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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
0Ln RRCToR DIEe

Norwalk, Conn, June 6-lUP)-- The Rev. Louis B. Howell, 0l, rec ior Of st. Paul's Episcopal church for 28 years. died today at 9t Lulkels Hospital, New York City. afteg suf- ferlng . stroke.
 He vas born at Trenton. N. J., skipnded Dickinson college. oaiysle. En. and the General Theological genMnary. Kew xark olty.
 The body win be returned here for services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
DOG DID PARACHUTE DROP

Moscow June 6.-(UP)-A dog recelved its marks as an airoforce parachutist today. It sat ouietlv on wing of an airplane, wearing an automatic parachute At 2,00O feet, it jumped off at signal from it's master The master jumped immediately afterward. When he landed, the dog ran to him wagging its tail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
Local Driuer Is Held For Injury 10 Yale Students
Gave His Name as Joseph DaIeci-No Such Name in DirectOry-One of Yale Boys Has Suffered
 Fracture of Skull

Waterbury driver involved in an accident in which two Yale students were critically injured in New Haven was held at New Haven police headquarters this morning on motor vehicle violation charge According to New Haven police the local man gave his name as Joseph Dalec No Daleci is listed in the city directory
 The students Arthur Draper 21 of Charlotte, N C., and Richard Cross % Bernardsvie New Jersey, both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
POPE PHUs AUDIENCE

vatican City. June 0-(UP)-pope Plus received Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia in Q 30-minute au- dlence today. After a cordial con- v6fsation with the pope. the card- inaI visited Cardinal Pacelli. papal secretary cf state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
VANDENBERG NOT SECOND

Washington, June 6.-(UP)-Sen. Arthur H Vandenberg. r., Mich., announced formally today that he would not accept the republican vice-presidentiaI nomination if it were rendered him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
3.000. .0OO POUNDS OF BONES

Rome, June 6.-(UP)-Italy dropped S,OO0,OOO pounds of bombs on Ethiopia during its conquest it was announced today, about l-S of pound for each man, woman and child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
.Seuenty-Six Feed OF h Final 7hirty-Six Hole
 Championship DriDe
Vic Ghezzi of Deal, New Jersey, Took. Lead in Third Round With 213; He
 Played Most Remarkable Golf
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff COrrespondent)

Baltusrol Country Club, Springfield, N. J., June (UP) Vic Ghezz of nearby Deal N J. played his third round in 7S strokes to take the 5ole lead in the National Open Championship today with 213.
 The big handsome Latin who started the day tied for the lead with Ray Mangru of Pittsburgh at 14O missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06

juniors, were taken to New Haven hospital. Draper was driving the car past . street intersection when his car was struck and overturned by the machine driven by Daleci Draper suffered Q fractured skull, cuts and lacerations and possible irl- ternal injuries while Cross suffered scalp laceSationS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-06
The Wsathsr

Fair, Warm Tonight, Sunday Very Cloudy
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
KNOX ATTACKS
RAW DEAL

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. IA
0N.SO-"Escape from the weight
of debt that now presses upon the
people; avoidance of the initiation
that present policies insure, and
promise to free enterprise from
the shackles of bureaucratic regi-
mentation"-that, in the words of
Col. Frank Knox, G. o. P. vice
presidential nominee, is what the
Republican Party offers the ma
ton in the forthcoming election.
Colonel Knox left for Charleston
after addressing the West Virginia
Republican judicial convention
here last night and today his plans
called for returning to White Sui
phur Springs. He will remain
there until August 10, when he
begins a campaign tour of the
East.
In urging West Virginia voters
to deny the Roosevelt administra-
tion four more years of power,
Colonel Knox declared, "A gov
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
-vnTE ANERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Compromise Seen
AS COughliniteS
Open Pdrley

CLEVELAND, Aug. IA G.N.S0
With the Cleveland public audi
torium three-quarters filled by a
throng of $500 which staged a
rousing demonstration for the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, the first
convention of his National Union
for Social Justice got under way
today, more than an hour behind
schedule.
Issuance of credentials to the
delegates slowed up proceedings.
The convention was scheduled to
start at 9 o'clock, but it was a
few minutes after 10 when Tenn
porary Chairman Martin l.. Swee-
ney, Cleveland Congre res m a n,
banged his gavel to start the Ses-
sion.
"COmprOmiSe" Seen
The controversy over the ap-
pearance here tomorrow after
noon of DR.. Francis E. Townsend,
leader of the old-age pension
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Astor Diary To Be Used in New Court Fight.
Va. Crash
Fatal to
3FIierS

