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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
Road Conditions
 In Connecticut
Big Increase in State Highway RoadwOrk Announce
 This Week By Commissioner Macdonald

lstalIed. Traffic can pass. Route No. 1O7- Vernon. Vernon Center road if being oiled for approximately 1 Route No. 1O8- Manchester. Rockville Manchester road is being oiled for approximate
 Vernon. Rockville Manchester road is being oiled for approximate fly 4 miles.
 Route No. 1f1- East Hampton Marlboro road is under construction. Does not inter- fere with traffic.
 Route No. 112- Grading short section of Durham- Guilford road at Lake Quonnipaug Does not delay traffic.
 Routes Nos. Ill, 11S and B. I Southington. Intersection of the Milldale road is under construction. IOpen to traffic.
 Route No. IT, Derby. River road is being oiled for 2 miles.
 Oxford. River road is being oiled for miles.
 Seymour. River road is being oil- ed for miles. Bethany. Naugatuck road is un- der construction. No delay to traf- fic.
 Route No. 12S- Litchfield. Torrington road. Re- construction of brdige commenced. Short detour around bridge. Washington. New Milford road. Woodville bridge. Steam shovel grading. No detours. New Milford-Marbledale road. Steam shovel grading in three loca- tions. No detours.
 Route No. 134- Cornwall Bridge Project. No work being done on this project. Route No. f35- New Haven. Extension of the Foxon road is under construction. No delay to traffic. Route No. 136-
 Danbury. New Fairfield road is being oiled for miles.
 New Fairfield. Danbury-New Fair field road Is being oiled for 4 miles.
 New Milford. Wellsville avenue, is being oiled for miles. Route No. 151-
 Thompson. Dodgingtown road is being oiled for miles. Route No. 167-
 East Hampton. Haddam and East Haddam. Haddam Neck-East Had dam road is under construction. Through traffic advised to avoid this road. Route No. 1s4-
 Norwalk- New Canaan road is un- der construction. No delay to traf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

,snccecded by Charles K. Ahearn ns exs,lfed ruler. The latter announced | tie appointment of John D. EuIgcr, | prominent local banker. as esquire. 1 Joseph Bowen was named chaplain: | Benjamin I.aValley. inner guard end Robert Bfrt, organist- Luncheon was served following the installation ceremonies.
 The new staff of officers includes: Exalted ruler, Charles K. Ahearn; esteemed leading knight. Renald Pa 1 lathe; esteemed loyal knight, Rob- lert Waters; esteemed lecturing knight, Frank Bailey; secretary. Ed
 ward F. Moran; treasurer, Maurice lCulhane; tiler, John Griffin; trustee,
 Thomas Finnegan: grand lodge dele- gate, Dr George A. Leonard; alter. nate, U. Horton Warner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

in the little njceties of their jobs.
 There are rooms for teaching parlor-maids exactly how to wait at table; model bedroom in which valets are shown the correct way to call their masters in the morning, how to lay out their clothes. and how to clean and press them. Every detail of the work done in private service Is taught to pupils who come to be finished off," but particular attention is given toward dignified and easy department.
 Many of the pupils are of the ranks of the unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

Sharon-Armenia- Union road. Work |commenced. No detours. No Route Numbers
 Danbury. Clapboard Ridge road. Work on rock excavation under way. No detours.
 Eastford. Kenyonville-N Ash ford road is under construction. Grading is being done. Traffic can pass.
 being oiled for 1 mile.
 Glastonbury. Ferry road is be- ing oiled for one mile.
 New Fairfield Balls Pond road. No work being done on this project.
 North Haven. Broadway is be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

ffc. Route No. 300-
 Stamford. Stamford-L Long Ridge road is being oiled in short sections. Route No. 302-
 New Canaan. New Canaan Darien road is, being oiled in short sections. Route No. 3O4-
 Wilton. Wilton Ridgefeld road is being oiled in short sections. Route No. 325-
 Cheshire. Meriden road is being oiled for miles. Route No. 354-
 Norwich. Taftyille road is being oiled for mile. Route No. 36O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

ling oiled for one-half mile. Rocky Hill. Brooks street is be- ing oiled for one-half mile.
 Rocky Hill. Dividend road is be- ing oiled for miles. Stamford. High Ridge road
 (North Stamford avenue) under |construction. No delay to trafiic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
Inc Waterbury
 Lodge of Elks
ol1cers Installed at Large Iy Attended Meeting
 Last Night

