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Evening star., 1932-07-04
BRITISH ACTRESS
IN S3,ODO,0)D PLOT
EIvira Dolores Barney Pleads
Not Guilty to Cocktail
Party Shooting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 4-Mrs. Elvira Do
lores Barney, former actress and one,
stood in the historic dock of the Old
Bailey Criminal Court today and calm
ly answered mot guilty to the charge
of having shot and killed Michael Scott
Stephen, London society man, in her
apartment May 81
The old court room was packed with
Londoners who fought their way in to
hear the testimony. A tense silence per-
vaded the room as the murder charge
was read.
Mrs. Barney, whose husband, from
whom she is estranged, is an American
singer, stood in the dock, her face
aShen, and heard the charge intoned
She braced herself and her voice rang
clearly through the court room as she
answered Not guilty!"
Crown Opens Case.
With Justice Humphreys on the
bench, the prosecutor, Sir Percival
Clarke, then proceeded 10 open the case
for the crown.
1Ou1R OUepnen, 20 years OlQ, well
known in Londons smart circles, was
shot following a cocktail party in Mrs
Barney's apartment in Williams News,
Knightbridge.
Neighbors who heard the shooting
in the early morning hours Of May 81
said they heard Stephen shout: "Oh
what have you done?" and then Mrs
Barney's voice replying: "Chickenl
Chickenl I'm sorry! Come back to
met I'll do anything you ask"
Sir Bernard Spillbury, ballistic ex-
pert for Scotland Yard, testified at a
former hearing it was unlikely the
wound from which Stephen died was
Self-inflicted.
Parents Aid Defense.
Mrs. Barney's defense was arranged
by her parents. who secured the services
Of Sir Patrick Hastings, one of Lon
don's most brilliant attorneys.
Neighbors of the young woman said
they had heard young Stephen ask the
actress for money. Once, they said,
she told him Go fish for 1t.
They also testified that two weeks
before the shooting Mrs. Barney had
threatened to kill Stephen and shot at
him frcm the window of her apartment
as he was leaving.
On this testimony second charge
of shooting with intent to do grievous
bodily harm was filed against her, but
the second charge was not broached
at the opening Of the trial today.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
TopAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

R-K-O Keith's+"Bring En- Back
Alive" at IL am, 1913, 2.36, 4:24,
6:12, 8 and 9:48 pm.
Palace "Scarface." at 11;15 am,
1:30, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
EarIe-"Week End Marriage" at
11.45 am, 2:10. 4:40, 1880 and 1915
pm. Stage shows. with Jack Mulhall
in person, at 1:1o, $40, $50 and
e:10 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Unashamed," at 11:1o
am, I:45, AIS. 7:10 and $50 pm.
Stage shows at /, $40, 6:25 and s:O5
pm.
MetropoIitan-"H Hollywood Speaks" at
1I:1S am, 1903, 2:48, 4:33. 6:l8, 8:03
and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Fast Companions at
1915, 2:l0. 4:O5, 6, 7:55 and $50 pm.
Tivoli-"Society Girl" at 2:55, 4:2O,
6:10, 7:55 and GAS pm.
CentraI-"While Paris Sleeps" from
IL am. to IL pm.
Ambassador-"We End Marriage, 3"
at 2:4o, 4:3O. $40, $40 and 9:55 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
SIX RESCUED AS FIRE
WRECKS THEIR BOAT
Party, Clinging to Overturned
Dinghy, Picked Up in
Lake Erie.
Rv thn Assnciated press-

