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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Declare Girls
Death Natural

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. (U.P)-
LYDIA Buniowski, 18-year-old San
Pedro high school girl. who was
found dead early yesterday after a
drinking party, came to her death
from double lobar pneumonia, the
county coroner's office announced
today.
Coincident with the announce
ment, George A. Bowers, 24-year- old
seaman, in whose room the girl died,
was released from the county Jail.
He had been held as material wit
ness.
Police considered the case closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Johnson Planning
Fight On Hoover

WASHINGTON, Nov 20. OPP
Senator Hiram johnson, Republi-
can, Calf. returned here today and
announced he would fight the Hoov-
eT one year international debt NOR
atorium "if l am the only voter In
the senate to oppose it." :.
The Californian charged that the
debt holiday was designed for re-
lief of international bankers and
that taxpayers are being saddled
with proposals for increased taxa
ton in order that il may be car
RED out
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
/. v. Pyramid, No. 81. A.E.O.
SciOts, 8, Masonic temple.
Boxing, $3.50, Ell Centre arena.
Troop %. B.S.A., 1880, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop 81, B.S.A., 1880, NJ. E.
social hall.
Revival services, 1880, Naza-
rene church.
1. v. railroad employees, 7:15,
Calexico.
Jasper farm center, 1880,
Jasper school.
McCabe Eucalyptus farm
center, 1880, McCabe school.
Fox Imperia, theatre, Pos
sesSed."
TOMORROW
Good book week contest, l0:30,
Ten Thousand Grub.
Chapter CIV, PEG, 1880,
J. Z. Brock ranch.
Matiness, 2, Fox Imperial
theatre.
University Women's club, l,
DeAnza hotel, CalexicO.
County board of education,
$3.50, courthouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
LITTLE OLD LADY EACQUITTED OF
 MURDER CHARGE
Shot Her Husband While She Was Temporarily Insane and Jury Believ- ed Her

Nogales, Ariz. Sept 24-(UP)- Louise F. Marshall, a gray little woman who has been under the cloud of a murder charge since last May left here to-day. free of the accusation, for her home in Tue son where she will "get back in the harness again." helping unfortu- mates.
 Mrs Marshall was acquitted last night of a charge that she mur- dered Thomas K. Marshall, 60, her husband. The jury sustained her contention that she was temporari- ly mentally unbalanced last April 27, when she shot Marshall as he slept.
 q am going back to Tucson and get in the harness again." she said.
 Mrs Marshall referred to man. aging the Louise F. Marshall foun- dation, charitable institution, which. among other things. has en- dowed one of Tucson's major hospitals. It means also help- ing struggling students through college, aiding unfortunate girls and keeping a watchful eye on poor Mexicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
SPENT LAST NINE CENTS FOR HALF
 GALLON OF GAS
Gustave G. Mohr, General Manager of New Haven Surgical Co, Then Shot Himself to Death

Great Harrington. Mass, Sept 24. -(UP)-Gustave G. Mohr, gener- al manager of the New Haven Surgical company, shot himself to death early to-day outside Con- nors' filling station. where he spent his last nine cents last night for a half gallon of gasoline. Mohr. who had bene missing from his New Haven home since last week. was found slumped in the seat of his automobile by an ice peddler. In his right hand he gripped a .3S calibre revolver from which he had fired a short thruogh his right temple.
 Mohr appeared at the filling station. located about a mile out side the town center. last night and after purchasing half a gall lon of gas drove away. It was believed that after exhausting the scant supply of fuel he obtained for the nine cents. he returned to borrow more gasoline, only to find the station closed for the night. The station was still closed when the peddler, leaving ice used in a tonic stand at the station, walked over to the parked car and found the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
SUCCESSOR TO
 AL CAPONE HAD
 HOME ARSENAL
Peter Devito, Truckman and Strikebreaker, Ar- rested for IncOm e Taxes Kept Bar in His Home for Friends

