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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
HIGH OFFICIALS HURRY TO GUARD
 PANAMA CANAL
Expose of Expert That It Could Easily Be Ruined
 Starts Action
By HOBART c. MONTEE United Press Stan Correspondent

Washington, Dec 20 CUP)- The army and navy today rushed to the defense of the Panama Canal. High officials of both ser- vices declared the army and navy can, and will defend the canal in all emergencies, whether in time of war or of peace. This was the answer to assertions by Nelson Rounsevell, publisher of the Pan- anna American, that twenty men, willing to risk their lives for 'theiI
 country, could blast the Panama Canal to pieces in 12 hours and
 block the channel for months.
 Neither Secretary of War George H. Dern nor secretary of the navy Claude A. Swanson would comment directly on Rounstevells statements but they indicated they were not in accord with all his statements. Dern, like his predecessors for 20 years, stressed in his annual report, the need for additional troops, in creased aircraft and antiaircraft | defenses, and other equipment for l protecting the canal against or ganized attack by an enemy. Dern
 said, every precaution is being talk en against isolated attempts by
 ''cranks" to put the canal out of | commission, even temporialy.
 Army officials said it would be physically impossible to prevent | one person, carrying a small a.
 mount of high explosive, to. slip through the line of guards and,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
Platts Mills Group ,.
 Plans Riddles Party
Elaborate Program Arranged For Bristol Studio Sat-
 urday-C Committees Sub-divided By Chairman

The Baby Stocking-Florence Sar- pas.
 Christmas Time-Jack Frost Boys: James Alvey, Arthur Baker, Will liam Heche, Harold Alvey. Snowflak akes-Victorine Heche, Flor
 ence Sarpas, Shirley Souhtard, Phyllis Aldrich.
 Holly Girls-Sylvia Durbin, Alma
 Mclean, Gertrude Hayward, Alicia Roberts.
 Mistletoe Boys-Torace Baker, Jr.,
 Raymond Alvey, Howard Baker, Reymond Stewart. Santa Claus-Lawrence Sarpas.
 Merry Christmas-Francis Brand
 Vocal Duet-"winter Wonderland Leone and Edna Mclean. Christmas Hos Come-Robert Pet itjean. Doll Song-Ruth Baker, Lucille Carpenter, Rita Dessereau. Recitation-Ralph Pronovost. If I Were Santa's Little Boy-Paul Pronovost. Song-The Three Kings of Orient Herbert Wedin, Clifford Doolit- tie, John Durbin. Visit From St. Nicholas-Harriet Pronovost.
 The First Christmas-Janet Norton l Santa Claus-Jack Baker. | The Stars-Robert Halsteadt.
 Santie Was Good To Marjor- ie Doolittle, Muriel Booth, Ruth Metz. Christmas Song-Irene Durbin. Vocal Solo-Mrs. Oscar Wedin. |. Distribution of gifts by Santa Claus In an effort to leave nothing un- done and to make this party a complete success Chairman Luther Tooker has subdivided his commit tee as follows: Choir committee--Mr. and Mrs.
 Albert Marsh, MT. Chester Burt | nett.
 Children's Program-Mrs. Louis
 Davis, ST., Mrs. Chester Burtnett. Mrs. Harold Schnerr. Gifts-Mrs. Luther Tooker, Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, Mrs. Louis
 Braun, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Spen- cer, Helen Tessier. Decorations -. Luther Toeker, Louis Braun, ST.. Louis Braun, Jr., Charles Petitjean, Edwin Braun, James Durbin. Helen Tessier, MT.
 and Mrs. Napoleon Blanchard, Mrs Luther Tooker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

westbound channels of . single lock engineers said.
 The type of sabotage against which they said it would be almost impossible to guard would be the passage through the canal, from opposite ends, of two vessels heav- fly laden with mined explosives, to be detonated almost simultaneously when these vessels pass each other in the locks. Another serious dan- ger, according to armw engineers, Is the hostile aircraft. Flyer willing to sacrifice their lives, might get close enoungh to the canal to dive at the locks with plane loaded with explosives, and might succeed in putting the locks out of com mission temporarily, they said. To guard against such a possibility the war department has planned to erect tseel "nets' over each lock of the canal as soon as funds are available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
COLONIAL TRUST MADE DEFENDANT

