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Evening star., 1934-07-10
First Three Months of Re-
peal Double Number OF
Arrests Here.
FIVE WRECKS FATAL
HERE, STATISTICS SHOW
Cases of Driving While Drunk
Also More Numerous-Drink-
ing Pedestrians Hit.

A 81 per cent increase in trafic ac-
cidents in which liquor has played a
part. a AZ per cent increase in arrests
for driving while drunk, and nearly
so per cent increase in arrests for
intoxication-thats one side OF Wash
ington's repeal story as told today in
statistics OF the Police and Traffic De-
partments.
The figures are based on a COM
parison of the first three months OF
legalised sale and consumption of IL
quor in the District with the same
period of 1888
The national story differs but little.
The Travellers Insurance Co. Of Hart
ford, Conn, the first to assemble fig-
ures for the six-month period ending
July /. reveals a 20 per cent increase
in highway fatalities. a climb of AZ
per cent in drunken driving and a go
per cent rise in the number Of pedes-
trians hit by automobiles.
Drinking Pedestrians.
In the analysis. the company found
that OF the total number of drivers
involved in accidents, 236 per cent
we're intoxicated as compared with
l66 per cent last year. OF the
pedestrians hit. 4.84 had been drink
ing
The completed statistics for Wash
three months of the legal liquor
period-March. April and May-but
officials believe the uniformity In ar
rests for various offenses In which
liquor was involved in these three
months indicate no material change
for June.
Trafic Director Van Duzer's rec
ords show S8 traffic accidents to
which liquor contributed In March.
April and May. compared with Sc
for the same months in 1898. Five
fatalities resulted. Two OF the VIC
tins were operators OF vehicles and
the other three pedestrians. All Ave
were said to have been under the in
tiuence OF liquor at the time.
Reckless Gases Drop.
Arrests for driving while drunk in
March, April and May this year to-
tailed "a, compared with sc for the
corresponding period of 1888. Reck-
less driving cases, however, dropped
from 172 In the 1888 three-month
period to 1877 this year.
Aside from the increase in arrests
for driving while drunk and intoxi-
cation, the Police Department records
reveal a % per cent gain in disorderly
conduct cases. But, as anticipated,
arrests for what would have consti-
tuted bootlegging and transporting IL
legal liquor in the prohibition era fell
off materially. although number OF
cases we're made under the new law
for possession and sale Of untaxed
liquor and transporting without per-
NIT or bill OF lading.
Altogether there were 6.62l arrests
for intoxication in March. April and
May, compared with a total Of 4.465
in the same three months of 1888.
April, the second month in which the
sale of liquor was legalized in wash
ington, led the other two In the num-
Der Of intoxication arrests. There was
a noticeable decline In May however.
the total falling below the March fig-
ure,
Arrests by Months.
Month by month, the arrests for
IntOxira fiOY follow
Evening star., 1934-07-10
Barthou Indicates Eastern
Security PaCts Sane
toned by London.
AGREEMENT PROTECTS
BELGIAN TERRITORY
French Foreign Minister Highly
Pleased as He Finds Under
standing at London.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. July 10.-Louis Barthou,
French foreign minister. indicated to-
day on his departure that Britain will
go to the aid of France in case the
Franco-Belgia area is invaded by a
foreign power.
Leaving for Paris after two days OF
momentous conversations with British
officials, he indicated further that
Great Britain had sanctioned in
principle the Eastern security pacts
in which France is participating, al
though Britain was not a signatory.
Barthou Satisfied.
The French statesman departed at
$50 pm, declaring that France and
Britain "are agreed on the European
situation" He expressed the highest
satisfaction with results of his visit.
reiterating that no formal pact of any
kind had been signed but that the
TWO natlonS mad reached friendly
understanding"
We French and British discovered
we are agreed on the European situa-
