davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

como pleas de relojeria, habien
dose inutilizado sus maquinas
por la acci6n corrosiva de la tie
ira; pero todos estaban esplen-
didamente adornados de pedre-
ria, siendo sus cajas de gran
precio. Calculamos ell contenido
total del cofre en- million Y medic
de duros, y cuando mas tarde
vendimos las joyas Y pedreria,
ldespues de haber guardado al
gunas para nuestro uso particu-
lar, encontramos que nos habia-
mos quedado cortos en- la valo-
raci6n del tesoro.
Cuando, al fin hubimos termi-
nado ell inventario, y nuestra te-
rrible eXaltaci6n disminuy6 en-
gran parte, Legrand, advirtien-
do que 70 ardia en- impaciencia
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

mis- ojos Sc fijaron en- ell dibujo
que listed habia visto Y no podra
imaginarse cual fue mi asombro
cuando vi la imagen positiva de
una calavera en- ell sitio mismo
en- que yo habia creido dibujar
un escarabajo. Durante TN no.
mento, me senti demasiado atur
dido para discurrir acertadamen
tie.
Saba que mi croquis Sc di-
ferenciaba de este nuevo dibujo
por todos sus detalles, a pesar de
que habia cierta analogia en- ell
contorno general. Tome entonces
una bujia, Y, sentandome al otro
extreme de la sala, procedi a un
analisis mas atento del pergami-
no. Dandole vueltas, vi mi pro-
pic trazado sobre Ell reverse exac
La gaceta., 1931-12-21
OXE
CONCEDIO UN NUEVO Jul.
CLIO A WALKER

New York, die. 21.-El jue1
federal Robert A. Inch, de
Brooklyn, anul6 aver un we're.
dicto que Sc diera hace ounce
dfas a favor de la Sra. Marga-
ret Walker, ex-esposa del pugi-
lista Mickey Walker.
La feeha para un nuevo juicio
aun no ha sido senalada por ell
juez.
D6bese la anulaci6n del we're
dicto a haberse admitido un me-
morandum describiendo la vida
que hace Walker y los ingresos
de este.
La mujer reclamaba $25, 900
Y ell jurado lie concedi6 solo
$4,000.
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

I'D Inl memOrla, Ocnenta Y Tres
crucifijos muy grandes y pesa-
dos; cinc0 incensarios de orc de
gran valor; una gigantesca pom
,chera adornada de hojas de pa
IRA y de bacantes primorosamen
te cinceladas; dos empunaduras
de espada acknowledgements ira
.bajadas, y una porci6n de ar
ticulos mas pequenos que no
puedo recordar.
FL peso de todos estos valores
ascendia a mas de trescientas
cincuenta libras, y IN esta ava
.raci6n he omitido ciento noven-
ta Y siate relojes, de orc sober
bios, de los cuales tres valian
dos mil quinientas pesetas, cal
culando muy por bajo. Muehos
eran vieios, y sin ningdn valor
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

por poser la seduction del eng
ma prodigioso, entr6 en- los mas
completes detalles de todas las
circunstancias que sc referian a
aquel asunto.
-Seguramente Sc acordara
usted-dijo-de la tarde en- que
lie ensene ell esbozo que habia he
cho del escarabajo.
mo Sc habra olvidado de que
me extran6 no POGO su insisten-
cia en- sostener que mi dibujo Sc
mejaba una calavera.
LA primera vez que lanz6 US
tie desta idea crei que Sc burla-
ba; pero en- seguida me vinieron
a la memoria las manchas par
ticulares sobre ell dorso del in
secto, y reconoci que su observa-
ci6n de listed tenia, en- realidad.
La gaceta., 1931-12-21
BASE BALL

