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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
MARY KNIGHT IS
 PLANE HOSTESS
First Bought Rabbits Foot for Good Luck--She
 Had Luck Too
By MARY KNIGHT (Copyrlght 1898 By United Pressl

(COpyrlBnC AOoo ny OHitcu KEOsS|
 New York, May 9--tUP) - I learned Dorothy Granger. heroine of the VIVA crash near Uniontown carried a rabbits foot so I got one, too, before I took off as hostess on VIVA airliner. I bought 1t in Mary Cliffords curio shop in California. It seems that all air hostesses carry them. Miss clifford told mo that Amelia Earhart carried a rabbits foot, bought in the same shop. Rab- bits foot or not I was lucky enough on my transcontinental trip.
 Old Passengers Best
 One of the first things I learned was that the "old people" were the best passengers of all. Those beyond middle age never appeared to Do alarmed by anything and they were the easiest for me to handle in per- forming my duties as a hostess. Fol- lowing instructions in the IVA manual for hostesses I talked to all the passengers on the plane. The first to attract my interest was a sweet old lady with white hair. She said she was hurrying to Kansas
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
WEATHER WILL
 BE MUCH COOLER
Heat That Hit Yesterday Had Disap.
 peared This Morning

After sweltering yesterday through the hottest day of 1886, Waterburi. ans today were looking forward to a break in the heat spell some time this afternoon. Weather officials reported a cooling temperature sweeping eastward from the middle west and estimated that the effect of this change would be experienced before nightfall.
 Yesterday the mercury climbed to 96 degrees above zero. an unusually warm temperature for May Sth. This morning at Q o'clock the mer. cury was at 76 degrees above zero, This was four degrees lower than for the same time yesterday morn ing when the mercury registered 30 degrees above.
 Peak In Afternoon
 The peak in yesterdays warm wave was reached in mid afternoon. At 6 o'clock the mercury had dropped slightly and during the early hours of this morning dropped far below the 60-degree mark.
 It began to pick up early this morning, however, and was still climbing as noon hour neared. The intense heat of yesterday and the gradually increasing warmth of this morning failed to keep pedestrians home, however. This morning stores were crowded with Mothers Day shoppers. Traffic was heavy.
 Showers Tomorrow
 Showers are predicted for to- morrow. If they are only short ones and do not persist throughout the entire day police are looking forward to exceptionally heavy traffic. Parks of the city will also be taxed to ca paclty if tomorrowis weather IS iair, 1t is expected. Many Waterburians who own property at lake and shore resorts left the city today to look over their holdings and make re- pairs for the summer season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09


 The Hindenburg, leaving Fried at 4:30 D. m, Wednesday, passed up the Rhine, across Hol- land, down the English Channel, along the English coast, across the Atlantic - breasting, without dis turbing the flower vases in It's cab ins, a torrential rain storm and tossing air currents and into iti American port.
 Sighted Before Dawn
 It was sighted over Long 1sla;id just before dawn today. fin a set- ting of surpassing beauty, and flew LID needle shaped Manhattan 1s' land, level with and almost touch- ing the Empire State Building tow CT, turned down the length of the island again as crowds on Broad way cheered, and in tch gathering day arrived at Lakehurst as the sun was warming up.
 It was sighted at Lakehurst at 5:43 Q. m. EDT, and two minutes later was over the field. It flew on to the south, turned east and came back, descending slowly, lights in control rooms and comfortable pas senger quarters twinkling.
 The ground crew of trained navy seamen and army regulars grabbed the landing lines that went out ana drew the ship to the mast.
 Secured at 6:20 A. M.
 At $40 a. m., the minute at which pr. Kurt Eckener, Zeppelin chief, and Captain Ernst Lehman, in active control, had wirclessed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
NECRESS FOUND
 TO BE INJURED
Slayer of Man in Card Game Yesterday Taken
 to Hospital

Complaining of pains caused by the injury to her head 0llegedly inflicted by the man she confessed to stabbing yesterday morning with Q penknife, Clara Crawford, 37, col- ored, of 59 Abbott avenue, was tak- en to st. Mary's hospital this morn ing for on x-ray examination with the permission of Coroner John T. Monzani. Coroner M0lzani said his investigation of the fatal stabbing of Merrill Smith, 2l. also of 50 Abbott avenue, was pretty nearly completed" and that the Crawford woman would probably be presented in city court and bound over to superior court.
 ChargeS against her presumably,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
SEN. TRAMMELL
 OF FLORIDADIES

