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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
Calendar Reform Is
 Urged By Al Nations
Find Action of League of Nations indicates Present
 Form Will Eventually Be Changed

The decision of the League of Nations, not only in recompend- ing the fixation of Easter in nIid- April, but also in postponing any other calendar change Auntii a more favorable time," is explained in comprehensive issue of the Journal of Calendar Reform, just published by The World Calendar association, 4S5 Madison avenue. New York city. Anyone who is in- terested in calendar simplification should send for a copy of this in- teresting 40-page pamphlet which explains in readable form the pro- ceedings Of the most ambitious fn- ternattoual conference ever held on this subject. tVt
 official delegates from Al na- tions attended the league confer- ence, and among the really great nations of the world, only Russia was absent. The final action of the league indicates that the present calendar will eventually be changed, probably retaining the present 12 months, rather than adopting the radical suggestion of a 13-month calendar.
 Most of the delegations clearly recognized that the calendar has certain disadvantages" says the official report, land expressed an opinion that it certainly. would be desirab ble to secure a simpler measure of time, more accurately appropriate to the needs of mod ern economic and social life. But the conference was. almost unan- imous in the conclusion that the present is not favorable time for proceeding with the modification
 Germany, however, urged that the world economic crisis actually made calendar reform more nec- essary and imperative. "It is the world depression which seems to US the most urgent argument for delegate. "Economic factors in. consideration of calendar reform desirable"
 One of the most interesting view points in favor of calendar reform was presented at the league by Mahatma Gandhi, speaking for h. dia. "It would be a splendid thing" he asserted. If India's 350,0OO,000 people could have, a single national unified calendar and as most of the Indian calen. dars are arranged on 12-month basis, it would obviously be easier to meet on this common ground. I am in favor of such standardiz-. ed calendar for .he whole world.'-
 Opposition to any 13-month cal endar scheme was voiced by im- portant delegations from England, the United States, Switzerland. Japan, and other countries. Rear cause of financial stringency, 1t Is doubtful if the task will be started for years to come. *
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

Admiral Upham, chief of the bureau of navigation of the United States Navy. declared: 'The twelve monthly divisions must be retained in calendar reform. Thirteen is an unwieldly number, inconvenient to use and impossible to divide. If all dates -weer changed according to a 13-month schedule, the admir- alty courts would be full of liti-I gation for 100 years"
 The Japanese government, in a formal statement favoring reform, insisted that Japan is not able to accept any reform which would give the year 13 months" r
 The Swiss delegate echoed this opinion, stating: '"The Swiss gov ernment has authorized it's deleg:t-. tion to refuse any scheme for a 13-month year. and to insist upon the economic advantages of a per- petual calendar of 12 months, equalizing the four quarters of the. year with each quarter containing three months of 31. 50 and 30 days"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
"TIGER GIRL" IS PRODUCER
 OF "SAN QUENTIN FOLLIES''

San Quentin Prison, Cal, (UP)- Clara Phillips, Los Angeles "tiger girP' who fatally beat her asserted love rival, Albert Meadows, over the head with a 15-cent hammer, has turned chorus girl-producer. "The San Quentin Follies." with a chorus of 26 girls, some of them murderesses, is in rehearsal with Clara Phillips as director and chorus leader.
 But don't try to buy any tickets.
 They are not obtainable at any price, and only about 100 persons, all of them women, will see "The San Quentin Follies."
 One-act plays and sketches, a troupe of six Apache dancers and Hawaiian orchestra of twelve pieces are the featured attractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
REAL TOuGH GuY

Los Angeles = Ralph King does not carry the slogan, "The Tough Guy from Chi" around with him for nothing. He was in battle with police here and was shot down. Five bullets entered his body, but none of them wounded him mortally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

sEMI-PRO RESULTS SUNDAY Branford Tanks 47, Manchester Guards 27. n "
 Wallingford s5, Hartford Service Co 2e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

Walrus hides are used as metal
 polishing material
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

cause of financial stringency, 1t Is doubtful if the task will be started for years to come. Meanwhile, records compiled by the present committee have been card indeXed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27

United States is importing more dyes.
Evening star., 1932-03-15
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Hoover Entertain
Tonig ght at Dinner-Mrs. Hoover
Lunches With Mrs. Mitchell.

