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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

At midnight last night the ther. mometor showed n rOnding of 75 degrees, shortly afterwards tho mercury had dropped to 73 dc. grees However, n sudden heat wave gent tho mercury climbing to 77 degrees at 3 o'clock this morning md then q steady drop was noted.
 At 6 o'clock this morning the temperature was 74 dogreos above and at Q o'clock the drop had reached tho 6S-degroe mark. Noon today showed 65 degrees.
 Yesterday and last night soda fountains and restaurants, hotels and taverns dealing In beer and other cold drinks did an enormous business. it Is figured that in tho unprotected places yesterday the sun forced the mercury up almost to tho 100 degree mark. Parks and othor outdoor amusem ont places reported a big business throughout the day and evening Traffic on the highways and about tho streets of the city was quite heavy as thousands sought 10 re- licvo themselves from the distress of the severe heat and humidity, Lightning flashed many times last night but no storm occurred locally.
 New England Break
 Boston. Juno 7-(UP)-A heat wave of several days duration had been broken in New England today by electric storms that took at least two lives.
 Fred Rogers, i6, orange high school student, was killed by light ming when he took shelter with two companions in an unoccupied cot tage nenr lake. The companions were not hurt.
 Winfield Weeman, 70, Standish Me, farmer and father of six chil- dren, collapsed and died after clos. ing the doors of his barn against the storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07
SUPERNUMERARYE IS
 UNDER ARREST
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(Continued from Page 1o despite the mans claims that he was n pollce officer. Search re- vealed the other slot machine on inc back steps and tho fact that the glass in the front door had been broken.
 Immediately on arrival at his or. flee this morning, Superintendent Mclean had Wills called before him and demanded his resignation and his badge. Wills wrote out his resignation and handed oyer the badge. meanwhile protesting his innocence.
 Wills, 1t Is understood. Is em- nIoved as an electrician and has what police officers called a very good job".
 Attorney Bauby asked Judge Ed. ward Mascolo for a continuance Q! the case in city court. and one tiil Saturday was granted. Bond was set at $500.
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(Continuei from Page 1.) out the flames as the big ship rolled at top speed for port.
 Capt Yardley feared that if neadwinds were encountered the flames might leap out of control. The cargo consisted largely of cot ton. hiehly infiammable.
 Headwinds, the captain feared. might carry the flames into pas senger quarters. In such case he would be forced to turn the liner around and steer for the open sea.
 When the ftasca reached the threatened vessrl's side. she was 45 miles from Makupuu Point on the Island of oahu.
 The President Lincoln. if all goes well. will reach the harbor at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

A, commencement exercises last evening Dr Richard C. Mco, son of Mrs Carmella Meo of 20 Webb street, was recipient of degree from George Washington univcr- sliy. He will enter St Aiary's hos. pltal to begin his intcrneship next month. Hc Is . graduate of Walsl, grammar school. Hc studied for several years at Crosby high, nov. Ing to Norwich where he was graduated from tho Norwich Free Academy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

Mpney raised by ths Waterbury xlonB'g club for the institution of q new center for girls, which was Co have been supervised by the Wa. terbury dirlE Club, will, instead be used in work at the Brooklyn branch of the organization, ac. cUtding Co a report received Rt the YAesting of the Lions today at The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07
:so a. m. Honolulu time Il a. m.

e:s0 a. m. Honolulu time il a. m. cST).
 The captains desire to safeguard the lives of his passengers aboard the palatial liner was responsible for his S. O. $. to which the coast guard, the navy and the Lurline promptly responded.
 San Francisco, June 7-(UPl-- Fire in the hold of the Dollar lin- CT President Lincoln. reported rac- ing towards Honolulu. was believed under control today, and the steamers 200 passengers were calm.
 A wireless message from Caps George W. Yardley of the Presi- dent Lincoln, direct to the United Press, said:
 Not serious: no excitement"
 Britain expects yachting boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

When you have pretty girl bare- back riding stars, q white clown and Q white ring horse, you have q picture that shouts circus to al- most any reader. And when you have Rose and Mitzl Rieffenach for the pretty stars favorite mount, for the final touch. you have . pic- ture that can mean only one thing --the Ringing Brothers and Bar mum and Bailey circus, coming to Waterbury, Tuesday, June 12th on It's four long trains of 100 double length steel railroad cars.
 The Rieffenachs, with lovely sister Betty and the rest of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

