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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
PRIZES SET FOR
 NATIONAL AIR RACES

Cleveland. With the National Ar Races three months away. officials have announced that 90 events and three derbies will be held for Q prlze total of sfO0,000 and numer- ous trophies and medals.
 The three derbIes will consist Of two handicap events, one For men and one for women, and ( trnnseofs. tlnentai race open Co both mon ana women. 10th Of the handicap events gay to,00D. and the free.for.aIi total purse ls ei0.0D0,
 in aii there win Do about 70 events, the prlzea ranging ali the way from g7,bUD down Co tisO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

The seven past presidents, the outgoing president and the new president of the Lions club, elected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

Will she win immortal fame like that of the late Anna Paylova? Paw lova herself thought so, for 1t has just been revealed that the cele- brated dancer herself believed that Mile Alexandra Danilova, above, would become the worlds greatest ballet artist. The young dancer, now appearing at the Riviera, is mem: ber of the Diaghileff and Royal Russian pallets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11
SEVEN PAST PRESIDENTS GUESTS OF LI0NS]
WOMAN MAY BE
 GIVEN 5 YEARS

St Johnsbury, Vt, June 11-(UP) Mrs Johanna Simpson, 37, faced five years Imprisonment to-day af-. ter pleading guilty to charge of manslaughter in connection with the axe killing of her husband Ed gar.
 Simpson was slain in his Lyndon vile home March 23 last. A few hours later his wife confessed that she killed him. The killing climaKed domestic troubles of long standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-11

to-day. sat at the head table at the luncheon of the Lions club held at the Elton this noon. E. Norton Decker succeeded George Baronian as president of the club at the an- nual election of officers. Seated at
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
LLOYD GEORGE
AID ASKED

LONDON, Oct. S. GNs)-In
a dramatic attempt to achieve
political unity in advance of a
general election. Prime Minister
j. Ramsay Macdonald today went
to the home of David Lloyd
George at Churt to appeal per.
sonally to the Liberal leader to
join the forces of the national
government.
Although recuperating from o
recent illness and forced to re.
main away from London, Lloyd
George has remained the nominal
le1der Of the Liberals, and con-
sistentIy opposed efforts Of the
Conservatives to draft Liberal
support to enact . proposed pro-
tective tariff or to force an
election upon that issue.
Lloyd Georges attitude has re-
suited in a split in the Liberal
party, with Sir John Simon, the
active Liberal leader in Parlia-
ment, joining with the conServa-
tiveS in agreeing to q tariff de-
spite the traditional free-trade
policy Of the Liberal party.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
HIGHWAY CRASH
KILLS AIDE
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Harlow to the Naval Academy
Hospital at Annapolis, where he
was pronounced dead.
Hoover Sends Regrets
President Hoover, upon his re-
turn to the White House this
morning, sent a telegram of regret
to Commander Harlow'S father,
Comdr. Charles H. Harlow. in San
Francisco. Commodore Harlow is
Commander Harlow's sole sur
vivor.
Lieutenant Harlow was born
at Annapolis on October %, 1890.
He was appointed to the United
States Naval Academy in 1908
and was graduated in 1912. For
his services as executive officer
of the U. s. S. Nicholson during
the World War, he was awarded
the Navy Cross.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
BISHOP FLAYS
DIVORCE, LAX
CATHOLICS
Rt. Rev. Joseph SChrembs,
OF Cleveland, Speaks Before
National Council Of Women

Divorce, birth control and edu-
cation in Catholic schools,
as practiced by some Catholics,
were denounced today by the
Right Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
bishop Of Cleveland, before the
eleventh annual convention Of
the National Council of Catholic
Women at the Mayflower Hotel.
Criticizing members of the
faith for passing resolutions in
meetings and then forgetting
their promises" the bishop said
a "lot of Catholics" today are
failing to practice what they
preach" He said:
''What is the use Of adopt
ing resolutions against divorce
when we find prominent Cath
Olic women obtaining civil
divOrces?"
Miss Mary G.. Hawks, national
director Of the council. delivered
the presidents address. Christ
ian Principles and the Interna'
tional Organization" will be the
subject Of an address tonight
by DR.. Charles G.. Fenwick, OF
Bryn Mawr College.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
One Killed as Auto
OUerturnS on CurUe,
PinH1ing 3 Beneath

