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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
Netherlands Plane Is
 Leading m Big Race
If Is an American Built Plane Roscoe Turner Is ond-American Plane With Woman Aboard
 Has Been Withdrawn From Race

Athens, Greece, Oct. 20.--tUPl. ]. -The Netherlands plane No. A in the England Australia. air race ar |srived here at s3:30 p. m. (GMT) 10:30 a. m. (EST) today, apparent ly leading the classic.
 The flying Dutchman, K. D. Par menter and J. J. Moil, outdistanced the other Ia entrants in their big American built Douglas air liner Ol the first leg of the flight to Mel bourne which started at Mildenhall airport, England at 6:30 a. m. GMT. Q:30, a. m. ESTO.
 Col. Roscoe Turner. and Clyde Pangborn, American entrants. were. believed close to them in their Boering transport, having last been reported approaching Athens on d nonstop flight from England.
 The, Dutchmen halted briefly at Rome to rcfuel. Others. including Capt. James Mollison and his wife, Amy. among the planes unheard from since the start may have. passed Athens. however, the Mol lisons at the last minute having decided to aim at a nonstop flight to Bagdad, Iraq., hop of 2.553 miles. &
 With Patmentier and Moll in their great air liner were three passengers and crew of three, making eight in the ship. One is German girl, Fraulein Thea Rasche. The plane is entered in both the speed and time handicap divisions of the Melbourne race. I 4 The Netherlands flyers paused at Athens only 20 minutes, taking off for Y Aleppo. Syria, at. 3:5O p. m. GMT. (10:30 a. m. EST.).
 John H. Wright and John Pc. lando. second of three American entrants, were reported off from Istres airport, outside Marseilles. France, heading for Athens after repairing a faulty gasoline pump.
 Messages from Bucharest. Rou. mania, said that the third U. s. plane, flown by Miss Jacqueline Cochran and Wesley Smith. had the race there, due to trouble with their retractable. land ing gear.
 The other planes were strung out over Europe. some delayed by fog and rains in France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
PRESIDENT AT
 WILLIAMSBURG

Williamsburg. Va, Oct 20--(Ui P)-President Roosevelt came to this historic spot today to receive from William and. Mary College an honorary degree of doctor of laws and to participate in the in augnration of John stewart Bryan as the 18th head of the institution. the second oldest of its kind in, America.
 MT Roosevelt's trip was made by train from Roanoke. Va, where late yesterday he inferentially told the nations war veterans that re- lief for the underprivileged stood between them and payment of a cash bonus. At the conclusion Of the exercises MT Roosevelt will motor to nearby Yorktown to board the Yacht Sequola for a leisurely cruise hack to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20

Who was changing tire by The side of the road on the Easthomp- ton highway. The car driven ny the Willimantic man struck tho local woman head-on, hitting her with terrific force. ss
 Driver Is Held
 The driver of the car, White, is held on charges of automobile homicide and will be arraigned in Easthampton town court this after noon. The driver claims that he did not see the woman in time to avoid striking her. The charge was changed this noon to one of au- tomobile homicide, when Mrs Gai- got died. He had previously been held under bonds of $5.000 on n charge of reckless operation OfAa motor car.
 The force of the blow from Whites car was so strong that the Waterbury woman was knocked tu the roof of Whites car, from which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
RACERS GOT OFF TO GREAT START
 THIS MORNING
Twenty Planes Raced Off the Field in England
 for Australia
BY ROBERT C. DAWSON United Press Staff COrrcspOndcnt

Mildeuhall, England, Oct. 20.- (UP) airplanes roared south eastward, over Europe today in the greatest air race ever held Mildenhall to Melbourne, Australia. 11.3OO miles away.
 Three crack American crews were iif the race and were among the favorites.
 The planes were conditioned like race horses and their pilots fighting for fame and fortune. got them away with perfect precision.
 It was but 17 minutes after the start of the first plane at the eX- act scheduled second of 6:SO a. m. G:3O a. m. EST) that the last plane streaked across the line bearing motion pictures of the other starters. o, ,~s
 Forty-five minutes ofter the first plane got away the racers were flashing out over the Kentish coast and the English Channel in such quick succession and with such sped that they could not be checked.
 Mollisons Started First
 Amy and James Mollison, intre- pid veterans of some of the most glamorous flights in aviation his tory, were first to go in their De Haviland Comet.
 Colonel Roscoe Turner and Clyde Panghorn. two of America's best, were away exactly one min ute later-6:31.
 Thirty second behind them went the next plane-Lieutenant Cath cart Jones and Ken Waller. Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
MRS WHITNEY IS SEEKING PEACE
Her Attorney Trying to
 Settle the Case Before Next Monday

