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Evening star., 1932-11-20

Claim jumpers have been at work
over a large area and their victims
nave been refused aid either by the
police or by the department of mines.
the official reason being that as there
are no claims none can be Jumped.
Diggers have formed vigilance COM
mittees to protect their interests. but
these have been declared illegal by
the government, which will not tolerate
any organization that may be calculated
to resort to violence in the protection
OF what it deems to be its Individual
rights.
Gangs Prowling About.
So the man who is prepared to fight
gets the claims. and gangs of diggers are
prowling round the workings, seizing
claim after claim and retaining those
that seem to offer the best prospects of
reward. At first they had an almost
unopposed run, but the resistance of the
bona fide diggers is stiffening and in
several cases raiders have been beaten
back with broken noses and other in
juries.
An ugly situation and one entirely
foreign to the country Is rapidly devel-
oping. 1t looks like bad days for the
diamond diggings.
(Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-20
Summer Months Changed to Winter
In Calendar Split to Halt Deaths

SHANGHAI, China.-The village that
voted the earth was fiat has nothing on
Chengtu, capital city Of distant Szec-
huan province, city Of almost half q
million residents.
Chengtu didn't vote the earth is fiat,
put by popular consent 1t changed the
calendar and decreed that the year
ended in August and the new year be-
gan In the middle of Summer.
Having decreed the changes Of the
equinox, having looked upon the blaz-
ing sun and called 1t Winters day,
the city proceeded to celebrate the Gus
tomary new year festival.
Festive Spirit.
The streets were decked with red and
white bunting, large lanterns were
draped in front of the shops, feasts
were prepared, neighbor called upon
neighbor and wished him happy new
year, men, women and children ap-
peared In their gala attire, the kitchen
god was burned and sent to the spirit
realm, sacrifices were made to the
household gods, and Chengtu tore six
months of the calendar and entered
upon new year.
And all for a purpose. II the noun
tain won't walk to Mahomet then Ma
homet does the next best thing. It all
arose because OF a cholera epidemic.
2,262 Die in Month.
More than 1000 deaths occurred dur
ing August, or, to be exact, 2,262 lay
dead from cholera during the first 20
days OF the month. Chengtu threat
ened to become one of the cities of the
dead. Hospitals were opened and soon
hlled to capacity. Straw shacks were
hastily put together and dead and
dying lay side by side.
Popular and superstitious remedies
were tried and cast aside, huge GUAM
titles Of vaccine were shipped into the
city, native practitioners mixed their
own. Ricksha coolies refused to take
passengers in their two-wheeled vehi-
cles, finding they could make more
money by carrying cofins or the dead.
Into the midst Of this carnival of
death sprang a new figure. CARRIED in
filthy rags, his hair long, his head COW
cred with dust and his face with Crime,
an old man paraded gruesomely down
the center of the main street. In awe
the populace gazed on his mad antics,
wondering what further grief to antici-
pate. Then they listened to his mes
sage.
IT am the Spirit Of Cholera" he told
them, land have come to warn you
that the plague will not be over until
the Chinese new year." Throughout
Evening star., 1932-11-20
Gangs Invade African Diamond Fields.
Bringing Old Reign of Lawlessness

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
The diamond fields of South Africa
ere witnessing scenes that might well
be considered Fart of the early history
Of the country. For the first time
slice the '80s The law of the bully is
the law of the alluvial diggings.
This alarming state of affairs has
followed the diamond rush at Hen
driksdal, in the Western Transvaal,
richest of all recently opened fields and
actually Of tremendous value, even in
these days of low prices for diamonds
The rush was not authorized by the
government, and the claims, therefore,
are not being recognized by the mines
department.
Originally the government sought to
eject diggers from the Hendriksdal
fields. holding that the land was a
reserve not open for digging, but a
test case in the Lichtenburg Court re-
suited in a triumph for the diggers
IN a verdict that the land was pro-
claimed ground and open for digging.
Outbreak of I.awlesSness.
Despite this court ruling the Govern
ment has refused to recognize the
validity of the new claims, and its ac-
ton has led to an outbreak Of law
lessness unprecedented on these dia-
mond fields.
Evening star., 1932-11-20
BY ALBIN E. JOHNSON.

