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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25

Using a toy gun, which in appear ance was sufficiently real to throw scare into two proprietors or man. agers of restaurants in the Brook lyn district, two young men staged two hold-ups early this afternoon. They were evidently in search of liquor rather than money, but the charge against them will be none the less serious, attempted robbery. The youths and their imitation weapon were detained at police Headquarters this afternoon. The accused are Francis sherman, 23, of 16 Railroad Hill street and Ben- jamin Stanis of 593 Second avenue, New York city. The latter is an alleged pal of "California Pete" Krakauskas, who was sent to the Cheshire Reformatory yesterday when found guilty of highway rob- bery.
 Lieutenant Matthew Balanda of the detective bureau was detailed later in the day to investigate the actions of the ''thrill'' or "booze" seeking would-be bandits. Accord ing to one report they obtained some liquid refreshments and refused to pay. When the manager became rather insulting in his remarks they produced the gun. In another case 1t is alleged that they demanded drinks and flashed the make-believe weapon to obtain prompt service and undivided attention.
 Within few minutes the tele- phone wires to police headquarters were tingling with complaints. And in less time than it takes to type 1t, Patrolmen Dennis Lynch, John Donahue and John Johnson had the two in custody. The officers covered the Brooklyn district so quickly that the young men walked into thelr hands It was up to Lieutenant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
WATERBURY
 PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agriculture-B. P.
 Storrs Local Agent)

Furnished by Connecticut Depart
 ment of Agriculture-B. P. Storrs, Local Agent) Thursday, June 25-The first na- tice summer squash and red rasp- berries of the season made. their ap- pearance on the farmers market this morning. Increased supplies 1T both are expected to follow rapidly with black raspberries due in few days also. The squash sold Tor $l.2o per dozen and the raspberries for 22c per pint.
 Native vegetables were moderate ly liberal at the morning market place but demand was sufficiently active to cause a continuation of the film atone which has prevailed since last week for most items now prominent. Beets, cabbage, lettuce and spinach all sold well. Spinach was in light in supply but the other three mentioned were not.
 Strawberries were lightly offered and higher. A few sold as high as $6.4O per crate while a large share went for around $500. Snap beans were increasing in supply and sold lower. mostly $2.00 per bushel for either green or wax. Peas were steady and unchanged in price.
 
 Unless otherwise stated quota tions are based on sales of good merchantable products to retailers at farmers market or by whole- saIers).
 Apples, western Winesaps 2.70- 3.25 box; canatloupes 2.7b S.5o crate; oranges 4:50.5.5O box; straw. berries A.OO-0.4O crate.
 VEGETABLES.
 Asparagus 1.DO.1.75 dox ID. bchs.; beans, native snap 2.OO-2.25 bu.; bccts .4O..5O dog. bchs.; broccoli, loose .0O-i.OO box, punched 1.OO-i.so box; cabbagc .75-f.OO box; carrots, native 40 dog. bchs.; caulihowsr 1.OO.f.5O box; lettuce, iceberg .uu. 100 box, head and r0maiiic .SO-.OO box; onions f.50.2.OO bu.i peas. iia' tive i.5O-f.75 bu.; potatocs S:So. 3.iO bbl.; radislics 1.35.t.oO bu.; rhubnrb .85..4O dog. bchs.; scnIiions bu.; squash. native yellow i.sS dox.. green .bO..DO dOx.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per dozi Ncwlaii Fancy .sl; Special sO..s2t Extra .ae..gO, Gathered .ab..25i Newinld Medium .8Oj medium .20..e7 west. ern ,aO. .aSt Iiyc, fowl .fB..2B lb., brOllerh, ROcke .eB..aa b., Reds .so. .1s b.. fsesllOrnH .2O..a5 lb.i drcass'd fowl .aA-.1n h., broiicrs .1D..4s 10.
 tIlvEATOCk and MEAT. ..
 Butcher ei0et. cows .Ogs.05 In'' calves s0os.te lb.i itlcalt, beef .Ils ,ib O., veal .ta..f5 ib., lamb .tJs1i lb.. pork. ioins .i5s.nO ib.s poFk' local dressed sfnssfe ibs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
By OLE CAVLING Tnifad PreSa COrreSnOndentO


 Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25- OP)-Gloom was turned to wild joy tonight when news was received that the airplane Liberty, almost given up for lost, had made safe landing in Krefeld, Germany. The message announced that Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis, the flyers, ex- pected to resume their flight from Krefeld and reach here about pm.
 When they landed, they had been in the air 32 hours since leaving Harbor Grace yesterday morning.
 They explained that they had been forced southward off their course and had flown over Spain and France.
 After halt of an hour. during which the plane was refueled, the Liberty took off again at 6:30 D. m. for Copenhagen.
 The news of the landing at Kre- field created the greatest sensation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Only Woman Judge
 In N. Y. Removed

She is the first magistrate to be busted since Seabury first began his investigation into minor courts on behalf of the appellate division {. Three others, Francis x. McQuade, George w. Simpson and Henry M. R. Goodman, have quit under fire.
 Magistrate Louis B. Brosky was tried but absoWed Of charges. Magistrate Albert H. Vitale was re. moved by the appellate division on charges of unjudicial conduct before the current investigation began.
 Magistrate Jesse Silbermann, who like Mrs Norris, sat in women's court, faces trial next.
 Five justices of the appellate di- vision concurred in the decision to remove Magistrate Norris.
 At the time she went on the bench, she received wide publicity as symbol of the advance of wo- men in political life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
PLYMOUTH

The sixth annual reunion of the Warner family will be held at the home of MT and Mrs Ralph G. Warner of Cedar Mountain Farm, July 4th. Notices of the reunion are being mailed by Clinton J. Morse, secretary of Plainville. Dinner will be served at 1 o'clock. A days en- tertainment consisting of various forms of entertainment is now being arranged.
 Annual Picnic Held The annual picnic of St Peters Sunday school was held at Rockwell park, Bristol, yesterday. The chil- dren enjoyed the various facilities of the playgrounds with refreshments being served at noon. The trip was made in busses.
 Interest in the annual ball game ! between the married and single men which will be played on July 4th IS attracting much attention and 1t Is expected that 0 record crowd will turn out to view this years contest. Both teams have held several stiff workouts in preparation for the game with the single men, who are banding together strong combine ton, having completed plans to hold several secret sessions on the Mount Tobe Airport at q time which has not been announced. The married men have secured the services of several outstanding ball players and are keeping quiet their Inc up.
 Concert Friday Evening 4 nummber of local residents nre planning to attend the second of the series of band concerts to be ren. dered by the Thomas Marine band in Thomaston on Friday evening. James Keiiey, David Pratt and Les. tor Pratt, local musicians. play with | tho band,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Copenhagen Has
 Gone Wild With
 Joy Over Flyers

in years. Thousands, who had left the airdrome after an all day. wait, hurried back, and 15,000 were on hand to give the adventurers a. stir ring reception.
 Flowers and wreaths which had been put away were brought out again.
 The mother of Hoiriis received the news weeping with joy.
 "I knew my son would succeed, she said. q knew he would be safe" And she retrieved the bouquet of flowers she had cast aside when hope had been abandoned in Copenhagen, in order to prepare for the welcome she is sure will be his tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
YOUNG WETMORE
 WAS SUICIDE
Coroner Decided That Man Who Killed Kirk Girl, Also Killed Himself

New Haven, Conn, June 25 - (UP) William Wetmore, Young farmland, who was held responsible for the murder of Emily Kirk in Hamden last April, committed sui eide, Coroner James J. Corrigan said in an official finding issued today.
 The coroner had expressed that opinion several weeks ago when he issued a finding on the murder case. His finding in Wetmore's death re- iterated that Wetmore took his life five days after the murder rather than face investigators who had summoned him to a hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
THREE MEN AND
 WOMAN ESCAPE
Two Spectacular Explo- siOns and Fires on Lake Michigan This Morning

Chicago, June 25 = (UP)-Three men and a woman narrowly escaped death and four other men were in hospitals today as the result of two spectacular explosions and fires on Lake Michigan motor craft.
 The four men injured were aboard the modern pleasure yacht Kenkora when a violent explosion rocked it from end to end and caused damage variously estimated at from $50,000 to $10O,000.
 In the second lake accident three men and a woman were aboard q speedboat when it caught fire less than a quarter mile off shore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Young Housekeeper Fled for Safety to
 Neighbor's Home

