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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mary Keefe, daughter of Mir and Mrs George Keefe, was held this morning at S:15 o'clock from the home, 61O Baldwin street, to St Francis xavier's church where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock by Rev James Grady, as- sisted by Rev John Dillon. deacon, and Rev James Egan, sub-deacon. A special musical program was rendered with Miss Mae Babin and Professor Robert F. Birt as solo, ists. The pupils of St Francis Xavier's School attended the mass in a body. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Rev. James Grady. The pallbearers were William Dunn. James Barry, Girard Veilette, John Riley. James McGrath and John O'Connor.
 The funeral of Patrick Mulligan will be held tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock from the home, 139 Waterville street. to St Margaret's church where a requiem mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Anna Cimine- ra Lasprogata was held today with services and interment taking place at Port Washington, L. I.
 The funeral of Angelo Possidento will take place tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock from the home. 34S Oak street to Our Lady Of Lourdes church where a requiem mass will sbe celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Safe Pleasant Way
 T0L0seFat

How would you like to lose 10 pounds of fat in a month and at the same time increase your energy and improve your health?
 How would you like to lose load of unhealthy fat that you don't need and don't want and at the same time feel better than you have for years?
 How would yiu like to lose your double chin and your too promi- nent hips and at the same time make yourself so attractive that you'll compel admiration?
 How would you like to get your weight down to normal and at the same time develop that urge for activity that makes work pleasure and also gain in ambition and keenness of mind?
 Get on the scales to-day and see how much you weigh-then get an S5 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts which will last you fer \ weeks. Take one half teaspoonfui tn glass of hot water before breakfass every every morning--cut out pastry and fatty meats--go light on potatoes, butter, cream and sugar--and when you have finished the contents or this first bottle weigh yourself again.
 Now you will know the pleasant way to lose unsightiy fat and you'li also know that the ( salts ot kru- .chen have presented you wi'h gior-
 Leading druggiats America over sell Kruschen Sntts--.you can al- ways get it at CaFrotl'a Cut RAie HtOres. Try one bottle--if not su' premciy atished-money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
$85,OOO Paving
 1882 Schedule
Aldermen Adopt Budget Containing Appropriation for
 Streets Improvement

town of Morris is not using the school now and has a chance to sell the structure, hence the re- quest for permission to remove the building. The matter was re- ferred to a committee consisting of Corporation Counsel Charles $. OConnor and Aldermen George IL. Guilfoile, Charles Sciullo and Jo- seph Wilhelm.
 Further steps in the plan to fur nish water to residents of the Hill crest section of Middlebury were taken last night when the alder men authorized Mayor Frank Hayes to enter into contract for the furnishing of the service. The Hillcrest fire district will lay the mains and the city will supply the water. The contract price will be 10 per cent higher than the cost of water to people in Waterbury. This Is the first step on the part of this city to sell water to adjoining com munities.
 Upon receipt of a request from the park board, the board named William Cass,r Anthony Petrosky. James Dwyer, Thomas Blaid, Ar thur Wengertsman. Philip Me- Evoy. Patrick Mcdonald, William Single, Thomas keenan, Andrew Lund, George True, Malcolm Har- Vey, George Evan, Roland Gavin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
DEED

BRHcssN--In this city Dec f4, 1881 Mrs Anna ttflood) ilreen of 54 Spencer Ave. Funeral Thursday morning from MulvlIle's. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Report Alleges
 Principals In
 Liquor Business
Official Probe Continues Kvietkus Reported Sink- ing Wife Stronger Parties Involved in Fray Said to Share Ownership in Brooklyn Dives

