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The Washington times., 1934-12-12

formed early this morning before
the doors opened, the people
waiting in the snow to obtain
good seats.
Miss Irma Bell, daughter of
the accused man, it was learned,
is in New York, convalescing from
an attack of influenza. She may
return to Fredericksburg tomor-
row, it was said.
In addition to Miss Bell, three
other women are expected to be
important witnesses for the State.
Two are the nurses who have
cared for Mrs. Bell for several
months, Mrs. w. A. Jones and
Miss Ruth Hill. They are said
to be the first to have suspected
that Mrs. Bell was being poisoned
and notified doctors who ex-
amined the food.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12

For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHING
TON TIMES, District 1000, at
any hour of the "A,
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geant Chichester, the defense
brought out that Mr.. Bell had re-
tired from business three years
ago. On redirect, however, Mr..
Bryan put into the record that
since his retirement Deacon Bell
had been active in civic and po-
litical affairs.
List of Jurors
The jury hearing the case con-
sists of w. C. Schoonover, auto
supply salesman; H. Blaine Cox,
railroad man; L. A. Dodd, book
keeper; G. Fred Cooke, jr., elec-
trio company; Brewer BeckWith,
service station manager; j. T.
Hearn, auto dealer; Lafayette Bis
coe, bank clerk; j. Edward Tomp-
kins, auto salesman; B. L. Lucas,
contractor; Thomas S. Doggett,
carpenter; Edward T. Peyton,
freight agent; G. M. Henderson,
drayman.
Interest in the case remained
high and despite a snow storm
last night. the old court house
was filled with spectators. A line
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News SerNicel

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. II
G.N.SD Five persons, including
the far-famed Baroness Eloise
Bosquet de Wagner, Self-styled
Empress" of Floreana Island in
the Galapagos, died in the mys-
terious series of tragedies which
wrecked the modern Garden Of
Eden, according to fragmentary re-
ports received here today.
The dispatches indicated that
the Baroness and Robert Phillip
son, a German who was the last
to enjoy her favor and affections,
had perished in fleeing from
Floreana Island, also known as
Charles Island, but the details of
their death were not known.
Bodies Found
Two bodies found on the bleak
shore of Marchena Island have
been tentatively identified as those
of Alfred Rudolph Lorenz and
Trygve Nuggurud, Norwegian
sailor. The fifth victim of the
blight that struck the back to ma.
ture camp was DR.. Friedrich Rit-
ter, former German dentist, who
died from eating the tainted meat
of a chicken.
The dispatches reported the
Baroness and Phillipson died of
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
DEFENSE
Is PLEADED BY
MRS. BUCCOLO
Claims Husband Threatened
When She Exposed Affair
With "Other Woman"

The "God given right of self
Defense" was pleaded to exon
crate Mrs. Mary Irene Buccolo,
40, of a first degree murder
charge in connection with the
Staying of her husband, Rudolph
B. Buccolo, before Justice James
M. Proctor and a jury of 10 men
and two women today, in Dis
trict Supreme Court.
George D. Horning, jr., men,
ber OF counsel for the comely
widow, made the plea after tell
ing the jury the defense would
produce evidence showing Mrs.
Buccolo's life had been repeatedly
threatened during the summer Of
1888, after she refused to give
him a divorce so he might marry
the "other woman" in a love tri.
angle which blighted the married
life of the Buccolos.
Mr.. Horning charged when Mrs.
Buccolo threatened to expose her
husbands attempted affair with
another woman he intended to
marry he cursed her and cried:
"I'lI choke those damn lying
words down your throat"
The attorney stated Mrs. Buc.
colo fired as her husband ad-
vanced in a threatening manner.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Julian I. Richards pictured
the Staying as the careful delib-
erations of a woman scorned. He
declared the Buccolos we're mar
ried 13 years ago and separated
last summer when pretty 22-year-
old Florence V. Galleher sue
ceeded her in the affections of
Mr.. Buccolo.
The prosecutor pointed out
Mrs. Buccolo, the day before the
shooting, met her husband and
the other woman and attempted
to break up the affair. When
the two laughed at her and drove
off in the mans car, Mrs. Buc-
colo is accused of stating:
"You will pay for this hurt to
me-"
The first witnesses called we're
Richard A. Finn, an employe OF
the company, and William w.
Estes, deputy Morgue Master, who
testified concerning Identification
Of the body.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
Of BORN
STILL MYSTERY

