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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

i0N the aging stone walls and V columns of a massive temple in Egypt, archeologists today read the story of the feudal nobles and the Pharaohs of perhaps the great. est empire in ancient times. It is the huge temple of Karnak in Thebes. ancient Nile city of Egypt.
 For nearly 2000 years this mass i've edifice, nearly quarter mile long. was built, it's oldest portions by the feudal kings of some 4000 years ago. and newest, the front wall, by the Creek kings, the Ptol- emies. who ruled about the third century B. c.
 This temple of Karnak contains the greatest colonnaded hall ever erected by man. The columns of. the central aisle are 69 feet high, and atop each column there is room enough for 100 men.
 Temples like this. connected by avenues of imposing sphinxes, were erected in the glorious days of the Pharaohs, and Thebes be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

came the drSt gr e at ''monu- m ental city, ever built by man. A picture of the huge gateway to this temple city is shown on an Egyptian stamp fNnaanA fA aAAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Brain Twizzlers By Prof. ]. D. Flint

Maybe you are a banker, plum- Der, or a mechanic but assume you are . taxi-driver. A man rushes up to your cab. He is carrying a violin case. The numbers "A are painted on the case. In great agi- tation he shouts, Central station and step on itl" As the fellow jumps into the cab, the violin case springs. open and a sawed-off shot gun clatters to the curb. A po- liceman is at hand (this is only a story) and the bandit is arrested. At the station he is subjected to the third degree" It happens that. shortly after midnight, the bandit is recognized by federal of- ticer wearing Badge 47 as a man wanted in Boston for murder. He is one of seven sons, four of whom are serving time for major crimes How old k the taxi-driyer?
 Answer to Last Thursdays Twixxler
 The reasoning of the student in yesterdays problem was this:
 l. Each of us stamped a foot.
 2. All three coul not stamp un- less at least two Lave spots.
 8. I sec spots on both of the other foreheads and since they are intelligent they also know that al least two out of three must have tpots.
 {. If I did not hsve a spot anc @ey know two or. of three have &ag would know they had the re- iuired two and one of them would nave left tke room.
 5. Nelsncr cf tl,e '.e' rr ] '.nr,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTICE OF RATIFICATION
 John P. Morgan, of Woodtic Road, Wolcott, Conn, have filed an appli- cation dated Oct. 18th, 1886, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Beer Package Store Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the terbury, Conn. The business is owned by Phillip J. Duhaime. of Woodtic Road, Wolcott, Conn.,, and will be conducted by John P. Nor gan, of Woodtic Road, Wolcott,
 JOHN P. MORGAN.
 Dated Oct. 18th, 1886. 10-13-20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
NFRRAsKA U. GROWS

Lincoln, Neb. (UP)-Enrollment at the University of Nebraska on the opening day of classes this year was 5,SS8, indicating e win- ter registration of more than $500. Ofiicials anticipated that, by the time all registrations are received. enrolment will be the largest in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
LIQUOR PERMIT

This is to give notice that l.. Joseph A. Prisavage, of 107 Draher Ave-, Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an application dated Oct. 13th, 1886, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Package Store Beer Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises 522 South Wilson St.. Waterbury, Conn. The business is owned by First National Stores. Inc, of Park and Oakland Ayes. East Hartford. Conn.,, and will bo of 1O7 Draher Ave-, Waterbury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 J0snpH A. PRIsAvAGE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Legal Notices

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court,
 Oct. 9th, 1886.
 ESTATE OF Thomas B. Carney, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhd6t thetr heir Gaims nsIss. for present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time, will be de- barred 8 recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WALTER B. MONAGHAN, SIR. 3t- Executor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 This is to give notice that I, John Zappone, of Tarbell Ave, Oak tion dated oct. 9th, Is36, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Tavern Permit for the sale of alco- holic liquor on the premises, Buck ingham St., Oakville, Conn. The busi- ness is owned by John Zappone of will be conducted by John Zappone, of Tarbell Ave-, Oakville, Conn.,, as permittee.
 Dated Oct. 9th, 1886. 10-6-13
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

Brazil may fix prices of beans, corn and lentils.
 Jamacia is exporting 50 per cent more rum than last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Pressing Ane Tailoring

