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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
SEA FOX DIDN'T BLOW UP CLAIMS
 THE SALVACER
Eight Lost Their Lives on Vessel, But Hull Dis. closes Everything Was Ship Shape 4.

Greenwich, Conn. Aug 31-(UP) The fate of the schooner Sea Fox, which carried eight promin- ent young New Workers to their death in Long Island sound last May was still mystery to-day aft CT thorough inspection of the sal yaged hull.
 J. J. Mullaney of the salvage company which purchased the boat said inspection discredited the theory the Sea Fox blew up. Every thing aboard the yacht was ship shape and in good order. he said. The only theory he could advance to explain the sudden sinking was that sudden squall overturned the schooner. Yachtsmen have pointed out, however. that the Sea Fox was of especially stable con- struction and that it would have withstood @ severe shock without capsizing.
 Purses, jewelry and other arti- cles belonging to Professor Donald Snedden of New York University and his ill-fated guests were found in the cabin. While being lowed to Bridgeport for repairs Sunday, the Sea Fox ran aground. It was float ed to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
$5oO,o00,0O0 OF INVESTMENT TO
 THE GOVERNMENT
Report Says British Cor poratiOns Have Offered Their U. s. Properties to England to Help Out

New York, Aug 31-(UP)-Lo- cal bankers professed today no knowledge of reports that large British corporations have offered $500. 0O0,0OO of their United States investments to the national govern ment to enable 1t to raise a large credit abroad when the position of the pound sterling became threat ened.
 J. P. Morgan & Co.,, head of the American syndicate that participa- ted to the extent of $200,00O, 900 In the $400.0O0,000 credit granted to the British government last week, had no comment to make on the reports, while an official of the federal reserve bank of New York said he didn't know anything about it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
LIVING MAN TAKES PART IN
 HIS OWN FUNERAL WITH ALL
 THE NECESSARY INCIDENTALS

been dead instead of celebrating a birthday. Floral offerings-and there were many-were placed in his lap.
 The Rev John B. Maulding preached the funeral sermon. Five other ministers. J. R. McDuffy, +. F. Burt c. C. Mitchell. Nal Keene and G. W. Creed also spoke. The biblical quotation, "I am a strait. having q desire to depart and he with Jesus" was Rev Maulding's text.
 "This is a strange funeral" the pastor said, but we can find no valid arguments against this fav- ored plan of Brother Patton. He spent many years in wickedness, I am told, but some 4S years ago embraced the Christian religion and has lived a useful and, devoted Christian life ever since" A quartet sang several songs which Patton thought appropri- ate.
 Its the greatest hour e my life save the one found my Saviour" said Patton. .'It takes something like this to show one how many friends he has"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
Three Were Reported Yes- terday and Six This Morning - 46 Cases Now in Quarantine Seventy-Three Cases Reported Since Incep= ton
EIGHT DEATHS
 FROM EPIDEMIC

Three new cases Sunday, six this morning: forty-six active cases now in quarantine; seventy-three cases reported since the inception of the spread: eight local deaths; this, in short, is the resume of the past and presen, condition of in- fantile paralysis in Waterbury.
 The playgrounds have been closed trifle ahead of time and the opening of school has been postponed in an endeavor to retard the progress of this disease which is claiming new victims each day.
 There were scheduled for late this afternoon three releases and two cases were released last Satur- day which keeps the active num- Der of cases to a lower point than is expected due to the reports of phyeicians who call each morning reporting new cases.
 Many of them are in the isolated wards of the two local hospitals. In the respirator at the St Mary's hospital is the three year old Lu- Sfll9 McKenna who is barely hold
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
"Let Them Dig,
 They'll Find No
 More" He Ayers

. Clarksburg, W. Va, Aug 31- Picks and sledges pounded and chipped in monotonous unison to- day at the cement floor of a win dowless mountain garage as prison chain gangs hunted bodies or more sex-starved women believed mur- dered by hill country Romeo.
 Outside that garage in which five are known to have been hanged or battered to death, could be heard the labored breathing of other prisoners and the repelling sucking of stinking muck as their spades explored the soggy ground in which the five, were buried.
 In the county jail sat Harry F. Powers, fat, bespectacled, brazenly proud of lines written women of almost every state. sex-frustrated women who resorted to matrimony by mail.
 Let them dig. They'll find no more. 1 tell you five is all; there's s nothing more out there."
 Investigators dug late yesterday. They ordered resumption of dig ging to-day. They believed more names will be added to those of Mrs Dorothy A. Pressler Lemke, Powers latest revealed victim; and Mrs Asta Buick Eicher and her three children.
 Scores have corresponded with Powers or Cornelius C. Pierson as he called himself in most of the erotic letters so far uncovered. Many of whom he wrote can not be found. Some may shun pub licity. Some may never hear or the love-butcher of Clarksburg. Some may have died a natural death.
 Authorities fear bodies of others
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31

