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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Judge Discharges Finance Agent;
 Evidence Conflicts
Conditional Bill of Sale Involved in Alleged Battle Be-
 tween William s. Alta and Joseph Wilensky- Prosecutor Scores Accusd During Lengthy Trial

Notwithstanding the states claim and plea for conviction that strong-armed methods were employed to enforce a collection, Judge T. V. Meyer to-day in po- lice court ordered the discharge of William s. Alta, 45, of 186 Ledge side avenue, who was accused of assaulting Joseph Wilensky, a real estate dealer of 130 Cooke street.
 There is no doubt in my mind as to the course of action which 1 would take if this affair took place elsWhere than in the defendants office, but judging on the evidence it is apparent that the complain ant voluntarily went to Atlas off, flee and became the asgressor. Neither party acted like a business man. l am suspicious of certain features of the evidence, but on the strength of the testimony present. ed I will discharge the accused" the judge remarked.
 Wilensky clai lcd that he was attacked by Alta in the Iatter's building on Meadow street and all most choked into insensibility. He alleged that he is under the care of his physician at present and may be obliged to submit to an operation to relieve the aggrav- ated condition of an old injury His collar, coat and shirt were ex- hibited in court as evidence of the assault.
 Alta not only denied the claims of Wilensky. but produced two witnesses, Earl J. Kurtz and Rolin Clark, employees of his agency, the Industrial Loan association, to substantiate his statements that Wilensky was not beaten, molested or detained against his wishes.
 Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell c. Meyers in his claim for con viction used terms of high handed, and strong-arm in denouncing the attitude of the accused. He de- clared that it was but another in stance of a finance agency disre- garding the law and attempting to enforce it's own ideas as to making collections.
 It developed in the course of lengthy presentation of evidence that Wilensky was summoned to Atlas office. There had been some difference about conditional bil! of sale involving an automobile, which the company claims that It was unable to locate.
 Wilcnsky claims that without any warning Alta, who received him in a storeroom opposite his office quarters, attacked and chOked him and nearly murdered him." He alleged that the door of the storeroom was closed during the attack and that later when saved by kurtz he was given glass of water.
 Alta, supported by KurtZ and Clark, testified that Wilensky in an excited condition and all "het up" called at the office to see MT Brown. The latter was not there so he followed kurtZ into the store room to talk with Alta. He greeted him with a slap on the shoulder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
1,5OO YOUNG MEN FROM 46
 COUNTRIES ASSEMBLED AT THE
 Y.M.C.A. CANADA CONFERENCE

Toronto, Ont. July oS-UP) -- Problems of young men were dis cussed today at group meetings of approximately 150o youths from 4G countries, assembled here for the first worlds '. M. C. A. conference ever held in Canada.
 Dr John R. Mott of New York. president of the worlds Y. M. C. A. alliance, asked international CO., operation in settling the problems of youth, in an address before the conference last night.
 "There never has been time when ther was more serious ms understanding between nations" /" Dr Mott said "There seems to be no lesseninS ,f racial friction. It is high time that people concerned with youth should look with q steady eye into these relations and do something about them.'
 Delegates sought 10 illustrate the international aspect of the confer ence by having youth from each country recite in his own language the conference mottO That they all may be one"
 Hugo Cederghcn, Y. NJ C. A. general secretary in sweden. was asked 10 lead discussion at the afternoon sessions today on met
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
STATE CLAIMS STRONG ARM BUT LOSES CASE
t44 FRATERNAL
 SOCIETIES LOSE
Only Five Show Gain in State During l93O
 Period
K. OF (. HEADS THE LIST