ing. And among the police's col lections of souvenirs of the affair are two sections of a tree, which is represented as the cause of the attempted murder They were found at Blenstrudas' home. He has not denied but what he cut down the trees and had engaged in a wordy discussion with Mrs Kvietkus over the affair. The lat ter is the only one who incrimin- ates Blenstrudas. She claims to have recognized him as he stood in the doorway of the house and blazed away at her and her hus- band. The gunman was masked, but the wounded woman claims that she recognized him as her neighbor. Her husband is not posi- tive in his description.
 A 32 calibre revolver is believed to have been used in the shooting. The weapon has yet to be found. Of course it is n very important and essential clue for the police and they have made strenuous eff forts to locate 1t. A search of the premises in which the near double killing took place failed to locate it.
 Members of the Kvietkus family were questioned yesterday and to- day by members of the police de- partment. The police angle is be- ing handld by Lieutenant Matthew Balanda and Detectives Joseph Bendler and John Calvin.
 Information, so it was learned to-day, has been passed onto the police that some of the principals involved have been greatly inter- ested in the liquor business and
 formerly shared ownership in places on South Riverside street, North Leonard street and Porter streets. Among some of the resi- dents of Little Kentucky" the moonshine belt of Waterbury the police have hopes of picking up a clue that will solve the cause of the shooting and establish the identity of the gunman.
 MT and Mrs Kvietkus are well known in the Brooklyn district. :. One of their sons, Alex. was killed several years ago when he fell asleep while driving a team near Watertown. The horse walked in front of trolley car and Kviet- kus was hurled from his seat on the wagon and fatally hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
SOLDIERS HOME SITE MEETS WITH. DIFFICULTIES
New Haven County PrO- test Has Sent the PrOb- lem Into the Courts

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. Is - (UP)-The protest of New Haven County World War Veterans against the vote of the majority of the State Veterans Home Commis- sion to purchase the Rocky Hill site for the proposed State Soldiers Home had taken concrete form to- day in a temporary injunction re- straining the commission from buy ing the site.
 Superior Court Judge Earnest c. Simpson signed the injunction in chambers late yesterday after it had been presented to him by At torney Charles A. Watrous for the legal committee of the second dis trict, Connecticut Department, American Legion.
 The injunction is effective until Jan. 6, return day for the January term of New Haven county super for court.
 Action of the New Haven county veterans follows protest by For mer Chief Justice George w. Wheeler of Bridgeport against the Judge Wheeler, and Leroy D. Downs, only members of the com mission not of Hartford county, favored the Warner Farm property at North Haven. es
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross is ex- pected to confer with Judge Wheeler and Commissioner Downs soon regarding possible action on his part, he indicated in a state ment at the capital yesterday.
 The Lieutenant N. w. Bishop Post No. 8. United Spanish Veter- ans, adopted q resolution at it's meeting in Bridgeport last night endorsing Judge Wheeler's stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

c. W. Curtiss, president of the Waterbury Clock Company, stated today that his concern has received increased orders for electric clocks. While denying the original report that one lone order had been re- ceived for 150,0OO clocks, MT Cur tiss stated that the group of orders will call for this total of clocks if not more than 150,0O0.
 The toolmakers of the, Water bury Clock Company were enjoying increased hours of work last week as a result of the increased orders. They were kept busy rushing the tools needed to carry the orders to completion. Some of the men are working as late as midnight to get the tools ready, 1t is understood.
 Mir Curtiss, when talked with to- day, said that the several large or- ders will provide extra work at the clock company's plant. Asked if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

this city Dec ti, fgsf Mrs Anna Arnic of 5sO Wilson st. Funeral tomorrow morning at R:aO o'clock 10 Ht JoAeph'a church Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Vincent Coll
 Must Be Tried
 With Lieutenant

New York, Dec 15-(UPr-Vin- cent Coll, youthful gang leader and his lieutenant, Frank Giordano, must go on trial together tomorrow. Judge Joseph F. CVorrigan de- creed today in ruling against the motion for separate trials. They are charged with murder in the shooting of Michael Vengalli, g.
 The boy died last July when. a carload of gangsters swept East 1O7th street in Harlem with bull lets, shooting down several Of a group of children playing on a sideWark,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
BOOZE BACK OF TOWN PLOT SHOOTING;
 POLICE SEEK CLUE IN ''LlTTLE KENT UCkY''
Huge Order For
 Waterbury Clock
More Than l5O,OOO Clocks to Be Delivered Tool Makers Work Overtime Bright Spot in Local Business

this would result in additional per- sons being put to work, however, he explained that the concern will transfer as many employees from "slow" departments and see how the jobs are going before consid- ering the additional of more help.
 Several departments, MT Curtiss explained have been "caught up" for some time so many hands will be available under the transfer plans. Nevertheless, the stepping up in orders, he said, is good in- dication of better times ahead. Many departments in the plant have been practically shut down for some time past.
 News of the group of orders re- cived by the Waterbury Clock com pany spread quickly through the city and the report was the cause of much encouragement among the large army of unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
CORPORAL COYLE POST
 WILL MEET TONIGHT.

