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Evening star., 1934-11-15
CITY BEGINS DRIVE
FOR MOSQUITO FUND
Officials Ask 1886 Budget Include
Money for Eradication
Work.

District officials yesterday went to the
Budget Bureau to urge that an item
be inserted in the 1886 District budget
to permit resumption of the war on
mosquitoes here. The city heads were
Informed President Roosevelt is in
terested in the matter.
The campaign against mosquitoes
was started in the fiscal year 1882,
when the District appropriation bill
provided s45,000 for the purpose. The
next year the item was reduced to
100000. There was no appropriation
for the purpose in 1884 or 1895.
The matter was presented to the
Budget Bureau by Commissioner Mel
win G. Hazen and Maj. Daniel j. Dom
ovan, District budget officer. 1t was
understood the requested appropria-
ton would amount to about $4,000.
The work would be performed BY
members of the Civilian Conservation
Corps assigned here and would be
done under the advice of the Public
Health Service and the National
Parks Office of the Interior Depart
ment, under direct supervision of
j. B. Gordon, District sanitary ergi-
neer
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Woman, S3, Dies After Fall.

Mrs. Margaret E. Helmsen, SO, wife
OF Charles j. Helmsen, 637 Rhode Is
land avenue. died 10 Sibley Hospital
Tuesday from injuries received Octo-
Der 20 in fall in her home In which
she received hip fracture.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
FRANCE TO CREATE
LIGHTNING ARMY
Seasoned Shock Troops to
Be Ready to Fill From
tier Gaps.

PARIS CP-A speedier and a
bigger professional army will be
Frances contribution next year to
the military forces of Europe.
A body of shock troops, highly
trained and lightning fast with COM
pletely motorized equipment, is en-
visaged by the general staff. Able to
move at moments notice, it would
be used to plug up the few remaining
holes in Frances frontier defenseS
until her reserve army could be made
ready for battle.
In order to test the capabilities Of
reserves to do such work, the general
staff called out complete division of
conscripts for the first time in
Frances peace-time history.
The division, 5000 strons, was
pitted against seasoned regulars in a
series of maneuvers along the Ger
man border. The conscriptS were
commanded entirely by reserve off,
GERS and pon-coms, as would be the
case in war.
Unprepared for Rigors.
Two weeks of eXhausting maneuvers
convinced the general staff that, how
ever excellent the reserves morale.
they were physically and mentally
unprepared to cope with veteran pro-
fessional troops.
Stressing the fact that it is often
the first battle that decides the out
come of war, military observers de-
cided reserves are incapable of taking
the offensive without a month or
more Of training.
They can kill but they can't con-
quer," was the remark made by one
observer.
Approaches Legal Limit.
Next year France will have 174,000
professional soldiers and 285,000 con-
scripts on the War Departments rolls.
This year there were 10000 profess
sionals and 263,OOO conscripts. In
addition, there must be counted a
number of colonial troops paid and
recruited by the colonies themselves
and nearly $4,000 members of the
guard mobile, sort of federal police
force under the control of the min
iStry of interior. Frances total armed
forces will approach the legal limit of
603 900.
The plan for the shock troops calls
for $4,000 men, divided into six
armored-car brigades manned by
81 900 men, six motorized infantry
brigades with $4,000 men and six mo-
torized artillery brigades with an
other 81 900 men.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
FOUR CHILDREN BURN
Mother Not Home When Stove Is
Supposed to Have Exploded.