The Colonial Trust Company of this city, trustee for Marjorie Spring Booker, is one of the fif- teen Connecticut defendants named in the suit brought by the United States and the REC against stock holders of the Central Republic Trust Company of Chicago to re- cover $60,476,4SS.25 allegedly due on two loans made by the Recon struction Finance Corporation in 1892. Former Vice-President Charles G. Dawes was at one time connected with the Central Re- public Trust Company.
 The Connecticut defendants who are charged with being liable to the extent of their stock holdings. which are valued at $100 ashare. have been notified of. the action against them by U. s. Attorney Robert P. Butler of Hartford and Assistant U. s. Attorney George H. Cohen, acting for the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

The lighting of huge Christ mas tree in the Bristol Go. studio Saturday night at 1880 will bs hailed with glee by about 100 boys and girls of the community when the first annual Christmas party will be held by the Platts Mills Community Association.
 The opening of the evenings program will then take place by the singing of Christmas carols by the choir and will be followed by the children's program as follows: A Cheerful Greting-Donald Nor tenson, Betty Jane Churchill Kenneth Siechter, Gertrude Schumacher, Robert Mortenson Irene Alvey, Richard Hayward Francis Brandmeyer. A Boys Christmas-Horace Baker Jr.
 A Good Example-Gertrud Hay ward
 When Santa Comes to Town-Alma Mclean, Florence Sarpas. Not Polite-William Heche. Mother Goose and Her Friends Mother Goose, Alma Mclean Old Woman, Alicia Roberts Jack Horner, Kenneth Siechter Miss Muffet, Betty Jane Church. ill; Humpty Dumpty, Rober Mortenson; Umbrella Child. Don aid Mortenson; Peter, Richart Hayward; Boy Blue, Francii Brandmeyer; Bo Peep, Irene Al vey.
 The Eater-Arthur Baker. Santa Land-Class. Six Little Dollies-Gertrude Hay. ward, Florence Sarpas, Victorine Heche, Marcelle Pronovost, Ger. trude Schumacher, Shirley
 Southard.
 Mothers Christmas-Phyllis Aid. rich.
 Two Dances-"Jump Jim Crow ''How do you do, my partner" Robert Mortenson, Irene Alvey Kenneth Siechter, Richard Hay. ward, Marcelle Pronovost, Don- aid Mortensen, Betty Jant Churchill, Francis Brandmeyer Gertrude Schumacher, Alicis Roberts.
 Christmas Stocking Marce1lt s PrOnovost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
High School Notes

Under the direction of Miss Manganaro, faculty advisor, the Leavenworth high school Italian class held a Christmas program yesterday. Miss sophie Kawecki. chairman, gave an introductory talk on Italy. The remainder of the program was as follows:
 Miss Hazel Galipault. talk on Italy; Dorothy Dellacamera, What the Map Shows;" Lena Pascucct. talk on the Italian language; Arlene Bauder, "Geography of Italy," Marie Sacco, "Education;" Bar bara Br6deur. "Gondoia Days" or q travellers trip through Venice.
 The Leavenworth basketball team was photographed today at the Croft gymnasium. The team meets LitchfieId on Friday night.
 Freshman basketball games were played today in the sym, fol- lowing the close of school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
ODONNELL WILL
 PROBATED TODAY

The will of the late Jeremiah F. o'Donnell was admitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. slavin. Under the terms of the document, the entire estate Is left to Mrs Mary O'DonnelI, his wife. At her death, the estate is to be divided equally among the four sons James F., Michael !. Jeremiah, Jrr Roger V. O,Donnell, and a daugh- ter, Mrs Mary Hes. Jeremiah o. Donnell Jr is named executor. ! The will says no provisions are made for another daughter, Ann who already has been taken care of by a deed. MT O'Donnell who died Dec 4th, drew up his will on July 5, 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
FORMER JAPAN AMBASSADOR TO
 AMERICA DEAD
Two Words Used By Him in Protest Here Caused
 His Recall
BY RAY MARSHALL

