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Evening star., 1931-12-12

TTdHklln f1OUSl IRE was luenJIlleu az
Emergency Hospital as Walter Irving
Conley, As, of the Soldiers Home
Two unidentified men were burned
TO death, third man was overcome
by smoke and three firemen we're in
jured in a fire which swept the upper
floors of the Franklin Hotel, 632 Penn
sylvania avenue early this afternoon.
Tom Piner, night clerk at the hotel,
who was sleeping on an upper floor,
also was badly burned and overcome
by smoke. He was taken to Emer-
g1ncy Hospital for treatment.
Capt. J. F. Costello, 4215 Twelfth
place northeast, of No. II Engine Com
rany was taken to Emergency, over
come by smoke, while two privates.
Morris Hollis No. IA Engine Company,
and A. B. Smith, No 3 Engine Com
pany were badly cut by glass and
taken to the hospital
Breaking out shortly after / O'Clock,
the fire attracted thousands of Govern
ment employees to the scene, and traffic
on Pennsylvania avenue ami on Seventh
street was disrupted for half an hour
until firemen could erect hose carriers
over street car tracks.
Billowing clouds of smoke rising from
the fcur-story structure attracted other
thousands from the downtown shopping
district, and police had difficulty in
maintaining order.
Because Of the dense smoke, firemen
were hampered in fighting the flames.
An hour after the blaze was discoveries,
however, the fire was brought under
control
The firrt dead man was found on the
fourth floor of the flve-story building.
Apparently he had been trapped By
the flames, which broke out mysteri-
ously on the top floor, and could find
no way to escape.
He was believed to have been guest
in the hotel and was said to have
been asleep when tn blaze broke out.
The second victim also was found on
the fourth floor, his body badly burned.
F1remen were unable to find any one
who could identify either of the dead
men.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Private i'm Grants
Army on Hike if 1t
Takes All Winter
Civil War Veteran Fol-
lowed Band Last Mon
day; Still Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, December l2.-An
elderly gray-haired man, Pvt w. T.
Spurgill, one-time member of Gen. U.
S. Grants army before Vicksburg, was
the object Of police search today.
Last Monday, Spurgill started fol-
lowing a band that played on the
streets Of the city and hasn't returned
to his home
Whenever he heard the strains of a
military band, he would shoulder arms
with his cane and march with the
boys, said c. w. SpurgilI, the veteran s
son.
Spurgill failed to return from his
latest march and his son enlisted police
aid,
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Ry the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Fress'
ROME, December 12.-Premier Mus
solini today ordered all Fascist relief
organizations to be open for business
seven days week and II hours day,
prepared to give assistance to all of
Italy's needy.
1t is the duty of every Italian, he said,
to scale down his mode of living to fit
the present conditions; to combat
profiteering and to vanquish the spirit
of defeatism.
He outlined his new relief program at
the installation of the new Fascist party
directorate Under Achille Starace, re-
Evening star., 1931-12-12
India Gusts Americans.

BOMBAY, India, December IL (Pl.-
Henry Lynd and his wife, Susanna, Of
San Francisco, sailed for England to-
Gay under an order Of deportation for
having promoted Communist activity in
India.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR
JAILED AS TAX DODGER
Failure to Pay $4,000 Income
Levy Sends Member to Leaven-
worth for 18 Months
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December l2.-Iavrence
c. OBr!en, State Representative 0I-Tf Iaft
mere last night with consignment - of #
bootleggers and narcotic pSddIers " 70
serve an l8-month term in the nenio
tentiary at Leavenworth for falling ~
pay $4,000 income taxes -4-4is 70
AS ne surrendered to the Fedora,
marshal he said reoeFal
Here goes a member of the pepa,
the penitentiarv," 4'i"'ure 10
Evening star., 1931-12-12
ORTIZ RUBIO IS ILL
Mexican President Ordered to Bed
and Engagements Cancelled.

MEXICO CITY, December II tR1.-
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio was or
dered to bed by his doctors today and
all his engagements were Cancelled
The physicians said he had a high
fever.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
TWO MEN KILLED
IN AVENUE HOTEL
BLAZE;;S|X INJURED
Bodies of Victims, Trapped
by Flames, Found on Fourth
Floor of the Franklin.
THREE FIREMEN HURT;
ONE CIVILIAN OVERCOME
Blaze in 800 Block Attracts Crowd
Which Hampers Efforts
to Subdue It.

