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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
City Manager Plan Came Under Bitter
 Cross ss-Examination
About $50 People Present and Harry B. Dow Had One Bad Night - Some Disturbing Questions Were Asked

Poor councils can he elected and collision between such a body and the city manager, that would be det- rimental to the municipality. would be possible under the proposed com- mission form of government for Wa terbury. Harry B.. Dow. member of the Charter commission which rec commended a change in the local charter, admitted last night a1 the meeting held in Mattatuck hall to discuss the matter The meeting. which was attended by approximate ly $50 persons, was lacking in enthu- siasm. Starting at 8:15 o'clock the discussion, which was kept going only through the efforts of Chair man William M. Harris and Mir Dow, was ended at 9:25 o'clock. Thus, in a little over an hour the importan: proposition of changing the. local government was decided upon and resolutions were adopted for pre- at Hartford.
 BUNKER HILL
 TO THE FRONT
 Clarence W. Shader, prominent member of the Bunker Hill Improve ment Association, opened the meet ing and then introduced MT Harris as chairman. The latter immediate ly explained that he would tolerate no personalities nor any attacks on the present administration as the meeting was not called for such q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
REFERENDUM ON
 CITY MANAGER
 PLAN IS FOOLISH
According to the Way People Are Voting in Dem mOcrat Booth the Ratio is l7 to 1 Against Plan

Now that the advocates of the city manager form of government have taken the initiative and have framed resolutions for presentation in the general assembly for a refer- endum vote on the part of the local electorate, what Is your opinion on the proposed plan?
 Within the past 72 hours 366 citi- zens of Waterbury, readers of the Democrat, have manifested suffici- ent interest and have taken the necessary time to mail or bring a ballot of preference to this office with the result one Is in position to know what Waterburians think of the plan. About one person out of seventeen apparently favors the city manager form of government. If the Democrats straw vote contest can be taken as any positive indica- ton of public sentiment, the holding of referendum here in June would be waste of time. The contest has attracted the attention. of busi- ness and professional men of the city. the man who pays taxes on q modest, little home or imposing business structure as we'll as the man who pays the rent. The num- Der of persons who have signed their names and addresses to the official ballots is a most representative one.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
FIVE NEW TRUSTEES TO TRY
 AND SALVAGE THE DEFUNCT
 GUARDIAN INVESTMENT TRUST

bank of New Haven; chauncey F. Goss, vice. president of the Scovill Mfg Co, of Waterbury; Gen %Lin- coin c. Andrews of New York, for nier federal prohibition administra- tor; and William D. Burnharn, pres- ident of the Pacific Iron works of Bridgeport.
 A statement authorized by the new trustees declared they had acc cepted the appointments "in spirit of public service". Reorganization virtually was dictated by superior court as an alternative to receiver ship. requested by two shareholders who sDarged the old board had ai- lowed Frederic E. Kingstons now on trial with four associates for aileGed fraud, to m4liipulate the trust to his own e0pRntafc. !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Attorney Weisman Asked and Was Granted Con- tinuance Until Tuesday Wants to Study Med- ical End of Testimony and to Prepare Sanity Test for Sullivan
GIRL ALLOWED
 EASTER VACATION

The state rested its case against Baron J. Torkomian, 54, James Sul- livan, 2S, and Amerigo Distefano, 23. at 11:03 o'clock this morning and court was adjourned until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Alienists testifying as to the sanity of Sullivan are expected to be intro duced by Attorney A. Henry Weis- man. counsel for Sullivan. whose de- fence will be presented first.
 Girl Is Set Free.
 Isabelle Lituwaitis, 16 year old principal states witness. whose story to police resulted in charges of rape and drugging with intent to commit crime being placed against the three accused turned her tears into smiles this morning when she was informed she would not have to spend Easter Sunday in the county jail at New Haven. States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis gave permission for Isa Y belle to spend the day with friends in New Haven in company with her sister, Mrs William Sullivan.
 Distcfano Identified. Testimony offered this morning dealt with Isabeile's Identification of Distefano at police headquarters whom she selected from a lineup of six Or seven prisoners as the man with whom she was with when she awoke the morning after the al-s legged assault. The identification took place after she returned from New York. two weeks after the al. lcged assault. ,3s.s Sullivan Won't Change. Attorney A. Henry Weismai1, counsel for Sullivan who is being tried by the jury. spiked rumors around the court room this morning that Sullivan was ready to change his plea from not guilty to guilty.
 Spectators were led to believe that a change of plea was forthcoming because of n conference between counsel for the three accused and States Attorney Lewis. Attorney w. w. Gager. public defender, repre- senting Distefano. Attorney Fred C. Bauby. appearing for Torkomian. Attorney Weisman. Mir Lewis and Attorney Mitchell Meyers, assisting Mir Lewis in the prosecution of the case were in conference for several minutes outside the office of Judge Alfred c. Baldwin who is trying the case.
 Weisman Asked Delay.
 Attorney Weisman stated he re- quested that the case be continued until next Tuesday owing to the medical testimony offered by the state yesterday. He said he was unfamiliar with part of the testi- mony and wished to study 1t more thoroughly before going on with tho defence.
 MT Weisman said 1t was through
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

