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The Washington times., 1931-07-27
Evidence
QUGSheS Rum Case

A jury, in Police Court today
took only Is minutes to return a
verdict of mot guilty" in a liquor
case in which the charges were
based upon testimony of an in
former who was discharged from
the service recently after Judge
Robert E. Mattingly had openly
accused the man of Lying" on the
witness stand.
Vera Lee, oolored. who lives at
Thirteenth and r Streets North
west. was the defendant on a
possession charge. William A.
Warner. the informer, testified he
had made several buys at the
Woman'S home,
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B. e o. Is Authorized
To Control C.. e 4.

Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and
13 other officials of that road,
today were authorized by the In
terState Commerce Commission to
hold directorships in the board
of the Alton Railroad Company,
formed by the Baltimore and
Ohio to operate the Chicago and
Alton.
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Hurry and Writer
Clash on Gambling

Verbal exchange between Sec.
retary of War Hurley and Nelson
RounSvell, editor of the Pan
American, concerning the editors
charge that gambling flouriShed
in Colon. Panama, on land owned
by the United States, took place
at Secretary Hurleys press con-
ference.
Secretary Hurley declared al
though the United States, owned
the land through the Panama
Railway, this Government exer.
cises no sovereignty and was not
responsible for policing Colon.
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THWAR4@ED
To KILL |EEANA

BUCHAREST, RumaniS, July
27 G.N.SO.-A Communist plot
to bomb the wedding Of Princess
Ileana and Archduke Anton of
Hapsburg at Sinaia Sunday was
thwarted when police arrested
200 Reds. FN' hIi'-"S7@
The unbidden guests o to the
marriage of Rumania'S lovely
Princess were arrested Saturday
and Sunday, the police said. They
declared they had kept the dis.
covery of the plot a secret tin
the young Princess and her
Austrian husband we're on their
HONEYMOON. iEi~T1 'HH E''
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HOOUer's Nomination
Certain, Says Moses

Senator Moses (R.) Of New
Hampshire, chairman of he sena-
torial campaign committee, today
predicted the denomination of
President Hoover by the Repub-
lican party. He said:
ut Is not in the cards for
anyone else to take the nOmi-
nation from President Hoover.
That is all 1 have to say"
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MdsOns Vote Winter
Work On Memorial

The directors of the George
Washington Masonic Memorial
Association met Saturday evening
and decided to finish the land
scaping and roadwayS around the
new temple in Alexandria and to
complete the heating plant.
It was decided to continue the
work through the winter. The
auditorium will be completed be
fore the dedication exercises, May
IL. 1882.
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Newspaper Veteran ri
Dies in Ell PaSO, Tex.

OKLAHOMA CITY. ); July O n
G.N.SO.-Funeral services for
Robert James, veteran newspaper
man, for many years With Inter
national News Service, will q be
held here tomorrow. James Died
Saturday in Ell Paso, Tex, follow
ing a long illness. "''i' IN ~, i'f
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Bounds Out of Marriage Bonds"
"Rudy's Love Goes Vagabond-
ing" and various other vaga-
bonding implications. Reporters
will be rummaging around for
bits of rumor and gossip to
bolster up the headlines.
Well, they have their work
to do. It is their business to
dig out and print what they
think the public wants to read.
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$4,000 Reported Dead
In Chinese Massacre

SHANGHAI, July n GNS)-
Eighteen thousand persons were
massacred a few days ago when
communists captured Tunglan, in
the Province of KwangSi, accord
ing to reports received here today.
The report said 10000 were made
homeless and damage was
$5,O0O,O 900.
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Returns
Pair to S. G.. Police

Robert Douglass and Louis
Erving, wanted in Goffney. S. c.,
for embezzlement of $275. were
captured in Alexandria yesterday.
They were turned over to Sheriff
zeb Wheelcher, of Cherokee
county, S. c., this morning and
returned to Goffney for trial.
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Niagara Fatal to 2;
One Man Identified

BUFFALO. N. Y, July q
U.N.S0 One Of two men who
periShed by going over Niagara
Falls had been tentatively identi-
fled today as Joseph Miller, IS,
of Wilkes Barre, Pa.
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GdIU Takes CGLLiOpe
On "Quiet" Vacation

CHICAGO. July q QNSD.
Chicago's new official greeter,
George D. Cav. is on a quiet two
weeks vacation aboard his yacht,
the P. D. O., on which he has in
stalled a calliope.
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ALExANDRIAN STABBED

