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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

bilities.
But it is old Joe E., who makes
the unique situations so ludicrous.
He has had many triumphs but
none quite so big as this one. Ossie
Simpson makes you laugh with, and
laugh at, the star-and wish for
him some of the luck with the la
dies which comes to his rich charge.
Don't miss Broad Minded"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington. July 7.-(UP)-Fore-
cast for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and
Connecticut: Cloudy, probably oeca-
sional showers tonight and We'd
nesday; not much change in tempera-
ture.
TEMPERATURES
Washington, July 7.-(UP)-High-
est temperatures yesterday and low
est last night in 20 cities were re-
ported by the weather bureau to-day
oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

more than $4,000 will participate ir
the events of the convention before
it's conclusion.
The opening sessions took place
today. Election of officers and Sc
lection of city for the 1882 meeting
were expected features this after
noon. Atlantic City, Birmingham,
Ala and Los Angeles are in the race
for the honor of convention city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

lowed the guiding principle laid
down by it's founder, William Il.
Nelson, that 1t should be the at
torney for the family. that pays 1t
Is cents a week for IS papers,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07

The United States has three coin
ing minis. They are located at
Philadelphia, Denver and San Fran
cisco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
Cities Service
Head to Fight
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In opposition to the man whose
utilities principally extends through
the Middle West, the Rocky Noun
tain region and the west coast, to-
gether with scattered properties
through the East and South, Is a
powerful newspaper and deter
mined governor, both of which de-
clare Doherty's gas rates are too
high and that every means of pub
Lefty and executive action will be
used to force a decrease for the
bill-paying consumers.
Doherty always has been a Wig
orous man. Defense of his COM
panies in Colorado, thirty years ago,
led him into a conflict with the
courts which resulted in a sentence
for contempt of court by Judge Ben
Z. Lindsey, who was then engaged
in Performing the corporations" of
Denver. Doherty remained in Jail
one day only.
Furthermore, Doherty's physical
ard mental vigor and his fighting
qualities were emphasized only two
years ago when he beat an attack
o. arthritis which his doctors had
said. pityingly, would cripple him
for life. After which, a lifelong
bachelor, he married. He was then
So years old. For three years ne
had spent most of his time in hos
pitfalls. After his honeymoon, Doh.
erty returned actively to the field OF
gigantic business, to launch a. coun-
try-wide fight for oil conservation.
Doherty's business interests. which
include not only the gigantic par
ent company known as Cities Ser
vice, but subsidiary oil, gas and
electric companies with total assets
Of more than $1,000, 5000, have
been financed for the most part by
the public itself. 1t has always been
Doherty's theory that customer
ownership" provides stable financing
and insures a friendly public atti-
tude for 1.-The peoples own" enter.
prises. Because of this method of
selling securities-direct over the
Doherty counters instead of through
the usual financial channels-Cities
Service has at times been the SUB
ject of considerable pressure" by
Wall Street interests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-07
of War
Debts to Rest
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committee of experts acting with
in the spirit of President Hoover's
proposal"
This means, according to officials
here, that the experts may do moth
ing to white down the relief in
tended in the presidents plan.
The accord Is not perfect in all
details. But the administration feels
that the committee of experts can
solve the technical problems with
out difficulty and that the important
thing to cooperate in plan of mutual
thing is that all nations have agreed
help.
International payments of more
than 0OO,000-about half of
which represents Germany's tribute
of defeat-will be postponed during
the debt holiday. The United States
will forfeit for a year $262,O00.O00
in debt payments. subject to con-
gressional approval which Mr.
Hoover feels he is assured.
The Geographic version of the
Franco agreement was re-
ceived by the state department last
night.
Its most sweeping clauses provide
that the payment of intergovern-
mental debts is postponed from July
q to June 80, 1882, but that the
Germans will pay unconditional
Preparations (about $100,O00,000)
into the Bank for International Set
Elements, to be converted into guar
anteed bonds of the German rail-
ways. The railways then may re-
loan the money to the German gov
eminent.
The plan provides that all sus-
pended payments shall be subject to
interest and shall be repaid in ten
annual installments beginning July
1, 1898. The United States yielded
one year on this point, having asked
originally that the payments start
in 1894.
France added that she reserved
the right to request indispensable
assurances" of Germany that the
money saved the Reich would be
used exclusively for economic pur-
POSES. Chancellor Heinrich Bruen-
ing of Germany has assured Mr.
Hoover none of the released bonds
will be spent for armament.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

