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wlyLISS-f-leleLitaulidg.31'tvd1-l-aSAFETY FORFLYERS SOUGHTBoard of Inquiry Toi—«• 1 - INFANT ABANDONECarry Fight toWashingtonProbe PlaneDisasterC-San Pedro, Calif., Fob. 4.—(/P»—The United States fleet, shocked by the death of 11 flyers in the worst airplane disaster of its history, convened a board of inquiry today to find new safety for thenavy’s fighting birdmen.“Out of this regrettable and costly accident, we may arrive at a new safety feature in aircraft maneuvers/’ promised Rear Admiral Charles A. Blakley, comman-(Continued on Page Four.)WOMEN SEEKLEADERSHIPBoston, Feb. 4.—(/P)—Spurred by a united stand taken by textile labor and industry against tariffreductions for their products,Governor Charles F. Hurley today pushed a move to organize Mas-sacnusetts’ opposition to a lowering of textile tariffs in a proposed trade treaty with Great Britain.Hurley, who opened a conference of textile interests yesterday on the trade agreement prepared to name a committee tocarry the Massachusetts light to Washington at hearings next month on the pending treaty.Meanwhile, Massachusetts, labor and industries commissioner,James T. Moriarty, asked thatcity and town committees be formed in protest against any reduction in tariffs on textiles.To carry this proposal directly to the municipal officials, Moriarty said he would address the ' (Continued on Page Three.)Scientists SecMorePolI)Church Asked byMethodistsChicago, Feb.,4.—(/P)—A larger share of responsibility in church leadership was demanded for women today at Methodism’s largest gathering in American history.The demand came from the only woman speaker at the denomination’s meeting, Miss Georgia Hark-ness, professor of religion at Mount Holyoke college.In a prepared address to the I n-itod Methodist council on the future and faith and service, Miss Harkness termed the church the (Continued on Page Three AMoscow, Feb. 3.—(IV) A briefglimpse of a polar dawn aftei four months of night cheered four Soviet scientists riding a 100 by 160-foot ice floe and awaiting thearrival of rescue ships.Refractions of the sun’s rays from below the icy horizon, the drifting campers reported today, gave them a bit of daylight. They expected the sun to show itself within a week for the first timesince Sept. 23. . .To the two Soviet ships picking their way through perilous seas to rescue them, the scientists reported their position Thursday night as 74.03 north latitude and16.30 west longitude—more than100 miles east of Greenland.MACHINE DISPELLING FOGS ATAIRPORTS IS NEARLY COMPLETEDATSACORESIDENCEDURINGDOWNPOURRAIN SPOILSU L'VoE d (/Pi—Annaratus to dispel fog atWhile the rain was falling in® torrents last night about 10o’clock, a person who was passing the home of Mrs. George W. McArthur, 90 Middle street, Saco, was startled by hearing feeble cries issuing from a pasteboard carton on the doorsteps of the McArthur residence, and making an investigation found an infant childpacked in the container. The police were notified and hurried to Middle street and took the babe to police headquarters. They called a physician who told the officers to take the infant to a local hospital. spring-likeThe baby, a girl, when taken from the carton at the police station, was unclothed, and was wrapped in an old couch cover and a bedspread.The baby seemed to be all right this forenoon at the hospital.The police, who have been conducting an investigation, had not learned up to early this afternoon who abandoned the tiny girl.People living in the vicinity of where the infant was found, told the police that they did not see anyone carrying a carton on the street last night. It was suggested that perhaps the baby had been taken to Middle street in an automobile and placed on the front doorsteps. IIow long the little tot had been on the steps before being discovered is not known.The police were told late this forenoon that it was believed by the physician at the hospital that the baby was probably three days old. The condition of the child this noon was reported as good.WINTER SPORTSMaine Lacks Snow4 Carnivals on ItsHandsPortland, Feb. 4.—(/P)—A clashweather, bringing temperatures in the 40’s, left Maine high and dry today with four major carnivals on its hands.No immediate prospects of snowwere recorded in the weatherman’slog hook and skiiers, snowshoers,figure-skaters and other athletes identified with winter sports prepared to stow their gear in the closet for the week-end.A Weather Bureau forecast of southwest winds and possibly milder weather tomorrow and Sunday dashed the hopes of the outdoor (Continued on Page Three.)Forestry (Makes IkCONGRESS GETSREADY TO QUITAugusta, Feb. 4.—(AP)—Op* crating 61 cars and trucks nearly500,000 miles without a major accident was the complishment the past year of employes attached to the Maine State Forestry Department.The 1 lepartment’s seaplane, piloted by Lieutenant Earl Crabb of Augusta, had 192 hours of fly-ino* t 1 in lt;r lvnsnxr cnr»tinnc:20 Killed, 50 InjuredDuring LongBombardmentBy CHARLES 1*. NUTTER.Madrid, Feb. 4.—f/P)—Spanish insurgents again have turnedbiavv artillery on government Madrid, after a period of comparative quiet.More than 200 shells fell into the city yesterday. At least 20 Persons were killed and more than 60 injured. The attack on Madrid n^d aerial bombardment of othei cities of government Spain brought death to about 50 on Wednesday and Thursday. One hundred and fifty were injured.The Associated Press office was badly damaged by a shell which hit on the front part of the building which faces insurgent guns on Garagatis hill, two miles awav. The hit was high and only a fewshrapnel bits entered the office, shattering pieces of furniture. None of the staff was hurt.The writers’ automobile was punctured by a dozen bits ofbut fortunately no one was in the car.buruay’s total of 200 projectiles brought to 30,000 thegrand total for the past 15months of intermittent siege by (Continued on Page Four.)Westerly PaperIncreases PriceWesterly, R. f., Feb. 4.—((?)— The Westerly Daily Sun will increase its price from two to three cents, effective next Sunday, affecting papers delivered by curriers and sold from newstands. The Sun is one of the country’s few papers publishing a Sundayafternoon edition.i. aIPii(ErTODAY’S LA(By The AssocialDirect wire serBIDDEFORD JC
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