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Evening star., 1933-06-01
VILLA STOCK PROMOTER
SENTENCED TO 12O DAYS
Charles F. Degner Pleads Guilty
of Using Mails to Defraud
Public.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June PLEADING
guilty to using the mails to defraud in
sale of stock in company to recover
loot he said was hidden in Mexico by
the late Pancho Villa. Charles F. Deg
ner, Chicago, was sentenced in Federal
Court yesterday to four months in the
work house. a,e, a~a.
O6icials said Degner told Minneapolis
residents to whom he sold $4,000 in
stock he had learned of the location
of the treasure from physician whose
case he investigated when he was a
Los Angeles County deputy sheriff.
The physician, Degner said, told him
that as captive of Villa he had cured
the Mexican leader of a serious illness
and in gratitude Villa revealed the
treasure hiding place.
The treasure was said to include
1,467 bars of gold, 1,100 bars of silver
and "a ammunition cases of jewelry.
Federal Judge NJ. M. Joyce imposed
light sentence because Degner has been
in jail since February l.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
Snort Equipment Stolen.

While Earl Russell, manager of the
Federal A. G. base ball team of the
Capital City League, and Aldin E.
Davis, catcher for the team, watched
the double header at the ball park yes
terday, Is base balls and glove were
taken from Davis machine, parked at
Fourth and @ streets. they reported to
police.
Evening star., 1933-06-01

the names OF QeE
small cottage on
the outskirts Of
Paris. The police
were confident she
had been burned
to death, as was
the doctor W h o
first viewed the
body.
AS the two men
left the autopsy
DOM Fordney,
who had be e n
working with the
French police for
several weeks, was
handed a report by
q gendarme. 1t was
to the effect that
49, 111s~a hoI q
Evening star., 1933-06-01

DR.. Fordney is professor of criminology
at a famous university. His advice is
often sought by the police Of many cities
fling cases. This problem has been
taken from his casebook covering hun
dreds of criminal investigations.
ONE MINUTE to readl Every. fact and
every clue necessary to its, solution are
in the story itself-and there is only
you?
Evening star., 1933-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.


a WaahinEton woman was full Of frightI
CsannteenniaI sap. ch.. 7th and Eye ne.
TIE ANFgAL 4I.,11 ELECTION or r.r THE 8Id 8TEdI
once q the sssOcissiOn. SSo 8; nv. ,S pn
HENRY T. II DEokMxE.
4 WILL NOT BE REsPoNsIBLE FOR ANY
sT.0 self JOHN JOHN q. KUHN. 447 q St. NV. 3.
1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
Nj. W. 2. KNOTT. 403 Chandler ST..
4 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
self. A. N. BELT. Kensington. Nd Il
LONa-DIsTANCE MOVING BETWEEN ALL
Wilson's TTanstsF T. S1so d Storage Co. i1l7 II
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE METRoP--
oils Building Association, for the election OF
properly come before the mesting. will be
held at the office OF the association, Wednes-
day, June Z, 1888. Polls open from to
VIVA EDWARD A. TRIP. Secretary {.
SPECIAL RETURN-LoAD RATES ON FULL
and part loads to all points within 1000
fs % mqy9s go also fNo phG9f Gsf7 NA 14oo sv. NAT
NO ONE IS AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT
gation signed by me. FRANK J. MILLER,
S12 Kennedy st. NV. e
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself.
MAI LEHMAN w. MILLER, Fort Hum
phreys. Va. 3.
MORRIS BLUMENFELD,
Owner of the Watch Repair Shop, formerly
located at 739 18th NV, now at 1874 Pa.
ave. NV.
NOTICE OF SALE 70 ENFORCE LIEN
To whom 1t may concern: Notice is hereby
given that on Saturday, the seventeenth day
Of June. 1888, at the hour of nine O'Clock.
nesday and Saturday until ali goods are dis
posed Of, at the auction rooms OF Adam A.
Weschler e. Son, situated at No. 916 E st:
Columbia. the undersigned will sell at public
auction the following described personal
property, consisting of living room furnish
FURNISHINGS, kitchen furnishings, pianos, per-
sonal effects and miscellaneous household
goods stored in the names Of and for the
eePa auehe2 81 Nj Mr James Bufier Mrs Ru6y e.
Coleman. Miss Grace H. DeRiemer, Mrs.
Anna Fairs. Mr.. Isaac Gather; Mr.. 2, P;
Sadkson G5ay MN Mrs MyP'e p jenkins. Mrs Mrs
Jones Mr.. or Mrs. C.. J.. Marchal. Mrs. Reba
Melnicove. Miss Marjorie s.. Murphy, Mrs.
deo4T5oe deorFs Pfgne Peaee Nj Mr. kssm MISS ME
Mr. Charles G. Williams. Said auction and
section az of an act Of Congress approved
April Is, 1910 (36 Stat, Part !, p. 3oD,
known as the Warehouse Receipts Act, and
for the purpose Of satIstying fhe t Lien 1f the f0
storage charges and other lawful chages
in connection with caring for and safe
keeping the said personal property together
AMERICAN STORAGE & TRANSFER CO..
L. P. WARING. Secy-Treasurer.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
Irish Trade Nil.