- ENEVA-A determination to cut
through the labyrinth of politi-
II cal and technical difficulties
~ which have thus far brought
10 months of arduous nego-
tiations on disarmament to naught is
slowly developing in Geneva and Euro
pean chancellories, and the remaining
weeks of 1892 bid fair to see more than
one showdown on the question of
whether military force or reasoned ar
gument is to dominate international
dealings in the immediate future.
With elections in Germany and the
United States over and British and
French political alignments consoli-
dated, the general commission of the
International Disarmament Conference
is scheduled to reconvene any time after
this week.
The order has gone down the line
from Premiers Herriot, Macdonald
Mussolini and President Hoover (and
even from the Russians) that results
are wanted before the year ends. Japan
and Germany are still complicating
matters, and appear to have the poltti
cal gods on their side. To the casual
observer conditions are anything but
propitious. To predict what the re-
SUITS Will De would De pure guess Work
-guesses tempered by the personal in
clinations or convictions of the prog
nosticator. But one thing Is certain,
there will be results-good or bad.
Still an Armed Camp.
Thirteen years have elapsed since
the victorious powers, having disarmed
Germany and her allies at Versailles,
promised to reduce their own arma-
ments to point where they could not
be considered as menace to their de-
feated neighbors. Yet Europe still re-
mains an armed camp. In eight coun-
tries at least-Germany, Italy, France,
Russia, Poland, Yougoslayia, Czechoslo-
vakia and Hungary-war potential is
steadily increasing. And with 1t o
psychology of war-fear grows apace.
Since the Disarmament Conference
Evening star., 1932-11-20
Canada Shows Drop
In Military Training

OTTAWA, Ontario.-Few nations in
the world spend as little per head OF
population for defense purposes as
Canada. In the personnel Of the non
permanent militia at the end Of March,
1881, were 51,287, or 1000 fewer than
in 1914. In the year there was spent
on military affairs only $1,221, ,e45, or
almost 100000 less than the bill Of 10
years ago. In 1914 there were 1891
Canadians who had each IL days of
camp training. Last year 2,182 men
had four days each. In the Canadian
permanent forces are 3,703 men Of all
ranks.
tCopyrisht. 1e323
Evening star., 1932-11-20
FATE OF GENEVA PARLEY
RESTS ON POLITICAL GODS
Action Anticipated When Arms Con.
ference Reconvenes, but Outcome
Is Obscure.

was called last February, its one poS-
tive result has been to bring out how
apparently impossible real disarmament
Is at the moment To Frances insistent
demand for material security as an
indispensable prerequisite has now been
added Germany's equally insistent de-
mand for equality" as a political ne
cessity. These two shibboleths of
Premier Edouard Herriot and the re-
uring Chancellor Won Papen obviously
are at present irreconcilable. Wilhelm
straSse sees Frances definition of Sc
curtty as meaning Germany's inequal-
ity; France foresees in Berlin's equality
plea eventual insecurity for herself
Meanwhile. in the archives of the
Disarmament Conference may be found
at least dozen schemes for disarming
the nations of the world awaiting Sc
rious consideration. Any one Of them
Moscow's, President Hoover's, ex-Prem-
Ter Tardieu's, or the joint proposal of
the Scandinavian neutral group p If
adopted, would bring about the desired
end. namely, reduction by hundreds of
millions Of dollars annually of the
worlds armaments expenditures. Yet,
in the final analysis, while there are
pious hopes aplenty, there is still no
evidence Of any determined will to dis
arm.
Far Eastern Problem.
Since the Geneva Conference ad-
journed In July, ostensibly to give op-
portunity and time for political prep
aration," various new elements have
entered into the situation which have
pushed disarmament still further into
the misty future Most important are
the developments In the Far East.
Japan has placed the League up against
the necessity Of making difficult po-
htical decision. Never a sincere advo-
cate Of disarmament, Toxic, by invading
China on the eve of the Geneva Con-
ference, showed her contempt for the
so-called idealism of the Western world.
At the very moment when the i'm
perialistic powers had about convinced
Evening star., 1932-11-20
Heavy Toll of Lives Taken by Tigers,
Cobras and Elephants British Problem

are In excess Of 10000 in the course
of a year Elephants have been kill
ing so to 10 persons annually and
leopards and wolves between 300 and
400.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-20

Continued on Third Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
JOE r.. BROWN IN "THE TEN
DERFOOT' AND "NIGHT
COURT NOW AT STRAND

