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Evening star., 1936-12-18
FUNERAL RITES SET
FOR DR.. SWARTWOUT

Funeral services for DR.. Frank A.
Swartwout, SO. prominent homeo-
pathic physician who died yesterday
at his home. IL Logan circle, will be
held at 2 pm. tomorrow at Calvary
Baptist Church, with Rev William
S. Abernethy officiating. Burial will
be In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be DR.. j.
H. Branson. DR.. E. S. Lothrop, w. w.
Everett. Prof. Louis Bliss, George LOU
denslager. George Ross, z. @. Mason
and DR.. william Allen Wilbur.
Active pallbearers will be DR.. Lester
Harris, DR.. Franklin Pedrick, Edward
Cox. Roy Thomas, Paul Primm and B.
c. Getsinger.
DR.. Swartwout had practiced here
more than AZ years and was active in
a number of organizations.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

Experts judge butter not only by its
flavor, but also by its body or texture.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
KIDNAPPING SUSPECT
ARRESTED IN WOODS
Farmer, Charged With Luring
Girl, IA, to Hideout, Is
Lodged in Jail.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITEVILLE, N. c., December l8.-
Albert Shepard, "A. charged with kid
naping a 14-year-old schoolgirl and
living with her month in an under
ground hideout, was arrested in woods
near his home yesterday after a weeks
search.
The farmer was lodged in Jail here
under warrants charging kidnapping
and statutory offenSeS against the girl,
Estelle Shaw, who was sent to the
State Training School at Samarcand
after telling welfare authorities she
was lured from school November 3 by
a note saying her father wanted her.
She was found week ago last night
by a posse which raloed the dugout
under a trapdoor in Shepard's garage.
Estelle told officers she had been
down there three weeks with Shepard,
who was fed by his wife the entire
time.
For a week prior to that, the girl
said, she and Shepard stayed in clev-
erly concealed room within haystack
Evening star., 1936-12-18

insurance stocks and controlled the
Oceanic Insurance Co., which, In
turn, had a one-quarter interest in
Equity Corp.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
LIFE INSURANCE
DEAL IS STUDIED
Securities Group Turns to
Study of Missouri
Field.
BY the Associated Press.

~ SAae noooSAetcu
The Securities Commission, hearing
testimony that a Rockefeller son-in-
law gained control Of a s2l8.000, 900
investment trust, turned today to a
study of the Missouri insurance field
which the trust had hoped to enter.
David M. Milton, son-in-law of
John D. Rockefeller, jr.. told report
ers his transactions in connection with
Equity Corp. we're aimed at weld
ing several companies into a more
economic whole, but commission
counsel called the transactions "the
Van Sweringen Of the investment
trust field"
Gave $4,000 and Stock.
After describing how he gained con-
troll of Equity last December 81 through
an original investment Of $4,000 and
$500 shares of an inactive insurance
stock, Milton testified yesterday that
the investment trust hired Walter
Head to survey Missouri insurance
companies. Equity hoped to acquire
some Of them.
Head was described as a former
president Of the American Bankers
Association and an official of the
Morris Plan Bank.
The initial step toward control was
taken. Milton said. when he and Ell
lery Huntingdon. a business associate.
agreed to put up $4,000 and 10000
shares of the American Colony In
surance Co. to purchase control OF
Consolidated Funds of New York.
Milton testified he put up only about
one third of both the cash and the
stock. He gave no indication as to
the stocks value, but said some of II
was purchased for as low as 81 a
share
Consolidated Funds. he testified,
was an investment trust holding only
Evening star., 1936-12-18
FIVE ROOMERS DIE
IN NEW YORK FIRE
Four Burned to Death, One
Killed in Leap From
Blazing Building.
= ths Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ls.-Five
persons were killed at dawn today
when fire swept through a rooming
house on West seventh-third street.
Four were burned to death inside
the four-story brownstone building
and one man jumped to his death
from a third-hoor window when the
fire cut of his escape down the
stairs.
The man who jumped to his death
was August Frank. 43.
The sreams of the roomers in the
building served as fire alarm.
Turns In Alarm.
Chester Morash, the house detective
of the Riverside Plaza Hotel, three
doors away, heard the cries and
turned in an alarm.
-Four radio car policemen, the first
to arrive. went as far up in the burn.
ing building as the third floor, ther
were driven back, unable to locate al
the occupants Of the blazing structure
The fire started from an undeter.
mined cause in the room Of William
Hoffman. third floor rear. Hoffman
awakened by the flames, reached tn.
street safely.
Four persisted on the top floor wher
overcome by smoke. They were Elinol
Dufield, 80, and her 8-week old son
Henry, jr.; Nancy Green, Is, q sales.
clerk. and her sister Margaret, book,
keeper.
Girl Awakens Several.
Ann Collins, who lived in the base
ment, was aroused and rushed init
the hall screaming so loudly sh,
awakened many tenants. Firemer
credited her with saving number o
lives.
Hoffman said he thought he hac
dozed off on the bed in his room
while smoking cigarette. When HI
awoke, he found the bed and the room
in flames, he said, and ran out o.
the building.
The scene of the fire was a brown
stone building between Broadway anc
West End avenue, block from the
Riverside drive mansion of Charles M
Schwab, the steel magnate.
Frank. trapped in his top-f1oor room
leaped from a front window to the
Sidewalk Just as the first fire apparatu,
arrived.
Smoke seeped into the adjoining
building, and residents of two room
ing houses, most of them in theil
"nightclothes, took refuge in the lobby
of the Riverside Plaza Hotel in the
same block.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
SUMMIT PARK GROUP
REFLECTS w. R. WHIP
Complaints on Bus Equipment
Made at Meeting of Citi-
zens' Group.

