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Continued from Page 1.D 300 persons reprcsc nting that many farm families will have been aided
 Mayor W. 0. Williams of Eng land said 800 families in this vicinity are in need of clothing. He esti- mated that 300 students in the Eng land consolidated school system needed food. Mayor Williams said that frequent inspections of the country showed pelegra is increas- ing.
 Friday and Saturday are market days in England. but to-day there was little or no evidence of this. The two widely paved streets which par allel the railroad tracks dividing the town into the east and west sections were empty. Even pedestrian tra- vel was light. The cold northwest wind which has whlstled through barren fields of cotton stalks and whipped down upon the line at the Red Cross agency with a vengeance had driven most persons indoors.
 Roads leading here were dotted with farmers, their wives and chill dren marching to town. In other years. merchants said. the same highways were crowded with auto mobile traffic, but few farmers now were en route to receive requisitiOnS from the Red Cross.
 Many farmers. ashamed to meet |their friends. have sent their wives. \Such was the case at the Skaggs Nousehold, five miles from town, wnoe it was finally decided that Mrs Skaggs and her daughter, Eva, 16. should come here.
 The woman, one of 50 or more in the line, was dressed in a black
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The annual essay contests spon- sored by the National Americaniza- tion committee of the V. F. W. are open to ell American citizens of any age or sex. Essays must be sub mitted written on one side of The paper only in the handwriting of the contestant, and not more than 1000 words in length. Essays mus be in the hands of the Americaniza- tion committe not later than noon Of April 27.h, 1881, with each manu- script bearing the name, age and address of the author.
 In awarding prizes the judges will consider age. originality, handwrit- . ing, spelling. neatness and apparent sincerity. Prizes ranging in value from $500 to $10O and medals Of gold, silver and bronze are offered for the pest essays written on the subjects suggested.
 All manuscripts should be forward ed to Walter I. Joyce, dicetor, Ma tional Americanization Committee Veterans Of Foreign Wars of U. $ 32 Union Square, New York, N. Y., from whom further particulars in reference to the 1881 essay contests are available.
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 other New Jersey points, after dip ping beneath the Hudson River. the train shot through the open switch and pounded it's way into the dividing wall. The air was blue with electricity and dense smoke gushed out into the tunnel.
 There was another report that the switch was not entirely open. and that the train. as it came speeding up from under the Hudson, split the switch.
 One hundred policemen answered an emergency alarm and climbed down narrow stairway to the tracks. Women were screaming and the persons in the first car was smashing at windows in an attempt to get out. The doors of the first car could not be opened. Police edged along q narrow ledge and lifted wo- men out of the first car. The sec Ond car of the seventeen train also left the tracks, but did not turn over or hit the dividing wall.
 In almost every respect the wreck reSembled the one that occurred in Times Square two years ago when 27 persons were killed
 The first car in today's wreck virtually was cut in half. It was five minutes, witnesses said, before the power was cut off and in the meantime hundreds of commuters in the tunnels became panic c-stricken. The danger of electrocution and the menace of the heavy smoke ter rified pasSengrs.
 Many of the injured were taken to hospitals. but police said it was impossible to estimate how many persons had been hurt because scores who suffered minor bruises left without waiting for treatment.
 Emergency first aid stations were set up on the upper levels of the terminal.
 Workmen who were using eler- tric drills to get the track clear of the wrecked car said the line would be tied up for the rest of the day.
 Arthur TarsitanO, who was in the first car and suffered cuts on the face and arms. described the panic.
 1T was standing by the door wait ing to get out" he said, "when there was terrific crash. l was knocked into the aisle. People fell on me. A woman kicked me in the face. Every body was kicking and yelling. The lights went out. A woman yelled. oh, my God. save me-.
 "A man was cursing. A lot of men broke windows and jumped out. They pushed the women away. They didn't give the women q tumble. Somehow don't know how - I got up. People were piled up in the aisle. You couldn't see them but you tripped over them. and you heard them screaing and begging someone to save them. T helped lot of women down. The car was raised so high that the | women lost their, nerve and didn't want to jump. So I got out and ran around and found a ladder. I put 1t against the car and helped q lot of women down. I was the last
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coat which evidently had been given her. It dragged on the ground, almost hiding her feet, which were clad in mems boots. The toes stuck through the left shoe. The sOles were thin and she cried with pain when she stepped on hard rocks.
 Eva. who left school when her clothing became so tattered she no longer could attend. was dressed in a cheap dress. Her coat, too. was shabby. It had been mended on the shoulder, but instead of thread it was sewed with a coarse string.
 Two other children, Albert IS, and Claude, II, both were taken from school because of lack of clothing. and the woman's husba nd remained at home.
 "I would never have begged if 1 did not have to- she sobbed, but we got nothing To eat. l sold the chickens before Christmas for flour Now we have no flour"
 There is no joking among these people. The ma jority have come many miles. and they are tired. They sit on the paving edge until their turn comes to enter the little red brick fire station which now houses the Red Cross chapter.
 Even the negroes are silent: and Southerners say when the negroes cannot laugh, song or joke that times are bad,
 The land-owning farmers are bar tering with bankers for loans But reports were that their efforts were trultless. Loans on farm lands were cut off more than three months ago and land values have dropped 30 per cent
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BY BRUCE; CAPTION NEA Service Writer

