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Evening star., 1933-05-22
BANKERS WIFE RECEIVES
POISON PEN LETTERS
Mrs. Hayden B. Harris Turns
Correspondence Over to Postal
Authorities.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 22-The Herald
and Examiner today said that series
of poison pen letters had been re-
ceived by Mrs. Hayden B. Harris, wife
of the VIC president CT &c yyc-ris
Trust & Savings Bank, and q group of
other prominent gold coast" society
women
The newspaper sad that contents
of the letters had not been made public,
but that they had been turned over to
postal authorities two weeks ago. Ap-
parently all we're written by the same
persona woman. .
Mrs. Harris was quoted as being un-
able to understand the motive behind
these communications" and declared she
knew Of no enemies. She said 1t had
been a terrible shock to my nervous
system" and from other sources tie
paper said it learned that she Fad
denied herself to all visitors for the
past fortnight.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. May 22.-The tying up OF
10000 vessels from Alaska to California
by the strike of Pacific Northwest
salmon fishermen may, they hope,
prove the turning point Of the fish
price market
Thus Wood Freeman. president OF
the Trolling Vessel Owners Association,
who is connected with the tie-up only
as chairman Of the Fisherman's Mass
meeting Committee. sees a silver lining
to the cloud which has been overhang-
ing one of the coasts largest industries
since the 1st of May, keeping thou
sands of workers in idleness.
With very little fish coming in and
stocks on hand being fast depleted
prices will get better and fishermen,
buyers and ultimately even the general
public will benefit, directly or indirect
ly," Freeman believes
The committee charged a minority
of buyers has dominated the market in
such a way as to hurt both buyer and
producer, this minority being willing
to sacrifice the industry" for their own
gain, resulting in which might be called
bear market.
Prices werG beaten down ut some
Evening star., 1933-05-22
HOUSE APPROVES
SECURITIES BILL
Amended Measure Awaits Sonata
Action Before Going
to President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The House today approved the ad-
mlnistration's amended bill for the reg
ulation OF securities sales, leaving only
Senate action necessary before the
measure goes to President Roosevelt.
BY voice vote, the House adopted q
report by conferees of the House and
Senate who composed differences in the
bills passed by the two branches.
There was no debate whatsoever on
the conference report or the amend
ment inserted by the Senate and ap-
proved by the State Department for
the creation Of corporation to aid
American investors regain money spent
on foreign -defaulted securities.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
CHEVY CHASE BANK
SALE is REPORTED
Court Approval Held Only
Step Left in Offer of
Riggs National.

Purchase of the Chevy Chase Savings
Bank by the Riggs National Bank was
practically completed today, according
to reports in the financial district.
While no official announcement has
been made, 1t Is understood the plar
contemplates the freeing of 60 per cent
of the deposits in the Chevy Chase
bank at once, that is, as soon as the
bank can be reopened as q branch o,
Riggs.
Negotiations relative to the purchase
of the Chevy Chase bank by Riggs Ma
tional have been pending for severa
weeks. numerous conferences having
been held between Robert v. Fleming
president of Riggs. and John c. Walker
president of the Chevy Chase insti-
tuition.
Details of the purchase has been ap-
proved by the directors of both banks
by Controller of the Curreny j. F. T
O'Connor and Walter Cummings
assistant to the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Court Approval Necessary.
The negotiations have been carried
out under the Spokane plan" which
requires court approval in the transfer
of assets of one bank to another. Pend
ing this court action official announce
ment of the sale has been withheld by
officials of both banks. The transaction
covers a purchase and Is not a consoli-
dation of two banks.
The action connects the Chevy Chase
bank with the largest bank in Wash
ington, which will operate 1t as a
branch. The bank is located in one
of the finest bank buildings in out
lying Washington, which was complet-
ed and dedicated about three years ago
John c. Walker has been president OF
the institution since the death of Ernest
c. harrington officials tried hard to
reopen the bank as a separate unit,
but finally decided that 1t would be for
the best interests of depositors to join
forces with Riggs.
Capitalized at 100000.
The Chevy Chase bank is capitalized
at 100000 and at the call of the con-
troller of the currency on December 81,
1882, it had total assets of ST ,091, ,760.
Liabilities of the bank, in addition to
its capital stock, were listed as follows
Surplus and undivided profits. $l4,260:
deposits, s890040; other liabilities,
S87460.
The assets were listed as follows
Loans and discounts, S478,00O bonds
and securities. 1881 ,720; miscellaneous
resources, $154, 800; cash items, $l07, ,220
Riggs National Bank has total re-
sources Of over S69,000,Oo0. 1t is capt.
talized at $4,000, 900 and has surplus
and undivided profits Of $4,000 900. On
the date of the last call deposits totaled
$50, ,191 ,662:75.
Evening star., 1933-05-22

