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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
FORD INSTRUCTS
 EMPLOYES TO GET
 BUSY ON GARDENS
Advises Workers in Iron Mountain, Mich, to Plant and Thus Help Themselves

Iron Mountain. Mich., Aug. 24.- (UP). .--Seed catalogs out or st<son to-day appeared in hundreds Of Iron Mountains industralized homes as the first step In Henry Ford's effort to lead his employees to independence of economic cir- cIes through homemade job in- surance. With many thousands al- ready idle and Ford's industries here running on sharply curtniled schedules, workers were advised that "every man with family who is employed at the plant here will be required to have garden to supply at least part of his winter vegetables: those who do not com ply with this rule will be dis- charged.
 Meanwhile, Ford announced that hundreds of acrts of land hert would be made available for tillnse and products of it would be offered at low cost to his employees unable 10 supply their own garden space. Agricultural experts will be In in charge, he said. When the peo. pie of our country learn to help then,selyes. they will be benehu ed far grea,vr than they would be by employment insurance" the manu, ,sc,. . nrs, tied "lf our ngricul- tural plan i, adopted throughout the country. the dole never need he thought of"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
OF
 THE TREASURY MELLON IS HOME
Slightly Injured When FlashIight Bulb Explod. ed - Had No Story to Tell the Reporters

New York. Aug. 24 - (UP)-- Andrew w. Mellon, secretary of the treasury, was jared today upon his return from Europe, when n photographer hash-light bulb exploded SO close to him that pieces of the flying glass cut the secretary's hands.
 A ships surgeon treated him and announced that only n Few slight abrnsions had resulted
 On board the Conte Biancam- ano, Mellon was bombarded with questions when he reached quaran- tine. To all reporters he gave the same answer---"you know more than I do, I've been at sea Tor 10 days and before that In the south of France for 10 days. don't know what's been going on"
 The secretary was taken from the ship at quarantine by the coast guard cutter Manhattan. aud brought to the barge office. where he transferred to m automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
CRUDE OIL SHOT
 UP TO $l PER
 BARREL TO-DAY
One Concern Boosts the Price and Alfalfa Bill Says They Will All Come to It

Oklahoma City, Aug. 24.-WP). -Gov. William H. (Alfalfn BID Murray won his battle for $l a barrel oil while he was out of the state engaged in n struggle against unemployment. The Phillips Petro- leum company. n major crude De- troleum purchaser in the mid-con- tinent area, was the first large oil buyer to post the $1 price. It was effective as of 2 n. m. Sunday. The $1 price came within 48 hours after all major purchasers in the mid continent field, excepting the Sin clair companies. had boosted the price approximately 30 cents q bar rel to 70 cents.
 A crude shortage suddenly de- velopcd in Oklahoma and Texas be- cause of martial law decrees, clos ing some 4,000 wells. Curtailmcnt of one-fifth of Kansas daily aver age production of slightly more than 100000 barrels n day added to the crude famine. Cicero ]. Mur- ray, chairman of the oil states ad- visory committee. sent the news of the Phillips" posting to Governor Murray who was at Memphis at the Mississippi valley states uncmploy- ment relief conference.
 That's hne," he said "The rest of the companies will come around by Wednesday. think some arc hesitating until the operation meet ing at Austin, fixing the states new conservation law percentages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
THEATER MAN OF BOSTON HELD UP
 BY TWO BANDITS
He Used Gun After He and His Companion Were Robbed and One Gang Ster Wounded

Boston. Aug 24-UP)--Jo Joseph Goldberg. theater manager, wound ed at least one of two bandits who held him up as he snt in his automobile with Sadie Mussman In front of her Ruxbury home late last night. As the bandits walked away after robbing him of jcwelry and money. Goldbcry fired eight shots at them from m automatic pistol he kept in his car.
 Later Charles C. Ward, l9. was found, seriously wounded, on the steps of his home. about mile from the scene of the holdup. HIS name was placed on the danger list nt City hospital, There, Gold berg identified him as one of the gunmen who confronted him and Miss Mussmnn. A police head quarters squad was detailed to search for the second bandit. who also may have been hit by the vol lev fired by Goldberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
DETR0IT FLYERS
 HEARD FROM IN
 QUEBEC SECTION
No Word Had Come From Preston and COIliquOn Since Last Thursday, When They Landed Their Plane in Ottawa