purpose but merely to discuss the city manager form of government.
 We are here to study the recom- mendations of the Charter commits sion, which cost great deal of money and time," he declared.
 Michael Karpleman immediately took the floor and asked that an ex- plantation of the proposed new form of government be given. He declared that he did not believe half the peo- pie present really understood the proposition.
 "A lot is said about the work of the Charter commission" he said. Well, we have their report now. If had the doing of 1t, I'd give the commission vote of thanks and dis miss It."
 BURDEN OF EXPLANATION AGAIN FALLS TO DOW.
 Chairman Harris called upon MT Dow to explain the new charter. At first MT Dow sketched the activi- ties of the Charter commission from the beginning.
 "Waterbury had been getting into a financial muddle year after year." he said. Republican papers pub- lished financial statements showing the situation from time to time. This made good campaign material but the people never took much in- terest in the published figures. Then
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Hartford. April 2-(UP)-Five new trustees were ready today to attempt salvage Guardian Invest ment Trust, into which Connecti- cut investors poured millions. from the wreck of the other F. D. Kings ton enterprise. A new board com- posed of George l.. Burnham, Al- ierton c. Hickmott, James Lee Lomis. Spencer T. Mitchell and Everett c. Wilson, aSf connected with thelnvestment branch Of insur- ance companies here. took of5ice late yesterday upon the resignation Of the old board.
 Those who resigned were Edmund &. Wolfe. president of the First National bank Of Bridgeport; Fred erick c. B,ifrouehe. former presi- dent of thA NatIonal XtAaeanan's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
OF BANK ARRESTED ON N0N-
 SUPPORT CHARGE
In Phil. Court When He De- cided to Make Confession of Stealing Around a Mil- lion Dollars

Philadelphia, April 2- (UP)--A friendly little man. with q heavy black mustache and large tortoise Trimmed < glasses, sat on sas wooden bench ing q cell at city hall today awaiting police from Nebraska who will take him back to his home state to stand trial on charges of footing the State bank of Beemer.
 As Paul Wupper. for 20 years president of the bank and a highly respected citizen of Beemer, awaited a hearing in domestic relations court yesterday on charge of non-sup- port preferred by his second wife. he suddenly demanded that police summon an attache of the district attorneys office.
 T am tired of the continual fear of detection" he cried, and l want to get 1t all off my mind" Then he wrote and signed a confession. police said, telling how he had -ab- seconded in 1928 when he realized the impending collapse of his bank would disclose irregularities in his accounts of nearly a $1.000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GREAT DEFICIT
 1 IS PREDICTED IN ! us. TREASURY
Expected to Be Nearly $8OO,OOO,OOO at End of
 Year-Deficit up to Toe
 day is $594,8l3,l75

Washington. April 2.- CUP In come tax collections for March were the lowest In several years, $334,- 830,214, the treasury announced to- day. This is nearly $225,O0O. 900 less than last March, when coliec- tions totaled $559,503,703.
 Collections for the fiscal year end- ing July 1, 1t was estimated. prob ably will be $550.000,000 less than for the previous fiscal year. They are expected to.run between $1.850,- 100000 and $1,900,0O0,OO0. This would be the lowest figure for any fiscal year since 1925.
 It Is estimated the deficit at the end of the fiscal year will run be- tween $700,000,000 and $800,O0O,- 900. This is the first deficit since 1920. A total of 1,661,62S applica- tions for loans on adjusted service have been received by the veterans bureau to last Sunday. A total of 744,657 checks have been issued, aggregating $278.091. .530.
 The treasury deficit stood to-day It $504,813,175.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
MANY ATTENDED THE FUNERAL OF
 CHAS. J. MOORE
Among the Prominent Men Present From State Was Congressman E. w. G0ss of This City