Skidding while rounding a
curve, an automobile which police
say was driven by william H.
Pitts, 81, Of 8 West Walnut st.
North Rosemont, Alexandria,
overturned yesterday near Occo-
guam, pinning three occupants
to the ground and causing the
death Of Frederick Zaugg, 20,
of Mount Ida, Va.
Pitts and zaugk, in company
with H. J. Douglas, 20, of 116
Windsor Ave-, Alexandria, were
on their way home from dance
when the accident occurred.
Pitts is being helu for action
of the Prince William county
grand jury which was to investi-
gate the case this morning at
Manassas.
Persons living nearby rushed
out and lifted the machine from
the three men md found Zaugg
dead and the other two virtually
uninjured.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Hospital EnaplOye
Killed in Collision
Of Car and Turic0b

Ben Albert Costanzo, %, an
employe Of the Walter Reed Hos
pital, was instantly killed t..rly
today when his car was in col
lision with a taxicab driven by
Eugene q. Jackson, %, colored,
Of 1890 s st. N. W., three miles
south Of Laurel.
Jackson is being held by Mary
land police, who say his cab, in
which he had six passengers,
was on the wrong side Of the
road.
CoStanEo, who was driving o
light roadster, was travelling to-
ward Baltimore with q compan-
ion. Paul W. DanOrmer, also Of
Walter Reed.
CoStanSo'S head was crushed
and he was dead when police
reached the scene.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Mayor Key Starts
Own "Gagless"
Bible Class

ATLANTA, Oct. 5.-Free from
what he calls dictatorship
from pickle-headed preachers"
Mayor James L. Key, Of At
lanta, has begun a new non
denominational Bible class in a
the0ter here.
Mayor Key, despite his church
activities an outspoken wet, was
ousted aS teacher Of a class at
the Grace M. e. Church. South,
here recently after refusing to
obey the requests of the pastor.
the Rev. Robert z. Tyler, that
the Mayor quit criticizing the
prohibition law. Speaking to
his new class yesterday, the
Mayor said: -.
"There will be NO dictator
ships here. No man can tell me
what I shall do or what I shall
saw"
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
BANKERS TOLD
RAIL BOOST
IS LIKELY
N. Y. Finance Expert 0ptimis-
tic on l5% Increase; Money
Powers Gather at Shore

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j, oct. .
GN.SJ.-Be1ief that the Inter
state Commerce Commission will
approve the IS per cent freight
rate rise asked by the railroads
was expressed this morning be.
fore the savings bank division Of
the American Bankers conven-
ton by Fairman r. Dick, OF
Roosevelt and Son, New York.
He said, in part:
"T hone that this comment
on the railroad emergency will
not be interpreted as pessi-
mistic. In spite Of the situa-
tion, 1 am not pessimistic rs
TO its solution. / believe that
the Government fully intends
TO give investors the protection
~ clearly stated in the trans
portati0n act.
II feel confident that the
other railroad problems com.
Tnented on in the beginning Of
this address can be and will be
worked out. In the past our
nation has solved problems
equally serious"
1858 Failures
A total Of $1,000, ,5o6,0oO In
deposits were tied UP by 1853
bank failures the year ending
August, 1881, and every solvent
bank in the country felt that
strain.
Prominent bankers who feel
strongly ON the subject have not
volunteered any suggestions, but
IL is expected they will during
the discussion periods following
speeches In general sessions. OF
ficials Of the association said
they expected no formal mention
70 be made Of the gold standard
or by.metallism during the course
Of the convention.
Agricultural problems and bank
ing difficulties in the farm
regions will be discussed tomor'
row by James c. Stone, chairman
of the Federal Farm Board
Ogden Mills to Speak
Several other speakers include
Ogden l.. Mills, Undersecretary
of the Treasury of the United
States, and Richard H. Grant,
vice president of the General
Motors CORPORATION,
Only o few hundred Of the ex
pected 5000 delegates were on
hand for the opening Of the con
vention.
Among the early arrivals was
Rome c. Stephenson, Of South
Bend, Ind, president Of the asso
citation. He said the early regis
tration had been the lightest in
many years.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
CHICKEN FARM
OWN Err FINED

George Parent. of Olney, Md,
who runs a chicken farm, today
was found guilty of having liquor
in his possession with intent to
sell by Police Court Judge Charles
w. Woodward at Rockville, who
ordered him to pay q fine OF $50
or serve four months in the
Maryland House Of Correction:
He also was given a suspended
sentence Of year in the house
of correction. Parent appealed
the case and was released on
500 bond.
Chief Of Police Alvie A. Mox'
ley, Sergt. Guy L. Jones and Po-
liceman Robert Howes raided Par.
ent's premises September 80 ana
found O 4O-gallon still and q
quantity Of peach mash ana
peach brandy.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
SAILOR KILLED
On FREIGHT