TULSA, Okla, Dec. IL d.N.s).
Terror inspired by the death Sun
day of Sidney Born, jr., an i'm
portant witness in the John F.
Gorrell, jr., murder case, subsided
somewhat today as authorities
sought the author Of threatening
telephone calls and letters which
caused other witnesses to hide out
in fear of their lives.
The police tentatively recorded
Born's death sS suicide, but county
authorities insist the youth was
murdered under circumstances
similar to the Staying of Gorrell.
Phil Kennamer, 19-year-old son
of a Federal judge, who confessed
the Gorrell killings, insisted at the
county Jail Born did not shoot
himself
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
PROTEST HEARD
ON RECOUNT

Hearings or demurrers filed
against the petitions of John B.
Diamond and Raleigh S. Chinn,
defeated candidates for county
commissioners, we're held today in
Montgomery county circuit court
at Rockville.
The demurrers were filed in be-
half of Charles E. King and Frank
H. Karn, elected on the Fusion
ticket.
If the demurrers are overruled
hearings will be set on the petit
tions of two defeated candidates.
Counsel for Mr.. King claimed
the petition of Mr.. Diamond was
vague and insufficient in law and
should not be granted. Mr.. Karn
filed similar contention against
Mr.. Chinn's petition.
The petitioners had asked Judge
Hammond Urner of the Sixth Jul
dicial Circuit to order a recount in
the election November 6. They
claimed numerous irregularities,
and declared many ballots were
marked wrong and miscounted.
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A SECOND after this
picture was snapped of w.
A. Bell, brother of the de-
f e n d a n t Fredericksburg
churchman, Edward C. Bell,
the photographer, Lewis
Brown, of The Washington
Times, was slugged over
the head with a bag of
coins carried by Bell. Bell
now faces charges of as
sauIt against the photog-
rapher.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
Truck Is Robbed
OF Butter Cargo
ALBERT V. BRYAN

Butter-6O pounds of twas
the loot of thieves who early today
helped themselves to produce be-
ing trucked from Cantonsville,
Md, to the Washington market.
T. E. Beasley, of Cantonsville,
told police the butter was stolen
from his truck parked near
Seventh and P Streets Northwest.
He placed the loss at $40.
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ul HGGTS AD SDEGHTS OF CHURCHMAN'S POSONER
PUBLIC WOULD
Be IN VERY
BAD WAY
Admits to Senate Committee
1t Would Require Great
Deal to Be Effective
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Gas attacks from the air will
put civilian populations of cities
far from the battle fronts in a
very bad way" in the next war,
1renee du Pont, head of the great
du Pont munitions firm, declared
today at the Senate inquiry.
He startled the Senate commit
tee by announcing that mo one"
could forecast accurately the
frightful effects of poison gases
in the next war.
He declared, however, that the
science had not yet developed to
point where one plane could
destroy the civilian population of
city as large as New York.
Heard in Chemical Probe
Mr.. du Pont testified during an
inquiry into the past and present
of the American chemical indus
try. 1t came after a brief in.
quiry into arms embargoes, dur
ing which Senator Pope (D) Of
Idaho, charged American arms
manufacturers had fought every
congressional effort to regulate
their industry or their export
sales.
Poison gas was injected into
the inquiry when Stephen Raush-
enbush, committee investigator,
placed in the record American
and British newspaper clippings,
declaring it would be greatest
weapon in the next war"
Irenee du Pont first told of 90.
ing to the late T. Coleman du
pont, then head of the firm in
1906, and urging development of
an American chemical industry.
He said:
II told him of my dream. 1t
was to develop the chemical in
dustry. 1 wanted to get all the
American companies together.
He liked the idea but we could
do nothing, as the Government
filed suit against us as a trust"
POISON GAS DEADLY
Mr.. du Pont then declared gas
would be a deadly weapon in the
next war. He continued:
Zone writer says a single
plane could destroy the civilian
population of New York city.
That's foolish. 1t would take a
great deal of gas"
"HOw many planes would be
needed to effectively gas New
York;"
ONE COULDN'T DO 1T
zone plane couldn't do it. But
gas is a very dangerous wea-
pom. If an enemy had enough
planes and enough gas, the
civilian population would be in a
very bad way"
"An eminent French scientist
has said that 100 planes could
blanket the t.ty of Paris with
gas to the depth of 100 feet"
Senator Clark (D0, of Missouri,
interrupted:
81 don't know about that, as
it would take an awful lot of
gas to lay a blanket on Paris
100 feet deep. The truth is no
one knows all the facts about
poison gas"
Mr.. Raushenbush traced the
history of the American chemical
industry from the close of the
war, when it took over seized
German dye patents. He ignored
Francis P. Garvan. former alien
property custodian and now head
of the chemical foundation, who
sat in the room. Garvan offered
his testimony twice but was not
called.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
1000 Visits Made
Bv Health Officer