The Irish Free State sold 1900 trac-
tors to the United States in 1881, but
not one in 1892.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
Department

once Of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington. D. c.
May 30. 1888
Notice is hereby given to all persons who
may have claims against The Commercial
National Bank Of Washington" District Of
Columbia, that the same must be presented
TO Robert c. Baldwin, Receiver, with the
legal proof thereof within three months from
this date or they may be disallowed.
j. r. T. O'CONNOR.
Comptroller Of the Currency.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
FOrdney and the French Police.
nv II RIpTEY

</VV YELL, NJ. Fordney," remark
- a I ed DR.. Renault, the great
NV pathologist of the French
Surete, as he completed
the autopsy, "this poor
girl died from a stab wound In the
heart"
Six hours before the charred body Of
Marie Dupont had been dragged from
Evening star., 1933-06-01
NEED A ROOFER?

Stag Roofing. Timing, Repairs, Roof Paint
ing Let US estimate on anything in the line:
Thorough, sincere work assured. Call US upi
TnOKJG ROOFING 933 st. NV.
ANN/1NO COMPANY North 4423
Evening star., 1933-06-01

WHERE TO DINE.
Evening star., 1933-06-01

UldSS brings MS maH.
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Virginia.
took seat next to Pecora. He carried
a heavy brief case. apparently contain
ing his mail reaction to the attitude he
has taken during the inquiry.
The crowd, including scores standing
around the wall, listened in silence.
How many sets Of minutes of the
books OF the United Corporation are
kept?" Pecora asked.
Whitney whispered to Leonard Keyes,
Morgan office manager, and said: I'm
told only one complete set''
what was the market value of the
securities turned over to the United on
January II. 1922" Pecora asked.
1854 900 000"
"They were set up on the books of
United at $50,000,0 ,00o?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
Whitney told him that the simple
reason" was that the prices at which
the securities to be put on the books
were determined before January IL and
Evening star., 1933-02-23

1S-S5.s5 AlI-wool Blankets of
66x80-inch size. OF fine quality.
In blue only. In this O. o.
17-$4.95 Rayon Taneta Spreads
for twin beds. In shades
OF rose, blue. lavender, @ o.
green ................
3-S1.00 Printed Spreads, in rose
and lavender; for double A0r
size beds. Reduced to-. ~
sass Tailored Rayon Spreads,
for twin beds. In shades G. 20
Of orchid and green. b.. rAs>
Sass Rayon Bedspreads for
double size beds. Lovely G. 90
shades Of green and blue ~~s0~
SS1.49 Rayon Spreads for dou-
bic beds. In green only. 0Or
A bargain at only. ....... ~
12-S10 Satin Comforts, filled
with best wool. Lavender, peach,
gold. Very fne quail &S
Ivy ........... -
$3.50 Printed Window Drapes,
in rose, blue, gold, laven-
der, green. Also few 9EN
scarf sets ~
10-S9.95 All-wooI Auto Robes of
excellent quality. In attrac- &S
tive subdued colorings. Now. ~
Evening star., 1933-02-23

$50 Yds. Taffeta rayon, cretonne, net, rayon vole
and other fabrics for Spring curtains and drapes.
100 Yds Figured Net, in soft ivory shades. Can
be used for curtains In any room in the house.
Evening star., 1933-02-23