Formal installation of officers. re-
 cent1y elected. featured last even-
 iuE's meeting of the Waterbury
 Eodge Of EIl<s. Past Exalted Ruler
 Patrick Hea1ey and staff of for 56ner officers conducted the cere- ]z1onies. Dr George A. Le0naId was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

SCHOOL TURNS OUT
 FAULTLESS SERVANTS London.-A former footman in the household of the ex-king of Portu- gal has opened up school for "cor- rect department" of household ser- wants here. The object of the school is to train would be servants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

THIS IS NOT AN ERROR! BUT A FACT. THAT'S THE PRICE, $55. FOR ALL PIECES, WORSTED MOHAIR, No value t is made by the foremost % 0f Living Room Suites in New filling Covered Worsted Mohair cushions All included
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

Full, long cut hand made four-in-hands-- in rich elegant silks. New popular colors in patterns of stripes and s m all figure effects. Ties that tie well and look well-each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03

Purest of confections for the children. Candy East CT eggs, chocolate rabbits, chocolate chickens. choc- olafe eggs and many diff ferent Easter candy nov cities
 Sc to $1.50
Evening star., 1931-06-18
RADIO OPERATION
CHANGING RAPIDLY
Millions Being Poured Into
Technical Perfection, Says
Council Report.
BY ROBERT MACK.

Additional, millions are being poured
into radio broadcasting by most OF the
600 stations In the United States to at
tain technical perfection in operations.
That broadcasting is an expensive
business and a hazardous one Is at
tested to by the fact that some $75,-
100000 is expended annually for pro-
grams offered the public. But perhaps
equally as large an expenditure is in
volved in the installation Of new trans
mitters and studio fittings-that side
of radio about which the public hears
little.
So swift is the march Of radio prog
ress that replacementS and alterations
in technical apparatus are being made
almost constantly. Innovations de-
signed to improve service may be
rendered obsolete within month and
depreciation in apparatus is estimated
at about 25 per cent annually.
Committee Reports Costs.
What it costs to run radio station
from the technical side Is estimated for
the first time in the new report OF the
Advisory Committee on Engineering
Developments to the National Advisory
Council on Radio In Education, made
up of the Nations foremost radio en-
gineers. While the committee strikes
general averages as to the cost OF sta
tions in the various power categories, II
makes clear, however, that conditions
yet are too unstable in this young in
dustry to set down any fixed evaluations
A 50,000-watt Station-the most
powerful icensed-representS an In
VeStment and first year operating
cost OF 1894, $50, according to the COM
mittee. And it must be remembered
that this does not include program or
talent costs, but simply the cost OF
technical maintenance, together with
the cost of the apparatus itself.
5000 Watts Cost $2Sl,1OO.
A 5,000-watt station, by the same
deduction, represents an annual outlay,
including investment. of $2Sl,1oo. A
/ ,OC0-watt regional station costs
$l09,300 for the first year. No COM
pilations are made for lower powered
stations.
The capital investment for $4,000
waiter is estimated at 1898, 900. Annual
maintenance and operating costs for an
average 12-hour day for the same
category of station is computed at
1895, $50. OF this figure, $213, 3,l50 repre-
sents plant" expenditures and $4,000
for studios and Offices.
A 5,000-watt station has total an
nual cost on minimum schedule OF
five hours operation daily Of $685. 900,
of which $73,100 is for plant and
$4,000 for studios and offices. On the
basis Of a 10-hour day. this cost would
be increased to $154,100.
1000 Watt Station.
The 1,000-watt station expends an
average Of 1850 as its total annual
cost on minimum schedule Of five hours
daily. OF this figure $24,150 represents
plant and $24,900 studios and officeS.
Increased to 10-hour operating Sched-
ule. the cost would be $64 400.
Equipment expenditures by stations
have been increased because of recent
actions of the Federal Radio Commits
sion, setting down rigid requirements
as to station efficiency.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-06-18
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 18.-Fall marched
into the city yesterday with the showing
of advance costumes at the fashion revue
sponsored by the League Of Advertising
Women of New York for women dele
gates to the convention of the Adver-
tising Federation of america.
Velvets-dull, corded, chiffon, trans
parent and cotton--lead as a FaN dress
fabric. Woods are the chosen materials
for all other costumes.
Black Is Smartest.
Black viii be the smartest color, with
the rust shades and browns close Sec
onds. White Is still the chosen color
for evening, with black flame, guards
man blue and the pastel shades strong
competitors. -.
Street dresses viii come to about 8
inches from the floor Dinner and
dance frocks win be comfortably long
barely touching, while gowns for the
opera and theater will trail q bit.
Long sleeves win be extremely smart,
but short sleeves, little fuller than
they were for Summer wear, will still be
in vogue. High necklines will be feat
Evening star., 1931-06-18
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.
National-National Players in "Stran
TY1tarIIIde" at 5.30 nm.

