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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
AMERICANS PLAY FAST
 IN TENNIS
Sidney Wood and Frank Shields Race Into the Semi Finals at Wimble- don, England, By Some Speedy Work

Wimbledon, Eng, June 29-(UP) Sidney Wood, 19 year old Amer ican Davis cup player, advanced to the semi-final round of the Wimble- don's mems singles championship to-day by beating Gerald P. Hughes of England, 4-6, 6-4, 6--3, 6-1.
 Wood started at a terrific pace, but found that the fast game was an advantage to Hughes. The. Eng lishman skinned the net with his speedy drives, forcing Wood to drive his forehand shots out of the court and to net his backhand at- tempts. .u
 In the second set, Wood slowed his game, puzzling Hughes with 'soft" backhand cuts. He continued his soft game in the third set, mix ing it occasionally with sallies at the net, where he frequently passed the British player.
 Wood completely outgeneraled Hughes in the final set and won as he pleased. Hughes had several double footfaults and was unable to cope with Woods slices.
 America placed a second player
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
100 DEGREES OF
 DIVORCE WILL BE
 GRANTED TO-DAY
Reno Has Another "Wash- day" and One of Those Scheduled Is Mrs Peter ArnO Case

Reno, Nev, June 29.-(UP(-The first legal hearing growing out of the Arno-Vanderbilt "empty gun" feud was scheduled in Washoe coun- try court to-day with the suit of Mrs Peter Arno for a divorce on her cross-complaint against the New York artist. Mrs Arno was one of scores who filled the divorce courts for another "washday" session. Offi- cials predicted that 100 decrees would be granted.
 The Arno troubles came to light when Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, said he had chased Arno with an empty gun after the cartoonist had been too attentive to Mrs Vanderbilt. The case still is pending. Mrs Vanderbilt having filed a cross complaint.
 MT and Mrs Arno were reported to have reached an agreement by which Arno would stay away from the courtroom to-day. Mrs Arno, who Is we'll known under her pen name of Lois Long, has presented property settlement for the ap- proval of Judge Thomas Moran and has asked custody of her three-year- old daughter. Patricia.
 In addition, to the Arno suit, the cases on file to-day included: Doro- thy against Porter H. Adams, Brook line. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
THE NEXT PRESIDENT WILL
 BE DEMOCRAT UNLESS TIMES
 IMPROVE BEFORE FEBRUARY

projects will be on their way within the next eight months.
 Therefore, in looking at the im- mediate future we have a ray of hope in what might be called poll tical expediency."
 Reports of bumper crop In the southwest may be taken as a con- tribution to improving business con- ditions, Hill said. Some of the adjustments that ai- ready have been made to restore the business balance were cited by Hiii as follows: reduced. Inventories in every line have been reduced. The secruity market has been h- quidatsd to . point where many stocks are earning a dividend great. CT than the interest charge would be on money borrowed to buy these stocks.
 The nations gold reserve is more than twice the legal requirements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Can Businessman Be President And
 Make It Success?
By RAYMAND CHAPTER United Press Staff COrreSDOnden

Washington, June D. (UP)- Whether a businessman makes a good president of the United States Is a question due for much discus sion from now until the next presi- dential election.
 The question arises from the fact that in the next 16 months the country will assess the work of President Hoover, who, after an in- ternational business career, ran for office for the first time in 1928. It also arises from the fact that the democrats may have to make a choice between the politician type and the business man type in select ing their candidate-a choice, say, between Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, who has been in public life for years, and owen D. Young, who has never run for office.
 President Hoover, it was thought, would be an ideal president because of his long business experience, his experience with federal machinery as wartime food administrator and his eight years in the cabinet. He knows the machinery of the federal government better than any presi- dent in our time.
 Most business men fall down in politics in dealing with the legisla- tive body, be it congress or g. city council. Success here requires per sonal magnetism, knowledge o1 men, a good deal of tolerance, give and take, compromise, and sense of humor.
 MT Hoover conceives of the presi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Albany. N. Y.. June 29.-(UP)- Trapped midway on a bridge at Kenwood. near here. by a fast ap- proaching West Shore train, four persons perished. one when struck by the flyer and the others in the waters of the Normanskill Creek 22 feet below. The party was return ing from q fishing trip and taking a short cut over the bridge when the tragedy occurred.
 Thomas J. Burgess, 4b, had drop. ped William Burgess. [, his son. and Russell solomon. eight, and Charles Solomon, II. Into the creek. hppar- ently believing they would he aaved. then faced the train. it was believed lie was killed instantly and his body
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
THOSE $5O,000 COFFINS ARE TO
 FOOL THE PUBLIC
Gangsters Are Taking the Last Resting Place of Their Leaders Says We'll Informed Undertaken