RENACIO LA LIGA DEL ES-
TIE
Montgomery, Alabama, die.
.21.-La Liga del Sureste ha re-
nacido y cinco clubs figuran va
en- ella, Selma, Columbus, Pen
sacola, Jackson y Montgomery.
Invitaciones seran extendidas
a Admission, Mobile, Meridian,
Miss, y Macon Ga.
Ell dia Is sc efectuara la reor-
ganizaci6n final, y Sc fijaran
sueldos y n1meros de jugadores.
Varios de los nuevos clubs ira
taran de establecer relaciones
con teams de clase AA
Dase por SECURE qe la ciudad
de Mobile Sc mira al circuito.
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tamente como 10 habfa hecho

tamente como 10 habfa hecho.
La primera impression que
sent fue de indecible sorpresa:
haela una analogia realmente mo-
table en- ell %contorno, y habfa una
coincldencia singular en- Ell he
emo de que la imagen de I'm era
neo' desconocida para mi, ocupa
Sc Ell otro lado del pergamino.
preclsamente debajo de mi dibu-
10 del escarabajo; un craneo
que Sc asemejaba exactamente a
mi dlouJo, no solamente por la
lorna slno tambien por ell tama-
no.
Puedo asegurar que la singu-
larldad de esta coincidencia lie
nome de estupor. Esto es 10 Que
suele ocurrir con esta clase de
eolncldencias. FL espiritu Sc Is.
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algun Fundamental.

aIgun IunuamenC0.
Con TODD ESQ, su ironfa res
pecto a mis- facultades graficas
me irrito, porque estoy conside-
RADIO como un artista bastante
regular; asi que, cuando me en-
treg6 ell pedazo de pergamino, es
tuve a pique de estrujarlo con
ira Y arrojarlo al fuego.
Use refiere listed al pedazo
de papel?-dije.
No; tenia toda la apariencia
de papel, Y 20 mismo habia su-
ipuesto hasta entonces que ESQ
fuese; pero, cuando trate de d.
bujar encima, dscubri al momen
to que era I'm pedazo de perga-
mino muy delgado. Recordara US
ted que estaba muy sucio. En- ell
momento en- que iha a quemarlo.
La gaceta., 1931-12-21
D E P @ R 7 E s
Ell HAWK CONQUISTO A.
YER LOS HONORES DEFI-
NITIVOS

Tripulado por los hermanos
Ed y Fletcher Cawthon, ell bo-
re Hawk conquist6 aver los no.
nores definitivos en- ell grupo dc
10 regatas efectuadas por el
Tampa Yacht Club, terminando
en- ell primer lugar y armenian
do a II puntos su ventaja sobre
las embarcaciones contrarias.
Sc hallaba ell Hawk" a la re-
taguardia cuando, aprovechan-
do la suave brisa, Sc puso a la
vanguardia, alcanzando la vic
toria.
En- las 16 regatas este bote
obtuvo "a puntos.
Ell Eagle" termin6 aver en-
ell segundo lugar, pasando la me-
ia tres minutes despues que ell
triunfador.
Corresponds ell tercer pues-
to al Felix, tripulado por Ray
Mendez y Bill Zewadski. I'm mi
nuto despues que ell Felix cruz6
la meta ell Subby, con Richard
Starbuk Y Lempyne Hall.
La anotaci6n final es la 81
guiente: Hawk, "a puntos; Fe-
lix, 81; Subby, IA; Zoa, 81; Bat,
"a; Snail, "a; Shark, 20; Eagle,
IS; Swayback, 8 y Star, 6.
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Itendra de contrario a Gus ko

tendra de contrario a Gus ko- ,
senberg. |,
Ell martes, en- Portland, Ore
gon, Leo Lomski, de peso COM
pleto, peleara con Denney Len
hart; en- indianapolis, Jimmy
Watts tendra de contrincante 2
TRACY Cox.
En- San Francisco, Ell hlierc6-
les, Jimmy Evans, de Vallejo,
cpmbatira con Madison Dix, de
Bzlingham, estado de Washing
ton.
Benny Bass aparece como Ii
Principal attraction del progra.
ma del viernes, en- Filadelfia.
con Prince Saunders de antago
nista.
Tambi6n en- Fiiadelt1a, 81 vie
mes, ell portorriqueno Koli Kol;
peleara con Young Firpo, d.
Pennsgrove, N. j.
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Edgardo Allan Poe
HISTORIAS
EXTRAORDINARY
y Aventuras
de Arturo Gordon Pym

orc acunado, parecian haber ST.
do machacadas a martillazos, CO.
me para hacer impossible TODD
reconocimiento.
Ademas de TODD este, habia
una enorme cantidad de adornos
de orc macizo; cerca de doscien-
tas sortijas o pendientes grue-
sos; magnificas cadenas en- nd-
nero de treinta, 81 no me enga-
La gaceta., 1931-12-21
LA CAMPANA EN- CONTRA
DE LAS CARRERAS

