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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Junior College of Connecticut Invited to Become Member of American Council
 of Education

The Junior College of Connecticut has been invited to become a mem-
 Der of the American Council of Edu- cation, according to announcement made to-day by E. Everett Cort- right, president of the college. It is only recently that any junior colleges were given membership recognition by the American Council on Education or that junior col leges have become regular members of our higher educational system. Tn the last quarter century. however, 436 have sprung up in the United
 States. enrolling more than 75,000
 students.
 All the various accrediting agen- cies have finally set up standards which a junior college must meet. The Junior College of Connecticut is one of two that has met the tests set by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It has also met the test of the Ameri- can Medical association, and now membership invitation comes from the American Council on Education. which Is a national organization CO., ordinating the regional associations and setting up standards both for
 senior and junior colleges.
 The trustees and officers of the
 Junior College of Connecticut are be-
 ing congratulated on the schools last
 honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
PACE 11lRH

and pr Alfred TInn.
 The present officers are ae fol- lows: Junior Past Worthy president. William !. Shanahan: president, Raymond S. Bergen; vice-preeidcrf, Stephen Mitchell; chaplain. John J. Lawior: secretary, J. Lester Bren- nan: treasurer, Patrick Royce; con- ductor, Michael R. Driscoll: inside guard. John H. Ryan; outside guard, Michael Flood; trustees. Thomas c. Begnai, Clarence J. Hebert and
 James A. Hynes; and physician, pr Murray. Eight past presidents were pres- ent including Matthew J. Smith, M. Ryan, John H. Crary. Michael Fer ris, Murray Carter, Spencer A. 6hee-
 han. John A. Bennett and William T. Keaveney, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
mAIIAN-REPUBLICAN
 TO HOLD BANQUET

At meeting of the Waterbury United 1talian-American club held last evening in republican headquar- ters the welfare committee was ap- pointed to act as an arrangement committee in making plans for a banquet of Italian republican lead CTS from all over the state at a date to be announced later. This is for the purpose of organizing a state federation of Italian Republican clubs. Alderman Pasquale Periello is chairman of the welfare commit tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Waterbury Boys
 Joins the Navy
Raymond Ouellette Seventh Man Selected for April
 Quota

Raymond l.. Ouellette of 21 Hick- ory street, this city. enlisted in the U. s. navy yesterday at the navy re- cruiting headquarters. New Haven.
 MT. Ouellette was the seventh man selected from the state for the April quota. He was sent to the Newport naval training station. where he will undergo nine weeks of military train ing, upon the completion of which hc will return home on 10 days fur lough before assigned to further duty, A-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
CALOSSAI. NERVE

OOITVE5s5hH NEIkVT
 You say your neighhor has lot of nerve?"
 "Yee: but his wife is worse. She comes in to use our phone to make an appointment with her dentist. And she knows I'm one too."-An- sWers. r34,t'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
MURDER
TRIAL BEGINS
Choir Girl Staying Case
Gets Under Way At
Sinton

SINTON, Oct. 8. tP,-Testimony
was expected TO be presented today
in the trial Of Newton Yarberry on
a charge Of murder in connection
with the death of Miss Dorothy
Doris Symonds, Corpus Christi choir
singer.
Attorneys we're confident selection
Of a jury would be completed short
ly after noon. Six Jurors had been
approved when court was resumed
today. Little difficulty was anticipat-
ed in selection Of the other six.
The girls body, clad in a bath
ing suit, was found half buried in
a grave of Seaweeds and mud ne2t
The Arkansas Pass 'breakwater Aug
!. The girl was last seen alive the
night of July &c after attending
choir practice and after she alleged
ly told friends she planned to 60
swimming with Ya-berry.
A San Patricio county grand jury
indictment charged in two counts he
beat her In the face with an un-
known instrument and then suo-
merged her body beneath water, sea-
weed, shell and mud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Counties Save
$4,000 In Fees