The five national fratcrnal bene- | fit societies having their main of l fees in Connecticut experienced gains in membership and in insur- ance in force in 1880 while the A | other national fraternal benefit so- cieties licensed to do business in | Connecticut lost in membership and | in insurance in force, according to the annual report on the fraternal | benefit societies covering their ac- | tivisties during 1850 which has just | been issued by Insurance Commis- sioner Howard P. Durham.
 The five fraternal benefit socie- | ties with headquarters in Connec- ticut are: Ancient Order of United Workmen of Connecticut New Ha- ven; The First Slovak Wreath of
 the Free Eagle, Bridgeport; Hun | 2arian Aid Association of America, | Bridgeport; Knights of Columbus, | New Haven. and The RakocZi Hun | garian Sick Benefit Society, Bridge
 port.
 The membership of the five | Connecticut societies increased from 277,788 on December 3l, 1929
 to 294,474 on December 31, 1880 l and their insurance in force in-
 creased from $309.9O5,331 to $324,-
 33O, 024 during the same period.
 The number of members in the 49
 fraternal societies reporting to the
 Connecticut Insurance department,
 including the five Connecticut so-
 cieties. decreased from 4,G45,S71
 on December 31. 1929. 10 4.203,013
 on December 3l. l330, and their total insurance in force declined from 5,40O,217.7j4 to $4,717,375,- 159 during the same period. These
 decreases are partially accounted for by the wit thdrawal of two large
 societies which had been operating
 in Connecticut and reporting to the Connecticut insurance department. The Connecticut business in force l in admitted societies decreased from $82,0G8.138 on December 3l
 1929. to $75.784,431 on December 31, 1880, while the number of cer-
 tificates in force dropped from 9O,- ITO to S5,725.
 The 49 societies paid Connecti-
 cut claims in 1880 amounting to ! s1,763. 3.O26.24. compared with { $1 ,549, 9,7S4.27 in 1929. Total dis bursemcnts of all the societies on nation wide business amounted to 1 $1 3,S32, in l930, of which l $S3.4 ,345.60 comprised death
 claims and other benefits to mem-
 bcrs and $17,GS9, 9,0S0.S4 was for eX-
 penses of management. The total
 admitted assets amounted to
 $537,7S0,123 at the end of 193O,
 compared with q total of $546,61O,-
 336.34 at the end of 1929. Liabili-
 ties were $13, 6GS.566.9S on Decem-
 Der 31, 193O, leaving a balance to
 protect contracts of $524,111,556.85
 The average number of deaths
 during 1930 per 1000 of member
 ship was 1863. The average num-
 ber of lapses was 1S3.5S, startling increase over the 1929 figure of 75.59. The society experiencing the
 lowest lapse rate was the Knights of Columbus. which showed the re- 1 markedly low figure of 1O.O3 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
PARROT HELD UP ARRIVAL OF GOLD
 FIFTY MINUTES
Georgetown Student Own- ed Bird and Refused to Have It Killed = Off, ciaIs Had to Fumigate

New York, July 2S.-(UP)-A parrott to-day held the distinc- tion of delaying arrival of s. 100000 gold shipment for fifty minutes-long enough for the bird to be fumigated. owned by Ger aid Free. 20-year old Georgetown university student and son of Congressman Arthur M. Free. of San Jose, Cal, the parrot arrived yesterday from Peru aboard the liner Santa Clara. When Free. who had brought it from a ped- dler for 25 cents. refused to al- low it to be killed, customs in spectors insisted it be fumigated because of danger of psittacosis.
 A self-appointed statistician fig ured out that the delay caused a $500 loss of interest on gold. which was shipped to Peru to meet com mercial obligations. Frees feel inG for the bird meant more than money. however. It had beer mascot of the Six Passionate Pc ruvians-the ships band-in which Free played the saxophone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

1000 of membership.
 The societies having the lar2cs: memberships in Connecticut on De- cember 31. 1930. were as follows:
 l. Knights of Columbus, New Haven, number of members, S,S90. amount of insurance, $9,069,636.
 ?. Polish National Alliance of the United states. Chicago, Illinois, m D CT of members. S7,291 : amount of insurance, $4,245,65O.
 3. Modern Woodmen of Amer ica, Rock Island. Illinois, number of members. 6,31S; amount of in surance $7.776,050.
 4. Union St Jean Baptistt d'Ameriquc, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, number Of members. 5.5SS amount of insurance. $2,S55,700. | |. Polish Roman Catholic Union of American, Chicago, IT, linOis. number of members, 5,465 number of insurance, $3.299.7S4. 6. The RakocZi Hungarian Sick Benefit Society. Bridgeport, Conn number of members. 4,603; amount of insurance. s4,601.90O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

and demanded an explanation as to why collectors should bother him. Alta gave him push with both hands causing him to fall into a chair. Kurtz remained witness through the entire incident and he declared there was no attempted choking or mistreatment. There was no evidence of assault, torn clothing or detention. There was no glass of water served to the visitor. The defense's witnesses added that Wilensky left the place threatening 10 "get' Alta.
 The court remarked that. finance agencies are fully protected by law for all their business transactions and have their lawyers to safe guard their interests. No high handed measures will be tolerated by the courts here, he intimated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

