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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
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NO DOUBLING

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 30 -(UP) - Councilmen be- lieved today it was in the interests of public safety to prohibit two persons from riding on asbicycle built for one. '' The legislature will be asked to amend statutes regulating bicycles to pro- vide a penalty for such of- lenses.
 Cognizance of the danger was taken because of the revived popularity of the wheel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
OVER $17,0oO
 FOR RED CROSS
Total Amount Collected in Waterbury Up to Date
 Is $l7,399.47

Additional contributions from To- c-.i factory employees, new donations from pupils and teachers of Water bury school, in addition to the daily funds realized at the tables in the five local banks, swelled the Red Cross emergency flood drive by $2,- 405.17, it was reported at the Field street office this morning, the pres- ent total for the first six days now listed at $17,399.47.
 Also included in the long list of donors today is the contribution from the Thomaston branch, sent in by Mrs. John Braxl and includ- ing varied contributions amounting to almost $400.
 z40caI School Today
 The total received from several local schools today was over $250, with several pupil-teacher collec- tions still to be forwarded to the local Red Cross office.
 The total amount collected at the five Waterbury banks yesterday and included in this mornings list was tContinled On Page g.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
JOE LAWLOR IS
 ENTHUSIASTIC
State Athletic Ruler Has Something to Say About
 Connecticut Sports
BY JACK AMMAN

(UEtted Press Stan C0rreSp0ndent)
 New Haven, Conn, Jan. 30-(U. P.)-Jo Lawlor, who has the final say-so on anything which smacks of athletic1 in Connecticut, came out of the fuss and fury of a gen. eral assembly long enough today to mutter the word prosperity" 'three or four times, very distinctly. Sem ator Joe, state athletic commission CT and Weterbury's star political office-holder, confided to me that the boxing and wrestling business in this state had rounded the famous corner and was already halfway up the next block. "Yup," said Joe, prosperity has returned to the box ing and wrestling business in this neck of the woods. licensed nine shows last week and, boy, they all made money"
 Happy At Results
 LAwlor was happy at this turn of affairs, because last year his de- partment showed cozy deficit of $884.39. If the mitt and grunt-and- groan business continues to improve at the present furious rate, Joe's annual statement next year will
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
ANNIVERSARY IS
 HELD AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, January 30. = (UP) = Harvard University today observed the 50th anniversary of its voluntary chapel service attendance plan.
 -IThe university Is confident that the liberal system has proved suc- cessful, according to the annual report of the activities of Memorial ch,wch, presented to President James B. Conant by Dean Willard .. Sperry of the Divinity school ana chairman of the preachers board.
 An unusual strength Of student seligious interest during the past 1o years, as expressed In increasing Sunday church attendance and Steady chapel observance, was indi- cated in the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
MERCY KILLING
 PROVES FAILURE

Boston, Jan. 30.-(UP)-Her con- fessed mercy killing and suicide plan a failure, Miss Frances Finkel 20. today was reported in fair con- dition after she allegedly gave chloroform to her bedridden mother and drank tablespoonful of the opiate herself.
 lsThe mother. Mrs. Sarah Finkel 51. was reported comfortable and In no danger at hospital fol chronic and incurable paralysis pa tients. Physicians said the girl ap- parently had offered the chloroform as Q prescribed medicine, ther drank from the bottle herself screaming We're going to die"
 7 Taken to City hospital, the girl told police:
 aT'm tired of living. She cant live without me, so we should die together"
 Frances had written farewell notes to her father Barney. to gir chum "Lil''. and to a doctor uncle asking forgiveness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
HOLY PONTIFF
 DOING NICELY

Vatican City, January 30. - (UP) - A Vatican official said today that Pope Pius's general condition was satisfactory and that he passed a reasonably good night despite occas- ional spasms of pain in both legs affected by varicose veins.
 He was placed in his wheel chair at 10 a. m. and moved, to an adjoin- ing salon where he held audiences with Cardinal Pacelli, Msgr. Luca Ermengildo Pasetto, secretary oi the religious congragtion and Msgr Kiuseppe Egninotrecu. Bishop oi Santander, with whom he talked for 20 minutes on the Spanish situ- ati0n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
HITLER BEGINS
 HIS FIFTH YEAR
He First Throws Over board Versailles Treaty;
 Nobel Prize Follow