Limited Press Stan C0krespOndent)
 Toyko, Dec 2O.-(UP )--Doctors said to-day that Masanao Hanihara died from a paralytic stroke, but friends of the former, Japanese anl- bassador to the United States re- fused to believe it. Two words caused his death, they said. The words were grave conseQuences''.
 Theyp broke his herdletuaoin
 They broke his heart, blighted brilliant diplomatic career, and plunged his nation And the United States into misunderstanding and bitterness which still persits.
 The tragedy of Hanihara's life came when the United States con- gress was considering the itnmigra- tion act of 1884, which contained a browsing excluding Japanese.
 The Ambassador, seeking the voice to speak his protest against something which might mar the friendship he had been to Washing ton to sponsor between Japan and the United States, wrote secetary of State Charles Evans Hughes that grave consequences would fol- low the exclusion clause.
 Hanihara didn't mean grave JURISPRUDENCE HI tuO ScHSe III WulCu congress interpreted the words as a threat. But he was writing in an unfamiliar language and his choice of words was unfortunate. So unfortunate in fact that con- tion damned through the exclu. sion provision.
 The immediate reaction was tre- mendous. Japanese feeling against Americans swelled to a hatred that still endures in many circles. The American cafe in Tokyo changed it's name to the "Oriental Cafe". Japanese girls copying American styles of dresses were hissed. The government pushed thruogh "100 per cent luxury" tariff aimed at American goods. A Japanese com mitted hari kari near the Ameri- can embassy to show his protest. A band of Tokyo youths invaded a ballroom where foreigners and Japanese were dancing and or- dered the Japanese to leave. Then they performed assword dance as a warning to foreigners.
 The revolutoin completely wiped out Japan's gratitude for the aid the people of the United States had given in the great earthquake of September 1, 1923. Japanese pa- triots even to-day talk of wiping out the insult" of exclusion in war and blood.
 Hanihara was recalled in dis- grace. He came home to die with only hope left-that the Uniter States might right the wrong" done his country by re- pealing the provision.
 He lived in seclusion, almost for gotten for the part he played in the disarmament conference in 1928, for the many diplomatic achievements accredited to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
10 AVERAGE CRIMINAL AGE

Topeka, Kan, (UP)--Most major crimes are committed by young men and 19 is the average age of the worst offenders, S. s. Alexan- der, United, States district attor- ney, said here in an address before the Washburn college law school. Alexander said he believed big step toward curtailing crime would be taken if states established crim- inal bureaus of investigation sim liar to that of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
PATROL RETURNED
 TO SERVICE TODAY

Police motor patrol cars, ordered off the road yesterday morning by Supt Joseph H. Mclean when the icy condition of the streets made travel dangerous, was placed back in service later in the day when the heavy rain washed away the sleet and ice formations. Also, yes- terday, Supt Mclean announced a change of motor patrolmen's hours, all shifts being advanced one hour.
 Going into effect today the change has Platoon A on duty from a. m. to 1 p. m. Platoon E from p. m. to 9 p. m., Platoon c, from p. m. to 5 a. m.
 Supt Mclean made the change in schedules so that the motor patro1men might be going on and off duty while traffic was at low ebb and while motor. patrolmen's s service could best be spared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
so ArRPT,ANFs GROUNDED

Olympia, Wash, (UP)-In its drive on unlicensed. dangerous airs planes, the state patrol has ground. cd 90 ships out Of the 7s inspected the past aix months, according to 0eoraa Fisher, eRronautical officer of the patrol. The planes were grounded because they were not airw0rthy or lacked proper state or federal licenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

A gigantic hand, made of eIaas ana illuminated bS electricity, ops poslle the Munich railway station, draws the attention of tourists Co the various interests of the iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

possibly, do real damage to one of the Canal locks. To put the canal out of commission, even tempor- arily, it would be necessary to des- troy almost simultaneously the gates of both the east bound and
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
FEDERAL CATTLEBUSY WEEKEND
ARRIVE IN STATE FOR LOCAL POLICE
Gambling, Drunkenness,
And Fighting Sends 10
To City Lookup.

Chief Baker of the Milford Police
force and his aids. Jackson and
Kosci, term last weekend as the
most hetic from an officers stand
point since old man Barleycorn
made his temperance in Milford.
Beginning late Saturday night and
continuing until the early hours of
Monday morning the police were
kept busy answering calls for as
sistance, breaking up gambling dens
and dispensing street brawlers.
A list of those who became en-
tangled in the meshes of the law.
and who were tried on Monday NOR
ming before Magistrates Sammons
and Thaw. are as follows:
Leon Burton. charged with keep
ing a gambling house. fined S25 and
costs. The following were charged
with being inmates of Burton's es-
and were fined $3.50 a
piece and costs: Harrison Ham
mond. Laurence Macklin. Kelly
Taylor. Queen Esther Smith. James
Griffith. Archie FarlOw. Mildred
Farlow and Nettie Brand.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
State Board Of Agricul-
ture Take Measures To
Protect State Herds.

