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Evening star., 1934-09-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 20.
The belief that little Dorothy Dis
telhurst was kidnapped and spirited
away from the vicinity of her home
gained weight In police circles today
after an all-night search in which
hundreds of volunteers participated.
The child, 6-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Distelhurst, van
ished while on her way home from q
private kindergarten yesterday.
A hunt started by members Of her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
NO 'SYNDICATING'
 FOR MISS MILDRED

No matter how you look at 1t, according to Mildred Ma ness, a negress of 220 Abbott avenue, sche does not go around "syndicating" people, much less Florence Reddick, another negress, in particular. And when, after she hadn't even ''syndicatei'' Florence, and FlOre1icc said she has and then swatted her in the mouth, and later on the nose, it was too much.
 Mildred went to Prosecutor Joseph Neagle, had Florence arrested and told the story re- lated in the first paragraph in city court to-day.
 "Syndicating," in case you don't know and as no one in city court knew this morning, : Is the term used on Abbott avenue for slandering. It's equivalent apparently, to the better known phrases of talk ing behind some One's back, taking them for a ride'' or "givinE them the razx."
 Mildred told Judge Edward MascOlo the story, denying that she was "syndicating" Florence when the latter poked her Saturday night. The judge, perhaps to learn more about what "syndicating'' is, continued the case against Florence for two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

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 prevalent in males than in fe-
 males. This condition Is unex- plainable. The mortality rate, like
 wise, is higher in males than ia
 The doctors reported briefly on
 the history of the disease, stating appendicitis was, not definitely
 diagnosed as disease until 1886 and the first operation for it per- formed in 1887. Before 1886
 the mortality rate was AZ per cent,
 so that an idea of the great prog be gleaned when a comparison IS ress made in medical science can
 made with the mortality rate Of to-day.
 Maximum 5 to 30
 The largest number of appendi- citis cases occur between the ages
 of 5 and 30, yet St Mary's hospi- tai had two patients of wide ex- tremes in ages. One patient was one year old and the other was 70
 years old.
 Of the A deaths reported in the five year period, only Al were op- erated on. The remaining three cases were not operated on, be- cause their conditions were too grave. , Had Previous Attacks The greatest number of the cases where death resulted were shown by their histories to have had previous attacks.
 In e6O selected cases, (where the disease was not acute and op- erations performed) only two deaths resulted. This indicates the necessity of having operations, where first signs of the disease manifest themselves, because eventually the appendix will have to be taken out, the doctors re- ported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
STATION WllJB
 RECEIVES NOTICE
Local C. N. C. Radio Sta= ton to Change Its
 Frequency

Station W1IJB, national guard radio station located in the Field street armory, to-day received no. tice of a change of government policy in regard to stations oper- ated by national guard units throughout the country, and which will result in variation of the present frequency.
 Requests received from national guard units for authority to oper- ate fixed radio stations on radio frequencies assigned to the army and for suitable frequency assign ments for such operation, have convinced authorities that event ually frequencies will have to be provided for all National Guard units in the United States now carrying on training in the amateur frequency bands.
 On receipts of an application from the local corps area, the Wal Department will assign a perma- nent frequency for use by the To- cal station. Duplicate assignments will be mad to two or more corps areas insofar as practicable. Amateur transmitters, the ire quency range of which has been modified for operation on fixed sery ice frequencies, are not considered as meeting the requirements fci fixed station equipment.
 The local station is now operat- ing a government-owne set on a frequency of 4215.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
Early Morning Blaze
 Makes Hotel Furnace
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c. s. Bell, Detroit, said he count- ed 20 persons leaping into the river. They plunged through Q thin film of ice of the water, he said. Bell was not sure how many rose to the surface.,, Police feared shock may have rendered some un- conscious, causing them to drown. Police boats searched the river, One body wa srecovered.
 Hotel Was Crowded
 The hotel was crowded to capac- ity according to Ralph Jenison of Grand Rapids, Mich, who said he wa sinformed last night that there were no vacancies.
 At least nine members of the state legislature were in the build- ing, but all but three has been ac- counted for. One, Representative Charles D. Parker of Otisville, Michigan, suffered a broken hip when he jumped from a window to the street.
 The, Sparrow hospital received 25 fire victims. Three died short ly after admittance.
 The St Lawrence received 15 vic- times, but two died before arriving.
 David Monroe, manager. was be- lieved to have died. Mattresses told of having passed his body on their way out. They said he ap- parently had been overcome.
 Fire inspectors said one of the first subjects of their investigation would be reports that several eel ebartiops were held in the hotel last night by legislators and others
 Started On North Side
 Two waitresses who escaped said that the fire started on the north, side of the building and spread rapidly.
 Dorothy Barnes of Grand Rapids, one of them, said she never saw anything burn as quickly and I have been through several other hotel fires"
 The exterior walls were of brick. but there was much wood in the interior.
 Dozens of guests in the adjacent Wentworth hotel left theri rooms as the fire in the Kerns spread, but firemen believed the flames would not envelop the scond building. There was no danger of loss Of life in the Wentworth.
 Women Trapped in Rooms
 As firemen fought to bring the blaze under control, reports came from guests that four women had been trapped on the third floor toward the rear of the hotel.
 Police Officer Keith Lang, one of the first men on the scene, said the thing was horrible as I saw it."
 "One man jumped from third story window into my arms. Others I tried to pull from the flames were stark mad"
 It was revealed by police that the days registrations were re- ported at 149, plus the regular carryover. The hotel records were believed burned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

