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The Washington times., 1931-03-03
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, March 0.N.s).-Hogs-
Receipts, $4,000: market 1Oc higher.
Top. $3.50; bulk. $5.SO07.45; heavy
weight 36.5O07.10; medium weight,
&6.9O67.45; lightweight, $7.2507.5O;
light lights, $6.9O@7.35; packing sows,
5000 6S5; pigs, IS.1O@71O. Hold
overs 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market steady
to strong. Calves-Receipts, 1000; mar
ket steady to strong. Beef steers. good
and choice, $9.50G 11.5e; common and
medium, $5.50d9; yearlings, $500
1I25. Butcher cattle, heifers, S45On9;
cows, $3.5O@6: bulls, $3.5O66; calves,
81 1880; feeder steers, $4756s: stocker
steers $4.756S; stocker cows and
heifers $496.5O.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs. $50
o. culls and common, IS q $50: yearlings,
ts0s; common and choice ewes, S295;
feeder lambs, S7@s.7k
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Illinois Insurance
COmpGnieS Combine

Approval to the merger Of the
Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance
Company and the Springfield Life
Insurance Company was given at
the meeting last week of the two
companies by stockholders and the
Illinois insurance department. The
combined companies will operate
under the name of the Abraham
Lincoln Life Insurance Company.
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guided by it, it would seem,
are now unduly peSsimistic and
alarmed.
Radio as a product and
radio as an advantage to hu-
manity will compel its COntinu-
ance as a major industry. For
my own part 1 view the pros
poets in radio, and those devel-
OpmentS which radio is bound
to offer, as entirely favorable
to every branch Of the indus
trV."
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Steel Output Rises
In ChicGQO District

CHICAGO, March 3.-Inland
Steel Company yesterday blew in
q furnace at Indiana Harbor,
bringing number of active stacks
in Chicago district to is out OF
a total of SO. Inland now has
three out of four blast furnaces
in use.
Illinois Steel has four in at
Gary, four at South Chicago ard
one at Joliet, nine of 81. Wis
consin Steel has two and Youngs
town Sheet and Tube one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
RACING PAPERS IN VERY BITTER
 CONTROVERSY
Race Racketeering is One of Charges - Crooks, Liars and Other Names Are Called

New York. April 16.-CUP)-A bitter controversy between publish CTS of rival racing papers, with the charge of trace racketeering" in- volved. Is to be placed in the hands of supreme court justice on April 24.
 An application for an injunction to restrain publishers of the Daily Racing Star" from printing deroga- tory articles about the owners of the Daily Racing Form" was called in court to-day and set over to the 24th so that attorneys for the de- fendant may file briefs.
 The plaintiffs are Moses l.. An nenberg, president, and Hugh E.. Murray, secretary of the Daily Racing Form Publishing company |. They seek to restrain Roi Tolleson, Theodore Epstein, Edward Sopkin and Lillian Krinsky. all connected with the Daily Racing Star" from continuing "a deliberate campaign of vituperation and villification'' against themselves in the defend- ant paper.
 charged them, 1t is alleged, with be- ing racketeers, crooks, liars and with running a trust.
 The case also includes a con- troversy over right to use the pseudonym of "El Rio Rey". both sides claiming ownership of the name, which is used over articles on horse racing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
FIVE-DAY WEEK
 NEXT OBJECTIVE

Washington.-Fede employees, who won substantial victory re- gently with the passing of the law granting them an all-year-round Saturday half holiday, now are ready to move for five-day week and reduction of the retirement age, it was disclosed at banquet held here by Federal employees Union No 2.
 The next legislative battle of government workers will be on the issue of the five-day week. Henry G. Nolda, secretary-treasurer of the union, declared.
 John s. Beach, chief of the re- tirement division of the Pension office and V. J. Biller. chairman of the committee on education and retirement of the union, urged the need for retirement at a younger age.
 Biller said workers should be retired after 30 years service, re- gardless of age. Beach suggested the age limit be reduced to so for all classes of employees.
 Further legislative reforms were urged by Joseph Stansfield, presi- dent of the union, who suggested establishment of "Board of Civil Service Appeals to which employees might carry Complaints of unfair" administration of compensation and efficiency ratings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
BRITISH AGAINST
 "CAP-M-HAND"
 WAR DEBT POLICY
But England Would Dis- cuss Subject Again
 With U. s.
By HENRY T. RUSSELL United Press Staff COrrespOndcnt