James Thomas, colored, 9l9
Montgomery Street, Alexandria,
is in the Alexandria Hospital
suffering from stab wounds in
flicted by an unidentified assail-
ant.
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Ship Primed for Long
Hop to Tokyo

NEW YORK, July 27 0.N.SD.-
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh we're making final prep
arationS today for their 7,1OO
mile flight to Tokyo, one of the
most perilous of all the famous
American aviator's adventures
Being Overhauled
Lindbergh was expected to
pay a visit today to the plant
of an aircraft company at Col
lege Point, Queens, where his
mOnOplane has been OverhauIed,
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of July "a,
$3ll.671.712.70: expenditures, $1O,-
458,561 80; customs receipts, $26,,
574,89l. SO.
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RUDyVALLEE'S OWN STORY
How He Wooed, Won Fay Webb

Rudy VaHee radios OGoGbond DhoSe grooming Uotce
millions uter his story of his
married
H tell fell lone Wh Fay and
questions mar
rage the the century,"
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BY RUDY VALLEE
CHAPTER l.

In about three months some
enterprising newspaper hungry
for a sensation, may publish
headline like this: "Rudy's
Wife Quits-Perfect Romance
Shattered" And Immediately
the headline writer's will vie
with each other in writing in
triguing megaphonic headlines
like these: "Vagabond Lover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
Blenstrudas Out
 When Mrs. Kvietkus
 Retracts Statement
John Denkaitis of North Leonard Brought in Follow. # ing New Developments in Town Plot Shooting
 and Murder-Lquor Believed at Bottom of
 Racket

avenue. The couple were shot Sat- urday evening, December l2th. MT kvietkus died in St Mary's hospi- tai of pneumonia which developed from his wound. Mrs Kvietkus is still patient at the hospital. 1t was on her retraction of state- ments duplicating Blenstrudas that the latter was released. He was discharged from the custody of the police last evening and was per- mitted to return to his wife and five children. k&
 The arrest of Delinkaitis revives rumors that the shooting was due to q liquor feud. Whether or not the accused now in custody will eventually be charged with mur- der is something for the police to establish with new evidence. It has been reported that Delinkaitis flashed a gun while making the rounds of speakeasies in the Brook lyn district. He disappeared from his usual haunts the night of the shooting, but this is only circum- stantial feature at present. His arrest was made by Lieutenant Matthew J. Balanda and County Detective Roland filling on his re- turn here from Ansonia.
 Only for a few hours after his arrest did the police seriously en- certain the feeling that Blenstrudas was guilty of the shooting as posi- lively claimed by Mrs. Kvietkus. He protested from the start that he was innocent and cried several times at the insistence of Mrs. Kvietkus that she recognized him as the masked gunman. When the woman finally admitted that she was in doubt the authorities took action and effected the release of the man. The cause of the shoot ing as given by Mrs. Kvietkus was that Blenstrudas became enraged when he was warned not to chop down trees on land over which she had supervision.
 The police are not inclined to discuss Delinkaitis' part in the nf- fair. He is being held as cor oner's prisoner and his story as to his whereabouts on the night of the shooting and since is being in- vestigated.
 Some new features of investiga- ton are expected to become known within the next 24 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
Road Conditions
 Over Holiday

