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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

Before the baroness and ner sweetheart disappeared there had been trouble in the home she anu the two men maintained.
 After their disappearance Lorenz left the island with Nuggerud ana "a negro deck hand of Nuggerud.s yacht, Dinamita. The deck hand s fate seems impossible to de- termine.
 Captain G. Allan Hancock, Los Angeles oil man and science enthu- siast, will sail with 10 Smithsonian Institution scientists for the En- chanted Islands Friday.
 They planned the trip to seek strange parasites that live in the gills of equatorial fish.
 Now, Captain Hancock has am nounced, they will try to solve the mystery of the disappearance or the baroness and Philippson as well as the death of Lorenz and Mug gerud.
 The few facts in the latest of the Galapagos many mysteries have come from Los Angeles, Paris, Guayaquil, radio entertainers yacht in the South Seas, and from fragmentary wireless messages ana old letters from the islands.
 RepOrted Disappearance
 Rolf Blomberg. Norwegian newspaper man, and Professor Martin voegel, German scientist. arrived in Guayaquil last Frlday from the Galapagos. The reported that the baroness and PhiIppson had disappeared. They added that Lorenz and Nuggerud had left the islands by yacht.
 Then from Los Angeles came the news of the finding Of the bodies believed to be those or Lorenz and Nuggerud = by coin- cidence just two days later.
 In testimony to the remoteness of the Galapagos from civilization, 800 miles off the Ecuadorean coast, refuge for intellectuals tired of the noisy scramble of modern life. 1t was not until yesterday that those on the islands learned of the finding of the bodies. The Ecua : dorean government managed to send a brief message to its wire less operator in the islands ln- forming them of the discovery. He said that the islanders knew notn- ing of 1t.
 At the same time Ecuadorean government spokesmen said that because of the great distance to the islands, the lack of a powerfui wireless and the lack of suitable craft, it was impracticable to in- yestigate either finding of the bodies or the disappearance or the baroness and Philippson.
 Yacht May Uncover All Hence solution of the mystery seemed to hinge on the visit or Captain Hancock's yacht. Blomberg and Voegel filled m some blanks in the story of the romantic trio the baroness former proprietor of a Paris curio shop. a woman familiar with the gay fife of European capitals. and Phiiippson and Lorenz, German business men who had fallen Tn love with her, and with her were willing to abandon the world they knew for life on a tropical island. They left Paris several years ago for the South Seas and year ago they reached Quayaquil. The baroness described her plan to set up a little empire. a dream resort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
Yacht To Pay Visit
 To Mystery Island
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On Floreana they selected a site for their resort, isolated from the two couples who are permanently refuges there, both Germans.
 They built a hut, laid out gar den. and called 1t Paradise"
 For a time they lived in happi- ness. Lorenze was the head man in the baroness's affections, re- ports said. her favorite and prime minister. An intelligent man of the world, he had been associated with the baroness in business in Paris.
 As time passed slowly in the lazy islands, elemental emotions came to the surface.
 Reports of Quarrels
 Reports of quarrels reached Ar thur and Margaret Wittmer, the couple residing nearest to them, and then a fight. Lorenz was beaten badly and sought refuge with the Wittmers. After several months, the baroness won him back.
 Last March 23rd Lorenz ran to the Wittmers' home and reported the disappearance of the baroness and Philippson.
 Lorenz said the two had gone on an American yacht to the South Seas.
 Lorenz left the islands weeks later with Nuggerud, the Norwe- gian, and the negro deck hand. the first visitors after the disappear ance of the baroness and Philipp- son.
 The wittmers hinted to Blom- berg and voegel that there was a real mystery in the disappearance. They made plain a belief that the couple never would be heard from.
 There remained another couple in the. island, the pioneers. They are pr Karl Ritter and Frau Dore Koerwin, once of Berlin.
 Just before the disclosure that the baroness and Philippson had disappeared and the finding of the two bodies on Maichena Island, Dr Ritter wrote to Captain Hancock at Los Angeles.
 No Proof of It
 "We will hope you will come once more to the island. Then will tell you what cannot write, for I have no proof of it."
 He added that the baroness and Philippson had vanished" to the South Seas and that Lorenz plan ned to return to Europe.
 In a copyright dispatch in the Los Angeles Times today Hancock told of visit he made to the is- lands in February:
 "There appeared to be something of jealousy between Lorenz and Philippson. When the baroness went to the islands Lorenz was her favorite. Later he contracted tuberculosis and when his health failed, Philippson came more and more into her favor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