Approximately 1000 visits were
made by DR.. w. Lewis Schafer,
Alexandria health officer, during
November. Few communicative
diseases we're reported, a total of
II Eases of scarlet fever leading.
Thirty-eight births were re-
ported as gainst 81 deaths.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
Crack Appointed
To ZOning Board

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy, OF
the Arlington county circuit court,
has appointed Thomas j. Crack,
of BaIlSton, to the board of zoning
appeals. Mrs. Crack succeeds
William E. A. McShea who re-
signed when appointed to the
board of supervisors.
The Washington times., 1934-12-12
OIL QUOTA BOOSTED

An increase of 100000 barrels
in the January production of gaso-
line was authorized by the Oil Ad-
ministration yesterday. The new
allotment totals 34,750,000 barrels
for January, compared with 3O,-
100000 for December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
GERMANS SPEED
 UP AIR TRAVEL
Two and 1'hree.Q Quarter Hours Clipped of Long
 Schedule

Berlin (Up)--~'fhc Lufthansa < summer flying schedule which hns Just been announced haB "nccel. erntiOn" written all over it.
 IL clips off two aipl three .qlar. ter hours on Aho Borlin.Ion on route, two hours from tho Boriln- Zurich and Berlin. OBlo routes, and ono hour each from tho Berlin. tomc and Berlin Paris routoB.
 This time saving ig nccom- pllshod mainly through tho utliiSn. ton of faster. multi. otorcd pianos. An additional saving is by cutting tho tino Set nBldo for Inter- incdlnry landings and abolishing tho less important landings.
 Another fonturo iB tho re.ar- rnngomcnt of flying hours NO as to give the business man greater op. portunitioa for utilizing his day. [
 Thus travellers on tho Berlin. London routo will depart from Derlln at 2 q. m, roach Amsterdam by D;b0 n. n. and nrrivo at London (Cr0ydon) at 1i:26 q. m.
 4 second plane, for people with business to transact At Berlin will leave tho German capital at { D. nj. to reach London at s:5O ?. m. Improvements along similar limos have been made for tho other routes.
 For Internal German air.sorvicc, LufthanBn's summer schedule also foresocs aGcoleratIon which is to Do achieved through tho introduc. ton of "exprcss pianos" on two principal llBos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
Diplomas Presented
 To Six Gray Ladies
Mrs F. J. NewcOmb of This City Graduating Member
 of Red Cross Service at NewingtOn

Mrs Frank J NeWcomb of this city was ono of six graduates of the "0ray Ladies'', auxiliary of tho Red Cross nursing service. who rO- ceive diplomas at the NewingtOn hospital yesterday. Mss uruce l.. Clock, field secretary of tho Red CroBs of tho state of Connecticut, presented tho diplomas.
 "Tho Gray Ladies'" as they are affoctionately called, were institut- cd during the war nt tho Walter Reod hospital in Washington, D. c. by Miss Mabel Boardmhn Rcd Cross nursing director, and they haye established themselves aS n unique unit In the field of nursing, Their duties nro lergoly concerned with recreation for cOnvalese Q nt8 and they aro on call for thls scrv. lee at al ltimes from tho hcadquur. tcrs at Hartford.
 pr T. Y. Maher, regional med" ichl officer of tho He'd Cross, dcliv. cred tho nddioSs of welcome at yeSterday's ceremonies. Also q speaker was Attorney John F O'Iirlon, representative from tho Now York City headquarters of the Amcrican Red Cross. A musical program concluded tho meeting.
 Mrs Newcomb is chairman Of tho Waterbury chapter of tho Grny fadie9 service, which officials hope will bc greatly enlarged during the current year. She was aceom Dnnlcd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
MILLIONS LOST IN OIL RACKET
Fort Worth People Fleeced of S200,OOO,0 900 in
 I4 Years

Fort Worth, Tex UP)---An0thcr angle in tho federal ROvernmonth war against crImo and raeketoor- ing Is unrnvcling hero ln n drivo Co dry-up Fort Worth and North and East Texas aS m oasIs for promot- CTS of oil and mining schemes.
 Using Fort Worth hB tho seat of their operations, promoters hnyo ncocod tho public out Of more than $200 ,000 900 in this area in tho last 14 years, according to federal investigators.
 Postal investigators ostlmnte that cases d0citeted within tho last year hnyo represented q loss t0 Invcg. tors Of moro than $50, 900 ,000 in fnko oil and mining promotions.
 With tho foyer of "get-rich. quick" prevalent throughout thls area since the advent of oil, Tcxas has been haven for nceGers, 0ffor- ing one of the most lucrative fields in tho nation.
 A staff of fvc government at- tOrncys now are concentrating on tho prosecutlon Of mall fraud de- fondants already dockcted on tho federal court calendar here. There when they began work.
 A special prosecutor. Waltor Barlow, United states assistant at- t0rncy general, has boon sent here to aid in cleaning up tho casog. Colonel Amos W. Wo0dcock, an- other speciality man from the at- torney generals offico at Washing ton, has been hero several weeks aiding local federal officers in their war against promoters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

