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Evening star., 1934-02-18
SMOKY MOUNTAIN
HIGHWAY ADVANCES
C. W. A. and P. W. A. Funds
Being Used to Link Two
National Parks.

An enlarged system of new hard
surfaced highways which will make all
parts of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park easily accessible to mo-
florists is progressing rapidly under
Government supervision, in spite Of
the cessation of large proportion of
c. w. A. work in the reservation.
In addition to the S4,000,000 allot-
ton to the Office Of National Parks
Buildings and Reservations for the
construction of national parkway
drive from the Shenandoah National
Park in nearby Virginia to the Great
Smoky Mountains an additional ST.
224182 is being spent for surveys and
for the construction of new roads and
the improvement of old ones inside
the Great Smoky reservation.
One feature of the new highway
system will be an 8-mile section of
road climbing 1900 feet along the
crest Of the Great Smoky range, ap-
preaching Clingmans Dome, the Sec
pnd highest peak east of the Mis-
sissippi River. 1t has an elevation of
6,642 feet.
Existing highways In both Tennes-
see and North Carolina, either inside
the park or approaching it, will be
approved and State roads now in ex-
lstence will be linked with the new
roads to be constructed.
Cold weather has not halted con-
Struction altogether and approximate
1y 200 men are now employed in the
park. Local labor is being used on
the job and except for necessary
technical work all of the construction
work will be done by North Carolina
and Tennessee men living adjacent to
the highways.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
500 PHYSICIANS
TOATTEND CLINIC
Second Annual G. w. Post-Gradu-
ate Instruction Next Friday
and Saturday.

Instruction in the latest methods OF
medical diagnosis and treatment will
be given more than 500 physicians ex-
pected to attend the second annual
ost-graduate clinic of George Wash
ington University School Of Medicine
next FriGly and Saturday.
Clinics will be held the first day. at
Gallinger Municipal Hospital and on
the second day at the universitys
hospital and medical school, The in
struction will be given by members
of the faculty of the medical school
through operations, lectures and lab
oratory demonstrations. DR.. Charles
Stanley White, chairman Of the Clinic
Committee. said the work will cover
virtually every branch of medicine
and surgery. All physicians who care
to attend are invited.
DR.. George E. Pfahler, professor of
rSdiology at the University Of Penn
sylvania, will speak on Newer Radio
logical Advances" at the eighth an
nual alumni reunion and banquet of
the local university's medical school
in the Mayf1ower Hotel Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
200 BREAKFAST
WITH TORCH CLUB
Sir Willmott Lewis Addresses
First Annual Journal.
lists Gathering.

More than 200 persons attended the
first annual journalists breakfast of
the Tori Club yesterday at Wilson
Teachers College.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent Of the London Times,
the principal speaker, directed his
talk mainly to the students. He
stressed the need for a greater en-
phasis on scholastics and lesser en-
phasis on athletics. Taking issue with
an earlier speaker who had declared
that people in these days are living
in the present and future and care
nothing for the past, he insisted that
only through a thorough ground work
in history could a proper understand
ing of the present and forecasting Of
the future be attained.
He declared parents should be more
proud Of son who might make his
mark in poetry than one who might
lead the pack in sports.
Other guests included Albert W.
Atwood, of the editorial staff of the
Saturday Evening Post; Robert Allen,
Howard p. Bailey Of The Star; Peter
Carter CT the Herald, Edna M. Cole
man, Martha Strayer of the Herald.
Edward Bateman Morris, novelist and
editor of the Federated Architect, Ed
gar G. Snyder and Jessie MacBride.
Dorothy Dean, chairman of the
Program Committee, introduced the
speakers. Dr. Edgar Higbie, president
of the college, made the concluding
remarks. Hertzel Goodman Is presi-
dent of the Torch Club.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Y.M.C.A.TO DISCUSS
REPEAL PROBLEMS
Executive Heads Take Up
Issues Created by Re-
turn of Liquor.

