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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Bench Warrant
 For the Three
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 to place her under any further hardship and for that reason alone seeks an immediate trial for the case.
 The trio to date has been charged with rape only, but MT Lewis stated he is adding an additional charge to be included in the bench warrants. The additional charge is under sec ton 6054 of the General Statutes. headed Binding. or administering drugs with intent to commit crime
 Torkomian. Sullivan and Distefano were bound over from city court yes terday by Judge John F. McGrath under bonds of $10,000 to the su- perior court. States Attorney Lewis stated yesterday he was intending to have bench warrants issued for the appearance of the trio in superior court 50 that an immediate trial might be had.
 Judge Peasley was out of town yesterday and this morning but k expected to be in court tomorrow morning. The trio. according to MT Lewis. will be brought to the local court house and held until the bench warrants are signed by Clerk George Freeman of the court, under Judge Peasley's orders. Then the trio will be served with the warrants and arraigncd in court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
First Year Success
 For Fr. Kilcoyne
Completes Busy Twelve Months at Church of Our Lady
 of Mercy in PlainviIle

Rev William r. Kilcoync, former Iy of St Margaret's church of this city, will round out his first year as pastor of the church of our Lady of Mercy in Plainville this Friday. He has created q large number of friends since going to Plainyille and his anual report in January showed fl very successful year, both spirit ually and financially. Father Kill coyne Is now making plans for many necessary repairs 10 the church. the parish house having ai- ready undergone q complete renoya- tion.
 Father Kilcoync went to Plainvillc from St Margaret's church of Wa terbury to succeed Rev John F. Fay, He Is native of Danbury and re- ceived his early education there in St Peters parochial school. Upon his graduation he attended St Thomas seminary in Hartford and then Catholic university. He then entered the Grand seminary at Mon treal, where he received his educa- ton in philosophy and theology. He was ordained in Montreal on December 20, 1913, and his first as- signment was to the curacy at the church of Our Lady of Mercy in Plainvllle. He remained there for two years and eight months and was then transferred to Waterbury.
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loney being woman of few words apparently, but quick in action, hurled a sugar bowl at the would be bandits head. Taken by surprise hc backed away and lowered his weapon. Mrs Maloney resorting to the original burglar alarm" screamed for help. The chap with the gun ran into tho street where he met his pal. Both raced away and leaped into waiting automo- bile and started toward Ansonia. A number of spectators witnessed the hurried getaway.
 News of the attempted hold-up was flashed to the state police bar racks and the entire Naugatuck Val ley was patrolled by a squad of troopers. It remained for officers Schwartz and Laden to make the arrest.
 After being questioned here Leav- enworth and Rice were taken back to Beacon Falls. They will be ar- raigned in the police court of Sey- mour late this afternoon and most likely held for the next term of su- periOr court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Especial to The Dcmocrat)

New York, March 24-Mrs Flor ence Garland, 46, who was released from q 20-months penitentiary term for petty larceny last Friday, was held today in Essex Market court without bail on a charge of being Il fugitive from Connecticut. Police said she is wanted for third degree forgery for passing a check for $360 on the Citizens & Manufacturers Bank of Waterbury in November 1928. Extradition papers are await ed.
 Captain William F. Kcegan, chief inspector of the local detective bureau stated today that Mrs Gar land was wanted here for passing two worthless checks totalling $720. The name of David Somers, North Main street jcWeler, was used fin the illegal transaction. The local au- thorities have already applied for extradition papers. A member of the detective bureau will go to Hart for and then to Albany for the nec- essary signatures of Governors Will bur l.. Cross and Franklin Roose- welt.
 Mrs Garland was never a resident of Waterbufy. She paid q profitable visit to this city in 1928 and appar- ently made such good impression that she experienced no difficulty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Leavenworth And
 Rice Held After
 Attempted Holdup
proprietress of Seymour Lunch Room Refuses to Hand Over Money at Point of Gun-Local Men Flee in Car Only to Be Caught Shortly After - Leaven- worth Served Time in Prison

