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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

.
 airship in dock, for the ship in- |creases and decreases in weight and buoyancy with changes in the weather, with the passage of day and night, and with the movements of persons on and off the ship.
 The ship is kept comparatively heavy during the day, while men are working on it, so that when they leave, 1t will not snap up on It's side-handling cables and cause damage to it's structure. At night. when no work is done on 1t, the ship is kept slightly light.
 Side Cars Keep It Steady
 To keep so great a ship as the Akron steady. while 1t is being ma- neuvered in and out of It's dock, two side cars sitting on solid floor of heavy four-inch armor plate and weighing 13 tons each have been devised. These are actually rolling anchors for the Akron. Each has a capstan and a drum by which the handling cables from the side of the ship are drawn in and the ship held steady. These side cars are strong enough to hold LuC thLOI bNCiuy III o hour cross wind.
 When both side cars are de- tached, the ship is resting on the mast at the nose and on the huge taxi-wheel at the stern.
 This taxi wheel is actually a huge rubber-tired caster, 59 inches high, almost five feet. The tire Is a large lair wheel .46 inches in diameter. 20 inches across. and 10 inches at the hub. Inflated to 80 pounds pressure 1t will stand 60 per cent defiection under load of 21,- 500 pounds.
 The taxi wheel is removable, for use only while the ship is aground, and is replaced by a large bumper bag during flight. The bumper bag is a rattan, egg-shaped basket with an air-infated rubber bag inside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
MEXICAN CITY PROUD
 OF MODERN BUILDINGS

Tampico One of the worlds greatest oil-producing centers and seaports, Tampico has become a city of imposing public and private buildings. Few cities of treble or quadruple Tampico's population (80,000) can show a comparable array of modern buildings. Some of these are of skyscraper propor- tions but most areb uilt over large areas and are three or four stories high.
 El Mundo prints two pages of photographs of prominent build ings of the city, chief among which is Fl Mundo's own office and pub Iication plant, the Aragon depart ment store, the Edificio Brito, and the structures of Transcontinental Petroleum, Tampico Electric Light and Power Company, Mexican Tel ephone and Telegraph Company. Mexican Petroleum Company and Hotel Inglaterra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

The point at which this bumper bag and taxi wheel are attached is directly beneath the front edge of the lower fin.
 Another bumper bag, which is not removable. hangs directly un- derneath the control car in front.
 Will Use "Tail Drag"
 In order to keep the ship down at the stern, large and heavy "tail drag" is attached as soon as the ship lands and is kept just ahead of the lower fin until the vessel Is ready again to take to the air. This tail drag is nothing but two large truck wheels with a weighted axle between them, and weighs about $500 pounds.
 Water pumped into the ballast bags further helps to keep the ship down. When the ship is ready to rise, this water is released.
 As 8 result of this euuipme mt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
LINDBERCHS TO
 WAIT FOR SOME
 GOOD WEATHER
They May Change Next Leg From Two $50 Mile Dashes to One of 75O Miles