Florentine Delmar, 23-year-old
Porto Rican seaman was killed
when the freight car on which he
was riding yesterday passed under
a low bridge near Camp Meade
Junction. His companion Carlos
Centano Mendoza, Peruvian
seaman, held the body until the
train reached Hyattsville.
Mendoza said that he and Del
mar were trying to reach Ports.
mouth where they hoped to OBJ
tain work on an outgoing vessel.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Rural Store Program
To Aid Parish House

An entertainment has been ar
ranged for the country store to
be conducted Friday night and all
day Saturday at st. Paul's Rock
Greek parish house. Rock Greek
Church Road and Webster Street
Northwest. The affair, an annual
one. is for the benefit Of the rec
tory.
The effect of q quaint village
is to be created in the hall by
booths at which various things
are sold. Among the planned
features are spelling bees and old
fashioned dances.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
SAYS REDS
MOB|L|Z|NG
FOR STRIFE
Bond Issue of at Least a Bill
lion to Provide Jobs Surest
Preventive, New Yorker Says

Communist agitators are mobil-
izing to foment industrial strife
during the winter, Rep. Hamilton
Fish (R.) of New York, declared
today In pleading for Federal
bond issue to provide jobs for
the unemployed.
A bond issue Of at least q bill.
lion dollars to provide employ
ment on Federal projects, grind.
ing Of Farm Board wheat into
flour. and application Of Theodore
ROOseveIt's principles Of industrial
and social justice are the surest
preventives, Fish asserted.
Headed Committee
He was chairman Of the spe-
cial House Committee which in
vestigated Communist propaganda
in this country. Its report was
both assailed and ridiculed and
Congress failed to heed its recon.
mendation for legislation to curb
Communist activities.
Fish asserted all the statements
made by his committee have been
justified by Communist activities
in the past few months. He said:
Communist agitators through
out the country are now
mobilizing to take leadership in
arOusing a revolutionary spirit
among the masses in industrial
sections where unemployment is
most severe.
Strikes Are Planned
Disturbances such as oc.
Cured in Glasgow. Scotland.
win be duplicated in cities in
the United States under Com.
munist leadership"
The Communist plan. he said,
includes melting of strikes. riots,
and general promotion of unrest,
along with the spreading of revo.
lutionary Communism.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Er-Sheriff Boone
Held as GuGva-TOteT

William Boone, q former
deputy sheriff of Prince Georges
county, Nd, was released on
500 bond after he had been
charged with carrying concealed
weapons and being drunk and
disorderly yesterday.
Boone was arrested after Walter
Ellis, q garage keeper of Forest
vile, complained to Judge Thomas
D. Griffith that Boone had
threatened him with a black
jack. Deputy Sheriff l.. e. Dut-
row was sent to the scene and
claimed that he found q revolver
on Boone.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
"JOe," Launch Fire
Hero. I8 Recovering

"Joe." the colored boy hero Of
the fire that destroyed the So
foot fishing launch Louise at
Chesapeake Beach on Saturday,
is recovering from the burns he
received when he CALAMITY
brought the craft ashore with IL
passengers aboard.
The boy is known only as "Joe, ="
even to his employer, Capt. Noah
Hazard.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
20 More Arrested
On Baltimore Pike

Continuing a campaign to elimi.
nate speeding on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard, Maryland
State police yesterday arrested 20
persons, mostly WaShingtonians,
on traffic charges.
Thc arrests brought the total
to 200 since the campaign was
initiated two weeks ago. The ar.
rests were made by State Police
men A. w. Plummer. H. M. S.
Pearsaul and J. s. Norris.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
CHINA ASKS U.s..
To TAKE ACTION

A receipt of a note from the
Chinese Marking Government,
asking the United States to ap-
point representatives to investi-
gate the Manchurian situation
was announced by the State De-
partment today.
China has protested to Japan
against her action in sending
Japanese tSoops to Manchuria.
Secretary Of State Stimson
went to the White House early
today but would not say what
he discussed with the President
In a ten-minute conference.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Illinois Grid Star
Dies of Broken Neck

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-FolloWing q
valiant seven-day fight for his
life, Reuben Gretschow, captain
of the Elmhurst IllO College
football eleven, yesterday sue
cumbed to q broken neck, received
when he played through the line
of Valparaiso Ind) University
last week.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
II States to Observe
Fete DnuS IN District

Seventeen States have already
informed the district Bicentennial
Commission that they will OBJ
serve a State day here next year.
Some States will send delega-
tions to the National Capital to
stage their events. In other
instances the State programs
will be handled by resident citi-
zens, members of Congress or Of
State societies,
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
SCHOOL CADETS
HOLD DRILL