Moral issues growing out OF repeal
of the eighteenth amendment will
be discussed today by executive heads
of the larger Young Mems Christian
Associations of the United States and
Canada at the closing sessions Of the
Metropolitan Y. M. C.. A. Secretaries
conference in the Mayflower Hotel.
The discussion will be led by j. j.
McKim, general secretary of the Gin
cinnati, Ohio, Y. M. G. A., who has
given much study to the repeal sit
uation and the temperance move
ment. Other Y. M. c. A. secretaries
will take part in forum on the sub
1ect, the purpose of which is to arrive
at Y. NJ c. A. policy affecting the
new era of legalized liquor.
The New York City Y. M. G. A.
recently announced a liberal" creed
having as its objective the promotion
of temperance. 1t is expected the
New York plan will be considered by
the delegates, along with other pro-
posals. Under the New York creed,
1'Y" members were asked not to pat
ronize bootleggers, to avoid drunken
ness. to discourage drinking by young
women and treating" to study ef-
5ects of alcohol on the system and to
formulate a personal philosophy Of
true temperance"
General secretaries Of the Y. M. C..
A. In nearly a score Of large cities will
take part in the discussion. Leonard
w De Cast. general secretary of the
Washington Y. M. G. A., will preside
Adjustment Of the Y. M. c. A. pro-
grams to meet the new conditions Is
the aim of the leaders International
aspects of the organizations world
service" movement were to be re-
viewed.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
WOMEN TO PROTEST
N. R. A. CODE WAGES
Trade Union League Will Tell
Johnson of Alleged Dis
elimination.

Protests against what It describes
as discrimination against women in
wage provisions of N. r. A. codes will
be filed by the National Women's
Trade Union League of America at
hearings called by Gen. Hugh S. john
son for February 27, it was decided
at a meeting of representatives of
women's organizations here yesterday.
Participating in the meeting were
the National League of Women Voters,
National Consumers League, National
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, General Federation of Women's
Clubs, American Nurses Association.
American Federation of Teachers and
the National Education Association.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that in many Of the approved codes
women are given lower minimum
wages than men. The group held
that fair play demands that un-
skilled workers, regardless Of their
sex, be paid at the same wage rate.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
FRIENDS OF LAW
LIBRARY TO MEET
Speaker of House, Secretary of
State and Others to Or
ganize.

Organization of the Friends Of the
Law Library of Congress, a group
being founded by the Speaker Of the
House, Secretary Of State, Supreme
Court Justice Stone and others, will
take place at meeting in the Uni
verstty Club tomorrow at 8 pm. Ac-
tive in the movement also are Sena-
tor N. M. Logan, George w. Wicker
sham, Newton D. Baker and several
other jurists and lawyers.
The society is the outgrowth of
efforts of the American Bar Associa-
ton, Federation Bar Association and
American Patent Law Association to
stimulate interest in the law library.
1t is planned to make it a great center
for juridical research and a national
repository for books, documents and
manuscripts of importance to prac-
titioners and scholars.
Committees headed by James o.
Murdock. William r. Valance and
Karl Fenning were named by the
three national bar associations to
work out details Of the organization.
initial steps we're taken at a meet
ing last April.
Announcement of the organization
meeting has been sent to prominent
lawyers throughout the country.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
1000 MEN AND BOYS
TO ATTEND COMMUNION
Annual Episcopal Event Will Be
Featured by Address of
Bishop Beecher,

Approximately 1000 men and boys
pre- expected to attend the sixth an
nual corporate communion of the
Episcopal Church to be held next
Thursday in the Church Of the
Epiphany.
Right Rev. George Allen Beecher,
D. D., missionary bishop of Western
Nebraska, will be the celebrant and
speaker. DR.. Beecher has spent the
greater part of his life on the West
ern plains. Buffalo Bill was one of
his intimate friends and a member
Of his congregation when he was
rector of the church at North Platte,
Nebr.
Coleman Jennings will be the lay
speaker at the communion. Ar
fangements for the service will be
under direction Of James A. De Force,
general chairman, and H. Lawrence
Choate, secretary.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Police Check Street Cars.

ATLANTA, Ca, February II R.--
This towns street cars must obey the
traffic laws and quit running over red
lights and travelling slowly on clear
streets, Police Chief r. o. Sturdivant
has decreed. Sturdivant said he
wanted police to enforce rigidly the
laws against the cara.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Special Savings During

Because Washingonians prefer nice things prefer
show display floors furniture of the
noble qualities and styled the minute. During the
February Sale of Lifetime Furniture, in progress,
you have many opportunities to acquire artistic, de-
pendable pieces remarkable money savings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
CHRISTMAS SEAL
 SALE IS OPENED
Mayor Hayes Purchases Supply at Ceremonies
 at Trudeau Cottage

