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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
NEWARK TOCOPY
 P.O. COLOR IDEA

The much discussed color scheme of the local post office lobby, now being painted under government direction, will be used also on the lobby of the federal building at Newark, N. J., 1t was reported today. The lobby of the Grand street building, painting of which is now nearing completion, has vermiltion, yellow and black predominating.
 Major George Oakley rotten, who designed the local post office and who chose the painting color scheme last month, is also the de- signer of the Newark post office building, which is now being erect ed. It was reported today that several painters working on the local project have been given em- ployment at the Newark post office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
ENGLISH DRIVERS
 DESTROY BEACONS

London, Nov. 13-(UP)-Groups of British motorists pledged to rid the country of its Belisha beacons. engaged the attention of Scotland Yard today
 The beacons are orange colored lights mounted atop 7-foot black and-white posts at street crossing where pedestrians have the right of way. They are named for Maj. Leslie Hore- Belisha, transport minister.
 Presumably on the theory that pedestrians never have the right of way, motorists do not like the lights and the more spirited op- ponents have destroyed 26 since Sunday night with air guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
FOUR ACES MAY
 WIN TOURNEY

New York, Nov 13.-(UP)- The Four Aces bridge team were favored to-day to win the Harold s. Vanderbilt trophy as they went into the final round with lead of 4S60 points over the team of H. Huber Boscowitz.
 There are 2S hands to be played off to-day in addition to the 72 in which the Aces forged ahead yesterday. The Four Aces are: Os- wald Jacoby, David Burnstine, Howard Schenken and Michael Gottlieb.
 The other team consists of Bos- cowirt, Charles Goren of Philadel- phia, John Rau of Deal, N. J., and Charles Lochridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
ATTY. KLEIN, CHAUFFEUR
 ESCAPE FIRE.
Bantam Lake House Burns to GrOundArOused By
 Crackle of Flames NOTHING SAVED AS
 VOLUNTEERS FIGHT No Cause Yet Found; 1; Heat Supplied By Pipeless
 Furnace
(BY A STAFF REPoRTER)

NDA "A OANCc 1NGE O1tAGkGJ
 Bantam Lake, November 13 = Attorney Clayton Klein, of Waterbury and Naugatuck, and Max Meltzer, his chauf- feur, barely escaped with their lives at 2::3O o'clock this morning when they had to flee in night clothes through flames and smoke after At torney Klein's luxurious cot tage on Deer Island, Bantam Lake, caught fire. The cottage, used as a residence by the prom inent lawyer and his family, was at an estimated loss of more than $10,0OO.
 No Time to Dress
 Clad only in pajamas and not even having time to put on shoes. Attorney Klein and Meltzer fought their way out of the blazing frame structure into the safety of the open air. There, though the blaze WdS lOuSA AGTOlCdAAy py LAc NOA- unteer fire department of Bantam Lake, they saw it burn completely to the ground, with the entire con- tents destroyed. Only inspired work by the firemen enabled them to prevent the blaze from spread ing to the cottage of Arthur Hotchkiss and to another one nearby, owned by Professor Donald Adams of New Haven.
 No cause for the fire has been established up to noon today. The cottage, one of nine rooms, is heated by means of pipeless furn- ace. Like the other cottages on Deer Island it does not have gas heating facilities.
 Retired at il p. m.
 Attorney Klein and Meltzer went to bed at about II o'clock last night, with the fire starting more than two hours afterward. MT Hotchkiss, in the neighboring cot
 paoo AN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
HOPKINS TO MAKE
 N. ENGLAND SPEECH

Boston, Nov. l3--(UP)-H Henry U. Hopkins, director of the federal emergency relief administration. will discuss unemployment prob lems with the six New England governors and New England bus mess men at the 10th New Eng land conference here November 22 it was announced today.
 Hopkins will make his first, trip to New England as EZRA director to represent the administration in an address to the opening session of the two- day conference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
FRICTION SPARKS
 BLAMED FOR BLAST

Avalon. Catalina Island, Calif, Now 13-(UP)--Friction sparks which ignited a can of powder were blamed today for an explosion that killed seven men. The minor. blast touched off 300 other kegs of powder.
 The victims were members of 4 crew yShich was storing the pow. der in a cache in the wall of cliff overlooking the ocean.
 Two others were not expected to live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
P. o. JOBS COMING

