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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
YOUTH WILL NOT.
 MEET DEATH IN
 CHAIR THIS WEEK
Has Been Granted Re. prieve for 30 Days His Mother and Himself Had Been Planning His Burial

Joliet, Dec 8.-UP)-Russell McWilliams, 17-year old boy slay- CT, won a reprieve from the cleo tric chair as he and his gray haired mother planned his funeral. Some 80 hours before the Rockford youth was to die for killing a street car motorman In holdup for "easy money", Governor Louis l.. Emmerson granted a 30-day stay of execution. Assistant Warden E. NJ. Stubblefield entered Russell's cell late yesterday to tell him he wuold not have to die next Thurs day midnight. Mrs Maggie Mc- Williams at the same time came to visit her son. The mother and son heard the message. They rushed into each others arms.
 God bless Gov Emmerson." cried Russell.
 "Yes, son." his mother said, choking back sobs of joy" the prayers of the Christian men and women of this countr yhave been answered."
 And just think" the youth went on more soberly. n few hours ago we were planning about where would be buried"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
STATE HOME FOR SOLDIERS
 WILL STAND AT ROCKY HILL

for Michael F. owens, who voted with them before, and were un- able to prevent the vote for Rocky Hiil.
 Tho former chief justice planned to issue Il statement tomorrow.
 A resolution adopted by ma jority of the commission. which Is headed by Attorney Benedict M. Hoiden. adopted n resolution set- ting forth reasons for the Rocky Hill choice. The resolution referred to the availability of doctors of the Newington veterans hospital.
 Wynne 4 Hahn. New Haven civil engineers. were appointed to survey the property. which ia t0 be purchased for not more than ttO.O0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

washington, December 8 - (UP) - A college sophomore who disappeared from his room last night was found dead today on the steps outside his dormitory at Catholic University. The youth, Gerald Callahan. 21. of Little Falls, N. Y.. had broken skull. his eyes were blackened and his clothing disarranged. He was sprawled out face downward at the top of tho 20 granite steps leading Into tho dormitory. An autopsy was ordered and tho police homi- eide squad began an Investigation. A fellow student whom authorities wished to question could not be io- cated nt once.
 Callahan was in his room at i1.is o'clock last night when tho prefeet of the dormitory. proferl sor Joseph O'iloary, made his nightly chcck.up. About midnight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

Hartford, Conn. Dec s-(UP)-- A new state home for soldiers will he erected on the Hartford Retreat property at Rocky Hill, nine miles south of here.
 Tho state veterans home com mission voted 6 to 2 in favor of the Rocky Iiili site last night after e seven-hour battle during which two Fairfield county members fought in behalf of tho proposed North Haven location.
 Former Chief Justice George w.. Wheeler of the state supreme court of errors, and I.ero/ D. Downs of Norwalk. who blocked adoption Of Rocky liill at q previous lengthy session. lost the assistance of Ma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
YALE WILL HAVE
 $l5O,OOO MORE FROM REQUESTS

Riverhead, l.. l.. Dec S-(UP)- Yale university eventually will get more than $150,000 from the estate of Edward Bement of New York, who died in Paris Nov 21, filing of his will revealed.
 A donation of $50.000 is made to the university's library fund and the alumni fund gets $500O. An other $5000 will go to establish three annual awards to be known as the Montaigne prizes. A $100.- 900 fund, the income from which will go to Bement's aunt. Kate P. Havens of Stamford, Conn.,. during her life. will be turned over to Yalc upon her death. A $2O0 be- quest was made to the Trumbull Trust of New Haven. In all, be- quests totaling $500,000 were made to relatives. institutions, executors, and employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
Bridge History Was Made When Greatest
 "'Boner" Was Pulled
And Yet Sidney s. Lenz, Who Made It in Opening Game, Won the Contest Against Ely CulbertsOn -Lenz Forgot What Was Trumps and Lost Three Tricks
By H. ALLEN SMITH United Press Stan Corresponds