seph's parish will be Il picnic. This will be held at Linden park Sum day, June 3rd. According to pres ent plans all Lithuanlans in tho state have bccn Invited to be ln attendance. Tho affair will start in the carly afternoon and cons tinuo until past dark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
SUDAN LOCUSTS
 TOBE POISONED
Finely Ground Sodium Ar-
 senite to Be Discharged From Clouds

London tUP)--Aftcr two years { of laboratory invcgtIg1 tons snd field trials, IT. II. King, formerly chief cnt0mologlst of tho Buden government. hns sailed for North. ernern HhodesIa with a special air- plano deSlgned to discharge clouds of poison dust for the destruction of swnrms Of locuAtB.
 The poison to Do used ia finely ground sodium nrsenite. King is taking throo tons which hnye beon specially ground by q British chemical company. It has been es. tnblIHhcd that the dust is fatal t0 tho l0custs md yot hnrmless 10 vegetation, animals and hunau beings.
 Tho I,oyai Aircraft establish. mont. after unBuccessfui attemp pts 10 utillzo tlIc ordinary bombing plane, finally have designed m hp. pnrntuY for disehnrgInR tho dust from tho wings Of n plano in such M way that the nvintor does not have to breathe it.
 ! In tho meantime inc locust con. trol committee Of Northern I,hO- desIn hns completely mapped the locust area so that when King ar- rIveH at Broken TIIll he can speod- tly covor the nrea involved. The project hns been arranged with tho help of . government grant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
Women To Discuss
 Proposed Changes
State Federation to Revive Controversy on District
 Court System-Many Speakers Invited

Discussion of Connecticut's pro- posed district court system, sub- ject which has been the source of much political bIttornoss In. the last two sessions of the legislature. will bo revived tomorrow when n statewide meeting of tho Connec- ticut Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs takes place at Deep River. Mrs |. Farrell of Norwalk. one of the two principal speakers. will discuss the system.
 Governor Wilbur l.. Cross has sought severa. times to have the present system changed and to have SC district courts set up tn Connecticut in place of tho various present city, town, borough courts. Waterbury district would comprise of this city, Naugatuck and Mid- dlcbury. Opposition 10 the plan has come from the republican ranks.
 Waterbury, it is expected. will be represented by several of It's lead. ing democratic womon workers. Mrs Fannie Dixon Weich of Co. iumbla, customs collector for Con. nccticut and president of the state federation, will preside.
 Tho other principal speaker will be Mrs Edwin ]. Reilly of Middle town, who will discuss tho CWA program, especially ns it affected the women. The meeting will open .nt i o'clock in the afternoon with q luncheon in the Masonic banquet hall. Main street. Deep River.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
Mass Of Requiem
 For Bishop Milan

All Of this cIty's Catholic churches wcre represented this IBiOrnlng ns the Diocese Of Hartford plllh tribute Co the late Most lIcv john !. Milan, at . months mlnsl mind Innss. Bishop Maurice v. McAullBc, successOr Co Bishop Milan, was tllc eel. cbFnnt of tIie solemn memO. rlal mass, which wns attend. cd by priests and lnIty from all parts Of the state.
 T'liis weeks issue OT tue Catholic Transcript pays n glowing tribute Co tl,c late prciatc. particularly for hls foresight In asking foe the appointment of Bishop Mcs Anllffe nA cO.nhlutOr. The nlnss thls nOrnlng was An. other In the series Of trlb. utcs paid the late bishops memory by his priests and people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
DINING ON THE TERRACE

