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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Republicans Of New
 York See Roosevelt
 Tammany Smash-U Up

Albany, N. r., Aug 17.-(UP)-- Seeing Roosevelt TamTnany break at hand, republican leaders of the legislature are preparing to block any attempts to extends the New York city investigation 10 up- state cities.
 With working majorities in both houses, the republican leaders an- ticipate no serious trouble in com batting proposals of democratic legislators of New York city to broaden the Jurisdiction of the Hofstadter committee.
 The republican leaders see Gov ernor Roosevelt again placed on the spot politically, so. far as Tammany is concerned by the an- nounced intention of Senator John J. Dunpjgan, ranking democratic member of the Hofstadter commit tee and minority leader of the sen- ate, to submit proof corruption in upstate communities to the chief executive to-day.
 The attitude of the governor, due back at the Capitol late to-day from week end visit at his Hyde Park home, is believed clearly de- fined in his statement aceompap py- ing the special call.
 Declaring the purpose of the spe- cial session has "my entire ap- provaI," the governor stated "the committee has appealed to me to call the legislature together in or der they may request passage of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
NEW ENGLAND IS
 BETTER OFF THAN REST OF NATION
New England's Position in Latest Report Gives Her
 2 to 20 Per Cent Better

Boston. August IT - (UP) --- Fresh evidence that New Eng lands industrial and financial po- sltion Is brighter than that of the rest of the nation has been made public by the New England Coun- ell. In eight of nine indices the figures for which were obtainable New England's position in the first half of 1891 surpassed that of the other 42 states by to 20 per cent Similarly. figures for II of 12 in- dlces in 1930 showed that New England came through that year better than did the rest Of the country.
 In both 193O and 1891 figures, the one category which did not compare favorably with the re- mainder of the nation was cotton consumption, though In the first half of this year New England's relative position in cotton con sumption improved from a point II per cent lower than the rest of the country to a. point ? per cent lower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
RUM BOAT CHASE COST THE LIFE
 OF ONE AGENT
Man of Waterbury, Vt, Fell From Customs Boat as It Speeded in Pursuit

St Albans, Vt., Aug 17-UP)- A rum boat chase on Lake Cham plain apparently resulted early to- day in the drowning of a customs agent.
 Louis A. Babcock. AZ, of Water bury, Vt, World war veteran and customs agent for the past two years. fell oyerbroad in 190 feet of water while the patrol boat on which he was serving was going at 20 miles an hour in pursuit of a rum runner.
 His companions, Captain J.. B Kendrick and officer Armand Lc- vine, continued the chase and captured the rum craft, 3g-foot cabin cruiser. They arrested its crew, who gave their names as George Valley. Robert Harrington and Herbert Pasby, all of Burling- ton.
 Charged with rum-smuggling theye were brought 24 miles to thfh city and lodged In Franklin county jail pending arraignment before U. $. Commissioner Charles B. Wat son this afternoon. U. s. District Attorney Allan M. Martin was en- route here to present the case.
 Several sacks of liquor thrown overbroad from the rum boat were recovered by customs agents.
 The scene of Babcock's apparent death was Cumberland head. op. posite Gordon Landing in Grand Isle county, at one of the most treacherous points of Lake Cham plain. Four government bats were sent to the spot where he disap. peared in an effort to recover the body.
 Babcock, unmarried, leaves ar 81-year-old mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
POPULATION OF STATE BEATEN BY
 PRISON NUMBERS
Illinois Criminal Institu. lions Filling Up Rapidly -Insane Patients Also on Increase

Chicago, August l7 - CUP) - The population of Illinois crimi- nal institutions is increasing six times as rapidly as the population of the state. according to state mcnt just released by the depart ypent of publie welfare. and the number of insance persons is in- creasing twice as rapidly as the number of normal ones.
 So great has been the increase that at present one out of every 128 residents Of the state is in a hospital or prison.
 The report showed total of 28,- 757 confined in hospitals for the insane and 11.460 in the peniten- tiaries. The ipcrease in insane persons was .3.8s per cent and the increase in convict population was HAS per cent. During the same period the entire population of the state increased only about 1.59 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
HASTINGS WON
 GLIDER TITLE
 OF THE NATIONS
Los Angeles Man Declared Victor for Second Year Contests Closed Yes= terday