New York, Oct 20 (U.P.) = Counsel for Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, who is fighting to retain custody of her sister-in-law's ten year old daughter, Gloria Wander bilt. may attempt to seek a settle ment before the custody hearing resumes Monday. it was reported to-day.
 The report gained credence in the statement by Herbert C. Smith. attorney for Mrs Whitney, that ''it is difficult to bring all interested parties together"
 Nathan Burkan, counsel for Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, who wants her child returned, would not comment on the reported set- clement attempt, but added:
 :They can't settle with us. any, way"
 Mrs Whitney is suffering from nervous strain, and according to the report. hopes to avoid testify ing by negotiating an amicable agreement with her sister-in-law.
 The terms of the settlement. ac- cording to one source, would call for Mrs Whitney's surrender of the child to Mrs Vanderbilt. In re- tun, Mrs Vanderbilt would be ask ed to withdraw an application in surrogate'S court to be appointed custodian of the child's $2.S00. 900, which at present is being adminis- tered by George W. Wickersham and Thomas B. Gilchrist.
 The Vanderbilt name figured in another court. Surrogate James A. Foley signed an order permitting Mrs Whitney and Brigadier Gen eral Cornelius Vanderbilt. to con- tinue an action brought by their mother. the late Mrs Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt, for judicial settle ment on trust funds totalling $21.- 25O.00O. created by the will of Cor 'nelius Vanderbilt who died in 1899.
 One of the trusts. involving $5.- 000.000 was left for. Reginald c. Vanderbilt. father of Little Gloria. One half of the fortune went to a child by first marriage and the other half was held in trust for Gloria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
Final Neuus Flashes
NORMA MILLEN NOT INDICTED

Worcester, Mass, Oct 20.-(UP) )--Norma Brighton Millen, minister's daughter serving a one-year jail term as an accessory in the Need ham bank murders, will not have to stand trial in Worcester county. The grand jury which re- turned 69 indictments last night refused to indict Norma, who was accused of complicity in the murder of Ernest w. Clark, Htchburg sporting. goods store clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
CARBON EXPLOSION

Belmont. Mass. Oct. 20-tUP)-- A woman was overcome and 4 score of lightly-clad persons were rescued or escaped unassisied carly today when carbon monaxide ex plosf0n wrecked the first floor of h three-story brick apartment block on sprlnHiield street. Mrs. Rose Roche, 34. was taken t0 a LhnhrfdEr hospital hut will rccUe' <r The blast. heard over c wide zren. brought hremen from Rel.
 .6fsi and Wnfertown to the scene s4t there was no fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
DESHLER FREED
 FROM THE CHAIR

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. 20-(UP) James Deshler. 43. of Roxbury. who stood trial charged with the murder of Adolph Sommer. wealthy SG-year-old Cambridge inventor manufactu had. escaped the shadow of the electric chair today but was held in $140.000 bail on armed robbery allegations.
 A Middlesex county jury acquit- ted him of the murder charge last night after two hours and l 5 min- utes' deliberation. But instead of going free he was taken back to jail to await trial for two alleged robberies. including the $1.300 hold-up in which Sommer was shot dead a year ago today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20

tuPD--Apprehcnded while drivlns an automobile reported stolen nt
 Boston. Edmund Robinson. 3i itfi Pearl btreetD, Somervliln, Anns waR held iodny fer Mahsa. chusrttr authorities under sAOhn ls,nd. He was arrested lnte yest-r. day while trying Co sell Hpnrv tire on the car to a focal dealer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
BURGLARS WERE BOUND OVER TO
 THE HIGH COURT
Bonds for Two Men Are Fixed at $5,OO0The
 Woman $1,50O

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 Waiving examinatien k in city court this morning. William, John son, 34, Mary Bernhardt. 40. and James Gravel.ne, 35, alleged jewell ry thieves, were all ordered held for the next criminal term of the superior court by Judge John F.. McGrath, The two men's bonds were set at s5.O00 while an explan- ation that the woman is not as deeply involved led the judge to place bonds for her release at $1.- 500.
 The three are held on charges of breaking and entering as the result of of the daylight burglary of the home of Miss Florence soule, 65 Fiske street. the 5th. The maid at
 b, \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
SPANISH CRISIS IS FEARED