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Dec Ss---ftJE)---Sid. ney S. Lenz, despite one Aof the greatest blunders since Roy Riegelt ran the wrong way to Q touch- down, to-day was out in front in what the American bridge playing public considers about the great est event in bridge history.
 Aided by Oswald Jacoby, TO- bust insurance man, Lenz won the opening skirmish in the long lock- ed for contract bridge match with Ely Culbertson and his wife, Jo Culbertson.
 Lenz forgot what the bid was in the third hand of the first rubber. The bid was three no-trump. but, about half way through the play, Lenz suddenly broke down and con- fessed that he was off on the wrong track.
 "Oh says.' asked Sidney. whats trumps?"
 NO trumps." answered Ely.
 T'm sorry" said the spectacled Lenz, "I thought 1t was diamonds"
 And so L4enz and Jacoby went down three tricks.
 Had 1t not been for this boner. Lenz and Jacoby would have won
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
WOMAN IS HELD RESPONSIBLE BY
 THE CORONER
Mrs Margaret Norton of StratfOrd D e clared Criminally Responsible for Deaths of Two Men

Bridgeport. Conn. Dec SUPP Coroner John J. Phelan returned a finding to-day holding Mrs Mar garet Norton of Stratford criminal ly responsible for the deaths of Daniel Douglas. "A, of Rowayton and Michael Hollis. 80, formerly of Norwalk, who were killed in m au- tomobile accident here November 20.
 A chief witness In the coroner's inquest was Miss Lola Norton flance of Douglas and grand -daugh- ter of Hollis. Miss Norton, a Nor walk school teacher. was riding with Mrs Norton when the car col lided with machine driven by Douglas and carrying Hollis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
Town Clerk Egan Fully Explains
 Salary Mix-Up
SATANS KINGDOM IS ONE OF COLDEST
 SPOTS TO-DAY

Satan's Kingdom, Conn, Dec 8-(UP) = Satan's Kingdom frOze over to-day. Sub.zerO temperatures hourly driven low. CT by Q gale wind froze rivers and ponds of this Iitchflcld county village solidly. Temper. atllrcs ranging from 4 below at Norfolk to 6 above at Winstcd were reported iron, nearby communities.
 Satan's Kingdom Is . settlc- ment of approximately 20 farm- CTS i'm a picturesque gorge on the Pennington river on the main highway between Win sted and Hartford. It Is located In the township of New Hart ford. It took its name from the wild and irregular appearance of its terrain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
SENATOR NORRIS
 DEMANDS FUNDS
 FOR UNEMPLOYED
Must Choose Between
 That and Starvation He Says--TOO Late Now to
 Provide Jobs
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Stan COrreSpOndent) !

(Unttcd Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, Dec. S.-(UP).- The new congress must choose this winter between permitting starva- ton and appropriating federal funds for unemployment relief, the fighting insurgent from Nebraska. Senator George W. Norris, told the United Press.
 The 71-year-old veteran banged his fist on the top of his office desk as he declared it's too late now to provide jobs instead of charity. Ills declaration was an an- nouncement he would continue his battle of years standing on behalf of his lame duck. Muscle Shoals and revenue theories.
 T don't see any escape from it," he told the United Press Federal funds must be appropriated. To help cities and states which are not able to meet the demands of the hungry. The various localities will not be able to meet It."
 That statement means the ad- minist ration is in for a fight this
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
GET RICH WITH RITCHIE' IS THE
 LATEST SLOGAN
This Was Handed the GOv-
 ernor When He Spoke in ChicagO-Speaks to Manufacturers To-day

Chicago. Dec 8-(UP)-Gover- nor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland, a democratic presidential possibil- ity, will address Illinois Manufact- urers tonight with a new campaign slogan "Get Rich With Ritchie' ringing in his ears.
 The slogan was shouted by an unnamed trader at the Chicago Board of Trade when Ritchie ap- peared there. Business in the wheat pits halted for three minutes while the cry became general. Ritchie will discuss governmental interference In business in his talk before the Illinois Manufacturers association tonight. He also wal to be luncheon guest of the demo. critic city and county organiza- Ntton. Ae WI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
YALE BOWL FALL
 HAS RESULTED IN
 DEATH OF VICTIM

New Haven, Dec S-UP)-A fall in Yale bowl Saturday cost the life. today of James Kelley, 90, businessman.
 Leaving the bowl after the round robin football tournament, he ripped and fell on concrete pave ment. injuring his head. He be- lieved the injury superficial and drove home with his son. James, Jr. Sunday he was taken to the hospital where he was found to have concussion of the brain. An operation by Dr Samuel c. Har- vey. and Dr w. J. German. noted brain specialists of New Haven hospital. failed to save him and he succumbed shortly after midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
MARCHERS FED
 AND DOCTORED

