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Evening star., 1934-03-20
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Evening star., 1934-03-20
7 MILLION MILES
PER DEATH FLOWN
Statistics Compiled on CONNER
cial Aviation During Last
Six Months.

Commercially operated American
airlines on regular schedule few a
total of 7,159.1O6 miles for each of
the four fatal accidents occurring
during the last half of 1888, accord
ing to report made public yester-
day by the aeronautics branch of the
Department of Commerce
The report covers all regular lines
doing business in the period from July
to December of last year.
The four fatal accidents included
two in which passengers were fatally
injured. There were six passenger
fatalities, and computing the total
passenger miles as 22,157,686 the
average passengre mileage per fatal
ity was 20,359614
For the full year of 1888, there
we're eight passenger fatalities and
an average of 24,850010 passenger
miles flown for each one.
There we're SO flying accidents on
regular lines, both fatal and non
fatal OF these At involved no in
juries whatever to passengers or
pilots. A total Of % persons suf-
fered minor injuries and three were
severely injured. The fatalities to-
tailed II, including passengers,
pilots and l coplot. The average
mileage per accident was 543,027.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

The "lost portraits" of George Wash
ington's two stepchildren at last have
come to light.
When the First President married
the widowed Martha Gusts, she was
the mother of son. John Parke
Custis, and daughter, Martha
patty Custis. The daughter died
in 1773 when she was Is years old.
The son died in November, 1881, from
illness contracted during the siege
of Yorktown, where he served as a
soldier in the Colonial Army.
An item in Washington's account
book for May 80, 1772. reads:
BY Mr.. Peale, drawing
my picture. e........... 18 lbs. Is.
Miniature for Mrs.
Washington ......... 13
Ditto for Miss Custis... 13
Ditto for Mr.. Custis. 90. l3
81 lbs. Is.
The Mr.. Peale" referred to was
Charles Wilson Peale, the portrait
painter, who was at Mount Vernon
at the time.
Originals Lost.
The miniatures remained in the
Custis and Lee families and various
copies we're made of them. but for a
long time the location of the orig
inals has been unknown. 1t re-
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Lamb Has Wooden Leg.

SCOTS BLUFF, Nebr. Up).-A peg
legged lamb hops about the A. w
Shipman farm, happy and contented.
HE was born with deformed leg,
so made him a wooden one" Ship
man explained. When he gets bigger
we will have to make a bigger wooden
leg for him"
Evening star., 1934-03-20

indicted D. r. Niles, school bus driver,
on charge Of manslaughter growing
out Of the train-bus crash near Cres-
cent City last December IA, in which
IL children were killed and score
more were injured.
The Jury was called into special
session to consider the case after q
Evening star., 1934-03-20
Put on Good Behavior.

FARGO, N. Oak. CP).-For the next
two months Christ Wrolstad viii have
to go to church every Sunday, re-
frain from taking q drink Of liquor
and report to brother -in-law twice
weekly on his good behavior. II he
doesn't he will serve go days in jail.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

So ordered Judge Daniel B. Holt IN
District Court yesterday when Wrol-
stad pleaded guilty to carrying q con-
cealed weapon.
Evening star., 1934-03-20
BUS DRIVER INDICTED

Grand Jury Acts in Death of IL
Children in Crash.
PALATKA, Fla, March 20 R.-A
Putnam County grand jury yesterday
Evening star., 1934-03-20

coroner's fury declared the accident
was due to the negligence" Of the
60-year-old driver.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

Town Reduces Taxes.
Battersea. England. b reducing its
taxes.
Evening star., 1934-03-20

Miners Again Active.
Gold and tin mining Is being de-
veloped to It's old glory in Tasmania.
, 1934-11-27
Rev. Richey Closes
His Revival Here

Rev. ~. Richey Of Houston,
noted pastor-evangelist. win close
his short three-day revival camp
align Tuesday night atthe Browns
vile Assembly church at the cor
ner Of West Levee and Second
streets. He win speak nc 7:30
O'Clock on the subject, Jesus Must
Come as King
Rev. Richey came 10 Brownsville
last Sunday TO dedicate the new
Assembly church here and TO con-
duct q short revival meeting. 1t Is
announced that the meeting
Tuesday night win begin nc Y o.
clock instead Of at 7:30 owing to
the fact that MIR. Richey win have
TO leave FOR Houston &C Q O'Clock.
, 1934-11-27
Presentation
OF Rose Cup
Will Be Made