Aklavik, N. w. T., Aug 7-(UP) l-Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh remained to-day in storm bound Aklavik, awaiting clearing weather to continue their 1000 mile vacation trip from | Washington to Tokio, Japan. Although anxious to be on the 1 wing again, the fyling colonel and | his wife were enjoying their visit already extended well beyond schedule. It has provided the pub | licity-shy Lindbergh one of his few opportunities to live naturally | since he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
 Even here in the sparcely popu- lated region inside the Arctic Cir
 cle, Lindbergh could not escape entirely from hero worshipping crowds. but the adulation of the solemn faced Eskimos and Indians was different from any he has known. His frequent smiles and | easy manner indicated his pleasure | in the change.
 | The Lindberghs remained quar- tered in the rough, og-constricted l Urauhart, governmental medical l officer, and Mrs Urquhart, as their | hosts. Latest radio reports indicated It | would be impossible for the U. ;. l coast guard cutter Northland to | reach Point Barrow, where 1t was scheduled to meet the Lindberghs
 and supply their ship with gaso- line.
 | Because of the inability of the l Northland to proceed through the foe off the west Alaskan coast,
 Lindbergh said it was propaple that instead of flying from here to Point Barrow, $50 miles west ana north. then south to Nome, he and Mrs Lindbergh would ny olrec'ly southwest over central Alaska to
 Nome. This change would sup stitute one flight of about foo ,,,iIos for two of $50 miles each. | Iindbereh said they were ready
 to leave any minute that lne
 weather cleared. Their monoplane had been overhauled ana relueioo
 since they landed. ,s
 Tn an interview, Colonel Lind
 hergb expressed an opinion that tha Mackenzie river route was the most feasible air route 10 lie orient as it afforded both refuel- Hing stations and good accommoda,, , tions. The route he outlined would
 mass over Edmonton and up the
 regular air mail line to AklaVlk,
 thence across central Alaska. II
 would be considerably out of the way of the route usually followed by ayiators going from Slperla 10 the states, but Lindbergh ex-
 pressed an opinion 1t would be
 safer. | Speaking of the trip they made over the wild wastes between Baker Lake and Aklavik, Llnd- bergh said they followed the Arc tic coast the greater part Of the way and experienced little dlfh-
 culty with fog, although 1t was
 visible to the west. They passed
 inst south of Pierce Point. There
 were few times, he said. when gooo
 landing places in lakes or rlVer'
 were not in sight.
 When questioned about theii
 success with the portable radle
 outfit aboard their plane, Lind
 bergh smiled and turned to mi
 heiress wife, who has done all th'
 operating on the trip thus far.
 Communication with our wire
 less has been very difficult during the afternoons due to heavy stat ic," said Mrs Lindbergh. I found the mornings best for operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
SOuthburv Man
 Is HOnOred
Robert C. Mitchell Recog. nized as Leader in Agri-
 cultural Life

State Senator James M. Whittle- sey of Morris, former commission CT on domestic animals, and Rob- ert c. Mitchell of Southbury, presi- dent of the Conencticut Milk Pro- ducers' association, were signal ly honored by the Connecticut Ag- ricultural college to-day when they were given honorary recognition as leaders in agricultural life.
 Since 1924 when the custom of giving honorary recognition was inaugurated, 23 men have been thus honored. The purpose of the award is to bring to the attention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
By ISRAEL KLEIN Editor. NEA Service

GLsChhCC AbNsAsoAt AsA1A1 hC~I"sHO Copyright 1881 NEA Service. Inc)
 Akron, O.-Means and methods of handling the U. s. 8. Akron, of getting 1t into and out of it's dock. of landing and releasing 1t will be as unique as is the huge vessels construction.
 For no longer will a crew of nearly 400 men be required to "walk' the airship in and out of its berth, to hold 1t steady and keep it intact against any vagaries of wind and weather until the ship is securely in its dock or left to rise into the air. Mechanical equipment has been devised to take the place of most of the ground crew.
 This equipment consists first of a mobile stub mooring mast which will move ships of far greater weight even than the 120-ton Akron, in and out of the dock; sec- ond, two side-handling cars on tracks, replacing a major part of the crew needed to steady the ship at the sides; third, a huge caster like taxi wheep' under the stern of the ship, on which the Akron will be able to swing easily about on ground.
 Has Own Motive Power
 The mobile stub mast is devel- opment of U. s. naval engineers at Lakehurst. One has been in use for some time at that base. but it's motive power is a detached trac- tor, making its own handling quite difficult. The new type of stub mast, already in use here, has its ~,uc ,,ntix,a yoxuar and ran ha rna- neuvered much more easily.
 This mast is triangular pyra- mid of steel, 76 feet high and weighing 115 tons. Under each corner of this pyramid Is a cater pillar tractor arrangement on which the mast moves. The for ward tractor steers the mast, while the two in the rear drive 1t. The two driving tractors are synchron-, ized by means of shafts from a powerful motor in the rear.
 Because of the weight, no person could steer 1t manually. The steer ing is done, therefore, through a separate motor.
 Thus every operation is electrical. The electric power is furnished from a huge 240-horsepower, eight CylIIutT cuBiuCs WhiSh uhAVSS 250-volt generator and a smaller "exciting generator" for the lights. pumps and steering motor.
 Mast Holds Ships Nose
 Through these motors, also, the winch which hauls in or lets out the cable leading through the top of the mast to the airship's main cable, Is driven.
 The mooring mast is designed to hold the ship by the nose even in its dock. rather than resting 1t on "cradles" like a surface ship in drydock.
 Since a constant check must be kept of the heaviness or lightness of the airship while in the dock, in order to keep it as near trim" as possible, a measuring device will be used to calculate the weight of the ship on the steel Spindle" which holds 1t to the mast, another to tell how light 1t is at the mast, and still another might be attach ed to the taxi whee1 at the stern as a further check.
 This is one of the most impor- tant aspects in the handling of an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
Vets Warned About Europe