Seven Exploded on Streets, Caus-
ing No Damage.
HAVANA, May % [P.-A large bomb
and six smaller ones were exploded in
Havana last night.
The first and largest exploded at
Santa Catalina and Felipe Poey streets
in the Vibora suburb. In less than an
hour the six others we're set of, three
in the Luyano section. two in the We
dado residential section and one at
Cerro and Primielles streets in Cerro
suburb.
No damage or injury was reported
Neither was there an arrest.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
FORCED JUNGLE SUICIDE

Seven Elders of Tribe Given Terms
for Backing Tradition.
NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, May % Up.
Seven elders of the Nandi tribe today
started serving sentences varying from
two to four years at hard labor for
aiding a 14-year-old boy to commit
suicide in accordance with Nandi law.
The boy, cowherd, accidentally
struck and killed companion while he
was practicing throwing. The
elders decreed he must pay bloodmoney
to relatives of the dead youth. but the
boy had no money, SO they told him to
kill himself.
The distraught young cowherd fed to
the forest, but the elders gave chase and
recaptured him. They handed him .
rope and instructed him to tie it to a
branch of a tree, fasten the other end
around his neck and jump. He did.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
KRESEL TRIAL DEFERRED

NEW YORK, May % CP).-Trial OF
Isador j. Kresel on charges of misuse
of funds of the defunct Bank of United
States, for which he was attorney and
a director, was adjourned today until
September Is.
The adjournment was requested by
Kresel's attorney, John w. Davis, who
said he had numerous other engage
mentS.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
Ry the Associated Press.

lle ASSOCldleu FEcoS.
DURANGO, Colo, May 22.-Carbon
Mountain. Colorados pseudo volcano,
has ignited forest.
Belching flames and gas, the Rocky
Mountain peak which has Ntracted
both curious and scientific by its dis
integrating over a period OF months.
covered the countryside under a heavy
blanket of smoke.
The pyrotechnical display of the peak
started list night after rumblings and a
loud explosion were heard in the depths
of the big black mountain.
Soon after the explosion the gas
started issuing from a flssure 3l5 feet
wide near the top of the peak and
flames were seen. The nearby forest
quickly caught fire.
The blast also started new avalanches
and thousands OF tons Of dirt and boul-
ders crashed down the peak Into the
Evening star., 1933-05-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt bill authorizing recip-
rocal tariff concessions was practically
ready today for submission to Congress
and Secretary of state Hull expects Il
to go forward before long
Coincident with this country's latest
great effort toward world arms and eco
nomic harmony, as represented in the
Norman H. Davis speech at Geneva,
Secretary Hull prepared to 60 into final
conference with the President on the
tariff legislation.
Meanwhile. it appeared definite that
Representative McReynolds of Tennes-
see-chairman of the House Foreign At
Evening star., 1933-05-22
Z. S. OFFERS TO GIVE UP ISOLATION
TO HELP PRESERVE WORLD PEACE;
POWERS ACCEPT MUSSOLINI PACT
Reciprocal Tariff Concession
Bill Being Dra,un by President
Nearly Ready for Congress-Woshing
ton Sees Roosevelt Taking Middle
Course on Arms and Treaties.

fairs Committee-would be named to
the London Economic Conference dele
gation-with Hull, James NJ. Cox OF
Ohio and Chairman Pittman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Meanwhile President Roosevelt invited
Chairman McReynolds. of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee to be men,
Der of the delegation to the London
Economic Conference, and he was ex-
pected to accept.
The Tennesseean conferred today with
the President
James M. Cox, former Governor of
Ohio, arrived in the Capital to begin
conferences with Secretary Hull and
the President in preparation for the
London meeting.
Early announcement of the other
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Evening star., 1933-05-22
"Cribber" Accused
Under Maryland L.
= Plan for Publicity
By staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Staff CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, May
22.-Marking a new policy at the
University OF Maryland in regard
to examination "cribbing." a
Baltimore freshman was public
ly given the alternative of with
drawing or being expelled today.
The freshman was accused Of
cheating in an examination last
week.
A university committee which
is made up of students and meIr-
bers of the faculty decided ON
the public punishment.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
Congressional Election Set.