Bournedale, Mass, June 25-(UP) A pretty young blonde house. keeper was found alive and un- harmed today a few hours after her employer had told police thrilling story of how she was kidnapped by a gang of men.
 The girl, Miss Ellen Egstrom, IT. Bourendale High school sophomore, was at the home of Mrs Lewis Nor ris, a neighbor, where, she said, she had taken refuge after one or more men had attempted to attack her in her bedroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
NOCTURNAL "sUNDIAL"

Schenectady, N. Y.-A "sundiaP which shows time at night has been planned for the municipality of Guayaquil, Ecuador, as the result of a huge light beacon constructed here for use in that city. The light makes a complete revolution every twelve hours, Illuminating the sun dial and causing it to show correct time by the shadows it casts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25

he said, "They should be given a new prayer book that will furnish a vigorous and positive religious in- struction.
 "The prayer book should emphas- ize definite principles of Christian living and should tell the youth what they should do, rather than what they should not do.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
By ELMER 0. WALzER

(UMUc0 FfeSS EInanClAl EultOrl New York, June 25-(UP)-Pro- flt-taking came into the stock mar ket in the late trading today and reduced gains in all divisions. Leading shares were brought down 2 to 3 points from their highs and resumed it's stride after period of relative quiet in the fourth hour. Sales to 1880 totaled 3,2O0,O00 shares, against 3,70O,000 in the cor responding period yesterday. In the earlier part of the session volume was ahead of yesterday and tickets were as much as minutes late.
 Auburn rose to POI up 23 1-2 points and then fell back to below 19O. Steel Common declined more than points from it's high of 102 and Westinghouse points to 68 where it was up 1-4. American Can fell back more than a point and a long list of others made correspond ing concessions.
 Rails behaved the same as the in- dustrials. Atchison touched I'll 1-2 an around 2 p. m. was down to dropped to 94 3-4 off IA from its hgih of 96 1-2 and Union Pacific lost 1-2 points from its high of 172 1-2.
 Copper shares held the majority of early gains which ranged to 3 points in the case of Anaconda. Inspiration for buoyancy in this group was fur nished by increasing demand for the metal and price advance of IA cent 8 pound, the third such rise this week.
 Utilities and oils retained fractions of early gains and met support above the previous closing levels.
 |. Profit-taking generally was well absorbed and around the end of the fourth hour the list was again meet ing sunpport with the principal shares near the last prices of yes- terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
MARBLE CHAMPS
 NEAR THE FINAL
Holyoke Boy, Who Was Leading, Was Taken III and Was Forced to Quit

ocean City, N. J., June 25.-(UP). John Heffries of the Western league, and Harley Corum of the Southern league, to-day eliminated the other six league champions in the semi-finals of the ninth annual marbles tournament here. They will play tomorrow for the national championship.
 Gerard Tanguary of Holyoke, Mass, who was yesterday the fa- vorite to win the tournament, was stricken with tonsilitis last night and to-day was confined to bed under a doctors care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Annual Parents
 Meeting Tonight
Veteran Troop % Boy Scouts Session at
 Hebrew Institute

The fourteenth annual parents meeting of Veteran Troop 29 of the local council of Boy Scouts will be held this evening at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute at 1880 o'clock with 8 very interesting program in store.
 Investiture ceremonies will be held and Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston will present the troop with its charter for the ensuing year. Registration certificates will also be presented to troop members and eight tenderfoots.
 The program will be. carried out under the direction of Mendel Kross and his staff of officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
HIT AND RUN HORSE

Pittsburgh-There are quite few hit-and-run automobile drivers in this city, but the first case of a hit-and-run horseman was reported by Dr H. B. Krumpe. Krumpe was driving his new car up the street when he approached four horsemen one of the horses leaped the hood of the car, badly damaging it. Be- fore Krumpe could get out of his car the horse and rider beat a nasty retreat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
FUNERAL OF MRS
 ANGEL TO-DAY
Services Will Be Held Late This Afternoon for Wife of Yale President

