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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
BRIGHT SPOTS OF BUSINESS
CBy United PressA

New York, Oct 27.-(UP)-Her- shey Chocolate Corp reported for
 the 19 months ended Sept 30 net profit of $6.4S5.814, against $6,- 215,007 in the corresponding period
 of 1880.
 Boston-Powdrell & Alexander,
 Inc, reported sales for the nine
 months to Sept 30 of $4,S85,754, compared with $4,6s1,68S in the like 1880 period.
 Pittsburg-A brighter trend was
 reported in steel operations in the Pittsburg district last week. Cleveland-A net profit of $25,-
 6S0 for the quarter ended Sept 30. against $10,618 in the third quar- ter of 1880. was reported by the National Tile Go.
 Cincinnati--Crosley Radio Corp
 reported net profit for the quarter
 ended Sept 30 was $84,005, against a net loss of $144.957 in the pre- ceding quarter and $223,40s in the
 third quarter of 1890. New York-Net profit of Mullins Manufacturing Corp for the quar- ter ended Sept 30 was $17,349, against a net loss of $25.428 in the third quarter of 1880: net profit for nine months to Sept 30 was Is101,58S. against net loss of $31,240 in the like 1880 period. Niles, O.-The Niles plant of the Mahoning Valley Steel Co was roll ing to-day after two-week shut down.
 New York.-Penick & Ford, Inc,
 declared an extra dividend of 50 cents a share in addition to the regular quarterly of 25 cents. New York-"More indications
 of Improvement in basic conditions in the steel market are appear ing" "Steel' said.
 St Louis--American Zinc, Lead & Smelling Go, earned $4.05 a share in the first months of 1881 against s3.51 share in the like
 1880 period.
 New York-Associa Gas &
 Electric System reported for the year ended Sept 80 gross income of S111,077.3S0 against si10,t14.62s in the preceding year. Wilmington, Del.--Anchor Cap Corp and subsidiaries earned e6 cents c common share in the quarter ended Sept 80, against ss cents Q share in the preceding quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
United States Must Soon Reply To Call
 Of OfLeague Of Nations
Favorable Answer Is Expected to the Invitation Given
 All Nations to Hold Year Naval Holiday

his position that France must have
 security before agreeing to reduce
 her defenses.
 As result of the conversations, sentiment in congress was pessimis- tic of any material results at Geneva unless new developments
 should improve the possibility of
 bringing France into line.
 Senators and congressman here were more concerned to-day over
 the suggestions for debt reduction which came out of the Hoover Laval conversations.
 Representative John O. Tilson, republican ioor leader in the last
 congress said to-day that after
 talking with President Hoover that
 he saw no indication of any pos sibility of reopening the interna- tfonal debt question on the basis of
 cancellation or capacity to pay. Meanwhile, however, in Paris and Berlin discussion was going for
 ward as to the first move that should be made. President Hoover
 and Premier Laval agreed that the initiative should come from Ger
 many under the Young separations
 laws after which MT Hovoer would ask congress to create a commis- sion to consider debt reduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

and others in a suit based on an alleged unpaid note in the amount of $250. In a common count writ, c. s. Mersick & Co asks $250 from Patrick H. Garrity and others. Maybelle Atkinson asks foreclo- sure of mortgage on Morse ave- nue against Clara $. Harris and Theodore Jostedt seeks the fore closure of a mortgage on Wood street property against Maria Bar tolomeo.
 Damages of $2O,SO0 are asked in nine more civil actions started in the common pleas court today. Clarence Claffey, his wife, Caryl, and daughter, Betty are plaintiffs in three suits against Joseph Zen- kiewicz in which damages of $11,- 500 are asked.
 It is alleged in the Claffey suit that the defendant caused col- lision between the Claffey machine and the defendants on the College highway in Cheshire on July 18th. Betty asks $1,500 alleging a sprained back and other injuries, Clarence charges he suffered a lacerated scalp and bruises and contusions to the neck, chest and back. Mrs Claffey alleges she sustained a confused hip and lacer- ations, bruises and contusions to other parts of her body.
 Stanley Padaigis asks $700 from Mike Cappellatta in an action based on note. Harry F. Thorpe seeks $500 from Irving Pollack on a note transaction and the Matzkin Furniture seeks $650 from Joseph Milite on a common count writ.
 The Naugatuck National Bank seeks $6.000 from Isaac Dreyer in an action based on an alleged un- paid note in the amount of $5,000 dated May 14th. 1881. Agnes Stokes seeks $1,0O0 from Phillip Coppeto for injuries suffered in a collision between the car in which she was riding and the defendant's truck on Watertown avenue on Oc- tober 20, 1880. She was a passen- ger in car operated by Joseph OrdiS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
Seizure Law Being
 Fought At Capital

