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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
BLAME SYSTEMS FOR COND!TIONS;| REFORMS URGED
N tion al Transportation Committee Makes
 Suggestions
CONSULTATIONS
 ARE RECOMMENDED
Slight Increase in Traffic Would Create Earn
 ing Bas sis

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.- The National Transportation Committee, headed by former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, with the late Calvin Coolidge as Chairman, made public a re- port on the nations railroads today.
 The report places squarely on the doOrsteps of the rail roads much of the respOnsi- bility for the financial plight of Americas twenty billion dollar system and urged re- forms.
 For Consolidation
 The committee urged drastic measures toward consolidation and elimination of wasteful competition, estimating that several hundred million dollars, or enough to pay the interest on a large part ot the outstanding bonds, would be saved.
 The committee also found some justice in the railroads complaint they had been ham-strung by in ept regulations but reported the tendency was to over-emphasize the argument.
 The committee estimated that less than 20 per cent increase in traffic would put most of the rail- roads on an earning basis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
Helen Meany Balfe
 Is Granted Divorce

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 15- Helen Meany Balfe, former Olym- pic diving champion, was granted an uncontested divorce after she and her maid had testified to numerous incidents of alleged in tolerable cruelty on the part of her husband, Harry R. Balfe, prod uce broker of New York and Greenwich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
Japan Ceases Negotiations
 With League

TOKYO, Feb. 15.-Japan has served notice it has ceased me- gotiaticns with the League of Nations in the Manchurian dis pute.
 Japan's withdrawal from the League is not expected, how ever, to be for at least another month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
JOHNSON, AND MATTHEWS
 ARE SUSPECTS
Violence, Not Alcohol Poi son, Killed Woman Tn
 City Cafe Room
AUTOPSY DISCLOSES
 EVIDENCE OF CHOKING
Coroner's $ Jury Says Injur- les Inflicted by One
 or Both of Men

Eva Lawrence, whose death
 yesterday in room at the City
 Cafe was attributed to heart
 failure from alcoholic poison,
 was violently killed, according
 to verdict reached this after
 noon by a cor0ner's jury sitting
 before Judge Charles Sey in the
 United States Commissioners
 Court.
 The verdict named "either
 Paul Johnson or Albert Mat
 thews or, both" as responsible
 for the injury which is alleged
 to have caused death- Both of
 the men named are in custody
 and a charge of murder in the
 first degree will be filed against
 them, Judge Say announced
 after the verdict was returned.
 WAS PROBABLY CHOKED
 Mrs. Lawrence, according to Drs. w. w. Council and w. J. Pigg. who performed an autopsy yesterday afternoon, was probably choked to death. Bruises on both sides of the throat were revealed, showing, said the medical men, that sufficient pressure had been used to cause bleeding in the soft tissues, as shown by blood clots underneath, and with force enough to have compressed the windpipe.
 Dr. Pigg corroborated Dr. Coun- cil's opinion, adding that while it was impossible to say absolutely that she choked to death, he thought it was strongly probable that such was the case. He de- clared that there had been pressure enough used to have choked her.
 The jury reached it's verdict with in few minutes after the inquiry was closed this afternoon. It was composed of R. H. Williams, J. 0. Stapleton, B. B. Green, Roy Mo- land, s. P. Raymond and Hans Berg.
 Two Other Witnesses
 Albert (Doc) Matthews, one of the men named by the jury as probably implicated in the SUD- posed killing, and R. s. Hough were the witnesses to apear before the jury when reconvened at 2 pm. after adjournment at noon Tues day. Hough testified to picking up the woman near the sawmill. She was intoxicated and falling in the roadway. He picked her up and offered to take her home. She said she wanted to go to restaurant, Hough declared, so he went with her to the City Cafe.
 He contradicted the story John- son told about the meeting with the latter and Matthews. He de- clared that Johnson and Matthews were in the cafe when he arrived there with the woman, while John- son yesterday said Hough and Mrs. Lawrence were seateds in booth having coffee when he and Mat thews came in.
 Matthews Buys Coffee
 Matthews bought the woman Q cup of coffee, it was declared. Hough also told the jury that Johnson had bottle of whiskey with him and gave him a drink. Johnson, yesterday, and Matthews, today, denied there was any liquor present.
 Matthews Contradicts Johnson
 Matthew's story today also con- tradicted in many details that told by Johnson yesterday. He said he knew the woman was dead before he left the room, and that Johnson knew it too. He testified that Johnson had lifted her eyelids and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
Interior Dept.
 Appropriation BiH Sent to HoOuer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The House has approved and sent to President Hoover the Ap- propriation Bill of S43, 3,500. GOO to run the Interior Depart ment for the fiscal year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
Mrs. Al Smith Is
 Taken to Hospital

