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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WARNS
 EMPLOYEES.

Too much interest, publicly displayed by men ITS of the organized Federal classified service Vi sharply dealt with by the Civil Service Commi on The Commission in public announcemei sued short time ago made this clear as follow
 In order that Federal classified employees might be fully advised of the provisions of the civil-service rules relating to political activity by organized groups, the Commission has published for years it's ruling that what an employee may not lawfully do independ- ently he may not lawfully do in open or secret cooperation with others; neither may he employ for any unlawful purpose an agent, officer, or other person chosen by himself subject to his power. Every em- poyee is clearly responsible for continual tion or repetition of the abuse of power vested by such employee in an association it's officers or in other persons Such responsibility may be terminated only by establishing and maintaining effective con- trol over such agencies, or by the with drawal of the power so vested in them.
 To make public attack candidate for public office is to take active part in political campaign. Such action by an employee is violation of Civil Service Rule I and may subject the offending employee to separation from the public service. If the attack is made by the joint action of sev- eral employees the guilt is still personal and attaches to each employee separately and severally for the purpose of the admin istration of the civil-service law. If it be permissible for Federal employees to take active part in political campaign to elect one candidate and defeat another by the same token the successful candidate must be accorded the right to dismiss from the public service whom he will and fill the vacancy by the appointment of whom he will That means the return of the spells system, with infinite disaster to Federal employees and the public service. It is childish to as sume that the protective provisions of the ciyil-servce law can outlive the full and impartial enforcement of it's restrictive pro- visions The latter alone make the former possible, and the nullification of the latter will destroy the whole law.
 The foregoing principles are fundamental to any maintenance of the merit system and the Commission accordingly holds that it is contrary to the ciyil-service rules pro- hibiting political activity for any organiza- tion of classified Federal employees to issue letters or statements making direct or im- piled suggestion that the Federal employees vote or work for the return to office of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21
Gamblers Throw
 h1< Et<4f1(< T. Ad<7<n1h

SYNOPSIS: Expecting an at- tack from Ashwood's gangs ters, led by Lucci against their leader, Jerry Calhoun and Stevens prepare their defens- es. Ashwood is holding Nancy Wentworth, Lucci and three others prisoners on his island. Two men have been murdered by someone unknown, and all the prisoners are nerve-strain- ed from the heat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21
MUNICIPAL RECREATION CAMPS.

Municipal recreation camps in the National For have proved attractive to city dwellers that several California cities each have two of these camps and Los Angeles four This plan of munich palties to provide their taxpayers with summer outings at cost has created demand for camp sites all the way from 25 to 300 miles from the city, according to the United States Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

The Prince of Wales is said to have added the of standing his head to the list of his parlor accomplishments Combined with his feat of dis mounting head first from horses, this ought to set him up above all competition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

Canada has about 500000 acres of forest lands, more than 50 per cent of which is covered with tim Der of merchantable size.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

Those who signed the petition of soldier bonus seekers asking President Hoover to call a special session of Congress certainly must be gluttons for punishment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

Loyal Democrats compare their national plat form to 1892 bathing sut-brief and with plenty of visible backbone.-( Chicago News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

could Prohibition without going up on the platform and tapping key of beer Dayton Ohio News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

For the benefit of future convention radio aud- fences the delegates and the galleries should use different lengths for their boong-q qndian- apolis Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

Democratic Party to the Republican Party: You take the dry road and I'll take the wet one and II be temperate "afore ye.p-(Buffalo Courier -Ex- press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

It begins to look as though the Prohibition ma chine has stripped it's gears. Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21

In the midst of the cOnfus- ion tomorrow, Nancy disap- pears.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21
FIRE ALARM CALLS

FIRE ALARM CALLS 1~3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. 1-5 Front, near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, near Gross AptS 1-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. Ia Front, near Saw NH. 1-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 Willoughby at Totem
 Grocery.
 2-3 Willoughby, opp. Cash
 Coles Garage. 2-4 Front and Seward, 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-8 Seventh and Main. 2-9 Fire Hall. 3-2 Home Boarding House. 3-3 Gastineau and Rawn
 Way.
 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-6 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power
 house. A Calhoun, opp. 6eaview
 Apts.
 4-3 Distin and Indian. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Tenth and 0. 4-7 Twelfth, B.P.R. garage. 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. 4-9 Home Grocery. 6-1 6eAter Tract.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

