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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

to the sun. as a result, Venus will at times lie between us and the sun and at other times it will be on the other side of the sun as seen from the earth. Because it shines only by reflected sunlight, as noted above, only the side which is toward the sun can be brightly illuminated. When it is between us and the sun it's bright side is. turned away and when it is on the other side of the sun, the entire bright side is turned to- ward us. Between these two posi- tons, varying proportions of the sun-lit side will be turned toward the earth. Consequently, Venus will exhibit phases much like those of the moon in general character. However, they can be observed only with a telescope. They differ also from those of the moon be- cause the distance of Venus from the earth is continuously changing as the earth and Venus pursue their respective orbital rounds. In the case of the moon the change of distance from the earth during the course of the month is of but a minor character. The disk of the moon, whether entirely illuminated or not, is always of about the same size; that of Venus is several times greater when the planet is close to us than when it is on the opposite side of the sun. At the young cres- cent phases, therefore, the appar- ent disk of Venus is enough great CT to make this it's time of great est brilliancy instead of at the full phase, as is the case with the moop. As a matter of fact, Venus is invisible at the full. because it is then too close to the sun in the sky and is up above the horizon with the latter in the daytime.
 S4503
 The phases of Venus became known to astronomers only after the invention of the telescope. As
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04
COMPENSATION
 CLAIMS SETTLED

The following compensation agreements were filed today at the office of Commissioner F. M. Will Hams: Waterbury Rollings Mills company and Albert Graham of 29 Field street, thumb injury, $7.17 weekly; Hershey Metal Products company and Josephine Mincarelli of Derby, $5 weekly for 15 weeks for 40 per cent loss of one finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

John Cullinan and Albert Weiss of Bridgeport.
 District Attorney Bergin is ex- pected to make his appointments two assistants posts are now held Secretary of State John Danaher. Attorney Bergin succeeded Attor- ney John Buckley, who is now a member of the state liquor control commission. Attorney Bergin will also have the naming of two sec retaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

1 petitor for the honor of being 36th
 has taken it's action.
 Utah will remain dry despite its stand on national prohibition. Not
 until Jan 1 will beverages of 3.2 l per cent strength become legal Stronger drink will remain under strict ban.
 Columbia, S. c. Dec 4-(UP)- l South Carolina today becomes the first and only state in the union to reject officially the ratification of the 21st (repeaD amendment to the constitution.
 North Carolina went dry along with South Carolina on Nov 2, but vention to confirm formally the huge majority it's voters gave the dry cause.
 South Carolina delegates met to- day in the hall of the state house of representatives to elect chair man and secretary of the conven- tion and then to adopt a resolu- ton rejecting the amendment.
 Prior to the meeting of the con- vention, the executive committee of the states dry forces met and laid plans for an aggressive cam- paign to keep South Carolina dry and for legislation seeking more vigorous enforcement of the dry laws.
 Columbus, o, Dec 4-(JrP)-The Ohio repeal convention meets at 1 p. m. (EST) tomorrow in the house of representatives chamber. Secretary of State George Myers, was prepared to rush word of the official vote to Washington.
 Indications were that no effort would be made to delay the vote in competition with Pennsylvania and Utah, to be the 36th ratifying state.
 Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 4-(U.P.)- Promptly at noon to-morrow Lieu tenant Governor Edward c. Shan non will call to order Pennsylvan- ia's repeal cenventio in the senate chamber of the state capitol. The Keystone State is to be the 34th to ratify the repeal amendment to the constitution.
 Since the states IS delegates are pledged to vote for repeal. the formalities are expected to last lit- tie more than a half hour after which the vote will be rushed to Washington fet official recording. About two hours later Ohio and Utah will register their approval of the Fist (repeaD amendment. Utah will be the 36th state to ra- tify repeal, marking the end of prohibition in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04
PICKPOCKET AT
 THE YALE BOWL.