Torrington, Conn. April 2.--(UP). Labor, business and political lead- CTS attended funeral services here to-day for Charles J. Moore. presi- dent of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, who was killed in an automobile accident at shelton Tues day. Representatives of trades unions acted as pallbearers and honorary guard. Interment, was at Winsted.
 Moore was killed almost instantly when his machine left the highway as he apparently slept at the wheel. He had just left conference of la boz leaders at Bridgeport where, 1t was understood to-day, arrange ments had been made for him to take over the work of supervising relief among the unemployed for the labor department fo the federal gov- ernment.
 Among those who attended the services were Congressmen E. W. Goss of Waterbury and William T.. Tierney of Greenwich and former Democratic National Committeeman Thomas J.. Spellacy of Hartford. all lifelong friends of Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
FIVE HAVE BEEN
 KILLED INSIDE
 PAST "A HOURS
Mass. and Maine Furnished the Casualties - They Met Death in Various Ways

Boston. April 2.-(UP)-At least five persons have met violent deaths in Massachusetts and Maine within the last 24 hours.
 George H. Richey, Al. was killed by passenger train while crossing the tracks near his West Medford home.
 Mrs Lillian M. Outflow. 35, of Wakefield. was killed in an automo- bile collision on Wellington bridge. Somerville.
 Abraham Mazansky, about 40 per- ished in fire at East Walpole.
 Mrs Ernest Hustus, 26. an ex- pectant mother. was killed in an automobile crash enroute to a hos pital in Bingham, Me.
 Curtis Lynch. 55, committed sui eide by diving from a fifth-floor ho- tel window in Portland, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GARRETT MARATHON JURY OF BOSTON STILL BEING PROBED
 BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Sleeves of the jury, Ernest Ericson and Al Klauer. but said he learned nothing of value. He added. however. he was anxious to identify two other meE said to have been Informed at all times as to how the jury stood.
 The Garrett case. which already has cost suffolk county upward of $6O.000. will be given third trial. probably early next month, accord- ing to Foley. who declared the case would be tried and retried until . verdict is reached."
 No furthed evidence has developed to support the charge that Foreman Sleeves. by telephone. was offered $500 to vote for Garrett's acouittai-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
CARDINAL BACK
 FROM BAHAMAS
 MUCH REFRESHED
Archbishop of Boston With Two Other Clergy Camp
 ed Out Most of the Time

Boston, April 2.--(UP)-Refresh- ed after an eight-week vacation at Nassau. Bahamas, William Cardinal O'Connell, Roman Catholic arch bishop of Boston. was back at his desk in the diocesan offices to-day.
 The cardinal arrived on the steamer Lady Somers of the Cana dian National Lines yesterday aft ernoon. He said he. Monsignor M. J. Splaine, and Father Joseph |. Coppinger, his companions on his vacation. had literally camped out in the open in Nassau. resting and talk ing moderate exercise. "The Hermi- atge," bungalow maintained by nuns, was placed at their disposal and they stopped there during most of their stay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
FIFTY DOGS WERE BURNED TO DEATH
 AT SHREWSBURY
Many Prize Winners Lost When Fire Destroyed the Welwire Kennels There To-day

Shrewsbury, Mass, April 2.-CUP) Fifty dogs. including many prize winners. perished when fire de- stroyed the Welwire kennels. low. wooden structure. some 1000 feet long. here early to-day. The only dogs to escape were two that were kept in the quarters of the superfn- tendent, Joseph Booth.
 Four valuable Welsh terriers. d. amond merchant, the wizard of Earlsmoor, duplicator, and Dussinot. and Wyconnar Wonder. champion wire- haired fox terrier. were among the animals killed. Ribbons. med als and records were lost in the fire. and total damage was estimated at $25,O00. Dr and Mrs Homer Gage. owners of the kennels, are on a European trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
SECOND ARREST IN THE HATHAWAY
 CASE EXPECTED
Another Man is Suspected of Helping the Accused to Carry Away Body of Victim

