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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
BY ISRAEL KLEIN

Scicncc E0ftOr, NEA service. Copyright 1891 NEA Service, Incl
 Akron, Ohio.-Back of the con- struction of the worlds greatest airship, the U. s. s. Akron, which is to be christencd here by Mrs Hoover on August 8, is 150 years of lighter-than-air design and de- velopment, history that goes back surprisingly farther than even the automobile and the afr plane.
 A century and half ago, Mont golfers 35-foot paper balloon surprised the world by rising above France. To-day, while still a novelty to most of us. the huge airships that have evolved from this balloon are highly practical air-going eessels.
 In the past 30 years Germany . has built more than 150 such air ships with remarkable success,
 But these were extremely small and antiquated affairs compared with the U. $. navy's pride that is soon to take the air at Akron. Here Is an airship that embodies not only the very latest ideas in design and construction, but prom ises to hold it's supremacy for many years. It's 12 gas cells con- tain 6 1-2 million cubic feet of non-inflammable helium, or twice that of the Graf Zeppelin.
 Consider the Akron's outstand- ing features:
 l. Every previous rigid air. ship has had only one metal keel or backbone, running from nose to stern along the bottom. The Akron has three such keels, one along the top and the other two along the sides
 These three keels are also tri- angular passageways, providing access to the engine rooms on each side, to the valves on top, and to practically every other part of the airship.
 2. For greater sturdiness, the Akron has a skeleton of II huge main rings or frames. These criss- crossed frames are really the chief "ribs" of the ship.
 Between every two main frames are three smaller intermediate rings. and all are joined by gird- CTS. thus forming a rigid and stable hull structure.
 2. Since helium, a non-inflam- mabie gas, is the lifting medium in the Akron, the designers have placed the compartments within the airship. extending shafts 18' feet out to the propellers. The result will be q marked decrease of alr resistance.
 {. Condensers in the Akron's water recovery system provide enough water ballast from the ex- haust gases to make up for the weight of the fuel used in flight. Thus the ships weight is kept constant.
 5. At the end of each propeller shaft, a propeller with blades IS feet long Is placed on swivel joint and thus is tilted at any angle from verlcal to horizontal. Thus the Akron will be able to propel itsself up or down. besides forward and backward.
 6. Being a naval aircraft, the Akron will have a hangar with in one of it's compartments, or bays, for five airplanes. These planes will hang from a monorail system, ready to be dropped by means of a trapeze through a T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

This is the first of five stories on the U. $. Nays new Akron, larg- est and mighticst of all the worlds airships, which is to be christened by Mrs Hoover at Akron, O., on August and is to take the air for it's maiden flight in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Veterans EniOv
 Sail oh River

Members of Emerson H. Liscum camp and the Clarence G. Daven- port auxiliary. Spanish War veter- ans. enjoyed sail down the Con- necticut river on Sunday. Two busses were chartered and a ride followed to Middletown where the Pelham" was boarded. The party stopped at Hurd Park where lunch con was served The committee in charge was composed of R. +.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
ROCKNE'S MATE HEADS
 SCHOOIi

Austin, Texas.-The Rev pr Hugh O'Donneli, perfect of disci- pline at the University of Notre Dame. and school and team mate of the late knute Rockne, has been named president of St Ed wards university here. Before en- tering the priesthood Dr O'Donnell was member of the Notre Dame football squad and lettercd in cen. ter In 1918.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
PLAYED DRUMS 51 YEARS

Lindsay, Ont-For ffty-one con- secutive years, Ali Bates has beat the drum in the 18th Regiment and Citizens bands in the Orange parades in Lindsay. Ali claims he is the oldest continuous "pigskin beater" in Canada. He joined the band in 1879, and pounded his drum in the large Oraneemen's parade last July II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
PLANS FTLMLAND SATIRE

Alpine, Tex.--Jack O'Conner. who deserted his job here as Eng lish instructor in the Sul Russ State Teachers College to write books, Is in Hollywood gathering material for satirical novel about the movie colony. O'Conner is the author of Conquest" which caused quite stir when 1t was released last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

woodbury. chairman; Albert Port man, treasurer; Charles Durbin, William Meehan. William Moss Thomas F. White, Mildred Burritt, Lura Dutton and Georgia Wood bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
Youth Protests
 Plan Of Army
Boy Votes Against Use of Two Scatter AirpIanes By
 Uncle Sam