Dollar Day Sears
beautiful novel, useful articles. This because
buy seconds irreguars slightly imperfect
merchandise You'll enjoy Sears Dollar Day. different!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
HOST 10 TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
COnOver Speaks
 at Red Triangle
Independent Candi q a te
 Here Tomorrow flight

Professor Milton Conover of New Haven. the independent republican candidate for United States sena- tor, will be the principal speaker tomorrow night at . rally of tho local independent organization at tho Y. M. c. A. It was originally planned to have Rev stanley High of Greenwich deliver tho address but he will be unable to be present duo to illness.
 Other speakers arc to include Professor Albert Levitt. independ- ent Y. O. D. candidate for governor. Nathan Stone of New Haven, nominee for congreasman.a .at-large, and J. M. McQuire of Hartford, the choice of tho Independents for congressman in the first district. MT Mcclure resided in Waterbury up until nlne or ten years ago and then went Co Hartford to reside. While here he lived at tho corner of Willow and West Main street.
 Otherg on the speaking list will Include Elton Alexander and Eben Terry, candidates for senatorial posts in this city, and Nils Hiding and Mrs Mildred Manneii, who who sock to represent Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Golf Receipt
 Total $4,554 Park Pavilion Dances Bring in $3,5OO Past
 Month

The popular appeal of the mus nicipai golf course nt East Moun- tain has continued throughout the thrca month period from July 0 10 october 3t, it waB reported nt yes- terday'B meeting of tho board Of park commissioners. Tho report read by Secretary Thomas Moore and submitted by Superintendent Irving w. Harrison showed sd,- 554fO had been received and that q total of 14,756 rounds mad been played. HcngOn ticket holders played 3,32O rounds while those playing at 70 cents for nine holes numbered 7,12f. Nearly 400 played On tho course Saturday and BuB- day, MT Moore reported.
 Superintendent Harrison report- cd the Hamilton park pavilion ts still proving an attractive site. Tte- celpts from tho dances for the past month amounted to approximately s3.b00.
 lccted to consider the request for n playground in Bunker Hili made iig report also. The Leon Wood propcrty, suggested aB q possible site, was reported by tho commit. tee ns perhaps all right for small park. but not suitable for n play. ground. It further reported the board had no money to purchase playground property nt thls time and that such . proposition has t0 be taken tip with the board or ale dermen or board of finance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Uncle Toby" WOrsts Opponent
 As Usual In Cigar Controversy
Connecticut's Canny Governor, While He Admits He Uses "Two-Fors" Recommends Them For Re publican Orators.

Hue," said Governor Cross in reply to former Governor Trumbull's rec marks. "It is which of the two cnn- dldates for governor smokes the most Connecticut tobacco.
 "f understand that Governor Trumbull is smoking a Connecticut wrapper with a Havana filler. In the old days 1 used to do the same thing, but on account of the do. precision l have been compelled to resort to cheaper cigar, in the production of which four democra- tic states are involved. Connecticut supplies the wrapper; ohio contfi- butes the filler; Pennsylvania blends tho two tobaccoH; and Mary land adds the celephane.
 Governor Trumbull who has been long absent from the capitol hasn't the facts when he says that the new cigar is a product of states In the northwest. Tho truth is that the new cigar originates with tho Connecticut tobacco growers who arc in this way disposing of their surplus tobacco. Tho new cigar which ia being produced under their auspices has . fne democra- tic flavor although 1t is 6 little hard on tho throat when smoked to excess. recommend the latter feature of republican campaign or- ntora,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Green Postmaster
 For Banquet On Thursday Night
More Than Two Hundred Industrial and Railroad Executives Expected From All Parts of New England - Fitzgerald, Railway Execu tive, Speaker

over 200 industrial and railroad traffic executive are expected to attend the annual banquet of the Naugatuck Valley Industrial Traf. fc association at the Central YMCA Thursday at z D. m. Presi. dent Leo If. Dowd announces that Drank J. Green, secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce, will act as toastnnagter.
 Mnyor Frank Hayes will wei- como the trafiic men who will Do present from all parts of the state and from Now York, Springfield, Boston, Worcester and Philadei-, phia. ono of tho speakers will Do John M. Fitzgerald, vice chairman of the Eastern Railway Presidonts' Conference, formerly president of tho Western Maryland Railroad. {. His topic will Do "Facts of Modern ATransportation."
 The other speaker will Dc D. c. Irenner, vico-prcsidont of tho Ma tiohai Automobile Chamber of Commerce and Manager of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Little Damage
 Marks Halloween
Citizens Observe Decency Few Violations.
 Reported