Washington. Nov 12 -- (UP) - Christmas cheer for the unem- pioyed in the form of temporary jobs with the post office department will provide a $2,500.000 payroll for the destitute this year. Unem- ployed persons. with dependents in some 4.00O cities with first and sec ond class pcetofiices VIII receive the money. Department regulations require these people be taken in first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
NO MORE EXPECTED

North Bay, Ont, Nov 13- (UP)
 For the present at least. MT and Mrs Olive Dionne, parents of the world famous quintuplets, have enough children, they announced today Contrary to rumors widely in Canada and the Unit ed States, Mrs Dionne is not an ex- pectant mother. Doctor Allan R. DeFoe who brought the quintuplets into the world. verified their opin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov 13-(UP)-Goy- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Nov 10th. compared with the corresponding period the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year $2,538,564,442.29 $1,601,745,65s.24 s1,s4s, ,sss. .Os7ss si,oss.5s2.s1sss
 Deficit
 $1,1Ss, ,731.s55.o0 $ 546,152,7s9.33 Cash Balance .... 07.TS4,7S0-S6Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
MRS F. D. IN N. Y.

New York, Nov 13-(UP)-Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt spent 12 hours in New York Monday. She visited a model home exhibit, pre- sided at the opening of the annual Val-Kill furniture exhibition. open ed the international exhibition of children's paintings and made an Armistice day address. Then she took a train for St Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
Markets Al Q Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Stocks dull and irregular; utilities heavy. Bonds irregularly higher; U. s. governments firm. Curb stocks quiet and irregular; utilities react. Chicago stocks dull and mixed. Call money per cent. Dollar easier in sterling strong in gold currencies Wheat dips 12 to S4 cent; corn off Is to 1-4; oats
 ease. Cotton declines 3 to points Rubber off 8 to 12 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
Final Nelvs Flashes
ART COLLECTION DONATED CD

Pittsburg, Nov 13.-(UPJ-Art circles were skeptical today of reports that Andrew w. Mel lon would donate his art collection, regarded as one of the finest in the world, to Washington One reason for the reported removal of the col lection was given as Mellon's belief that the sooty atmosphere of Pittsburg would be injpr- ious to the paintings. Authorities on art denied such reason could exist however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
CANNON SUITS DISMISSED

San Francisco, Nov 13.-(UP)-Federal Judge Frank H. Kerrigan today ordered dis missed for lack of prosecution suits for $1 1,10O,
 900 each against William Randolph Hearst and the San Francisco Examiner brought in June 1881, by Bishop James Cannon, Jr, alleging libel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
? HOURS LATE

Miami, Fla, Nov 13.-(UP)-Captain Ed die Rickenbacker landed the worlds fastest pas senger plane at Municipal Airport~at 1:44 D. m. CST today, completing the first half of a round trip dawnNto dusk New York Miami flight The ship, the Florida Flyer" was two hours and 37 minutes behind schedule due to strong head winds along the Seaboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
1 CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

Inkster, Mich, Nov 13.-(UP) )-Four chil- dren were burned to death today when their home was destroyed by fire while the mother was visiting neighbor across the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13
The Weather

Rain, Snow Tonight; Clear, Cold Wednesday. Full Weather RepoA r.re 3.
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Evening star., 1934-07-01

Solution Of Saturdays Puzzle.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
D. Az. WILL HONOR
UNKNOWN HEROES
Wreaths Will Be Placed on
TombS in Arlington and
Foreign Countries.