Washington, (UP)-The young CT generations interest in aviation is not willing the least bit, ac- cording to information at the war department from Kelly Field Texas.
 A 13-year-old youngster of Buff falo, N. Y.--his name was not dis closed--wrote recently to officers at the army's Texas air base pro testing against reports he had heard that the army was planning to use two-seater planes.
 We'll" the boy wrote. T vote mo-"
 He outlined his reasons, as fol- lows:
 When the machine gunner sees an enemy airplane coming, he sig nals the pilot to get on the tail of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04
JUST TOO LATE

Well. dad. l just looked in to say hellO."
 '"Too lt's. my boy, Your mother looked in to say hello. and got all my change"
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
GASOLINE CAUSE
Of MANY FIRES

In addition to subjecting them
selves to fines of from 81 to $40
persons using gasoline in open
containers as a cleaning fluid
even in private dwellings without
proper safeguards place them
selves in danger Of serious bodily
injury if not death.
During the past year rs persons
were seriously burned and rs
fires caused by use Of cleaning
with gasoline in the District.
Supplementing warnings Of the
Fire Department against the use
of the fluid either in or out of
doors the Bureau of Chemistry
Of the Department of Agriculture
points to the hazard.
The idea that gasoline If used
away from an open flame or
heater is perfectly safe is denied
by the experts who say a serious
explosion or fire can be caused by
the friction created in rubbing
silk or other fabrics together in
the volatile fluid.
In the past many women made
a practice of cleaning kid gloves
by placing them on their hands
and rubbing them together. AS o
result q number Of fires were
caused and many persons over
the country seriously burned, in
some cases fatally.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25


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the yoke in a solid color Of the
same fabric, or in lace.
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16, 10, 20, 80, "a, SO, SO, 40
and AZ. Size 16 requires 3A
yards of 80 inch printed, and
70 Of a yard plain fabric.
Yardage for every size, and
simple, exact instructions are
given.
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for each pattern, giving name,
address, style number and size
wanted. Send for spring and
summer fashion book. Price IS
cents. Book with pattern, rs
cents. Address Washington
Times Pattery' Bureau, 243 w.
Seventeenth St., New York City.
Fix the car for your summer vaca-
ton trip many Automobile Re-
pair Services are listed to-day IN the
"24-HOur Service Directory" published
In the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
/ RADE CHIEFS
TO EYE FOREIGN
DEBT HOLIDAYS
U. S. Chamber Directors Put
Aggressive Program 10 Fore
In Farley to Combat Slump

With many economists decry.
ing lack Of leadership in the
business world in a time of
stress, directors of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce
wiz meet here tomorrow to frame
an aggressive policy on both
business and Governmental prob
lens.
President Silas H. Strawn, Of
Chicago, heads a list Of more
than a score of business and
industrial leaders who will canvass
the situation.
Debt Holiday Up
The gathering is officially for
the purpose Of laying out a pro-
gram Of activity during the COM
ing year, consistent with resolu-
tions adopted at the Atlantic City
convention.
President HOOver'S One-year
foreign debt moratorium will be
discussed, but the directors, lack
ing authority from the member.
ship, may find themselves unable
to take q definite position.
Endorsement Of the plan by the
American section Of the Inter.
national Chamber Of Commerce
% under consideration.
Sterilization of business and
unemployment will be considered
by the directors who will receive
. preliminary statement from a
committee now engaged in study
Ing unemployment.
Job Insurance a Topic
1t is expected the directors will
outline an investigation Of unem-
plOyment insurance and similar
plans.
President Hoover's Mid West
speeches, including his recommen-
dations for revision of the tax
laws, a survey of the banking
situation, abolition of the capital
gains and losses tax, and regula-
tion Of exchanges, will be con-
Sidered. ...
The Farm Boards activities,
particularly its wheat policy, also
may be brought before the board
BY. Chairman julius II. Barnes, Of
New York, who has criticized the
board.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Improvement Noted
By Citizens GrOuD

Improvements in the lights,
streets, and sidewalks Of their Sec
tion was noted at meeting of
the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association last night in the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church. It
was also reported that land for
the new fire house at Brentwood
Road and Rhode Island Avenue
had been purchased and COLI
struction would begin soon.
The association will cooperate
with other groups in celebrating
the Fourth of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
CHARGED
WITH BRIBERY PLOT
AT DISTRICT JAIL
Abner SiegaI Arrested in At
! tempt to Establish Abb
for Client.