Due apparently to tho special precautions taken by the police and warnings~ given by parents and school teachers Waterbury cxper. enced more sensible celebration of Hallowe'en last evening than in former years. Some damage TO. suited to property, two false alarms registered for fire apparatus, q number of electric lights smashed, signs removed, garbage containers overturned or cn-ried away, but everything considered the night was nothing like the police or pubs lic experienced In by.gone years.
 Hundreds of youngsters made tho wclkin ring with their noise. They parndcd tho streets of tho city clad in nli kinds of grotcsqu0 c06tumcB They visited the homes of friends to startlo them with their mnkeups or In quest of ap' pleS and candy and enjoyed thcni. selves immensely. Only in rare instances were reports filed vR older lads doing malicious damage 10 property. One impressive icat- ure of tho evening was that tho police patrol was not obliged to mako Q single trip to quell any disturbance or. t0 bring Ia pris0n' CTS.
 The first faiso alarm of the night was sent in from Box f43 nt S,g8 o'clock and tho second was registered from Box 423 at tho cor. nfr of Clay and Mil streets nt t0:44 o'clock. More calls would undoubtedly have been recorded Ind not members of tho fro des pnrtmcnt been stationed in tho VI. Glnity of boxes.
 The motor patrol was kept on tho alert during tho night. Several times it was found necessary to mgnaI them and direct them to ccrtaln neighbOrhoodB to break up unusually large gangs of young stcrs. who were showing signs or getting trough.
 Tho fact that 1t was announced that over 100 uniformed police. men would be on duty and that tho entire motor patrol would Do nov ing about th0 city had something Co do with tho snfe and sanG Ob-. gcrvnnee of the night. Bupcrin. tcndcnt of Police Joseph II. Mo. Lean Dls0 attributes tho orderly celebration t0 the efforts mndo by parents. In some of the schools teachers made direct appeal 70 the y0ugnsters to respect other peoples property. This resulted nlfo in curbing inclinations to got "wIid or tougb".
 Residents Of outlying districts were no doubt well pleaBed last evening on seeing tho police pn- trolling the sections in motor cIrH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
$2,5OO Action Goes to Trial

Claiming damages of ss.b00 are asked In a civil action which went an trinI before Judge Edward U. Finn in tho common pleas court today. Tho plaintiff iB Charles Isabutls of Derby against his daughter. Mrs Helen Mosovieh. The plaintiff seeks Co recover for sums Of money and other articles he gave her over several months per tod. which she hos not returned. Attorney walter ". Smith appears o'Conucil. Derby. represents tes defendant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

Public Relations department of the Mack Motor company. He will dis- cuss "The Quality of sacrifice.v
 The Naugatuok Industrial Traf- flo Association is m outgrowth of traffic management classes at tho Central "" and ig nfIiillated with tho educational department of the YMCA. Thos association holds monthly meetings, but the annual banquet in November is tho Thigh gpot of the years program and always attracts largo number of traffic mon from neighboring cities and states.
 Reservations for the dinner which will be served in tho ""
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
Ticket Sale for
 Earhart Lecture

An carly sale of tickelp would |H. dioate that Amelia Earhasl Wi|I aa dreas q capacity audience when si* speaks as the Afmory on the tY4At ing of November 18th for the M1F tual Aid Unemployment fund. NNH ports at yesterdays meeting Of ktH press committee were oncournNinN Tickets are on sale at pickeft'N Drug Store. Mercy BoydB Book Shop. Curtis Art. ravIa and NFa. Jane Kelly and McCoy's. Service clubs about the city already h&Ym been given thoir quota of tickets.
 The model airpiane contest for which cash awards are to bo dtAkrie buted is meeting with good ro@ sponse. Boys having finished planes are asked to bring them Go the Chamber of Commerce building for ciSplay in stores about the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
TO STUDY TIE
 CRIME PROBLEM
Subject Receiving COnsld' eratiOn at Sessions
 in the YMCA
s0 HEAR AN EXPERT