Washington, May 0--(UP)--0ov. Dave 6holtz of Florida today dee layed consideration of q successor Of Sen. Park Trammell, d.. Fla. who died last night. until after the fu- neral early next week. ;.
 "T won't take up the matter of q snccessor until after Sen. Tram sneIl'a funeral and I get back to WIorlda," shortS said. T may make a decision next week"
 Trammeil was serving his fourth aerm ln the United states senate when he died of . cerebral hemof- xhaee at his home after . lon9 lll- nens. Fle had been absent from the eenaie for six weeks. but had peen sarlously ill for cnly tive weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
Captain E1nstLehn1ann Commander Aboard Hindenburg On Flight
Giant Hindenburg Ls Landed At LakehurSt
Crossed Ocean Safely More Than B Hours Better Than Graf Zeppen-MOOred to Its Mast at
 6:2O This Morning
BY SANDOR $. KLEIN (COpyright, 1886, By United PrcsS)

Lakehurst Naval Air Station, N. J., May (UP)-Fhe German drigbe Hndenburg, 803 feet of majestic beauty arrived today on the first commercial arshp flight between Europe and the United States It's arrival marked the na- guraon of regular passenger mail and freight alrshp service between Europe and the United States ana estao lished date in the history of air transport.
 Topped Off Many Hours
 In velvet smooth, almost noseless flight of $500 miles from Friedrichsnafen, Germany, the HlnoenpuIe topped nearly day and half from the westward airshp record set by it's veteran sister ship, Graf Zeppelin
 One of Ten Round Trips
 The flight was of ten round trips to be made this summer It means that within month, when the Amer can Clipper planes start regular passenger service across the Pacific it will be possible as an ordinary paying pas senger to travel around the globe in matter of days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09

warehouses and other valuable property, the Italian will be in con- trol of an important railway division point. It's capture gives them prac- tical and working command of the only modern transportation link be- tween Ethiopia and the outside world although France still owns the railroad, Italian soldiers now control the strategic territory through which 1t passes.
 Dlredawa was reached the day following Italian occupation of Harar, only 30 miles southwest of the railroad point.
 Muss0Ilni Honor Guard Rome, May 9-(UP)-Italy's sol- diers and sailors will form an honor guard tonight when Premier Benito Mussolini is expected to make for- nal announcement of annexation of the Ethiopian territory which their comrades in East Africa won in battle.
 Participation of the military units in the monster celebration planned for the uch-anticipated announce
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
Final Nelus Flashes
WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA BROKE

Zion, IT,, May 9.-(UP)-Wibur Glenn Voliva, who ran 83 cents into million dollar corporation, notified the world that he was 'broke" today and that his assets were $5OO,OOO short of his liabilities A schedule in bankruptcy in U S. district court at Chicago revealed liabil- ities of $1, ,7OOO 900 and assets of $1 100000 for the man who frequently has predicted the end of the world and who, despite the fact that he has been around it, always has maintained that the earth is fiat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
TRUSTEES WALK OUT

New Haven. Conn. May 9-tuPl Police today sought two New Haven county jail trusties. Joseph PecoraFrO and Arthur Carrlgnan' wiio walked out Of the yard late yesterday while attending a garden ing Job.
 It was several hours before their ahsencewas noted by Deputy Jaiier Nicholas W. Mona who said unelF terms Were nearly completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
YALE WINDS OF
 ITS PRACTICE

New Haven. Conn, May o--(uP) --Yale,s football team, winding up it's spring practice. played Colgate to . scoreless tic In the Bowl late yesterday.
 Clint Frank tossed two forwards for near scores but one was ruled lIleaal and the other was dropped hy nob Bockwlth as Yale broke loose in lha second and third peFlods.
 Capt -elect Larry Kelley did not lake part ln the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
POLICE LIEUT.. DROPS DEAD

Jersey City, N. J.. May 9.-(UP!-PoIlce Lieut. Cornelius Cassidy, A. died from heart dis ease today while watching the Hindennburg ar- rive. Cassidy, who had charge of police radio cars, went on duty with Lieut.. Harry Crawford and as they watched the huge ship overhead Cassidy suddenly slumped and died few mIn- utes later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
PASSENGERS WERE ALL SAVED

