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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

THE laws of Rome were in . A confused state when the great Emperor Justinlan ascended the throne in 527 A. D. Within . year. he had ordered his minister. Trlbo nian. a famous jurist. to compile the decisions. writings, and opIn ions of the early Roman judges. and codify them. In 634, i4 cen. turies ago. Tribonian presented Justinian with what has come down as one of the most compre. hensive and influential legal codes ever produced.
 These Pandects. as they are called, nii some 50 volumes, and form the basis of law throughout Europe. As . result. this emperor is remembered mostly for tue uni. ned laws he gave to the world.
 In November. 1884. the inteSna. tionai Juridical Congress was held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

BFitaln's new picket boats have . speed of 24 knots and carry more than % men. Ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22
Tall Tower
 Topics
LINES FROM CHARACTER or HAPPY LIFE"
Bx THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening

How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath; Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day With Q religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hopes to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
 Sir Henry Wotton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22
Each Side Fears Chaos

The conservative side has been equally bitter and emotional. Re- member Sutherland's cry last year in the gold cases, "The Constitution Is gonel"
 Roberts, meanwhile, has left many gasping by his majority opinions In the railroad and AAA cases. which went far beyond usual supreme court customs by seeming to say, In effect: Not only can congress not do what 1t wants to do in this manner, but it can't do it in any other way, either!"
 Strangely, enough. as in the pos litical field, each side seems to think that the other is heading the country for chaos and probably wrecking the court. The minority especially seems to believe that the majority. by 6 reactionary policy which can hardly be maintained fl Roosevelt is reelected and has chance to make appointments, II threatening the courts existence As in national politics, the liberal- conservative fight spills over party lines. McReynolds is @ democrat. Stone is a republican. They oppose each other hotly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22
Hughes 'in the Middle'

Hughes appears actually to be standing around somewhere in the middle. Early in this term 1t was noticed that he had become older ar grayer and seemed to have lost control of the situation insofar as his ability to avoid 5-to-4 deci- sions was concerned.
 In the railroad retirement case at the end of the last term, he lost his temper and in . slashing dissent against . 5-to-4 opinion read by Justice Roberts charged "unwarranted limitation" such as would make impossible the prac. tlcal exercise of power"
 In the last three important liber- al-conservative splits, however, Hughes has gone along with the conservative majority. conspicuous ly refraining from writing the opin- ions.
 Using dignified supreme court language, the minority in its dis sents has been accusing the major ity of usurpation of power and dis regard for the Constitution.
 That's the only way, according to supreme court experts, thet you can interpret Csrdozo's sar- castle line = "the process of psychoanalysis has spread to un- accustomed nelds"-ln reference to the majority's reasoning in the Constantine federal liquor tax case.
 Or Stones in another three.man dissent on the Vermont income tax case. which attacked the majority's asumptions of the prerogative of Q super r-legislature."
 Or, finally, Stones assertion in the AAA dissent that @ majority contention hardly rises to the dig nity of argument" coupled with the tart accusation of tortured construction of the Constitution" the warning that the majority was endangering "our institutions" and the charge that the majority re- fused to admit that the "Constitu- ton may mean what 1t says"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

Motorcycles of England have been ordered to carry liability insurance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

m H0Jnes 1nu marking [ h is event . set of stamps was is. sued. The low. CT values com' meinorate issu' Ance of Emper. or JuBt inian'e Pandects. in 63t, and tItu Btrate Tribcnian pre-, sentiHg the code t0 the emperor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12
MURDER MASQUERADE.

preceding year, and of course had
refused her this year as had then
ON the plea that children never
went. What Sarah said was,
wouldn't it be cute if Sylvia could
go as your child, Mrs. Avery? I
mean dressed exactly like YOU"
Of course l will confess now that !
had been racking my brain for
an excuse to take her. And in
stantly / made up on my mind that
I would take her-but keep her
there only until the unmasking.
The moment I came to this de-
cision Sarah and rushed up the
narrow wooden staircase to the
attic and began turning over the
things in the huge costume trunk.
In fifteen minutes, we had got to
work. The long and short of this
story Is that before that afternoon
was over, we had thrown together
costume for Sylvia which, as ex-
actly as possible, followed the lines
of mine.
Had I not taken Sylvia to the
party-I have often wondered since
how soon, if ever, would we have
discovered who killed Ace Blake?
Perhaps the truth would have come
out in time, certainly not so soon.
Nobody in Satuit makes calls on
the afternoon Of this important day.
And en- II xNoc with n Oroon ~ rI1ifa
hypocritical self-pity - for I was
really conscious of a pleasurable
excitement - .hat I saw Molly
Eames's roadster come curving in
to the driveway about two o'clock.
Caro- Prentiss was with her.
eve know just how welcome we
are, Aunt Mary" Molly announced
cheerfully as they came onto the
piazza steps, "but we knew it was
worse to 60 home. Everybody is
so busy and so snappish the after
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12