I | London.--Were the United States to propose relief of the world eco- homie crisis by debt revision or mor- atoriums, Britain would gladly enter into the necessary discussions; but il is not her place or policy to adopt the "cap-in-hand" policy, in the opinion of James H. Hudson, par lliamentary secretary to the chan cellor of the exchequer, and labor member of parliament.
 We may, or may not, approve of the funding agreement reached between the United States and Britain" declared Hudson, "but whether we do or not, thIs agreement was signed by Britain and must be carried out. cannot conceive of any leading British statesman. or politician, crying over spilled milk"
 Hudson. who accompanied Philip Snowden to the now famous Hague Conferences at which the British chancellor fought with unexpected flerceness for new British policy, recalled this trip:
 ''The chancellor's stand at the ton that Britain was tired of the cap hand policy. There was no attempt to extract anything more from German, but merely a decision not to allow anything more to be extracted from Britain.
 1T believe that agreements should be carried out once they are signed. People who do not carry out their agreements cannot expect to be respected. That is one reason why I think Britain should pay her debt to the United States and why am opposed to asking the United States to let us off in any degree.
 But that does not prevent me from saying that these payments of war debts and reparations are g. danger to our economic situa- ton. They are, indeed. Natural ly, the transfer of some thirty mill lion pounds of wealth per year from one part of the world to an- other. must entail formidable dis turbances of trade channels"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
CROAKINC FROGS ARE DRIVING HIS
 TENANTS AWAY
So L Landlord Feeds the Frogs Hchl0ride of Mer- cury Tablets and Pro- tests to Officials

New York, April 16.-(UP)-Al- fred Calligaris. proprietor of a Bronx apartment house, was throw ing bichloride of mercury tablets at his frogs to-day while awaiting municipal response to the letter he has written to the department of sanitation.
 Spring has come and, according to the letter, the frogs are making so much racket around the Calli- garis apartment house that the ten- ants are all moving away. Ut is the most annoying thing have ever heard" Calligaris wrote. 'The croaking sound d-that they make goes on during the day. mostly after dark, and on until all hours of the morn ing"
 Only three tenants are left in the building because of the croaking sound, according to the letter, and they are threatening to move out unless the frogs desist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
INDIANS REJECT
 ELECTION PLAN

Isleta, N. M. (UP)-The demo- cratic form of government may be all right for their white brothers. but the Indian sof Isleta Pueblo have rejected it.
 Criticism has been voiced against the old methods of having the gov- ernor of Isleta select six councilmen and the Indian office six, so it was decided that the Indians should vote on the councilmen in true demo- cratic style.
 The Indians sat in their com munity hall in colorful and noisy meeting for three hours. Nomina- tions were made, but ruled out of order on the ground that the meet ing had not been opened for nomi- nations.
 Bautista Zuni. medicine man and dominant character in the pueblo, objected to the democratic election, saying it was too novel, would be a failure and was too cumbersome.
 Finally 1t was decided to vote on whether to elect couyncilmen, or leave the election to the governor and Indian office.
 The latter plan won, 100 to 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