through the windows and fled back into the smoke after seeing how high they were above the street.
 When it becam obvious that many of the guests were going to kill themselves leaping to the street in front of the hotel or to the river in the rear, firemen abandoned their efforts to extin- guish the fire and concentrated on trying to save those trapped in the building.
 James GrotoiX, Chicago, tore the sheets from his bed, tied them into rope and tried to slide down the outside wall. The sheets burned and he dropped, breaking both legs.
 Burned or Cut Several persons were burned or cut as they fought their way to safety. clad only in night clothes.
 At daylight, a small group of survivors huddled in little res taurant across the street from the hotel. At one side of the room were the bodies of two men who had leaped into the street to es- cape the flames. They were dead.
 Legislator Is Dead
 A mmber of the state legislature was among the dead and other legislators were among those in- jured or driven in zero tempera- lures when the fire spread with great rapidity. #.
 The hotels 200 rooms were re- ported filled last night because of the legislature meeting and the death toll was expected to mount.
 Those who escaped the blaze some with broken legs or hips - described the terrifying scenes in- side.
 Find More Bodies
 Bremen and police said they be- lieved other bodies would be found in their exploration of the smould- ering ruins and in the river = thinly coated with ice - back or the hotel. Some who leaped from hotel windows crashed through the ice into the cold water
 Most of the bodies recovered were burned beyond recognition. One of them was identified as that of Representative T. Henry How lett, democrat, Gregory. Another carried aletter postmacked LOS Angeles, Cal,. and addressed to Is- real Wishmeff, General Delivery, Lansing. It was signed only Love B.
 In the ruins firemen expected to find bodies of guests who were trapped in their rooms as the fire spread from the front of the build ing to the rear, where it faces the Grand River.
 Bodies Didn't Rise
 Of those who leaped from their windows into the icy river, several did not rise to the surface after they crashed through the ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
HILL TROUPE TO
 HOLD REHEARSAL

The cast of the Washington Hill minstrel troupe will hold a re- hearsal at the Washington Hill club on Baldwin street tonight at s, o'cloack. The show will be di- rected by George V. Casey and Will liam Clasby, both of whom are minstrel men of long standing.
 It is the intention of the com mittee to give the entertainment lovig public something new in the way of musical performance. It was announced to-day that radio talent will be offered. There will be a mixed company and those who de sire a place in the cast are asked to report for the all important re- hearsal this evening. The candi- dates reporting this evening will be accepted after this rehearsal. The actual stage presentation will be made in the latter part of Janu- ary, possibly at Buckingham hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
Red" ]" Fail To Picket
 Municipal Building
Leaders of Communists Threaten to Invade City Hall
 for Relief From Welfare Dept, No Town House. Aid

