davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-01-20
BYRD SHIP ESCAPES
CRASH OF ICE WALL
June Saves Exploration Plane
From Second Mishap in
Daring Landing.
By he Associated Press.

LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica. jan
uary 30 Via Mackay RADIO The
collapse of a mountain of ice near the
flagship and the narrow escape of a
seaplane from a crash nearly spelled
disaster Yesterday for the second Ant
arctic expedition of Rear Admiral Rich
ard E. Byrd.
Yesterday morning the plane. which
will carry out most of the expeditions
exploratory work. had taken off for its
first flight when the men on ship, hor-
rified, noticed that both its skis were
hanging vertically from its undercar-
riage
But after anxious moments Pilot
June put her down in a bank of soft
snow. Two hours later the craft was
safely flown from the ship to the base
here
A few minutes before noon the
10,000-ton flagship. creeping along the
east side of the Bay of Whales seeking
a mooring place along the barrier, ap-
preached the landing place used in the
previous expedition.
Safety Doubted.
Admiral Byrd studied the roof of
the barrier. which rose sheer from the
waters edge. in places 70 feet high. and
asked the meterologist, What do you
think of the place? Does it seem safe
TO you?"
The next minute there was a sound
like a skyscraper collapsing and quar-
ter of mile of ice barrier tumbled
into the sea. about 200 yards away
from the ship.
The impact rocked the ship and a
hundred thousand tons of ice spread
fanwise over the water.
The ship subsequently swung back to
the edge of the bay ice, about two and
a half miles northwest of Little Amer
lea. 1t will unload there and survey
party was sent to mark a trail to the
base
The planes escape was just as dra-
matte.
Skis Dangling.
Friday morning Chief Pilot June,
Assistant Pilot Bolin and Radio Oper-
ator Hutcheson took off in the plane
for Little America Shortly after the
take-off it was noted that the huge
skis which replaced the pontoons were
dangling from their pedestals-cords
anchored in one end Of the wing struts
and at the other to the toes Of the
skis to keep them in place had not
been properly removed.
June, felt that something had hap
pened, and asked Hutcheson to radio
the flagship for information. Then be
came over the ship.
1t looked like a crash landing. when
Bolin saw that nothing could be done.
The ships doctor was sent ashore with
. first aid kit.
Then the plane swooped down. The
skis wobbled in the air. but pressure
was strong enough to keep them verti-
cal She safely ran out her momentum
in the soft snow
Since the hagship's arrival Thursday,
most of the hours have been sleepless,
because of the mishaps and efforts to
excavate the old camp and build new
roads to it from the ship.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
JAPAN WILL REDUCE
FORCE IN MANCHUKU0
Move Taken to Indicate High Com
mand Has No Fears Of Clash
With Russia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 20 Indications
that Japan Is not worried about the
possibility Of trouble with Soviet Rus
sia were seen yesterday in an announce
ment that the war office Ii reducing its
forces in Manchukuo.
It was announced that the 9th Divi-
sion of the Japanese Army would be
withdrawn from Manchukuo soon, to
be replaced by the remainder of the
14th Infantry Brigade of the 7th Di-
vision.
Non-Japanese military experts In
terpreted this slight reduction as indi-
eating the high command held no fears
regarding the possibility OF clash with
Russia-at least for the present.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
RACKET JURY COMPLETE
Case Of g on Trial at Chicago Ad-
journed to Monday.

CHICAGO. January 20 IP).-A jury
was completed yesterday after II days
of court sessions to try 18 defendants
charged with racketeering conspiracy
on legitimate business.
Chief Justice Philip ]. Ffnnegan of
Criminal Court then overruled several
defense motions in behalf of Alderman
Oscar Nelson. one of the defendants.
and adjourned the case until Monday
morning.
Several weeks Of testimony are ex-
pected to be introduced by the State in
attempts to prove the defendants
racketeered on the cleaning and dyeing,
laundry, and carbonated beverages in
duStries.
Other defendants include attorney
Aaron Sapiro of New York, Benjamin
NJ Squires, Federal labor mediator, At
torney Morris Kaplan of Chicago, and
officials of labor unions and trade as
sociations.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
INDIANS SEAL MARRIAGE

ALERT BAY, British Columbia, jan
uary 20 P.-White mans marriage
laws were satisfied en- masse last night
by % Indian couples. previously mar
ried according to their own code.
The Indians had applied for relief.
Upon being advised they must go
through q marriage ceremony in order
to qualify. they went to Rev. c. K K.
Prosser. rector Of the Church Of Eng
land here. and gave their Il Wills" and
IT dos" with one general voice,
Evening star., 1934-01-20
ITALY FREES SUSPECT
Spy Evidence Against Battel1i Is
Held Insufficient.