"a ShS tSAhAtObys AAs
Pearson is well known as an educator.
lecturer and author. is a native of ILL
nois and is fifty-nine years old. The
Virgin Islands were purchased from
Denmark in March. 1917, and since
then have been under the control Of
the Navy department. Capt. W. Evans
was the last naval governor.
~ EPEATED earthquake shocks of
great severity wrought havoc in
the Hawkes. bay province of the North
island Of New Zealand. and were fol-
lowed by CONGREGATIONS and tidal
waves that added to the destruction.
The large towns of Napier and Hast
ings and at least three other towns
were virtually ruined. The number of
the dead will not be known for some
time. but it probably is nearly a thou
sand. Other thousands of persons
were injured. All means of commune
cation in the stricken area were de-
stroyed and the only news reached
Wellington and the outside world from
ship wireless station: and eyewitnesses
who had fled from the scene.
At Napier. the capital of the prov.
ince. which has population of 10000,
ali the stone and brick buildings fell
with terrific roar, oil tanks exploded.
and flames consumed most of the re-
naming structures. Bluff hill. which
stood high above the city. collapsed
and toppled into the sea. and the bot
tom Of the harbor rose IS feet. the
anchorage pool becoming an island.
Hastings. plains town ~ miles from
Napier, where most of the buildings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

rep. iilson had insisted that the
government should adopt what would
be really the dole principle in reliev-
ing the distress of the people. Unless
radical Republicans carry on a fill
buster against regular appropriation
bills, the danger of special session
seems to be passed.
Under the compromise there will be
broadening Of the credit machinery
ret up for the drought area. The sum
Of $20,O00,O0O will be added to the
e45,000,000 already appropriated The
money will not be available for char
ity, but will be loaned to individuals
or to agricultural credit corporations
and secured by liens on crops or 9th
Or security.
The loans may be used for "agri-
cultural rehabilitation" in addition to
seed, feed and fertilizer, to which the
money provided by the original act
was limited. Under the guise of "agri-
cultural rehabilitation" some of the
money may be used by farmers for
food and clothing, but it will not be
intended as charity or as a dole.
The plan was Incorporated in an
amendment to the senate's amend
ment to the Interior department appro-
priation bill appropriating $25,0O0,O0O
for the purchase of food and medical
supplies and for other forms of relief.
The $25,OO0,0OO amendment was re-
jected by the house, after which the
bill was sent to conference. The pro-
cedure will be for the conferees of the
senate and house to offer the COM
promise as substitute for the senate
amendment. Technically the con-
3erees will report a disagreement.
Representative L. c. Cramton of Mich
igan then will move in the house that
the substitute amendment be accepted.
This will be followed by its acceptance
by the senate
The final touches on the agreement
were given at conferences partici-
pated in by Senator James E. Watson
Of Indiana, majority leader of the
senate; Senator Charles L. McNary of
Oregon, assistant majority leader;
Speaker Longworth, and Representa-
tive John @. Tilson of Connecticut.
Another compromise, also acceptable
to the administration, was in prospect
In the matter of soldiers bonus legis-
lation. The house ways and means
committee planned to. report bill in
creasing borrowing privileges for
World war veterans holding bonus GER
tiflcates, from % per cent, as at pres
ent, to 80 per cent Of their face value.
This was the suggestion of Owen D.
Young and apparently was approved
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
1t was estimated that the cost to the
government would be upwards of
&5OO,OO0,0OO.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
STOMACH UPSET.
SOUR? THIS
WILL COMFORT