Edwin c. Northrop of this city is listed by the New Haven police as one of the victims of the operations of a gang of pickpockets at the Yale-Princeton game at the Yale bowl Saturday. MT Northrop re- ported that he was relieved of a wallet containing $40. A number of other spectators were robbed in a similar manner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

With a population of only 9O0.- 900, Hong Kong, China had a to- tai of 3,000,000 arrivals and depar- lures in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

Two 1S,O0O-ton liners to be built in Italy for Poland are to be bar tered for Polish coal for the Italian State Railways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

hog and 10000 pougds of sweet potaotes served as entrance fees to Louisiana State university for Norman Watson. 20-year-old freshman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04

HOG AND SWEETS PAID FEE
 Banton Rouge, La. (UPl-A grand champion Poland China
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-04
ANOTHER LOCAL
 LAWYER IN RACE

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CONN PREPARED
 FOR GOOD LIQUOR

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CITY TAX RATE
 IS SOME LOWER

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Seward gateway., 1933-10-03
SABOTAGE?

Sabotage is suspicioned in con- nection with the mysterious break down of bearings in the drag line which had been working just off the Lagoon road. The machine had been functioning perfectly but in the first three minutes operation Saturday, the bearings began to burn" out. An investigation is to be made to ascertain if sabotage was the case, and if so, the per petrators.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

Mel Horner, in company with an Easern mining man, are in the Falls Creek-Moose Pass country looking over several quartz prop critics. They return to Seward the latter part of this week.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

8554 Cook Inlet, southern part. June, 1933. Scale, g by 40 inches. Price 75 cents. Shows amendments to the depths along the south coast of Kenai Peninsula and sOuthward to the limits of the chart from surveys by the T. s. Coast and GeOdetie Survey in 193l.-Alaska Shop.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

One hundred and fifty pounds of gold dust, estimated at $45,0O0, arrived Saturday from John Carl sons Valdez Creek placer ground. The shipment went south on the SS Alaska.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

George Love, insurance adjuster, returned to his Valdez office, on the SS Alaska, after examining and making report on the recent fire on buildings on 4th avenue above Railroad street.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03
ATTENTION LADIES

Anyone wishing to inspect the new line of Women's F1orsheim Shoes may do so between now and Saturday while the shoes are on display.
 Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

District U. s. Attorney J. l.. Reed has returned to his local offices from a weeks official trip to Val deg court headquarters.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

MT. and Mrs. Leonard Hopkins planned to leave today for Russian River Valley on their annual moose hunt. They expect to be in the field about 10 days.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03

enough aromatic Turkish are blended and cross blended the Chesterfield way.
 Then the cigarettes are made right firm, we'll filled. Chesterfield uses the right kind of pure cigarette paper.
 There are other good ciga- rettes, of course, but Chest erheld Is
 tue cigarette that's
 milder, the cigarette
 that tastes better.
 Chesterfelds satisG-
 aoe ask you to try them.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-03
Of all the ways in which tobacco is used the cigarette
 is the mildest form

VOL know, ever since \ the Indians found out the pleasure of smoking to- bacco, there have been many ways of enjoying it.
 But of all the ways in which tobacco is used, the cigarette Is the mildest form.
 Another thing-ci cigarettes are about the most conve- nient smoke. All you have to do Is strike a match.
 Everything that money can buy and everything that science knows about Is used to make Chesterhelds.
 The right homegrown tObaCCOs-seasOned with just
Evening star., 1933-04-28
ATTACKS GRANTING
Of BEER LICENSES
Representative PaImisano
Threatens to Change D. c.
Zoning Laws.

Representative Palmisano, Democrat,
Of Maryland declared today that "Un-
less the District Commissioners change
their high-handed methods Of granting
beer licenses to some places and refus-
ing them to others in the same BLOCK" 7"
he will sponsor legislation to change
the zoning laws.
The Maryland Representative. au-
thor Of the bill permitting sale Of 80
per cent beer In Washington, declared
other members Of the House District
Committee also are irritated by "arbi-
trary" decisions handed down by the
Commissioners.
Representative Palmisano pointed out
the regulation Of the beer traffic in the
District Is properly . study for the spe-
cial investigating subcommittee, of
which he Is chairman. This group, he
said, will report . program Of corrective
legislation at the opening Of the next
session.
The Maryland Democrat Is not salts
ned with correspondence he has had
with the Commissioners regarding their
refusal to grant license to store
keeper on the ground his establishment
Is in q residential section. He said that
although he has always favored giving
the Commissioners broad administrative
powers, he now thinks it would be good
thing to clip their wings"
"It's utter foolishness," said Mr.. Pal
misano. this business of having half
q block residential and the other half
commercial. If the present Conmis-
sioners-and the new ones, too insist
upon going along on that theory, I will
sponsor legislation to change the zon-
ing regulations. It IS absolutely unfair
to give one man In q block q beer
license and refuse license to q neigh
Dor only . few doors away"
Evening star., 1933-04-28
WAR VETERANS PAY
FOR DISABILITIES
WILL STOP June 80
Hundreds in Washington Will
7 Be Denied Compensa-
ton Benefits.
APPEAL permitted
WITHIN SIX MONTHS
Letters From Reviewing Boards
Sent Over Country in Economy
Program Move.

