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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
GOVERNOR
CROSS VISITED
STATE PRISON
With Commissioner Hall
and Chairman Osborne,
He Looked Over Things
and Approved Recent Re-
port

Hartford. Conn. Jan 1--(UP)-
Governor-elect Wilbur L. Cross had
a first-hand idea to-day Of condi-
lions In the Wethersfield states
prison. which should undergo dras-
tic improvement in the opinion of
the governors investigating commit
tee, which reported Tuesday.
Cross. State Commissioner of FL
nance and Control Edward F. Hall
and Chairman Norris G. Osborn of
the board of prison directors, were
conducted on a tour of the institu-
ton yesterday by Warden Charles
5. Reed. After the visit, the gov
ernor-elect said he was impressed
by the order and attitude of the
men," He added that the investi-
eating committees report was lex
cellent" and along modern ideas Of
treatment of prisoners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
.PLANETARIUM IS
PLANNED in CITY
OF PITTSBURC
Movements of Stars and
Planets May Be Viewed
Just Like a Movie Show

Pittsburgh. Jan -UP)- A
"theater OF the Skies In which the
movements of the stars and planets
for centuries may be viewed within
the time required for n movie show,
has been proposed for Pittsburgh.
Half a million dollars would be
required to install and equip the
planetarium. The so-called theater
IL dome shaped and lantern slide
images of the various consultations
are thrown upon the roof.
The planetarium Is doubly valu-
able. according to its sponsors. 1t
Is not only of great service to scien-
lists and students of astronomy but
1t affords the Iayrnan a clear DEM
onstration of the movements of cell
estial bodies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
BEST WISHES FOR HAPPY YEAR
Waterbury
PLACED ON
PROBATION
Charter Board Proposes
Bill That Would Have FL
nance Commission Ap=
pointed By Governor

Waterbury will be placed on pro-
baton for the next five years, even
IL the city manager form Of gov
eminent is adopted, providing an act,
to be recommended to Governor
John II. Trumbull by the local char
ter commission is acted upon favor
ably by the legislature, 1t was learned
today. The act provides for con-
tinuing finance commission, to be ap-
pointed by the governor. this body to
remain In power for five years and
possibly longer, depending on condi-
tions.
Under the provisions of the new
act 1t is apparent that the present
charter commission Is not content at
this time to call the job ended with
the fling Of its report with Governor
Trumbull. Instead, apparently, 1t is
felt that the city should be kept
practically on probation for not less
than five years, and longer If neces-
sary, so as to keep the remedies sug-
Continued on Page 15.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
FATALITIES BY
AUTOS SHOWING
GREAT DECREASE
Ten Per Cent Less Than
Last Year Is Report That
Comes From Motor Ve-
hicle Dept of State

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 1--(UP)--A
decrease Of approximately 10 per
cent In automobile fatalaties in
Connecticut in 1890 over the pre-
vious year. was indicated in sincom-
plete totals released to-day by the
state department of motor vehicles,
Up to December .29s there. were Al5
deaths, the report Baid. az conpaIed
with 466 the preceding entire year.
A decrease of approximately six per
cent in the number of persons in
jured during 1880 was estimated,
representing the first falling Off since
records have been kept by the de-
partment. During the past year
1860 persons We're injured as
against 1880 in 1929.
The estimated total of accidents
19,500--will be about IS per cent
less than last year and the lowest
annual figure in five years.
The department announced de-
creases have been accomplished des-
pite sustained registration totals
for the past two years, increased
traffic and gasoline consumption and
finds that the greater exercise Of
caution by motorists and pedestrians
has been responsible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01

In the superior covrt action, Mrs
Hanning OF Watsrtowii asks $1,000
against j. Louis Reed and Charles
MCGOWAN of New Haven and Joseph
F. Moran of Waterbury. Injuries
suffered when the car in which she
was a passenger. being operated by
Joseph f. Moran, Jr., figured In a
triple collision on Whitney avenue,
New Haven, June 0, 1880, forms the
basis for the suit.
In the other three suits. John r.
w. Howell of Waterbury is the de-
PENDANT. Plaintiffs are Josephine Ru-
bino who askes $4,000, Louise Ru-
binO who seeks $4,000 and Leonard
Mowad who asks $4,000. The Rubino
girls were passengers in Mowad's
car when it is alleged to have figured
In collision with Howells machine
o n Grove street, last Nov 1. Inju-
ries sustained in the collision form
the basis for the suits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Lawyer Stokes
Will Again Be
Reappointed
CONSUME LIQUOR BUT
OBEY THE RULES
LAID DOWN