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Jan. 30-(UP)-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler began the fifth year of his rule over Germany today by withdrawing the colntry's signature to the clause of the Versailles Trea- ty which pronounced Germany guil- ty of the World War. Immediate ly afterward he announced the na- tionalization of the Reichsbank, the Central Banking Institution of the country, and of all railroads.
 No Nobel Peace Prize
 Even as he spoke, a decree was issued in his name forbidding Ger mans lhenceforth to accept nobel prizes-the result of Nazi rage over the award of the nobel peace prize recently to Carl Won Ossietzky, Ger man Pacifist only recently released from concentration camp.
 He taunted other peoples with his statement that the Nazi revolution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
CAIRO, ILL, IS MADE AN ISLAND
Ohio River Bursts Through Narrow Valley-Waters
 Encircle City
BY HARRIS COATES

Limited Press Staff Corespondent)
 Cairo, H., Jan. 30 - (UP)-The Ohio river burst through narrow river valley north of here today to pour a portion of it's flood load into the Mississippi and convert this flood -fortressed city into an island. Government engineers dispatched a field party to determine how much the split in the Ohio rivers flood waters would relieve the threat of inundation which has hovercd over this city for more than week.
 The Ohio river backed into a small stream at Golconda Gap north of here,, rolled over a low divide, and poured into the Cache river. The Cache carried its swelling load through a valley under the pig fill bridge and into the, Mississippi Is miles north of Cairo.
 Cairo Encircled
 Cairo immediately became an is- land. The Mississippi and Ohio surround it on two sides. The north remained open until the Ohio burst its bounds. The city's only dry out let after that was Highway 150, which cleared the swelling Cache river by bare five feet at a. m. First reports to engineers were that the Ohio was pouring 100000 cubic feet of Water second into the Cache river and thence into the At Cairo, the Ohio stood at 58.66 feet-highest level in his tory-at midnight. Engineers said it would reach 6l feet by Wednes- day and at that time 2,100 cubic feet of water would hiss past it's levees into the Mississippi each sec-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
ROOSEVELT'S SON
 IS HONOR GUEST

Boston, January 30. (UP) - With John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President, as honor guest 22,00O persons last night attended the Boston ball celebrating the Presidents 55th birthday anniver- sary, raising more than $25,000 for use in combating infantile paralysis
 Of this sum $18,000 will go to Greater Boston institutions. Chair man A. Maynard announced.
 Young Roosevelt cut the 1536- pound birthday cake and served vis- iting notables, including Mrs Charles F. Hurley, whose huband the governor, was unable to attend due to severe cold, and Mayor and Mrs. Frederick w. Manseld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
SUSPECT IS HELD

Boston, Jan. 30-(UP) Oficials hoped that questioning of suspect today would lead to break" in investigation of the staying of five year-old, Chester Harris. whose body was discovered in a shallow grave i'll Brighton Wednesday. The man, now in East Cambridge jail. was in- volved by Raymond Collins. 9, a patient of a convalescent home, whc told of being attacked at a spot where the body was found. The boy was a neighbor of the slain child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
FATALLY HURT

Thompsonville, Conn, Jan. 30 = UP) - Morris Sullivan, whose automobile fatally injured Napoleon Gauthier, AZ, last night, will be arraigned in Enfield town court Feb. 23 on a charge of operating an au- tomobile so as to cause death.
 Sullivan said he did not see Gauthier walking along the highway until it was too late to avoid striking him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30

telephone outof my hand" Campbell said. The Tiptonville telephone operator said the shock must have lasted about three minutes. Tt almost frightened me to death" he said. Campbell said the quake didn't cause any evident damage to the levee, but you know those things can't do any good to any levee. We have small earthquakes around here from one to three times year"
 An earthquake more than 100 years ago damned water to form Reelfoot lake, a large body of wa ter near here and a noted fish and game resort.
 Levees Very Weak
 The leyees near Tiptonville al ready are probably the weakest of tn, entire levee system at the riv- CTS present stage. All the cunning
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30

