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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Team Captains To Meet Tonight To
 Plan Campaign
TempIeton Will Give Pep Talk Wednesday When Rival
 Teams Start t-3O Teams of 4 Workers Each < Ready for Signal

fAiI of the captains for the YMCA' boys department membership drive will meet at the Y this even- ing at z o'clock to make definite plans for the approaching contest which will be launched Wednesday evening by Ex-overnor Charles A. Tef1pleton between the red and the blue armies ar boys department workers.
 The two generals, Cy o'Donnell and George Brown, will outline to their respective army captains their plans for conducting the cam raign. Each army hopes to finish victoriously. Each team has an eye on the promised trip to the broad casting station in Hartford and many boys are dreaming of win ming the promised wrist watch for high single score.
 Thirty teams of four workers each made up of boys and young men. interested in forming more r. M. c. A. clubs in the city are or- ganized to conduct this enrolment week. They will go into their school rooms, their neighborhoods and every corner of Waterbury tell ing boys and parents of the many opportunities of club life at the Y, of the well equipped mystical de- pertinent, the basketball leagues and the other programs open to ' members.
 Ex-Governor Tcmpleton, one of Waterbury's most enthusiastic YMCA supporters, one of the city's leading advocates of good sport and rood health, one of the Y's oldest lnmebers has agreed to be present at the o'clock meeting Wednes- day night to start off the enthusi- ,stic teams of willing workers and 10 tell them of his interest and de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
PLANS JUVENILE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
TO
 SPONSOR FILM
German Picture to Be Shown at Strand
 Thursday
GOOD MUSIC

Tastes faded by too unvaried an offering of musical films, will find an s'apperitif" in .'Zwei Herzen i'm 3-4 Takt" the sensational import from Vienna, which will be held at Brand theater, Thursday, Novem- Der IT, presented by the Sister hood of the Temple Isreal.
 It might be expected that film blending singing and dancing smoothly and harmoniously with the story plot would have Vienna, city of music, as the background. Therefore the German producers of this picture 'Zwei Herzen in 3-4 Takt" or Two Hearts in Waltz Tine" as 1t is called in English. X ere wise to put their sound re- cording process to such appropriate use as that of telling a musical story where music flows as natural ly as words. There Is no obvious bringing in of song for itself alone but the portrayal of real people who sing and dance and jest their way through life.
 The story centers around that of q lost waltz, for not until an clu- sive melody is recaptured by the frantic composer can the operetta within the picture come to comple- ton. Two young liberettists, bro- thers, have written an opeTetta, the music for which is the work of a Viennese composer. Toni Hofer. Since the verses and music are both highly pleasing to the theater di- rector, all looks well for the future of the operetta, but the ono thing lacking is a waltz theme and as t xtn., 1. heard of to put on an operetta in Vienna without waltz melody and the composer has pronounced 1t impossible to create a waltz mel ody to order, things seem at an inn passe. However, the beautiful young blonde, equally as essential in all operettas, comes to life, as 1t were, before the composer, and he finds in her the inspiration for the lacking waltz tune only to have it escape him again. But 1t is re- captured and the picture ends on the note triumphant.
 This plot, as may easily be seen, can be told only b. music, and the telling of 1t is most refreshing with the gay melodies recurring in the story's unfoldment in a way to keep interest in the story and to keep the melodies lingering long after the picture has been seen.
 It Is this haunting quality of the picture perhaps more than any thing else that makes 1t rank as an exceptional picture. While this IS captured mainly through the mu- sic, other clements making for good picture are not missing. The background is truly atmospheric, gained through careful direction, and the photography is good. There is a particularly picturesque pro- logue of tho Vienna of Franz Schu- bert's day.
 The parts are well played by more than competent actors, espe- cially fine are the two brothers. the composer and his butler. And let 1t be added that comedy is quite q portion in this successful blend- ing of harmony and picture. Since, therefore, music and appeal regard less of the fact that the dialogue Is in German, for one and all can re- spond to the lifting tunes and the clever pantomime which tell the story of . waltz theme lost and won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Bremen Out on Two False Alarms One Yesterday Morning and Another Last
 Evening