Picketing of the City Hall today by members of the local Commun- ist organization, bent on having the city give added relief to both married and single men and wo- men of Waterbury, which was threatened last night at a meeting of the aldermen by Charles w. Campbell, Communist leader and organizer, failed to materialize up to early this afternoon. The alder manic committee headed by Alder man George R. Guilfoile, which has been studying the Appoint re- lief program submitted week ago by Campbell, met yesterday after noon and at last nights session re- ported progress. This report, ap- parently, did not satisfy Campbell or George Borgnis, erstwhile Com munist candidate for congress here. They stated that they would visit the public welfare department to- day and make formal demands for immediate relief, pointing out that they would establish pickets about the municipal building in the event of quick actoin.
 Mrs Margaret Verdon, head of the local welfare work under the EZRA, reported no visit from the Communists this morning. At noon today she was in conference with Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly on matters pertaining to To- cal EZRA welfare procedure, but MT Kelly said that no demands from the Communists were receiv- ed by him or discussed at the nrivate meeting
 Campbell and Borgnis addressed the aldermen last night decrying the methods now being followed by the city and the Mutual Aid in car- ing for the needy, especially the single men and women. Told that there was a possibility of 100 extra beds being set up at Brookside to take care of the single ones, the Communist leaders declared that their followers would not accept aid at the town house but, instead, would demand relief direct from the welfare department. Cash re- lief is one of the demands being made on the city by the followers of Campbell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

(Continued from Page 1.) trampled under foot in the mad rush for death.
 'T saw one man." the legislator said, "jump two floors and appar- entIy crush every bone in his body as he struck the icy pavement"
 These men with other refugees in the city's main hotels told Of one unidentified man who swung by bedsheets from his hotel win dow in an effort to grab fire lad der to save his wife and other ho- tel patrons.
 In the dense smoke, matches were lighted to. point the way tc the window, but the ladder missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
WOMAN, CHILDREN
 ESCAPE FLAMES

Boston, Dec 11-(U.P. P.)-An el- derly woman and two children were rescued and four other per. sons were forced out in near-zero weather when fire swept a i've story brick building at Fremont street and Columbus avenue early to-day.
 Damage was estimated at $40.- 900.
 The fire started in the Columbus cafe on the first floor. Mrs Mary Jaconis, 73, and Mary and stephen evitas, 6-year-old twins, were car ried from the fifth floor by aPtrol- man James Fully.
 John Zevaitis, 50, and three other other children. George, g. James, 14, and Charles, 15, escaped down smoke-filled stairways.
 Four alarms were sounded. Fire man William Gilmore received hos pital treatment for burns and in. juries suffered when the first floor caved in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

Miss Mary Rice, Organist at St Eatrick's church of which Rev Eugene P. Cryne is pastor will give
 An organ recital at the church Wednesday evening at S:15. Miss ISice, who is one of the most bril- linnt organists of New England, Recently passed the senior examin- ation in organ playing before the board of examiners from London university, London, England.
 Miss Rice's program will include many fine numbers by classical Composers and novelty number IH an eminent Spanish composer. Compositions by Rogers, Dubois, Guilmant, Ton and Bach will be included in her tWo-part program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
GRIEVE, BISSET & HOLLAND, nc si'. s'At

eral persons jump from first story windows 50 feet to the icy depths of Frand river which skirts the
 Tear of the hotel.
 / 'They cried for help, wavered for a moment on the window sills
 and then jumped. saw the police
 afterward fishing the body of one man from the icy water. The ice was too thin, I guess to hold them up and they drowned"
 The salesman said he believed several persons were trapped when
 hotel walls crum bled on them. Later" he said, "I heped po- lice carry charred bodies into a downtown garage where they were
 temporarily laid out. It was terri h1e D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
NEW PARTICIPANT
 IN OCEAN GAME

