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The Washington times., 1934-06-02
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HEAD SOUGHT
BY 81 .P.
Former Senator James E. Wat
son and KohIer Lead List
For Guardianship
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

The Republican national com
mittee will elect a Middle-WeSt-
erner as national chairman in
Chicago next Tuesday to reorgn'
lie the party machine for the
1896 presidential election.
This was the consensus OF
opinion today on Capitol Hill.
Two veteran Republicans were
mentioned most prominently for
the post. They were former
Senator James E. Watson OF
Indiana and former Gov. Walter
j. Kohler Of Wisconsin. The
dark horse" possibility was John
Daniel Miller Hamilton, OF To
peka, Kans., lawyer, former State
legislator and national committee
man for the last two years.
Walter S. Hallanan, West Vir'
GINA oil man, and former Repre-
sentative Homer Hoch, of Kansas
also were mentioned.
Hilles Holds Key
The opinion prevailed among
Capital Republicans that the new
chairman would have to win the
support of Charles D. Hilles, of
New York, leader of the Independ'
ents, and of Walter F. Brown,
leader of former President Hoover's
followers.
Senator Charles L. McNary, OF
Oregon, minority leader in the
Senate; Senator L. J. Dickinson
of Iowa, the "keynoter" at Chi
cago in 1923, and Ralph E. Will
Jams, of Oregon, long vice chair
man, have eliminated themselves
from consideration for the post
McNary and Dickinson said their
senatorial duties precluded them
accepting the position, while Will
Jams said his business required
all his time.
Eastern Hopes Dwlndle
The sentiment favoring selec-
ton Of a middle-westerner us
chairman closed the doors to sew
eral eastern possibilities. Among
those mentioned were former
Senator Walter E. Edge of New
Jersey, General James D. Har-
board of New York. and former
Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher Of
Pennsylvania.
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D SHORTAGE PERIL GROWS ACUTE IN DROUGHT AREAS
Farley Fails
To Settle
D. T.. Strike

An all-morning conference to-
day between union officials and
representatives of two ice cream
companies here failed to bring
any agreement on the status OF
engineers in the two plants.
Out on strike for more than
two weeks, oilmen and firemen of
the Garry and Southern Diaries
Ice Cream Companies refused to
return to work on conditions laid
down today by their employers.
Observers believe the situation is
hopelessly deadlocked and that
the strike will continue through
the summer.
There were indications today
that painters on the Federal build
ing projects here, where a general
strike has been called because of
juriSdictional disputes between
two unions, would return to work
Monday morning.
Carpenters and plasterers were
no nearer a settlement Of their
dispute than when they first
struck more than month ago.
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a. luxurious suite at the Dorches-

a luxurious suite at the Dorches-
ter Hotel overlooking Park Lane.
The princess, who has not yet
fully recovered from the nervous
depression which sent her to the
nursing home, remained in the
hotel this afternoon while MIDI
vani played polo at birmingham.
LO-IDON, June 2 GN.S0.
Residents of Muzzaffarpur, a city
of nearly $4,000 people in the
Province of Bihar, India, were
thrown into a panic early today
by a severe earthquake shock,
according to a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph. No casual
ties were reported. Muzzaffarpur
was the scene of a disastrous
earthquake a few weeks ago.
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CALLANDER, Ontario, June 2
GN.SO. Little Marie Dionne,
youngest and smallest of the
Dionne equintuplets, took a sud
den change for the worse today.
DR.. A. R. Dafoe, the attending
physician, appeared worried and
concerned over the tiny baby's
condition. Red Gross Nurse Alice
Cloutier frankly admitted that
the condition of the 19-ounce
Marie was very bad" and that
one of the other small babies was
not very much better.
Fails to Respond
Miss Cloutier was loath to dis
cuss the condition of the babies,
but said:
Little Marie is in . bad con-
ditiOn. She has not responded
to the Jamaica rum I gave her
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Super-Heat Wave
Heads for Atlantic

NEW YORK, June 2 Q.N.SO.
The heat wave which has agricul-
turally wrecked the Middle west
Is coming East and will reach
New York tomorrow.
The local weather man looked
for the mercury to go over 80 de-
grees, the highest Of the year and
to bring to the Eastern seaboard
some Of the suffering and misery
which has been the portion of
the Mississippi Valley for the past
two weeks.
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AS the odor of scorched lumber
filled the desolate living room at
tendants in the house drew the
roaring fire, and the temporary
scare was over.
The stove was donated by
neighbors when an unexpected
cold spell struck this northern
wilderness and made it almost
impossible to keep the five young
daughters warm in their incu-
bator and large basket.
Mrs. Dionne, the 25-year-old
mother and her five newly-born
quintupletS were in their bedroom
less than five feet from the roar
ing fire.
The mother of the five children
is well on the way to recovery and
Is happy and cheerful on the new
mattress given to her bye the
Canadian relief.
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B. f. Adams Named
To Assessor Office