NEW YORK, Feb. i5.-Mrs. Al. Smith was taken to a hospital this afternoon for a digestive dis order. Her condition is said to be not serious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
MEDIATION PROPOSED

WfaioiAi1No O1N, Tch. lO.-ACCOIO- ing to unofficial advices received here, Peru announced it had re- ceived official notice the Colom- bian Government considered Braz ilian mediation in the border dis pute finished.
 Colombia claims the Peruvian air force was the aggressor in yester- days battle on the Putumayo Riv- CT.
 Peru insists the Colombia flotilla began the fight by attacking the Peruvian garrison at Tarapaca.
 Tarapaca Captured
 Unofficial reports said Tarapaca was captured by the Colombians but the Peruvian report said the engagement was in co sequential but fighting continued last night and prospects were that this would be continued today.
 Both governments insist fighting started on Brazilian territory and 1t is said Brazil is watching and amy close the Amazon River if her territory is violated.
 The Colombian flotilla went up the river to reach the area Co., lombia lost to the Peruvians last September
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 121a, American Can 56l5, American Power and Light 5%, Anaconda 67s, Bethlehem Steel 1895, Calumet and Hecla 21s l, Curtiss-Wright IS, North Ameri- can g, Fox Films 114, General Motors 121a, International Har- vester 17A, Kennecott BE-, Pack ard Motors 21s, Safeway Stores 335s, Standard Brands 15h, Unit ed States Steel 26H, Westinghouse Electric 25%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
AN oMINoUs NOTE

Some public men. on both sides Of the Atlantic have even found It advisable to preface the nego- tiations by a reaffirmation of the most extreme viewpoint.
 Speaking at Leeds, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ne vile Chamberlain, inferred that so far as the British Government was concerned. the starting point Of the discussions would be re-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
BULLETIN-wAsHINGToN,

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-By vote of 58 to g, the Senate this afternoon took up Prohibition repeal for con- siderati0n at once and it met the Democratic onslaught for Outri g h t repudiation of the Eighteenth Amendment. Demo- crats Robinson and Wagner de- nOunced the Blaine repealer and shouted for outright re- peal" Another Democrat, Sena- tor Sheppard, is waiting, ready to undertake obstructive tactics to block a vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15
ATTACKS
 C0L0MB|A;A AIR
 PLANES BATTLE
One Hundred Years of Peace Ended Between
 Two Countries
APPLAUSE
 GREETS WAR MOVE
Bombs Are Dropped { Ac- cording to Reports, in
 Brazilian Waters

Colombia, ETAO EFT EFT ETAOI
 BULLETIN-BOGOTA, Col ombia, Feb. 15.-The Foreign Office has handed passports to the personnel of the Peruv- ian Legation here which ac- cording to diplomatic usage means breaking off diplomatic relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-15

BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. l5.- Ending century of peace, hos tilities between Colombian and Peruvian forces have broken out on the frontier in the region of Leticia. A Peruvian air force, the attacking party, is said to have been repulsed.
 Crowds on the streets received mo- tices of the break with frantic applause.
 The air force encounter occurred late yesterday over Cordoba, the first bombs landing in Brazilian waters.
 TOLD TO COME HOME
 BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 15.- The Government has ordered Fe- bio Lozaro, Jr., Colombian Min ister to Lima, Peru, to demand his passports for his departure from the country.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

Miss Katherine Ryan of North Main street has returned after spending q few days In New York where she attended tho 1n- ternational Beauty Show at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
 The April meeting of Mellcent Porter chapter, D. A. R. will be held on Monday, the 3d, at the Waterbury Women'S club. The ad- dress wifi be given by Miss Flor enco $. Marcy Crofut whose sub ject is "Through Colonial Door, ways of Connecticut. Miss Crofut is' state chairman of the prcserva- ton of historic spots. The hostesses include Mrs Harry B. Rathbun. Mrs Starbuck Sprague. Mrs Donald s. Granniss, Mrs Oscar StahI. Mrs Edward A. Herr and Mrs Edmund J. Abbott. At this meeting there will be collection of articles for Ellis Island.
 The ladies of the Moose will hold a card party on Wednesday at Moose hall. All card games will be played and prizes will Do award cd at each table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY American Bridge League

