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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-10-20

Mrs. Alice Ahrens of Minneapolis
was a weekend guest of friends here
j. R. Keefe returned Tuesday from
Minneapolis where he had spent a
few days on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Birkholz accompan-
led by Mrs. William Bluhm attended
the funeral of Ruth Wegner at Mil
roy Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Christensen
of Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. 7
H. Rauen of St. Paul were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Macs.
Roger Dollif of Minneapolis and a
party of friends hunted pheasants
ar. spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dolliff
MIR. and Mrs. Byron Whittet ano
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ V. Kirschner were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Bert Barnum.
Miss Alma Murset left last week
for Albert Lea where she will visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. V.
Hockett for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Sheffield and
daughter Leonore and their cousin,
Mrs. Isabelle Frier of Oak Park,
Illinois were Sunday evening dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Knud-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Backer accom-
panied by Verna Schafer, Marian
Cannot and Beulah Day attended the
afternoon and evening services at
the New Ulm Methodist church Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stanton. Mrs.
E. E. Lang and Miss Lucille Sturte-
want went to New Ulm Sunday eve
ming to hear DR.. w. E. j. Gratz give
his lecture $50 Big" in the Method
list church.
Laughing Days Are Here Again!
Jimmy Durant, with Geo. M. Cohan
and Claudette Colbert will be
seen here Sunday and Monday in
"The Phantom President at the Red
wood Theatre. There are "meelion
Of laughs" in this entirely new and
utterly different picture.
Miss Echoe Macs entertained a
number OF friends at theatre party
Tuesday evening in honor of her
birthday anniversary. Refreshments
were served later at her home. The
guests included Beth Bravinder,
Charlotte Martin, Veronica Wohlford,
Marion Cannot and Jane Erickson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
FINAL TRIBUTE TO
 MARY CHRISTOPH
Funeral Took Place To- day at St Francis
 Church, Torringt0n
WITH SOLEMN MASS

Friends from many sections of the state paid final tribute this morning to Miss Mary Christ0ph, 37, of Torrington, for the past IA years ticket clerk at the Union depot, this city, who died Tuesday at St Mary's hospital, following an operation for appendicitis.
 The funeral took place at 8:15 o'clock from the home of her sis- ter, Mrs William Novey. 109 Pythian avenue, to- St Francis church where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev John Fay, former curate at Sts Peter and Paul church in this city, assisted by Rev John Foley as dea- con, and Rev William Banning, sub-deacon. Rev George Carroll of Sacred Heart church, this city, was seated in the sanctuary.
 As the body was borne into the church, Paul Seery rendered "When Ev0ning Comes" while at the of fsktory he sang "Ave Maria. At the end of mass he rendered Face to Face"
 The funeral was largely attended and the many floral tributes signi- fled the high esteem in which the deceased was held.
 The honorary escort was made up of J. H. Greer, J. T. Beech, J. Huffey and M. T. Malone. Active bearers. representatives of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad and all of this city, were: ]. Rooney, J. Mccarthy, A. Stevenson, F. !. Reardon, J. c. Conlev and J. Honar, ~
 Burial took place in the family plot in new St Francis cemetery, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
SCOUT DRIVE FUND HEARS S4,OOO MARK IN DAY
Total Of $3,721
 Was Reported At | Last Gathering
Canvassers Have Little Chance to Do Real Work Yet -Sperry's Team Shows Best Report With S2,O49-GOss' Industrial Division Raises $5Ol

due to business places in town TO- maining open Wednesday evenings, thereby taking away the opportu- nifty of many of the canvassere turning in reports to their respec- tive team captains.
 Of the total reported last night $2,049 was credited to Mark l.. Sperry's executive finance commit tee, contributions consisting of both pledges and cash. The indusl- trial mems division D, headed by c. F. Goss, 3d. garnered divisional honors for the night with $b01 while captain honors in the same rank were credited to H. w. Wild $198.
 Division J, under chairladyship of Mrs John c. Bradley, submitted the best in the Girl Scout division. reporting $277. Of this amount Miss Elise Griggs' team annexed individual team laureis with a to- tai of s131.
 At the next meeting scheduled for Friday evening at 6:15 o'clock at the Hotel Elton, Attorney Her man J. Weisman, vice-president of the Waterbury Boy Scout council, will deliver the principal address. It is hoped that returns that night will pass the three quarter mark. During the last two years scout ing has improved a hundred per cent according to statistics of the National Council of Girl Scouts stated Miss Mabel shannon, field director of Girl Scouts with head quarters in New. York, who also said that sI1a f0ned inc a mo rn,,Id be said of scouting in the boys ranks,
 Scouting today for both boys and girls furnished a wholesome outlet under capable directors for such. One must consider that in the pres- ent generation boys and girls are unable to play shinny on the cor rler lots, for there, in the current time, are apartment houses and places of business. Today scout ing is based upon the gang or club idea and seems to be enjoying un- limited success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
MULE DRIVERS
 RAN CAMELS { OUT OF WEST
Trail Battles One of Big Causes for the
 Failure