Analysis of the returns in the na- tional survey of American newspa- pers' editorial attitudes on prohibit ton, conducted by the NEA Service, of which the Democrat is a client seems to indicate that newspa pers wetness, generally speaking, is in di- rect proportion to it's size.
 Replies were received from S53 newspapers in all parts of the coun- try. Of these, 389 declared for pro- hibition as it stands: 345 seek re- peal of the 18th amendment and the VOlstead act: 38 favor modification of the Volstead act and 87 are neu- tral.
 The average daily circulation of the newspapers which favor prohi- bition is 10,108.
 newspapers which oppose prohibition is 3S,291.
 Papers calling for modification however, average 6944 in daily circ- lation; and the neutral papers aver age a calculation of 70s5.
 This survey, which undertook to show the editorial attitudes of the newspapers and not the individual preferences of their editors. was con- ducted along the line of survey announced last fall by the Federal Prohibition Bureau. shortly after that survey had been announced it was canceled by Colonel Amos w. w. Woodcock, prohibition director, who said that he feared it's purpose might be misunderstood
 Believing that the information which such a survey would obtain might be of value to students of the prohibition question. NEA Service thereupon mailed out questionnaircs. containing exactly the same 1Ies- tions as those asked in Colonel Woodcock's original survey 10 ap- proXimately 1500 American dailies In this series of four articles the results are presented herewith for what they may be worth. No attempt is made to say what significance they may have, all conclusions being
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committees original appropriation oI $100. 900 has been expended and there is a small deficit He sought blocked by Senator Moses, republ- can. x. H.. administration hostility to the request was refltced by Sen ator Fess, Ohio, chairman of the re- publican national committee. Fess said Nyc should account for the first S10o,oO0 seeking more funds.
 "This dclay.' Nye said, "is the Icsult of deliberate efforts to pre- vent further inquiry in Pennsylva- mia. There are those who are at- tempting to drop the curtains on .nis whole business and responsibil- itv for it should be laid at the door of the audit committee and the con duct of others seeking delay"
 They Yield Agai1,
 Washington. January 16 -(CP) - House republican leaders passed out word today they would yield to demands of insurgent republicans and democrats for liberalization of the house rules.
 Just how far they would go was not specified. but their willingness to grant concessions minimiZes prospects of d bitter fight. Agitation uuI HE Iit past lew udyS. IHSDlTtu some talk of an attempt to displac" Speaker LonSworth. but this has not been taken seriously.
 The very situation that led to the campaign for rules revision the narrow margin between the two par ties in the new congress that will lend itself to coalitions-is respons- !ble in part for the concession by republican leaders. The parties will be so evenly divided in the new house that rules will not make q great deal of difference. There will not be q strong majority, and tho minority will be able, because of it's strength. to break rules.
 Tn view of this situation, rcpubli- can leaders. headed by Longworth, are ready to give way gracefully. They are anxious to maintain as far as possible, harmony in their ranks for the tough legislative tussle that faces them in the next congress.
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Populous States Boast Newspapers
 Favoring Repeal
Big, Sheets Wet, Small Ones Dry Newspaper Enterprise Pool Reveals -Thirty=eight Papers Favor Modfi= cation of VoIstead Act While Eighty=seven Are Neutral