Benton. III, Aug 31.-(UP)-S. R. (Uncle Steve) Patton. promi- nent Franklin county farmer. de- clared to-day that the hour of his own funeral was to him the great est in all his 80 years of living. Patton's funeral was held yester- day although there was no corpse or coffin. Patton himself was the chief mourner but he didn't mourn He was. on the contrary. supreme ly happy. After the funeral Pat ton gave a picnic dinner for all the other mourners.
 When Patton learned several weeks ago that his relatives and friends were planning party for him on his 80th birthday, he thought the matter over and an- nounced let's make 1t funeral instead" They let him have his way. "If I'm to have flowers, I'd rather have them while I'm alive" said Uncle Steve" the name which almost every person in Franklin. county calls him. Ac- cording to Pattons orders. fun teral plans were made just as they would have been had he really
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
TWO MARINE RED
 DEVILS RELIVE
 THEIR THRILLER

Cleveland. Aug 31-UP)-Two fighting Red Devils' of the United States marine corps to-day de- scribed the death they saw and escaped after their planes collided 1,500 feet above Cleveland airport during the second day of the na- tional air races.
 Reliving the seconds following the crash aloft, Lieutenant Law son A. Sanderson, tall, dashing commander of he marine ace squadron, told how he struggled to release his parachute, caught on the tail of his plunging plane. Lieutenant W. o. i5rice, pilot of the other disabled ship, recounted his experience.
 Although was fighting to break loose, I felt someone else was in danger" Sanderson said. "I myself was among the crowd of 60,O00 watching the struggle. l saw myself pull the chute loose when the plane was just 400 feet from the ground
 Lieutenant Brice. who was sta-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
Released By Coroner He
 Is At Once Rearrested
Louis Richard of West Haven Charged With Two Motor Law ViOla- tiOns-Wife BaiIed Him Out-He Was in Bad Auto Crash Friday

Released as coroner's prison CT, but immediately rearrested and charged with two violations of the motor vehicle law, Louis Richard, AZ, of 358 Elm street West Haven, is now being held under bonds of $1,000 for trial next Saturday morning. The necessary bail has been furnished by his wife, Jo- sephine. Richard will be formally accused of operating q motor vehi- cle while under the influence of liquor and with evasion of respon- sibility.
 The accident in which the de- fendant was involved occurred Fri- day evening on the Middlebury road. It was one of the worse crashes on that highway in months. Charles Palmer, 55, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Middlebury and John Ayala, 22, of Santa Bar bara, Cal, were taken to the Wa tcrbury hospital for treatment Both men are still under the care of physicians and confined to the hospital. Their injuries were pain
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
100, 100000 People Live
 In States That Are Wet
Former Dry Administrator Campbell Says There Are Only Six States That Are Trying to En- force the Prohibition Act of Congress

New York, August 31 (UP) - About 100,000,0O0 United States citizens live in states which are not trying to enforce prohibition, Major Maurice Campbell, former prohibition administrator here. said today in an article in repeal, " a new magazine which made it's first appearance today.
 Campbell, editor of the publi- cation, cited statistics compiled by the Crusaders, organization of young men opposed to the dry law. In only six states. he said, is there any real cooperation with Federal enforcement. The states men, toned in the survey were New Hampshire. Ohio. West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, and ore gon.
 "In other words, the Crusaders survey points out that more than
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
GRAF ZEPPELIN
 SAILS MERELY
 TOWARD BRAZIL
Making Nonstop Journey -l3 Passengers on Board Paid $l,OOO Each

Friedrio hshafen. Aug 31--(UP) The Graf Zeppelin. flying steadily southwest on it's nonstop journey to Natal, Brazil. passed Villa Cis- neros, Rio De Gro. at 5:2O a. m', G. M. Y. to-day G2:30 EDT) ac- cording 10 reports received here.
 The Graf was approximately l.- 200 miles south of Gibraltar when it passed Rio De Orc, Spanish pos session on the west African coast.
 Previous reports from Dr Hugo Eckencr, commanding the diriEible, told of quiet flight in good weath- CT. There were 13 passengers n board including Herbert $. Siebel of Saginaw, Mich. They paid $l,OO0 for the round trip. The Zeppelin carried a crew of A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
BUTTON 60. SUED FOR $100, 900
ONLY KILLED FIVE, SAYS SLAYER
OPEN SEASON ON CANCSTERS BY TWO
 VETERAN GUIDES