An overloaded oil burner motor was the cause of smoke sweeping out of the building at 130 North Main street last evening shortly be- fore o'clock in a bell alarm being registered from Box 263. Several companies of fire apparatus an- swered the call and incidentally at tracted an audience of several hundred spectators. No serious damage resulted. The building is owned by Sanditz & Traurig.
 Two false alarms were regis tered yesterday. The first came in from Box 232 at the corner of Bishop and Crown streets at 4:21 O clock this morning. The second was turned in last evening at 7:07 o'clock from Box 252 at tho corner of Walnut and Division streets.
 A bell alarm was registered at 4:0S o'clock yesterday afternoon for a brush fire on Wall street exten- sion, on. land owned by the Scovill Manufacturing company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Harvest Festival
 Planned By Church
Will Be Held Tuesday and Wednesday in St Thomas
 Parish Hall

Thomas Foley, Miss Katherine Burns, Miss Loretta McGrath, Mrs William Gerardi, Mrs William Feest, Mrs Andrew Perrin. Mrs George Sloss, Mrs Timothy Luddy, Miss Margaret Conway, Miss Anna Mulvaney, Mrs Michael Sullivan and Mrs Donate Pope. !.
 Ticket committee, Mrs Michael Grout, Miss Helen Leary, Miss Marguerite Gunshannon. Miss Mar guerite Sullivan, Miss Helen Byrne, Miss Gertrude Shanney, Miss Mill dred Rosa, Miss Marie Grace. Miss Rose Reilly, Miss Anita Smith and Miss Mary Corrigan; "45" commit tee, James F. Healey, Joseph De- laney, Edward Fitzgerald, James Sullivan, John Butler, John Claf- fey and Timothy Luddy.
 Book committee, Miss Mary Me- Donald, Miss Mary Sullivan. Mrs James Rielly, Mrs Michael O'Keefe, Mrs William Hamilton and Mrs Dennis Healey; refreshments com mittee, Bernard Burns. John Law Tor, James Kane, Thomas Hayes and Peter Dermody; entertainment committed, Clifford McHale, Ever cit Hench and Charles Gunst and booth committee. Daniel Nelson and Henry Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Tall Cedars
 of Lebanon
Held Annual Entertain-
 ment at Temple Hall Saturday Night

s
 The annual entertainment of the local Tall Cedars of Lebanon, was held Saturday night in Temple hall. The program included: Betty Shaw, Q singer who was for six years leading lady for the Jimmy Evans shows; the DelMar Sisters in songs and dances; Miliicent Ire wore, one of the best dancers in the section; Ronnie and Van, the feat ,ire consisting of character num- bers, solos and comedy; Joe Bene.. dict, eight-year-old singer ana dancer; Ching Ling. Flu and conn pany. in sleight-of- -hand numbers; Marker and Schenck in q "Si and Mandy" act; Bob and Evelyn Stackman with comedy act songs and stories, Tom Probok. xylophon-. list and Biffo and Sacco, comedy act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14

the Connecticut Zionist district. MT Goldstein, a resident of Hart ford, Is considered one of the best informed Zionisas in New Eeng- land. He recently returned from Palestine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Lieut. Col Nicholas
 Here Thursday
Will Address Reserve Off, ficers Assn at the
 Waterbury Club

Lieut. Col Nicholas w. Cam ranole, infantry, U. $. A., instruc- tor of the 310th infantry, 18th Di- vision at Englewood, N. J., will be the speaker at the regular meeting of the Waterbury Chapter, Reserve Officers association. to be held on Thursday night at the Waterbury club. His subject will be "Our Secret Service in France During the World War;
 { Col Cnmpano1e occupied an i'm. portant post in the intelligence de- partment in the A. E. F. and was commended by General John Pershing in his memoirs. He wns awarded a silver star citation for bravery during the war.
 Grasshoppers. like other insects. breathe through openings in the side Of the abdomen and cannot be drowned by holding their heads under water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14

sire that Y work for boys reach all corners of the city.
 Unemployed men will assemble at the YMCA tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to hear details of q rccreational and educational pro- gram sponsored by the committee on unemployment of the YMCA. A program of gymnasium and swim ming activities will take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings each week. Educational classes will be organized to meet the needs of the unemployed men who register tomorrow morning. Further in- formation may be secured from Secretary Arthur l.. Purinton at the central YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
REV MIR LOWELL cN BEST ROAD TO rEAt|

