The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-25
Overnight News

Shanghai July 25-UP)-Mrs Milton. D. Purdy, wife of Judge Purdy of the American court in China, dropped dead of heart failure to-day when she learned that her husband had been admit ted to the isolation hospital for cholera patients. Purdy's home is at Minneapolis, Minn. His wife was native of Albert Lea, Minn.
 Ivigtut Greenland, July 25- (UP) Captain Wolfgang von Gronau, making his third leisurely flight to North America via the northern route, completed the most hazardous stages of his flight when he landed here from Lee- land. Won Gronau and his three companions expected to continue their flight soon. with Chicago as their goal.
 Paris, July 25-(UP)-Sir James Barrie, famous English author, was confined to bed to-day by a bronchial cold.
 Genoa, July 25- CUP)-The newest and most modern of Italy's ocean liners, the 47,000 ton Rex" will begin navigation trials August 1 and begin her maiden voyage from Naples to New York October 28, on the anniversary of the fas- cfst march on Rome. The Rex will make the crossing in a week compared with the present time of nine days.
 Brussels, July 25-(UP)-Pro- lessor August Piccard leaves for Zurich to-day to prepare for an- other balloon trip several miles into the air, a flight in the balloon which last year carried him to a1- titudes never before achieved by man.
 He will study cosmic rays again and check the data obtained on his first flight.
 Professor Piccard hoped to be- gin his flight between August 1 and August 15, dependent on weather conditions.
 Mineola, L. l., July 25-CUP)- Ten indictments against police ac- cused in the death of Hyman Stark following third degree" questioning were to be opened to- day before County Judge Cortland A. Johnson.
 Thirteen policemen were &C., cused following a John Doe inves- tigation. Four were charged with second degree murder, seven with second degree assault, one with neglect of duty and accessory to a felon, and one with conspiracy.
 Lexington, Va, July 25-(UP)- Congressman Harry St George Tucker, 79, who died after an heart attack Saturday night, will be buried here tonight.
 Santiago, Cuba. July 25-(UP) -Facundo Bacardi, president of the Bacardi Rum Manufacturing company, died here yesterday from pneumonia following an operation for a gunshot wound. Bacardi was accidentally wounded week ago while examining a police- mans revolver. He was operated on last Friday.
 Facundo Bacardi's grandfather founded the famous rum company. Facundo with three brothers in- herited the business.
 Eureka, Cal, July. 25-(UP)- Bodies of five persons drowned when the motor launch on which they were riding capsized half a mile at sea, had been recovered to-day. Coast guard boats were seeking bodies of four others miss- ing.
 An American Legion picnic at Camp Welli was thrown into panic late yesterday when the picnickers saw the launch overturn, struck by a huge wave. Other boats recov- cred nine passengers. Only frantic efforts of first aid workers rests- citated them.
 Boston, July 25--(UP)-Twenty- four persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Morgan T. Ryan.
 This was eight more than fin the previous week and four more than in the corresponding period of last year.
 Last weeks victims included IF pedestrians, II occupants and 8 mokoEex2neks --.L--.-..1--.- -..----....