Elmira, N. Y... August 17 - (UP) - Albert E. Hastings of Los Angeles today was American gli- der champion for the second suc- cessive year.
 Officials at the national gliding and soaring contests, which ended yesterday after two weeks of com- petition, declared Hastings endur- ance flight of hours and 20 min utes. the best made during the meet.
 J. Fl. (Bud) Stickier. of Wash ington and New York city, was second in the endurance event, with A gliding flight of 7:28:5 hours. and Franklin K. Iszard, El- mira, third, with 6:03.
 Hastings flight this year was les sthan a' minute under the en- durance record.
 Martin Schempp, Pittsburgh, with d flight of l5 miles, won the distance event. w. Hawley Bow Jus, Leroy, ". Y., was second with 12 miles and Hastings third with eight miles.
 Schempp also led in the altitude event, having attained an elevation of 3,130 feet. Hastings was sec ond in this event with an altitude of 1860 feet and Professor R. F.. Franklin, of the University or Michigan, third, with 1900 feet.
 Schcmpp remained aloft hours 42 minutes and 46 seconds between dawn and dusk to win the aggre- gate time in the air event. Stickler, who was second, had an aggregate soaring time for one day of 7;2s:5 hours. T.,
 The spot landing event.. in which pilots attempted to lana as close as they could to chosen landing place. was taken by Ed . ward Barton, Montour Falls. N. Y. Barter brought his glider to earth three eMinches from q chosen spot. Captain R. Fl. Holderman, Leroy was second, having landed ten inches from the spot. and Rober. Eaton, third, was measured In l' inches.
 Cash awards were given the winners. IL,
 Hastings and Schemp were tieh in points, each having scored SIX
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
(rurpished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agriculture-B. r.
 Storrs. Local Agent)

(Furpished by Connecticut Depart
 ment of Agriculture-B. r.
 Storrs, Local AgenD
 High grade native eggs were even lighter in supply while de mand remained dctive. Leading grades opened the week ? cents per dozen higher with the outlook for other grades following the leaders by as much of an advance before the close of the week.
 Supplies of produce offered for sales on the farmers market th's morning were only moderate but demand was slow resulting in prices being maintained wits diffi- culty in many instantes. The bulk of best corn sold for $1.00 per 100 ears. Few tomatoes sold above 50 cents per basket, early varieties going for 35 to 40 cents. Lima beans sold mostly for $1.00 to $1.25. sales as low as 75c being stock which was inferior as a rule. Pep pers were liberal and weak. 75 cents being the high price for most offerings.
 Apples were lightly offered and remained uncshanged. Potatoes held firm and unchanged.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tlOns arc based on saIcs of good nlcrchantab1c products to retailers at farmers market or by whole saIcrs).
 FRUITS.
 Apples. No. Gravcnstcins. Wealthy, ChanangO f.4O-1.5O bn., Duchess f.25-1.4O bu., No. 2 var- IOus varieties .8O-1.0O bu.; canta- l0upcs 1.7S 2.5O crate; peaches. native .SO-.75 # bu.. shipped in 1.25.1.75 crate; pears. Clapps F,ay. oritc .75-.90 4 bu.; piums, native .75..9O # bu.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, lima .75.f.25 bu.. snap .oO.i.2S bu., shell I.OO-1.25 bu.; bects .8O..35 dog. bchs.; cabbage, white l.OO.1.25 box; Savoy .80-.75 box: carrots 80 .35 doz. bchs.; cabbage, white 1.OO-1.25 box; Savoy .oO..75 hOx: carrots 80 :. .35 doz. bcfs.; celery, flats 2.25-2.5O doz., hearts f.15-1.4O doz., rounds .7S- 100 doz.; corn .75-1.2S 100 ears; cucumbers .8O-1 100 bu.; GEE plant f.25. 40 bu.; lettuce .5O-.75 box; onions .00..7S (fcw 1.O0) t,u.; pep pcrs .85..85 bu.; potatoes, native 1.OO.1.O5 bu.; scaIlions .2O-.25 dOx. bcbs.; spinach .5O-1.O0 bu.; squash .40-.75 bu.; tomatoes, No. 1 .S5- 80 x bu., No. 2 .25-.3O 4 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS. Conn. eggs per dOz.; NewlaId Fancy AZ; Special .3s-.40; Extra .37-.SS;- Gathered .33-.37; Newlnid Medium .37; fediums .32-.35; pull let's .25-.27; wcstcr, frsts-cxtrns .23-.32; live, fowl .2O-.25 lb., brotl- CTS, Rocks .25-.28 h., Reds .25-.27 Ib., LcghOrns .20-.23 Ib.J dressed. fowl .27-.3O h.. broilcrs .35-.4O ID.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 Butcher stock, cows .02-.OS h., calves .O0-.f2 h., meats, beef H. .16 h.. lamb .15-.2O h.. pork. loins .17-.22 h., pork. local dressed .f2- .25 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
HARTFORD MAN
 IS KIDNAPER
Held in Old Orchard, Me-, for Taking Away l6- Year.Old Girl