Cameron county and other coun-
ties which award contracts TO out
side help for collection Of delin-
quent taxes. will be affected ~ an
amendment to a bill passed at the
recent legislature, according to
Milton II. West. representative OF
Cameron county.
Mr.. West has just returned from
Austin.
This amendment. which ne or
fered and put through both houses.
will save Cameron county about
$1,000 annually, Mr.. West explain
ed.
The law provides" he said,
that where the county attorney
does not file delinquet tax suits,
the county court may contract
with outsiders to do this, giving
them a percentage OF the taxes.
The law provides a fee OF IS
Tor the county attorney for each
suit filed. Up to the time OF this
amendment the county attorney
received his fee even II he did not
file the suit.
I'm other words the county at
torney Of Cameron county received
IS for each suit filed by the delin-
quent tax collectors OF the county
The amendment, Mr.. West said,
provides the county attorney re-
ceives q fee only when he files the
suit.
II provides further that the fee
Of the district clerk and the sheriff
are cut in nalf when the payment
Is made before court Judgment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

short time in MuSkogee, Oklahoma,
and st. Louis. He spent the night
at. Dayton. and arrived here after
noon Monday. He and his pilot,
Lieut.. William Odds, encountered a
rain and electrical storm and had
to fly above it to get through. The
Texan said he got sorta cold, away
up there at 5000 feet"
Reaching the capitol, Garner first
went to the speakers office where
his old friend but political enemy,
Nicholas Longworth Of Ohio, held
sway for six years. They were
cronies for % years. the a~ristocrat
from Cincinnati, and the rugged
southwesterner. Both entered
congress in 1903. They met as tail
end members Of the foreign affairs
committee and became fast friends.
AS he entered the speakers spa
cious rooms for the first time since
Longworth adjourned con gress
March 4, he looked around the dis
msntled place. glanced at the
desk behind which the Ohioan sat,
and then hurriedly turned away
saying:
1T does not look the same with
Nick gone"
Garner declined TO disclose the
purpose OF his hurried visit but il
was learned he would attend a con-
ference at the White House to-
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
CAPONE'S PLEA
IS NOT GUILTY
Most Important Cangster
Case Opens Tn
Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 6. F-"scarface
AT C7pone. the swarthy, smiling
ruler OF Chicago's gangs. went or
trial In u. S. district court today
charged with evading taxes on an
alleged six year income OF 81. 038, 654.
The burly gang chieftain was
brought before Judge James II.
Wilkerson and permitted to sub
stitute mot guilty" for the guilty"
plea he recently withdrew. The first
6uty was the selection OF a jury
The government. throwing all OF
its resources into the battle. did not
attempt to hide the fact that this
was lis most important ehngSter
case.
Capone arose quickly fom his seat
at the counsel table, and walked be-
fore the bar when Judge Wilkers1n
asked SIS the defendant In COURT"
he replied not guilty twice in q
low voice when the Judge asked for
his plea on the income tax charges
About so venireIlen were then
brought into the court.
Judge Wilkerson began the ex-
animation. asking veniremen routine
questions and attempting 10 fird
out whether any had fixed opinions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
MURDER Count
IN
VALLEY DEATH
Bandit Gang Members
Indicted In Safe
Blowing Case

Eight indictments we're returned
by the criminal district grand jury
Monday afternoon. one of which was
against Harold Whitaker, young
Oklahoma City negro who has con-
fessed 10 killing James d. Thompson
san Benito dairyman. The negro Is
charged with murder.
Jack Jones and j. H. johnson,
members OF the Houston bank ban
dit gang. were indicted In connection
with the safe blowing at the Garcia
Gomez wholesale house here June 81.
Others Charged
Other bills included Martin Cab
rera, charged with theft OF a car
from J. s. Ferguson OF Harrington,
and Agapito Barre-a and Conrado
Rodriguez, charged with stealing a
horse from o. 4. lookout.
Two other bills were returned,
but not made public as the defend
ants are not under arrest.
Whitaker was charged as an adult
but 1t Is expected that he will At
SNAABN " HAONE tlldJ lie Id a ulllOI,
In his original statement. taken al
FalfurriaS shortly after his capture,
he said he was Is. Later he changed
this, saying he was IL. The maximum
penalty will be time in the reforma-
tory. II he fails to establish MS
age as a minor he will be tried be-
fore the criminal district on a chaig q
OF murder.
Boy Confesses.
The boy confessed 20 killing
Thompson on a farm near San Ben
ito. saying the San Benito mar haC
cursed him for failure to dig post
roles properly. He shot Thompson
with his own pistol early In tbs
morning and fled. Officers led by
Sheriff w. +. Brown captured him
on a cotton truck neal FalfurriaS
early In the afternoon.
The indictment against thf
Houston men were returned as tha
result OF a confession by Jack Jonc.
after his arrest when mis- brother
"Keggy" Jones. was killed in a ganc
feud. Jones stated that he, his dead
brother. and johnson pulled the
Garcia Gomez Job here. They were
frightened off by local officers afte'
they had obtained only about $500
They left several thousand dollar!
on the floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Tax Payer Meets
Will Be Called