ROME, January 20 LP.-Commenda-
tore Donate Batteln. who was arrested
last September on charges Of partici-
pating in a spy plot. was released
yesterday by special tribunal for
lack of evidence.
It was widely reported at the time
Of the arrest that Premier Mussolini
was Battelli's friend and former school
mate, hut this was officially denied.
The trial Of eight other persons stin
held IN the espionage case was sched-
uled for March 3.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
712-CENTS-A-QUART MILK
IN PROSPECT IN CHICAGO
Rivalry Between Opposing Groups
of Distributors Sends Prices
Into Slump.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 2o.-Rivslry be-
tween opposing groups Of milk dis
tributors last night promised prices
as low as 71a cents a quart for Chicago
householders today.
Independents. who buy outside the
Pure Milk Association. sponsor Of the
recent strike of four days, offered that
price. requiring Accent bottle deposit.
The Big Four Distributors. buying
from the P. M A.. last night fixed a
competitive cash and carry price Of
9 cents a quart. They said the reduc-
ton from IL cents a quart was to
fight independent competition. They
will deliver milk for 10 cents. These
firms have not heretofore engaged In
cash and carry business.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
GEORGIA ROAD ENGINEERS
CHIEF GETS u. S. POSITION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. January 2o.-B. P. Nc
Whorter, whose dismissal as chief of
engineers of the Georgia Highway De-
partment was demanded by Gov. Eu-
gene Talmadge and led to the ousting
Of the old State Highway Board under
a declaration of martial law, has been
named senior highway engineer for
the southeastern district of the United
States Bureau Of Public Roads.
McWhorter's headquarters will be tn
Montgomery, Ala, and will report to
Charles D. Snead, who has charge of
Federal participation in road and bridge
projects in the States Of Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Florida, Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Tennessee.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
ATTORNEY HOLDS FRAUD
CERTAIN IN ATLAS CASE
Will Turn Over Data to Federal
Authorities TO Secure Wider
Jurisdiction.

BY the Associated PreSS-
NEW YORK, January 20-Attorney
General John J. Bennett, r., said yes
terday he was convinced there was
fraud IN connection with the "ext-AF-
dipary action in the common stock
of the Atlas Tack Corporation.
Data obtained in his departments In
veStieetiOn OF the spectacular rise and
fall Of the corporations stock will be
turned over to United States Attorney
Martin Conboy and the Federal Trade
Commission in order that a wider turis
diction may be invoked, the attorney
general said.
Bennett asserted that his inquiry at
which Phillip H. Philbin, jr, said to
have built fortune in the stock, has
been questioned, will be continued
The investigation thus far, he COM
mented, had convinced him that many
persons in the Nation have sustained
serious losses due to practices which. in
my opinion, were both unfair and
fraudulent"
Evening star., 1934-01-20
SALVADOREAN REVOLT
PLOT is FRUSTRATED
Mexican Attorney Said to Have
Ended Life, Facing Charges
Of Conspiracy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR, Fl Salvador, Jan
uary 20.-The de facto government OF
President Martinez announced last
night it had frustrated a widespread
revolutionary plot in which Saliva
dorean officials and foreigners were
implicated.
The announcement said a Mexican
attorney, Mario Vargas Moran, held on
charges of being involved in the con-
spiracy, had committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with a broken water
glass.
The announcement said the plotters
intended to set fire to the principal
hotels and other buildings and had
planned q terroristic campaign in
which incendiarisn. poison and bombs
were to be employed.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
PAROLED CONVICT SLAIN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 30 IPY.
Surprised by police at cache of
stolen automobile tires early yesterday,
a man identified by police as Ernest
Hearst. 80. a paroled convict from the
Michigan Penitentiary, was shot fatally
attempting to flee from Patrolman c. J.
Huston. HearSt's companion, Curtis
Cunningham. 80, was captured and told
police he had met Hearst at cafe
and the latter had offered to sell him
some tires He denied having been i'm
piicated otherwise.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
PLAN ALASKAN AIRLINE
Pan-American Anyways Officials
Study Spokane Terminal.

