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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
MELLON COMING HOME FROM ITALY
 WITHIN A WEEK

Cape Ferrat, France. July 13.- (UP)-Andrew W. Mellon, secre- tary of the treasury, said to-day he had decided to return to the United States next week, probably from an Italian port. Mellon, who is resting here after his delft con- ferences in London and Paris, said he had not followed developments in the German crisis and had been completely out of touch with Wash ington and the embassy in Paris since starting his vacation.
 "I am completely out of touch with the situation as it exists to-day and I haven't even spoken to the Paris embassy" he said. President Hoover knows where I am. It's un- necessary to make statement on the financial situation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

The death Saturday afternoon of Mrs Edward Fenn of 300 Cedar street, New Haven, has been made the subject of an official investiga- tion to determine whether the de- ceased suffered fatal injuries as the result of a fall or a beating. The husband of the dead woman is be- ing detained by the police of New Haven According to the report of an autopsy performed by Medical Examiner Marvin M. Scarborough, Mrs Fenn died of an internal hemorrhage caused presumably by d blow. She was a former resident of Waterbury and a half-sister of Edward J. Mullings, deputy super
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
DOGDOM IS HIT
 BY DEPRESSION

Philadelphia, July 13-(UP)- Dogdom is hard hit by the indus trial depression, according to reports from the Animal Rescue League Shelter. With many persons out of work, hundreds of dogs are being turned loose to shift for themselves, officials of the shelter announce. With about 50 animals awaiting adoption, which is twice the mum Der usually on hand, the league IS making every effort to find them homes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
VETERANS WILL BACK LA TOILETTE
 FOR PRESIDENCY

Chicago, July 13.-(UP)-The World War Veterans association an- nounced to-day it will support ov- ernor Philip LaFolletet of wiscon- sin, for president of the United States in 1892.
 we will attend every national encampment of the American Le- zion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans and persuade veterans from every state to endorse LaFollette," the associa- tion announced.
 Petitions are being prepared. 1t was announced, to place the Wis consin governors name on the Illi- nois preferential ballot in 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
JAMES W. GERARD
 BLAMES GERMANY

Chicago, July 13.-CUP)-James W. Gerard, New York, ambassador to Berlin from 1913 until the United States declared war, predicted to- day that a wave of communism will sweep over all Europe unless Ger many's financial crisis is relieved soon.
 The former ambassador, passed through Chicago en route to Hamil- ton, Mont. Although staunch friend of Germany, he defended the French attitude of aloofness and blamed Germany's present plight upon her own Supreme idiocy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

playground tomorrow. The first feature day will be the pet show. Mrs John Buckingham will act as chairman of the judges fort he day.
 The Herald-Tribune fresh air children will arrive in town We'd nesday at Il o'clock. All those who are going to have the little ones for guests should be at the Community hall at this time. In case there is anyone who can not be on hand they are requested to get in touch with the committee so that the child may be brought to the home by auto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
RDER OF CHAIN LORE MANAGER
 EARLY SUNDAY
ph J. Boulanger Shot nd in Windsor - One Tn Held on Suspicion id Second One Sought

n1sor, Conn, July 13-UP) -
 @0r held one man and sought a
 4 today while Investigating the
 I4r of Joseph J. Boulanger, 27, 3 store manager.
 Dul&nger was shot to death and [4d of a bag containing his com |lon on Saturdays receipts as he <4red to leave his store early ny morning.
 Illnesses reported seeing two !, one carrying a bag. running N which shots came. Henry |oh pursued the men a short dis 1o until one ordered him back Dg I'll drill you" pny Kim. 21. of Windsor. was
 1ted late last night. Constable rice Kennedy described him as xood prospect"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Escaped Cheshire
 Prisoner Is Caught

Magistrate Brandt in Morrisania court to-day on a charge of vio- lating the Sullivan law.
 When he was stopped for passing a traffic signal yesterday, .32 calibre revolver was found in the car he was driving. The car, taken from Lebanon, Conn, is the property of William A. Harvey of New Lon- don, Conn.
 Creglick said he had escaped from the Cheshire reformatory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Trading Slows Down
 To The Levels Of
 Several Years Ago
Stocks Fell From 1 to Points of Interest Shown, Due to Expectations of Something Going to Happen Abroad