En- el edificio de lay. NJ. C. A.
Sc reunieron aver por la tarde
los representatives de varias Or
ganizaciones religiosas con Ell
prop6sito de escVchar los infor-
mes de TN comiteE registrar las
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

New York, die. 21.-Hoy lu-
mes, en- Prospect Hall, Sc batiran
Jack Rosenberg, de New York,
y Larry Marinucci; Ray Impe-
.lletiere, en- ell mismo programa,
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

eadas por la AsOC
mericana demuestran
campe6n al bate, co de
medic, es NADIA me1s
les Arthur Eel Ora
jugador del MilwauA
afios, pegando a .con i
total de 344 base los 240'
figuran, II "jon8ohes", echo.
~"tribeyes" y as "t}lbeyes".S
Quedaron empatados en- ell
segundo lugar, Bevo LIE Bour-
veau, campe6n del ano pasado,
v Tommy Angley, ell catcher del
Indianapolis.
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

Rafaelito Valdes vino ell saba
do a despedirse de n~osotros, por
embarcar para la capital cuba
ma.
Muy atento, muy simpatico y
bien educado Ell pequeno cubani'
Ito.
Para que ell empresario "sac;
ra la barBiga de NAL ano", pusie
ron a Relampago en- contra d
Freeman.
Sacrificaron al cubano, cOAl'
antes Sc sacrificara al frances.
BESIDE ell primer dfa que Sc
"concertara" la pelea, este pc
Iriodico la califico de desigual .
mantuvo su opinion hasta ell I'll
Itimo instante.
Ahora Sc dice que ell mismt
empresario quiere poner a Ma
lnuel Quintero en- contra de Ton
my Freeman.
BESIDE ahora protestamos de
nuevo sacrificio, por cuanto Ma
no es un peso welter y no III
peso mediano.
ST Freeman quiere "peleas c.
modas", en- las que Sc les conce
da una ~apreciable v~entaja en- e
peso, que las busque en- otr;
.parte.
Suponemos que Quintero, o
riundo de Galicia, no Sc presta
ra al juego de Kennedy y e
manager de Tommy.
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

Fonetn de La Gocetp No. So ma mi memuia, ochenta Y tres como pleas de re
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

LAS PELEAS DE LA SEMA
Ma
La gaceta., 1931-12-21
Con los Guantes

Algunos "fieles' han venido
a decirnos que Rafaelito Vald6s
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

venci6 a Lohato, por amplio
gen, ell viernes por Ia nocha
A juicio de estos "exper
el chiquitin tampeno tenia
ceso de e-ntrenamiento" Yeast
La gaceta., 1931-12-21

Sc podia v6ver en- el cuadrilas
tero.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
6 MILLION VISIT
WASHINGTON
MEX YEAR
So Estimates Dr.. HaVenner
In Address Before
D. c. Rotary Club

The success of the District Bi-
centennial program next year
win depend largely upon the CO.
operation Of the residents of
Washington, DR.. George C. Haven
ner, executive vice chairman Of
the District commission, tol6 the
Rotary Club at the willard Ho-
tel today.
DR.. Havenner estimates that
more than 100000 visitors will
come to the National Capital in
1882. More than a half million
will be drawn here by the 130
conventions scheduled for Wash
ington.
Another 100000, according to
estimates, will attend the dedi-
cation Of the George washington
Masonic Memorial in Alexandria.
Enormous crowds are to be ex-
pected every day Of the Bicenten-
nial year. he said. because 49,
000,00 people live within five
hours ride Of Washington; 39,-
100000 can reach here in IL
hours: 10000, 900 have to travel
only "a hours to reach the Ma
tional Capital and Ill, ,000, 900 can
reach here in 48 hours travel.
If each of the 10000 visitors
spends only $40 while here $780,.
000, 900 would be placed in circu-
lation locally, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
CHASE NETSONE
ONE ESCAPES