WESLACO, Nov. IL Formal
presentation OF the Rose Cup. silver
cup emblematic of the greatest i'm
provement In civic appearance dur
ing the preceding year, viii be
made 70 the City Of Weslaco at q
dinner here Tuesday night.
Arrangements for the dinner were
announced Wednesday by Harry
Ratliff, manager OF the WeSlaco
Chamber OF Commerce, after a
conference with Mrs Julia g.
Montgomery OF Brownsville, pub
Usher Of Monty's Monthly. The
publication annually sponsors and
awards the Rose Cup to the winner
OF the Identification contest.
Weslaco will not only receive the
Rose Cup. a solid silver cup shaped
like N full-blown rose. but win also
Be awarded N cash prize OF 800
offered BY the Valley Secretaries
association TO the cup winner.
Ratliff announced that Mrs. G..
n. Stevenson. president. and all
members Of the WeSlaco Literary
Review club. which sponsored the
local campaign credited with bring
, 1934-11-27
Ex-State Commander
OfLegion on Trial
On Forging Charge

WACO. NOV. n = Rl-Govern-
ment's attorneys continued prosecu-
ton Of L. Van Perkins OF Cameron.
former state commander Of the
American Legion. In federal court
here Tuesday on charges OF forging
Of endorses names 10 six veterans
compensation checks totaling $1.238.
The government offered first q
deposition allegedly given by Per-
kins last April while he still held
the post OF state commander.
The deposition stated Tilman
Archer Of Franklin. q veteran who
received compensation which Per-
kins had helped him obtain. autho-
rized Perkins to use some OF his
money" to aid him in his campaign
for commander OF the Legion.
The deposition continued that he
endorsed Archer's name to two
checks. one for $3.50, which was de-
posted to Archer's credit I'm q
Cameron bank ard subsequently
, 1934-11-27

HAREINGEN, Nov. T.-DiSpnsi-
ton to be made Of the Valley State
Bank building recently acquired by
III. T.. WagEoner OF Dallas. recent
republican candidate for governor.
has not been decided upon. Il was
stated here by Gerald w. McKenna
who represents MIR. WaFEuner.
WaBgOner traded land and an
unnamed sum in cash to Isaac M.
Williams, trustee, and associates.
for the building.
, 1934-11-27

Ing the cup To Weslaco would be
among special guests attending the
dinner.
Others who have been extended
special invitations are Mrs. Mont
R0mery, publisher OF MOnty's: Mrs.
I. G. Gil OF Mission. chairman OF
the HidalRo County Committee for
Highway Identification and Road
side Improvement: Mrs. -Aauf Cot
trell OF San Benito. chairman Of q
similar Cameron county committee:
y. wv. Pickett or Phnrr. division
engineer OF Division II OF he Tex
as Highway Department. who Is
taking an active interest I'm high
way Identification: III. y. Thomas
or Ia Feria. secretary OF the VAL
ley Secretaries Association. an org
anlzatiun OF chamber of commerce
secretaries and managers members
OF the Judging committee which
awarded the cup to Weslaco. in
GLIDING Mrs. G. TX. ReiSs OF Mer-
cedes, Mrs. VIII G. Fields OF Harl-
ingen. Mrs. R. w. Leach or
Brownsville, Mrs. Gil Of Mission
and Mrs. w. II. Trantham OF Me-
Allen: q. Ia SkaEES. president or
the Weslaco Chamber or Commerce,
who viii act as POSTMASTER: and
Weslaco city officials. including
Mayor g. M. Sheriff., City Commits
sionerS J. j. Gibson, III. r. lamp
ton. p. p. Doss, and ". II. Baxter,
Jr.
, 1934-11-27

checked on, and another for t117.50
on which he obtained cash.
Perkins deposition said he de-
livered other checks to Archer and
informed him that he had cashed
the two checks. Perkins served on
the board OF reviews In the fall or
1888 which reinstated Archers
claims for compensation after 1t
had been eliminated by the presi-
dental economy order, the deposition
stated.
The government alleged other
~forgeries, namely: Thomas williams
Of Cameron. $3.50 for disability al
lowance: John J Canik Of Cameron,
s283.55: Archer. SIS. and Archer.
$3.50. Forgery and uttering for
gerry were alleged in twelve counts
Of the indictment against Perkins,
20 which he pleaded not guilty.
, 1934-11-27

HARLINGEN, Nov. 27s-Esek q.
Nichols. In charge Of the frost
warning service; and Harold A.
Swafford, paper maker, have been
elected 70 membership by the Rotary
club. DR.. John A. Crockett spoke
on Kiwanis Education. Visitors were
Everett Knapp. Weslaco: and Her
ma Straub. La Feria.
, 1934-11-27
PROH CASE
NEARS CLOSE