Washington. Dec. S.-(UP).- The hunger marchers in Washing ton were not only fed and. housed. but doctored
 The medical unit of tho sixth marine reserve corps was on duty day and night giving free service to the marchers who had colds and headaches. One case required hos pital treatment. He was William MacAuliffe of Minneapolis. who was suffering from carbon mon oxide poisoning incurred on the long truck ride.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

A little girl peeking through a crack in the door was observed by Armand Morin. q resident of 232 South Main street. He was on his way to a store when he noticed the girl. Following her glance he ob- served the bodies of the two men. Mrs Hogan was called and she iden-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

tified IIogg as one of her room- CTS. With the assistance of William Sheehan. n room mate of Hogg, they carried the man up- stairs three flights. They were
 under the impression that he was drunk, but he was dead. They placed him in his bed, covered him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
Late Bulletins
KILLED BY LOCOMOTIVE

Peabody, Mass, Dec 1(UP)-Stepping Into the street to warn motorists of the approach of train John M. Morrssey, 62, crossing tender was killed by the locomotive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
FIRST SKATING VICTIM

Nashua, N. H., Dec 8-(UP)-Leopod OueIette 23 is believed to be the first skating victim of the season in New England He drowned when he fell through the thin ice of Sandy pond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
HUGE MUSKELLUNCE CAUGHT

Wisconsin Dells, Wis, Dec S-(UP)-A bU-pound muskellunge was caught in the Wisconsin river, near here by Carl Mitchell Patteville recently. Mchell was fishing with pole and using mnnow for bat when he landed the fish, which measured feet inches in length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
JoBLESS FUND IS $i, 800, 900
Providel

Providence, K. T., Dec S-(UPl-Ihe nations smallest state has created $1500000 fund for the ben eft of it's unemployed Any of the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island may borrow from this fund, at per cent interest, to care for relief of local distress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
EXHIBIT ANCIENT VANITY CASE

Philadelphia, Dec B-(UP)-An ancient vanity case, dating from 800 B. c. is in the museum of Haver- ford college part of the collection gathered by the college archaeological expedition during work at Beth Shemesh, in Palestine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
LET US PRAY, HE SAID, AND DIED

Boston, Dec 8-(UP)-"Let us pray" said Samuel Kasanof 55 democratic ward committee chairman dur ing speech at a testimonial dinner. moment later he was dead from heart attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec S.--(UP)-The
 treasury net balance Dec , was l$1il,7ef,14443.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08
CUBS TAKE
 } STRAIGHT
 FROM REDS
Requires Eleven Innings to Win Yesterd a y's
 Game, However

CHICAGO, IL, May 8.-It took the Chicago Cubs eleven innings to beat Cincinnati yesterday after noon and make a sweep of the three-game series. The Cubs, how ever, managed to do it by score of to 4.
 Trailing behind by four runs in the eighth inning the Cubs jumped on Pitcher Si Johnson and his re- lief hurler, Bennie Fry, to tie up the score. The winning run was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08
WHEN THINGS WAKE UP

Spring-hanging up another worn-out Winter unlocks the sunshine, flowers and bunnies.
 Mankind seems to begin again with new hope, ambition and new determination to be prudent learning what to seek and what to shun.
 A bank account of your own is a thing worth striv ing to have. Make this your Bank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08

Old papers tor sale at the Elm pire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08

scored when Wilson, who was walk ed, came in an a fly by Earl Grace, pinch hitting for Bach Taylor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08
GAMES THURSDAY Pacific Coast League

Seattle 1; Portland 3. San Francisco 8; Hollywood 4. Night game. Los Angeles 6; Mission 12. Night game.
 innings. Night game.
 National League St. Louis II; Pittsburgh 5. Cincinnati 4; Chicago 5, eleven innings.
 American League Chicago ] Detroit 6. Cleveland 4; St. Louis 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

their own; and last, to educate,
inspire and broaden grownupS.
To make the museum definitely
one for children, Of children, by
children, in addition to the fifteen
adult members of the board of
trustees and eight persons on the
board Of advisers, a junior men,
oerShip was created FOR the city's
school children.
This membership in 1880 con-
sisted of 1900 youngsters.
To carry this government of
the museum by children step
farther, a Junior board of direc-
tors Of eight members was organ
lied.
The eight school districts bring
ing in the most new names at the
museums annual spring men,
bership campaign receive the right
to place representative on this
board.
The board meets monthly.
Members suggest needs of the
museum from the adoleScent
viewpoint to the adult directorate.
They aid in making museum
rules, supervise special exhibits
Of pupils and cary on scientific,
discussions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