J. Seth Jones, manager of the Connecticut Humane society, de- scribed the work done by his or- ganization at the meeting of the Lions club held at the Elton this noon. A delegation from the Lions will attend the charter night exer- cises at the Watertown club this evening. Next Wednesday night, at the "Y", the club will hold bridge party the proceeds to go to the Lions club children's fund.
 The speaker stated that in his work he found that eases of mental cruelty are far worse than those of physical cruelty In relation to chill dren. The youngsters fear far more the contempt and disregard of their parents than a severe whipping.
 The work of the humane society with animals was given a review. The speaker said that dogs of, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Minority in the
 House Defeated
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appointment of inferior court judges only by joint legislative resolution.
 After moving reconsideration of the bill, House Majority Leader Ray mond A. Johnson declared: The ls- sue turns on the same question as that it did when we passed it-that of constitutionality." He moved pas- sage of the bill.
 Minority Leader William M. Citron contended it was not the legislatures function to decide hte constitution ality of a measure in force IA years. He urged each house member to search his conscience" for his req son for voting on the bill.
 CitroI declared the bill was the work of "New Haven politicians" who are afraid to let the people of New Haven decide the question at this time.''
 Rep. Epaphroditus Peck, republi- can, Bristol. a member of the Judiciary committee. hinted the same constitutional question might be raised against the common pleas ap- pointments, action on which has been long delayed.
 After denouncing "the other side of the house" for it's alleged deter imitation to make partisan mat ter out of every matter that comes before the house." Peck declared:
 Every Judgment at the court of common pleas may be questioned as to it's validity; criminals may seek habeas corpus writs."
 Rep. Wallace N. Jewett, democrat, Hampton, delivered one of his cus- tomary poetically-ph speeches in behalf of the veto. Rep. William l.. Larash, republi- can, Orange, declared the argument that appointments by the governor took the judgeships out of politics. was "a lot of baloney." He moved the question but the house voted to continue argument.
 Dry Referendum. Hartford, Conn, April 16.-(UP) l-Proposal for state referendum In 1892 on petitioning congress to submit repeal of the 18th amend ment to the states brought sharp clashes before the legislative feder- al relations committee. l The measure was one of five pro- hibition bills which came before the committee for public hearing late yesterday, and was introduced by Rep Raymond D. Baldwin of Strat- ford.
 Drys bitterly opposed the propos- al. the Rev Oscar D. Maurer of New Haven declaring referendum sig ] nalized the breakdown of represen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

l been head of the government since /! Tuesday,"
 As result Alfonso and ex-Kine Manoel of Portugal, and could claim the throne agan if the republicans failed. However, there is another pretender to the Spanish throne Don Jaine, the Carlist. whose house has claimed the crown for many years. The Carlists have recognized Don Jaime as the legitimate claim | ant, but since he has no heirs, All fonso would be recognized by them as the prince of the Asturias, heir to the throne.
 Queen Reaches Paris. Paris, April 16-(UP)-Spain' $ royal exiles. Alfonso XIII and his family. arrived in France today to receive the acclaim of monarchists and admirers.
 Queen Victoria, accompanied by her children, reached Paris at 9:15 a. m. after a day of travel under trying conditions.
 She arrived short time after her husband disembarked at Mar seilles from the Cruiser Prince AL fonso. on which he sailed from Cartagena yesterday.
 "Oh, that's good news" the queen said when informed of her hus- bands arrival. The queen and her children were smiling when they were greeted by the cheers of hun dreds of monarchists in Paris.
 we've been weeping" said the queen, mot because of sadness, but because.of our appreciation of the kindness shown us along the road"
 The queen, as well as the Duke of Alba, expressed surprise that the king had said at Marselles that he planned 10 remain in France until after June. indicating that they orifinally had planned to continue immediately to England, where the queens moaher, Prince Beatrice lvies at Kensington Palace.
 The queens arms were filled with flowers brought by her admirers.
 The Prince of the Asturias, whose chronic illness made the hurried trip from Madrid more trying, said he was tired.
 Tt was long and trying trip. but we intend to rest now" he said.
 The queen was wearing blue frock. very smartly cut, as she walked from the train with Police Chief Jean Chiappe. She stopped almost every step to receive the are exiles like herself. Her hand was kissed dozen times and many women bowed and wept as she passed.
 But the appearance of the queen before the crowd at the station caused brust of enthusiasm. Shouts of Viva La Reinai" wei e raised as she made her way through the station, followed by the Prince of the Asturias and the two pria- cesses.
 The queen carried a bouquet of yellow jonquils.
 Oustide the station the queens automobile was delayed for ten minutes due to the great crowd and the confusion there. The car was surrounded by dignitaries from the Spanish embassy in silk hats, richly dressed women and many persons from the Spanish colony who threw flowers to the queen as she depart ed for the hotel.
 Pending the arrival of the king, Queen Victoria is remaining in her room all day. She took luncheon with the family in her room.
 After the Prince of the Asturias had been wheeled into the hotel his face covered by his hat, he was put to bed.
 A huge pile of the royal luggage lay in the outer courtyard, under close guard. All stations along the kings route, also are being guard ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Will Be
 Married Friday
 To Railway Man