Worthington Pump 479s off 2%; Vanadium 304s off IF; Du Pont S5h North American 66h off 1%; Colum- bta Gas 30H off 1%; American Tele- phone 174% off 2ss and Consolidated Gas 92h off 2.
 During the early trading, steel met some support and came back nearly a point. Other issues came up from their lows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

here late to-day after a hurried trip by airplane and automobile from New York.
 Mrs Vallee, wife of Charles A. Vallee, retired druggist, has been Tn failing health for about three years, suffering from high blood pressure. Her condition did not become alarm ing, however, until a week ago.
 Besides her two sons, she has a daughter, Mrs Kathleen Lenneville of Westbrook, who was at the bed side this afternoon.
 Dr Albert D'Arche, the family physician, has been attending the sick woman, and several specialists have been called for consultations recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
FASTER FREIGHT
 SERVICE STARTS

Boston, July 13.-(UP)-Over- night freight service in both direc- tions between Boston and Portland, Bangor and other Maine points has been established, according to an an- nouncement by the Boston & Maine railroad.
 The new service, "A hours faster than at present, is made possible by inauguration of the Maine meteor. a speedy through freight operating each way daily between Boston and Bangor, and the addition of five new freight trains in a coordinated serv- ice on lines of the Maine Central.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
SWEDISH DESTROYER
 WAS L LAUNCHED

Malmo, Sweden, July 13-CUP)- The latest addition to the Swedish navy, the destroyer "Klas Horn," has been launched here at the Kockum yard. Named for famous Swedish naval hero of the 18th cen tury. the vessel has displacement of about 1000 tons. It is armed with three 12-centimeter guns, two -millimeter automatic guns and three triple torpedoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
BROTHER AND HIS
 SISTER DROWNED
West Haven Residents Re- fused to Heed Warnings and Were Caught in Un= dertOW

Hudson, N. Y., July 13-(UP)- Refusing to heed warnings brought death to Edward Kahn, 29, of West Haven, Conn.,, and his sister, Pauline Kahn, 26. of New York city.
 The two, poor swimmers, were drowned in the Hudson river off Stockport, near here, after they were advised conditions were hazardous.
 Kahn's wife, who also entered the water, was rescued by Edward Brin- ley, owner of a yacht which was anchored nearby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
GUNMEN RAID ICE
 CREAM PARLOR

Quincy Mass. July 13-(UP)- Four armed men entered a Wollas- ton boulevard ice cream parlor early today, held up the proprietor and his wife, and escaped with $500 to 5000 in cash and a diamond ring. The money was taken from the cash drawer and the ring from the finger of Mrs Manuel Cohen after her hus- band had been forced at gunpoint to lie on the floor.
 Trying to notify police after the bandits had fled, Cohen discovered the telephone wires had been cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
fHOMASTON
[kCEY NINE IS
 WINNER SUNDAY
Ifllns Canaan Team 5-l- eek to Improve Towns Water Supply