bassy, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Brig
Mr.. Farnum. who was formerly AS
sistant Attorney General of the United
States, has been honorary Turkish con-
sui general in Boston for the past year.
The Ambassador of Great Britain,
Sir Ronald Lindsay, with members of
the embassy staff, as well as represent
Free state legations, attended R-K-O
Keith's Theater last night for the
showing of THE Office Girl" produced
by British company.
There were more than go in the
party of the Ambassador, including
those from the Canadian and Irish Free
State legations. Making it more Of a
diplomatic audience were the Ambas-
sador of Belgium, Mr.. Paul May, with
a party of eight; the Minister Of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, with
guests; the Minister of Sweden and
Nine Bostrom and party; large party
of more than dozen from the Italian
embassy and Herr Rudolf Leitner,
counselor of the German embassy, and
guests.
The Minister of Rumania. Mr..
Charles A. Davila, will be host this
evening at a musicale in compliment
to Mr.. Georges Enesco. Rumanian
violinist and composed who will give
the program at 1890 o'clock.
The Minister will have guests dining
informally with him before the
musicale.
Sonora de Alfaro, wife of the Minis
ter of Panama, will be the guest OF
honor at luncheon of Mrs. Hoggatt Clop-
ton March 80, for which Mrs. Clopton
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has come TO Washington to remain
throughout the Spring season, and are
establiAhed at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. virginia White Speel has been
obliged to cancel her engagements ow-
ing to serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Clarke of Chi
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Mrs. Lynn Ramsay Edminster and
Mrs James Austin Stone OF Wesley
Heights were joint hostesses at lunch
con and bridge today in the club house
of the American Association Of Univer-
sity Women, when their guests were
Mrs. Roy D. Adams, Mrs. William M.
BalIinger. Miss Mary Louise Brown,
Mrs. Carl c. Champion, Mrs. Morris D.
Erwin. Mrs. j. C. Freeland, Mrs. Charles
G. eager, Mrs. H. Laurie Garrett, Mrs.
wesley M. Gewehr, Mrs. Samuel Her
rick. Mrs. Stephen Cornwall Hopkins,
Mrs II. H. Jacobs, Mrs. Winfree E..
johnson, Mrs. John Gardner Ladd. Mrs.
Clarence A. Lane, Mrs. Roy Clyde Mil
Ter. Mrs. Carl W. Mitman, Mrs. Harold
Morrey, Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, Mrs.
Albert r. Peters, Mrs. Max ]: Profhtt,
Mrs. Henry D. Ralph, Mrs Charles T.
Penn, Mrs. W. Warren Sager, Mrs. Rob-
ert Osmond Saunders, Mrs. Earle w.
Wallick, Mrs. Edward r. Walton, tr.,
and Mrs. John H Yates.
Mr.. L. p. Dickie of the United States
Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta. Ga,
with Mrs. Dickie and their small family,
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It's such shopping convenience
to say charge 1t" = and we are
pleased to arrange for a running
account-and with the added advan-
tage of our Budget Plan for settle
ment.
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Mrs. Couzens wife of Senator James
Couzens, was among the guests OF Mrs
Joseph E. Washington, who entertained
at luncheon today in her apartment on
Eighteenth street The other guests
were Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Mrs. William
Mcclellan Ritter, Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Miss Nc
Quade, Mrs. James G. WentZ Mrs. Will
liam Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Ralph Worth
ington, Baroness Won Below, Mrs. VII
liam Livingston Crounse, Mrs. Wilton j.
Lambert and Miss Margaret Wade.
Representative Bolivar z. Kemp of
Amite, La, with Mrs. Kemp has moved
to Wardman Park Hotel, where they
have taken an apartment and will be
for the remainder Of the congressional
session.
Representative and Mrs. Anthony j.
Griffin have as their guests in their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald S. Griffin of Lham
Park, N. Y.
Mrs Wilbur ]. Carr, wife Of the As
sistant Secretary of State, entertained
at luncheon today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran Back
From Year in Switzerland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Merle Cochran have
arrived in Washington from Basel,
Switzerland, and are at the Martinique.
For the past year Mr. Cochran has been
consul of the United States at Basel
and has come to Washington for duty
in the Department of State.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggenheim
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crrs Burke Berg, Mrs. Ogilvie Shumate,
Mrs THOMAS A. Walden, Mrs. M. H.
Pittenhouse. Mrs. Charles Alger. Mrs.
William A. Kinnan, Mrs. Edwin G. Dut-
ton. Mrs. Edward 3. Gibson and Mrs.
Cabot Stevens.
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Concord. N. H, are spending few days
in washington and are at the willard.
An invitation concert viii be given at
the Institute Of Musical Art tomorrow
evening by the Soloist Ensemble Of
(ContinIIa4 an TVhird Parel
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will entertain at dinner this evening ir
their Georgetown home.

