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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS
 NOT DEFERRED
Frank Kurtz Got to HOno- lulu, Took Part in Games, Helped His Team Win, Came Home as StOWaWay

Hollywood, July 24--(U. PO - Frank Kurtz, 1S-year-old Holly wood swimmer-aviator, failed 10 qualify accompany the Hollywood Athletic Club swimming team to the National meet in Honolulu. So he signed as a seaman on the Tank CT Castina, arriving just in time to enter the national high fancy div ing event. KurtZ won second place. and his unexpected performance gave the Hollywood Club first hon. ors in the meet.
 Then Kurtz disappeared. He was back in Hollywood to-day. much amused and relating how he had slowed away on the liner Malolo.. with no money and only one shir' to his name. Apparently every pas senger on the ship knew of hlt presence he said, but nobody tolc and ships officers were unaware of his free voyage until to-day. Youna kurtz holds the world junior speed record In the air with d mark oI 152 miles per hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
PHYSICIAN IN
 DIAMOND CASE WON FIRST CLASH
Writ of Habeas Corpus ls- sued to Doctor, Who Was Accused of Per- jury in Trial

Troy, N. r., July 24 - (UP) - A writ of habeas corpus. return able at noon today before supreme Justic Christopher Heffernan at Amsterdam, has been granted pr Joseph D'Urgolo. Queens physi- clan, 1t was revealed today upon arraignment of Dr D'Urgolo in po-- lice court. The writ was obtained late yesterday on the ground there wa snot sufficient evidence against D'Urgolo to warrant his deten- ton on a charge of perjury in con nection with his testimony in the recent trial of Jock (Legs) Dia- mond.
 The writ was served on District Attorney Frederick c. Filley at his office. He was not present when court convened and Justice Byron adjourned the case until next wed nesday. Daniel H. Prior. Dla- mond's counsel represented DI D'Urgolo. pr D'Urgolo Is chargeo with having falsely testified ne had dinner with Diamond in Al bany O nthe noght Grover Parks' who accused Diamond Of assauIl' ing him, was tortured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Graf Zeppelin on
 Most PerilOus Trip
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 astronomic pole in the Polar re- zion, since 1t is dependent on the speed of the earth's revolution. The magnetic compass also suffers great disturbances once taken into the magnetic area in the north and Dr Eckener will have to cope with these conditions in navigating his airship on n true course over unknown wastelands.
 Lincoln C. Ellsworth of Hudson. O., American Arctic explorer, was listed among the passengers. repre- scnting the American Geographical society. Other passengers listed listed included Lieutenant Com- mander Edward II. smith. of the U. s. coast guard service, Washing ton, and n group of European scientists from various countries including Soviet Russia. who will make observations during the cruise.
 The course of the Graf Zeppelin will lie to Leningrad, Russia. over Archangel, north over Hookei Island (where a Soviet observatory Is located) and over kamenew Island: thence to the pole. circlinp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
BYRD SCOUT TO SPEAK IN CITY TUESDAY
Local Troops And
 Rotarians Will
 Hear Paul Siple
Youth Who Compiled Brilliant Record at South Pole
 Will Deliver Two Addresses-Will Visit Camp Sepunkum as Guest of Scout Executive MarstOn

