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The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Texas City Demands
LOLUer Phone Rates

AMARILLO. Texas, Nov. 6
G.N.SD.-A formal threat to
grant a telephone franchise to
another company should Amarillo
lose it's battle for lower rates
was made in a statement here
today by Mayor Ernest O.
Thompson.
The franchise now held by the
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company expires in June, 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
FACES FOUR CHARGES

Arrested on the Washington
Boulevard, George Schluter, of
Laurel. is charged by State police
with driving while drunk, reck-
less driving and operating with
no permit or registration card.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

DIR. A. A. BRILL ham Lincoln
a "schizold maniac personality"
last summer. has concocted the
a "schizoid maniac personality"
ing the high hat accents of OK
ford and Harvard. Gays he:
"The Oxford accent Is used
by people who feel inferior. An
analysis of their mental con.
ditiOns reveals schiZOphrenia,
or dementia praecox, the most
common form Of insanity"
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

now engaged in
humane activi.
ties, today faced
a $4,000 suit
filed by William
s C hroe d er.
Wheeling (Ill.)
farmer, W HON
she prosecuted
for not feeding
and housing his
pigs properly.
T h e suit
c h a r g e S Mrs.
Nc L a u G h lin
with sla n d e r
a n d malicious
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

d e b is. This
time she ad-
mitted ow n g
servants W h o
had worked for
her and she
a re e d most
solemnly to pay
everyone off.
She denied,
however, that
she owes Louis
E l S t, vlollnlSt,
$50 for playing
soothing music
to quiet her
nerves."
~s ..o-s-Hz
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
StimsOn GiUes $4,000
For NeU York Needu

NEW YORK, Nov. s GNSJ.
Secretary of State Henry l.. Slim.
son has donated $4,000 to the
local emergency unemployment
relief committee.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

% rho will ,o1ov GUILA BUSTABO
on violin chosen for her by Fritz
Kreisler.
Guila is a protegee of Ernest
Schelling, under whose baton she
played in chidren's concerts of the
New York Philharmonic and the
Philadelphia Symphony orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
BANKER DIES A SUICIDE

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 6
UsJ.--William H. Powell. presi.
dent Of the Citizens National
Bank of Sedalia, which was
closed by examiners, today died
from Self-inflicted wounds.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Governor Urges Bill
To Make State Jobs

BOSTON, Nov. 6 GNS) In
special message to the legisla-
ture, Governor Joseph B. Ely yes
terday called for expenditure
o. approximately $245. 900 to pro-
vidt jobs for the unemployed.
The money would be spent in
special work under various State
departments.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Oxford Accent Sign
Of Inferiority Complex

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Do you
speak with an Oxford &C 3ent?
Or like the men of deah old
Hahvud? If so, you'd better
stop it. Somebody might brand
Won With a 35-cent word.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Mary Nolan Protests.
"DuIcet" Tunes Bill

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Nov.
6.-Mary Nolan. pretty blonde
film actress, has been hailed to
court again. Again it was for
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

MARY NOLAN ELS I lIlSlSIS
she did engage him for that, but
he did not say whether cher
nerves" we're quieted by the
sobbing melodies he bowed from
the strings of his instrument.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

: =
An eminent
psychoanalyst
h a S dag
nosed t h e
users of such
accents a S
"schizophren-
iacs." And in
G 90 d old
A m eric a n
] a n 6 u a g e.
that means
that ur
brain is dusty.
DIR. A. A,
Brill, W h o
called Abra-
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
SeUenth Deer Hunter
Shot in 4 Daus Dies

CALAIS, Me-, Nov. 6 1N.SD.
The seventh hunter to die during
the season which opened four
days ago, Warren Wilcox, 81, of
Cutler, passed away yester-
day at local hospital. He was
shot accidentally while in the
woods with Charles Gates. of
Manchester. N H. Wilcox was the
father of seven children.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Former Irene Castle
May Face $4,000 Suit

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Nov. 6 G.N.
S1.-Mrs. Irene Castle McLaugh.
lin, formerly a popular dancer and
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Violin Prodigy to Give
Her First Recital

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The un-
usual circumstance Of a girl violin
prodigy. who at IA has had five
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
WALTER SZAGNIEZ
International Photo