"crlme as . Community Prob. lem" will be studied by many groups of Waterbury people this winter, if things work out as plan. ned by . community committee, which met nt tho r yesterday af- ternoon. Chairman Theodore V. Meyer presided. Others attending were: Rev David D. Gaines. Father Eugene B. Cryne, Dr John S. staneslow, Mrs Joseph J. Davis. Mrs Frank P. Mc'Evoy, Mrs A. L.. Purinton, John F. doss, Herman !. Woisman, Michael J.. ualuilo, Herbert s. Smith and Arthur L.. Purinton,
 At tho request of the chairman. Herbert S. Smith outlined the steps leading up to yesterdays meeting including the report of tho commission on jaiis, the CO., operation of "The Inquiry" of New York in making communitiea con. acious of Connecticut'H Crime Problems, and . preliminary meet- ing of interested people last Juno at which the above committee was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

gym by the staff of tho "" cafor
 teria may bo made by calling tho |YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Charles Dlldy, occupation, nones 45 Pearl street; BurnettA Boyd, domestic, 24 Pearl street.
 Stanley Borei, clerk. Cheshlref Gertrude Wenning, sten0graphors 3e Grove street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

Hartford, Nov i--The two-for.a. nickie cherootB which Governor Wilbur l.. Cross smokes and about which ex.0overnor John II. Trum. bull, his republican opponent for governorship, chided him, threaten (, become . major factor in tho final week of the campaign.
 Governor CrOss, replying to former Governor Trumbuirs crit. ciIEn of smoking cigars which Mir Tgumbull says are manufactured in states of the northwest. said to-day that the cheroots which have "a fine Democratic flavor" are made with Connecticut tobacco.
 "At last the state campaign ia settling down 10 a Fundamental is- designated to promote study oi crimo nB q community problem After considerable discussion lt was voted to bring to Waterbury some distinguished authority on Crime to address q considerable group of interested individunis. A subcommittee was appointed to take charge Of this: Herman ]. Weisman, chairman; Mrs John l.. 0eist, Father Cryne and Herbert s. Smith. 4 subcommittee on publicity was appointed composed of Mrs Joseph ]. Davis, and 10. k0bert Stevenson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-01

in tho house at Hartford.
 Mrs Mabel Preusser will preside at tomorrow nights independent gathering.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
OLD SOLDIER REVEALS STORY
OF MONUMENTS LAST STONE
William Champion, 78, Last
Survivor of Workmen Who
Finished Shaft.
Remembers Aperture in Base
of ObeIiSk Which He
Helped to Plug.

The capstone, the topmost stone in
the Washington Monument, was not
the last block set in its construction.
On the contrary, the final bit of stone
to go into the 555-foot shaft rests at
ground level. 1t is a block whose outer
surface measures 24x24 inches. and Is
tucked away between the larger blocks
a little east of the center Of the south
face of the shaft.
While the eyes of the Nation are fo7
cused on the Capital during the cele-
bration of the Bicentennial of the birth
of the man in whose honor it was
erected, it remained for William Cham-
pion, 78-year-old Indian War veteran
and one of the workmen who put the
finishing touches on the Monument, to
tell the story of the last stone"
He Shaped the Block.
For Mr.. Champion, now resident at
the Soldiers Home, is the stonecutter
who shaped the block marking the COM
pletion of the shaft.
THAT stone is the only one in the
foundation that bears none of the im1
mense weight of the Monument" MrI
Champion said today. 1T blocks the
aperture through which ran the pulley
ropes used in hauling materials to th9
top. After the capStone was set and
the Monument dedicated, on February
%, 1885, the rigging used by the stond
nlasonS was removed and the hold
closed up"
Mr.. Champion is the last survivor
of four workmen who were retained
to put the finishing tol ches on tho
Monument after its dedication, he said
today. One of the jobs vas to cut
with hammer and chisel, the windows
at the top Of the shaft; another wal
to block the hole in the base.
Son of British Soldier.
eve made what was good money fol
those days on the Monument job" Mr.
Champion said. "I remember I drew
S2660 for IA hours work; of course the
stone cutting was done on piecework
basis. We were paid 81 day for the
final work, following the dedication"
Mr.. Champion was employed on the
Monument Immediately following hit
discharge from the Army in 1881, n.
said. He is the son of a British soldier
who fell at the battle of Balaclava, u
1854; his own son, Maj. William Cham
pion, jr, is a veteran of the Spanishl
American and World Wars, and is child
inspector of the District Department dI
Highways. Il
Mr. Champion himself spent "a yean
as an inspector for the District, havins
gone into the employ of the District
following the completion Of the Monu
ment II
Evening star., 1932-02-24
CITIZENS WILL PAY
WASHINGTON HONOR
NotabIeS Will Take Part in
Program at Tech High
School Monday.