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July AFTER cling
ing to a water-filled dinghy in Lake
Erie for an hour. six Detroit residents
were brought to the Toledo Yacht Club
late last night, terminating thrilling
rescue that followed the destruction OF
their 30-foot cabin cruiser by an explo-
sion and fire.
Members Of the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scanlon, their sons, Jack,
18, and William, Is, and two friends,
George Van Dyke. 16, and Jack Hook,
IS, of Crosse Point, Detroit. They were
rescued by Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Conner,
also of Detroit.
The explosion occurred near Middle
Sister Island, while the Scanlon party
was en- route to Putin Bay. A moment
later the craft was swept with flames,
and the six sought safety in the smaller
boat. 1t soon filled with water. how
ever. and its occupants were thrown
in the lake.
They were still hanging to the
swamped dinghy when Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner, in a 30-foot cruiser, saw the
flames and came to the rescue.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
MOTHER SEES SON
FATALLY WOUNDED
Washington Youth Is Killed as
Bird Hunting Rife Fires
Accidentally.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LEONARDTOWN. Md, July Awhile
his mother and brother looked on, VIII
liam Francis Kelly, IA. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. william d. Kelly CT 703 North
Carolina avenue southeast. Washington.
D. c., was shot and instantly killed yes
terday at Palmers, Md, when a rife
with which he had been bird hunting
became entangled in the branches of a
three and discharged.
The youth fell from the tree with a
bullet from his .22-caliber rifle in his
chest.
DR.. r. v. Palmer Of Palmers was
called and pronounced the boy dead.
An inquest was declared unnecessary
and the body was removed to Wash
ington for burial.
Young Kelly had been vacationing at
his parents Summer cottage at Palmers,
which is IS miles north of Leonard
town. He had climbed into a tree to
shoot birds when the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
TWO ARE ARRESTED
OK LIQUOR CHARGES
Taxicab Loaded With Alleged Rum
Also Is Seized by Prince
Georges Polic..
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY q staff Correspondent OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, July A mas
and a woman we're arrested and taxi
cab loaded with alleged liquor cap
tured yesterday by Prince Georges
County police.
Officers Reese, Clifton and Ralph
Brown placed charges of possession Of
liquor against Mrs. Julia Stack follow
ing raid on River road. Police claim
to have found $50 bottles of beer and
a small quantity Of liquor in the wom-
ans house.
Similar charges were lodged against
Edward j. Mcdonald after Officers
Turner and Beall staged a raid on
Walker Mill road which netted eight
gallons of alleged liquor
Policeman Brown captured the taxi
load Of alleged liquor at Riverdale, but
four colored occupants of the cab
jumped out and escaped.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
PERSHING MARKS DAY
Among Notables at Fourth of July
Celebration in Paris.

PARIS, July 4 GP).-Gen. John j.
Pershing and numerous Franco-Amer-
lean personalities yesterday attended
the opening of Paris celebration of
Americas Independence day. The cele-
bration was worked by inauguration
of the square of Yorktown" between
the Place du Trocadero and the Rue
Franklin. The latter long has been
adorned by a statue of Benjamin
Franklin.
Henry L. Stevens, jr. national COM
mander of the American Legion, pre-
sented a Nebraska State flag on be-
half of the governor of Pershing Hall,
the Legion's headquarters in Paris. He
was assisted by Miss Mary Virginia
Louis, representing the Omaha Chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
THREE HURT IN CRASHES
ON BLADENSBURG ROAD
Two Accidents in Succession Near
d. C. Line Keep Fire Rescue
Squad Busy.
BY staT Correspondent of The Star

By StaG Correspondent Of The Star
BLADENSBURG, Md, July 1.-Two
accidents in quick succession at the
raYe spot on the Bladensburg road
nes. the District line kept the Bladens-
burg fire rescue squad busy yesterday
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Gordon Of Bal
timore suffered severe lacerations and
bruises when the motor cycle ON which
they were riding overturned
AS the squad gave them first aid two
cars collided and Lorraine Hardman,
colored, 200 block Of Virginia avenue
southeast. Washington, sustained a
deep cash across the face. All three
were rushed to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
DEPUTY Is ARRESTED
Assault and Battery Is Charged by
Jockey at Marlboro.
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July A.
Following an alteration at the local
race track, Special Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Talbot was arrested yesterday
on charges of assault and battery, pre-
ferred by Harry Adams. jockey. Tai
bott also obtained a warrant for Adams,
charging disorderly conduct.
Both we're released on bond and are
scheduled to thrash their differences
out before Judge j. Chew Sheriff in
Police Court Friday.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
NATIONAL RAIL STRIKE
IMPENDS IN MEXICO
Union Leaders List Complaints In
volving Personnel and
Salary Reductions.
By the Associated Pres.


