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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
Steel Industry Has
 Made Drastic Slash
 In Employees Wages
Income of a Million Wage Farmers Will Be Cut If All Other Steel Bodies Follow Lead of u. s. Steel - Present Cut Will Affect 100000 Employees

New York, Sept 23-(UP)-In- come of a million wage earners will be reduced and earnings of their industrial corporation em- ployers will be buoyed if the en- tire steel industry follows its lead CT and cuts wages.
 The wage cuts announced late Tuesday by United States Steel cor poration, Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Steel and Tube will affect about 300,000 employees. Of them 220,000 are U. s. Steel em- ployes.
 Other independent steel pro- ducers expected to follow the in- dustry's leaders will bring the number affected within the indus try itself to 100000 employees.
 And industries closely related to the production of steel employ about 600,o00 men. it was estimat- ed to-day.
 Announcement of the steel in- dustry's wage cuts revived specu- lation concerning a reduction in railroad wages.
 In that connection, the Iron Age tomorrow will say: 'In finally recognizing the nec- essity of cutting the coat to fit the cloth, they (steel producers) have set a precedent which it is now believed the railroads must follow whether they obtain partial relief through rate advances or not" Financial interests. it was be- lieved, would view the reductions as a boon to business; labor lead CTS at the same time reiterated their claims that wage reductions would cut the buying power of the nation. and thus adversely affect | business.
 Wall street, and other world (Continued on Page 10.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
MRS COLLINGS
 FREED OF BLAME
 IN SEA TRAGEDY
District Attorney Blue Changes His Opinion After Private Investi- gator Made His Report

Huntington, L. l.. Sept 23-(UP) Mrs Benjamin P. Ceilings has been cleared of suspicion in the murder of her husband aboard the yacht Penguin in Long Island Sound as far as District Attorney Alexander G. Blue of Suffolk coun- ty is concerned.
 Blue, whose first announcement when he took charge of the in- vestigation was that he believed the comedy red-haired widow was not telling the truth, announced his changed opinion after a lengthy conference with Felix Di Martini, private investigator who spent all day yesterday questioning Mrs Ceilings.
 The prosecutor said she still told
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
SCHOOLS IN
 CITY OPEN
 ON MONDAY
Health Officer Godfrey Notifies the Board of Education That Infan= tile Paralysis Has About Run Its Course

Dr E. J. Godfrey, health officer, this morning sent a communica- ton to John J. Walsh, chairman of the board of education, stating that the infantile paralysis epi- demic has waned sufficiently to all low the schools to open on Mon- day after postponement of three weeks. This will be officially act ed upon at a special meeting of the board of education this after noon and the youngsters will make their first appearance at their re- spective schools on Monday. Par ochial schools will follow this schedule also.
 At this session, plans recently completed by the city engineers office for the new school in Fair lawn will be approved and the next step will be taken which is the advertising for bids.
 The opening of the schools, three weeks late, was made inn perative by the prevalence of in fantile paralysis which has now fallen to 21 cases with none report ed the past twenty-four hours.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
DEMOCRATS PICK SPLENDID CITY TICKET
Advertising Did It!
Biggest Day In The History Of Local Store Took Place Saturday At The
 Sears, Roebuck Establishment

An aggressive campaign advertising responsible for the biggest day history of the SearsRoebuek Store The 45th Anniversary this we'll known made known through intensive advertising campaign last week and from the opening day after broken Saturday did the largest volume of business since the Grand Street opened Rosened local On Saturday 34SO sales were made and in addition to passed and of the 
 WATERBURY STORE LED COUNTRY!
 The Waterbury led the according to figures oiven out from the home office received hearty congratulations only headquarters but from other stores throughout the country.
 Manager Rosenfed expressed belief similar campaigns on the part of merchants manufacturers do great deal toward revvng business Tt more important to back merchandising methods with convincing advertising than now and this we are doing sale will end until Saturday night meantime keeping right advertising and may smash further records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
CONN LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
 CAPITALIZED
Increased From S40,000,= 900 to S65,000,000 The Waterbury Gas and Winsted Gas Co Are Merged

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2o.-(UP) The Connecticut Light and Pow CT company, by increasing its capi- talization from s40,000,000 to S65,- 100000, will become the second largest corporation in Connecticut. The increase was authorized by the stockholders at meeting here yes- terday at which the dividend rate on the z and per cent preferred stock was reduced to per cent and the call price reduced from $120 to s110. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is the only corporation in Connecticut having a larger capitalization.
 The new issue of common stock is to provide for merger of the Waterbury Gas Light company and the Winsted Gas company with the Connecticut Light and Power com pany. Approximately S5,000,000 borrowed by the Connecticut Light and Power company from the Con- necticut Electric Service company, which owns most of the formers common stock. will be repaid by the issue also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
Gold Standard
 Collapse Had
 Closed Market
MomentOus Session Was Quiet in Comparison to New York Stock Ex- change Even in Ordin- ary Dealings - Secur- ities Much Above Black Saturdays Closing
EXCHANGE PACKED
 BY BRITISHERS