Consistent with the annual policy
Of placing wreaths on the Tombs OF
the Unknown at Arlington, London,
Paris, Brussels and Rome, as we'll as
the grave of Past National Comdr.
William j. Murphy, Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, the only leader Of
the organization to have passed on.
simultaneously with the period Of
silence at the national convention,
arrangements have been made through
the War Department to have this
done through the attaches in the for
eign countries.
In the case of the tomb at Arling-
ton and the grave of Comdr Murphy.
ci1e District of Columbia Department
of the D. A. v. has completed ar
rangements for such a ceremony to-
morrow at noon. Department Comdr.
Walker H Colston, accompanied by
other representatives of the depart
ment, the department colors and
proper military escort. will place the
"l0dlll dl llDOil. UUllil y. NIlHl. II.
vice commander Of the department,
has been chosen to place the wreath
on the grave of the past commander
and will do this at exactly the same
moment the other wreath is placed.
Jack L. Spears, department ad-
jutant, announced last week that
more interest than in previous years
has been evinced in the D. A. V.
scholarship to Columbus University.
Applications for this scholarship, Gov
erlng accountancy and law, are being
received at the present time and will
continue to be received until July 81,
after which time each will be care
fully considered by a committee and
the winner of the scholarship chosen.
Those eligible for such scholarship
are members of the District of Co.
lumbia Department, or the children
of members of the department, and
all applications should be made TO
Adjt. Spears at 6400 Seventh street.
giving all information concerning
qualifications. One specific require
ment is that of four full years high
school credit.
Those having left for Colorado
Springs during the past week TO rep
resent Ace-Rasmussen Chapter at
the national convention there the FIRST
week in July are COmdr. G. H Anders,
Thomas Kirby, Fred Kochli. Jack
Spears. L. r. Elkins and Joe Ashi
Before leaving. Comdr Anderson an
nounced that the regular meeting for
July had been called of, but the
August meeting would be held, if pos
sible, at his shore home at EppIng
Forest. where picnicking and fishing
would be the order of the day, although
complete report of national conven-
ton actions would be given by the
delegates Details Of the Angus.
meeting Will be announced at a late.
date.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Helpful Hints Cleaned
For Milady's Motoring
Leaving Anti-Freeze in Radiator Too Long May
Damage Cooling System by Fluid
Becoming Acidi6ed.

parade. His charges apparently had
MT the slightest idea how fast the
car travelled, not a sound reaching
their ears. The chauffeur told me
he had been averaging 40 miles per
hour and felt it was much too fast
for car just two days in service.
The other day I sounded my horn
to warn a truck driver that I was
about to pass him. A woman, fol-
lowing me, started to pass but
thought the signal had given was
sufficient. The truck driver unknow-
ingly nearly edged her off the road.
Put that down as the weeks safety
sermonette.
When we caught up to a line of
cars heading tor a ferry my pilot
started overtaking them, one at a
time. Some one in the car remarked
that there was little need for hurry
ing. as apparently the other drivers
knew the ferry schedule and realized
they had plenty of time before the
next boat. But when we arrived at
the river three of those other drivers
had to wait over for the next boat.
There was just room for us, thanks
TO our fores:ghted pilot.
Fuel experts say that when gaso-
line stands it collects certain gums
that are very harmful to the motor
through clogging the rings and en-
couraging valve stem stickage. They
can store gas that is free from gum.
but in time the fuel will take on its
collection Of the undesirable adul-
terant. Doesn't this suggest the ad-
visibility of using fresh gas if the
car has not been used in some time?
Those people who turn out from
a parking space without looking back
are bad enough, but I certainly do
not think. there is any excuse for the
woman who nearly struck such a
persons car to turn around and stare.
While passing out the well known
dirty look" she came near running
head on into a car approaching.
Watch the oil pressure gauge to tell
whether or not the motor of the new.
noiseless car is running. The am
meter also is useful as a telltale, but
if your foot is on the brake pedal you
may be flashing the stop signal and
that will give a false clue If the
engine is stopped the pressure gauge
will always read zero.
Men folk have hard time grasping
the fact that almost any car can be
made to ride as well as it did original
ly simply through replacing the
springs. Women ought to be able to
put the idea over, for there's nobody
who understands the magic of trans
formation more than devotees of the
beauty parlor. Spring leaves become
fatigued to the point where they
f1atten out and lose their ability to
absorb shock. The cost of replacing
the springs is less than for a couple
of tires and makes an immediate.
marked improvement in the cars
riding comfort.
Evening star., 1934-07-01