New York. Sept 24-(UPA- Pudgy, boyish faced, hard boiled Peter Devito, truckman, Is New York's most successful strike breaker with an annual income of $500,000 and an ambition to suc- ceed as "big boss" his old school boy friend Al Capone.
 Devito's strikebreaking successes and income were revealed by fed eral income tax collectors who ar rested the unheralded "big shot" Wednesday in his comfortable brick home where he lay abed, sur- rounded by loaded pistols and a sword cane, equipped with fash ing Toledo blade.
 The curly black-haired 33 year old Devito described his school days with Capone in Brooklyn, didn't deny he was now the "big
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
EXILED KING OF
 SPAIN BREAKS UP
 AN ANCIENT FEUD
He Spoke to His First Cousin in Paris - COu- sin Had PretensiOns to the Throne

Paris. Sept 24-(UP)-A feud of centuries duration in the royal house of Bourbon was broken here when Alfonso XIII, exiled king of Spain, spoke to his cousin in his first outward effort to restore a son. Prince Juan, to the Spanish throne.
 Alfonso broke a lifetime rule when he spoke to his first cousin, the infanto Don Jaime De Bour- bon. and persuaded him to relin- quish his pretensions to the throne. The cousins had not spoken before. They had met only once. when a traffic jam at Saint Jean De Luz brought their automobiles facing each other. Each recognized the other, but neither spoke.
 It was not known whether Jaime had agreed to renounce in favor of Juan. sailor-prince and pride of the exiled Spanish royal family. Don is a cadet at the Dartmouth naval academy in England. Alfon- so has not officially abdicated the Spanish throne but is understood to be ready at the proper time to step down in favor of his son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
LIBERTY EDITOR
 TRIED TO BREAK
 HAWKS RECORD

Miami, Fla, Sept 24. (UP)-A broken tail skid to-day forced Lou Reichers. aviation editor of Liberty Magazine, to abandon an attempt ed record breaking round trip flight from New York to Havana. Reichs decided to abandon the flight rather than risk a crack-p in landing at Havana. lie said the tail skid was broken in taking off from New York.
 Hugo V. D'Annunzio. son of the famous Italian Poet. accom- panied Reichers as q passenger. They landed at Pan-American air. ways airport for refueling at s:bb n. m.. six hours and 10 minutes after leaving New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
'BOSSY' CILLIS
 AGAIN PLUNGED
 INTO HOT WATER
He Is in Detroit So Ene- mics Find He Sold Oil to City for l7 2-l0 Cents and to People for l2H Cents

Newburyport, Mass, Sept A. CUP)-The city council wants to know why Mayor "Bossy" Gillis sold gasoline to the city at IT 2-lo cents per gallon. whereas he charged the public only 12 1-2 cents a gallon for the same grade of petrol. The council adopted an order for an investigation of this matter last night after studying figures that showed that since Jam uary 1 the mayor has sold the city 63ll gallons of gasoline at a total price of s10S9.2S. It was pointed out that while this was at the rate of 17 2-10, the Gillis filling station sells gasoline to the public at the rate of eight gallons for $1.
 When the mayor returns from the American Legion convention at Detrot he also will face an inves- tigation by District Attorney Hugh Gregg of Essex county into charges of wilful waste of municipal funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
DESERTED ON HIS WEDDING DAY HE
 GETS DIVORCE

Providence, R. l., Sept 24. (UP) --Fernald E. Ham, 35, Providence undertaken who claimed his wife deserted him on their wedding day. was granted a divorce to-day.
 He said his wife, the former Helen M. Potter of New Bedford. Mass. was employed as nurse in a Cambridge, Mass, hospital when she came here and was married to him November II, 1929. Imme- diately after the ceremony, he said, the bride went back to Cambridge and, despite his pleadings. never returned to live with him.
 Superior Judge G. Frederick Frost granted the decree on the ground of wilful desertion. The case was uncontested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
PROMINENT MAN
 OF WILLIMANTIC
 KILLED IN CRASH

Norwich. Conn. Sept 24-(UP)- Valentine L. Murphy. prominent Willimantic contractor and demo- cratic leader. died at Backus hos pital after an automobile in which he was riding hit a pole and over turned near a railroad crossing at Yantic last night.
 State police sought John Dris- coll of Stafford Springs, said to have been driver of the car. Mur- phy was chairman of the Williman- tic democratic town committee and q member of the state central com mittee. He was judge of probate in 102S-30. He left a wife and two children. He was In his 56th year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
Survey Has Just Been Completed
 By United Press
Depression Has Struck Bottom = Better Feel= ing Prevails Every where = Plus Signs Along the Busin e s s
 Highway Are Increasing
Ry ELMER q. wALzER