SPOKANE, Wash, January 20 R.-
LYMAN S. Peck, president and general
manager of Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc.
said yesterday that Pan-American Air
ways, Inc, was considering establish
ment Of an all-year mail and passenger
air service between Spokane and Fair
banks, Alaska.
Pacific Alaska Airways, he said, is a
subsidiary of Pan-American. Peck said
he came to Spokane to study terminal
facilities for aircraft equipped with
pontoons, skis or wheels.
Flights can be made from Spokane
10 Fairbanks in from 1s to 40 hours"
he said. "and from Fairbanks to Nome
in another five hours"
Evening star., 1934-01-20
l, 800 Sterilised by Michigan
Under Drastic Regulations
Feeble-Minded, Insane, Epileptic, Degen.
crates and Perperts Subject to OPP
Grafton after Hearing.
who is considered q social menace.

who is considered q social menace.
All that received due publicity when
the law was enacted, but the extent to
which it has been invoked did not come
to light until the Hitler plan, calling
for sterilization of an estimated 400
900 Germans, was made known. One
reason for the lack Of public knowledge
Is a provision in the law that records
of such operations shall not be made
public.
School Cases PrObed.
A few years ago, the Wayne County
board of auditors ordered an investi-
CATION OF sterilization in the county
training school after board member
had charged that relatives of inmates
had been induced by Misrepresentation
to approve the operations. DR.. Robert
H. Haskell, superintendent, said the
charges we're untrue.
The law sets up numerous safeguards
for the rights Of persons who may be
considered suitable subjects for steril-
ization. probate Judge who receives
a petition for sterilization of any per-
son must order hearing, and designate
two reputable physicians to examine
the defendant. Only If the physicians
so recommend. Is the operation ordered
Should any relative or a guardian pro-
test, the case must be submitted to
jury There is provision for an appeal
from the Probate Court order as in any
other court proceeding and the order
cannot be carried out for at least five
days after 1t is entered.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
IMPORTS OF SARDINES
WITH N. R. A. BANNED
New York Customs Officials Bar
1000 Cans Bearing Emblem.
Ruling Is Asked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 20-Customs
officials yesterday refused to allow en-
try into the country of about 1000 cans
of Norwegian sardines bearing the N.
r. A. insignia.
In similar case recently on the Pa
cific Coast entry Of Japanese tuna fish,
bearing the N r. A. signs. was refused.
The sardines arrived in two loads,
both transshipped at Hamburg. Each
case was marked with a blue square,
inside of which was the legend. IN. r.
A" member and a blue eagle. The
shipper was Chris " LELAND
The collector Of the port turned the
matter over to the Treasury Depart
ment for a ruling
Evening star., 1934-01-20
ROTARIANS PICK MEXICO

1885 International Convention to
Be Held at Capital.
CHICAGO, January 20 R.-The
invitation Of Mexico to hold its 1888
convention in Mexico, D. r., was ac-
cepted yesterday by Rotary Interna-
t1onal.
Directors OF the organization said
the gathering would be held in May
or June.
President Rodriguez has rendered
the use Of the new palace Of fine arts
for the sessions Of the eonclave. The
Mexican President has also invited
Rotary to hold a garden party at
Chaputepec Castle and the annual
Presidents ball in the patio Of the Ma
tional Palace
Members were present at The meet
ing from France. China, England
South America. india and Germany a.
well as the United States.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
Prodigy's Playing
Drives Conductor
To-Plain Anger
BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. January 20.
The Call-Bulletin yesterday
quoted Bernardino Molinari, Ital-
ian orchestral conductor, as de-
scribing the performance OF Ruth
Slenczynski, 9-year- old pianist.
at a benefit concert here last
night as the most confounded
impertinence I ever heard of
The newspaper said Molinari's
patience broke when the young
prodigy. after playing the Bee
thoven Concerto" with the San
Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
which he was conducting, added
a cadenza Of her own and then
played a succession of encoreS.
The noted conductor was quot
ed as declaring
The audience is being worn
out Can't some one pry her
loose from that stool. It's an
insult TO the orchestra Wonder
Childl And how! It's an en-
durance test. not a concert"
Evening star., 1934-01-20
Farmer Killed in Crash.