ton. Barthou said, indicating that
the British acceded to most points of
the French proposals. ct am very
content" he added.
Francois Pietri. minister of the
navy, remained to have charge of the
French side of naval discussions in
preparation for the 1885 conference,
which also were said to be going
satisfactorily.
Still Kept Secret.
The extent of the understanding
was still clothed in official secrecy.
An official statement said friendly
conversations made it possible for the
fC0ntinnpd IN pooa CnI,,s.,. a
Evening star., 1934-07-10
'ARM|ST|CE SOUGHT.
IN STRIKE CRISIS.
Sheriff SIain-Threats of
General Tie-Up on Pa
cific Coast Increase.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July l0.-An-
other death and increasing general
strike threats in three cities drew
the Pacific Coast maritime dispute
rapidly toward new crisis today as
a Federal board pleaded for an armis-
tice.
Gunfire added the seventh victim
to the death list since the strike
started May 9. Steve s. Watson, 48,
a special deputy sheriff. fell fatally
wounded in a Seattle business district
battle. The six previous victims were
strikers or sympathi2ers.
Watson and several other deputy
sheriffs, who have been on dock duty,
we're attacked allegedly by strikers.
The officers automobile was turned
over Ivan Gill. a union seaman, was
released by police after questioning
on a report that companions of his
had precipitated the fight.
Act on General Strike.
Trade unions in Portland and Oak
land took definite action toward gen.
eral strikes, while a similar threat
hanging over San Francisco spurred
the Federal Board to determined ef-
forts to bring a truce.
The board, which opened public
hearings on the maritime dispute yes
terday under authority Of Federal law,
moved swiftly behind the scenes to
contact both ship owners and union
representatives.
Shipowners have been called to an
swer questions pertaining to an armis-
lice proposal late today, o. K. Cushing
member of the board, said. The board
conferred last night with the strike
strategy" committee of seven appoint
ed by the San Francisco Central Labor
Council.
Strike Vote Called.
The Alameda County Oakland
Central Labor Council, representing
79 unions with a membership of 3D.
900, called for a general strike vote
last night. All unions we're requested
to report results of the ballots at
the earliest possible moment" The
council also authorized committee
of seven to make strike plans anG to
cooperate with the San Francisco
Strategy Committee.
Portland's Labor Council was author
lied by the 105 unions in the city,
with a membership of $4,000. to pro-
ceed with arrangements for general
strike, Gust Anderson, secretary. said.
Advised by William Green, president
of the American Federation Of Labor,
that it was without authority to call
city-wide walkout. the Portland
Council authorized Policy Commit
tee" to draft a general strike plan
which will be submitted to the indi-
vidual unions. The council suggested
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-07-10
FORTUNE IN OLD BILLS
FOUND HIDDEN IN HOME
Widow of Wisconsin Financier
secreted Ss1 900 in Currency
in Her House.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, July 10
Eighty-one thousand dollars in old
currency was found hidden in the
home Of Mrs. Alice Hayden, who died
last week. it was revealed yesterday
Mrs. Hayden was the widow of
Henry r. Hayden, prominent local
attorney and financier, who died in
1908
She kept the small fortune in bills
I'D to 81 200 denominations.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
DRUNK DRIVING CASES
INCREASE IN CHICAGO
Figures Reveal 800 Per Cent
Rise over 1888, with IA
Deaths and $50 Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July l0-The Tribune
said today that the number OF
drunken drivers involved in accidents
was 800 per cent greater the first halt
of this year than during parallel
months in 1888, and that the rise
comedies exactly with the repeal OF
national prohibition.
This year IA deaths and injuries
to $50 we're credited to drunken driv-
ers. compared with deaths and SO
injuries in the 1888 period.
Evening star., 1934-07-10