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State during the week was that of
c. c. Pinkney, Richmond banker,
who drowned at Virginia Beach:
Charles Gibbs and Clifton Gibbs,
brothers, who shot each other in a
quarrel in Norfolk County; Calvin
French of Roanoke, who drowned in
the Roanoke River, and Mrs. Roy
Sexton of Suffolk, killed in an auto
mobile accident near Hanover Court
House.
An event of the week was the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Thomas
of Portsmouth to Vernon Carlyle
Shaner of Richmond, at South Mills.
N. c.. on the afternoon she was to
have married Leslie Avery Shaw of
Lynchburg. in fashionable church
wedding at Portsmouth.
The major business indication of
the week was an announcement by
the internal revenue collector that
collections in Virginia during the first
81 days of June showed a gain of
1894 4094.86 over the same period of
last year.
S. A. L. to Build Cars.
The week brought the announce
ment also that the Seaboard Airline
Railroad would build 500 freight cars
here at cost of approximately ST.
100000, under contract that will
open a long idle plant. During the
same week the Federal Government
announced the approval of new post
Office construction totaling S7500O0.
The State Milk Board continued
its regulating activity for the dairy
industry, with hearings for the milk
interests of Harrisonburg and Lynch
burg, and the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board continued landing
it's chain of State hard liquor dis
pensaries
More than 200 young men took
the State bar examination at
Roanoke.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

THIS year the average motorist
celebrates his independence by
facing more mo parking" signs than
ever before.
To bring your car care strictly
down to date engineers now recon-
mend scrapping the suggestions that
If anti-freeze has q higher boiling
point than water 1t should be retained
in the cooling system all Summer
The latest idea is that no anti-freeze
should be left In for more than six
months. Because Of leakage of ex-
haust fumes into the cooling system
through the cylinder head gasket
there is always the possibility of the
fluid becoming acidifled. This is
damaging to the cooling system.
Modern automobile engines should
use oil between l,000-mile oil changes
if they are to operate efficiently.
Cars are said to ride better with the
tire mounted in the rear than on the
side, but this does not hold good If
the side mounted car has luggage
carrier well filled with baggage.
Like womens clothing the real
changes in car design are evolution
ary, not revolutionary. . g. II the
radiator leaks little water from time
to time don't think you've purchased
a lemon. 1t has about 27,000
soldered joints.
You have good reason to laugh at
the menfolk of the neighborhood who
drain of the radiator and try to flush
out the cooling system with water
from the garden hose. They think
that because they are squirting water
into the radiator they are stirring
things up in good order. Little do
they realize that in the average car
travelling As miles per hour, with one
and one-hah inch hose connections,
SO 900 pounds of water are circulated
every hour.
Speaking of the garden hose re-
minds me to use it to explain how a
comparatively small pump on mod
ern motor can shoot so much oil into
so many places with such force. Re-
striction does it. If you take the
nozzle off the garden hose the water
merely flows weakly. BY conveying
the oil through small passages and
making it pass a restriction. known
as a pressure regulator, its pressure
is greatly increased and it is able to
do its job in fine order. When bear
ings become loose pressure will drop
Keep that in mind as your motor
ages.
Life grows steadily more difficult
for those gentry who sit at the wheel
in livery l talked with one the other
day who was on edge because two
elderly women riding in the tonneau
/ of the new seven-passenger con-
veyance insisted that he stop driving
! like some one creeping through a
Evening star., 1934-07-01
VIRGINIA. ENDS FISCAL
YEAR WITH DEFICIT OF
MORE THAN 2 MILLION

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Evening star., 1934-07-01
Snail Races Broadcast.

Broadcasting the snail races in the
Escargodrome In Paris is the newest
wrinkle in running commentaries"
offered over Station LII, Paris. The
snail sweepstakes are said to be highly
popular with the radio audience as
with those attending them.
Evening star., 1934-07-01

THIS year the average motorist
celebrates his independence by
facing more mo parking" signs than
ever before.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Sane Fourth May Apply
To Safe Motoring Day.
Efforts for Sanity and Safety in Driving Gets
Impetus as Many Unite
in Cause.
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

