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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19

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 tional facts in one of the strang- est crimes of recent years.
 Meanwhile, in Stamford, Conn, where Mrs Lillian Ceilings, the 28- year-old widow of the victim, was suffering a nervous breakdown that prevented her attending the in- quest, her attorneys issued further statements defending the truth of her story and, in effect, chiding the police for paying more attention to hunting discrepancies in her strange tale than in running down the murderers.
 District Attorney Blue adjourn ed the inquest for one week, with the announcement that his brother in-law, Fred Meyer, a life guard at Northport, had important infor- nation that might lead to immedi. ate arrests. After Investigating the new evidence" however, he reported that it was ''valueless' and that he was right back where l started from"
 Testimony at the inquest was manifestly directed at questioning the attitude of Mrs Ceilings on the morning she was discovered, alone in another motor boat to which she had been taken by the pirates after their murderous attack on her husband.
 The principal witness, Sergeant Robert Forrest, of the Cove Neck police force, related in detail her appearance, the fact that she had not heen weeping." and that she "did not seem to be hysterical."
 Forrest related the story of "piracy" as told him by Mrs Col lings, and made careful note of omissions which were later brought to light by repeated questioning on the part of the prosecutors office.
 The inquest added little informa- ton beyond what already was in the hands of the public.
 Homer S. Cummings, attorney for the Ceilings family, scoffed at the suggestion that Mrs Ceilings had a guilty knowledge of her husbands murder. If a person who had an interest in her sought to commit such a crime, he pointed out. he would scarcely have gone aboard the Penguin when both Mrs Ceilings and her daugh- ter, Barbara. were aboard.
 That Is unbelievable" he said, adding that this fact gave addl. tional weight to his own theory that a paranoiac was the killer.
 Regarding the discrepancies iD Mrs Collings' story. Cummings argued that "oniy when . psrson
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 hens teeth. However, it is un- derstood that a good number of the delegates have finally thawed out and given promises to sev- eral of the candidates. On the whole, though, unless the number in the race is reduced it is possi- ble that a "dark horse" will slip in and gain the nomination. Ex-Serviceman Captain Peter B. Fox, Go G, 102nd Infantry whose many friends are working hard for his nomination as city clerk.
 He has the endorsement of all the active and veteran organiza- tions and also support of a host of business acquintances through out the entire city.
 Others claiming victory include Joseph Shea, John J. Healey, Samuel B. Mccormack, William R. Mccarthy and William Cavanaugh.
 Town Chairman John H. Crary refused to take any sides to-day as the time for the conventions neared. He reiterated his original statement that he will leave the whole matter up to the delegates themselves.
 Leaders of the democratic party, as well as the republican organ ization busted themselves to-day getting in more new voters. To- day is the last time to make vot- CTS. The period of swearing in electors will close at g o'clock to- night. This morning when the board resumed activities a total of 2,431 new voters were on the list. It was hoped that with the last minute rush this afternoon the B. 900 mark would be reached.