This record for intoxieation and
driving while drunk failed to inspire
any comment from police officials, al
though some surprise was indicated in
the reduction, though small, in the
number of reckless driving cases.
Mai. Ernest W. Brown, Superin-
tendent of police, said: The figures
speak for themselves"
The statistics on disorderly con-
duct record 1870 arrests in March,
Continued on Page 2, Column 80
Evening star., 1934-07-10
LOSSES OF 1886 PR0BED
Woman Reports Intruder Stole
S225 From Bureau Drawer.

Two reports involving the loss OF
s335 were being investigated by police
today. Anna Peterson. 225 T street
northeast, told police an intruder stole
s225 from a bureau drawer.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
ROOSEVELT PLANS
CARTAGENA STOP
Chief Executive Will Have Lunch
With President Herrera
of Colomb bia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE U. S. S. GILMER.
accompanying President Roosevelt
July 10.-Franklin D. Roosevelt
cruised along the coast of South
America today to pay his first visit
as President of the United States to
a neigh5or continent.
The cruiser Houston is to put In
at historic Cartagena to enable Mr.
Roosevelt to take luncheon with Pres
ident Olays Herrera of Colombia
On the journey to South America
from the Virgin Islands the President
displayed especial interest in reports
on the longshoremen's strike in San
Francisco which were relayed to him
from the White House.
The Houston and her convoy
destroyers plowed last night through
a heavy sea. waves splashing over
the decks in a bright. starlit tropical
night. The Southern Gross was
clearly visible in the heavens.
After his reception at Cartagena
Mr.. Roosevelt viii proceed this after
noon TO the Panama Canal. expect
ing to arrive in Cristobal Harbor at
8 am. tomorrow
The canal transit will be made to-
morrow and the Houston will leave
Thursday for Hawaii
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FIFTH INNING.

AMERICAN-Ruth took the first
two pitches for strikes, then walked.
Gehrig went to a three e-and-two
count. then walked. Mungo relieved
Warneke on the mound for the Ma
tional Leaguers. Foxx drove a long
single to right, scoring Ruth and
sending Gehrig to third Simmons
got a single with a grounder to deep
short Travis Jackson made an ef-
fort to get FoXx going into second
after fielding the hit and Gehrig
scored with the tying run. Cronin,
trying to sacrifice, popped a foul to
Hartnett. Dickey walked filling the
bases. Only one of Mungo'S pitches
70 Dickey was a strike Averill, with
two-and-one count, drove the ball
down the right-field line for double.
scoring Foxx and Simmons ano send
ing Dickey to third. Gehringer was
purpoSeiy passed filling the bases
With the count three and two. Ruff
fing singled to left. scoring Dickey
and Averin, Gehringer stopping at
second. Ruth. up for the second time
Continued on Page .. Column A.
Evening star., 1934-07-10

Dispatches from Cartagena said
elaborate preparations have been
made there to receive Mr. Roosevelt.
President Olaya Herrera and his
staff arrived by airplane yesterday
from Bogota, the capital.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
ARMY PLANE CRASHES
IN FAIRFAX CORNFIELD
Pilot Reported Uninjured as
Ship Is Demolishes When En-
gine Goes Dead.

When the engine went dead over
the town Of Fairfax, Va, early this
afternoon. large Army plane
crashed in a cornfeld on the farm
of DR.. F. w. Huddleston. county
treasurer. and was demolished.
The pilot, a major, whose identity
was not established. was reported un-
injured Boiling Field had no report
on the accident a short while after it
happened
Evening star., 1934-07-10

Herman batted for HubbeI in third.
Martin batted for MungO in fifth.
Klein batted for Medwick in fifth.
OFT batted for Cuyler in fifth.
Waner batted for Berger in fifth.
Vaughan batted for Jackson in fifth.
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SHIP TO BE LAUNCHED
Farley's Daughter TO Sponsor
Destroyer at Philadelphia.

Destroyer at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. July 10 OPl.--The
destroyer Aylwin. built at a cost OF
81 900 900 takes to the water today.
Constructed under the terms OF the
London naval treaty the Aylwln
slides down the ways at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard under the sponsor
ship OF l1-year-old Elizabeth Farley.
daughter of Postmaster General and
Mrs James A. Farley. Her parents are
expected to be present
Evening star., 1934-07-10
FOURTH INNING.