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~. ~
One OF the stubborncst cases Of
byg0ne prohibition days was head
ed for the closed" files Tuesday
with final hearings In the famous
I'm Alone" dispute set for late
next month.
On them partly depends whether
Canada will collect the 1855 500 she
claims a. damages for tire vessel,
sunk off the Louisiana coast March
p. 1923 by q coast guard cutter,
and It's cargo OF 2.800 cases OF
rum, brandy and whisky.
All questions Of law involved in
the long litigation already have
been decided by the commission
ers adiudicating the case, Justice
Van DeVanter Of the United states
Supreme Court and Sir Lyman
Po0re Duff. chief justice az the
Canadian Supreme Court.
Two big points must be decided.
ownership Of the vessel and exact
" where she was sunk. Canada
claims she was owned by the Eu-
gene -Creaser Shipping company
OF Lunenburg. Nova Scotia, and
sunk IL miles from shore or out
side the search and seizure dis
lance specified I'm the 1924 British
American anti-rum pact.
This country contends the SIN
Alone was owned by Daniel T.
Halpirfs alias Danny Hogan, who
has brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedings alleging sentences he rs
serving In Northeastern Peniten-
tiary nc Lewisburg. Pennsylvania.
for smuggling liquor should run
concurrently instead Of consecutive
". The United States likewise says
the rum runner was fired upon
and sunk. after II refused to halt.
only 9 IA miles from shore.
, 1934-11-27

PORTLAND, Ore.-D. Benich-
proud Of his flock Of ducks. turn
ed detective when the Quackers
started disappearing.
When only two remained Benich
caught two youthfNl duck hunters
IN the act Of finishing the flock.
The boys gave him the gun to pay
for the ducks. he told the sheriff's
office.
, 1934-11-27

RATMONDVILLE - OE n nn r
Brook. student nt Peacock Military
Academy. Is visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. wv. m. Brook.
, 1934-11-27

gteinmetz went to the West coast
IN 1880 and studied two years at the
Bible institute in Los Angeles,
police said. creed 10 forego q career
in the ministry. He had worked
at other Jobs since then.
The Catholic Diocese of Trenton
issued a statement saying that
Father Leonard had suffered from
mental depression" since q severe
attack OF influnza In 1882. He had
been transferred from Bordentown
10 Lakewood. where It was thought
his health would be better. and
then TO 6pringlake and Lawrence
Vile. AT the time OF his death he
was chaplain Of the Morris Hall
home for tie and and pastor Of st.
Joseph's church in nearby Penning-
tcn. He was born In Danbury, oCo
, 1934-11-27

The girls marriage license showed
that they had been married at Tia
Juana. lower CALIFORNIA, November
10. They registered at the hotel
last Tuesday. IL vas there that
their bus trip from the west ter
minSted.
Father Leonard registered at the
hotel Sunday night as John j.
Leonard of Trenton. N. j., and
Steinmetz told his queStioners that
he met the clergyman shortly after
ward. The three met again Mon
day morni5g and, the assistant dis
trict attorney said, drank heavily.
Hotel employees told police that
q beIlboy saw Steinmetz peeking
through the keyhole OF the door 70
Father Leonard's room Just before
the shooting.
, 1934-11-27

Each Of the continents has one
or more towns bearing the name
or Rome.
, 1934-11-27

There was an excess Of 8e2. 5s1
births over deaths I'm this country
In 1890.
, 1934-11-27

saul Price, assistant district at
torney who took charge Of the case.
said Steinmetz admitted that he shot
the others after all three had been
drinking and ~the priest asked my
wife down to his room TO hear a
confession"
Steinmetz was found lying near
the bodies, an automatic pistol In
his hand. He was quoted as say
ing that he had bought the weapon
on his wedding trip, given II to the
priest on the later's suggestion, and
then taken It from the clergyman's
coat after finding hts bride and the
priest together.
He fired several shots, Price says
the prisoner told him.
Then my mind was all In a whirl,"
he concluded. Il remembered
nothing after that"
Investigation disclosed that Stein
metz, a foreign-born Jew. had re-
nounced his family's faith TO study
for the Presbyterian ministry In Los
Angeles. There he met Mary Tiles,
a Catholic.
, 1934-11-27
PRIEST and
BRIDE SLAIN;
HUSBAND Held