MEXICO CITY, July 4. Javier
Sanchez Mejorada, president of the
National Railways Of Mexico, last night
said there was a strong possibility
strike would be called on the National
lines late this month or early in August.
He said the railway was attempting
to avert a situation that would tie up
most OF the railway mileage In Mexico,
but that the situation was uncertain.
Union leaders Saturday issued
statement to the effect that a strike
Of employees of the government-owned
National Railways probably would be
called In August, listing various COM
plants involving personnel and salary
relations. They said strike vote was
In progress.
Only Saturday the Pullman Co. an
nounced a strike Of its employees In
Mexico had been ended by mediation.
The terms were not diyulg>d.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
Couple Wed 61 Years.

CUMBERLAND. Md, July 4 (Spe-
ciaD Mr.. and Mrs. Meshach Rich
ards, 156 Frederick street, today cele-
brated the sixty-first anniversary of
their marriage. Mr.. Richards is a re-
tired business man. Both come from
pioneer families
Evening star., 1932-07-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, Henry w. Lawton Camp,
No. 4, United Spanish War Veterans,
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street,
8 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
FUTURE.

Luncheon, "Y' Mems Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04

Luncheon, Typothetae of Washing
ton, Raleigh Hotel tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04

Luncheon, board of directors, Lions
Club, Mayflower Hotel. tomorrow,
1850 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04

Luncheon, Credit Mems Association,
Raleigh Hotel. tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-04
JURY TO PROBE DEATH
Panel to Meet Wednesday Night at
Upper Marlboro.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July A.
A coroner's jury Wednesday night will
probe the death of Stephen Short, 10,
colored, of Chapel Hill, Md, who was
fatally injured with a base ball bat
near his home yesterday. Policeman
Elon Turner arrested william Colbert,
colored, also of Chapel Hill, as sus-
pect in the case He is charged with
assault and battery pending the in
quest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
Banquet Given Grammar Grads
Chase Seniors Guests at
 Mill Plain Chapel

The e4 graduates of Chase grammar school were rendered a banquet last night In the Mill Plain Union chapel which was prettily decorated with flags and flowers.
 Seated at the main table were Mrs Tennant Elwin, president of the Chase Parents-Teacher asso. citation. William F. Briggs, Rev Jo- seph o. Food and Mrs Todd, Mrs the Parent Teachers Association. Lewis Robinson, Mrs Maynard Rogers. sherman Hickox, Mrs I. Santora and the following parents of graduates: MT and Mrs Iacovinc Mir and Mrs Fred Berres. MT and Mrs Fleming and MT and Mrs Hardwick.
 Mrs Tennant delivered the well come address and Vincent Iaco- vino. class president. responded. Special honor was given Mrs Jos- eph Zellar, who has a daughter. Inez. and grandson Harold West graduating.
 The program follows:
 Singing of America the Beau tjful," by the class and audience; Address by Rev MT Todd; orches- tral selection, ''School Assembly March," by class orchestra. con- sisting of Margaret Beers. Elean- or Reichenbach. Robert Todd and Myles Mccarthy; address by Will liam Briggs: singing "Bicentennial Song" by class, accompanied at the plano by Claire Slater; reading, Memories of Washington" by William Streeter; violin solo, Love and Flowers" by Margaret Beers, accompanied by her mother, Mrs Fred Beers; reading, "The Minuet." by Ellen Howell; dance, Irish jiE, by Norman Nelson. Mildred Ander- son, Helen Murphy and Virginia Grenier; reading, James Gradua- tion," by Ethel Freis.
 Duet, "Beautiful Ohio," by Faith Anderson and Geraldine Lasharvo, accompanied on the violin by Mrs Fred Beers and at the plano by Mrs I. Santoro; tap dance, by Rita Boyle: reading, Your Flag and My Flag." by Robert Todd; orches- tral selection. "March of the Tin Soldiers" by class orchestra; vocal solos. When It's Sleepy Time Down South" and By the Fire side" by Irving Waldo. class prophecy by Rose Kingston, Agnes Larson, Geraldine Lasharvo and Dorothy Hansen; selection, "rhe Toy Tin Band" by Pierce Carew, Robert Cahill. Fred Hennion, George Gilson, Myles Mccarthy and Edward Warrington. Song, The Star Spangled Banner" by class and audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17