+t'- SOuC0 Maln SCTeeC VIII Exchange Place to Clay street. The portion of the street from Union street to Clay street, where traffic is tied up many times day due to the narrowness of the thoroughfare and the fact that cars are parked on both sides, will have parking on one side only, the west side. Park ing on the east side of South Main street will be forbidden from East Clay street to Union street. The present no-parking regulations cov- ering the east side of the street be- tween Union and Jefferson streets will be kept in effct.
 South Main, East Side
 Also planned is, the opening up of the east side of South Main street, from Jefferson street to Ex- change Place, to limited parking. At present parking is forbidden in this area, though parking is allowed on the west side of the street.
 Police authorities are also think ing seriously of the proposal made some weeks ago by the Waterbury Citizens Traffic Safety Committee that left turns into Leavenworth l (Continled on Page B.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
SLOAN RAN QUIT
 ON CONFERENCE
But General Motors Lead- CT Says He Will Answer
 Later in Day
By C. L. SULZBERGER United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff COrreSpondent)
 Washington, Jan. 30 UP) A third attempt by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to settle the wide spread General Motors strike col lapsed today after Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., B. M. president, withdrew again from negotiations. Only a slight possibility remained that peace me- gotiations would be revived-a tele- phone conversation between Sloan who returned to New York last night, and Miss Perkins which is scheduled for 10 a. In. today.
 (Sloan said on his return to New York that while he and Miss Per kins went over all phases of the strike situation yesterday, he still was considering only "one idea" He will telephone his decision on that idea at 10 a. m.-EdD
 Sloan Run Out"
 Miss Perkins had strong hopes last night that her protracted at tempts to bring together Sloan ano John L. Lewis, generalissimo of the striking United Automobile Workers were nearing success. But today distraught and almost weeping, she charged that Sloan had run out on her. Sloan came here from New York yesterday unannounced to confer with Miss Perkins. He had withdrawn from her first concilia- tion meeting 10 days ago and early this week declined her invitation to attend a conference with LeWs Miss Perkins statement indicated her third effort to bring peace m the strike which has thrown out oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
BROWN SAYS HE
 WILL COOPERATE

Norwich, oCnn., January 30. - CUP) -- States Attorney Arthur M. Brown said today he would cooper ate with Hartford county in an in- vestigation to determine whether a second National Guard officer was involved in disclosed shortages m the states military funds. Colonel Harry B. Bissell, former U. s, property and distributing officer, now is serving a one to three year term for conspiracy to defraud.
 The investigation was extended into New London county to com plete a check of the records of the National Guard cncampment at Mantle, linked with the BisSel probe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
KENTUCKY

21l dead. 100000 homeless. Troops work to rescue between 5000 and 1000 marooned at Paducah, l9 dead there. Four-fifths of city mum dated. Louisville begins "mopplng up" as water starts receding. l92 dead and property damage estl- mated at lOO,OOOOo0, Gov. Chand- Ter says no one died in Frankfort state penitentiary evacuation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
LOUISVILLE IN
 MOP UP PROCESS
GIimmers of Hope Appear to City With l92 Dead
 23O,OO0 Homeless

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 30-(UP)- day. Glimmerings of normalcy were seen as yellow waters slowly receded from this city where 192 died and 230,00O were swept from their homes by the worst flood in Ohio river his tory. Thirty-five government engi- neers surveyed the flooded regions. They drew up plans for hehabilita- tion when the water completely re- cedes.
 The first regular mail entered the city last night. Looting was re- ported on the wane. Soldiers and policemen were placed on eight hour shifts. Hysteria among refugees has been reduced. Rescue work is al- most complete.
 Rehabilitation
 The mayors committee, seeking early resumption of business, an- nounced that "units already are at work undertaking rehabilitation of streets and grounds wherever pos Sible, ill line with the Pittsburgh plan of flushing river deposits out that the same time water recedeS.
 The major worry was health. AS the water grew shallower--it was down to flood stage of 56.1 feet last night--health officials feared spread of disease among refugees return ing too soon to homes covered with silt and sewage. One of the prin- cipal problems. 1t was felt, was to forestall this return until the entire area can be cleaned with hoses and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
TENNESSEE

' dead l25,00 homeless. Army leads desperate battle to prevent levee at Tiptonville from going out. Earthquake reported at Tiptonville. Memphis mayor asks other cities to help care for refugees. Mississippi threatens three counties. Nine ref ugees brought to Memphis become temporarily insane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
CHOKED DEAD