Rev Moses R Lowell. speaking aI the Second Congregational church yesterday morning on ''Ena'i LN{'<t iinns Fight in the Next War 2" I< cIarod that old theories coucfI1i4@ preservation of pence ns advccEtt0
 by military men and forced upon alI nafions are harmful Co fH1
 peace of. the world. He said t1nf
 the idea that if you want peace you
 should prepare for war is absolute
 At0mmyr0t." He advocated unI- versai disarmament, a world court,
 Increased concerted action between
 nations and encouragement Of
 peace ideas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Convention of
 Real Estate Men
Will Be Held in Bridgeport TO-mOrrOw After-
 noon

Joseph Hutchinson. Mortimer J.. Connor, Joseph Hosey and Charles Rosengarten will represent Water bury tomorrow at the annual cons vention of the Connecticut Asso- clation of Real < Estate Boards In Bridgeport. MT Connor is president of the local board. The meeting will open at o'clock in the after noon. William F. Connolly. Bridge port tax assessor, will address the gathering while Marshall Aliaban, controller of Greenwich, will pre- side at round table discussion.
 Dinner will be served at 5 o. clock by an address by ex-Gover- nor F. w. Fort of New Jersey:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Red Cross Work
 Recalls War Days
Local Chapter Huns With Activity Providing Clothes
 for Needy of City

with weak lungs or will ciothe and feed a forlorn child. Enroll be- fore the night of the 24th to save the lives of those to whom the win- ter promises nothing but desti- tuition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-14
Good Debate At The
 Y Yesterday Afternoon

Rev Kenneth Kingston. of St PauTs Methodist church and Wal ter Angle, well known local ex- serviceman. engaged. in A debate yesterday afternoon at the " on the question of "Disarmament ana Preparedness" No decision was given. Rev MT Kingston argued for complete disarmament while MT Angle claimed that a national adequate defense is necessary.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
WALKER DECISION
IS EXPECTED SOON
Mayor Called Unworthy of
Belief by Seabury-May
Get Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N Y, August Am at
tack on Mayor James ]. Walkers
credibility lay on Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt's desk today as the case Of
New York's jimmy pushed to the
forefront of gubernatorial problems.
The documentary strife between
Walker and Samuel Seabury, counsel to
a legislative committee of investiga-
ton, reached a new climax when Sea-
bury filed late yesterday 10000 words
calling Walker evasive and unworthy
of belief" 1t was a reply to Walkers
defense against accusations of unfitneSs,
on which the mayors removal is sought.
Decision Expected Soon.
Soon Gov. Roosevelt Is expected to
make a decision public. He may give
Walker a hearing. 1t also was con-
sidered possible he might remove or
exonerate him on the basis of docu-
ments on file.
Seabury, whose tone has hitherto
been coldly legal, uncorked sharp Ian
guage. Alluding to the mayors conten-
ton that 10 of Is removal counts are
outlawed beca~lse they refer to pre-
viouS administration Seabury said it
was "a Sor3 night, indeed" to see a
Evening star., 1932-08-04

public officer contending he must be al
lowed to continue in Office because he
was fortunate enough not to be caught
in time"
Seabury contended the record Clearly
proves" the mayor guilty of acts
charged. They included accusations
that he accepted sums from brokerage
houses and individuals; that ne carried
on hidden financial transactions through
the now missing Russell T. Sherwood;
that he permitted the designation, in
city compensation cases, Of doctors
who split fees with his brother, Dr.
William H. Walker; and that he failed
to produce his financial records or tes-
tify frankly.
Unworthy Of Belief"
After summing up, Seabury said:
"On this record of equlvocation. eva
sion and contradiction, the, mayor has
demonstrated himself to be unworthy
of belief where his official conduct is
called into question"
In discussing the mayors denial that
the missing Sherwood was his financial
agent. handling large sums for him,
Seabury harked back to the removal of
Sheriff Thomas Farley of Manhattan,
who was ousted by the Governor after
he explained he got large sums from
wonderful tin box" in his home.
1T will be readily observed" Seabury
said, that whenever expenditures were
shown to have been made by Sherwood
for the mayors benefit, the mayors ex-
PLANTATION was always the same-cash
from the safe.
This explanation differs from those
made by lesser members of political
hierarchy only as the mayor was at
pains to emphasize, in that it involves:
mot vault, not a tin pox-a safe in
my home
Evening star., 1932-08-04
REYNOLDS DEATH
INQUIRY Renewed
Winston-Salem Grand Jury Be.
lieved to Be Working on To-
bacco Heir Mystery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON-SALEM. N. c., August f.
"A county grand jury is believed to
have started new investigation of the
death of Smith Reynolds, 20-year-old
heir to tobacco millions.
The jury resumed its session today
after an unexplained appearance be-
fore it yesterday of Sheriff Transou
Scott 1t was Scott who refused to
accept an original finding that the
death of the young husband of Libby
Holman, Broadway torch songstress,
was suicide.
Scott insisted on a coroner's inquest,
which found Reynolds met his end at
the hands of party or parties un-
known" Scott refused to comment on
his trip to the jury room yesterday. ,
Reynolds died of bullet wound
at Reynolda, his estate, after a party
marked, witnesses said, by drinking of
corn whisky.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
BERMUDEZ FLIES HOME