Cadets from four high schools Of
washington gathered today for
their first drill.
Drills were held at Central, west
ern, Mckinley and Business High
Schools, under the new command
ers appointed last week by Col.
Wallace M. Craigie. professor Of
military science and tactics.
Cadets at Eastern High are
being measured for their new
uniforms.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
DR.. KINSMAN TO TALK

DR.. D. o. Kinsman, professor
of economics at American Uni
verSity, will speak before the
American Institute Of Electrical
Engineers at their meeting at the
Cosmos Club, Tuesday october
13, on The Economic Activities
Of Russia" -.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Citizens to Hear
Bicenten11iuL Talk

Col. John M. Gibbs, of the y. S.
George washington Ricentennlal
Commission, viii address the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Assoc1a-
ton tomorrow night at the New
Ambassador ballroom, Fourteenth
and Fairmont StS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Drunken DriUer Fined
And Sent to Jail

Richard Bulasque, Of Lee High
way, Va, who was arrested and
charged with operating an auto
while under the influence of
liquor, was fined 500 and costs
and sentenced to 80 days in Jail
by Judge Snow, in the Alexandria
police court today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
a HOURS Up:
FIGHT FOG,
GALES
Descend at Wenatchee, WASH,
Home Of Pangborn's Mother,
40 Miles From His Birthplace
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to try for q distance flight rec
ord, this was their explanation.
After Pangborn had been
greeted by his mother, who cried
and smiled simultaneously, two
representatives Of the japanese
paper Asahi, which offered a
prize Of $4,000 for the flight,
stepped up and offered their con-
gratulations.
I'VE are very glad to see you
boys here" they told the fliers.
"We're glad to be here"
HerndOn and PangbOrn replied.
Plans had been made to rush
the aviators to local hotel for
rest as soon as they landed, but
the crowd made the one road
leading from the airport I'm
passable with cars and kept the
pilots at the airport more than
an hour.
Spectacular Landing
The landing was a spectacular
piece of airmanship. Timing. the
dumping Of their gasoline to y
point Of nicely, they whi2zed
down close to earth. The plane
touched easily, skidded forward,
then as the crowd gasped in
horror, stood almost vertically on
its nose.
It failed to nose over, how
ever, dropping back to earth
with o light crash. The crowd
rushed forward expecting to find
both aviatOrs hurt. But they
laughed and declared the landing
perfect"
Her all.night vigil rewarded.
Mrs. Pangborn, and another son,
p. c. Pangborn, in the forefront
Of the crowd, ran to the side
Of the plane as the grinning
fliers emerged.
I'm so glad-sO glad" Mrs.
PangbOrn repeated over and
over after Clyde had given
her q bear hug"
The propeller of the plane was
bent on landing, but no other
serious damage was done.
PangbOrn ut Controls
Herndon and Pangborn ordered
the plane overhauled as soon as
possible before they departed
from Wenatchee, with q cheer
ing crowd trailing their automo-
bile.
Arriving at the hotel, they were
given an official welcome on
behalf of the Wenatchee Cham
Der Of Commerce. Mrs. Pang-
born accompanied them to the
hotel.
Pangborn was at the controls
of the plane as the landing was
made.
The flight from Japan to the
United States required Al hours
and 10 minutes.
Their feat placed the pilots In
line for a $25, 200 prize offered by
the japanese newspaper for the
first nonstop flight from Japan to
America.
PangbOrn's Birthplace .,
Pangborn was born on a ranch
40 miles from here and his fam
lily has occupied prominent
place in this community. Hern-
don was also known to the people
here, having participated in a
flying circus here last year.
When the plane headed east
after circling the airport it was
believed Herndon and Pangborn
had decided to continue east
ward to Boise, Idaho, or Salt
Lake City.
Had they been able to do so
they would have set new record
for long-distance flying as well
as taking honors as the first to
make the nonstop crossing Of the
Pacific.
The air distance between Sam
ushiro Beach and the washington
State coast is 4.465 miles.
Over the last stretch Of their
course, Herndon and Pangborn
had to battle not only fog, but
cross winds and other unfavorahle
elements.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
GROVE OPPOSES
GRIMES
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the fore in q race which wiz
ultimately determine the 1881
baseball championship, this tidy
little park with its $1,000 stand
ing, sitting. STOPPING capacity was
the cynosure Of the country to-
day, as President Hoover graced
baseball with his princely
presence.
It was not the careworn
harassed, problem-confronted Exec
utive who sauntered into shibe
Park today with load Of ma.
tional and international difficult.
ties on his mind. Instead, q
man who was taking an afternoon
of relaxation.
WashingtOnians On Hand
There was q tense air in the
stands for this third game.
Scores of Washingtonians fortu-
nate enough to secure tickets for
the classic were in Philadelphia
for the series. Not the least Of
these was George Christian, secre.
tary to the late President Hard
ing.
Automobile roads from the Capi.
tai were thronged with cars.
Philadelphia in person, and
America by proxy, eagerly awaited
the signal ordering the battle on.
The bleachers opened at 9 and
the place was jammed to its ca
pacity within 80 minutes. Hun
dreds who had stood in line for
many hours were denied a sight
of the Athletics when the gates
were closed along about $50. The
bleachres here differ from those
in other parks inasmuch as they
make up the lower part Of the
pavilion and the inhabitants are
saved from scorching.
Weather TOrrid
The weather was torrid. There
was much humidity and the sun
shone with such intense brilliance
that outfielders, during batting
practice, had difficulty Judging
fly balls.
There was no orchestra. A
phonograph with an amplifier sup
piled the music" Apparently the
man in charge had relatives in
Camden who wanted to listen IN.
The roar Of sound that came out
Of the machine was fearfully
shrill and as loud as the thunder
Of Niagara.
The AS proceeded to clubbing
practice before noon. For alnlst
an hour they belted baseballs
hither and yon, smashing more
than o dozen nto tn bleacherS or
over the short right field fence.
They hit at their particular pet
today-the much livelier American
League ball--and acquired tremeH1-
dous yardage on their swings.
Shakes With Hoover
Connie Mack went TO the
Hoover box, shook hands, leaned
against the railing and chatted
for O while with the President.
Mrs. Hoover was presented with
a bouquet Of roses. Pr
Tickets Go Begging
The unusual spectacle Of world
series tickets selling below par
In Philadelphia was presented
just before the clash began.
Apparently the market was
glutted with paSteboards and the
customers were as scarce as bill
lionaires. The specs who had
held out for q premium figure
up to IL o'clock tried to find Gus
toners who would pay the regu-
lar figures-$S.50. Failing In this
they rushed into the precincts
Of Shibe Park and unloaded at
Whatever they were offered.
Many bargain hunters &C.
quired tickets for $3.50 and "a.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Exchange at Oslo,
Norway, ReOpened