he Kaceys Boys club ball team oEoated the Boys Club of Canaan
 khe latter place by the score of 5 40 a3. The local Boys club defeated m! Company c. Guardsmen from Waterbury in a game played on the 1oford avenue grounds Saturday sbY the score of to 4. The local x0Sn is going well under the able &o9ehing of Harry Lynch and will zD3&t the Canaan team return nn1e at the local field Thursday 0&6ning.
 2 lKoking Effort to Improve Water
 The water in the TT .omaston re- otvoir has had been n such fine | =oondition that locaf people are ogt3ed to carry their drinking water k61n nearby springs and wells. The t6maston Water Co officials are ko4ping a close check on the water. Z X 6ample is sent to the state lab 6E0tory each week to the analysed. s xI1o last report received stated the ot the past few weeks the water has 0f the past few weeks the watr has #0oGn. of a very dark color and has $O4oF, and many local people have ho6u unable to use 1t for either 1rInking or cooking. The officials are G04ng everything possible to clear &no water up, the mains are being Iu6hed, and the water is being 31<Eoated with copper sulphate and oh1orine.
 Thomaston Man Injured in Terryville
 Rudolph Wozciechowski of Chapel ntFeet was badly injured in an auto E{obtle accident in Terryville Sum- 6aY He was a passenger in the car Atf$on by George Solomon of Bris- fo1 which was in head-on collision Vtth . car driven by w. E. Slocum s<k New York who was later arrested z@{arged with driving while under &Ho influence of liquor. Wozciechow- 3xf was the most injured, suffering Brushed arm. He and several of nm party were treated by Dr Long 20f Eerryville.
 Yadies' Aid Society Holds Picnic
 About 40 members and friends of tho Ladies Aid society of the Meth o1iot church attended the picnic on Gaturday at the home of Mir and Mrs M. R. Smith. Lunch was served and nne time enjoyed.
 william Bumpstead of Grand street has purchased a new sedan from William H. Lyons, local deal Ths K. of c. Boys club ball team win play the Plymouth ball team on the Sanford avenue grounds this evening at 6:30 o'clock.
 Karl Hallden of the Hallden Ma chine Co is spending few days in Chicago on business trip for the factory.
 z 1Giss Ethel Thompson of New z zX6<lr Is the guest of MT and Mrs II1iam H. Lyons of Bristol street
 Ifr9 Richard Galway, regent of J &lIivney circle, Daughters of Isa-
 |1I left this morning for Boston X v kdelegate to the Boston 'conven-
 n Mrs Galway will spend a week
 1he city.
 William Mcqueen and Miss Small
 Ntamford, Conn, were the guests
 IF and Mrs Robert Graham of
 Ton street.
 TO H. Vogt. owner of the
 Dse Glass Go, Inc. has bought a
 sedan from W. H. Lyons.
 komas E. Doyle and his sister,
 May Doyle. were the guests of
 lives in Litchfield Sunday.
 1ss Hazel French of High street
 Entertaining classmate from
 ton, Mass.
 cIAL = Sale of Gordon hosiery
 E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
YACHT SIGHTED

New York, July 13-(UP) - The yacht Maitenes, one of the ten trans Atlantic racers bound from Newport for Plymouth, England, was sighted at seven o'clock last night about l40 miles at sea by the liner Saturnia, A radio message said today.
 The yacht left Newport on July 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
SMALL BOY TAKEN
 INTO CUSTODY TO-DAY

An 11-year boy was taken into custody by the police this afternoon and is being held on the technical charge of incorrigibility. He is &C., cused of stripping truck of its &C., cessories. The machine is owned by William c. Bandry of Mill street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
ATTRACTIVELY PRICED
 FOR QUICK SALE

|Yontiac Conv Sport Coupe .0lx Wire Wheel Pontiac Sedan Essex Sport Coupe
 Ioyd Coach
 Dodge Sedan
 Essex Coach 7 LYONS AUTO COMPANY
 &eton Tel s4-7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
Albert B. Fall Will Enter Prison Where
 Climate Is Better

that the sentence, given on conviction of a charge of accepting q bribe in the oil lease cases. be served in the New Mexico State pen
 itentiary at Santa Fe, N. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
EARLY TRADING

EARLY TRADING
 New York, July i5.-(UP)--Closin of the Danat bank in Germany brought out heavy selling on the New York Stoctk Exchange at the opening to-day. Prices were down fractions to more than points It the outset on blocks ranging to 10000 shares; z
 United ssates sseeb h,ocE cneo nf 5S66 POI points 1ss to sS on : o'o'A " ''' Other large blocks included: :. 10000 International Nickel 1S7s oH 5000 Radio 1eA. oH 1H: = =. 5000 American and Foreign fower s.3oo general Motors ssA, off N:.
 $500 International Telephone Soh' 0n a.5oS chrysler s1. off IA.
 Wide losers on smaller blocks in- eludsa: Union csre!as ss% u,s sSH A of ws.xs;; ax; inrrouse Electric 65M off 2M; Au- burn Auto iesN ofr sN: Alaska Juneau IsM off I; Anaconda 24h on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

New York, July 13.-(UP)-An- justice was held in $500 bail bv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13
By ELMER c. WALZER (TJnitnd Press Financial Editor