One of the men killed in the
Franklin Hotel fire was identified at
Emergency Hospital as Walter Irving
Conley, As, of the Soldiers Home.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
WEATHER.

10 s. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Partly cloudy and colder tonight; to-
morrow cloudy and colder followed by
rain, moderate northwest winds.
Temperatures highest, SO, at 3 80 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 48, at am. today.
Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

Continued on Page 2, Column A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
EDW G. ROBINSON - JAMES
 CAGNEY IN SMART MONEY" CLOSING TONIGHT AT STATE

If Edward G. Robinson's portrayal of Little Caesar" made him the natural successor to the lamented Lon Chaney his characterization in Smart Money" closing highly successful four day run at Warner Brothers State tonight, Is even more subtle in its implications. He plays role of one Nick Venezelos. known among his friends and foes as Nick the Barber.
 The rear room of Nick's small town tonsorial parlor conceals some fast crap games and he has two con- suming ambitions--to go to the city and become the king of gamblers and to be a prince among the ladies. Luck is always with him at cards always deserts him in his affairs with blondes-and to him lady worth loving-must be blonde lady.
 He goes to the big town--is double-crossed by blondes-meets and conquers the big shots in the gaming world-wins power and pelf and is at the height of his glory when a blonde gives him up to the powers of the law--and the fate which--but see Robinson in this glittering, brutal, fawning. hunger. ing portrayal and marvel at his al- most uncanny gift of being the other man-any other man!
 Robinson is a host in himself. but the producers have given as his chief aide in duplicity. James Gag ney-whose recent appearance in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
NARLENE DIETRICH IN "DIs- HONORED"; EDMUND LOWE IN DON'T BET ON WOMEN''
 AT THE NEW GARDEN

Your last opportunity is to-day to see Marlene Dietrich in Dishdnored with Victor McLaglen at the New Garden theater. To tell you the story would spoil it. It must be seen. So true to her part is MarIene Dietrich you live every minute of the pie ture. Vibrant, alive, telling-right to the end she carries you. And you go out of the. theater with the deep satisfaction that comes with leaving for a while your own life and ex- periencing the life of another. A typical Paramount production. which means-the cast is f1awless, the story absorbing, the atmosphere au- thentic.
 The co-feature is Don't Bet on Women" with Edmund Lowe and Jeanette Macdonald. The seasons sauciest love comedy. The short is Under Par. Johnny Farrell golf reel. All ladies attending to-day and purchasing 25 cent tickets will re- ceive piece of the Pyroloid dresser ware.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Was wrong for her to even momen- tarSr love another. N
 he forgave her with his whole soul.
 This is the stirring dramatic sit. nation which Kay Francis and Paul Cavanaugh enact in Radio Pictures "Transgression" which opens at Warner Brothers State theater to- morrow.
 The film is a dramatic thunder bolt of conflicting passions of a wo- man thrust suddenly into the whirl- pool of giddy society and tempted by new love.
 Herbert Brenon who directed the picture from the novel by Kate Jor- can, has filmed an entertaining and dramatic story of woman and the loyalty and understanding of her husband.
 Others in the cast are Ricardo Cortez, Nance O'Neill, Adrienne d'Ambricourt. John St Polls and William Welch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
PAUL LUKAS AND KAY FRANCIS IN THE VICE SQUAD"
 AT FOX POLI PALACE

Paul Lukas, like a mere handful of other screen actors such as Will liam Powell and George Bancroft, has come up from villainy to roles that more nearly merit adulation.
 His most recent portrayal. inei- dentally his most important to date, that of Stephen Lucarno, in The Vice Squad" now playing at the Fox-Poli Palace, is an evidence of his climb toward the good bad man" fraternity.
 Lukas made his American film de- but in Loves of an Actress" where he was a suitor of Pola Negri. Ha was neither villain nor hero. Bui in Three Sinners and "The Woman from Moscow" with Miss Negri, he was a villain of the worst type-one wno is nnfaithful to his sweetheart.
 The supporting program. Billy House comedy Thou Shalt Not. Fox Movietone News, screen song cartoon My wife's Gone to the Country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
HEAT WAVE HAS RULED COUNTRY
 FOR SEVEN DAYS

