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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Trading Continues
 To Dominate Market
Small Holdings of Stock Keep Market
 From Showing Any Great Activity

New York, April 4.--It is only natural that the market should con- tinue to feel the effects of the re- cent dividend reductions which of course have their serious side. Ad. ded to this the knowledge that cor- porate reports of earnings for the first quarter of the new year will make a bod showing and the reason is plain why the bear contingent in the present desultory market should be meeting with more or less success in marking values down. It Is to be noted, however, that the weak ness displayed this week has not re- suited in any particular liquidation; and the reason for this is also plain the holdings of the gen1 eral public have been reduced to such smal proportions they have little to sell. So far as the attitude of the important finaucial interests is concerned it can be stater that they are holding their stocks for peter times, which 1t is conceded are now in the making.
 As pointed out last week there is nothing at the moment to change the character of the market which continues to be largely trading af- fair. As is well known, the drastic of last year left the pub lie with comparatively small amount of stock. on hand, conse- quently, unloading from that scource at the present time is not of very great importance. It is true that curtailment of dividends previously alluded to has for the time being effaced the more confident feeling which was so prevalent only two weeks back, therefore. 1t does not require heavy selling to affect val ues adversely without, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
GAS MUST MEET
 HIGH STANDARD
State P. U. Commission Re- quires Specific Heat
 Per Cubic Foot
LEAN GAS IMPOSSIBLE

Regulations of the Connecticut public utilities commission require that all manufactured gas sold in this state shall be capable of pro- ducing specified amount of heat per cubic foot of gas. This heat Is measured in terms of E. t. us (Brit- ish thermal units). One B. t. u. Is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. No matter what method of manufacture Is used in producing the gas, every cubic foot sold must be strictly in keeping with the commissions stand ards.
 Laboratory tests are being made constantly by all companies and re- ports of the tests are rendered to the commission monthly, so that there is no possible chance that the gas may drop beneath the required standard. Yet, every now and then, the vari- ous gas companies receive com plaints that they are distributing 'Iean" gas. which apparently means that the person making the com plaint thinks that there Is not enough heating quality in the gas.
 Knowing from It's constant check ing and testing that this Is an impos- sibility, the company in investigat- ing the complaint invariably finds that the fault Is not with the quail ity of the gas, but with the custom- er's own appliances. Usually the valve on the range or water heater which admits oxygen to mix with the gas before 1t is burned. has be- come disarranged, admitting too much air and thus thinning the mix ture. A simple adjustment remedies the situation. Gas company officials state that all gas burning appliances should be checked periodically to avoid such, conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
WATERSHEDS GET
 SPRING CLEANING
Winter Debris Being Clear- ed Off All State Water
 Sites
WATER ALSO TREATED

Spring Cleaning" - two words, which instantly develop. a mental picture of Q completely upset house and a violent campaign to remove the final and most minute speck of dirt which may have found its way into this or that nook and corner during the less vigorous cleanings of the winter months. have just as def- mite meaning among men engaged in the business of supplying water to the public as they do to the housewife. The water company's watersheds must be given a thor ough cleaning up after each winter. although the task perhaps does not involve the horrors of spring clean ing in the home.
 Even though no dust or dirt ex- ists on the land surrounding the res- term, the winter months bring an- other form of dirt and debris which must be removed, both as an aid to the purity of the water supply and as means of improving the water shed timberlands. Early in the spring the reservoir and watershed overseers launch a drive to remove the accumulation of fallen leaves, pine needles and broken branches which have been blown from the trees by winter winds.
 Leaves which have collected in the fluctuations on the shores of the reservoirs must be removed from the water. Dead trees are cut and clear ed away. Dead brush is cut down and burned. All underbrush which has grown along the flow line of the reservoir is hewn away, this vegeta- tion being removed in preparation for the anticipated rise in the water level which usually occurs each spring. Algae and other vegetable growth are removed from the water by chemical treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
NEW YORK BOOTLEGGER IS FINED $4OO
Worden's Minstrels
 Wednesday Night
Good Ship Milky Way Docks at Buckingham Hall With
 Harry Castlin in Charge

