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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
Inventory Was Filed With Probate Court
 Judge Slavin To-day
Stocks Totalling Over Million and Quar- ter Comprise Greater Part of Estate Main Stock Is ScOvill Co.
AMOUNT OF CASH IN BANKS
 WAS FIGURED AT $40, ,437 .99

totalng $3O4 655 40 n value of S437 l8856 left by the late Edith Davies Kngbury being filed in the probate to-day summary shows that $550O bonds $73202: cash S2.438.H and miscellaneous $lO955 balance of stocks.
 Seovil Company Stocks Were
 The the Scovl company stock, being valued S623 2250. The will orders the bulk the be held Manufacturers National Bank the the ceased Miss Alice Kngsbury her lifetime be divided among children of Mary Kngsbuy Bull children of brother Frederick John Kingsbury
 Bonds
 The real half interest land Pine piece of land in Lihheld.
 The bonds excluding follow: $500; Country Club of Waterbury, $280 Light Power $53l0 Guild 1heater Co., nc Sl00; N Y $710 Pascoag company, $470O; Wmanc Light company, $1O4OO Beardscy S Wolcott $},60O.
 Bank Checking Accounts.
 Cash: checking the Citizens Manufacturing company, $339556 savings Waterbury Savings bank S6 52o: and cash on hand S329.
 There wery valued $l,965: and half coin S2, 900 a Hudson $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

That bill will be presented con- corning this feature, is a foregone conclusion. Already, it has been learned, town clerks throughout the state arc making ready to use their influence to combat such a measure so that their situations, from a financial standpoint, may not be in- jured.
 The charter commission recom- mends putting the town clerk of Waterbury on 8 salary basis. The stand is taken that the fees collected should go into the city treasury. These fees. it is generally admitted, bring the salary of the local town clerk to an amount far in excess of $5,O0O.
 Of course. in small towns throughout Connecticut the fees col. lected constitute the salaries of the respective town clerks. But the fees, all totalled. only remunerate the town clerks, actually, for the ser vices they have rendered.
 In the cities. though, fees collect ed have been large and their annual incomes have been considerable. Therefore, in Waterbury, the char ter commission has seen fit to at- tack the present situation so that the city treasury might benefit small sum.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
CHAIRMAN TESS
 ENTERS DEFENSE

Washington, Jan 17.-UP)-The charge that the republican national committee has been attacking John J. Raskob because he is @ Roman Catholic was branded as an "in- famous untruth" to-day by Senator Simeon D. Fess, chairman of the republican national committee. He thereby broke for the first time the silence he has maintained since the LucAs-Norris controversy developed before the Christmas holidays.
 Tess attacked specifically the re- cent statement of Jouett Shouse. democratic national executive chair man, asserting 'the plain purpose of Mir Shouse in attempting to inject the religious issue was to throw smoke screen around the vigorous warfare being carried on within the democratic party over Mir Ras- kob and his domination of the par ty machinery thruogh. his millions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
PROHIBITION IS POSSIBILITY BUT
 NOT REALITY
One Speaker Gives Two Reasons for It = Too Much Alcohol and Too Many People Like It

Chicago, January IT - (UP) - Speaking from behind 8 huge cake whose II candles signified 1t was the 11th birthday of prohibition. Fred D. l.. Squires last night told a w. c. T. U. meeting that "prohi- bition Is not Q present reality, but a future possibility"
 Squires, who is secretary of the American Business Mems Prohibit ton Foundation. spoke to the South Side Branch of the w. c. T. U., which has it's national headquarters across tho city in Evanston.
 Another speaker, who agreed to some extent with Squires. was Gill; bert F. Lapley. attorney for the seventh district prohibition depart ment. Lapley declared there are two principal difficulties in making prohibition reality:
 1 There is too much alcohol.
 2. Too many people like to drink
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
'PICC0LO PETE WRONGLY NAMED
 AS JUDGE SHOWS
Couldn't Accommodate the Court With PiccOlO Solo, But He Sure Could Play the Banjo

Key West. Florida. January IT. (UP) - Judge Vining Harris wasn't altogether satisfied that the prisoner before the bar, a negro who called himself 'Piccolo Pete." was telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Pete was charged with intoX- ication.
 ' "So you play the piccolo?" in- quired the judge.
 'No suh. judge. the banjo." re- piled Pete.
 Well. let's hear you play Home Sweet Home.'" Producing the banjo. Pete strum- med upon 1t so sweetly that the judge. deeply moved, declared;
 II was going to give you 60 days, but I'll just make it 30. Now give me an encore.' Pete gave him the prisoners song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
Strange Happenings = Over Chicago Mayor

