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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08

yesterday, Wood telephoned from his home in Grayhaven saying that his TX hads sprung a leak in her Petrol tanks. He asked for a 45-minute delay. Race officials ap- preached Don, and the British challenger courteously but firmly refused.
 As the five minute gun was fired, and five colored balls appeared above the judges sand, the Miss England lay in the river her propeller slowly >churning. The Miss America TX and VII, piloted by Woods brother, George, came slowly down the course. The balls fell one after another to mark the minutes. One ball remained and all three boats were getting slowly underway when suddenly Wood gave his TX the gun. Don's boat lifted it's nose out of the water, and roared after the American boat.
 Together they thundered over the line, nearly ten seconds ahead of the gun. Both were disquali- fled.
 Then it was that the crowd mo- ticed the Miss America VIII, which had been loafing along be- hind. Many safe seconds after the gun boomed, the VIII crossed the line and forthwith became the only boat in an uncontested race. Meanwhile the two disqualified boats rushed down the course, in a futile display of speed. Wood took the first turn beautifully. But Don, apparently attempting to cut the curve and pass the flying TX, plunged into it's wash. Spectators saw the white boat leap high in the air. Its motors whining. It crashed back and sank, its sharp glistening prov remaining above the waves.
 The VIII ,loafed around the course at little more than 60 miles an hour.
 Later Don received reporters in his hotel suite. Always gallant and gracious, he declared he would like to come back and "try it again next year."
 But when reporters asked him why he "beat the gun," he looked at them in. surprise, and then turned to hk manager, William F. Sturm. "Did F" he asked in amazement.
 Sturm broke the news that 1t was his mad dash across the line that cost him his chance for the trophy. Don shook his head slow ] ly and then grinned. "It's all part
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Nautilus Is Back and Shows Effects
 of Ice Battering

Advent Bay, spitzbergen. sep- tember 8 - (UP) - Sir Hubert Wilkins Polar submarine, the Nautilus, returned here this after noon after an extended tour of the Arctic ice fields. The Nautilus was somewhat damaged. in the ice and for several days anxiety was felt for it's safety, because of failure to answer radio inquiries.
 The submarine, when it arrived here, appeared to have been badly damaged by it's adventures in the ire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Dry Speakers Start


 New York, Sept S-(UP)-A group of speakers who plan to build up sentiment in favor of pro- hibition in preparation for the 1892 presidential campaign were to leave New York to-day on a na- tiona1 tour. The speakers, mem- bers of the allied campaigners, planned to visit Columbus, Ohio, first. ,s v st tss
 The leader of the group is Dr Daniel A. Polling, prominent dry preacher. Others are Oliver w. Stewart, Washington, vice-chair- man of the allied forces for pro- hibition; Miss Norma Brown, Bloomington, III, secretary; Dr Ira Landrith, Winona Lake, Ind, pres ident of the National Temperance Council; Colonel Raymond Robins, Brooksville, Fla. social economiist; and Robert c. Ropp, Boston. chairman of the allied youth group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
ARMAMENT TRUCE PROPOSED AT THE
 LEAGUE MEETING
This Would Affect All Countries Who Are to Participate in l03z Dis- armament

Geneva, Sept S-(UP)--An inn mediate armament truce among all countries who will participate in the 1882 world armament con- ference was proposed to-day be- fore the League of Nations assem- ply by Italian Foreign Minister Dino Grandi.
 Grandi suggested that the truce be. given 8 provisional time limit until the end of the conference. The suggestion was considered very significant in view of the fact that Italy and France have made little progress in solving the diver gencies in their disarmament view points brought out at the London naval conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
EArAT. HInE AND sEEK

Newtown, Conn, Sept. 8.-(UP).
 "A strenuous game of hide-and- seek was blamed to-day for the death of Peter Oichowski,. 12. The child collapsed from a heart attack
 while running last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Italian Cabinet < Maker Predicting
 More Earthquakes

Rome, September = CUP )s-- Violent earthquakes Wednesday on the Europa-Asian frontier, with secondary repercussions in Ameri- ca, were predicted today by Rafael Bendandi, Italian cabinet maker siesmologist.
 . Bendandi makes his forecasts with his own equipment, set up in the basement of his home at Fo- enza. His former predictions proved to be generally accurate. Of the game" he said.
 Wood at his Grayhaven home, was exhuberant, and said, Well, guess we beat him, eh? Now, l have a whole year to build a new and better boat.p
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Three Men and
 Girl Took HOnOrs