The London Stock Exchange re- opened to-day after having bees closed since Saturday, and an air of optimism prevailed. An upward trend was shown in dealings.
 The New York market was strong and active. British govern ment bonds were up. Sterling lost a few points.
 The chief development in Eng land was growing tendency among a predominant element O. the conservative party to risk a general election shortly. It was hoped to carry the country on tariff-for-revenue platform which would remedy Britain's trade bal ance and help solve her difficu!- ties. Of greatest interest was the disposition accept Premier J. Ramsay Macdonald as leader, pro- vided he accepted the conservative platform.
 Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, returned from a visit to Canada and hur- ried to London. He was closely guarded from the press.
 Telegraph Editors Note:
 The following description of
 the scene on the floor of the (Continued on Page 9.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
FIFTY STRIKERS IN PUTNAM WILL
 FIGHT ARRESTS
Strike Is Over But They Were Taken in for Picketing the Strike Plants

Putnam, Conn, Sept 23.-(UP) Fifty strikers and strike organiz- CTS arrested under a local ordin- ance forbidding lettering will fight for a superior court ruling on the legality of their arrest as pickets. All pleaded not guilty in superior court yesterday and trial was set for Friday.
 Counsel for the pickets said they would contend the peaceful picketing" in which the strikers indulged in front of a textile mill was not violation of the ordin- ance. The strike of $50 textile workers ended last week when the strikers acceeded to the mill own CTS terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
ANECLO WAS JUST
 HOMESICK FOR HIS HOMELAND
With Travelling Bag and Money, He Stepped Into
 Plane and Told Them to
 Start for Italy

Boston, Sept 23.-(UP)-Avi-
 |ation has not attained the propor- |tions Angelo Polite thought it had. |Clad in slippers, trousers. and Jacket, with $1.2000 stuffed in his |pockets and an empty travelling
 bag in his hand, the middle-aged
 |laborer trudged to Boston airport
 yesterday and stepped Into an idle |monoplane.
 Gruffly. mechanics asked An- |Kelo his business. Casually, he told them he was going back to Italy and "please to get him a pilot quick" Pilot Daniel Eldrldge of the police motorcycle At the airport took Polite to East Bos- ton police station where q physi- elan found he was merely home sick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
LIFE SAVED AS BULLET STRUCK
 CICARET PACK

Brookfield, Conn. September 23 - (UP) - Walter Golden had a package of cigarets with a hole drilled through it today as sou- venir of a narrow escape from death by a holdup mans revolver.
 Two bandits entered the inn of Walters father, Robert Golden. late last night. One fired from the hip at Walter, the bullet drilling the cigarets in his breast pocket. but not even so much as scratch ing him. The other bandit footed a cash register and both escaped in an automobile without further shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
HIT BY CAPONE AND BOY ASKED
 A REPETITION

Chicago. September 23 - (UP) - Sixteen-year-o Earl Wiedner has been hit by a Capone and he liked it. The Capone was Ralph, brother of Alphonse (Scarface Alb. the gang leader.
 Ralph was playing golf. He missed a four foot putt. It made him angry. He waved his butter wildly in disgust. The butter hit Earl, caddy, on the leg. Earl grunted and grimaced.
 From his brother. Al. who gives $50 tips to bellboys, Ralph has learned the power of money. With out comment. he handed Earl $5 bill. The boys grimace vanished.
 "Go on," he said, Init me some more on the head if you want to-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
GERMAN FLYERS
 WILL REACH NEW
 YORK ON FRIDAY

Aboard S. s. Stavangerfjord, September 23 - (By Radio to United Press) The Stavanger- fjord is scheduled to reach New York Friday morning with the crew of the Junkers monoplane. Esq, aboard. picked up at sea and transferred to this ship by the Nor weigian motorship. Belmoira. Will helm Rody, owner of the plane. forced down at sea on an attempt ed flight from Lisbon to New York, and his pilot. Christian Jo- hansen, are in good condition.
 Fernando Costa Veiga, Portu- guese, who accompanied them on the flight, is in the ships hospital. suffering from leg injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
MISSING AMERICAN FLYER PARKER CRAMER BELIEVED TO
 BE ALIVE ON SOME ISLAND

London, Sept 2s-(UP)-Ships in the North Sea kept "careful watch" to-day for Parker Cramer. American flyer lost on flight from Greenland to Copenhagen. The search was requested by the United States embassy in a radio message broadcast last night. The request was broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the hope that Cramer and Oliver Pac- quette. his radio operator. might have found refuge on North Sea island. The wreckage O. their plane was found off the nortehrn coast of Scotland by q steam trawier last week.
 The 3. B. c. message to chipping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

in the North Sea said:
 We are requested to announce to shipping in northern waters and inha bitants of islands off the northeast coast of Scotland that. from the wreckage discovered. 1t is believed the American aviator Cramer may be alive on one of the islands of the northeast coast of Scotland. It is requested that a careful watch be kept"
 Cramer and Pacquette flew in easy stages from Detroit to Green. lana over the route Cramer had followed DefoSe in Investigating Che possibility Of northern afr route between Europe and the United States They were last heard from after leaving the shetland Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
MADE ASSISTANT
 PASTOR UNDER
 FATHER CROWLEY
St Mary's Star of the Sea Parish in New London Will Gain What Water= bury LOses-One of the Best Liked Priests in City

