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Evening star., 1932-04-11
ASHEV|LLE WOMAN
SUCCUMBS IN NICE
Mrs. Biorkman, Victim of
Poison and SIashed Wrist,
to Be Buried Abroad.
BY the Associated preSs

BY the Associated Press.
NICE, France, April 1l-Mrs. Ella
Mae Bjorkman, 80. of Asheville, N. c.,
died yesterday in hospital here from
loss OF blood and from poison swallowed
Friday night.
The actress and author was found
by chambermaid in her hotel room
with her left wrist slashed and police
said they had established she had
drunk poison from two bottles.
A note found in her room said: "If
today there is nothing else left. I
Will exist no more" and authorities
Evening star., 1932-04-11
FEDERAL PARKING TOPIC
Bar Association to Discuss Plans
of Providing Facilities.

Proposals to cut salaries and bills to
provide parking facilities for automo-
bileS Of Government employees will be
discussed at a meeting of the Federal
Bar Association tonight in the Univer-
sity Club.
Recent decisions of the Supreme
Court will be outlined by Whitney
North Seymour, special assistant to
the Attorney General.
Officers will be elected at the May
meeting. The Nominations and Elec-
tons Committee will be composed of
Charles B. Rugg. chairman; Rowland
s. H. Dyer, and Maj. Charles William
Freeman.
Evening star., 1932-04-11
THOMAS F. KEANE DIES
Requiem Mass to Be Celebrated at
Chevy Chase Church.

Thomas F. Keane, son of the late
Thomas T. and Ellen Keane. died yes
terday at his home, 1899 Military road,
after long illness. Requiem mass will
be celebrated in the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, Chevy Chase, at 8
am. tomorrow, followed by burial In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Keane is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Antoinette Howard Keane: q
daughter, Antoinette; three brothers,
Michael A, Lawrence D. and John c.
Keane, and five sisters, Mrs. E. J.
Walsh, Mrs William D. Mclaughlin of
New York, Mrs. William c. Rose, and
Misses katherine and Ellen Keane.
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Band; Capt. William J. stannard,
leader of the United States Army
Band; Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader of
the United States Navy Band; Capt.
Charles ONeill, director of the band
of the Royal 22d Canadian Regiment;
Henry Fillmore, director of the Fill
more Band of Cincinnati; Victor Gra-
bel, director of the Chicago Concert
Band Capt. Richard B. Hayward, di-
rector of the Toronto Concert Band;
Lieut.. J. J. Gagnier, director OF the
Canadian Grenadier Guards Band, and
many other famous bandmasters.
Herbert Clark, Long Beach, Calf,
for 80 years solo cornetist with Sousa,
will speak before the gathering in
reminiScence of his association with
the great conductor and composer, and
preceding the program of Sousa num-
bers Capt William J. Stannard, leader
of the United States Army Band, will
direct the United States Navy Band in
The Washington Evening Star March.
Pryor's Band to Play.
The program will close with the
Stars and Stripes Forever" by Ar
thur Pryors Band of New York City.
At the conclusion of the dinner the
Navy Band will play for dancing.
Apprentices in iron works in Hun
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Births Reported.

Graziano J. and Antoinette GapliardI. bov
wheeler B. and Doris Green. boy
IhomaS g; and Lille NJ Allen, girl
Sharles W. and Alliean Westrater. girl.
yirl
Ebert g. and Henrietta A. Van Horn boy.
Clarence j. and Ellen C. Gibbs girl
John j. and Eleanor F. Mccarthy, boy.
Joseph, and Elizabeth Simpson boy.
samuel and Virginia Saxon, girl
Evening star., 1932-04-11
WIFE SURRENDERS BODY
OF GUELPH TO EMBAL LMER
Los Angeles Man, Who Had Laid
Claim to English Throne, Be
yond Hope of Reviving.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. April 1.-THE body
of John David Guelph, who laid claim
to the English throne, was embalmed
today, his widow accepting the word of
physicians that he was dead.
Guelph was pronounced dead last
Wednesday. but the widow declared her
husband was in state of suspended
animation, a condition she said he had
been in on five previous occasions.
She kept vigil at his bier in the
undertaking parlor until convinced early
yesterday that he would not return to
life. Guelph claimed to be a son of
King Edward VII by morgantic mar
riage.
Evening star., 1932-04-11
Marriage Licenses.