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made nec- essary by highway construction, re- pairs and oiling announced by the Connecticut highway department as of December 22, 1881.
 Route No. ,
 Bolton and Andover. Bolton-An- dover road Is under construction but open to traffic. Some delay to traffic due to working of the steam shovel.
 Route No. U. S. c
 Danbury.. Danbury Brewster road. Concrete pavement complet- ed and open to traffic.
 Route No. 8
 Torrington. Winsted road is un- der construction. Shoulders are being built.
 Route No. 12
 Norwich-Jewett City road Is un- der construction. Traffic can pass.
 Route No. 17
 East Hartford. Bridge over Hockanum river is under construc- ton but open to traffic.
 Route No. 1O1
 Putnam. Putnam Providence road is under construction. Traffic can pass.
 Route No. 10S
 Manchester-Vernon, Manchester Rockville road and Love Lane- Buckland roads are under con- struction but open to traffic.
 Route No. f37
 A bridge over Quinebaug river and a section of the Pomfret-Kil- lingly road in the towns of Pomfret and Killingly are under construc- tlon. Traffic can pass.
 Route No. 3iO
 Thomaston-Morris road under construction. Base course being constructed. Route No. 33s
 Old Saybrook. Fenwick bridges are being replaced. Road closed to traffic. Traffic can reach Fenwick Point via cornfieid which Is slight ly longer than going over the cause-way.
 No Route Number
 Ansonia. Jewett and Elm street under construction. No delay tc traffic.
 Barkhamsted. West Hill road is under construction. Grading and installing culverts. Passable, but very rough
 Beacon Falls. Cotton Hollow road under construction. No della, to traffic.
 Bethany. Bethmore road under construction. No delay to traffic. Bethany. Valley road closed tc traffic.
 Brookfleld. Obtuse road ant Longmeadow turnpike. Surface completed. Railing uncompleted. Canaan. Upper Barrack road Passable but rough, A short con. venient detour is advisable.
 Cornwall. Cream Hill road. Base course complete.
 Cornwall. Great Hill road and College street. Gravel surface and grading. Passable. Railing uncom. pleted.
 F,aston. Center street and West. port turnpike. Grading and re. surfacing. No detours. Enfield. North Maple street un.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Josephine Carozza will be held from the home, 661 Wilson street. Saturday morning nt 8:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a requiem high mass will be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will take place in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Flora Maud Leach took place yesterday after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, with services being conducted by Rev Moses R. Lowell of the Second Congregational church. lnterment took place In Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
 Funeral services for Mrs Emma (Wolf) Haight took place yester- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home, Coulter street, followed by services at All Saints church. Oak vile. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
 The funeral of John $. Gorsz- wicki was held this morning from the home, Grove court to St Stanislaus church where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev r. W. Piechoeki. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pall- bearers were: Peter karbusgewslsi. Alexander Tumelski, John Andze- jewslii, representing the Society of Ognisko and Anthony Szczetanskl, Antoni Kodzewicz and Walantz, Slizk, representing Groupy 2S3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
Bauby Sues
 for $1,OOO Fall Basis of Litigation Against Security
 System Co

Leo Bauby, popular Exchange Place businessman, to-day instituted suit for $1,000 damages against the Security System company, Inc. owners of tho building at 42 Bank street. A fall which the plaintiff suffered in the defendants build ing and resulting injuries form the basis of the litigation.
 Bauby claims that he visited the office of the Yellow Cab company on the third floor of the building on business and that while he was descending the stairs he ripped over a loose stair covering and was thrown down the flight. The hall was poorly lighted at the time, also, 1t was charged.
 In falling, Bauhy alleges, he sus- tained a strain of the right but tock, a sprain of the right ankle and n geenral shock to his nervous system. He was laid up six weeks, losing $30, his weekly pay. for each week, Negligence is alleged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
OBITUARY

CURTIS - Miss Laura W. Cur tis, formerly of this city, died Tuesday afternoon at the New Ha- ven hospital after a long illness. She was born in this city, the daughter of the late Hobart w. and Julia (Drake) Curtis and re- ceived her early education in the city schools. Later she attended St Faiths School for Deaconesses in New York city. Following her graduation from the school she de- voted her life to church and social welfare work in which field she had many accomplishments. While In this city Miss Curtis was prom inent in musical activities being an accomplished violinst. She was a devout communicant of the Trim ity church and member of the church choir.
 For several years Miss Curtiss was connected with St Johns or phanage in Washington, D. C., and later with the Schermorhorn home in Milford. She then became affil- lated with the New Haven Com munity Center where she worked until tho time of her illness.
 She is survived by her mother of tliis city, one brother. Charles D. Curtis of Naugatuck and one sister. Mrs Robert s. Booth of this city.
 The funeral will be held on Sat urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock al tho home of her sister, 42 Crescent street. Rev Henry Baldwin Todd officiating. Burial will be in Riv- erside cemetery.
 DIORIO Mrs Mary Diorio, widow of Daniel Diorio, died this morning at her home 9 Barnes street after q long illness.
 She Is survived by four daugh- ters, Miss Louise Diorio, Mrs Anna Hadden, Mrs Mary Driglia. and Mrs Margaret Rossi and three sons. Lawrence, John and Nicholas and 10 grandchildren.
 Mrs Diorio has been a resident of this city. for 45 years, coming here from France" For 25 years she has lived in the North End section of the city. She was known for her kind and low able disposition and had abwide circle of friends and acquaintanccs.
 The funeral will be held on Sat- urdey morning at S:15 o'clock from the home to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at Q o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
Churches Prepare
 Christmas Services
Trinity, All Souls, and Christ Chapel Have Midnight Programs Early Mass in Catholic Edifces