CHICAGO, January 20 CP).-Forrest
Spoor, 50, a Knox. Ind, farmer, died
in Chicago Hospital yesterday OF in
iuries received when a truck in which
he was transporting so pigs to the Union
Stock Yards collided with taxicab on
q South Side street.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
LAW MUST STAND
Nebraska Official Refuses to sus-
pend Act on Liquor Ads.

pend Act on Liquor Ads.
LINCOLN, Nebr.. January 20 OP).-
Attorney General Paul F.. Good yester-
day refused request to suspend State
law authorizing confscation of any
printed matter containing advertise
ments Of intoxicating liquor. He held
it was beyond his power and that 1t
would be against public policy.
The action came as a result Of q re-
quest from Harry Gould, president Of
the American News Co. Of New York
Gould telegraphed that newsstand
dealers were at disadvantage because
periodicals containing liquor advertise
ments could not legally be sold in Ne
braska while they could be sent through
the mails to subscribers.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
PHILADELPHIA Pastor Chosen.

PHILADELPHIA, January 20 HD.-
Rev. Junius C. Austin Of Chicago,
formerly of Pittsburgh, yesterday was
selected to succeed the late Rev. w. r.
Graham as pastor Of Holy Trinity Bap-
t4st Church, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1934-01-20
MYSTERY PLANE TEST
New Graft Built for Navy to "Rev-
olutionize' Air Warfare.

INV 1O1 OO
olutionize" Air Warfare.
LOS ANGELES, January 20 H).-A
new mystery" Navy airplane, a single
seated, low wing monoplane, was given
its first test yesterday at Inglewood by
Vance Breese, chief test pilot for the
Northrop Corporation, builders.
The tests, being conducted secretly
are expected to be completed within a
week. after which the plane will be sent
to Washington for final acceptance.
Without disclosing the speed or arna-
ment of the craft, the builders said 1t
was likely it would "revolutionise" aerial
warfare tactics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
Statistics Collected Reveal Keen interest
 In Proposed College
Former Students Between Ages of l6 and 25 Found Marking Time' No Positions, But Ambitious
 to Improve Educational Experiences

Only about per cent of the nigh school graduates of the city nave been able to secure employ- ment, 1t was disclosed to-day at crosby high school where a staff or EZRA white collar workers IS making survey 9of the local situation under the direction of the state board of education.
 unemployed peisons of the younger group between the ages of 1o-Z5, are being contacted by the stair in an attempt to estiniante the practicability of sestablishing A. Junior college in Waterbury. Pres ent indications are that the per- centage of unemployed in this cias- sification will be even greater than was originally estimated, although the survey is only yyabout half com pleted.
 Idea Popular
 Practically all of the former students questioned to date have shown interest in the idea of fur thering their education, according to results tabulated to-day. 1t ts expected that the work will be completed by the end of February. when further developments will t,e announced by Paul D. Collier. sup- ervisor of the statewide project.
 Included in the district under the supervision of the local staff are the surrounding towns of Nau- gatuck, Thomaston, TerryvilIe and Watertown, where the survey will probably begin by the first of next week
 Thirteen Investigators are em- ployed at headquarters in the Cros-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
OBITUARY

PECK = Mrs Ella Jane (Bates) Peck, widow of Joseps H. Peck, formerly of this city, died Monday at the home of her son in Strat- ford.
 Mrs Peck resided here many years ago, when her husband was employed in the hardware store of Frank B. Field, and lived on Kings bury street, and, later, on Vine street. She was member of the First Baptist church, and is well remembered by a number of the older persons here, as a kind neigh bor and a loyal friend. MT Peck took a position in New Haven ana removed to that city with his fam lily about 43 years ago. He died thero IA years ago, since which time Mrs Peck had made her home in Stratford, with her son. She was member of the Daugh- ters of Liberty, the Patriotic Or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

by high school and it is expect ed that several more will be add ed to the staff shortly. Two clerks were appointed this week.
 Publicity Welcomed
 Contrary to the general impress sion, the staff located at Crosby high school functions independent : ly of the EZRA white collar office on State street, 1t was made known to-day.
 Officials at the State street of. flee maintain a strict policy in re- gard to releasing publicity on EZRA projects, which they claim, must be obtained directly from the Hartford headquarters. No such procedure is necessary in regard to the survey, it was pointed out, but on the contrary, the state board of educntion welcomes publicity on the project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