Secretary, American Bridge League
 Game and slam bidding is not the only test of q successful Did- ding system. Important as those features are, the system must also keep It's users out of trouble on minimum hands and protect them from reaching inaccessible contracts.
 An important part of tho one- overcome system is the use of sign off bids at low levels. A properly executed sign-off bid immediately relieves tho danger of aggressive bidding and, 50 to speak, drops one softly and gently into tho most favorable declaration.
 Tho Bidding.
 Tn the hand illustrated. today, North and South werc vulnerapic, Eoat and West were not. Soutn and West passed and North opened inc bedding in third position with
 East passed and South bid one d,amopd. a one-over-one force. After Vests pass, North rcsponded with one spade--another one-over- one force. .u
 Tp to this point the bids have al, becn constructive and East ana West had no way of Judging the strength of the North and South hand. To enter the bidding de- fenaivcly would be to court disas- for and on the bidding heard thus far. North and South mighs easily be expected to proceed to Q game declaration. ,.
 However, south's next bid was ono no trump--a sign-off bid which Immediately gave North q picture of the hand. IIe could now reah that South did not have adequate s,Ipport for either spades or clups' that his diamonds were not solid. and that the hearts were not ade- quateIy protested.
 south's failure to re-bid or sup port diamonds, spades or clubs re- vealed the situation in those suits. and with q moderately strong hand having adequate protection in hearts, he would have bid two no trump instead of one. North real ized that further aggressive bidding was impossible and his next bid would simply be q selection or the suits already mentioned.
 He had three options and natur- ally selected the clubs as the best possibility. He bid two clubs, and since that bid was satisfactory to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
'Rasputin" Goes /. Big at State

The Royal Family of the stage is now the Royal Family of tho screen. John, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore. in their first appear ance together on tho screen. prove a triumphant triumveratc in "Ras- putin and the Empress" super spectacle of the fall of tho Romhn- offs, now playing at the State theater.
 No better vehicle could have been chosen than the dramatic story of the last days or the RomanQff dynasty, colorful as period play yet so modern that It is within the memory of this gen. eration. One sees Rasputin in his mnze of intrlgues, orgies. hypouc spells and duplicity, and while IL seems inconceivablc, remembers when these self-same things were the topic of tho newspapers.
 The Barrymores. bring the char ncters to virtual life. John iB q bril- liant figure as the dcbonair Prince Chegodleff. Ethel Barrymore offers n stirring picture of tho il-fatcd Empress. Tho role was reality to hcr--the Russian empress was her fricnd-and hence she plays 1t with n depth of understanding ana knowledge that at once stamps the performance as far beyond mere piece of acting. Lionel Barrymore, as the sinister Holy Devil' in makeup that seemg to be almost his reincarnation. was never more compelling. Distinguished work Is also done by Ralph Morgan, as Czar; Diana Wynyard, as Princess Natasha: Tad Alexander as the Czarevitch; c. Henry Gordon and Edward Arnold.
 Slightly fictionized, "Rasputin and the Empress is literal glance at the factors which plunged Rus sia into war and revolt. It is staged on a scale more lavish than any thing heretofore attempted in talk ing pictures, with its great throne. room sequence, the impressive and spectacular ceremony in the Krem- lin, tho huge review of the troops and. other authentic reproductions of the glories that were St Peters burg before 1t was wept by tho red tide of revolution.
 Wednf,day brings Eugene o'Neiil'& &ygreat play "The Constant Womarv with Conrad Nagel and Leila Ifyams also Charles Murray and George Sidney in their new laugh hit '"The cohens and Kciiys in Trouble"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