FFORTS driving safer throughout the
- Nation particularly in the National Capital are we'll
under way and propitious time with the Fourth
- of approaching when thought of safety and sanity
peoples minds
carry thought throughout would
most fitting
The Board of Trades safety driving campaign the poclama
Commissioners the action of the American Automobile
Association its recent convention and the formation of the
Safe Drivers League should long in reducing the ever
growing traffic fatality and traffic injury toll.
BY full cooperation this be brought about and it is
the duty of every to unite in this cause
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Proposed Alaska Flights
Hold Aviation Interest
Nations Outpost Is Regarded Playing Vital
Role in Air Defense of Any
Oriental Attack.
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

TTENTION of aviation world is focused on Alaska as
for formation flights into the
II territory which unquesonaby will have most important
hearing on future defense plans and as secretary
of Roper rsthand study there OF air COM
m conditions and possibilities >. , :. A., No.;o..
plans shortest and only logical air route
North America tranSpacifc nations the great
circle route followed by every successful
the Aeutlan Islands ana
with the advent ongrange high speed combat aircraft
the States longer ignore the threat OF an unGe
through Alaska The coming
Tiohts hv n new Martin BIO Army Air Corps bombardmen
anlanes and Navy Martin patrol yng ooatS are deu
viii an eve to the future defense of the Nation
Evening star., 1934-07-01

system for the inspection and licensing
of aircraft as to airworthineSs and
the examination and licensing Of air.
men as to competency in all forms
of flying. More particularly has 1t
contributed to the development of the
splendid system Of American sched-
uled air transport lines which now
lead the world in performance and
volume Of business. Further, it has
continuously striven for greater public
acceptance of the new art and in
dustry of aeronautics through many
promotional activities. the newest OF
which has to do with the develop
ment of low-priced, volume-pro-
duced. easily operated airplane for
general public use"
Bid Opening Delayed.
Another delay in the light-plane
program of the Bureau of Air Com
merce has been necessitated by the
urgent request of interested aircraft
manufacturers for a postponement OF
the date for opening of bids for 25
airplanes of the type desired. In COM
pliance with these requests Director
of Air Commerce Vidal has extended
the date of opening of bids from July
rs to August 27.
The requests to extend the date
included two reasons Vidal ex-
planned. "One was that some of the
manufacturers plan to make models
and conduct thorough wind tunnel
tests. The second reason advanced
was that the engineering staffs OF
other manufacturing companies are
exceedingly busy at this time
Specifications for the Is planes, for
which bids we're called May 26. visual
ize an airplane with Characteristic
not found in any airplane in exist
ence today. Safety. economy of oper-
alton and maintenance and ease OF
operation to degree unequaled ir
present practice are demanded.
The Washington times., 1934-03-17
LEH|GH IS HOST
TOSW|MNERS

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March II.
More than 80 of the leading high
and prep school swimming stars
representing Is schools through
out the East, will gather at
Lehigh today for the third an
nual national interscholaStic
championships.
The entry list includes some
of the outstanding Schoolboy
natators of this country as well
as several Of the strongest high
and prep school team. Among
the former are AL Vaude Weghe,
of Paterson, N. j., Central High,
backstroke champion; John Ma
cionis, of Philadelphia, formerly
wearing the colors of Central
High in that city and now star
ring for Mercersburg Academy,
who recently established a new
interscholastic dash mark; Diehl
and Haynie, of Massanutten Mill
tary Academy, woodstock, Va;
Bill Buist, of Hackensack IN. j.
High, a star dash performer, and
Christensen, another Paterson
star; Harper, Blair Academy
dash expert; Dan Endweiss,
Hackensack's dive phenomenon,
and several others.
The complete list Of schools
which will be represented by one
or more entries, follows: Allen
town, Bethlehem, Easton, Ger
mantown, st. Joseph's College,
Philadelphia Northeast, Philadel-
phia Olney. Reading, Philadel-
phia Catholic, West Philadelphia
Catholic. York High Schools and
Mercersburg Academy, all of
Pennsylvania; Atlantic City, Bar
ringer, Dwight Morrow (Engle-
wood, Hackensack, Paterson
Central, Montclair high schools
and Blair Academy, all of New
Jersey; Erasmus Hall Crook
lyn), Far Rockaway, Horace
Ham (New York city,, of New
York; MaSSanutten Military
Academy and Wilmington (Del)