 The democratic conventions will take place Tuesday night at So'- clock in the aldermnaic chamber. ct the democrats will begin a series of rallies. The republicans having already named their tick ct, have begun their rallies. Last night George T. Tracy, g. O. p. nominee for mayor, addressed a rally at the home of Mrs Dorothy Vandercook on Greenleaf avenue. William Christian presided. Other speakers were George W. Greene. nominee for controller. Attorney Michael Galullo, Mrs Vandercook. Mrs Frank Bowes. Attorney Vim cent Miller. Mrs Fred Webster. A. E. Blewitt, Fred Troske. George Kingston, Edward Udelowitz and Arthur Hebert. All the speakers attacked the democratic admin istration and urged support of the republican candidates in the com ing election.
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fabricates a story, does it dovetaii exactly"
 Inquest Adjourned
 Huntington, l.. l., Sept 19- (UP)-The coroner's inquest into the queer death of Benjamin P. Ceilings, adjourned abruptly for one week to-day after hearing two witnesses.
 Inspector Harold King of Mas sau county, who aided in the pre- liminary inquiry into Ceilings death, brought over the transcript of the investigation earlier in the case. It was understood certain discrepancies in the story of kid naping and murder told by Mrs Lillian Ceilings, comedy widow of the slain man, were brought out by comparison of the earlier yer sions of the murder and the tes- timony at the inquest to-day.
 Sergeant Robert Forrest, police man who found Mrs Ceilings cov- cred with blankets in the motor launch Bo-Peep a week ago yester- day morning, was the second and chief witness at the inquest. He re- lated the story he said Mrs Ceilings told him.
 OIlS pOlHL WHICH OlSlTlCL AltOT ney Blue sought to emphasize in Forests testimony was Mrs Col lings' demeanor after the night of indifference to the fate of her B. year-old daughter Barbara, left on the abandoned boat, adrift in the sound.
 Forrest reiterated that the widow was "calm and clear-eyed" when he found her, that she "smiled at me-" and that she evinced no fears either for her small daughter or jewelry left on board the Penguin.
 These points Blue noted with in- terest prior to asking for the ad- journment, granted at 3 p. m. yes- terday.
 In the examination of Sergeant Forrest, it was brought out sev- eral times that Mrs Ceilings ap- peared unconcerned when first found over the fate of her child.
 Did she (Mrs Collings) say she was concerned over the welfare of the child out on the boat all alone?" Forrest was asked.
 "Only to repeat again the ques- tions she asked about why they turned the boat adrift," he replied.
 Did she mention the child's name more than once?" .l.t
 ''Only to repeat again. Why did they do this?'"
 Did she ever at any time ex- press concern on the safety of the child?" .le
 "No."
 "Did she at any time say she hoped the boat would be picked
 "No."
 "Did she say anything about something might happen to the boat, and the child being adrift?"
 "No."
 "Did she ever ask you to make immediate efforts to locate the boat?"
 "That was when we went to tel ephone. She said she would like to locate the boat to find where her husband was"
 Forrest previously had testified Mrs Ceilings told him she had lain in the boat without crying out for help until dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
Industrial Lines
 Hold Their Crew
Traffic Men Make State= ment at New London
 Conference

