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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29

Editors Note: This is the
first of a series of six articles
by Frederick Kuh, United Press
central European manager, who
has made a survey of economic
and social conditions in Germa-
ny to report for American read
ers the situation which was one
of the chief factors in leading
President Hoover to call for a
world moratorium on war, rep
arations and intergovernmental
debts. Another article will fol-
low daily for the remainder of
the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
Continued on page 81
Michigan Holds
Coast Fugitive

LOS ANGELES. June 30. U.P)-
william Wright, said to be held by
Lansing, Mich, authorities. fled
from here after October 6, 1890.
when he ellegedly shot and killed
his wife, Rosalie Braggs Wright,
according to police records.
He was charged with murder and
has been sought on fugitive war;
rant since the day of the Staying.
He also is said to be an ex-convict
from Missouri.
Detectives left here June 81 for
Lansing, Mich, to bring Wright
back for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
ALASKA
AWAITS
FLYERS
Post And Gatty Expected
To Arrive In Nome Late
This Afternoon.
FACE LONG STRETCH
Weather Conditions Said
To Be Favorable Along
Proposed Route.

KHABAROVSK, Siberia, June 20.
(U.p)-Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,
world flyers, left at 6 p. m. "a a. m.
EST today for Nome, Alaska, 2300
miles distant, in their monoplane
Winnie Mae. 10
They tuned up the motor, which
had undergone minute inspection
during their 28-hour stay here--the
longest pause since they left New
York last Tuesday-and TAXED into
the wind, soaring northeastward to-
ward Alaska over perilous course.
Little inhabited Siberian wastes
lay before them prior to their Jour-
ney over land and sea. They hoped
TO make the flight to Nome in about
16 hours, averaging nearly $50 miles
an hour, as they have done on most
OF their flights SO far.
Excellent flying weather favored
them during the afternoon. They
planned to take advantage of a
clear sky and full moon. making
night flying almost Ike day.
The aviators had the longest sleep
since they left New York last Tues
day. They reached Khabarovsk at
2:30 p. m. 12:30 a. m. EST yes
terday. fatigued after their record
breaking dash across the Atlantic
Europe and most of Siberia.
Both said today they felt fit and
in good condition and both were
confident they could span the peril
Gus miles between here and Nome
and almost certain success once
back on the North American con-
tinent-without mishap.
Make Fine Record
The world flight of the Winnie
Mae SO far has been remarkable in
its precision. Post and Gatty have
maintained their schedule and until
today were ahead of 1t. They have
crossed thousands OF miles of land
and sea with amazing speed, and
only one minor mishap has marred
the flight so far.
They landed on a wet field al
Blagovestchensk, and were stuck in
the mud for nearly five hours
Horses and men failed to bulge
their machine and they worked all
through the night seeking to get it
onto dry land, where they could take
off for the 350-mile flight here. A
tractor finally extricated the ma
chine, and the only regret the fly
ers had was the loss of time.
The Winnie Mae will cross the
international date line on the route
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
PLANES QUIT ARIZONA

PHOENIX, Ariz., June %. U.P)-
Two air passenger line companies,
operating in Arizona, filed notices
with the state corporation commits
sion today they were withdrawing
from the state. The companies are
Western Air Express and Standard
Air Lines, both of Burbank, Calf.
No reason was given for withdraw
inc
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
BANDITS ROB STORE

LOS ANGELES, June 20. (U.H-
Three bandits bound and gagged
thEee employees and two customers
of the Safeway store at 140l Bald
win avenue, Arcadia. and robbed
the store safe or S7o. today. accord
ing to a report to the sheriff's office
here. The robbers overlooked an
additional $400 in the safe
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
BY Frederick Kuh
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1881, by United Press
BERLIN, June 20. WP)-Cabinet
ministers and taxicab drivers. wor-
ried directors of the Reichsbank
and humble merchants, industrial
leaders and petty shopkeepers, deal
ers in steel and dealers in matches,
high and low await word from Paris
and from Washington that the last
obstacle to Herbert Hoovers debt
moratorium proposal has been re-
moved.
Upon that word rests the hope of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Corresponds

PARIS, June 49, U.P)-The Sec
ond conference in the significant
Franco negotiations on
President Hoover's war debts and
reparations holiday scheme ended
at noon today without reaching a
definite conclusion.
Premier Pierre Laval announced
at 1890 p. m that the conversa-
tions had "ended without conclus-
ion" on Frances stand on the
Hoover plan, which the cabinet has
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
Liberty Flyers
Land In Germany