Paris. (UP)-Benjamin Frank lin Post, eos, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has sent out request to the veterans monthly publication in America to warn all ex-service men about coming to Europe with insufficient funds. It wants them especially warned about the folly of coming over with the intention of finding employment, for work IS very hard to find here. Most of the men who do come over, and md themselves without resources. be- come dependent upon American organizations already overburden- ed with relief cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
BOOKMOBILE HELPS

Augusta, Me.-State Librarian Henry F. Dunnack has announced that a "bookmobile" has been sent out for a tour of rural towns to furnish country folk with. up-to- date books and periodicals to read. The equipment is 8 motor truck with shelves containing 5000 books. These books are lent on the pub Ii: library plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

of the public the sIgnificapce of the life work and achievements of men and women who have helped materially to improve the fatus of agriculture and rural condi- tons. The selections are made by a special committee of the col- lege faculty and are approved by the board of trustees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
LIST TIRED

London.-Search parties were tramping the mountains surround ing Pontypool looking for a child who has vanished in the early evening. They returned unsuccess- full and the worried father of the child asked police to drag nearby rivers in search of the childs body. He went out to feed his rabbits and chickens while the po- lice went to drag the river. To his surprise he found the child peace fully sleeping in rabbit hutch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

The first typewriter was invent ed by an Englishman early in the 17th century; the first workable pattern, however, was designed in Detroit little over 100 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
We esta blished

We established communications several times then"
 Mrs Lindbergh added an observ- ance that she believed they had proved by their flight from Baker Lake to Aklavik that night flying In the northland is practical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

This is the fourth of five stories on the D. S. Nayy's new Akron, mightiest of the worlds great airships, which is to be christened by Mrs Hoover at Akron, O., on August 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

particularly the electrically op- erated stub mast and the side handling cars, ground handling of future large airships like the Ak ron is expected to be d much sim pier operation, while the number of men needed for this purpose will be greatly reduced.
 NEXT: The men who made the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07

The mercury went down fast when four-year-old Charlene Johnson's mother took her tenn pcraturc recently, for CharIene bit off the end of the thermometers and swallowed 1t. But nothing seri- ous happened, and Charlcnc posed for this picture at her Berkeley, Calf, home just to prove that she Is now Okay.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
! puDe BArln
LA Go DE KAYE BON
~

New York, vet. 26.-En q
lilo Harlem, ayA, Gar Wood,
guiando su Miss America TX, al
alcanz6 una velocidad de 104.
019 millas por bora ,en ell reco-
rrido de dos millas. Mas de 100,
600 personas vieron al rey de
la velocidad, en- los Estados Uni
dos, tratar de batir la marca del
ingles Kaye Don, de 40 millas
por bora.
Antes de que Don fijara la
nueNa marca de 10, Gar hasia
establecido la de 102.256.
En- la regatta Gar tuvo de opo
nente a su hermano Phil, que
tripulaba ell Miss America VIII.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
MENDEZ Y
CARNES EN- LA REGATTA
DE BALLAST POINT