Don't let sour stomach, gas, in
digestion make you suffer. And don't
use crude methods to get relief.
Just take spoonful of Phillips
Milk of Magnesia in a glass of wa
ter. 1t instantly neutralizes many
times it's volume in excess acid. 1t
will probably end your distress in
five minutes.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia is the
perfect way to end digestive disor-
ders due to excess acid for men,
women, children-and even babies.
Endorsed by doctors, used by hos
pitfalls.
Your drugstore has the 25c and
Soc sizes. Insist on the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

own expense, once offering fine house
when Calvin Coolidge was Vice Presi-
dent. It's upkeep was too expensive
and he declined Now Mrs. Henderson
Is trying again, offering to present to
the government handsome residence
valued at something like 100000 and
situated on one of the exclusive streets
of the Capital city.
At the writing congress had not de-
cided whether or not to accept the
gift, but Mrs. Henderson's grand
daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Wholean, has
asked the District of Columbia Su-
preme court to prevent the aged lady
from disposing Of any of the real
estate belonging to the estates Of her
former husband and son. According
to Mrs. Wholean. her grandmother is
mentally incompetent properly to per-
form her duties and functions as
trustee under the wills of her hus-
band and son. and her removal as
trustee is asked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

A LBERT B. FALL. the only man
1 A convicted on criminal charges
growing out of the oil leasing scan
dals of the Harding administration,
bases his hope of escapin. punish
ment on the claim he had no author
ity from congress 20 make the leases.
The case was argued in the District
Court of Appeals.
Frank Hogan, his counsel. In seek
ing reversal Of the former interior
secretary's conviction of accepting a
bride from Edward l.. Doheny, said
that since Fall lacked the proper au-
thority he could not be guilty of ac-
cepting q bride to influence a lease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

EOE some years
u Mrs. Mary Hen
derson. ninety year
old social leader in
Washington, wealthy
widow of John B.
Henderson who was a
senator from Missouri.
has grieved because
Uncle Sam does not
provide a residence
for the Vice Presi-
dent. She has made
several attempts to
rap,ad, fhic 0f her
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

elders find the accusations have suf-
ficient merit, they will order a trial
which will be held at the next general
conference of the church in 1894. The
bishop. who is undergoing treatment
at hospital for arthritis, was accom-
panied by two of his sons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

q NE of those ia
nous leaky con-
gressiona. trunk cases
that amused the coun-
try some time ago is
going to get a further
airing. Justice Josiah
Van Orsdel of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Court of Appeals has
made a ruling that
Representative e d.
ward E. Denison of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

WIaEN, Maj; Gen Gen
w Smedley D. But
Ter vas Philadelphia's
director Of public
safety six years ago
he naturally made en-
emies of a number of
bootleggers. 1t is re-
ported that one of
these disgruntled in
dividuals first called
the attention of the
Italian government to
A. -A~N.anyn --@AaL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

CAMERON MO r.
~ rison, appointed
recently to succeed the
late Lee S. Overman
as senator from North
Carolina. dlsregarding
the senate tradition
that new members
must sit silent for
months. rose to
warn his fellow DEM
ocrats that the De-
mocracy of the South
ll - ..LsA A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

TOR the second time the senate
L voted on the appointments of
Smith. Garsaud and Draper as men,
bers of the power commission. and
the Democra;ic-radical Republican
coalition rejected Smith by vote
of 40 to 33. The two others. however.
were confirmed. The administration
considers all three are legally men,
bers of the commission. The leaders
Of the coalition hoid that this latest
action perfects the senate's record in
case the matter Is taken into court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
an

OFFIclAL an
nouncement was
made In Washington
that the administra-
ton of the Virgin Is
lands was being trans
ferred from naval to
civilian rule. Soon
afterward President
H GOV er appointed
Paul Martin Pearson
Of Swarthmore. Penn
sylvania, to be the
first civilian governor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

DRESIDENT HOOVER was advised
by R. G. Stephenson Of South
Bend, Ind. president of the American
Bankers association. that business
conditions are improving in all parts
of the country and should continue to
get better during the rest Of the
year. Mr.. Stephenson expressed the
opinion that the business depression
struck bottom on December 20. and
that conditions have been on the up.
grade since that time. He said also
that If there were less talk of unem-
plOyment those who are employed
would spend more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

on
lathe drought relief
program was reached
by tn e Republican
and Democratic lead
ers in congress after
days of argument, re-
ri m | alton and
threat. The settle
ment of the dispute
was virtually a victo-
ry for President Hoo
yer over those who
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Congress and Administration Reach Compromise Over
Relief Appropriations Terrible Earth
quake in New Zealand.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