Three more changes in the Hart ford diocese which will be formally announced tomorrow by Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford, became known today. One affects one of the best known curates in the state, Rev James T. Butler, for 13 years assistant pastor of St Francis Xavier church, chaplain of the Waterbury fire department and one of the leading sponsors of the parochial school baseball and basketball leagues. His many and varied activities of parochial and civic interest have made him one of the outstanding clergymen Of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
Bandits Steal Payroll
 Of Hygienic Ice Co. Of
 New Haven This Morning
Girl Clerk Knocked to Floor and Woman Cashier
 Struck as They Grabbed Envelopes and Fled

New Haven. Conn. Sept 23-- (UP)-Bandits held up employees of the Hygienic Ice company and escaped with the payroll at noon to-day.
 The amount taken was s2,S00. The bandits escaped in an automo- bile.
 Four men dressed in khaki pants and white shirts drove up to the Ice company's State street office. three armed with revolvers walked into the office and demanded the payroll while the fourth remained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
PROMINENT PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CHURCH AT THE
 CAPITAL FACING CHARGES

witnesses for the prosecution. in- cluding Miss Williams. Details of Miss Williams charges were not disclosed.
 Dr shelton. distinguished scholar, a graduate of Yale. an archeoiogist for the University of Chicago expedition to Egypt. and a professor of Hebrew at Emery university. Georgia, was assigned to the Washington church last october. He was a member of the church court that tried Bishop James Cannon. Jr. in Dallas two years ago. and Cannon's more re- cent church trial was held in his church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

Alexandria. Va. Sept 23. (UP)- Fifty witnesses appeared before a church trial board here to-day to testify concerning secret charges of misconduct filed against a Washington minister by his young former secretary.
 The accused minister. the Dr William A. shelton of Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal church South. has been suspended pending hear- ing of the charges brought by Miss Carrie A. Williams.
 Until late last night. the board Uf 12 clergymen heard in secret session the testimony of numerous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

at the wheel of the automobile.
 The motor of the car was left running and the getaway was swift.
 The hoidup occurred less than 100 yards from q busy street inter- section at which a policeman cus- tomariiy stands for traffic duty.
 A man employed by the ice com. pany and q policeman sped after the bandit car in an automobile in an attempt to head them off. The bandit machine was said to be e small sedan.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
Late Bulletins
PAYS FOR PATIENTS ICE CREAM

Middletown, N Y. Sept 23-UP)-Women pa- tens in the State Homeopathic hospital here will re- ceive ice cream on days between May and Octo- Der each year, to be purchased from fund of S 300 bequeathed by William c. Jenkins. If there's any left, the men will get some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
TINY SWORDFISH CAUGHT

Boston, Sept 23-(UP)-The smallest swordfish landed at this old fishing port brought in by the trawler Dacia. It was only "A inches long and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
HE WON'T DRIVE AGAIN

Naperville III, Sept 23-(UP)-E. F. Stark, taxi company owner told his employees he'd drive cab him. self to prove they could get passengers if they tried On his first trip the passenger robbed him of his cab his pants and $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
OLD WEDDING RING FOUND

Monticello, Wis, Sept 23-(UP)-While hoeing in his garden Harvey Elmer found gold wedding ring which his father lost nearly 30 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
FELL TWICE INTO WELL

Laurel Miss, Sept 23-(UP)-Nobe Sprady nursed only bruises to-day result of falling twice to the bottom of 55-foot we'll he cleaning. The first time he fell watching his hat descend and the sec ond time friends pulling him over the top and he slipped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
TOM MIX IN LEGISLATURE

Houston Tex Sept 23-(UP)-Attred in boots and ten-galon hat Tom Mix actorcowboy, visited the Texas legislature and invited the members to the circus with which he is appearing. Then the circus forgot to send the tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
100000 FAMILIES MAY MOVE

New York, Sept 23-(UP)-The postofhce depart ment expects at least 100000 families to move to new apartment October l. and is getting worried. form card for change of address has been provided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
TROUT SWALLOWED QUARTER

Florence Wis, Sept 23-(UP)-Lews Latterman, 13 found 25 cent piece in the stomach of 10-inch speckled trout he caught in the Pine river
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
SIGNS PRODUCE HUMOR

Memphis Tenn Sept 23-(UP)-A sign on a res taurant here read, Closing emporarly-Remodeling Finances then to cap the climax, theatrical pub licity pasted sheet it reading, "An American Tragedy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
LIKE HIS CAR AND TIRES

Chicago, Sept 23-(UP)-Since Jerome Abeles bought car IA months ago the car has been stolen twice and IA spare tires have been stolen from it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept 23.-(UPl-Ths treasury net balance September 2i was s633.677.12o21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23
The Weather
Local Showers Tonight
 and On Thursday

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