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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Spanish Officials
 Indifferent As The
 Burnings Increase

about the flaming buildings, attacked during the dark hours before dawn.
 Demonstrators who began attacks on the property of religious orders at Alicante continued their destruc- tive tactics through the night and early to-day there. Seven buildings in Alicante were burned.
 Martial law enforced in Madrid maintained calm during the night. Heavy patrols guarded the capitals streets, and police prevented further outbreaks early in the day. Seven religious buildings, including con- vents, were burned during the riots
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
DRY AGENTS ARE
 DOING BETTER
Functioning More Success
 fully Than Ever Before Says Director WOOdcOck

Kansas City. Mo. May 12.-(UP) agencies are function ing better than ever before. Direc- tor Amos W. w. Woodcock said be- fore leaving for San Francisco.
 The director of prohibition en- forcement, here for a conference with George Wark, administrator in this district, said 160 men had been added to the service since March l. sufficient money was on hand to put 500 more In the field. and the re- uaining $40 will start July 1 after receiving thorough training course
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
AGED HUSBAND
 SUSPICIOUS OF
 HIS YOUNG WIFE
But He Must Dispense With Gun and Flashlight, as He Seeks Wife'S Lover

Muskegon. Mich, March 12-(u. Po-Johannes Yonkers, 72, must put away his shotgun and stop roaming all over his farm at night fin search of the alleged lover of his s5-year-old wife, the circuit court has ruled. Judge John Vanderwerp yesterday granted Mrs Yonkers an injunction restraining her aged susband from patrolling the farm rith his flashlight and shotgun.
 Johannes. she charged, maintain 4 veritabie reign of terror for ten !ays, searching the house. laying lnibushes in the yard. and station- ing neighbors to guard against sus- pected trysts.. The lover. she claim cd, Is entirely a myth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
PETRIFIED SNAKE WAS FOUND

Westfeld, Mass, May 12-(UP)-Evidence of what may have been prehistoric rattlesnake has been found on Mt Teko The apparently petred reptile appears the face of cliff of feet from the nearest foot path Scientists who have viewed it estimate that was about seven feet long and four inches in diameter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
TWELVE FIREMEN
 WERE OVERCOME
Big Block Was Destroyed at Loss of $8O,OOO in Nashua, N. H.

Nashua. N. H., May 12.-(UP)- Smoke overcame IF flremen here yesterday in a fire which destroyed the Slawsby block, causing loss esti- mated at $80,000.
 The blaze started in the basement, worked through to an adjoining chain department store and then spread throughout the three-story building. Two firemen were carried from the basement when overcome. Wilfred Rich, suffered a broken col- Iarhone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
FORMER DANBURY
 MAYOR IS DEAD

Danbury, Conn, May 12-UPl- Former State Representative Will liam c. Gilbert died here last night of a heart attack in his 66th year.
 He had been mayor of Danbury for four terms and for the past several years in investigator Tor the state department of agencies and welfare.
 He left a wife. three sons and three daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
By; WILLIAM H.. LANDER

(Copyright 1881, by United Press)
 Madrid, May 12.-(UP)-Anti- religious hatred which fiared in Madrid spread rapidly through the provinces to-day, fanatical mobs setting fire to convents, churches and other religious institutions.
 A mob set fire early to-day to the Jesuit convent. the Episcopal palace and the building housing the newspaper, Fl Union Mercantile In Malaga.
 At Cadiz, convents of the Carmel ite and Dominican orders were burn ed. The mob, shouting and dancing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Fredonia, la, May 12-(UP)-For six years Robbie, pigeon, has not missed Sunday at the Methodist church here He perched the minister's Bible, and attempt has been made to frighten him away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
AUTO PAYS MIDNIGHT VISIT

Washougal, Wash, May 12-(UP)-Gus Heater was ruey awakened at midnight when John auto mobile sLdded on curve, plunged through Guss two- room shack and showed Heater and his bed out rear wall None was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Late Bulletins
OFFICERS GUARD TIPSY DRIVERS

Omak, Wash, May 12-(UP)-The sherHs omce plans this to place officers near the Canadian bo der to keep tpsy tourists away from automobiles until they are sober enough to drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Women in business who take only a slight repast at n0ontime will be well nourished if they include glass af Worden's safa Mtli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
PIPE HELPED HIS LONGEVITY