LANGLEY FIELD, Va. Aug.
IA special Army board of in
quiry was called here today to in
vestigate the crash of an Army
bombing plane near New Kent
Court House, Va, last night in
which three members of the crew
were killed and one managed to
make a parachute leap to safety.
The dead were Lieut.. w. S.
Marvin, of Riverdale, Calf, Pri-
vate John j. Maher. of McKees-
port, Pa, and Private James E.
Crittenden, of Richmond, Va.
The only survivor is Private N.
D. Finn, of McGuffey, Ohio.
The plane, making a night pa
troll test flight, was flying at an
altitude of about 1000 feet, wit
nesses said, when it burst into
flames.
AS efforts to extinguiSh the
blaze failed, Lieut.. Marvin or
dered the crew to jump, FINN
said, but there was difficulty in
opening the door of the cabin.
AS the plane plummeted to earth,
Finn finally managed to get the
door open and jump when only
about 800 feet from the ground.
He landed in a tree, breaking the
speed of his fall, and escaped with
minor bruises.
Private Maher, hurled from the
cockpit, was instantly killed. The
ckarred bodies of the other two
flierS were found inside the plane.
Shaken by his narrow escape
from death, Private Finn was un-
able to give any account as to
what caused the fire or how the
ship went into the spin that sent
it crashing to earth.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Normal Size Bride
Freed From Midqet

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. IA
Q.N.S0.-Anna Hoffer Nucilli, 16,
was freed yesterday from her
midget husband, Anthony Nucilli,
43, by a decree of annulment in
Supreme Court.
Nucilli is 3 feet, IL inches tall
and Anna is of normal size. They
eloped to Hoboken, N. j., and
were married last November. Nu-
ellis small size, the court was
told, is due to a hereditary con-
dition which may be passed on to
his descendants.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
AMERICAN
IS HOSTAGE
IN SPAIN
Communists Holding
50 As Shield
For Attack

Four major Spanish rebel
offensives, increasing in in
tensity, were under way today
government forces moved
on two cities and besiegec
three more. The situation II
brief:
London learned formal meas
ures to insure Italian aid were
taken by Gen. Francisco Franco,
revolt leader, before the conflict
broke out.
Franco promised important
oil concessions to Italy if the
insurgents were victorious. He
mentioned the possibility of
turning over some of the Stand
ard Oil concessions if Italian aid
was forthcoming. Authoritative
circles believe Italian funds are
reaching Franco.
BURGOS-After a tour of the
front, III. r. Knickerbocker
cables that $50 radicals were
killed when insurgents took
Merida and another so lost their
lives at Orense. With enthu-
SiaSm in the inSurgent territory
high, 100000 recruits have
Joined the cause.
HUELVA-U. S. citizen among
38 members of a mining cor
pOratiOn held as hostages by
Communists against attack by
insurgents.
VATICAN CITY-The Vati-
can was officially advised late
today that 18 Friars have been
shot at CallaSelleS, Spain.
PINA-Only the EbrO River
separates mOnarchiStS and an
archistS, Edward Hunter writes.
MADRID - Insurgents take
Navalperal with cavalry attack
in new Guadarrama offensive.
SAN observation-disclosures
attack in fourth day, with loyal
lists at Santander threatening to
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
MOB JEERS
ASVICT|M
PRAYS0N
GALL0WS
Man Springs Trap In
Place of Woman
Sheriff
BY HAZEL MCDONALD

ODWENSBORO, KY, Aug. IA
Q.N.SO.-Two hundred of the
&c, 900 people who saw Rainey
Bethea, a stunned 22-year-old
colored boy, hanged at dawn here
today Swarmed like carrion over
the gallowS while his body was
still suspended through the trap.
They booed as Father LammanS
of the Cathedral of the ASSump-
tion, Louisville, ministered to him,
in the 161a-minute interval be-
tween the springing of the trap
and the time the doctors pro-
nounced him dead.
Hood Torn Off
They tore the hood over his
frightened, hunted face for SOU
venirs and they yelled variously:
"BOys is this riot"
who ever said that boy
didn't have nerve?"
"D-ja see him stick out his
chin when he went up those
StairS?"
Throughout the night the crowd
had been carefree as the Roman
rabble in anticipation of a fresh
batch of Christian martyrs. But
with sunrise, the temper changed.
Men unbathed, unshaved and hag-
gard. took to jeering savagely.
Hang it on him."
Lets CO."
Bring him on"
"SpoSe that sun don't come
up at all, then what?"
AS the half dozen experts
tested the rope and the trap,
they were the target of as many
helpful suggestions as a baseball
umpire.
Women Excited
Women shrille as Bethea
finally stood on the trap, facing
The reddening east.
Tip it off there, tip it off,"
Bethea dropped to his death
at 5:28 a. m. as the 10000
cheering fans packed every avail
Continued on Page 8, Col. II
-UnTE AMEpIcAN
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THORPE HITS
BOAST OF
VICTORY
Will Ask Court Today
IF Stars Lawyer Is
Not in Contempt
BY FRED J. WALKER
Copyright. 1885. by international
News Service)