National-National Players in Strange
Interlude," at $50 pm.
Gayety-"Rose Lee Rumba Girls" at
1:15 and Sis pm.
Columbia-"Indis second week,
a, IL am, 1, $40, Sis, 1920 and
9:25 pm.
Palace-"The Front Page" at 11:15
am, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10 and $50 pm
Stage shows at I, 1925. 6:25 and 9:05
pm.
Fox-"Daddy Long Legs" at 1853
am, 2:32, I:47, TAI and 9:56 pm.
Stage shows at 1:47, 4:02, 6:56 and
9:11 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Transgression," as
1i:45 am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
GAS pm.
Earle-"smart Money" at 1880 am,
2, ABS, 7:25 and $50 pm. Stage
shows at 1855, 3:25, 6:20 and $3.50
pm.
MetropOIitau-"The Viking" at :05
am, 1851, 1887, 4:23, 500, 1855 and
9:43 pm.
Tivoli-"Ladies' Man," at 2:3o, AIS,
6, 7:50 and 9:40 pm.
CentraI-'The Spy" II am. to II
pm.
AmbassadOr-"Svengali," at 6:15, 9
and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Low PRICE OF MATERIALS
SPEEDING AIRPORT WORK
Greatest Sums Being Spent by Mu-
nicipal Governments, Aero
c. of G. Reports.

Airport operators throughout the
country are taking advantage Of the
decline in the price Of building mate
rials to improve their property, accord
ing to reports from nearly 100 cities
reaching the Aeronautical Chamber Of
Commerce. Last Spring more than
$2,000,000 was spent in airport con-
struction.
The greatest sums are being spent by
municipal governments on construction
of hangers, runways, drainage systems
and radio stations. Oklahoma City is
spending $580,000 on improvements and
Chicago $4,000. Other cities making
large expenditures for landing field i'm
are: Boston. 5000, 900; Fort
Worth. Tex, $175,000; Burbank. Calf,
$l55, 900; San Francisco Bay Airdrome,
Alameda, Calf, $125,000 Denver, $685.
TOO; Mobile, Ala, $79,500.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
FALL SIGNS ARRIVE AT FASHION
REVUE FOR ADVERTISING WOMEN
Velvets in Many Forms Most Prominent Dress Fabric.
Black Is Smartest Color Length Is Emphasized.

ured in formal evening gowns, but the
arms will be bare, though a variety OF
intriguing shoulder scarfs, capes and
jackets will be worn.
Cloth coats of cashmere wool weaves,
Of mirak, new bouclet weave, and Of
rough, knobby fabrics will be donned
for Autumn's windy days. Goats reach
to the hem of the frock, are usually un-
belted, partially fitted, and are rather
full under the arms. The shawl collar
will be good again this season, and fur
will be extravagantly used, though the
sleeves are plain except for details such
as pleatS, tucks, buttons or large cuffs.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Canes for London Blind.