William R. Whipp was reelected
president of the Progressive Summit
Park Citizens Association last night at
a meeting In the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
Other officers are William E. Nc
Quay, first vice president; John J.
Wolff, reelected second vice president:
Edwin L. Ford, reelected treasurer:
Miss Margaret c. Bush, secretary:
Lloyd B. Fields. reelected financial
secretary.
Complaints were made about obso-
lete bus equipment serving the area,
and the Capital Transit Co. was asked
to equip the busses for better ventila-
tion and to install mechanical devices
on the motors to absorb noxious gases.
Experts judge butter not only by its
f7aVnr hit also by its body or texture
Evening star., 1936-12-18
-FOUR HURT IN CRASH
. ON GRAIN HIGHWAY
Fort Meade Soldiers and Balti'
more Nurses Victims of
Head-On Collision.
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
, BALTIMORE. December 1.-TWO
Fort Meade soldiers and two nurses
from the city hospitals here were in
jured last night in head-on automo-
bile collision near Millersville.
: Anne Arundel County police reported
today the soldiers were riding in one
machine, the nurses in another. The
, accident occurred at DORIS Corner, on
the Grain Highway.
The injured:
Pvt. Felix Semsulla, Company A.
66th Infantry, in serious condition at
the Forte Meade Hospital with a
broken leg and ribs, possible skull frac-
ture and lacerations.
Sergt. Michael Medlock, Of the same
company, cuts and bruises.
Miss Rose CLANCY. possible brain
conclusion and cuts on nose and fore
/. head.
Miss Ethel Walch, sprained shoulder
and cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

piled against the wall Of his tobacco
barn.
When arrested yesterday Shepard
said he had lived in the woods and
slept in tobacco barns since his flight.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

Japan's Anglers Busy.
Japanese fishermen caught 50 per
cent OF the worlds 1896 catch Of
20 ,000, 900 tons Of fish.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
Grocer Killed in HoIdup

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10 -U.N.S),
George Heareth, 52-year-old gro
GERS was killed here by thug
who robbed the cash register of
$40. Heareth had .oeen stabbed
several times and shot. There
was evidence he had put up a
fierce struggle to save the money,
but police were without clues to
the murderers' identity.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13

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Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(coin preferred) for this pattern
to The Washington Times. Needle
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York. NY
The Washington times., 1936-02-13

There's clean, spring-like fresh
ness in birch trees, a tulip Dor.
dered path and thatched cottage
all parts Of an endearing, home
like scene which forms this charm.
ing wall panel. And don't those
tulips fairly beg for color? Simple
stitches make this needlework fun
and easy to do. Just line it, and
hang it up.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
3 Die in Land War