P. W. Brown, chairman of the traffic committee of the local Chamber of Commerce and one of the traffic officials at the Chase Companies, Inc, and J. O. Chap man of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, represented Waterbury yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the New England Shippers Advisory board at the Griswold hotel in New Lon don. At the meeting, which was attended by over 300 shippers, committee chairmen, numbering over 30, real reports on their find ings.
 Forecasts given by the various chairmen in their reports indicated that for the past several months industrial lines held their own. Re- ports read also indicated that an increase in shipping for the coming three months is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
EXPLODING OLD BELIEF

Years ago people credited the nighthawk and the whippoorwill with the power of sucking goats. They believed this myth so implic- itly says Nature Magazine they called the family the goatsuckers. mainly because of the extremely large, wide-spreading mouth with which the nighthawk and its rela- tives are endowed. They did not bother to open a dead bird and find a hundred or more mosquitoes. forty or fifty millers and perhaps a few beetles in its crop. If they had, fewer nighthawks would have died and their beneficial habits would have been realized and ap- preeiated.
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Walled City Mukden l: Falls To Japanese
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were attacked, and intermittent rifle and machine gun fire con- tinued until Japanese occupied the city.
 The most denrsely populated na- tive quarters of the city were thrown into panic by the firing. When Japanese troops began guard duty, however, the natives ap- peared less alarmed.
 Japanese officials said the first disturbances began at 10:30 p. m. Friday after Chinese had destroyed part of the South Manchurian rail- way. Motive for the attack on headquarters of Japanese railway guards was not clear, they said.
 The fighting continued at Peitay- ing camp until 12:30 a. m. when the Chinese were dispersed.
 General Jung Chen, chief of the northwestern Chinese army, his geenral staff, and II members of his family were escorted to Jap anese gendarmarie headquarters for examination. Earlier Chen conferred with Gen Tzanchiyi, chairman of the Lianoning pro vincial government, and other military leaders.
 Japanese soldiers imprisoned $50 Chinese troops during the morning bombardment of the walled city. They were transported in motor trucks to a temporary detention camp behind the Chinese gendar- merle headquarters.
 Twenty Chinese policemen and the son of unnamed Chinese general were arrested and ques- tioned by the Japanese.
 Later part of a Japanese regi- ment at Heijo was reported en- training for Korea.
 Peiping. China, Sept 19.-(UP) Marshal Chang Hseuh-Liang, youthful Manchurian war lord, to- day instructed his troops to with draw from Mukden and offer no resistance to the Japanese.
 Manchurian headquarters here were informed that Japanese oc- cupied Mukden early to-day and that a Japanese warship had uR- loaded troops at Newchwang who entrained on the South Manchuri- an railroad for Mukden.
 Marshal Chang attributed the occupation of the city to Japanese provocation. He said in a state- ment:
 Apparently the Japanese mili- tary intend to provoke an inci- dent to provide pretext for the occupation of Manchuria. l there
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The consul general replied ex- plaining the Japanese viewpoint Snd expressing the hope that there would be no further disorders. .. All Chinese police in Mukden were disarmed by the Japanese ito guarantee peace" Approximately 1000 Japanese troops maintained order.
 s~The principal fighting took part in the suburbs of Mukden, around the sManchurian barracks and 6eadquarters of the Japanese rail- way guards, and the roar of guns and report of rifles could be heard ffi the walled city throughout Fri s5ay night. The capital is sur- founded by a well-built wall and another section of Mukden, con saining the administration build ings, is also protected by wall.
 There were numerous street Clashes when the Japanese forced their way itno the walled city but casualties were not believed to have been heavy. Most of the Chinese troops retreated in order ly fashion and the native popula- ton of the city remained non-ri- distant. 1.s 1 Mukden's population is about POO, ,O00.
 ss There was a bombardment Fri day at Peitaying camp. where Japanese said their railway guards
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 legislature is in a position to order such relief and not Governor Cross and his chieftains.
 McNefl Urges Action
 McMcNeill claims that he will aid in urging Governor Cross to call & special session of the legis- lature. He feels that this state should take such action so that a fund may be set up immediately to care for unemployed and thus end the suffering of such people.
 Dr E. G. Dolan of Manchester, Labor Commissioner Joseph Tone, Vice. Chairman Fannie D Il Welch and others are now going around the state giving publicity to the idea of Committeeman Me- Neils drive.
 Republicans Scoff at Idea
 On the other hand, republican leaders are sitting back and smil- ing serenely. They know that the cry of MT McNeil for a special ses- sion and the actual calling of such a meeting of the legislature by Governor Cross will amount to nothing if they do not cooperate. They know that while the demo- cratic administration will attempt to take credit if any unemploy- ment relief is ordered they will be in the saddle when credit is actu- ally to be given, and that is in the next state election.
 The republicans hold an over- whelming majority in the house of representatives at Hartford and have a majority of five in the sem ate. When unemployment legisla- tion was offered for passage in the recent spring session, the republi- cans repulsed any such bills on the grounds that study of the state situation is necessary before thous- ands and possibly millions of dol lars of the state funds should be spent.
 c. O. P. Would Get Credit
 Therefore, even if Governor Cross calls a special session to dis cuss unemployment and National Committeeman McNeil attempts to credit the democratic party with any achievements that may be noted, the voters of the state, dem ocrats and republicans, alike, will be ready to express the opinion that only the g. o. p. majority in the legislature allowed such legis- lation and not the very small ma jority that the democratic party has in the general assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
SHERIFF MAY TURN FARMER TO MAKE SALE
THREE PROBLEMS FACING HOOVER
 OVER WEEK-EN
Senator WalcOtt of Conn.
 Will Be One of His
 Guests to Discuss Them