MiddletOwn, Conn, Jan. 3O-UP)-Frank Smigel, 4S, chOked to death on a mouthful of mashed pOta- toes last night.
 A son, Stanley, tried to relieve him by pounding him on the back but Smigel was dead when a doctor ar- rived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
OHIO

21 dead. 250,00O homeless. River recedes at Cincinnati. Civic leaders start campaign for reservoir sys- tenn against future floods. Cincin- nati estimates loss at $25 O0O0. "Clean-up" squads organized there, at Portsmouth and Ironton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
WEST VIRGINIA Il dead. 10000 homeless.
ILLINOIS

II dead. 50,000 homeless. Ohio bursts across northern boundary and joins Mississippi via Cache river, making island of Cairo. Cairo crest expected Wednesday. City completes preparations for emer- gency. Danger of water shortage at Harrisburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
MISSISSIPPI

4 dead. 5000 homeless: evacuation from lowlands continues along vest crn boundary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
PENNSYLVANIA

3 dead. 4,000 homeless. Pittsburgh and small cities in state of recon ditioning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
MISSOURI

r dead. 450OO homeless. Rcd Cross removing thousands from lowlands. Transient camp houses refugees at Poplar Bluff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
Rising Mississippi h
 Ugly Mood--First Test Is Victory For Workers
Minor Earthquake At Weak Point OfLeuees
Took Place at Tptonvile, Tenn, Near Three O'Clock This Morning at This Section Not
 Able to Stand Much Strain
BY JOSEPH s. WASNEY United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Memphis Tenn, January 30. UP) = minor earth quake at Tponve Tenn threatened the Mississippi river evees of that city and northwest Tennessee today The Tptonve postmaster Phil Campbell told the United Press the quake occurred at 257 and that it lasted about
 minute "It rattled window paneS and almost shook the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
MARIANA

2 dead. 1000 homeless. Two bod ies taken from Tennessee river at 0rntersyille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
INDIANA

g dead. 75.00o homelses. Crest expected today at Evansville but no further damage expected. National Guard cuts martial law area one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
ARKANSAS

30 dead. 10000 homeless. Crest due at Helena behind levee, in ten days. 12 persons remain m Nell wood, Ark, where levee threatens to give way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
Traffic, Parking Changes Studied By Police Dept.
Downtown Area of City Is Being Considered d-SOuth r Main Street Parking Rules May Get Complete @s Change to Test New Plan

= Important changes in traffic and parking regulations in the downtown under consideration by po
 lice officials and will probably be put into effect Most affected by the plans will be South Main street. where present parking rules will be changed completely at least for tie with the regulations becoming permanent if they succeed after trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-30
The Wsather

Fair, Cold Tonight; Sunday Rain, Warmer
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Flood States Dead, Homeless

third.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
e'7here:s AhUNyS
Tomorrow
Love and Crime Involve
Beautiful Girl
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Goddards father bankrupt
but ance the socially prominent Brock Moank eloped
Nth JeSScG Payne almost than she could bear Ho
eUe the homey philosophy OF an old fishermen opes Toni nope
He compared life to tShermGn net tDhtch though torn. IS
nended and adding There's healing in woTk
goes York Weeks and
she Then day Bridget old apple Uendor
suggests that Toni try for the chorus of the NeU Gallo caS'no
telling her to ask for Cassie.
Toni bS to Cassie that the l1tter mother in Cincinnati sent
her. She gets the job The night before she to 90 on she
matches the dark handsome sitting ne1rby
Toni FGtty Gushen her
director lfues Nth meets her
roomGtes boy friend Herman 0om she recognizes as the man
sold her neckpce and then substituted depu1bLe
looking cat fur for it, Fdy discharges Toni and she splits NTH
Cassie because OF her accusation OF Herman Mr. NkaS engages
Toni drGDingc1rd night club but he as to
duties There something mysterious about the LGtinlookn0
Nikl1S Witch Toni cannot define.
Nklas tells Toni he ants the Deahy Harriet Brewster to be;
Gracttodter she has been transformed into descendant OF the
tragic Marie Antonette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
NOW READ ON

