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Evening star., 1936-01-24
THOUSANDS VISIT
BIER Of GEORGE Y
IN WESTMINSTER
HuddIed in Rain, Rich and
Poor Wait in Line
All Night.
100000 EXPECTED
TO PASS CATAFALQUE
Edward Settles Question of Queen
Mary's Status, Designating
Her Queen Mother.
(copyrisht. 1885, by Associated Press)

(Copyright. 1895. by Associated Press)
LONDON, January 24-The first
Of 1000 700 sorrow!ng pilgrims filed
today past the bier of the late King
George Va black catafalque, ap-
preached on purple-carpeted steps, In
the anciert palace of Westminster.
There the new King Edward VIII
and the bereaved royal family left
their liege for four days of public
homage before the final service and
burial Tuesday at Windsor.
AS Big Ben doomed 8 am. the
nations pilgrimage began. When the
famous cock strikes 10 pm. Monday,
authorities said, at least 100000 of
the dead sovereign's subjects-men.
women ard children alike-will have
joined in this last act of tribute.
Mile-Long Queue.
A queue more than a mile long
swelled outside the hall by noon today
as the first of the ranks, four abreast.
marched into the great hall and past
the coffin BY pm. 10000 had
passed the catafalque, or temporary
stage.
Seven women, among the first to
enter, collapsed and were treated at a
nearby hospital after passing through
the chamber.
Long before last midnight, crowds
gathered n the streets about the me-
dieval Westminster Hall, sacrificing
their sleep and braving misty rain
to be amCng the first to pay tribute
to their late King.
Huddlsd in mufflers and heavy over
coats, they leaned throughout the
night against the grey stones Of the
palace, which also houses parliament.
Island Of Light.
Through the great south window Of
Westminster Hall, the crowds could
see the glow cast by the Pickering
candles where the dead monarch lay,
alone with his guards.
The flag -draped catafalque, bearing
the roya. coffin. formed an island OF
light amid the shadowy spaces of the
ancient kall
At each of the four corners of the
catafalque stood Lifeguard, his head
bowed. A little deeper in the gloom
stood four yeomen.
One of the yeomen of the guard, ex-
hausted by the ordeal. collapsed and
was carried from the hall. Without a
word, another took his place.
When the great crowd of pilgrims
at last surged into the building, it was
shepherded through wooden barriers
along both sides of the coffin.
$4,000 Per Hour.
Rich and poor, young and old, they
flowed by throughout the day at an
estimated rate Of $4,000 persons an
hour.
Many countryfolk, bewildered by the
whirling traffic of metropolitan Lon
don, joined the throng.
Il wanted to make certain Of seeing
my King once more" said one old
man, who had travelled all night.
The catafalque on which the royal
coffin rested was of black and gold,
with a purple base. On each of the
four corners stood single, tall candle
The royal standard was draped over
the coffin. At one end rested the
jeweled imperial crown and over the
Evening star., 1936-01-24
PRESIDENT OVERRIDDEN
WHEN IRATE MEMBERS
DEMAND QUICK ACTION
Text of Veto Message
ITO the House of Representatives:

the Representatives:
herewith approval r. bill 9870 entitled.
Immediate Payment of World War Adjusted
the Cancellation Of Unpaid Interest Accrued on
secured by Other Purposes
dsapproving bill to the bonus In full
1945 joint session OF
Congress complete and explicit reasons for my action
differs last years bill in only two I'M
the Of unsecured
required and substitutes
value at
the total payments by ogvng
interest l. 1881, amounts borrowed
arguments and facts
essentially fully explained by
months
respectfully the Senate and Of the House OF
Representatives o every Of what said then.
convictions mpelng today they were then Ihee-
fore, change them.
"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1936-01-24
TWO BODIES RECOVERED

CAPE MAY, N. j., January "a Up.
The boojes of two men, one Of whom
had frozen to death aboard fishing
boat drifting in Delaware Bay, were
recovered by Coast Guardsmen today.
Neither vas identified.
The first body was found floating
in the hay about four miles of Pown
Bank, near the 36-foot fishing craft.
Coast Guardsmen expressed belief the
man had been washed overheard. The
second body was found on the boat.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
.SARRAUT APPOINTS.
STOP-GAP CABINET.
FIandin Is Given Foreign
Affairs Place Which
ToppIed Laval.