Mrs. Florence H. Fitch, Mrs. John
Morris Haines, Mrs. Harry P.
Wilson, Fred Bates johnson, Frank
N. Lewis, Mrs. Richard Lieber,
Hills L. Harvie, Herman G. Wolf
and Arthur Zinkin.
The board of advisers includes:
Amos w. Butler, Christopher B.
Coleman, Mrs. J. A. Goodman,
Thomas A. Hendricks, Alex r.
Holiday, Wallace o. Lee, J. K.
Lilly, Walter c. Marmon, Mrs.
j. Don Miller, Mrs. Maude
Moudy, Warren D. Cakes, Mrs.
James H. Roberts. Paul c. Stet-
son. William r. Teel and G. M.
Williams.
Personnel Of the junior board
Of directors is: Betty Jane Wan
gelin. School 81; Ruth Pierpont.
School 80; Ben Weaver, School
.76; Frances Bell, School %; Mary
Walker, Broad Ripple high
school, president of the board;
Imogene Kirby, School IS; Kurt
Vonnegut Jr., Orchard school;
Max Bear. School At; Miss Hazel
Ruske, School 47. sponsor Of the
board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23
BIZ United Press


BOSTON 23-Rudy ooh Give Me Some
- thing Remember By proved appealing Thursday
trbuted grapefruit
spheres hurting stage
troubadour the midst of
program-vagabond You're Driving Crazy"
Song"
Rudy just begun grooming balcony
bardment started.
grapefruit clattered
the missile cybals of bands
drummer and missing a scant yard.
stopped singing stepped the foolights.
g" here he said looking toward the of the grapefruit
please them 1t is
courtesy whether of interfere with
while rushed
balcony missiles tossed captured three
young alegedly did the throwing
The cupts taken to room outside the auditorium and
police transferred street police
severely repmanded neither the
Valee wished charges the youths finally
leased. =
After the Rudy declined to discuss incident.
sentiments following
the grapefruit of hundred like it,
you?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

A PART from the junior board
IA are clubs of ten junior mem
bers, in schools, known as CHAP
tiers" Each chapter has "cura-
tor and a "secretary-treasurer,"
and each school has chief GU
tator,' who suervises the school
chapters. Chapter curators meet
monthly to select objects brought
by pupils for display in the n1u-
scum.
Actual workings Of the museum
may be summed up as follows:
Visits by school children daily in
groups, museum chapters, and in
dividually; sending of travelling
exhibits to teachers who call for
certain nature or botanical OBJ
jects i'll schools; weekly lectures
by Carr on the customs and hab-
its of foreign countries, as well as
talks by various travellers; sum-
mer tricks to the far west to OBJ
tain specimens for the museum.
Any one can visit the Children's
museum without payment of adj
mittance fee.
The museum is open daily and
hours are 2 to p. m. on school
days, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. on Satur-
days and 2 to 5 p, N. on Sundays.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

America was sensational. Her On
gagementS included not only the
usual "star" presentations in the
opera houses of great cities, but
also performances in small towns,
in amusement halls and small
vaudeville houses where the name
Of a European actress scarcely was
known. Pavlova was credited with
giving an entirely new artistic con-
ception to America, and public
adulation was her reward.
Twenty years ago she aroused
England and the United States to
extravagant admiration in the bal
let, 1.-THE Death of the Swan"
Critics considered this the height of
her achievement, although Lies
Papillons" (the butterf1ies) and
"Valse Caprice" also brought her
unusual praise.
Star at Once
Pavlova made her first appearance
in London at the age of IS and
achieved instant stardom. During
her career she appeared in all the
British possessions, including India,
where she made an exhaustive in
vestigation of ancient dance forms.
Pavlova organized her own COM
pany in 1928 and conducted an I'm
usually successful season at Covent
Garden. She extended her con-
quests to Australia, South Africa
and South America from 1925 until
1929.
Then, in search of new material,
she began a period of research into
the ancient Buddhist dance forms,
drawing her inspiration from vivid
murals of ancient Buddhist monas-
teries
Pavloya, hailed in artistic circles
as the most famous ballerina of
recent years, was endowed with
beauty of face and figure as well
as rare artistry.
Won Great Popularity
Anna Pavlova was borne in st.
Petersburg (now Leningrad and en-
tered the imperial school of ballet
when she was 10. In few years
she became the primera ballerina of
the Marinski theater.
Her first appearance was in Eng
lang in 1910, with the noted Michael
Nordkin. She appeared in Paris in
the same year and followed with
performances in New York. She
toured the United States after sew
era1 seasons in New York and Lon
don.
Pavlova's body was to be taken to
the Russian church at The Hague
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