3 Of these fine Faultless
Electric Washing Machines
with porcelain tub and balloon
wringer rolls. You can save
$500 on this purchase!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
Foolish Questions

Asked. What living figure do you most admire'", the senior class of Rhode Island State College is reported to have divided almost evenly between President Hoove. and Jean Harlow. the platinum blonde win ming by plurality of one This will be accepted in many circles as evidence that higher education is not all it ought to be.
 The question seems just little ambisu- ous The words figure" and admire both offer opportunity for individual in- depreciation. Who is to know. further more. how much collegiate humor entered into the replies' The whole thing would look less like stunt if there had been many different answers. Such perfect division hints too much of collision or coercion. Why not declare d moratorium on asking foolish questions of college men and women!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
Origin Of
 The Tanks

"Eyewitness," by Maj.-Gen.. Sir Ernest D. Swinton, tells one of the strangest stories of the war-the story of the development Of the tanks.
 General Swinton, an engineer of- ficer in the regular British army was sent to France in 1914 as of- ficiai correspondent. It was his job to spoon-feed the press with such news as G. H. c. thought the press ought to get. It was, he ad- mits, a thankless job; but while he was filling 1t he looked about him and did some thinking, and iout of his thinking grew the tanks.
 Machine guns and barbed wire had given the defense a preponder- ance of strength. Again and again British assaults on the German lines failed, at frightful cost, be- cause--as the officer remarked-- you can't attack bullets with tar gets. It was General Swinton who thought of devising an armored machine which could cross trenches and shell holes, tear down barbed- wire entanglements. destroy ma chine gun nests and open the way for the infantry.
 Bureaucracy almost etIneu nls idea. Kitchener was unimpressed. c. H. c. thought the scheme wis., ionary. By good luck the navy conducted some experiments Some how, money was found to build an experimental tank. A ''practice battlefield" was built in England. The tank proved its worth.
 Then, at last, when tanks with trained crews were available, the British high command obliginEly tipped off the Germans by using just few on small-scalc offen- sive. General Swinton. passing his statement on what happened at Cambrai in 1917, insists the war could have been ended Q year sooner if the tanks had been saved for one grand suprrise assault.
 Published by Doubleday. Doran and Co.,. the book sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
Housatonic Park

It is gigantic and breath-taking plan that Charles Downing Law. landscape arehi- tect of Stratford and New York. proposes to this state in his scheme to make the en- tire Housatonic river the nucleus of state park. It is perhaps such an amazing propo- sition that many people will laugh at it and probably never give it another thought. But there are many who will study the idea and perhaps hope that something may come of 1t. We know that it won't fare well at the hands of the l933 Legislature if it is un- folded to them in all its far-Aung ramifiea tions. We believe there is a measure before the General Assembly, perhaps in skeleton form, that covers creation of such shore and inland park.
 The project, as adavnced by it's propon- ents now, includes the waterfront from Johnson Greek to Milford Harbor and the land on both sides of the Housatonlc from its mouth to the Massachusetts state line. That is the type of park that our citizens have never contemplated save in their dreams It remains to be seen whether or not the time is ripe for establishment of one of such extravagant dimensions. We can't doubt the benefits that would accrue to the state from the acquisition of such a public park That goes without question. But it will be hard to convince ordinary laymen. let alone hard boiled and calculating legislators. that millions should be spent in developing one section of the state as New York has devsl- oped Westchester county.
 Offering the idea as productive of work for the unemployed the sponsors declare that "It will offer innumerable opportunities ftr employment of all the people of the re- gion. as park workers attendants. keepers. ct:., or outside the park in all of the many services and facilities required by large and wealthy summer population It will vehabilitate the Milford shore and add i'm menscy to the towns income because Of ile great real estate developments which will bs stimulated by the park It will save tin shore for use of the people of the state.
 We confess we can't see any backing for the project right at the present moment, which is probably the most advantageous Tor launching it. It will take the cooperation of many public officials and the weight ot much public opinion to remove it from the mere ephemeral stage to one of real sub- stance. But we hope that it will be talked up as much as the Merritt Highway of FaIr- field county is today. We don't think that this express boulevard would be moving towards completion today if it weren't for publicity Since the proposed park would be in Fairfield county we look to the county 10 advertise it on large scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
Overproduction of Literature