next month and at present all the supervisors are holding private dancing lessons for their proteges with a hope that their representa- tives will carry off the honors.
 At Mill street yesterday Miss Nelda Filippone and Miss Margaret Buckley selected nine girls who will uphold the Mill street colo"s in the dancing division of the pageant. The girls include: An geline Lombardo, Rachael Albert, Catherine OIeary, Rose Wrogg, Rose Ritucci. Louise Damelio Pauline Patrick, Dolores keefe and Eva Patrick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Record Month In
 City Fairgrounds
July Smashed All Attendance Figures at Recreationa
 Areas

Another busy month commences Saturday morning in the various local playgrounds and advance information shows that each and every sectional playspot will have more daily habitues than the past month which was one of the best in the history of Waterbury play spots.
 The respective supervisors are looking forward to August and many have outlined some very In- teresting educational and atheltic programs. The annual summer playground pageant will be held at Hamilton Park the latter part of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
Atty F. T. Healev
 Made Receiver

Attorney Frank T. Healey has been named receiver of the prop ertY involved in the foreclosure action brought by Ida M. DcBorde against Alma F. Palmer. The ap- pointment of Attorney Healey was filed in the court of common pleas this morning bv Deputy Judge Miles McNin The property in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28
RUBBED WRONG WAY.

Spokane, Wash The Humane society has lethal gas chamber for the execution of all wayward animals. Ralph Morse took cat in to be killed. Just before he left he rubbed the cats fur. But he rubbed 1t the wrong way and static electricity generated ignited the gas, buring Morse about the face. ThA eat ascapad in the axplosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

volved is located in Waterville on Homer street.
 In the common pleas court to- day, also, a foreclosure action was filed by Charles A. Meyers against Michael Cappelletti. The property in this suit is located on the westerly side of Congress ave- nue.
 hearing will take place this afternoon on the motion for a re- ccivcr in the foreclosure action of Morris BearZ against Rebecca Goldberg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-28

Nice-UP)-Frank Harris, vet eran American author, has finished his biography of Shaw despite his physical weakness of 75 years, and the book is to be published in New York next autumn. Shaw wrote q very witty introduction of 5000 words advising Harris how Shaw would write biography of Shaw.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
BUILDING
STARTS SOON

With architectural plans now
completed work on the new $780,.
900 negro Odd Fellows Hall, to be
erected at the corner of Ninth and
T Streets Northwest, will get un-
der way August l.
The new hall will be four stories
high and will be the District Of
Columbia headquarters of the Odd
Fellows as well as the Household
of Ruth. Several months ago the
fraternal order sold its old hall
near the corner of Sixteenth and
M Streets Northwest for a cOnSid-
Grafton said to have been over
$500, 900.
The fraternal body with its aux
iliary has a membership Of ap-
proximately 5000.
The building will be erected
under the supervision of the
Odd Fellows Hall Association,
composed Of the following direc-
tors: Joseph Manning, chairman;
William I. Lee, vice chairman;
Samuel Watson, secretary; Henry
Braxton, treasurer; and A. H.
Hawkins, Charles Harris and
Mrs. PugSley.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
COURT DECIDES
BOYS PARENTS.

CHICAGO, July 10 CU.S0.-The
role of Solomon was eSsayed yes
terday by Judge Daniel P. Trude
who decided the paternity Of
laughing 2-year-old boy directly
against the testimony Of. the
mother and her present husband.
Mrs. Catherine Meindl and her
husband, Frank, were in court
to obtain custody of the child,
Edward Mortimer Crabtree, who
was born to Mrs. Meindl while
she still was the wife Of Fred
Crabtree.
The mothe- demanded custody
of the child on the ground that
Meindl actually was the father.
In support of her contention, she
declared that the child's first
words were German, that he is
left-handed as Is Meindl, and
that he is OF a happy disposition.
Judge Trude agreed that Crab
tree was the father under Illinois
decisions, since he and his former
wife we're living together at the
time of the child's birth, but he
held the matter of custody in
allowance.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
VOORHEES, MOB
To DESCE.N Nd.
ON CAPITAL
$4,000 Unemployed Scheduled
To Come Here in October
Seeking Relief From Hoover