CT George Burns, she wrecks her fathers department store business through insane mismanagement and is accepted by her radio idol only when he is offered thirty dol. lars q mile for every mile he takes her from home.
 The comedy speeds to Holly wood. revealing an intimate pie ture of film operations with the entire ensemble embroiled in a hetic pursuit of fame and love.
 Lombardo, in his initial screen work, shows himself an expert snowman as we'll as orchestra leader. He introduces several striking new song numbers and orchestrations.
 veloz and Yolanda. the ceie- brated dance team, have featur- ed spot in the film and carry away their portion of the entertainment with flying coiors.
 The companion feature will be "The Crime of Helen stanley" a thriller with Ralph Beliany, Shirley Grey and Gall Patrick heading a great cast Of screen favorltes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

family, the newly imported Loyal. Repenski troupe from Paris and the Walters family, head the exeit- ing bareback riding displays of the big show this season. And that's just what those and the other bareback acts arc--exciting They all bring new thrills to American audiences this year.
 The three beautiful Rieffenach sisters also have prominent roles in tho 1884 edition of The Dunbar In which the shows complement of 1900 people, 60 elephants, 1909 menagerie animals and 7e0 horses ig largely employed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07
STRAND

"viva Villa" Metro-G -Goldwyn- Mayors candidate for epic honora in the screens current crop of im- portant photoplays comes to War; ners' Strand today where 1t head lines another brilliant double feat ure program. Wallace Beery has the leading role in this production which Is based on the tempestu- ous life and loves of Pancho Villa, perhaps the greatest figure in world history In the first twenty years of this century. Through the saga of semi-history runs strong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07

Nearly half the money spent by
 Chinese for aviation this year went
 for American craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07
RELIEF IS HERE
 FROM SWELTER

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THIRD PARTY IS
 ALMOST ASSURED

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HEALEY BRANDED
 AS POLICE SPY

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DOLLAR LINER IS
 RACING FOR PORT

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nrIlaln expects yaehtIns beom.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
LEGION TO SPONSOR
FIVE SCHOOL MEDALS
Elementary School Prizes to Be
Awarded in Upper Mont
gomery County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, May The
Barber Briggs Post, American Legion,
has decided to sponsor again the pres
entation of five medals to the out
standing boy of the senior class in
each of the five elementary schools
in upper Montgomery County, under
Jurisdiction of the poSt-Gaithersburg,
Lavtonsville. Damascus, Germantown
and St. Martins Parochial School,
this town
Scholarship and leadership will be
the chief points considered. the award
to be made to the boy who receives
the highest percentage in the above
qualities according to the decision OF
the faculty and members of the senior
class
A decision to place American Legion
markers and eX-service flags on the
graves Of all veterans in upper Mont
gomery County not previously marked
was made.
Several hundred poppies were re-
ported bought from the Perryville
Hospital. to be sold here by members
of the All Club for the benefit of the
post.
An invitation to attend a special
memorial service at the NJ. E. Church,
Damascus. May 81. was accepted. The
sermon will be delivered by the Rev.
Clark Main. Comdr. William o. Young,
presided.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Federation
MAKES BANQUET PLANS
Eight Past Presidents to Be
Guests of Honor Next
Saturday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va.s May 5.-Eight
past presidents OF the Arlington
County Civic Federation are to be
among the guests Of honor at the an
nual banquet and dance of the organi-
zation to be held next Saturday night
at GAS o'clock In the Arlington Hall
School for Girls. A special table and
place in the hall will be reserved for
them and their feminine escorts. AT
another table will be the presidents OF
the afiliating organizations and their
escorts.
The past presidents are F. c. Handy
Frank G. Campbell. Clarence r. Ahalt
Robert E. Plymale, L. c. McNemar
William C. Hull, Harry A. Fellows and
Robert N. Anderson.
A program of addresses and high
class entertainment features is being
planned, according to William c. Hull
general chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements, with the principal
address by Representative Joseph w
Byrns of Tennessee. j. N. Ding)
Darling, famous cartoonist, will also
be a guest of the party. Following
the banquet dancing until late hour
will be on the card. Excellent Or
Evening star., 1934-05-06
LAND IS OFFERED
TO RELIEF AGENCY
Half Dozen Tracts Are Made
Available for Garden
Program.