Anchors A'weigh and all set for the fray the good ship Milky Way explained by Harry x. Cashin steams into the old Brass City and docks at Buckingham Hall Wednes- day evening, April, 8th and will un- lead from the upper deck a cargo of mirth and melody that has in its originality never before been of- fered to the theater going public of Waterbury.
 Capt Cashin informs us that he mas on board an assemblage of en- tertainers who have been whipping themselves into shape out on the Lriny deep for the past three weeks ing's entertainment that the Worden Milkmen have been noted as being able to do in the past.
 The ship has among its Jackies such well known song birds as Al Woodruff, William McMahon, Leo Maher, Joe Lezotte, Charlie Mon- sees and others who will offer at in- tervals the pick of the present crop of popular song numbers assisted by the chorus (which is a feature of the show).
 Jack Rainville, one of the officers on board the Milky Way has been putting the boys through their paces and has some real harmony for the customers.
 Among the guests aboard the ship are the Murphy sisters a juvenile sister act who are making their ini- tial bow to local audiences, the ever popular Danny Barrett. and the Musical Marcianos, xylophone phiends.
 Capt Cashine while out at sea dis covered a couple of stowaways in the personages of Tom Stange and Sam Barlow whom he immediately made enlist and Is using them to furnish the comedy which is amply interspersed during the action of the show.
 Dancing will take place on the upper deck immediately following the show, Harry Brinkman's Or chestra furnishing the music, Sev- eral other features are promised in addition to the stage setting and wardrobe which promises to be nov ei. Prizes will be awarded during the balloon dance which is another feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

bringing out long stock in quantity. The best that can be said of the market for the time being is that prices have gotten down to points at which great many stocks are really desirable. It will be recalled that the results of business for the first five months in 1890 were good, while the remaining seven months were bad. It is expected this year that these conditions vii be reversed that the firse five months will not be favorable, while on the other hand. the balance of the year win make decidedly better showing: This Is the exception of those who are in position to know.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
RURAL ELECTRIC
 LINES INCREASE
Standard Rate Adoption Big Help to Farms in
 Connecticut
l93O SAW BIG GAIN

Although Connecticut ranks thir- teenth among the states in the mat ter of farm identification at the present time. the extension of rural electric lines has been accomplished at an increasingly rapid pace during 1929 and 1890, although exact sta- tistics for the latter year are not yet available. The adoption by many of the leading light and power com panies of standard rate for rural service is the major reason for the increasing number of farms which are enjoying electric service.
 This rate had it's beginning in 1929 at a conference of representa- tives of eighteen public utility com panies and of representatives of the Connecticut State Grange, the Con. necticut Farm Bureau federation. Storrs college and the state depart ment of agriculture. It was held at the invitation of s. Mclean Buck ingham, state commissioner of ag- riculture, on the belief that, ale though considerable progress had been previously made in rural eiec- tric extensions, conference of this type might serve to produce even greater speed.
 A working committee was formed to take action on the most vital point in the situation, namely. rates. It was agreed by all that rural ex- tensions of electric lines should be self supporting and that the rev. enue derived should be adequate to pay the carrying charges on the line and the cost of rendering service. Working on this principle and after considering rates in use in other parts of the country and in Ontario, Can, the committee devised a stand ard rate structure which was equit- able to all and which involved only very slight corrections for local con- ditions. It is this rate which has aided in bringing electric service to more Connecticut farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
ssHard Times" Plea
 Fails To Move Judge;
 Machine Owners Taxed
Spinika and Irapino Pay SlOO Each to Have Cases
 Dropped -LacelIa, Found Guilty on Two Counts of Violating Liquor Law Gets Suspended Jail Sentence

