Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1930, Page 22

AISTRAELADU.S BOUEHT 0D BBLE Prochnik Declares Vienna Gave Consent to Gutenberg Book Sale in 1926. By the Associated Press. On directions from Vienna, Minister Prochnik of Austria said yesterday in a statement his government was pleased ‘that the United States had been able to | acquire the historic Gutenberg Bible for the Library of Congress. The transac- tion was made through Dr. Otto H. F. Vollbehr of Berlin. “The Austrian government gave its full consent to the sale in 1926, Proch- nik said. denying dispatches to the con- frary. “It is pleased that the Library of Congress acquired the first of the three printed Bibles made in 1450 by the first printer—Gutenberg. “In the Library of Congress, millions ®f persons in the Western Hemisphere may view it, while if jt went to a pri- vate collection, or got into the hands of dealers, only & few persons might see it Dr. Vollbehr, who left the Bible with | the monks at St. Paul Monastery, near | Corinthia, for safe keeping—it having been there for 400 vears—placed it in the libra: It soon will be displayed. | BANKER OFFERS BANK | FOR MINOR POSITION | i | Advertises He Will Exchange Ownership for Less Strenuous Employment. BERLIN, September 30 (N.AN.A) A Berlin financial paper published the following advertisement recently: “Established bank commission bll»)l-‘ ness, completely free of debt, to be | given away with all claims and with| own office in exchange for & guaran. teed position as empjoye for the new owner.” Bankers said it was no joke. A stream of new taxes and regulations dictated by the government had sapped | this man's strength so much that he | wished a less strenuous job and was willing to give his paying business in | exchange for it. i Copyright, 19 30, by North American News- | Ppaper Alliance.) ENGINEER KILLS COBRA; COBRA KILLS ENGINEER | Servant of Frenchman Believes Mate of Slain Serpent Avenged Its Life. BANGKOK, September 30 (N.AN.A)). ~—A week ago Pierre Caldier, a French engineer living here, was attacked by | & king cobra. By a tremendous leap he | eluded the hissing thrust of the deadly | serpent, and, returning to the fray, to kill it. Now Caldier Ll‘ de:hd‘. According to his native servant, engineer was killed in his room by the mate of the snake he had slain. ‘The police don’t know what to think. To get to Caldier the snake ‘had to| enter the Frenchman'’s house and climb | s flight of stairs. All that is positive is that Caldier died in bed from the bite of a cobra. The cobra’s poison | takes effect in a few minutes. i Oopyright, 1930, by North American News- | B oty Alfance { SLAYER GETS 10 YEARS | Youth Who Killed Father to Be Placed With Mental Deficients. CHARLOTTE, N. C. September 30 (®) —Seventeen-year-old Brown Fowler, who shoe to death his father, T. C. Powler, because of the man's alleged cruelty to his family, yesterday was sentenced to serve 10 years in State's prison after he pleaded guilty of man- slaughter. Judge W. E. Moore ordered the youth placed in a ward for mentally defi- clent patients after J. E. 8. Davidson had testified the youth had the mind of & 7 or 8 year old child. ‘The boy's mother, testifying in his behalf, told & story of hardship and brutality which, she said, had been forced on her by her husband during their 26 years of married life. DIXIE LEE MARRIES Film Actress Becomes Bride of Or- chestra Leader. HOLLYWOOD, Calif, September 30 (P).—Dixie Lee, film actress, was mar- ried yesterday to Murray Crosey, 26, orchestra leader, at a simple church ceremony. Miss Lee, 20 years oid, was born in , Tenn. Her true name was Wilna Wyatt. She began her career % an amateur while attending school fn Chicago. The maid of honor was Elizabeth Zimmerman, Chicago. Chl‘iltfll to Ride in Auto. OBERAMMERGAU, Germany.—An- fon Lang, Christus of the “Passion Play,” is to have an automobile, the g:‘t of Henry Ford, who has been at- mn;.uu play. Lang is to select any | make he likes. SUGAR SUPPLIES CALORIES AT THE LOWEST PRICE | Few Foods Return Such High Caloric Value for the | Money. 1 Sugar is an inexpensive food. Compared with butter, bacon, maca- | ront, bread, meats, milk, green vege-| tables and fresh fruits, sugar sup- plies the system with far more cal- ories for each cent spent than the same amount expended on any of the rest of the products named. ‘This fact is significant because the average system requires approxi- mately 3,000 calories daily. Of this amount sixty per cent should be de- rived from the carbohydrate group of foods to which sugar belongs. ‘To get the full value of sugar the housewife should consider it in re- lation to all the foods she chooses for her table, The most inexpensive balanced meal can be made satisfy- ing and complete by a sweet des- sert. Canned vegetables, as well as fresh omes, can much improved in taste appeal if a dash of sugar to Railroad Protests Against Motorists Driving Into Trains By the Associated Press. HAMMOND, Ind, September 30.—The railroads are protesting against the carelessness with which motorists are dri their cars into trains at the Chicago Terminal crossing ons Calamet avenue. Police arrested Charles Pohlit Sunday night in the hope of teaching others a lesson. Pohlit drove his car into the side of a Baltimore & Ohio train. He wasn't hurt. So many motorists have driven into tfains at this crossing, po- lice said, that the railroads have filed a formal complaint with the city. — | PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE | NEW YORK, September 30 (NANA) | ~Ninety-pound Ivy ILode returns to | New York Friday to press an assault | charge against 200-pound John Galla- gher. Ivy claims Gallagher beat her 50 bacly he fractured her skull and six | tibs. The 200-pounder's plea is self- | defense. | (Copyright, 1930, by North American News paper Alliance.) T ¥nd BvasvanGg BT MARBLE FOUNTAIN GIVEN AS “GOOD WILL” OFFERING By the Assoclated Press. NEW' YORK, September 30.—An‘ American committee of good will to Canada will present to McGill. Univer- sity a marble fountain, emblematic of | the friendship of the Unitecd States, on | November 1, in Montreal, an announce- | ment yesterday said. Dr. John A. Finley of the New Yo Times will make the presentation a dress and Viscount Willingtion, got ernor general of Canada, will reply. The fountain, designed by Gertrude V. Whitney, consists of a central group of three male figures in a rectangular basin, bordered with fruit anc leaves. 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