Billings, Mont--(UP)-Camels might have been as common as the prospectors' mules and horses as beasts of burden in the West had 1t not been for the Civil war and hostility of pack train drivers.
 Of two ship-loads of camels brought to the United States in the 1850's in axl effort to solve the problem of transporting military supplies throughout arid sections of the West, the skeleton of one of the animals in the National Mu- scum at Washington, D. C., con- stitutes almost the sole trace.
 Jefferson Davis, the secretary of war, obtained $30,O00 to purchase the stock. Two consignments were brought to Texas, where g camel farm was established, and satis- factory results obtained in putting the animals to work. As the herds grew camels were sent to Califor- mia and New Mexico.
 Eventually the government sold the animals, and they were scat tered over a wide area. Some wandered away from their owners, others went to circuses, and freight purchased few. One of the latter brought seven to Mon- tana in the early sos, conducting a profitable business from Helena for a time.
 But mule skinners, horsemen. and the advent of the railroads soon broke up his trade. Meeting on mountain trails. mule trains were invariably stampeded by the sight and smell of the cam. els, causing their owners consid- erable loss of property. Mule drivers and camel drivers indulged in notorious, oath-filled arguments on such occasions. according to stories of the meetings.
 One of the camels was shot by a hunter. who carefully stalked the animal for several hours. thinking it was moose.
 Eventually the camel freighter went his way. and there were no more camels seen on Montana pack trails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
TEA MARKET
 IS PROBLEM

London (UP) are cur rent here that private discussions are taking place in an effort to re- strict the output of tea. The chaotic tea market depressed by over-production, thereby is ex- pected to be put on firmer basis from agreements which, 1t Is be- lieyed, will be arrived at by pro- ducers in India, Ceylon, and the Dutch East Indies.
 This belief has gained credence through the very active tea share market in London with quotations for many leading shares having risen to levels which are not far below the peaks for the year. A restriction aimed at the evils Of over-production broke down after 1880 mainly because of the un- willingness of the Dutch Colonial authorities to Intervene, in order to prevent an increase in native production, which, quantitatively, cancelled the restrictive ecorts of the Dutch estate producers.
 The present restriction scheme. it is rumored, calls for 15 per cent cut in production for a period of five years. It. is believed that the scheme will go through since a vast majority of the producers are fin favor of 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
GET
 NEW UNIFORMS

Washington-(UP)--The U. S army is buying a new suit.
 Major General !. F. Dewitt, uuartermaster general, reported to Secretary of War Hurley that by next September 30 the entire army would be adressed up in new uni- forms.
 Each enlisted man will have an olive drab serge coat and eias- tique" brooches of a lighter shade. The new uniforms have roll col lars and are much dressier than the old ones.
 And each man will have a per- feet it, Dewitt promised. Old style uniforms came in only IS sizes. The tall gangiing man and the short pudgy one didn't have much chance for a fit. But the new uni form will be made in S6 sizes of brooches and 34 sizes of tunics.
 Dewitt. who has charge of army supplies. reported that more than 7O,0O0 cots, 67,00O blankets, 300 mattresses and s,660 bed sacks had been loaned out to the unemployed and needy during the last Nnssal year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
November Honor Roll
 For Bunker Hill School