Flagstaff. Me, Aug 31.-UP)- Two veteran guides of Maine's backwoods, both sharpshooters, have declared "open season" on Manhattan's gangsters.
 Bent on ending New York city's crime wave, Allie Whitney Dem ing. 43, father of five children, and Fred Belmcre York. 50, father of two, were to leave Oakland on the Bar Harbor express late to-day, with the Grand Central station as their goal.
 It was Allies idea.
 I'd been reading the papers and seen all about the gangsters and how they had even killed chil- dren,'' he said, "and l decided 1t was time to do something about it.. That was a week or so ago.
 "I wrote letter to the chief of police of New York, offering to go down there and clean up the city. I didn't get any reply, so I took things into my own hands. I went down to Stratton and talked
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
EMPLOYMENT AND NOT MONEY HELP
 FOR VETERANS
Brig Gen Frank T. Hines Told This to Delegates to Convention at kan- sas City

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug 3l-(UP) Employment rather than addi- tional monetary aid from the gov ernment is "the greatest need" to- day in veterans relief. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator of veterans affairs, today told dele gates to the annual convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Hines revealed that the vetera ns administration is cooperating with the labor department in an effort to get employment for veterans. His department has sent out qucs- tionnaires to all disabled veterans drawing compensation so that they may register their wishes. The dd- ministtrator explained that the gov ernmcnt now spends $900,000,0O0 q year for veterans relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
MILK BOTTLES AS SAFES FOR BABY
 WELFARE FUND
Greenwich Sponsors of Fund Take Novel Way to Collect Dimes at Parties

Greenwich. Conn. Aug 31 - (U. P.)-The clink of dimes into milk bottles will feature Greenwich so- ciety affairs from now on, accord ing to the sponsors of tn "Dinner Guest Baby Milk Fund" who expect to gather 5000 dimes a month to feed hungry babes during winter.
 A committee headed by Mrs Sher- burne Wiggin Prescott, daughter of Albert H. Wiggin. chairman of the board of the Chase National Bank of New York, plans to send milk bottles to select list of hOstesses. along with a letter explaining the purpose of the project.
 Representatives of in, Green wich Sociel service League will make collections and the society will dispose of the funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
DIVORCE LOVERS
 BLOCKED INTO
 THE RENO COURT
They Come From Every Part of United States One From This State

Reno, Nev, Aug 31-(UP)-Di- vorce seekers from all parts of the United States, their sixweeks resi- dence period ended, joined today in the "washday" rush for decrees. With so suits docketed before court opened and q number of others expected to be filed this morning, Judge Thomas F. Moran and Ben Curler looked for another busy day. They were so busy last Monday when 50 decrees were handed down. that 70 others were put over until the next day.
 Don A. Baxter, 1016 Fifth ave nue, New York, sued Ottilie Low ensprung Baxter, complaining that while he was in Europe in 1927 she removed number of prized trophies he had taken on hunting expeditions. She recently sued for separation in Stamford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31

 Of Paralysis
 ToStart Week
WASHINGTON'S HOME
 WAS "SPEAKEASY"

New York, Aug 31-(UP)- Inc historic Prince homestead. in Flushing, where George Washington stayed in the post revolutionary days, was listed by police to-day as one of New Yorls's 10000 spcakcasics.
 Tho old house, the home of the late LcbryOn Bradford Prince, first governor of New Mexico, was raidcd yesterday. Police said they found seven pints of liquor. Samuel Glazer. who police said was the bar tender, was arrested. Washing ton often visited the Prince fam- fly in the old homestead and selected plum trees for his Vir- ginia estate from the famous Prince nurseries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
ToyMakingCo. Claims Breach
 Of Contract
GERMAN BOAT WAS
 THE ATTRACTION

New York, Aug 31-(CP)- Tho DO-X, modern behemOtl, of tho air, has Outrivallcd the historic '. S. frigatc Constitution as an attraction for sightsccrs here.
 More than 25.OOO persons vis- itcd North Beach airport ycstcr- day to get glimpse of the giant DOrn'cr-Wahl flying boat, and 4.OOO paid $1 each to go through the craft. About 12,5O0 went through "Old Ironsidcs' al- though admission to the latter Is free.
 Half tho proceeds from the DO.X admissions arc being dis trfbutcd to the German and American Rcd Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
ROMAN EMPEROR
 HADRIAN STATUE FOUND IN ATHENS
American ArcheOl0gi $ ts Discover It = Believed to Be Emperor Mentions ed By PauSanias