Joe Z. Brown in "The Tender
foot" heads delightful double
feature program at Warmers
Strand today, tomorrow and We'd
neaday.
The situation of a Texas cowboy
let loose on New York's Broadway
provides the starting point for
a series of happenings and mis-
haps, each one funnier than the
one preceding. From the moment
Joe, in boots and ten gallon hat.
rides up the Big Canyon In horse
drawn junk wagon, things begin
popping.
A Texas cowboy in the show
business on Broadway lends itself
to enough humorous situations to
pack any film. but the develop
ments brought out In "The Tender
foot" form ono laughable surprise
after another.
This rollicking laugh fest is en-
HANGED by q cast that more than
ably supports Joe Il. Brown In his
antics. Red-headed Ginger Rogers
Is the girl, and no less favorite
than Lew Cody plays the part of
one Of the high-pressure producers.
Robert Greig, Vivian Oakland,
Ralph Ince, Wilfred Lucas, Spen-
Ger Charters, Marion Peanuts"
Byron, Douglas Gerard, Walter
Percival. Joe Barton and Harry
Seymour.
The companion feature is might
: Court"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
"BEN HUR" AND
1.-THE MUSIC BOX"
AT NEW GARDEN

Made more vivid by sound syn
chronization, with many OF ia
spectacular scenes enhanced by
color and accompanied by a beau
tiful musical score, "Ben-Hur" the
most sensational picture in cinema
history, makes 1t triumphant re-
turnt at the New Garden theater
where 1t will be shown for the last
times to-day.
Other pictures are THE Music
Box" with Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy also the official pictures OF
the Ed stranger" Lewis vs Dick
Shikat wrestling match and several
entertaining short subjects.
Coming tomorrow for two days
Is Fannie Hurst's symphony OF
Six Million" A story Of two hu-
man souls amid the city's clash and
tumult. The great. imperishable
drama of all people, even as you
and loving. living. dreaming
life's triumphs perhaps find
ing dress instead of gold .
But ever striving toward the des-
tiny OF human happiness. Sym
phony of Six Millions" immortal
heart rhapsody of the city and its
people Years most inspired
performance with Irene Dunno, RI
cardo Cortez. Gregory Ratoff and
Anna Appel.
The companion feature Is 1.-THE
Office Girl" with Rcnate Muller and
Jack Hubert also Partisan Gaities
with Slim Summerville. To-mor-
row night the fifth and last Of the
fifth and last of the 100 piece Rose
Marie new square pattern dinner
sets will be given away at about 3
O'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
Movies Playing
To-day
James Cagney I'm ssWfnner
Take Ar Proves MagneS
For large Houses &C state

A treat for fans from SIX 70 sixty
ana one OF the most delightfully."-
dIfrerent taIiries Of the current sea-
SON Is "Winner Take All now
playing to capacity audiences NJ
warmers State.
Lanes Caaney. playing the stel-
lar role in this city OF the squared
circle and the men who don boxing
gloves in quest Of fame. fortune
and world championships, mas
never been seen TO better advant-
age.
The story ia chuck full Of red
blooded action from opening 70
closing sequence and packs a val.
lon that finds fancy with the most
blaze Of theatergoers.
Cagney, cast as a rising young
pugiiist. who knows no such word
as defeat, atttains the greatest tri-
umph Of his career. How ne loses
his head with success. tries TO
crab the tabu habitat Of the "4OO
and comes bounding back to eartn
and a worlds championship form
the plot OF this picture which has
been breaking records on Broad
way day after day.
Comely Marion Nixon ana the
genial character actor, Guk KID
bee have the next important roles
and head an exceptionally brilliant
and we'll chosen supporting cast.
winner Takes All" concludes Its
engagement at the State to-mor-
row evening. State patrons Will
find viewing 1t an afternoon or
evening well spent
A noteworthy surrounding pro-
gram accompanies the feature pre-
sentation which Is made at 1870,
4:45, 700 and $3.50 daily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
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DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, ss
Probate Court. June stth A. ID
ESTATE OF James ,. Parker. Iats
OF the Town OF Waterbury in said
District, deceased. The Administra-
tor having exhibited his account
with said estate TO this Court for
s ORDERED. That the and day Of
July A. ID. 1889 at . o'clock In the
forenoon, (Standard time), at the
Probate office In Waterbury. be and
the same IL, assigned for . hearing
on the allowance Of said account,
and the Court directs the Admins
traitor TO give notice thereof. BY
paper having q circulation In said
District, and by leaving with, or by
mailing IN registered letters ad-
dressed to each OF the persons inter-
ssted, or their Attorneys, a copy Of
this order, all at least 5 days before
said day of hearing and return to
this Court.
Attest:
Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
LIONEL WORRIED BY "GRAND
HOTEL" PART
BY DAVID INGRAM
Chapter 4,