Chicago, Jan r. - (UP)-The number of men opposing William Hale Big Bill'' Thompson for the republican nomination for mayor was reduced to seven to-day with with drawal of Charles V. Barrett and Oscar De Priest, negro congressman. Barrett, who was the first to file, an nuonced he was withdrawing in an effort to unite all of Thompson's op- ponents, behind one candidate in the hope of "riding the city of Thomp- sonism.'
 De Priest, who is in Washington, withdrew because he said his peti- ton had been filed by practical joker.
 "It is false, withdraw it at once,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
PROBATION PRISONERS
 DECREASE
But the Number of NOn-Sup= port Cases Showed Big Increase, According to Report of Probation Of= ficer COmbellack

A noticeable decrease in the num- Der of prisoners placed in the GUS tody of Probation Officer Nicholas Combellack and surprising ad- vance in the number of non-support cases are outstanding features of the annual report of the city courts miracle man." Mir Combellack as is well known has the happy faculty of taking shattered romances and marriages and patching 'em up so expertly as to be just as good as ever.
 He has plenty of wayward men placed in his custody and whether they appreciate it or not, MT Com bellack is their friend, kindly dis posed one.
 During the past year MT Combell- ask and his assistant, William John son, took in $35,956 from men placed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
POTATOES AND BEANS
 FOR FOOD
Town in Nebraska Sends Carload to Feed Starving of Arkansas - Drafting Another Appeal to Hoover
BY MERRILL K. COMPTON United Press Staff CorreSDOndent)


 England, Ark, Jan 17-(U. P.) - The news that citizens of Morrill,, Neb, were sending them a carload of potatoes and 20 sacks of beans caus- ed ripple of joy to-day among Eng land farmers who only two weeks ago threatened to raid the town To get food for their starving wives and children.
 It was only a ripple. however, and there were no shouts such as those that rang through the business dis trict when the farmers threatened the merchants. Mayor w. G. Will Hams explained that the heart had gone out of the men and that pota- toes and beans not just the news they were en route, were needed. Williams, a quiet. middle aged man, has almost broken" during the last month. his neighbors say, be-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

SHOCKS
 shares common. Acme Wire company, $l1O.
 100 shares common, V. T. C., Acme Wire company, $2,200.
 100 shares preferred, Alabama Water Service, $S,500.
 316 shares $6 cumulative 1st pre- ferred, American Founders Corpora- tion, $14,141.
 $50 shares common, American Hardware Corporation. $44,412.50. POS shares common, Anaconda Copper Mining company, s7,800 500 shares common, The Bigelow company. $10,0OO.
 1,200 shares common, Beardslcy- Wolcott Manufact curing company, $3.600.
 $50 shares common, Bridgeport Gas Light company, $31,350.
 500 shares stock trust certificate, Brockton Gas Light company, S20,- 500
 900 shares common, Connecticut Electric Service, $69,750.
 39 shares common, The Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury, $12,675.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
DYING CANISTER
 BREAKS. CODE OF
 THE UNDERWORLD
Riddled With Bullets, One Arm Shot Off, He Retain= ed Consciousness to Be-
 tray Those Who Shot

Hackensack, N. J., January IF - (UP) - A dying gangster who broke the code of the underworld by "squealing" on his murderers Twas responsible for five men being under arrest today. one of whom will be charged with murdering him. Will liam Brady, 38. bondsman and owner of a taxi service. was cut down by machine gun fire yester- day as he tried to enter the front door of his home. The killers es- caped in an automobile. But Bra dy. although one arm was shot off, did not lose consciousness until he had made q statement to police, in which he is said to have revealed the namse of his assailants.
 Joseph Bongiorno. 33. known colloquially as Kid Settch," is the one of the five arrested who will be charged with the murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
WICKERSHAM TO
 MAKE REPORT IN
 THE COMING WEEK
Long Awaited Word From the Hoover Dry Commits
 sion Will Be Told at Last