Princeton, N. J., Aug 31--(UP) Discovery in an old market place in Athens of an heroic statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. be- lieved to be the one mentioned in the writings of Pausanias, has been reported.
 Archsologists of the American School of Classical Studies made the discovery, according to Pro- lessor T. Leslie Shear eS Prince ton University. Yhe discovery Is important as . bit of topographical evidence, Shear said. The head and legs are missing but othpr parts of the statute are well pre- served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
FATAL TRIANGLE WITH AGED MAN
 AS THE SLAYER
35-Year-Old Man Objected to Attentions of 73- Year=Old WOOer of His Wife

Jackson, W. H., Aug 31-UP)- George F. Fernald. 73. must face a murder charge for allegedly kill ing James Williams, 35. of Long Island City, N. Y., because the lat ter objected to attentions Fernald paid to Mrs Williams, waitress at a local tea room.
 williams was shot through the head last night as he and Mrs Williams, with their three-year-old son, drove into the tea-room yard Allowing a ride through the coun- try. Fernald reportedly fired the shot through a window of the tea room. He then attempted to kill himself, but the bullet grazed his side and struck wall behind him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
Vatican And Italy Are h Complete Agreement
 And Pope Approues 1t

The text of the accord was print ed privately. It was sent to the members of the College Of Cardi- nals, many of whom are at their summer residences. Their approval Is not necessary, however, as the Pope took full responsibility Tor the negotiations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
PICKED THE WRONG SPOT

Mundelen, III, Aug 31-(UP)-Of all places, Thomas Chrssman, 17, picked sherfs picnic to try his skill as pckpocket: To make it worse he picked deputy, Constable John Knox, as victim number one The result, he admitted later, was natural He got caught.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
FOOTBALL SIGNALS FOR VOTERS

New Rochelle, N. Y. Aug 31-(UP)-FootDall sonas for male voters and rhymed jingles for women are being used by the local republican organization to get out the vote for their candidates The signals con sst of the numbers of the candidates names on the pal lot The names are also rhymed into the jngles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
BURGLAR SNORED TOO LOUDLY

Danbury Conn, Aug 31-(UP)-When Mrs Stel1a Cisek heard snoring in her store during the night sine investigated, for her husband was away She dscov- cred sleepy burglar curled up between potato sack and pickle barrel with bag half filled with mercnan- disc beside him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
HEIR PLACE IN THE KITCHEN

Glastonbury, Conn., Aug 3I-VUfJ.MrS Ma1s Stockns was ready to agree with her husband to-day that womans place is in the kitchen after her first driving lesson She lost control of the car and it plunged through the wall of house, landing hallway m 'he kitchen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
Late Bulletins
NO MORE PAID DRY IMPORTERS

Washington, Aug 31-(UP)-Eliminato of paid inforners in prohibition enforcement so far as possl ble was announced to-day by Federal Prohibition Dl- rector Amos w. w. Woodcock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
MAC DONALD FLIES

Lossiemouth, Scotland, Aug 3l-- U. PD-Prime Minister ]. Ramsay Macdonald left by airplane for London at S:30 a. m. to-day to re- new the work of fighting Britain 8 tangled financial situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
Ry THOMAS B. MORGAN

BY THOMAS B. MOKGNN United Press Stan COrrcspOndcnt)
 Rome, Aug. 31.-UP).-Th ac- cord between the Vatican and the Italian government has been com pleted, 1t was announced to-day. and has been approved by Pope Plus XI and Premier Mussolini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
PARASITES TO SAVE PEACHES

New Haven, Conn, Aug 3l-tUP)-The late ol Connecticut's peach crop rests with parasites The Go,necticut agricultural experiment station has dis trbuted 11,51OO0O parasites which combat the peach moth to state growers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
FLEW 24o MILES AN HOUR

Boston, Aug 31-(UP)-Eleven minutes was all that Pilot J. J. "Red" Harrgan required to fly six messengers over the A air miles between Providence, R. L. and Boston. He averaged 240 miles an hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
ONLY PEDESTRIAN WAS HURT