concrete road about H mile in length Is under construction but open to traffic.
 Middlefield. Mack. Way and Strickland roads. About 11z miles of unrolied macadam are under construction but open to traffic.
 New Canaan. Various town roads Erection of wire rope railing. Open to traffic.
 North Stonington. Clarks Falls road is being for miles. Washi nston. Wykeham R ise road. Gravel about 1 milA in length. Grubbins and grading. Open to traffic. Valley road and New Milford road = construction West Hartford (Trunk Line) Simsbury, road. A bituminous ma cadam road about Tx miles In length is under construction but
 Waliinsicrd. Cook Hiil road about 4 mile of waterbound maca- dam under construction. open to traffic.
 Weston. Georgetewn road. A. bout miles of waterbcund naca- dam under construction. Open to
 Weston. Good Hill road. About 2 miles of gravel surface under construction. Open to traffic. Weston. Prospect street and Good Hill road, about miles in length. Repairing surface and oil- ing. Closed to traffic. Convenient detours are available.
 Wilmington. s4 sections os loose gravel road about 4& miles in length are under construction but open to traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
AMELIA EARHART TROPHY GOES TO
 AMELIA HERSELF
Annual Award to Ameri. can Woman Doing the Most for Aviation Dur. ing Year

New York, June 17.--(UP)-- The first presentation of the Amelia Earhart trophy, an annual award to the American woman do- ing the most for aviation, will be presented to Amelia Earhart Put nam June 22, by the New York Zonta club, an organization of pro- fessional women, who in conjunc- ton with Mrs Putnam inspired the trans-ocean flight.
 The trophy, a bronze figurine, is now being created by Suzanne Sil- vercruys Farnam of New Haven. Conn. Mrs Farnam is now at Chi, cago as a delegate to the republic can national convention. Formal announcement of the presentation was made today by Mrs Nina Price. of the public affairs com mittee of the club, in conjunction with Mrs Oliver Hartman, Baron- ess Cherkasoff and Miss E. Nora Gibbons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
Catherine Carroll
 Wins Academy Prize
Sacred Heart Pupil Awarded Four Years Tuition al
 Mount St JOseph's

Catherine Carroll of Sacred Heart school was announced this morn ing by the Sisters of Mercy of Mount St Joseph Academy, Ham, ilton Heights. West Hartford, as one of the winners of the four tui- ton scholarships for which 49 hon. or graduates of the various paro- chial schools of Hartford Diocese competed in examinations at the academy last Friday and Saturday.
 Louise c. Timmins of St Jo- seph's school. Willimantic. was awarded first place attaining the highest marks in the exams. Mary Connolly of St Augustine's school, Bridgeport won second place and Constance Anne St Onge of St Francis school, Torrington, took third honors. These scholarships ehtitle each girl to free tuition dur ing the four years of her high school course at the academy.
 The forty-nine girls who com peted are those attaining the high est marks in the graduating classes of their respective schools. They were entertained Friday and Sat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17

