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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
CAPT CAMPBELL WILL NOT AGAIN
 TRY FOR SPEED
British Racer Made Mark That Will Stand for Some Time and Is We'll Sat- isfied

Daytona Beach, Fla, Feb B. UP)-Captain Malcolm Campbell contented himself with his worlds 8 motor car speed records to-day and announced he would make no fur ther tests in the Bluebird II. which established the mile record yester- day at 245.73 miles an hour.
 "The car should have done more if the beach had been In better con dition and visibility clearer he said last night. II had lot more speed left and was greatly disap-- pointed that conditions prevented me from going faster. The uneven ness of the beach held me back con siderably and at no time could l see more than 300 or 400 yards ahead of me. l am glad to have estab- Iished a new record but am not sat islied with my speed.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
ELECTRIC POWER PLANT OPENED IN
 VATICAN CITY
Another of the Modern Ideas of Pope Plus Was Started on Ninth Anni- versary of Election to Throne

Vatican City, Feb 6-(UP)-Pope Plus XI displayed further interest in modernization of the Vatican to-day when he opened the Vatican cleo tric power plant on the ninth anni- versary of his election to the throne of St Peter.
 The plant will furnish all electric power and light to the Vatican pal aces. the papal gardens, and the new Vatican radio sttaion. HVJ, to be in- augurated by the pontiff next week.
 Four Diesel motors of 200 horse- power each will supply 5000 ann peres. The pope's nephew. Franco, was one of the engineers engaged in installing the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
DWELL PASSED CRISIS

New York Feb 6-CUP)-Ralph T. O'Neil, national commander of the American Legion. Is suffering from pneumonia at 0 hotel, it was disclosed to-day and Is said to have passed the crisis. Attending physi- clans would permit no visitors at O'Neips room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
JUDGE BOUGHT HIM NEW OvERCOAT

Chicago Feb 6-(UP)-When James E. Murray ported that his overcoat had been stolen while he acting juror in Judge Henry Horners court the judge remarked that while many suits had been lost in his court was the first instance of overcoat disappearing there and that he would buy Murray another. He did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
GERMAN DOG LIES IN STATE

Great Neck, L. l., N. Y., Feb 6-(UP)-Douglas, 12 German Schnauzer dog, pet of William B. Leeds, whose former wife is the Princess Xena of Russia lies in state here to-day in an undertakers chapel The animal fully embalmed is resting in sitting posture in the silk lined coffin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
Late Bulletins
BANK CLERK SCHEME WAS FAILURE

New York, Feb 6-(UP)-A $60 week National City bank clerk arrested to-day charged with msappro- priatng $2O7 OOO so he could manipulate horse to get enough money to his defacatons and insure life of ease by opening night club and speakeasy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

Westport Conn, Feb 6-(UP)-Benedict M. Holden of Hartford chairman of the state Soldiers Home commits son demanded to-day that Louis Merritt, commander of the Westport American Legion post withdraw his charge that the commission wished to build soldiers home "cover up" irregularities in the Noroton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
ROCKEFELLER IN STRANGE COMPANY

New York, Feb 6-(UP)-John D. Rockefeller, III, is member of jury to-day along with monument maker salesman eweer book keeper, banker clerk and other tradesmen hearing mail fraud He's on the jury because "he believed in jury service'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

MIX that has. been satisfactorily pastcurtzcd by Wordcn,s Dairy is Safe and tt need not he pastcurlzcd again in the home. That Is why doc- tors recommend it for infant and child cling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
MICKEY WALKER DIVORCED BY WIFE

Trenton, N. J., Feb 6-(UP)-A divorce decree nisi in of Mrs Margaret M Walker from Edward Patrick (Mickey) Walker middleweight boxing champion signed by Chancellor Edwin R. Walker to-day. It will be- come permanent in 90 days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
PIG JUMPED OUT OF BLIND PIG"

Hannibal, o, Feb 6-(UP)-A policeman who surprised to pig jump from second story downtown window investigated and found it pet which had been kept in "bnd pig, the owner of which was ar rested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 6.-(UP)--Ths treasury net balance February was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
STATUARY MODELS
FOR BRIDGE VIEWED
Fine Arts Commission In
spects Photographs for
Arlington Memorial.