her unsophisticated daughter that fairly takes the breath.
 For the first time Miss Muir ap- pears in a role that calls for gor- geous gowns and luxurious settings as well as a strong portrayal of emotional upsets. Verree Teasdale. one of Hollywood's best dressed actresses, also will be seen in cos tunes that are the forerunners of the coming styles of the most noted of fashionable designers.
 Miss Muir plays the part of a sincere and unspoiled girl who has been hidden away in a finishing school by her mother, a reigning beauty of the Broadway stage who selfishly fears the loss of her own popularity if 1t should become known that she has a grown da ughter.
 The companion feature will be "The Human Side" starring Adolphe Menjou and Doris Ken yon4
 Today concludes the Double Door and Moulin Rouge"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

upon her, Iris March fights to re- tain her self-respect, but the wreckage of her life leaves a bitter mark on the man she loves as well as on the members of her family.
 The story based on narrative by Michael Arlen, has been deftly transferred to the screen, it's &C., ton encompassing 8 wide variety of European backgrounds and scenes which shift from light hu- nor to the darkest of tragic mo- ments.
 While the picture is chiefly Miss Bennett's no little measure of cred- it must go to the work of the supporting players, in particular that of Herbert Marshall who has the male lead. Marshall's role as the man who is estranged from Miss Bennett because of the re- strictions held over him by his father. is a difficult one and it is doubtful if there is a leading man in Hollykood who could have handled it as well as does Mar shall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
GARDEN

'Desirable," Warner Bros dy- mamie and colorful drama of Broadway's theatrical life and its contact with New York's social set, comes to the Garden theater on tomorrow, with an all-star cast headed by Jean Muir. George Brent, Veree Teasdaie and John Halliday.
 The picture, based on the story by the famous magazine writer, Mary Mccall. Jr, is filled with highly dramatic and intensely emo- tional situations, and rapier-like dialogue and a climactie clash be- tween a woman of the world and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
BURGLARS LOOTED
 MEADOW ST SAFE
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(Continued from Page ID ". meanwhile strewing the safes other contents about the floor. One of the missing articles of jew- elry is a diamond ring worth $500.
 Nothing was taken in the Central Photo office except the wise, ten- tatively identified as coming from there. and pair of rubber handled pliers. which are still missing. A thorough study of the Industrial Loan Company office and the Gen. tral photo place failed to reveal a single finaerprint, and the sledge- hammer remains as the only police clue.
 Secured Worthless Stocks
 The thieves proved rather dis eliminating, in one point at least. Placed carefully on the top of the debris on the floor were several shares of Kreuger and Toll stock, which was found to be worthless after the death of the fabled Ivar Kreuger, the Match King. The burglars, apparently, wanted noth- ing but the best.
 An inventory was underway this afternoon to determine the exact value of the missing stocks, bonds and jewelry. The stocks were all registered in Mir Atlas name and are non-negotiable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21
STRAND

Constance Bennett in the stellar role of "Outcast Lady" comes to Warmers Strand theater today and tomorrow headiining another smashing double feature program.
 In "Outcast Lady," Miss Bennett as Iris March is the innocent victim of scandalous tongues which cause her to pursue a career totally for eign to her own desires and nature. With the world turning it's back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-21

Others in the excellent support ing cast who deserve special men, ton include the effervescent Mrs Patrick Campbell, Hugh Williams. Elizabeth Allan, Henry stephen son, Robert Laraine, Lumsdon Hare, Leo Carroll, Ralph Forbes and Alec B. Francis.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

by on a narrow margin, drifting on .
stream that flows steadily downhill.
Now that is changing, has changed.
There has been blood TRANSMISSION, and
the South is coming back to life. After
all these years in backwater of defeat
and discouragement, forgotten by the
Nation, the South has suddenly become
an integral part of the Nation, feeling
at last that it belongs"
THE Civil War may still be fought out
in the North Gn fact, heard 1t
fought out for three long hours the other
night; but the fighter was a distin-
guished Northern novelist who has never
been in the South; the Civil War Is
not being fought over in the South
today. They want to forget all that;
the young people do not even know the
old songs about the vanished South a
Evening star., 1934-05-06
After Decades Of Disfouragement and
Rivation, This Section of the Country is
Coming Back to Life:
BY LORINE PRUETTE