MOSEL - TailoEs and CleanerS High-grade work. reasonable rates l2O NO. Main St Dial 6-0393.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
Painting. Paper Hanging

PAINTING and EXPERIENCING Rooms papered $500 with soc q roll paper. For results call H. Fitzsimmons. 4-9682.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

The Detroit Tribune has the largest cir
culation of any Negro newspaper in Michi-
gan.
The Detroit Tribune is the only Negro new
paper in Michigan, which owns and operates
a large and completely publishing
plant
The Detroit Tribune is one of the most pro-
gressive Negro weeklies in the Great Lakes
...,,
The Detroit Tribune gives regular en-
ployment to large number of colored work
ers, including printers, linotype operators,
pressmen, newspaper reporters, advertising
agents. office employees, distributors, news
boys, and field workers.
The Detroit Tribune has a complete cover
age of Greater Detroit and adjacent trade
areas, making it the best available medium
through which advertisers can reach the col
ored market in Michigan.
The up-to-date plant, 2146 St. Antoine, in
which the Detroit Tribune is pub lished, is full
ly equipped for job printing, and publishes in
addition to the Tribune other periodicals,
pamphlets, and all other kinds of job print
ing at reasonable prices.
Phone Clifford 1924.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Iem to restore the full amount.

them to restore the full amount.
While there has been some dis
cussion Of possible move by old-age
pension advocates to amend the bill
the provide for pensions, the $4,000 900
relief fund recommended by the Gov
ernor Is not carried In the appropria-
ton bill and this amount Is the prin-
cipal target of pension advocates.
In the Senate on third reading was
the unemployment insurance bill,
which has been passed by for the
past week because Of the illness of
Senator John S. Battle Of Charlottes-
Vile, patron of the administration
measure. The bill was subjected to
considerable debate in the Finance
Committee and was reported to the
Senate without recommendation"
House proponents Of horse racing
and pari-mutuel betting were await
ing an opportunity to shove through
the House a companion bill to that
passed to legalize the sport of kings.
which would provide for racing COM
mission and for the financial set-up
The companion bill requires 81 votes
and move to pass it has been de-
layed because of the illness of several
who are supporting it.
II the House finishes its morning
hour" before 1890 pm, the hour ol
special order, an attempt may bt
made to shove the racing measure
through today.
Today is the last day for the in
PRODUCTION of general bills and floot
OF new legislation was expected il
the hoppers on both sides of th'
capitol.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
BY the Associated Press.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Febru-
ary 17.-Walter johnson, hall of
fame" base ball star, will attempt to
duplicate George Washington's alleged
feat of throwing a silver dollar across
the Rappahannock River on February
% when standing at "the lower ferry
landing" on the farm opposite Fred
ericksburg. He will use the powerful
arm that made base ball history in
an effort to settle the long disputed
question of whether the feat is
physical possibility.
The event will be an incidental
feature of the celebration of George
WaShington's 204th birthday ami
versary when Gov. Peery. State Off
cials, members OF the General As
sembly and other distinguished guests
come here for the dedication of the
Cherry Tree Memorial Boulevard
which will connect Fredericksburg
with the Washington boyhood farm
where the future father of the coun-
try, in his youth. cut down the now
4dlICu IllClly lACC' NAl' OOAAlAoOlA "AA
be one of the official guests.
A local business man will contribute
a shiny silver dollar for johnson to
use in attempting to duplicate the
feat.
Meanwhile, at Washington, Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, director of the
George Washington Bi-centennial
Commission, said he wants to get the
record straight on the Father of the
Country.
Instead of trying to induce folks
+, to remember more about Washing
ton," he said, I'm trying to make
them forget
'The cherry tree story" he con-
tinued, 'is as phoney as anything in
mythology. 1t just didn't happen. 1t
was invented by an ingenious Parson
| Weems, who should have been
ashamed.
The story that Washington once
hurled a silver dollar across a river
near the Mount Vernon estate. has
become even more tangled, Bloom
charged.
The original story" he said, twas
that he threw it across the Kappa
hammock River. Now they say it was
the Potomac"
Bloom said he had been on both
banks of both rivers where the feat
was Supposed to have occurred.
If he threw a dollar across those
Evening star., 1936-02-17
POTOMAC POWER
PLANT is URGED
Virginia Senatorial Candidate
Urges Project in
Platform.