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan 1-(UP)
DIR John r. Koehlcr, Milwaukee
health commissioner, issued these
rules to-day for persons who
wish to consume liquor mt New
Years or any other parties and
still not become intoxicated:
'"Take u swig OF olive oil,
large enough to coat the lining
Of the stomach.
IF the liquor Is of high alco.
holic content, drink 1t slowly.
"Take 0ne.half teaspoon of
bicArbOnate OF sOda In warm wa
ter before the party begins.
"Rcpeat the bicarbOnatc Of
soda dose on the morning after.
Eat q hearty meal, with large
quantities of butter, before drink.
Ing"
DIR Kochlcr said the system can
assilnilatc one ounce of alcohol
an hour without causing intoxi.
cation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
YANKEE FLYER IS
FREED IN PERU
He Was u. S. Reserve Or
ficer and Had Worked
Against Revolution

Lima. Peru. Jan 1.-UP) Lieu
tenant Commander Harold Il. Grow.
United States reserve officer arrest, d
at the outbreak Of the Peruvian rev.
olution which overthrow Augusta
Leguias regime, was cleared of all
charges to-day. He was permitted
to leave for the United States on the
S. S. Santa Maria.
Grow. who flew an airplane to
the scene of the revolt and showered
the revolutionists with government
pamphlets. was arrested as soon as
the uprising spread. Ambassador
bearing settled the case after four
months of negotiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
BANDIT NEEDED
MONEY FOR WIFE
and CHILDREN
Held Up Man, Took $3.50
From His Roll and Gave
Back the Rest - His
Family Needed II

Nebraska City. Neb, Jan 1(UP)--
Something new in the holdup racket
was experienced by John Somervilie.
travelling salesman. recently. Stop
ping to fix a puncture on country
road, Somerville was held up by an
elderly man who, after extracting
his wallet, counted out $3.50 and
returned the balance, amounting TO
$50.
I'm not a regular road agent"
the elderly gentleman explained.
My wife and the kids and myself
are on our way to Kansas. We ran
out of funds. We figure it will take
Just $12.50 to get us home. I'll
send the money to you later"
Somerville did not report the hold
up to police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Six Civil Actions
Asking For $28, 900

is Dansagesa Of 5$22s,500 ara askad u,
six civii actions started, in the local
courts today. Five Of the actions are
returnable to the common pleas
court and the sixth to the superior
court.
The heaviest damages are asked
by Mrs Helen C.. Gay. who seeks
$4,000 against the Darcy Trans
portation Co. Her husband, Gilman
M. Gay asks $1,000 against the same
defendant in "a separate action. The
suits are the result of an auto crash
on the Waterbury, eriden road.
June 4th. 1880. The plaintiffs allege
their machine, being operated by
Mr. Gay was turning off the Meriden
road into Woodland avenue when 1t
was struck by one Of the defendants
trucks. Among her injuries, Mrs Gay
alleges she suffered a fractured
skull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Harmony Tried
By Republicans
And Dem0crats
ATONE FOR BREACHES
OF NEW YEARS
CELEBRATION

Kansas City. Jan 1-CUP)-Eull
instructions Oh how to atone for
social breaches committed be-
cause of unduly enthusiastic eel
cbratiOn OF the New Year were
available here to-day for peni-
tents. The regret card Is pre-
faced with n blank for the name
of the offender and "humbly
Graves pardon for exceedingly
dcplOrablc conduct while q
guest Mt your party" Oncnscs
listed include:
Striking host with bottle.
Spanking female guests.
Throwing food.
Upsctting goldfish bowl.
Initiating the canary and other
loud singing.
Weeping.
Complete loss OF equilibrium.
Standing on piano.
ThOughtless introduction OF
unconventional phrases into par
lOr conversation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
WORCESTER HAS
AMAZING CASTLE
Only Big Building in World
Composed Entirely of
Steel and Glass

Worcester, Mass. Jan 1 CUP -
castle Of steel and glas now
brightens this city's industrial pic
ture.
1t Is reputedly the only big build
ing in the world in which every
exterior line and surface is of glass
of steel.
The first two floors are occupied
as the offices of the Worceste y
Pressed steel company. The entire
upper portion Of the huge structure
l. devoted to the Gothic naves and
aisles and galleries of the John
Woodman Higgins Armory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Popular Personal Tax Col
lect0r to Resume His
Duties, as Mayor Hayes
Will Name Him for Four
Year Term - On Friday
He Will Have Completed
8 Years in That Office
HIS THIRD TERM
CONSEQUENTLY