CLEVELAND, July 10.-A mod
ern "Coxey's Army" is scheduled
to march on Washington early in
october of this year and make
. an en- maSse appeal to President
Hoover for unemployment and
economic relief, according to
plans of the Liberal Party League
which are being formulated here.
From all directions and from
the farthest points in the nation,
caravans of delegates and sympa'
thlzers of the leagues principles
are expected to wend their way
10 the Nations Capital. league
leaders anticipate.
, Coming in Buses
Unlike the members of the ia
nous COxey arm which walked
TO the Capital in days past, the
leagues cross country journey will
travel by autos. busses and rail
Details regarding the starting
point of each caravan and the
precise method of transportation
nave not been completed.
The march is to end on October
3 with all delegations converging
IN some central point in the Cap
satal at approximately the same
time. On the following days
delegates will meet in national
convention to draw up "a con-
crete plan for quick relief from
the present depression"
At the conclusion of the con-
Nention on october 10, the dele
gates are to seek al audience
with President Hoover and ad
ministrative leaders together to
present the plan and urge its
immediate execution.
$4,000 To Join
Tentative plans for the march
have been silently carried on for
several months, according to Doak
E. Carter, president of the league.
He anticipates that more than
10000 sympathizers will make the
trip "as a demonstration of pro-
test against the wOefuI lack of
helpful action by the Govern
nent to ameliOrate the unfOr-
tunate condition of millions of
Americans"
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Mexico Orders Cut
In Federal Costs

MEXICO CITY. July 10 G.N.S).
Resorting to drastic measures in
order to balance the Mexican
budget, the cabinet today ordered
a 10 per cent cut in all govern
ment expenses. Ministers reduced
their own salaries. The cuts, ef-
fective July IS, lower govern
ment expenses $5.000,000. Many
discharges from the army are
expected.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
First US. Air Stamps
Sold for $4,000

NEW YORK. July 10 0N.SD.
Four stamps of the first United
States air mail issue, "a cents of
1918, with the inverted center,
have been purchased by John
Aspinwall. Newburgh, N. Y, for
$4,000, it was announced today.
The stamps are recognized as
among the rarest of American
issues.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10

Charging WaShingtonians with
using a church and church-yard
in Suitland, Md, as a resort for
petting parties. the Rev. w. M.
LaRoche, pastor, has appealed to
the county commissioners to stop
the sacrilege.
Rev. LaRoche declared that in
many cases the church has been
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Peters Are Desecrating
Church, Says Pastor
Photo by International

entered late at night. and the
lights left unlit. On other occa-
sions the church-yard has been
Uttered with empty bottles.
Rev. LaRoche also asked the
commissioners to impose a 25-mile
speed limit past the church to
protect his parishioners on Sun
day mornings.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10

Rooms. and many Of them with
boarding cGnvenienCes are listed for
Room Hunters ConVenienres in the
Rental Columns Of today's Classified
Section
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

Breuer Asks for RemOuaI
 Of Schools from Politics
 And Suggests Ne,u Board

Seventeen objects are contained in the recommended educational program submitted to the Cover nor by L. w. Breuer, retiring Com- missioner of Education, in his bi- ennial report made public today. One of the most striking of recom- mendations was: Removal of the office of Commissioner of Education from the present political atmos- phere"
 The Commissioner suggests in stead of popular election of the head of the Alaska school system, he be appointed by a Board of Education, to be composed of the six members, one from each ju- dicial Division, one at large from the Territory, and the Governor as ex-officio member.
 Revision Is Imperative
 The change of the office from appointive to elective, the report declared, was untimely and un- progressive. The school system is growing and will continue to grow It must strive for efficiency, and demands constant study. It is, therefore, paramount that our present Territorial department should be revised to meet the needs" he asserted. This revision should be centered about the Ter ritorial Board of Education and it's executive officer, the Commissioner of Education"
 The present Board, consisting of the four senior senators, he pointed out, in the past had one main duty, the appointment of Commissioner. That was taken away in 1929. The time of the members has been largely occupied with legislative du- ties.
 MT. Breuer suggests that the Board be re-organized to consist of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
Temperance
 Units WU
 Be Grouped
Various Organizations Are to Be Brought Under
 One Head 4aM

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.- Organization of centralized political temperance units in each State is endorsed by the national confer ence of organizations supporting the Eighteenth Amendment, Dr. Ernest Cherrington, President of the conference said today.
 pr. Cherrington said the organi- zation pointed to the next Presi- dential election and it was planned to group all organizations under one head in each State to elim- mate duplication and more thor oughly cover the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
SOLONS NEARLY ALL HERE, FOUR MORE TO COME
Eight More Legislators Ar rive Here on Alameda
 Early This AIM.