Hendaye, French-Spanish frontier, Oct 20. -(UP)-An impending Spanish governmental crisis was brought nearer today after disagree ment regarding imposition of death sentences on participants in the socialist rebellion. The cab inet was split on the issue, and there were re- newed rumors that President Niceto- Alcala Zamora would resign in protest against the effort to execute socialist leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
INDICTMENT OF l THE ROBINSONS
Officials of Louisville Ask That All Three Be
 Prosecuted
BY WINTHROP LYMAN United Press Staff COrresnondent


 Louisville. Ky, Oct. 20-(UP)- Federal prosecutors today asked a grand jury to indict Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., his wife and his father for violation of the Lind bergh" law in the Kidnapping of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll.
 They denied the charge of youthful Mrs Frances Robinson who said she was double crossed" after working with the millionaire Stoll family and federal agents for safe return of the victim.
 Even as the grand jury convened in special session. an army of fed ernl agents directed from Cincin- nati by Melvin Purvls. the man who trapped John Dillinger combed the entire country for the young former college student and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
MELONS BROTHER IS DEAD

Pittsburg, Oct 2O.-(UP1-James Ross Mellon, 88, elder brother of Andrew w. Mellon, died today at his home. He was president of the City Deposit Bank and Trust comrsny here for many years, and was prominent in charitable and philanthropic enterprises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
Mrs. Beatrice GaIgot .Of Frost Road Struck
 ByCarAt tEasthampt0n
Charles White of Willmantic Was Operating Auto; Accident Happened at 8:15 This Morning;
 Mrs GalgOt Died Just Before Noon

Waterbury woman Mrs Beatrice Gagot S5 wife of John Gago of 235 Frost road died shortly before a Middesex hospital Mddetown, after having been fatally injured at 815 o'clock this morning when struck by car operated by Charles White of Wmantc the town of Easthampton.
 Mrs Galgot struck while she standing at the of operated by her brother, Arthur Bockman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
! luo Pron1in ent People Liable To Face K egistrars.
Made Voters Illegally y--Iiave Not Lived Here for Full Six Months

ComplantA involving two prominent residents of the city, which expected to result in them being summoned before the registrars of voters have been filed in the City Hall it learned good authority today The principals involved Donald J. Post and his wife, Mrs Alice H. Post both of 135 Cables The allegation is that while they in electors by the board of registration
 Thursday they not legally eligible they have not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
HE COUNTED THE FEATHERS

Deering, Mo, Oct 2O.-(UP)-Students at the Deering high school yesterday were discuss ing chickens when boy asked how many feathers the average chicken has. A big debate ensued with estimates ranging from 10000 to 100000. Vernon Davis settled it. He killed chicken and counted 8.537 feathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
WRECK FRIES los, ,OOO EGGS

Lisbon, O.-UP)-It took q heavy rain to wash away the last remnant of 10S.000 fried eggs which were scattered over the highway near here when truck trailer. carrying 300 cases of eggs, caught fire. They were en route from Kansas City to Pittsburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
CATHOLIC PRELATES IN DANGER

Mexico City, Oct 20.-(UPJ-Angered at national campaign of protest against the gov ernment's educational program, held to be of last night demanded deportation of all Roman Catholic archbishops and bishops and the sup pression of four newspapers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
soh of.l Proteste,r !,

fesideo Tn the city TOT the past SIX months. sa sa
 Son of. Protester
 MT Posts father. incidentally, was one of the five electors who signed the petition, :. subsequently, heard in the superior court, ask ing for the removal of Registrars of Voters Henry O'Connor and Thomas F. Dillane. The registrars office this morning declined to dis cuss the s complaints against Mir and Mrs Post outside of admitting that the matter had been called to theii attention by persons who kept close watch on the list of those made" during the week.
 It was said that Mir and Mrs Post will be. cited to appear be- fore the registrars possibly on Monday, to show cause why they should not be removed from the latest edition of the city voting list. The complaints are to the effect that MT and Mrs Post were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
Markets At q Glance

Stocks steady to irm dull, mercantile issues active Bonds steady at small gains. Curb stocks dull and irregular. Chicago stocks quiet and mixed. ..,..t..,,,,.., 70. Dollar eases in terms of sterling; firm in gold cur
 rences. 'f'' e''t't'' '''f' Wheat of A to N cent; corn drops < to %; oats
 of 4 Co Y. Cotton unchanged Co point higher. Rubber of 10 to 12 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
COMMUNITY CLUB OF WASHINGTON
 HILL CEREMONY
Great Parade Was Feature of the Celebration in
 That Section