Marseiles, France May 9.-(UP)-Elght occupants of an Algiers- Marseilles passenger plane, afioat in the Mediterranean after forced landing last night, were rescued after wire lessed sos bv the steamship Fl Biar today. The ship took off the seven passengers and with the pilot still at his controls, lowed the plane until at 8 a. m. it sank in a storm between Algiers and Majorca Balearic Islands. The pilot was saved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
HOME STYLES OF
 PAST ARE GONE

New York, May 9-(UP)-The tricked-up entrance hall, basement game room, dining alcove oil the Kitchen and many another fancy fixing considered necessary to the small house of the l920's, are just as out-of- date now as the iron stag. the gingerbread pofches and tho cozy corners of the '80's, a survey by the Architectural Forum indi- cates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
STUDENTS TUBERCULAR

Berkeley. Cal, May 9-(U.P) - Tubercular tests in Q preventive campaign showed that 450 mem- bers of the freshman class of the University of California had tuber- cular tendencies. Only three were denied admission, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
Italian A ieS. Reach Their Two Military Goals
Southern Army Under General Graziani Arrives al Diredwa Mid-COntrOl Point of Railway; Mus
 sOIni to Formally Announce Annexation

Rome May - (UP) - The Italian southern army, under the command of Gen Rodolfo Grazani has reached Dredawa mid-control point of the railroad and objective for months of the drive from Italian Somaland, 1t was reported authoritatvely today
 This means that Italy has reached her two military goals in Ethiopia-Diredawa and Adds Ababa At Dire daWa where French colonial troops guarding railroad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Showers Sunday.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
RULING HIT 5
RED MOTHER

TRENTON, Oct. 81. Parents
must train children to uphold con.
ventional standards of morality
A mother who becomes a convert
to Communism and atheism" is
not fit to have custody of her
children.
Those two opinions were eX'
pounded here before the highest
New Jersey court when a mother
sought to gain custody of her two
children, taken from her by court
order because she missed no op-
portunity to revile God. Christ
the church, the American system
of government and standard OF
morals"
The opinion was handed to the
highest court by Advisory Master
in Chancery Grosman to uphold
his decision in the case of Mrs.
Mabel Eaton. He granted her
husband, Warren Eaton, a sales
man, a divorce and custody Of
the two children. She sought to
appeal the decision before the
States highest tribunal.
The mother claimed she merely
studies the doctrines of com
munism and atheism at lectures,
but Grosman said:
parents are the natural
guardians of their children.
They are obligated in law and
in conscience to train their
children according to the con-
ventiOnal standards of morality.
BY this 1 mean that generally
accepted by the majority of
decent people in this country"
VOTE AMERICAN
Police Hunt Missing Boy
Police today were asked to look
out for Clayton Beise, Is, of Ar
lington, Va, who left his home
yesterday morning to go to work
at the Federal Drug Company,
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W. and has not been seen since
His father Abbott Beise requested
police to search for the boy.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21

A Washington attorney has
been engaged, The Times
learned, to investigate all the
facts surrounding the granting
of the decree from Commander
Spencer.
This attorney went to Warren
ton two days ago, studied the court
records in the case, and today re-
ceived a certified copy of the
record. He declined to reveal If
he was going to rush the docu-
ments to England in time to have
them presented to the English
court when the Simpson divorce
case is called.
Contest Hinted
Asked just what action would be
taken, he replied:
Such a contest may be filed
at any time, if the evidence bears
out there is any question regard
ing the legality of the decree"
liz POAl4GCu OuC GIldL COuTGS nave
held a number of times that when
g person goes from his legal resi-
dence to another jurisdiction and
obtains a divorce, such a decree is
not valid.
Mystery surrounds the identity
OF the persons who have been in
tereSted enough in the Simpson
affair to engage an attorney and
detectives to investigate the di-
vorce of almost 10 years ago.
From one source it was indi.
Gated that Simpson himself or
some of his friends may have in.
Stituted the action. But from an
other source it was strongly in
Dictated that the action may have
come unofficially from the British
government.
One person, who knows con-
siderable of the affair, said:
Zone must consider that In
the event Mrs. Simpson receives
a divorce and is married to the
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The Washington times., 1936-10-21
PARTY WALK
JOINED BY 7

Two former Democratic wheel
horses were on record today as
avowed opponents of the contin-
uation of Rooseveltian policies,
while over the air last night
Senator Arthur Vandenberg CR),
of Michigan, defended use in a
political address of recordings of
the Presidents speeches, and a
Cabinet member described Gov
ernor Landon as Socialist"
Former Democratic Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri. charged
that President Roosevelt sis not
fit to hold the office of President
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The Washington times., 1936-10-21
LONG MISSING,
GIRL FOUND