70; Rev. E. Hez Sven is
Chesley X: McGregor. 81, and Virginia /
rais, TraLe, 49, both OF Ellerson. Va; Rev. H. w
hotEa Ora = Gain; %, and Dahlia L. Tussey, IS,
ootn OF Norfolk; Rev. John c. Ball
Evening star., 1932-04-11
BURIAL TO BE IN NICE.
Body Of Mrs. Bjorkman Later to Be
Taken to AsheVilIe.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., April II (P).-
Edwin Bjorkman, Swedish author,
whose wife, Mrs. Ella Mae Bjorkman,
80, died in Nice, France, yesterday,
after slashing her wrist and swallow
ing poison, said she would be buried
in Nice today.
vile later, he said.
Mrs. Bjorkman was the daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Peace of Washington.
Evening star., 1932-04-11
MUSIC WILL HONOR
SOUSA'S MEMORY
Marches to Be- Played Friday
at Banquet Arranged for
Bandmasters.

Former members of Sousa's Band
and A. A. Harding, lifelong friend of
John Philip Sousa will direct a group
of the March Kings" marches Friday
night at a dinner to be given the
American Bandmasters' Association by
the National Press Club in the clubs
auditorium.
Famous Guests Included.
The guests will include Arthur Pryor,
director of Arthur Pryor's Band; Ed
win Frank Goldman, director of the
Goldman Band; Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader of the United States Marine
Evening star., 1932-04-11
Deaths Reported.

Ida E Bowers, SO. 1893 3Ist St
Jennie L. sutfin. IS. 3627 st.
Lee .Lok, 60 Gallinger Hospital.
Katherine Garner. 46 Casualty Hospital
Anna r. Fadley. 3s. 1887 Newton ST. ne
Mildred F. Wilmington, 10 20 9th st. Sc
Evelyn c. Dickerson, g. 643 l. st. s.w.
Sadie Butler, 81, Providence Hospital
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Garna nf Chunks

HUNTER, NJ. GERTRUDE. We wish TO
thank our relatives. neighbors. friends and
employees Of the Bell Telephone Co for
tributes at the loss of our beloved daugh-
ter and sister, NJ GERTRUDE HUNTER
FATHER MOTHER AND BROTHER .
HENDERSON, LYDIA. We wish to thank
the pastor, deacon, choir and soloists for
their beautiful service, also the neighbors
and citizens of the Eastland Garden Asso-
citation for their sympathy and fioral tri6-
utes at the loss Of our mother, LYDIA
HER DAUGHTERS AND SONS.
Evening star., 1932-04-11
Report for Last 40 Hours.

Highest, At, 400 pm. Saturday. Yea
ago, g.
Lowest, AZ, 400 am. today. Yeal
ago, SIS.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1932-04-11

Apprentices in iron works in Hun
gary now receive less than cents an
hour
Evening star., 1932-04-11

Furnished by United States Coast ant
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1932-04-11
The Sun and Moon.
Rainfall.

Automobile lights must be turned OF
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1932-04-11

Monthly rainfall in inches in the
Capital (current month to datel
Evening star., 1932-10-16

Serpentine front. authentic
Governor Winthrop de sis n.
Claw and ball feet. Genuine
mahogany veneer over hard
wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02

(Continued from Page l
 Customs $310,379,4?0 as against $34e,356,5D3.
 Miscellaneous internal revenue, $4b7, ,00s,256 as against $b17.817,- 379.
 Principal increases in expendi- lures include:
 Refunds of internal revenue amounting 10 $74.071.049, as com pared with $G2,5a3.390.
 Postal deficiency amounting 10 $17O,Ol8,s10, as compared with 
 In adtdiion the treasury has subscribed to the reconstruction Finance Corporation $622,824,945 and $74,243.740 has been sub scribed to stock of federal land banks. In addition, the govern ment has been without $92,80i,b97 received from foreign war debt obligations during 1881, which were postponed during the pres- ent fiscal year by the one year moratorium.
 The outstanding public debt on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
First Lists of
 Committees
(Continued from Page D