Detroit. Aug 24- (UP)-- Tho survey flyers. Edwin l.. Preston and Robert II. Collignon. reported safe at Portland promontory. on Hud- son Bay, Que, today prepared to fly to Wakeham Bay enroute to Copenhagen, Denmark. Word or the pairs safety--they had not been heard from since hopping off from Cochrane. Ont, last Thurs day---was received in n radio mes sage reaching the trans-American Airlens corporation office here late yesterday. In the message. the flyers said they probably would resume their flight, Tuesday.
 Preston, pilot, and .Collignon. navigator and radio expert, left Detroit Tuesday. They are follow Ing the northern route which is believed to have claimed the lives of their predecessors. Parker Cram CT and oliver Pacquette, who are missing off the Norway coast. The TransAmerican corporation spon- sored both flights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
VE-YEAR.0LD LITTLE SHAVER
 WAS BIG HERO
Saves Sister and Twin Brothers When Fire Broke Out in Home With Parents Away

Blenheim. N. J., Aug 24-(UP) Little Frank Watson. Jr. five lears- old was hero to-day because he saved his two younger brothers and a sister from burning to death He bore his honors lightly.
 It was apparent he considered the matter quite routine. Hadn't mother told him, as the oldest. to take care of the children while she went to call on neighbors with daddy?
 Shortly after she left Frank awoke and found their cottage on Almonessen road In flames. He picked up his sister. Laura, three months old and carried her to the front porch. Then he braved the smoke. woke up his twin brothers, Elmer and Lesic, 4. and led them to the front door. Leslie nearly suf- located before Frank dragged him through. Frank tried hard to fight his way back for 16-months old Alma but he was on the verge of collapse and an adult neighbor broke n window and lifted the child out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
TWO POLICEMEN
 OF BOSTON UNDER
 SERIOUS CHARGE
Woman Accuses Them of Attack - Third PatrOl- man Tried to Settle the Affairs With AccuSer

Boston, Aug 24-(UP)--Thrce policemen were under suspension here today as the result of criminal charges preferred by Mrs Evange- line Fellows. 26, attractive brunei, She alleged that Patrolman John l.. Davy and Roland J. Kinsman, both of the Hyde Park station. tried to attack her in an automo- bile parked In Hyde park quarry last Thursday night. The third ofii- cer involved, Patrolman stephen J. Westhoff. was alleged to have tried to induce the young woman not to press charges against the other two policemen.
 According to Mrs Fellows. she was with Mariano Faoli, 2s. in tho parked car when n patrolman ap- peared and ordered Faoli to "beat it." Faoli walked away. A few mo- ments later n second officer ap- penred. Mrs Fellows said the two policemen tried to attack her bat finally left her in the darkness some distance from the automobile. Faoli. who claimed to have witness- ed the attempted assault. later iden- tined Davy and Kinsman as the officers involved, Faiii himself was held In $400 bond on n statutory charae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Kennedy Forces Asked for 5O.5O Showing, But Head of That Ticket Claims Not One Is of His Choice and There Was No Equal Division of the MOderatOrS
NAMES OF THOSE
 WHO WILL RULE

With the announcement to-day by Town Chairman John H. Crary of the names of the men who Will serve as moderators in the demo- cratic primary contest Thursday night, the forces backing ex- superintendent of Streets William F. Kennedy for the mayoralty nom- ination opened another broadsidc at the regular organization, which Is backing Mayor Frank Hayes. The moderators for the 20 districts were picked by the town commit tee members, apparently. without regard for the request of Mir Ken nedy that he and his packers be given the picking of half of the 20 polling booth chieftains.
 Those announced to-day as mod orators for Thursday nights ballot ing were: First district, John A. Savers; End. John T. Mullaney; 3rd. Charles Smith; 4th. Matthew Doyle; 9th, Clifford McHalc; eth, David Ryan; 7th. Walter Monogan; 8th, Charles Fully; 9th. Harry Minor; 10th, James E. O'Leary.
 Eleventh, Matthew Dunphy;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Moderators In Primaries Are
 Not Pleasing
100000 AMERICANS SEEKING WORK IN
 RUSSIA