WALTER SZAGNIEZ
WITH THE DEATH of Paul
Ciliento. 10. New York, from
a bullet wound, a murder in
dictment will be sought against
Walter Szagniez, 15-year-old
Hackensack, N. j., youth who
is alleged to have fired the
fatal shot.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Senator McGill Wed
To Kansas Woman

WICHITA. Kan. Nov, 6 GNS)
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

Wichita.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

navy's counter proposition. It does not provide a 100000, accord- ing to authoritative sources, but of- fers an intermediary figure. The attitude of the navy is that this intermediary figure Is the rock bot tom expense possible for the main-
 tenance of an efficient sea force. The only comment from the
 White House was issued, informally
 after Adams swift departure late yesterday. It was said that Adams,
 the chief of navy operations Ad-
 miral Pratt and the heads of the navy bureaus have made strong and successful effort to bring about reductions in the naval budget
 without injury to the efficiency of
 the navy.
 Details now will be worked out
 by the general budget director, ".
 Clawson Roop, and the budget off, cer of the navy. it was added.
 Whether this statement merely transferred the dispute between the
 president and Adams, to Roop and
 the navy budget director, was q
 matter of speculation in naval cir
 cles. It was felt, at any rate, that no satisfactory agreement for set- clement of the dispute was in pros- pect or it would have been an- nounced in the White House state ment.
 The revised budget of the navy, as given to MT Hoover by Secretary Adams, is understood to fall short of the reductions in expenditures
 sought by MT Hoover by several million dollars. It does make im- portant cuts in naval expenditures,
 however. The program includes: Rotation of ships in operation so that approximately 30 ships repre- senting all classes will be out of service at all times.
 Closing of the Charleston, s. C., and Boston, Mass, navy yards and of the Newport, R. l., naval train- ing station.
 A slight reduction in the enlisted personnel and also in the civilian rolls of the navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Lightning that played across the heavens lit up the grounds and estate as millions of incandes- cent lamps invented by Edison might have done. Thunder rum- bled and roared and echoed among the hills known here as the Or ange mountains.
 In a garage on the grounds a score of newspapermen and tele- graph operators awaited the an- nouncement they would relay over electrical transmission lines, mo- tifying the world that Edison was dead.
 pr Hubert S. Howe, Edison's personal physician, announced the patients critical condition by telephone from his own home.
 will it be possible to rouse Edison from his present stupor?' he was asked.
 "I doubt it."
 pr Howe would not hazard a guess as to how long the patient would remain in a coma. However, he had predicted earlier that the stupor would be followed by coma and that death would fol- low, perhaps in few hours, per haps in week or more.
 Presence of all members of Edi- sons family in the household dur ing the night increased belief of watchers that the end was not far away. Then at 10 p. m. Charles, the son. issued this bulletin:
 "Dr Howe does not feel that MT Edison's condition necessitates his coming out tonight. Mir Edison is sleeping quietly and there is only a slight change in his heart action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

One death in the past twenty four hours was checked up to the infantile pallysis epidemic which is showing signs of being revived after being almost obliterated In the past few weeks. Both hospitals report no cases on the danger list and improvement has been noted in all cases. Roberts Coss, 15, of 33 Watertown avenue, sopho- more at Crosby, died in the St Mary's last evening of infanlile paralysis.
 The sixth and seventh grades at Columbia. the kindergarten after noon session at Driggs, and the first grade at St Margaret's school. are all suspended due to the out break. There are now thirteen ac.ive cases with the death last night bringing the total deaths to Is since the spread of the disease. The total cases since the epidemic is now 123.
 Scores of youngsters are being kept out of school by anxious par ents who are fearful of sending their children to school because of the grouping which they are afraid might result in the developing of more cases.
 At St Marys hospital, it was said the Barry children are a bit inn proved today. There are no cases of paralysis in the two respirators and in the Waterbury hospital the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Sketch Book Club
 at LeavenWOrth
Officers Elected During an Art Assembly This
 Morning