OSLO, Norway, Oct. S (IN.S9.
The Oslo stock exchange, closed
last week when Norway announced
abandonment of the gold stand
ard. reopened today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
BlNG0 TOMORROW

Capitol Lodge, No. 8, Shephers
Of Bethlehem, will hold a binso
party tomorrow night at S08 I
st. N. w., for the benefit Of its
sick and relief fund.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
AMATEUR MAGlClANS

Bart Spellman and "PeSty"
WEIGH, members of Washington's
football coaching staff, are anna.
teur magicianS.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-09-22
RESIGNATION is
DEMANDED IN
AID SCANDAL
County Commissioners Say
Herr'S Grocery Deals
Are Illegal.

Resignation Of George Herr, Law
renee township advisory board mem
ber, charged with selling poor relief
supplies to his township, was de-
manded today by county commits
sioners.
Commissioners refused to sign
vouchers for supplies, payable to
Herr, and filed Sept. 18 by Henry T.
Van Cleave, Lawrence township
trustee.
Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson re-
Gently stated his office would in
vestigate charges that Herr has been
designating the prices Of supplies ne
has sold, in violation of the statute
prohibiting an office holder from
furnishing materials to the unit he
represents.
Sons Operate Grocery
Van Cleave asked commissioners
to honor vouchers for $3823 worth
of supplies.
Van Cleave put his 90. K" on the
vouchers. However, he told COM
missloners that Herr is not selling
supplies to the township now"
Herr is ALLEGED to town a grocery
in Castleton, which his sons oper-
ate. The vouchers were made to
Herr & Sons.
1--WE will not sign them as long
as they are made out to Herr and
Sons, for that is clear violation
Of the law" both George Snider and
Dow Vorhies, commissioners, de-
clared
Sign Plummer Claims
They signed claims payable to
John T. Plummer, who it is said
is a brother of Carl Plummer, an
other Lawrence advisory board
member
"That is patronage and looks bad,
but there is nothing that 1 find
Illegal in Plummer's claim" Snider
stated.
Vorhies emphatically stated Herr
ought to resign Immediately"
"Yes, / think he ought to hand
in his resignation and help clear
up that unsatisfactory situation out
in Lawrence township" Snider said.