The first big George Washington BIZ
centennial program arranged by the
organized citizens OF the National
Capital is scheduled for Monday night
in the auditorium of Mckinley Tech
nical High School, Second and I
streets northeast
Officers of the Bicentennial COM
missions, both national and District,
with many members Of the Senate and
House of Representatives and other
important officials OF the Government,
will participate. The program is ar
ranged by the North Capitol Citizens
Association, but all of the citizens as
sociations in the District Federation
have been invited to cooperate. Large
groups from various civic and patrlotlc
organizations Throughout the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
suburbs have given notice that they
will be in attendance.
The invocation will be one of Wash
ington's favorite prayers, preserved in
his own handwriting, and will be de-
livered by Conon G. Freeland Peter OF
the Washington Cathedral, who is a
eat-great-grandson of Mrs.
Washington.
Bloom to Explain Features.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York, director of the National Bicen-
tennial Commission, will explain the
features of the Nationwide celebration
during the next nine months. DR..
George c. Havenner. executive officer
of the District of Columbia Commits
sion, will explain the plans for the
National Capital celebration and the
way in which the citizens associations
are to help.
An interesting feature of the enter
tainment will be AN admonition in
Washington's own words to the citizen
ship of today, with Washington repre-
sented by Tefft Johnson, the official
impersonator CT George Washington for
the National Bicentennial Commission.
A pledge on behalf of the citizens will
be made in response by William Tyler
Page. executive secretary of the Ma
tional Bicentennial Commission, who
is a real son of the Revolution and
author of THE Americans Greed"
Union Choir Will Sing.
Under the leadership of Henry Gill;
gan, past president of the North Capt.
tol Citizens Association and legisla-
tive representative of the Washington
Board of Education, a union choir rep
resenting all the churches in that part
of the city will sing the PRO Patria"
hymn The Mckinley High School
Orchestra, under the direction of Dore
Walton, and Miss Bailey playing the
pipe organ, will accompany the choir.
Miss Mary ODonoghue will sing a
group Of patriotic songs, Miss Bailey
will play the organ and the Mckinley
High School Orchestra will also play
several numbers.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
IOWANS TO GATHER

Senators and Wives to Be Hosts
to State Society.
Senator and Mrs. Smith W. Brook
hart and Senator and Mrs. L. j. Dick
inson will be hosts at the Iowa State
Society meeting Saturday evening at
the Willard Hotel. There will be an
attendance contest by congressional
districts and a prize will be awarded
for the best representation.
In addition to dancing and cards
throughout the evening students from
the sixth grade of the Rockville School,
ettired in Colonial costume, will per-
torn the 'Virginia Reel"
Evening star., 1932-02-24
CIVIC OPERA COMPANY
MEMBERS ARE H0N0RED
Business Club Gives Luncheon.
National President Among
Those Present.

A luncheon in honor Of members OF
the newly organized washington CIVIC
opera Co. was given by the washington
American Business Club at the RacqueI
Cuh TODAY. Harold c. Blankenbtller
of Reading. Pa, national pres1oent OF
the American Business Clubs, and Jonn
H. Joyce of Newark, N. j., governor OF
the seventh district Of the cluos' were
present.
Several members of the cast OF the
opera company sang excerpts from
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Gondollers,
which is to be the premier production
of the local musical organization. MISS
Nina Norman, Miss Rita Reyes, Miss
Beverly O'Brien, Raymond Pigott, Will
bert Bagranoff, Gerald Flood and
Howard Severe, members OF the COM
pany, and Donald Mcdonald, their stage
director, attended.
Nearly 14O, 900 houses have been erect
ed in Scotland since 1920.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

To avert the "Myrddyn Prophecy"
that Carmathen, Wales, will be flooded
when certain oak tree falls, the towns
people have protected the tree with an
iron railing and strengthened the trunk
with cement.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Nearly 14O, 900 houses have been erect
ed in Scotland since 1920.