Benjamin F. Adams, a veteran
District assessment official who
had been in private business
since 1920, was reappointed to-
day by the District Commits
sioners, taking the post of spe-
cial assessment clerk in the
office of Assessor Richards.
Mr.. Adams was formerly a
member of the board of assistant
assessors. He is recognized as
an authority in real estate af-
fairs. He resigned in 1920 to
engage in finance and real estate.
The recent death of Foster
Causey caused a vacancy in the
assessment staff and the Com
missioners, acting on the recon-
mendation of Assessor Richards,
made the appointment.
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GRAIN SURPLUS
IS EMIT |RELY
WIPED OUT
More U. S. Relief Sought
For 10 Stricken States
In Middle West

CHICAGO, June 2 GN.S.).
Prayers Of sweltering millions in
the parched central States went
unheeded today with drought and
record breaking heat spreading
further destruction among farm
crops of the Middle West.
Unless general rains fall over
the sun-baked plains States
within two weeks food shortage
is imminent, agricultural experts
admitted. DR.. w. c. Coffey,
Federal farm relief director for
the northwest declared:
1.-THE United States is threat
ened with a food shortage.
Should the drought remain un-
broken for another two weeks
practically every section Of the
country known as the food sur.
plus producing area, will be
wiped out. The situation Ii
acute"
Shifting winds blowing in from
Lake Michigan broke the heat
wave in Chicago today, sending
the merury scudding downward
from 1922, to a near normal
level. It was the second hottest
day in the city's history.
Ten Deaths Reported
A broiling sun that was blamed
for 10 deaths here in "a hours
blazed down out of virtually
cloudleSs skies.
All records went by the board
at Milwaukee with an official re-
oording of l04 degrees.
The heat wave today was NOV
ing eastward. Along the Allan
tic coast, with the exception OF
New England, the mercury was
steadily soaring. New York re-
ported a reading Of 70 at II
a. M, with temperatures in the
eos expected tomorrow. A blaz-
ing sun beat down on Philadel-
phia. Forecasters said it would
reach IS today.
Weather reports indicated chat
the extreme heat would continue
for another "a hours at least over
most Of the Middle West.
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Rain, Cold Brings
Relief in Montana

BUTTE, Mont. June 2 GN.SO
A cooling rainfall today brought
Montana farmers relief from
drought and grasshoppers.
All parts of the state, from
Dillon in the southwest to Glen
dive on the eastern border. re-
ceived a soaking rain. Snow fell
in the higher mountains.
Cold weather accompanying the
rain wined out large portion of
the millions of RrasshopperS that
threatened to take over what
crops had grown.
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CAR GIVEN JOHN.
BY PRESIDENT !
AND MOTHER
Groton Visit Recalls School
Days of Chief Executive
as Son Graduates

WORCESTER, Mass, June 2
G.N.S0.-A new roadster was the
graduation present to John Roose-
welt from his father and mother,
the Presidents wife revealed to-
day. She said:
"His father and I gave him
Just the same kind Of present
we gave Franklin, jr., q year
ago, a little roadster. A boy
likes a car of his own"
John To Enter Harvard
Mrs. Roosevelt said she did not
think John had any very definite
ambitions, but attendance at Har-
ward next year where he plans to
major in history and government
is a certainty.
Meanwhile, Mrs. James Roose-
welt, ST., gray-haired mother Of
the President, was deep in mem
cries of the day when Franklin
D. Roosevelt was graduated from
Groton School. She spent the
night as house-guest of her old
friend, Mrs. william Wharton, at
Groton. =
President Roosevelt slept late in
his train here today, and will at
tend ceremonies marking the
fiftieth anniversary Of Groton
school 80 miles away during the
afternoon to make an address.
Due in Washington Monday
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave here
tonight for his Hyde Park IN. "
home, where he will spend Sunday.
Late Sunday night he will leave
for Washington, arriving there
early Monday.
With the President here in
addition to his mother and John,
are the First Lady, his daughter,
Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali; his old
est son, James, and Mrs. James
Roosevelt; his son, Franklin, jr.
The present rector of Groton.
DR.. Endicott Peabody, taught the
President when he attended, and
the two have enjoyed several
lengthy chats about old times.
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} and her color is quite bad. I
am worried about her"
Two of the other babies, the
nurse said, are not doing as well
as they did yesterday.
DR.. Dafoe left the Dionne home
to attend other patients, but
planned to return later in the
day.
Fire last night threatened the
lives of the quintuplets.
The threatened fire was caused
by an overheated fllle in the new
stove that was placed in the
barren living room of the Dionne
home.
In the rush to put the stove in
order, neighbors neglected to in
stall a damper in the flue, and
when the blazing wood fire became
too hot the stovepipes turned to O
white heat and Scorched the dry
timbers in the ceiling of the room.
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RUSSIA