Chicago, June 30.-(UP)-The seventh day of the nations heat wave shot temperatures up toward even more blistering levels to-day. advanced the death toll to more than 400 and brought predictions that relief still is at least AS hours away.
 r"The heat will remain" C. A. Donnell. government weather ob- server for the Chicago area. told the United Press. There are no signs of immediate relief, and many regions are due to-day for tempera- lures Of 100 degrees"
 An indication of the heats sever- ity was contained in reports that it slowed down railroad trains, caused concrete highways to crack and ex- ploded thermometers which were exposed to the sizzling sun. Higher than normal temperatures were reported from practically every section of the United States between the Atlantic coast and the Rockies More than a score of cities and districts sweltered in marks Of | 100 degrees or better and tempera- i lures in the middle sos were com mon.
 It was believed that If the heat wave continues until Thursday night. as forecasters have predicted. the 1 death toll will have reached 300. ! Hundreds of persons have been prostrated by the sizzling sun and | sultry winds.
 The amount of suffering inflicted on humans by the scorching weather
 was reflected in reports that hum dreds of horses have died while at work in midwest fields. Oats and other grain crops were damaged l by the heat. but corn was benehtted l Forty-three persons have died m | Chicago from heat prostration and
 many drowning fatalities were re- corded. Hospitals here were filled
 10 capacity to-day with heat sui ferers.
 Four coaches of railroad train in Indiana were derailed after tho heat had caused the tracks to be- come uneven. other trains were
 slowed down to prevent similar ac'
 cidcnts. Seven thermometers ief in 6 display window Of q Lincoln
 Neb. store exploded in the sun.
 Water supplies in several sotitherr
 Illinois cities were low because ol
 the heat and lack of rain. Resl.
 dents of many cities. Includinl
 Osk0sh. Wis. were warned to b0i
 their water before drinking it an ths
 hest has caused danger Of eonsam
 inatiOD,
 Among the high temperatures rs ported were io7 at Home. uai f0l at Cnrb0ndaie, iil, fOB at i3ifmine ham. Ala Rockford. iIl. and Ea,
 riaIfe, Wisi iD3 nt 0afy. Ind. iOi at Aslania, rn. and Minneapolis Mtuus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
OUR DAILY NEWS LETTER
By D. C. BESS United Press Stan Correspondent

(V nlteU ffcSS otdu SOTrCSIOhuC"sl
 Peiping (UP) = Foreign educa- tional institutions in China have been institutions in China have been given until the end of August to register with the national govern ment, and comply with the reguIa tions draw nup last year for these institutions. -...
 Despite protests from some mis- siary organizations, the government adheres firmly to its original con tention that the regulations must be observed, and it is believed that the date now set will be made final, as the time limit already has been de- layed from the end of 1880 to Au- gust.
 Missionary institutions. which reg ister, pledge themselves not to make religious instruction compulsory. The regulations do not object to volun- tary courses in Christianity or any other religion. The regulations also provide that Chinese educators must be the heads of registered schools, although foreign educators may oc- Cupy important positions. Two Groups.
 When the regulations were first announced. early in 1880. mission
 
 groups. One group admitted the justice of the regulations. and reg istered promptly. In cluded in this group were some of the most i'm ] portant missionary universities iT the country. While there has beer | friction in some of these schools l foreign professors in other school! declare that they have had nt trouble.
 The second group contended thai missionary institutions have beer established in China chiefly for th' purpose of teaching Christianity ant that if compulsory courses in Chris tianity are forbidden. the primar, purpose of missionary education Ii stultified. This group objected es | pecially to the government ruling | that no religious education whatevel should be permitted in primar! schools.
 A large number Of missionar, schools were closed altogether 1T provinces where regulations wer' enforced immediately. Most pri mary schools conducted by mission aries were included in this group. Government Firm.
 The government remained Arm however, contending that children of an Impressionabie age shoul' not be taught Christianity or an other religion In primary gradsi The regulations were applied witl equal frmness to Buddhist schools
 The Chinese press has eonsistentl upheld the government in this con iroyersy. Editors have pointed ol that if religious courses gre sufil eIentIy attractive. students Will talk them voluntarily.
 The number of registered school has increased steadily thls sprint md it ia probable that only q fe' will hold out until the time linn neKt August. MlasIOnnrlsa. wit privileges Of exirasterfitofiallty, mo ba able legally Co fesiet registfatiOl but few missionary leaders care InHur the active aDlen1Blsm of th government which such Aetlo would probably arouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
1.-THE SPY" THRILLING
 DRAMA OF SOVIET SPY
 SYSTEM AT THE LYRIC