not had one almost uninterrupsedly
since 1860. To be sure, the rest of the
country has known privation. especially
keen in recent years; but it has not
learned to live, as child and man and
elder. without desire or purpose. getting
Evening star., 1934-05-06

of these: Hope. A strange, small word,
like the dove that flew out of the ark
to find dry land and came back with a
green leaf in its mouth: Hope.
To be sure, the rest of the United
States has had depression: but it has
Evening star., 1934-05-06

r OR the first time since I have
known the South-I was born
there and have lived there most
of my life-there is hope in the
air. AS intangible as the first
intimations of Spring, yet as clear as
a robins note, hope is there. To that
slatternly, down-at-the-heel, brave land,
with its lush meadows and high noun
tains, unpainted Shacks, crumbling man.
sionS, busy little towns and foul indus
trial centers; to that people who have
lived, without nourishment, upon what
they had to live on, the glorious past"
and the pride of a white skin; to the
Negroes, bewildered In the mass. with
striking exceptions; to the orange grow
ers in Florida, the cotton growers in
Georgia, the tobacco planters in Virginia
and to all that wide area involved in
the Tennessee Valley Authority-to all
Evening star., 1934-11-09
Mrs. Roosevelt Patroness for
Man -Tilla Players.

Miss Elizabeth Thompson. debutante
daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. Smith
Smith Hempstone, will act as chair
man of the Debutante Ushers' Com
mittee for the Man-Tilla Players pres
entation of "A Murder Has Been Ar
ranged" November 13, IA and Is at
the Man-Tilla Players Club. Immacu-
late Conception Auditorium, 703 N
street northwest.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads
the list of many prominent patronesses
for the Man-Tilla Players, 1934-35
season. Miss Marie Mcintyre, daugh-
ter of the secretary to the President
and Mrs. Marvin Mcintyre, will appear
in the leading role in the first play,
opening next Tuesday night before
brilliant audience of Washington So
ciety. Frank Stevenson and his music
will play before the curtain rises at
$50. Reservations are available at
Mrs. Dorsey's Concert Bureau and at
the Willard Ticket Service Bureau.
The Washington Alumna Chapter
of Alpha XII Delta will give a tea Sun
day afternoon, from to o'clock, in
the ball room of the Burlington Hotel
The guests of honor will be the Beta
Eta Chapter, located at the University
Of Maryland, and their patronesses.
Mrs. Irving Foster. Mrs. Edna Long
and Mrs. Johnnie Coe.
Those who will receive with Miss
Eleanor Cahill, president of the
Alumna Chapter, are DR.. Mary Meek
Atcheson Moore and Miss Felice ia
cobs, president of the chapter at
Maryland
Miss Lucy Knox. assisted by Mrs.
Lois Belfield Watt. Miss Louise Saylor
and Mrs. Mary Kanagy, is in charge
of the refreshments. Mrs. Waldo
Clark is chairman of the Committee
on Entertainment.
All Alpha XII Deltas who are not
affiliated with the Alumna Chapter
are invited to get in touch with Miss
Eleanor Cahill, at the Albany Apart
ments, 1701 H street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Thorpe, ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
Winifred Thorpe of Boston, arrived
Evening star., 1934-11-09

U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. McNeill
have come to Washington from
Mooref1eld, N j., for a short visit and
they are at the Martinique.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsay, who
spent week or 10 days at the Shore
ham, have left for their home, Blue
Shutters, at Southern Pines, N. c., for
the Winter DR.. and Mrs. Ramsay
have been abroad since early Summer,
spending much time in Geneva during
the sessions of the League of Nations
They will return to Washington later
in the Autumn and will spend several
weeks among their friends made when
they lived in Washington some
years ago.
Evening star., 1934-11-09

yesterday and will be at the Dodge
for the Winter.
Lieut.. John Warren Higley, U. S. N,
has arrived in Washington for duty
and will make his home at the Mar
Unique.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard, who
Evening star., 1934-11-09

Mrs. Peyton
Shipworth
Coles
OF Raleigh,
N. c., Who
has been UiS-
iting M iss
Louise NeD-
ton at the
C h a S t Teton.
Before h er
marriage Mrs.
c les D1S
Miss 6erenice
BOYER Good
Win. daughter
of Mr.. and
Mrs. LOomiS
NJ C A r t nr
GoodWin of
Raleigh, N. C.
-S~o~<-
Evening star., 1934-11-09
Lank-Brown Engagement
Announced, November Wedding,

