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The Washington times., 1931-05-07
A|RSH|P HELD
SAFE IN ICE
REGIONS
Proposed Rendezvous Adds to
Safety Of Submarine Trip
To Arctic, Explorer Ayers
Copyright, 1881. international
Features Service, Inc.)

ROME, May T. Hearty ap
proval of the plan for a rem
devious at the North Pole thi;
summer of the German Graf Yep
pelln and Sir Hubert wilkins
submarine, the Nautilus, was
voiced today by Gen. Umbertc
Mobile. noted italian explorer ano
atrship commander, who twice
flew over the North Pole in g
dirigible.
The famous aviator.explorel
said:
Il consider the plan for CO.
operation between the suhma.
rtne and the airship a most
happy one.
Would Enhance Safety
81 am persuaded that the
employment of the Graf Yep.
pelin on this enterprise is prac.
tically exempt from serious risks
because of the considerable ex-
perience in flying in the Arc.
tic regions now possessed by
its commander and crew: also
In view of the Crafts long ex-
perience and record in flying
under all sorts of climatic con-
ditiOnS.
81 heartily approve of the
Crafts cooperation on this ex-
peditiOn, in view of the fact
that the difficulties which the
submarine may meet in at
tempting to reach the pole by
travelling under the ice cap are
still unknown, and the assist
ance of the Graf greatly en-
hances the safety of the sub
marine.
81 believe that the Graf could
render ineStimable assistance If
the submarine became ice
bound or disabled. 1 believe it
would not be a difficult feat
for the Graf to locate the sub
marine, either through the use
of the wireless, or the usual
method of signalling by means
such as the smoke pistol.
Could Land on Ice
"Given fair weather. am
convinced that it would not be
difficult even for the Graf to
make a descent on the ice pack,
especially with assistance from
the submarines crew."
General Mobile said he was
tremendously interested" in the
announcement by the Crafts com
mander, DR.. Hugo Eckener. yester
day that the Graf Zeppelin will
fly to the Polar regions about the
middle of July to hold a rendez
vous with the Nautilus "at or near
the North Pole"
On Inflated Ship
Mobile commanded the only two
dirigibles which hitherto have
flown over the North Pole. The
first flight. carrying the Amund'
sen-Nobile- Ellsworth expedition
negotiated a flight from Spitz
bergen to Point Barrow, Alaska
in May, 1926, only a few days
after Admiral Richard E. Byrd
had successfully made the first
airplane flight over the Pole. The
dirigible was dismantled at Point
Barrow after the flight.
His second Polar flight was the
ill.fated expedition in the dirigible
Italia, ir 1928. which resulted in
the lloss of the airship on the
ice cap soon after crossing over
the Pole and the deaths of many
members of the expedition.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
SEEKS DIVORCE

Charging that she was deserted.
Marurite L. Burg has filed suit
in Circuit Coaurt at Rockville,
Md. for limited divorce from
Alfred c. Burg. whose last known
address is 910 Tenth st. N. E.
The petition stated that the
Burgs were married at Baltimore
October 26, 1923. and have no
children. He is said to have left
her February Z. 1891. Mrs. Burg
is represented by Kenneth Lyd-
dane. of Rockville.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
SURVEY UNDER WAY

Surveys of the property in
volved in the proposed construc-
ton of the Fern Street underpass
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company tracks in Takoma
Park will be completed within a
few days by Harry B. Shaw,
county engineer Of Montgomery
county, it as learned today. When
these surveys are completed and
the necessary following plans
formed, it is believed the project
yiu soon get under way.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Husband Kills Wife,
FLees in Automobile

ALTOONA, Pa, May 7 0N.So.
Mrs, Martha Roma, 81, OF Ash
Vile, mother of three children,
was shot and killed by her hus
band today at the home of her
parents.
Joseph Roma. Al, the husband.
who, police say, opened fire on
his wife without warning, escaped
in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07