Meetings OF tax payers, similar tn
the one held Friday AZ La Feria. n
to be held at Rio Hondo Wednesday
and Santa Rosa Friday, II has been
announced.
Mai. II. 3. Galbraith OF Browns
vile will be the principal speaker
AT these meetings.
AT the La Feria session prelimin-
airy organization Of a taxpayers lea
que got under way and similar stems
are contemplated az the meetings
this week.
Fees claimed from county officers
by the county, delinquent tax COL
lection and the high price or govern
ment are the chief subjects 10 bd
discussed az the meetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Shuts Out Cards to Win, 80
Westervelt Speaks
At Lion Luncheon

George G. Westervelt Of Corpus
Christi was a visitor at the Lions
club luncheon Tuesday an5 made
a talk on depression and the World
series. The club has definitely de-
cided to meet at the Cameron hotel
in the future.
The attendance contest began
Tuesday with two sides chosen. the
TwiSters and the Tanners. cap
tanned by Robert Pickett and
Douglas Ireland. A special form Of
entertainment will be given at the
close OF the campaign for more
members and better attendance at
luncheonS.
Joe Calderoni told Of q recent
trip to the interior Of Mexico and
mentioned that Brownsville Is five
miles closer to Mexico City than
to Monterrey. Miss Espicea Ross
was also a guest Of the club and
played several piano selections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Edison Semi-C Conscious,
Doctor Says Is Dying

reduced his food con-
sumption about so per
cent in the past four
days and this has brought
about a condition which
DIR. Howe said was "very
bad"
DIR. Howe made this
statement after issuing
his daily morning bulletin
in which he said MIR. Edi-
son had spent a fair night
and that there was little
change in his condition.
MIR. Edison now is car
ried from his bed to his
chair, DIR. Howe said. Un-
til yesterday, he could
walk the several feet be-
tween them, assisted by
his attendants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Rodriguez Rites

Interment will be made Tuesday
afternoon IN City cemetery for
Mrs. Adelaide r. Rodriguez. 20.
who died az the residence OF her
mother. Mrs. @. Rossett. Monday
morning. Services will be held in
the Immaculate Conception church
with the Delta Funeral home in
charge.
Survivors are her husband. Ramon
Rodriguez, her mother. four broth
ers here and in California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Back Broken, Man
Recovering Here

Refugio Perez. Brownsville work
man. who last week sustained s
broken back while working on the
p~ostoffice razing job. Is reported
resting easily at the Mercy hospital.
The intense pain he suffered has
decreased and hospital attendants
believe he will live but will be
crippled for life.
Perez was razing the upper stories
Of the old postoffice when he fell
Thursday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Skinner Unchanged

Condition OF DR.. j. w. Skinner.
president O. Tex-Mex institute aH
Kingsville. remains unchanged. ac-
cording TO Miss Florence Bell. whd
returned to Brownsville Monday
night.
D.. Skinner, a former pastor OF
the Brownsville Presbyterian church.
has been critically III for the past
two weeks with heart disease fol-
lowing m attack OF acute ildiges-
ton and little hope IN held for hia
recovery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
BUDGET Calls
FOR Sl.3O TAX
RATE IN 1892
Public Hearing On
Proposal Set
Friday Night