Mr. and Mrs. R. Barrett Lank an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Grace Elizabeth Lank,
to Mr.. Edwin Evans Brown. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown of this
city.
Miss Lank is a graduate of Will
mington High School and the Sallie
Sharp School of Expression of Will
mington. Del, and is now assistant
secretary of the Fabricated Metal
Products Federation. Mr.. Brown is
Evening star., 1934-11-09

Miss Driezella Kent, State SUPER
visor Of home economics of Arkansas.
who Is on leave of absence, COM
pleting work for a Ph.D. degree at
Columbia University, attended the
meeting of the National Council of
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Evening star., 1934-11-09

will inaugurate her Winter series Of
current topic lectures at the Sulgrave
Club next Tuesday morning, gave an
address before the Women's Club Of
Plainfield, N. j., yesterday. On
Wednesday she gave her weekly talk
to the students of Mount Vernon
Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Newbold and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gushing will
be joint hosts at a dance this eve
ming, entertaining a large company
at the Curtis Club, at 1925 street.
Mrs. Frank Townsend Tracy Of
Aurora Hills, Va, has left for Okla
homa City, Okla, to visit her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Haskin, until after the Christmas
holidays. En- route she will stop in
st. Louis, where she will be the guest
for several days of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Kinworthy.
Among those who entertained for
Mrs. Tracy before her departure were
Maj. and Mrs Hugh A. Allen of
Aurora Hills, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Grantham of Beechwood Hills and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coleman Tracy
of Wellington Villa, near Alexandria
Miss Ann Lee of Montreal. Quebec,
is a guest at the Dodge and is accom-
panied by Miss Jessie Cumming of
Verdun, Quebec.
Evening star., 1934-11-09

associated with the Southern Railway.
The wedding will take place the
latter part Of November.
Mr.. David L. Wickens, economist
of the Department of Agriculture, has
taken for the Winter the apart
ment at Gray Gables, the Little Tea
House.
Evening star., 1934-11-09

Lieut.. Col. Chauncey S. McNeill,
Evening star., 1934-11-09

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Thorpe, ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
Winifred Thorpe of Boston, arrived
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-27

at the home of J. f. Fleming here,
was not feeling well when she re-
tired Wednesday night, and about
one O'Clock was taken very ill. She
got up to arouse someone for as
sistance, when she tainted and fell
three or four steps down the wind
ing stairs, and struck her head,
badly bruising her forehead.
Robert Tompkins who is employ
ed on a government boat at Zanes-
Vile, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tomp-
kins.
Harry Gorrell was forced to give
up his position at Marietta, on ac-
count of poor health. He is at
his fathers, in Bristol township.
Alfred Worrall of Quaker City, a
brother of L. p. Worrall of Ches-
terhill, suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis recently
DR.. S. e. Lowell had rib broken
and sustained other injuries by
slipping on an icy sidewalk and
falling, in Zanesville.~
e. w. Whipple who has been as
sistant secretary of the railroad
branch Of Y. NJ C. A. in Cleveland,
has resigned his position to become
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at
Johnetta, Pa. His new position is a
fine promotion He will assume his
new office about Jan. 1st.
Alex Mccall has moved from near
Morganville to McConnelsville, into
the house vacated by G. v. Alder
man.
Vernon Durbin of Brookline,
Mass; Hamer W. Porter of Los An
geles, Cal, and Eugene Derwacter
Of Oberlin, arrived here Monday to
spend the holidays.
: Miss Pearl Pedicord of the Ohio
State University has arrived to
spend the holidays with her parents
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Pedicord.
| Mrs. Charles Barkhurst, formerly
| Erma Hoffman,, was the recipient
/ Of a Shower" at the home of her
| father in Malta. Members of the
Forget-me-not club and some 9th
ers were present, and Mrs. Bark
hurst received some handsome and
useful gifts.
Following closely the death OF
her husband, Mrs. Barkley Hay
ward, near Hackney. who had beer
an invalid for some time, died Dec
20. She is survived by a son Ed,
ward Hayward of Marietta. Mrs
Hayward was the youngest sister o.
Joseph Murray Of McConnelsville.
Mrs. Irvine Keyes died Dec. II
at her home near McConnelsville
after brief illness. She was ma
tive of Ireland. She is survived BY
her husband and by seven Of theil
nine children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-27