Thousands of persons will throng the streets along the line of march this afternoon to witness the man. moth parade which will be the preliminary feature of exercises celebrating the long g-awaited open- ing of the Washington Park Com munity clubhouse.
 Residents of streets along the route, and especially those of the Baldwin street and Washington Hill section, where the opening of the new community house is an event which has been eagerly awaited since the announcement that funds were available for the project, have decorated houses ahd store fronts with flags and stream CTS.
 Beginning on lower Baldwin street. the section presents fes- tive appearance the like of which has not been seen since the sign- ing of the Armistice. and the en- thusiasm manifested in connec- tion with the dedication bids fair to equal the Armistice day celebra- tfnn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
Prominent Guests to Attend

1'rOminent Quests to Attend
 Members of the board of works. the board of aldermen, and other city officials will be numbered among the prominent guests at the exercises to be held at the club. house. Former residents of the section,~ some of them now living in distant places, will also ,,e among the crowds who will visit the new quarters at some time dur ing this afternoon and night.
 A general atmosphere of '.old home week." and q revival of the neighborhood spirit for which the Hill section has always been famous. will feature the gathering of residents and former residents during the ceremonies which mark the completion of an enterprise for
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Fair-Mild Tonight; Sunday Cloudy Rain
The Washington times., 1934-08-13

The PickenS Sisters, N. B. c
harmonists, who headline the
Earle stage show, it seems, have
been doing things in trio forma'
ton since they we're babies. They
began crying in unison, says Mrs.
Patti Pickens, their mother, as
she related some amusing Incl
dents in the early career Of the
now famous trio of Pickens Sis
tiers, Helen, Jane and Patti.
When the Pickens Sisters we're
youngsters they lived in Macon,
Ga, in a beautiful old house
with plenty of ground all around
it for them to play. Their father
rugged them up a playground
which was the envy of the whole
neighborhood. AS they were ex-
tremely capable tom-boys, they
had tall trees to climb, besides
swings, trapezes, merry-go-rounds,
see-saws and many other attrac,
tons.
Sometimes, despite the uncanny
protection granted daring chill
dren, they would get hurt. When
one of them met with some small,
or not so small, accident, all
three would simultaneously begin
to cry, telling the world with one
accord that all was not we'll with
The Washington times., 1934-08-13
Those Three Pickens Sisters Started
Early on Their Stage Careers

, the small trio of PickenS. They
would not talk, but would cry,
not only long but loudly. Their
mother, frantic with anxiety,
often had to resort to shaking
one of them severely to find out
what had happened.
One day Patti fell off the roof
of a house, which she had reached
by way of a tree: Turning to
break off a twig that hung near
the edge, she used more force
than necessary, and tumbled down
into the yard. She was uncon-
scious for several minutes. Helen
and Jane rushed to her side and
began screaming with fright. A
neighbor called to their mother.
In the meantime, Patti regained
consciousness, looked with startled
eyes at her sisters, and added her
voice to the chorus. When their
mother arrived, she found Helen
on one side of Patti, and Jane on
the other, all three screeching at
the top of their lungs. Again the
mother had difficulty learning
which child was hurt. The trio
was functioning to man!
Another time, Mrs. Pickens and
guest were sitting on the porch
at the time the children were ex-
pected home from school. The
two women started from their
chairs when an unearthly wailing
reached their ears. The three
children were coming down the
street, looking for all the world
like small band of refugees who
had lost home, parents, and all
hope for the future. Tears rained
down the face of each. A bee had
Stung Helen!
The Washington times., 1934-08-13
Control of Law Practice
Asked by D. C.. Bar