A reorganization meeting of the Leavenworth high school Sketch club was sponsored this morning at the Tech institution during an art class assembly at which time officers for the coming year were elected, a sketch club code drawn up and various business matters for the future discussed.
 Harry Malootian was chosen president; Francis Jmanie, vice. president; and H. Donald Edwards, secretary.
 The purpose of this organization is to further art practice and ap- preciation among the members of the club. To date an art port which articles pertaining to art will be contributed weekly by members of the club. Meetings will be conducted weekly at which time sketching will be enacted by club members acting as models.
 The outstanding project under taken up to the current writing is the designing and executing of a large mural to extend across the front wall of the art department. When finished it will be 25 feet by four feet and will be made up of panels portraying pirate scene. The work Is supervised by Miss Daisy Zug, instructor.
 The Sketch club is also looking forward to sketching trips out doors and visit to some promin- ent gallery or museum for the study of objects of art. Last year the same organization spent a day in New York where visit was paid to the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Road Conditions
 In Connecticut
Construction and DetOurs as Reported for the Week
 Ending October IA

East Lyme. Indian Wood road | is being oiled for 1 mile.
 Route No. S44-- Stonington. old Mystic road is being oiled for miles. No Route Numbers Ansonia. Jewett and Elm streets i under construction. No. delay to | traffic.
 Beacon Falls. Burton street un- der construction. No delay to traf- | fic.
 Beacon Falls. Rimmon road is under construction. No delay to | traffic.
 Bethel. Judd's corner. Resrr- 1 facing.
 Bethlehem. Carmel Hill road and Nonewaug road. Resurfacing and installing culverts. Bridgewater. Hut Hill road. l Macadam construction. No detours. No detours. Bridgewater. Hat Shop Hill road and Northrop street. Steam shovel grading. No detours.
 Brookfeld. Obtuse road and Longmeadow Turnpike. Resurfac- ing and installing culverts. no de- Burlington. Hart, Rock and 1 tours.
 Dowd roads under construction. Canton. Barbour Town and East | Hill roads are under construction. Cheshire. Brooksvale road under construction. No delay to traffic. Cheshire. Cook Hill road under l construction. Road closed on ac- count of bridge construction. De- i tour posted.
 Cheshire. Marion avenue under
 construction. No delay to traffic. | Colebrook. West Side River
 road, South District road, Pinny
 street bridge and Bunnel street bridge are under construction. l Cornwall Great Hill road and College street. Steam shovel grad
 ing. Detour. | Danbury. Clapboard Ridge road
 is being oiled for miles. | Danbury. West Lake and Long Ridge roads. Resurfacing and in-
 stalling culverts. No detours. 1 Derby. Cedric avenue under con- I struction. No delay to traffic. East Lyme Pennsylvania avenue
 is being oiled for 1 mile. Easton. Center street. Adams
 road and Westport Turnpike. Re-
 surfacing and installing culverts. No detours.
 Essex. North Main street under
 construction.
 Fairfield. Black Rock Turnpike under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Newtown. Hawleyville road. Ma
 cadam construction. No detours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Paralysis Patients Reported Improved;
 One More Death
Robert Coss, l5-Year-Old Crosby Sophomore Suc- cumbs to Disease at St Mary's Hospital-One Suspected Case Admitted to Waterbury Hospital This Noon

respirator is not in use.
 All are urged to show as much caution as possible in this outbreak and to watch their children very carefully for any symptoms.
 The condition of Harry Minor and John Monzani, both youngs- ters afflicated with paralysis,is said to be improved. They are the sons of Commissioner and Mrs Henry Minor and Atty and Mrs John Monzani.
 Ralph Thompson, Wilby sopho- more, is improving at the St Mary S hospital.
 At the Waterbury hospital, one suspect case was admitted this noon.
 The Coss boy is the son of the late Daniel Coss and Mrs Jennie Collins Coss. He lived at 3S Watertown avenue and was a third year student at Crosby. He was member of Boy Scout Troop 22 and was a councillor at the summer camp through the past season.
 The funeral will be held at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue to the Blessed Sacrament church with services at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the new St Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 o'clock this afternoon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Violations Of The
 Corrupt Practices
(Continued From Page D