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Young American
 Flyers on Dash

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Your same Vieks :. omly Color rsmoDed Same FormuM..
 Same Price

DEAL news in 26 million homesl The Vicks VapoRub you have always used now comes to you in white, stainless forml A new process simply removes all color-and with it any chance of stain. It's the same matchless formula at the same price.
 There is nothing like Vicks, as most mothers know. It acts externally and directly-right where the trouble is |. I by stimulation and inhalation-2 ways at once. That's why it's the standby for colds in out of American homes flor all the family.
 Your druggist now has Vicks in either the familiar original amber or - new white, stainless form. Which, A ever you prefer, you get exactly the N same time- tested medication - the same dependable Vicks-and at the A same price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
Fried Rice.

Pack some leftover boiled rice in
baking powder cans or bread tin
rinsed in cold water. To use, turn out.
cut into slices and cook first on one
side, then on the other side in hot
drippings or bacon fat. Serve as a
vegetable or as dessert with sirup,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
Sausag -Sauerkraut.

Wash and drain one can of sauer-
kraut. Place layer of the kraut in a
dish, than thick layer Of sliced ap-
pies, then another layer of sauerkraut,
then a layer Of pork sausage. Cover
and put into a moderate oven for one
and one-half hours. Serve with baked
potatoes. Serve celery and ripe olives
in place of salad.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Worker of Wonders
Did Little Cain and Abel See This Animali


Nature the original engineer has done things in the Of
machinery too wonderful for imitation by
Scientists who believe in evolution tell that the skull
the giant eater by slow evolution process through
millions years. has reached this strange and convenient
shape.
The of the giant ant eater for are dealing with
giant ant here grew longer and longer the worm
shaped tongue grew longer and longer through the hundreds
Of centuries.
Also the salvary glands in back Of the creatures mouth
power that they could produce
of sticky substance which the tongue to which ants
stick in thousands.
The ant eater great blessing to South America where
the dangerous enemies Of sometimes eating
up entire houses destroying every living thing in the line Of
their march
The eater Of strange shape leads happy lfe Other
creatures do compete with him in his food supply He
swallows of thousands Of ants whose sting fierce and
whose taste smell Of pungent formic acid other insect
eating creatures find unbearable.
As you the lower picture the and the OF this
creature the of evolution have become atophed
dwnded almost nothing, like your little toe, vermiform
appendix.
The animal satisfied he well enough to find the
huge hills and his hearing not important since he does
not fear savage the guar of the most saw
age and powerful of the tribe attacks him. he regrets it.
He cannot bite through eaters thick wry covering
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

And although he looks feeble the ant eater powerful
creature with long claws that tear open the hard sun baked
houses Of the ants One blow of these claws will tear open
the side Of aguar, ripping out his lungs or heart.
If you should meet giant ant eater from South
American do nothing annoy him. Left alone he is
peaceful
Modern fundamentasts who believe that all creatures
earth made in the Garden Of Eden the day.
and deny the truth Of evolution this giant ant eater
among the other animals in the Garden see
him here.
Just what be lived before the fall when animal ate
any other animal it is difficult Of course, he wouldn't
the ants hen because they all his brothers. Per-
haps he had way Of eating fruits all except the apple
he have made amusing playmate for little Cain and
Abel they wise enough to keep out Of the way Of
his claws.
The marveously long snout the long sticky tongue to
which thousands Of stick when is into their houses
and the powerful claws doubtless prepared from the be-
ginning with knowledge Of what happen and Of the
fact that these animals would depend ants for their food
later.
It interesting question and luckily under our Con-
sttution all believe what like about religion evo-
luton ant eaters and politics
It duty each to his beliefs respect the
beliefs of Others and attend to his business and very lew
Of us do that.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Why Not Destroy Boards
Own Holdings of Cotton?