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 The scholastic honor roll and re- port and conduct honor roll at Bunker Hill Grammar school for November, released this morning by Principal Ralph w. Darlington, fol- lows:
 Grade 8 - Gertrude Leary, Bar bara Chase, Laurette Hogg, Ar mold Greenblatt, Silvio Berluti, Bar bara LaVigne, Clara Malsch. Fred eric Caligan, Grace Bradley, Eva Kazlauskas.
 Grade - Emile Fitzpatrick, Carol Williams, Janet Groff, Patri4 cia Sage, Marion Hermanss Ruth Ringenberg, Joseph Lister, Dorothy Counihan, George Fillmore.
 Grade 6-Norman Farnlof. Har- ley penniscn, Walter Angle, GlennH Francis, Howard Horton, Everett Beeman, Rose Counihan, Norma Berluti, James Carroll, Dorothy Hess, Celesta Petrillo.
 Grade 5 = John Dixon. Werner Larson. Robert Lowell, Hazelruth Burner, Ruth Boylan. William Kurtz.
 Grade 4 - Lillian Pritchard, Theodore Cowles, William Leary, Walter Lowell, John Beecher, John Lewis, Donald Peircey, Grace George.
 Grade 3 -- Doris Braman. Ruth Creenblatt, Dominic Rinaldi, Ed ward Warner, Jane Peck, Kenneth Kirby, Jane Milne.
 Effort and Conduct Honor Roll
 Grade 8 -- Miss stanton - Jo- sephine Mancini, Josephine Della Camera, Sedgwick Eddy.
 Grade 8 -- Miss Wheeler - Lau- rette Hogg, Eva Kaslauskas, Bar bara chase, Gertrude Leary, Clara Malsch, Eleanor .Durner, Silvio
 Grade 2 - Miss Fox Dorothy Counihan, Carol, Williams, Betty Bloom, Patricia Sage, Janet Groin, Marion Hermans, Emile Fitzpat- rick. Lillias Downes, Ruth Ring enberg, William Brophy.
 Grade z - Miss Barrett - Jo- sephine Peace, Eileen Graney, Wal ter Miller, Josephine Cocchiola. An toinette Ciriello.
 Grade 6 --- Miss Dadson -- Jean Angeloni, Florence Cocchiola, Rich- ard Fisher, Lieselotte Hinterleitner. Carlina Mentucci, Doris Mccarthy. Celesta Petrillo.
 Grade 6 - Miss Power - Rich- ard Morgan, Howard Norton. Ar thur Bucknam, Helen Pritchard, Rose Counihan, Norma Berluti, Everett Beeman, Richard Beadle, Glenna Francis, Harold G0odridgei Harley Dennison, Russell Farnioff, Waiter Angle, Dorothy Hess, Nor man Farnloff.
 Grade 5 -- Miss Finnan - Nor man Duncan, Geraldine Jones, Thora Miller, Ralph Theriault.
 Grade - Miss Kunkel - Lil- Han Rotella, Alfred Corcut, William Moore, Robert Lowell, Lois Fudge, Margaret Sheehy, Ruth Boylan, HazeIruth Durner, John Dixon. James Counihan. Werner Larson.
 Grade 4 = Miss Grinnell-Grace George. Alba Coctantini. John Lewis, Margaret Hodgkinsor. Mario Angeloni. Marj9rie Hermans; Mary Trayisano. Mary Hedler, Lois Cook, isabelle Brickett. Joseph Overton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
PU-YI GIVES
 SECOND WIFE
 RIGHT TO WED
President of Manchuku0 Settles Matrimonial
 Tangle for $6O,OOO

Peiping, China (UP)-Because President Henry Pu Vi of Man. chukuo, the former "Boy Emper- or' of China, failed to make ali- mony payments to Miss Wen Hsiu. his second wife, China's most fa- nous dicorce proceeding has drag ged to a conclusion after a year of negotiations.
 Miss Wen Hsiu, who resides in Tientsin, has obtained from the Regent of Manchukuo, the right to re-marry. She has received a final settlement of $60,000 (silver) and she has released President Henry Pu Vi from all obligations. The agreement is tantamount to a divorce without the necessity for formal court proceedings.
 Escaped Household.
 A year ago, before the Japan- ese invasion of Manchuria and when the now Regent of Manchu- kuo was residing quietly as plain Henry Pu Vi in the Japanese Con- cession at Tientsin. Chinese cir cles were startled when Miss Wen Hsiu escaped from the Manchu household. As the legal second wife of President Pu M she charg- ed that she had received harsh treatment.
 Miss wen Hsiu charged that she had been threatened and intimi- dated by demands that she return to Pu Yfs home. Even her own brother, she said, demanded that she return and take her own life in accordance with the Manchu Court ethics. But she persisted in stating formal proceedings under the then newly promulgated Chin- csc modern divorce laws.
 Temporary Settlement.
 Miss Wen Hsiu, in return for g settlement of $500, silver, per month, agreed to discontinue her legal battle and she promised not to remarry. For a time the case was forgotten. Miss Wen Hsiu lived quietly in Tientsin and Pu Vi, by one means or another, got to Manchuria and in the course or events was installed as chier ex- ecutive of the new state;
 But from the time Pu Vi be- came Regent of Manchukuo he forgot all about the matter or paying monthly alimony to his second wife. Miss Wen Hsiu de- cIaring herself destitute. approach ed the original mediators in the case and said. she would charge Manchukuo's president with neg lect of his wife and failure to make alimony payments.
 The case now is believed to have been finally settled and in the end without the rendering of Q formal decision by a court of law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
PEOPLE AND EVENTS