BACKGROUND
Difficulties OF maintaining its
currency on gold standard Uhile
other major systems of the ,Dorld
haze been of, haze added much to
Frances political and financial
troubles. Added. Uas erdcting task
OF shaping international policy NTH
hope OF averting Dar iDtth Italy
and at same time maintaining
close alliance NTH Britain, so nee
essary to French security as long
as Germany ertsts as major potoer.
After seperdl naYroiD escapes,
cabinet OF Pierre Ldral fell We'd
nesday. Made up Of seueral fac
tions, it unity had been dissipated
in face OF these difficult issues.
Albert Surraut served as premier
for short wtile in 1888.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January Ex-senator AL.
bert Sarraut was successful today In
forming a new cabinet for France
the 101st government of the third
republic.
Sarraut Is a veteran of the Radical
Socialist party.
The cabinet he has formed is 9
transition body to keep the govern.
ment running until the parliamentary
elections in April or May.
Flandin in Foreign Affairs.
1t was officially announced that the
new cabinet Is as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
Albert Sarraut; minister of state with.
out portfolio. Joseph Paul-Boncour;
agriculture, Paul Thellier; merchant
marine, Louis de Chappedelaine; for.
eign affairs, Pierre -Etienne Flandin
finance, Marcel Reguier; commerce
Georges Bonnet; public works, Camille
Chautemps; navy, Francois Pietri
communications, Georges Mandel: air
Marcel Deaf; war, Gen. Louis Fell,
Maurin; labor, Ludovic Oscar Eros.
sard; education, Henri Guernut
colonies. Jacques Stern; justice, Yvor
Belbos; pensions, Rene Besse; health
Louis Nicolle.
The following undersecretaries were
named:
For the premier, Jean Zay; for in.
terror, Andre Beauquitte; for war, moi
filled Immediately; for public works
Pierre Maze; for justice, Maxence
Bible; for technical education, Pierre
Julien.
Radicals Hold Power.
While this ministry is generally
considered stopgap at best, it gives
the Radicals an advantage in the
forthcoming election Of a new cham.
ber-provided, of course, it last.
through the campaign.
The premier himself took over thu
ministry Of the interior which controls
the election machinery and the secret
funds.
The most important change from
the old cabinet was the choice o1
Flandin as head Of the foreign Office
to replace Laval, whose policies, in.
cluding the cautious treatment o1
Italy over the Ethiopian war, caused
the fall Of his government.
The cabinet is slightly more Leftist
than that Of Laval's. It comprises
the same number Of Radicals but with
three Union-Socialists.
Laval's anti-devaluation policy Il
expected to be continued.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Parents Plan Meeting to Seek
Principals Custer in Flogging
Storm RACES Ouer Reports of Whip
pings-Legal Action May Be Taken
by Father of One Pupil.

preparing to 60 into court "to see
what can be done about it, while
a well-known business man whose
son was whipped declared he would
consult his attorney today.
The latter. Wilton E. Disney, local
garage operator, said the principal
and a member of the school faculty
who witnessed the whipping OF Dis
ney's 14-year-old son, Alfred, called
at his place Of business yesterday
and left hurriedly when he threatened
to "flog the both of them"
Disney, who said his son came home
bruised and crying. stated that "this
(See FLOGGING. Page A.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan CORRESPONDENCE OF Tie Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, January "a.
The storm of protest, which broke
out two days ago over the reported
flogging of students at Takoma Park
Silver Spring Junior High School by
Principal w. B. Marks, ragged un-
abated today.
Meanwhile, the principal remained
unavailable to press representatives,
his secretary declaring for the second
time in as many days, "Mr. Marks
does not have any statement to make. u
Aroused parents were planning q
mass meeting to demand Marks re-
moval one patron was said to be
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Fealty to Edward Opposed.

GLASGOW, January "a @.-
Thirteen Leftist members of the Glas-
gov City Corp. voted today against a
resolution of sympathy and loyalty to
England's new King Edward VIII.
The resolution was passed, however,
by a vote of 81 to 13. after the leader
of the Let's called royalty the basis
of CAPITALISM"
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Protest Was Forecast.
BOARD TO BE NAMED