A reduction Of zoe in the Browns
vile municipal tax rate Il seen In
the tentative 1892 budget AS pre-
pared BY the city commission and
City Manager z. A. Rosenthal. made
public Tuesday morning. Rate for
1880 was $50 on the 500 valuation
and the 1881 rate will be $3.50 IL
the tentative budget Is adopted.
Assessed valuations for 1881 viii
approximate Sl7.5O 900, as compared
to Sl7.l0O.OO0 for 1890. the Increase
wholly due TO new buildings con-
Structed prior 10 January I, 1891,
and the addition OF West Browns
vile and Los Ebanos 10 the city
proper.
Expenses Set.
Estimated expenses for 1882 To ha
taken care OF by the general funu
as outlined in the proposed budget
are S~2l0,578.OO. OF which s42.36O Ia
directly chargeable I'd the fire de-
partment for operating expenses for
the year.
Insurance men and city officials
point out that only by meeting mini
mum requirements OF the state ftra
insurance commission has the city
been able 70 keep It's insurance kew
rate at l6c, the second lowest In tho
state. leaving only the key rate of
San Antonio lower than the Browns
vile rate.
ANY money spent on the fire de-
partment Is returned 10 the citizens
OF Brownsville many times over in
lowered Insurance premiums" city
Manager Il. A. Rosenthal stated.
Earnings or the municipal light
and water plant for 1892 will TAXA
care OF the running expenses Of tina
city ard also pay n part OF tho
money due the interest and sink
ing fund, Rosenthal stated Tuesday.
Payment Urged.
"Every effort has been made "a
cut expenses of the city 70 the bone.
and we feel that I'm view or the fact
that we are reducing the tax rate.
that taxpayers will cooperate 70 thu
extent OF paying taxes when due y
the city manager stated.
Congratulations on the prospects
OF a reduced tax rate are already
coming into the city offices. n letter.
from lien AZ Co. bond buyers re-
ceived Tuesday morning commenting
on the proposed reduction as moss
unusual at this time when mosa
municipalities are finding II neces-
sary 20 increase rather than de-
crease their tax rate.
Public hearing or the proposed
budget has been set for 7:30 on tina
night Of Friday. Oct. %, at the city
hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Booster Candidates
Are Given BANQUET

Candidates in the Brownsville
Booster club contest will be honor
ed with a dinner dance at III Jar
din hotsl at 8 D. m. Wednesday.
Merchant members Of the club will
be hosts at the social gathering.
The merchants are taking this
means OF expressing appreciation to
the candidates for efforts to make
the contest a success" Sam Purl,
spokesman for the merchants say
All candidates and their escorts
are invited to the dinner dance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Charged In
Marriage Racket

DALLAS. oct. 6=fFi-More than
30 persons were indicted here and
at Houston yesterday BY federal
grand juries in connection with ex-
tensive operations OF marriage in
surance companies.
Persons indicted AZ Houston wera
charged with using the mails I'm
furtherance or n lottery. III ona
case here indictments charging
mail fraud and conspiracy we're re-
turned while the others were
charged with conducting a lottery
through the mails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

U. S. Comr. Z. K. Goodrich and
Matt G. Smith Of the immigration
service have returned here from
Houston after appearing before the
federal grand jury there in connec-
ton with indictments expected to be
returned against prisoners In the
Cameron county jail.
Some 40 or IS indictments are
expected to be returned against mel
now in the county jail. The majority
Of the cases involve immigration and
liquor offenSes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
American Legion
Plans Activities

Special meeting Of the executive
committee of John Hanson Post
No. 70 Of the American Legion was
held at the legion club rooms Mon
day night.
Plans for post activities during
the coming year were formulated
and will be presented to the post
at the next meeting. according to
William T. Burnett, post COM
mander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

Jack Kelley and Peoul de rrest-
jean, scenic and illusion painters of
the Fox studios at Hollywood. were
Brownsville visitors Tuesday, in
the course Of a nine months vaca-
ton tour during which they are
visiting every country in the world.
Gone from Hollywood for four
months. they have already visited
every state in the Union and the
Philippine Island-. Later they x
pect to visit China, Japan and
other eastern countries, ending their
travels with q tour O. Europe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Corps to Elect