The Fine Arts Commission today in
spected full-sized photogra phs of models
of the equestrian groups Of statuary
which will grace the Washington ter
minus of Arlington Memorial Bridge
and the entrance to the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway approach.
The exhibition was the first time the
photographs, visualizing the completed
statuary in full size have been set in
place near the Lincoln Memorial. The
photographs were prepared from small
models and the engagements were ex-
ecuted by the Army Signal Corps.
Two Of the statuary groups were pre-
pared by Leo Friedlander, noted New
York artist. These are placed at the
washington terminus Of the bridge
proper, that at the south side being
known as "Valor," while the other IS
termed Departure Call to Arms"
Mr.. Friedlander today made available
this description of his sculptural groups:
"Valor equestrian group with rider
and woman figure holding a shield.
The rider symbolizes national manhood
and the female figure the Goddess oil
War in Victory"
"Depature Call to Arms an eQueS-
TRAN group with warrior taking leave
of the family"
This symbolism has been considered
particularly fitting because the airing
ton Memorial Bridge will be the new
highway into Arlington National Gene
terry, where many Of the Nations war
dead repose.
Typifying peace and the arts of
neace the two equestrian groups 10 De
placed at the entrance to the ROCK
Greek and Potomac Parkway nave oeen
prepared by the New York sculpIor,
his oroun on the south symbolizes
music and agriculture, while the north
ern group signifies literature and am
bition. A.,
Tentatively, the groups on the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Will De 10
feet inches high.
The commission approved the design
for the Children's tuberculosis SAM
tarium. to be erected by the District
of Columbia, near Lanham, MO, SUD
rnitted nv A. O. Harris, municipal arcnl-
feet. It likewise put its stamp OF ap-
nroval upon the design for the BROOK
land woodbridge School building 1or tne
The commission arranged to devote
the afternoon to a conference al Ine
treasury Department with ASSISTANT
Secretary Ferry K. Heath on the pup
lie buildings program here. IL nke"i Is
will confer with Brig. Gen. LOUIS n.
Bash, in charge of construction "UrH
for the uuartermaster genera % Ii.e
Army, with reference to improvements
at Boiling Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
SHAPIRO ASKS new
TRIAL IN MAIL PLOT
Real Estate Dealer Charges Juror
Was Friendly With Prose
cutor's Aide.

Jacob B. Shapiro yesterday asked
new trial in District Supreme Court be-
cause he alleges one of the jurors was
too familiar with an employe in the
United States Attorneys once during
the progress Of his trial, which ended
last week in his conviction.
A motion for a new trial was filed
yesterday afternoon, setting out IL
grounds Shapiro was convicted on a
12-count indictment charging mail
fraud and, should the motion be denied,
he faces term Of from to so years
in prison.
The motion for a new trial was &C
companied by an af1idavit signed by the
defendant, that Mrs. Mabel Hurd, 3401
Sixteenth street, a juror, repeatedly
visited the Office of the telephone OPP
orator in the United States attorneys
ONCE and on repeated occasions had
luncheon with a woman operator.
Among the IL other grounds set out
in the motion, the defendant seeks a
new trial because his conviction was
contrary to law, against the weight of
evidence, because Of an error in law
in refusing to grant prayers on behalf
Of the defendant and In granting pray
ers to the Government against the
defendant.
Justice Jesse c. Atkins has indicated
he will not pass on the motion until
his return to the bench following his
vacation in September.
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W, N, FISHER NAMED
DEPUTY RECORDER
Expert Title Examiner Will Sue.
coed Robert W. Dutton,
Retired.

william Noble Fisher, for many years
an expert title examiner here, today
was appointed first deputy recorder OF
deeds for this city to succeed Robert
w Dutton, retired.
Mr.. Fishers appointment was made
by Jefferson A. Coage, recorder OF
deeds. He was Endorsed for the posi-
ton by the Republican State Commit
tee of the District of Columbia as well
as by q number Of real estate and
business men.
Mr.. Fisher for more than Is years
has been identified In an executive
capacity with the Columbia Title In
surance Co., his duties being princi-
pally in the capacity Of examiner. He
is a native Of Maryland and has been
a resident of the District for more
than 20 years.
The appointment becomes effective
August I. He is a Republican and has
served five terms in the Maryland Leg
islature.
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Zoo Keeper Saves
LiOness and Cheeta
From Deadly Battle
Hitch in Sliding Door
Causes Near Tragedy
at Feeding Time.