LOS ANGELES. August 4 [P).- Err
nest Bermudez, Nicaragua'S Conserva-
tive party choice for presidential NOM
inee, left here yesterday on an Amer
lean Airways airplane for Managua.
He will arrive in the Central Amer
ican republic Sunday on the Pan
American Always after passing through
Dallas, Brownsville, Tex, and Mexico
City.
s. Bermudez had lived in Southern
California the last two years.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

in Democratic circles. He was elected
to Congress over Cannon in 1912, and
in turn defeated by the former Speaker
of the House of Representatives in the
following election.
Democratic leaders Of the district
will meet within the next two weeks
to name his successor.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
WILL GO TO ANNAPOLIS

David Carleton Crowell, r., Of 725s
Cathedral avenue, a member OF the
United States Naval Reserve, is one Of
the 1s members Of that group that has
passed entrance examinations for. the
United States Naval Academy. James
Osburn Gray of Hanover, Md, is an
other Of the Naval Reservists who will
become a midShipman, as is Harrison
Brent, jr., Of 4443 Clifton road avenue.
Baltimore. Md. The Navy Department
today also announced the list Of Il en-
listed men of the Navy who were sue
cessful in passing the entrance exami-
nations for the academy.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
DOG WILL GET MEDAL
Humane Society to Reward Saving
of Child From Snake.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 4 (P).-The
field secretary's Office here of the Ma
tional Humane Society learned yester-
day that a gold medal was being struck
for Myra, the Dayton, Ohio, dog which
protected its master from a rattle
snakes fangS.
The medal will be inscribed: ITO
Mvra. a Doberman Pinscher dog, for
saving the life of Gene Boldman, aged
g." The bravery medal has been
awarded 20 times since the practice
began four years ago.
The dog was bitten by the snake
as it battled to protect the boy, who
reached toward a rose around which
the snake was coiled. The dog re-
covered
Evening star., 1932-08-04

ington September II TO Is and in vari-
Gus cities throughout the country, as
well as at Army posts.
There are rs or more vacancies, with
salary Of about 5000 a month with al
lowances and a years interneship at
Walter Reed Hospital with full pay.
Those taking the examinations must
be between % and 80 years of age, a
graduate of an accepted medical school,
with at least one years interneship.
Successful candidates must pass the
Regular Army physical examination also.
Sixty-seven flyers will take part in
an international reliability air tour to
start August 81 from Berlin.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
HOUSE CANDIDATE DIES
F. T. o'Hair, Illinois Race Entry,
Beat "Uncle Joe" Cannon Once.

PARIS. Ill, August (P).-Frank T.
OHair. 63 Democratic candidate for
Congress in the eighteenth Illinois dis
trict in the coming election, and victor
once over Uncle Joe" Cannon in a
congressional contest, died last night.
Death followed an attack of uremic
poison.
OHair was an attorney and leader
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Whooping Cough on Decline.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, August
(speciaD The two-month whooping
cough epidemic which has been besieg-
ing Capitol Heights during the past
two months has subsided, Health Of
ficer George w. Nairn announced last
night,
Evening star., 1932-08-04
ARMY TO HOLD TESTS
FOR MEDICAL CORPS MEN
25 Lieutenancies Vacant, Exami-
nations Will Be Conducted for
First Time In Years.

For the first time in several years the
War Department has announced open
competitive examinations for appoint
ment as first lieutenant In the Medical
Corps in the Regular Army
Examinations will be held in Wash
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Post Office to Open Monday.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, August 4
(speciaD D.-Leonardtown's new post Of
flee will open Monday it was an
nounced by Postmaster Harry M Jones.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
THOMAS |. ENGLISH
RITES TOMORROW
Veteran Station Clerk at Detective
Bureau to Be Blurred in Con-
gressional Cemetery.