Charged with bribing a guard al Y
District Jail in an effort to esd h
an alibi for a client now awaiting Ai
on a murder charge, Abner 81 Nd,
washington attorney, vas arrested flais
aftsrnoon on 4 United States conif.sis-
sioner's warrant.
The lawyer was placed under arrest
in his ofices at the Shoreham Build
ing and taken Immediately before
United States Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage. =.
1t is alleged Siegal gave $3.50 to H.
8. Deane, guard at the jail, as bride
for inserting false commitment card
in the prison files, which purported to
show the alleged murderer was in Jail
at the time the crime was committed
Deane, however, informed his supe-
rior, Col. william Peaks, of the plan,
according to United States Attorney
Leo A. Rover. The guard was in
structed by Col. Peake, 1t is sa!d,' GO
through with the scheme.
He is said to have told Siegal the
commitment card had been placed in
the files, whereupon, it is alleged, the
lawyer gave him check for $3.50
According to Mr.. Rover, Siegal had
been retained to represent Vincenzo
Domain who is now awaiting trial in
Wilkes Barre, Pa, on a charge Of haV-
ing murdered two coal miners during
a strike in February, 1928. Domiani,
according to records here, was arrested
in New Orleans several months ago
after Nation wide search lasting more
than two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
BUCK PLEADS GUILTY;
ONE COUNT DROPPED
Accused Stock Brokers Case Is
Referred to Probation
Officer.

After fighting an indictment returned
against him in September, 1929, cfarg-
ing him and others with conspiracy
to conduct a bucket shop, Benjamin r.
Buck, who formerly conducted a stock
brokerage business in the Evans Build
ing. pleaded guilty today before Dis
trict Supreme Court Justice Peyton
Gordon TO the first count Of the indict-
ment.
Assistant United States Attorney VIII
liam A. Gallagher nolle pressed the sec
ond count and the court referred the
case to Probation Officer Steele for in
yestigation and report.
Justice Gordon recently oYerruled
pleas in abatement filed through At
torneys H. Winship Wheatley and
Harry S. Barger, on behalf Of Buck, in
which they attacked the validity of the
grand jury which returned the indict-
mcnt The service of women on the
grand jury and the methods in vogue
in drawing JurieS were cited in the de-
Tense pleas.
The plea will make unnecessary a
trial which had been expected to take
at least two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
INCREASE IN TAXES
CAN Be AVOIDED, /,
HOOVER BELIEVES
Declares Present Rate Will
Stand if Congress Stays
Within Budget.

President Hoover does not believe a
boost in taxes to NEST the Treasury
deficit will be necessary If Congress will
refrain from making appropriations over
ana above the budget.
Since his return to Washington from
his To-day vacation, Mr.. Hoover has
inquired carefully into the question Of
fiscal affairs, and has conferred with
cabinet heads and the director Of the
budget. AS result Of this quick re-
view, the President has come to the
conclusion that the falling of in reve-
nues and the resultant Treasury deficit
can be met without increasing taxes.
At the Presidents conferences with
newspaper correspondents today follow
ing his meeting with the cabinet and
q conference with the director OF the
budget, President Hoover said:
"There viii be no increases in taxes
If the next Congress imposes no in
creases upon the budget or other ex-
penditure proposals which the admin
istration win present But for Con-
gress to do, this, the people must CO.
operate to effectively encourage and
postpone consideration Of the demands
of sectional and group interests"
Mounting Deficit Faced.
The Treasury IS facing q mounting
deficit. the latest estimates of which
totaled ST00, zoo, 900. Increased Govern
ment expenditure and an unusually
large falling of in income tax payments
accounted for the spread between the
Governments income and its expenses.
March 20 the Treasury reported only
81 ,624, 446 was collected in income taxes,
as compared with S2,661 1852 on the
same day Of last March.
The days receipts brought the total
for the month to $3.50, TAI ,433. as COM
pared with 1852 1921 $50 Tor the game
number Of days Of last March. For the
fiscal year the collections have totaled
81 500. 1T2, 462, as compared with $780,
456,l21 in the same period Of last year.
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SUGGESTS.
SMILE SUBWAY
UNDER THE AVENUE.
Only Way in Which Street
Cars Could Be Removed,
Commission Head Says.