"The Spy" a Fox movietone story of Soviet Russia. directed by Bert hold viertel. opens to-day at the Lyric theater.
 Kay Johnson and Neil Hamilton will be seen in the romantic leads with John Halliday in the title role.
 The drama reveals the intrigue and oppression and the manner in which the soviets dealt with aristo- crats following the horrible Red Revolution. ft portrays the strug- sles Of . young couple fighting to maintain the Ideals of their lost cause in the face of persecution from hated agcnt of the Tcheka-- secret service system of the Soviet. The picture is charged with thrills and suspense. and rises 10 the heights of screen entertainment with It's masterful direction and emotion. nI aotlnk. ---
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

The great human drama of hospital Corridors like trenches of another day Trenches life
 Rooms, mindful of dugous Dugouts where the sick and enervated fight gm the waning shadows of the dim
 White beds white coverings, white walls Nurses in white White utensils that house mediaons of hope
 he tables white faces white fears white hopes Everything hie Like angel in white capuchin Like angel
 black capuchn Sometimes angel in black
 bin. z Stale flowers fresh flowers, dead flowers Flow
 the metaboism of patients Flowers that have
 their lives and helped others live theirs Just little while hger, just little while dea, little while In of majesty. their lmbquin perfume falling like ybenedction Lights clicking and off Lights like life. life clicks And then sometimes, sometimes, life that clicks hospital sounds, eonvulsive shudders sub merged fears, avaing hopes Nurses doctors. orderies
 More doctors orderlies Shock
 like generals directing offensive tha of death Stubborny refusing give ground Fighting des- peratey consolidate their gains Grim vsaged deep cool rehcdeaI Mapping tonghts bivouae planning the offensive Fighting for life the worlds last ffung frontier Fighting fighting always fighting Night More lights illuminate the corridors of trenches More lights suggesting dynamo of life Lights for growing dark White lights yellow lights lights nothing but lights The la bored breathing of soldiers in battle Drone of talk from beeagud Rattle of medication Smell of noushment Achievements for the sangunary battle life
 Cool winds sweeping down the corridors cool winds that do refgerate hot levers cool winds that hold bay the fatal eabratons Night has thousand in hospital
 thousand fears, thousand hopes thousand prayers
 sleep, their mission done Pulses tick, sometimes clumsy unison Negotiations drop, repaons gain Tenn pures dance and sth like drunken with rubber legs
 Silence The night brings silence silence those beneath the purpled canopy hope silence terrifying that it almost shrieks appalling silence seeming wait but the easng become mighty ereseendo of noise And wnsing flight the sky like tired bird Painting in crimson sweep of the brush Sending light of the world More light for those who slumber within More light, hope prayers, more fears \ new day. new day at the Waterbury hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Don't ever do that. I never
 want to do 1t again! My throat
 pained mo for four or five hours. If little hot corn-meal can be so painful. what about men who take flaming substances into their mouths and are known as fire eaters?'
 Now and then-at carnival, fair or circus-we enter tent where a fire-eater is waiting to perform his stunts.
 If we can believe our eyes, the fire-eater swallows burning oil and takes glowing coals into his mouth. He dips into molten metal and places a spoonful on his tongue! We may wonder whether he has cast-iron mouth. Let us see what are few of the secrets of the fire-eater.
 In the first place, he takes pains
 never to draw in his breath while
 fire is near his mouth or nose. Fire taken into the lungs would be fatal. Before the performance starts. the performer coats the lining of his
 mouth with soap, ointment or a
 chemical. An ointment made from soap mixed with alum gives good
 protection. Liquid storax may be added, and is sometimes used alone. When a fire -cater does his burn | ing -oil trick. he dips up only a small
 amount of the oil. He blows out
 the flame just as he is making ready
 to put the spoon in his mouth. He
 does not swallow the oil until 1t has
 cooled off. I shall tell you @ further secrets
 of the fire-eater's art in a Saturday
 Talk to be published at an early
 date. In the meantime. do not
 initiate such stunts! Even pro- fessional fire-eater is sometimes
 badly burned. ~ ..
 Place in Magic Tricks section
 of your scrapbOOk.D Tom0rrOw--The Magic Chess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
Around the towns hurdy-surdy