will entertain at dinner this evening In
their Georgetown home.
Mai. and Mrs Alexander de Seversky
of New York City are at the Carlton
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby of
Warrenton, Va, accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Celeste Crosby Miller,
are at the Martinique for few weeks,
Mrs. George H. Lorimer is at the
Willard for brief visit. Mrs. Lorimer
was among the guests at the annual
dinner and stunt" party of the Wom-
ems National Press Club.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend Is a guest
of Mrs. Henry Martyr Alexander in
New York and will attend the premiere
tomorrow evening of Maria Eguziaca. -
to be given by the Philharmonic-Sym-
phony Society at Carnegie Hall.
Mrs. Eugene R. Woodson entertained
at luncheon today at the Arts Club In
honor of Mrs. Edwin George Bowman
The other guests were Mrs. Edward w
Pou, Mrs. Walter E. Newton, Mrs. Will
liam Laird Dunlop, jr; Mrs. Eugene O.
Sykes, Mrs. Hoggatt Clopton, Mrs
Leland Dodson Webb, Mrs. CLYDE B.
Aitchison. Mrs. Edward D. Hays, Mrs
Thad Brown, Miss Sue McNamara,
Mrs. William Eugene Elliott, Mrs. Mon
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cago. Ill, with their daughter. Miss
Mary Clarke. have come to washington
to make their home for several months,
and have taken an apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel, where they viii make
their home while here.
The Rev and Mrs ] 8 BUCKLEY Of
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The Turkish Ambassador, Mr. Ahmet
Muhtar, entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Mayflower in compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Farnum OF
Boston. Others present were Mr.. Nuri
Sabit and Mr. Ussaki Bulent, first and
second secretaries of the Turkish en-
Evening star., 1932-03-15

TIME President and Mrs Hoover
will be hosts at dinner this eve
ming in compliment to the newly
H. appointed United States Ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James,
Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon. who shortly
will sail for his new post. Mr.. Mellon
is again in his apartment on Massachu-
sets avenue after several weeks in the
South, where he went after his retire
ment as Secretary of the Treasury.
Mrs. Hoover was the guest in whose
honor Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell,
wife of the Attorney General, enter
tanned at luncheon today in her home
on Ka1orama circle.
The company included the wives of
other cabinet officers, Mrs. Stimson,
Mrs. Mills, Mrs Hurley Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Adams, Mrs Wilbur. Mrs. Hyde
Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Doak, and Mrs.
Frank L. Bancroft, mother of the
hostess.
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Senator and Mrs. Tom Connolly OF
Miss Virginia Earle Smith of Marlin
Tex.
Mrs. Connolly will entertain at
luncheon Thursday In compliment to
her guest.
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has issued invitations. This viii be the
first Of series of luncheons which Mrs.
Clopton will give at the Shoreham Hotel,
where she makes her home. The second
party will be April IL, when her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leland Dotson Webb, will be
Joint hostess.
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Senator Thomas j. Walsh Is spending
a few days in New York.
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The Ambassador of France and Nine
Claudel will entertain at dinner this
evening at the embassy in honor Of the
Ambassador of Great Britain and Lady
Lindsay.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

The Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrara entertained small company
at luncheon yesterday at the embassy.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

We shall be glad to give you an
estimate for Slip Covers made the
Sloane way and at the Sloane inter-
esting prices. No obligation in
volved.
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Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
Guests at Bolivian Legation.