Churches of all denominations will observe Christmas day, serv- ices to start at midnight and cofl- tinue all morning. Midnight serv- ices in Trinity, All Souls and Christ chapel churches will start the ob- seryarce and the Roman Catholic churches will have early masses.
 The Holy Eucharist at Trinity will begin with an organ recital at 11:40 o'clock on Christmas Eve while the other two churches will begin at 11:30. The youngsters of St Johns parish and Christ chapel will hold their Christmas celebra- tioiis at 7:30 o'clock and the chil- dren of All Souls parish will hold their celebration Christmas Eve at
 The "Julotta' will be observed by the Lutheran and Swedish Bap- tist churches at 5:30 o'clock Christ mas morning. St Johns Episcopal win have services at and 10 o'clock with Holy Communion and choir renditions at both services. Holy Communion, will be celebrat. |. ed in the Trinity Episcopal church at 10 o'clock, Christ chapel and St Pauls of Waterville at 9 o'clock and All Souls at 10 o'clock. An English service will be cele- brated at the First Lutheran church at g o'clock and a German service at 10. At 3 D. m, the Sun day school festival will be held. St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church will have a service at q. m. and the chtldren's service In the evening.
 The Roman Catholic churches will have mass early. It will be said at a. m. in Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mt Carmel; at o'clock at the Church of the Sacred Heart; at 5:30 o'clock in the Immaculate Conception, St Francis Xavier, St Margaret's and St Patrick's; at o'clock at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament and at St Cecilia's at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24


 humble pilgrimage to the one- time stable where the son of God first saw light of day along the timeless route, transformed by modern enterprise into an endur- ing asphalt. run the automobiles and vehicles, whose honkings and raucous noises die to humble murmur as they wind their way through the cobble stoned streets of Bethlehem.
 Here were Abyssinian Christians, from the land of Prester John, now known as Ethiopia, black skinned and black-clothed, with their weird chants and prayers. There. the fair-haired aquiline fea- tured Anglo Saxon, erect and aus- tere. Wonder the black -mitered Armenian. with semitic features and patriarchal beard. mumbling n half-hcard prayer. Roman Cath oiics, priests. monks and laity. carrying their rosaries. strode along in devout contemplation
 The picturesque and narrow streets Of this Judean hillside townlet, near to which Rachel, wife of Jacob, Hes buried at the foot of that field Of Epharth in which she mourned her lost and scat- tered sons. and where many cen- turies later q shepherd hoy de- feated Goliath and grew to he the mighty King Dayid--in medically the same winding streets, there is n hustle nnd commotion only ex. perienced once q year.
 Thousands are vending their wnv io the Church Of the Nativity until midnight. Their heads bent In pi0us remembrance Of that night on which q mother beld her holy babe centuries ago. they stream through ilie crypt containing tho aeiiral mnngor In which she iay. Out over tie hills and yalleye 0f IuaeA twinkle the very stars lhnt ] lighted the three wise men when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24