the 'authentic equivalent" Wine growers were alarmed by a com munication from the American Chamber of Commerce in France pointing out that congress at any time could invoke the Willis Camp bell act of 1921 prohibiting the im- port of wines which American vint- ners are capable of producing.
 Montreal, Dec 1. = (UP)-A series of explosions, followed by fire in the north end section of Montreal last night injured six per- sons and damaged 100 buildings, a checkup today showed. The en- tire fire department was called into action as flames spread after each blast. Police estimated there were 25 explosions over period of three hours. Deposits of oil and accumulation of sewer gas, which exploded, were believed responsi- bIe for the damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Anna Cecilia Grady was held this morning al S:30 o'clock from the Bergin fun eraI home, 290 East Main street, to the Immaculate Conception church where solemn high mass was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. John Hayes, assisted by Rev. Dr. John l.. Loughrn as deacon. A Rev. Francis Egan, sub-deacon. A special musical program was rem dered under the direction of Pro- lessor Frederick l.. Harmon, church organist. Interment took place in the family plot in old St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services being conducted by Father Egan. The bearers were: George and Charles Byrnes, Charles O'Day, James Murnane, William Carroll and William Ryder.
 The funeral of Miss Rose Pietro- nero took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, l Seventh street, to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where a requiem high mass was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev Michael J. Lynch. Interment took place in Calvary cemetery. Honorary bear CTS included: the Misses Carmela and Victoria Forino, Mary and Constance Marine, Rose Pope and Conchetta D'Angelo. Active pall- bearers were: James Pietronero, Louis Rizzuti, James Morris, John DiBenedictus, Joseph Batch and Peter Boccardi.
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah (Mc- Donald) Syrochen (Frank) took place this morning at S:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West Main street, to St Fran cis Xavier church where a solemn high mass was celebrated at 9 o. clock by Rev James O'Connor, as- sisted by Rev James Egan as dea- con, and Rev John Dillon, sub deacon. Interment took place in Calvary cemetery with committal services being conducted by Fa- ther Dillon. The pallbearers were: Joseph Connors, James Kilroy, Michael Fibre, Frank Iris, Stanley Sathunas and Peter J. Kelly.
 Funeral services for Mrs Mary Virginia Clapp were held this af- ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, with Rev Robert c. Bach elder of St John sEpiscopal church officiating. Burial was in the family plot in new Pine Grove cemetery with committal services being con- ducted by Rev Bachelder. The bearers were Joseph Tram, Louis La Anne, Patrick Shugrue, Frank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
GIRL SCOUTS TO
 STAGE PLAYS
Four Different Performs ances at St Johns Par=
 iSh House Tomorrow
ALL FRIENDS INVITED

Four different plays will be pre- scented by the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts at St Johns audi torium tomorrow evening by the following troops:
 Troop No. 14-West Side Meth- odist church, troop No. 12-Second Congregational church, troop No. 5-First Baptist church, and the senior troop-First Congregational church.
 Troop No. IA will present a Shadow Play entitled: "The Mod ern and Medieavel Ballad of Mary Jane."
 Troop No. 12 will give a short comedy sketch entitled, Common Clay" being take-off on court room scene.
 Troop No. 5 has selected the dramatization of an English ball. lad entitled "Lavender's Blue."
 The senior troop will give mod ern 'Mummer Play," "The Killing of Aaron Kale."
 Judges will be asked to select the best play or stunt" the win ming troop to receive a banner which it may retain until next year when another stunt night perform ance will be given.
 All troop members, parents and friends are invited to attend. The money received for these perform ances will be divided among tho troops to be used for Christmas service work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
COMPENSATION TO
 BE CONTINUED
Frank Wheeler Still Un- able to Resume Or-
 dinary Labor
GETS $16.74 WEEKLY

Commissioner Frederic M. Wil- Hams finds Frank Wheeler of 331 North Main street is still incapaci- tated and in need of medical treat ment, in a deicsion handed down in the compensation court to-day. Clapp, Rose & Vaughn, Inc, respon- dent company, for whom Wheeler was working when injured in 1880, sought to have the court determine whether any further medical treat ment was necessary and whether the payments ordered in an award issued in 1881, should be continued.
 The claimant was injured in the back while working for the com- pany and upon his being found in- capacitated. the award stated he was to be paid $16.74 weekly for Q period not to exceed 520 !, weeks. The payments are to be continued under the original award.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
Wright, Elmer Tata and Conrad Darit.