Plymouth, Mass Aug 31-UP)-Harold Williams escaped without scratch when his automobile over- turned Peter Houde pedestrian was taken to hos ptal painfully cut by flying glass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
FAMOUS PRIEST DIES

Ancona, Italy. Aug 31--(U. P)-- Monsignor Gualtiero Giamagli, 96, famous Latinist and Hellenist. died to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-31
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug 3I.-UP)-Th treasury net balance on August aS was Sl44, S3.311.12.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-11
TWO HELD AS
SUSPECTS in
BURGLARY JOBS

Burglaries in and near Ell Centro
recently had landed Herbert An
derson, 36, colored, and Thomas
Valenzuela, 81, Mexican, in the
county jail today. the former facing
a charge of burglary and the latter
being held for investigation after
his fingerprints checked with those
discovered by city police after a
recent residence burglary.
Both were arrested by Charles
Rosenquest, fingerprint expert for
the city police department. Ander-
son was turned over to the county
for prosecution on charge of burg
larizing the house of j. B. Lydick.
four miles southeast of Ell Centro
last Monday night.
Frank P. McCaslin, police chief,
is Investigating activities of the
Mexican following a report from the
bureau of criminal Identification in
Sacramento that Valenzuela had
been arrested in Los Angeles county
once on a charge of assault with in
tent to commit murder, once on 2
charge of first degree robbery and
once on a charge of first degree
burglary.
Valenzuela's fingerprints checked
with those found by Rosenquest at
house recently burglarized in Ell
Centro.
Anderson is said by police to be
one Of the negros who burglarized
Lydick's house near Heber and
started to drive away just as Lv-
dick returned home. When he gave
chase they threw away an overcoat.
two pairs of shoes and underwear
taken from the house. Anderson
was traced through the license num-
ber, furnished by the sheriffS office
With Anderson and Valenzuela
in the county Jail, Ell Centro last
night suffered not one burglary.
That the pants burglar who op-
Grated here for while is moving
outside the city is indicated in a
report in the sheriff's office today.
r. A. Bell reported that someone
entered his house in the Buena
Vista tract north of Ell Centra last
night, taking his trousers and a
pocketbook containing S35 and a
drivers license.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-11
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

Landerman was the enthusiastic
leader at a recent meeting Of the
Meloland All club at the school
house. A motto was selected for the
club as follows: Successful COM
pletion of each and every members
project.
Officers elected to serve this year
we're: Donald Peters, president:
Betty Forsberg, e-president:
Junior Galloway, secretary and
treasurer, and John Leja, reporter.
Carl Engebretson of Los Angeles
spent the weekend with his
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Engebretson.
Isaac Mcbride and three chill
dren, Mildred. Louise and Earl, and
Miss Evelyn Kirby, were guests for
dinner one evening recently at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Farley.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Vogt of San
Diego spent the weekend in the
valley attending to affairs concern
ing their ranch property here. They
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Scott on Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-11
BY MRS. WARD McGREW
Press Staff CnrreSnnndent

The Meloland Community Bridge
club met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. r. Neifert for luncheon and
bridge. A delicious luncheon was
served at one large table, after
which the guests adjourned to the
bridge tables in the living room.
At bridge, Mrs. James Perduyn
wen first prize for members; Mrs.
Arthur Farley, second, and Mrs.
Fred Cross, guest prize.
Special guests present were Mes
danes J. l.. Travers, 1. w. McGreW.
Fred Cross and Dwight Smith.
Members present were Mesdames
Waldo w. Weeth, James Perduyn.
Ward McGrew, Arthur Farley and
the hostess
The Missionary society and the
L.UB.A. of the Christian church of
Holtville held joint meeting re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. Hardy
Odell, where a luncheon was served
to all the members and to any out
Siders who cared to come in, with
only a nominal charge made. Tht
committee members who assisted
Mrs. Odell were MeSdameS Vree-
land, Jesse Mcbride, H. H. Peter,
and Alex Meyer
The afternoon was given over tt
the missionary society in charge ol
Mrs. George Harlan. The subject
of study was India. Nearly AZ
members were present.
The members of the Melolanc
Birthday club met on Tuesday a.
the home of Mrs. John Zenos nortf
of Holtville for luncheon and cards
The hostess was presented {
lovely bath set, in honor of he
birthday.
Those present were Mesdame
G.. C. Richards, Ed Boyd, Elber
Newton, Laurence Richards, Merl'
Hartsock, Lytle Kinnaird, H. C
Skipper, Joe Kinnaird and tht
hostess.
Assistant Farm Advisor Let