left to the reader, before whom only the facts are placed.
 Replies Represent
 17.OOO,OOO Circulation
 The total circulation of the 85J papers that replied in the poll was 17.333,225. When these papers are classified according to their sizes, For example:
 Replies were received from B pa pers whose circulations were more than 100000 each. Of these % pa pers, 30 were for repeal and five were dry.
 Replies were received from ~ papers whose circulations were be- tween 10000 and 100000 each. Of these 47 papers, 36 were for repeal. nine were dry and two were neutral.
 Replies were received from 97 papers between 15,00O and 10000 in circulation. Of the 97. 49 were for repeal, 36 were dry, six were neutral and six were for modification.
 Replies were received from 234 papers between 5000 and 15.000 in circulation. Of the 234, 82 were for repeal. 120 were dry, 24 were neu- tral and eight were for modification.
 Replies were received from 426 papers under 5000 circulation. Of the 426, 141 were for repeal, 209 were dry. 54 were neutral and 22 were for modification.
 In addition. there were replies from 22 papers for whom no circu- lation figures could be obtained. Tn nearly all cases, these are believed to be small newspapers. Seven of them called for repeal, 10 were dry. three were neutral and two were for modification.
 Large Papers Make Up
 Bulk of Wet Strength
 The survey, accordingly. seems to esta blish fairly definitely that large papers constitute the bulk of the wet strength. while the small-cit paper is the backbone of the prohi- bition cause. This becomes even more evident when the total circula- tion figures of the opposing camps are entrusted. Altogether, 389 pa pcrs reported in favor of Drohibi- tion; their circulation total 3.932,- 041. There were 345 papers c"lling for repeal. and their circulation adds up to 12.520,911
 AnalyZin2 the figures geographic ally is also enilghtening. Such an analysis shows the bulk of the wet newspaper strength to lie in the mid Atlantic and middle western sections. with a rather heavy repre- sentation. also. on the Pacific coast, Dry newspapers are also numerous in the former two sections, and in
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son of Great Britain, Dr Julius Cur tius of Germany. Dino Grandi of Italy, Paul Hymans of Belgium. the Duke of Alba of Spain, Nicholas Pc litis of Greece, and Bcelaerts Won Blokland of Holland
 The meeting adjourned until 1 D m., when Henrick Collin of Holland head of the recent economic confor- ence, was scheduled to make the keynote address
 The coolness of Premier Benito 0 Mussolini of Italy. toward the Euro pean federation plan was em- phasized when Foreign Minister Dino Grandi reminded the delegates hat Italy is always for co-opera- ton but composition of the union would not mean equal treatment for all if discriminations resulted ir certain nations not being invited to participate.''
 Tt would divide Europe into two camps." said Grandi. Russia and Turkey must be invited. Other basic and fundamental problems impose on a European union the necessity of complete equality in disarma- ment before practical federation is possible
 Arthur Henderson. the British foreign secretary, approved the atti- tude of Ora ndi. reminding the dele gates that the union was to be formed as piece of League of Ma lions machinery
 He suggested sending an invita- tiOn To non European nations to participate in the formation of the federation along technical lines" even if Russia and Turkey were moi invited to join the 27 other strictly Europeans nations for all purposes connected with the proposed federa- tioE. .
 The question of whether Russia and Turkey should be asked to par iicipatc threatened to develop into a major issue before the delegates.
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Guests of Hotel
 Are Scrappers
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(Continued from Page 1.) he lay groaning, the bandit placed the gun against his temple and pre- pared to fire.
 The other guests, angered at the brutality, disregarded their own safety and charged. Raleigh Cron- in, 2l, grabbed the gun by the mug gle just as the bandit pressed the trigger The bullet went through Cronin's hand.
 Dan Lewis colored elevator, was on the balcony and saw the second bandit threatening Jarret. He drop ped heavy chair on the bandits head.
 Stunned, the man staggered to his feet.
 Waving their guns, the bandits backed toward the door, but again were rushed by the guests. The guns blazed again and c. B. Russell, 37, dropped with a bullet in his right arm. Another shot graZed the head of Betty Cronin, 10, sister of Raleigh, as she crouched, terrified, behind a chair.
 While the guests turned to aid their injured the bandits ran to an in which third man was waiting. They were pursued but escaped.
 At the receiving hospital it was said Thompson probably would die.
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Young John D.
 ThOms Too Old
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WinsloW, Jr., of Hartford as sec retary.
 Other committees which organ ized yesterday were those on en- crossings, finance, manual and roll and motor vehicles.
 Next week the committee of which the local legislators are members are expected to organize. Senator Lewis $. Reed of the 18th district, of course, will be chairman of the banking committee and clerks will be named. MT. Reeds other two committees. those on insurance and fish and game, will also organize during the coming week.
 Senator Joseph H. Lawlor will att tend organization meetings of the corporations and senate appointment committees during next week and Representative Daniel J. Mahaney will partake in the work of organ izing the committee on state parks and reservations.
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Editors Note: This Is tbe second of four stories showing the results of a prohibition poll of the nations ncwsI,a Defs. conducted by NEA Serv- ice, and an analysis of the returns. Yesterday. Bruce Cation, staH writer for NEA Service and the Democrat presented the complete returns and to-day he discusses these gcograph- ical1y and according to the sizes of the various papers that answered the uuestiOnnaircs
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CHICAGO MAYOR BATTLE HASARMY
 OF CONTESTANTS
Fifteen Men Are Arraigned Against Big Bill' Thomp= sOn-Nine Republicans, Six Democrats