Paul A. Slple, the Erie, Pa. Sea Scout who accompanied Rear Ad- miral Richard Byrd on his Antarc- tic expedition, will address the local council of Boy Scouts and Scout Leaders Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Davenport Hall at the Second Congregational church. Tuesday noon he will be the guest speaker of the Rotary club at their noon luncheon.
 Immediately following his ad- dress at Davenport Hall, Siple will make the trip to Camp Sepunkum. the local council summer camp, with Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston where he will be the camp guest for the balance of the day. He will supper with the boys and enter into the general camp ac- tivities during the early part of the evening. The evening program will be entirely turned over to him and he will relate his many ad- venturous experiences while on the South Pole Expedition with Byrd.
 Siple has just passed his twenty second summer. He left New York at nineteen, being the youngest member of that famous expedition and one of the youngest in any group of explorers. For two years he had q prominent part in the ac- tivities of the expedition and was selected only after long and ardu- ous tests on the part of officials of the Boy Scouts of America and leaders of the Byrd expedition. He chosen from thnlIgnndg Gt Scouts on account of his unusual ability, experience and training.
 On the expedition he first served as one of the steersmen of the City of New York and in Antarctica be- came one of the expert dog team drivers. Later he took over all biological and geological work for the expedition and brought back q number of specimens of Antarctic panguins and seals which were mounted for exhibition at the American Museum of National His tory
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Prison erms Do Not
 Scare The Gangsters
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will break out In a moment at the slightest opportunity-as in the case of Harry Lipschi'z, who was IS when he entered the prison. a confirmed gangster.
 Lipschitz is scheduled 10 walk through the green door that di- vides the death house from the ex- ecution chamber because he knifed a fellow prisoner to death several months ago. He had been double crossed on a bank robbery and, In prison, nurscd his hatred, well Knowing that his erst while partner Raymond ciune. would come along some day. When he did. there was a flash of a knife and Clune was picked up. dying.
 "A problem that fig becoming common" says Donald F.. Parsons, chief clerk of Sing Sing, speaking in . matter-of-fa way. '1s the separating gangs. More gangs ar" being sentenced collectively 10 prison, and in most cases friendly relations do not exist among all the members of the gang. New York is a city of gangs, and Sing Sing gets them all. There are several within our walls to-day, Compris- ing from three to l2 members. Separation Is necessary If we are to avoid trouble.'
 on the other hand, the gang ster- murderer eff he murders with in his own social seD seldom finds his way to the death house. That is borne out by the fact that out Of the 2G murdcrers awaiting execu- ton at Sing Sing, only one. James (Big Jim Sangamino Is accused of an inter-gang murder.
 Sangamino took two unfriendly gangstera for ride in New York He murdered one and thought he had killed the other. His mistake brought about his own conviction
 All the others in the death house, as has been said before, arc either of tho youthful, hrst-offcnd. CT holdup type, or--a little older confirmed addicts to the thrill Of robbery.
 Then there is another exception 10 the general rulc--the man of low mentality, part gangster. par, desperado. and ninc-tenths would. be "lady- killer" like Rudolph Dur ringer, partner of two-gun Crow ley, who killed his sweetheart in q taxicab through jealousy.
 Such men AZ Crowley. illegiti. mate son of 4 former police officer almost wholly illiteratc. with q dulled sense of right and wrong are of the EanGstcr type, yet they are never wholly Eangsters, Thell braVado comes from q rupcr-egO from the plaudits of their sweet hearts, from the notoriety afforded them by their reckless gun -hrc when they are CoTncrcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Local Bank
 Bandits Fall Out
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 local detective bureau linked him with the robbery by repeating on the witness stand part of the con- yersation he had with the accused in which the latter is alleged to have admitted his part in the sen- sational hold-up. Ciarlo was hr- rested in the Grand Central station of New York City on Sunday, July l2th by Detective John Leary, who trailed a sister of the suspect rom this city to the meeting place. lie was returned to Waterbury after extradition papers had been signed by Governor Wilbur Cross of Con necticut and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York.
 Shortly after this morning. hearing CiarlO was taken to the county jail to join two of his com panions in the bank robbery, Will liam Nowosett of Hartford and Jo- seph Probulis of New Britain. The former is being held in default of bonds of $15,O00 and latter for s1O,OO0. The fourth gangster, Cha rIes Mikaitis of this city is at present In the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Ga, serving a sentence of one year and a day for his part in circulating $20 counterfeit bills.
 photographs of Joe" Charlie" and "Bilr" were exhibited by Lieu tenant Stevens In court to-day. They had been identified by Ciarlo as the three men he accompanied on the night of the robbery. The lieutenant testified that ciarlO had confessed to him that the trio des- cribed met him on Union street on the night of the robbery and asked him to drive q car owned by NO- wosett. He sat in the machine on North Main street while the trio stroIled into the bank with drawn guns and staked the hold-up. They escaped with $3,6OO.
 It developed that PrObulis at tempted to hold out on his friends with the result that Now osett took him for a ride to a spot near Lake wood and in a fist fight gave hipl an artistic lacing, blackening both eyes. The fight meant the parting of the ways.
 It has developed that the same four had planned to rob a bank in Southington. They had made all plans. Two of the party Sat in a car outside of the institution they had picked for an easy killing. Two others walked up and down the street In front of the bank to get the lay of the land. A clerk in an- other bank across the street be- came suspicious of their actions and telephoned warning. One of the tellers in the bank which had been selected walked to the door way with a pad and pencil in his hand. He merely looked up and down the street. but his actions were sufficient to frighten the gang away.
 After staging the Waterbury rob- bery the quartet spent riotous weekend in New York City, After the NowosettProbulis battle the outfit broke up and it's members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
CAMP SEPUNKEM
 TO REMAIN OPEN
Will Not Close for the Next Four Weeks Officials
 State
MOTHERS WOULD KNOW