z One of the thrills you must not deny yourself and family this sum
 Iner is tho festive feeling that is
 achieved by dining on tho porch { or terrace, under . huge gay um-
 brclla in c0l0rs picked up by tho
 china or glassware upon tho tablo. .rho most disappointing day for x those who are busy down town ecan Do made to end happily at such 'n n table, laden with delicious cold things tO eat and 10 drink, and
 presided over by q hostess In tho < coolest of summer fr0cks. A favor site color ensemble is the outdoor itabIS under q big umbrella made , of sections of whitc duck and .
 vivid biue-green. MIX glnss scr. svIce plates and extra pieces re-. peat the whito goblets, salad
 plates, fruit bowl and sherbets Tn bubbly Mexican glass emphasize tho blue-green the menu and assorted fruits used for tho
 ccntcrpieco introducing all kinds
 of bold contrasting color to com
 pleto tho picture. Garden chairs in white are mnde moro comfort nblc by cushions of blue-green quilted chlntz corded with q heavy
 white cable cord and tied on with
 tasHcIs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
New " Directors
 To Be Nominated
Annual Meeting Monday Evening VIII Attract Several
 Hundred Members

to attend the Annual Masklm@.'' Several hundred members serve On the various committees Of the YMCA, and servo as officers Of klAe 100 sclf-governing young meas and boys clubs, and other ergania~ ations within the xMCA. Several committees arc appointed by the President and the Board of Direos tors, the majority however, arc elected by the various clubs and organigatlonA
 Tho nominating committee ia composed of 0rton P. Camp, chair~ man, and Thomas P. Kellogg fr0fm tho board of directors, and from tho membership, William II. Lave Tor, John StavnitEky and Howard r. Coo. The majority control is thus in the hands oe the members.
 In addition to the election of Gi- rectors and officers, brief reports will bo given at the annual meet ing. Monday avonlnR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
 Irish Societies
 Send Resolution

Al a meeting of tho Clnn-nn. C0 el md ]. R. A. club held Sunday, May 18th at tho Garden hnil, this city, tho following resolution was passed unanimously:
 Whereas, tho members Of this club have learned of the donth of Daniel Murphy which occurred May 18th, l034 at St Francis hos. pltnl, Hartford, and;
 WhoronB. Mr Murphy wns m out |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
NEW COUNTY BOARD
 FORMED IN STATE

A LitchnoId County Board of Realtors, with G membership oi B2, was formally organized yeB- terday Ut D meeting hold at The Pines in Winstod. Members Of the state board Of executives A. Mad dock and John Hutchinson, Of Wn- torbury. addressed tho meeting
 Tho now unit has become nnljiatcd with tho state and national aBs0. clatIons and will be governed by tho provisions Of the code adopted by tho government on April 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

to Ncwlngt0n by Mrs Edith fadd,
 director of tho local chapter of Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
Ilricfa

Recent visitors to Joseph Houli- hans Shady Hook cottage at In. dian Neck included William King, Edward CoughIin. Arthur Cnss. Frank Hardy, Edward Loftus, George Grimes, James Barrett, JO. seph Bowen and William Pethf0ck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

The next event in accordance with the observance of the fortieth anniversary celebration Of St Joe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

standing worker for the Irish TO. publican movement during his stay In thls city, bo it
 Resolved, that the sympathy Of this organization be conveyed to his parents, Mir and Mrs Murphy, Cliff, Mllltown, county Kerry, fro. land md his sister, Mrs William McRenny, Springfield. Mass, and thnt this resolution bo embodied In tho minutes Of this meeting and copies bo submitted for publicn- lion 10 tho American and Irish proas. Signed:
 COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18

The YMCA Nominating commit- tee met at the YMCA last night and concluded It's list of nomina. tlons which will be presented at the annual meeting. Monday, May 21, At 7;3O o'slock. These Include nominations Co succeed seven di. rectors whose torma arc expiring, recording secretary and three ident Julius b. Smith, Vice.Pres. B. uoss, chairman Of the executive committee. wi be elected by tho board of directors from their own number, at a n1ectirR Immediately following the annual meeting.
 4 sign in the Central Y lobby reads "All members nre expected
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-25
FINE PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR
ELKS' PICNIC

The only trouble with the en-
tertainment for the Elks' picnic
Sunday is that I have more enter
tainment than I can in the time
allowed me- is the statement by
Charlie Ferguson, i'll charge of this
feature.
Ferguson Just received a tele-
gram from Los Angeles announcing
the acts. Neal Able, comedian. will
act as master of ceremonies and
will introduce the Brooks Bros.
singing and banjo act; Frank Allen
and Co, magieians. Marie and
Cameron sister. act with dancing.
In addition, there will be fan
dancer, mot what on think says
Ferguson. and also an act entitled
Renew Your Youth" which Fer
guSon adds. is also mot what you
think" There will be duet, trio
and quartet numbers also.
Elks and their families and their
invited guests will meet at the
county fair grounds Sunday, Octo-
Der IS. A barbecue dinner will be
served from II a. IN. to l p. M.
with turkeys. pigs, lambs. baby
beef on the menu, and all accom-
panying dishes.