Water power plants for the Potomac,
James, Roanoke and Rappahannock
Rivers are advocated in the program
of Randolph Leigh of Fairfax, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for the United States Senate, accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch
from Richmond today.
Development of the plants with Fed
eral works funds is one of the prin-
cipal items on the 10-point program
which Leigh, who is opposing Senator
Carter Glass for the Democratic NOM
ination, announced as his platform.
He also declared himself in favor
of greater Federal educational aid,
heavy high bracket income and in
heritance taxes and redistribution Of
the "excess portion" of wealth drawn
largely from national resources and
Nationwide opportunities.
Leigh likewise advocates old-age
pensions, Federal aid to farmers, Fed
eral control of light and power rates,
better wages, healthy working condi-
tions and reasonable job-security for
all workers in industries subject to
Federal law, restriction of the power
of corporation directors and the curb
ing Of anti-social manipulative in
dustrial control.
His initial plank, in which he ex-
presses due reverence for the Con-
stitution," places emphasis on the
Ah1;rofiA 70 70
the general welfare, rather than on
clauses which" he said, too often have
been used to legalize the exploita-
ton Of the many by the governmental
ly favored few"
Evening star., 1936-02-17
RITES TOMORROW
FOR ARMY AIRMAN
First Lieut.. John T. Helms Fatal.
ly Injured Last December in
California Crash.