Montgomery county police are
searching for Charles H. Weaden,
80, of Rockville, alleged driver Of
a hit-and-run car which led Pc,
liceman Ralph Howard a wild
chase over the narrow Ounce
Orchard, Md, road yesterday.
Charles Howes, IS, of Rockville,
Weaden's companion. was arrested
charged with possession Of liquor.
intent to sell, and breaking glass
on a public highway.
Warrants charging Wea d n
with reckless driving, possession
with intent to sell and breaking
glass have been issued.
According to Policeman How
ard, he fired several shots at the
speeding machine. All the time.
he said, Howes was throwing out
jars. When he finally stopped
the car. Howard declared, Weaden
jumped out and escaped.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
TAMMANY HALL
CELEBRATES
TRIUMPH
Voters Turn on Investigators
OF N. Y. Officials, Tigers
View OF Landslide

NEW YORK. Nov. 4 IN.so'
Tammany Hall today celebrated
the most overwhelming victory IN
its history.
Despite disclosures Of alleged
corruption in the city's govern
ment by the Hofstadter legisla-
tive committee, the voters Of Man
haitian reelected Samuel Levy as
borough president by the biggest
plurality ever obtained by any
candidate in the borough.
Levy defeated Col. Edward C.
Darlington, Republican, by a
plurality of more than 10000.
Norman Thomas, Socialist, ran
third.
Two Republicans Survive
The landslide swept into office
virtually all Democratic candi-
dates, including those for judicial
posts, the assembly, and the board
Of aldermen.
Two Republican candidates only
in Manhattan withstood the on
slaught. ASsemblyman Abbott
Low Moffat, only Republican as.
semblyman from Manhattan and
a member of the Hofstader Com
mittee, was reelected in the FIT.
teenth silk Stocking" district.
Joseph Clark Baldwin, 3rd, Re
publican, was reelected alderman
The Republicans, however. ap-
peared to have kept control Of
the assembly.
QuiZzed Candidate Wins
Register James A. McQuade,
Democratic candidate for sheriff
of Kings county. who told the
Hofstadter committee his $500, 900
bank deposits represented loans
he obtained to take care of SO
dependent McQuades, was re.
elected by a plurality of 148,424
over John e. Brady, Republican.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
MOORE SWEEPS
NEW JERSEY

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 4
C.N.S.-A Democratic landslide
which swept New Jersey had put
former Gov. A. Harry Moore back
in office today and had given
the Democrats control of the
State Assembly for the first time
since 1914.
Moore had a plurality Of more
than 100000 over his Republican
opponent, former United States
Senator David Baird, jr., Of Cam
den. His victory was regarded as
a smashing victory for the vets.
Moore said:
'T regard my election and the
victory won by the Democratic
party through the State as an
overwhelming and complete re-
pudiation Of prohibition by the
people of New jersey"
Baird attributed his defeat to
a protest against the present Ad.
ministration and hard times.
Moore carried Is of the 81 coun.
ties. With 588 districts missing,
the vote stood today: Moore, 575,.
149: Baird, 374,O10.
The Democrats gained one seat
in the State Senate.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
/. Mayor Murphy Smashes
His Foes in Detroit

DETROIT, Nov. 4 QN.S0.
Mayor Frank Murphy, nationally
known because Of his vigorous
fight for the unemployed, was re.
elected today by a record smash.
ing majority of 1901 votes. final
returns showed.
Harold Emmons, ex.police com.
missioner and Murphy's opponent.
pNlled 91,675, while the young
mayors ballots numbered .66, ,74S.
It was the largest number Of votes
ever cast in Q Detroit election.
Frank Couzens, son of Senator
Cou1ens, apparently was assured
OF victory in the city council race
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
WET IS ELECTED
IN MICHIGAN

SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 4
GNSO.-Michael j. Hart, wet
Democrat, today was victor in the
Eighth Michigan Congressional
district by 5,061 votes, thereby
shattering a 35-year Republican
allegiance.
Hart defeated Foss o. ElGred.
Republican, Of Ionia. a dry. 1t
was a surprising upset.
Complete returns from six
counties cUnprisinc the district
gave Hart 25,744 votes to 20,683
for Eldred.
In concedihg the victory to
Hart, Eldred said the upset was
due to present economic condi.
tions. He added that the "pro'
hibition issue also possibly had
something to do with It."
The election was to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of
Req rresentative Bird j. Vincent.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
FENCE BLAMED
FOR STEALING

