goal of $1,000, 600 for
relief and welfare needs.
We know, they said, that this same
spirit OF generous and practically una :
nlmouS giving will carry through to the
rest OF Washington. and that Christ
mas spirit of brotherly love and of mil
tual helpfulness will be fully expressed
IN the Community Chest campaign In
secure the gifts of the rest of Wash
lngton the latter part of January
Evening star., 1931-12-25
boat WOMAN ROWS.
| CRAFT CHRISTMAS.
Keeps Course Down Missis-
sippi En- Route to Sea
for Health.
BY the Associated Press


GRAFTON, Ill, December 25-
Christmas to Randi Lerohl was just
another day on the Mississippi River.
The middle-aged washerWoman O,
Superior, Wis who is rowing a fiat boat
from st. Paul to the Gulf of Mexico, Is
going to the ocean for her health and
Is wondering mildly why people along
the river pay so much attention to her
When scrubbing began to make her
back ache, she hearkened to the call
OF her girlhood days on a farm in
Norway, when she fished every day in
lake near her farm.
Returns to Ocean.
II go to the ocean," she said yester-
day On the ocean I just want to
make my living by fishing. I can get
the fish and trade them for any little
article need"
She is a little bewildered and cannot
understand why it matters to any one
that she IS travelling to the ocean in a
fiat boat or that she is travelling at all
Everybody has been kind and over
kind sometimes" she said They must
think it's something to go on the river
this way. 1t would be awful for some
BODY who has always been at home, a
society woman, but not for me-"
In Legend CoAntry.
Today she was rowing her scoWlike
vessel through the region which Indian
mythology says was the haunt of the
dread Piasa bird, several hundred years
ago. This dread creature, with scaly
body, four legs, great wings and gro
tesque features, was depicted on the
rock bluffs along the Mississippi by
IN nit1ti 6ot
viewed by Father Marquette as he ex-
plored the Mississippi Valley.
Randi Lerohl was asked how she
planned to celebrate Christmas.
Just row down the river little"
she replied
Evening star., 1931-12-25
PIPES SOOTHE PRISONERS
Boys Reformatory Head Finds
Way to End Unrest.

ST, CHARLES. Ill. December 25
PD-Otto A. Elliott. superintendent of
the Illinois Reformatory for Boys. says
he believes any unrest and discomfort
among the prisoners can be blown away
with tobacco smoke.
In line with this idea he announced
that each boy over Is would receive a
pipe and pouch of tobacco as a Christ
mas present. Heretofore there has been
ban on smoking. Only pipes, however
may be used.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

ties in Santa Claus" stands justified
70-year-old man, resembling the
whiskered patron saint, who was re-
leased from Jail in November so he
could take job as Santa Claus at
Natchez, Miss, has sent Frank Watson,
county attorney, copy of a Natchez
newspaper containing his picture and
an account Of his efforts to provide
gifts for poor children.
Santa Claus" who was held here on
larceny charge, wrote You can see
that turning me loose was no mistake ;,
Evening star., 1931-12-25
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE
INDIANA PENITENTIARY
Pipe Ladder Leaning Against Wall
Reveals Departure of Con-
vict Inmates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, DeCembe,
25.-TWo prisoners escaped from In.
diana State Prison here last night by
climbing the wall after they had ex.
tinguished light and fed unobserved
They were George Belzer. serving a
life sentence for murder. and George
Lanning. sentenced to to IA years for
burglary. Both men were about 81
years old
Their escape was not known until
guards noticed the ladder. constructed
OF pipe, leaning against the wall. Au-
thorltles were reaching surrounding
territory for the men.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Thrill of Getting
Christmas Tree
Fatal to Youth
Overtaxes Heart in Rails.
ing Decoration Begged
of Grocer.
By the Associated Press.