New York, June 29.-(UP)-The much advertised $50,000 collins for gangster funerals either are faked or merely momentarily loaned for the occasion, undertakers here claimed to-day. The undertakers said the average cost of coffins was $400 to $3,000 with one of the most expensive now on display here cost ing $12,000. "Gangsters would not be interested in that one," one un- dertaker said referring to the s12,- 900 coffin, "because 1t is of bronze and isn't flashy."
 The ones described as 'solid silver" merely have been sprayed with little paint, the undertakers aided. There are no solid silver caskets kept in stock and to make one requires weeks.
 It was revealed, however, that a solid silver casket may be borrow ed" for an occasion. One or two un- dertakers own solid metal collins. Gangsters obtain one of these for the funeral of slain gunman. It is used through the ceremony. When the burial comes, the solid silver casket is placed back on the shelf and the burial is in an ordi- nary wooden casket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
GERMANS UNEASY
 OVER DEBT PLAN
They Fear That United States Will Give in to
 the Demands of France

Berlin, June 29.-(UP)-Foreign Minister Julius Curtius and Fred eric M. Sackett, the United States ambassador, conferred to-day on the Hoover debt plan negotiations. It was understood the Germans were uneasy lest the United States yield in part to the French de- mands.
 The conviction that French American agreement was impending continued, although difficulties were foreseen. Chancellor Hein" rich Bruening was determined not to interfere in the Paris negotiations but German opposition was stiffen- ing against the French demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Post tAndGatty Speeding Over
 Perilous Zone
Sibernian Wastes Are Be- meath Them = They Are Little Inhabited-Expect to Reach Nome in l6 Hours = People There Are Wild With En- thusiasm
WILL CHEAT THE
 CLOCK "A HOURS
By United Press)

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, in their flight eastward around the world, have been heading always into the rising sun, gaining many hours by the clock as they pro- ceeded. When they reached Khab- arovsk, they were IA hours ahead of New York time. When they reach New York again, they will have cheated the clock of 24 hours.
 The balance is attained at the 180th meridian, out in the Pacific. known as the international date line." There the eastbound traveller loses all he has gained, and the clock Is set back "A hours. Thus if Post and Gatty reach the line, in the Aleutian Islands, at noon Tuesday, local time, as soon as they cross the line, it becomes noon Monday, Aleutian time.
 Thus the curious thing may occur that they may reach Nome before they started from KhaborovsR,-by the clock. They left Khabarovsk at p. m. Monday, Khabarovsk time. If all goes well. they should reach Nome at about p. m. Monday, Nome time (S p. m.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Providence. R. l.. June 29-(UP, -Elliott R. "Pinky" Hathaway. ZS, facing a mandatory life sentence Tor inc murder of verna E. Russell 20. pretty student nurse, hoped 10. day to win a new trial. A Newport county jury which deliberated only one hour and 40 minutes and took only one ballot found him guilty. late Saturday, on a charge that hJe strangied the girl during q betting narty' in Winward lane. Tiverton' last March 2s. Imposition Of the iife sentence doubtless will be long deiayed by the new trial light con- templated by defense counsel: Mean- while the Massachusetts legislators son will remain In cell 70 at thc Providence county jail in cranston where he has been confined since ne surrendered two days after Vernas hody was found. except for the three weeks thht he was on trial in Newport.
 Within the next few days per. hans tomorrow or WedneHday' (ieorge Hurley, chief defense coun. sel, will ask Judge Charles A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Nine People Died In Accidents Over Week
 End In New England

was drowned. John Harper, ,15, and Vincengo Cavallaro, 19, were drowned in a Pawtucket, R. l., pono and in Cowesit Bay, R. L. respec. lively. .,.,,
 His fourth attempt at suicide with in a few months proved fatal to Pierre Brisson, 69, retired Fall River mill worker. An hour after he was arrested on drunkenness charge, Michael Balon, 48, hanged nimseii in a police cell at Manchester, N. n
 Burns suffered while playing with matches brought death to seven vear-old Elizabeth Dillon of Wo- burn. Nell Crafts, 38, of Haverhtii. was killed in an automobile accident at Hampton Beach, N. H.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Unrest Breaks Out
 In Scattered Parts
 Of The Whole World