Jeanne wallace. 14-year-old Riv-
erdale Heights, Md. girl, whose
disappearance August l sent po-
lice on a kidnapping investigation,
was back home today, apparently
suffering no ill-effects from her
two and half months absence.
She was found in Riverdale last
night by Prince Georges county
Officer Howard Slater. Her mother
was called, identified the girl and
took her home.
According to police, the girl has
been selling magazines in Virginia
since her disappearance, at times
getting as far away as Petersburg,
Va. She was said to have been
well dressed when found and ap-
parently got along we'll during her
absence.
A few days after the girl was re-
ported missing, her father, George
Wallace. an employee of St. Eliza
beth's Hospital. preferred kidnap-
ing charges which resulted in the
arrest of three Maryland youths.
The boys were released on per-
Sonal bonds, however, after Shir-
ley Pavlet, IA, a friend of Jeanne,
told police that Jeanne had &C
companied the boys willingly to
Brentwood, Md, in a car to let
one of the party out. 1t was when
the car left Brentwood that it was
stopped at Jeanne's request, Shir-
ley said, and Jeanne jumped out
and disappeared.
Shirley and the boys told police
that Jeanne had talked of running
away from home, saying she
wished to return to New York,
where she formerly lived.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21

CON 7 R0L .
FEARED
WarshiPs Stand BY to
Start Evacuation If
Both Sides Agree
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON, Oct. 81 0.NSO.-The
safety of women hostages in
Spain, the possibility of Italo-
German ascendency in the Medi-
terranean following an insurgent
victory and the increasing dangers
of foreign Intervention today &C.
cupied the attention Of an i'm
portant British cabinet meeting.
The cabinet was understood to
have rejected a demand of Brit
iSh labor that parliament be sum-
moned Immediately to debate the
issue.
The cabinet, with Prime Min
lister Stanley Baldwin presiding,
decided to offer debate on the
Spanish war, however, as soon as
parliament meets as regularly
scheduled on October 20.
More than 1000 women are be-
ing held as hostages in Madrid
alone, according to information
here. The government is attempt
ing to ascertain the exact number
held by each side as the first step
toward obtaining their liberation.
Warships Stand by
The commander-in-chi of the
Mediterranean fleet has been
ordered to have warships ready to
evacuate them if the Governments
appeal for exchange of hostages
as a humanitarian measure is &C
copied.
Reports say that women in
Madrid are being arrested and in
.carcerated in two buildings in the
capital.
The British government prompt
~ instructed it's embassy authori-
ties to transmit an urgent appeal,
on purely humanitarian grounds,
to the leaders on both sides in the
Spanish conflict and to try to
reach an agreement for the eX-
change of all hostages.
It especially urged the release
and removal to some place of
safety, if need be by the British
Navy, of any women who may have
been included among these hos
tages.
Similar representations are un-
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VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
MILK
FOUGHT BY
CAFE MEN
Threaten to Operate
Own Pasteurizinq
Plant Here

A strong possibility that mem
bers of the Washington ReStau.
rant Association either will con-
struct or lease their own milk
paSteurization plant to eliminate
distribution costs should the
price of milk be raised under the
District of Columbia milk mar
keting agreement was voiced
today by R. S. Scott, counsel for
the association.
Following the assertions of pro
ducers at the Department of Ag7
riculture hearing yesterday that
they must receive a higher price
for their product to meet feed
and labor costs, Scott said the
restaurant proprietors had no
quarrel with either producers or
distributors, but that the 3l2
operators in the Restaurant AS
ISOLATION, who buy $2.500,0OO Of
milk annually. were determined
not to pay more than the present
price.
WOuIu COSL SEUU,UUU
According to Scott, the con-
Struction of a separate pasteuriz-
ing plant would cost approximate
ly $4,000 which would be
financed by subscription from
members of the Association. One
proprietor has even discussed the
erection Of private plant should
milk prices increase.
AS 80 per cent of milk sold in
restaurants retails for cents
glass, Scott said a higher cost to
restaurant owners would have to
be passed on to consumers.
Rather than pay these prices
policy of resorting to advertising
long profit items" such as cot
fee and tea would probably result
in place of milk merchandising
programs. Local reStaurateurs
also have indicated that they
might discontinue using fluid milk
for cooking purposes and Substi-
tute powdered milk, Scott said.
OCpOSAL suggested
Under plans pertaining to cree
ton or leasing of a paSteurization
plant, farmers would be paid one
base rate for all the milk pur-
chased by the restaurant owners.
In the event that an emergency
surplus supply is needed, it is
planned to purchase it from vari.
GUS local diaries.
A scheme to eliminate the ex.
pense due to loss of milk bottles,
estimated by one dairy at the
hearing yesterday at $4,000 an
nually, also was outlined by Scott.
This would entail payment of a
bottle deposit on all milk received
in bottles and thereby reduce dis
tribution costs.
VOTE AMEpIcAN
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
Pope Plus Cold
Develops Into
Bronchitis