New York, Aug 24-(UP)- More than 100000 Americans have applied for work in Soviet Russia, the AmtOrg Trading cor. porntiOn announced to-day. Six thousand or more of these will migrate to Russia before the end of the year, there to work under conditions identical to those un- der which native workers are enrolled, 1t was announced.
 The American workers will pay their own expenses abroad and will he paid in rublcs, the announcement said. They will bc free to quit and come home when and If they please, 1t was said.
 Two thousand of the 5000 quota have been hired, chiefly from the coal mines of Ohio. West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois, the metal mines Of Montana and Utah, the steel mills of Pittsburgh and Cart, and the oil fields of the south- west.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Same Old Story Was Printed in the Morning Paper on March z7-S0 Controller Leary Used Similar ''Old Stuff" in Making His Reply Food for His Reply Came From Answer of March 27
REPUBLICAN STORY
 FULL OF HOLES"

"Old Stuff" was the trademark placed today on the Republicans story yesterday concerning the cur rent deficit of the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes by the or ganization leaders. The figures con- corning the deficit of 1930, so- call ed. as published yesterday are sub stantiaIly the same as were printed in the Republican on March 27th. last. And today Controller. Daniel J. Leary. in replying to the story of yesterdays Republican. used simi- lar "old stuff". taking the food for his statement from his answer also published last March 27th.
 Efforts on the part of the Repub- lican to step into the democratic primary battle and use its infiu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
TWO GREAT FLYERS IN
 NEW YORK
BOardman and POland0 Went Away Quietly and Without Show, Made New Record, and Came Back Just as Quietly

New York, Aug 24-(UP)-Rus- sell Boardman and John Polando, the Massachusetts flyers who pilot ed their plane Cape Cod from Floyd Bennett Airport to Istanbul. Tur- key, steamed into New York todny with the nonstop long distance flight mark. And the metropolis. extended the Boston aviators-in accordance with their wishes--a welcome as simple and quiet as others have been tumuluOus.
 The Excalibur on which the flyers embarked at Marseilles was met at quarantine by committee appointed by Acting Mayor Joseph V. Mckee and headed by George s. Hand. Acting Mayor Mckee was to greet Bonrdman and Polando In the name of the city. A motorcycle escort was to whisk them to the advertising club for luncheon then they were to rest.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
MACDONALD GOVT. HAS
 RESIGNED
Labor Regime Forced Out Because Depre ssi0n Has Made a Deficit of 5000, 1000, ,00O-He Will Head New Government

London. Aug 24-(UP)-Pre- mier J. Ramsay MacDonald's for nal resignation as head of the la bor government was presented this afternoon.
 It was expected King George would intrust Macdonald with the formation of q so-called national government.
 The new cabinet was expected to include three conservatives and three liberals sharing the principal portfolios with the laborites, but the latter would hold the majority of posts.
 London, Aug 24-(UP)-Bri- tain's labor government came to an end to-day. It was announced offi- cially that q national government was being formed to ride out the present economic and financial crisis.
 Battling heavy odds In attempt to make up budget dehcit of $500, 900. 900. pncify elements which opposed q reduction in the unemployment benefit, and keep membera of his own cabinet in line, Premier J. Ramsay Macdonald
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Washington Aug 24-~(uP) The extent of the movement rom tarn to city In the last 10 years was revealed today In an actual de- crease from 3l,6l4,26o In fhrm pop ulation in 1920 to 3O.44,bb0 In the 1880 census, despite m increase ot 16.1 per cent in total population or the country. The number of people engaged in farming dropped 3.s per cent, n census bureau analysts showed. Of that total population, S4.S per cent now live on farms, compared with ao.s per cent in 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
CANCSTERS HURL
 DEFIANCE AT THE
 NEW YORK LAWS
Tried to Initiate Chicago Massacre, But Were Not as Deadly - Three Against Wall and One Is Dead

New York Aug 24-UP)-Gang- sters re-enacted Valentine day mas- sacre in miniature last night in a blazing, deadly defy to New York's crime kened citizens mobiliz- ing tonight for q war on crime.
 Their gastly sense of humor led them to back three young men against wall opposite a slaughter house in n deserted section of Brooklyn, where the victims faced a firing squad of four.
 One was killed. The other two may die. Seven died in the Chicago massacre.
 The three Brooklyn victims step ped from q gangster sedan in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
FOX INTERESTS PICK THEIR OWN
 BABY STARS
Press Agents in Their Se- lection Didn't RecOg- nize Fox Theaters, So Three Fox Girls Were Named