to get in touch with his client to arrange details for his surrender and arraignment.
 Miss Burroughs, he said will surrender before the United States commissioners in Richmond, Va, and give bond of guaranty for ap- pearance here.
 Richmond, Va, Oct 16.-(UP)- Ada L. Burroughs. former politi- cal aide of Bishop James Cannon, Jr, received without surprise today the news that a federal grand jury in Washington had indicted her and Bishop Cannon on charges of violating the corrupt practices act.
 Miss Burroughs, who was treas urer of the Anti-Smith campaign fund in 1928, is now secretary and office stenographer of the Virginia Anti-Saloon league here.
 Reached at her home where she is spending her vacation, she de- clared she had expected some &C., ton would be taken at Washing ton to-day. She remained com posed, and apparently was not sur | prised. but said she "oughtn't to say anything"
 Atlanta, Ga, Oct 16.-(UP)- Bishop James Cannon, Jr, was in an executive session of the Col lege of Bishops of the Methodist church. South, to-day, when a fed eral grand jury in Washington returned an indictment accusing him of violating the corrupt prac- tices act.
 The indictment came as no surprise to him. however. In an address here last night he said he fully expected" that an indict- ment would be returned against | him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

mittee testimony was given United States District Attorney Leo Rover. This information was submitted to the grand jury. Among the wit nesses were bankers and politicians including former Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. The senate committee hearing developed that Frelinghuysen. a republican, had contributed $20,000 to Cannon. Frelinghuysen was quoted In the press as having acknowledged this contribution and as having said 1t was made at the suggestion of C.. Bascom Slemp, republican national committeeman for Virginia.
 Miss Burroughs twice refused to testify before the senate committee, in each instance denying its au- thority to act. She is nemed in each of the 10 counts as principal because she was treasurer of the ants-Smith organization and signed sucsl reports as were made to the clerk of the house. Cannon IS named with Miss Burroughs and is charged in indictments with 'un- lawfully and feloniously' aiding and abeting her.
 The first count of the indictment says:
 s.Ada L. Burroughs was the treasurer of certain polltlcal committee which accepted contrl- buttons for the purpose of intiuenc- ing and attempting to influence the election of presidential and vice presidential electors in two states that at divers times contributions of money were made by one E. C. Jameson of New York ely. N: r.: for the said political committed.
 Six counts against Cannon ana Miss Burroughs charge wllfui Vlo- lation of the law and the maxi mum penalty on each is two years in prison and a $1O,000 fine. Four other counts charge technical or unwilful violation, and In eacn case the maximum penalty would be one year in prison and a Sl'- 900 fine.
 Of the first six counts, four charge wilful violation and two charge conspiracy. Assistant United States District Attorney J' !. Wilson who conducted the grand jury hearing said convlc- lions could not be had for both wilfm and unwilful violations.
 Following the grand jury action District Attorney Leo A. Rover, whom Cannon had assailed as "Roman Catholic" for allegedly refusing to allow the churchman to tell his side of the story in the grand jury room, issued a state ment saying he had not wanted to speak until after the investigation was completed. With that inhi- bition removed he wished to say that he had forwarded the bishops request to appear before the investigators to the grand il,ry itself but that the jurors failed to take any action on Il although they were informed they were at liberty to do SO.
 Robert H. McNeil attorney 'foi Cannon and Miss Burroughs is- s,ied a statement immediately on being informed of the grand jury action that he was certain thai .when all the facts could he brought out, they will vindicate the conduct of Bishop Cannon and his associates"
 McNeil said he had been unable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
United States Was
 Invited To Enter
(Continued From Page D