Miracle of miracles! The making
of Grand Hotel" had turned those
two supposedly temperamental
stars, Jack barrymore and Greta
Carlo, into u pair Of players who
got along splcndidly together and
never gave their director a bit OF
trouble.
Not a single temperamental mo-
ment did they indulge In as the
cameras clicked away. Carlo liked
acting with Jack and showed 1t.
AS for Jack, he declared, Miss
Carlo is a born trouper and a
genius!"
Those who see that tremendously
affecting scene in Grand Hotel"
in which Carlo tries to telephone
to her sweetheart, will find 1t hard
to believe that just in the middle
of this sequence, her maid beckon-
ed from the edge of the stage. and
Garbo ceased acting, walked off the
set and went home, only to resume
her telephoning the next morning.
Yet that was exactly what happen
ed.
1T happened in other high
pitched scenes too, but the picture
never suffered from 1t. Carlo
could cease what she was doing any
moment. and take 1t UP again next
day at the same emotional pitch.
So much for Carlo and Jack
Barrymore: brother Lionel Barry
more did q trifle differently.
Lionel Lived Role
He not only acted his role of
Kringelein, the little clerk who
vows he will have one good time
before he dies; he actually lived 1t
for long weeks at q time.
In the first place, Lionel did not
look like Kringelein, as conceived
in any Of the stage productions. He
was too big, too bulky, too healthy
docking for the part.
But he vowed he could play 1t,
and he did. 1t was triumph over
the impossible.
And Lionel was the one person
who was always late at the studio!
Nobody protested because 1t was
known what d strain Lionel was
under. And to make It. worse. he
kept losing his little mustache all
over the set. Finally, a dozen were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27


in 1t they have q couple OK
Paramount while the Iot
couldn't get Interested III
he
and Irving In Play
irving Thalberg who TO De
this play VIII be no Dur
Who in the leading roles when opens IN
George essel The whole
Jessel
lunch at New YORK
headed hat check girl
action Racing out of the place
checks and contracts
signed the contracts and now
writing the play for little Georgia. '
Offers
play Louder Please
clicked offer the
$500 which didn't to ft In
very Krasna's IDEAS OF $4,000.
you're going withdraw OFFER stormed
the Columbia executive
p. The still Is unsod
Busting joan Biondci
to boast about Is the
In such a berth.
while attending school Diego that Joan one OF
pitchers the school And while her hurting
fence.
Dorothy Granger
the pictures will be decorative IL not funny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

, made and a property man was as
signed to hand one TO Lionel when
ever he lost the original lip adorn-
ment.
With Lionel as well as all the
other actors, Goulding, the direc-
tor, was careful to lay down one
unbeatable rule.
Were spending SO much money
on. this production" Goulding said,
"that we can't afford to waste any
time. A minute may be a matter
of hundreds of dollars. When you
leave the set, l want you all with
In instant call"
Lionel grinned and obediently
stayed on the stage all the time.
But one day, during IA break in
the filming. Goulding himself hur-
ried off.
"Hcy, where are you going?"
"Got to telephone" Goulding
called back.
Lionel adopted his most judicial
and severe tone.
"Mr Goulding," he said. do you
realize you'll probably waste a
thousand dollars of the company's
time when you're making that
call?"
Gbulding didn't make the call.
But his rule of having the play
ers all within an instant of the
set, had one effect. 1t promoted
the great Grand HoteW contract
bridge tournament, which went on
day and night, beside the set
But Lionel barrymore wasn't
the only worried star on the
"Grand HOtep set. Read tomorrow
Of Wallace Bcery and Joan Craw-
fOrd's troubles during tho making
of this great talkic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
HOLLYWOOD
GOSSIP
INTIMATE GLIMPSES AND,
I INSIDE STUFF ON THE
MOVIE COLONY
DAN THOMAS------
BY DAN THOMAS
Jack Giliert's Lines