I1f ITI' 1soVVIdItN FIFSS.
CHICAGO, December 25.-Like every
other boy of 10, John Hornik, ir
awaited Christmas anxiously.
He glanced around the house and saw
there was no Christmas tree. His father
explained that it was more important to
buy food for his seven children.
Jonn raced to his neighborhood
grocer. begged tree and was given one
He took it home, set it up and then
went to bed
But there were only six around the
tree today John died The doctors said
it was an overtaXed heart.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE
CLAIMS LIFE OF ONE
Chicago Man Suffocated in Attic as
Women and Child Escape
From Second Floor.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 25-chicaoo,s
first Christmas tragedy occurred eerlv
today when Albert Grub, IS. was suf,
located in fire which started fire
officials said, from the defective wiring
of a Christmas tree. '1'e
Grub was asleep in the attic of a
tWo-story house, on the second floor of
which lived Marie Brockman, 36, and
her daughter Doris, 5. The fire broke
out in the Brockman apartment. The
widow, aroused as the last of the pres
ents, scattered about the foot of the
tree, was burning, carried her daughter
to safety.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Man, 80, Orders
His Coffin Made
For Christmas
S'Practical Cift'' Assured
as Carpenter Signs
Delivery Contract.

BY the Associated Press.
WINONA, MINI, December 25,-
Joseph Sula, 80, asked Santa Claus to
give him coffin, and he's going to
get it.
Joe zwicki, the carpenter from whom
he ordered the coffin, attempted to dis
suade him, saying it might net be well
to tempt Providence, but Sula insisted
and had legal contract drawn to insure
its delivery.
1T is practical Christmas gift" he
said.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
DEPUTY FATALLY SHOT
Killed When He Attempted to Ar
rest Man at Christmas Party.

WH1TESBURG, KY, December Is
(P>.--Deputy Sheriff Bee A. Webb. IS,
was shot fatally last night at Bottom
Fork. near Mayking. miles from here.
Witnesses said the officer was shot when
he attempted to arrest Urias Policy. 25.
a farmer, for drinking, during Christ
mas celebration.
Sheriff j. Mart Potter and his deputies
left for the scene to investigate. Webb
is survived by his widow and three
children.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Multimillionaire Dead.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. December 25
Pl-John Watson Dwight, IS. multi
millionaire of Albany, N. Y. died here
yesterday after brief illness.
arrangements are being made to send
the body to Albany for burial.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
SANTA CLAUS INDICATES
ATTORNEYS FAITH IN HIM
7O-Year-Old Prisoner Shows Okla
homa Officials His Release
Was No Mistake.

By the Associated Press
McALESTER, Okla, December Is
The faith Of Pittsburg County authori-
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Will Rogers
Says:

PEIPING, China.-Get a lot OF
British news over here in the papers;
she may be off the gold standard,
but she has got navy that will
make the other nations think a long
Evening star., 1931-12-25

time before they
start throwing
rocks at her.
When a British
warship steams
into these ports
she anchors just
close enough in
to give the local
Congress a n d
Senate a real
view of what a
dreadnaught is.
When uO,l coo
Evening star., 1931-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES

Company of Washington and GeoTgefoWn
Seventh street and Indiana avenue north
vest. The stockholders Of the Firemcn' S
GGeorgetown will meet at the Gfice on NON
DAY. January 4, 1882. for the purpose of
electlrg thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open from II m TO q m
ALBERT. w. HOWARD, Secretary
GOING? WHERE? TELL US WHEN AND
vel move your furniture and take mighty
sood care OF it at low cost, A telephone
DEL1V. ASSN. Phone Nat 1850
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Makes Own Socks

A dispatch from London disc1oses that
LORD Lancaster has learned to knit and
IS so sklllful that he makes his own
socks WV -
Evening star., 1931-12-25
SEVENTH STREET SAVINGS BANK.