Half a dozen or more tracts OF land
have been offered the emergency re-
lief division for use in the subsistence
gardens program, r. l.. King, active
head of the project, announced last
night.
"The only trouble is," said King,
who is handling the program for
Leroy A. Halbert, director Of the
emergency relief division. that most
of the proffered land Is not suitable
to our needs.
1.-TWO of the tracts, for instance,
were in Maryland, and we're not per-
mitted to carry our project out of the
District. They were big, fine farms
and I'd have liked to have the use of
them, but it just couldn't be done
Others were unsuitable for other rea-
sons"
Two Other Tracts Considered.
However, two other tracts are being
given favorable consideration by the
Advisory Committee working with
King on the project. One Is tract
of Government land near Rock Greek
Church and Riggs road, the other
consists of two large lots in the same
area. Both were offered through the
,Chillum Heights Citizens Association.
The Federal tract, which is part OF
the projected Forts drive development,
was selected by committee appoint
ed by Thomas w. Joy, president OF the
association. to make survey OF the
Chillum Heights section. Joy and
Cyrus T. Bright, member OF the
committee, escorted King and Miss
Mary Edith Coulson, welfare and rec
reation secretary of the Council of
Social Agencies, over the tract about
a week ago, and efforts are now being
made to obtain permission to use It.
The tract is large enough for about
dozen gardens, each so feet wide by
100 feet deep.
Offered by Owner.
The lots were offered through the
association by their owner, Capt.
Thomas S. Joyce, U. S. M. c. These
viii be viewed by King, Miss Coulson
Evening star., 1934-05-06
UNGER is REELECTED
CARROLL SCHOOL HEAD
Fifth Four-Year Term Assured.
Enrolment Increases to
1882 High Pupils.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTMINSTER, Md, May S.
Maurice S. H. Unger. superintendent
of Carroll County Schools, was re-
elected for his fifth term of four years
at the annual meeting here of the
Board of Education.
1t was revealed yesterday that the
Carroll County school system during
Unger's tenure in Office has advanced
from a rating of eighteenth in 1916
to one of the first positions among
the % counties of the State, as shown
in a recent survey.
Other data furnished by the board
revealed that in 1916 there was one
State approved high school in the
county with an enrolment of LOG, as
compared with the II present high
school buildings having total en-
rollment of 1882. During the same
period 100 rural schools, costing
S1,250 each to operate annually, have
been consolidated at an estimated
saving to the county Of $60000 year.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

and other members of the Advisory
Committee within the next few days.
Meanwhile, work on the half-dozen
tracts already under development is
going forward at rapid pace. ac-
cording to King. Most Of the gardens
have been allotted, he said, and the
greatest need Of the committee at
present is for more land of the right
kind" Many Of the gardens already
have been planted. and seeds are
being distributed among holders Of
the others every day.
The Advisory Committee. consist
ing of representatives of the emer-
gency relief division, the District
Wolk Planning Committee and the
council of Social Agencies, is headed
by Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, who has
taken a leading part in the gardens
program for several years.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
HERND0N HIGH SCHOOL
SPONSORS HEALTH DAY
Patrons See Demonstrations of
Work Done by Pupils in
Various Grades.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, May 5.-The Hern-
don High School held its annual pa
irons and child health day" yester-
day. The morning session was de-
voted to visits by patrons of the
school to various rooms to observe
demonstrations of the work done in
various grades.
In the afternoon a health program
was presented, followed by an ex-
PLANTATION of the five-point program
and the awarding of five-point GER
tificates by Mrs. Fannie Lou Sea-
mans, Fairfax County public health
nurse. After the awarding of the
certificates, Mrs. Seamans presented a
group of pupils who have responded
to the health methods and have shown
physical correction Of one or more de-
fects during the school year.
The remainder of the afternoon was
devoted to track and field events.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

chestral music is to be provided, &C.
cording to the committee.
Hull today stressed the need for
an early return on tickets. 270 of
which have been distributed to the
various organizations and individuals
Of the county. He states that the COM
mittee must know not later than We'd
nesday on this phase of the affair.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
CITY CONTROLLER
CUNN|NGHAMD|ES
New York Official, Only SO,
Drops From Horse; Over
work Blamed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Controller
w. Arthur Cunningham, 39-year-old
chief of New York City's Finance De-
partment, died today at Northport,
Long Island, almost Immediately after
he collapsed and fell from horse
he was riding.
Although it was first reported that
Cunningham had been thrown from
his mount, DR.. w. ]. Delaney, a
Northport physician. said he failed to
find any serious injury on the con-
troller's body.
DR.. Delaney expressed the opinion
that the controller was weakened
from overwork and mental strain and
collapsed in the saddle.
The controller and Mrs. Cunning
ham were week end guests at the
Long Island country home of Ray
mond " Ingersoll, borough president
Of Brooklyn.
Accompanied on Canter.
Raymond D. Ingersoll, son of the
borough president, accompanied the
controller on a canter from Duck Is
land to the mainland. After they
had ridden about half mile, Ingersoll
said he noticed Cunningham's horse
swerve to one side and the controller
fall to the sand.
Mrs. Cunningham and Borough
President Ingersoll, who had been
watching the riders, also saw the con-
troller fall and hurried to his side in
an automobile and then rushed Cum
ningham to the home, where DR.. De-
laney was summoned.
A lawyer and banker, Cunningham
was a comparative newcomer to poll
tics when he entered the 1888 city
campaign on the Fusion ticket with
Mayor La Guardia and defeated Frank
J. Prial, head of the city civil service
organization.
In Rainbow Division.
He was educated at st. James
Academy, Brooklyn, and Fordham
Law School, New York, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1916. He went
to France in 1917 as a second lieu
tenant in the Rainbow Division, was
wounded and decorated with the
French Croix de Guerre, returning in
1919 as major.
Cunningham then became counsel
for the Textile Banking Corporation,
of which he was later elected an Of
ficer, and held that post until his
election as controller.
The death Of Controller Cunning
ham is a great loss to the city of New
York" Mayor La Guardia said, land
certainly an irreparable personal loss
to me-"
Evening star., 1934-05-06
FIREMEN PLAN DANCE
Lal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, May 5.-Plans
have been started by the Clarendon
Volunteer Fire Department for ban
quet, entertainment and dance to be
held in Odd Fellows Hall here the
evening of May II to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the department.
According to report Of the Depart
ment, 46 alarms were responded to
during April, a record for any one
month.
A delegation from the local depart
ment will 60 to Long Branch, N. j.,
to attend the New Jersey State fire.
mems convention, to be held May 10.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Auxiliary to Meet.