Through the efforts of the Relief
Commission in New Castle county
two shipments, of approximately
1900 cattle, from the drought stric-
ken areas of the west, have arrived
in Delaware These cattle are pur-
chased by the Federal Government
and shipped east for pasture. The
pasture owners are paid SIPS an
animal per month for the use of
their pasture The cattle do not be-
come the property of the pasture
owners, but will be slaughtered at
some later date at the direction of
the Relief Commission.
As considerable time and money
has been spent in Delaware to erad-
icate disease. especially tuberculO-
sis, from the Delaware livestock,
Ralph c. Wilson, Secretary of the
Delaware State Board of Asricul-
ture, made arrangements with the
Relief Commission that. before these
cattle could be released antO the
State. they should pass thorough
physical examinations and be tii-
berculin tested. This was felt es-
sential in order to protect the
health of both the human beings
and the Delaware livestock. For
this purpose. as the cattle were un-
loaded at Stanton. Delaware, they
were given a thorough physical ex-
animation by Dr. r. NJ. Sarde, of the
State Board of Agriculture, in
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
Doctors From Eastern Part Of
Nation To Gather At Philadelphia

West In the last twenty years. Men
such as Doctors William j. and
Charles H. Mayo, of the Mayo Clin-
ic of Rochester. Minnesota. and DR..
George w. Grille. of Cleveland, have
been instrumental in bringing the
assembly to its present high state
of efficiency. DR.. William ]. Mayo
was president last year and DR..
John NJ. T. Finney. professor of Clin-
ical Surgery at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity School of Medicine. Balti-
more. is president this year The
president-elect is DR.. Charles II.
Mayo. DIR. Grille is chairman of the
program committee.
Cities such as Chicago, Cleveland.
Detroit, st. Louis, Kansas City and
Milwaukee have entertained the as
sembly. Seventy-fiye hundred doe
tors attended the sessions in Kan
sas' City.
The main object Of the meetings
Is to provide an intensive post
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
BARRATT'S CHAPEL SUN.
Will Be The First In Series To OBJ
serve Sesqui Centennial

The first in a series of special
services to observe the SesQui Cen
tennial of Methodism in America
will be held at historic Barratt's
Chapel, Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 16, at 3 p. m. The surrounding
public is invited to worship with the
local congregation. Rev. Robert c.
Wells, D. D., Superintendent of the
South District of the Philadelphia
Conference, will preach the sermon.
The Rev. Linn Bowman, d. D., min
lister of Spring Garden Street Meth
odist Church. Philadelphia, will take
part in the service. DR.. Wells is a
strong man in the pulpit, has been
very successful in the ministry and
he deserves a large hearing. He is
well known for his constructive and
evangelistic work among the young
people at Ocean Grove, N. J., during
the vacation season.
This is not the annual anniver-
sary day service. That will be held
Sunday afternoon, September 80.
Plans for that service are rapidly
nearing completion, and will soon
be released for publication.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
Farmers Adyised To Save Hay
Because Of Prospective Demand

the feed shortage is very acute, and
where farmers are badly in need OF
pasture and hay crops for their
farm animals.
/. At the present time the United
States Department of Agriculture is
conducting a survey of those coun-
ties and states in which there is
either a surplus or a shortage OF
feed. and an effort will be made to
supply these drought striken areas
with sufficient feed to take care of
the farm animals during the win
ter.
According to information which
has been received recently at the
county extension of1ce, Kent coun-
ty has a surplus of hay crops this
year, and farmers are finding avail
able markets for these crops at sat
isfactory prices. There are possibil-
tiles, however, that the demands for
hay crops in this area will continue
for some time In view Of the gen.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
$57,91O,OOO TOTAL SALES
OF STATE STORES In '33
Old Country Store In Delaware Is
Rapidly Passing Out

According to a Bureau of Census
report of the U. S. Department of
Commerce the old country general
store is passing in Delaware. On
the other hand, food stores, res
taurants, general merchandise
stores and gasoline stations are On
the increase.
A survey of the retail store busi-
ness in the State by the bureau
shows that a total of $57,91O,000
worth of goods was sold in 1888.
giving employment to 1868 persons
and paying wages of $6,331, 900.
The group which shows the great
est decline in business since 1929 is
the general store, the report states.
OF the total spent in retail es-
Establishments of the State, 29.7 per
cent went TO the food group, &1.9
per cent went to the automotive
group. 10 per cent went to the gen.
eral merchandise group, 8.5 per cent
went for apparel. per cent went 10
lumber. building material and hard
ware firms. 4.3 per cent went to fur
niture and household goods stores,
and S.4 per cent went to restaur-
ants.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
$4,OOO,OO0 SPENT
BY RELIEF BODY
Expenditures In 1S-MOnth Period
Made To Benefit $4,000 Unemployed