MOSCOW, June 2 G.N.SO.-
Expecting to go almost two miles
further into the shakespeare for
a new record and for new scien-
tific results, the Soviets are plan
ming a third ascent this fall, it
was learned today. The balloon
in which the new drive to the
outer space will be made will have
q duralumin gondola. Expert
ments are still being conducted
on the construction of the gas
bag,
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House Group to Seek
Larger Drought Fund
BY International News Service


With a hot June sun threat
ening to add to the seriousness
of the drought situation in q
States from Maine to California,
a House weather subcommittee
today planned to seek additional
Federal relief for the stricken
areas when President Roosevelt
returns Monday.
The committee is expected to
visit the President and ask for
an addition to the 100000 al
ready allotted by the Federal Re-
lief Administration for drought
relief in 10 States.
Fear prevailed that June will
Guido May as a scorching hot
month in the stricken areas.
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FRANCE

PARIS, June 2-Sylvain Sweifel,
an associate of Alex Stavisky, has
been convicted here for his part
in the manipulations that are
blamed for the collapse of the
Bayonne pawnshop. It brought
to an end the famous Stavisky
trial that for eight years fingered
in French courts as unfinished
business. Sweifel was sentenced
to serve eight months in prison
and was fined SO francs.
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IRISH FREE STATE

DUBLIN, June 2 CU.SO.-The
irish Free State senate has re-
jected the bill to abolish the SEN
ate by a vote of 80 to IS in its
second reading. The bill was
sponsored by President canon de
Valera and has been passed by
the dali. The action will auto
matically delay abolition of the
senate for 10 months, after which
the dali will be in position legally
to override the senate vote.
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BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, June 2 U.N.S0.
Police today branded as a copy
only two years old the painting
found in a railway station here
which was reported to have been
half of the panel stolen seven
weeks ago from the Cathedral of
st. Bavon in Client from THE
Alteration of the Lamb" the
masterpiece of Hubert and Jan
van EYck.
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Capital Publisher, II,
Weds Woman of 80

ANNAPOLIS, June 2.-Despite
IS years difference in their ages,
a Washington couple eliminated
their romance in marriage last
night, it was revealed today.
Imri McCloud, of the 400
block Rhode Island Ave. N. w.,
who gave his age as "a and his
occupation as publisher, was mar
ried to Olive l.. Chute, of the
same address, who declared she
was a Government worker. The
couple was married by the Rev.
Marion w. Royal, of this city.
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Douglas Fairbanks suit by publica-
ton. The news, however, did not
surprise close friends of the Amer
lean film star, who previously
have been skeptical of reports Of
a pending reconciliation. The list
ing for trial of the suit of Lord
Ashley against Lady Ashley. IN
which Mr.. Fairbanks was named
correspondent, was felt by the &C.
tors friends to leave Miss Pick
ford no alternative.
CHURT, Surrey, England, June
2.-Despite his II years, David
TInvd George. England's wartime
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Circus Aide, Shot,
CLinqs to High Rope

HOLYOKE, Mass, June 2
GN.SD.-Lee Kennedy, circus
employee, was released from Holy
oke Hospital today after treat
ment for a bullet wound received
accidentally during last nights
performance.
Kennedy was wounded in the
arm and chest by a 22-caliber
bullet fired by Lou Murphy, per
former in a wild west act, while
he was unfastening a rope high
up in the big Top" He chung
to his perch until other workers
lowered him.
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SPAIN