south to quell the uprising.
 Trouble between Denmark and Norway threatened over the report ed occupation of an area on the east coast of Greenland by a Norwegian expedition. Denmark awaited Nor- ways official explanation.
 Bulgaria was without a govern ment, the Liapcheff cabinet having resigned, badly defeated at recent parliamentary elections. Alexander Malinov sought to form new min- istry.
 In Mexico, sharp fighting between Catholics and police occurred in Jal- isco state. Two persons were killed.
 In England, there was no violence, but the labor government was seen threatened by dissension in the ranks of the liberal party. long in support of the Macdonald regime.
 The University of Berlin was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
REBEL FORCES
 RULE GARRISON
Peru Is Sending Loyal Troops to the Zone Where Trouble Started

Lima, June 29.-(UP):-Rebel forces were in control of the gar rison at Cuzco, in the mountains Of southea stern Peru, to-day, the gov ernment admitted. A detachment Of 500 troops from the 7th infantry were dispatched from Callao, Port of Lima, to aid in suppressing the insurrection. The expeditionary force will join other loyal troops at Areuuipa in the south, and march on the rebels The government pre- dicted early suppression of the movement. The rest of the country was reported calm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
(BY UNITED PRESs)

Growing unrest in widely scat tered sections of the earth broke out over the weekend in violence of va r.ous sorts. taking several lives, in. turing many and causing spread of alarm.
 Tn Spain, the most important cleo. tiohs in the new republics history, were marred by violence and strikes as the voters went to the polls to elect delegates to the constitutional assembly. At least nine were dead and upwards of a score injured.
 In Malaga, a general strike was called. Minor incidents of violence were started at once, but the au- thorities placed heavy patrols around the city. maintaining order.
 Rebels held the garrison at CuZco, high in the mountains of southeast ern Puru. Lima reported a govern- ment expeditionary force enroute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
SPEEDING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR
 AND STRUCK TREE
One Man Killed and Two Were Injured - Son of Druggist Was the Dead Man

Hampton Beach, N. H., June 29- (UP)-One man was killed and two companions injured, one perhaps fatally, early today. when the auto mobile in which they were riding at speed estimated by police at 70 miles an hour crashed into tele- phone pole near Boar's Head Inn.
 Neil Crafts. 3S, son of Albert M. Crafts, Haverhill, Mass, druggist. lost his life. Albert Mercier. 19, of Dover was taken to Portsmouth hospital where his name was placed on the danger list. Leroy Hutchins, 19, also of Dover, was believed re- covering at the same hospital. The accident occurred when Crafts lost control of the car on the Beach Boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Sl5,OOO WORTH OF ALCOHOL WAS
 SEIZED IN MAINE

Auburn, Me, June 29-(UP)- Four members of an alleged boot leg ring were arrested and q motor truck and $i5.000 worth of alcohol were seized by federal prohibition agents and state police yesterday:
 According to Seth May. pronipi' tion director for the state. the ar- rests constituted one of the most powerful blows yet struck against rum.runners in this section, The agents and state patrol men trailed the truck sS miles before locating It on a deserted farm near here.
 Oscar Bennoyer of Fall River. Mass. said to he the head of tho rIng, was among those arrested. HIS eoIs, panlons gave their names as An. raham Oreeniieid of Providence. R. Il, William ]. Kinglebaek of West Philadelphia. Pa, and John Henry af xiverton, N. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
RUTH NICHOLS IS
 STILL SUFFERING

St. John, N. B., June 29.-(UP). Ruth Nichols, who was severely injured when her plane crashed here on a projected transatlantic flight last week, will bep laced on a cot in a plane leaving Tuesday for the journey back home.
 The young woman flyer still is suffering so much that she cannot stand. A plaster cast will be made to protect her back, which was sprained, on the return flight. She will be piloted by Clarence Cham berlin, her technical adviser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
FAITHFUL GIRL WROTE THEM ALL
Letters and Diaries Were in the Same Handwriting Says District Attorney