New Haven, Conn, June 25-(UP) - Funeral services for Mrs Marion Isabel Angell, wife of Presiden, James Rowland Angell of Yale Uni versity, were to be held late today at Trinity Episcopal church.
 Bishop Emeritus Chauncey B. Brewster was to officiate, assisted by the Rev Howard D. Perkins, as- sistant rector of the church.
 Burial will be at the Grove street cemetery in the Angell plot.
 Mrs Angell died Tuesday while her husband was enroute to England to attend a universities congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
ROtarians Call on World Nations
 to All Disarm

Vienna, Aus. ia, June 25-(UP)- Rotarians of the world, at their tn- ternational convention here today called on the nations to speed pro- gress toward disarmament, in the in- terests of peace.
 The convention passed resolu- ton which read:
 we view with disquiet present armaments because they are a ser ious threat to peace. In the name of 15S,0O0 important business men in 67 countries, we guarantee to support measures taken by any gov- ernment to help. the 1892 disarma- ment conference"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25

New York, June 25.-(UP)-Mrs Jean H. Norris, for 12 years a magistrate and the first woman ap- pointed to that position in New York, was removed to-day by the appellate division which upheld charges of Referee Samuel Seabury that she was unfit to continue on bench.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
NO LAW FOR TT

Newark, N. J.-After the wife of Wilbur E. ripper obtained a divorce, 1rpper says he caught her kissing her lawyer, a married man. On this charge, ripper asked the court for custody of his child. But Judge Backus refused, saying that it wasn't against the law for a single woman to kiss married man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Flash Toy Gun To Get Attention
 And Few Drinks
Fake old-Ups in Brooklyn District To-day Land Youths inPolice Station Hurry Calls From Across Bridge Brings Police Detail to Rescue - Men Easily Nabbed

Balanda this afternoon to find the supposed victims and summon them to court in the morning.
 The gun a nickel-plated affair, had a fake chamber, with two ugly looking holes punched through it It worked perfectly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
Profit Taking Sent Stocks Downward In
 The Market To-day
Leading Shares Sank From to Points-Auburn Rose
 to POI and Then Fell Back to 19O

pounds, This increase in demand for the metal was helpful in bringing up the price of copper shares. Further advances in the metal price were looked for following strength in the metal on the London metal exchange to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25
pIcKf.Iss IN A I'ICII4ic

Knoxville, Tenh,--VIFGII TIekIe snd vellsabsth Pickle appeared in
 donpstic relations eourt and the re. suit was A pretty pickle. 10th Pickles got in Jam when viggil filed suit fer divorce against l1iIsas beth. 10 appeared that ViraIi Pickle didn't relish fiiisabsth Pickle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25

A locomotive driven by air com- pressed by Diesel engine is a re- cent German invention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-25

More than 100000 pairs of ryL. United states last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

Only Darb's can give you such values in the seasons latest cOlOrs such as Beige, Almora, Snakeskin, Season, Blond, and Black. All siZes-aIl heels-at only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
LOCAL SOCIETY JOINS TB CAMPAIGN
Seek Protection Of Youth From
 Dread Scourge
Literature Advocates Early Examination of Young People to Determine Physical Fitness - Entire State Joins in Spring Movement

be given wide distribution among parents. teachers, physical educators and all who have charge of boys and girls.
 The symbol of the campaign which appears on the posters, con- tains the figures of David and Goli- ath, and was selected by the tuber- culosis associations of the country because it is during youth, when danger is often treated with scorn, that the arch oe-tuberculosis-is most likely to strike. And to-day, as of old, the place for David to strike Goliath is at the point of in- telligence, the best weapon being the stone of knowledge. And effort will be made during the month to make known the fact that boys and girls, leaders in athletics and schol- arship, have been discovered in ac- tive high school work, apparently in good health, but actually with tuber- culosis smoldering within them soon to break into flame. Modern sci- entific progress has brought with it the tuberculin test and the x-ray, with which such cases can be dis covered in time to check the dis ease
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