NEW YORK. Nov. 27-P)-Slain:
A 40ryear-old priest and q IT.
year-old show girl who was on her
honeymoon.
Accused as the killer: The girls
husband OF three weeks, a former
Divinity school student.
Police said they would arraign
Joseph l.. Steinmetz. q. on the double
charge OF homicide Tuesday. They
found him Monday In the hotel
room where five bullets had been
drilled into the bodies OF the Rev.
Joheph y. Leonard OF Lawrenceville
N. j., and Mrs. Mary Tiles Stein
metz. Hollywood girl who had sought
q movie career under the name OF
Ruth Mary Armstrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
NINE. .YEAR-OLD
 BOY TURNS OUT. 'srrs ToBE VAMPIRE
Arrested in Poland After Killing Several Girls;
 He Fought Police

Warsaw, May fsr--(Up) ---r'asi- mir Ticinslsi, o. was hold at Chlns ehanow today aa boy vampire, charged with waylayiDg several small girls. murdcrfnR them and drinking their blood. flo made h desperate fight to prevent nrrcst Police put him in custody Of pgy. chintrista. il
 occasionniIy reports from isoiot. cd regions Of Europe toll Of chnrgoB Of vampirism against persons ifi the community, but there arc no records of such charges having been substnntinted whcn brought under official inquiry.
 Tho vampire legend dates back many centuries and in medieval times tho superstition was wide- spread, leading to tho trinl and oxs ccution Of mnny persons. Various historical documents purporting to support chargcs of vampirlsm have recently been examined thorough iy by research experts and tho re. suit hus shown thnt superBtition was responsible for the iegond.
 SThc usual superstition wus thnt the vampire was living dond' person, although tho natives of va l. rious countries from France to Java had widely different ideas on the subject. The vampire remain- cd h It's grave during the day tinie and emerged at night to attack It's victims, thereafter retiring to tho grave.
 < To Kill u vampire. 1t was general. iy believed by tho superstitious that it must bc be-hendcd and buried nt a cross roads nt midnight. with q willow stake driven through tho hcart Otherwise it would rcvive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
GREAT BRITAIN
 IS CRITICIZED
Liberals and Laborites in Attack Because of Her
 Japan Policy

London, May lS--tU.P )--- Libcr. uls and iuborltcs JO,ncd in attack. ing the governments Japanese poiicy fin tho house Of commons toe duy, charging 1t WI. encouraging Jnpan's expansiOnist policies by m. action.
 Sir stafford Cripps. lnbor, de- scrlblng Jnpnn as "the most ser. ious threat to peace not only in the onst but in tho world" charged the government with vaccilntiOn Great Britain, he sl q. was responsible for the Lcagua of Nations failure to .doai with the Japancsc. Chinese dispute bacn,is. it "weakiy counten ancod Japan's penetration in chinn in violation of ,reat'es,"
 "The gover ,mcnt.' Cripps said, without protest has allowed Japan to continue to break the treaties. The caiious dcs erti0n of China tx an object lesson on what may hap- pen to any other country protected by covenants and treatieb." He demanded that Sir John simon. foreign ministc" answer specihcaI' Iy: stands by the League Of Nations report holding that Japan has vio- lated the eveaty guaranteeing chinn's yovcrelsnty
 2. Whether Is repudi0tcs It's ob' ligntion under tho treaty of pre- serving ChiHa's territorial integri- rlty, including Man.hurin. .'
 2. Whethe it ts prepared to sacrifice its independence of action in order to attain ip.ernntional &C., curity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
JOHN E. WHITE TO GET NEW CAR
Inspector of Schools Will Get Rid Of His Old
 MaChiDc

!, Purchase of a new car for the Inspector of schools. John F. White. Is now assured. The bonrj of flnDnce. at it's very brief meet Ing yesterday afternoon. approved . re eIuest from the board of edu- cation calling for the transfer of 5000 from the "building materl- aie" Item 10 new equipment.
 According to the explanation given for the necessity of neA CAT for Inspector White. the pres ont vehicle will cost much more than the fiade-in value to repair. The trade-ln valne. incidentally. Y in the neighborhood Of $C0. ' No question as to why the car has run 70 well to date was raised at yesterday afternoons meeting of tho finance board. The recom- inehdatioh Of the school board was accepted and the transfer made. The purchase under the charter must be made by Controller Dnn- leI !. Lenry.
 At the meeting, also the board reported that there Is fs.0OO avail- able for the Windsor street sewer and accepted the bond Of s5.00U of Lewis $. l,ced. treasurer Of tho street Improvement bond sinking fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
PROSECUTION OF
 PACKAGE STORES
Opinion of the Attorney General Awaited With
 Much Interest