"Something New" is the title or the meeting to be held tonight py Corp. Coyle Post of the American Legion in the Legion home on Hol- mes avenue. It is new in that the post has never held a mid-month meeting before. Usually the meet ings have been held once montn only. The notification states that six new members will be voted up- on, ritualistic work will be put on and final plans for a Christmas party will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
Two Robberies
 Reported To Police
$35 Stolen From Crater Home-Drug Store Loses
 SIP in Bills &

A pocketbook containing $35 was stolen sometime last evening from the home of MT and Mrs Stanley Crater of 24 Columbia Boulevard. Entrance was gained during the absence of members of the family.
 While the clerks attention was attracted elsewhere someone con- fiscated SIP last evening at Alexan- der's Medicine Shop at TOT Cooke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

SULLIVAN--James Sullivan. age 54 years, a former resident of this city died Sunday evening in Willi- mantle. He Is survived by three cousins. one of whom k Mrs Ellen Parker of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow In Williman- tic,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

street. In his complaint to the police the clerk claimed that hn had placed the money on desk supposedly out of sight from all patrons, but apparently someone' had no difficulty in lifting the bills and making safe exit.
 Both complaints were investigat- ed by Detectives John Calvin and Joseph Bender. YY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15
OBITUARY

BREEN - Mrs Anna (Flood) Breen, wife of Thomas Breen, died at her home, 54 Spencer avenue, last evening after a brief illness. Mrs Breen was q lifelong resident of this city and was communi- cant of the Immaculate Conception church.
 She is survived by her husband; two sisters, Miss Catherine Flood of this city and Sister Alphonsus of the Dominican Order of New York city and ane brother, Andrew of Ireland.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day morning from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, time to be announced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 COLLINS - Mrs Mary Collins, age 53 years, wife of Peter c. Col Bridgeport, died Friday at her home after bgief illness.
 She is survived by her husband; four sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Harney, Mrs Peter Dunais and Mrs Nonie Curley, all of Waterbury and Mrs Daniel Doyle of Torr ngton.
 The funeral took place yesterday morning in Bridgeport with a requiem mass being celebrated at St. Mary's church. Interment took place in new St. Joseph's cemetery, this city.
 ARNIC-Mrs Anna Arnic, age 55 years, of 520 Wilson street, died yesterday morning at St Mary's hospital following a brief illness. She resided in this city for many years and was held in high esteem by Lithuanian associates. She is survived by one daughter. Mrs Nellie Staskevicius, with whom she resided; and two grandchil- dren. Aldona and Frank Stas- kevicius. The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at S:30 o'clock from the home to St Joseph's church where a requiem mass will be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary cemetery.
 CAREY - Charles Carey, aged 54 years, of Falls avenue, Oakville. died yesterday morning at the Wa terbury hospital, after a brief ill- ness. He was a resident of Oak vile for many years and up to year ago was janitor of the Falls avenue and Polk districts schools. He is survived by his wife. Mrs Martha Carey; two brothers. Mill 1 lard l.. of Oakville and Ernest Of Dover Plains, N. Y.: and one sis ter, Mrs George Foster of Oakville. The funeral will be held In Amenia IN. Y., with interment ] there.
 sULLIVAN-James Sullivan, age 54 years, former resident of this city died Sunday evening in Willi- mantle. He is survived by three cousins, one of whom Is Mrs Ellen Parker of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow In Williman- tic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

and Guy Nelson special constables to do duty in the local parks.
 The local theaters filed their annual requests for permission to keep open Sundays. The matter was referred to committee con- sisting of Alderman Guilfoile Sciullo and C. Arthur Dubois.
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CHARLIE DAVIS
HAS FINE RETURN