that there would be no war in Manchuria, the administration anxiously awaited developments of momentous consequence to the worlds postwar peace-mak1nS machinery.
 There were intimations from Tokio that some elements in Japan favored her withdrawal from the league as a protest against the 13- to 1 decision of the council to ln- vite an American government rep resentative, Prentiss Gilbert, con- sul- general at Geneva, to colla- borate toward prevention of war In Manchuria.
 From the Japanese foreign of- flee and from Japanese Ambassador Debuchi at Washington came as- surances that no matter what de- veloped Japan would not resort to war. American government off, cials also were convinced that both China and Japan were coming to a more sober healization of the necessity for a peaceful settlement.
 While this aspect of the situa- tion offered much hope, the com plications resulting from the league effort and the projected collabora- tion of the United States presented other serious problems. Japanese resentment against the course talk en by the league and by Secretary Stimson in collaborating with it was unconcealed in dispatches from Tokio. Even should was be averted deep scars apparently are to be left on the peacemaking mechan- ism.
 Furthermore, first advance rumL!irTs of domestic criticism of Secretary Stimson's unprecend- ented joining of hands with tne league council were heard. Senator Hiram Johnson, repn. Calf, issued in San Francisco 8 statement uttering a prayer that the United States somehow would | be protected in it's international course until congress reassembled It is known also that some other prominent senators question the | administration judgment. Gilbert Will Act. Washingon, Oct 16 - (UP) - Prentiss Gilbert, American consul at Geneva, will represent the Unit ed States at the league council session on Manchuria despite Ja- pans express opposition, the Unit ed Press was told today in a usual ly well-informed quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
By RAY BLACK

(Un1ted PfeSS StaH COrrcspohuCntl
 Federal Building, Chicago. Oct 16.-(UP)-Al Capone waited for his zero hour in federal district courtroom to-day.
 Between the clock ticks prosecu- ton attorneys intend to insert argu- ments to clinch the United States governments income tax fraud case against the gang leader.
 His attorneys wound up their defense yesterday and Assistant Prosecutor Jacob l. Grossman launched the appeal to the jury that opened the final attack of the government on the man it has sought for three years to imprison.
 The jury may receive the case before noon tomorrow. The gov ernment should conclude and the defense get we'll started to-day. Capone, pictured as gang despot and playboy with wealth to throw away by the prosecution, and by the defense as an Organization" handy man who wasted his money betting on race horses. specifically is charged with evading $215,000 income tax.
 The case came to conclusion rapidly yesterday. Eight former bookmaker pals of Capone testified that he lost a total of $375,000 playing the ponies." The defense tried futilely to obtain records Of the grand jury testimony of Ca- pones Washington attorney, who admitted in a letter that the gang chief had a four-year income Of $266.O0O. An attempt to have Fed eral Judge James H. Wilkerson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

(Continued from Page 1.) on the river their forebears sailed.
 There was the Marquis De chambrun and Comte De Cham brun, descended from Marquis De I.afayette, and Comte De Grasse, whose ancestor of the same name, fhe French admiral, sailed through the Virginia capes to fight the British.
 Germany was represented by Major Baron Won Steuben. de- Gcendant of Baron Won Steubep, native German and Colonial gen. eral. Thousands of persons thronged Into the battle-ground. N \ e overnors of the 1S original Sthtes and governors fro mWest Virginia, Utah and Missouri were {. here to participate in the unveli- fng of four memorials and dedica- fion of the National Colonial mon unaent. The governors were intro duced by Senator Swanson of Vir- einia. Secretary of the Interior Hay Lyman Wilbur was among the speakers.
 Fifty-five of Uncle Sam's fight Ing ships were anchored in the deep York river opposite the Heights or Yorktown along with 30 steamers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
FUNERALS


 The funeral of Aaron <Birkenwald took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Nicholas A. Mai orana funeral home, 267 Bank street, with private services. Bur ial took place in Pine Grove cem- etery. ~g
 The funeral of Vincenzo Men zillo took place this morning at S:15 o'clock from his home, 52 Nelson avenue, to the church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were Michael and Matthew Monzillo, Patsy DiLeone, Emanuel Diorio, John Mccarthy and Vincent Scog- namello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Chair Claimed
 Four Killers
(Continued from Page 1.)

Continued from Page 1.) restaurant owner, was last. He seemed almost to swagger, despite the grasp of the deputies. The electrodes were placed on his head and right leg at 12:41 a. m. He died six minutes later. Sullivan went to his death almost gayly. firm in the belief that his arch enemy, Frank Bell, had preceded him to the chair.
 'I don't mind dying so long as that rat. Bell, dies first" Sullivan said shortly before he left his death cell. where a small phono- graph played a jazz song.
 And I couldn't bear to tell him that Bell received a stay of exc cution from Judge J. J. Kelly said Warden David Moneypenny
 Bell and Sullivan killed Chris Patras, owner of a Clark street restaurant. Bell confessed, impli- eating Sullivan.