Funeral services for First Lieut..
John T. Helms. Army Air Corps, ia
tally injured in an airplane crash
near San Bernardino, Calf, last
December. will be held at II am. to-
morrow in Fort Myer Chapel. Chap
lain Ralph C. Deibert will officiate.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
II weather permits, formation OF
planes, with one blank file. will fly
over the grave during the ceremony.
Lieut.. Helms body was found last
Wednesday in the woods some dis
tance from where the plane crashed
He was believed to have wandered
away from the plane after the crash
and become lost.
At the time of the crash Lieut..
Helms was en- route from Hamilton
Field to his station at March Field
Calf. A native Of st. Louis, he was
27 years old.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
HUNGER STRIKER NOW
DEMANDS STEAK MEAL S
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, Ind, February H.
In revolt against his regimen milk,
George Farrell, 30-year-old hunger
striker who has been nourished in a
hospital since he abandoned his fast
Friday night, now complains of being
starved to death"
His appetite restored to normal
proportions, Farrell is now thinking
in terms of steak and other hearty
entrees. He voiced his demands yes
terday in no uncertain terms, but
physicians turned a deaf ear.
The 12-day hunger strike was begun
with Farrell's insistence that he be
given a proper share" in the $24,7o0
estate Of a grandfather. He threat
ems to resume the ordeal unless he
gets Justice"
Evening star., 1936-02-17
GAS BLAST KILLS
-FOUR IN DETROIT
Investigators Believe Two
of Victims Were As
phyxiated.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT. February ia terrific
gas explosion that wrecked two
homes, revealing the deaths Of two
men and two women, was attributed
by Investigators today to a leak in
a service main dislodged by the con-
traction of freezing ground.
The dead. their bodies pulled from
the wreckage by firemen after the
blast Sunday afternoon, were Fred
Corns, 80, and his wife, Etha Long
necker Corns, 80, formerly of Urbana
Ohio; William Beeching, SO, engi-
neering works foreman, and his
mother, Mrs. Emma Beeching. 80.
Investigators expressed belief the
Beechings died of asphyxiation hours
before the explosion blew out the
interior of the Corns' home and shat
tered windows for blocks about the
neighborhood in suburban River
Rouge. DR.. Harvey s. Broderson
River Rouge health officer. said Mr.
and Mrs. Corns were killed by con-
cussion.
1t was necessary for wrecking crew
to raise the roof of the Beeching homt
with a rigging of blocks and tackle!
before the bodies of Beeching and hi.
mother could be taken from the ruins
The Corn home appeared littlt
damaged on the outside. but interior
walls were cracked, windows smashed
and fixtures, including radiators, wert
torn loose.
Windows for several blocks arounc
were smashed by the conclusion. anc
two doors from the Beeching home
two children of Frank (Buck) Weaver
River Rouge High School athletic
coach, were showered with glass, bu
uninjured. Mrs. Weaver, in thu
home also, likewise was uninjured, bu
said she was badly shaken by the blast
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Miriam Hopkins Visits Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, February II R.-
Miriam Hopkins was in Mexico today
for an ''indefinite vacation"
The stage and screen star arrived
with a woman companion who regis
tered as Mrs. e. Hill of New York by
special airplane from California. She
told the manager of the small hotel,
where she went into seclusion, that
the purpose Of her trip war Ito rest
and relax"
Evening star., 1936-02-17
BUDGET MEASURE.
HEADS CALENDAR
Virginia House Turns Atten.
ton to Appropriations
Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, February 1.-THE
general appropriation bill, alloting to
agencies, departments and institutions
the general fund revenues of the
Commonwealth for the next two years.
comes before the House today as a
special and continuing order, tempo
rarily placing many controversial
measures in the background.
The Senate, meanwhile, expected
debate over the House amendment to
the liquor control act enforcement
bill which. would provide for distri-
button of per cent Of the States
liquor profits to localities with stores
for law enforcement purposes. Sen
ator Harvey Apperson of Roanoke
County has stated he will seek to have
the amendment, which embodies the
terms of a'separate bill passed by the
House, stricken from the A. B. c. en-
forcement measure. II he succeeds q
conference committee may be neces-
sary.
Three Weeks More for Term.
With only three weeks remaining
before the end of the 60-day session,
speedy action by the House is nec-
essary on the S37,43S,217 appropri-
alton bill in order to permit ample
time for consideration by the Senate
Finance Committee and the Senate
itself. Disagreement between the two
Houses over certain appropriations
held the Assembly in session until
o'clock in the morning two years ago
before sine die adjournment.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee added only $89.564 to the bill as
presented by the Governor-Confed-
crate pension increases being the
major factor-but the insertion of a
clause to require localities to put up
80 per cent Of the cost of teachers
salaries, instead Of 20 per cent, loomed
as a controversial factor.
The Board of Education. under the
committee amendment, would be en-
powered to require only 20 per cent
in exceptional cases. as compared with
discretion to require only 10 per cent
under present law.
May Seek Full Salaries.
There remained the possibility also
that efforts would be made from the
floor to provide for full restoration OF
the salaries of State employees. Gov.
Peery recommended restoration of half
of the 10 per cent cut in the bill, al
though expressing the hope that econ
omies in departments would permit
Evening star., 1936-02-17
KEyS|N AUTOCLU
TO MOURN KILLING
Car Found Abandoned 48
Hours After Shooting.
Widow Guarded.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February l7.-Finding
Of Machine Gun Jack" McGurns
automobile, 4S hours after the former
"Scarface AL" Capone henchman was
rubbed out" gave the police their
first tangible clue today in the hood
lum's crude assassination.
In the automobile, which was aban-
doned in an industrial section on the
near North Side, were two keys, one
which the police believed might Mt
a safe deposit box. They were on a
ring with three automobile keys
Reported threats against the life
of the gangster's widow from an un-
disclosed source gave the police the
additional task of guarding her.
Casket Costs $1,000.
The body of McGurn reposed in
q $1,000 casket yesterday while detec-
tive squads sought score of men in
an effort to determine who killed him
and why.
Louise Rolfe McGurn-the widow
who shared and spent a generous
portion of the millions earned by
the old bootleg syndicate-arrangeo
for simple funeral services to-
morrow morning. None OF the law
ish trappings so long identified WIFI
gangland's formal farewells were ir
evidence. Curious crowds were con-
spicuously absent at the mortuary
where the scar-faced big fellows
favorite follower lay in death.
Broke" at Time of Killing.
investigators said he was broke
when assassins cut him down in g
cheap bowling alley early Saturday
They held the belief his reduced
finances led to his Staying. The!
figured new leaders of t he mob
McGurn's former friends-became an
noyed by his attempts to join then
in the operation of gambling, vice anc
illicit alcohol rackets and ordered HI!
elimination.
Police squads renewed efforts to fne
the II witnesses who fled from tht
recreation rooms, the two men whit
Will NASOAAAA 0AAN SA-'
three men who precipitated the gun
fire by pretending to rob the place.
Companions Sought.
Authorities investigated the posi-
bility that McGurn's two companion
shot him to death when he tunet
his back to them as the spurious rob
ber trio cried, This is stick-up."
They pointed out the two compan
ions tore off the score sheet bearin
their names when they ran to tn
street.
McGurn's missing car was ais
sought. A. c. Nuccio, who, Officer Viii
liam Horky called a one-time mino
member of the Capone syndicate, wa
questioned after he reported his auto
mobile was stolen shortly before thu
time of the murder.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
TOPPER RITES TODAY