Washington. Oct 27-(UP)- The possibility of the entire Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York city being oonfiscated by the government should some unworthy employe" sell liquor there. was suggested to the su- preme court to-day.
 The suggestion came from George D. Toole, attorney for Ed ward Ryan, Butte, Mont, in argu- ing a bar seizure case which the government had appealed. The government had contended that it should be allowed to make seiz- ures under the liberal revenue laws despite the fact that Ryan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
BY ELMER c. WALKER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, Oct. 27-(UP) Sell ing pressure lifted on stock and commodity markets in the late aft ernoon trading to-day. Earlier in the day stocks were down to more than points. gonds were re- actionary, and cotton and grains slid off.
 Railroad shares were particular ly hard hit with long list of ad- verse earnings reports, a dividend elimination and prospects of several reductions against them. Illinois Central eliminated the $4 annual dividend and the stock broke to a record low at 20 7-S off 5-S points,
 This elimination had been an- ticipated and when it was over, pressure seemed to lift in the rail shares. New York Central rallied from 51 1-2 to 52 3-8 still off 7-S from the previous close; Atchison from 115 to IF 1-4 off 2 3-4; Penn sylvania 30 7-8 to 31 1-4 off 5-S and Union Pacific 104 7-S to 105 off G..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

he had the tenacity to keep at It., If he thought out his own prob- lems and did not run around to the professor for the solution, that self-education was capable of enormous results.
 And 1t was in Edison labora- tories. There came to him plum bers, carpenters or what not. But they grew into real scientists. If they loved science the opportunity was there to study. If they had 1t in them, hard work would bring it out, thought Edison. And so 1t did in 50 many.
 On tn. outer fringe loitered of- tentimes a colleC. man who no.l- dered why he wasn't received with open arms at Menlo Park and who, because he was entirely uno- ticed until he showed that he "haj the goods" often became either discouraged or critical. Sometimes these stuck on for a good while. More often they took their leave. having done othing. but living to brag about their association with the Menlo lark laboratory.
 Major Hamm1- recalls the case of Dr Otto Moses. He was Ph.D. and very proud of his degree. He spent most of his time trying to talk impressively about great prob- lems of physics. He was usua, fly attired faultlessly. While men with real stuff in them-tieless, often buttonless. with dirty hands and dirty faces and suits that never knew what a ~-essing was liks- wrestled with knotty problems of sound and light and solved them. the Moses type was content to look we'll and do nothing, eventually leaving to accept a chair at some university where they were pa,d handsomely to rehash the achieve ments of others.
 One day. however. Dr Moses thought he had a way to create a vacuum instantly. Tn building his incandescent lamps. Edison had to wait hours before being able to create a vacuum in each light. pr Moses proposed a short cut.
 Construct a lo.., tube running from the floor of the laboratory to the room. By dropping mercury through the tube the rush of this substance would plunge the air out so effectively thr. 1t would create a vacuum in the lights that were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
PITTSBURC GETS
 GOOD REPORTS
Improvement in Business Conditions of All Kinds Says Local Chamber

Pittsburg. Oct 27.-(UP)--A definite note of optimism prevailed in Pittsburg industrial district to- day as result of a Chamber of Commerce report showing im- provements in business conditions particularly in the steel industry.
 Steel manufacturers. includine Carnegie Steel company and Weir ton Steel company. reported m. creases ranging from three to io per cent, the chamber report said 0iass and building construction fn' dusfries and food manufacturer were others which reported in- creased business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County
 of New Haven. ss. Waterbury
 October goth. 1881.
 Then and there by virtue of an execution issued to me by William NJ Gillette, Clerk of the Court of trict of Waterbury, in the action of Leonardo Lorusso vs Arthur H. Shepard, l will sell at public auction to the highest bidder one CD Zenith Cabinet Radio, said sale to take place at the public signpost. at Wa terbury. on the 3rd day of Novem- noon, and said sale to be continued to A. M. Larson's storehouse at 3i6 North Main Street, Waterbury, Conn
 Attest: SAMUEL D. LUCAS. t0-20-27-11-2-3t Deputy Sheriff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 Probate Court, october 27th. A. D.