LOS GELES, Aug. IA
O.N.SO The Mary AStor child
custody case is to be reopened
and fought to a conclusion.
That was the flat announce
ment today of Joseph Anderson,
chief counsel for DR.. FRANKLIN
Thorpe, who divorced Miss Astor,
the diary-writing film star, in
1885 and obtained custody Of
their four-year-old daughter.
Marylyn.
AnderSon'S announcement was
made this morning after he had
analyzed the victory statement
of Miss Astor's lawyer, Roland
Rich Woolley.
Diary to Be Used
Anderson revealed he will seek
to have the film stars lavender
linked "misstep" diary brought out
of court custody to be used in the
reopened trial.
"Mary AstOrs' diary can and
will be used against her." An
derSOn flung his defiance at
WOOlley. "It has now become
quite obvious that DIR. Thorpe
is not going to receive fair
treatment"
Meanwhile Miss Astor was being
showered with congratulations by
her friends in the film colony
who hailed as victory for her
the decision of Judge Goodwin J
Knight by which she is given Gus
tody of 4-year-old Marylyn Thorpe
nine months of each year.
Petition to Be Filed
Wooley handed his statement tc
the press a moment after Superior
Judge Goodwin J. Knight an
nounced a divided custody
settlement of Miss Astor's fight
to gain complete control over he1
daughter. Anderson said:
"Our first move will be to file
o petition in Judge Knights
court this morning, as a friend
of the court, asking whether
WOOlley'S statement is not in
contempt and whether it shows
bad faith and an apparent un-
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. u
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
BOY, {, SAVED
FROM LAKE

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 14.-Vir-
tually brought back from the
dead after being swept out into
Lake Michigan by huge wave,
6-year-old Billy MCGOWAN today
was none the worse for his terrify-
ing experience.
The boy was pulled out into the
lake by a powerful undertow and
was rescued by his father, Thomas
MCGOWAN. Doctors, nurses, a
squad of firemen with an in
halator and a wild ride to a hos
pital enSued.
vering between life and
death, physicians virtually de-
SPARED of the boys life. His
agonized father and mother were
weeping Historically when the
boy showed the first sign of life.
Turning to his mother, he said:
Don't cry, MOm."
-VnTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Surrender of Rebels
Demand of Nankino

PEIPING. Aug. IA GNSJ-Ac-
ceptance of the Marking govern
ment's domination-or civil war
was the alternative thrust before
rebellious war lords of Kwangsi
Providence today by Marshal
Chang Kai-Shek, North China
dictator.
Generals Ii Tsung-Jen and Pal
Chung-Shi were given until to-
morrow to accept, or face inva-
sion of their province. Their
answer, according to South China
insurgents. will be not only a
flat rejection. but establishment
of a Separatist KwangSi govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
87-Pound Beauty,
Dope Ring Suspect,
Flies Under Guard

NEW YORK, Aug. ID G.N.SO.
Marie Wendt, "a, diminutive Eura-
sian beauty, today was en- route
by plane to Los Angeles. where she
escaped a week ago while facing
narcotic charges only to be recap
tured here as she boarded liner
to flee the country.
Miss Wendt, of Chinese and
Dutch extraction. weighs only 81
pounds, but she was under heavy
guard as she started back West to
face Federal charges, and possibly
IA years Imprisonment.
She is charged with being the
international carrier for a Shang-
hal gang of narcotic smugglers.
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BY DAVIS J. WALSH