Apprehended by state troopers shortly after an unsuccessful attempt to hold up the proprietress of 8 lunchroom fin Seymour two Water bury youths are now being detained a. the Beacon Falls barracks on the charges of attempted robbery and theft of an automobile. The car found in their possession has been identified as the property of Freder- ick W Holcomb, who had previous ly notified the local police that his machine with New Jersey state markers had been stolen from in front of 218 Prospect street. Con- necticut plates were on the machine when tho state troopers recovered 1t. The accused are Bertrand Leav- street residence as his address and Edward Rice, 21, of Bank street.
 Escorted by Sergeant Gene Lenzi and State Troopers Schwartz and Laden, who made the arrests. Leav- enworth and Rice were brought to the Waterbury police headquarters here to-day, ffnger-printed and pho tographed. They were quiZzed by members of the local detective bu- reau. Officers were sent to the ad- drsesses given by them to conduct a search of their personal effects. It is possible that other charges may be preferred againt the accused. Leav- enworth, according to the local po- lice. has Q previous record of having served time in state's prison.
 MT Holcomb reported the disap- pearance of his machine shortly after 8 o'clock. Word was teletyped to all parts of the state, including the state police barracks in Beacon Falls. Late last evening Mrs Loretta Maloney was in charge of her lunch- room on Main street, Seymour. when one of the local suspects, Leaven- worth 50 1t Is believed, entered the place and pointing gun at her de- manded that she hand over the con- tents of the cash register. Mrs Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
SOUR STOMACH
 IS DANGEROUS
Get Rid of Acid Before It
 Does You Harm

Don't let indigestion spoil your cIi- joyment of good food, sap your vitality and shorten your life. Get rid of the sour. burning acids that are constantly irritating your stonl- ach, forming gas and causing pain. No matter how severe or chronic your acid stomach condition may be, you can speedily remove the cause by taking little Illustrated" Mag nesia after meals or whenever pain is felt. Instantly excess acid Is neu-1 tralized fermentation stops, gas, vaI1- ishes and pain disappears. "Bisurat- ed" Magnesia. which is always safe and harmless. is used daily by thou sands, recommended by physicians, and Is obtainable in either powder or tablet form from Apothecaries Hall and reliable druggists every- where. Get q package to-day. use as directed, and get rid of your acid digestive troubles before they cause you serious harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
FUNERALS

Tho funeral services for Peter Slater are to be held tomorrow evening at z o'clock Ut the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev Thomas Feltman of the Advent Christian church officiating. The body will be sent to Schoharie, N. Y. for burial. Friends may call at tho funeral home this evening be- tween and o'clock.
 Tho funeral services for Frederick r. Gaylord are to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Stewart funeral home. 219 West Main strett and burial will be in Bucks Hill cemetery.
 Tho funeral of Frank Di Martino Is to be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from his home, 89 River street to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral services for Miss Mary A Stone arc to be held tomorrow afternoon at g o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs William E. Booth of 173 Farmington avenue. Rev Raymond M. ID. Adams officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral services for Mrs Hat tie Williams, wife of George Will Hams of New York city, formerly of Waterbury. are to be held to-mor- row morning at 10 o'clock at the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street and burial will be In Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Luciano Man hello will be held tomorrow morn ing at 8:l5 o'clock from her home, 34 Spring street to Our Lady of Lourdes church at o'clock. Bur ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral services for Frank Monroe Trayer are to be held tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home, Market street, Rev Ridge way Y. Shinn officiating. Burial VIII be in West cemetery, Plainville.
 The funeral of Mrs Margert M. Calvin, widow of Timothy J. Calvin, was held this morning at S:30 O. clock from her home, 27l Willow street, to st Margaret's church, where n solemn requiem mass was cele- brated at 9 o'clock by Rev Peter Daly assisted by Rev E. J. Brennan as deacon and Rev James Donaher, silb-deacon. Special music was rem dered under the direction of Pro- lessor John L. Bonn. Burial was m Calvary cemetery, Father Daly cons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