old Orchard. Me, Aug IT. UP)-Noah Cooper, 2S, Of Hart ford, Conn, faced arraignmen' here to day on charge of kid mapping Bessie Stanley, 16, of this town.
 Cooper, with the girl, was ap- prehended at York, several miles south of here. Il few hours after he, and another man, and Miss Stanley disappeared early ycster- day from the camp of Thomas Stanley, the girls uncle.
 No trace of the second man. said by Stanley to have been Coopers brother Harry, has been found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Suicide Left Poems And Note Before He
 Leaped To Death

from a rear balcony in the ninth floor office of pr John Taylor, to the yard below.
 Police said the poems and the note indicated the youth had com mitted suicide.
 The shorter of the two poems, indicated the youth had committed suicide.
 The shorter Of the two poems, which was typewriter, read Goodbye, little sweetheart, till la
 ter The party, the friends now behind I'll miss you, hun,-- It was all such fun. { Please forgive me--to show you
 don't mind.~
 The second poem entitled Soli- tude, followed in part "To you, dear solitude. we leave Our anguish, sorrows. cares, and
 grieve No more but to forget our hated
 doom. Your precious moments fly in
 haste, We grasp firmly. else their waste May plunge us downward 10 a
 darker tomb.
 70, God, what have ] done to
 thee That l should be cast In this sea Of writbing scrpents furled about
 my breast? The foam comes quicker, death
 comes quicker. Downward drops my beat and
 quicker; Here, I lie on this tumultuous
 crest"
 Police did not reveal the name of the girl to whom the note was addressed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
DlSCREDITED
 FRANK L. SMITH
 MAKES CHARGES
He Was Turned in U. 5. Senate and Now He Claims Julius Rosen. wald Offered Him S555,000 Not to Run in 1920