BERLIN, June 20. W.P) - Otto
Hillit and Holger Hoiriis landed
their trans Atlantic monoplane LIB
erty at Templehof Ardrome from
Copenhagen at $40 p, m. They
came for a visit to Germany. Hill
lig's birthplace
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June
20. UP)-Otto Hillig and Holger
Hoiriis transatlantic flyers. plan
TO sail back TO the United States
on July o leaving lie Havre, France.
on the liner Paris, they said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29

MALAGA, Spain, June 90 U.R)-
Martial law was proclaimed here
today to quell disturbances during
a general strike. Two were reported
killed when civil guards charged a
group in the public park.
The strike was proclaimed as an
aftermath of the riots during yes
terday's election.
Three more workers were killed
in renewed disturbances when a
group of workers attacked civil
guards with revolvers. The guards
repulsed them with their rifles
One guard was wounded.
The original trouble started Sun
day when the cavalry and civil
guard were cheered as they passed
the commercial club. Several in the
crowd protested and fighting broke
out. Mounted civil guards tried to
disperse the crowd, and shots were
fired. Miguel Jimenez, young
truck driver, was killed. His burial
this morning led to renewed out
breaks and the proclamation of a
general strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29
VIOLENCE MARKS
POLITICAL ROWS
OVER WEEKEND
Several Lives Lost Dur
ing Outbreaks In Va
riOus Centers.

Growing unrest i'm widely
scattered sections of the earth
broke out over the weekend in
violence of various sorts, taking
several lives, injuring many and
causing spread of alarm.
In Spain, the most important
elections in the new republics
history, were marred by violence
and strikes as the voters went
TO the polls to elect delegates to
the constitutional assembly. At
least nine were dead and up
wards of a score injured.
In Malaga, general strike
was called. Minor incidents of
violence were started at once,
but the authorities placed heavy
patrols around the city, main
tanning order.
Rebels held the garrison in
Cuzco, high in the mountains of
southeastern Peru. Lima re-
ported government expedi-
tionary force enroute south to
quell the uprising.
Trouble between Denmark and
Norway threatened over the re-
ported occupation of an area on
the east coast of Greenland by
o Norwegian expedition. Dem
mark awaited Norway's official
explanation.
Bulgaria was without a gov
ernment, the Liapcheff cabinet
having resigned, badly defeated
at recent parliamentary elec-
tions. Alexander MalinOv sought
TO form a new ministry.
In Mexico, sharp fighting be-
tween Catholics and police Oc-
Cured in Jalisco state. Two
persons were killed.
In England, there was no viO-
lence, but the labor government
was seen threatened by dissen-
sion in the ranks of the Liberal
party, lohg in support of the
Macdonald regime.
The University of Berlin was
closed for the day after clashes
between Fascist and Communist
students in which several were
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-29

Continued on page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
SOCIAL

Miss Theresa Timms and Miss
 Mary R. Grady were hostesses at a
 Valentine bridge and social given to
 the faculty members of Woodrow
 Wilson School on Monday afternoon.
 Three tables were in play and high scores were attained by Misses Molly O'Connor, Catherine T. Hayes, Cath crime Barry and Anna B. Cunning ham. The guests included: Misses E. Mae Keefe, Mary Santoro, Betty Pawley, Grace McHugh. Helen Gar
 rem and Wanna Buckley.
 There will be Q meeting of Miriam Temple, Pythian Sisters, at their club rooms at 43 East Main street, this evening. Mary Williams Mccoy. grand chief of the state of Connec- l ticut. and her staff will attend
 Most excellent chief, Miss Lillian
 Frank. will preside. Entertainment
 and refreshments will he enjoyed. Miss Mary Traynor of South Main street is the guest of relatives. in New York for few days.
 Martin Sullivan of East Main
 street has returned after spending
 some time in Springfield.
 Walter Gaffney has returned to
 his home in New York city after spending few days at his home on Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