Mineola, L. l., June 29.-UP)- District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards announced to-day that all letters and diaries ascribed to Starr Faithful, Greenwich Village girl whose body was found at Long Beach three weeks ago, were in the same hand writing according to Albert Osborne, handwriting expert. T have always believed this myself" Edward said in announcing Osborne's report.
 Osborne said the state of the girl s mind, her exhaustion or vivacity, would account for superficial difer- ences in the writing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
Trapped Upon Railroad
 Bridge Father Tried To
 Save Youngsters But Lost

flung from the span. The 22-foot drop, authorities said. was too great for the youths and they were drown. ed in ten feet of water. Russell solomon had landed head first Into the clay on the bottom of the creek and was firmly embedded.
 The bodies of Burgess and Russell Solomon were found soon after the mishap with the aid of grappling hooks, but it was not until several hours later the other two victims were located. The train was brought to such an abrupt stop that passen- gers were shaken from their seats. Coroner Hein and state police were notified. and grappling Irons were dispatched by Albany police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
B CITIES WILL
 HAVE OFFICES

Hartford, Conn.,, June 29.-(UP). Harry E. Mackenzie, who will be- come state director of the U. $. Employment Servcie July 1. plans to establish employment offices in 35 Connecticut cities and towns. He Sunday. Municipal or civic organizations will finance the offices, Mackenzie said. Arrange ments for establishment of offices at Danbury, Ridgefield, Norwalk, Willimantic and Torrington imme- diately have been completed. A woman will be placed in charge or each office, Mackenzie said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
SENTENCE FOR AL
 CAPONE DELAYED
 FOR THIRTY DAYS
Son of the Gang Leader Is III and Judge Wilkerson Has Granted Him the POstpOnement

Chciago, June 29.-(UP).-Attor- news for "Scarface" Al Capone went before Federal Judge James n. Wilkinson to-day and gained 30- day delay in sentencing the gang leader to federal prison on charges of evading income tax and violating the prohibition law.
 Capone was scheduled to appear tomorrow to hear his sentence.
 Michael Ahearn. Capone's attor- ney. gained the continuance on the plea that Capone's son, Alphone. IT,. Is i'll of mastoiditis. that the gang leader wished more time to visit his family and that his busi- ness affars must be arranged be- fore he goes to prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29

Boston, June 2s ,-. (UP)-Nine persons met violent deaths in four New England states over the week Five were drowned, two commit ted suicide, one died in an automo- bile accident, and one died of burns In addition, eight persons were in- iured. two seriously, when motor truck loaded with picnickers crasned into an automobile at Salem.
 Melvin Johnson, 20, of Boston, a Massachusetts Institute of Technol- orv student. and Winfred Robinson. 19 of Milton, Mass, were drowned when their canoe capsized while they were rding the rapids of the river at salmon Falls, Me. Merle Tarr fell into Portland (Me) harbor ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
MOVIE ACTRESS IS
 REAL ANGRY WITH HER PRESS AGENT
Taking Bath in Public Fountain Was Good Stunt, But to Be Arrested Was Not So Good

Indianapolis, Ind. June 29-(UP) Eff D'Orsay, the movie actress who speaks with French accent. although she never has been out side of America, insisted to-day that her bath in a public fountain in the center of Indianapolis was just publicity stunt.
 And now they tell me-" she said in her best French manner. that I may get 30 days in jail and large fine"
 q think" Miss D'Orsay said to- day, "that I shall get a new press agent. I've found out that he ar- ranged for the police to arrest me to give the stunt more authen- ticity."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
.RASKOB PRAISES
 THE DEBT PLAN
He Thinks the Suggestion
 Is Very Constructive and
 Will Give Help Y

New York, June 29.-(UP)- Chairman John J. Raskob of the democratic national committee has joined other leaders of his party in praise of President Hoover's pro- posal for a war debt moratorium.
 "I think the suggestion Is very constructive" said Raskob on his arrival from Europe, which he has been touring the last two months. T hope it will be accepted. It will do a great deal to stabilize world conditions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
WORKS ON HIS TOOTH
 BIRTHDAY
Worcester Man Doesn't Pay Much Attention to the Event and Trudged Off This Morning to His Daily Tasks
BY HENRY MINOTT