were of wood. vas RACED by temblors
and fire. The hospital and nurses
home collapsed on the inmates. The
towns of Wairoa, Walpikuroa and
Waipawa also were wrecked.
The Hawkes. bay province is a rich
agricultural, pastoral and fruit district
and has, at Waikaremoana, one of New
Zealand's largest hydro-electric devel-
opments. Napier, which is 210 miles
northeast Of Wellington, is an impor-
tant export and manufacturing city.
Martial law was proclaimed for the
ravaged district, and the immediate
evacuation Of Napier was ordered by
the authorities because of the danger
Of an epidemic. The city's water and
drainage systems were entirely de.
stroyed.f Several British cruisers
reached Napier harbor and Commodore
Blake took charge Of relief measures.
Other vessels carried many refugees
to Auckland. Property damage In the
Napier area alone was estimated at
$10,000.OO0.
PRESIDENT HOOVER bacGed up
l. Attorney General William d.
Mitchell in the latter's controversy
with Senator Thomas d. Schall of
Minnesota over the appointment Of
Ernest Michel to a Minnesota Judge
ship. In a communication to Schall
the President called attention to Mr..
Mitchells objections to the selection
of Michel for the judicial post, and
stated that in view of the attorney
generals report he would not send his
name to the senate.
In his letter the President suggest
ed Senator Schall submit eight or ten
names of men he thought would make
fit appointees, and added, "From such
a list shall hope to find some one
with fitness for that position"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20


in which Premier Mussolini was de-
picted as a hit anG run motorist and
which is causing the gallant marine
so much trouble.
General Butler will go on trial be-
fore a court-martial board in Phila-
delphia February 16. and the public
will be admitted to the proceedings.
Meanwhile he is free to go where he
pleases in preparing his defense. He
has engaged Roland Morris, former
ambassador to Japan and prominent
Pennsylvania Democrat, as his chief
counsel. Mr.. Morris is assisted by
Maj. Henry Leonard, Col. A. NJ. Hold
ing and Col. Jesse F. Dyer. From
close friends of Butler it was learned
that he will argue that the Mussollni
story was simply an illustration, used
in military preparedness speech. 1t
will be urged that no offense against
the Italian premier was intended.
ID ISHOP JAMES CANNON, JR., ap-
~ peared in Washington before
twelve travelling elders Of the Meth
odist church. South. to answer to
grave charges the exact nature Of
which was not made public. II the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

For sale by all druggists. Be sure
to get the genuine product with
Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on
wrapper, and this familiar name
plate:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

would not submit to
the wet wing of the party, and to call
for the appearance of a dry leader for
the party. Said he:
II am party Democrat And
am also a dry. l believe that millions
of Democrats in this country feel as l
do. If the great city organizations in
array against the Eighteenth amend
ment seek to capture the Democratic
party and put wet plank In its plat
form they will inl us resisting. We
will not be driven out of the party.
neither will be submit to such domi-
nation. They will Lever override our
consciences on that matter or force
US to bow to party decree"
DY NO means satisfied with the
- prospects for self rule in India
held out by the British government
and the plans devised by the round
table conference. Mahatma GandhI
and his lieutenants have decided that
their campaign Of civil disobedience
shall be continued. A resolution TO
this effect was adopted ut a meeting
of the working committee of the ALI
India National congress. the members
of which were released from Jail when
Gandhi was set free. II looks now as
If they and the holy man" will be In
durance again before long. The Ma.
tionalists decided that all political
prisoners must be freed before they
will treat with the government. and
that meanwhile the picketing Of for.
eign cloth, narcotic and liquor shops
and the illegal making Of salt shall
be continued.
n ERMANY'S big flying ship. the
" DO-X, which is on its way to
South America. made the first jump
from Spain to the Canary Islands
without mishap, but in attempting to
take off for the Cape Verde islands
it was damaged by wave. Repairs, II
was believed. would take at least two
weeks as it was necessary to get new
parts from Germany.
a MONG those taken by death dur
"A ing the week were the duke of
Vendome of the royal Bourbon line;
Philip L. Hale. American artist and
son of Edward Everett Hale; Mary
Hampton. veteran actress. and Lady
Decies. the former Helen Vivian
Gould. granddaughter of Jay Gould.
"a 1891. Western Newspaper union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