Now it two in the morning and she singing new
song.
Hallway down the stairs from the balcony to the dance floor
almost missed ne ftered then recovered herself
supreme effort.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS
NJ ANN PAGE

POULTRY and veal are the most
reasonable of meat choices. Lamb
is higher, beef continues firm but
pork, both fresh and smoked, is mod
crate in price, Cod steak and fish
fillets are unusually inexpensive.
Eggs are a little higher but still reas-
enable and their quality at this seas
on is excellent.
The first carloads of Valencia or
anges arrived last week. Bananas are
an inexpensive year round fruit most
appreciated at this season when fruits
in variety are scarce.
Green and lima beans, peas and as
paragus are very high. Broccoli is
lower while beets, cabbage, carrots and
spinach are cheap.
Here are three dinners built around
foods which are well distributed and
moderate in price.
Low Cost Dinner
Veal Patties Mashed Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes Cole Slaw
Bread and Butter
Rice Pudding
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Tomato Juice Cocktail Crackers
Pot Roast of Beef Potatoes
Carrots Onions
Bread and Butter
Caramel Cup Custards
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Fruit Cup
Roast Stuffed Chicken Duck or, Tur-
key
New Potatoes
Broccoli Maitre d'hotel
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Rolls and Butter
Strawberry Bavarian
Coffee
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

Answering Your Questions!
Mildred Tatum, Hollywood: Mrs.
Larry Crabbe Is a non-professional,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
St. Patrick ADay Menus
Provide Dishes In Green
Desserts In Appropriate CoOrng Provide Pleasing Touches

grand dessert it will make. If it's
dinner party, and heavy dessert
is in order, sure an its fine salad
in the magin'!
GREEN MELON SALAD
OR DESSERT
1 package lime-flavored gelatin
1 pint warm water.
IL cups honeydew melon, cut in
u inch balls.
Dissolve gelatin in warm water.
Fold in melon balls. Turn into indiv-
idual molds. Chill until firm. Unmold
on crisp lettuce and garnish with
mayonnaise, or serve plain as des-
sert. Use only firm, ripe, sweet mel
on. Serves six.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

With the florist shops fairly burst
ing with Shamrock and greenery, and
the housewife supplied with tempt
inr recipes for gay, colorful dishes,
what, reason is there for not having
a party and celebrating this gala
occasion? There are so many, many
little things she can do to make her
party an outstanding one. For IN
stance, she can make biscuits and
bake them in the form of a sham
rock by baking three tiny biscuits
together. sAnd instead of the usual
garnish of parsley, shamrocks can
be used. The recipe given below is
one that can fill either of two roles.
If the party is a luncheon, then what
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
New Church News

Miss Mildred Richards spent last
weekend with her parents near Belle
Haven, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Vessels have
returned to Arlington, Va, after
spending a few days with Mr.. Wes-
sells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Vessels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley F. Wilmer
of Baltimore, Nd, and Misses Nan
and Mollie Furniss of Manokin, Md,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Miles.
Miss Catholene Trader spent last
weekend with her parents at Mears,
Va.
Miss Dorothy Mills of Pococomke
was the guest of Miss Virginia Spar
row several days last week.
Mr.. Clinton j. Tull has been housed
this week with the grippe.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

picture, IA Day
at the Races.
:Scenarist AL
Boasberg is de-
handing tn a t
M. G. M. remove
his name from
t h e authors
credits on the
s t DRY. Writer
Boasberg is sure
the picture will
be a hit, but is
burned because
he hears that
two other see
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
By VERA WINSTON

HERE is a sketch of a spring
coat that is finding ready accept
ance. 1t is of beige heavy wooden.
A fold Of the material forms the
square neck and continues all the
way down the front closing, which
has black, ieaf-shaped bone buttons
High pockets are placed at the
bust-line and more at the hips. The
scarf is an Ascot, of black silk
jersey. The coat is scanned through
t. waist and there is a fold down
the center back which discloses a
slit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

in c o n d l tt o n
with a trainer
and seemed in
t h e pink Of
h e a h. :.
Elizabeth Allan
sails for Eng
land unless a
p I C t ur deal
spoils her plans.
She wants to
see H u s b a n d
w / l I / a m
O. ryA n.
Enrol Flynn was
afraid of play
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