Found guilty on two counts of vio- Iating the liquor law, Joseph Lace!la, 45, of 245 East 60th street, New York city, was fined total of $40O and costs and given a suspended jail sentence of thirty days in police court this morning. Judge John F. McGrath declined to consider a plea of the accused's counsel for the elim- fnation of one charge or a reduction Of fine. The plea was based on "hard times to which the court re- piled that times were hard for hun dreds of others who weren't violat- ing the law to make them better.
 Lacella was charged with manu- facturing liquor and keeping liquor with intent to sell. He was found in charge of 500-gallon still In a garage off Violet street. Twenty 250-gallon vats were found on the premises and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
UnrecOvered Dead
 in Funeral Pyre
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! the cremation will remove the last possibility of an exact count of casu- alties.
 A careful check by national guard officials of the number buried since the city was destroyed by quakeg last Tuesday showed a total of 566 bodies accounted for. In addition 40 others were reported buried in trench at the outskirts of the city. Lieut. Col F. B. Garrett of Mon- roe. La, said that more than half of the dead were already buried and that the total would not exceed l. 900. E. J. Swift, the Red Cross di- rector, confirmed his estimate. There were 110 bodies buried along the shore; 46 at the penitenti- ary; 125 in boxes by families; 275 in a burial ditch back of the cemetery, five on the public dump; three near the water works and two in Crater lake behind the presidential palace.
 The strain on the refugees as well as the marine forces and the na- tional guards was demonstrated last night by seven shootings. A guard at the water tanks which formerly supplied the city. shot four persons attempting to take polluted water. The natives had been warned repeat edly against using the water, but the shortage forced them to extremes with the resultant danger of an epidemic.
 Earlier, another guard shot three looters who were fleeing from the ruins of the city. One of them had $7,000 on his person.
 The evacuation of the last groups of American women and children was resumed. The transport ChaI- mont at Corinto, where they were taken, will carry about 150 of them to the canal zone. The others will be taken to the United States by other ships.
 T have never seen a city so ut- terly destroyed as Managua," said Swift after his first survey of the capital.
 He commented on the orderly and voluntary evacuation of the popu- lace. Only about 15,000 refugees from the city are left in this vicinity and they are being cared for by the relief committee which Swift or- ganized after conferences with American Minister Matthew Hanna and President Jose M. Moncada.
 
 for more nurses. although there are about 2.000 wounded among the refugees. Many of the natives who have not gone to other cities have returned to their damaged homes, where they are living in distressing circumstances.
 Swift said there was no danger, !, so far as he could see, of an epi- demic, due to the precautions al- ready taken. He pointed out that the present dry season was not like ly to prove harmful to natives live ing in the fields or in damaged houses. and that such conditions could continue without danger until the rainy season in May or June. "The problem can be solved then" he Said. expressing the opinion that Managua probably would never be rebuilt.
 Rear Admiral Arthur St Clair Smith, from the cruiser Rochester arrived by airplane and conferred with officials here about supplies, The present food supply, however, is sufficient and more is arriving daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
N. H. ROAD IS
 WELL GUARDED
Criminal Activities Cut to Minimum By We'll Or-
 ganized Force
J. R. MCMAHON IN CHARGE