The other night the young cou-
pie, who soon are to tatke that
fatal march, apparently had some
what of a tiff. When they arrived
at the Bruce home Jack said.
Good night, sweetheart--you'd
better run along. and learn your
lines"
you'd better learn few your
self" snapped back Virginia.
And all that with the neighbors
sitting up In bed eagerly strainlns
to catch every word.
Kay Stays--for $4,000
After all their planning, packing
of trunks and that sort OF thing,
Kay Francis and Ken McKenna
won't see Europe this summer
after all. And all because of $780,
900. The day before they were
scheduled to hop off for the east.
Kay got the official Warner okay to
grab this amount from Paramount
for the lead in Ernst Lubitsch's
next Aim. which gets under way
almost Immediately.
The deal has been on for some
time, but Warmers, who have MISS
Francis under contract, tried to
chisel In on q portion Of the sal
airy. Since Kay was pretty keen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
In The Local
TheaterS
GRAND HOTEL ar
PALACE TuEATER
STARTS THURSDAY


The closest approximation TO a
genuine million dollar" cast Is
offered By Metro 0oIdwyn-Mayer in
bringing TO the talking screen
vfeki Baum's stage guccess. "Grand
Hotel" The film will begin
special engagement Thursday at
the the Poll Palace theater.
A glance at the stars In this new
picture indicates that Director Ed
mund 0oulding had under his
supervision the greatest aggrega-
ton of screen luminaries ever as
sembled before motion picture
camera as q picture cast. What they
fotalled in salaries cannot be
learned, but unofficial estimates all
agree this would outweigh any
other talent outlay on record.
Grusinskaya, the Russian balier-
ina, is played by Greta Carlo.
whose last picture. "Mata Hari."
broke box office records through
out the country. Baron Won CAT
gren, who enters the dancers room
to steal jewels, but remains to
= fall in love with her.. is John
Barrymore, recognized as one OF
the foremost romantic actors OF
the American stage and screen.
Joan Crawford, another promi-
nent star, Is cast as Flaemmchen,
the stenographer who finds tragedy
and happiness strangely blended
Lionel Barrymore, awarded last
wears acting trophy by the Aca-
denny of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences, has the role of kringe-
lein, the humdrum factory clerk
who registers at the Grand hotel
to enjoy O few days Of splendor
before he dies.
Wallace Berry essays one of the
most dramatic roles of his career
as Preysing, the militaristic indus
trial magnate who trifles with as
honesty and unfaithfulness with
dire consequences.
Lewis Stone plays the part OF
the shell-shocked doctor, and Jean
Hersholt is Semi. the porter who Is
anxious about the birth of his baby.
Rafacla. Ottiano, who created the
role of Suzette in the New York
stage production, repeats this role
for the film. Morgan Wallace Is
the menacing chauffeur OF the Ba-
ron, Ferdinand Gottschalk. Is the
ballet master and Robert Nc
Wade, the impreerio.
In all, some seventy individual
parts are represented In this pic
turization OF the play. Goulding ex-
ercised utmost care In the selection
Of the various characters 80 that
each would stand out sharply as
distinct personality In the hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
Of Waterbury. 10, Probate Court,
June 23rd, 1882.
ESTATE OF Carrie Avis Hoyt.
late OF the Town of Waterbury, in
said District. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict OF Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly at
tested within said time, Will be de-
barred n recovery. All persons In
debted to said estate are requested
to make Immediate payment to
WALTER HOYT,
e.27.3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
PIONEER RELICS TO
FURNISH LINCOLN EXHIBIT

Chicago, (UP)-An extensive
collection Of pioneer relics from
the Miami County Historical So
ciety museum at Peru. Ind, will
be used in furnishing the Lincoln
group exhibits at the Century OF
Progress next year.
The Lincoln group will have
replicas OF his birthplace at
Hodgenville, Kan, his Indiana boy
hood home, the Lincoln Berry store
near Salem, Ill, the Rutledge tav-
ern in Salem and the famous Chi
cago Wigwam in which he was
nominated for the presidency.
Hand hewn log household fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27

niture, agricultural implements,
corded bedsteads, gourd dippers, a
barrel made from a followed out
sycamore log. spinning wheels and
other pioneer equipment Will be
brought from the Miami museum
under the direction OF Hal c..
Phelpsa curator. Miami county
was one OF the last of the mid
western Indian reservations, taking
ts name from the Miami Indians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
STATE OF CONNECTICUT: District

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
Of Waterbury. 81. Probate Court.
June 23rd, 1882.
ESTATE OF John J. Mccarthy,
leaving estate in said District, de-
ceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict OF Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors OF said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly at
tested within said time, wilf be de-
barred a recovery. All persons In
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
DAVID A. MCCARTHY,
6-23-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-27
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