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13 U.S0.
Three persons, one an 8.month-
old baby, were killed and 10 were
wounded yesterday when troops
fought off peasants trying to
seize a hacienda at San Mateo
Otzacotifan, state Of Mexico. The
500 invading peasants were rudely
armed. Rifle fire from the troops
beat them back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
MELVILLE WOMAN
 OFF FOR FLORIDA
Mrs. Lillian Mccarthy Starts Two Months Trip
 By Boat

| Naugatuck, Jan. 30--Mrs. Lillian M. Mccarthy of Miilviiie avenue left Tuesday on the Clyde-MalloFy steamship line for Florida where she will spend the next two months.
 Mrs. Walter Norwash of Meadow street is . patient ct . Waterbury hospital.
 Sale of shares of the 3ist issue Of the Naugatuck Building and Loan association closes tomorrow. The annual meeting of the associAticn will Do held next Tuesday at which time directors will Do elected.
 Officers of Natatuc tribe, Izay- makers association will Dc installed ct c meeting tonight by District Deputy Burton Of Seymour and his stan. 4 social viii follow.
 4 meeting of Crusader post. V. r. ", will Do held tonight nt 2 o'clock at the post home on Rubber avenue 60 inst veterans may obtain bonus applications. All local veterans yegagdiesg Of e6eiety ass flliations are invited to attend, past commanders ere urged tc be pFes- SAsB t s tHfs'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
PRESIDE

The shutter cloDcd, the lamp alight The fagot chopt and blazing bright-
 The shepherd now, from labor free,
 Dances his children on his knee; While, underneath his masters seat, The tired dog lies in Slumbers sweet, Starting and Whimpering in his sleep, Chasing still the Straying sheep.
 Tine cats rolled round in vacant chair, Or Ieaping childrehy knees to lair Or purring on the warmer hearth Sweet chorus to the cricketB fnirth . Ev'n things without the cottage walls Meet comfort aS the evening failg,- As happy in tho Winters dearth AS those around the blazing hearth. The asS (froSt.drivon from the moor Where storms through naked bushes roar) Litterd with straw, now doses warm, Beneath his shed, from snow and storm; The swine gre fed in the Stye; And fowls snug perchd in hovel high, With head in feathers safe asleep, Where foxes cannot hope to creep; And geese are gabbling in their dreams Of filtered corn and thawing streafiS-- The sparrow, too c daily guest, Is in the cottage caves at rest; And robin small, and smaller wren, Are in their warm holes safe again From falling gnowg, that winn0w by The novels whore they nightly iie. John Clare, in ''Ths shsphsrdy calsndAE.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
But Eden Insists He Is Merely Backing
 Leagues Stand

A PPREHENSIvE Europe, "A studying the "accord" reached between Britain and Mediterranean powers, is wondering whether this is a move to strengthen the league of nations against Italys African war. or just another system of alliances like that which spread the World was in 1914.
 Foreign Minister Eden of Britain threw league circles into an iproar when he announced that France, Yugoslavla, Greece and Turkey would give Britain armed support if Italy attacked Britain as a result of the latter's cooperation in league sanctions against Italy. The arran- cement was specifically announced to work both ways as applied to Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey, and presumably as applied to France.
 Tn making the announcement, Eden specifically denied that 1t ap- piled to the French German frontier in case France and Ger many clashed there. It was purely an arrangement applying to the Mediterranean situation, he said. And he averred that 1t was nothing more than . mutual assurance un. der the league of nations covenant whereby members agreed to back each other up in case they got into troublr in enforcing actions decided on by the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Not so bad at all .. Take 1t from Jack Shea little old Waterbury doesn't have to be one bit ashamed of
 her snow.removal program when comparing 1t with that of cities of the size even larger ones
 manager was in New York attending conference early this week and he described crossing Broadway Fifth Avenue and other avenues at the midtown streets as something similar to ducking between shell craters m No Mans Land. As for slippery, he described one crossing at Broadway and 55th street combination of grease and waxed glass. Let me come home to Waterbury, where at least some attempt at snow'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
iu ap also giving sAs point; of eoncsnon of Aghng