A. sharp attack on secondhand
dealers who purchase jewelry from
suspicious persons without max.
ing an effort to ascertain if the
articles have been stolen was
made by Judge Isaac r. Hit in
Police Court today.
Judge Hit launched his TRADE
in commenting on the case Of
Henry Small, colored, whom he
held for the Grand Jury under
$1,000 bond on a charge of grand
larceny. Small Is accused of hav-
ing taken jewelry valued at $40
belonging to Katherine Cover,
1746 P st. N. w.. and sold it to
a second hand dealer.
After the dealer had identified
Small, Judge Hit sharply criti-
cised merchants who buy second
hand articles of doubtful owner
ship, concluding:
'Tf 1t were not for these
fences through whom these
people can dispose Of stolen
property, there would be less
stealing In the District"
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Red Cross Program
Told 0ptimist Club

The vast program designed by
the American Red Cross to meet
the needs of the impoverished this
winter, which in many instances
will be greater than those of last
winter, was outlined before the
Optimist Club at its weekly
luncheon today by j. K. McClin-
took, vice chairman in charge of
finance Of that relief organiza-
ton.
Drought areas in the North.
western States are larger this year
than last, Mr.. McClintock de.
clared, and it will be necessary to
afford relief to more persons.
Programs for the assistance of
disabled ex-service men are being
outlined, and employment of vari.
Gus types is being found for many
men, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
SERVICE FLAG
To FLY AGAIN

The United States service flag
will be raised on the east front
of the Capitol Armistice morning
under the auspices of the Ma.
tional Chapter of American War
Mothers.
The Rev. John c. Ball of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
give an invocation followed by
short addresses by Mrs. Virgil H.
Stone. national president of the
American War Mothers, and Mai.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., re-
tired. The benediction will be
pronounced by the Rev. Henry
P. White. S. j., formerly of the
Thirty.second Division, a. E. F.
The flag commentaries by the
number of its blue stars the men
who served in the World War,
and by its gold stars the mum.
ber who died. It was first raised
in 1926 on Armistice Day.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
6. D. P. RETAINS
CONTROL, HOPE

Republican leaders today re
fused to concede control of the
next House of Representatives to
the Democrats, although yester-
days election gave the Democrats
a lead of two members.
Representative Will r. Wood
(R.), Of Indiana, chairman of the
Republican Congressional Com
mittee, declared "the Lord may
settle the question in the next
five days"
Most States, Wood explained,
have laws providing that 80 days
must elapse before a special cleo
ton is called. Should any House
member die in the next five days
the vacancies probably could be
filled by special election.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
c. D. P. RETAINS
NICK s SEAT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4
G.N.SO. - Capturing the First
congressional district of Cincin-
natl by a decisive margin, Attor-
ney John B. Hollister, Republican,
today held the seat Of the late
Speaker Nicholas Longworth in
his race against State Senator
David P. Lorbach, Democrat.
The final unofficial count in the
BAL precincts at Cincinnati gave
Hollister 44,967 votes against
28,O46 for Lorbach. Robert Duder-
stadt. running as an independent,
received only 1908 ballots.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly
turned down a $7.50O,000 State
welfare bond issue with the final
margin of defeat predicted at
$4,000 votes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Fire Ruins Program
To Welcome Wife

Fire destroyed the prepara'
tions Joseph E. Perello, 92S
Twenty-Second. st. N. W., was
making last night as a welcome
to his wife who is coming from
italy.
While washing dishes in his
bachelor quarters. Perello upset
a can of gasoline which spilled
over the stove. An explosion
followed. The flames spread
when Perello threw water on
them. The eager husband will
have to make a new batch of
wine as the Juice of choice grapes
he was preparing for the reunion
was a total loss.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
BAY MYSTERY
UNDERPROBE
CONTINUED from First Puse)

CONTINUED from First PGRe)
occurred before the body was
thrown into the water.
Clothing and shoes removed
yesterday were all custom made.
His suit was of expensive mate
rial. Gold diamond studded cuff
links, an expensive silk handker-
chief also were found. The
mans age was estimated at so
or IS years. Il
Due to the mans expansive
garments, st. Mary's authd ities
assume that he was killed on
board one of the many pleasure
craft, and the body, after being
weighted, tossed overheard.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
General COrey NeW
MavOr of MGSsiLLOa

MASSILLON, Ohio, Nov. 4
U.N.S0 S0.-Unsuccessful in many
of his political conquests. Gen.
eral' Jacob Coxey, historic leader
of "Coxey's Army" of the un
employed which marched to
Washington 81 years ago, today
was MasSillon's mayor-elect.
Running on the Republican
ticket, Coxey won the election
by nearly doubling the vote of
his nearest rival. Coxey totaled
4,442 votes and Fred Justius,
Democrat, 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Red Cross Museum
Gets Bust of Huber