Many telephone calls have been received at Boy Scout headquar- ters this week from anxious moth CTS who have been wondering whether Camp Sepunkum, the To- ing 10 be open the next four weeks or closed.
 Scout Executive Arthur D. Mars ton announced this noon that the camp will stay open for the next four weeks. as in previous years. if the scouts who are intending to go will register Immediately at scout headquarters on Field street. Scouts who are thinking of going in August should register right away so scout authorities may de- termine whether 1t will be possible to run the four remaining weeks or not.
 This decision was reached by the Boy Scout finance committee after due consideration. Finances are serious problem with the or ganization, especially this year, and camp will close unless regis tration in the next few days war rants scout officials that they will not show a deficit at the end of the year. At present there are 30 camp counselors taking care of the boys at Sepunkum.
 Marston added that many of the boys who are camping at Sepun- hum at the current writing en- rolled for these special weeks fear ing the camp would not run the last four weeks. Due to this er- TOT there are 103 boys at camp this week which is far in excess over the number registered last year at the same time. Marston requests all mothers who are plan hing on sending their children to camp within the next four weeks 10 register immediately at scout headquarters.
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tCOntinued from Page 1.) pucsted repeatedly for almost two years, he told the United Press to- day
 Although I have never received reply tO my repeated letters and cablegrams to Russia. believe my wife K being held in the country SO that l will rcturn." said Profcs- sor Kryninc. 'Unfortunately l cannot return to make q personal appeal because of my health which has been impaired since l was in an automobile accident two years ago.
 "I have never done anything to merit such treatment" he contin- ucd. "FOr twelve years served the Soviet government Loyalty in n responsible position--as profes- sor of highway transportation al the Moscow Technical university l have never engaged in any prop aganda against the Soviet"
 Professor krynine sent two cablcgrams, one to Lady Astor and another to the British embassy al Moscow, to be delivered to Shaw
 The United Press correspondent found him in 4 small apartment near the Yale campus delightedly perusing morning papers which told of the stir receipt of his cables had created in Moscow. He Is a tall. thin. grey-haired man. He speaks with A pronounced accent His son, Paul, who has been in this country six years doing grad nate work in geology, was with him.
 Professor krynIne's message tt the British embassy was as fol lows:
 Allow me to beg you to trans init to MT George Bernard Shaw my following request: Out of hu. manitarian considerations please intervene in my awful family s&a. ditIons and ask the Soviet govern ment to grant permission to my wife. Raisa Efremovna Krynins to leave Russia. She living Mos. COW Male Tcherkassky Persu!oL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

The graduates ordained to the priesthood are: The Reverends John Barret and Albert Berard Of Portland, Me; Georges A. P. Christ of Leavenworth, Kans; Francis r. Diederich and John R. Toole of Cleveland; Frederic E. George. Ed ward Sk.ocki, Frank Vanhout and Alexander Zaleski of Detroit. Ger ard Meeseman of Lincoln. Neb. and Basil Rafferty of Springfield, Mass.
 It is hardly necessary to state that Bishop Murray is q native of this city, and although he has been in Portland for some time past, he makes frequent visits to his home town, where he IS all ways a welcome visitor, not alone to his sisters on South street. bu, to all the people of Waterbury who have an acquaintance with the distinguished churchman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