When the hunters were kings or nobles. they often used chariots on the pursuit of lions. The hunting chariot had two wheels, and was pulled by horses.
 | A "god of the hunt was wor- shipped by these people. Images
 of the god which have been left for
 us to see. show that he was SUD-
 posed to have the body of a man
 hand (according to the picture) he
 held a rabbit, in the other a throw 1 ing stick or boomerang.
 The Hittites lived chiefly in Asia
 Minor, but they fought wars in for
 eign places. At one time they con-
 quered land as far as the border of Egypt; and at another time they
 invaded Babylonia.
 1 Foot soldiers made up the great
 CT part of the army. They wore
 short skirts and carried swords
 knives. Many used bows and ar-
 fows.
 Two-wheeled chariots were em- ployed in warfare as we'll as in hunt ing. Each chariot carried three men 1.-the driver a shield-bearer and an archer. Hittite shields were general ly oblong in shape. Their battle axes often had double blades.
 When not busy in warfare the eign trade. In the course of their trading they exchanged silver cop- per lead. ivory chariots and horses Hittite traders learned many things from the Babylonians; and taught many things to the ancient Greeks. At the time of which I speak about 5000 years ago-the Greeks were not highly trained in the arts of life; but they were learning from the Hittites and from the Phoeni- clans.
 Remains of Hittite palaces have been found in Asia Minor. Remains of two libraries were likewise found there. in 1906 and 1907. UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

The hand was played at contract and South, the dealer, opened with one spade, North bid three hearts, showing more than one and one half tricks. South carried the dec laration to five hearts. Four hearts would have shown simply a mini mum bid with normal support, while five hearts shows more than a min- imum bid. North shows his other suit by bidding six diamonds, and South carried the contract to six hearts.
 The Play
 North and South have bid three suits, and undoubtedly East's best opening is clubs, the suit that has not been bid, but as it is so weak, East preferred the spade opening and opened with the queen, the top of a three-card sequence, which the dum- my won with the s.e. The declarer can easily see his contract of six odd unless West happens to hold all of .f the hearts, As this is the case, it looks as though the declarer's con- tract is certainly defeated.
 The .declarer has one more chance of successfully making his contract. If he can find three diamonds to the queen in the East hand. It would then be possible to set diamond suit and discard the ICS1ng clubs. Ills next play must be the king of spades from dummy, discarding a club from his own hand.
 The ace of diamonds is led and then small diamond, trumping in the dummy with the three of hearts A small heart is returned and won by the declarer with the king. East shows out, discarding the deuce o1 clubs.
 The declarer had fortified himself against this distribution and now hopes to pick up the queen of dia- monds by leading the king, which he does, discarding a small club ir dummy. The jack of diamonds is continued and the jack of clubs dis. carded. Then the eight oe diamonds discarding the king of clubs from dummy, West trumping with the nine of hearts.
 West returns the jack of hearts which the declarer must let ride tl the dummy's a,e. A small spade must be returned from dummy and if West discards the nine of clubs declarer trumps with the four o, hearts and leads tn queen of clubs trumping in the dummy with the eight of hearts. The small spade is returned from dummy and the de- clarer has made his contract of siz odd.
 If the declarer had attempted to lead trump before cashine his king of spades, his contract could no, have been made.
 Copyright, 1880. NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

death of a youngster' under one year of age recorded and one death be- tween the ages of one and five years.
 School Closes Tomorrow
 The schools of the borough will close tomorrow for 8 one week va the so-called Cambridge schedule schools; eight weeks of school fol- lowed by a weeks vacation. Ses- sions will be resumed on March 2.
 Work Degree in Derby
 Great Deputy Florence Loonis of the Degree of Pocahontas and the degree team of Ramona council. D. of P. of the borough will have charge of the degree work at the meeting of Nioda council of Derby tomorrow night. Great Pocahontas, May Hall and her assistant chiefs will be present. The local delegation will make the trip in Leclairs bus which will leave the Maple street bridge at 7:3O o'clock. All members wishing to make the trip are asked to meet at this hour.
 Board Approves Bills
 At a special meeting of the board of warden and burgesses held yes- terday afternoon approval of the bills before the general assembly amending the borough charter and a bill for a bond issue for trunk line sewer work were sanctioned and several members of the board with Warden Frank T. Green and Boro- ugh Atty Martin l.. Caine were scheduled to attend, the hearings be- fore the cities and boroughs com mittee this afternoon in the state capitol. One of the bills would amend the charter to.increase the salary of the warden of $200 a year to 5000 It was reported that change in this bill may be made at this afternoons hearing and that. the salary increase be left to the freemen to decide also that proviso be put in provid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Gunher Mates has been shooting flashlights long that only natural he should become shot At least that's what Paoman Dear Dunn figured after Gunt superb demonstration of his maksmanshp Rod Gun club Tuesday There quite gallery hand when Dmar nmated that maksman he Yankee Doodle and all that know Mahes limeigh instead of the fhigh about this time. In typical fashion he told Dmar that when handling shooting irons he class by himself and he didn't who knew it. led finally Dmar issued Gunher challenge They suspended bottle and then began the bulls
 ey Mathes fine bead the swinging bottle and let fy The bottle broke than I'd day off, Dem bnked Fritz Laupe who in the gallery the time let fly of his famous laughs and the Delmar
 tied another bottle the cord and then bit faster than the first Mhe his moustache and drew fine bead the target He the another bottle commingled with the Dmars opened wide He pointed bottle sticking from bank few yards Pop that one said Demar Gunher popped it. Of side another bottle
 Pop that one again urged Dmar Gunther popped in m
 tary fashion Hit the neck of the bottle hanging from that string Demar command Gunhe hit it. The gallery by this time speeches. with the exception of Fritz Laupe ngraang laugh Gunher the mirror nged his shooting shoulder his Russian Cossack hat
 demonstration Delmar still wondering how happened You the first time Mathes had used fifteen years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