Hundreds of Washington World War
veterans drawing Government ccmpen-
sation for service connected dlsabllltles
were notified today by the Veterans
Administration that payment of bene-
fits tc them would be discontinued after
June 80.
Included in the number of veterans
stricken from the compensation rolls
were many who had ben drawing bene-
fits since the creation of the compen-
sation system in 1919.
Others were stricken from the rolls
who had recently ben examined and
adjudged disabled because of injuries
or illness received during services in
France or on the high seas in Euro
pean waters.
The veterans were informed they had
been stricken from the rolls because
their disabilities which had been pre-
viously adjudged service connected by
presumption were not considered so by
the reviewing boards under President
Roosevelt's economy legislation, calling
for $400,00O000 reduction in veterans
cost. Similar action was reported to
have been taken at other regional bu-
reaus of the administration.
The average service connected vet
eran affected was drawing approx
mately $36 a month. Under provisions
of the economy act he can file an ap-
peal within six months.
Text of Letter.
A letter. over the signature Of L.
Marks, adjudication officer Of the Vet
erans' Administration, informed each
veteran that his compensation would
be cut off. The letter is as follows:
"A review of all claims in which pay
nents of benefits were being made on
March 20, 1888, was undertaken fol-
the purpose of determining entitlement
to benefits provided by Public No. 2
Seventy-third Congress, entitled An
act to maintain the credit Of the United
States Government
Your claim has been carefully re-
viewed In accordance with the pro-
visions of the above entitled act, and
1t has been found necessary to hold
that the evidence Of record in your case
fails to show that you are entitled, after
June 80, 1888, to the payments or any
benefits hereunder for the reason that
your disability, which was previously
is not, under the recent legislation, held
to be the result of your service.
Appeal Permitted.
Regulations promulgated pursuant
to the provisions of Public No 2. Sew
enty-third Congress, provide that, ex-
cept as to degree of disability, an ap-
plication for review on appeal may be
filed within six months of the date of
this notice, or July /. 1888, which ever
is the later date In the event you
contemplate filing such application it
is suggested that it be deferred until
after July l, when the condition of the
work incident to the review of claims
will permit of expedited action on ap-
plications OF this character"
Evening star., 1933-04-28
EDITORS SOCIETY
OPENS CONVENTION
Jesse H. Jones of R. F. c. Dis
cusses "What We Are Do
ing for Banks"

Jesse H. Jones, member OF the Re-
construction Finance Corporation, dis
cussed What We Are Doing For the
Banks" at the opening meeting this
afternoon Of the annual convention OF
the American Society OF Newspaper
Editors at the Press Club.
The session got under way this morn
ing with q meeting OF the societyS
board of directors at the Press Club
which was followed by luncheon in
the auditorium.
President Paul Bellamy delivered his
annual report. The other principal ad-
dress at this afternoons session was by
Marlen Pew, editor Of Editor and Pub
Usher, on The Problem of Circulation
AS 1t Relates to News"
Henry j. Allen, former Senator from
Kansas, also spoke on THE Background
of the News"
The addresses were followed by re-
ports of the treasurer, E. S. Beck; A.
H. Kirchhofer, secretary; appointment
of committees and reports of the men,
bership, schools Of journalism, and re-
lations with the public committees.
This evening the editors are having
an "off the record" conference with
President Roosevelt at the White House
which will be followed by a three and
two-tenths' party" at the Press Club
Tomorrow morning the editors will hold
a business meeting beginning at 10
O'Clock, to be followed by an address,
The Challenge to the Press" by Carl
w. Ackerman, dean of the School of
Journalism of Columbia University
Discussion Of the subject. following Mr.
Ackerman's address, will be led by
George r. Parker of New York. Then
will come committee reports, consid-
Grafton of amendments to the society's
constitution and the election of officers
Tomorrow afternoon there will be 8
luncheon in the palm room at the Will
lard Hotel, and the speaker, former
Senator George H. Moses Of New
Hampshire will discuss the "Shortcom.
ings of Newspaper Men Here ane
Abroad
Evening star., 1933-04-28