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
stimson will be the guests of honor at
dinner this evening of the Minister of
Bolivia and Sonora de Abelli, who will
entertain a company of 18 In their
home in Wesley Heights.
Evening star., 1932-03-15

The Rev. and Mrs. J. 8. Buckley Of
Evening star., 1932-03-15

d1lo CdCIl rug Is Vi lIlS POPuAoA
"MELEK"-in an all-over Per-
sian design of blue and gold, on
deep rose ground.
"ARDELAN"- the deep blue
field is woven highly interesting
design in tones of lighter blue, buff
and rose.
"YELDIZ" - conventional de-
sign, on field of medium rose; bor-
dered with alternating shades OF
tan and blue.
"ARDELAN"-typical in its de-
sign to the age-old Persian motif,
rich in effective deep tones-on a
ground distinctive to its rich, red
shade.
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"ISPAHAN'-possessing all the
exceptional features of artistic de-
signing and expert weaving for
which Ispahans are outstanding in
the family of Oriental Rugs. The
background is mulberry. and the
elaborately detailed design is in
blue and gold ingeniously blended.
"MELEK"-mulberry and rose
form the background-with the all
over Persian pattern in cleverly
blended shades.
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S group of characteristic types from hand looms that have
made history rugs priced hei1oom possession Of
and treasured pieces the collections of
Each rug the group is individual but faithful its origin IN
expression and execution.
Your selection will be made
Evening star., 1932-03-15

Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr, wife Of the AS
sistant Secretary of State, entertained
at luncheon today.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS
563 VOTES NOW
North Carolina Action Puts
New Yorker Only IS Short
of Majority.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE pledging of
North Carolina's 26 votes in the Demo-
cratic National Convention to the presi-
dental candidacy Of Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt yesterday boosted the New
Workers. pledged and claimed delegates
to 563, or Is short of a majority.
Two-thirdS, or ITO, will be required
to nominate by the Democrats, whose
convention opens here June 27.
The Roosevelt forces hope to go into
the convention with close to TOO of the
1,154 votes and to win the nomination
for their candidates on an early ballot
by coaxing sufficient votes from ia
vorite son States.
Smith Disputes Claims.
They claim los of the ITO delegates
from Pennsylvania and New York, but
this claim is disputed by friends of Al
fred E. Smith, and the definite align
ment of these delegates probably will
not be known until pre-cOnvention cau-
cuses here.
With these los, Roosevelt's pledged
and claimed total would be 668 now.
Only one more State-Indiana- yet
TO select delegates to the Democratic
convention. That State will choose 80
Monday, and the Roosevelt people ex-
pect to win this final delegation.
Should all these forecasts be borne
out, the New Yorker would enter the
convention with 698, or 70 minus the
two-thirds needed.
The Line-Up.
With Indiana the only remaining
delegation to be chosen, the Democratic
Evening star., 1932-06-17
CUMMING PRAISES
MEDICAL GAINS
Tells Homeopathy Institute
of Recent Advances in Pre-
ventive Medicine.

Recent achievements in preventive
medicine were cited last night by Dr.
Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon general Of
the Public Health Service. in an address
at the banquet closing the eighty-eighth
convention of the American Institute of
Homeopathy at the Washington Hotel
Dr. Cumming spoke of the serums for
treating the dread typhus and spotted
fevers, discovered within the past
months by the National Institute of
Health, and said the Public Health
Service will soon make the public an
nouncement of the vaccine.
The Public Health Service was con-
graduated by Senator Copeland of New
York. who followed the surgeon general
on the program. He also praised the
work of other Government agencies
which aid public health, and scored
physicians and others who lobby against
Federal health measures. He said the
physician would never lose his place as
a private practitioner through state
medicine'-the passage of public health
measures.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BOY ROBBER SENTENCED
Young Bride Accomplice Given

Young Bride Accomplice Given
Suspended Jail Term.
NEW YORK, June II (Pl.-Ward
Summerfeld, 10. native of Wisconsin.
was separated from his bride of four
months today by prison sentence for
robbery.
Judge Max S. Levine sentenced Sum-
merfleld to term of three and one
half to five years in Sing Sing Prison
and placed a three-year suspended
sentence against the bride, Elvira, 18,
the companion OF her husband in six
of the eight chain stores he held up.
Summerfield is the son Of Amos
Summerf1eld, a farmer Of Rio, near
Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
EX-POLICE HEAD HELD

WILMINGTON, N. c., June II up
John j. Furlong ST, former chief Of
police here, was held in s5 900 bail yes
terday on a warrant charging black
mail Of certain parties" by means Of
threatening letters.
Authorities refused to divulge any in
formation regarding the case, but the
Wilmington Star-News said Mrs. Jessie
Kenan Wise. wealthy social leader and
philanthropist. was the intended vic
tim of the extortion plot
Mrs. Wise's attorney, j. o. Carr, re-
fused to make any statement.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
APPROVES
NAVAL SUPPLY BILL
Motion to Cut Measure 10
Per Cent Rejected
by Members.