The Federal Farm Board holds something's like, 3OO0
600 bales of cotton bought with the backing Federal funds
not penny coming of the pockets Of individual members
of that body.
The estimated cotton crop this year 15584OO0 bales be-
sides some carried by farmers from last in the hope
of better prices. -
South that if they will DESTROY onethrd of their CROP
about 5194 bales the board will generously WITHHOLD
from the market the 100000 bales it has on hand
As propaganda for smaller cotton the project may
have its educational value although farmer organizations
leaders, and statesmen OF the South nave
been trying 80 years down cotton for bene
fcal effects prices.
few farmers may take the idea and induce others to
decrease their acreags in cotton but somewhere else other
farmers increase their paintings.
The impossibiity of the Farm Board scheme is SO
apparent as to make fauous There would be far more
possibility project the board would propose that it
will ask Congress to permit it to DESTROY its 100000
bales twice that number destroyed through farmers
themselves.
It should be remembered that large part of the cotton
crop of the South made by thousands OF tenant
who obtain their farm supplies their food and clothing
from merchants mortgages on their crops
would indeed have to be profound cooperation
to enable carrying of the boards proposition which
means that board caught with much cheap cotton hand
would like to price that would give the opportunity
to make showing its investments.
The board too is to fight for its very existence when
Congress and the scheme have back Of 1t
siderable SOP to Southern statesmen.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Districts UnsOlved Murder
Mysteries

There were 81 murders in the District of Columbia in the
fiscal year ended June 80 last quite record for this city
This number is far above the total for England Ireland
Scotland and Wales combined for the same tme including
the great city Of London.
Of total here six remained unsoved besides some that
were mysteries prior to these 61
Our murder record was not associated many cities
with gunmen and ganger activities They were sporadic
homicdes attributable to many things.
homicide squad has been reorganZed in an
effort to efficient and its work will be watched
with unusual interest The of the squad will be alert
and even eager to make records for themselves.
In the unsoved mysteries of recent there
fine field for homicide sleuths other detectives who
happen to be engaged in pressing current work
least two of these of and every attempt
to solve them has been baffled.
The most absorbing detective work that Of trying to
clean the states crime mysteries of the past There often
some man able do what others have failed to do The
man who solves the Baker Limerick murders will have gone
long way establishing unusual name for himself
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
An Outstanding
Social Leader
TIMES TEST

Match correctly:
]. rocco
means ridiculous misuse
of words
2. blackmail
means random
8. haphaZard
means florid
4. malapropiSm
means puzzle
5. enigma .,
means extortion Of money
by threats
Fill each blank:
6. are better known
as alligator pears.
Z. A foil is a weapon used
8. A poet appointed by the
English Crown to compose
verses on state occasions
is known as -.
9. Violent hurricanes occur
ring in the vicinity OF
the China seas from July
through OCTOBER are caIleo
10. DR.. Watson is a promi-
nent character in the de-
tective stores by -.
Do you know:
IL. What is referred to by
Boul Mich?
IL. From what two Greek
words IS the word alpha
bet" derived?
13. What is the common name
for the explosive trinitroto-
luene.
IL. "Barkis is willin'" is a
quotation from what Dick
ems novel? -....
Is. What is the Hindu equiv.
alent for Mr.?
tAnswers on Magazine PaEel
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Speculation In Bread Here
And In Russia

While Senator Capper again threatening further nvestg
tions by the wheat prices and high bread
and pastry prices this country Russia making arrests OF
spectators bread raoned by the Soviet government
Asakhan Russia 80 per cent Of Government bread fell into
the Spectators who sold it at exorbtan prices
leading to much hunger
This sort of thing Russia is punishable by death long
imprisonment but that does not deter spectators
supplies from operating at the Of human needs
Senator Cappers last bread hearing brought marked
benefits to of the nation but did result in his
open charge this counry food supplies slowly fall
prices that bring big dividends for huge blocks Of watered
stocks.
In Washington result Of the Senate investigation
the lowering of bread prices by chain stores These reduced
prices have been maintained saying large Of money
Washington housewives.
Washington bakeries paying union scales to bakers and
other workers declared that the price of wheat the
chief factor bread prices It mainly paid to bakers
their helpers and other union labor used in handling Of bread
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
LISTEN, WORLD!
.Bv Elsie Robinson