 New York, July 13-(UP)- The stock market moved uncertainty this afternoon with trading slowing down | to levels of several years ago. As the end of the fourth hour approached stocks were down l to more than ? points. Fluctuations | were narrow and the market was without definite trend.
 Apparent lack of interest was con- sidered due to expectations of more favorable developments abroad. Ger many was making heroic efforts to check bank runs and further dis cussions regarding a credit to the Reich were in progress at Basic. The to meet at 2:30 p. m. today and 1t was expected they would discuss the German situation.
 Shorts were afraid to sell stocks and buyers also were restrained in making new commitments pending outcome of the loan conferences. Steel common rose nearly 3 points above it's low of 93 and held most of the gain. Westinghouse Elec- tric, Case, General Motors, American Telephone and other leaders also made sizeable recoveries from the early decline which had carried the list down to points.
 However, the rallies were not car ried far, and at intervals, new sell ing carried prices back again. Near I2 p. m. Steel was down nearly a point from its high, and other lead- CTS met a small amount of pressure. Trading continued dull and uninter- esting. z
 The action of the commodity mar r ohn,,f tho sarNa aQ that on the stock exchange. Prices react ed sharply in the morning, then steadied and moved above the lows, holding at levels we'll under the previous close in the later after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

.EIAL - Sale of Gordon hosiery
 n July 1 to 11th. $1.35 values R selling for $1.00. The El-May VI Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

GUEST TOWELS-An linen. Stamped to embroider. White with colored border. Reg price 35c each. for 0So Special, Tuesday until noon ~o~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-13

KICKERNICK COMBRAZERE- - Pantie, vest and brassiere, all in one garment,
 each has Kickernick patented seat. Flesh
 color. Regular price $1.50. Special OF. Tuesday until noon..... 0oS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
STATE AID FOR
SCHOOLS LOSES
Financing Plan Is Beaten in
Senate, 2o-12.

The problem of financing public
schools through state aid today was
back in the same position in which
it was taken up by the 1929 session
Of the legislature.
The senate Monday rejected rec
concentrations of the state school
aid survey commission authorized
by the 1929 legislature to study the
situation and report at this session.
Recommendations of the commits
sion, drawn up after nearly a years
study, we're embodied in the Lind
ley senate bill which was killed by
that body with a vote of IL to %.
1t provided for creation of a state
aid board of review which would
compile school costs and report it's
findings to the 1888 legislature in
order that accurate appropriations
could be made for maintenance of
the schools.
The bill was aimed at distribu-
ton of the costs Of schools through
out the state on an equal basis ana
was opposed vigorously by the large
cities which would have been com
PEELED to pay more into the state
school fund than they would have
received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
UTILITIES BILL
STILL ON SHELF
Measure Passed 5 Weeks
AGO Is in Committee.

Five weeks after it's passage by
the Indiana senate, utility
regulatory measure against which
utility interests have thrown their
weight awaits action by the house
Judiciary B committee.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Robert L. Moorhead, would amend
public service commission laws to
give the commission power to reject
mergers not proposed "in the public
interest" and extending commits
sion Jurisdiction to cover rural
utility properties.
Under its provisions, each city
town and village would become a
separate unit for rate making. It
is this provision which has aroused
the vigorous opposition of utility
lobbyists.
Having passed the senate, 81 to 8,
Jan. %, the bill was sent to the
house and referred to the Judi larry
B committee of which Chester K.
Watson (Dem., Allen and Whitley,
Ft. Wayne attorney, is chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
SCHOOL BOOKS
CAUSE DISPUTE
Divided Report Probable on
~.
Multiple Listing.

Pros and cons of the multiple text
book adoption plan we're heard by
the senate committee on education
in the supreme court room Mon
day night and divided committee
report is expected in the senate
today.
Arguments for permitting the
state board of education to list
more than one text in the official
adoption were presented by Presi-
dent l.. A. Pittenger of Ball State
Teachers college, Muncie, and Mrs.
Martha Whitacre, Richmond, both
board members, and Superintendent
j. G. McConbs of the Allen county
schools.
That prices would be higher
under the multiple listing plan was
the contention made by Edward
Barry of indianapolis Typographical
Union No. l.
L. L. Needler, secretary of the In
diana Farm Bureau, spoke in favor
OF the text book rental system.
Representatives Garritt M. Bates
and Russell J. Dean, Secretary Guy
S. Mccoy of the Indianapolis Typo
graphical Union, and j. Otto Lee,
secretary of the state printing
board, also spoke against the mu-
tiple listing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
BY GENE COIN
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, March 3.-Fu
~ Manchu. most sinister of
contemporary villains, has been
taken for a ride"
After eight years of devilish,
macabre exploits, this slant-eyed
prince of evil has been put on
the spot by our own American
gangsters, racketeerS and gunner.
AL this is admitted reluctantly
by Sax Rohmer, who introduced
the oriental arch-flend to millions
of persons over the land. Rohmer
now is engaged in .prowling
through the gang hangouts of New
York and Chicago, guided by 'un-
dercover' men and friendly rack
eteers.
He's looking the American mar
ket over for new sinister charac-
ters and he comedies that they
have been "chiseling in on Flu
Manchu's racket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03