"A marble bust of Judge Max
Huber of Geneva, Switzerland,
president of the International
Committee of the Red Cross, was
presented to the Red Cross
Museum here today by the sculp.
tor. Ernest Durig, who made the
likeness in his Washington studio.
The bust was accepted by Chair
man John Barton Payne.
Judge Huber is a close friend
of Durig's and posed in his studio
when here last May for the fiji
tieth anniversary celebration Of
the Red Cross,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
San Francisco
Elects RosSi Mayor

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4
0.NS.) Leading his nearest op'
ponent by 6,807 votes, Mayor
Angelo J. RoSsi today had been
elected to succeed himself as this
city'S chief executive. RoSSi
polled 76,550 votes to 69,74S for
Adolph Uhl.
Complete unofficial returns
showed Sheriff William j. Fitz.
gerald had been reelected, and
Matthew Brady had been re-
turned to the post Of district at
torney.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Al CapOne's Judge
Promotion Asked

Promotion for the Federal
Judge who sent AL Capone to
prison for IA years and fined him
$4,000 was urged upon President
Hoover today.
Senator Glenn (RD. Of Illinois,
called at the White House and
proposed that District Judge j.
H. Wilkerson be advanced to the
vacancy on the Circuit Court OF
Appeals, seventh circuit. created
by the retirement of Judge George
T. Page, of Peoria.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Republican to Fill
Req. Graham's Seat

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 QN.SO
Edward l.. Stokes, Republican, de
feated Charles 8. Hill, Democrat
In the Second Congressional dis
trict, returns showed today.
Stokes will take the place Of
the late Representative George
8. Graham, who for many years
was chairman of the House Judi
ciary Committee.
Stokes, an investment, banker
won easily, the district being
overwhelmingly Republican.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Brooklyn Democrat
Wins Congress Seat

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 dN.SD.
John j. Delaney, Democrat, won
a sweeping victory in the Sev.
enth Congressional district in
Brooklyn, almost complete re-
turns showed today.
Delaney had 23,303 votes
against 1870 for William L. Pad.
gett, Republican, and 2,901 for
Abraham Fucker, Socialist. with
only three districts missing out
of 78.
The seat has been vacant since
the death of Mathew C. O'Malley
Delaney has served in Congress
before, having been elected in
1918 in a special election to fill
a vacancy.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Roosevelt Victor
IN Tnt With Smith

ALBANY. N. Y, Nov. 4 GN.S0
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt today
had emerged victorious in his
election battle with former Gov
Alfred q. Smith over the SIS, ,000,.
600 reforeStation amendment
With returns from many dis.
tricts still missing, the reforesta'
tion proposal. condemned by
Smith. has been adopted by a
substantial majority.
The 1892 assembly will be com
posed Of 30 Republicans and ~
Democrats. the same lineup As In
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

however, that both Beatrice
and her sister. Christine, al
though not themselves suffer.
ing from the disease, would
transmit it to their offspring.
Alfonso is reported absolutely
opposed to an operation which
might end the likelihood Of
transmitting the blood disease,
as his religion forbids any inter.
ference with natural law.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Socialists Deposed
At Reading, Pa.

READING, Pa, Nov. 4 G.N.SD
The Socialists rule of Reading
has ended. This was evident to-
day in returns of yesterdays
election from all except seven
small districts.
The fusionticket of Democrats
and Republicans won every city
hall office while the Democrats
as usual won Berks county.
With ballots from the Social
lists strongholds in, Mayor j.
Henry Stump, Socialist candidate
for reelection, was trailing Heber
Ermentrout, fusionist candidate,
by more than a thousands votes.
The returns from the missing
districts were expected to swell
Ermentrout'S margin.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Mississippi Elects
Successor to BiIbo

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 4 (IN.SO
Perfunctory ratification votes to-
day had formally elected Mike
Colinor governor Of Mississippi.
Conner, former speaker Of the
state house. and the other Demo
cratic State officers were un-
opposed in yesterdays general
election. Dennis Murphree Is the
new lieutenant governor.
Conner will succeed Governor
r. q. Bilbo January !.