A|esA Ase
 Private funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock for Edson Nichols Sperry, native New Havener and a drug store propri- etor in New Haven for over 30 years. who died in his home in Cheshire Tuesday, following an ill., ness of seven weeks. The serv- ices were held in his home In Cheshire. Interment was in Hill side cemetery, Cheshire. During the past ten years MT Sperry op- erated a drug store in Cheshire and made his home in that town. Sur viving him are his widow and one son, Edson Sperry and two broth CTS, Frank w. and Arthur J. Sper- ry, both of East Haven.
 MT Sperry was born and edu- cated in New Haven. He learned the drug business in the employ of the H. J. Sperry drug store, corner Chapel and Olive streets. After three years he opened the store at the corner of Orange and Grove streets, where he continued in bus mess for more than 25 years. Some IS years ago he sold out his store and became manager for the Davis Drug company in Church street. At the end of five years he moved to Cheshire, remaining active in his store there until his last illness.
 The funeral of Miss Minnie Caro- line Johnson, formerly of Bristol, who died Monday at Cedarcrest sanatorium, was held this after noon at 2 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran church, Rev Dr Julius Hulteen of Hartford officiating. Burial was in the family lot in West cemetery.
 Miss Johnson was born in Thon- aston 32 years ago and was edu- cated in the public schools of Bris- tai and New Britain. She was em- ployed by the Travellers Insurance company in Hartford. She leaves a brother, Malcolm Johnson of Hart ford.
 The funeral of Mrs Anna Byron will take place Saturday morning at S:15 o'clock from the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs Mary Byron of 54 East Dover street. to the Immaculate Conception church where a requiem mass will be eel ebrated at 3 O'CLOCK. lnterment VIII be in Calvary cemtery.
 The funeral of Mrs Antoinette Sanzeri will take place tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock from the hoine, 231 Bishop street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church where q requiem mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Interment will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Ernest Gehrman were held yesterday aft ernoon ct o'clock at the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue. with Rev Martin Lorenz of the First Lutheran church officiating. Burial took place in Grove ceme- tery, Naugatuck. Committal serv- ices were conducted by Rev MT Lorenz. The bearers were: Max Croft, Luther Soule, Cedric Rap pelt and Felix Becker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-01
FIND FERTILE FIELD
 IN TOURISTS
Hundreds Make Living in Paris Through
 Schemes
BY WALLACE CARROLL Inited Press Stan Corresf1Qndent

United Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 Paris = Depression, or no de- precision, racketering is thriving here.
 Hundreds of bright young men and women are keeping alive on petty rackets. Most of the yic- tims are tourists.
 Their favorite method of ap- proach Is through hotel registers, or steamship passenger lists. Af- ter obtaining the names and hume-tow addresses of prosper ous-looking arrivals, they intro- duce themselves as fellow-towns- men willing to help out their for mer neighbors.
 Common Bond
 When the racketeers ask whe- ther the packing plant in Ottum- wa, Ia, still smells so badly, or whether Fritz Gust still Is selling beer in Milwaukee, a common bond is established and confidence is won.
 The racketeers then volunteer to help the visitors with their shopping. Under their expert guid- ance, the smartest shops are visit ed and the visitors separated from their money.
 The next day the racketeer re- visits the same shops and collects 10 to 50 per cent of. the money spent by the tourists. This sys- tenn of commissions is encouraged by many of the best shops and considered perfectly ethical.
 Russian Speciality
 The Russian ra, 'eteers special ize in night-life rackets. Thou sands of tourists see night-life es- corted by Russian guides who get up to 50 per cent the money spent.
 The Russian guide will promise to show you a little cabaret "a bit daring perhaps-but well off the beaten tourist track. Once arrived there, he vii ladvise you on the champagne to drink and will even provide amiable dancing partners.
 One of the best-organized rack cts is the theater ushers' syndi- cate. This syndicate has a mon opoly on almost all the usher and usherette jobs.
 All attempts of the ushers to break up the racket have failed and they still have to earn their iivings by insulting theater pa- irons who forget about tips"