Fall River, Mass. April 2.-(UP) "A second arrest may be made shortly in connection with the mur der of Verna ID. Russell. comedy young student nurse whose body was found nine days ago beside lane just over the Rhode Island state line. Elliott R. "Pinky" Hathaway. 2S, son of a Massachusets legisla- tor. already is held in Providence county jail in Cranston. R. l.. charged with the first degree mur- der of his girl friend, and investi- gatorg indicated to-day another arr rest might be expected.
 1t was believed that the possible second arrest might have some con- nection with the suspicion that the blonde nurse was strangled in Mass achusetts and that her slayer, with someone to assist him, took the body to the spot where it was found. The motive for such e procedure would bc tO avoid the chance of being sent to Massa achusetts' electric chair. Rhode Islands maximum penalty for first degree murder is life inprison- inent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GIRL PITCHER IS READY FOR WORK
 IN GAME TO-DAY
Mitchell is Anxious to Try Her Side Swing and Under Hand on Babe Ruth

Chattanooga. Tenn. April B. UP)-Perfect baseball weather dawned to-day to give proper set ting for the clash between Jackie Mitchell, girl southpaw pitcher of the Chattanooga Lookouts, and Babe" Ruth, home run king'o the New York Yankees. The debut of the 17-year-old, 130-pound girl play CT was postponed yesterday because of indictment weather.
 Starting batteries were a matter of conjecture. but at some time probably when the Babe first steps to the plate--Jackie will be sent out to shoot her combination side swing and under-handed delivery to Eddie Kenna, chief catcher of the Lookouts. The Yankees probably will use Dickey behind the plate, Sherrid in the box.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Boston. April 2.-(UP) Efforts were being made to-day to Identify two men who are alleged to have ob- tained "inslde" information from the room in which the second Garrett extortion trial jury deliberated near ly full week.
 The marathon jury was discharg- to the guilt or innocence of Oliver B. Garrett. former policeman. his wife, and Miss Lillian V. Hatch. for mer hotel empioye. charged h ex- tortion and conspiracy to extort.
 District Attorney William !. Foley yesterday questioned two business neighbors of Foreman Frederick I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
PLANE CRASHED
 INTO STREET

Warsaw. Poland. April 2-(UP)- A military airplane stunting at an altitude of 300 feet crashed today In q crowded street in front of the war office.
 The pilot and observer were killed and several pedestrians were injur- ed. Most of the people in the street were able to run to safety as the pilot made desperate efforts to right his machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
FIRE BROKE OUT AS GOVERNOR SAT
 IN BARBER CHAIR
Governor Ely Was Getting Shave When Blaze Start ed in the COpley-Plaza

Boston, April 2.-(UP)-While Governor Ely was getting n haircut and shave in the barber shop at the Copley- Plaza hotel to-day. fire broke out in Q ventilator running from the hotel kitchen to the street. necessi- tating the summoning of fire appar- atus.
 No guests were driven from the hotel and the governors tonsorial treatment was not interrupted. Kitchen employees helped extinguish the fire by flooding the grease choked ventilator with live steam. Bremen completed the job with chemical sprays. Copley Square was filled with black smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
BABY DROWNED
 AS YOUNG SISTER
 TURNS ON WATER
Mother Had Left Infant in Tub to Get Towels and SOap--Returned to Find Baby Dead

New York, April 2.--(UP)-Mrs Julia Heliman placed her seven- month-old daughter. Margerie. in a bathtub and then went in another room to secure towels and soap. She returned few moments later to find the faucet turned on and the in- fant submerged in the water. She hastily summoned doctor but 1t was too late--the child was dead.
 Another daughter, Adelea, 5, was found hiding under a bed. She told her mother she had turned on tho faucet and when she saw tho water rising in the tub she became frightened, ran into another room and hid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
TWENTY-THREE THOUGHT LOST
 BY COLLISION
French Liner and British Aircraft Carrier Crashed Into Each Other Off Gib- raltar

London. April 2.-CUP) Twenty three passengers aboard the French liner Florida, which collided with the aircraft carrier Glorious off Gib- raltar yesterday are missing and be-3 lieved dead. the foreign office an- nounced to-day. One passenger was known dead. the announcement said. and 15 were injured. two seriously,
 The admiralty announced that four airplanes from the Glorious were reported lost" in the accident bui that there were no casualties among the aircraft carriers crew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
'P0LA NEGR|I ! DIv0 RCED
 IN FRANCE
Second of Her Titled Hns-
 bands Has Been Dropped Mary McC C0rmick Said
 to Be Ready to Marry
 Divorced Husband