BY ELMER C. WALKER
 Copyright 1881 by United Press)
 New York, Sept. 24.-(UP).- Plus signs along the broad highway of business are increasing. The minus signs are slowly decreasing
 This improving tendency was shown to-day in United Press business survey which pictured sev- eral lines as considerably better, and the spirit of business through out the country turning more opti- mistic.
 Clothing. textiles. hats, shoes, re- frigeration, jar makers and radios are among the lines where the up- trend Is most noted. Added to this is feeling in many quarters that the depression has touched bottom definitely, and that henceforth the general trend is likely to be up- ward. There may be interruptions
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

New York. Sept 24-(UP)- Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champion. attacks certain phases of communism and It's prac- tices as he found them on a recent visit to Soviet Russia. in an article in to-morrow's issue of Golfers. Tunney. making his debut as an author. said he was disillusioned by his observations in Russia. He said he had hoped to find a pan acea for the worlds ills In the Communist experiment. but that he was disappointed.
 He was particularly concerned with the attitude of the Soviet leaders toward religion. which he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
DEM OCRATS WILL TEND
 TO TRACY
His Charges and Attacks Will All Receive Bar- rage When the ,Cam- paign of Mayor Hayes Et Al Opens Up Next Week

Charges being made against the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes by George E. Tracy, his re- publican opponent for the office of chief executive of the city of Wa terbury. will be answered by the popular democratic chieftain when the campaign guns of the party begin to boom next week. Today the administration heads declined to comment on Mir Tracy's continu- ed attacks, outside of saying that the information being conveyed to the public by the g. O. p. candidate is misleading.
 Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary this morning aa- nounced that he will call meet ing of the town committee within a day or two. At the session final plans for getting out the vote on election day, October 9th, will be discussed and a series of rallies
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
HAD PRISONER
 BEEN SHAVED HE
 MIGHT HAVE WON

Denver, Colo, Sept 24-(UP) - The difference to Albert Carlson between shaving and not shaving was the difference between life and death, according to the claim of attorneys who defended him in his trail on murder charges. Carlson. 21, and William Pisoty, 2S. both of Gary, Ind, were convicted last night of killing Policeman William Heating, who surprised them last August 31 in the act of robbing a safe.. Both youths were sentenced to death.
 When Carlson first appeared for trail he had not been shaved for several days. His attorneys, In announcing they might appeal, claimed jurors were prejudiced a. gainst Carlson because of his ap- pearance and blamed jailers for not making it possible for him 10 shave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
WANTED TO HOLD
 SWEETHEART SO
 TRIED HERO ROLE
So Young Man Confessed He Had Fired Bullet Through Cigaret Pack and Blacked Own Eye

Ridgefield, Conn, Sept 24-(UP) State police announced to-day that Walter Hogan of Brookfield had admitted he shot hole in his shirt and gave himself black eye in order to impress his sweetheart with his prowess in handling thugs.
 Walter broke down under long questioning and admitted to Lieu tenant Leo Carroll that he faxed the attack on his fathers inn he reported Tuesday night. Walter had claimed he routed two bandits after they had fired a bullet through a package of cigarets in his breast pocket and blacked his eye. Walter said his sweetheart had been paying attention to two other fellows recently and she had threatened to send them around to beat him up if he objected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
SUFFERED FROM
 SKULL FRACTURE
 NOT HANGOVER
Never Drank He Told Doc- tor, But He Had Met Some FOotpads, Who Had Slugged Him

Los Angeles, Sept 24.-(UP) HI. H. Hammond, mechanic, sui fered excruciating headaches, so he sought relief at police receiving hospital.
 Tt isn't a hangover inquired the police surgeon.
 'No. I don't drink Hammond replied.
 What do you suppose caused the ache?'
 ''I dunno" said Hammond. Then he added brightly: Two guys held me up Sunday night, slugged me over the head and robbed me. Maybe the slugging caused the headache"
 An examination disclosed Ham, mond's skull was fractured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
THOMAS EDISON VERY LIABLE TO
 REGAIN HEALTH
His Physician Denies All Reports About Relapse and Very Near Death