The committee lists released to- day were the 9th. l2th. 10th and goth districts. Other lists will be released within a few days.
 The sixth district committee has Nell Mal0ney for chairman and the members Of the committee are: John M. Lynch, Mrs John M. Lynch, Michael Golden, Daniel M. Sullivan, Thomas B. Carney, Pat rick J. Brehney, David |. Ryan. Frank j. Keliher, Joseph Seery. Mrs Joseph Seery. William II. Dunlayey, Mrs William II. Dunlayey, James P. Waters, John Humphrey, Thomas Barrett, J0- seph McArdIc, Mrs Joseph Me Ardle. Ralph Dadario and James '. Burns.
 John Bennett Is chairman of the 12th district and the committee linLi Doucettc, Thomas r.. Shanna- han. Gertrude Gordon, Harry Mat thew. Agnes Sheehy, Angelina colosanto, Mrs Pallndino. Mrs Rose Martin. Mrs Amelia Gumpper and Mrs Cnntin.
 In the 18th district Attorney mHTtIH IhfksF ID cUhIfUIhU huu tHe committee includes: Joseph B.. Thom pson. Roger O'Donneli. Mar tin Sweeney. Ralph coppetto. Philip C0ppetto. James Ryan, Jer- ry Fusco. Thomas Dillon, Charles Doherty. Frank Minnicucci. James Lee. Arthur MaiOney. Florence Bolton. Peter Griffin. StefanO Della Bella. Bernard Keefe. Helen Shea. chairman of women's committee. Julia Quill. Laura Pascucct. Mary Cavanaugh.
 Charles A. Babin is chairman of the goth district committee which has for its members the following Edward Real. Joseph Cavanaush Herbert Rowiey. Joseph Neagie Charles Harder. George F. Me. Guire. John Leary. John Gladney Daniel Horigan. Thomas shields Miss Mae W. Babin, Miss Anna Moran. Miss Helen Driscoii. Mir, Bradley, Mrs Bosian. Michael Hayes. John Fitzgerald. Mir Lane Fred Stephen, John Loy. Bernard Carroll and Arthur Dariey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02

(Continued from Page D bills in connection with the acci- dent.
 The accused accounted for his whereabouts from o'clock in the morning until Z o'clock in the af- ternoon when hs reached his home in Litchneld. Several witnesses tes- ttfied that they were with him throughout the morning and that he did not visit the Goblin home to their knowledge.
 Some time was spent during the hearing to attack Mrs Goibin's rep utstion for veracity. She denied that she had eyer been arrested for con ducting a house of i'll repute and that she had been convicted and lined in 1929. The police records state that she was. Lieutenant James Mulville was called as a witness and he testified that he re- mcmbered raiding n house conduct cd by ono Anna Mitchell. but he would not say definitely that Mrs Goblin was the woman.
 Prosecuting Attorney Charles Summa attacked Walters story when he claimed that he knew when it was o'clock Monday af" ternoon, He heard factory whistles blowing.
 The court was informed that Walter who runs n farm and ped l. dies milk here was married and had six children. FOrecloseure pro- ceedings have already been brought against his farm and he is n de- fcndant in a suit for the payment of il note. Judge T. V. Meyer re- marked. however, that while the accused had his sympathy he could n't approve of his actions in paying visits 10 settle any grievances Tn the manner alleged by the states witnesses,
 The case of John McEvOy. 23. of 385 sylvan avenue charged with assault was continued 80 days. The accused was alleged to have as- saulted one Michael Mccormack of Laval street. McEvoy claimed that he was walking along Sylvan ave- nue Tuesday evening when he whr taunted by the remarks of several young men. who were sitting on il wall short distance from hif home. He denied using q stone in striking Mccormack and claimed that the latter struck his head against q stone when he fell.
 Tony Duarte, 34. of 241 Abbott avenue and Reilly Modlsy. 62. of the same address. are held in con nection with John Grosso being rolled of $4I by Il colored woman were discharged. Duarte wa, charged with being the proprietor of house of i'll repute. but there was no evidence 10 substnntiate tho claim. Lon Chaney. the colored wo- man who is alleged to have grab bed the money and disappeared i' still missing.
 Gross and Medley are acquaint' ed. II was with the intent of buy Ing the later n bottle of beer thai Grosso entered the house only tt | have his roll snatched from hi hand by Inc so-caIled Lon Chhney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
SCALE MAPS ARE
 BEING CHECKED
 ON THE BALLOONS
They Want to Find Out If New Distance Record Was Made By Army Winner