ATLANTA, Ga. MAY % tP).-Gov.
Talmadge today fixed Wednesday. June
IA. as the date for special election in
the tenth Georgia congressional dis
trict to elect q successor to the late
Representative Charles H. Brand of
Athens, who died last week.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
Bowers Arrives in Madrid.

MADRID, May % P).-Claude G.
Bowers. new United States Ambassador
to Spain, arrived today from America
by way of Paris. The embassy staff
and members of the American colony
were among those who greeted him.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
STILL DRAFTING REPLY
British Answer to U. S. Peace Mes.
sage Being Considered.

sage Being Considered.
LONDON, May % (Pl.-The British
government has not yet replied to Pres
ident Roosevelt's peace message, Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald told a
questioner in the House of Commons
today.
The prime minister had been asked
what reply the government would send
in behalf of his majesty. Mr.. Mac
Donald said the message still was un-
der consideration by the government.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
WEATHER.

(U 8. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change In temperature; gentle north,
shifting to east or southeast winds.
Temperatures-Highes 80, at 1880
pm yesterday; lowest, SO, at am.
today. Full report on Page A-9.
Evening star., 1933-05-22
HAVANA BOMBED

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Evening star., 1933-05-22

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Evening star., 1933-05-22

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is |
delivered to city and suburban homes |
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
BUSINESS Ha
 THE CITY PARKS
Things Being Put in Shape for Activities of the.
 Season
CLEANUP STARTED

The park department has start ed spring work 10 make the city's park bloom again with flowers and workmen have begun the task of cleaning up winters debris in preparation for what superintend- ent of Parks Irving w. Harrison claims may be the "most used" season the parks have ever ex- perienced.
 After the cleanup, work will be centered particularly on Hamilton, Washington, and Fulton park baseball diamonds and tennis courts so that they may be ready for use as early as possible for Waterburys Babe Ruth's and Bill Tilden's.
 The parks will bloom this year, but they will bloom economically the park head stated when ques- toned to-day. Few new plants or flowers will be bought, but park workmen will set out many bulbs or plants stored or being raised by the department. "Well plant any thing we can raise ourselves to make the parks as attractive as possible" added Mir Harrison. A gang of workmen will soon prepare the nine holes of the municipal golf course at East Mountain, a site which drew thou- sands of golfers to it's initial sea- son last year.
 The park department workers will do the tree spraying them selves this year and may be start ed the latter part of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
Junior Vice Guides Membership Drive
 Of Coyle Post
Returns Will Be Made Public at Big District Meeting Here in May When 700 LegiOnnaires Will Be
 Guests of Local Unit-ShapirO Issues Invitations

With George McDuff, junior vice-commander of Corporal Frank coyle post, American Legion, di- recting affairs a membership cam paign to round up "delinquents' Is now well underway. It has been so timed as to reach a climax and to permit Commander Norris Shapiro to file complete reports at the big district meeting to be held hero early in May.
 Over 700 legionnaires and their friends will be the guests of the local post on that occasion. One of the larger halls of the city will be the scene of the gathering. Follow ing tho usual business routine a social time will be held, with danc- ing and entertainment added features.
 An invitation to the various commanders of the posts of the district will be extended by Com mander Shapiro on the occasion of his visit to New Haven on We'd nesday evening, April 19. The naval post of that city will act as hosts. A large delegation of Wa tcrbury members will visit New Haven for the festivities.
 Tho campaign started by Vice. Commander McDuf is to have every Legionnaire in Waterbury sign up for 1883. Those who were registered in 1882 and who have yet to send in their membership fee, will be asked to fall in line and join the increasing ranks of the paid up boys.
 Probably at no time in the his- tory of the legion is united action more desired than at present. Wal ter Angle, former commander of the post and present chairman Of the rehabilitation committee, has urged the executive committee of the post to prepare for a rush of applicants for aid wren the Econo- my measure as signed by Presi- dent Roosevelt becomes effective. Hundreds of Waterbury veterans are to be deprived of source of income and will be obliged to seek help from some source. Corporal Coyle post will be obliged to appeal to various agencies for employ ment, financial assistance and ad- vice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
Conference of
 Boy Scouts
Will Be Held in Boston
 Thursday April 27