Hartford. March 24-Doctors and health officials from Waterbury and other sections of the state are ex- pected to attend hearing before the public health and safety commit tee on Thursday at which a bill con corning vaccination will be argued. The bill was introduced by Repre- sentative William Hungerford of Watertown. It would give "con- scientious objectors" certain rights which they do not now enjoy under the present law. Much opposition to the measure Is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
OnceaMOnth

As regularly as the months roll around, some women count their time to suffer. Declining invitations they long to accept. because of the time of month. And Midol could make those regular periods absolute ly painless!
 Take U tiny tablet of Midol-and forget the time of month. There will be no interference with the normal, necessary monthly process, but the pain will be gone. Taken before- hand, there will be no pain at all. If you are suffering, Mido1 brings complete ease in five to seven min- utcs.
 MidoI Is the work of specialists; effective no matter how hard time you may always have had. All drug- gIsts. in trim metal pocket case, fifty cents. Many have found Midol tho quickest relief for 'seadach'ss, neuralgia. neuritis. and other pain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Race Horse Entry in SteeDlechase
 Died To-day

London, March 24.--(UP)-H. A. Keen's Balius, one of the entrants for the Grand National Steeplechase, died today at Bangor -On-Dee.
 A Belfast man. T. Perrin, hardly knows whether to laugh or cry. He drew Balus in the Irish sweep stakes. He still wins one of the minor prizes. but has lost his chance to gain one of the three grand prizes.
 The death of Balius leaves 46 horses still eligible to start in the race on Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
HUGE WATER RAT ATTACKED BABY
 WHILE ASLEEP
Father Awakened By the Screams Had to Fight the Rat With a Cane to Get It Away

Norwalk. Conn.,, March 24.-(UP) A hair-raising experience with one of the huge water rats who were driven into waterfront homes by re- cent storms was reported to-day by George Veach, ST., who said TO- dent invaded his bedroom and at tackled his six-months-old son, George. Jr.
 Soon after MT. and Mrs. Veach re- tired for the night, he said, they hear the baby screaming. Veach turned on q light and saw an over grown rat in tho crib gnawing the child's hand. The light and Veachs shouts failed to route the rat and the father had to beat it off with a cane. A physician cauterized the baby's wounds and believed the child would recover if poison did not set in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
 ARCHBISHOP IS
 ON HIS VOYAGE

Monte Carlo. March 24.--(UP)- The Archbishop of Canterbury af-' rived to-day and proceeded immedi~ ately aboard J. r. Morgan's yacht Corsair. The watch was expected to leave for Sicily within few haurB.s
 The archbishop will be MorgausB guest during Mediterranean cruise. It was not known definitely here whether the archbishop would visit the Holy Land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
Woman Wounded
 Negro and Then
 He Was Lynche(

Inverness, Miss, March z4-.r< (UP)-The lynching of negro aft<I he had been wounded by q whif4 woman he attempted to attack 6un> day, was revealed to-day by ofiicof4
 Steve Wiley. the Negro, was sI1c< by Mrs GuIghum, wife of q grocery store owner. when he attempted fo attack her. 4 mob formed and took the wounded Negro 10 railroi4d trestie nearby and hanged him, po~ lice said M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
THREE UNCoNTEsTED
 DIVORCE ACTIONS

Three uncontested divorce actions are slated to be heard at the short calendar session of superior court on Friday morning before Judge Fred erick M. Peasley. The cases inc clude Cecelia Walukas (Wallas) against Vincent Walulas (Wallas): {: Mary Dickey against Alexis Earl Dickey and Lucia M. Tegolino against Archangeio TegolIno. In the three cases the allegations are cruelty.
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Hillcrest Bill
 on Fire Safety
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in the town of Mlddlebury, to be known as the Hillcrest fire district. The district will take In all of the development known as Hillcrest. This section adjoins the Waterbury town line and is settled mostly by persons who work in Waterbury.
 The section has been without city water and the purpose of incorpor- ating the district Is to permit the people at IIillcrcst to lay their own mains and then buy water from the city of Waterbury. No mention of the rate to be charged Is made m the Thoms bill. It is expected that this matter will be settled at q con- ference between the new fire district heads and Mayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury. As this will represent the sending of Waterbury water to an adjoining town, the rate to be set will be of interest as it is ex- pected that Waterbury will extend this service to other communities as the years go on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
INVITED
 BILLY SUNDAY