of Social Living" The problems in these courses are based on actual ex- perience of young people in the classes which Dr. Weston has taught. His ability to understand the view point and interests of young people has made him a welcome leader of groups in schools, churches and young mems Christian associations. The plans for the early service are near completion. If weather does not permit an outside meeting, 1t will be held at Second Congregational church at the same hour.
 The music committee headed by Raymond Ingram has been greatly aided by Rev. MT. Codella of the Ital- ian Congregational church. Through the cooperation of these men five trumpeters, Joseph Damiani, Vincent LaRocca, Capt. Simmons, Angelo Daminani. Edmonds DelConte and Mario DelConte; two saxaphone play CTS, Joseph Codella and Bartholomeo Damiani: two trombone players, Charles Reidyke and R. Ingram have been secured to assist with the mu- sic. The choir of the Second Con- gregational church will attend in a body to assist with the singing.
 The churches cooperating in ar ranging this service are First Con- gregational, Second Congregational and Third Congregational, Union Congregational of Oakville, Bunker Hill Congregational Middlebury Congregational. First Baptist, Grace
 Baptist, Zion Baptist, A. M. E. Zion Baptist, Trinity Episcopal Christ Chapel, Advent. Mill Plain, West Side Methodist and South Federated. The chairmen of the various com- | mittees are: Harold Hole, general chairman; Shirly Spender, program; Catherine Burhoe, attendance; Will
 liam Grieve, churches; Ray Ingram, | music: Leonard Soley, grounds,
 Marjorie Snow, speakers: Eugene
 Beadle. Jr., publicity; William Stahl,
 Jr.. finance.
 The committee decided to make
 plans for the organization of a Fed erated Young Peoples society con- sisting of representatives from all Protestant churches of the city. This
 organization will conduct socials, dances, Sunday afternoon forums, discussoins and other helpful events.
 The committee appointed to make the plans for this organization are Ray Ingram, Miss Marjorie Bailey,
 Miss Margery Snow. Miss Helen Chipman, Leonard Soley. Eugene
 Beadle and William F. Briggs, Dr. COdella advisors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01

The local anti-tuberculosis society, working with the cooperation of the Waterbury Gas Light company, is taking part in the campaign which starts to-day under the auspices of the state tuberculosis commission to center attention during the month of April on the protection of youth from tuberculosis. With the bills mailed out by the gas company will be literature showing the splendid results of early examination of young people from the dread scourge--tuberculos
 According to statistical auth critics this disease still kills more persons in the first decade of maturity, that is from 15 to 25, than any other. Plans have been made to place posters and educational mate- rial in all schools, factories and other places of meetings, with radio talks and motion picture showings.
 With the slogan Tuberculosis. the Foe of Youth" special effort is to be made with parents of boys and girls of high school age. Huber culosis and the Teen Age" pam phlet describing just how the dis ease develops during adolescence, and how 1t can be prevented. is to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-01
Quick Hardening
 Cuts DetOur Cost
Concrete SOlidifies Fast Proving Aid to High
 way Dept

Detours and one way traffic, two and reconstruction which are un- popular with the motorist because of the delay encountered and with the highway department because of the expense involved, are much less
 costly in Connecticut than they were two years ago, according to the annual report on their maintenance
 submitted today. to Highway Com
 missioner John A. Macdonald. Maintenance of detours and one
 way traffic during the year of 1880 | cost the department $6S,450, about | half of the amount that would have been involved in a similar amount | of construction work in 1928. The | chief reason for this, Commissioner Macdonald states, was the introGuc- | ton by the department in 1929 and 1880 of new concrete formula which reduced the time necessary for hardening the concrete by the use of calcium chloride and by a | revision of the proportion of other | ingredients.
 By the use of this formula, de- vised at the departments own la-
  quired before the new concrete was
 ready to bear traffic was reduced
 several days. Consequently the time required for the use of detours and one way traffic was similarly re- duced.
 Late year, it was necessary to use | 105 detours to shunt traffic around
 construction work. The total length | of these detours was forty-thrce
 miles, the average bypass being less than half mile in length.
 In practically all cases, the roads fused as detours must not only un- dergo considerable repair before
 traffic is sent over them, but, since i, detours are generally dirt roads. they must also be under constant
 repair and maintenance. Ruts and holes must be filled, shoulders built
 up. bumps smoothed out and the
 road oiled to allay dust. The detours
 must be posted with direction signs and many of them must be illum-
 mated with temporary lights. About | $S,000 was expended In the posting
 and lighting of detour signs in 1880.
 Maintenance of one way traffic is even more expensive than the re- pair and upkeep of detours, since it requires the service of two or more men twenty-four hours each day to guide traffic over the one way
 stretch. On the longer stretches of one way traffic. temporary telephone installations must be made to estab- | fish communication between the men at each end.