West Orange, N. J.. Sept 24- (UP)-Thomas A. Edison, elderly inventor, has an excellent chance for almost complete recovery from his illness. his physician said to- day.
 The physician, Dr Hubert S.. Howe, said it was incorrect to say that Edison had suffered re- lapse, as reported earlier.
 MT Edison had very good nights rest and ate a substantial breakfast" Dr Howe said. He is suffering from uremic poisoning and it is a natural condition of uremic poisoning that the patient sometimes seems slightly confused by ordinary things"
 Charles Edison. the inventors son, said he was encouraged with his fathers apparent progress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
Great Airship Took
 Up 113 Passengers
 On Its First Flight
Largest Number Ever Car- ried in Any Kind of Air Vessel = } Hours and AS Minutes on Maiden Trip-Another Voyage in Day or Two
By JOHN OWEN

United Press Staff COrrcSpOndcnt)
 Akron, O., Sept 24-UP)-The U. S. S. Akron, adjudged air worthy" after a successful maiden voyage, was made ready for fur ther tests to-day to prove its right to become the flagship of Amer ica's lighter-than-air fleet.
 Lieutenant Commander Charles S. Rosendahl. skipper of the giant aidship, satisfied" with the first flight, was to confer with the naval board of inspection and survey on the date and route for the second trial trip aloft. He indicated the 'test" would be either tomorrow or Saturday.
 "The Akron lifted a load of 113 men, the largest number ever car ried in an airship, on its first flight" the skipper said. We cruised for three hours and AZ minutes, and are we'll satisfied with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
CLIMAX COMING
 IN THE COLLINCS
 MURDER SECRET
Two Men Are Held But Prosecutor Says It Is Voluntary on Their Part Woman to Look Them. Over
BY JOHN COOPER
 T'nifPd Press Staff COFreSDOndent) ]

| ECSS
 Mineola, L. l.. Sept 24-A eli max was believed imminent in the "madman murder" of Benjamin P. Ceilings, yachtsman. today. Authori- ties of two counties questioned two men who were to be viewed by the widow of the dead man late to- day.
 Mrs Lillian Ceilings. who told a weird tale of Kidnapping. attack and murder in Long Island sound two weeks ago by pirates, signified willingness to come from the Col lings residence in the outskirts of Stamford, Conn.,, to look at the men.
 They were identified as two em- ployes of a hospital in New York city. living in Queens, where they occupied a room together. One said to answer Mrs Ceilings description of the older pirate. gave his name as Timothy Quinn, 45. for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
GENE TUNNEY CONDEMNS THE SOVIETS FOR COMMUNISM AND
 ENDORSEMENT OF RELIGION

deplores In his article. Describing a visit to smelter where the So- viet authorities melted up old metal to make ammunition for the red army. Tunney, writes:
 "As soon as saw that junk pile behind the smelter a queer resent fui depression fllled me. There in bold broad hill lay the bells of Russia---some of them. They were the bells I had hoped to hear. Some were smashed. some were being smassed. others wers still in- tnct-beautifui things wonderfully nodded and engraved"
 This shocked Tunney as not only sacriIerlouz hssf unracassarv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
ONLY ONE COULD HAVE KILLED YET
 TWOARE GUILTY
So Attorneys in Boston Bring This Strange Case to Governor Ely Neither May Die

Boston, Sept 24.-(UP)-Either Samuel Gallo of Revere or Cero Gangi of Brooklyn, N. Y., killed Joseph Fantasia on a North-End street some four years ago, author ities are convinced, but it appeared likely to-day neither would pay the death penalty, decreed for first degree murder.
 Gangi was tried and convictei l of the staying. While in prison awaiting death In the electric chair he met Gallo. serving a short term, and attacked him with a knife. After they were separated Gangi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
INSECTS LIKE GRASSHOPPERS ARE EATING UP CARPETS AND
 CLOTHING IN UTICA HOMES

insects. the housewives complained. were eating bed clothing, and in stroyed the legs of a pair of trous- CTS.
 "The fire department wasn't sure just how to handle the situation, so 1t superintended an attempt to burn the insects at the dumps. So far the results have been anything but encouraging.
 In the meantime. hundreds Of other citizens were preparing to flee their homes if the pests could not be brought under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