noon of the masquerade that I
become practically pariah. Who
could bear to watch us peacefully
taking cool drink"
"You can have all the cool drinks
you want" / assured her, eff you'll
get them yourself.
Elbow does it happen, Mrs.
Avery" Caro- asked me, "that
you're not working on your cos
tune? Everybody else in Satuit is
that is except Molly and myself"
''Mine has been finished for many
days." / answered.
$50 has Molly's," Caro- replied.
sAnd l brought mine from Europe.
Lucky me! I've not had to put
stitch in anything"
I remember thinking that this
was the first time Molly had not
worked on her costume until the
moment she put it on. Molly's
costumes were events. l wondered
why she was SO fore-handed this
year.
Presently Molly returned with a
tray loaded with bottles, glasses
and ice.
AS I slipped my ginger ale, 1
studied the two types. They pre-
sented a marvellous contrast.
Molly Eames is one of the most
beautiful girls I have ever seen. A
Botticelli, but a robust Botticelli.
Flesh white as gardenia's petal
but rich and thick; hair pale gold
but thick and deeply waved, stiff
like a brilliant pliable wire; eyes
pale blue and silken-lashed, but
with strange compelling quality.
AS she lounged in my great,
peacock-backed wicker chair I no.
ticed what carnival the sun was
exciting in the big diamond on her
left hand-Ace Blaikie's engage
ment ring. I noticed, above all,
that although she did not look tired,
she looked fundamentally weary
I mean. Yet her eyes stormed.
Often their gaze set for an instant
on the distant view; but they were
not studying it; they were watch
ing something that was going on
within herself.
Talk went on lazily between us
three. / am one of those who is
always thrilled by beauty in other
women. mo more beautiful pair
ever sat on my piazza.
Caro- was perfect contrast to
Molly. In color she is all brown
and reds; reddish brown hair; tiny
brown freckles; warm red lips. Her
features are piquant but her pro-
file is as perfectly marked off as
though drawn with a ruler. l love
to follow the straight line of her
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12

any ensemble or tunic. Quickly
and inexpensively made, this COM
bination will add new life to any
wardrobe with a minimum of eff
fort. The pattern is designed for
sizes IA, 16, 10, 20; 80, "a, SO, 38,
40, AZ, A and 46. Size is requires
two and three-fourths yards of 80
inch material for the blouse, two
and one sixth yards for the
skirt. A grand pattern bargain.
Pattern 1843, the fitted slip, Of
fers choice of the strap or built
up shoulder and makes a perfect
foundation garment for a smooth
silhouette. Fashioned in silk or
taffeta or pongee, the pattern en-
ploys just six pieces and goes to-
gether like a charm. Send for it
today, in size 80, "a, SO, 38, 40, AZ
or A. Size SO requires three and
one-fourth yards of 80 inch ma
terial.
Send for the Fall Pattern Book
containing Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy to : make patterns.
Exclusive fashions for children,
young women, and matrons. Send
is cents Gin coins) for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
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Montgomery Ave, San Fran
cisco, Calf. Patterns, Is cents
Gin coins) each.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12
BY
lNEZ HAYNES IRWIN
Copyright Inez Haynes Irwin
WNU Service.
SYNOPSIS