Members of the executive board of the Tuberculosis League, headed by the president. Rober S. Sperry, were present this morning for the formal opening of the io- cal seal sale drive at the newly erected cottage in the yard of St Johns parish house. Mayor Frank Hayes purchased his seals during the ceremonies from little Yvonne and Mary Carlotta Sherwill, young sters who will assist in the sale of the seals during the campaign.
 The little building, a reproduc- ton of the original tuberculosis cottage erected by Dr Trudeau at Saranac Lake, will be opened to the public within a few days, and may be visited at any time. It will contain an exhibit of material per- tinent to the treatment of tuber- culosis, as well as data on the var ious saniatoria throughout the state.
 Those present at the opening this morning included William M. Harris, Mrs A. A. Crane, Dr Ed- ward Kirschbaum, Attorney Walter Torrance. Ralph Munger. Rev Jo- seph Valdambrini, Frederick S. Gorham, E. Robert Stevenson, all bers of the board; Miss Anna Murphy, R. N. and Mrs George T. Jackson, R. N: and Rev Dr John N. Lewis. rector of St Johns Epis- copal church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
OLD YERMONTER
 TRACES ANCESTRY

South. Woodbury, Vt, Dec 4-- (UP)-William Constant Wheeler. believed the only living man whose father fought under General George Washington in the Ameri' can Revolution. was celebrating his S7th birthday anniversary today.
 Heres how this real son of the Revolution is able to claim the dis tinction,
 His father, Comfort Wheeler. was born at Rehoboth, Mass. March is l7G0. He enlisted in April. l7s0, at l4, and served as orderly to Gen. eral Nathaniel Greene. The son, William. was born of Comforts third marriage, when Comfort was 80. Thus. William was SO years younger than his oldest brother, James.
 spry and healthy. Wheeler cele. brated his birthday at his 2O.acre farm on the outskirts of this vii. Iage, where he lives with his wife Evelyn, 74. and two sons.
 Incidentally. William Is veteran n his own right, having entered the Civil war at IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
KIR0V FUNERAL
 PLANS PROGRESS

Moscow, Dec 4-CUP)-Josef Stalin and fellow leaders of the Soviet Union brought back to Mos COW today the body of Sergei Mar onovitch Kirov, their veteran com rade, to give it the highest honors that the government may offer its illustrious dead.
 As the dreaded secret police of the Narcomvnudel, the commissar- fat of the interior which replaced the old cheka, raided and cross- examined persons suspected of an- tagonism to the government, the program was completed for Kirov's funeral.
 It was arranged to place the body in state tomorrow in the house of the trade unions.
 The entire city was ordered into mourning. Theaters, cafes, and other public entertainment places were closed until the funeral. Tomorrow night the body will be cremated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
NEW HAVEN LADS
 HELD IN BONDS
Charged With Burglarizing Safe at Draher Ave-
 nue Home

Bonds were set at $2,00O each and continuances granted until Thursday morning when Gennaro Prinzo, 19, and Anthony Bachinski 19, both of New Haven. were ar- raigned before Judge John F. Mc- Grath in city court today on charges of having burglarized a safe at the home of Stanley Tik- his, 89 Draher avenue, of $500 yes- terday morning. The two youths were arrested in the Elm City early last night by Lieut.. Detective Mat thew Balanda after car seen near the Tiknis home at 2:30 yesterday morning. the time of the burglary. had been traced as belonging to a relative of one of the youths.
 Only a total of four dollars was found on the lads when they wei e picked up in New Haven yesterday and they have steadfastly denied that they were responsible for the robbery. The home of Tiknis. a baker, was entered early yesterday morning and two men were at the safe when Tiknis' boy helper. l5- year-old, Barney Suieckus, entered and surprised the, burglars. He was hNOChcQ uOWU dlQ tnEOWlf OH tHC bed, the burglars then escaping with the $600 loot.
 Bachinski, according to Lieut. Detective Balanda, had been also employed by Tiknis as a helper. but did not show up for work Mon day night. The detective says that car seen on Draher avenue at the time of the burglary was trac- ed to a relative of the youths.
 The burglars, after being sur prised by the boy. left behind them cigar box containing $31 in change as they hastily fled from the building to escape in a car parked outside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
T0RRINGTON YOUTH HELD UNDER BOND
Manslaughter Charge Pre- ferred in Court To-day
 Against Wm Kennedy :.
TIMOTHY J. LYONS
 DIED EARLY TO-DAY
Fatal Tragedy Occurred During Party Attended
 By College Students