A surprise luncheon and bridge party was rendered Mrs Rose Basil at her home, 835 North Main street, last evening, the hOstesses being the Misses Marion and Doris Scacco. Prizes in bridge were won by Miss Angie Perugini and Nicholas Scacco and pinochle, Miss Marion Scacco and Charles Uriano. The guests in- cluded: Mrs Rose Basil, MT and Mrs s. Rinaldi, Mrs John Candido, Mrs Blackburn of Washington, Misses Santo Pietro, Virginia Darcey of Newark. N. J., Misses Marion Scacco, Josephine Russo, eJnnie Candido. Florence Basil, Lucy Di Silvio, Do- nato Mancini, Nicholas Scacco, Charles Uriano, Louis Cipriano, John Doyle of Washington, Al Lucarelli. Harry Evans of Washington, Phil Acovino of New York, Ralph Cam dido, William Errico of Boston and Michael Basil.
 Mrs Lindsey Brown of New Ha- ven, formerly of this city, is at the Holly Inn, .Pinehurst, N. C., for a short sojourn.
 The Soliat club held the first of a series of bi-monthly bridges at the home of Miss Blanche Levinson of Hill street last evening. Three tables were in play, prizes being won by Miss Anna Dickstein, Miss Mona Goldman and Miss Ida Rudnick. Luncheon was served. Those attend- Rosenberg. Mitzi Drill Estyr Wolk, Mona Goldman Rebecca Levinson. Cell Gildcn, Harriet Reiss. Ida Rud- nick, Marion Frank, Hilda Roper and Ella Matzkin.
 Mrs Charles Gumpper and Mrs Ed- ward Burrett of New Haven have been spending few days with Mrs
 Canfeld of WoodlaWn Terrace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
1 NAUGATUCK South Main Street
 Stores Are Entered Only Small Amounts of Money Stolen-Fifteen Births
 in Borough During January

| Two breaks made on South Main
 street have been reported to the po- lice. The breaks netted the burglars it is reported only a small amount | of change, about $11, in all. The first break was reported last Friday l night when the lunch room known as Worrell's was entered sometime during the night and $10.35 in change | taken. This morning the police were notified that the Buckley drug store a few doors north of the lunchroom
 was entered last night and about $3.82 in change taken. Entrance to both places was made in the rear of the building near the Naugatuck
 river bank. The police are working on the cases and are of the belief son or persons familiar with the places.
 III, Case Continued Louis Rimkus whose place of busi- ness on Rubber avenue was raided by local police last night and @ quantity of alleged liquor taken was unable to appear in court this morn ing to answer to a charge of viola tion of the liquor law, as 1t was re- ported he was confined to his home by illness. The court continued the hearing until Monday, March ?. The raid was conducted by Officers Ma lone, Jr., Cuddy, Doran and Lyckie- wcZ.
 Michael Sundas of 54 lounsbury street charged with intoxication and | breach of the peace was fined $20 and costs on the intoxication charge and given a 30-day suspended sent ence in jail on the breach of the 1 peace count. He was turned over to
 the probation officer for 30 days. He
 was arrested last night following a l complaint that he was raising dis
 turbance at his home.
 | Resting Comfortably The many friends of James Mar dellO of South Main street, who was
 injured earlier in the week at High Rock park when a tree which he was
 cutting down fell on him, fracturine
 several ribs, will be. pleased to know
 that he is getting along nicely at the
 Waterbury hospital.
 Enters Hospital
 Miss Margaret Mccarthy of Mill.
 vile avenue has entered St Mary's
 hospital, Waterbury, where will take
 a course of treatment for the next few weeks.
 I .s Vital Statistics
 Fifteen birth were recorded in tht
 borough in the month of January Of the total number of births eigh
 were males and seven were females In the same month there were sevI
 marriags. Deaths in January totalet 8; five males and three females. The causes of death were heart disease 2; pneumonia, 2; diabetes, l; cancer l; other causes 1. There was ont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