would be very likely to follow Jugo- slavia into any such railying around the union jack. British statesmen have half-admitted that Spain also was approached in the matter of joint Mediterranean action against Italy in case of Q break. Though Spain did not formally join in the accord" 1t is believed to have list. ened sympathetioally, end might also join if 6 crisis came.
 Italy is thus gesentful of what it thinks may be the beginning of an iron ring' encirclement in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Mediterranean similar to that of which Germany complained before tho World war. Her "oflciar news papers take the view that Italy wants no trouble with England. All it wants is to be let alone to con- Quer Ethiopia in its own way.
 If Britain interferes- goes this reasoning -and there is conflict be- tween Britain and Italy over that interference, then 1t will be Brit aims fault # Q long string of allies are dragged in, and another World war results from Italy's little ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Cat instinct. . Everyone is amazed at the unerring instinct of the cat which allows 1t to find It's way home although removed by many miles. Some people scoit at this but it's true Every cat may not find its way home when lost or abandoned but the majority of them do Dr. Francis Herrck of Western Reserve University dcted by him on cats revealed that no inner sense of smell or nearing had anything to do about It. Some delicate muscle arrangement that yields an impulse 70 action is the prime cause whenever cats body IS moved That's bit hard to understand, but we take 1t that Dr.
 errck believes the cats body itself Is sensitive to move
 en and If carried away in persons arms or in sack providing the distance is not too great and barring acci dents there will be prompt response of the muscles
 pull towards home 1t were when placed on strange territory. You'll have to take his word TOT lt'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

It might have been funeral but instead 1t was Q new dance step that Fred Astare acquired recently, when n reckless motOrist almost ran him down. The step the "dart and dodge is being used by the star in one of the dance rOutines he is introducing in "Foow the Fleet" screen musical in which he s co' starring with Ginger Rogers Astaire was crossing the street from the RKO Radio studio entrance to the parking lot when a car swerved out of traffic lines directly toward him. The actor made use Of the light ming footwork that has brought him stage and screen fame and made safe landing the sidewalks. The escape leap gave him an idea for new dance step which he has perfected proving that even ifty'milc wind In twenty mile zone may occasionally blow some good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
ALLIANCE AIDS BRITAIN IN MEDITERRANEAN

It is also noted that ct least two of the nations promising support to Britain have "fish to fry" Greece has long wanted to regain the Doc
 decanese islands in the Aegean sea.
 They are Italy's now, though largely 0reek-populated. Turkey wants to fortify the Dardanelles as she did
 years ago. And Xueoslavia is . txa-
 ditionai enemy of Italy.
 l Thus there, is much to back up the Italian view that the British
 move is more than 6 mutual as-
 N -ance between fellow-league- members as such. but really means
 the beginning of Q military alli-
 ance against Italy. The increased number os har-
 bors and air bases made available to the British by this cooperative
 promise greatly nullines the natural Italian advantages in the Mediter-
 ranean. It increases the chance of
 choking of the Ethiopian war by closing the Red seq, and makes the British fleet in the Mediter- , ranear far less vulnerable to Italian subinarie or air attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
Tal1Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
THE EXTRA
Bx THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Who always gets 1t in the neck, And always has to be on deck At the studio right on the dot9 The extra--who has nothing to do with the plot Who subs the hero and dives into the sea, or climbs and jumps aS the case may pe' Risks his neck in an auto wreckp The extra-a versatile man, by heckl Who fills in the gaps like good old trouper Doubling such heroes Ike Gable and cooper, Understudies Mickey Mouse or Miss Mae West2 The extra-a guy who never gets any rest.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
ITALY SUSPECTS FRANCE HAS GERMANY IN MIND

Italian newspapers have been most skeptical, including those like the "Popolo d'Italia" which usually speaks for Mussolini. They express c frank doubt that France made any such agreement to back Britain in tha Mediterranean without re- ceiving some understanding that Britain would back her on the Ger man border in ease there was trouble there.
 They hint that this part of the agreement has been concealed or sost-pedaled, to avoid alarming Germany. They hint that France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. The 42nd annual n,asauerade ball of the Turner's will be held at the Turn Ha 1lS1 North Main street, Saturday evening, February Prizes will be awarded as follows: for best group of six or orc for second best group of six or EIen,an: for most cOmca gents cosue and for most comicai lady. Music will be furnished by Timmie Crowes orchestra. trust you will find time to make use of the enclosed c0mplimentares. Sincercly' William Pump, physical director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

hwas been forced to back up the British in the Mediterranean bee cause she must have British sup- port on her German frontier in case 1914 should come again. In short, they claim this accord" really
 means c military alliance of the type which drew oil Europe into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
TO-DAY'S FOTO-FOOLER

In today's Rese- -foelsE yen are
 Ioeklng nG the flint wheel ana flame ef . cigar iighteF. The wick cam be seen at lever Eighe The objects are AilIlcuIt Q Fecs ognlEs becsmse they eFs shown raany tlzsas enlarged by Haaere- Dhotegfaphy, Wateh feK ell. other Rolos sfeoiss lm The Wnt- eFhnry DemoeFst tomorrow, RmG sse how many ef your fsiends can sHess fhe apswer'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
Stray thoughts.