ROME, Oct. 81 0.N.SD.-The
head cold recently contracted by
Pope Plus has developed into bron-
chitis, it was revealed authorita-
lively today. His personal physi-
clan, DR.. Milani. has examined
him once or twice daily for sew
eral days.
The pontiff contracted the cold
shortly before leaving his country
estate at CaStel Gandolfo when he
ordered his chauffeur to stop mis-
car and sat for some time con
versing with a gardener.
Despite his weakened condition,
the Pope insists upon continuing
audiences, although they severely
tax his strength. Yesterday, the
Pope was compelled to interrupt
an address to a number of pill
grims because of a fit of coughing.
A person at the audience said
the Pope's movements are grow
ing increasingly heavier" The
Vatican. however, continues to
state officially the Pope is in per-
feet health.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
Countess Divorces
Her Husband, II, as
A Gay Lothario' y

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81 G.N.sO.
After introducing love letters and
painting her 77-year-old husband.
Count Rudolf Stefenelli, of Aus.
tria, as "a Gay Lothario," Count
eSs Constance Stefenelli, former
Cleveland socialite, yesterday was
granted a divorce.
The countess testified that her
elderly husband had a filtration
with another woman and intro
duced the letters, assertedly writ
ten to the count, in support Of
that charge.
The letters, all signed Lee"
contained such endearing terms
as MY Darling" MY Very Own
Sweetheart" and MY Precious
Lover"
Countess Stefenelli, who mar.
ried the count in Cleveland five
years ago. said she had signed an
agreement under which she will
give the count $4,000 and certain
valuable art objects"
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
President Roosevelt
Halls New Prosperity

There are none among you
to deny it,"
The President attacked the
RECOMMENDATION" in the days of
false prosperity before his admin
istration and promised that:
1--WE will not again allow
people to be regimented by self
ism minOritieS into bankruptcies
and breadlines."
This, he said. would be pre-
vented by his social security pro
gram.
The Presidents address follows:
81 am standing on the steps
of the capitol of a State so indie
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The Washington times., 1936-10-21
BY GEORGE E. DURNO

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 81
Il. N. S.. - Twenty-Five thousand
cheering Rhode Islanders voiced
their approval today of President
RooSevelt'S assertion that pros
perity measured in dollars is COM
ing back"
The President spoke from the
State capitol steps after arriving
from Washington aboard his Spe-
cial train. Governor Theodore F..
Green introduced the Executive.
Bright weather prevailed as Mr..
Roosevelt started his tWo-day swing
into New England here.
His assertion about returning
prosperity was punctuated with
the declaration:
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
POSSIBLE CONTEST
H|NTED IN VA.
INVESTIGATION
Bv CARROLL PEAKE

New matrimonial rocks doomed today in the path Of
Mrs Wallis Simpson, American friend of King Edward
of England The Washington Times learned exclusively
With her suit for divorce from Ernest A. Simpson her Brit
ish husband scheduled be heard in England week. it
learned today that her first divorce from Codr Earl
Winfield Spencer United States Navy er granted Warren
ton Va December TO- 1927 is under investigation The
purpose of the inquiry has not been made known but
ported that the divorce may be contested
such contest upheld it pointed out her mar
rage Simpson would be voided she would still be the
wife of the Navy officer who has also remarked.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Increasing clOudiness and warmer tonight;
Thursday cloudy, showers in afternoon, colder
by night.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
.LAND0N FLAYS
TERROR REIGN

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 81.
G.N.SO.-Climaxing his invasion
of California by charging the
Roosevelt administration witt
abusing it's governmental powers,
with violating the Bill of Rights
and with undermining American
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