Possibility of still another
change in the chairmanship of
the Republican National Commit
tee appeared quite distinct today,
as Senator Simeon Fess, who
holds the job now. rode a train
home to his native Ohio.
Fess left Washington denying
he had agreed" with anyone to
retain the post until the coming
national conventions. In fact, he
said, referring to the chairman
ship:
1T is just as indefinite as
the day took it,"
This remark was interpreted To-
cally as significant because Fess
was put at the head of the G. O..
P. to replace Claudius H. Huston
as the latter was forced out in
the face of severe senatorial criti-
ciSm,
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
DOCTORS MEET MAY 1e

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 7.
The sixty-fourth annual meeting
of the West Virginia Medical So
ciety will be held here May 10,
20 and 81, with the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel as headquarters.
Fifty per cent of the profession
in the State is expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
YOSH|HARA HOPS
OFF AGAIN

TOKYO. May 7 G.N.SD .-Seiji
YoShihara, young japanese flier
attempting flight from Tokyo
to San Francisco in series of
"a hops, left Nemuro. at the
northwestern tip of Hokkaido
Island today for Muroton Bay.
Simusir Island.
Yoshihara was delayed a day
at Nemuro by unfavorable weather.
The Washington times., 1931-05-07
Lucas Hurt Chances

Robert H. Lucas, of Kentucky
was appointed chairman of the
executive committee of the ma
tional committee at the same
time, with the general under
standing he would become ma
tional chairman. Lucas. however,
became involved in charges as a
result of his participation in the
campaign against the insurgent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Annual Meeting
 Scout Leaders
Will Hold Session This Aft=
 ernOOn at 5 O'Clock

Scout Executive Arthur D. Mar ston, who is starting his sixth suc- cessive year as leader of the local council of Boy Scouts. is to submit his annual report of local scout ac- tivi,ies during the 193O season at the annual meeting of the council to be held this afternoon at scout headquarters on Field street, at D o'clock.
 The scout head cherishes the in- tcntion of reViVing sea scouting, which was one of the most popular activities among the scouts years age.
 Iarston has extended thanks to local newspapers for the hearty CO., operation given Boys Scouts all year. Through the dailies parents and the immediate kin of scouts were able to follow their doings from day to day. Scout commis- sioners and committeeman also did unlimited work in making the year the success it was.
 <The progress shown, both in scouts and troops during the past five years has been most steady. Each new tration increasing.
 Even with the business depression in our midst and which, by the way, has been felt by the Waterbury Boy Scout council, things are very en- couraging and Marston believes that the local council can feel very proud of it's work and attainment during the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

of hcaddress would be featured at the organizations annual convention which opens here Monday.
 And bobbed hair Is still popular, at least with young matrons, in the opinion of Miss Behie.
 "The trend of hair style seems to be to the shoulder-length bob for the young miss, to whom long hair is a novelty, but the young matron continues to favor the conventional bob, attra ctively fitted and finger waved" she said.
 "The outlook for 1881 will in all probability favor the bob for spori and daytime wear but for afternoon and evening, lightweight pieces Of false hair, such as curls or bun closely fitted So as to bring out the contours of the head as well as in- dividuality. will be popular.
 "The present mode of the after noon and evening gowns demands more elegance in hair styles, bring ing forth curls. puffs and chignons as worn in Colonial days when wo- mans cultures accentuated her charm"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

until you pay for the materials and the labor that went into it.
 Discusses Immigration
 He discussed both sides of the inn migration question, saying he did not know whether or not l. would be best to restrict it. He admitted that there were two sides of the ques- tion while saying that he thought it would be lot better to let mill lion Englishmen come over to Texas and settle there than to, send sales men to England to sell billion dol lars worth of goods.
 Arguing for raising the immigra- ton quotas, he said We could let q million Italians come over to this country and supply them with all the things they would need to suS- tain life as well as their wearing apparel He admitted there were those who would say that while we sold them shoes there would be many shoemakers in the lot who would make shoes and thus throw citizens already here out of work, but he added he felt that we would gain the advantage in such a bar gain.
 The speaker was intrdouced by Walter $. Berry, director of training at Scovill Manufacturing company President William A. Carpenter pre- sided at the meeting. The American Brass company won first honors for attendance by having q total of 57 men present. Next in line werc. Beardsley and Wolcott, IS; Scovill 20; Chase Brass and Copper com pany, IS; Seth Thomas Clock com pany. II; and from to , individ- uals from a large number of other companies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
The Purpose
 of ZiOnism Subject of Address To- night By Rabbi Moses
 D. Breslau

Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf will be the chief speaker this evening at the usual Friday night Forum of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute His sub ject will be "The Task Of Zionism in the Diaspora" which will be a crit ical treatment of the views taken by certain Zionist leaders. who place the only emphasis on the upbuilding or Palestine and are not concerned about the future of the Jew or Ju- daism in other countries. Rabbi Sheinkopf will contend that the aim and purpose of ZioniSm is to strength cn the spiritual and national life of the Jew wherever he is and to see to ir that Judaism is perpetuated in all the Jewish settlements.
 Following the address of the rab- bi there will be an open discussion of the question. An unusually large attendance is expected as the subject is a very interesting and enlighten- ing one. The forum will start at I:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Hockanum river is under construc- ton but open to onc-way traffic. Routes Nos. III, 11S and B.
 Southington. Intersection of the MildaIe road is under construction. Open to traffic.
 Route No. 134-
 Cornwall bridge project. Approach grading on new location. No de- tours. New Haven. Extension of the FOxon road is under construction. No delay in traffic.
 Route No. 2O2-
 Harwinton. Harwinton-Terryville road fs under construction. No route numbers
 Danbury. Cupboard Ridge road. No work being done on this project.
 Eastford, Kenyonville-North Ash ford road is under construction. Grading is being done. Traffic can pass.
 East Hampton, Haddam and East Haddam. Haddam Neck-East Had dam rod is under construction
 New Fairfield Balls Pond road. No work being done on this project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
COMMUNISTS OF NEW YORK CAUSED
 SEVERAL SCRAPS
One Policeman Hurt and Several AgitatOrs Bruis- ed Up in Two Battles There Yesterday

New York, Jan 9-UP)-One policeman was suffering from in- 5uries and several communist dem Onstrators were recovering from bruises to-day as result of nun ger; marches organized by unem- ployed communists in Brooklyn and Manhattan yesterday.
 The marches ended in two sep arate battles between police and demonstrators, one in front of Bor- ough hall. Brooklyn, and one on the Bowery. In Brooklyn, Deputy Chief Inspector Thomas Cummings and Lieut. John Hale, alone stood off an attack by 200 communists on Sal yation Army relief depot. Armed only with their bare fists and the broken staff of communist ban ner which Cummings wrested from one of the mob, the two policemen barred the door of the depot until reserves arrived and broke up the riot.
 The riot on the Bowery occurred when several hundred marchers, re- turning from a downtown mass meeting, attempted to break up Salvation Army breadline at Bowery and East 4th street. Patrolman Harry Kain of the Clinton street
  eyes and possible internal injuries when he intervened. A brother po- liceman held the crowd off at the point of his pistol until an emer- gency squad arrived with tear gas bombs. Kain identified two Of the men who jumped on him, and they were arresss>.
 Communist agitators had organ fzed the hunger marches at seV- oral concentration points through out the city to demand jobs. free rent, food. clothes and heat.
 The main demonstration was to be at City hall, but later was called off.
 The Brooklyn riot occurred after q delegation of the marchers con ferred with Borough President Hes terberg and came out with the an nounocment that they considered his renly unSatjSfa ctOry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Don't ask
 me why!"

Excuses q man seems never to understand; explanations that are embarrassing. Women who have learned of Midol avoid these un- pleasant experiences!
 Midol is not q narcotic, but 1t does Danish the suffering which too often attends the monthly period. It acts quite harmlessly, but effectively, on the organs affected. Safe, but swift; complete comfort comes in five to seven minutes. You will get this relief regardless of how hard a time you've always had. These wonderful tablets do nothing to hinder the normal natural periodic process, so it's only common sense to use them.
 If you would spare yourself all g1ffering at this time. get Midol in C. rim little metal case for purse or pocket. Fifty cents at any drug store. Many have found Midol the quickest relief for headaches. neu- yalgia. neuritis and other pain.-Adv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Germany uses motor engines at small stations to act in the place of steam switch engines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Road Conditions
 For Connecticut
New Year Still Finds State Highway Dept Operating on
 Winter Minimum Schedule