Stray thoughts Olndo DiNapo who Will set sail on the sea of matrmony in the near future VIII
 be guest of honor at testimonial dinner ct the PresidenE Restaurant on North Elm street Monday evening, Febru' ary 1O Joe Sampieri will don the soup and fish to pre- side as toastYnaster The Concordia Singing society will sponsor Jack Frost dance Saturday evening ana Hall Friday evening, February IA. E. H. Hieser ol the New England Bus Company gets our nod as the oess dressed bus driver in Connecticut. Clothes make tne teous and on the alert and his cute little rnousache, my oh my how that makes girl passengers hearts thump; forwards mo two Annie oaeys for the football carnival at Wiby high, Wednesday February 19, featuring pas ketba game, entertainment bridge, dancing ana re, freshents The proceeds will be used to organize ana equip football team at the Tech School. The move
 ent should meet with success as the students nave peen camorng for eleven for years and 1t wasn't unt ths year that the faculty got behind them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Congregational church ct i2 o'clock Sunday noon in the chapel on "so. cial Security"
 The next communion service with reception of members wil Joe held on March 1. Those who are conteFn- plating uniting with the church ct this time, either by letter from other churches or on profession of faith, arc asked to speak with one of the ministers before February 20.
 Thursday evening, February c, c southern turkey supper will be served ct the Pearl street Commit nity house from b:30 to 7:30 o'clock.
 There will be two more sessions of University Nights, the next one on Thursday, February 6, and the last on February i3. Members of the church and parish are invited to at. tend any of these courses. In the course on "Economic Relations, Frederic Q. smediey will Do the lead- CT on February 6 and Edward + Davis on February i3. The other four courses with their respective leaders will continue the discussions on the Bible, "Child Study" Mod ern Drama" and the Psychology oi Marriage" Supper wil lbe served each evening ct 6:30 o'clock. The courses vii ibegin ct 7:30.
 sunday, February Q, Dr. Walker ander of the Pearl street Neighbor- cape from God" Mrs. Leila T. Alex will preach on the subject "Our Es. hood House will also give 2 briei talk concerning intersracial week which begins February 9.
 The Women's association VIII held it's monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon, February ., st 3 o'clock in Davenport hall. Miss Priscilla Chase, ar especially attractive and interesting speaker, wil itel lof tho student summer service work Of the Congregaticnal extension board, wlttl which she is connected. The women'a quartet will sing. The hoizle iiiis. sionary committee who has arranged this program, cordially invites al women Of the church to attend. Tes will be served following the meet. ing, Q board meeting will be held in the parior ct 2:3O ?. m, preceding the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

what started as Q war between Ser- bia and Austria in 1914.
  H. DUCE sHUNs BLAME FOR WORLD CONFLICT Csechoslovakia and Rumania, the other members Of the little alliance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Alfred y. Meyerhans will address the Sunday Noon club of the Second Congregational church ct i2 o'clock Sunday noon in the chapel on "so. cial Security"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31

Smitnac5'
 At Q standing committee meeting in November small committee was appointed to consider the feasibility of publishing Q Chronicle this year and ct the annual meeting of the church many members expressed themselves as in favor of It's publica. ton. The committee asks for con- tribations in order that this may be done, as no provision was made in the annual budget. The cost Of pub- iication will probably Do about $500. Contrimutions of twenty-five cents and up would be gladly welcomed by the committee. Small plain eti. velopes can Do found in the pews for such Q purpose and may be placed on the collection plates or mailed to the church ofiice. + A motion picture entertainment will be held for the boys of the jun- for room Wednesday afternoon ct { o'clock. No admission charge. All teachers of the church school are asked to attend the supper next Thursday ct e:30 ?. m. Department
 meetings will Do held ct 7:3o ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
Second Church May
 Publish Chronicle
Contributions Sought By Committee -Meyerhans to
 Speak on Social Security at Sunday Noon Club Meet

Christian H.ndeavor society meets
 Sunday evening ct 6 o'clock in the
 chapel. The speaker will be A. Earle Smithies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-31
Europe Fears New World War Danger
 Tn Britain's ''Ring Of Iron" Around Italy
Italy Fears Start Of New Military
 Alliance

vantage in colonial cOnuest in \ Africa.