Omaha, Neb. June 3-(UP)- Large scale maps at Washington were checked to-day. to find out if a new distance record was set In the national balloon race just end ed. Wilfred Paul and ]. Fl. Bishop. army flyers. set their balloon down yesterday thirteen miles north of Hatton. Saslk. Canada. after q flight through wind and storms since Monday night.
 Hatton is shown on maps here as Approximately 1000 miles from Omaha. And the American record for balloon flight is 1,072.
 The two flyers. in the army bal loon No 2 apparently had won tho race. The nearest to them was the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation VIII. piloted by Roland Trotter and Frank Blair, which settled to earth near Tyvan. Alberta, Canada. Pre- llminary figuring gave them a dis tance of about 800 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
Republicans Will : Do Compromising
tcontinucd from Page D

sE. Brown, has announced that the srepublican convention will agree to q prohibition plank that will be satisfactory to all" The usual ggesuIt of such effort is something iifJn ntisfactory to both sides but
 Brown is optimistic.
 At the same time Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, who has indicat- cd he might hold aloof from the presidential campaign unless the party took bone dry stand, hhs come to the aid of one leading dry Jheurgent republican, Senator
 Brookhart. Iowa. who Is fighting ahard primary battle for renomina. Aion. Borah issued n statement ex- ypressing the hope that Brookhart tWould be returned to the senate as VI friend of agriculture.
 ~ President Hoover had the sup Aport of practically all organized Mry groups four years ago and he fms told some of their leaders that he will not desert them this time. Ion the other hand, republican ms 1re m large eastern states like New sY0Yk and New Jersey are bear s4DH down hard for some shift Tn sbosition which will enable them to brocia.m him as wet. Betting Is Food that the republican platform carpenters will do their best 10 yeoastruct compromise Formula That will recognize both of these Diverse eiements---s something to the ,generai effect that we need greater ssespect for all laws but that the people ought always to have the Fight to register their views.
 That many drys might be per ,auaded to accept such formula awas indicated by the changed htti- sfude of one of the most prominent Ghurch laymen in the country. fired E. Smith of New York. long Internationally known in M c <Work, now chairman of the cit- 4zen's committee of 1000 for law Enforcement. m
 He said after talking with Pres. Ident Hoover that the time hhd Some for a showdown.
 ~ My views have changed ne naid, Tt is time for the people 10 Express themsclvcs--that Is thc American way of doing things
 @ Same Plank for Both
 .. New York. June 2-~ 0UP)-The Same plank for both the republican
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
Tax Bill Has
 Many Disputes
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(Continued from Page D
 changeable and may be reduced, but nothing can be put in the final measure which does not appear in either house or senate bills.
 Democratic Leader Hainey, Ons of the house conferees, said he would fight to strike out the oil. lumber. coal and copper tariffs in the senate bill. Other difference to be reconciled are the higher in- come leyies and lower stock mar ket tax adopted by the senate
 Chairman Shoot of the senate agreed with scarcely 20 minutes debate to accept reductions aggre. gating $I,700.000 in the legislative appropriations bill. The economy program is a rider" on this bill. When it was reached. senators were aroused to oratory and pro- test.
 More than A fortnight of long hours and late sessions have set senatorial nerves to jangIing. Vice. President Curtis reflected the im- patient spirit of the senate when he repeatedly gavelied the senate Into some what sujien silence and finally refused to recoGpize Senator McNary. fepn.. Ore. the assistant repubuiesn floor leader. vntil every person in the chaniber had taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
City Sued By
 JObless Man
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 bury which the city was then de- vcloping and improving for use hs Il municipal golf course. In main taining and conducting the course, the complaint ayers, it Is the pur' pose of the city to charge admis- sion or service fee for the use of the course in the hope of conduct ing the venture at profit.
 The plaintiff was assigned to the job of pulling stumps from the ground, accomplished by two tractors pulling on chains wound around the stumps. The tractors were being operated by agents of the city at the time and one of the chains became loosened. the suit alleges. While the plaintiff was engaged in attempting to refastcn the chain the driver of the tractor suddenly caused the machine to start ID again. pulling the chain away with such force that 1t struck the plaintiff on the leg. frncturing fl.
 Tho plaintiff charges he has lost considerable wages AS fl result of being laid ID and is rendered per manently incapacitated. The city Is charged with negligence in that its agent, the tractor driver. failed 10 give my signal or warning that he was going t0 start up the machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02

Over 800 property owners 1n Waterbury have signed their lists for the 1892 grand list. This figure consisted of signatures obtained at the board Of assessors up until carly this afternoon. There are between 27,000 and 2s.000 lists to lbe signed this year and the asses sors are on duty daily receiving the signatures of property owners. The state law requires that local lists at the assessors office Tn property owners must sign their June. The board of assessors went into session yeterday and will con Htinue on duty to receive ignatures until June 30th.
 This years grand list Is the big gest in the history of Waterbury. Therefore. 1t is expected that the board of assessors will be kept con stantly on the go meeting meeting property owners and going over s.he lists prior to their signing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
Architect Loses Battle Against
 the LOuvain U.