En- la regatta de botes de vela,
de 16 pies, verificada aver fren
tie a Ballast Paint, ell bote Felix,
que Sc llamaba Sub, tripulado
por Ray Mendez y Bill Carnes,
alcanzQ la victoria.
Los j6venes yatisvas subie-
ron al segundo lugar en- la COM
petencia, con un total de AZ
puntos, diez por encima de
Hawk.
Ill recorrido fue hecho en- dos
hOras.
Diez minutes despues entr6 ell
Gussie, tripulado por Fred Nc
Mullen Y W. Starbuck.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
CHOQUE DE AUTOMOBILES

Dos AUTOMOBILES chocaron a
yer en- la avenida Florida esqui-
ma a Foribraska, recibiendo
heridas y contusioneS ell driver
de uno de ellos, George Mickler,
vecino de la avenida Highland.
a quien Sc do asistencia medica
en- un hospital local. Q
Guiaba ell otro vehiculo d. w.
Foreman, de West Idlewild 81,
quien sali6 ileso.
La policia esta investigando
el case.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
DEFUNCIONES

La Sra. Camilla Cruz de 33 a
nos, murio aver en- su domicilio,
avenida Doce 923.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
Corflos Guantes

Ion los GuanteS a
1ay Kennedy no Sc
han acuerdaA6mbre-
Bal R~elampago Sague-
TO- : Ia venido trataxdo de
cobraI lin resultado. IA dife-
rencia &c 1926 y $500.
Para latNFermedA que afec-
ia al bolsilldIon Relampago, por
Ia escasez peANEda por la "di-
ferencia", de arse al me
dico chino. ~
Y 81 ell medict,|S ha resulta-
do, como suponeF los expertos,
Armando puede vender la deuda
un abogado Y que este trate
de sacar "astillas" y divertir a
Charles y Kennedy.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
REUNION DE BOMBEROS
DEL Y DISTRITO

La convention de bomberos
del Sexto distrito de Florida, We
rif.cara oqui su primera session
el ME coles, a las dos de la tar
de, en- ell Auditorio Municipal.
e. discurso de bienvenida es-
tara a cargo del alcalde Nc
Kay.
Mas de 300 Delegates, mu-
ahes de los cuales traeran a sus
esposas, han ofrecido concurrir.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
INFORMATION
DEL PUERTO

Entraron aver los vapores a
mericanos Colorado Y Cuba, ell
primero procedente de Mobile,
con carga general, Y ell segundo
de la Habana Y Key West, con
pasajeros y carga.
La goleta inglesa Porto Novo
arrib6 de jamaica, con carga y a
cargar.
FL Cuba regres6 aver mismo,
en- horas de la tarde, a los puer-
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
FL TEMPO

NubladoS para hoy y manana.
V2ntos del este y noroeste. De
80 grades fue aver la tempera-
tura maxima y de 60 la mini
ma.
Marea alta a Ia LAT a. m. Y
2:46 p. m. Marea baja a las
$40 a. m. y 7:4S p. n.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
CANZONERI
UNA DE SUS CORONAS

Newark N. j. oct. 26.-El
jueves por Ia noche defendera
aqui una de sus coronas, la d.
pesueno, peso welter, eI italiano
Tony Conzoneri, de Brooklyn
New York.
Para contrario Sc lie ha bus
cad0 Phil Griffi.
Canzoneri ostenta, ademas, el
titulo de campe6n de reso ligc-
70.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26
IAEACErA

Una comta Sc les dara el
microbes, a las seis de la tai de,
en- ell restaurant de Maxine Con
zalez en- IA avenida de Michigan
frente a la fabrica Regensburg.
FHn06n teatral Y balls ON
pletara ell programa del dia, en-
ell Auditorio.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26