Bnghamton N. Y, May 12-(UP)-Oren w. Garr- son. Binghamton believes that smoking pipe has helped him live 1O2 years He started smoking when he four years old he claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
HEIREsS KILLS SAVAGE MAN

Flint, Mch May 12-(UP)-Helen Morgan, the 27. yearod heress to real estate fortune who confessed she shot her garage mechanic sweetheart Leslie Castee to death to-day bound to the circuit court She is charged with first degree murder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
OUR OIL COMPANIES LICKED

Washington, May 12-(UP)-The Shell Oil company American affiliate of the Royal Dutch She'll Ltd, British Dutch rival of the major American oil companies to-day was officially awarded contract to supply 462OOOO bar rels of fuel oil for the navy The contract cost is $2 26OlOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
nUKE AND DUCHESS.

Trieste, Italy. May 12.-(UP)-A festival was held honoring the Duke and Duchess of Apulia to-day. Hun dreds of boats gay with flags gath cred in front of their residence, Miramere castle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
DAM COLLAPSED

Biella, Italy. May 12.-(UP)-A dam under construction near Roc- capietra partially collapsed to-day. The accident was result of the sudden hood of the River Sesia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
SON SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER

New York, May 12-(UP)-George F. Baker, Jr, to- day was elected chairman of the board of the First National bank of New York; succeeding his father, the late George F. Baker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
VOTERS FAVORED ATTORNEYS

Boston, May 12-(UP)-Sxteen of the forty mem bers of the Massachusetts state senate lawyers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 12.-(UP)-The treasury net balance for May 7 was $2O7, ,716,527.49.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
The Weather

Probably Showers Tonight : and On Wednesday
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Edition
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Rejection Is Predicted
For Rail Pool Plan

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. %
GN.S0.-Legality of the Inter.
state Commerce Commissions re.
striction that they pool the money
earned under the proposed in.
creased freight rates may be for.
mally challenged by the country's
chief railroad officials here today
for the annual fall meeting of the
Association of Railway Executives,
The head of a large railroad
system said:
asking barely prosperous
roads to tax their devoted Gus
toners and then hand the
money over to q pool that will
distribute it among alien lines
that are not so prosperous is
to fly in the face of all COM
mercial ethics.
"Shippers of pulpwOOd prod
ucts over the Northeastern rail-
roads are not going to relish a
So ger carload freight increase
If they know that money raised
by those railroads is going to
be spent in bettering the cir
Cumstances Of a railroad in
Texas they never use instead
of lettering the service on the
railroad they do use."
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Edison at His Final Rest
After Simple Rites

husband during his last illness,
did not falter at the last rites.
AS the coffin was about to be
lowered, she stepped to the edge
of the grave, kissed the casket,
then tossed a white rosebud on
it as it descended.
A spray of goldenrod shone
amidst the many flower tributes
at the grave. Only a short while
before the burial Edison's last
triumph. extraction Of rubber
from goldenrod in such way as
to make it of commercial value
had been revealed.
Services at Edison's home in
Glenmont were of the simplest.
Mrs. Edison and Mrs. Hoover
heard the service in the formers
private sitting room through an
amplifier. A large group OF promi-
nent men and women were
present.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
STROKE KILLS SCHNITZLER
Famed Austrian Dies
in Vienna at
Age Of 90

VIENNA, Oct. 22.-All Austria
today mourned the passing of
Arthur Schnitzler, noted play
wright, poet and author, who
died suddenly yesterday of apo
plexy. He was SO years old.
DR.. Schnitzler attended the
theater as usual Tuesday night
and went for his customary walk
yesterday morning. When his
secretary arrived shortly before
noon yesterday he found the
dramatist slumped over the table
unconscious. He died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Schnitzler was one of the
worlds best-known men of let
tiers. His works were known. to
virtually every man, woman and
child in Austria and Germany
and had been translated into
many languages.
AS a physician he practiced
for seven years in Vienna's Poly
clinic Hospital before giving up
medicine for literature. Minglin2
with eminent authors and dra-
matists at his fathers home. the
young physician discovered in
literature his real love and at
the age Of % published a book
Of verse, which was followed BY
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
MICKEY MOUSE.
DAD. HERE