DETROIT, November Is C).-Four
children, the youngest a baby of four
months, burned to death Tuesday in
their three-room home when fire
broke out shortly after their mother
had left them alone to take their aft
ernoon nap.
The fire apparently started from a
stove explosion and en1eloped the in
terror of the little frame home in
flames, cutting off their escape
through the one outer door
When their bodies we're found
Charles, S; Henrietta, 4, and Ruth
Cecilia. months old, were huddled
beneath what had been, bedclothing
George, 2, lay near the door. They
were the children of Gus Wendt, Ford
Motor Co. employe, and his wife,
Betty, of suburban Iinkster.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
FRANCE SENDS EXPERT
TO BOOST WINE SALES
DR.. Andre L. Simon Hopes to
Make U. S. Conscious of
Foreign Vintages.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 15.-Dr. Andre
L. Simon, a big man with bushy white
hair and an enormous mission, sailed
for New York yesterday on the S. S.
Paris.
President of the British Wine g.
Food Society and author of 90 as
sorted text books on when. where and
how to imbibe the juice of the grape,
DR.. Simon is going to spend three or
four months making America wine
conscious"
He is undertaking the mission be-
cause the wine growers of France have
become alarmed at Americas apathy
toward their product.
1T was expected the wine business
would pick up quickly in America
when prohibition ended. 1t hasn't
picked up at all" Dr. Simon confided
DR.. Simon wrote all there is to read
about wines in the Encyclopedia
britannica and WePster's Dictionary.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
WIFE KILLER PLEADS
GUILTY, GETS LIFE.
Layton Shifflet, 80, Father Of
Eight Children, Sentenced
for July Act.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Novem-
Der 15.-Layton Shiffet, aged about
SO, entered plea of guilty to beat
ing his wife TO death when his trial
was called in Circuit Court here yes
terday and was Immediately given
life term in the State Penitentiary
by Judge D. H. Rodgers. =
Asked to plead he at first said,
Il feel I am guilty" Judge Rodgers
insisted that he answer guilty" or
mot guilty" ''categorically" to the
f1rst-degree murder indictment, and
he answered guilty. He had no state
ment to make other than the plea.
Judge Rodgers told the man he
thought he had done wisely In max
ing his plea.
Shifflet was charged with beating
his wife fatally about the head at
their home in the eastern end of
the county July a. He was found
in the house. Blood stains showed
about the rooms. She died a short
time after the alleged injuries. Shifflet
denied all knowledge of the crime
The couple had eight children, who
Evening star., 1934-11-15
PRIVATE STAMP PASSES
Homemade Product Priced After
Clearing Post Office.

CRACOW, Poland P).-A "vox
populi" who didn't like the arrange
ments for the Gordon Bennett balloon
race wrote to newspaper about it,
stamping the envelope with a neat
homemade product in red and black,
inscribed souvenir of the Gordon
Bennett race" The stamp went
through the mails and is priced by
the paper as unique.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

have been taken by relatives. The
family came originally from Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
EXPOSITION HEAD DIES
Col. David c. Collier Directed
Philadelphia Sesuuicentennial.

Philadelphia Sesquicentennial.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, November Is
R.-Col. David Charles Collier, SO,
San Diego, noted exposition director,
attorney and realtor, died Of heart
disease in a hospital Tuesday.
- Col. Collier was director general Of
the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Ex-
position a few years ago AMI was cne
of the fathers" Of San Diego's 1915
Evening star., 1934-11-15

COLD!
When This Famous Remedy
Gets on the job!

It's just too bad for cold when
you take Groves Laxative Bromo
Quinine. For this famous tablet
soon has the cold on its way.
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
acts quickly and decisively because
it is expressly a cold remedy and
because it gets at cold from the
inside.
Complete relief is had with
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine.
because it is a complete treatment.
1t does the four things necessary.
It opens the bowels, combats the
cold germs and fever in the sys-
tenn, relieves the headache and
/ grippy feeling and tones and for
titles the entire system. Anything
less than that is courting danger.
Get Groves Laxative Bromo Qui-
nine at any druggist, 30c and soc.
Ask for it by the full name and
resent Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Poet Riley's Polly,
Last Surviving Pet,
Dies at Age of 76
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, November Is.
Polly, last surviving pet of
James Whitcomb Riley, the
Hoosier poet, is dead.
The parrot, at the age of rs
years, succumbed to heart at
tack. Death occurred at the
home of Theodore M. Weiss, who
has cared for Polly since Riley's
death In 1916.
Polly's grave will be outside
the bed room window of the Riley
home on Lockerbie street, near
the remains of the poets pet
poodle.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Rail Wages Increased.