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made necessary by highway construction, repairs and oiling. announced \by the Con necticut highway department of Jan uary '. 1881.
 Route No. B.
 Woodbury- -Middlebury road. Steam shovel grading and culvert construc- ton on new location. Detour around bridge work.
 Route No. 1T. S. G.
 homaston--Bridge over Nauga-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
.COFFURES OF
 THE OLDEN DAYS
 ARE TO RETURN
False Curls, Puffs and Chig=
 mons Are Forecast for
 the Future AdOrnment of Female Heads

: . Boston, Jan 9.-(UP)--A return tc the coiffures of Colonial days when women of fashion adorned their hair with false curls. puffs and chignons, was forecast to-day.
 Miss Eva Behie. president of the Ladies Hairdressers associa tion of New England. said the impending comeback of the 18th century style
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

tuck river is finished Route No. IT. $. 7-
 Canaan and Salisbury. Lime Rock bridge, grade crossing elimination is under construction. Open to traf- fic.
 Route No. 12-
 Norwich-Jewett City road is un- der construction. Grading is being done and culverts are being install- ed. Traffic can pass. Route No. 17- East Hartford. Bridge over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Mu0TAT'QGH8S
 &<----D

 ! 'NiIH l have not seen any sign of hap piness in all the countries of the west.
 Sir Rabindranath Tagore, In- dian poet. Most of the rich men rise from modest beginnings.
 John Hays Hammond.
  No, I am unable to tell which came flrst--the hen or the egg.
 Albert Einstein.
  I have not deviated hairs breadth. | still believe in prohibi- ton.
 Mabel Walker Wilebrandt, former assistant United States attorney general, now coun- sel for a firm selling grape juice easily converted into
 wine. Germany uses motor engines at small stations to act in the place of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
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MISSISSIPPI SECEDES

On January 9, 1861, Mississippi se- ceded from the Union.
 The question of secession had been agitated for some time, but it re- mained for the election of Lincoln to bring the movement to head.
 The ordinance of secession was passed by convention, 84 to 15, and the state constitution was amended to bring it into conformity with the constitution of the Confederate states.
 During the Civil War, the people O. Mississippi suffered greatly, and in 1863 and 1864 q large part of the state was devastated by the con tending armies.
 This day also commemorates the anniversary of Connecticut's ratifca- ton of the United States constitution the fifth state to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

After lying on the bottom of Lake Nemi in Italy for nearly 20O0 years, enc of the barges of the Roman em- peror Caligula has been exposed by pumping the water from the lake. The boat, some 200 feet long, was once a floating palace
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-10
Higher Highway Grades
Cut the Upkeep Expense
Easier to Keep Open in Winter
Heaving and FrOst-BOn
Trouble LeSsened

Building highway grades high Is
economy, not extravaganza, is the
answer Of c.. M. Babcock, commits
sioner of highways, to queries ask
ing why the newer roads arch uilt
ing why the newer Dads are built
cost of construction will be saved
in maintenance in few years.
The last four or five years trunk
highway grades have been built a
foot or two higher than was form
erly the case. In level country, es-
pecially if the ground is low or
swampy, present practice is to
build the grade three to three and
half feet above the ground level
The added height simplifies the
problem Of keeping the roads open
in winter. Little or no snow is
needed on these roads. The wind,
instead of blocking the road with
drifts, will blow the snow off the
road. Flowing is needed only when
there is heavy snow and no wind.
The snow storage space offered by
the wide bitches comes in handy
in case of repeated snow storms.
The higher grades also prevent or
greatly reduce the damage caused
by frost heaves and frost boils.
These are due to ground water
moving upward through the sub
grade, in silly or other capillary
soils. In winter this moisture
forms ice-layers which raise the
road surface, causing serious dam
age If It is paved or bituminous
treated. Sometimes these heaves
may be several inches high and
cause serious traffic hazards. In the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-10