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad.
June QN.S0.-Robert Jones,
lounge steward of the steamship
Lady Nelson, will be arrested
when the ship touches here to-
day, officials said this morning
Jones is believed to be Arthur c.
Wilson, of Cleveland, wanted at
Ell Paso, Tex. for the Staying OF
Mrs. Irene Dobalt, a Cleveland
widow, last November.
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DEFAULT Of ALL
DEBTS SEEN
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approved the Presidents debt
message, in which he called atten-
ton to the fact that the American
people made considerable sacri-
fices to produce the $4,000, 900, 900
loaned to the allies during and
after the war, and suggested that
the borrowers should be prepared
to make some Substantial sacri-
fees" to pay those dollars back.
No real response is expected
from the debtors to the Presi-
dents reiterated invitation to
them to come to Washington at
any time concerning revision Of
their debts.
In fact, only two debtors ever
took advantage OF the original
invitation, issued soon after Mr..
Roosevelt was inaugurated. Fin
land came and secured O down.
ward revision of her debt.
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Manufacturer Dies
When Boat Is Unset

CHARLEVOIx, Mich, June 2
G.N.SO-L. K. Debus, president
of the Ohio Electric Tool Com
pany of Cincinnati, was dead
here today, victim of boat
accident in which two Cincinnati
women narrowly escaped death.
Mr.. Debus was drowned when
the small sailboat he occupied
with Mrs. Florence Mithoefer
and Mrs. Henrietta Coke cap
sized in Lake Charlevoix. Mrs.
Coke was rescued by Coast
Guards while Mrs. Mithoefer
swan ashore.
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NOrcrOss, AS IMdnp,
Defended m R~ief

BY International News Service
Vigorous defense of Judge Frank
B. Norcross of Nevada whose
confirmation as judge of the
Ninth Circuit Court was being
contested. was made in a brief
fled with the Senate Judiciary
Committee todav by George B.
Thatcher. his attorney.
Mr.. Thatcher said no evidence
has been presented justifying a
valid objection to the confirma-
ton,
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prime minister
is still active.
He showed that
Thursday when
fire broke out
near his coun.
try home here.
The form e r
prime minister
worked side by
side with his
servants in bat
ting the blaze
to keep it from
re a C h ing the
house. Due to
the drought the
hi a 20 SY0raa n
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BOLIVIA

LA PAz, Bolivia, June 2.
Claims of Paraguay that its troops
won a notable victory in the
Chaco jungle war were denied
today by the Bolivian high COM
mand. Army officials declared
there was no truth in reports that
Is miles of Bolivian defense
works had been captured. Para
guayans had asserted that they
killed $50 soldiers, including five
lieutenantS.
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GERMANY

BERLIN, June 2.-The German
government has banned 1.-THE
Trial Of Mary Dugan," a popular
American play, which was to have
been presented here last night.
No reason for the ban was given
other than that the play is "in.
appropriate.
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D o n j u a H."
Douglas F ir-
banks, ST., re-
fused to COM
m e n t tod a y
u p o n n e W S
f 70 m H olly-
wood t h a t his
W life, M a ry
Pickford, W a S
proce e d i n g
W it'll her d.
vorce suit and
had obtained a
court order per-
uniting service
of papers in the
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1850 MILLIONS
FOR AID ASKED
BY HOPKINS
Tells House Committee Need
From U. S. ITO Millions
Monthly; States Help
BY International News Service

by lnTefnAtlOnAL news service
The cost of adequate publio
relief for the needy from July
until March was estimated at the
rate of 1880 millions a year by
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Relief
Administrator, to the House APP
preparations Committee in hear
ings made public today.
Mr.. Hopkins placed the Federal
bill at 10 millions a month and
said he expected the States and
other Governmental agencies to
contribute 80 millions each
month.
Idle Spend Savings
Conceding the relief load is en-.
tirely uncertain, Mr.. Hopkins told
the committee the longer the de-
preston continues the heavier
the cost becomes. The need in.
creases as the idle use up savings.
He declared:
"The number Of people ON
relief is q very dangerous index
to use as an estimate of eco
nomic conditions of the country
The longer the depression lasts,
the higher the percentage Of
the total number of unem.
ployed who get on relief rolls"
Mr.. Hopkins asked an appro-
priation of $40 millions from July
/ until March l and he will have
a balance on hand July / of ESQ
millions.
The estimate included drought
relief, so millions; so millions to
increase work projects, particu.
larly to aid white collar workers;
probably IS millions to aid schools
and 80 millions a month for di'
rect relief.
Could Aid 100000
Mr.. Hopkins said with adequate
funds he could provide work for
100000 white collar workers, q
large number of whom lost jobs
when the CWA was closed out.
He disclosed a wide range Of
activities of the Relief Admins
tration.
Mr.. Hopkins said plans are
being made to complete all UNI
finished CWA projects.
The Relief Administrator also
disclosed he is considering fl.
nancing factories in small towns
as a means of furnishing em-
ployment.
The Administration, he said
now is aiding families by building
houses on 10 to 2O-acre plots Of
land. The land is furnished chief.
~ by counties, which obtained IL
for non.payment of taxes.
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Northwest Official
Sees Food Shortage