ERICAN-Warneke now pitch
ing for the National League club,
Jackson threw out Foxx. Sim
mons went to a one-and-two count,
then doubled against the left-field
fence. Cronin singled to the left-feld
corner. swinging on the first pitch,
Simmons scoring Dickey had two
and-two count. then let third one go
by for a strike. Averill batted Tor
Gomez Averill got a three-and-one
count and then tripled to the end OF
right field, scoring Cronin. Geh-
ringer walked. Warneke pitching only
one strike to him Manush fouled to
Traynor Two runs.
ATIONAL-Rufing now pitching
for the American League. ManuSh lett
the game. Simmons went TO left and
Averill to center. Foxx got Berger S
foul With two strikes against him
Terry singled to left Jackson, with a
three-and-two count, lofted to Averill
in short center. Hartnett bounced to
FoxX No runs.
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80 Ola 271i l
AveriIl batted for Conner in fourth.
Cochrane ran for Dickey in sixth.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
AveriII, Simmons and Cro-
min Figure in Attack
for VlCtorS.
HUBBELL FANS SIDE
IN FIRST TWO FRAMES
Homers by FriSch and Medwick
Give National Leaguers
Early Edge.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

NEW YORK. July 10. - Pounding
Van Mungo Of Brooklyn for 6 runs
in the fifth inning. the American
League stars defeated the National
Leaguers in a feature game at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon.
The score was 9 to 7.
Timely hitting by Averill. Simmons
and Joe Cronin featured the attack
for the junior circuit outfit, while
homers by Frisch and Medwick gave
the senior loop team an early lead.
Carl Hubbell, Giant pitching ace,
started for the National club and
famed six men IN the first two innings,
five of the strikeouts coming IN sue
cession.
FIRST INNING.
AMERICAN-Gehringer went to a
two-and-two count, then drove sin
gle to center. He took second when
Berger fumbled the hit. Manush
walked. Ruth swung at two pitches,
then let a third one go by for a
strike. AS the Babe struck out Gehr-
niger and Manush pulled a double
steal Hubbell then frightened to fan
both Gehrig and Foxx. No runs.
NATIONAL-Frisch let ball go
by. then drove a homer into the
lower right-fieId stand. Gehrineer
got Traynor's grounder back of sec
ond and threw him out. Medw1ck
swung for a third strike. Cronin
threw out Cuyler from deep short.
One run.
SECOND INNING.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. went to a
two-and-two count with Hubbell,
then swung for a third strike. Hub
bell needed only four pitches to dis
pose of Cronin. Joe swung at the
last one. Dickey, with a two-end-
two count, singled to left. Gomez
struck out, swinging al three success
sive pitches. No runs.
Z Berger struck out.
Terry swung at the second pitch and
lofted to Simmons in short center.
Jackson struck out, swinging at the
fourth pitch. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
AMERICAN-Cuyler went to deep
right for Gehringer's fly ball. Manush
swung at the first pitch and he
grounded to Frisch. Ruth walked.
Gehrig swung at a pitch and flied to
Cuyler. No runs.
NATIONAL-Cronin threw out
Hartnett. w. Herman batted for
Hubbell. he swung at first pitch and
popped to Cronin in short left. Frisch
went to a three and two count then
walked. Traynor singled over second.
sending Frisch to third. Medwick hit
a home run in the upper left field
stands, scoring Frisch and Traynor
ahead of him. Cuyler lined to Sim
mons. Three runs.
Evening star., 1934-07-10
"Fron Press TO Home
Within an Hour"

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
Evening star., 1934-07-10
WEATHER.