Mary Avery, widow who lives in the har-
Dor town of Satuit, Mass, with two negro
maids, Sarah Darbe and Bessie Williams,
writes manuscript describing the famous
Second Head murder, which occurred on her
estate. Next to Mary live Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Stow who every year give summer masquer-
ade party. One of the guests of this function
is murdered. Nearby live DR.. and Mrs. Geary
and their married daughter Edith and her hus-
band Alfred Bray; Doctor Myron Marden and
his step granddaughter, Caro- Prentiss, beau
tiful young girl who was born in France. Next
live Paul and Lora Eames and their daughter
Molly. Molly was engaged to the murdered
man, Ace Blaike. She had been engaged to
Walter Treadway who had been the murdered
mans secretary, but the engagement was sud
denly broken and he had left town. Other
neighbors are the Fairweather sisters. Flora, a
hopeless invalid and Margaret. All but the lat
ter two attended the masquerade. Mary's eight
year-old niece Sylvia Sard is visiting her for
the summer. The wooded part of Mary's estate
is called the Spinney. In it is tiny log cabin.
Near stone wall is tiny circular pond called
the Merry Mere.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12

THREE post-election candidates
= for milady's wardrobe, every
one winner. Choose any one of
these clever patterns and the vote
will be unanimous that you have
done well by yourself. Every pat
tern is accompanied by an illus
trated instruction chart giving step
by step details for quick sewing
and perfect fit-the short cut to an
adequate wardrobe.
Pattern 1921, a comely morning
frock fashioned along princess
lines, is available in a wide range
of sizes, SO, 39, 40, AZ, A, As, 48, SO
and So. The smooth fitting and
slenderizing hip line joins with the
scalloped collar and cuffs in con-
trast to achieve a fattering effect,
and this design is so simply made
and so easy to wear, in swiss or
percale or. lawn or pongee, it will
win instant favor. Size 38 requires
four and three-fourths yards of
80 inch material.
Pattern 1858, the blouse a n d
skirt combination, speaks for it.
self. Versatility is the keynote of
this double duty pattern which
consists of just eight simple pieces
for both blouse and skirt. The
wide and graceful revers conceal
those extra pounds above the
waist, and>t the panelled skirt is
of the sort that will go well with
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12
Uncle Mi6s,
Says: AA
Renaissance

Renaissance
The scenery one remembers
most fondly will be what he saw
while sitting serenely in contem-
plative meditation.
Culture also consists in knowing
what not to cultivate.
A fault mender is better than a
fault finder.
The way of the transgressor is
hard, but apparently not half hard
enough, or there wouldn't be SO
many repeaters.
Virtue and Vice
Following virtue is steep as.
cent; following vice is a pre-
cipitous leap.
Everything in nature goes by
steps, nothing by leaps.
Greatest triumph is to fish your
friend out of the blues and make
him laugh again.
If science knew how to produce
a genius, it would produce too
many.
A hard shelled m a n doesn't
necessarily mean a hard-boiled
one.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12
Stomach Gas
So Bad Seems
10 HggFf Heart

1The gas on my stomach was so bad
! could not eat or sleep. Even my
heart seemed to hurt. A friend sug-
gested AdIerika.. The. first dose took
brought me relief. Now ! eat as I
wish, sleep fine and never felt better"
Mrs. Jas. Filler.
AdIerika acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowels while ordinary iaxatives
gives your system a thorough cleans
ing, bringing out old, poisonous matter
that you would not believe was in your
system and that has been causing gas
pains, sour stomach, nervousness and
DR.. H. L. Shoub, Ne,o York, rsporfss
'In addition TO intestinal cleansing, AdIeriko
greatly reduces bacteria and colon bociIIi."
Give your bowels a REAL cleansing
with AdIerika and see how good you
feel. Just one spoonful relieves GAS
and stubborn constipation. Leading
Druggists.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12
HOUSEHOLD

Hollywood Sensational Marble Fibre Din
ner Ware. Now direct from factory "a
Dinner Plates $1.00. Postage Prepaid.
Washes like China. Beauties Table.
Representatives wanted. American Mar
BILE Fibre, Palms. Calf.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

again postponed his trip today
and conferred at the White House
with members of his emergency
flood council.
Secretary Of War Dern, Gen.
Malin Craig. chief of staff of the
Army, and Adm. Cary T. Grayson,
head of the Red Cross, held a con-
ference with the President and
made plans for extending relief
to the flooded areas in Maryland.
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
the New England States.
Back in Its Banks
At Great Falls-where the water
was still so high that the falls
could not be seen-the swinging
bridge was swept away and the
hotels on either side of the river
were flooded to a depth Of close
to 2 feet. The river was back
in its banks there today, how
ever.
Further down stream Sycamore
Island was almost entirely under
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