Walt Disney, creator of Mickey
Mouse, has been going in for
secret service work. he revealed in
an interview at his suite in the
Mayflower Hotel today.
Disney spent yesterday at the
Zoo. where he interviewed" many
of the animals and wild birds
there. He revealed that he uses
the sounds made by the animals
for models of technique in his
movies.
Commenting on his use of ami
mails for developing comedy, the
cartoonist said:
"A Shetland pony is never
funny, but his cousin, the jack
ass, is one of the premier COM
edianS of the animal kingdom.
Cats and mice have a terrific
audience appeal. We never use
snakes"
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
AKRON PUT Up
At LAKEHURST

LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. 20
G.N.S0 Navy's new queen
of the air, the giant dirigible
Akron, was moored to her mast
here at 6:14 this morning. She
had completed 3 night fheN1t
from Akron, Ohio, in 8 hours,
25 minutes.
The ground crew berthed the
airship in the hangar without
mishap.
The Los Angeles was shifted
from her accustomed herthir@
space to the north side Of IT,
big hangar. The south side w.
cleared for the Akron. About
600 persons witnessed the ar.
rival of the big ship.
Officials of the Navy Depart.
ment today admitted that its new
dirigible, Akron, does not measure
100 per cent to contract Specifi.
cations, but that these shortcor1a-
ings were not serious enough to
impair the airship's utility or to
warrant its rejection by naval
inspectors. ~ ,4a.-~,
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
BY MARGARET LANE

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Most
women shrink from bringing a
breach of promise suit because
of the implied humiliation. Vera
McCord, the ex-actress whose
case against Maurice Rothschild
of Chicago reaches its fourth day
of hearing in the New York
county court today, says she is
only suing him because ever
since 1928 she has never been
sure whether he meant to marry
her or not, and she wanted to
find out.
The case is both pitiful and
ludicrous. The middle-aged banker
and his one-time fiancee sit on
each side the table, avoiding each
others eye. The court smiles and
grows sleepy by turns. The judge
reads a newspaper.
Everybody Embarrassed
One gap-tOOthed juror grins in
cessantly with malicious enjoy
ment of everybOdy's embarrasS-
ment. 1t is not a pretty sight.
The woman. sad and shabby in
a dusty hat and gloves that her
thumbs poke through, claims
$250,000 consolation for a broken
heart, broken health, and a
damaged reputation. The
promised bridegroom, dry and
middle-aged. seeks to excuse him
self from the contract of mar
riage by the assertion that in
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
WORK
To BE SHOWN

Woven basket work, metal work
and carpets, products of the occu-
pational therapy wards of Walter
Reed and st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tails, will be on display as part
of the exhibit of the District
Chapter of the American Red
Cross at the seventh annual
Industrial Exposition of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce,
which opens Monday night at the
Washington Auditorium.
The Red Cross this year is cele-
brating concurrently with its roll
call, the fiftieth anniversary Of
its service to humanity, according
to Mrs. William S. Spencer, presi-
dent of the District chapter.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
PHOTO OTOMETAL
A M|RACLE"

One of the new miracles" Of
the newspaper business will be
demonstrated at 8 o'clock tonight
in the lounge Of the National
Press Club.
It is a photo-electric engraving
machine which automatically
transforms a photograph into a
half tone for immediate use in
one-tenth Of the time required by
old processes.
Walter HOwey, editor Hearst'S
International News Photos. is the
inventor of the machine which
he has patented. 1t is enclosed
in a cabinet on rollers and about
the size of an ordinary office
desk, and can be easily moved
about. Automatically 1t engraveS
q cut, makes its border, and stops
automatically when the transfer
of a photograph is completed.
The device can be made to pro
duce a cut of any screen desired
by the simple operation Of a gear
shift. It is operated by electric
current. The alloy used to make
the half tone is similar to type
metal.
Through the use of Mr.. Howey's
new invention a photograph IN
New York may be telegraphed di-
rectly to the engraving machine
and made into a halftone cut al
most instantaneously. It requires
only four minutes to transform a
photograph into two-column cut
Attorney N. S. Amstutz and Ben
Woodward, an engineer. Will
officiate at tonight's demonstra-
tion.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
FEDERAL AID
=. BELIEVED
NEEDED :.
Companies Reported Ready
to Reject |. c. c. Proposal
of Pool of Increased Rates