Frank G. Menke sostiene que
Primo Camera no pasara de
ser I'm "buche" mas, 81 no Sc lie
ensena a pegar ''upper"uts' con
la derecna.
Hasta e presente Camera ha
venido> recurriendo a su derecha
para cargar baules, no para
bOXear.
~wz -----~-
La gaceta., 1931-10-26

tos de SD procedencia.
Con rulnbo a las islas de
Gran Cayman zarf\la motona-
We inglesa Noca.
La gaceta., 1931-10-26

Deja a su esposo, Limo Cruz,
una hija, Mary Cruz; tres her
manas, Sra. Eana Crusoe, Sra.
Flora Griffin y Sra. Blonde
Watson, y su padre, Ernest
Cook.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
BABY DIES, RACE
IN AUTOFA|LS

Rushed to Sibley Hospital this
morning by friendly neighbors,
15-monthS-old Doris Jean Clark,
daughter of Mrs. Mable Clark,
1924 Higdon Rd.. died as attend
ants placed her on the operating
table.
The child was found uncon.
scious and gaSping for breath on
the kitchen floor by her mother
who had been in an adjoining
room bathing her two-weeks-old
baby.
The mother summoned neigh
bors, Leo Brown and Mrs. Cath
crime Brown, who put the child
in their automobile and hurried
her to the hospital.
Mrs. Brown believes the little
girl choked on something she
picked off the kitchen floor.
An older brother, Thomas
Eugene Clark, 4, had been playing
with a bean shooter and several
of the little pellets had been scat.
tered over the house.
The father, Samuel Clark. is a
marine now on duty in Cuba.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
WHEAT RALLIES
AFTER DROP

CHICAGO, Nov. GN.S)-
Wheat futures ruled "a to lac
lower shortly before noon today,
rallying somewhat from the open
ing setback of 2l2c.
General selling developed in the
big pit at the opening gong owing
to weakness abroad and in securi-
ties. Heavy realizing also was
noted. Later, however, values en-
countered good support and
firmed. = Trade was broad with
outside buying in small lots an
early feature.
Sentiment among traders gen
orally continued bullish. Opinion
is that a reaction in wheat would
make for a healthier condition as
the recent upturn has been too
rapid.
Corn also dipped aye a bushel
at the outset in sympathy with the
leading cereal, but later r6led
to 1Ac off. Commission houses
were active buyers on the break.
Oats were 3s to 24c lower at
mid-session and rye 70 to 1lac
down.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Police Hunting Torturer
OF Southeast Pets
OTHER. PICTURES ON PAGE :.

hanging out. 1t was the dogs
right eye and / was siCkened
by the sight. That night all
the dOgs-and 1 am q lover Of
dogs and keep several here
for my hair-dresSing clients
hOwIed and hammered.
Pet Dog Attacked
"The next morning 1 noticed
that Trixie, my pet dog, had
been attacked. Trixie's right
eye was hanging out just as
the other dogs was. exam
ined the eye and it looked like
someone had sought to gOuge
1t out with their fingers.
II first thought that q coyote
or other vicious animal was at
large. but when / took the
dog to a hospital, there was
another dog from the same
section with the same ailment."
L. At Collins Hospital today i
was revealed that on November I
two dogs with their eyes ou
had been treated.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Pen Warden
Fightinq COntemDt

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 6
1N.SD Inquiry into contempt
of court charges against Warden
Arthur C. Aderholt, of Atlanta
penitentiary began today by Fed
eral Court officials on the
strength of affidavits filed by H.
Ely Goldsmith, of New York, who
contends Aderholt interfered
with delivery of papers mailed to
Ralph Fegel, a prisoner, for his
signing,
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