"Of the making of many books there is no end" said Soloman 5000 years ago, when book was roll of parchment pain fully lettered by hand and there was only one book in an edition Now comes Hen dirk Wilem Van Loon making the same complaint, with far more cause. Hundreds of people with nothing to say are writing books steadily" he says. and the pub fishers are fighting just as steadily to make best sellers out of all of them. You can make best seller out of poor material, but not every time. The result is just as def- nitely overproduction as would be the att tempt to bring out 600 new symphonies in one season. or 600 new plays"
 He adds that everyone in the business is going after money all the time." and that there is no real money to be made out of books" which is just what might be ex- peeted. Van Loon, despite his many sue cesses, says he has only his two-room apart- ment a few suits and two fiddes to show for it. So it is the same old story. even in literature mass production flooding the market with standardized products. increasing sales resistance and shrinking profits. 1t is too easy now to make books, just as it to make steel and clothing and automobiles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
The 2lst Amendment

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House coneurring therein) that the following article is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the Unit cd States which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by conventions in three. fourths of the several states:
 Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
 Section 2. The transportation or im- portation into any State. territory or pos session of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors in viola ton of the laws thereof, is hereby pro- hibited.
 Section }. This article shall be inop- erative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by con- ventons in the several states. as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of submission hereof to the States by Congress"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27

hibition put c stop to them, even if 1t introduced evils of far more serious moment, 1t Is entitled to credit. What is now to be guarded against is a swing back to those conditions that most right-thinking persons dcDlored.
 Connecticut may decide 10 adopt the Quebec plan, with such mOdi- fjcatiOns as local requirements may suggest. It may look with greater favor upon some other plan. But whatever may be agreed upon 1t seems very unlikely that county com mmissioners will have anything to do with the matter. The desire unquestionabiy will be to remove the question of liquor control SIS completely as Is humanly possible from politics. The success ef the system will very largely depend upon this being done. and Il is en- tirely possible to do it.
 The prohibition regime has been honeycombed with politics ever since its inception and politics, fre- quentIy. of the most reprehensible sort. The plan that succeeds 1t should take a leaf out of the recent experience and out of the ante-dat- ing 1t. So convinced are most per- sons that control and regulation should be divssted of all political implications that if county com missioners expect to figure in the situation they are likely to be grieyousiy disappointed. It seems only fair. therefore, not to read too much into anything that any fac- tional leader of tho democratic party. or of fhe republican party may desire with respect to the sei- ection of these officia1s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
Centralized Authority

With the stage set for smashing at- tack on business depression all along the line when the new administration begins, there is widespread interest in proposals to grant unusual powers to the Executive. There is general agreement. regardless of party politics, that in the present crisis spe- eial authority is desirable. It is time to act. and to act vigorously. The only question raised is regarding the degree of power.
 There can be. of course. no formal Of legal dictatorship We do not do things that way in America. But for successful ae- ton to improve conditions before they get still worse. there must be greater centralizs- lion of power and greater control of suef, confused and conflicting forces as have pre- vailed at Washington during the present session.
 Three principles are suggested. 10 this end. by Walter Lippmann. one of the most in- 1uentisl of American editorial writers l. Give the President the widest powers of sd- ministration and expenditure possible ui r the Constitution. 2. Amend or temporarily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
WHY EXEMPT THE BRIDE?