Construction of a subway three miles
long under Pennsylvania avenue was
suggested today BY Mai. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, chairman of the Public Utili-
ties Commission, as the only way in
which street car tracks can be removed
from this thoroughfare. in accordance
with the recent proposal of Representa-
tive Britten Of Illinois.
Gen. Patrick's plan was contained in
letter he sent to Mr.. Britten in an
swer to his suggestion that steps be
taken to improve Pennsylvania avenue
Mr.. Britten proposed removal Of the car
tracks and the substitution of bus for
rail service between the Capitol and
the Treasury.
Sees Cost Of $4,000, zoe.
The building Of a subway under
Pennsylvania avenue is possible, Gen.
Patrick said; but it would be too costly,
perhaps, to attract private enterprise.
Lacking reliable estimates as to the
cost Of construction, he guessed, roughly,
an underground system could be con-
structsd for about $4,000 4 mile,
making Smile subway cost approx
mately $4,000, 600.
Gen. Patrick pointed out the substi-
tuition of bus for rail service on Penn
sylvania avenue between the Capitol
and the Treasury was impractical be-
caust $50 busses would have to be used
to provide the same Accommodations as
20 street cars during the morning rush
hour. TITUS iutenSifying congestion and
causing delays.
Fears Break in Service.
He also declared delays would result
from the interrupted service caused by
the transfer of passengers from street
cars to motor buses at the Capitol and
Treasury.
Gen. Patrick explained there IS no
possible route other than on the Avenue
which street cars could follow in order
to adequately serve Government work.
ers in the triangle area. The commits
sion, therefore. ne said, sees as the only
solution Of the problem, the construc-
ton Of a subway.
Means of financing the proposed sub
way are not touched on in Gen. Pat
rickS latter. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that legislation probably would
be necessary, and in this connection
the chairman of the commission recon-
mended that both the Commissioners
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BALLOTS HELM WANTED
REC0yNTED ARE BURNED

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Elections Subcommittee
considering the Heliin- Bankhead con-
test was notified today that the ballots
cast in Henry County. Ala, had been
destroyed.
Former Senator Heflin, who is con-
testing the election Of Senator Bank
head. had asked the committee TO
recount the ballots in every county,
but this viii now be impossible.
L. E. Gibbons former sheriff OF
Henry County, informed the committee
Of the destruction Of the ballots.
He said that as the result Of a
newspaper article. he was impressed
the law of the State provided for. the
destruction of these ballots 80 days
following the elections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
KING GEORGES PRIVATE
SECRETARY DIES AT 81
Lord Stamfordham Started in Zulu
Brush Country and Rose to
High Position.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 31.--Lord SIAM
fordhanl, private secretary to King
George, died today, aged 81.
Secretary to royalty for the last so
years, Lord Stamfordham started in
the Zulu bush country and rose to
a place unique in European toult cir
cleS. He was possessed of more state
secrets than any living man, it was said,
acting as Englands man behind the
throne"
He was born June 10, 1849, the son
of country vicar at Stamfordham, in
Northumberland. AS Capt. Arthur Bigge
of the Royal Artillery. he distinguished
himself in the Zulu campaigns in
Africa.
Queen Victoria gave him his first
court appointment and he later be-
came assistant secretary equerry, and
private secretary to her majesty. At
the end of the Queens reign he passed
into the service of the present King
who was then Prince of Wales.
In recognition of his valuable services
the King made him Lord Stamfordham
in 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Famous NOtre Dame
Coach Was Bound
for Los Angeles.
MAIL EXPRESS DROPS
ON FARM IN KANSAS
Native of Norway, De-
veloped Championship
Foot Ball Teams.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 81
Knute Rockne, famous foot ball
coach of Notre Dame University,
and seven others were killed when
a Transcontinental g. Western
air passenger and air mail plane
crashed in flames today in a
pasture several miles southwest Of
Bazaar, KanS.
Rockne boarded the plane here
en- route to California at 9:15
am, and about IL am. the ship,
Identified by its Department OF
Commerce license number, crashed
and burned as it fought fog and
storm en- route to Wichita, Kans,
The body of Rockne and the
other victims had not been defi-
nitely identified at the scene, but
it was certain the noted coach was
a passenger on the wrecked air
liner and that all those aboard
had been killed.
Plane Fell in Flames.
The passenger list announced here:
Knute Rockne.
H. j. Christ ensen. Chicago.
j. H. Hooper, Chicago.
w. B Miller. Hartford. Conn.
r. Goldthwaite, New York
G. A. Lobrech, Chicago.
The pilots we're Robert Fry and Jess
Matthias.
The plane exploded in midair and
fell to earth in flames, witnesses said.
Edward Baker witnessed the explo-
sion and saw the plane plunge as he
was feeding cattle in the pasture q
short distance away on the farm OF his
father, Seward Baker,
AmbuIances Bush to Scene.
Baker found III bodies when he
reached the plane. He notified an un-
dertaking establishment ct Cottonwood
Falls. ~Ambulances rushed to the scene
over muddy roads which impeded their
progress.
Although muggy weather made flying
hazardous, the 10-passenger Fokker air
liner took on here this morning with
passengers and \ cargo of mail.
Departure, scheduled at $3.50 o'clock,
was delayed three-QuarterS OF an hour,
awaiting the mail for the West.
Rockne's presence IN Kansas City be-
tween planes was not generally known.
FIRST REPORT.
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CASTLE IS NAMED
TO COTTON'S POST
Expert on European Affairs
Chosen by Hoover for State
Undersecretaryship.