With the arrival early this morn ing or three Senators and five rep. resentatives from the south, only four members of the 1881 session o. the Alaska Legislature which con. venes next Monday, were missing They will arrive here on the motor. ship Northland next Friday eve. ming.
 Those arriving today were: Sena. tors R. N. Sundquist and Alfred J. Lomen, Second Division, and A J. Dimond, Third Division; ane Representatives G. C. Vim and J E. Johnson, First Division, Andy Nylen and George Hellerich, Sec ond Division, and Cal M. Brosius Third Division. Missing members are: Senators Charles Benjamin First and Robert s. Bragaw, Thiro Division, and Representatives A. H ziegler, First and Harry Donnelly Fourth Division.
 senators SufiuqulSt ana LOmen were accompanied by their wives and Mrs. Hellerich and child are with MT. Hellerich.
 As many of the Legislators bear credentials as deleg ates to the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers ot Alaska, now in session here, nc formal caucuses have been ar ranged for yet. Some informal discussions on organization matters have taken place among individual members but so far as could be as- certained nothing definite has transpired looking to the organiza- tion of either house.
 There seems to be a multitude of candidates for some of the posi- tions, such as sergeant-at-arms, in both branches of the Legislature To all appearances every Division will have its candidate for that position and the surplus would be large enough to equip another legislature or two of equal size Candidates for clerks, messengers typists, etc., are said to be in abundance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
Bills to Sell AIaska Cable
 System Introduced, Congress

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.- Identical bills authorizing the Sec retary of War to sell to the high est responsible bidder the Alaska Cable System were introduced ir the House and Senate at the re- quest of the War Department.
 Under the bills, the War Depart ment is empowered to sell the Federal interest in the properties either whole or in part after due advertisement.
 Congressional action at the pres ent session of Congress is not re- garded likely
 Chairman Reed of the Senate Military Committee, said the Sem ate Committee would not take ac- tion and he said probably the committee would await on the action of the House.
 The purchase of the system would be open only to United States citizens or corporations whose con- trolling interests are within the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 25-The life of President Gererdo Machado was endangered twice in "A hours.
 He was delivering speech yes- terday in celebration of Indepen- dence and dedicating the new Capitol.
 A youth attempted to draw a pis- tol but was seized by the Police.
 A soldier on patrol at the Presi- dential palace confessed to placing a bomb, which exploded Monday, wrecking part of the top floor. The soldier attempted to drop the bomb, with long fuse attached, from the roof through vent run ming to the Presidents bathroom on the third floor During the re- cent repair work, the pipe in the vent was stopped up and the bomb only reached the floor above where 1t exploded.
 The blast endangered the lives of the children of the President $ son-in-law, Emilio Obregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

five lay members and the Cover nor, who can give their time solely to the study of the educational sys- tenn and it's problems. The mem bers of the Board should receive their positions by appointment free of political influence" the report said. ''The object is to get the best qualified m e m bers possible. Conditions tend to put such ap- pointments in the hands of the Governor. While it is true there might be some objections to this method, it seems the best. Such appointments to be concurred in by the Legislature.
 Long Term Board
 A six-year organization is sug- gested with not more than two members terms expiring in any year. It should meet biennially in Juneau about January IS, to give it adequate time to prepare its
 (Continued on Page Two,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25
COMMUNISTS
 CAUSE RIOTS,
 EUROPE LAND
Jobless Observe "Interna. tional Unemployment
 Day Suppressed

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Communists caused riots in a dozen European cities as the jobless observed Tn ternational Unemployment Day"
 The police, however, were pre- pared and nowhere did the dem onstrations get out of hand.
 Factory workers orated in Mos COW.
 Suspects were rounded up in Paris.
 Berlin saw small riots.
 National Guards were called out in French factory towns for SUD- precision of riots.
 Special precautions were taken in Spain and Italy
 Reports indicated less than 40 were injured in street fights through out the continent.