Police protection of passengers and freight on the New Haven Rail- roads system has reached point of efficiency during the past several years where crooks and criminals of all kinds today almost completely avoid the railroad both as field of endeavor and as a mode of trans- portation. Losses by theft from freight cars have been greatly re- duced and the interests of passen- gers are today fully protected against pickpockets, card sharps and other types of criminals who form erly preyed upon railway patrons. 2 The railroads properties and it's patrons are protected by we'll or- ganized force of private policemen under the leadership of Chief J. F. McMahon, who has supervised the railroad police work since 1907. The force is organized with units in each of the New Haven's divisions, each unit being under the supervision of a captain. The entire personnel con- sists of men specially trained and experienced in railway police work. The policemen are distributed manner that there are men within easy calling distance of every sta tion.
 Equally important with the work of protecting railway passengers and freight from criminal activities is the large amount of safety work assigned to this particular depart ment. This is carried on not only in the sense of protecting passengers from accident on trains, especially when football or boat race crowds must be handled, but also in the sense of educational work. Mem- bers of the New Haven's police force deliver safety first lectures to thous- ands and thousands of adults and school children in communities along It's lines every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
State May Get
 Unclaimed Money
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(Continued from Page D would steer these amounts into the general treasury of the state after the passing of 20 years. This means that if somebody went away from Waterbury and returned after 20 years to get their money, not having filed any claim in the meantime, they would find that the funds had gone into the state treasury. Then, from all indications, they could not be reclaimed.
 An example of the failure of de- positors to return earlier than 20 years is shown in the case of Con- necticut's seaport towns. A survey of these towns has shown that they show the largest amounts in un- claimed deposits. This might be taken to mean that sailors who left a part of their wages in Connecticut and then went to parts unknown have failed to call back for their funds or have died. Nevertheless, the legislative committee will seri- ously consider the whole proposi- ton before favorably reporting the bill.
 It is estimated that there are $300,000 in unclaimed deposits in the state to-day which the state would take over if the bill under consideration is passed. including several thousands of dollars in Wa terbury deposits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Pinky Hathaway
 May Have Chums
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evade the Bay States electric chair.
 Though nothing officially was divulged on this point, 1t was re- ported that the two possible access sories might have been instrumental Tn transferring the body from the the spot in Rhode Island where it was discovered. It also was intim- ated that one or both of these per- sons might have tried to aid the slayer in his plans to escape.
 District Attorney William C.. Crossley of Bristol county, directing the Massachusetts inquiry, left for Boston to-day to attend a confer ence of district attorneys, but State Detectives John l.. Stokes. Joseph Ferrari and Frank Clemmey re- r1ained here 10 carry on the inves- tjgation.
 Among other things. they were reported 10 be studying the strange story told by Vernon V. Calvin, Fall River insurance man. close friend of Hathaway, and government key witt ness. Shortly after Verna's death, Hathaway allegedly told Calvin the girl had been criminally assaulted and slain by two highwaymen, and accompanied Calvin to the spot V here the body lay.
 Early yesterday morning Calvin was taken u the lonely lane in Tiv- erton and there he reenacted his own role Tn the events that followed the murder. A volume of steno- graphic notes, the record of Galvin's story, was being studied by inves- tigators to. day. This story probably will be compared later with that which Calvin previously had recited to Attorney General Benjamin M. r1cLyman of Rhode Island.
 Authorities of that state are vir- tually satisfied that Rhode Island should have Jurisdiction but Massa- chuetts investigators still had under consideration to-day several clues said to indicate that the actual crime may have been committed on this e.de of the border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

on the matter there will be thou sands who will express a preference for the retention of the present sys- tenn.
 The Democrats contest has accom- plished much in stirring up public interest as to the merits and defects of both the city manager and the present system. There's no ques- tion but what hundreds will take a greater interest in the future af- fairs of the city and that more citi- zens will be induced to serve in posi- tions of honor that formerly they have bene reluctant to even consid- CT.
 The contest closed at 6 o'clock last evening and the results were:
 For present plan of gov-
 ernment ....... .1082
 For City Manager plan .., 51
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Brothers Given
 Fourteen Years
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  The sentence admittedly was a compromise, made to Swing over" the one juror who held out for hours against eleven companions who early decided that Brothers should be found guilty.
 Reports after the jury disbanded were that the first vote had been | ' to for acquittal. In all, 24 bal lots were taken. All but one of the jurors favored the guilty verdict be- fore the tenth vote was taken. The lone man refused to yield until the final vote.
 Brothers accepted the verdict without any show of emotion. His mother, Mrs Rose lessen of Webster Grove, Mo, stepped outside the court room just before the verdict was read.
 Mrs Betty Cook. Brothers sweet heart, sobbed audibly when the ver- dict was pronounced. She ran from the room a few minutes later and unintentionally locked herself in a witness room. where she was an in- voluntary prisoner for 30 minutes.
 Marched from his cell when word was sent that a decision had been reached, Brothers stood with De- fense Attorney Louis Piquette near the witness chair while the verdict was read.
 He stood for a minute. silently rubbing his chin after the word guilty" echoed through the crowd ed room.
 Lets duck" he whispered to a bailiff when he could no longer stand the silence, broken only by his sweetheart's sobs.
 1T want to be alone" he told pho- tographers later when they tried to take pictures of him in his cell.
 Henry c. Rathbun. member of the board of strategy which arrested Brothers secretly after 10 months of investigation. was one of the first to move in the courtroom after the verdict was read. He rushed to congratulate c. Wayland Brooks. the minister's son who led the attack in a trial that was one of the most peculiar on record because the state made no attempt to prove motive and tn" defense did not try to prove an alibi.
 Brooks admitted he was disap- pointed that the penalty had not been fixed at death but said it was he has gained much fame as hanging prosecutor" having ob- tained the death penalty in six cases he has prosecuted.
 Attorney Piquette asked immedi- ately for q new trial. A hearing on his request was set for April 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Wounded By One
 of Bandits But
 Didn't Know It