Personal Tax Collector George
Stokes, whose term Of office expires
tomorrow, will be reappointed for
q four-year term by Mayor Frank
Hayes on Saturday, 1t was relia bly,
reported to-day. 1t is understood
that due to the excellent record Of
Attorney Stokes no other candidates
have sought the position held by
him and Mayor Hayes, we'll pleased
with his record to date, has prac-
tically decided to reappoint him.
Tomorrow Personal Tax Collector
Continued on Page 15.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
ALL CLASSES AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Highest and the Lowest
Paid Visit and Shook
Hands With President

Washington. Jan 1.-(UP)-The
highest and lowest in the land, su-
preme court justices and street ur-
chins. were welcome guests at the
White House to-day.
Gates of the executive grounds
were thrown open early for the an
nual New Year reception during
the course of which President and
Mrs Hoover were expected to shake
hands with more than 1000 per-
sons. A program allowing the
president and first lady ten minutes
OF handshaking and then two min
utes of rest was to be followed from
IL a. m. until the last have gone,
probably around 4 d. m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
New State Police
Barracks Are to
Be Soon Promoted

Hartford. Conn, Jan. l.-(UP) -
Erection of two new state police bar
racks, at New Milford I'm Litchfield
county and Jewett City In New Lon
con county, was recommended by
state Police Commissioner Robert
r. Hurley in his annual report to
the governor.
The commissioner also recon-
mended enlargement of the force.
now consisting OF les officers In nine
barracks. and permission to acquire
permanently land now held In Groton
on option.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
HE SPRINKLED
TACKS WHEN HE
ROBBED HOMES
So London Judge Decided
to Give Him the Limit
He Will Stay 7 Years in
Prison

London. Jan l-CCP) -Weldon
Collins, so, negro, was fesourccful.
4 detective tild the magistrate be-
fore whom Collins was arraiened on
three burglary charges, that the ne
gro always went to the bedroom OF
house and sprlnkled tacks on the
floor. before he looked for valuablcs.
The officer explained Collins be-
lleved a man with tack In his bare
foot would he more concerned with
extricating II than calling for a
policeman. Collins got seven years
\" orlsan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Crippled For Life
She Wants $4,000

Esl Alleging she will be possibly Grip
st3yled for life as u result of injuries
Fshe suffered In an automobile coll
lision with the defendants car.
Beatrice Beiiemore of this city today
started q damage suit against Mar
gar0t e.. Stokes In which damages Of
$4,000 are asked. Leoni Russo of
this city. In whose machine Miss
Bellemore was a passenger at the
time, has filed a separate suit for
$1,000 damages Both cases are re-
sturl4A Bile An the common pleas court
ssnext TWasday. sss.ss.s.sS sl..y. .,ss...s
According to the complaints,
Russo was operating his machine in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
JUDGE THOMAS
MAKES RULING
Wife OF an American Citizen
Cannot Be DepOrted, He
Says

New Haven. Conn, Jan 1.-(UP)
Tho wife of an American citize II
may not be deported. even though
she may have entered this country
illegally. according to a ruling by
Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas.
The judge upheld a petition of
Anielo Wiki. American-born resi-
dent Of Hartford, against Immigra-
ton Inspector L. l.. Martineau, who
sought to deport Mrs Wiki. Mrs
Wiki was born In Poland and en-
tered the United States by way of
Halifax. and Swanton, VT, without
passport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01

| tuck-New Haven road on october
rs. 1880. Reaching point near
Seymour, Russo's machine Is al
legged to have been violently struck
by the defendants machine which
had crossed to the wrong side of the
road.
The impact of the collision threw
the plaintiff through the Windshield
causing her to sustain severe cuts
decorations and bruises Of the head
and body in addition to loss of sew
eral teeth. AS a result of her in.
juries she will be permanently scar.
red and disfigurads and possibly per-
manently crippled. she alleges. Rus.
SO sues to recover for personal In.
juries and damage to his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
But They Are Only Har-
monious in Wishing the
Best of Everything for
This Year - Leaders Of
Both Parties Have Their
Own Ideas on What Is
Best
BUT BOTH SEEK
COMPLETE CHANGE,
BY LYLE C. WILSON.