Rev Thomas l.. Crosby officiatcd at the marriage of Miss Edythc Mae Dayton, daughter of MT and Mrs Miller r. Dayton of Kelsey street and J. Gray Somers, son of MT and Mrs Joseph E. Somcrs of Baldwin avenue which took place Saturday afternoon ut 4 o'clock at tho South Federated church. Mss Marjorie Helen Dayton, was her sisters maid of honor and only at- tendnnt and Dwight l.. Somers att tended his brother us best man.
 Tho bride who was given In marriage by her father, was be- comingly attired in q gown of shell pink lace and a blue yevelt turban and carried q bouquet of pink roses and dclphinium. Her sister wore n frock of blue crepe and q shell pink turban. Her bouquet con sisted of Briarcliff roses. The dress of tho brides mother was gray and white with navy blue accessories and shc wore a corsage of qink sweet peas. The bridcgroom's mother. wore q polo blue and beige lace gown and q corsagc of gar deniaS. ,.
 A reception was held at the homo of the bride for the mem- bers of the immediate families. Upon returning from an unan- nounced wedding trip they Will take up their residence at 136 Bald win avenue.
 Tho bride is q graduate of Cros- by High school and Perry 5ecretar- inl school and MT Somers iS q graduate of Crosby High school and attended Genesee Wesleyan.
 Mrs John Hoyt of Watertown avenue was hostess at a bridge given ut her home on Thursday evening. Those attending were: Miss Ida LaB'lamme, Mrs John Dunn, Mrs Donald Harrison, Mrs James Sullivan. Mrs John Cross man, Mrs Newell Mitchell, Mrs Wallace Palmer and Mrs John Hoyt.
 MT and Mrs Charles l.. Harding, of Westport, Conn. announce tho engagement of their daughter, Jean Allen Harding to E. Robert Penney. Jr, son of MT and Mrs E. R. Penney, Sr, of Hartford. Conn. Miss Harding is secretary to the director of admission at New Jersey College for Women, New Brunswick, N. J. MT Penney ls employed in Hartford. Conn. NO date has been get for the wedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

An interesting chap. Mechanic Frank AelIo has had considerable experience for youngse Starting in with the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport where he made his home before coming Waterbury Frank know nook and canny submersbe Not only the mechanics of submegng and raising again. but the construction of the battery equipment shell xibIy and the like Not mention the pedo chue Frank has gone down many sub In fact descent terminating rather unpeaany for all aboard But they finally escaped and ehked experience Breathing somewhat when submerged And pressure slight ringing sound Frank knew many of the lake officials during employment Then the quest for motive mechanics took him into the field He knows what it's all about and carries delightful conversation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

to "The Millionaire"
 There's new and exciting fare. served up amid the glitter and glamor of Palm Beach, for lovers of mystery and crime detection In "Girl Missing" It is capitaiiy stimulating yarn, opening in mood of deceptive lightness upon the endcnyors of Q bald-head sugar daddy to induce pretty young gold d-diggcr to forget that she is one, for an hour or 50. But the pretty young goid-digger. one of two Adventurous chorus-girls who have allowed thernsolycs to be de. coyed far from Broadway's bright lights by their jolly host- manases to dodge the issue. only to find the next morning. that their jolly host has dodged their hotel bill, just to teach them lesson. Heading this cast is Ben Lyon, 0Iends Farrell. and Mary Brian. Also on the bill are exceilenf short subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Mae West Heads
 Strand Program

Mae West in her first screen starring vehicle and one of the years newest hits "she Done Him Wrong" heads the Strands double feature program to-day and to- morrow.
 "she Done Him Wrong" Is Q lusty. roaring melodrama of the Bowery--of it's saloons and polti- clans, its honky-tonks and It's women. Miss West is cast as Lady Lou" c singer with Q deadly effect on unwary males, who exchanges her favors for diamonds. So great is her popularity that her collection of gems is enough to ransom q half-dozen kings.
 Her affair with Cary Grant, os- tensibly Q mission worker in the neighborhood, leads to Q startling, dramatic climax, which brings Grant into her arms without the customary tribute in diamonds.
 Miss West sings three songs during tho course of tho picture "y'rankie and Johnnie." the popu- lar old ballad, and two new ones written for her by Ralph Raingers Tho companion feature presents Warner Baxter in Dangerously Young" with Miriam Jordan and Herbert Mundin. British comedian.
 Briefly 1t revolyes around the ad- ventures of Baxter in the role of suavc society crook and Miss Jor- dan as detective employed by an insurance company to protect its clients jewels from such men as Baxter. Tho girl gleuth sets q clever trap for the willy thief. only to Do outwitted and shanghated aboard his yacht in which he puts out to sea. Eventually, she falls in love with the man she is supposed to bring to justice, and her solution of the problem is said to supply q surprising denouement to this fast- moving story.
 wednesday brings George Ariiss In "The Kings Vacation" and "Giri Missing with Ben Lyon, Peggy shannon, Mary Brian, and Glenda Farrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