Alertness of Keeper Ralph Norris yes
terday afternoon prevented a possible
tragedy In the lion house at the Zoo.
But 1t failed to prevent a dramatic
situation that for a few minutes had
keepers, animals and spectators In
frenzy of excitement.
The giant cats had been lured inside
the building for their early afternoon
meal and John Lowe, another attend
ant, was making the rounds OF the
cages via an overhead runway to lit
the doors to the outside cages.
As soon as all the cells but two-that
of a mother lioness and her three cubs
and that of the tame cheeta, or hunting
leopard-were emptied, he returned to
lower the doors to be sure his charges
would get the benefit Of the outdoor
air.
Jungle Foes Face to Face.
Through some mishap one Of these
huge doors failed to work properly and
when it fell a moment later sliding
door separating the mother lion and
the cheeta crashed, leaving the two big
jungle cats facing each other.
The cheeta. panic stricken. charged
against the bars of his cage frantically
until the noise attracted the handful
of spectators in and near the building.
The lioness, apparently fearing for her
cubs, reared and dashed her tail. AS
she advanced toward the opening the
cheeta again retreated with all its force
against the bars.
1t was the cheeta's mad desire to
retreat that attracted Keeper Norris,
and also attracted back to their cages
two other lions two cages away. APP
parently sensing that member Of their
tribe was having trouble, they added
their voices to the din and launched
their massive bodies against the cage
partition.
Quick Maneuvers Made.
Norris Immediately called for help
and by series Of maneuverS with an
iron prod succeeded in driving the ex-
cited neighboring lions outside. This
done, Lowe blocked their re-entry.
Then he cleared the tiger cage adjoin-
ing that Of the cheeta and, with Norris
this time applying the prod, the chceta
was driven into the tigers compart-
ment.
That ended the excitement-that is.
on the part of the specialization the
mother lion was easily driven to
another adjoining cage until necessary
repairs could be made.
Meantime, every lion in the house
and the outdoor cages remained nerv-
ously alert, pacing their sreaway and
roaring their inquisitiveness as to just
what was going on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01

Funeral services for DIR. Benjamin
Odell, who died Sunday, will be held
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock from Gawler's
funeral parlors. Masonic burial services
will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery by
Dawson Lodge, No. 16, ?. A. A. NJ, Of
which Dr. Odell was member.
DR.. Odell, resident of Washington
fer As years, was a native of Cham
paign, ILL.,, and was educated at the
Illinois Normal School. He came to
Washington in 1886 as a clerk in the
office of the second auditor of the Treas
ury Department After studying at
George Washington University he en-
tered the practice of dentistry, which
he continued until shortly before his
death. He served in the District Ma
tional Guard and attained the rank Of
major.
He is survived by q brother, DR..
Charles Odell of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
HERFURTH COMPANY
GETS RAZING JOB
Receives Contract to Clear Site
for New Post Office Building
in Sixty Days.

H. Herfurth. Jr.. Inc, Of this city
today was awarded the contract for
tearing down old buildings on the site
of the new Post once Department, at
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, Penn
sylvania avenue and C street.
Herfurth was low bidder for the job,
his figure being S8,450. The next low
bidder was the Hechinger Engineering
Corporation, $1l,722. The contract
calls for completion of the wrecking
within so days. from notification to pro-
coed.
The Post Once site now contains the
No. police. precinct, No. IS Engine of
the Fire Department and the terminal
OF the Mount Vernon, Alexandria and
washington Railroad.
The terminal at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, together with one
other building at Twelfth and c streets
are excepted at present from demoli-
ton, because they were appealed in
condemnation from the original judg-
ment. Title for them has not yet passed
to the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
THOUSANDSCOM|NG:
HERE LABOR DAY..
TRAIN FARES CUT
Wide Publicity to Be Given
Capitals Vacation At
fractions.
NATIONAL FIREMEN'S
MEET TO DRAW MANY
Passenger Agents Agree on Four
fifth Rate Cut to Attract
Visitors.