By LYLE c. WILSON.
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, Jan 1.-UP)--Nev
Years wishes to-day found repul,
lican and democratic senators WI,
disagree on most things united f.
once in hoping that 1881 woul
bring changes from existing como
lions.
Majority Leader Watson wish
for the American people a "coi
plete change in mental attitude"
Senator Mcclellan, dem. Il
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
CONDITION
OF J0FFRE
CRITICAL
False Report of His Death
Was Circulated in United
States-Doctors Say He
Is Nearing the End
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN.
UNITED Press STAFF COrrespOndicnt

BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN.
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Paris, Jan Marshal
Joseph Joffre's condition became
more critical to-day but an official
bulletin announced that the veteran
soldier was resting quietly"
Despite the courage with which
the hero of the Marine has held to
life since he became gravely i'll last
Saturday. most of his close friends
believed he was losing ground.
ut is nearly the end said Nine
Alexander Millerand. wife of the
former president Of the republic, as
she left the hospital sobbing.
The police assigned to duty near
Continued on Page 15.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
British Woman
FLYER on Her
Way to Picking

London. Jan 1.-CUP)--Miss Amy
johnson, noted British flyer. left on
a flight to Picking to-day In her
Gypsy Moth plane. She expected to
stop at Berlin tonight.
Tomorrow Miss johnson planned
to reach Warsaw, proceeding 10
Moscow Saturday and thence TO
samara. omsk and along the route
OF the Trans-S Siberian railroad to
Irkutsk ana chita. Frons there she
Will cross the Gobi desert. She
was flying alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
PLAYWRITINC IN
SHAW FAMILY

Newcastle. Eng. Jan 1.-UP)-
Playwriting appears to be a tradition
OF the Shaw family.
DR. Bernard Shaw. a nephew OF
the famous "a. d. s. II TIE assist
ant pathologisf NJ an infrmary here
and has writfen short plays for COL
iege studenfs which have been well
received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
DAY OF THANKSGIVING

Chicago, Jan. 1.--(UP) TO many
wage earners in Chicago New Years
day was a day of thanksgiving.
Shortly after midnight. as the mer-
rymakers roared their welcome to
1881, the Pure Milk Producers asso-
citation announced that. starting to-
day. the price Of milk was reduced
from IA to 10 cents a quart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
SECONDED COOLIDGE NOMINATION

South Pasadena Calf, Jan 1-(UP)--Mrs Florence
Collins Porter 49, who seconded the nomination of Calvin
Coolidge for president at the republican national
ton in 1924 died here late yesterday Mrs Porter for
mery was president of the Maine Federation Womens
clubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
COLLEGE PRESIDENT WITHOUT DECREE

Columbia Mo, Jan 1-(UP)-Walter Williams &C.
who dean of the first journalism school esab
lished and who received college degree to-day
became president of the University of Missouri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Late Bulletins
OLD NEWsBoY IS CELEBRATING

Omaha, Neb, Jan 1-(UP)-Fred c. Witte 50, Omaha
'newsboy who has the choicest of all newsies in
the city, recently celebrated the 30h anniversary of the
day he began to sell papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
PRESIDENT SIGNS NAVAL TREATY

Washington, Jan 1-(UP)-President Hoover to-day
signed proclamation informing the American people that
the United States has entered into treaty with Great
Britain and Japan for the limitation of naval armament
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
TOLD SON TO PURCHASE GRAVE

Southampton ng, Jan 1-(UP)-An hour after he
had visited his and told him to prepare his grave
Charles Mills TO- Titanic survivor, dropped dead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
RARE WHITE WOLF WAS SHOT

Escanaba Mich, Jan 1-(UP)-A white wolf,
measuring six feet from to TAIL shot here
by Benjamin Noel, farmer living Osler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
WIFE OF INDIA PRESIDENT ARRESTED

Allahabad, India. Jan 1--(UP)-Mme Jawaharlal
Nehru wife Of the president Of the Indian congress-
arrested to-day and placed In the district Jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
BRYAN ROYALTIES VERY SMALL

Miami, Fla, Jan 1-(UP)-Annual report of the
tate the late William Jennings Bryan filed here showed
royalties of $543 during the year 1880 books he had
written.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01