The fact is that Charlie Davis
experience in New York and Brook
Ign theaterS as we'll as in the studios
has had its effect.
And that effect is complete
rounding out of some of the rough
spots in his showmanship. Never
have I seen Davis in better form
than he is this week at the Indiana.
Davis and the band come into
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year Here is a lovable woman in
a most lovable role.
Never was I SO happy as when
James Dunn dhe only son who stood
by his mother and who was mis-
understood by alb ran into the poor
house, kicked over the scrubbing
pail and rescued his mother.
Here is a performance that has
life and feeling. Dunn is so much
better this time than he was in
his preceding picture, Bad Girl"
And Sally Eilers? Just a sweet
girl in mighty sweet role. The
rest of the cast is just as satisfac-
tory
Direction, photography and sound
are all right. The result is a
mighty swell picture.
Now at the Apollo.
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one. When you see Cooper do the
emotional stuff as we'll as the natu-
raj child work in THE Champ" you
will then realize why this youngSter
has been placed under a long term
contract.
"The Champ" is an honest as we'll
as an intelligent effort to show the
attempts of a former champion to
come back. His constant compan-
ion is his son. and this youngster
is as much at home sleeping on
pool tables when his old man loses
all of his money as in the bed of
the rich.
am not going to tell you the
story, but will let Wallace Berry
and Cooper develop it for you. Here
is picture that rings true. Even
the prize fight scene at the end of
the picture has a knockout realism.
Put 1.-THE Champ" on your must
shopping list this week. Now at
the Palace.
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wild over Davis and his men.
The fact is that this Fanchon &
Marco unit, is a good one. Miss
Roland clicks in her song routine
and gets over handsomely as a
dancer and a mistress of ceremonies.
The Four Lannon'S, Rector &
Doreen, the Three Jays and Frank
Rogers help in putting over this
unit. To my way of thinking, this
is by far the best stage show that
this theater has had since reSum-
ing the presentation policy.
The movie is Consolation Mar
rage with Irene Dunno, Pat
O'Brien and Myrna 10y.
Now at the Indiana.
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TELETyPE MAY.
BRING MERCER
OF Wire FIRMS
Western Union, Postal Now
Joined in Battle
Against A. T. & T.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Keen
competition in teletype telegraph
service was foreseen today on the
eve of the opening of service in
that field by the combined facilities
of Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company.
These two companies, united in
this branch of telegraphy, will oper-
ate in direct competition with the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, which now is operating a
service almost identical.
This is the first working agree
ment between the two telegraph
companies. In some quarters it was
believed it eventually would lead to
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BETTER TIMES
ON WAY, VIEW
AFTER SURVEY
General Sentiment Is That
1882 Will Usher In
Improvement.

Inc biggest question in America o.
oay Is. has the upswinR started7 What
conditions are necessary TO return pros
perity? What Is the significance OF fhe
recent increases in price Of wheat. cotton
ana oil? These are the questions Ray
mond ClapDer. head of the United Press
Washington stan. has been asking during
tour Of a dozen important centers He
mas set forth the answers. generSlized
from dozens Of conversations and
ANALYSIS of conditions in the various
sections
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THERE is A LOT
OF FOOTBALL HERE

Must admit there is a lot of foot
ball in Touchdown" the latest of
this type of movie.
The story is different from the
others as we are concerned only in
the making of a football coach.
We see Richard Arlen graduate
as the favorite player on a small
college team, and then we watch
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asks him to bring
out his little stools
and let the boys
put on a stunt
{ h a t she S a W
Charlie and his
men do in the
east. 1t is here
that Davis shows
his best show
m a n S hip, a n d
what his expert
enceS have given
him. The m e n
get hot" and the
a u di e nee goes
W ii d. w h e n I
saw this show,
yer has an
audience been SO
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HERE is ONE
OF THE VERY BEST