Washington is expected to be the
mecca OF extra thousands Of visitors
on Labor day, due to extensive publicity
throughout the Eastern section Of the
country and special low railroad rates
which have just been arranged, the
Board of Trade announced today.
Passenger agents of the major rail-
roads serving Washington and the East
ern section have agreed to put into
effect for the Labor day period ootn
reduced rates and special excursion
rates, according to Robert j. Cottrell
trade body executive secretary.
Cooperation Of the railroads was
sought by the board as a means OF in
creasing tourist travel to Washington
at the time of the annual Labor day
firemen'S parade, which this year Is 70
assume more of a national aspect, with
volunteer firemen from distant points
participating.
Will BE Advertised.
At a luncheon meeting OF railroad
passenger agents, called by Ooell s
Smith, an official of the Firemen's Pa
rade Committee, the transportation
representative announced that in ad-
dition to establishing cut rates for the
period, poster bulletins advertising the
Washington Labor day celebration by
the firemen would be set up in railroad
stations throughout the eastern section
Those attending the luncheon were:
Dan Norman and James EdmundS OF
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Alan
Smith of the Pennsylvania; /. S. Walker
of the Norfolk & Washington Steam
boat Co., Frank Mast of the Seaboard
A
H. Plant of the Southern Railroad
George p. James of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, Odell Smith. who pre-
sided; Mr. Cottrell and Ward H. Marsh
director of the Greater National Capt.
tai Committee, the Washington promo
ton bureau of the Board of Trade,
which is cooperating in the promotion
of the Labor day celebration.
Rates Are Reduced.
Rates to Washington from the South
eastern area served by roads coming
to Washington are to be a fare and a
fifth. and. in addition. there are to be
special excursion rates, it is reported.
Because of the reduced rates affect
ing a period running both before and
after Labor day, it is expected by the
Board of Trade that an extra large
number of tourists will come to Wash
ington at the time of the Labor day
celebration spending a number of days
seeing points of interest here.
The special rates, it Is announced.
will affect travel to Washington from
over the area from Canada to Florida,
and the Atlantic coast to Wisconsin.
The Board of Trade reports that IN
quiries regarding the Labor day cele-
bration have been received from many
places, including one from Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
DRIVER IS ARRESTED

Edgar NJ. Sheve, 20, of 1918 Evon
street northeast was arrested on hit
and-run and drunken driving charges
by Policemen w. C. Lewis and j. d.
Martin of the Traffic Bureau early to-
day after his automobile crashed into
another at Sixteenth and u streets.
Sheve, according to police. made left
turn on the wrong side of the street
and struck an automobile operated by
Samuel G. Long, colored, "a, of 1918
Fifteenth street and continued without
stopping. He was overtaken by the two
officers after a chase Of two blocks and
taken to the eighth precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
FIREWORKS SHOW
TO Guido RECORD
Seats for $500 Being Pre-
pared for Saturday Night
at Monument.

A display of aerial pyrotechnics. which
will be outstanding in the history of
the annual event on the Monument
Grounds, will be presented Saturday
night, according to plans announced
by Claude W. Owen. chairman of the
1881 Fourth of July Fireworks Commit
tee, which met yesterday to complete
plans for the independence day cele-
brations.
Seating accommodations for 2.500
persons will be provided for the annual
fireworks exhibition, which is Sched
uled to get under way on the Monu-
ment lot at $50 O'Clock, Immediately
the Sylvan Theater, south Of the Wash
ington Monument.
Presentation of the colors will open
the display. The aerial exhibit will in
clude 800 giant air shells, comprising
more than $500 distinct explosions, and
10 set pieces, which, placed high atop
telephone poles, may be better viewed
by the crowds.
Placing of the set pieces at an alti-
tude of 40 feet, on poles provided by the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone Co,
has been arranged by Charles T. Clag-
gett, a member of the Fireworks Com
mittee. Thomas L. Eagan is in charge
of seating arrangements, in co-opera-
ton with Albert Clyde-Burton and W..
E. johnson of the ONCE of Public
Buildings and Public Parks. Harry
Helwig is in charge of tickets. One
hundred United States Marines will
serve as ushers at the display.
Final plans for the Sylvan Theater
program in connection with July 4 cele-
brations we're to be worked out today
at a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee Of Citizens, headed by Thomas E..
Littlepage. The program will include
a Fourth-of-J address by Assistant
Secretary of State James Grafton
Rogers, which is to be broadcast over
a coast -to-coast network OF the CO.
lumbia Broadcasting System, beginning
at 7:30 pm.
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Attorney Admits Carrying
Memorandum to Convicted
EmbeZZIer's Mate.
PRISONER CONFESSED
VIOLATION, JAILER SAYS
Privilege Of Serving as Clerk In
definitely Removed for In.
fraction of Rules.