American equipment, is about to enter
Italian Somanland for cosmic ray
measurements close to the Equator.
The nearest any expedition has gotten
to the South Magnetic Pole, believed
to be on the Antarctic continent IS
New Zealand. The intensity OF the
radiation is subject to many factors,
such as depth and density Of the at,
mosphere, and, DR.. Compton pointed
out, it still Is too early to make any
final Interpretation Of the data. 1t has
been the contention of Prof. Robert A.
Millikan that at least some Of the cos
mic radiation consists not Of negative
ly charged material particles, but Of
photons, or particles Of light.
A curious hind Of radiation given on
by the night sky, with that from the
moon and stars eliminated, was re-
ported by Prof. v. M. Slipher, director
of the Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff.
Ariz. Very difficult to detect, this
radiation contains some spectral lines
very close to, If not identical with.
some obtained from the aurora bore
ais. It is believed to be due to elec-
trical effects on the atoms Of the At
mosphere.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
SPANISH SCHOONER
VISITS NAVY YARD
Juan Sebastian De EIcano
Brings Future Naval
Officers Here.

From sunny Spain trim four -masted
schooner, the Juan Sebastian de Elcano,
sailed up the Potomac River yesterday
afternoon, bearing future naval officers
Of the overseas republic.
The training ship, with 18 officers, ~
midshipmen, % petty officers and $50
enlisted men. moored at the Washing
ton Navy Yard as the guest of the
United States Navy. One Mexican
naval officer and four Mexican midship-
men are aboard the vessel for training.
Call on Swanson.
The ships commanding offcer, Capt.
tan de Fragata Lopez y Cortijo, and his
staff called this morning on Secretary
Of the Navy Swanson, Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Admiral William v.
Pratt, chief Of naval operations. The
visitors likewise paid a courtesy call on
Rear Admiral Henry v. Butler, COM
mandant Of the Washington Navy Yard.
A luncheon honoring the Spanish
visitors. scheduled for yesterday had the
vessel arrived in time. has been post
poned until Monday. This will be given
by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt at /
o'clock at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Many other social activities have been
arranged for the visitors. Today's pro-
gram provided for a sightseeing tour
for the enlisted men; trip to the
Naval Academy for three officers and
As midshipmen of the Elcano, who
were to be guests Of the Academy.
At pm. the enlisted men are to be
entertained at the washington Navy
Yard at the recreation center.
Visit Yard Tomorrow.
The officers, midshipmen and en-.
listed men of the Elcano are to visit
the Washington Navy Yard at $3.50
am. tomorrow. The Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia is to be visited at
10 am, while a sightseeing trip fol-
lows this on the schedule. At $3.50
pm. the visitors will be guests OF
GEORGETOWN University, and at 8 pm.
the officers will be guests at q dinner
dance at the Army and Navy Country
Club.
During their stay here, the visiting
officers will be guests Of the Chevy
Chase, Racquet and Army and Navy
Country Clubs. Several downtown mo-
ton picture theaters have arranged
programs for the personnel n the
Elcano. o.,
here about May 3, will be open to visi-
tors daily from 2 to o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
CANCELS TRIP

Pressing duties at the White House
TODAY caused Mrs. Franklin D. RooSe-
Welt to cancel a trip to Fredericksburg,
va. where she was scheduled to par
ticipate in exercises marking the 175th
anniversary of the birth Of James Mon
roe. She was to have cut a birthday
cake at the little law offices there for
merly used by Monroe and now ma
tional shrine.
While in Fredericksburg Mrs. Roose-
Welt also was to have viewed the origi-
nails of several pieces of furniture which
Mrs Herbert Hoover had copied and
placed In the White House.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
QUESTION D. C. HEADS
ON ','FAv0RITISM"
Mrs. Norton Asks About Tavoring
Certain Types Of Plumbing
Equipment.