Brussels, Belgium. June 2-(Up) whitney Warren, American arr chitect, today lost his long fight to have his "furore teutonico" in- scription replaced on the Uniyer- sity of Louvain. which he helped reconstruct.
 The supreme court rejected his final appeal his case against the University authorities, who con- tended the inscription, meaning "destroyed by teutonic fury; re- built by American generosity" would perpetunte national hatreds. Warren said tho inscription had been approved by the late Cardinal Mercier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
90 Day Period
 Awaits 5000
 With Real Estate
Lists Now Awaiting Signatures Are Final-Assessors
 PowerIess to Change Valuations Which Make 1882 TabuIatiOn Largest in City's History

Of course. the board has nothing to do with the changing of valua- tions at this time. The time for appealing from valuations closed In December and the board of re- lief sat during January. The lists now ready for signing are final.
 Under the law. those failing to sign the lists will be penalized 10 per cent on their valuations. This is no local ordinance, either. but one set by the legislature. Last years list of those penalized WAS quite heavy. II fs believed that In view of existing economic condi- tons those pcnalized last year will be on hand this month to sign their names to the list in orde rto escape the extra penalty.
 Tho lists of the city, totalIing be- tween 27,000 and 2s.000 include not only real estate, but also cars. jcwelry and furniture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
600 PROPERTY OWNERS SIGN GRAND LIST
POSTAL CLERK GETS BACK $500
 HE GAVE AWAY
By Airplane and Auto, He Raced to Big Liner and Found Woman Who Had the Money

Hoboken, Y. d.. June 2.-tUP) George T. Steele. a-pogtal clerk of Schenectady, N. Y.. was q shnk- en but happy man when the liner Mauretania sailed here yesterday after his flying trip" to save $500. Steele had the $500 in his pockets to take back to the Schenectady post office. $500 which he acci- dentally had given 10 Mrs Ursaia Urba, 42, on Tuesday when she withdrew her $2.00O postal savings account.
 Neither Steele nor Mrs Urba mo- ticed the error at the time. Mrs Urba and her husband went 10 New York and boarded the Maure- tania here. Steel discovered his mistake and notified police. Then he caught an airplane to Newark and rushed here by automobile. He greeted two Hoboken detectives who had found Mrs Urba. She willingly ripped s2,500 from it's hiding place in her corset. re- turned the extra $500. She "didnt know" she had it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02

and democratic parties on submis- sion of prohibition to the elccto- rate was suggested to-day by Dr Daniel A. Polling, n dry leader.
 "I can see where 1t would be ali together feasible 10 write one plank for both party platforms--a plank at once loyal to the conSti- tuition and representative govern mcnt, fair to both sides and offer ing to each full opportunity to win on merit" he said. prior to lunch con in his honor by the allied forces for prohibition. After luncheon, Dr Polling announced he was resigning as chairman Of the orga nization on June 6.
 He held that senators or c0n- grnsamen should not be counted either for or against the 18th amendment merely because they vote 10 renubmit the question themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
Grand List of
 Conn Towns
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 Hartford county assessments dropped from $S7o.343.s7O in 1880 to $s7S.56l, ,1s3. A. decrease of $792.G8I. Windham county dropped $i.2G0,488 and Holland county de- creased $l.1s3,9G0. New London $774.0S2, and Mlddlesex $434,076
 West Hartford showed the larg- est increase of any town. increas- ing it's grand list $2,831 .0s6 to $77350.345. The Hartford list re mains the largest in the state with $300. 0.101.404. n growth of $l.332,- 105 over the previous year. Green wich. now the fourth town in the state. In size of grand list. reported $194.03Q.570. or $1.644.G30 over 1880.
 Bridgeport decreased $4,6b4,bs6 to $284. .689,bG0 and New Haven $4,049,g31 10 $333.900, 1899.
 Waterbury showed an increase of $30O,710 to $l72.082,67O. New Britain dccreased $934,004 to $ll5,. 812,345. Norwalk increased H,4 509,392 to $87,g52,246. Danbury dropped $2e9,I32 to $33.4l9,fl7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-02
COnplimented By
 Judge Because
 She Could Blush

New York, June 2-CUP)-Bar- bara Whalen. IS and attractive. was complimented in court today for the ability to blush.
 She had complained that Sam O'Beary followed her on the street. making unseemly remarks.
 "He kept saying things that made me blush, your honor" she told Magistrate Edward !. Walsh.
 "A girl who can still blush in New York city deserves protec- tion." said the magistrate. o'Beary went to the workhouse for three