For what reason or reasons do you exempt the bride from furnishing a physicians certih- cate of her fitness for marriage any more than the bridegroom? GA. A. P.)
 Oh. just thought 1t is time the women were given a break.
 The so-cailed double standard" of morals has been tacitly accepted in this country for many years. That Is to say, the young man man "sow his wild oats" at the age when real man should be founding his home and family, and later the young man may settle down, to begin to behave himself, and pre- serve his reputation intact. But the young
 woman who indulgeB in any questionable af- fair sacrifices her fair name and carries a stigma, matter Is she finally settles down and leads an irreproachable life. In view of this odd attitude of public mind, think 1t is fair and logical to waive the requirement. of the brides health certificate. In the event that man should propose to
 marry woman of questionable repute or even
 one whose past life he knows to have been
 bad-as happens not infrequently, thanks to the spark of deccncy and manhood that is in some hearts-it should go without saying that the woman will wish to have the assurance of
 physician's certificate about her fitness be- fore she marries, and of course she will wish to share this assurance with her intended hus-
 band
 If there Is any reason to doubt the repu-
 tation character of the young woman, who would want to marry her, certificate no certificate? Here is an argument which works only one way. So far as the possibility of bringing communicable disease into the
 new home Is concerned, we need make no
 bones of saying that under the present moral
 standard every man who contemplatcs mar l ragc must be regarded as potential bearer of such disease until medical examination has failed to find evidence of infection. Any qualified family physician make the examination to determine whether the | patient shows evidence of such disease. No physician specialist certify that a given | individual Is free from dlsease; the only as- | surance an honest doctor can give is that he | has carefully examined the patient and his | cxamination has revealed evidence of com
 municable disease It is not necessary to name | any specific disease in such a certificate: 1t is
 sufficient to Say II have examined John Doe | this day and l hereby certify that find no | communicable disease. Signed, Richard Roe, M." No physician cares to risk his reputation | in careless or incomplete examination, in such | case
 | 1t is not the bridegroom. but the suitor. | who should present his health certificate
 when he seeks consent of parent or guardian | to an engagement.
 | 1t should be the first thought of man who | contemplates marriage, to obtain such cer. | tincate from q physician of repute, and to
 offer if voluntarily to the parent or guardian | of his Intended wife, If this is not done, then
 the guardian parent owes 1t as sacred | duty to the young woman to demand the
 nuitors health certificate at the first mention | of marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27

Page Henry Ford. The Detroit auto mobile manufacturer can give vent to bis hobby of preserving old Americana right now if he is desirous today. as he was some years ago of securing a real authentic cov- cred bridge. The towns of Colchester and East Hampton on the east side of the Con- necticut river are parting with an old eov- cred bridge. Unless somebody steps forward the structure will be torn down, timber by timber. As it is trophy hunters are apt to remove the removable tmbers before such action will be necessary. The State High way Department short time ago built new concrete structure across the Salmon river between the two towns. the old bridge being judged unsafe after half century ot service. To preserve the bridge it would be absolutely necessary 10 strengthen its foun' dations to prevent spring freshet carrying it down stream against the new bridge and injurng that one. But neither Colchester nor East Hampton has the money to spare and the state certainly isn't interested in preserving old covered bridges when it has to spend so much money on new ones. Therefore the only salvation lies in action by some individual like Henry Ford, who IS interested in covered bridges, or some or ganization that is trying to preserve eer- tain number of them in the state not for practical purposes but for sentimental ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
 LIQUOR
 (flartrOpd COurant

In connection with the discus sion in tho general assembly Of the judgesfiip deals 1t was brought out that one of the gentlemen sup posed to be particularly concerned with the disposition of the spells expects to have something to do with the naming of County com missioners. Why, 1t was asked. should anybody take q particular interest in the selection of these officials? To asI the question was to answer 1t with the assertion that 1t was because these commission- CTS will have licenses and other favors to dispense when the Drohi- bition regime ends.
 That seems to be taking great deal for granted. Just what method Connecticut will adopt for the com trol and regulation of liquor. mo- body as yet knows. But 1t may be surmised that it wil. bear very lit- tie resemblance to the system that formerly obtained. Nobody Is more desirous than those who have been most hostile to national prohibition to have 6 plan devised that will ef- fectuaily eliminate the abuses that too frequently prevailed prior to the adoption of the eighteenth amendment. To the extent that pro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27

Strange as it may seem the first governor of the state of Oklahoma is still living. He was the honor guest at recent celebration in that state. the commemoration of five events. Most of them eentered around the an- niversary of the famous Texas Trair' which was the first cattle trail through In- dian Territory as Oklahoma was called not so many years ago. Until the railroad came to Indian Territory in 1870 the Texas Trair' ruled Oklahoma's plains. Oklahoma is still today the home of five Indian tribes just as it always was their home. It's his torieaI celebrations are peculiarly American. more so than many of our throw-baeks to the old world.