Following the plan started recently in
Paris, blind persons Of London are to be
supplied with white canes. Four hun
dred canes will be issued In the West
Ham district at first. Eventually the
plan will be adopted throughout Eng
land. Autoists have been asked to ex-
tend every possible courtesy and con-
sideration to persons carrying a white
cane
Evening star., 1931-06-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
culturge Bureau Of PUBL; Roads W. Washing; hing;
viii viii be received at The Once % q the Bureau @
of PUBLIC Roads. Willard Building, Wash
a5 foT 2 miles Of fGSk Sswsy on srans
and structures in the proposed Shenandoah
bling; 293,O6O cubic yards Of unclassifed
ton GunciassiHed}; Ii.s4l cubic yards bor-
row excavation (u1classihed); 56S 5s2 sta
fa 4eet !fst Snsh pi nea ali feet ns So
R'b NJ p5s sSS P meal q 9s Ias ss fasie 'Snfa sasia
AEail; 100000 gallons asphalt oil applied: and
d s@h items are S1 eGntS hsFe de
% s2SGo %n 3 Be daSs sfa aar G e thsf IF
=. zappone. -pisbursing Clerk, Dept. Of
BunrSeiasu NSf Of Pubic Roads, " Willard Building.
$S;sPr;as8.s e. ri ssf q e:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AoR1-
culture. Bureau Of Public Roads; Washing
lion. sHs contained @ Sersin viii se received antl
ISL and difhe then pableg opepsd I for fuTrsns RI
all labor and materials .and, performing ali
sS!k seetions iSr C. o0 and Of Route No I. she%
andoah National PARK. Virginia. The length
cipai items Of work are approx,mately as
issl.GoSs cubic yards 1rcias ssif5ed excavation.
yation, S3,.s6S station ysEds overhaul. 47a .s
linear feet 1s-inch g. M: pipe. $40 lineer
inch ,Je gig2s, Isa IL. linear feet ss-ineh G
rail. 2oe,1si gallors ssnhal. oil and other
statement Of his business and technical or
ot the Ssd RSder vson D forms IT
struction. which are. available for the con-
xemplated work, including his financial re.
sources and his highway construction expert
compared with the project bid upon. The
United States expressly reserves the right
to s Sd III h9a shs oSs
compared with the. project I'd unon. Justify
such rejection ,Sde COPIES s, 81 plsns 5, ara ..a
will be required to insure their return. If
these are not returned within is devs after
10 tie Government. Checks should be made
Department Of Agriculture. Bids must be
snbittsd Upon the f stsnaara siSssr wI
ment M nt'Grn Form x Of Contract Tor CONSTRUCTION
os as Teaurs @ reject any and
re. received, we'd and an to aceept or reject any items
sp.ce 81 afs Dir 'uia anveopes eo
as follows: BIDS FOR ROAD GoNsTRqC-
FfRSoJEcT fSSi ThNcATAeT No ]. sAEecT1ooANs g. 3. and E
2oEibSs 1iILAR6 1 AID BuILD1So. TEEH1S " VwAsNd INC
ION, 2 THos. 4. MacDoNAL{D,,s {I,s S51lEF 15
Oh BUREAU Se@DsApa1@
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
And Girl
Held Up ON
LONELY ROAD
Assault Thr d
When Robbery
Fails

BEAUMONT, July %. =Pl-
Bloodhounds were trailing O negro
sought today In connection with an
attempted attack on a young girl
here last night.
The girls companion was driven
away when the negro menaced
him with a shotgun.
Trail Negro
The hounds arrived here at dawn
from the Houston prison farm. II.
b. McAdams, keeper Of the dogs,
and @. q. Mitchell. superintendent,
Immediately put them on the ne
groes' trail.
Sheriff w. w. Covington asked
for the dogs when 1t became
known that the negro had evaded
officers. A radio broadcast was
put out BY police after Spencer
Burks, former high school athlete,
had run a mile to telephone a re-
port Of the attack.
Demands Money
Burks told police he was on a
lonely road near Beaumont when
the negro jumped on the running
board OF his car and demanded
money Burks said he had none.
The negro then ordered him to
stand back. Police arrived on the
scene 20 minutes later.
The girl said she had engaged
the negro IN conversation during
that time. She said he threatened
10 assault her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22

EDINBURC Wins
TAX RATE SUIT

EDINBURG, July 22.-The second
or two suits IN connection with Edin-
burg'S financial affairs was decided
IN favor Of the city yesterday wnen
Judge Charles (. THOMPSON. gave
judgment in favor Of Edlnburr 10
The city rate case In which a num-
Der Of taxpaying residents were at
tempting 70 lower the Edinhurr tax
rate from the present $3.50 to $50.
Taxpayers based argument on the
allegation that ne population was
fraudulently given at 5000 in 1917.
when the $3.50 rate was established
They were represented BIZ Grade
Galloway. Edinburg attorney. assist
e. BY his brother, Mark Galloway Of
Brentwood.
The city. represented bv y. l.. Carl
and ]. +. Leslie, and assisted Dy
Strickland. Ewers and wilkins. re-
presenting the creditors OF the CITY.
c~ontenced that the creditors were
innocent purchasers. and were nee
essarily entitled TO the payment al
their bonds and warrants with The
Tax rate uncovered. The city also
contended that the bonded indebted
ress could never be retired at $50
rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
Willacy Toll Road
Approved By Judge

County Judge r. :. Dorset or
Willacy county Tuesday discussed
with Judge o. G. Dancy possibility
OF a toll road through Kennedy
county as a mean of completing
the last link in the Hug-the-Coast
highway.
This road NEAR more TO the
Valley than any other one prof.
ect at this time" the visiting Judge
stated. This road through Ken
edy county would complete our
tourist loop TO the Valley and II
would be Of inestimable value n
our section"
While toll roads did not meet
his favor usually. Judge Dorset
said ne knew OF no other way or
financing the road through the
cattle county. Valuations In the
county itself do not justify the
paved road. and the state is not
in a position to pave the highway
at this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
INQUIRE LAUDS
VALLEY COURSE
Texas Associa Head
Says Harrington Links
Best I'm South