New York, Dec 11-(UP)-The North Atlantic game of hide-and- seek between the coast guard and the Canadian steamer Mary Ken ney, suspected rum ship, had a new participant today but the hules were unchanged.
 The endurance test between the pursuer and the pursued entered It's fourth day as the Canadian vessel. still without fuel or provisions, tossed In a heavy sea and refused the coast guards offer to remove its crew. The coast guard Is ready to aid the crew but refuses to tow the suspected rum runner.
 The cutter Champlain. which followed the Mary Kenney north. ward from the Delaware Capes and stood by Sunday when the steamer ran out of fuel, returned to active patrol duty today. But coast guard headquarters, convinced it was shadowing q "prlze.' assigned ltA patrol boat, Icarus. to join the vieil leo miles off Barnegat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

was "a dream at first"
 q used to dream about fires a lot" he said. "This time I dreamed the thing most real. heard the screams, the fire engines outside and then I smelled the smoke. Still in a daze I dashed for the nearest exit, still dreaming. I thought, but I landed in my clothes closet.
 "It was then I realized the hor- TOT of the real thing. started for the hall and there I saw other guests crawling on their knees as they strangled in the suffocating atmosphere. I heard women pray and men cry for mercy. It was a nightmare"
 B. l.. Vanderkelen, another Grand Rapids salesman, saw sev-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

it's mark for the time being. When it did reach the window there were no survivors and the heroic man had crashed to the pavement.
 Sen. Charles B. Asselin, Bay City, said he first knew of the fire when smoke filled his room. His first thought was for the safety of Sen. John Leidlein, Saginaw, an aged legislator rooming in the Kerns with about 25 other legis- lators here for the special session called yesterday.
 But the density of smoke and the maddening confusion of the hotel prevented a rescue. The aged state senator is still missing.
 To Robert l.. Ferguson, Grand Rapids salesman, the Kerns fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
Cold Waue Fails To
 Break; No Relief Seen
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Washington, the mercury dropped to 15 below yesterday.
 Ships arrived in port with super- structures ice-coated and reported litter cold and high gales at sea. Several vessels were delayed by the heavy seas and storms.
 7 Scores of fires were caused by oeerheated furnaces and stoves.
 ~CAicago, Dec 11-(UP)-Winter made a freakish checkerboard of the United States today. A blizzard
 sB miles square struck Chicago. dtean liners plowed into New York Iate in mountainous seas, snow flew opar the southland and tempera- tures plummeted as far west as the Rockies.
 Twenty snowplows and 2,000 men had made only a slight inn peession this morning on 12 inches 0e snow which tied Chicago traffic ifFto knots while suburbs on three sfties of the city basked in sunlight.
 MThree men died and a policeman last both legs in traffic accident in the storm, which the weather bareau characterized as the most s8vere in six years. Snow drifted four feet deep on Michigan boule- yard, Lake Shore Drive and Sher- idan road at the height of the rush heur last night.
 ~Snow fell last night in parts of Missouri, Iowa and the Dakotas, in Iletroit and Cincinnati and as far south as Raleigh, N. C., while re- skons between enjoyed bright sum- shine and moderate temperatures.
 ~Frost struck at the same time in Miami and it was 22 below in the Adirondacks. Three babies were burned to death in their Butler, Pa, home when an open fire ignit- ed room furnishings. Another day of cold was forecast.
 @sNew York, Dec 11-(UP)-New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

York planned to open it's armories to the destitute today as the city entered it's fifth day of below freez- ing weather. A heavy snow fall tonight was predicted and gales at sea delayed arrival of trans-Atlan- tic liners.
 Mayor F. H. LaGuardia an- nounced that stations will be opened in all parts of the city within two weeks where coffee and doughnuts will be given free to all who apply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
ELDERLY MAN IS
 BURNED TO DEATH

Pascoag. R. l.. Dec l1-(UP)- An elderly man was burned to death when fire swept Q saloon and 3 i-2 story building on Grove street here early today.
 The charred body of Joseph White, eb. proprietor of the saloon was found in the ground floor ruins.
 An overturned oil stove appar- entity started the fire. Damage was eetimated at si5.000.
 Whites wife is confined 10 1 Providence hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11

liam Phillips that FInlnnd will pay
 itS somi.nnnual war debt Install mont of approximately t2sS,eO0 due on Doc, ib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
FINIlANn TO PAY

Washington. Dec. it--OuP)- Minister Axel l.. ABtrom today no. tiiled UndsrSeoretary of state Wil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
-SHRILL SCREAMS
 ADD TO HORRORS

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APPENDIX DEATH
 RATE ISLOW HERE