BERLIN, Aug. IA U.N.S).
The unbeatable young man from
the swimming pools OF Chicago,
Adolph Kiefer. speared a first
place for the United States in a
period of dwindling American vic.
tories today by winning the Olym-
pic 100-meter backStroke final in
new Olympic record time.
Albert Van de Weghe, of Pat
erson, N. j.. sprang a pleasant
surprise for the American fans by
coming in second to Kiefer, while
Kojima, the Japanese flash. was
left behind in third place.
Kiefer'S new record time was
1869, more than two seconds
below the old mark of 1882 set
by George Kojac, of the United
States, at Amsterdam in 1928.
Wayne Leads Divers
The American one-two in the
100-meter followed a fine Yankee
showing in the mems high diving
finals. where Marshall Wayne, Of
Miami, took the lead with 1866
points in the platform diving con-
test after winning second place in
the Springboard events, where
America scored a triple victory.
Wayne'S showing in the first
half of the diving finals was a
prediction of probable victory in
tomorrow'S conclusion of the
event.
Germany scored an utterly un-
precedented sweep of the first five
events of the Olympic rowing
championships today at Gruenau,
in nearly every case winning easily
before a mad crowd which cheered
tumultuouSly the efforts of the
Reich oarSmen, who were spurred
on by the presence of Chancellor
Adolf Hitler, Premier Hermann
Goering and other Nazi notableS.
England broke the Germans
string of wins by capturing the
Continued on Page %, Col. g.
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New York-to-Lond0n
Plane Given TN-0ut

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA Q.N.SO
Sleek and cleaning in the sun, a
100000 airplane owned by Harry
Richman, Singer-flyer, was test
flown yesterday in preparation for
a New York-to-London round trip
flight scheduled for next week.
The plane will be flown to New
York Sunday.
After adding finishing touches,
Richman and Dick Merrill, world
famed aviator, will attempt to fly
the ship from New York to Lon
don.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Four-DdY Heat Wave
Kills Score in Texas

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. IA QNSO.
Texas today chalked up toll of
a score dead and thousands suf-
fering from the effects of four
day heat wave, while hundreds
were in hospitals o. under the
care of doctors.
The four-day heat wave was
directly or indirectly responsible
for the 20 deaths as temperatures
climbed to the high mark of 100.
Today, however, virtually the en-
tire State was cooled by breezeS.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Man in Jail, Wife,
Child Burn 10 Death

ELYRIA, Ohio, Aug. IA G.N.SD.
The wife and five-year-old daugh-
ter of William Cecil, 80 who is in
Jail charged with leaving the
scene of an automobile accident,
were burned to death today when
fire of undetermined origin de-
Stroyed their home here.
When firemen finally were able
to enter the blazing house they
found the body of Mrs. Cecil, 80,
at the foot of a stairway and the
child's body in an upstairs room.
VOTE AMERICAN
Paul Mellon Better
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. IA 0.N.SO.
Paul Mellon, member of prom
inent Pittsburgh family, contin-
ued to improve today. attendants
at the Victoria Hospital here
said.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
u. 5. SENDS SHIP
FOR REFUGEES
By LEE DICKSON
Copyright. 1885 by International
News Service)

ABOARD U. S. S. OKLAHOMA,
Off Southern Spain, Aug. IA.
Through waters where rebel and
loyal Spanish gunboats lurked in
wait for each other, the battleship
Oklahoma was under orders to-
day to steam for the third time
to Cadiz, where a rebel "czar"
rules, and pick up a score OF
American refugees.
The Americans were due at
Cadiz from rebel headquarters at
Seville, whittier they had flown
from Granada, city of the Al
hambra that suffered several
loyaliSt bombardments.
-VnTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Blocking Waterway
Charged 10 Soviet

HARDIN, Aug. IA G.NSO.
Charging that Soviet gunboat
and bombs were used to block the
Payalkovo waterway in the Amur
River, Manchukuo today invoked
the 78-year-old treaty of Augun.
This pact, although China ceded
the north bank of the Amur to
Russia under it, guaranteed navi-
cation privileges to China.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Fire Destroys Stands
In Omaha Ball Park

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. IA UNSO.
Fifteen persons were injured when
a $4,000 fire today destroyed the
Omaha Western League Baseball
Park grandStand and nine nearby
residences.
A stiff wind whipped the flames
from the blazing clubhouse and
grandStand into nearby houses.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
VOTE AMERICAN.
Death Toll Is 1871
In Korean Floods

TOKYO, Aug. IA G.N.SO.-De-
Scribed as the worst floods in the
modern history of Korea, tor
rents there already have taken
13l lives and the death toll today
is mounting.
Hillsides torn loose by the
floods avalanched into railroads,
adding to terrific property dam
age.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
AMERICANS
TAKE BOAT
RACE
Washington Conquers
Italy in Final
Of OIympics

GRUENAU, Germany, Aug.
IA .SD.-The University of
Washington crew of eight won
the Olympic championship for
the United States today.
Italy was second, Germany
third, and Great Britain fourth.
The HuSkieS' winning time
was 6:25.4. far slower than the
record of 6:OO.8 they set
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Woman Hurt in Crash