The Hoover Administration may
ask Congress to provide huge
revolving fund for loans to Ameri-
can railways in order to stabilize
their credits, it was reported to-
day in high Government circles
This step may be taken, it was
said, to offset the action Of the
Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion in refusing the railroads q
IS per cent increase in freight
rates.
May Reject Increase
1t was felt also the carriers
would require congressional aid
because they are likely to reject
the slight increases given them
on specific commodities on con-
dition they pool their increased
earnings.
This alternative plan of the
commission, as revealed to Inter
national News Service is opposed
by the larger roads, which dom1-
nate the railroad situation.
The railroads must stabilize
their credit because $3.50 900, 900
Of railroad bonds will mature in
1882. They contend they cannot
meet these "fixed charges" with
present revenues. That Was their
chief complaint during hearings
before the commission on the Is
per cent rate increase petition.
Helped Just After War
The Administrations plan Of
lending money at 6 per cent was
followed when the railroads were
in financial difficulties following
the war.
At that time the railroads OBJ
tanned money from the Govern
ment at 6 per cent. The Gov
ernment sold bonds at per cent
to raise the funds and profited
from the transaction.
All Loans Repaid
The railroads profited, as other
wise they would have had to pay
8 per cent interest in the market.
All the loans were repaid. Now
railroad bonds are down and to
float new issues would require a
large interest rate, it was said,
with large discounts to banks that
handled any issue. Loans from the
Government at 6 per cent, it was
pointed out, would stabilize their
credit situation.
This would carry the railroads
for two or three years to the end
of the depression.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Brother Turns on Sister
In .McCord Love Suit
international Photo

1923 he discovered the woman
was a drunkard.
Miss McCord whispered during
the recess:
"But he never made any COM
pIaint before. From 1923 to the
present day / have never been
able to find out whether he in
tended to marry me or not.
could never get a straight an
Swer, yes or no.
"My brother plotted against
the marriage and would not help
me to get an answer. Nobody
knows what 1 have suffered in
these last eight years. At least
1 though If 1 brought the mat
ter to law I should learn how l
stood with Mr.. ROthSchild."
Can't Be Any Doubt Now
Even Miss McCord can be in
no doubt now as to the state OF
Mr.. Rothschild's affections, for
the squalid triangle of counter
accusation has gone on for three
days-sweetheart and brother
calling the woman a drunkard
the woman branding brother ano
lover the same. No two stories
ever contradicted each other sc
neatly at every point as the plain
tiff's and defendants two versions
of their old love affair. unless per
haps it is the brothers and sis
ter's two accounts of the Actors
Equity ball in 1928, which was
the occasion, according to Mr.
Rothschild, when his love for Miss
McCord suddenly flickered out.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22

WEST ORANGE. N. j., Oct. %
G.N.SD Six silent State troop
ers in French blue tunics and
riding breeches stood as an honor
guard today over a simple, newly
made grave in Rosedale Gene
terry, Orange.
In the copper and concrete lined
vault below lay the body OF
Thomas A. Edison.
Widow Kisses CaSket
Simply as he lived, the great
man was buried last evening.
Only the family and q group of
intimate friends saw the bronze
casket lowered to its final rest
ing place. Among these were
Mrs. Hoover, Henry Ford, Harvey
FirestOne, Charles M. Schwab and
Gerard SwOpe.
Mrs. Edison, who so cour-
ageously had borne up under the
ordeal of attending her famous
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
NATION 8 PHONE
STORY TOLD

An account of the service per-
formed by the nations telephones
and the operating companies was
sketched by Lloyd B. wilson
president of the Chesapeake d
Potomac Telephone Companies,
in an address before the KlWanls
Club. today.
Mr.. wilson touched on the
coverage of the four companies
in the District, Maryland, Viz
ginia and West Virginia en-
braced by the C. & P. orgar1-
zation, and cited the tremendous
increase over the country in the
use Of telephones even since the
World War.
The telephone has played an
important part in the economic,
industrial and social develop
ment Of mankind, Mr.. Wilson
pointed out, and he gave the
telephone credit for alleviating
in some degree the effects OF
the general world depression.
instantaneous communication, al
fording as it does an exchange
of information, mutual express
sions of confidence, enlighten-
ment Of situations, solution OF
many problems, ETC., is such a
habit with people today that they
take it for granted as they do
electric lights, the speaker re-
minded.
He touched on various ether
subjects, particularly general busi-
ness conditions. He was obtained
as the days speaker by Ed Hill,
chairman Of the program COM
mittee,
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
BANK SETTLES
UP AND QUITS