Chicago, Aug 17. (UP)-Frank l.. Smith charged to-day In an open letter that Julius Rosenwald. phiianthropist. offered him the
 equi1aIent of t56B,00O in 1928 to withdraw from the senatorial race in Illinois.
 The letter was addressed to Car roll Woodby, University of Chica- go professor who recently pub lished a book condemning Smiths successful 1928 campaign. That campaign ended when the senate later refused Smith his seat. Smith sugg rested the letter he incorporat- ed as an additional chapter of the book.
 Although copies of the letter were widely distributed in ad- vance, members of Rosenwald's family said to-day the philan- thropist had not been informed of the charges made against him. Rosenwald has been seriously III the lest four months and his son. q. Leasing, announced that "be- cause of his condition. members of the family are unwilling at this time to have brought to his atten- ton the controversy between Pro- fessor Woodby and MT smith" The man the United states sem ate barred because 1t ruled he had
 accepted more than $200.000 in campaign contributions from
 Samuel Insult, midwest utilities
 magnate. charged that Rosenwald
 wanted him to withdraw from the
 race so that Hugh Magill, inde-
 pendent republican. could have .
 clear field.
 smith said that on Oct 3. 1928 (after he had been nominated by the republican party and stories had been published concerning the Insull contributions). Rosenwa1d in the Congress hotel in Chicago, told
 him:
 went to an inner room to take . siesta upon orders from my doc
 tor. While lying there thinking, I
 had brainstorm. I thought to my self, If will give $b00.000 to have Magill elected. why not give
 Frank Smith $500.000 and have
 him withdraw.
 "So I acted.
 No one knows what am about to say to you except my wife, whose consent had to get before I could make the offer, and no one else will know from me. If you will withdraw from the
 senatorial, race, I am here to offer you 10000 shares of Sears Roe buck stock the moment you sign your withdrawal notice. In few months that stock Iwill be worth quarters of a million dol
 lars" (Smtth states at another point that the stock actually was
 worth $2,0O0, ,000 two years later). In the 1928 election, Rosenwald,
 according to Smiths letter, spon-
 sored Magilrs candidacy. Smith
 was elected. The James A. Reed senatorial
 committee investigated the cam- paign with the result Smith twice walked into the United States sen-
 ate seeking recognition as a mem-
 her and twice was refused his seat
 on the grounds his campaign ex-
 penditures had been 'scandalous." | On one of these occasion he was
 named by Former Gov Len Small
 to flll a vacancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Twelve Cities And Towns Make
 Genuine Gains
Waterbury Listed as One Community Showing In- crease-Total Below That of June, But Even Midsummer Slump Carries Figrres Above l93O

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 Building permits issued by cities and towns in Connecticut during the month of July, although sub stantial in value, showed q con siderable decline us compared with June, but exceeded in value those of July, l330, 1t is indicated in the monthly survey taken among twenty-three communities by the freight traffic department of the New Haven railroad.
 Among the twenty-thrce citie- and towns listed by the railroad the loss as compared with June was more than two million dollars while the gain oyer July of last year was more htan three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. In June, however the total permit valuation was very high due to sev- eral large grants made in Hartford and New Haven. SThe July total was slightly less than four million dollars, while the June figure was close to six million dollars.
 Gains over their June permits were recorded in twelve of the twenty-three communities, how ever. These were Derby, Hamden, Mefiden, Naugatuck. New Britain. New Haven, New London. Nor wich, Wallingford, Waterbury. West Hartford and West Haven. The July list was headed by New Haven with permits valued at $l,- 730.693, while Hartford and Green wich were in second and third places respectively.
 As compared with their figures of July, 1880, only eight of the cities and towns reported upon en- joyed building gains. These were Danbury. Hamden, Hartford, Meri- den, New Britain. New Haven, Wa terbury and Willimantic.
 Comparative figures for July, 1891, and for July 1880, are report cd by the freight traffic depart mcnt as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Police Probe
 Mountain Crash
Eight fiur None Seriously When Cars Collide at Foot
 of SOuthingtOn Grade

, failed to show any evidence of a fractured skull in the case of Hugh McGovern, 25, of 66S East street, New Britain, Arthur Farrell of 77 Lounsbury avenue. this city. suffered an injury to his leg. As both Farrell and McGovern denied being the operator of the machine in which they were passengers the Southington police are desirous of knowing who was.
 Samuel kobotznick of 44 Young street was the driver of the other machine. lit and his wife, four children and two coughs. Bernard and Evelyn Mcdnick were badly shaken up and bruised in the crash. Mrs kobotznick was cut over the left eye and about the knees. It was on the complaint of Kobotznick that the Southington police started to make inquiries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Auto Man Olds
 Wins Decision
 on Tax Appeal

Cincinnati. Ohio, August IT - (UP) - Judgment for R. E. Olds, Lansing, Michigan, automobile manufacturer in his case against the United States for $157.288.69 was assured today after attorneys for the government had filed an entry in the United States circuit court of appeals here admitting error and consenting to a re- versal.
 The Federal Board of Tax Ap- peals recently held Olds was de- ficicnt $157.2S6.69 in his 1923 in- come tax. The case was appealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Steel and Iron Works to Reopen
 But NOn-UniOn