ceding in others. Virtual martial
law in many areas. Many COM
munities isolated. Hundreds OF IN
dustrial plants closed. Fire IN
Ohio Carpet Company at West
Warren, Mass, spreads to nearby
dwellings. Rivers dropping in Yer
mont and recession expected to ex-
tend to western Massachusetts, ana
northern Connecticut.
West Virginia
Sixteen dead in Ohio Valley,
including Wheeling area. Rivers
dropping. Sixteen thousand home
less refugees sheltered in audi
forums and churches. Wheeling
Island, nine miles long, still under
water.
Virginia and Maryland
Four known dead. Rivers reced-
ing rapidly.
NeU York State
Only one known dead. Rivers
dropping. Binghamton, one OF
hardest hit cities, nearing nor
malcy with food supplies coming
and water supply expected to be
restored by nightfall.
Maine faced the worst flood
situation in it's history. More than
100 bridges were out and only one
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
HAUPTMANN
D|ESMAR. 81

TRENTON, N. j., March 20
Q.N.SO.-Bruno Richard Haupt-,
mann's execution was set today
for 8 o'clock on the night of
March 81, it was learned today
when Principal Keeper Mark o.
Kimberling issued invitations to
news correspondents and official
witnesses.
Charles Zied, convicted of the
murder Of William Feitz, a Cam
den city detective, is also sched-
uled to die that night and prob
ably will precede Hauptmann to
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

AS the waters started to re-
cede, District officials rushed
1000 employees Of the sewer
and highway departments into
the flood areas to clear away
the mud and refuse, and it is
possible additional men may be
taken on from the WPA rolls
to assist in the work and pre-
vent the outbreak of disease.
No Epidemic Danger
DR.. George C. Rutland, District
health officer, conferred with Of
ficials of the Public Health Serv-
ice and the Red Cross, and an
nounced that there is no danger
of an epidemic here, since the
water system was undamaged by
the flood and the sewage system
was functioning satisfactorily.
President Roosevelt. who yes
terday postponed his vacation
trip to the South and made a
personal inspection of the flood
area throughout the Capital,
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
161 DEAD DASWATER
LEAVES MILLIONS
IN DAMAGE
National Flood Situation:

N6UHOMAGAA II AUUW OAWuAdAGAWMo
With flood Uaters receding rapidly in the
Uast AGRICULTURAL industrial region from
New England to the Ohio Valley, II stricken
States counted their knOUn dead at l61 today
and, the menace of neIU fatalities removed by
faIling streams, turned from rescue to re-
Mobilization work.
The death toll Uas expected to rise during the day.
hOuUever, with many of the missing there are at
least y persons unGccOunted for at JOknstOIOn PG
alOne-being added to the list of knOWn dead.
Stern measures lVere taken to cope Uith ghOuIIsh
LOOters preying on the distress of flood sufferers
orders to shoot on sight vere giUen mIIItIan'e"
DntrOILing the fLOOd-stricken tOWnS
A sectional surrey of the flood area shODs:
Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH -Fortyfive known dead. Water rationing
exuected as supplies dwndle and in one instance are e
hasted No food shortage Sporadic instances OF pewor res
toraton Water recedng reconstruction work started See
mills idle. Little ooting.
JOHNsToWN- known dead, 72 missing Fourteen
looers arrested reported shot Virtual martial law IN
effect City free of water Residents warned 10 Doll
ali water. Food supplies reaching city.
CENTRAL PENNsYLVANIA-Eighteen known dead:
Rivers falling Governor Earle plans aerial survey OF
susuuehanna Valley Rescure work proceeding at Wilkes
Barre Wamsport hard hit with seven reported oeao anu
rapees packed like sardnes in schools and churches AN
entire downtown block Wamsport reported destroyed
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

Hunger, disease, destitution and
isolation are being fought in
three States today as flood waters
recede.
Health officials of Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland are
marshalling their forces to fight
threatened outbreaks Of disease
in scores of communities laid
waste by floods of the Potomac,
Shenandoah, Ohio and James
rivers.
Harper's Ferry, w. Va. lost its
water supply when the Potomac
and Shenandoah rivers climbed
to the greatest flood depths in
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
WAR ALLIANCE
PLAN DRAFTED
BY H. K. REYNOLDS
international News Service