The Board of Directors. at its regular
meeting, held Thursday, December II. 1881,
mas declared the usual Semi-annual dividend
able December 81, 1881, to stockholders of
record at the close of business December
rs, 1881. JOHN NJ. DeMARCO. Cashier
THE FOLLOWING CARS TO BE SOLD AT
Weschler's Public Auction on Saturday De-
cember rs, 1881. for charges:
Hudson sedan; D. C. M-6837 left by H. c.
Garrison
Chevrolet sedan; Va. 8ol74 left by Henry
Pearson.
Hares
Essex coach D. C. v-s3so; left by Mrs
c. w MCGUIRE
Chevrolet sedan D. c. N-7555 left by Mr.
Mander.
CALL CARL, INC,
Evening star., 1931-12-25

those guns pointing at you you don't
ask whether they are on gold.
silver. waste paper or zinc basis
With that navy Nicaragua could
60 on banana basis and still be
cock Of the walk. Marry Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
Obituary

Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street on Thursday morning to the Blessed Sacrament church. the time to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 PENNER-Mrs Anna Penner. age 67 years. wife of Ernest H. Penner of 646 Watertown avenue, died last evening at her home. She leaves Oakville; enc brother, Gustave Her. zog of New Haven; one sister, Mrs Minnie Steinberg of Germany.
 Mrs Penner was native of Ger many, but for many years made her home in this city. She was mem- Der of the First Lutheran church, the True Sister Lodge, degree of Pocahontas, Red Men and the Con- cordia Ladies' society.
 The funeral services are to be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev William Meyer officiating. Burial will be in River side cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home tomor- row evening from to 9 o'clock. 1 CORINTHIANS Nicholetta Cos tante, ago 80 years, widow of Pas quale Costante, died last night at the home of her son, Joseph Cos tante of Il Howard street following short illness. She leaves besides her son, one brother, Tulio Mas train of Providence, R. I. Mrs Cos tante was born in Italy but for the past 20 years made her home in this city. The funeral will be held to- morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from her home to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9 o'clock. Bui- ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
Coughlan Gets
 $2O Weekly For
 Period 52O Weeks
Compensation Commissioner Declares Firemans Deaf- ness and Other Defects Caused By Work in Line of Duty and Votes Payment to Pay for Future ivli- hood

Peter Coushlan, 51, of 110 Fuller street. former fireman in the Wat erbury fire department, will receive compensation amounting to $10,400 from the City of Waterbury accord ing to the terms of an award hand ed down in the compensation court this morning by Compensation Com missioner Frederic M. Williams. The amount is to be paid at the rate of S20 weekly, or half of his weekly salary &s a fireman, for 520 weeks, according to .he statutes, the deci- sion states.
 Accrued payments from the date of his discharge from the depart ment on Jan IS. 193O, to the date of this award are to be made in check to the order of the claimant in care of his counsel, Attorney Francis P. Cuilfoile. The award states that the s20 weekly payment is to stand un- less the claimant secures another position, in which event he is to re- ceive half the difference between $40 and the salary he earns in his new job.
 The hearing on the case was held before Commissioner Williams on last Thursday. Attorney Guilfoile lepresented the claimant and Cor poration Counsel Charles s. O'Con- nor appeared for the city. Witnesses included Dr Andrew J. Jackson, Coughlan and Fire Chief Henry H. Heitman.
 Commissioner Williams finds that the claimant was a member of the fire department for 28 years and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24