Washington. April 4.-(UP)-T>, young masked dobbers late last night entered a tea room in a resi- dential section, fired one shot, and escaped with $90. No significance was attached to the shot except as proof that the youths carried fire arms.
 Two hours later Mrs W. B. Jaynes the cashier, experienced abdominal pains and discovered to her sur prise that the shot was no joke. She was removed to hospital, where she was reported to be in no im- mediate danger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

all were filled to the brim with bub- bling mash. The entire equipment was dismantled and removed to po- lice headquarters.
 Charles Spiniks of $40 Bank street and Nicholas Irrapino, 20, of 1O8 Willow street. paid $100 each to have charges nolled. They were sum- moned to court for having gambling machines in their possession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Easter Music
 in Waterville

Special music will feature the Easter services at all of the Water vile churches tomorrow. At St Mich- ale's church Miss Winifred Delaney has coached two special junior choirs, one of boys and another of girls. to supplement the work of the regular senior choir. The girls choir will sing a program of hymns during the celebration of the regular low mass at a. m. It's members are Rita Sullivan, Doris Truelove, Mau- reen Sullivan, Mary Goggins, Evelyn Seery, Anna Buckley. Lucy Fulton, Mae Robinson, Eleanor Brenneis, Eleanor Cosgriff, Katherine Bren- nies, Concetta Ciccio, Ruth Mulligan, Antionette Waters. Candida Polo and Claire Petronio.
 The program for the high mass to be celebrated by rather O'Shea at 10 a. III. follows:
 ecessional-Christ Is Risen-Boys choir, soloist Leonard Gaugler. Vidi Aquaam ....... Basil hyrle ........... W1egand Gloria ................ Wiegand Credo Wiegand Angus Det ............. Wiegand Sanctus ................ Wtegand beneulctuS !... W1eBand Offertory, Regina Coeli j.. Bordese
 Benediction of the blessed sacra- ment will follow the following pro- gram:
 Duet-O' 'Saluturis ..... Weigand Tautum Ergo .............. Basil Laudate Dominicum -. .Gregorian
 The soloists include Miss Mary Brennies and Miss Winifred Dela- ney, sopranos; Mrs o. Harold Hunt and Miss Dorothy Kamack, altos; Michael Donnelly and George Null ligan, Jr., tenors, and Leon Gerard Ralph Dulaire and C. Arthur Du- Bois, bass.
 The members of the moys' choir are John Humphrey, Leonard Gaugler, William Humphrey, John Murphy, Edward Humphrey, Robert Bonn. Raymond Malia, Anthony Castenbura, Donald Dubay, Joseph Ciccio, Harvey Kamack,. Richard Cosgriff, Spencer Sheehan, James Nc Aree, George German and John Mo- Aree.
 Robert Bonn also will play violin accomplishments during the mass
 At the Methodist church a special Easter cantata will be sung under the direction of Choirmaster Char les Probert. St Paul's church and Waterville Union church will also have special music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
City Manager Plan
 Buried Under Votes
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basis for predictions, 1t Is very evil dent that the proposed change will never be realized. z"
 Scores of public minded citizens will undoubtedly journey to Hart ford and advocate a city manager form of government for Waterbury. but when the time comes for q vote