spring the water from the melting
ice, or more water drawn up by
capillary attraction, may make un-
paved roads impossible. Building
the grades higher above the ground
water level stops or reduces the
upward movement Of water through
the sub-grade, lessons damage to
the road-surface, and greatly re-
duces the maintenance cost.
The saving in maintenance, how
ever, is small item compared to
the benefit to road users, Mr.. Bah
cock points out. With the automo-
bile and truck an essential part of
farming and almost every other in
| dustry in the state, impossible
roads seriously upset business and
cause losses which cannot be cal
culated.
ITO keep the roads passable re-
quires surface which will carry
the traffic and keep out the mois-
ture from above, but we must first
build solid foundation and keep
out the moisture from below" said
Mr.. Babcock. Concrete for per-
manence' is the slogan, but con-
crete is permanent only when it has
solid foundation. The life of BIZ
luminous and plain gravel surfaces
also depends on the foundation. If
the subgrade breaks down, the sur
face investment may be a total
loss"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-10

and fired several times, but the
Mexican refused to surrender.
A tear gun then was obtained
from Sheriff ]. G. Bermelut, st.
James, and brought to the scene of
the killing. Stationed at the Pyg-
man farmhome, one of the besieg-
ers fired" tear gas into the shack.
Blinded by the gas, the Mexican,
waving his revolver at the assemb-
lage staggered from his hide-out. A
few shots, fired by several besiegers
rang out and the Mexican dropped
to the ground. He was killed in
stantly.
Had the killer not been slain by
the mob, it was feared he would
have been lynched. The crowd was
indignant and mutterings of VOL
ence were heard frequently.
Several reporters sent to Cover"
the story for The Fairmont Senti-
mel armed themselves with revolv-
ers before they left for the scene.
Major A. M. Nelson, of Fairmont,
in charge of the local national
guard unit was asked by L. J. Sci
fert, Martin county attorney, to
take charge of the posse which
went to the scene of the killing.
Major Nelson Immediately called
for volunteers and many guardsmen
without their uniforms, joined the
crowd.
Reaching the vicinity of the
shack, the mob was divided into
groups who posted themselves on
three sides of the cabin.
Fearing the wife of the Mexican
was in the shack, the besiegers
were warned to be careful not to
harm her. When it was learned
later that she was not in the shack
the mob sent volley of bullets in
to all sides of the building.
A month ago Pygman orderer
the arrest of the Mexican after the
latter had threatened him with a
pistol. When Rodriguez appeared
in justice court, a pistol was taken
from him and he was placed under
a peace bond.
A few days ago the Mexican pur-
chased a rifle and last night he is
said to have threatened Pygman.
Fearing the safety of himself and
family, Pygman telephoned the
sheriff and asked that Rodriguez
be arrested.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-10
aHeavy" Auto Tax Is
Part Of the Cars Upkeep
Babcock Answers Claim that Motor
Vehicles Are Taxed Higher
than Other Property

Motor vehicle and gas taxes are
not a tax in the ordinary meaning
of that ward, but they are a part
of the cost of operating the vehicle,
G. M. Babcock, Minnesota COM
missioner of highways said in COM
menting on widely published state
ments purporting to show that au-
tomobiles are taxed more heavily
than other classes of property.
Every transport system must
have two things, vehicles and a
place to move Them" said Mr.. Bah
cock. Locomotives and cars are
useless to railroad company I'M
less it has adequate tracks and
terminals. An automobile is of no
value without roads. The only
difference between the railroad and
the automobile owner is that the
railroad build it's own roadway, but
the state acts as an agent for the
automobile owners, builds the roads
for them, and collects the cost from
them.
1.-THE cost is collected in two
ways. The license fee is a ready
to-serve' charge, similar to the SER
vice charge made by publ C utility
companies. The gasoline tax is
metered road toll. It is in no
sense tax on the motor fuel, in
dustry, nor is it tax for ordinary
government purposes. It is def
mite, fair, and convenient method
of paying road-rent according to
the amount of driving we do.
mo one can fairly object to eth
er of these taxes, as long as they
are used for road purposes, and
expended honestly and efficiently.
The man who owns a car gets his
money back with big dividends in
the form of reduced operating costs
and greater and more dependable
use of his car. The man who does
not own car does not pay either
license fee nor gas tax. The auto
mobile and gasoline and allied in
dustries have grown and prosper
ed since good roads made the au-
tomobile universal utility, so they
have no cause for complaint.
"Of course there is limit be-
yond which these taxes should not
60, but I do not know of any
state, at least none of the west
central states, where this limit has
been exceeded"