Roosevelt to Make Known Fed
eral Reserve Personnel Monday.
The new Federal Reserve Board will
be named by President Roosevelt Mon
day.
He said today that six Of the seven
persons to serve on the reorganized
Reserve Board have been decided on
and these six names would be sub
mitted to the Senate the first day OF
next week.
Meanwhile, he declined to indicate
the names Of the six who have been
chosen, although 1t is generally un-
derstood Mariner Eccles Of Utah VIII
carry o. - sover1ef Of the new board.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Heat Wave Hits Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, January "a Op>.
Rio De Janeiro experienced an un-
precedented heat wave today. Their
mometers registered 80 centigrade-
1904 Fahrenheit-in the shade.
Street urchins got laughs and
pennies from passersby by frying eggs
on the pavement OF the Avenida Rio
Branco, the main thoroughfare OF the
city.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
1900 ADRIFT ON ICE
WIRELESS FOR HELP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GURIEv, Kazan Republic, U. 8. s.
r., January 24.-Anxiety for the fate
of 1900 fishermen carried away by
an ice field from the shore Of the
Caspian eight days ago were relieved
today when the castaways managed
to establish wireless contact with the
shore.
They reported they had ample food
supplies, but that the ice field was In
danger Of breaking up, and asked
immediate help. !.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
COLD TO CONTINUE;
MORE SNOW DUE
Five Above Forecast Tonight
Here and New White
Blanket Tomorrow.


Washington today faced "a more
hours of near-zero temperatures, fol-
lowed by snow.
Forecasting a maximum of 20 de-
grees this afternoon, the Weather Bu-
reau predicted the mercury would drop
to overnight. Clear skies will prevail
today, but tomorrow will be cloudy.
The snow is due tomorrow afternoon
or night. What dimensions it will
assume could not be foreseen. Slowly
rising temperatures will accompany
the snowfall.
A new storm howled today out of
Canada on the Midwest and NAV
move East. according to Associated
Press dispatches from Chicago. Snow
and subzero weather were in prospect.
Released from the icy blasts that
swept the city late Wednesday and
during the dark hours yesterday, the
city found little respite from the cold
last night as the thermometer stayed
well below freezing.
Z Degrees at AM.
The minimum was degrees, reach
ed at S am. The mercury held this
mark until 8 o'clock, when a 2-point
increase was recorded. The tempera-
ture varied only degrees between 8
o'clock last night and this morning.
Yesterdays maximum was 16 de-
grees at 3:45 pm. The mean tenn
perature, reached by dividing the total
of the high and low temperatures, was
8, more than Is degrees below normal
for this time of the year.
Traffic on the Potomac was prac-
tically at standstill as ice stretched
from shore to shore 35 miles down the
river. Few craft ventured out to risk
Evening star., 1936-01-24

BY the Associated Press.
A Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
of five Democrats today unanimously
agreed on a revised farm bill to re.
place the A. A. A., but members were
bound to secrecy on its details for the
time being.
This action was announced shortly
after President Roosevelt set making
agriculture "as productive as it was
100 years ago" as the New Deals goal
and expressed hope 1t could be done
within the Constitution.
Secretary Wallace, who dropped In
on the group as it went over amend.
ments drafted overnight, came out
smiling and told reporters:
"Everybody's happy"
Davis Also Gives Views.
He added this meant the five mem
bers of the subcommittee, himself and
Chester C. Davis, farm administrator.
Davis appeared before the group
after first undergoing examination be-
fore the full House Agriculture Com
mittee.
Chairman Smith of the Senate SUBJ
committee, who revolted against the
original draft and stated fatty he
would not support a new bill until
it conforms to the Constitution"
made this brief announcement:
I'VE have agreed upon bill and
until the chairman can confer with
the chairman of the House Commit
tee no statement will be given"
Senator Pope, Democrat, of Idaho,
said he and other members. including
Senators Murphy, Democrat, of Iowa;
Bankhead, Democrat, Of Alabama. and
Hatch, Democrat of New Mexico. were
bound hard and fast on details OF
the agreement for the time being"
Wallace earlier told newsmen:
THE soil conservation thing is very
fundamental and important"
I'm fact" he added, you can say
that is the principal thing presented
before tie committee"
Both Davis and Wallace earlier had
appeared before the House Agriculture
SAlnAA Aloii oOA4Sc eOAeA
newsmen afterward that in addition
to canvassing the two-year stop-gap
plan for direct subsidy payments for
soil conservation, I'VE included the
question of endeavoring to add as q
part of the program plan for co.
operation Of the States in the ulti.
mate program"
Aid for States Later.
This method has been referred to as
"48 little A. A. AS" 1t contemplates
making subsidy payments after the
first two years, contingent on State
cooperation in the program. The
subsidy then would be paid to the
State.
Jones said: I'VE had a discussion
on several phases, including the ques-
ton of endeavoring to add as part Of
the soil conservation's program plan
for cooperation of the States in the
ultimate program, and in the mean
time to hold the line in preserving
the advantages already acquired"
Jones reported on the meeting as
he hurried to the House to attempt
to put into the deficiency appropria-
ton bill an amendment providing
$296, 1876, 900 for payment of past obli.
cations under the A. A. A.
IF Congress wants to go the whole
way" he added, then it will have
to 60 to State cooperative basis.
such as we have in land grant colleges,
Federal aid for State highways and the
like -
- have never seen anything in the
Hoosac Mills decision that says to
prevent soil erosion and building up
the soil is unconstitutional. There
is no question in my mind of the
constitutionality of the soil erosion
act"
Mr.. Roosevelt declined direct com.
(see AGRICULTURE, Page S.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Puerto Rico Bill Urged.