SHREVEPORT. La. November IS
R.-Effective Thursday. employees Of
the Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad
will receive an increase of 212 per
cent in wages. c. P Couch. president
of the road. announced Tuesday.
The increase is the second TO be
received by the L. g. A. employees this
year.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

exposition. He was appointed by the
late President Harding as commits
sioner general for the United States
at the Brazilian Centennial Exposition
in Rio de Janeiro several years ago.
He also helped plan Chicago's World
Fair last year.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Arthritis!>

Any one afflicted with Arthritis knows
how difficult II Is to overcome the
pain. stiffness and enlarged Joints.
Various remedies are tried and dis
Sarded. The trouble continues and gets
worse instead Of better. Now here Is
hope for you! Mountain Valley Water
from Hot Springs, Arkansas. is n
reliable aid In treatment for Arthritis.
A New York Hospitals clinical test
on a number Of chronic patients
brought splendid results. and the record
Is set down in an easily read booklet.
We shall be pleased to mail 1t. II you
s1nt relief you owe II to yourself to
=-arp more about Mountain Valley
Wat
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Grid Stars Father Fighter.

When John H. Dunn. IS, tries an
other hold-up he will keep away from
fathers of foot ball stars. He entered
the home of D. Aarvold in West Har-
tlepool, England, and found the father
and mother Of Brian Aarvold, an in
ternational grid hero, quietly read
ing. When he said Hands up,"
Aarvold senior jumped, grasped
Dunn's hands. forced him down and
held him until the police arrived.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
DIVORCE TRIAL HALTED

LOS ANGELES, July Z R.-The
contested divorce trial of Paul A.
Lockwood, film cameraman, and Mar
jorie de Haven Lockwood, daughter
of Carter de Haven. actor, was halted
today and mental examination of
Mrs. Lockwood was ordered by Judge
Georgia Bullock.
The husband testified that Mrs.
Lockwood left him last October S,
with the declaration she was going
Evening star., 1934-07-08

her 27-year- old husband was arrested
and charged with her murder.
A preliminary hearing was set for
July II.
A coroner's jury returned verdict
that the woman came to her death
at the hands of an unknown party"
Neiehbors testified they heard Pritch-
ard yell several minutes after the re-
port of a gun, my wife has killed
herself"
The coroner's jury reported it was
unable to determine whether .32-
caliber rifle which the woman clutched
Evening star., 1934-07-08
GAS DEATHS ASSAILED

MEXICO CITY, July H1.-Mexi-
can newspapers today expressed in
dignation over the execution by gas
of two Mexican youths, the Hernandez
brothers, at Florence, Ariz.
Two editorials voiced the suspicion
the Mexicans had been chosen de-
liberately to test the new form Of
execution in Arizona.
A headline in the Excelsior stated
the youths had been executed for q
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Macedonian Group Disbands.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 7 P).-The
Protogerovist wing of the Macedonian
revolutionary organization today an
nounced dissolution of this branch
and its full support of the recently
formed government of Premier Kimon
Gueorgllieff.
Evening star., 1934-07-08

crime "they possibly did not commit"
Another described the death as
"frightful and pitiful."
Ell Universal Grafico said the execu-
ton proves the necessity for more
Mexican consulates In the Western
part Of the United States.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Catches Most Wasps.

John Cooper has been awarded the
prize offered by Yarmouth, Isle Of
Wight, for the greatest number Of
queen wasps caught in month, the
boy bagging 270.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Iolulu with true love-"

to Honolulu with true love-"
Earlier attorneys for the wife
sought a delay in the trial, asserting
Mrs. Lockwood was physically un-
able to appear in court.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Ex-Soldiers Find Jobs.

Nearly 10000 World War veterans
and dependents found employment
through the British Legion in England
in the first three months of this year.
Evening star., 1934-07-08

in her left hand or a pistol hanging
In a holster on the wall of the room
was used to infiict the fatal wound.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
HUSBAND is ARRESTED
IN SHOOTING OF WIFE
Neighbors Testify They Heard
Shot and Cries of "My Wife
Has Killed Herself"

BY the Associated Press.
LENOIR, N. c., July Mrs. julie
Pritchard, 25, was found shot through
the head at her home here today and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
PALACE

Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in the picturization of the great stage hit "Men in White" playing to packed houses at all performances will be presented for the last times at Polfs tonight and tomorrow. And on the same program w. C.. Fields in You're Telling Me-" . laugh riot from start to finish.
 Wednesdays change of program brings you "Three on a Honey moon" starring Sally Eilers and Zasu Pitts. Tho story centers around a reckless willful and very pretty girl who decides to take a solo excursion to Europe. She be- comes attracted to handsome sec- ond officer who has been instructed by the captain take care of all her wants. Although the young of- hcer assumes an empersonal at titude, he finds to his annoyance be is falling in love with the girl. on board, the girl meets former fiance who Is on his honeymoon with an old schoolmate of hers. The bride who Is threatened with blackmail in exchange for some letters, seeks the aid of the girl in recovering them from a man who has boarded the ship at one of it's stopovers. The girl makes a play for the man, goes to his cabin and steals the letters.
 Charles Starrett. plays the lead- ing masculine role opposite Sally Eilers. Zasu supplies the comedy in another of her uproarious roles.
 The other select feature attrac- tion to be shown on the same pro- gram is called Lazy River" q love story that will grip your heart in the, intensity of its Realism.
 Tn this picture Jean Parker and Robert Yonng portray romantic leads with a strong supporting cast consisting of Ted Healy. c. Henry Gordon, Nat Pendleton Ruth Chan ming. Maude Euurne, Raymond Hatton and Irene Franklin. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
GARDEN

Lillian Harvey and Gene Ray mond in T Am Suzanne" and You Can't Buy Everything with Jean Parker and Lewis Stone will be presented again to-day for the last time att he New Garden theater.
 Coming tomorrow and Wednes- day is Colleen Moore in Social
 Serving Miss Moore as her sec- ond starring vehicle since ner re- retirement. Social Register" iA rightfuly described as an hilarious comedy, although 1t is properly balanced with a touch of romantic drama. With supporting cast of featured players, each with an individual following, the picture Is designed to entertain the classes and the masses. Charles Winnifi- ger, Pauline Frederick, Alexander Kirkland. Robert Benchley, Ross Alexander and Margaret Livingston are the principals in addition to Miss Moore.
 Added CO., feature is "six of .. Kind" Fields plays John Hoxley. sheriff of a small Nevada town. When Ruggies and Mary Roland, happily riiarried for twenty years, go on their second honeymoon, Ruxkies 10 innocently invelkied in. to . bank gwindie. When thay ar- rive in Nevada with thPir paying guests, Burns and Allen, Fields and Alison Blxipworth help catch the real c}slprIt4 AIso eeIected short HU0|1E|M '. n r. f. +
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

NSRAfNAaA8Na AaSAAA . nov NsF result of the vicissitudes of her re- cent past"
 she asserted. fin fact" he con- tinued. that 1t was the memory of her tragic past and incessant persecution of newspaper reporters that led her to sail for Italy, cul- minating in sudden periods of ex- treme depression aboard that caus- ed her to attempt her llfe."
 After describing the suicide att tempt aboard the liner. Borelli con- tinued:
 Mrs Massie now declares that she feels perfectly well, chiefly be- cause of the moral affection, atten- tion and encouragement she has re- ceived, especially from United States Consul John Putnam and his wife.
 "She no longer feels alone in this world but now has new friends who like her.
 During her sojourn in the clinic, Mrs Massie always led an ire proachable existence and was ex- tremely polite to the personnel, particularly the nun who nursed her. She was obedient and has Q good education and normal intelli- gence.
 By means of sympathetic aid and entertainment, Mrs Massie has been lifted from state of ner- vousness and hysteria. Therefore, in compliance with article one of the law of asylums for the men tally deranged, she will be released and entrusted to the care of a cousin who is arriving from Taor- nina" Mrs Massie plans a vacation at San Reno before sailing for the United States,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
In T'he Local
 The0ters
STATE