Chicago, Jan 16-(UP)-Fifteen men arraigned themselves against William Hale Big Bill" Thompson | today in a race for the Chicago mayorship.
 Nine Cf Mayor Thompsons op- ponents are republicans; six demo- crats. The lists were closed at mid night.
 Barrirs. withdrawals, all 16 can- dates will go into the primaries on February 24. The election proper is in April.
 Although Thompson has been vigorously opposed in previous poli- tical battles, the prize this time amounts to more than the honor of heading the countrys second largest city. The winner will be conspicu- ous as the titular host to people from all over the world during the century of progress exposition here in 19S3, counterpart of the dis tlnction that was Carter Harrison's s at the worlds fair in '93.
 The first fight against Big BilP comes from within his own repubii- can party. At least two of those contending against him for the re- publican nomination are almost as spectacular as Thompson in their campaign methods.
 One of these is Judge John il. Lyle, whose felony court attack against gangsters under the old va grancy law gained national notice. The other is Alderman Arthur r. Albert, who forced police re-or- ganization after the famous Lingle murder.
 Anton |. Cermak, chairman of the county board. heads the list of can- didates for the democratic nomina- tion. His opponents are Russell II. Bunk, Patrick B. Flanigan, James c. Mullen and John B. De Voney, all of them relatively untried as vote getters. Mullen is a fight promoter.
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389 2O9 120 36

"A total of 10 newspapers were recorded as dry in Illinois, Louis jana, Minnesota. New Mexico, Penn sylvania and Texas, but no circula- tion figures could be obtained for them.
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dailies did not reply, only one Bos- ton paper is listed, only one St Louis paper responded and several large papers in the far west were not heard from.
 TOMORROW: What the editors of dry newspapers think of prohi- bitiOn.
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committee study the question but there was no confirmation of this.
 Except for the extraordinary pro- cedure of the minority leader in each house being the person to introduce the governors favored measures, yesterdays meeting passed with the customary smoothness of early legis- lative gatherings.
 Two bills became laws the day they were passed. the $1O,O00 un- employment appropriation and an act to fix the terms of the trustees of the Newtown state hospital at six years each. four of the 12 to be chosen every two years After affix- ing his signature to the latter bill, Governor Cross said he would an nOunce appointment of eight trus- tees in 8 few days
 The governor appointed John w. Murphy, New Haven alderman and labor spokesman, to the unemploy- ment committee late yesterday. Ap- pointment of the militant Murphy to the group removes its previous solidly industrial complexion, all other members having been manu- lecturers or other large employers.
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345 Al 82 49 36