A N idea and an arrowhead
L A started the Children's Mu-
scum of Indianapolis, 1850 North
Meridian street.
Generosity of indianapolis resi-
dents, the expenditure Of less
than 500 in five years on collec-
tionS, and the burning of the So
called midnight oil by Arthur B.
Carr, curator, and Mrs. 3. NJ.
Golden, executive secretary, has
built that idea and arrowhead
into the nations third ranking
museum for children. Approx
mately 10000 objects are ex-
hibited.
The museum terminated in the
mind of Mrs. John N. Grey, atter
a visit to the ChildrEn's Museum
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Returning to the Hoosier cap
ital, Mrs. Carey called a confer
ence of educators and the out
growth of that conference was the
museum.
r. r.
A SNAIL arrowhead. given by
"a the granddaughter Of the
Nunder, Phoebe Lewis. was the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

EXHIBITS are divided into
II twenty-eight rooms in the
building. Objects on display in
clude handicraft of all nations,
botanical specimens, war relics,
dolls, insects, animals, birds, In
dian garb and modes of living,
marine specimens. geological ex-
hibits, nature studies.
Financing the museum is
yearly problem of campaign
ing for members. The campaigns
are conducted each spring.
Rolls of the organization for
1880 show 1.645 senior members
at 81 a year, ia sustaining men,
bers at IS yearly, AZ life members
at 500 year, one sustaining life
member at $3.50 yearly and two
benefactors at 500 yearly.
Approximately $4,000 adults and
children visited the museum in
1880.
The board Of trustees is COM
posed of Mrs. John N. Carey, hon
orory president: Kurt Vonnegut,
president; Benjamin D. Hitz, vice.
president: Miss Faye Henley, Sec
rotary; Dwight S. Ritter, treas
urer; Mrs. ohn H. Bookwalter,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23

first object to be displayed in the
museums early quarters in the
old Propylaeum barn, Fourteenth
and Delaware streets.
A porcupine fish joined the ar
rowhead and the collection of
natural art and scientific objects
began.
Growth of the museum necesSi-
tated employment of a curator,
and Carr was retained.
When approximately 2,eO0 ex-
hibits we're under glass, the mu-
scum was moved to the Garfield
park shelter house.
Publicity gained for it in the
park, through visitors, and. new
exhibits necessitated seeking
larger quarters. In April, 1927,
the founder turned over her
thirty five-room residence on
North Meridian street, rent-free,
for its use.
A ms of the museum, as cited
II by Carr, are six-fold: To give
delight to children: to educate and
inspire them: to bro den their
horizon: % piduc their curiosity:
TO make shem feel. the museum Is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-23
Mrs. Victor Bruce Will Be
Escorted to Airport by
Local Pilots Today.

Indianapolis aviation leaders and
city and state officials were to well
come Mrs. Victor Bruce, famed Eng
lish aviatrix, with reception at
Mars Hill airport from to 8 this
afternoon upon her arrival from
Chicago.
Mrs. Bruce is nearing the final
stage of journey around the world,
which will end in London.
A f1ve-plane formation, led by
Lieutenant Stanton Smith, COM
manding officer of Schoen field,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, will meet
Mrs. Bruce and accompany her to
the field.
She will remain in the city over
night and head for Louisville Sat-
urday morning in her tiny Gypsy
Moth biplane.
A committee of Exchange Club
leaders and representatives of the
Governor and mayor will be at the
field to receive her, after which she
will be escorted to the statehouse
to meet the Governor. An infor-
NAL dinner is planned tonight, and
probably will be held at the Colun-
bia Club.
The reception is under direction
of Major Richard F.. Taylor, COM
manding officer of the One hun
dred thirteenth observation squad
ron, Indiana national guard; Major
H. Weir Cook, Curtiss- Wright flying
service; William R. Kester, Stand
ard Oil Company dndiana) repre-
sentative; Paul Moore, city airport
superintendent, and Major Charles
E. Cox, assistant city airport SUI
perintendent.
Mrs. Bruce expects to visit her
mothers birthplace at New Albany
while stopping at Louisville, and
will fly over the home and drop an
AMERICAN flag Sunday. She will
L. ~.