Washington Humane Society Of
ficials today will be called on to
send special Investigators to the
Congress Heights section of South
east washington to determine
whether fiend or vicious animal
Is tearing out the eyes Of pets.
Several pets have been attacked
recently i'm that section, and in
practically every instance the
right eye has been torn out.
Near St. Elizabeth'S
The section is Immediately ad-
jacent to st. Elizabeths Hospital
for the insane.
So far three dogs and a cat
have fallen victims to the mys-
teriouS asSailant.
Mrs. Bernitta Watts. colored,
1888 Stevens Rd. S. E.. today
described the fear owners of pets
in the, neighborhood hold. She
said:
81 walked out into the road
on the night of November
and saw dog with his eye
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
REF. WURZBACH
Of TEXAS, DIES .

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 6
U.N.SJ. ~ Representative Harry
M. Wurzbach, Republican mem.
ber of Congress. died here today
from complications following an
attack of appendicitis. His home
was at Seguin, Tex.
Congressman WurZbach under
went an operation Monday morn
ing and was reported to oe in a
satisfactory condition. Els death
early this morning was unex-
pected.
Only Republican
Holding a unique position in
Texas politics, Wurzbach was the
only Republican in the delegs ton
of the State, which hopes to
elect the next Speaker q the
lower House.
A member since 1920, his forti-
fled position in his district was
demonstrated when he won his
seat over Augustus McCloSkey,
Democrat, in a colorful contest
decided only after McCloskey had
taken his seat in Congress.
Noted for Works
For many years Democrats had
attempted to oust him a. the
only disturbing factor IN an other
wise solid South front # Demo
Gratis.
Congressman Wurzbach's popu-
larity was attributed in part TO
the many public works given his
district partly through his ef-
forts. These included Randolph
Field, $lO,OOO,OOO west Point. Of
the Air" near here, for which
the Congressman from Seguin
claimed a part of the credit.
AUSTIN. Tex, Nov: s d.N.S0
Successor to Harry H, Wurzbach,
Texes' only Republican member
of Congress who died early today
In San Antonio, must be selected
at a special election, it was said
unofficiallS at the governors S
office today. Governor Sterling
was not here to add authority
to this statement.
1t is thought improbable that
in the event Of such an election
a Republican would be selected.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Roosevelt and Rum,
Choice at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 6
GN.S0 An overwhelming vote
in favor of modification of the
prohibition law, and a moderate
vote in support of Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, of New York, fer
the Democratic Presidential nom-
ination, was registered by stu.
dents of Harvard law school. The
figures were obtained in an ex-
perimental poll conducted by the
Roosevelt-for-President Club of
the law school.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
What Ho! 'Tis Snory!
So Winter Must
Be Coming

n ALBANY, Nov. 6 1.N.SD.
The seasons first blanket of
snow today lightly covered up
State New York. The south
west reaches of the Adiron-
dacks were reported white.
Plattsburgh had light snow
fall, but it soon melted, as did
the snow that fell on the hills
about Oneonta.
In Albany. the temperature
fell to 80 degrees above zero.
LAKE PLACID, Nov. 6.-Oh!
The beautiful snow! Four
inches of it today covered the
lake and ski jump here, where
the winter Olympics will take
place in February.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Sen. ShipsteGd Hits
Bank SpecuLatiOnS

Speculation by banks in foreign
bonds was blamed today as q
cause of many failures" by Sen
ator Henrik Shipstead F.LD of
Minnesota.
He charged that Federal and
State bank examiners have fos-
tered speculation orgy by banks
by inducing them to throw out
farm paper in favor of bonds"
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Cornelius Reno Host
To Youthful Editor

RENO, New, Nov. 6 1N.S).
Presumably here to establish
residence preparatory to filing
for divorce, Harry MCGUIRE,
youthful magazine editor. was a
guest at Cornelius Vanderbilt's
Lazy Me Ranch today. MCGUIRE,
former Yale and. Notre Dame
student and manager of the
football team at the latter col
lege, was married to the former
Miriam Forster, of Georgetown,
Mass, at Colorado Springs, on
December 13, 1929.