Thomas L. English, veteran station
clerk at the Detective Bureau, Metro
politsn Police Department who died
Saturday at his home % Bryant street,
will be buried tomorrow morning in
Congressional Cemetery. Members Of
the Association of Retired Policemen
will act as honorary pallbearers.
Funeral services will be held at IL
O'Clock at st. Agnes Episcopal Church,
As Q street, preceding the burial.
English, who was born in Virginia in
1862, was appointed to the police de-
partment in August, 1894. serving first
at the third precinct. Later he was
transferred to the Detective Bureau,
where he served as station clerk for
more than 20 years. He was retired
June /. 1881.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ella M. English: three daughters, Mrs.
I. G. Blumer and Miss Catherine Eng
ligh Of Washington. and Mrs Charles
H. Dexter of Flushing, N. Y, and a
son, Theodore w English of this city
Evening star., 1932-04-04
FORMER WHITE HOUSE
EMPLOYE SUCCUMBS
John Hiser of Edmonston Was
Member of Tax Body Before
Town incorporated.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMONSTON, Nd, April 4.-John
Hiser, IS years old, formerly florist at
the White House and long prominent
here, died yesterday morning at his
home of double pneumonia after an
Illness of three weeks. Prior to his
illness Mr.. Hiser had not been in good
health.
When the special Taxing District
Committee was created here in 1922.
forerunner to incorporation of the
town in 1924, Mr.. Hiser was one Of
the committee He had lived here
nearly 25 years. For some time he
was member of the Hyattsville Elec-
ton District Road Committee. which
has charge of county roads outside of
incorporated territory.
Mr.. Hiser, who was retired from the
Government service several years ago.
was born in Germany. son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hiser. He
came to Washington D. c., in infancy
and made his home there until COM
ing here.
Surviving Mr.. Hiser are his widow
who, before her marriage. was Miss
Anna Schubel of Germany. and seven
children - four girls and three boys.
They are: Mrs. Margaret Hanson and
Miss Helen. Miss Caroline and Miss
Winifred Hiser, all of whom live at
home: John Henry and Anthony A.
also at home. and Oscar K. Hiser OF
University Park.
Two brothers, Paul and Daniel Hiser,
both of Washington, also survive
Funeral services will be held tomor
row afternoon at o'clock at the Hiser
home, with DR.. B. P. Robertson. pastor
of the Hyattsville Baptist Church, Off
ciating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
COURT UPH0LDS LIFE
SENTENCE FOR OWENS
Justice Robb Finds No Error in
Conviction for Killing
of Motorman.

The District Court of Appeals, in an
opinion by Justice Charles H. Robb, to-
day affirmed the conviction and life
sentence Of Garry Robert Owens, who
was convicted of second-degree murder
in connection with the death of James
H Lane, a motorman on a car of the
Washington Railway & Electric Co., in
Congress Heights
Lane was shot March 18, 1881, when
Owens boarded his car and. displaying
gun, ordered him TO hold up his
hands. The victim failed to obey the
warning and Owens shot him and ran.
Lane stepped off the car to follow
Owens, but collapsed as he reached the
street. He died a few days later.
Justice Robb said he could find no
error in the trial or the reception of
the verdict and affirmed the convic-
ton. Assistant United States Attorneys
William H Collins and Charles B.
Murray conducted the prosecution.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
HAROLD |. GORDON.
NEWS WRITER, DIES
Associated Press Correspondent
for Pennsylvania Papers
Succumbs Here.

Harold L. Gordon, Associated Press
staff correspondent here for Pennsyl-
vania newspapers, died at his home,
1437 Spring road, early today. He had
been i'll for more than two weeks, after
an infection which began in one lung
developed into double pneumonia. He
was believed on the way to recovery
yesterday, but his heart weakened BY
the long siege, gave way.
Gordon was born in Steelton. Pa, and
was associated with the Harrisburg
Patriot the Phils delphia Inquirer and
the old Philadelphia North American
before joining the staff of the Associ-
ated Press in Philadelphia Later he
covered the capitol at Harrisburg for
the neWs-gathering organization before
coming to Washington.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Dorothy Mclaughlin Gordon. formerly
of Greencastle. Pa; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Gordon, Pittsburgh,
and two sisters.