The Senate approved the 1919, 1000, 900
naval appropriation bill yesterday and
sent it to conference with the House
after rejecting a motion to cut the
measure 10 per cent.
Earlier it had refused to remove
s650.000 for Naval Reserve training
cruises but approved without a record
vote an amendment by Senator Robin
son of Arkansas. the Democratic leader,
which would have prohibited use of
any of the $4,000, 900 for sending more
Marines to Nicaragua to supervise the
coming elections.
Navy officials said today it is unlikely
money will be forthcoming for the con-
struction of a new naval hospital here.
The Robinson amendment stirred the
most vigorous debate as the appropria-
ton bill was rushed through the Sem
ate late in the day.
Declared without Authority.
Democratic members charged that
Secretary Stimson had no authority to
send more Marines to Nicaragua for
the elections. contending he intended
dispatching 400 more Chairman Hale
of the subcommittee in charge of the
bill said the Marines were considered
necessary bcause they were trained for
the work
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia.
predicted that, despite the amendment,
the Secretary of State will find some
way to use the Marines already there
to supervise the election"
Without mentioning the cabinet OFF,
GERS name, Glass said Stimson sis law
unto himself"
Attacks "Lawless Practice"
"He snapped his fingers" the Vir-
ginian said, at a congressional resolu-
ton directing him to cease what Glass
termed "the absolutely lawless practice"
of approving foreign loans negotiated in
this country.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mon
tana, said he was informed by President
Diaz of Nicaragua that he ran for re-
election upon being urged to do so by
the American State Department.
Il was promised" Wheeler quoted
Diaz as saying, that II I would run
they would have Marines in here to
back me-"
Evening star., 1932-06-17
BUSBY TELLS KIWANlS
DEBTS CURB PROGRESS
Representative Declares q. S. Peo-
pie Took Heavy Burden When
Prospects Looked Bright.

Representative jeff Busby Of ofMississippi.
member of the House Banking and
Currency Committee. told the Kiwanis
Club yesterday that the American public
mortgaged its future when the financial
outlook was bright and now must fight
its way out against discouraging odds
The speaker expressed the hope, how
ever, that something can be worked
out to prevent economic crises such as
the present.
Members Of the club will attend an
interclub meeting at Winchester, Va.
June %, it was announced. The Wash
ington club will hold Ladies day"
luncheon next Thursday, and on July IA
the members will meet on board the
Yard
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position OF great
responsibility. As
regimental com
mander of the
3 l 6 t h Infantry,
10th Division, his
rare professional
ability and out
standing devotion
to duty brought
his regiment to a
high point of tao
tical training and
morale; his bril-
liant leadership,
notably in the as
sault and capture
of the Borne du
Cornouiller, France,
Hill 378, November
- soo A.
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Belfast. Ireland, is to be asked to
buy Belfast Castle estate for the erec-
tion of a Sanatorium.
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presidential delegate lineup stands:
Roosevelt, instructed, pledged and
claimed, 563.
Smith, instructed and pledged, "a.
Garner, pledged, 90.
Lewis, pledged, So.
White, pledged, So.
Reed, instructed, SO.
Byrd, instructed, "a.
Murray, instructed and pledged, 23
Preference in doubt 1863, includes 90
Of New York's "a and Pennsylvania rs.
Evening star., 1932-06-17
WIND LEVELS FORESTS
IS Per Cent of Banana Planta-
tions Ruined by Hurricane.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June II
R.-A check-up yesterday revealed
that the greatest damage to Tuesdays
hurricane was in the Pimiento banana
zone, where 85 per cent Of the planta-
tions in 50-mile-long zone along the
National Railway were leveled.
Apparently there was no loss of life,
casualties having been limited to minor
cases Of injury.
The towns in the stricken zone es-
capped serious harm, and it was indi-
Gated the heaviest losers were the pri-
vate native planters, who lost their
present and future crops. The esti-
mate of loss ran as high as 100000
trees.