Enactment Of the Puerto Rican re-
volving fund bill for the rehabilitation
Of Island agriculture was urged today
before the House Insular Affairs
COMMITTEES BY Puerto Ricau Gov.
Blanton Winship.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
PRESIDENT SMILES
AT SILVER RUMORS
Tells Reporters He Never
Heard of Purported Move
by Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
President Roosevelt smiled on New
York rumors of silver revaluation TO-
day with the remark to reporters that
he had never heard Of the purported
move by the Government.
Asked about persistent rumors OF
new monetary move-embraclng
possibly gold also-by the Govern
ment, the President smiled again and
repeated his tip to newsmen to keep
out of the market.
He first offered this tip when told
that stock prices were increasing on
the market on the basis Of rumors
Of silver revaluation which would
Jump the coinage value of the metal
above the present $129 an ounce.
He described the report as another
one of those things"
Questioned at his press conference
about rumor Of the establishment Of
free gold market. he smiled again
and agreed that the word free gold
sounded good. But he offered no
further comment.
He was asked if there were any i'm
pending moves In international cur
rency stabilization. The President re-
piled that he did not think any con-
versations were going on along that
line just now.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

NEW YORK, January "a (F.-A
furry of selling of the dollar in for
eign exchange markets quickly SUBJ
sided today, as rumors of impending
monetary moves in Washington was
diScredited.
The British pound rose 11z cents to
touch SIS for the first time in IA
months, then slid of a fraction of q
cent from the top.
Some important foreign exchange
circles in Wall street said bear" ru-
mors on the dollar had emanated from
Paris, where efforts are being made to
support the franc to the cabinet crisis
there.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
SECRECY SHROUDS
SENATE REWS|0NS
Of FARM AID BILL
President Sets New Goal to
Make Agriculture More
Productive.
SUBCOMMITTEE SILENT,
BUT WALLACE is HAPPY
Secretary Hints Soil Conservation
and Subsidy Are Principal
Objectives.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Government policy toWdrd 1g-
riculture is an old political issue.
Ans1Oer OF present administration
uas program OF crop control and
cash benefits to farmers. supported
by tar against professors. On
January s, Supreme Court inUali-
dated this plan on constitutional
grounds.
Conferences between farm and
administration leaders brought
agreement on subsidy program
based on eriSting soil conservation
ldUs.
Republican members OF Senate
Agriculture Committee declined to
consider proposed legislation; yes
terday Democratic committee ma
jority announced neU solution.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
ITALY SEES WAR
IN SECURITY PACT
Sanctionist Nations Are
Told British Move Men,
aces Peace.
BACKGROUND

bAChOnOCND-
Italian Armies in Ethiopia, one
advancing from northern and an
other from southern border, occu-
pied seueral pillages and consider
able territory last Fall. From mid
die Nouember until last ,Deek, ho,D-
eper, no progress ,pas reported on
either front. Only successes scored
by dirpldne bombers.
In past 10 days, as League OF
Nations Council debated netD policy
in Italian Ethiopian controversy,
reports haze been received OF re-
ne,red actiuity by inuaders.
Italian strength on northern
front estimated at 10000 men; on
southern front at 10000.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
BULLETIN.