lisu and humble Of angry
water. Now and then, between
a sc,ld of cloud, they'd glimpse
a twisting grayness-See a wave
Misunderstanding at them.
Then the blackness would shut
down again. The wind would
90 on showing, squatting its
dead weight on the running
board, plucking at the curtains
A back tire would spin of into
nothingneSs. For an instant
there'd be silence, like a great
cough, with the night watch
ing and the water waiting Tar
below.
Six Hours Sleep
It was midnight before they
foun0 a farm and a sleepy
frightened woman let them IN
through a grudging door. Gar
den? They'd forgotten there
were such things as gardens;
forgotten everything but that
Snatching terror at their heels.
Six hours sleep and they
turned back, through a morn
ing carelessly bright as dairy
wreath. Green grass tangled
in a web Of silver light. Pud-
dies clear as bits of broken
glass, cupping blueness in their
black earth frame. Around the
bend the tall. cool vault OF
forest filled with peace. And
then, ahead
Beyond the great, dark arch
=. .swaying in the sunshine
..mile upon mile Of white
foxgloveS. tall, pale spires
Of blossom. ringed with yellow
butterflies-with the sound
spreading its quiet heliotrope
between the jade-green stems.
So THAT was what they had
passed in the night! That was
what lay within the sheath Of
darkness!
AdverSity-the long, black,
idiot night Of adverSity-is there
any profit in it? didn't think
so when went through it. But
now and then of a sunny morn
ing, when for a while 1 come
out of its gloom. wonder. Was
there something lovely hidden
in the darkness? Was it there
I found a little courage. a lit
tie tolerance. "a little patience
with another's pain?
Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

Hard to read the mail these
days. All those hundreds Of
discouraged letters. Weary, re-
sentful mans, struggling.
scrimping, wondering what it's
all about, when it will end
Here's one this morning. A
brave, intelligent spirit drove
that rebellious pen--
I'm willing to look for the
silver lining in any cloud but
is there any silver lining to
this one? What's the use Of
all this suffering and humilia-
ton? Maybe some needed to
learn to work and save but
we didn't. For 10 years my
husband and have lived
thrifty, industrious lives. We
never loafed nor wasted. We
were proud and happy and now
this. Everything we saved
has gone. We are dressing like
beggars, living from hand to
mouth. They say there's bless
ing in adversity' but where is
the blessing in this?"
It's Different Now
I wonder. I've asked that
plenty Of times myself. Tramp
ing hot pavements in ragged
shoes, looking 3S through res
taurant windows at food I
could not buy, until I drooled
with nauSea-I've asked that
same question. Could any bless
ing come out of my adversely?
I didn't believe it. Yet now.
looking back
I keep thinking of that story
my friend told me about her
night trip along Puget Sound.
She had been automobiling,
through lazy June days, up
and down the country roads Of
Oregon. Someone told her
about a garden. No stopping
Cora If she hears about q
garden. She had to see it that
night. Four hours off? They
could make it by 10.
But the weather had taken a
nasty twist. Over the horizon
a storm was boiling up. The
twilight went out in a sudden
Squawl of black rain. The
night flung itself upon them
like a bat. In 10 minutes the
road, which skirted the sound,
was q quaking smear Of mud,
Below there was that vicious
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
"Self Service" Lights

In planning arrangements traffic lights parts
Of Washington traffic authorities do given
favorable consideration to idea of service
lights working somewhat along the lines of sefervce cafe
terias and grocery stores
This not for the Of recommending this idea
for motor vehicle operation but it is In in parts
the country and is the joy Of pedestrians.
Elizabeth n j. claims to have had satisfaction from such
light at the intersection Of Newark and Famount Avenues
where there much vehcular traffic This light normally
gives the rghtofway automobile traffic. but when pedes.
an desires to Newark Avenue he simply button
mounted in post at the curb and red light shows stopping
motor traffic for sufficient time to permit safe crossing
The dea if its practicabiy is demonstrated most
suited to intersections where there comparatively light
trian movements Otherwise pedestrians would be holding up
automobiles most of the time.
Experts may get traffic movement down to the point
day when pedestrians and auto drivers will love each other
brothers As it is automobile driver day bawls out
all pedestrians and the day. when he happens be
pedestrian, bawls out all drivers
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