Here is my verdict of Wallace
Berry and Jackie Cooper in 1.-THE
Champ"-one of the very best.
Don't care if you never shed a
tear in your life in movie the
alter, but you are going to when
Wallace BeerY. as a haS-heen r1r.ize
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- A@~
fight champion,
stages q comeback
and then dies as
soon as he gets his
mittS dit e r a lily
Speaking) on the
money which was
to give him and his
son (Jackie Cooper
a lot Of happiness.
Please do not mis-
understand me, this
is not a sob sister
drama. The tears
come at the very
end of the picture.
It is a sad ending
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his struggles to be-
come a big shot in
the CO &C h ing
game. His going
isn't so straight,
because he comes
mighty near slaugh-
tering his own men
in his desire to
always win every
game. This side of
the story may not
ring true to Eddie
Ash and the 9TH
ers who know their
sport business. On
the screen it is
rather an inter
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eSClng experiment.
to study this side of a coach. The
character may never exist in real
life, I don't know, but it is rather
odd one on the screen.
Arlen has a difficult role, but be-
cause it is unsympathetic until he
makes his great deciSion-he will
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mas permitted Miss
Marsh to run every
emotion known to
men and women
who act. Sometimes
I wanted to cry out
when this poor
little mother was
carrying her cross
of burdens that
would have crippled
an elephant. But
such emotions or
reactions make eff
fective theater. Am
going to put the
performance Of Mae
Marsh as one of
4
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

a merger. Two strong forces pre-
vent actual consolidation now.
First, the White act prevents the
merger of a telegraph and radio
company. International Telephone,
which controls Postal Telegraph,
also has on its list of subsidiaries
Mackay Radio. This would stand
in the way Of ,unification. Second,
it was believed the Sherman anti
trust act also would stand in the
way of merger.
In some quarters, it was believed
the latter barrier would be obliter-
ate0 if American Telephone pre-
sented sufficient competition in the
telegraph business. In that case,
some observers believed Mackay
Radio will be segregated to permit
merger of the telegraph companies.
Officials would not comment on
this phase, but one did indicate that
present methods of operation of
the two companies resulted in over
tapping of facilities which could be
saved by unif1cation.
One official of International
Telephone estimated that duplicate
rentals throughout the country for
Western Union and Postal amount
to $16,OO0,000 annually, while in
New York City they amount to
81 100000
Whenever western Union opens
a new office, Postal Immediately
opens one next door, this official
said, while if Postal starts IN a new
location it finds Western Union
neighbor there next morning.
Each company must rent space
which would be large enough to
accommodate two such offices.
An English chemist has developed
a paint for outdoor use that is so
affected by the suns rays that it
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over THE HILL is
BETTER THAN EVER
Mae Marsh, as the Mother Who Sacrifices Everything for
Her Children, Gives Marvellous Performance.
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

II EN1EMBER way back when Ma dizzy
popularity in the silent H Well the talk
hg version OF this handkerchief
We have not seen the many years
Meaning that Mae Marsh years retirement from the screen
returns blaze Of glory sacrifices everything for
children makeup woman as she ages and suffers
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not murder his own men in his lust
to win at any cost.
Regis Toomey gives a fine re-
strained performance of the man
who understands Arlen's methods
as a coach. Jack Oakie is splendid
in a comedy role. Did not care for
the work of Peggy Shannon.
There is going to be a wide diff
ference of opinion on this one AS
far as I am concerned the jury is
still out.
Now at the Circle
"The Beggar's Opera" is at Eng
lish's for one performance tonight.
Other theaters today offer: Larry
Rich at the Lyric and THE Ruling
Voice" at the Ohio.
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dead of heart disease Hardenbrook
was an author, editor. and pub
Usher. serving at one time as bust
ness manager OF Texas Siftings,
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founded by o. Henry He was for
merly editor of the Houston Post
and a member of the staff of the
Boston Globe.
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Barnum's First Press Agent Dies
NEW CITY, Pa, Nov. 30.-Wil-
liam Ten Eyck Hardenbrook, 70, P.
T. Barnum's first press agent, is