ing some compensation for the bur@ gesses. Another bill calls for thu bonding of the borough clerk for thu sum of $500O. At present no bond required from this official. A thir@ bill relates to- the pensions to b1 paid to, detired police officers. ThI bond issue to be asked to carry O | the trunk line sewer work will cal for an issue; of $150,000, to be retired over a certain peroid of years. An other bill originating with Stat Senator Lynch of West Haven prG vides for an assistant prosecutor q the borough court.
 }' Attempts have been made at scJ
 eraT past sessions of the general aa sembly to have the charter arnendev to increase the warden's salary buI the measure has always met with deA feat, although it ia the general opinz ion of the residents that the wardeA should be fairly compensated foI his work, influences intthe past hay evidently been instrumental in hayl ing the measure killed in committed
 To Initiate Candidates
 At the regular meeting of Ever1 green chapter, Order of Easte rrJ Star to be held tonight in Masonid hall, candidates will be initiated. A social will follow the meeting.
 Final Session Saturday
 The final session of the board of relief.-to hear appeals from the dol ings of the board of assessors will be held Saturday in the borough court room from 2:30. o'clock in the afternoon until and from 7:30 un- til @ o'clock in the evening. E Elks to Visit
 About twenty five members of the local odge of Eks plan on attending the meeting of Waterbury lodge to- night when District Deputy George Ryan will make his official. visit ito the Brass City lodge. The local dele- gation will leave from the Eiks home at '7s45., On Thursday night, | Feb 26y the West Haven Elks indoor hockey team will come to the bor- ough and a Ladies Night" recep- tion is being planned in connection with the event. The lodge has voted to contribute the sum of $25 to the local chapter of the. Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

On the towns merry go-round Here's little of sun you take for what worth local factory hired fifteen girls first help taken time It something and perhaps rush order the works
 Egan Wnehedon Mass. for the of the week. Bill that his mouhe frozen during the cold spell Nothing like that laughs Bill who only started to raise weeks ago. Ruth Heiser who left Waterbury several ago banking California meeting with tinud looks Ruth permanently lost the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Cornueopa euppngs Thanks R. C. Snyder for couple pocket mailed the Tower Thanks also to Gene Ovatt for placing the Tower the National Music week mailing list
 Doc out alarm yesterday morning for Dog OLoughlin letter from Hartford informed the heads for yealed true case the began ponder. Dates seemed bit off color He phoned Hartford and was told the letter been Meidn instead of Waterbury After that everybody felt bit easier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Mrs John S. Dye is to entertain the Waterbury L'Alliance Francaise at her home on Hillside avenue to- morrow afternoon. The speaker will be Monsieur LeBidois.
 Mrs Charles Lynch and daughter of Hitchcock's lake have returned from a two weeks stay in Jackson Heights, L. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
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Fotsam and sam. Sunday will be Sergeant Johnny birthday and Johnny asks nothing good health Johnny absent from headquarters the three weeks He has almost forty of service They're talking of form ing an club village Some of my colleagues surveying the Tower headger figure I'm entitled of the others might mention for similar Gettsing and overlook John Gos, Colgrove the boys around
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Gossip Harry Kee in town yesterday on his know works of New York tried hand him little burning his pearl but he assured with righteous indignation that he them because his ankles winds Tell that Jimmy Cunningham the General Delivery window close with bang Doc attending the white house conference child hah Hugh Mcnden former local druggist salesman with offices
 in Hartford renewing old acquaintan here yesterday.