Paris, April 2-(UP)-Pola Negri. film acress. was divorced today in the Seine Tribunal from the second of her titled husbands, Prince Serge Mdivani.
 The divorce was granted on the grounds that the prince had aband- oned his wife. !
 Miss Negri sailed for New York abroad the Liner Paris yesterday. She maintained an attitude of al- most studied indifference during the dicorce proceedings. Her husband took no action at all to prevent the divorce being pronounced.
 Pola Negri gave "incompatability of temperaments" as the cause of her marital differences with the Georgian Prince.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
THREE FIREMEN
 ARE NEAR DEATH

Chicago. April 2-(UP)-Three firemen were near death and three injuries today as the result of what authorities believed was an all fools day joke.
 The firemen were hurt last night when their truck crashed into a pole as they were racing to answer what later was proved to be false alarm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GOLF COURSE
 BOND BILL
 MADE LEGAL
Passed Once By the As- sembly, Error Was Found in Make Up - Was En- d0rsed Again To-day - Senator Lawlor Appoint ed
WATERBURY DAYS
 IN ASSEMBLY Y
(By Democrat staff Man)

Hartford, April 2-Under suspen- sion of rules in both house and senate today an amended bill was passed granting the city of Water- bury the authority to float a bond issue of $50,000 for municipal golf course. The original measure. which had been previously endorsed by both branches of the legislature was found defective. The error was not noticed until it was about to be engrossed. It was then discovered that the issue would only realize about $28,00O in bonds. As $50,000 is the minimum needed the bill was withdrawn and properly amended and returned to the legislature to- day. The bonds will be redeemable within period of 15 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
35 DEAD MICE IN CAR

Rochester, Ind April 2-(UP)-Dscoverng mouse in his automobile when he took it out of winter storage, William Baker drove the back into the garage, closed all doors and windows left the motor running and went outside to the monoxide gas half hour later when he opened the he found 35 dead mice in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
POWERS OF
 COVE RNOR
 HIT AGAIN
For Is Years His Prede- cessors Have Named the Judges of New Haven C0urt-Assembly Knock ed it Out To-day
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. (United Press Staff CorrcspOndcnI

Hartford. Conn. April 2.-(UP)- Governor Wilbur l.. Cross to-day lost a power which predecessors had held for IS years. the power of nominat- ing the judges of New Haven city court. The house. in concurrence with the senate, passed a bill amend ing the New Haven city charter to restore the power of appointment to the general assembly, to conform with the procedure in all other minor court judgeships.
 The vote was 167 to 73. with Miss Mallory Cheney and two other re- publicans voting with the democratic minority against the bill.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Senator IAwlor Nanca

Hartford, April Ex-Governor Will bur l.. Cross today announced the appointment of Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury to the state board of mediation and arbitration. This commission handles all labor disputes. It is the fourth successive term of Senator Lawior. Johnston Vance of New Britain and Walter Cooper of New Haven are the two other members of the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Late Bulletins
CANADIAN MINISTER TO WED
)nt. April 2-(UP)-Rt H,

Ottawa, Ont April 2-(UP)-Rt Hon R. B. Bennett, prime minister of Canada to-day announced the engage ment of his sister, Miss Mildred Bennett to Major Will liam D. Herridge newly appointed Canadian minister to the United Sttaes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
SCHOOL FOR PRISONERS GROWS

Jackson, Mich, April 2-(UP)-The school for pris- at Michigan state prison here will be enlarged to permit for two casses-hose of the seventh and eighth grades. There 400 prisoners enrolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Tholns, BilI Tost

a Has.lorq; aprii xA A. Di'l Ysp sponsor Thoms of Waterbury was rejected in the house today. It would have prohibited the removal of sand from beaches on Long Island sound. The Judiciary conimittee decided that in terested property owners should
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Washington, April 2-(UP)-Louis H. Meares was ebarrased when he had to into the street in his night clothing recently when the house next door caught fire In consequence he is suing his neghbor for $1000O damages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

You know Iaukasser does good like medicine. Then on April otll. come tU tise Buchinghan, Hall and those Wortlen *AIlIky Way'' 4II1elreI lads will hand you file laukAo that 10 tnc trick, Aln1Iasl0n tp0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GIRLS RIGHT LEG WAS COSTLY

Chicago April 2-(UP)-The value of girls right leg set at $24500 in settlement made yesterday in the suit of Miss Jeanette Habia 6 against the Chicago City Railway company She lost her leg in accident last July