New Haven, Conn. March a. CUP)-Yale undergraduatehs to-day invited Billy Sunday to conduct one of his old revival services in the universitys Battell chapel.
 Yales famous "Billy"--Billy Phelps. Lamson professor of Eng fish, had agreed to introduce the Evangelist Sunday had been con ducting services here for week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
DIED OF HEART ATTACK

Fairfield, Conn. March 24-(UP) Funeral services will be held 2 thursday for Stanley Hale Bullard. vice president of the Bullard com pany of Bridgeport who died of a heart attack Sunday. He was a na- tive of Hoboken. N. l.. and succeed cd his father Tn the management of the business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
CIVIL ACTION IN
 COMMON PLEAS

Trial of the civil action of Evan geiine Cassidy against William R. Binley, former tax collector for the town of Southbury, was started in common pleas court this morning before Judge Miles Y. McNiff. The plaintiff is seeking to recover for services she rendered in the tax col- lectors' office for which she claims SiBO Is due. She alleges only $50 was paid her. Attorney Arthur l. Cooke represents the plaintiff and Meyer & Hincks appears for the do. fendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24

feited rights tomorrow afternoon to seek the restoration of the rights of William Y. German of Waterbury, The bill asking for the restoration of the petitioners rights was introduce ed by Representative John D. Thoms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-24
New York Police Hold
 Woman Wanted Here
Mrs Florence Garland Passed Worthless Checks on Local Bank Totaling $720-Taken in Custody as She Finished 20 Months Term

in passing the two checks of $360 each.
 It is expected that the accused wo- man vii be arralgned in local police court and as a matter of formality ordered held for superior court.
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bLUNsON--In Cheshire March 23, i03i Triton Doolittie Munson of Cornwall Ave, Cheshire. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St Poter.n Episcopal church. Burial in St Petor's cemetery.
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Forfeited Rights