More than $4,O0O,000 was expend-
ed in Delaware for unemployment
relief during the past IS months.
according to an audit of Mack, Attix
and Company, to Governor Buck.
The report of the company tells the
story of Delaware's fight, aided by
the Federal Government, to provide
the necessities of life to some 10000
stricken inhabitants, covering the
tenure in office of the Delaware
Temporary Emergency Relief Com
mission, November l, 1882, to April
80. 1884.
The audit discloses expenditures
of $3.6sS.2s975 by the commission
during the period mentioned, repre-
senting $2,1OS,000 appropriated by
the State; $975, ,267.96 by the Federal
Government, and $365,S10.64 by pri-
vate citizens. Since then the State
and Federal Government have ex-
pended other large amounts bring
ing the total for relief over the
$4,000.000 mark.
The audit certifies to the Cover
nor that the accounts of the Tenn
porary Relief Commission are cor
rect
Members of the commission we're:
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
YIELD ON FARMS
LOWEST IN YEARS
Corn Yield Of 1,484, ,602,-
900 Bushels Is Smallest
In Past 4S Years.
Photos by state Board Of Agriculture

The drOughts Tavages in Mid
Western States were told even more
graphically on Monday with publi-
cation of the Agriculture Depart
ment's estimate of a l,4S4,602, 900
bushel corn crop. the smallest since
1881.
August rains came too late to
save corn, but did bring marked
improvement in growing conditions
in the sun-parched states from
Minnesota and Nebraska southwark.
Late growing crops were greatly
benefited, the department said.
The total wheat crop was esti-
mated at 493, 3,2S5,O00 bushels. The
spring wheat yield was placed at
92,763, 900 bushels or 32.l per cent of
normal No apprehension over pos
sible wheat shortage was felt. how
ever. The department said that with
supplies on hand ordinary require
ments could be met.
Estimates for buckwheat, rice,
peanuts. apples. pears. potatoes,
sugar beets and onions all were
above those of a month ago. The
forecast for dry beans was only
slightly lower and the only impor-
tant food crop reduction shown this
month was the IL per cent decrease
in the estimated tonnage of Cali
fornia grapes.
ION the whole" the department
said, national supplies of principal
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Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
REGISTRATION ABOUT
SAME AT UNIVERSITY
approximately 200 New Students
VIII Enroll This Year

Early registration would indicate
that the entering class at the Uni
versity Of Delaware will be about
the same as il was last year when
the joint class at Delaware College
and the Women's College numbered
about 200.
Officials of the university are COM
pleting the plans for the reopening
of the institution for the 1934-35
year. All freshmen are to report
September goth for Freshman Week
which ends September 23d. This
gives the new students an oppor-
tunity to get acquainted and to learn
something of the general routine Of
college work before the actual open
ing of college. The upper classmen
will register on Monday. September
oath and classes start on Tuesday,
September 25th.
About thirty candidates reported
for preliminary football practice at
the University of Delaware last
week. j. Neil Stanley, formerly as
sistant coach at Western Maryland
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AS a result of the severe drought
situation in many sections of the
United States which has caused a
feed shortage in those areas. it is
advisable for those farmers in other
parts of the country who have crops
that can be cut for hay to harvest
them and thereby help to supply the
less fortunate farmers with feed for
their livestock during the coming
winter.
This suggestion is being placed
before the farmers in Kent county
by County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
who has returned recently from a
motor trip to the middle-west where
a survey was made of the agricul-
tural conditions, with particular
reference to the crop prospects and
the livestock feed situation. AL
though some sections of the middle
west have not suffered so greatly
from the drought, there are vast
areas farther west and throughout
the southwest and northwest where
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
C.T.U. HEAD TO
VISIT DELAWARE
Mrs. l. B. w. Smith To
Address Convention In
Milford.

Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, national
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual conven-
tion of the Delaware w. C. T. U. to
be held October "a, rs and 26 in
Milford. Many other speakers of ma
tional importance will also be in
vited to attend the sessions.
Plans for the program were dis
cussed at a meeting held Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Laura B.
Cloud, in Wilmington. Mrs. Cloud is
press publicity chairman of the
State organization. Others attending
will be Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, OF
Delmar, State president. and Mrs.
Katie L. B. Dockety. Of Wilmington.
first vice president.
Members of the Milford Union, OF
which Mrs. Eliza Walls Bennett is
the president, will be hostesses at
the meeting.
Mrs. Smith will come east from
the national headquarters in Evans
ton, ILL.,, the middle of October and
will attend the convention of the
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