OFO I'll o4 FJ OU OV "A total of seven newspapers were recorded as wet in Illinois. Massa- chusetts. New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin and Wyoming, but no circulation figures could be obtained for them.
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the south and in the wheat belt they far outnumber the wet papers. An Analysis of Vote In Various Sections
 An analysis of results by sections follows:
 NEW ENGLAND STATES (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
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 Made at Hartford

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one out of the car. l feel Ii
 wreck "
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Unite or Die
 Said Briand

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Farmers Barter
 for Some Food

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Car Crash in
 Hudson Tube

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
Finds Universe Expanding.

Tolman, companion Of Hubble. is a
physicist. He has taken bubbles OBJ
servations and evolved the theory that
the major universe Is expanding with
explosive force and is running down be-
cause matter is being converted into
energy and thus being annihtlated.
These two men found that neither
the original Einstein concept of the
universe, nor that of De Sitter, Dutch
astronomer and friend Of Einstein,
could at the case. Einstein's old con-
cept was that matter determined the
Stnount of space in the universe, and
Ne Sitter figured that matter was in
flnitesinaal and space was the control
ling element. Both conceived a static
or fixed universe.
Tolman's calculations and bubbles
observations indicated density, rather
low, between that Of the EinStein and
De Sitter concept, and suggested nom
static, ever expanding universe.
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SOVIET PLANS ATTACK
ON WORLDS RELIGION
Goddess Internationale" Will
Mobilize Europe's Atheists
in Anti-Cleric War.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, February S. Informal
ton reaching here from Moscow
said that the Russian goddess inter-
rationale" proposed to initiate five
year anti-religious plan" this year on
the crest of the present worldwide
wave of unemployment, which is count
ed on to give the movement impetus.
While the headquarters of the organ
ization will not be moved from Mes
COW to Berlin, as previously reported
it Is planned to work outside of Russia
with the international Proletarian
Free Thinkers Society, which already
exists. The aim is to mobilize 100000
600 European atheists, excluding those
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who are not prepared to accept the
doctrines Of Communism.
The first task is given as systematic
undermining and destruction of the in
fiuence of the clergy and the ''unmask-
ing of the mendacity of all charities
conducted by the churches"
The originator of the plan is said
to be Emilian Jaroslawski, chief of the
anti-religious section of the Russian
Communist party.
Meanwhile the Economic party in the
Reichstag here has urged Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening to see that the gov
eminent takes action to prevent the
organization from obtaining foothold
In Germany.
The information about the proposal
was received here by the Telegraphen
Union from Moscow by way of Kaunas,
Lithuania.
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REPEAL Referendum
MEASURE Defeated
Washington Senate Votes 90 to Ia
After Hearing Corruption
Charges Against Drys.

BY the Associated Press.
OLYMPIA, Wash, February 5.-A
resolution memorializing Congress to
submit repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment to the people was defeated rs to
IA In the State Senate yesterday, after
charges of State wide corruption among
prohibition enforcement agencies were
made during debate.
Senator E. B. Benn, Grays Harbor
County, sponsor of the resolution,
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charged Statewide corruption in liquor
law enforcement. He said there were
from 5000 to 1000 Illicit stills operating
in the state and 100000 households
were making home brew.
You now have in this State at least
half a million unconvicted felons who
are violating the liquor laws" he said.
ION top of this you have graft and
corruption in every county in the
State"
Senator George Murphy, Snohomish
County. leading a successful attack
against the Houser forces, charged the
resolution was wet propaganda de-
stined to get nowhere"