Torrington, Conn, Decem. Der 4 = .(UP) = William C. Kennedy, Jr, 22, was charged with manslaughter and bound over to superior court in $5,O00 bond as a result of the death today of Timothy J Lyons, Jr, g, from a revolver wound.
 Lyons was shot when he re- fused to accompany Kennedy to a party Saturday night, the state charged.
 Both youths were of prominent families. Lyons father is judge of the city court. Dr William C. Kennedy. police surgeon and Ma tional Guard captain, is father of the accused.
 Both were attending a party of college students. home for the Thanksgiving holidays, at the home of Mir and Mrs Francis V. Kelley.
 When the couples started to leave to go to the home of former city court prosecutor, Thomas J. Wall. where another party was Tn progress, Kennedy asked Lyons if he were going and demanded a yes or no answer.
 After a brief period of evasion Lyons said, "No."
 Kennedy. according to police, then drew gun and shot his friend through the chest.
 The youths death resulted from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
MIRA CODE TEST
 STILL CONTINUES

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 4-(UP)- The governments effort to convict charges of MIRA code violation cen- tered today on testimony designed to show that the defendants bat tery manufacturing company en- gagged in interstate commerce.
 The case of Perkins-described as a small businessman-has be- come one of the focal points of op- position to certain MIRA provisions. involving in this instance a ques- ton of wage increases to employees in small businesses. The case may become an important test in the higher courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
CELLER ISSUES
 LIQUOR WARNING
Prohibition Foe Attacks Unwh0le som e Ads
 Ch0ate Sums Up Year
BY DIANE WILSON

Washington, Dec 4-(UP)-Tho eve of repears first anniversary to- day brought a vigorous warning from Rep Emanuel Celler, D, N. Y. bitter opponent of the 18th amend ment, that liquor interests must curb their ways or prohibition VIII come back for good.
 At the same time Joseph H. Choate, Jr, director of the federal alcohol control administration summed up results of the year with 8 demand for lower liquor taxes to fight the bootleg evil.
 The anniversary found liquor problems still much in the public eye. Questions of legal consump- ton of spirits replaced the debates of prohibition days.
 Celler charged that liquor inter- ests were swinging back to prac- tices reminiscent of pre-Volstead days. He attacked distilleries as constantly placing advertising be- fore the public designed to popn- larize drinking.
 Unless these practices are cured he warned, he will sponsor legis- lation strictly regulating all liquor advertising.
 ''Unless the vested liquor inter- ests take warning" Celler said, they will have one foot on banana peel and the other in the grave"
 Unless distillers, rectifiers and wholesalers voluntarily cease un- wholesome display advertising in newspapers and periodicals and di- rect mail propaganda, Celler said he would ask congress to curb na- tionwide and interstate liquor atl- vertising.
 He urged that liquor taxes be cut in half to remove the economic motive for bootlegging.
 This demand was echoed by Choate who expressed belief that the domestic tax of $2 a gallon Dn spirits and the import levy of s5 gallon on imported liquor were the greatest obstacles to further price reductions and suppression of boot- logging.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
THREE WITNESSES | HEARD TO-DAY IN l STEER INQUEST
Widow of Murder Victim Completes Second Day
 Testimony

Greenfield, Mass, Dec 4.-UP) Three more witnesses contribut- ed to-day to the chronological pie ture of the seemingly insoluble murder of Headmaster Elliott Speer of Mount Hermon prepar- atory school.
 In one hour, Mrs Charlotte Hol- ly Speer, the widow, completed her testimony at the second-day ses- sion of the inquest being conducted by Assoeiate Justice Timothy NJ Hayes. $
 Following her to the stand were Dr Robert Speer, distinguished father of the victim, who testified for 40 minutes and S. A. Norton Mount Hermon school cashier, who testified for an hour and ten minutes and who was still on the stand when court recessed for lunch. At that time 10 to 50 scheduled witnesses had been heard.
 It was understood that Norton's testimony at the secret session con- cerned certain documents which disappeared from and were re- placed in the school files. It also was believed to have dealt with letters reported to have been in- serted in the files by a suspect to indicate that he was friendly with the victim.
 District Attorney Joseph T. Bart lett disclosed that he was present ing chronological picture of the crime and had reached the point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
Tax Rate Drop To 32 Mills Is Assured
Finance Board Submits Budget to Aldermen -City's Expenses to Be 9,OOO Greater in 1885 Than This
 Year-ReductiOn in Margin of Safety'' Made