Washington, Jan 17-UP)- The long awaited Wickersham commis- sion prohibition report will not be submitted to President Hoover until next week, it was learned today. The report is expected to be given to the press for publication in newspapers of next Tuesday or Wednesday af- ternoon.
 Only three of the II commission members were in Washington today and one of these was expected to leave at ,n early date. The report, which is known to be completed. is being delayed only by some last min uie details of editing and printing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS MAKES
 GALLANT FIGHT
Gaining Ground Steadily and the Old War Horse May Beat Off the Threat ened Death

Boston, Jan l7.-(UP) Ma jor- General Clarence R. Edwards was gaining ground to-day in his gritty fight against a sudden illness which had threatened his life.
 The wartime commander and be- loved Daddy" of the 26th (Yankee) division, who underwent an emer- gency operation for an intestinal dis order at Phillips House of Massachu- setts General hospital Wednesday night, was reported markedly im- proved at 2 a. m.
 "The general passed an even bet ter night than the previous night. He got quite a lot of sleep and seems rested this morning. We think he is much better" hospital authorities stated at that hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

furlnermOfe, It IS understood the legislature, through its judiciary committee. would favor increasing the present personnel of the super for court bench by two members.
 This would mean that the two re- publicans whose terms expire. Judges Ells and Booth, would be continued for another eight years and two more judges. both demo- crats, would be named.
 One of the judges would be Att torney John A. Cornell of Bridge port. it is reliably reported. Attor- ney Cornell is of good standing in the Connecticut bar and is town chairman of the democratic town committee of Bridgeport. Who the other judge might be would be a matter for conjecture at this time, although many are mentioned.
 Judge Els term expires this year. year. Republican leaders desire to have both these judges retained, or. in other words, renamed by the leg islature.
 On the other hand, the democrats want further representation on the superior court bench. In order to avoid the dismissal of Judge Els or Judge Booth, the republicans are understood to be willing to increase the personnel on the bench 50 that two more judges might be picked.
 These two other places would be left to the democrats with Judges Ells and Booth assured of reap pointment to their present positions. That the bench of Connecticut is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
THIRTEEN WERE DRIVEN OUT OF
 THEIR HOMES
Nine of Them Were Children
 All Were Forced to
 Flee Before Fire in
 BrOcktOn To-day !

Brockton, Mass. Jan 17-U. P. )--- Thirteen persons, including nine children, were driven out in their night clothes early to-day when fire broke out in a three-story business and apartment block on Crescent street. Those who escaped unassisted from second and third floor bed rooms were members of the families of Cantor Samuel Marmorstein and Harry Selkowitz.
 The fire, which apparently started under a flight of stairs in the rear of d ground-fioor drug store, caused damage estimated at $5,00O to s10,- 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

he telesraphed after hearing that the petition had been "signed' by all the presidents, living and dead. of the United States and by many other famous personages. Besides the presidents, some others whose names were affixed to the De Priest petition were Al Capone, Marshal Joffre. Ben Turpin. Gallant Fox, Aarle Sande, Mickey Walker, Ina Dreamer, Far ley Vous, Barney Google. Al Jolson. Abe Kabibble, Jake Lingle and Martha Washington. Some of the names signed as notaries public who the signers signatures were Bull Montana, Man O War, Jack Dempsey. Carrie Nation, Sophie Tucker, Bugs Moran, Joe Cook. John Gilbert and Benjamin Franklin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
Police Force Ready For Every Emergency
 With New Equipment
Tear Gas Guns, Bombs, Rifles and Can mons Will Be Part of the Protective and Offensive Supplies in Future

Fanatic Reds rioters, would-be bank robbers, hard-boiled bandits, who imagine they would like to shoot it out with the police when surrounded and others who fiaunt the law might as we'll prepare to weep.
 The Waterbury Police department is going to be equipped with the means to bring tears, real, blinding, almost suffocating tears to the eyes of the most hard boiled offenders.
 Chairman Harry Minor of the board of police commissioners has formally announced that the pur- chasing committee on authority granted at the recent meeting of the police commissioners has decided to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
GEORGE GODFREY
 LEAVES RING FOR
 WRESTLING GAME
George Says Best White Fighters Refused to Take Him on, So He Will Be- come Grappler

Mexico. City, Jan 17-(U. P.) - George Godfrey. of Leiperville. Pa, known variously as the negro heavy weight champion, the black menace and Jack .Dempsey's one-time ne- mesis, has forsaken boxing for wrest- ling.
 Godfrey makes his debut as a grap pier here tonight against Jack Rus sell. also an American.
 I'm through with boxing" said the negro heavyweight champion, etc. "rhe best white fighters in the United States absolutely refuse to meet me and I'm fed up on just shadow boxing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
LQte Bulletins
LOCAL YOUTHS NOT YET CAUGHT