CanOnsburg. Pa. August IT - (UP) - Officials of the Canon burg steel and Iron Works an- nounced today that definite arr engagements have been made to re- sume operations tomorrow on n non-union basis.
 The plant has been operated un- der union agreement for 15 years until expiration of the contract July 1, when the Edwards Manu- featuring Company of Cincinnati
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
TOPS PERIOD YEAR AGO
Grand Court
 of FOresters Held Meeting and Dinner at Lakeside Tavern
 Saturday

Grand court officers and com mittee members numbering over sixty attended q meeting Saturday afternoon of the executive com rnittee of the Foresters of America, The meeting and dinner were held at Lakeside Tavern. Grand Chief Ranger Walter s. McGowan oI Watertown. James J. Walsh oi Meriden, Thomas O'Loughlin oi Naugatuck and many other prom inent members were in attendance
 A general survey of the courts of Connecticut Is now being un' dertaken. This matter was dis- cussed to some length. Several measures for presentation at the supreme convention in Boston the latter part of the present month were considered by officers and committee members.
 Grand Chief Ranger McGowar presided at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
FORMER GERMAN
 ACE WAS HELD
Capt Fred Pippig Crashed Glider Into Crowd and Injured Eleven

WvaIusing. Pa, Aug e.17-CUP)- Capt Fred Pippig, former German ace was held on open charges to- day after his glider crashed into a crowd while making an exhibition flight and injured eleven persons.
 Pippig. who said is home was in Paterson, was placed in the county jail at Towanda. He re- ceivcd slight leg injuries. Three persons were seriously injured
 Pippig had just taken off hill when his craft crashed. Jt is be- lieved the glider was caught in q tricky air current.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Selling Drove The Stocks Downward In
 The Early Trading
Sank From I to 5 Points-There Was Some Reaction
 Later and They Came Back Just Little

while American Telephone was of 4 at f76M. Safeway Stores and Sears Roebuck were down in the mercantile division. Coppers lost ground, pressure converging on Anaconda at 24N of x and Ken necoft isM of k. Pennsylyania was down 1M at 4lM in the rails.
 oil shares were the best perform tiai law in the east Texas field, g development which offset sharp Increase in California output. Stan- dard of New Jersey was at 40%, ex- dividend. up A Houston AA up
 oils held firm during the early trading, while the remainder of the market was making further pro gress On the downside. Steel broke CTS eased further. Electric Auto Lite was driven down points. to 70. Trading was moderately active.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
JAPANESE SILK
 IMPORTER LOST
Disappeared Saturday While on Way From New York to NOrWalk

New York, Aug 17-UP)-No word had been received to-day concerning Hisashi Sujimira, silk importer who disappeared last Sat- urday. 1t was said at the offices of the Asahi Corporation, of which he is president. Sujimira was said to be lon his vacation"
 The importer disappeared Satur- day apparently on his way from New York to his home at Norwalk, Conn. Landing here on the Belgen- land with his daughter, he tcle- phoned his home he wuold arrive there the same day. He has not been heard from since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

. The Southington police are con- ducting an investigation of an ac- cident last evening in which eight persons were more or less pair1-- fully hurt in d collision between two cars at the foot of the noun tain. To-day at St Mary's hospi- tai if was stated that none of the injured treated there, were con- sidered seriously hurt. x-rays have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
ELEVEN MORE NEW ]. CASES IN STATE

Hartford, Conn, Aug 17-UP)--- The state health department to- day reported II new cases of in- fantile paralysis over the weekend bringing the total in Connecticut to 2l3.
 The new cases were distributed as follows: Hartford. i: New Ha- ven. 2: Enfield. l: Waterbury. 2 Norwalk, I. and Montville. 2. Health authorities at New Haven reported 63 cases there, the lowest total in several weeks. Nine cases were discharged from New Haven hospital over the week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
LEFT NOTE ON
 HIS SUICIDE

Danbury. Conn. Aug 17--(CP) James sherman, 63, left a note on the doorhandle of a main street office building today saying his body could be found at Wooster cemetery.
 Police found the body on grave over which newspapers had been strewn. sherman was shot through the head with q .32 callbre revol. yer. Police said they were seeking a motive.