Utica, N. r., Sept 24-UP)- A plague of insects that look like grasshoppers and sound like crickets were busy munchlng car- pets and clothing here to-day.
 Residents in some parts of the city have already been forced to abandon their homes.
 The fire department has ap- pealed to yesterday by distracted housewives when they found . cloud of the insects. as vet uniden- tified by local entomologists. had descended into the south end of the city from nearby dumps. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
SHARKEY-CARNERA
 BOUT POSTPONED

New York. Sept 24.-(UP)-The New York state boxing commission to-day granted q postponement of the sharkey- Camera bout. when physicians disclosed that sharkey had suffered an injury to his left hand winch produced small swelling.
 The commission set October f2 as the date for the bout and both fighters will post bond tomorrow guaranteeing their appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
INMATES WERE VERY GAY

mates of the Tomkins county jail puzzled authorities Investigation disclosed prisoners making merry bottle of quor alegedy smugged to them by Mrs Ida Shaer, 43 wife of inmate She sentenced to 10 days imprisonment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
Late Bulletins
KNOCKED DOWN TOMBSTONES

KenraIville, Ind Sept 24-(UP)-Frank Rowe and Lavaugh McBride both p, to-day began serving six in cemetery The youths pleaded they "ust hay in fun"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
GIRLS MUST SMOKE OUTSIDE

Evanston, Ill, Sept 24-(UP)-The Daily North western student publication protested to-day against university rule that fraternity may smoke in their rooms. but that if sorority girls wish to smoke they must out the lawn and not chances of burning holes in the furniture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
DEPRESSION HIT MOVING BUSINESS

New York, Sept -(UP)-The depression has hit the moving industry and prices lower than for this years October moving day. Many families storing their furniture and moving into cheaper apartments according to the moving men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
BEAT THE BANDIT OFF

Long Beach, Cal, Sept 24-(UP)-Al Bain, 62 service station operator, has fine shotgun barrel he'd like to match with stock Bain fought off bandit who attempted to hold him up and not only saved his money but emerged from the fray with the gun barrel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
TRAPPED UNDER AUTO AND ROBBED

Pomona, Cal, Sept 24-(UP)-"Can't you get out ?? asked passerby who found Carl J. Baker trapped be- meath his overturned truck "No" said Baker, my back is sprained" The passerby robbed Baker of $95 and moved on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
TAxIS TABOO, AT COLLEGE

Austin, Tex, Sept 24-(UP)-Taxs taboo for dates at Texas university-at least officially. Because of the depression coeds have voted mo rent year. to help out the boy friends-and maybe make dates more certain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24

Detroit, Mich. Sept 24-CUP)- Prohibition went before the gen. eral assembly of the American Le- zion to-day-the first time such a controversial political subject ever has been. presented to the service mems body.
 Dr Neal Williams, chairman of the resolutions committee present. ed his report to the general con- vention-a report embodying the proposal for referendums on pro-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
HELD THEIR POUNDS STERLING

New York, Sept 24-(UP)-Passengers arriving on the liner Homerc refused to give up their pounds ster ling when money exchange brokers offered only $380 for pound "A bit high and something of holdup," said on indignant Brton. "A pound is still pound in England, and I'll carry them home with me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
REFERENDUM
 ADOPTED BY
 DELEGATES
Very Little Speech Mak- ing Before Passage of Resolution as Members Cried for VOte-MinOr- ity Shouted Down By Cries of Opponents of Prohibition
RESULT OF ROLL
 CALL VOTING

Detroit, Sept. 24-UP) The American Legion favors a referendum on prohibition. It so voted here to-day.
 State after state piled up an enormous toll of "yes" votes on the resolu- ton calling for a referen- dunn, by states, on the pro- hibition question.
 More than 7O8 votes, necessary to carry the resolution, were amassed we'll ahead of ending of the roll call.
 The final vote was 1,OO8 to 3S4.
 Wild scenes of disorder, shouts and cheers, throw- ing of hats. and applause broke out when the "wet" element. gained the vic tory for the resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept 24.-(UP)-The treasury net balance September 12 was s632,535, ,41A37.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
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