DISTRICT OF WATERBUhf, ss.
 Probate Court. october 27th. A. D.
 1881.
 ESTATE OF Adam J. Dauch. late of Waterbury. in said District. de- ceased.
 The executor having exhibited his administration account with said Estate to this Court for allowance. 1t Is
 ORDERED, That the 5th day of November A D. 1881 at II o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Off, flee in Waterbury, be and the same Is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration ac- count, with said Estate, and this Court directs the executor to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publish ing this order in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. and by leaving with. or by mailing in registered letters addressed to each of the persons interested and residing without the Probate Dis- trict of Waterbury. a copy of this order. all at least 3 days before said oa Xtssst' aa JOHN J. HOWARD. t0-27.tt Clerk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
S54, $50 SOUGHT IN 15 ACTIONS
MRS JUDD WILL
 FIGHT THE LAW
 OF EXTRADITION
Alleged Dual Killer Has Changed Her Mind About Going Back to Arizona

Los Angeles, Oct. 27.-(UP).- Attorneys for Winnie Ruth Judd, doing an abrupt about face, an nounced to-day that she would fight every move to extradite her to Arizona where she is charged with murdering her two friends, Miss Hedvig Samuelson and Mrs. Agnes Leroi.
 Louis Russell said an error had been found in the extradition pa- pers brought to California from Arizona and that when they were signed by Governor James Dolph il was the defense's intention to force a court review of the documents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
Seeking Skip
 Driver Here
Forced Car Off Road in Wolcott Last Night Injuring
 Occupants

of Devon, Conn, was forced off the Meriden road in Wolcott last evening. It went up an embank- ment near the home of Judge George Brown and overturned. Mir Mansier. his wife and mother-in- law, although badly shaken up and bruised were not seriously hurt.
 The local motorist sped away without stopping to render assist ance.
 No trace has yet been found of the hit-and-run driver. who was responsible Sunday night for the death of Gustaf Green of Frost road, who was run down and fatal- ly injured near the Reymond's s bakery on the Cheshire road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

was charged only under the Vol stead law.
 ''If the contention of the gov. building and it's figures are sub- ject to seizure," Toole said. If the occupant is found violating the law. Congress never intended that the discovery of a pint or a gall lon of liquor subjected all fixtures of the building for forfeiture"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

Toledo. O., Oct 27-(UP)- A warning that the case may involve the good name of a deceased presi- dent of the United States" was ls- sued to prospective jurors today by Judge John M. Killits as the $50,- 900 libel suit of Nan Britton went to trial in federal court.
 Miss Br.tton, author of "the presidents daughter" is asking damages fro: c. A. Klunk, Mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
MARGUERITE M. FAHY, 10-27-1t Asst Clerk
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court, October 27th. A. D.

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court. october 27th. A. D. ESTATE OF John Morganstern. late of Waterbury. in sad District, deceased. Upon the application of Martin Rubin, Administrator eta, praying that he may be authorized to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate as per application on Ale more fully appears. 1t Is
 ORDERED. That said applica ton be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Waterbury. in said District. on the 3rd day of Novem- Der A. D. 1881 at o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time), and tha. notice be given of the pendency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon. bv pub fishing this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters. postage prepaid from Waterbury. < copy of this order to all parties in. terested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury. on or before the 2sth day of October l, Attest; y JOHN ]. HOWARD.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
L-WATERTOWN PLAY
 OAKVILLE SUNDAY

The St Mary Magdalene football team of Oakville will practice to- night at 7:30 o'clock at Clifford s field under the direction of their new coach, Jack Stack. Sunday the Saints meet Chick Lawson's All Watertown eleven at Heminway field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
An UnemDlOvment Insurance Policy
 Is Recommended