Organization meeting OF the fife
and drum corps Of the John Han
son Post or the American Legion
was to be held in the legion club
rooms at 8 p. m Monday night.
Officers were to be elected and
plans for the work OF the coming
year outlined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Attends
Mothers Funeral

G.. c. Richardson. manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber OF Com. cree,
left Monday night for Plymouth.
Ind, to attend the funeral services
Of his mother, Mrs. Z. Richardson,
"a. who dieC in Chicago Monday
morning.
Services will be held Wednesday
afternoon. interment being made
in the family burial plot at Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by
two sons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
To Lease Property

erty formerly belonging to the !.
@. Adamson Co., produce shippers.
acquired by the VALLEY Box and
Crate Factory, either VII be leased
to a produce shipper or TO { fac
tory, the two pr ;positions pending.
according to II. Z. Agar, box factory
official.
The prope.ty and equipment was
purchased for $4,000.
The packing liant Is located on
Missouri Pacific right " way and
w. Stenger st,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Matamoros Rotary
Extends Regrets

Resolutions or coincidence address
ed TO G.. c. Richardson. manager OF
the Brownsville Chamber OF Cons
merce. In the loss or his mothers
and expressing the great loss suffer-
ed by Mexico in the death Of Dwighd
w. Morrow. former ". 8. ambaSsa-
dor 10 Mexico. were passed by tEa
Matamoros Rotary club at II reg
ular Tuesday luncheon. f.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
WEST ORANGE, N. j.,

WEST ORANGE, N. J.,
Oct. 6. (P)-Thomas A..
Edison was in a semi
conscious condition today
and his death is but a
matter of days, his per-
sonal physician announ-
ced this morning. The
physician DIR. Hubert S.
Howe, said the aged in
ventor's mental condition
was 'lethargic."
DIR. Howe's daily morn
ing bulletin read:
"Mr. Edison had a fair
night and there has been
but little change in his
condition in the past "a
hours"
The aged inventor has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Deaths Puzzline

AMARILLO. Oct. 6-(P-Food
poisoning. yet to be diagnosed.
took its second life in the j. II
Order home yesterday.
Roy Order, 20 M tbs old, died
yesterday. His twin brother. RAY
died Saturday. The twins and their
mother were taken III last Sunday
after eating food prepared at home
Physicians said they did not
understand the cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Workers Recruited

HOUSTON. oct. 6ZP-A mari
time labor committee today was
duplicating its work or yesterday IN
recruiting non-union dock workers
to replace union longshoremen who
went on strike Thursday rather
than accept . vase cut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
LEADERS EXPRESS
GRIEF AT EAT

tby Tie Associated Press
Statesman. diplomats, and leaders
IN finance. business and education
have spoken as with n voice in Ak
pressing their grief at the death Of
Sen. Dwight ". Morrow and in pa
ing tribute 10 his character and
achievements.
Pres. Hoover: His loyal end
generous character as a neighbor
and a friend. his public spirit as n
citizen, his services during the war,
his accomplishments as ambassador
to Mexico, his unique contribution to
the success Of the London Naval
conference.-the r the record of
that sort of an American who makes
our country great"
MacDonaId's Friend.
Prime Minister Macdonald: Il am
greatly grieved by the loss Of one
whom I have long regarded as a
most delightful personality and a
much valued friend"
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes:
We shall. not see his like again. To
him the multitude came for help and
guidance and no one was ever turn
ec away. He gave his strength to
the weak. his substance to the poor,
his sympathy 10 the suffering"
Gov. Roosevelt: 1T Is a misfor-
tune for the state Of New JERSEY
and for the u. 9. senate the life
Continued On pase y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Club Is Planned

Valley chambers OF com cree
have received letters from r. A.
Peart, Eagle Pass forwarding agent
who says that he ha a concession
to form a fishing and hunting club
On . 5000Q0p acre tgsct N Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

yesterday after a
fast flight from
his home in Uval-
de in south Texas.
1T did mo-
bother me even II
it was the first
time / was ever in
one Of the dang
things" Garner
said. AS soon as
! got used TO the
noise, it sang mt
to sleep. 1t was
tiresome when ]
was awake be-
cause I couldn't
do anything but
Sit
Garner break
tasted at home
Sunday morning
and stopp e d a