Illinois must go to
trial on an indictment charging him
with illegal possession Of liquor in his
office on Capitol Hill.
Representative Denison was in
dicted by the district grand jury on
November 10. 1929. eleven months aft
er a leaking suitcase addressed to
him was discovered by federal agents
In the union station in Washington.
An investigation led to the discovery
Of a trunk containing liquor in Mr..
Denison's office. and in spite of the
representatives assertion that both
the trunk and suitcase were mistaken
ly delivered to him. an indictment was
brought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
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| RADIO PROGRAMS

(Time given is Eastern Standard:
subtract one hour for Central and two
hours for Mountain time)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
Quick
for fretfuI
upset children

A IL children are subject to little
"a upsets. They come at unex-
pected times. They seem twice as
serious in the dead of night. But
there's one form of comfort on
which a mother can always rely,
good old Castoria. This pure vege-
table preparation can't harm the
tiniest infant. Yet mild as it is, it
soothes a restless, fretful baby like
nothing else. Its quick relief soon
sees the youngster comfortable once
more, back to sleep. Even an attack
of collie, or diarrhea, yields to the
soothing influence of Castoria.
Keep Castoria in mind, and keep
a bottle in the house-always.
Give it to any child whose tongue is
coated, or whose breath is bad.
Continue with Castoria until the
child is grownl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Observation-Disclosures lllll|lllllIlII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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La gaceta., 1931-03-28

dante I'm alquiler, las orgNpi-
zaciones quejosas metieron En-
DANA a la poderosa sociedad q
bana, organizadora del pugili@
mo en- Ybor.
Ell DIR. Franco Sc di6 por no
tificado y al mismo tempo en-
ter6 de 10 que ocurria a Alfre-
do Montoto, que concertara Ell
match, y al puesto Oral. Joe
Wheeler, - veteranos de la
guerra h-ispano-americana, que
Aaparecia respaldandolo.
+ Nal efecto cause en- Ybor y
West Tampa la actitud de esos
cuerpos, en- contra de una socie-
dad que representa- a una parte
considerable de la poblaci6n Lac
tina; pero Ell hecho de que ell
puesto Marcelo Gonzalez, que
muchos favores y atenciones de-
be al Cfrculo Cubano, aparecie-
ra entire los firmantes, era ano-
che comentado con dureza en- to
La gaceta., 1931-03-28

puestos de la Legion America
ia, pidieron una orden Judicial
contra la Arena del Cfrculo Gu
bano por haberse anunciado que
en- esta Sc efectuaria, ell lunes
pr6ximo, una pelea de boxeo en-
tire Young Manuel Quintero Y
ell portorriqueno Siso Lizalde.
Despues del medi0dfa ell She
riff Joughin sirvio una orden
judicial al p~residente del Cfrcu-
10 Cubano, DR.. Jose S. Franco,
prohibiendole abrir la Arena
para dar en- ella la pelea anun-
ciada.
Aunque el Circulo Cubano nc
habfa organizado el "bout" Y SO
10 habia cedido ell estadio me-
La gaceta., 1931-03-28
do ell palacio de la Decima y ca
lie Catorce.

do ell palacio de la Decima y ca
lie Catorce.
Ell Circulo Cubano Interest
al puesto Marcelo Gonzalez en-
la Arena de su proniedad, dan
dole I'm tanto por ciento mayor
del que podfa darle, durante va
rios amos, y todavia hace pocos
dias, por deferencia a los legio-
narios latinos, les don6 SIS que
estos pagaran por ell alquiler del
salon de bale.
La actitud del puesto latino
de la Legion, debese, seg1n te-
nemos ente1dido, a que esta
construyendo una Arena en- e.
Iterreno que Ell municipio lie do
nara o arrendara en- la Gale On
ce, v teme la competencia del
|Circulo, sociedad que organiza-
ira Y desarrollara ell boxeo en-
Iesta parte de la ciudad.
Dfcese que ell puesto Oral. Joe
Wheeler llevara Ell case a los
Itribunales para probar que tie
me tanto derecho a ofrecer pc
Eleas de boxeo como la Legion
Americana.