"Profitable Volume by Main
 taining Quality standards" will be the theme of a joint convention of the sales prom otion and merchant disc managers divisions of the National Retail Dry Goods Associ- ation, at the Hotel Commodore, New York City, June 21 and 22. Store owners and executives from the S,70O member stores in all parts of the United States and Canada will gather in New York for this conference. By a special arrangement with the Advertising Federation of America, which is holding it's annual convention in
 New York, June 1923, delegates may attend the sessions of both gatherings.
 The joint convention will open Thursday morning with P. A. o. Cornell, president. E. T. slattery Company, Boston, Mass, and pres- idental of the National Retail Dry Goods Association presiding. Hs will deliver an address on "Devel- oping a Profitable Merchandising Program"
 pr Paul H. Nystrom. professor or marketlNS, COluIIlDld OUIVcIe sity, New York, will discus Major Problems of To-day's Merchan. dising." Following this address. the rest of the morning will be de- voted to a discussion of How to Raise the Average Sale" This will be presented from three viewpoints (1) Through Productive Advertise int and Display by H. F. Twcmey. sales manager, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, Mass, and chair" man of the sales promotion divi- sion; CD Through an Effective Merchandising Program by Walter Flowing, vice president, Montgom-
 cry Ward < Company, Chicago, III, and chairman of the Merchan. disc Managers' Division. and CD Through Better Selling by H. w
 Carton, vice president, Lord & Taylor, New York. Other execu. tives will join in a discussion of the subject following these addresses. On Wednesday morning (Junt 22) the divisions will separate
 meetings. Sales promotion executives wil consider the problem. How Changing Conditions Have Affect ed Advertising" The program wil include Trends in Publicity Elk. penses," by w. T. White. publicity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
Retail Dry Goods
 Men Meet Tuesday
Owners and Executives From 3,700 Stores to Attend
 Two.Day Session in New York

, director, Franklin Simon & Com- pany, New York; What Newspa- pers Owe Their Advertisers" by John H. Fahey, publisher, Worces- ter Evening Post. Worcester. Mass; Quality as the Basis for a Productive Promotional Program by I. A. Hirschn ann, director of publicity. Lord & Taylor, New York; What Can We Learn from National Advertising by Joseph E. Hanson, director of publicity and sales, Kresge Department Store, Newark, N. J.; How Have Business Conditions Affected Plan- ming MethodS?'' by B. w. Newell. advertising manager, J. N. Adam & Company, Buffalo, N. r., and Advantages and Disadvantages of Manufacturers Advertising Allow ances," by Robert E. Lusk, dfrec- tor of publicity and sales, l.. Bam- berger & Company, Newark, N. j.. The session will conclude with a discussion period in which the views of manufacturers, newspa- pers, controllers and advertising agencies will be presented.
 The convention will conclude with Q joint session Wednesday evening, at which Kenneth Collins Macy & Company, Inc. New York, will speak on "To-day's Promo tional Problems-and Tomorrow's Objectives." "Cuiling Wastes from Our Merchandising and Sales Pro- notion" will be the topic of B. Earl Puckett, president, Frederick Loeser & Company, Inc, Brooklyn. N. Y. George l.. Burr, Lazard Freres, New York and director. Associated Dry Goods Corporation, New York, will present "The Fin ancial Outlook" and in conclusion Louis Fairchild, Fairchild Publica- tions, New York, will summarize the sessions and discuss the High Lights of the Convention"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
Waterbury Boys
 toGet Degrees
Graduation Monday al
 Brown University at Providence

Leroy J. Pagan of 40 Silver street, Harvey B. Riggs of 12 Crescent street, John R. Beach of Watertown and John P. Dinneny of Naugatuck will be graduated with degrees from Brown univer. sity at the 18th annual com mencement exercises to be held Monday in Providence. R. I.
 Pagan, Riggs and Beach are can- didates for their Ph. B. degrees while Dinneny Is a candidate for the A. B. degree. The first named majored in English, Riggs and Beach in economies and Dinneny in English.
 Speakers at the alumni meeting which will follow the connntence- ment exercises will be William Allen White, editor of The Empo- ria, Kansas. Gazette; President Harvey N. Davis of Stevens Insti- ute of Technology, graduate of Brown in 1901: Claude R. Branch of Boston, Brown, 1907, former as- sistant attorney general of the United states: Gov Norman s, Chase of Rhode Island, who re. celved his degree from Brown in 1908, and President Barbour. H. H. Rice of Detroit, member of ths class of 1892 and well known as a pioneer in the motor car world, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
S97, ,434 JUDGMENT AGAINST KAZEMEkAS
Saint Margaret's
 Graduation Sunday
Rev E. J. Brennan to Award DipIomas-Rev Charles
 Kirby, Speaker