they came bearing Myrrh and Frankinscence and splendid gifts to the newborn king.
 Around the walls of the tiny crypt are ancient paintings, worn and blurred by the passage and erosions of time, showing the Ma donna and the child. They testify to the joy and humility of famous painters for whom the miracle of the birth was vivid enough to be put to canvas.
 Solemn and tall hassocked and black-gowned Protestant and Arr menian priests, black and white clothed nuns, adorants of all class es and walks of life, pray quietly in this hushed silence. Only an oc- casional sob from some kneeling woman breaks the stiffness.
 Both outside and inside the church, khaki-clad English sol- diers and burly British consta bles m!ngle with the pilgrims from Pal ! estine and abroad. Many Amerl- cans from the liner Empress of France, halting here for the Christmas festivities before resum- ing her world cruise, join the ever flowing stream to and from the church.
 And so, coming forth into the calm night through the low por- tai of the church, they trudge wearily back to Jerusalem. On these very slopes the shepherds watched their flocks by night" so long ago; and, as though history were but a mirrow of own own times, silent Bedouins go by with their massed blocks of sheep and goats keeping close to the fenced road over which the automobiles speed to the Holy City.
 Behind, the stars that lighted the birth of a new era, new re- ligion, are dimmed by the elec- tric lights and automobile lamps that is Bethlehem today.
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der construction. Hartland. Five sections of town aid roads. Grading and installing culverts. Passable. Litchfield. Ncrthfield, Milton and Litwin roads are under con- struction.
 Middlefield. Mack and Way roads under construction.
 Milford. Bridge over railroad under construction. Not open to traffic.
 Newtown. Walnut Tree road. Complete. Taunton road, gravel surfacing, no detour.
 Huntington road. Gravel sur- facing.
 Orange. Derby Milford, Old Tavern, Racebrook, Meeting House lane, New Haven avenue. Russell avenue, Marsh Hill and Wheeler | Farms roads under construction. No delay to traffic. Ridgef1eld. Barry avenue. Ma | cadam construction completed. Railing uncompleted. Roxbury. Painter Hill road. Completing gravel surface. Bots ford Hill road, building headers on 60 inch culvert
 Salem. Witchmeadow road un- der construction for 1h miles. Passablc.
 saybrook. River road open for | traffic.
 sharon. Williams Hilil, sharon Mountain and White Hollow roads are under construction.
 shelton. White Hill road under construction. No delay to traffic. | sherman. Worden road, Lake l Manunahn pnisrna IIilt Cnrir ., Lake road, Blantin road, Nolan road and Edmond road. Com- pleted.
 somers. Hall Hill road under construction.
 Southbury. Poverty road. Rail- ing uncompleted. Bucks Hill road. Railing uncompleted.
 Southington. South End roadl under construction.
 Stamford. Haight street under1 construction. No delay to traffic. | Wallingford. Burdock avenue, Cook Hill road, East Wallingford| road and Pond Hill road under| construction. No delay to traffic. N
 Warren. Lake road, North road.1 curtiss street, Atwood road and Town Hill road completed.
 Westbrook. Horse Hill road un1 ueT CoHStructloH TOT l mlie' TasS1 able.
 West Haven. Jones Hill road under construction. No delay ta traffic.
 Weston. Prospect street and2 I Goodhill road. Gravel foundation course, laying top course. No de- tour.
 Winchester. East road andI Granville road. Grading. gravel surface and stone fill. Passable.
 Woodbridge. Rasebrook road under construction. No delay to1 traffic. | Woodstock. Kenyonville North' Ashford road is under construed ton. Traffic can pass.
 Nearly 3.000,000 dog licenses| have been issued in England ind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
UNITED STATES
 MADE PROTEST

Washington, Dec 24-(UP)- The United States had made strong representations to the Jap anese government. viewing with concern reports General Honjo plans to occupy Chinchow.
 The representations were made through Ambassador W. Cameron Forbes in Tokio. He was instruct ed by Secretary Stimson to call al the Japanese foreign office and express apprehension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24

 Farm Sanatorium, with visits from his parents and sweetheart. a tur- key dinner with all the fixin's and gaily-decorated tree to cheer him.
 The mighty atom" of Yale's foOtba team received a Christmas present today from Dr David s. Lyman in the form of a favorable report on his condition. Dr Ly- man reported Booth was showing excellent progress in his fight to prevent pleurisy from developing into q more serious lung infection. He must rest and recuperate for many months more. however. Able has received hundreds 0i Christmas cards from ali sections !, Of the country. He will show them to Mr and Mrs Albert ]. Booth. ST, and his flaneee, Mss Marion Noble of New Haven. tomorrow. 4 tree has been set uD in the bla inflrmary which Booth shares with several other patients atili under observation. Turkey grown on the Gaylord farm will he served.
 "We try t0 make these folks feel just as much like h0Hle aa paAsi' bic" said Dr LymAn.
 MemphiN. December sg lupi '~- 4 Chrietmnn tree and h0iidh,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
One Witness in Diamond Murder
 Has Surrendered

Albany, N. Y., Dec 24-(UP)-- Sylvester Hess, one of two men. who saw Jack (Legs) Diamond a short time before he was slain last torney John T. Delaney to-day.
 According to police, Hess ac- 'companied Diamond in taxicab part of the way from the apart ment of Marion (Kiki) Roberts to Legs" rooming house early Fri- day, where the New York gang leader met his death as he lay in