Albany, N. Y.. Oct 27.-An ''un- employment insurance authority. operating 'n the seven eastern in. dustrial states represented here ai an unemployment conference oi governors last February. Is recom- mended by Frances Perkins, state industrial commissioner.
 Miss Perkins plan Is contained In a report of unemployment insur. ance, submitted to Governor Rooss. welt yesterday. following her study of Great Britain's system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
THREE PLAYS IN
 ONE LAST NIGHT
New York First Nghters Had Splendid Bill of Fare for Many Hours

New York, Oct 27.-(UP)-New York's first nighters" viewed three plays in one before and af- ter dinner last night and found the experience to their liking.
 Eugene O'Neill's latest work, Mourning Becomes Electra" was the offering of the Theater Guild l. And during three plays. 14 scenes, and four hours and 53 minutes of drama the playgoers were given an insight into the inner decay of Q wealthy New England family in the period following the Civil war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

cine. Case was down to 49 1-2 in the early trading. but it rallied to 51 where it was only off 3-S net. Sears Roebuck turned up from the lows.
 At noon the Dow-Jones average was down more than points. By 1880 this loss had been reduced to PCT points, the average being at 103.70. At 1:30 the railroad aver age was at 50.96 off 1.56 and the utility average at 40.81 off 0.97.
 Trading was slightly more &C., tive than yesterday, sales totaling 100000 shares at 1880, against S00,000 shares in the correspond ing period of the previous session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
CHANCES OF OUR
 "PEPPY CIRLS''
If They Drink and Dance Until } in Morning They Won't Last Long

Buffalo, N. r., Oct 27 - GU. P.) No one ever burns out" from being over-active. providing that person has enough rest and food. Walter P. Spaeth, head of the Buff falo Y. M. c. A.. said to-day in commenting on Dr Laird's asser- tion that poppy girl" becomes dull and stolid in 10 years.
 Tt seems to me that Dr Laird told only half the story" Spaeth said, ''of course if she drinks and dances until 3 in the morning she will burn out in five years, to say nothing of ten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

around the place. Toma claimed that he bought the restaurant from Guerrero and that he did not give Johnson any such auth ority.
 The case is attracting statewide attention, in view of the fact that the former Diorio place is one of the nine establishments slated for paddock proceedings. Two places on Bank street in the Brooklyn section are also named for such proceedings.
 Johnson's actions in staging a raid here without a warrant has excited the question just how far federal agents can go on pretense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
Body of Woman Who Was Killed
 Found on Farm

Mattoon. Wis, Oct 27.-(UP)-- The nude body of a young woman. apparently the victim of a severe beating, was found to-day in fieid at the edge of the Shawano Indian reservation.
 The girl. dark haired and weigh ing about 140 pounds. evidently had been dragged into the field from a county highway 800 fe.t away. District Attorney Louis w. Cattan said. Her clothes had been removed and a gunnysack wrapped around the battered head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
FIREMEN ANSWERED
 THREE CALLS TO-DAY

v A telephone at 9:19 o'clock this morning called two companies of fire apparatus to 1S2 North Main street. where defective oil burner required little attention. A dump fire on land owned by c. Fl. Cables and located on Lincoln street ana a brush fire off Wales street on ians owned by Daniel T. Earring ton were extinguished this morning also without much damage result InE. ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
Louis ANDREWS REPORTED
 MORE COMFORTABLE TO-DAY

Louis -ndrews, 16, of S9 Revere street, who was accidentally shot il, the chest, last Friday morning was resting more comfortably to- day at the Waterbury hospital. His general condition was regarded as much better and more encourag- ing. Andrews was seriously wounded when .22 calibre bull let fired from a repeating rife in the hands of a companion entered in his chest and penetrated into his lung.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

Deputy Sheriff Henry L. Norton, assisted by Detective Connie Shannahan of the local detective bureau spent hours at work here to-day tracing a hit-and-run driver who was responsible for an auto mobile accident in Wolcott early last evening. Suspicion has fall en upon a Waterbury autoist and the authorities were endeavoring to obtain sufficient evidence this afternoon to warrant an arrest.
 A car driven by Henry Mansier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
cogwishk ,esl. NEA Sewics, he