able mention going to Mary 1T. Ma her, Joseph T. Fox and Richard '. Maher.
 Frances E. Burke and Donald P. Grove captured third honors while first honorable mention will be con. fsrred upon the class vice.pregident Anna Rita 0codens, Katherine M. Mcknight, Mary H. Maher and class secretary, William '. Butler. Second honorable mention goes to Katehrine N. Mccarthy. Elizabeth Y. Canning, Richard F. Maher. Laura D. Gagne, Joseph T. Fox. Lawrence c. Dickens, Francis q. Carroll and Joseph E. Daly.
 The personnel of the class in- ciudes:
 George Warren Beckiey, John Francis Roland. Gladys Elizabeth Brodeur, Frances Ellen Burke. Edward Eugene Burns, William John Butler, Elizabeth Edna Can- ming, Francis Joseph Carroll, Ern- est Anthony Cristofano, Patrick John Cronin, Donald Paul Grove. Joseph Edmund Daiy, Marie Agnes Deconinik, Lawrence Charles Dick ems, Catherine Rita Egan, Marga- ret Patricia Flaherty, Harold Jo- seph Flanagan, Joseph Thomas Fox, Harold Francis Fraher, Ed- mupd Matthew Freeman, Laura Eliza beth Gagne, Walter Francis Calvin, Anna Rita Goodens. Fred erick Francis Harmon. Francis John Hudner, Mary Helen Maher. Richard Francis Maher, Francis Joseph Mcdonald, Patricia Agnes McGrath, Katherine Novine Me- Carthy, Katherine Mary Mcknight, Rose Katherine Mulligan. Gertrude Marguerite Phelan. Margaret Ceiina Roy, Harold Joseph shuts, Joseph Edward Synott. James William Widman, Victor Joseph Cristofano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
(. |. HART BACK
 IN THE BRASS CITY
Visiting Old Friends and as Usual Called at
 Democrat Office
S4 AND STILL ACTIVE

c. H. Hart, formerly q well known local real estate man, but for the past twenty years residing In Seattle, is visiting old acquaint- ances in Waterbury and made . call to-day at the Democrat office. where he received . cordial vel. come.
 MT Hart was born in Bridgeport eighty-four years ago, but spent a part of his boyhood days in Win sted, where he formed an &C., quaintapce with the late Rev W. J. slocum, making friendships which lasted until death removed Father Sfocum. He was also closely asso- ciated with Father Duggan at that time pastor of St Patrick's parish. and had in his possession docu- ments covering purchases by Fath- CT Duggan of property on Town Plot which the public knew noth- ing about until Mir Hart published the contents of them in the papers.
 Time touches Mir Hart with a gentle hand. Regardless of his advanced age, he is wonderfully well preserved, enjoys life and has not yet tired of travel. He has crossed the continent ten times, and thinks nothing of the three thousand mile trip to Waterbury, which he stated, has first place in his mind, no matter where he goes. He says he had his reverses of one kind and another but he took but little notice of them until he lost his wife a short time ago. Since that time he has given more thought than ever to the fact that no matter how long one Ia spared he must follow those who have gone before, and the necessity of being prepared to pass over to the future state.
 Mr Hart has . son. Walter, in Waterbury and a daughter In Seat- tie. He said he knew he would meet all whom he would like to see and wished to state through the press that he desired to be kindly v.A n, q n, h rod fa them