Commander Byrd on recent oc- casion paid the following tribute to Siple: Sea Scout Siple took up his work in the expedition as d man among men. He stood regu- lar deck watches on shipboard and turned himself into an able sea man on full rigged sailing ves- sel.
 At the base he was given dog team to drive and soon learned to handle the dogs like sourdough and soon went out on the trail. Paul was given the young pups 10 train and turned out a most useful team that answered many calls for odd jobs around the camp. As Zoologist he has worked diligently In getting specimens of Antarctic bird and animal life, spending many hours in cleaning and pre- serving skins. He has also done good work In taking depth sound ing in the Bay of Whales and has been 4 keen observer on his many pup team trips on the bay ice of animal life and of ice conditions. Along with the rest he has taken his turn at menial tasks such as shoveling snow. house duties, kit chen police and standing night watches"
 After q few public appearances and summer spent in the prepara- ton of the manuscript of hts book "A Boy scout with Byrd Siple returned to his studies at AL legheny college, MeadviIle. Pa. where he is in his junior year. He Is specializing in biology, q sub ject in which he Is deeply inter ested, and his practical knowledge of which enabled him to be of par ticular service to Admiral Byrd and the expedition.
 At the Rotarians luncheon all members are expected to bring their boys along to see and heur this colorful character while Scout Execution Arthur D. Marston in vites the public of Waterbury 10 attend both addresses at Davenport hall and Camp Sepunkum, free of charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Bishop Murray
 Over in Belgium
Officiated at Ordinations
 in LOuvain on July l2

The following article which ap- pears in the current issue of the Catholic Transcript will interest Waterbury people:
 Louvain, July 23.-The Right Rev John C. Murray, Bishop of Portland. Me, presided at the an nual ordinations held July 12 at his Alma Mater, the American College of the Immaculate Con- ception here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
TWO DIED IN CHAIR

Ossinging, N. r.. July 24.--UP) Andrew Metelski, 21, of Buffalo, and Herbert Johnson. l3. Chicago. were elcctrocuted at Sing Sing prison last night. Metelski. wore a red rose In his lapel He had killed Edward Feist In q holdup in Buffalo.
 Johnson shot and killed Sheriff Henry Steadman of Schoharie county while the latter had him in custody, but was recaptured by q posse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

the pole. and return via Cape Escheljskin, Nowaja Semja. to Archangel, Leningrad and Fried richshafcn. The route will be sub ject to changes necessitated by weather conditions
 Dr Eckener was confident of success and minimized the danger of the big ships sky journey over the pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
ONE DIES IN TEXAS

Huntsville. Tex, July 2f.--(Fri- day)--(UP)--Josha Riles. 3l-year- old negro, was electrocuted nt 12:10 a. m. to-day at state prison for criminal assault upon an ex- pectant mother at Galveston last September. He was executed on his birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
DIED ON AUTO TRIP

Easton. Pa, July 24-CUP)- Charles C. Reilly. 69. of Norwalk. Conn. died here last night of heart disease while enroute by automo- bile from his home to Canada for a vacation.
 He was stricken while driving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

These men, in common with those arrested for lesser crime average from $10 to $20 d week al legitimate iabOr--when they are working. In schooling they have never been. as rule. beyond the fifth grade. Half of them are either the children of foreign born parents or were born in other countries. One third of them arc rcpeaters. One out of each 24 F unable to read or write his owf name.
 The age divisions. in fact, seen 10 mark the divisions in crime HOldup men are from 20 10 3, years old, and have grade schoo education. Burglars are from 3( 10 40, and have never gone beyond the third or fourth grades. Forgers and cmbeZ1lers are between 40 and GO, of higher intelligence and uo the proportion of about one in 1J) have high school or college edGca tiOns.
 With the average pr.son age 2o and holdups Or robberies with q gun set at 1 l per cent for the en- tire list Of crimes, an effective and significant chart of underworld life, at least in New York, seems to be provided.
 "I believe" Chief Clerk Parsons said once more, "that this increase of crime can be definitely traced to one thing-prohibition. the rise of ra acketecring. the hectic life of so- ciety. and the influence of the spca ItnaEy on the younger genera ton"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