Los Angeles. April 16-(UP)- Katherine Hayden, New York stage actress, and Albert James Stone, former vice president and general manager of the Erie railroad. will oe married here tomorrow, it was disclosed to-day by Miss Hayden.
 The ceremony will be performed ct the First Presbyterian church with only few friends attending.
 Miss Hayden was divorced in Keno. Nev, a week ago from Col William l.. Reid, U. s. army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
King George is Walking Around
 Palace Again

Windsor. England. April 16- king, who has been i'll of bronchitis since Good Friday. left his room to-day for the first time in two weeks.
 He did not venture out of doors, but his excursion into other parts, of the rather drafty old castle indicat- ed his doctors regarded him as all most recovered. They will issue no further daily statements on his con- dition. The royal family will return tt London on May 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
DethrOned King
 May Come Back
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I hindered publication of the message yesterday.
 Tt amounts to passive renunicia- ton of the throne.' said Alcaia Zamora. in describing the message
 The full text of Alfonso's mani- festo said:
 "The elections celebrated last Sunday reveal to me that today l have not the love of my people. My conscience tells me that that will not be permanent.
 II have always worked in the service of Spain. A king can make mistake, but my own country has always been generous to me. I am king of all the Spaniards and I am myself Spanish. but I will depart from Spain without doing anything that might cause civil war.
 T do not desire that my compa- triots oppose one another in fratri- eide or civil war.
 "I do not renounce any of my rights because, rather than mine, they are deposit accumulated by history, and I shall have to render a strict account for them. T am awaiting an expression of collective public opinion and, until the nation has spoken to me, I am compelled to suspend the freedom of exercising the royal power and to leave Spain, being conscious tha t thus she can be the mistress of her. self.
 This present action Is dictated to me entirely by love of my country. To God l pray that all Spaniards may carry out and complete their duties in similar manner" The attitude of the king, that he had not renounced his throne, did not disturb the republican govern. ment, which was hard at work con. solidating its position and making far-reaching changes in all depart ments.
 The monarchist cabinet of former Premier Admiral Juan A. Aznar did not actually resign because 1t was named by the king and could resign only to the king. Instead Aznar, in |conversation with Alcala Zamora. merely said:
 T am pleased to hand over the power to you, but de facto you have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

More than fifty entries have been received for the schooling" show to be presented Saturday evening at the Watertown Riding and Hunt club arena on the Northfield road in Wa tertown to be followed by dance. Miss Mary T. Shipman is chairman of the committee on arrangements md has endeavored to get up an at- tractive program which will start promptly at 7:45 o'clock.
 Miss Joan Adams, twelve years of age, will be one of the feature rid CTS. She has an excellent jumper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

tative government and the substitu- ton of popular government"
 The measure was endorsed by Professor Charles M. Bakewell of Yale, representing the association against the prohibition amendment. He declared ''liquor is increasingly easy to secure and. due to American inventive genius. of improved quail ity."
 Legalixed Gambling
 Hartford. Conn, April 16.-(UP) -Legalized gambling at Savin Rock Park, West Haven, will be abolished November 1 If the general assembly passes measure reported favorably in the house to-day, repeating the present statute designating Savin Rock as the only place in the state where gambling is allowed.
 The bill has been supported strongly by religious and public well fare organizations. who vainly sought to repeal the statute at the 1929 session of the assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
FIFTY ENTRIES FOR WATERFOWL SHOW
MABEL BOIL WAS SECRETLY WED TO
 POLISH COUNT
Known as Queen of Dia- monds" She Got Much Publicity Years Ago On Levine Flight