The District Commissioners were
asked today by Chairman Norton of
the House District Committee to
answer the charges Of Representative
Thompson, Democrat. of Illinois that
favoritism Is being shown in the plumb
ing inspectors ofice toward certain
types Of plumbing equipment.
Thompson charged that the plumb
ing inspectors ONCE had arbitrarily
barred the use Of products of the Blake
Specially Co. Of Rock Island, ILL.,,
although they have been approved, he
said, by sanitary commissions through
out the country and are used In Gov
eminent buildings in Washington.
Alfred r. Mc0onegal. chief plumb
ing inspector, has denied the charges.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
NEW TRAFFIC CODE
AGAIN IS TIED Up
Old Issue of Jurisdiction
Over Enforcement
Is Fought.

Action on the proposed new trafdc
code for the District, to bring the pres
ent complicated system of regulations
into line with the national model mu-
nicipal code, has been postponed, it was
revealed today, due to differences OF
opinion among traffic and legal experts
over questions of phraseology and juris-
diction for enforcement purposes.
Strenuous efforts had been made in
several weeks to reach final agreement
so the District Commissioners could
consider adoption Of the new code at
their board session today.
Conferences Next Week.
With various officials still 1T odds
over certain points, however, the mat
ter was postponed and conferences will
be renewed early next week, according
to present plans.
The traffic code was whipped into
what was thought to be nearly final
form several weeks ago, after extended
conferences between the staff Of the cor
poration counSels Offices, members of
the District Traffic Council and Tradic
Director William A. Van Duzer.
Difference of opinion, however, arose
over numerous points, including the
questions of whether the District Com
missioners or the Public Utilities Com
mission should be recognized as having
control over certain traffic matters. This
Is an old problem which resulted more
than a year ago In enactment of q law
creating joint board, composed OF
both District Commissioners and men,
bers of the Utilities Commission. 1t
was set up for solution Of regulations
where it appeared the jurisdiction Of
the two bodies overlapped.
Approved by Commission.
The Utilities Commission yesterday
approved the new code, with q number
Of changes it inserted in the draft,
which, however are opposed by men,
bers of the Trafic Advisory Council
and by Traffic Director Van Duzer, 1t
is reported.
Corporation Counsel Bride believes
the power of the Utilities Commission
to regulate common carriers" must be
recognized and he recommended the
addition Of a Saving clause" to so rec
ognize these powers. This. however, 1t
is reported, was opposed by Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby. Police Commissioner
The Utilities Commission yesterday
suggested different form for this
clause. A member of the Traffic Ad-
visory Council said today there likely
would be no serious contest over this
amendment, but that there would be
opposition to proposals Of the utilities
body for rewording of other sections sc
that the draft departs from the uniform
Language Of the code sponsored by the
National Conference on Street and
Highway Safety.
Another point of issue is the proposal
by the Traffic Council that private We
hicles be permitted to load and unload
passengers at bus stops, which are
under direct control now Of the Public
| Utilities Commission.
George w. Onutt, head Of the Trafdt
Council, said today he had not aban-
doned hope of reaching an agreement
on points at issue, although delay ap.
peared to be inevitable.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
SHOOTS GIRL IN LEG

Because he wanted to make her suf-
fer" Walter Lewis, IS, colored, shot
Gertrude. Jackson, ~ also colored In
the leg late yesterday he told police.
After the shooting, Lewis said. he
event to the river and threw the pistol
overheard" Then he surrendered at
the second precinct, where he was
booked for investigation. The shooting
occurred in MAYORS court, where tn
man INC Tofhsn are neighbors.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
CENTER FETE TODAY

Children and adults were to be en-
tertained this afternoon at the Ben
Murch Auditorium under auspices
of the Chevy Chase Community Gen.
ter by Lippy, the magician.
The performance will be repeated to-
morrow evening at the Eastern High
School Auditorium under auspices
of the East Washington Community
Center.
The magician and his troupe win
continue for the next two weeks to
make appearances at other community
centers, including the Southeast, Lang
ley and Garnet Patterson Centers.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two Convicted Of Killing Watch
man With Hammer.

Joe Goodman and George Mckinley
Pitmond, both colored, today were SEN
fenced by Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat to die in the electric chair for
the murder Of William Simnns, q night
watchman. during robbery several
months ago.
The two men were convicted In Dis
trict Supreme Court of killing Simms
with q hammer when he caught them
in the act OF robbirg the Dickey Bros.
iccL stove. -