Around towns hurdy -gurdy Eddie Evans is looking over maps planning jaun Canada and stations
 Mrs Id Adeson interested spectator the ntereub swimming hubby engaged uphodg the hono the Zi-Theta- And how that young fel uphold ching Bill Moarty political entertaining It Al artillery. Al San Antonio. Texas (Theyve songs about this own) Al jacket these evenings It's hot San Antonio that take of their stripes and second sutenan keep the Sam Browne belts campbor Moarty by way. taking his annual weeks He's going bye bye down the hors where they dance with shells in their shoes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
Uncle Rays
 Corner
"FIRE-EATERs.

It is no fun to swallow som 9. thing hot. I found that out one gay when I was making ready to start on mountain climbing trip in the Rockies.
 It was about one o'clock in the morning, and I had been awakened from sound sleep. Members oi tht party were served with cor:I- meal mush. Being half-asleep, was not as careful as should have been, and swallowed some of the mush when 1t was cool only in the surface.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
Telling it to the daisies

Telling it to the Bill Sriea will give the gals At ianric City during the weeks oh oh Kenny vehicle branch back the phone book after White and Lake Sunpee the few Ray Shove the ramc lights green Nasn
 The Beau Bumme club of the Red Triangle sponsored moonlight sail on Saturday. Oh what neck oo Mnne The Puts Z ThetaP clubs planning or sendno TWO poor children to camp Members of St Johns church picnic spoons and paper plates Avon Mike Cao tossing little mousho the four winds these bright days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Notes from cuff of eoumnist Thanks Louie Wen gel of the judges in the Bunker Hill July celebration Illness the family deeply grateful Louie for his kindness remember ing broke watermelon and then gorgd the fruit with Harry hospital yesterday where Harry going smiling through Dr Walt Barber Sr 80 years young Fri day expect until he's passed the mark He's grand old of the Waterbury medical profession
 Charley Swanton in the weekend looking as handsomely groomed Detective Joe Stevens and wife silver anniversaryng Twenty of happy dayng u aint sumpn! Congratulations. And may the silver lead gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
KAY FRANCIS IN "rRANs.
 a;sss,DSr AZ .1 sTHrs IA p'; a1S.H6',sSw S.SHDTsS

Jle knew that she had deceived hIm--thnt her heart had wavered from strict loyalty and that it had stood poised fer one short moment in the keeping of anothsf man.
 Yet he had faith in hef--the faith that moves mounfnins and knows no 70 of WoninBkind.
 And so he refused te believe that she hAA wfen1sd hlna. ~ that ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

The Public Enemy caused Broad way critics to use superlatives.
 An excellent surrounding program accompanies the feature picture in- cluding another of the popular Bob- by Jones Golf Stories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Editor Tall Tower Topics The enclosed clipping taken from page the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Philadelphia leading paper circulation 1000 day Quite compliment old J. w. Philadelphia Pa former reader of your column J. w. for the clipping To readers The clip ping setting example the campaign automobile accidents It hailed throughout the nation great achievement.-The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Our thanks Zeidle and Bill Dand callers the Tower with donations contributions always welcome They equivalent bricks in the erection of institution that will be dedicated the suffering eliminate sickness and through other live
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

BELIEVE TT Deputy Sheriff Bill Rigny has Of those novelty weather indicators which actually predicts the climatic changes
 s hsy eeeuf sy house from which smsss young couple hs weather isr cloudy rainy cid has makes b9 sp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

M A. B. Found your letter awaiting my And sr& everything made smile. quite with and eer of humor though be rather low h H great life isn't it' Guess smled the hop quie U of Your place in the Fourth Esae-The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
Good evening.
---Io]-
 TO JULY

s5 You seem so blase,
 Like June brides back from honeymoons And yet amid the symphony of months.
 You bring us one of summers sweetest tunes.