Pauline Pangratz, 81, of 11S5
Sixth st. N. W., suffered severe
head injuries yesterday when an
automobile in which she was rid
ing collided with a bus at Twelfth
Street and Constitution Avenue
Northwest. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy, probably shower late tonight
Dr tomorrow somewhat cooler tomorrow.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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-YnTE AMERICAN-
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-VOTE AMERICAN-
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.NOTE AM 6 RICAN,
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Natures Children
Measled CoWry
(Cypraea a eXanthema.)

tropical homelands. For everything
about the travelling mollusk is brilliant
hued.
This member Of the famous family
Is to be found in Florida and the West
Indies. 1t has many round white
spots on a rich, chestnut brown back
ground. Underneath the colors are
pale. There is a line of blush white
which runs along the back. and under
this wavy line you may easily see three
broad bands Of brown, with a blush
tint. The teeth are dark brown.
Collectors have found many hand
some measled cowries clinging to the
mangrove's slender branches on the
north shore of Key West.
The reason for the name, measled
cowry, is the brown spots, said to be
broken out" all over the shell. The
adult cowries in this group measure
about 4 inches in length.
Among the uncivilized tribes. cow
ries have been used for jewelry. The
smaller ones have been used to deco
rate. bead fashion, skin coats worn
with much pride by their owners in
Borneo. Even the elephants have
their harness decorated with cowry
bands. For necklaces, belts, sash ends,
decorations Of garment or furniture,
these shells have been used. We, in
America, enjoy collecting them for
their beauty of form and color.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
TWO FARMS SOLD
IN CULPEPER AREA
Quaintance Buys Large Place
Formerly Owned by Bolts and
Browning Families.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, November III
Two well-known farms here have
changed hands within the last week.
Mountain View, home of the Bolts
and Browning families since Colonial
days, was sold by the owner, Lewis
Browning, to Raymond Quaintance
Of Culpeper and Rappahannock This
farm. containing nearly 500 acres of
fertile land, has an interesting old
residence from which a panoramic
view of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Is obtained, hence its name. It was
the ancestral home of the Bolts fam
lily, prominent in early Culpeper his
tory. and came into the Browning
family through marriage. Until now
1t had never belonged to any one else.
The Quaintance farm of. 335 acres,
near Culpeper, being a part of the
older Burton tract, has just been sold
TO z. Turpin Willis. who, with this
latest addition to his already large
holdings, will be one of the largest
landowners in Culpeper County.
Willis. who owns historic Rother-
wood, near Culpeper, having recently
acquired the Stonesiffer farm Of sew
eral hundred acres, which was added
10 the Perry place. purchased some
years ago. now includes the Quaint
ance land also.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.

- DING down to the basement
1 for o game Of ping-pong or
\ billiards Is not very much fun
unless you have the kind Of
basement play room which looks and
feels perfectly cheerful. That means.
of course. light, bright and dry. Espe-
cially dry.
These below-grade rooms start out
dry, but pretty soon the moisture seeps
through the cement floor and fakes
the paint OF your beautifully finished
floor. undoing all your efforts to
beautify.
This plight can be banished today.
Now you can take proper pains with
your basement floor, and it will look
as good as new. besides keeping back
the moisture that turks underneath.
The answer Is: A new concrete
paint has come on the market which
Is impervious to dampness.
One protecting coating, coming In
II colors. can be applied to basement
floors to make them damp proof. caus-
tic proof. alkan proof. acid proof, oil
proof and alcohol proof. You couldn't
ask for more than that. could you?
The material will 60 over concrete.
brick work and masonry, producing o
semi gloss surface, which dries dust
free In a few minutes and can be
walked on in an hour. 1t brushes on
smoothly, like ordinary paint, but 1t
has a rubber content which makes it
resistant to rough treatment-even re-
sistant to fire, its manufacturer says.
1t also will resist hydrostatic pres
sure of IA pounds, it is said.
The trick in getting the best wear
out of this finish is having the floors
properly prepared before you put it
on. They must be absolutely clean
and dry to start with which some
times means sanding or rubbing down
the surface of the concrete.
The manufacturer Of the waterproof
paint we have in mind prefers doing
the preparation Of the floors himself,
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Space-Savers Needed.

The modernization of kitchens in
houses built a decade or 50 ago calls
for the installation of kitchen cabi.
nets and other present-day equip
ment which save space and concen-
trate work.
The old-fashioned pantry, a neces-
sary adjunct to the former kitchen
arrangement, may sometimes be con-
verted into a pleasant breakfast nook
with built-in table and benches.