Martin l.. Martus, president of
 the Waterbury Council of Boy
 Scouts, and Arthur D. Marston. ex-
 ecutive, will attend the meeting of
 the New England Conference of
 Scout Council officials to be held
 in Boston, Mass. Thursday, April
 27. The president will go as d
 council delegate while the scout
 chief will go as c executive of the council. These selections were made at the monthly meeting of the executive board at scout head quarters yesterday afternoon. Vernon E. Abel announced in his troop organization report yesterday
 that 41 new scouts have been ad-
 mitted during the past two months while the report of the reviewing board and court of honor showed
 q big increase in scouting advance ment during the past month both
 In merit badges and first and sec ond class scouts.
 Edward sanderson reported on
 the eight courses in leadership
 training now underway, while
 George Erskine reported on the camping committees preparations of Camp SRepunkum which will be conducted for four weeks. The organization of district com-
 mittees was ratified by the board
 which includes administrative cen- ters or centers of control giving
 more adequate and proper repre-
 sentation of all various district
 council on. the executive commit tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
McDUFF DIRECTS BIG LEGION CAMPAIGN!
OBSERVANCE OF
 PALM SUNDAY
Tomorrow All Churches of City Will Hold Spe-
 cial Ceremonies
FINAL WEEK OF LENT

Palm Sunday will be observed in all the churches of the city to- morrow. This day marks the open- ing of the final week of the Len- ten season, typifying the triumphal entry of our Lord into Jerusalem. when the multitude. waving palms. met Him and hailed Him as King and Messiah.
 Both Catholic and Protestant churches, in accordance with the custom and church liturgy will ob- serve special rituals, the principal one, the distribution of palms to the congregation. Tn the Catholic churches the crucifxes and images are still yelled in purple remain ing so until the end of the week. The gospel read in the mass to- morrow tells the story of the pas sion of our Lord and is a lengthy one; this same gospel Is also read on other days during the week.
 Special musical programs have been arranged in most of the churches with music for Palm Sunday. Sermons also will be preached appropriate to the day and season. At St Margaret's church motets significant of the season will be sung by the choir including the "Improperium", and 70 Bone Jesu" by Palestrina. Special music will also be sung at the Immaculate Conception church and other Cath olic churches of the city.
 Next week is the most solemn of the Lcnten season, the final three days, hold Thursday. Good Friday and holy Saturday. symbol ic of those final events leading up to the passion and death of our Lord. Announcements of the relig- ious procedure and obseryances of the week will be made at all churches throughout the city to- morrow.
 According to the Transcript of this week, the Lenten sacramental of the palms dates back to the early middle ages-The ceremonial connected with Palm Sunday is very beautiful when carried out in it's fullness. Before the mass of the day the palms are solemnly blessed-When Palm Sunday Is over the palms are burnt and the ashes preserved for use on Ash Wednesday of the following year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
Wilby Seniors
 Present Comedy
Miss Dorothy Mclaughlin Directs Seven Keys to
 Baldpate"-Cast PIeases

to the Inn. Az chief of police In the rural district, Samuel Rimer won the applause of the audience. Robert Brennan capable depicted the characters of Thomas Hayden, president of the Railway Company and James Mellon as a rival com spirator as the Mayor of Asque- wan Falls were ably assisted by their henchmen.
 Realism of terror was promint- ly brought out when Sylvia Parker as a young widow would give q piercing scream at the critical moments. In the introduction and closing of the story, Edward Stang VII and Marion Barnes cleverly portrayed the roles of the care takers of the Inn. The production numbers among the foremost of those given by high school stu ents.
 The producing staff was: Direc- tor, Miss Dorothy Mclaughlin; stage manager, Ralph Minervino, and assistant, Pompeii Lentlni; prompter. Ernestine Piercy; prop critics, Eileen Egan and Pauline Murtngh; scene painting, Audrey La Tendresse, Pompeii Lentini Sam Rimer and James Tucker: business manager Betty Inglis.
 The actors were made up for their parts by MT and Mrs John s. r. Castle.
 Tho play was presented the day Earl Derr Biggers, author of the novel. was buried,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
Child Health Day
 May 1 in Schools
Dr J. F. Rogers Stresses Need of Better Children :,
 for the Future