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 2
UN.S).-Citing the imminence Of
q food shortage, DR.. w. c. Coffey,
Federal farm relief director for
the Northwest, today painted a dis
couraging picture of the long-con-
tinued drought in the United
States.
Unless copious rains arrive in
two weeks there will be a food
shortage, DR.. Coffey predicted.
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CHINA

. SHANGHAI, June 2 G.NSD.-
A peasant revolt in the Han Dis
trict of Northeastern Manchuria
has been quelled with a loss of
approximately 1000 Chinese lives,
according to word reaching here
today. japanese troops which
put down the uprising lost IS
men, according to official reports.
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CHARITY HOUR CHANGE

Owing to descended demands.
the executive committee Of the
Alexandria United Charities de-
cided yesterday to keep the head
quarters open only from 8 to IL
daily except Sd Burday doing the
summer months,
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JOIN ner polo
p l a y i n g hus-
b a n d, Prince
Alexis Mdivani
and the breach
b e t W e e n the
American heir
ess and Alexis
h a S b e e n
healed, at least
for the time
being, it was
learned today.
The prince and
Barbara, Sepa.
rated for sew.
eral days, are
now occupying
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SIX BILLION
FOR RELIEF
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policy on public buildings, the
committee recommended the $685.
100000 be spent on projects Sc
lectel by the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Postmaster Cen
eral from a list already approved
by Congress.
In opposing this list Secretary
Ickes in hearings on the bill,
said:
II do not want to criticize
any other department, but If
we had gone on with the eS-
tablish&d practice, there would
have been no saving at ALL"
He added that buildings were
recommended where postal re-
ceipts had fallen off and where
the expense of maintenance would
be 100 per cent more than the
original cost.
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SUMMER HOURS

Hours at the Alexandria Ii.
brary during the summer months
will be from $50 to II o'clock
on Monday. Wednesday, and
Friday mornings and from 2 to
9 p. m. on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
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N LE0D A5SA|LS
HOUSE GAG
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NVUWGtWUSU TFUWE EUB@ II
move or a vituperative follow-up
of yesterdays party clash.
Speaker Rainey said:
"There was SO much con-
fusion on the Republican side
the Speaker did not hear Mr..
McGugin make the point Of no
quorum.
IF the Speaker had heard
Mr.. McGugin, he would have
overruled the point on grounds
it was dilatory, inasmuch as a
roll call had just developed the
presence of a quorum"
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TAX TIME JULY !.

VirginianS have until July I
this year to file their State in
come tax and personal property
returns owing to changes made
in exemptions and rates by the
last General Assembly.
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ENGLAND

LONDON, June 2 U.N.S).
Busy with the final scenes of his
latest picture, 1.-The Private Life of
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CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as of May
81: $2,O21 ,713, 008.0S. I. R., S.
543, 450.68. c. r., $21,041,136.31.
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rapidly, and a detachment of 400
soldiers was called out from the
Aldershot barracks to assist in
fighting the fire before it was
brought under control.
LONDON, June 2 G.N.SO.-A
fearful Barbara Hutton, at her
fathers bidding, has agreed to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-24

The officers of Monsignor Branch A. O. H. and Ladies auxiliaries , and 57 will be installed in Hiberni- an hall, East Main street, at 2:3O o'clock next Sunday. Edward Doyle of this city, county president, and Mrs. Halligan of New Haven will be the installing officers.
 The officers of the Monsignor branch are as follows: President, Peter Griffin; vlce-president, James Hackett; recording secretary, Tim othy Duane; financial secretary, James A. Dillon; treasurer, George A Hynes; chairman of standing committee, Peter O'Donnell; sen- tinel, Thomas Hannon; marshall, John Griffin.
 Officers of Division Ladies aux Hilary: President, Mrs. John M Lynch; vice-president, Mrs. Jere- miah Sullivan; recording secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Peters; financial secretary, Miss 1nez Kelly; treas urer, Mrs. Martha Penney; chair lady of standing committee, Mrs Ellen Ryan; mistress at arms, Mrs Katherine Stenson; sentinel, Miss Annie Hoey; chairlady of Irish History, Miss Daisy Lord.
 Officers of Division 57: President Miss Rose Shanahan; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. James Dowd; recording secretary, Mrs. John Marian; finan-