"Harlingen has the best municl-
pal golf course I have seen In the
SOUTH william Mcclure. president
OF the Texas Professional Golfers
association, stated at a banquet
given the professionals a. Mrs.
Emma Leonard's In Matamor0s
Tuesday evening
The banquet was rendered the
golfers by the city or Harrington
Finley S Ewing. president OF the
Harrington Chamber OF Commerce,
presided over the social gathering.
Other speakers included Pat
O'brien. Harrington pro. Paul Ba-
ker. Houston pro: John T. Floore,
secretary OF the Hariingan cham
Der: and John Bredemus. secretary
Of the state p. O.. "a.
The Texas p. G.. A. tournament
will open at Harlingen Thursday
and continue through Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
Three Cops Hurt Quelling
One Girl Riot in Chicago

CHICAGO. July %. PA one
girl riot is what police called il.
A report that 500 men and
women were milling about and
fighting in the street was the first
intimation the police had that
there was anything wrong. Riot
squads were sent out but when
they arrived they found that all OF
the 500 except one. were specta-
tors. The exception was Miss
Marie Gallagher. who. the police
were told. had announced she was
descended from a line Of fighting
queens and would brook no inter
ference
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
Community House
Project Advances

EDINBURG, July 22-Plans are
under way for completing the COM
munity house project. according 10
Mrs. Vista H0rnburg. secretary III
the Edinburg Chamber or Commerce.
after "a meeting or the chamber -f
commerce with representatives OF
the community house corporation
Tuesday.
A committee was appointed TO
Get the architects estimate. after
which an early meeting will be
held. probably the latter part of the
week. Mrs. Hornburg said.
C0nmittee members are r. VII
Edwards and y. IL. Roberts. directors
OF the chamber or commerce. Mrs
y. X. Miller and Mrs. II. o. Schala-
ben. representing the community
house corporation. and Robert Vog-
Ter, architect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
PUMPING PLANT
OUTOF DANGER
River Falls Three Feet
Overnight Near
Mercedes
(By staff Ct respondent)

MERCEDES, July z2.-with q
river fall OF three feet reported
here yer night. all danger OF the
pumping plant OF Hidalgo and
Cameron counties water improve
ment district NO. Q being cut off
from the river Is reported passed
by engineers OF the district.
According TO reports. a levee
erected on the Mexican side about
one mile north Of Rio Rico was
washed out for about $50 feet dur
ing the recent rise. flooding the
lowlands and filling the barrow
pits.
With the fall or the river. no
further damage was done. and the
recent rise will be repaired as soon
as the river resumes its normal
flow.
Several hundred acres OF crops
and Rio Rico are protected BY the
levee. engineers here state.
Waters OF the Rio Grande con-
tinued 10 boil and swirl by Browns
vile at above flood stages We'd
nesday, but unless a levee crumbles
It was not expected TO get out Of
its banks.
The river gauge showed a height
OF 1874 and 1t was expected to keep
close 70 that mark for the next day
or two. Little additional rise was
expected. Official figure for flood
stage here IS Is feet.
Forecast by the u. S. weather
bureau reads:
River will fall slowly az san
Benito and above and come 10 a
stand at Brownsville during the
next ~ to "a hours. running at
about flood stage at Brownsville
and below during next several
days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22

CHICAGO. July 20. fP-Mrs.
Agnes Germani might not have
minded four and twenty black
birds hidden in her pie but She
drew the line nt nails. she swal-
lowed "a nail I'M IA corner bakery
pie three weeks ago and the re-
sultant doctors bills totaled $3.50,
she stated IN a damage suit for
$4,000 started against the bakers
and the retailers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
Valley Executives
To Meet Saturday

SAN BENITO. july 22.-Commer-
cial executives OF the Valley VIII
meet AZ noon Saturday. July "a, at
the Stonewall jackson hotel IN
their regular monthly session. fol-
lowing = notice OF meeting issued
oy John 7. Fioore OF Harlingen.
president OF the ASSOCIATION.
Matters scheduled TO come be-
fore the secretaries for considera-
ton include the Hug-the-Coast
highTay, border gambling, freight
rates. the Valley fair and the en-
tertainment OF delegates TO the
World Press conference on their re-
turn from Mexico City in August.