The local attorney said to have car
ried letters from G. Bryan Pitts, who
Is In the District jail. to his wife today
denied he had ever participated in
any such incident.
Pitts, former head Of the F. H.
Smith Co.. has been punished by con-
finement to his cell, however, despite
the attorneys denial.
The attorney involved told The Star
today that he went to the jail Monday
to see Pitts on a matter pertaining to
his appeal from conviction charge Of
conspiring to embezzle funds and de-
stroy records of the Smith company.
Admits Tearing Papers.
I'm the course of our conversation"
he said, Pitts wrote out a memoran-
dunn about the case which was to
discuss with his wife. He handed me
the memorandum and I started out.
Il stopped at the Office of Col. vii.
liam L. Peake, Jail superintendent,
however. and he told me he believed
Pitts had been smuggling letters to his
wife with the aid CT an attorney. I
told Col. Peake then that Pitts had
written out the memo and given 1t TO
me. voluntarily tore the paper up.
pitts was then questioned by Col.
Peake and admitted he had smuggled
letters through lawyer not connected
with his appeal. That is really all
there was to the incident. Certainly,
had nothing to do with carrying any
letters to his wife"
Col. Peake, however, gave a different
version Of the incident.
Confined 70 Cell.
1T had received information that
Pitts was smuggling letters from the
JAIL" Col Peake said, land one of the
guards saw him hand something to the
lawyer visiting him Monday. When
the lawyer prepared to leave I called
him to my office and told him Of the
information that had come to me.
THE attorney then told me he had
carried several letters back and forth
between Pitts and his wife, but said
he did not know this was in violation
of the Jail regulations. In view of his
ignorance of the rules, took no action
against him. Pitts, however, was aware
Of the regulation and ordered him con-
| fined to his cell as punishment
Prior to the carrying incident
Pitts had been designated as a tiers
| man. In this capacity he did some
clerical work and assisted in the Jail
library. Now he loses these privileges
indefinitely, Col. Peake declared.
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KING IS PREPARING
FORECLOSURE BILL
Would Provide for Court Or.
der Before Property Could
Be Sold.

Bills to regulate foreclosure Of mort
cages and the release of deeds Of trust
in the District will be included In the
program Of local legislation which Sem
ator King of Utah. ranking Democratic
member of the District Committee. IS
preparing to advocate IN the next Con-
gress.
Both of these subjects also were COW
cred by one of the bills drafted by the
Blaine subcommittee at the last session.
Senator King has prepared a tentative
draft, however, of bills along the same
general lines. but differing somewhat
in method OF procedure.
Other Bills Planned.
Other local measures which Senator
King will introduce in the next Con-
gress are:
A bill to enable the District govern
ment to expedite acquisition of land
for municipal purposes under the same
plan of procedure set up by Congress
for the Federal Government a few years
ago; q bill to enable the District as
SCISSOR to testify as an expert witness
as to the market value of land III con-
demnation proceedings; a Dill to enable
the Commissioners to pay claims
against the District up to the limit of
81 900 and providing for an annual ap-
preparation from which to pay such
claims without coming to Congress in
each specific case.
Senator Kings mortgage foreclosure
bill would require a decree from the
District Supreme Court in order to sell
the property to be foreclosed. There
would first be an introductory order
showing that a case for foreclosure
had been proved. Six months would
then elapse before application could be
made by the plaintiff for a final order.
The property could be redeemed dur
ing this six-month period by payment
of the amount due on the mortgage
with interest at, 10 per cent, plus costs
and reasonable attorney fees for the
plaintiff.
Failed to Pass House.
The foreclosure bill, which passed the
Senate at the last session, but failed OF
action in the House, provided that
within six months after the date OF sale
the mortgagor could redeem by paying
the amount due with interest. That bill
authorized foreclosure sale to be con-
Quoted by the marshal after rs days
newspaper notice.
Senator Kings bill on the release OF
deeds of trust provides that no such
release would affect the lien of note
or bond secured by the instruments OF
the release, unless the fact of such re-
lease has been noted by the recorder
of deeds on the margin Of record OF
such instrument.
This IS somewhat similar to the pro-
vision in the Blaine bill. The King bill
further provides that no such notation
of release shall be made with regard 60
any deed Of trust securing notes in ex-
cess of $4,000 until notice of the pro-
posed release is published in the daily
newspapers.