New Britain, Conn, Jan 17-(UP)-A year after the murder of Patrolman James McNamee of Bristol Henry Schrager is still in jail here to-day awaiting trial as an accomplice in the staying He must await the capture of his alleged companions Amdeo Stango and John Stack both of Waterbury, before being tried John Brophy of Waterbury. is serving life sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

This weeks special of WOrden's Is Lemon Mustard and Fig Walnut Ice Cream. Step into the store near your home and take home . quart of this delicious cream. You surely will be delighted and the whole fam. fly will enjoy the treat. Be sure and ask for WOrden's special.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
INK IN FOUNTAIN PEN FROZE

Boston, Jan 17-(UP)-Because the ink in his foun- tain pen frozen he had to suspend work day this week. George Higham, unemployment census enumerator has reported to his supervisor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
TOWN CLERKS MAY COMBINE
 TO LICK BILL
Any Measure to Hamper the Local Town Clerk May Be Taken Up By Clerks in Every Town of the State
LAWS ENACTED FOR THIS
 CITY MAY STRIKE THEM

bill putting the clerk of Waterbury salary prohibiting from receiving the fees collected her office that the will be fought widely Connecticut the legislature from prel of the assembly, Fear that the precedent which might by passage would thcm uny all the clerks in the l69 of Conn in a to ooppose and legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

Boston, Jan 17-(UP)-Massachuset legislators have filed in the general court bill under which they would receive badges of office and distinguishing markings on the registration plates of their automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
CANARY WAS STILL LIVING

Somerville Mass, Jan 17-(UP)-Members of three families were driven when flames swept Lowelstreet tenement house. After the fire had been extingushed canary, alive and unharmed, found in it's in second-h floor room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

Meriden, Conn., Jan I7-(UP)-The administration building of the Connecticut School for Boys which had been condemned to make for modern structure was partially destroyed by fire late last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
SCALDED IN BATH AND DIED

Burlington, Vt, Jan 17-UP)-While taking bath at local hotel, Mrs Josephine Sawyer 68 fatally scalded with hot water. She died in hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
PURSE STOLEN AS SHE PRAYED

Fall River, Mass, Jan 17-(UP)-As she knet in prayer at St Annes church, somebody stole Mrs Mary Croceau pockebook containing S349O in cash and three bank books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17

No human being ever contracted an infectious disease from Worden's Safe Pastcurizcd Milk. Telephone ana fnr a hottie uf HarlAh E0~>d.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
MELLON IS NOT TO RESIGN

Washington, Jan 17-(UP)-Reports that Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon will resign on March "have foundations in fact far as know, David F. Finley, Melon's confidential secretary, said today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
SON OF GRAND DUKE DEAD

Melbourne Australia, Jan 17-(UP)-The body Of a who claimed to be Alexander Michael Romanof, son of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia found to-day on the beach at Cairns, Queensland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
Judges Of Superior
 Court May Increase
 From Present Rumor
Personnel Would Have Two More New Judges-This Would Mean Retention of Judges Ells and Booth

That Judge Arthur Els of this city and Judge John Richards
 
  a a received indicated of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
HOOVER IS LIABLE TO
 BE BEATEN
That S25,OO0,O00 Relief and Food Fund Almost Sure of Passing-Bitter Controversies GO on in Senate
BY LYLE C. WILSON

BY IfIE C. WILSON United Press Staff CorrcspondenD Washington, Jan 1.-The threat of night sessions immediately and clo- ture eventually in an effort to pre- vent a special session of congress confronted the senate today in the midst of bitter engagement over provision of food, medicine and clothing for the destitute in town and country.
 President Hoover and the Red
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
The Weatlaer

Cloudy Tonight; Fair and
 Colder Sunday
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-05

head county Braves, better known as
Kalispell. April rs at either Kalispell
or Libby.
Then comes the annual county meet
in which Libby, Troy and Lincoln
County High (Eureka) will participate.
This will be held May l-2 at Libby.
All the first place winners in the
county meet are invited to take part
in the District field meet at Whitefish,
May 9.
After this comes the biggest reward
of all-the State Meet at Missoula. This
trip is open TO all men or women who
win first place in the District
This year the Libby High School in
tends to send large delegation to
Missoula. counting athletes, actors and
debators. if the debators take the Dis
trict Debating Championship.
So here's a word to the wise. Libby
feels awful lucky this spring
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-05
PEP PROGRAM GIVEN
IN HIGH SCHOOL