Despite the fact that running ex- penses of the city for 1885 will be approximately $19,00O greater than those of 1884, Waterburys tax rate for the coming year, as pre- dicted in the Democrat, will De a quarter of a mill lower than the current levy. The proposed 1885 budget was submitted to the al- dermen last night calling for 32 mill tax rate and expenditures of $6,17S,019. The board took no action on the budget, deferring formal adoption of the 1885 fi- nancial slate pending the printing of the copy submitted by the fi- nance board.
 It is likely that the aldermen will meet next Monday night and adopt the budget as submitted by the finance commissioners. The latter body worked until early last evening completing the proposed budget so as to have it ready fer submission to the aldermen at their regular monthly meeting last night. The decrease of a quarter of a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
REAR ADMIRAL
 HUSSEY DIES
Retired Naval Officer Drops Dead at New Mil=
 ford To-day

New Milford, Conn, Dec A. (UP)-Rear Admiral c. L. Hussey, 64, U. $, N.. retired, dropped dead of a heart attack at the railroad station here to-day.
 He had alighted from a Wash ington, D. C., train when seized and expired before medical aid could be summoned.
 He had resided at Litchfield since his retirement october l. 1927. He was a native of Ro- chester, N. H., and was graduated from the U. $. naval academy in 1892 and the naval war college in 1920.
 He was command of the Bir- mingham during the World war and for two years, 1922 to 1924 was naval attache at the Ameri- can embassy at London. He was appointed rear admiral June 4. 1926
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
LOCAL MAN SURE HE'S NOT DEAD
 HE TELLSP0LICE
BrOt her in Edinburgh Sought Information
 About His Death

If there are any other people who have any doubt about it.. Christ Costa of this city would like to inform them that not only is he not dead but that he is very much alive. Furthermore, he adds, he is healthy and working every day and anyone who doesn't believe it can drop around to see him.
 Costa's death" was report ed to police by means of let ter from his brother. A. Costa. of Edinburgh, Scotland, who asked for information as to where his brother was buried. The Costa from Scotland, in a letter received by Chief Inspector William F.. Keegan, said that he had been told that his brother was killed in an accident. He asked for particu- lars, so Captain Keegan had his trusty detectives go to work.
 The Edinburgh Costa said that his brother had lived at Union street, and that a letter addressed to him there had been returned, marked Deceased. This, he wrote, coupled with the fact that he had been told in Scotland that the Waterbury Costa was dead led him to believe that he was, hence the inquiry.
 Coptain Keegan's sleuths think nothing of having to look for 3 dead man, so they set out on the trail. Yesterday the hunt ended when they found the Waterbury Costa. decidedly not dead. living at A Cottage Place. He denied emphatically that he was deceased, or had been.
 It turned out that Costa had never lived at 3 Union street and that his brother in Scotland must have gotten him mixed up with some dead man. At least that's what MT Costa thinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-04
C. 0. P. REVOLT IS
 IN BORAH'S HANDS
Liberalization Demanded By Young Element-NO
 Third Party Desired
BY H. O. THOMPSON

Washington, Dec 4-U.P.) "A revolt from republican leadership, similar to the Bull Moose move- ment more than 20 years ago, ap- peared possible to-day as republi- can leaders stood firm against ef- forts of insurgent members to turn party principles into more liberal channels.
 The fiat statement from Henry P. Fletcher. chairman of the re- publican national committee, that he had no intention of resigning opened the way for a clear break on the part of insurgents who have ben demanding his replacement.
 Senator William E. Borah, re- publican, Idaho. who stirred up the current discussion, was counted upon by some to take the leader ship in a trump movement which would attempt to wrest control o1 the party from the Hoover-Mills- Hilles group of tra-conservatives
 Borah is of the opinion that the younger and more progressive branch of the republican party wants to continue under the re- publican banner, rather than to break off into third party move ment. Because of that, he may be counted upon to attempt re-organ- ization from within.
 Anther significant development emerged from the furore over re- publican reorganization. It was the indication that Herbert Hoover is still active in republican coun- cils.
 This suggestion. came from the prompt answer made by Mark |. Requa. republican national com. mitteeman. from California. to Borah's demands far party liberal ization. Requa has been recognized in the past as voicing views witr which the former president was 1T accord.