Hollywood. Aug 24-UP)-Thc controversy between Fox Film com pany an the Hollywood Wambas club over selection of the 1881 "baby stars" has resulted in Fox selecting three stars of It's own.
 Now Hollywood has 1G "Wampas babies" instead of l3. The Wam- pas is an association of press agents who annually choose l3 young act resses the writers believed destined for fame,
 This year not n girl from the Fox studios was named. other members said the reason Fox was slighted was that the studio had barred independent press agents from soliciting actors at the studio.
 Twelve Fox representatives then resigned from the club and an nounced their own "baby star se- lecting as follows:
 Linla Watkins. Boston, blonde.
 Conchita Montenegro. ID, san Sebastian, Spain, brunei.
 Helen Mack. IS, Rock Island, H. red haired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
KILL CANCSTERS
 AND REVOKE THE
 PAROLE POWER
Rigid Enforcement of Law Against Sale of Guns Some Proposals Are Made By Citizens of New York
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(COpyrlght 1O31 by United Prcss)
 New York. Aug 24-UP)- Death to gangsters. revocation of parole power and more rigid en- forcement of the law against sale of guns, was recommended by pri- vate citizens to-day as means of combating gang terrorism.
 Stirred by the brutal killing of a child in Harlem recently and by last Fridays orgy of shooting in which six persons were killed and many more injured. New York city has become more insistent in de- manding the end of gang rule. The American Legion has proffered aid of 30.000 war veterans. Newspapers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Farms Of Country Have Lost Over One Million
 Population In 10 Years

During the same period there was an IS percent increase In the rural non farm population--those who live In the country but not on farms. This type is drawn both from the city and the farm, The total in the 1880 census was 23.- 662.710. In 1920, It was 2O,O47.S77. Men predon.inate on the farm. Giris have left for the city in greater number than boys in the trek or the last 10 years. The ratio Is now II men.to 100 women on tho fnrms. n t0pn it u,nS 100 to 100
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Dr. Andrew Jackson
 Respirator Gift To
 St. Mary's Is There

Is set-up and ready for use. How ever, we have no case which can be aided by this mechanism" 1t was said at the St Mary hospital. The Waterbury hospital office an- nounced that the rcspirator order ed by that institution, and to be paid for by a generous Waterbur- ian, has not come in as yet. This hospital too, 1t was said. has no case which can be helped by the respirator but if one arises in the immediate future. the one at St Mary's can be utilized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

The Drinker respirator, the gift of Dr Andrew Jackson of the med ical staff of the st Marys hospital, has been received by that institu- ton and Is now ready for imme- diate use. This has been found 10 have qualities which make 1t in- valuable in cases of paralysis of the respiratory muscles and hence Is much used in cases of infantile paralysis although 1t is also useful in cases of shock, near drowning and others.
 We have the respirator and 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
By FATHER MATTHEW
 CANNING


 By FATHER MATTHEW
 CANNING
 (Writtcn for the United Prcss) Chicago, Aug 24.-UP)--I used to sit in my study at night. I'd hear the crack of pistols down Cypress street. Up Roosevelt road would zoom a stolen car. Perhaps q girl in 1t would be screaming. Almost across the strete my boys and my girls would stagger out of q beer flat, drunk.
 Children in the streets until 2 and in the morning. learning first hand how to be criminals. There were 12 murders in one week.
 The night I found one of my boys in the gutter. shot in the back and dying, vowed that, God help ing me, I would do my best to clean up the parish.
 The hoodlum. I know, is a hu- man being. Often he's q good fel- low at heart. Frequently he's been unable to resist the tremend- ous profits of bootleg liquor.
 knew also that the hoodlum feared God more than he did the whole police department. So with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
BANDITS MAKE GUESTS LIE DOWN

Allentown, Pa, Aug. A.-(UP).-Five bandits held up fifteen guests at the Mountain View Inn near here early to-day and escaped with money and ewery valued $1 O00 The armed bandits forced the victims to lie face downward the floor while they searched their pockets and took jewery from them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
RECOVERED HEARING HIGH IN AIR

Burlington, Vt, Aug. N-(UP).-Deaf for nearly 10 years, Mrs Anton Hohmann 52, of Washington covered her hearing altitude of $500 feet after climbing halfway to the summit of Mt Mansfield Ver- monts highest peak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Late Bulletins