CHEVY CHASE, Md, May (Spe-
ciaD The Women's Auxiliary of the
American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers will meet here
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. c. F.
jackson, 6802 Brookville road The
meeting will follow a box luncheon
at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
BISHOP TO BE GUEST
st. Johns Parish, Virginia,
Awaits Annual Visitation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLEBURG. Va, May 5-The
Bishop Of Virginia, Right Rev. II. st.
George Tucker, d. D., will make his
annual visitation to the churches in
st. Johns parish tomorrow. His
schedule is as follows: The Church
of Our Savior, at Oatlands, 3 am:
Emmanuel Church, Middleburg, 1890
am; the Church of Our Redeemer.
Aldie, 7:30 pm.
Thursday. May 10, being the Feast
OF Ascension, there will be services at
Emmanuel Church, Middleburg, with
sermon and holy communion, at IL
am,
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Crop Loan Deadline Set.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, May S
(SpeciaD The deadline to get crop
emergency loans will be May Is, 1t
was announced here today. Farmers
who want loans should apply to
George w. Joy, who is in charge of
the Office
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BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Stocks adj
vanced in early trading today fol-
lowing an uptrend in bonds and
commodities. Volume increased on
the upturn which spread to all sec
tions of the list. Gains ranged to 3
points in the active issues and to
more than Z points in inactive
shares. Wright Aero, Saturdays
star performer, shot up to 62lz, a
gain of 71z points over the previous
close. Changes of l to points oc-
CURED between sales. Late in the
second hour the issue was at SO.
New Highs Are Made
active on the war department re-
port advocating new five-year air.
craft program which would involve
purchase of 1000 planes. Curtiss-
Wright issues were active with the
common at a new 1933-34 high and
others of the group made gains
ranging to point.
Silver issues followed silver metal
higher. United States Smelling
gained 3 points to 1929, while
American Smelling and Cerro DE
Pasco were up more than point
each. Gold mining and copper
shares also were higher
Rubber issues we're bid up point
or more as futures jumped 80 to 40
points. Tobaccos rose, featured by
Liggett & Myers preferred, which
gained Tx points to 139. Farm
equipments followed wheat. Pathe
issues were heavily traded in the
amusements.
Silver Futures Rise
Rails, utilities, motors, mercantile
issues and oils rallied. Steel COM
mon came back to the previous
close after an early decline, while
American Telephone rose a point
net.
Wheat gained nearly cent
bushel while other grains made
smaller advances. Silver futures rose
more than go points; silk l to 3
cents pound; hides to IS points;
copper futures 10 to II points, and
cotton about so cents bale. The
dollar was down moderately.
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MARRIAGE Licenses

Charles Snyder, 80, Georgetown. I'll;
musician, and Claire Harding, 10. OF S49l
North Illinois street, housekeeper.
William Knowles, SO: Of 800 East Yer
mont, salesman, and Maxine Yeager, "a
Sheffield inn, stenographer.
Henry w. Marsh. 80. of 1858 Park ave
nue. insurance agent. and Anne Hunt %
of 420 Buckingham drive, housekeeper.
Thomas Goodlow. 80, of 1541 Northwest
&C. %" Of aF' 1864 Northwestern avenue, house
keeper.
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liams hotel, telephone operator.
Lloyd Anderson. "a, of 221o Barrett ave-
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of 2210 Barrett avenue, housekeeper.
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engineer. and Evelyn Horner, 10, of 1902
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and Mae White, is, Of 545 North Davidson
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