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Worcester, Mass, June 29.-(UP) This was Charles w. Eldirge's tooth birthday anniversary-but he went to work, as usual.
 "Birthdays don't mean anything to me; I've had a hundred of 'em," he smilingly stripped off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and buckled down to his routine job at Ridyard's plumbing establish ment, where he has been bookkeep- CT, stockkeeper, and general utility man since 1901.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
GREEKs AND JEWS

Athens, Greece, June 29s- (UP) - Fighting broke out among Greeks and Jews at Salonica today.
 Twenty-Five persons were reported iniured some badly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 29.-(UPl-The treasury net balance for June 26 was $502,43S,034,A.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15
WANT INDIAN GROUP
 FOR BIC CHICAGO FAIR

A group of about 16 Alaska h. aians is desired for the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1883, Prof. K. Oberg, of Chicago University, told the Juneau Chamber of Commerce recently. He is here to spend year studying social customs and economic life of the Thlinget In- dians, says the Juneau Empire.
 ITO you, the Alaska Indian may be nothing but a Siwash, but to the student of the East he is a member of race possessing the second highest culture of the early inhabitants of America" he de- clared.
 Ethnologists have long recog- nized this fact, but some points have yet to be cleared up. It is the hope of Prof Oberg to collect data along this line.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15
CH|CHACOF DISCOVERY
 HAS GOOD SHOWING

The discovery was made on July mining prospect on Chichagof Is land, located about half way be- tween Chichagof and HirSt-Chi- chagof was revealed in Juneau with the arrival of some ore speci- mems from the ground. A group Of Juneau business men have been quietly developing the prospect for the past 30 days, it was an- nounced.
 The discovery was made on July ], it is said. Four men have been engaged in stripping and sinking holes on the vein since that time. The vein is said to have widened cut from three to seven feet, and has been traced from the beach level to the top of the ridge, re- ports the Juneau Empire
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15
FAIR ALASKA VISITOR

Miss Esther Barnum, arrived on the SS Aleutian yesterday and will be a house guest of MT. and Mrs. Jess Wingfield, superintendent of the experimental station at Mata- nuska. This is Miss Barnum's first visit to Alaska and thus far she is more than delighted with her trip even if she was kidded by the usual gags banded to new corners. It is hoped she will like the country we'll enough to re- main. She departed for the north on last evenings train.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15

The Alaska Railroad has been having some trouble north at Mile 371 due to the heavy rains and several lengths of track are i!l danger of being washed out
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15
FIFTH TRIP COMPLETED

F. R. WauIe1gn, COnSuICIng e1I- gineer of the Department of the Interior, in charge of the coal in vestigation work for the Alaska Railroad, and Maurice L. Sharp, chemist of the Bureau of Mines, departed today on the northbound freight for Anchorage. This is the fifth trip on the steaming tests being conducted.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15

". c. Erwin. general manager of the Standard Oil plants in this area of Alaska, returned Friday to his local offices from the h. tarior, accompanied by Mrs. Erwin and son.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15

Capt. Leonard Greenberger, well known fisherman and mariner in Alaskan waters, and Frank Cooper, arrived in the Port of Seward yesterday from Cordova where they have been fishing
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15
REELECTED DIRECTOR

A. E. Karnes, superintendent of schools in Ketchikan was re- elected director of the National Education Association for Alaska at the Los Angeles convention of that association this year, reports the Chronicle. He plans to attend the meeting of that educative agency next year which will be held in Atlantic City N. J.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15

Lynnette Whitten, popular young lady of Anchorage, is a visitor in Seward
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-15

Have you tried our Seattle Ice Cream? Dry ice-packed. Alaska Shop.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
60-CENT MEALS
ARE SUCCESS

Washington restaurant owners
are watching with keen interest
the experiment in New York,
where an increasing number of
cafes are offering "all you can
eat for sixty cents"
Thus far. no Capital eating
place has adopted this innovation,
but since the latest news from
Gotham Is that it is a paying
proposition, that business has
trebIed and quadrupIed in these
charge.limit places, and that only
10 per cent Of the customers are
served at a loss, it is likely that
the movement will spread here
SOOn..
Even blaSe New Yorkers are
intrigued by the plan, while out
of-town visitors vainly try to find
a catch" in the policy of letting
the diner order anything he
wants, and as much as he wants,
with a flat charge Of sixty cents,
no more, no less. Elderly people,
strangely enough, are the biggest
eaters in these cafes, it is said.