Paris, April 16-(UP) = Mabel Boil, known as '"The Queen of Dia- monds," was married secretly here to Count Henri de Porceri. of Po- land. The count is a naturalized American and a resident of New York. The ceremony was at the Eighth Arrondissemene Town Hall. Miss Boil was attended by vice. Consul Trevis Huhn. Baron de- Rozcticki was best man.
 The count gave his age as 43 and sal dhe was born in Poland. Miss Boil said she was 32 and a widow. She was given considerable publicity several years ago in connection with her plans to make a transatlantic flight in the airplane Columbia, owned by Charles Levine, of New York. The flight was later aban- doned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
ssS Schooling" Program
 Saturday Night Promises Features
Joan Adams, Twelve Years of Age, to Appear With Splendid Jumper -Portchester, New Haven, Hart- ford and Other Cities to Send Contestants

who will be put through his paces. There are three jump classes open to all
 Riders from Portchester, New Ha- ven, Hartford and other cities will be present at the show in prepara- ton for large horse shows which are tc follow. The Watertown club will have its show in June.
 The committee includes: Miss Shipman of Hartford; Mrs Andrew Jackson, Mrs l.. R. Carley, Mrs Sher- man Perry, Mrs Thomas F. Moore, Mrs Gerald Lowe, Miss Grace Daily and Miss Cecilia Jackson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
DAUGHTER OF
 LILLIAN RUSSELL

Pittsburg, April 16.-(UP)-Testi- mony in the suit of Mrs Dorothy Russell calvit, daughter of Lillian Russell, to break the will of her the late Alexander F. Moore, diplomat and publisher, was to be completed late to-day.
 Counsel for Mrs Calvit, who seeks one-half of the $600,000 Moore estate instead of the $1,000 bequeathed her, planned to call dozen wit nesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Sanditz And Traurig
 Bank Was Robbed
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and procurab1e had he exhibited closer interest. The three running out of the bank leaped into wait ing car and made a getaway, going in the direction of north square. The police are of the opinion that they undoubtedly used stolen car, but no complaint was filed about missing machines.
 s General Alarm Out.
 Shortly after the hold-up a tele- phone call to police headquarters resulted in a general alarm. Sev- eral policemen were hurriedly dis patched to the bank and citywide Alarm was flashed 10 members of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Sllcpaug River Bill

Hartford, April 16.-Former May or William E. Thoms of Waterbury appeared before the Judiciary com mittee to-day in connection with a bill that would officially validate the city of Waterburys rights on the Shepaug river. It has developed that Waterbury's title to certain conces- sions has not been sufficiently strong from legal viewpoint. The measure is a substitute to the bill presented few weeks ago by Representative John D. Thoms, son of the former mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

roads own some 285,000 tank cars and this business brings them a rev. enue of about $380, 100000 year.
 "This situation Is a difficult one There are two sides to every one of the proposals which the railroads advance. But after you say that, you still have on your hands the fact that these great arteries of com merce and travel are essential to the convenience and welfare of the country and the nation cannot af- ford to see them financially crip- pled."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
ASST STATES ATTORNEY

Hartford, April 16.-A favorable report was made to the general as- sembly this afternoon for the crea- ton of the office of assistant states attorney in Waterbury.
 For several weeks passed the pos- sibility of such an act has been dis cussed. The bill If approved by the legislature will give States Attorney L. L. Lewis an assistant. The duties of his office have increased so great of late that he Is in need of help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

the motor patrol. A general watch was established for the machine, in which the men escaped, but the description given of it was so meagre as to be of little service.
 State troopers today became off, cially interested in the case owing to the fact that description of the men tallied with those given of the gang, who made such Q sensational hold-up in Moodus and escaped a week ago with several thousands of dollars. Two suspects have since been apprehendcd and are awaiting trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
DIED AT TOWN HOME

Greenwich, Conn. April 16.-News of the death of Joseph Bodine Ter bell, chairman of the board of the American Brake Shoe Foundry of New York and Greenwich resident, reached here to-day. He died at his town house. ,f East 6eth street, New York, last night in his 6oth year after a six-months illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
uilIcrcSt Fire District

Hartford. April 16.-The house to- day by a favorable vote approved of the establishment of the Hillcrest fire district in the town of Middle bury. This arrangement gives the newly established district authority to enter into negotiations with the city of Waterbury for the purchase of water privileges.