% o weather BuYssB F0Tessss1
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
rrR much change In temperature gentle
eaEssrlY winds
TcmpeFatures--HI Highest. a. a. & % 2 m.
yesterday ioEest. 10. al 90 an. today.
Pull :spoTt on page A.
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Month by month, the arrests for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Bible Glasses WnL
 Gather To-r7i9ht

Rev Richard Hegarty of the First Methodist church will address the members of the Waterbury Fedora tion of Mems Bible Glasses at the Y. M. c. A. tonight. A double male quartette from Grace Metho- dist church will sing. "New Years Resolutions" will be the title of Rev MT Hegarty's talk.
 Miss Betty Donahue entertained the members of her gridge club at her home on Baldwin street Sat urday evenin. Those attending den, Jr., MT and Mrs Kaiser, Mrs Scott, James Peden, Miss Isabelle Peden, John Fiske, Betty Lou Travers, Agnes Turner, Janice Turner, Betty Scott, Million Cork indale, Jeanne Corkindale and MT and Mrs Peden. A turkey supper was served and the house was beautifully decorated.
 Misses Mary Adgate of Euclid avenue, Ruth Benedict of Marion avenue, Carolyn Bradley of Dwight street, June Cables of Center street, Elizabeth Hill of Coniston avenue, Ruth Hitchcock of Frost road, Beverly Parton of Pennington ave- nue, Janet Platt of Herkimer ave- nue Mary Sinclair of Hewlett street, Jane Smith of Newton ter race, Barbara Soule of Fiske street, Florence Watt of Randolph ave- nue, Pauline F. Macie of Bethle- hem, Alice McBee of Kent, Miss Jean Mcdowell of Kent. Misses Agnes Bartlett and Mona Budge of Watertown returned yesterday to their studies at Northfield sem mary after spending the holidays at their homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Russell School
 Dec. Honor Roll

The December honor roll at Russell school is as follows:
 Grade B. Eunice Spurr, Dor- othy Reihl Frances Cooke, Esther Ericson, Lois Schneider, Nancy Luccy, Barbara Davis, Rita Stollar, Barbara Holman. Joseph Kalosky, Jessie Nutbrown. Betty Bossel. Louis Hinkley, Olive Meyer. Rob- ert Davis, Adam Mihailoff.
 Grade z - Edmund Wolkowski, Mildred Lamphier Santa Ciccarelli, Josephine Zupnes, Frederick O'Rourke, Eleanor Phillips, Doris Carey, Kay Vollers, Anthony Switz, Dorothy Alexander, Edward Forsell. James Luttazi, Alice Miele. IGrade 6 - Mildred Wylie, Mar lon McNulty, Rudolph Reihl.
 Grade 5 - Orlando Cicarrelli, Norma McVeigh. Jean McGragor, Winifred Lovejoy, Virginia Alex ander, Raymond Tierney. Ruth Stollar, Benjamin Davis, Doris Ri- naldi. Alfred Rosa.
 Grade 4 - Harold Belanger. Ed ward Onofreo, Bernice Foster Henry Benevento, Potter Maros, John Gray, Dwight Davis, Teresa D'Amico, Angela Knapp. Shirley cole, Margaret Owens, Harold Ka- 1osky, Harriet Plant, Antoinette Barbina, Milton Beamon, William Overton, Lillian Guilfoil. Dora Carose1la. ;r
 Grade 3 - Shirley Milutis, Ruth Dutil, Irene O'Rourke, Genevieve Cesario, Mary White, Margaret White, Priscilla Mugnai, Marilyn Reihl, Mary McGrath. Muriel Hammonds, Helen Barry, Joseph La Chappelle, Joseph Milutis, Robeurt Reynolds, Virginia Mo- Nulty, Joan Velte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Sigma Tau Group
 Holds Elections

Officers of the sigma Tau Club of the Waterbury Catholic High school have been elected with the following slate in office for the coming term, president, Patricia Landzius; vice-president, Mary Valuckas; secretary treasurer, Catherine Byron.
 Program committee Chair man. Marguerite MacLelland; CO., hairmen, Rose Santoro and Doro- thy Norris; Queens work commit tee, chairman, Angela Garafano; chairman, Joanna Pannone and Gertrude Shanney; club colors committee - Chairman, Audrey Keane; so-chairmen, Dorothy Ma sone, Lena Rinaldi and Eva Di- chele; publicity committee-chair- man, Otilia Witort; so-chairmen, Marjorie Malley and Elizabeth Byron; foreign missions commit tee - chairman. Anne McEvoy, co -ctairmen. Antoinette DeBellis and Dorothy Ray; hall commit tee - chairman, Sylvia Juliano; co-chairmen, Alice Fiezgerald and Alice Petro; contest committee - chairman, Dorothy Masone; CO., chaimen, Stephanie Zukauskas and Helen Joyce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Scout Council To Meet O., Monday
Officers To Be Elected At Annual Meeting; Training
 Course Starts Tonight