AZ holiday Time, Wordcn's Dairy
,nm sO1~n the IerpIexiHg question Of
the proper sIcr~crt. Workers. deli.
clOus ice cream H. always at your
command.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-05

under false pretenses, there would be
no prohibition issue and America
would be so dry the Sahara would look
like watering place."
The first nine years OF prohibition
covered period of Americas greatest
prosperity, he said. 1T would appear
that wet laWlessness and not prOhi-
bition is responsible for the financial
depression" he said. He said that the
rest of the "liquor- soaked" world Is
suffering more than the United States
from the economic depression.
He denied that repeal of prohibi-
ton would increase employment and
government revenue to the extent
that brewers are claiming. He said
that if the brewers claims were true,
more men would be employed and
more liquor brewed than before pro-
hibition was established.
He said repeal would not help the
farmer, and delared that barley. 81
per cent of which went for brewing,
was the only crop used substantially
by brewers. All other grains, he said,
contributed less than two per cent OF
the total toward brewing
Begs People to Vote
He pleaded for integrity at the bal
lot box and begged all Of the people
to vote. Fifty per cent of the Amer
lean people do not vote," he said, "and
80 per cent of the half that doesn't
vote would vote right If they should
vote at all"
Ropp said that in four years Of his
social fraternity life while he attended
college, he saw mot one hip flask
carried by students. He charged that
most of the hip flasks being carried
today are in possession of "the 400
groups in our large eastern cities.
He called attention to the fact that
AL Capone and his henchmen were
"booed out of the stadium before the
end of the third quarter" when they
attended the Nebraska
football game Saturday. He said STU
dents will not tolerate man IKE
Capone.
He denied that young people, as
charged by opponents OF prohibition,
are "going to the dogs, becoming
cynical and immoral"
Walter Maddox presided at the al
ternoon session and Rev. E. L. Jack
son delivered the invocation while At
torney General James Morris presld-
ed in the evening and Rev. O. S. Rim
dahl delivered the invocation.
At the opening of both sessions, the
audience sang patriotic and religious
songs.
During the programs, members OF
the audience made money pledges 70
help carry on the work OF the Allied
Campaigners.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-05
Prohibition Drive
Is Launched Here
BY Allied Forces
Continued from page one>

\OOuClLuGu 1TOHi page UllS'
from direct attack or from logical ar
gument," he said.
He pointed out that the Wicker
sham committee was unable to agree
on q single constructive alternative
suggestion, but all did agree, he said,
that they were opposed to the return
of the legalized saloon, that they op-
posed modification of the Volstead
law, and that they were opposed to
government in the liquor business.
prohibition has not failed" he
said. Listing what prohibition has ac-
complished, he named the following:
It has eliminated 10000 legalized sa-
looms: has reduced consumption of Ii
Quor 70 per cent in 10 years; has
closed 80 out of so Keely cures and
go out of go Neal cures for inebriates;
increased high school attendance by
100000 students; reduced the num-
Der of children brought to the Child
Welfare association by 60 per cent
and reduced the number who pass
through the juvenile courts by 70 per
cent; increased savings deposits and
milk and ice cream consumption.
He said prohibition has industry,
science, finance. the home, school,
church, and motherhood on it's side.
Amendment 'Unrepealable'
In his afternoon address DR.. Land
nth spoke on prohibition as an un-
repealable law and in the evening he
discussed the duty and methods Of en-
forcement.
"An American may oppose the pass
age of constitutional amendment,
he said, "but only an anarchist fights
the constitution ITSELF"
He said that efforts toward nullifi-
cation or repeal of the amendment
have been baked by the U. S. Su-
preme Court in about 40 direct and
indirect decisions.
CONGRESS submitted the amendment
to the legislators by vote of 374 to
148. I'm the 46 states that voted for
the amendment, 5,O84 legislators vot-
ed dry and only 1858 wet, or 70 per
cent for ratification" he said These
dry voting states had SO per cent OF
the population of the United States
and 00A per cent of its area"
Previously, he said, 80 states had
statewide prohibition, covering more
than 81 per cent Of the area and &C
per cent Of the population. He de-
MED that prohibition has caused pow
erty, and said the prosperity of these
80 states before national prohibition
proved his contention.
He pointed out that the women hat
not been given the right to vote wher
prohibition was passed and said thai
It is q mems amendment. He callec
attention to the fact that prohibition
requires only 13 dry states to defeat
any attempt at repeal
Flags Wet Press
Landrith flayed the wet press anc
the buyer of liquor as well as thu
bootlegger.
He said three-fourths of the boot
leggers in America are foreigners
and pointed out that the Jones "fiv'
and TO- law was drawn to provide TO
deportation of these "undesirables."
If all the legislative bodies, courts
public officers, and individuals woul'
merely obey the law" he said in clos
ing his afternoon address, "and !
these officers, judges. and legislator
would spurn to take as salary none