Washington, Sept 19- (UP)- Unemployment relief, tariff com- mission vacancies and relations with the press will receive the att tention of President Hoover over the weekend. Guests who will take up phases of these three prob lems with him have been invited to accompany him on his regular weekend journey to Camp Rapi- dan-his combined private work shop and playground.
 Governor Harry G. Leslie of In- diana and Senator Walcott, repub- lican, Connecticut, will discuss with MT Hoover the unemployment sit- uation. Leslie was one of the first governors to reply favorably to the administrators proposal that eco- homie distress be cared for local- ly. The Indiana state executive has been mentioned among a half dozen possible vice-presidential nominees in 1892 in the event Vice President Curtis does not seek re- election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
Three Youngsters
 Sent To Reformatory
Six Others Placed on Probation-Ten in All Face the
 Judge

The spirit of the times" was re- fiected in juvenile court this morn- ing when ten youngsters were ar raigned before Judge John F. Mo- Grath. All were technically charg- ed with incorrigibility. but as q matter of fact six were accused of burglary and four with the theft of an automobile.
 A 12-year old lad, the smallest in the group of six, was unani- mously singled out as the Header" The youngsters burglarized the store of James Shaker on South Main street and carried off con- siderable merchandise. Some of the young boys made their first appearance in court to-day. Judge McGrath on the promise of their parents to be more observing of their actions in the future, placed the six on probation.
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asked the census bureau for it.
 Newspaper correspondents came racing in from all parts of wash ington. Newton was asked to ap- pear for questioning.
 When do we get beer, Walter v they began to shout. Seldom has the secretary's office Just outside the presidents door seen such commo- tion.
 Newton refused to change ms statement under 15-minute cross examination.
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ton. The books made the situa- tion worse. For the law book states that the sheriff must take the goods into his personal pos- session. He simply can't leave the stock on the defendants farm un- til the auction sale date is set. It means that he has to go to the defendants farm and after corral ing the cattle and machines, take them some place where he has im- mediate control.
 The sheriff cannot move the cattle and machines to his home in Brooklyn, because there is not room enough. He is wondering whether he shall have to hire a lot, put up a shack and become the old fashioned cowboy guarding over his 14 cows, one bull, six heifers, two horses and two trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19

The second group of four were accused of stealing an automobile owned by Attorney Milton Meyers of 257 Willow street. They were picked up in New York city after the attention of the police had been called to the fact that one Of the gang, a youth of IA years, had been driving the car at sixty miles an hour endangering autoists and pedestrians. Three of this gang were sent to the reform school. It developed that two of them have no homes and have been hanging around Waterbury and New York city where they visited relatives when trips were made possible by hitching rides.
 Every Saturday morning of late witnesses a lineup of lads rang ing in ages from 10 to 15 years. Some of the lads are mostly "re- peaters."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
THE WOMEN, TOO

Tokio-Not only is the male pop ulation of Japan enthusiastic over aviation, but the female portion IS just as rabid. One of the women, the air heroine of Japan, is Miyoko Miyamori, a girl of 19, who is the country's first female parachute jumper. She is making parachute Jumping her profession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19

New York, Sept 19.-Occasional ups ana downs, with drifting and unsatisfactory price changes and resulting irregularity. have indi- cated, during the week just past, the strong desire of the public at large for some symptoms of un- mistakable business recovery as 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
STREETS sPRINKLED DURING
 RAIN

Phoenix. Ariz.-"Routine Is c terrible master" remarked city of- ficials here upon learning that street sprinkling wagons func- tioned as usual during q heavy summer rain. when the rain and the street sprinkling hours coin- cided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19
Vanderbilt, Short Line Head, Here Inspects Station-Manager Lawlor Host to Chief and
 Party