Full Naval Honors for Lieutenant
Commander at Arlington.
With full naval honors, Lieut..
Comdr. John A. Topper, Navy Med
ical Corps, who died Friday in Naval
Hospital, was to be buried today in
Arlington National Cemetery.
The rites were set for II am, with
Lieut.. John R. Boslett, Navy Chaplain
Corps, officiating. Naval medical Off
GERS were to act as honorary pail
bearers. Services we're to be held at
the Fort Myer chapel. Comdr. Topper
was Sc.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Tree Bears in Winter.

TExARKANA, La. R-This town
was in Winters grip, but an apple
tree in the yard Of H. S. Witter-
staetter was bearing fruit as a result
of warmer weather earlier In the sea-
son.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
BAILEY FUNERAL RITES
Burial for Bureau of Standards
Guard to Be in Arlington.

Funeral services for Charles F.
Bailey, SO, guard at the Bureau of
Standards and retired Army master
sergeant, will be held at / 80 pm. TO-
morrow in the Masonic Hall of the
Potomac Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, 1910
Wisconsin avenue. Burial will be In
Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr.. Bailey, who lived at 1906
Thirty-third street, died Saturday in
Walter Reed Hospital. He had been
a guard at the bureau for nearly Is
years. He was retired from the Army
in 1921, after 80 years service.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
Walter Jol,nson's Strong Arm
To Test Washin gton Coin Yarn

bodies Of water, he'd have had to hurl
it four times farther than Babe Ruths
longest home run"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14

Most valued of the SO0,OOO fan letters received by Ben Sweet land, '"The Friendly Counsellor" are three letters from . list- ener who states that his broad casts were directly responsible for saving the writer from sui-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
ARMY PoST lA4oe ACRES

Honolulu - (U.P3 = One-half of one per cent of the land in Hawaii has been set aside for military and naval reservations since the terri- tory was established at the turn of the century. Schofield Barracks, largest military post in the nation, and one of nine in the islands, comprises 14,400 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
ISLAND RADIO DATES TO 1901

Honolulu - (U.P.) = Hawaii's commercial inter-island radio sys- tenn, the first in America, Is 35 years old, one year younger than the territory. Marconi designated 1t in 1901 when attempts to operate submarine cables between the is- lands failed because of extremely deep water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-14
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 3:OO-Ann Leaf at the Organ. 3:3O-Jimmy Brierly; Emery
 Deutsch Orch. 4:00-Curtis Institute of Music
 Program. 4:45-Gogo DeLys, Songs. 5:0O-Five O'Clock Special. 5:15-Dorothy Gordon's Chill
 dren's Corner. 6:30-Treasure Adventures,
 Jack Masters. 5:45-WICC News Bulletins. 6:0O--Yankee Network News
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 drama. 7:0O-Repubiican National Com
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 mentator. 7:15-"Popeye ,the Sailor," drama 7:30-"The Goose Creek Parson,' 7:45-Rnbinoff-virginia Req. S:00-Yza Bird, news and rhyme 8:15-Horace Heidt's Orchestra. 8:25-Real Life Drama. S:30-George Burns and Oracle
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 & Jimmy Newell. 9:00-Andre Kostelanetz' Dance
 Orch. and Nino Martini, ten
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 Homer Rodeheaver, conduc-
 tor. 1o:oo--"Gang Busters" true crim,
 drama. 1O:S0-Lioyd Huntley's Orchetsra. 10:45-Vocals by Verrili. 11:00-Yankee Network News Ser
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