The House today approved an
appropriation of s296.185 900 to
pay benefits to farmers on con-
tracts under the invalidated A. A.
A. prior to the January Supreme
Court decision.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, January 24.-Italy warned
the sanctionist nations of the world
today that Great Britain's action in
arranging q Mediterranean security
pact constituted a danger for Euro
pean peace"
A memorandum prepared for Geneva
distribution to the sanctionist powers
protested that Great Britain had acted
outside the League Covenant in initi-
ating the Mediterranean discussions.
The move, italy contended, was made
in the face of Italian assurances that
she had no desire to drag colonial
conflict" into European war.
Protest Was Forecast.
italy had served warning at Geneva,
two days ago, that she would protest
the mutual assistance pact between
Great Britain, France, Turkey, Greece
and Yugoslavia.
Disclosure of the five-power agree
ment to pool military, naval and air
forces against any Italian attack was
made officially through the League in
the form Of a British memorandum
published Wednesday.
Yugoslavia's adherence received the
approval Of the other two members Of
fSae wAP pace 9N
Evening star., 1936-01-24

(See WEATHER, Page So
Evening star., 1936-01-24
WEATHER.

IT, g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and continued cold with lowest
teperature about degrees tonight; to-
morrow cloudy, rising temperature. snow.
Temperatures-Highest, Is, at S:4S pm.
yesterday; lowest, Z, at 6:l5 am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
0UTNTUPLETS 2 YEARS OLD, HEALTHY AND UNPAMPERED
 WITH $2OO, ,OOO NEST EGG
Two Years With The Little Ladies

Caander ont chronological history two years of life Of the Dionne qlintupets: parents Donne Corben ont, road" from Callander
 June lS lss4Annette first to reach two pounds weight 193OntarO courts at North
  w. Aerson ofcial; Allan Dafoe the babs physician and Kenneth Morrison Caander merchant named  dm treatments for slight her thigh Dr. Howard Kelly Kelly Hopkins Baltimore charge
 Aug B lss4-Budlng the hospital Dr. Dafoe a home for the quns
 Dec 2S 1sS4-Fir party the Christmas trees bright lights stockings hanging the fireplace Christmas dinner" for all but the babies
 Donne first visit United Feed Chicago where they appeared on the stage at New York and March ssShe Dionne Quntupets Act" bill presented in the Ontario legislature making babies wards of His Majesty the King bringing them under control of the Ontario until of age.
 March 1 l9SS-Annete cuts teet leading her sisters in achievement Yvonne Cee and Emile followed after but Marie took Q month to register
 0S5Kdnap plot admitted by provincial police Special guards stationed on 24-hour duty at Dafoe hospital Still there Quntplets of Onaios Acknowledgements Hon. Dr. Herbert Bruce when king" guardians named Judge van North st chairman, Ova Donne Dafoe members Welfare Minister David Croll named chief guardian April 2A develop colds oya Donne declares examine babieS condition pronounced excellent" Md-Eptember 193SBabies led by Yvonne do first walking Dec 19SRegn acting before stars of monon pie twe, "The Country Doctor"
 Jan g. 1sSe-cot diphtheria antoxn inocuatons Feh l7, 19Se-Pay in outside hospital
  "a few words French They taught French language before ing English
 April 1 sssage fashion parade hospital veranda May 2s, l9Se-Celebrate 2nd birthday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

| ing, Q photographer was present and Assistant Borough Clerk Mrs. Ther- esq Wilcox served as stenographeE, taking short-hand notes, apparently in case e court trial resulted. The courtroom was damned long before 6 o'clock and there were many in the hall. The meeting did not get started until about e:30 o'- clock and then all who wished to attend could not be accommodated. Both Chief Calvin and Mir. Phillips were in uniform. The usual oc- casional fiippancy prevalent among the board members was absent, all being quite serious about the af- fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Realty Transactions

Patrick F. Rooney has sold to Daniel F. Leary a lot on Russell street, according to e warranty deed filed recently at the once of Town Clerk Louis Schiller, jr. Arthur F. Dunn has sold to George E. and Sophie F. Bell a house and lot on Dunn avenue, another deed shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28

tain of Youth" and tomorrow nights show virtually sold out, the annual Naugatuck high school senior play seemed certain to be quite success ful financially.
 The curtain will rise at s:i6 o. clock. The show is a three-act com- edy and should be quite entertain ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
JOHN SALNARDI VISITS HOSPITAL

Brought to Waterbury hospital last night for treatment of lacera- tions of the scalp and face, John ealinardi, 90, of 26 Ridge street, said he had been struck by Q hit and run driver on WatertOwn ave- nue near Oakvillc.
 A report filed ct police headquar- ters by Patrolman Edward Dunn this morning stated salinardi had