minal, chasing it as among the best in the long chain of stations. The stations range as far west as Chicago and south as far as Vir- ginia.
 MT Vanderbilt is speaker of the House in the Rhode Island legis- lature and is being bomed for the next governor of Rhode Island. He is comparatively young man who conceived the idea of the bus ter minal system and put it into eff feet. MT Vanderbilt and the off, cials are making the tour in a spe- ciallY constructed coach.
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fore have ordered the Chinese sol. diers at Mukden to stack their guns immediately and avoid resist ance."
 A Manchurian communique said that Japanese railway guards mined the South Manchuria rail- way near Mukden and blamed the Chinese as a pretext for subse- quent aggression Japanese ar tillery was alleged to have killed dozens of Chinese near Mukden.
 Manchurian headquarters re- ported that the Japanese had oc- cupied Row Pangtze, junction of the Peiping- Mukden railway near New Chwang. and cut off Man. churian forces inside the great wall.
 According to information re- ceived at Chang's headquarters here, Japanese soldiers appeared at the north camp at Mukden, out side the west gate of the city, and opened fire. Private messages re- ported heavy firing outside the city at midnight Friday.
 Chang's headquarters quoted the Japanese council general as saying that the Japanese army had talk en control of the capital and that Chng would be unable to confer with military leaders there.
 BY MILES w. VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent.
 Tokio, Sept 19.-(UP)-Japan- csc officials, after conferences with Emperor Hirohito and meeting of the cabinet, to-day in structed the military commander at Manchuria, to avoid the Manchurian situ- ation. Headquarters of the Korean army at Seoul ordered mo- bilization of all Japanese troops in Korea and Manchuria.
 The instructions were transmit ted officially by the minister of war, Juro Minami.
 Premier Rejiro Wakatsuki and the war minister conferred with the emperor. It was announced that endorsements were sent to Mukden from Tiehling, Fushun. Haicheng, and Liayang.
 The first official report of the fighting, received at the foreign office from Consul General Ha- yashi at Mukden, said:
 Iron bridge of the main line of the South Manchurian railway at Lioutiaokou, near Peitaying, was dynamited at 10:30 D. m. (Friday). I believe Chinese troops were re- sponsible. Japanese railway guards were summoned and are now fight ing the Chinese"
 Councillor Edwin Neville of the United States embassy who will assume charge after Ambassador w. Cameron Forbes sail for the United States to-day, was informed at the foreign office that the Japanese government considered the Mukden disturbance a local incident" and did not ex- pect it to spread.
 Advices received here said one Japanese was killed and one wounded during the invasion of Mukden. Chinese casualties were not known. The Japanese fig ures were believed to refer to the actual entrance into the walled city, made with little resistance, and not to fighting around military barracks outside Mukden.
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Elyria. ohio-Man-p power may have been idle in Lorain county this summer but hen-power cer- tainly wasn't. July records. Just released, show that the 5000 hens in the county laid e2,o26 eGss Co establish q new record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-19

William Hayes Vanderbilt, found CT and head of the Short Line Mo- tor Coach system, with other prom inent officials, paid brief visit to Waterbury last night in a tour of the stations associated with his company. He stopped at the bus terminal at Grand and Leaven- worth streets and chatted with John J. Lawlor, local manager, who played host during the visit
 MT Vanderbilt, who comes from the famous Vanderbilt family, ex- pressed himself as being we'll pleased with the Waterbury ter
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CLAIMS GRANDMOTHER TITLE

Hendersonvilie, N. C.-With the birth of a boy weighing 10 i-2 pounds to Mir and Mrs E. c. White. Mrs zebulon Brookshire. 3B,
 mother of Mrs White. is believed to be the youngest grandmother in this section. Mrs White is only
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Clues in Ceilings
 Murdr Vanish

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City Clerkship
 Race Draws Many

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Special Session
 of Legislature

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

District Commissioners under which no
new billboard permits have been issued
in recent years and no old billboards
permitted to be repaired The coming
regulations in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, which eliminate bill
boards from all residential and COM
mercial districts and confine them TO
industrial areas, were commended. The
association also approved the employ
ment by the Virginia Department OF
Highways Of a trained landscape engt-
neer in charge of roadside Improvement
Frank A. Birgfeld. chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. gave an address
on the Community Chest and its needs.
William A. Maidens, chairman of the
associations Committee on Schools. ex-
planned the request of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations for a report on
the school needs OF the community. He
outlined the needs of Fillmore School
and Gordon Junior High School, and