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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23

feet to a stake, Burke's line; thence
N. 45 E. 80 feet to a stake, Bar
ringers line; thence N. As W. 200
feet to the beginning, being lot No.
S in plot made by I. c. Bernhardt,
July 1. 1885 and known as the
Burke lots, situated in the Great
West Ward of the City of Sails
bury, N. c., and On South Church
Street and known and described ir
the City Directory as No. 721
South Church Street.
For back title see deed from
John S. Henderson and wife to ]
M. Bostian, dated Oct. 5, 1888 ane
registered in Book of Deeds No. y
at page Sc in Office of the Regis.
ter of Deeds for Rowan County
See also will of ]. M. Bostian Re
corded in the Office of the Clerl
of Superior Court of Rowan Coun
ty in Will Book No. 7, page 49,
for title in Sloan Freeze.
Conveyed by the said Sloa1
freeze to satisfy the. debt provided
for in said Mortgage.
This the Sth day of February
1884.
7. G. FURR, Trustee.
FEB. 9-Mar. 9.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23
NORTH CAROLINA.
ROWAN COUNTY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
LESLIE ]. ALLEN
LOLA PARROTT ALLEN
NOTICE

The defendant Lola Parrott Aller
will take notice that the plaintiff
has commenced the above entitled
action against her for the purpos'
of obtaining an absolute divorce
upon the grounds of statutory
period of separation, and that sht
is required to appear before thu
Clerk of Superior Court at his of.
flee in Salisbury, Rowan County
North Carolina, on the 18th day Of
March 1884, or within thirty day
thereafter and answer or demurrer
to the complaint filed by the plain
tiff, or the relief therein prayed TO,
will be granted.
Dated this the 81 day of Janu-
airy 1884.
B. D. McCUBBINS,
Clerk Superior Court
P. Barringer, Atty.
Feb. 2-23. =.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23
Urges Use OF Surplus
Rabbits To Feed Needy

The governments practice OF
poisoning, rabbits in the country
while people go hungry in the cities
was denounced by DIR. Wallace B.
Grange of Ephriam, Wis, a former
member Of the u. S. biological sur
vey.
DR.. Oranges criticism marked
the opening session of the Ameri-
can Game conference at the Hotel
Pennsylvania. He said that, when
the biological survey receives re-
ports that surplus rabbits are en-
dangering farmers crops the sur
vey sends out forces Of mem to poi
son them.
Poisoning Is the most waseeful
most uneconomic, and worst dis
position that can be made of any
bird or ANIMAL" he exclaimed. Tx
meat Of the poisoned animal can
not be used for food. He said the
rabbits would provide food fol-
hungry families.
Nos of the session was devoted
TO scientific discussions regarding
conservation of American game
birds, particularly waterfowl.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23
HoNoRING THE BLACK CHRIST

The celebration began after dark
when a bell summoned Indians from
neighboring plantations to join the
procession. The fireworks bearers
took the lead f. lowed by the marimba
players. the two canopies and the
celebrants carrying lighted candles.
When this weird parade came to an
end. the canopies were set down In
front of the ranch house. giant candles
were set in Q pickering semi-circle
before them, and the Indians. n by
n knelt before the images while
skyrockets sent sprays Of stars across
the midnight sky. Then the marimbas
struck up. the pulque jugs were
opened. the dancers began b e ! 7
strange bouncings and bookings. and
the fiesta continued till daybreak.
To witness such a celebration is the
ambition OF most travellers visiting
Central America on weekly cruises
between our two coasts. for these
fiestas reveal ~superstitions and Gus
toms thousands of years old.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23
GOOD TREATMENT

Very few people who escape mas
al infections in winter. Such dis
tressful conditions too. To feel
"shivery" for a day-youj just can't
get warm. You ache in the mus
cles a little and sneeze at interval.
burning in the nasal pass
ages-Oh, you know what l NEAR
you are taking cold" You
hate to hunt up the doctor when
you are not exactly sick,-and yet
Well, the time is ripe for action
on your part. If you are going tc
try to fight it out yourself.
If your bowels are not regular,
take mild laxatives to start things
Milk of Magnesia, mineral oil, cas-
cara-anything that is not severe
in effect; harsh medicines are not
necessary.
Stay in the house for a day OF
more; keep the surface of your body
warm and comfortable; eat soft,
well-cooked food, with plenty Of
fruit; drink twice as much water