chasing power may aid in promoting
national recovery.
Tightening tax burdens BY the
imposition Of net income, gift, in
heritance and corporation taxes.
Demanding efficiency, economy and
honest administration in all de-
partments OF government. Protect
ing the homes and farms of the ma
tion from confiscation through the
increasing load of extreme tax bur-
dens. Prohibiting the issuance OF
tax-exempt securities Of every sort.
Opposing the levying Of national
sales tax upon the necessities OF
life. Establishing a taxation pro-
gram based solely upon ability to
pay and benefits received.
Financing the farmer: Making
available to the farm credit admin
istration an additional appropria-
tion of $500. 100000 for commits
sioner loans. Further reduction of
interest rates. Continuing the debt
conciliation program for benefit Of
both creditor and debtor. Restoring
the right of farmer borrowers to
name boards Of directors of district
land banks. Adequate reservoirs OF
credit for both longtime, crop pro-
duction and marketing purposes.
Continuing to give American farm
ers a fighting chance to save their
homes and farms. At the Hartford
session the farm credit administra-
tion was commended by the national
grange for it's vigorous efforts to
aid agriculture.
Protecting the peoples savings !.
Continuing government guaran-
tees of all bank deposits under S.
900. Preventing the spread of
branch banking from crippling To-
cal-control credit facilities. Insur-
ing ample credit facilities without
unnecessary restrictions.
Monetary stabilization and price
parity -Encouraging that type of
monetary stabilization that will re-
store price parity between agricul-
tural commodities and non-agricul-
tural commodities, and such inflex-
ible items as freight rates, interest,
taxes. ETC., in the national price
structure Raising and maintaining
the price of gold at a point which
will be fair to producer and con-
sumer, debtor and creditor. In or
der to prevent the public debt from
crushing taxpayers, there should be
issued s3,000,000,00o Of non-inter-
est bearing treasury notes, to retire
interest-bearing government obliga-
| tion or for relief purposes. Pro-
hibiting uncontrolled imitation of
| currency without reasonable sup
porting gold reserve.
A constructive land policy
Transferring the bureau of irriga-
tion and reclamation from the de.
partment of interior to the depart
ment of agriculture. Checking eros
| ion losses by constructive program
of reforestation, terracing and more
efficient farm practices. Purchas-
| ing and removal from cultivation o1
| marginal and sub-marginal lanG
| sufficient to balance new lands
| brought under cultivation. A soun6
program of conservation which
shall include added lakes, reser
voirs, forest preserves, parks and
Fairgrounds for health and recrea.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-27

ings and flooding the underground
fire area would probably be the
most economical He added, how
ever, that even this may not do the
job.
Striking Miners blamed
The fire was started In 1884
when striking miners poured oil on
several loaded mine cars, set them
afire, and ran them into the mine.
In recent years it has caused the
cave-in of Is homes in New Straits
vile by burning under the ground
to the foundations. The fire recent
" ate under the highway between
New Straitsville and Shawnee,
causing the roadway to sink five
feet.
Citizens Of New Straitsville have
become alarmed because the fire lis
only 800 yards from the towns
main street, and is burning and
causing cave-ins on the west side OF
st. Augustine's Catholic church.
Fears for the safety of the new
high school building were enter
tanned until experienced miners
lifted the burning coal stratum
from the school's foundation.
Producing oil wells have been
undermined by cave-ins, causing the
derricks to fall into yawning
abyss.
Mineral Wealth Doomed
Although he entertains no fear
for the safety of New Straitsville
for years to come, because the fire
moves slowly, Mr. Berry said the
fire is slowly but surely moving
down one of the most valuable and
| persistent veins of coal in the state
of Ohio.
Mr.. Berry said also that the fire
| is damaging the forests of the area
| with the gases produced
Appearing with unsuspected sud-
| denness the fire has been known to
break through to operating mines,
endangering the lives of working
| miners.
| Partial efforts have been made to
kill the fire by diverting creeks into
the mines, sealing crevices and
using live steam to smother the
flames and sinking concrete separa-
ton walls.
The cost of cutting separation
bitches probably would be prohibit
tive, due to the depth they woul6
have to be dug through the hills
and even then the fire would lear
across If the bitches were not un
usually wide, Mr.. Berry said today
The public works program of the
"new deal" may bring new dea
to Perry county. Valuable coal may
be saved and hundreds of unem
ployed miners put to work in de
termined fire fight. If the engineers
decide on a new method Of combat
ing the conflagration in the Hook
ing valleys important coal beds
Columbus Citizen.