der of America and the Shepherds sons, Louis, Clifford and Irving Peck, six grandchildren and one of Bethlehem lodges of New Ha- ven. She is survived by three great-grandchild.
 Funeral services were held in the Remington funeral chapel in Bridgeport at Barnum avenue and William street, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Burial was in Union cemetery, Stratford.
 MONAHAN = Hrs Anna Lane Monahan, widow of the late Joseph Monahan, died this morning at her home 32 Linden street after a long illness. She was born in Brooklyn. N. Y., but had been 8 resident of this city for thirty years.
 Mrs Monahan is survived by two daughters. Mrs Marie Welch and Miss Gertrude Monahan; her moth CT, Mrs Anna Lane; one sister, Mrs Gladys Turner and 8 number of nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the home to the Immaculate Con- ception church at a time to be an- AOoASE0 AotCAs D0A laA WILL DC lA Calvary cemetery.
 SINCLAIR-George David Sim clair. aged 66 years, of 26 Linden den street died last night at the Waterbury hospital. MT Sinclair was born in Canada, but had been aresident of this city for the past eight years, during which time he was employed by the J. E. Smith Go. He attended the first Baptist church and was a Mason. He was a member of a Masonic lodge in Nova Scotia.
 He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs R. L. Willet and Mrs H. F. Boyd, both of Canada.
 The body was taken to the Al- derson funeral home, 70 Central avenue where services will be held tomorrow morning at II o'clock, Rev David P. Gaines officiating. Burial will be in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Friends may call at the funeral hometthis evening.
 BALDWIN-William H. Bald. win. age GA years( died at his home, 21 Spencer avenue, last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
FRED BEARDSLEY
 KIWANIS SPEAKER

An illustrated lecture on Nor was given today by Fred Beafdsley at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Elton. Mir Beardsley, who has travelled extensively in all OG the countries mentioned, spoke particularly of Iceland, describing the principal industries of the country and the occupations of the inhabitants.
 Plans for the annual Christmas party given by the club in coopera- tion with the Chase dispensary were discussed. It is planned to en- certain the children at St Johns parish house December 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
MIDGET, FAT GIRL
 MARRY FIVE TIMES

New York, Dec, --(UP)-It was love at first sight, so honey-moon- ing today were:
 Jack Chicken, 35. weight 5S pounds.
 Mrs. Mildred Monti Chicken, 21, weight 425 pounds.
 The midget and the fat girl of a song-and-dance troupe werc married i've times yesterday--four times for the benefit of photogra- phers-two months after meeting at @ rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
MILK BOARD HAS
 $22,112 BALANCE

Hartford. oonn., Dec. 5---(UP)- The state board of milk control, formed 1s months ago. has bal. ance of s22,112 at hand after spending s55,4so for salaries ane general expenses, the comptroller's office has reported.
 Salaries amounted to $22.9G7.5S for the fiscal year endign June 80, 1884. Computed at the rate ot sg6 a day, the chairman, Charles 0, Morris, drew S7,3TS.6S for the fie- cal year: William E. Templeton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

Ward Henion and Dr Raymond George.
 The funeral or Jeremiah o'Don- nell will be held tomorrow morn- ing at 8:15 o'clock from the home S3 Ridge street to St Francis Xayier's church where a solemn
 mass of requiem will be celebrat- ed at o'clock. Burial will be in
 new St Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Jeremiah Daley
 will be held from the Mulville
 Funeral Home, 270 West Main
 street to the Immaculate Concep- ton church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at S
 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Mrs Ella J. Peck, mother of Clifford A. Peck of this city, who died at her home in Bridgeport Monday, was buried this afternoon in Bridgepirt. Interment was in
 Union cemetery, Stratford. The funeral of Patrick c. Quin- Ian was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to the immaculate Conception church
 where a solemn mass of requiem | was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock by Rev Jerome Cook. Burial was in
 new St Joseph's cemetery. The | pallbearers were: William H..
 Mahaney, Edward Kassor, Corneli-
 us Ehea. Joseph Deroscher, Thomas Hartigan, and William Murphy. The funeral of Georg Payne was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home in Middlebury to the Church of St John of the Cross
 where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. By Rev Raymond Kernick, assisted by Rev. John Ryan and Rev Eugene Cryne. A special program of muisc was
 rendered by Miss Alice Harmon, organist and soloist and James German soloist who rendered My
 Faith in Thee" after mass and at
 the recessional both soloists render
 ed Abide With Me-" A large dele
 gation of honorary pallbearers of
 Room S3 of the Chase companies
 was in attendance. Burial was in
 Middlebury cemetery with commit
 tai services by Fathers Kernick,
 Ryan and Cryne. The pail bearers,
 members of the Chase companies,
 were J. Phelan, w. Brandt, M. Hor- an, A. Perrin, A. Green,and A. c.
 Rocker.