CHICAGO, Oct. % GN.S0.
For the second time in Chicago's
financial history a bank today in
vited it's depositors to withdraw
their money.
"COme and get your money; we
are quitting" was tho burden of
a circular letter sent to the $500
depOsitOrs Of the institution, the
Safety State Bank.
Daniel Harkin, president of the
bank. explained that the officers
and directors haG decided to quit
business voluntarily because of
the decline in deposits and the
lack of earnings. Said Harkin:
I'VE have enough cash to pay
out every cent of the depOsitOrS'
money, and we want them TO
withdraw it,"
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Struggling Pair
Sh0tter WindOIU

Mrs. Lloyd Henry, Of Cheverly,
was fined SIS and costs in Hyatts-
vile police court yesterday by
Judge j. Chew Sheriff, on a
charge of assault and battery on
Miss Jane Duvall, also OF Chev.
erly. According to testimony given
by Miss Duvall and a wit
ness, Mrs. Henry came to the
Miss Duvall's home and assaulted
her.
During the struggle both women
fell through a window in the
kitchen of the Duvall home and
Miss Duvall was cut and bruised.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
SeGn1Gn's Admission
Holds Him For Theft

BALTIMORE, Oct. 22.-Local
police are holding a sailor who
admits he is wanted in Downey,
Idaho, for stealing cattle.
Gilbert Trembly, IS, was ar
rested yestarday on a larceny
charge, which was dropped be-
cause Of insufficient evidence. He
was held, however, after he had
told police Of the Idaho charge.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Boy Scout Cub Dens
To Meet at Clarendon

The four recently organized Boy
Scout Cub Dens of Arlington
county will hold joint meeting
at Clarendon, Va, tomorrow after
noon.
william Leitch. director of
Scout work in northern Virginia,
and the Rev. Mr.. Steenson of the
Clarendon Presbyterian Church,
will address the boys whose ages
range from 8 to IL.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Liquor Possession
Costs SUSPECT $500

= Charles Digges. colored, of Fair.
mont Heights. pleaded guilty to
charge of possession of intoxicat.
ing liquor, in Hattsville Police
Court, and was fined 5000 and
costs by Judge j. Chew Sheriff. A
raid disclosed 43 half.gallons.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22

ARTHUR SCHNlTZLER
short stories. plays and other
literary efforts.
DR.. Schnitzler leaves a son
who Is a Berlin stage manager
and actor. His daughter, who
married an Italian army officer,
committed suicide last year.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-21
LIGHTHOUSE NEED APPARENT

One of the most important matters of concern to mariners operating in this section of Alaska is the absence of proper lighthouse facilities at Cape Resurrection lighthouse station and fog horn should be established at the entrance of Resurrection Bay aid to navigation along that portion of the coast extending from Seward
 The far-flung coastline of western Alaska has less protection than any other section of the Territory and it is only through skful pilong of and their pa tence in waiting for favorable weather conditions that prevents many serious wrecks With the heavy blows crosstides and bindng bzzards of winter there con- stant danger of vessels crashing the rocks and sequent loss of life especially during this period of the
 Each year earS with it's ncreasne number Vessels
 terg and leaving this port the need for lighthouse ice at Cape Resurrection becomes apparent and is supported by of the best known navigators in AL aska The subject is worthy of the most favorable sideraton of the Lighthouse Board and should be ncud ed in the financial estimates and plans for 1882.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-21
VOICE OF GOLDEN NORTH
 PUTS ON GOOD PROGRAM

By Special Correspondent
 The Voice of the Golden North, ," KFQD, the Anchorage radio sta tion is putting on some excellent programs and the reception has been very good Last Wednesday evening Kenneth Laughlin put on a very pleasing program in which Mrs. Dorothy Miller Johnson and Maurice L. Sharp gave very pleasing musical numbers.
 Later in the evening Mrs. Nell Hewitt entertained, and Mir Reeder, 2 newcomer to the North, enter tained with vocal numbers. The Episcopal church held their usual Wednesday evening program. Mrs. William Murry and Mrs. Harry Ab- ercrombie were also heard in mus ical numbers.
 Friday and Saturday evening MT. Reeder again was heard in vocal selections and on Sunday MT. Lynch and Floyd Culver gave several vo- cal selections. Mrs Mae Wenner Strom also sang two delightful solos.
 Tonight another good program is promised and the Seward radio fans are promised another treat