Forfeited Rights.
 Hartford, March 24th--Attorney John r. Tobln of Waterbury will ap- pear before the committee on for
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recent and fossil; or, as Miss Rathbun herself
describes her work, "decapod crustacea, which
include shrimps as well as crabs Of yesterday
and today"
Miss Rathbun not only has peered deeply
into the complicated sciences of geology and
paleontology, but she is also 1inguist Of note
Her research work requires much more than
smattering of many tongues. She has con~
uuered scientific French, in which new tongues
twisting words are being coined virtually all the
time.
The only woman in the entire Smithsonian
Institution who rates the important title Of
assistant curator is Miss Doris Cochran OF the
division Of reptiles and amphibians. Every year
she catalogues between 1000 and 5000 spect-
mems Of creatures that rate scientifically as
"cold- blooded vertebrates, with the exception
OF fishes none of which achieve the steady high
temperatures characteristic Of mammals"
This Is the second largest collection Of the
kind in the entire world the largest being in
the British Museum. Included are turtles,
cTocodiles, alligators, snakes frogs and eala-
manders. Meme Of these specimens IS alive.
But they do have in their scales color, size and
proportions certain almost fundamentally pre-
else characteristics that 1T into . definite
formula for differentiation of species.
DIGIT here is where Miss Cochran's sci-
entifc post is so important. She has 30
classify every one of the specimens submitted
to her, and this is an extremely difficult, slow
and painstaking job. For not only does she
have to put every type of modern reptile into
its proper scientific cubbyhole but she Ike
wise must piece together, correct and alter,
Continued on Thirteenth Pare
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Miss Alice Exams, bGcteriOIogist of the
Public Health Service. She frequently
risks her life in the study Of diseases.
phases Of the science that the course was very
much in demand; so much so that news OF the
young woman's ability reached the interested
ears of certain officials of the United States
Geological Survey. Whereupon position was
offered her, subject TO the customary Civil
Service regulations Miss Bascom accepted,
much to the regret Of the faculty and students
of Bryn Mawr.
It is a coincidence that two Of Miss Bascoms
most proficient students, Miss A. F. Jonas and
Miss Julia A. Gardner, who were graduated q
few years later also found excellent posts with
the survey Today Miss Bascom is regarded
with a great deal of affection and respect as the
dean of the Nations women biologists. She
and her two former students have published
nuunber of authoritative scientific works on
Americas geological formations. Moreover,
Nme years ago to Miss Bascom came the honor
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world of science except that their work
be judged on its merits alone.
Such are the women scientists at
oached to Uncle Sans great research 1abora-
tories in washington. All told, the genuine
"topnotcherS' among them total only trife
more than bakers dozen. Yet all show the
true qualities of leadership; they possess that
which is referred to as "womanliness," while
many receive prominent mention in the annual
American Men of Science, a tiny volume issued
annually, containing who's who of those who
have accomplished important scientific work IN
the United States.
Included in this group are three biologists,
two paleontographic illustrators, two medical
psychologists, an expert on marine inyerte-
brates, one assistant curator an explorer,
beverage chemist a "nematodist," "cytologiSt"
and q "mycologist."
Probably the most readable "human-intereSt"
story that might be told about any of these dis
tinguished scientists is the one about three
women connected with the United States Geo.
logical Survey-Dr Florence Basconn, DR.. A. +.
Jonas and Dr. Julia A. Gardner.
Certainly this little group comprises the
Understanding women biologists in the United
States. Indeed, most biologists who now are
prominent in commercial pursuits have spent
an apprenticeship with the Geological Survey,
which is admittedly the best training school for
the Nations leading experts on rock formations.
RUT to return to the "human-interest" story.
It starts some years ago and has "col-
legiate" background Mawr. It seems that
q young geology instructor there Miss Bascom,
had such q charming personality and rare
power of visuadzing the really fascinating
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Mrs. Ruth StGrrett is "cytoIogist" IN
the Bureau of Plant Industry. Her job
is to study neso types Of beet and sugar
canes.
and South Africa. They pointed out that the
and capability.
Prominent among the Smithsonian Institu--
ton scientists is Mary ]. Rathbun Of the divi-
sion of marine invertebrates. For years she has
been making an exhaustive study Of crabs, both
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BY JAMES NEVIN MILLER.

~ HEY stand squarely on their own feet.
asking nothing at all from a mans
world of science except that their work
be judged on its merits alone.
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In the castles inner court ousts and tits were held
weekly Each day many knights and ladies came
to watch the practice and training that hlled the
balium with life and action and color during the
morning hours Often the prince would come 70
lay a wager on q bout or to be amused when some
contender was endorsed With him would come
the beautiful Guinalda, who ranked hrst among
her fathers treasures.
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Before this audience Blake made his first appear
ance. The Americans superior horsemanship soon
became apparent, even the prince being moved TO
applaud. It was not long before Blake, backed
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while still other receivers aboard bring In messages
free of interference. Radio transmitters and re-
ceivers used in aircraft must meet much more rigid
requirements than equipment used on ship or shore
In addition to being extremely light and compact 1t
catch the feetng signals above the engines inces
SAINT roar. In spite Of such stringent qualifications
it has been possible to design sets that give excel
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Radio, the husky youngster of the Naval Com
nunicatons Service signaling systems, is carrying
the greater part Of the load Of our Nays day and
night message exchanges. Radio is growing up in
the Navy. His future is. to large extent being
nodded there because Of the peculiar tasks the Navy
demands that he perform For submarines the Navy
has designed compact sets to operate efhcently
amid a maze Of machinery in quarters so cramped