A marvellous triple treat pro- gram Is in store for patrons of Warmers State theater to-day and tomorrow. Heading the program Is Gambling Lady" starring Bar bara Stanwyck.
 Miss Stanwyck has the gay and sporting role of q square shoot ing gambler who plays the game ot life with courage few persons possess, even to tossing away love to save her husband from a crime of which she knows he is innocent.
 The picture is set in the gay gam bling halls where the idle rich are taken over the jumps for their money by a syndicate of gamblers that holds the city in its grip. The story is climaxed by a cold blood- ed murder carried out by the sym dicate for, which an innocent man is arrested.
 There is a talented cast in which Joel McCrea and Pat O'Brien share honors as masculine leads and rivals for,the love of the gambling lady. Claire Dodd plays the home wrecking role, 8 society girl who stops at nothing to steal another woman's husband.
 OtHeTS III tHo CdSC luClUuS SuCH talented players as c. Aubrey Smith. Phillip Reed, Philip Faver- sham, Robert Barrat, Robert FL Hot, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Arthur Vinton. Willard Robertson and Arthur Preacher.
 Unit number 3 presents Lee Tracy with Gloria Stuart and Rog- CT Pryor in "I'll Tell The World" a typical Lee Tracy whirlwind comedy romance in which Lee portrays newspaper correspond ent, a role that first brought him prominence on the stage. Unit number presents Joe Penner, ra- dio's nasty man, in "Gang-Way." Wednesday brings an all new show to include "Glamour'' by Edna Fer Der with Constance Cummings, Paul Lukas and the new scfeen favorite Phillip Reed. The com panion feature will be ''Whirlpoor' with Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, Dpn- aid Cook and Allen Jenkins. Wal lace Beery in "Viva Villa" wil have It's New England Premiere at the State on Saturday next.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
DEATH MYSTERY
 OF 8 YEARS
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(continued from Page i.) spot where the bones were found. Questioning of Staskowicz elicited only "mumblings."
 4 check of police records showed that the 30-year-old mys- tery is the only unsolved. disap- pearance in the Webster-Thomp- son area.
 on the morning of January 14. 1895, Staskowicz told neighbors and relatives that his wife had taken their oldest child and left him. At first he said she fled with another man. Later he said the two had run away and sailed for their native Poland. The relatives, doubtful and apprehensive, sought help from the parish priest, who asked authorities to investigate.
 Police found the five-room farmhouse in a deplorable eondi- ton. Ceilings, floors and walls of an entry, first-floor room and the clothing likewise was confiscated, as were a stained ffatiron and a re- volyer with broken butt. The rani- shackle barn, housing a calf, COW, and goat was in far tidier condi- ton.
 Staskowicz, cooking potatoes in tea kettle in the kitchen, was placed under arrest. He said the blood came from chickens he had slaughtered in the house. Some of the stains subsequently,. were de- clared as of human origin. But au- grounds and the lake, including a quicksand bog, for additional evil dence of foul play.
 Judge Oscar Tourtellotte dis missed Staskowicz, after a hearing held in Thompson town hall, for lack of sufficient evidence of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

(Continued from Page 1.) that the prisoners version of his route have all differed. Several alibis which he advanced were ex- ploded almost immediately by de- tectives. Driven over the boule- yard. Benson could not satisfactor- fly explain by what side street he went from there to Willow street.
 An important point, says Lieut. Stevens, is Benson's admission that he had been drinking Thursday af- ternoon. He said that he had both Whiskey and beer before he went to the boulevard section.
 BensOn's Mother Here
 Benson's mother, resident of Greenwich, is now in this city. She has engaged counsel for her son. but since he is 6 coroner's prlson- CT. his lawyers have not yet been able to talk with him.
 When taken from his cell to the garage, Benson appeared fresh and good-spirited despite the intensive questioning to which he has been subjected. After detectives had gone over the various dents of the car and asked him to explain them. he was returned to his cell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
REMINGTON HONORS
 VICTORIA LIEBRElcH

Two representatives from Water bury took part in the program of the meeting of the second district of the American Legion auxiliary at Newington yesterday. Miss Vic- toria Liebreich, president of the Corp Coyle post auxiliary, received the prize foy/ the greatest gain in membership percentage. Miss Lucy Shanahan, state officer of the aux Hilary in charge of education of World war orphans, gave a report of the conference held recently at Portland, Me, during which the welfare of orphans was the prime subject. The first district won the membership prize in January so that the districts are now tied.