Oslo, Norway, Aug. 4.-(UP) ).-Norwegan sources have been without of the Polar submarine Nautilus for three days The last that Sir Hubert Will kns and his exploring craft had reached the ice barrier and planned to go under it for study
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Canning Of Chicago Has
 Accomplished It
Pastor of St Charles BorromeO Parish Tells How He Labored to Stop the Murder Trail That Was So Deadly

Telegraph Editors Note: Within few months after the Rev Matthew Canning took charge of St Charles Borromeo parish
 what known tough neighbohood there half murders almost within his hearing One night he found of his boys dying in gutter from bullet wounds He clean the neighbohood He successful he has become hero whose name familiar throughout the city In the following article for the United Press he tells
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
LOVED EVERYBODY AND LIVED LONG

Saugus, Mass, Aug 24-(UP) Asked how she counted for her longevity, Mrs. Lucinda M. Hs cee- bratng her tooth birthday sad q have always lived simply and have been surrounded by people who loved me and whom loved"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
COOLIE WEARS ST LOUIS TOWEL

St. Louis, Aug -(UP).-Hotel towels that turn up odd places have counterpart in the stamped towel of St. Louis supply company, that marine writes back he saw twined around the neck of coolie in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
Estelle Taylor Will Not Oppose Jack Dempsey In
 Securing His Divorce

Hollywood kind Of won't IT, Eseie vaudeville Of mid
 led H plain
  declared invalid Incorporated n Nevada suit - Lsis Friday to her vaudeville engagement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
BANDIT CAVE FOR PICKNICKERS

in the sandstone hills near here which sheltered horse thieves bandits and counterfeters, is now fa vorte picnic site for parties from nearby towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
KILLED INDIAN WITH FIST

Houlton, Me-, Aug. -(UP).-Frank Joseph 30, Indian, killed Joseph Burnard, 47, another Indian, with his fist. Then he put the body in automobile, drove 50 miles to the sherif's office here, and sur rendered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
INNER TUBE FAILED CONVICT

Boston, Aug 24.-(UP).-George B. Murray, 24, serving fve-year sentence for stealing automobile tire tried to escape from Deer Island jail by swimming away an inner tube He recaptured when the tube went fiat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
STATE FIRES KILLED 62

Pennsylvania state police showed that fires in Pennsyl vania during July took toll of 62 lives and caused prop erty damage estimated at $1, 800 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
WORKS IN FOUNDRY 60 YEARS

New Britain, Conn.,, Aug. N.-(UP) Patrick H. Hannon 74 has just begun his 9th year of continuous servce with brass foundry here. He is strong and active
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
POSTMASTER DEAD

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug 24-- (uP) -Postmastcr William Y. Meyer. oh' one-time bodyguard to President Roosevelt, died at his home here last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug 24.--UPl---The treasury net balance August 2l was $t07, A59, ,135,t3,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
The Weather

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

studies that gifted children-or you please to
call them SO, child prodigies'-are as rule
more stable nervously than ordinary children:
on the average they have better health, better
moral character and are better balanced all
around human beings than Is true Of children
of less brilliant mentality"
This wonderful research has set the stage
for one of the most important educational re-
forms of the century-the object Of which viii
be to discover not only every child OF excep-
tionaI ability but the exceptional abilities of
every child, and which shall in the end dis
cover and promote to their high office in the
service Of mankind two or three. possibly five
times as many geniuses as have ever been dis
covered before In human history.
For perhaps the most astonishing discovery
these psychologists made was that the large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

A FEW weeks ago sped from New York 70
Los Angeles by airplane TO talk with some
of the psychologists who have been studying
these children. They were all laughing at the
general notion the public has that child
prodigies usually become nervous and mental
wrecks. As Prof. Terman said to me on a
previous occasion. In discussing this subject:
Isn't it pity that two or three gifted chill
dren who in recent years have gained lot Of
notoriety for their unusual mental abilities and
whose health did later give way to some ex-
tent should have been seized on by the public
as being the general rule? It has made great
many parents OF gifted children positively
afraid to allow them to study or use their ac-
tive minds as they please, for fear they VIII
break down.
sAs matter OF fact. we know from our
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-31

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