I attached to the main tube by side | tubes.
 Edison shook his head. But pr Moses was insistent. Moreover, he was convinced that he had been in- spired. So there was nothing to do but to construct the main tube. Hammer v..s assigned to do this. Finally Hammer and Dr Moses mounted to the roof, with Edison looking up from below. The mrr- cury was released. It broke the tube. spill,d over the floor ana oozed out ~r the ground. But the damage did not rest there. Later. when Menlo Park had been sold. an immigrant Italian pitched a chicken coop on the site where the mercury experiments had been conduct In a few days all his chickens had turned up tn -ir toes and the poor fellow thought t.-e evil eye had been upon him. l Shortly after his "speedy vacu- um" contribution to civilization. Dr Moses left NJ nlo Park to &C., cept a professorship.
 Edison had a Benjamin Frank lin bent for homely aphorismS Some of them Major Hammer will never forget.
 | "A fellow who can do something that no one else can do can get a lot for doing it." was of these epigrams.
 l Genius Is ss per cent perspira- tion;. i per cent inspiration" was another.
 When things were not going right in an expe iment Edison would invariably say:
 Well, boys, we are now down to hard pan." This expression was particularly well used when Edi- s,l was sweating over his famous Jumbo dynamo, which the inven- tor regarded as his greatest work. | One day in the laboratory, when a cro d of visitors was filing through, a father edged up to Edison with his young son. He asked Edison if he would give the young nan some advice. ''C e r tainly," obliged Edison. Never look at clock. young fellow"
 | While visitors at Menlo Park were always welcome they not in- frequently abused the privilege. l pestiger, E. They tried a stun test tubes and tools in their coats. Or they took out penknives and cary- ed out blocks from workshop desks Even Major H ner caught the souvenir fever. One day he asked Edison for his old battered straw hat. which became thoroughly Identified with him in the labora- tory as to seem part of him.
 Edison acceded to the request. Hammer took the hat home. He hung 1t on the wall and used it for a scrap basket.
 EGiso had one of the lar- st heads in history. The size of that hat was 8h.
 NEXT: That night in 1880 when tho electric light was born. |. It burns, 1t burns. at last it burns! Amid wild cheering .: l confusion, young Hammer paradcs through the laboratory ding aloft the mother of rays lt ere to lig;.t world. :. They sing, they cheer, they yell themselves hoarsc. The thrill ing story bcI..nd what many re. gard as the worlds most useful in- ycntion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
TIT " TO DUY WHEAT.

P..;is. Oct i7 (UP) - Nego. tiations have been about completed for the French government to buy at least 2,.000, 900 bushels of Unite ed States farm board wheat. The total may reach sp,ooD,o0o husheis
 Hifnulta .eouslv. yerni Central European governments have boen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
DIR JOHN H. FOSTER
 SPEAKER AT ROTARY CLUB.

Dr John Fl. Foster, who spent several years in China, was the speaker at the meeting of the Ro- tary club at the Elton this noon. He told of conditions in China where he spent several years in hospital service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss,
 Probate Court, October 27th, A. D

ESTATE OF Michael Tanning, late of Waterbury. in said District. deceased.
 The administrator having exhibit- ed his administration account with said Estate to this Court for allow ance, it is
 ORDERED, That the 27th day of November A. D. 1881. at II o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Of- flee in Waterbury, be and the same IS assigned for hearing on the al- lowance of said administration &C., count. with said Estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. and by leaving with, or by mailing in registered letters addressed to each of the persons in- terested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury, Q copy of this order, all at least 80 days before said day of hearing.
 Attest,
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, 10-27-1t Asst Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
REJECT THE frPEAL.

Washington. Oct 27-CUP)--Ths s:v rnment in a brief filed todag
 reject reject the appeal u; on .aPe of Ralph capoas and "r- fine for falslfication Of hi- income for tax purposes. The appeal of "Scarface ATS brother was filed yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

A railway connecting San Jose and Guanacastle, Costa Rica, is being promoted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

Turkey is aiding iss asFieuItur- ists. f