house number three room thirty five. l served Soviet government In responsible technical position as well as l could during twelve years. Now l have been in Amer ica two years. My health and age do not permit me th return tO Rus sia. ] do not take part in any propaga against the Soviet. only thing I wish is 10 have my wife with me. We have been mar ricd for thirty years. leave to Soviet government my library and do not require the money that Gosizdat did not pay me for pub fishing my works. With apologies and thanke."
 The telegram to Lady Asior was similar.
 Professor krynine. now research professor of highway transports ton at Yale, declared he had never received royalties after publication of third and fourth editions of his Principles of Highway Transpor- tation" which the Soviet publish ing agency printed. For a while. he said, royalties were paid to his wife but suddenly they stopped.
 Madame krynine Is existing in Moscow on the funds which her husband sends her. She had ap- piled many times for passport but always her application Is re- turned--rcfused without comment. her husband said. Each time the application is refused II costs her $l5 In American money.
 Professor krynine communicates with his wife by post card and let ter several times each week and SO far as he knows there never has been any interference with his messages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

ca abinet members of the seven pow CTS decided how far their govern mcnt could go to aid Germany.
 The financial experts will work out the details of the Hoover plan for a war debts holiday and make recommendations on how to pro- cced to put IL into effect for a year without disrupting budgets.
 Secretary of State Henry l.. Stimson said he would leave for Berlin tonight.
 Stimson indicated he wanted to resume his informal talks In Ser lin about arms limitation, in prep aration for the Geneva arms par ley next February. He aiready has seen MusaOlini and the French.
 Andrew Mellon. called into the London conference by President Hoover, said he would resume his interrupted holiday.
 Interchange of visits by the heads of the various governments ! has been one of the amazing de- veIopmcnts of the German crisis | and the conferences here and Tn Paris in the last ten days. The statesmen were unanimous in feeling that a new spirit had been engendered. They appeared no longer willing to leave negotla' tons among themselves to the slower channels of usual diplo' matte procedure. but wanted to talk face to face with the men al the helm of the nations with which they are dealing.
 Germany as a result of the con, ference here has three months extension of the $100,O0O.O 900 credi, advanced by the central banks o' Great Britain, France and the | United States. A committee from the world bank at Basic will con slider subsequent measures to give a more permanent measure Of re- | lief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
General Strike Is
 Ordered By, Labor
 Forces in Havana

Havana. Cuba. July 24.--(CP).- A general strike for 24 hours was ordered today by the Cuban Fed- eration of Labor for August ].
 The strike was called in protest against the recent closing Of the labor unions building, against ar. rest of several labor leaders and in sympathy with minor strikes Tn Havana, among certain industries Including some fruit canneries, hsh- ermen, hat manufacturers ana others.
 his automobile through Easton' and died on the way to q hospital. ui. wife was accompanying him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

(Notc: To- morrow's article. last Of Il series of three, will deal with the chances of condemned mur- dcrcrs 10 escape execution, the hope that buoys each or them up dur Ing their Imprisonment, and effort : at rcha biiitation that are being made for the general prison pop ulatiOn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
France Is Pleased

Paris. July 24-UP)-The con clusions of the statesmen's confer ence in London brought express sions of relief and satisfaction here to-day.
 The French believe they won two diplomatic victories at Lon don:
 1-Relief was given Germany without Frances being forced to abandon her intention of demand ing political concessions for any aid of a permanent nature.
 All discussion of disarma- ment or revision of the Young plan was side-tracked.
 The press claimed that the ma 1or achievement at London was that the French policy throughout was followed In the relief conver- sations.
 It was believed certain France will renew demands for political concessions whenever Germany
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

seeks a new long-term loan or | conversion of the present short term credits into long-term credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Indians Used to Prepare Food
 With a Kick

Berkeley, Calf, July 24.-WP. Food with a kick" was made by Indians of the Colorado Delta 300 years ago" an article in the Uni- versity of California Press said to- day.
 Fred E. Kniffen, former faculty member, said the Kocopa Indians gathered mesquite beans and pounded them into a mass which h was mixed with water.
 "The compound was allowed to fermcnt," Kniffcn wrote. and was an agreeable food, evidently with some power to intoxicatc."
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Democrats Make
 Primary Changes

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Statesmen on
 Way HOmeward

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Yale Professor
 Sent Cablegram

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