The annual meeting of the Girl Scout council will be held Mon- day afternoon at o'clock at head quarters. A series of reports will be given by the executive and election of officers will be held.
 Miss Inez Clough, instructor in astronomy at Saint Margaret's school, will give the first of series of four lectures on this subject before the Girl Scout leaders training course at the First Con gregational church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Clough has been teacher at Saint Margaret's school for several years and last year she assisted the Girl Scout leaders in the study of the stars.
 The first of the series given to- night will have for it's topic, Fundamental Principles of Star Study" On successive Wednes- day evenings, Miss Cloug h will discuss the following subjects: Methods of Locating Stars" Principal Stars and Magnitures, :" and "COnStellationsn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03
Machir1ists Union
 To Install Officers

Installation of the officers of the Waterbury local of the Interna. tional Machihists' Union will take place next Monday evening in Lib- erty hall on Bank street. The com mittee in charge of arrangements plans to stage a number of boxing bouts and to feature well known entertainers.
 The officers to. be installed in- clude:
 President, Henry l.. Brodeur; vice president, James E. Quinn; fi- nancial secretary, Thomas r. Bren- nan; recording secretary, Walter Guevin; treasurer, Timothy Gull hane; conductor, Allen Benson; sentinel, Romeo Fortier; trustees, Carl Anderson, William Phelan and William Blair.
 Among those invited to speak Pape, publisher of The Republican and The American: John J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor; Michael J. Tam many, 0 former member of the union, and Harry Kaville of Hart ford, state organizer for the Amer ican Federation of Labor.
 The committee in charge of ar- engagements consists of the chair man, Joseph F. Ippolito, Joseph Dunn, Carl Anderson, Lawrence Corcoran, Paul J. Lord, William Chipman and Albert Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-03

Kenneth Sweet has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he is student at Pratt institute, after spending the holidays with his par ents, MT and Mrs Deloes Sweet of Watertown.
 Miss Virginia Bailey, daughter of MT and Mrs George k. Bailey of Cooke street, was the guest of Ray c. Barnum at a holiday dance given last week at Scarsdale, N r., by group of young people. Mis- Bailye was an honor guest at a dinner given before the dance at the home of her cousin, Miss Ruth Dole, daughter of MT and Mrs Carl W. Dole of Searsdale, for merly of this city. Ralph Wersinger, son of Mrs Catherine Wersinger of Pine street has returned to his studies at the University of Rochester after spending the holidays with his mother. '.-' William Bowers who has been the guest of MT and Mrs Henry J. Dunn of Elmwood avenue has returned to his home in Tuskahoe, N. Y.
 Among the local guests register ed at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York for few days are: Mrs. Ben net Bronson and son, MT and Mrs B. H. Hemingway, MT and Mrs k. w. Goss and MT and Mrs R. D. Ely.
 The Nurses Alumnae of the Wa terbury Hospital will hold their regular meeting on Monday eve- ming at o'clock at the Nurses Home.
 Miss Mary M. Edmonds of Nau- gatuck has returned to Regis Col lege in Weston, Mass, after spend- ing the Christmas recess with her parents MT and Mrs John Ed monds.
 Among the local holiday week. end visitors at the Hotel Lincoln in New York were: Misses Mar guerite Cullen of Plaza avenue, Mary F. Corrigan of Grove street, A. Louise Butler of Euclid ave- nue. Ann M. Quinn of Grove street and Kathryn Calvin of South View street.
 Miss Josephine Durand of Thom- t3ton aenue is spending several days in White Plains, N. Y..
 Joseph Antoch of Waterville street has returned after spending few days as the guest of rela- tives in Providence, R. l..