Bingham Receptions
And Parties
The Bingham receptions and
parties were always brilliant,
the dinners those Of an cpl
curean and quite as elegant
as anything to be seen in Lon
don. The foreign visitors OF
those days were much i'm
pressed, and literally made the
Binghams their lounging place.
Many Frenchmen of title
were passing through Philadel-
phia in those days, for it was
increasingly embarrassing for
them to linger in France with
the Terror.
But the greater part Of the
company that crowd ID the
drawing room and dining room
Of Mr.. Bingham were Federalist
politicians and all the leaders.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Italy Goes to School
An Example for This Country

Think what you will Of MussOlin he gets results Before
the war only 90 per ays inhabitants could read or
write Now dispatch from Rome than 80 per cent
can. Duce by making education compulsory ana ~"
emit rate there soon will be noadu erate in the Peninsula
In our own enlightened land per cent OF our aous
are erate and we are making slower toward cut
ting down that percentage than Italy We could OF course
completely in few years we had had Federal De-
partment Of Education Such department WIZ 1ne
the Federal command would speedy wipe
ignorance among those OF our people VINO were unable 10
go to school in their youth , ...
in Washington But even little imagination and interest in
this great problem apparently much to expect Of Wash
ington-as things stand nov, anyway.
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The Beautiful Lady

more than a. year. on their
honeymoon in Europe.
In England Mrs. Bingham,
youthful, buoyant and beauti-
full, was taken under the wing
of the titled ariStocracy and
entered with zest into such fes-
tivities as the court then per-
mitted. From England she
went to France Jhere she was
a sensational success at Ver-
sailles, with most of the cour-
tiers making love to her, and
so it was also in Holland.
Returning to Philadelphia,
the Binghams built fine town
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

eralist party was that it was an
army composed too exclusively
of brilliant generals, with l.ne
commissary department - but
few privates.
These men were for the most
part men of substance and
many Of wealth and all were
fond Of Society-none more so
than Hamilton. Thus they
mixed their society and politics
much after the fashion Of the
English society that moved
about such personalities as the
Duchess of DevonShire.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Burned the Candle
At Both Ends

Burned the Candle
At Both Ends
We have been told that there
Is no work SO exacging and in
nervating as that Of TIE profes-
sional beauty and social leader.
Nights turned into days---al.
ways. Mrs. Bingham weakened
and Sickened, and there was
some indication of tuberculosis.
They hurried her away to the
BermudaS in the hope that the
climate there would effect a
cure. It was too late.
One day a boat drew up on
Water Street and wan lady on
a cot was carried from the boat
to the Bingham mansion to lin
ger there but a little while and
die. But we Know little about
her-ponderous historians think.
ing women beneath the dignity
Of history. -..
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

FederaliStS Were
PrO-English
Indeed the Federalists were
so very pro o-English that many
Of their opponents honestly
thought them un-American. In
their group were a great num-
ber of unusually charming and
entertaining women, but the
lady who had the scepter was
young Mrs. Bingham. She took
her Queenship seriously.
So seriously, indeed, that she
had but scant time for her
daughter, and the result OF
turning her over so entirely to
the companionship of a French
governesS who knew the world
was an elopement, a bit un-
savory, and an unhappy finale.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

Every now and then one
hears the complaint from
some progressive member of
the Senate that too many
statesmen are unable to with
stand the influence of the
social lobby; and some
people smile in derision. Yet
there has been a social lobby
from the first days Of the re-
public and it has played an
important part in determining
the attitude of public men.
Never perhaps has the so
cial lobby been so influential
as during the first three or
five Congresses when the
capital was in Philadelphia.
AS in the case of most social
lobbies it moved around an
attractive and brilliant-at
least attractive-personal1ty.
An Outstanding
Social Leader
This was Mrs. Bingham.
whose father was one Of the
outstanding business men and
financiers of the time, and an
associate in business OF Robert
Morris.
She had married Bingham,
one of the social leaders OF
Philadelphia, and the two, quite
young, had spent many months
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
By Claude C. Bowers

house on the order of those
in London, and he entered
upon his political career-as a
high flying Federalist.
Brilliant Generals,
But Few Privates
Thus it was that the elegant
and hospitable Bingham nan"
sion became the social center Of
the Hamiltonian Federalists.
These were the most brilliant,
dashing, and daring men in
public life, then or since.
The trouble with the Fed