BOUCHER Miss Lea Boucher died last evening at the home of her niece, Mrs Samuel Gervais, of 289 North Main street, following 8 long illness. She leaves three sisters, Mrs F.. Chevrette and Mrs Louis Boigvert of this city and Mrs Alfred LanCit of Woonsocket, R. l.; also several nieces and nephews.
 Miss Boucher was born in Can ada. but for the past 25 years made her home in Waterbury. She was q devout communicant of St Annes church, The funeral will be held tomOrroW morning at 8:30 o'clock froM her home to St Anne's church at o'clock. Burial will be in Cal vary cemtery.
 SHERIDEN-John Sheriden died this morning at St Marys hospital. He leaves his wife, Mary: five daugh- 'ers, Mrs Evelyn Madden, Mrs S. F. Lynch and Mrs H. F. Reichenbach of this city, Misses Marguerite and Lillian Sheriden of New York; two sons, Howard F. of this city and John of Philadelphia; one sister, Mrs Mary McHale of Piqua. Ohio.
 MT Sheriden had lived in Water Lury for the past 35 years. He worked for the American Brass Co for 25 years, retiring 8 short time ego. He was member of the Loy- al Order of Moose.
 The funeral will be held from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
GRAND DUKE OF OLDENBURC DIES
 AT AGE OF v
Frederick August Lost Out as Head of State of Old= enburg, When the Ger man Princes Abdicated

Berlin, Feb 24.-(UP)-Freder k August, Grand Duke of O1denburg, died to-day. He was v. He is suc- ceeded by his only son. Crank Duke Nicholas, cx-captain of cavalry in the 18th dragoon regiment. Nich- olas is 33.
 Frederick August lost out as head of the state of Oldenburg, in the German federation, when the Ger man princes addicted at the end of the World war. He came out a proud family. The house of Olden- burg dates back to Egilmar, Count of Aldenburg. who lived in 108S. Frederick August's titles included: Duke of Sleswig, Holstein, Storman Dithmarses and Oldenburg; Prince of Lubeck and Birkenfeld and Seigneur of lever and Kniphausen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24

was dismissed on January IS, 1880. He states that charges were pre- ferred against Coughlin for not re- spending to alarms. On two occa- sions, the award states, the claim ant was prostrated by work inciden- tai to his employment and was found in bed when he was supposed to be on duty. Shortly after his dis charge a petition asking that he be placed on the pension list was filed with Mayor Frank Hayes, the deci- sion explains, but was withdrawn and application made to the com- rensation commissioner. Dr P. J. Dwyer treated the claimant when the former was police and fire sur- geon.
 Commissioner Williams referring to Coughlan says, From the whole evidence I find that as a result of various accidental injuries received from time to time and as result of exposure to the elements incurred in his employment as fireman he has become deaf. He has bronchial asthma. He is absolutely unfitted and will remain unfitted to further perform the duties of fireman. The claim begins from the day following his discharge from the department, January 19, 193O. Since that time the claimant has not received either salary, pension or compensation. He did not hear the alarms when he was reprimanded for not hearing them because he was deaf and could not hear them, and his deaf ness was due to his work. His aver age weekly salary was $4O."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
COSTES IS NAMED
 GREATEST FLYER
 IN WHOLE WORLD
Amy Johnson of Great Bri= tain Is Given the Title of the Worlds Leading Woman Aviator

Paris, February "A CUP) - Dieudonne Costes was named the
 worlds greatest aviator for 1890 and Amy Johnson of Great Britain was chosen the worlds leading wo-
 man flyer for 1880 by the Interna- tional League of aviators meeting in Paris. It was the second success
 sive year Costes had been so hon. ored. His selection followed the nomination in New York by the American committee of Frank
 Hawks as the outstanding United States flyer for the year.
 The committee also named Mrs Victor Bruce, who just completed her around Underworld flight, as second to Amy Johnson, noted for her Australian flight; Maryse Bas- tie, the French aviatrix who set a women's endurance record, was , named third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24
'Sick!''

Again the disappointment of a late that can't be kept. It's always the day one would like most to go. Midol means freedom from these lays of inactivity-days of suffering.
 You have probably tried other things for periodic pains, but so had thousands of women who to-day bless Midol. Try these wonderful tablets and be convinced that the normal monthly process need not be one hit painful. Midol is non- narcotic and harmless, but it does bring complete ease in five to seven minutes. Or prevents the pain even starting when taken in time. Every drugstore has the trim little metal case to tuck in your purse, and Midol costs only soc. Many have found Midol the quickest relief for head aches. neuralgia, neuritis, and other pain.