diamonds which west covered witM the ace. ..,.
 West led . trump. believing M might be possible to exhaust the trumps from dummy before th@ heart ruff could be accomplished.I However, declarer went up w1thc the acc of clubs and led another heart immediately. If
 West won with the king and rss' turned another club. DeclareE won 1t with the king and ruffed his last heart with the remaining club In dummy.
 The queen of diamonds then gave him a discard for ono of hie losing spades, but he was still obliged to conceded two spade tricks and . club to the opponents. thereby exactly fulfilling his con- tract of two odd.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Romance Of Joan And Doug, Jr.
Youthful Stars Danced Their
 Way To Love
night" if the person on the other end of the telephone wire was other than Doug.

night" if the person on the other end of tho telephone wire was other than Doug.
 However, they didn't isolate themselves. Far from that. where ever there was most excitement Joan and Douglas could be found, always the center of activity. Joan having a passion for dancing tro- phies, they continued winning them in Friday night contests at tho old Monmarte, the Cocoanut Grove. the Biltmore supper room, and the Roosevelt Blossom room. Half of tho trick dance steps which became popular in Hollywood were originated by them. ~
 Gradually Joan's girl chums be- gan to sense the beginning of the end of their favorite bacheloret establishment. Before Fairbanks entered her life. Joan's home was the favorite hang-out for Holly woods single girls.
 Txtremeiy feminine throughout, 1t was the sort of q homo in which girls like to gather for those femi- nine confabs which sometimes last Iur luLO tHO HIbHt' <tIia s ssASs lasted too iate at Joan's, there al- ways were extra beds.
 Slowly but surely Fairbanks changed that. Joan became less and iess free to play hostess at such Affairs. Her interests were centered elsewhere. she preferred being with the young actor who had swept her off her feet almost at their first meeting. Often they danced. Sometimes they took long drives along the ocean. On occa- sions they visited the various beach resorts to while away nn evening on the concession piers.
 Through all of this Joan and Doug continued to deny rurnors | that they had been secretly mar ried. However. as far as her free timo was concerned, Joan might just as well have been married. She had lost her standing as Hoiiywood's champion bachelor girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

Miss Rosalind stoddard of Gen. tral avenue entertained her cousin. Mrs Albert Bailey and MT Bailey of Lordship Manor, Stratford over the weekend. Mrs Bailey Is the former Harriet Beardsley of this city.
 A surprise party was given by Miss Jennie Jamelo in honor of her sister Anna, tho occasion being her 18th birthday. The honored guest was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Music and danc- ing was enjoyed. Those present were: Anna Jamelc, B. Norton, Lena Garafola, A. Anon; Louise Rossi, r. Raymond; Lena Del- Grasso, N. Carroll, Helen Carisella. E. Krane. Fanny Ross. R. Crap ponc; Eileen Healy, J. Sherman. Anna DelGrosso and c. DeVito.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27

The Waterbury Women's Club is gradually bringing m active year to a close with many of their hnal events being given during the past few weeks. The final program meeting of the year will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Leo 10. Miller, as guest speaker, will talk on "Flowers from Snow to snow" Moving picture slides will accom- pany the talk. He is q widely known explorer, lecturer and au. thor. Preceding the lecture board meeting and business meeting will be held.
 The annual spring luncheon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-27
Behind ttle scenes.

Behind the scenes Captain Leroy isn't exactly anti nomadie but for gyp Every time the captain thinks of gypes he ehws the end of pencil Just why only fe captain knows It's local sorekeeper tells that pretzs popular seller during the prohibition days Tt wasn't until after prohibition had been in force for years that bgan self pretz he continued Now sup with beer coming back the sale will drop off People will help the luxury by dipping the free bowls where the ale and lager offered thirsty patrons Al Dfeseher collecting several bs Al hope that beer would fail stage And several he placed years ago are now and eoeetabe If you happen be of As consider this notice drop around and settle the score
 Bill Henry knows how dress for rainy day Bill wears
 five buckle are and carried umbrella with gold plated steel ribs