solyed-if it i+by the cheap and
sordid methods they themselves
employ.
::'The public seems to have be-
come accustomed to them over
here, though it's beyond me to
figure out how they ever got so
well organized and strongly in
trenched.
4
DUT whatever romance may
= have attached to these fig
ures in the beginning is dying.
They have become too petty and
crooked.
Eyes, Flu Manchu may have
been an arch-yillain and all that.
But, remember, he never did any
thing for gain.
His intrigues were largely
political. He was an individual.
a personality-not a product of
gang and mass criminality.
Il have made quite study Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03

villains, in and out of fiction. The
public will accept a villain quite
as quickly as it will a hero-in
fact, history seems to have quite
"a preference for personalities who
were slightly or totally wicked.
Outside Of a group of good
church people, who can name
more than three or four saints?
But every youngster knows all
about Cleopatra.
Francois Wilton remains one
of the most romantic Of the poetic
figures, though he was a drunk
ard, thief and an aII-round
rascal.
It's this romantic element that
your gangsters are forgetting
about. They're too greedy, too
money mad, too practical to be-
come heroic villains.
Il have a theory that your pub
lie will not stand for them a great
deal longer, for after all. the
Americans are a romance-loving
people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
FL MANcHU TAKEN FOR RIDE BY U. s. GANesTERs

In the face of so much real
life blood and thunder, a good
old-fashioned hair raiser finds
real competition, he admits bit
sadly.
3
GO Rohmer has turned tempo
~ rarily to piratical sort Of
cuss he calls Yulan Hee See, who
runs slave girls and opium across
the Red sea.
This is bit closer to the rum
running sort Of thing familiar to
American audiences. Some day
Flu Manchu may be resurrected,
but he doesn't know when.
However, Fu's creator is quick
to rush to the defense Of his VII
lain and to condemn the gang
sters and racketeers.
"At least Flu Manchu lived be-
cause I made him a mysterious
and romantic figure" says Rob-
mer. And it's my opinion that
your sangsrer problem viii be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
First Drink in
29 Years Likely
to Cost Position
By Times gpeciar

By Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, March 3.-Con-
victton in city court here of M. B.
Pennington, SO, Elwood, a salesman,
on a charge of operating an auto
mobile while drunk, followed taking
OF his first drink in twenty-nine
years and may cost him his position.
Judge George Shenk imposed a fine
OF $35 and thirty day penal farm
term, the latter suspended.
Pennington told the court he had
never been in trouble before. His
counsel made an effort to induce
the court to arrange the penalty so
tnat Pennington would not lose his
automobile drivers license, as it is
necessary for him to travel by motor
in his work.
However, the request was refused
Judge Shenk pointing out that rev.
ocation for a period of one wear is
mandatory in drunk driving cases
al, OF which must be reported to the
ONCE Of the secretary of state. which
issues licenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03

Mrs Pauina Kinney
selling papers at her
RS PAULNA kinney front of
Iva celebrated her h birthday today just any other working
day-seling papers
And for the benefit of never recognize who
Mrs Pauna Kinney is they'll be
susie Mandy Margaret" all celebrated parcelng
out The Times - - Fe
They'd never know me Mrs Paulna Kinney just them
that Grandma having birthday That's
me- answer all of them to another
she laughlngy explained papers passersby
HI there Rabbit she called rereatng form of man
who'd congratulated 80 =
square away the Circle Tower husband william cried
Daily paper Times"
NO. we're not going to birthday keep on selling
But watch me beat him with today" declared