New York, April 7.-"Mothers and Babies First by all means" said Dr J. r. Rogers, consultant in Hygiene of the United States Office of Education. in comment ing on this years slogan for May Day--Child Health Day. But what mothers and which bablesY'
 ''rime passes" continued Dr Rogers. "and we should look ahead. The school children of to-day will be the fathers and mothers of to- morrow and they should be bet ter fathers and mothers and able to bring forth and bring up better children"
 If school health workers have their way this may be the case, May day Is good day, according to Dr Rogers, to look over our school buildings, and make them more healthful if possible: 1t Is q good time to sharpen the eyes and wits of teachers for the finding of bad eyes. bad ears, signs of bad feeding and of communicable dis- ease; 1t is q good day to look over our children generally, with an eye for remediable faults in the human machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08

An atmosphere of good cheer and humor prevailed at the audi torium of Wilby High school last evening when the members of the senior class presented "Seven Keys to Baldpate" before a capacity audience. Miss Dorothy Me- LaughIin was director of the play and her efforts were well repaid by the splendid acting in last eve- ning's performance.
 The part of the young novelist was capably played by Al Vestro who in no small way proved him. self the hero of the story. He was assisted in his part of the story by Miss Alice Olsop who portrayed the part of Mary Norton, reporter for the Daily Star. The old story of love at first sight was inter- woven in an interesting and hum orous manner with each character adding another phase to the plot. Perhaps one of the most appre- ciated roles as far as the audience was concerned was that of Peter the Hermit of BaIdpate which was played by Otis Caouette who put such realism into his part that his hatred for humanity was un- mistakable. Miss Evelyn SpendOr cleverly played the role of an up to date blackmailer supported by the other members of the cast who completed the story and help ed produce the eseven keys to Baldpate when originally there was supposed to be but one kep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
''The Wedding
 of Tom Thumb

Colorful costumes of 40 youthful thespians. coupled with the excep- tional talent displayed by them. created a favorable impression upon the minds of q large audience who attended the From Thumb Wedding" last night at the Mill Plain Union church.
 Gordon Gibson was the bride groom, Adamae Holmes the bride. Douglas Way the announcer, Mar jorie Kissam the maid of honor, Jackie Cooke the best man, and Donald Harris tho minister. Shir- ley Steer and Priscilla Tappin were the bridesmaids. Audrey Holmes. Jean Graham. Rosemary Stills and Barbara Hardisty the flower girls. Robert Gibson the ring bearer. and George Kingston and Gordon Steer ushers.
 Guests at the wedding included: Joyce Kilbourn. Leslie Coley, Allen Riefe., Odell Munson. Mary Jane Whit5eck. Eugene Todd, Lawrence Ganung. Janice Strobei, Frederick Green, Jr. Adell Edmond, Shirley DiPietro, Kenneth Zibel1, Laura Bazarian, Harry Grohs, Jr. Doris German. Donald Reed. Janet Field. Walter Hardisty. Helen Mitchell. Icibert Coley, Ed, Jacquelyn Siils. Robert Riefe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
MendelSsOhn
 Male Chorus Competing at Meeting in Boston This After-
 noon

The annual contests sponsored by the New England Federation of Mems Glee clubs will be/ held this afternoon in Symphony hall, Bos- ton. Waterbury's Mendelssohn Male chorus will be one of the many competing societies. The local group as in former years will be under the direction of c. Loring Burwell. Tho Waterbury entry has been very successful in past years and is hopeful of continuing It's splendid work to-day. The prize winners will be announced this evening by the judges. Thompson stone of Boston, conductor of sev- eraI well known clubs; Grant Drake. assistant supervisor of mus
 c in the Boston public schools and Benjamin Guckenberger. wei l known leader of German singing societlesNn Boston and vicinity.