Failing to bring home the whole ba-
con did not daunt the Terriers in the
least, so they brought back part of
it instead.
On Monday morning the high school
went through one of its usual programs
for welcoming the basketball players
home from the district tournament
Mr. A. A. Wood acted as master of
ceremonies. After short talk by Mr..
Wood. various players were asked to
give their version of the trip All of
the players expressed their apprecia-
ton for the good time afforded them
by Poison.
Mr.. Wood stated that he had hopes
that next year the tournament could
be at Libby. and in such way give
the public real treat.
Whitefish won the tournament by
taking games from Columbia Falls,
Libby and Poison Poison won from
Libby and then dropped contest to
Columbia Falls. The latter was beaten
by Libby in the final game so Libby.
Poison and the Falls are ended in a
three way tie for second place.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-05
HONOR ROLL.


6B Miss Stevenson: Irene Evans,
Dorothy Hoefner. Milo Hodgkinson.
Grade Miss Lane: Helen Parker,
Helen Martin, Ruth Holiday, Raymond
Carlson
Grade Miss Liebe. No honor roll.
Grade Miss Hostetter No honor
roll
Grade ISABEL McGrade. No honor
roll
Grade 3A-Miss Staudacher Jean
Maize. Celia Ann Nolop, Anita Tester,
Vera Jean Vinion. Marjorie Moody
Gloria Mortenson. Richard Neils, Nor
man Fuller.
Grade miss Madden: Maxine Nc
Gill. Marlin Ayotte, Marion Freel, Rob-
ert Parker, Dorothy Ostroot, Josephine
Syverson, June Lukenbill
Miss Carpenter-Jack Midyett, Kath-
ryn Neils. Jennie Rolset. Annie Schultz.
Billy McGrew. Edward Mooney. Ken
meth Neils. Billie Beryl Blackwell, Ger
aldine Burke.
Miss Dunbar-Borghilde Rolset, Win
ME Boothman. Vern Ann Crotteau, Ell
mer Anderson, Clyde Nichols. Robert
Nolop
Grade miss Bowman: Leo LIE
Lacheur. Edgar Knapp. Phyllis Riley,
LIE Roy Carlson.
Grade Miss Fousek. Pat Barrett
Tommy Brinton, Fred Collier, Darrell
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-05
TERRIERS SHOW I'M
PROVEMENT In VICTORIES

In going over the past basketball
season of the Terriers, several things
come to fans thoughts. Take for in
stance when the Libby boys started
out, they were beaten by a rather poor
team twice, namely Boomers Ferry. A
week after this. North Central came
over from Spokane and for the first
half held sway and then the second
half they barely held the advantage
when the game ended
From that time on the Terriers lost
two games, one to the District Cham
pions, Whitefish, and the other to the
Cutbank District Champs, Browning.
This season was marked by almost
too much fouling as the tactics used
in all games was something like foot
ball; that is the players used the back
ing and clipping tactics.
But strange to say Libbys team were
among the cleanest players at the
tournament and all through the tourna-
ment the Terriers appeared to be the
favorites of the crowd
A summary of the past games are as
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-05
NUMBER OF HONOR ROLL
STUDENTS SHOWS DECREASE

Spring fever must have taken the
school by storm this six weeks be-
cause the senior high honor roll is
sadly lacking in names.
Those making the honor roll in high
school are. Dorothy Davidson, Vino
gene Wood, Eugene Borg, Lillian Borg.
William Williams, Millett Keller Mar
tin Cormier, Angela Huchala, Rosetta
Shea, Raymond Kujawa, Ned Decker,
Margaret Fennessy, Solvig Ramlo.
In Junior High the following made
the honor roll. Mildred Baeth. Phoebe
La Munyan Gertrude Pival, Anna
Stuhlreiter, Dorothy Zawadke, Ethel
Beasley, Mary Margaret Gildea, Jean
Heuck. Gordon Leigh, Glades Rolsett,
Betty Riley.
Because Miss Aasen was i'll Friday,
Mrs. James Midyett substituted for her.