President Hoover announced today
the appointment OF William r. Castle,
jr.. of Washington. D. c.. as Undersec-
rotary OF State in succession to the late
Joseh Potter Cotton Of New York.
Mr. Castle, who for number Of
years has been Assistant Secretary
OF State for Western European affairs,
was designated by President Hoover
as special Ambassador to Japan during
the London Naval Conference.
He assumed his duties as Assistant
Secretary after the London conference
Although born in Honolulu, he has
always made his home in the Capital.
When Secretary Stimson first took
office two years ago. Senator Borah,
Republican, Idaho, chairman Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
urged Mr.. Castles appointment to the
under Secretaryship. put the post was
given to the late Joseph P. Cotton, who
died recently in Baltimore.
The elevation of the Assistant Secrs-
tary will leave that post open for an
other appointee.
One OF the first persons outside the
official circle to learn of tha appoint
ment was Justice Frank B. kellogg OF
the Permanent Court of International
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Relief Ender WaY.


The American Government hastened today to the aid Of earth
quake-stricken Managua.
instructed to participates
American directed President Hoover also
head OF that organization extend aid The War and
Engineering
attachments in Nicaragua to lend aid.
Department these seeking information
OF the disaster No word had from OF their men en- the
ground.
agencies Of the which they appealed
with
The last received by the State Department from the
American legation at Managua timed 1035 yesterday
Will Leave by Plane.
acting foreign operations
the said would leave Nicaragua apane
arrangements could be completed Swift charge Of the
Red Cross Santo Domingo disaster relief
1000 Of them Managus
Latest headquarters that
officers
the Northern districts where the insurgents
squadron, qusrtermaser and paymaster attachments
Headquers Mangua is the old presidential palace built of
living tents largesade called the MART
aircraft SQUADRON consisting OF II oceEs and 1873 at the aHhed
The Marine Bga6 normally communicates
gn by naval radio station anaga but today
Lieut. Franklin Ralph
Maj Ralph Mitchell the
addition Brigade
believed
andan OF the Gada Maj Robert Dg Maj John Marston Maj Walter
The State Department said partial list the
Jenkintown
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SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. lH9.-News-
paper men and others accompanying
President Hoover on his recent visit to
Porto Rico found some things here diff
feFert
For instance. the crowd at Ponce hiss
ed while Mayor Emilio Fagot was read
ing his welcome to the President. The
Kissing was for silence--the crowd want
ed to hear. 1t was not sign Of dis
approval or disrespect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

Farmer Says Plane Seemed to Explode
in Air.

EMPORIA, Kans., March 81 lPl.-
An aiTplane was reported TO have
crashed. killing its I'VE occupants. on
tire farm Of Seward Baker, 20 miles
southwest Of Emporia, shortly before
noon today
Baker told Cottonwood Falls, Karls.,
authorities that the plane bore De-
partment OF Commerce license No.
N-5ese The farmer said he believed
the craft TO be mail plane. The bodies
Of the victims were not immediately
identified.
Edward Baker farm youth. said he
saw the crash. a short distance from
where he was feeding cattle. He said
apparently something about the craft
to the earth.