LONDON, Mar. 2O.-IN.S)-A
guarantee of mutual military as
sistance with consultations Of
their respective general staffS and
a new world conference to which
the United States may be invited
are provided for in the New Lo-
carno" scheme drawn up in Lon
don by Britain, France, Italy, and
Belgium, it was learned today.
The plan. expected to draw
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
3 FlOOd-SWept States
Fighting Disease

history and flooded the town.
West Virginia health authorities
are to meet today to plan for
handling the situation in the
famous old town.
situation in Virginia
Similar conditions prevail in
Shenandoah, Va, and other COM
munities in the fertile Shenan-
doah Valley. Virginia health
authorities, fighting these condi-
tions in the basin Of three
rivers, the Potomac, Shenandoah
and James, are contracting county
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
CAPITAL ESCAPES
FURY OF DELUGE;
NO EPIDEMIC
Washington Flood Crisis:

For second time, President Roosevelt
again today postponed his vacation trip to
the South in order to remain in the Capital
and direc the nations fight against the raU-
ages of flood in person.
With the flooded Potomac dOUn only little more
than three feet from last nights crest of 1876 feet,
District officials put 1000 men at york clearing
streets Uhere the Water has subsidized.
Secretary of War Dern, Chief of Staff, Gen. MaLtn
Craig and Admiral Cary T. GraysOn, head of the
American Red Cross, discussed the flood situation
Nth the President at the White House.
HighWay Bridge still closed IUith WGter cOUer.
ing the road at each end. With all airpOrts still
flooded, Washington Was still cut off from aerial
transportation.
Fears that the famous japanese cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin and HGinS Point may be per-
n1anently injured by the flood sent officials of the
National Capital Parks and the National Park Seru.
ice into conference for repairing damage to the park
system.
The swinging bridge at Great Falls Uas carried
aIUay and the hotels at both Virginia and Maryland
side of the falls lUere flooded yesterday, it WGs
learned today.
While the greatest flood in the history Of Wash
ngton had passed the Capital last night the raging river
still in flood stage today the waters having down only
little than three feet in the last IS hours and it will
be least three days before returns to normal the Rivers
and Flood Division of the Weather Bureau said today.
the flood measured at 1876 feet the
at Key Bridge and today the water measured Is feet with
the fall very slow Tomorrow night may the river back
IN fu honIc tho 0hsnr
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
Connecticut

Connecticut
Four known dead in Connecticut
River Valley with river reported
swollen to 35-foot depth. Hartford
power on and off intermittently.
Bulkeley Bridge on main Boston
highway under water. National
Guardsmen patrolling flood area
Water still rising.
NeW England
Twenty-three reported dead.
Rivers rising in some sections, re-
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Ra1n tonight; tomorrow Fa1n prODaOIy
changing to snow and colder; lowest tenn.
perature tonight about 3S.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-06-12
JOSEPH G. TRAVIS
NAMED ASSISTANT
COUNTY PROSECUTOR

Joseph G.. Travis, well known col
orcd attorney Of Welch, wns named
assistant prosecuting attorney this
week by Prosecuting Attorney Wilson
Anderson. He succeeds Leon = Miller
who resigned last week TO return t.
private practice.
The appointment is effective rs of
June
Attorney Travis has been practicing
law in Mcdowell county since 1892.
He is a graduate Of Morristown col
lege, Mprristown, Ten, ana complet-
ed kis law work at the Howard Uni-
versffy law school In 1881. At Ho-
ward he was member of Tau Dclta
Sigma, an horror fraternity.
He was born at Pulaski, Va, but
lived at Gary for about 20 years.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-06-12
KOEPLER is REELECTED
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Al the annual convention Of tn"
Smoke Prevention association Of the
United States held In Atlanta, Ga,
last week. w. +. H.. Korpler, sccrc
tary, Pocnhontas Operators associa-
ton, was reelected first vice prcsi-
dent j. c. Bryan, smoke commits
sicncr, 81. Louis, Mo-, was reelected
president, WIN. b. Shove, of the New
York. New Haven aud Hartford Rail
road company, New Haven, Conn,
was elected second vice president.
Frank A. Chambers, chief smoke
inspector of the city of Chicago, was
reelected secretary treasurer.
Mr.. KOcplcr returned home last Sun
day.