The District Bar Association
through F. Regis Noel, its presi
dent, prepared today to urge the
American Bar Association to &C
on record at it's convention dur
ing the last week of August, in
dorsing drastic regulation of the
practice of law.
practice of law.
In letter addressed to each in.
dividual member of the American
Bar Association, Mr.. Noel says:
at is indisputable that the
District of Columbia is the most
polluted spot in the country by
unauthorized practitioners of
law. Unless such offenders &C
tually attempt to appear in
court, we can do absolutely
nothing to curb them; and, even
if they do, we can do very little
to stop them.
"The organized bar has been
trying for years to remedy this
condition, for the benefit of the
population of the District of
Columbia and large numbers of
litigants in all parts of the
country, whose matters gravi-
tate to the Capitol, as well as
for the benefit of the reputation
of the legitimate practitioners
of our bar, but We have no vote,
no compelling influence on
Congress, which must pass a re-
lief law. During two years Sen
ate Bill BIG, known as King
Bill has been LefOre the Con-
greSS."
Delegates to the American bal
convention have already endorsed
a resolution calling for action on
the proposal and if the enthusi-
asm of the local attorneys over
the prospect of national aid is
kept at its present level, the King
The Washington times., 1934-08-13

Thru" had dropped from $4,000
to $23, 900 in a single week. But
U. S. Steel dropped further than
that in that October week in '29.
Eddie Buzzel stalking out of
my first show, 1.-THE Bingham
Girl" in a high-wheeled huff be-
cause his billing seemed unSatis-
factory. George JesSel and Ed
die Cantor coming to my office
the next day and volunteering
to play the part for nothing.
Trying to get George Gersh-
win to write the music for my
first Broadway show. "The
Bingham Girl" This was back
in 1922. George was mildly in
terested. What you should
do" he said, sis write a show on
the Irene order. Just make
the characters all Jewish in
stead of Irish"
The Washington times., 1934-08-13

potentialitieS came along.
In recent months, hundreds of
thousands OF dollars worth of
buildings have been RACED to make
way for parking lots. Thus the
owner saves taxes and gains more
revenue through using his unim-
proved lot for parking purposes
than he did when he rented his
building at the prevailing rate.
Within the month three build.
ings in the very heart of the
business section will be RACED to
make way for parking space for
theatergoers.
Premises at 511-13-15 Twelfth
st. N. w. are the buildings SEIZED
uled to fall.
Shannon and Luchs negotiated
the lease for the owners, C. H.
Amusement Company, Inc, own,
ers and operators of the Loew'S
Columbia, Palace and Fox The.
aterS, for a term of five years at
an undiSclosed rental. The ten,
ant is the Auto City Parking Com
pany, operators of six other large
parking lots in washington, II
in Baltimore and so in Detroit
Mich. They are the oldest park
ing lot operators in the country
The Shannon-Luchs firm is the
exclusive leasing agent for the
parking concern, which is repre-
sented in Washington by Aaron
B. Cohen.
The Shannon-Luchs combine
has managed to handle a few
other rentals of business prop
erty during the past month
while the bulk of its staff has
been putting Luxmanor over il
big way. Property rented in
cludes:
Premises of 1888 Thirteenth st
N. w., to Julian R. Fielden, fol
the owner, Gerson Nordlinger, as
a shoe repair shop; 1O11 Thir
tenth st. N. W., to Robert
Rosen, for S. Taylor, j. Zarin
and Y. Norman as a luncheon
cite; 1719 Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
to Edwin F. Talbot for Frances
E. Forst, as a retail beverage
store.
The entire second and third
floors of the L'Aiglon Building
at Eighteenth and Columbia Rd
N. w., has been taken over by
Mrs. Clara Miller earle as a
dancing studio; 1909 G st. N. W.,
has been leased to Tuttle's, Inc.
as a millinery store, for the
BROMLEY Trust, represented by
the National Metropolitan Bank.
The Washington times., 1934-08-13
Follows Footsteps
or Sullivan

When Margaret SULLIVAN left
the cast of Dinner at Eight" in
New York city to make her screen
debut at Universal Studios, she
was succeeded in her role on the
stage by Jane Wyatt, who has now
followed in the footsteps of her
predecessor and also signed con-
tract at the same studio.
Miss Wyatt makes her motion
picture debut in zone More
River" the Galsworthy drama
which is now showing at RKO
Keith'S.
The Washington times., 1934-08-13
Actress Typed
For Dumb Roles

Leila Bennett. who plays the
part of the dumb maid In House
wife" the Warner Bros. picture
at Warmers Earle Theater, has
played 43 similar parts in pictures
and plays.
Miss Bennett was for many
wears a leading coincidence on the
New York stage. where she played
a great variety of parts, but Holly
wood seems to nave typed" her
for dumb roles, which she plays
with a grand sense of comedy.
George Brent, Bette Davis and
Ann DVorak are costarred In the
picture, a story of domestic en-
| tanglementS.