Hartford, Conn. May 1s---tu.PJ ---An atorncy-generaI's opinion was awaited to-day to dofermine what action. if any. would be taken by inc State Liquor Control Comu1is- sion against ruorc than $50 pack nge store owners wbC violated the control act pending outcome Of test ease ss to the constitutlonality or the liquor law.
 A constitutional court late Wed. nesdny dimniascd the petition of William shore. Hartford. entered lil behalf of package store owners of the state. to declare the net inc valid in tlsai if discriminatec agninBf packag. store pernlitsees.
 Az result. tlose who took advan- tage of q federal injnncflun 10 keep 0pcn lonRer li1urs an soil % 1uan- tifiee less thas stipulated by tlie commission. weeF dtrinred linuie 70 uroeeoution The c9nNtitutionifi eaurf declsion recommended so nrl,nlnHI aceion bc tntcn nNHsnsi fIYe perInilters and hli WsurAe.s z.encruI'a opIfiisn NnN s0ukbi tu ut. lermIne wnAshef pfoseep'ion pp anndaloFy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
PROVISIONS FOR
 WORKERS IN THE
 EDITORIAL ROOM
Tentative Plan Announced To-day - Maximum
 Hours and Wages

Washington. May 1S.-~tUPo. --- Tentative labor provisions for edi- tortai workers under the newspa- nor c0dc were announced today by the NItA. proposing i,iaximun,, hours rspglpg from 4o in cities oi s,, ore tiaali 3s0. OO0 poptilation to AS in cities under 2b.000 and mlninnun ssmrsaIa afrAnS Si sfin cities under 2s. 000 .to tsb in cities .6f moro thar 7oO. .0o0. IVA
 The labor provIslons were pro- poaed by the newBpuper code au- thority us nj amendment to the newspaper code. .,
 AfnxIn,um hour provisions, under the umendmcnt. would not apply to employees lin managerial or executive capacity. nor to reporters on. out-of. town assignnlents,. nor to correspondents employed in cities or towns, other tl,nn tho city or town of publication. provided that in tho case of such corre' spondents, where d bureuu with q star of two or more ftill-timc cor respondents is maintained. then the provisions shuli apply"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
OLD BALL PLAYER
 DIED SUDDENLY
Daniel F. Sweeney Passed Away While Waiting for
 an Operation

Naugntuek Conn, May js..- Daniel Francis Sweeney of 10 Hill' side avenue died suddenly thlf morning at Q o'clock at St, Nary hospital which he had entered somc days ago in preparation for m ops ernti0n. He had been iIl for twU weeks. 4 heart attack was given at the cause of his death.
 IIo is survived by his wife, Mrr Mary King) Sweeney. ono son, Daniel, Jr., one daughter. Margaret. threo brothers, Miles, Timothy and Bryan. nii Of NaugntuclS. and scv- crai niocoS and ncphcws.
 He was born jn Union City .: years ago and had resided iD tho borough all his life. For many ycarr hc wns an empi0yo of the U. <. Rubber company, but for the past l2 years had worked nt tho Bristol company.
 He was member of the loca! aerie fo Eagles and m honorary member of Naugatuck Hook and Ladder company,
 In his youth he had n stato- wide reputation as a baseball player. be. Ing one of the best pitchers in amateur and scmi-pro ranks. H.. pitched for tho old Naugatuck Fire Department nine. ono of the best of It's day. and also for the Ansonia Semi-Pros. He maintaIrcd hls in. terest in the game until recent years.
 Although arrangements have not yet been completed 1t is expected that the funeral will be held Mon- day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
FIRE BURNS. UP TRUCKS [NCITYYARD
Took Place Shortly After 3O'Clock This Morning;
 Garage Destroyed
WATCHNIAN TURNED
 IN THE FIRE. ALARM
Blaze Was Confined to Two.StOry Building By
 Fire Fighters

Sweeping through the two. story frame structure of the city yard garage shortly after 3 o'clock this morning fire caused damage estimated at S6,000. An air compressor, three trucks and two passen. ger cars were virtually de- stroyed by the flames, while the entire middle section of the building was badly gutted.
 situated Ut the corner of Rene. dict and Liberty streets. tho huild- ing housed garage, several offices tool rooms, and storage rooms. Dis covering the blaxe Ut J:iS, Janles Stack, . watchman, rang in tho alarm. six companies rushing to tho scene, Firemen were nt the scene until after b;S0 o'clock this morning.
 starts tn Locker Room
 Beginning In locker room, tho fro made . rapid advance through the wooden structure. most of the damage being done In tho firAt floor garage and in storo- rooms and toolrooms overhead.
 The compressor. which has been uAo \ in the storm sewer work nt Coo ko street and Homer avenue, waB a comparatively new machine. Two of the trucks were of tho five.ton typo. while ono was q small dump truck. The passenger