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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-17
MACHINE COMBINE IS
ORDERED DISBANDED
Bolt, Nut and Rivet Manufacturers
Association Banned by Court.

Association Banned by Court.
81 United Press
NEW YORK, March 17.-DissoIu-
ton Of the Bolt Nut and Rivet
Manufacturers Association, ma
tional organization composed of
forty-nine of the country's largest
steel and machine products manu-
facturers, doing an annual business
Of $75,0O0,0O0, was ordered today by
Federal Judge Frank J. Coleman
today under the Sherman antitrust
act.
The decree enjoining the associa-
ton which controls IS per cent of
the trade in nut, bolt and machine
products from further activity, was
consented to by the defendants and
the organization will pass out of
business at the end of ninety days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-17
SNOW COATS MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, Md, March IT.
Baltimore and the eastern half of
Maryland lay under heavy blan-
Set Of snow today, as king winter
made a belated appearance in this
vicinity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-17

a campaign to educate residents Of
this rural community in use of the
fire alarm. Farmers prefer to telc-
phone individual members of the
fire department on their party lines
instead Of ringing In the alarm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR ANCERS
 GIRL STUDENTS
Accused Them of Being lnl- morally Dressed at the Dances - They Demand Apology and Are Backed By College Faculty

Memphis, Tenn. Feb 6.-UP)- More than $50 girl students, aroused because a Presbyterian pastor charged that some of them appeared at southwestern university ship wreck dance in shorts that barely came below the hips" took steps to seek a public apology to-day. The improper dress charge came from Rev K. Gerard Lowe, one of II Memphis pastors of the Presbyterian denomination who have sought to oust President Charles E. Diehl from the university for alleged mis- management. unorthodox views about hell. and for permitting dances on the campus.
 Championing the irate girls was Mrs M H. Townsend professors wife and dean of women, who charged "the entire women folk" or the college have been insulted by Rev Lowe's statement shorts" were worn at a dance. Mrs Townsend prepared q petition to which each girl was asked to affix her signature. The petition said that each signer's conduct at the dance in question was "perfectly decent" and her costume "was proper" It asked pubic apology.
 The petition will be presented to- day to the minister. it was under stood and also to the 10 other pas tors who were believed to have ac- cepted Lowe's charge as more than hea rsay. President Diehl was exon. erated by the university board of directors of the charges against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
They Are Playing Right Into the Hands of Insurgents, Such as Walsh, BOrah, Caraway and Norris Hoover in Very Bad With Senate
OPEN HOSTILITY
 AGAINST PRESIDENT
BY LYLE c. WILSON rnited Press Stan Correspondent

(Cn1tcO frcSS Stan OOfFcSpOnueHtb
 Washington, Feb 6-(UP)-Pres- ident Hoover and republican leaders of Congress to-day appeared to be contributing inadvertently to the senate insurgent republican drive for an extra session of congress.
 Drought relief. prohibition and the federal power commission have occupied days of senate debate while appropriation bills awaited atten- ton. Only one of the II regular supply measures has been passed Congress has 23 days remaining in which t. dispose of the major ap- propriation bills.
 Several bills now pending in con- ference of the two houses are dead locked by a dispute over salaries to be paid federal employees. Chairman Wood of the house appropriations committee objects to the increases and Is largely responsible for that phase of legislative congestion.
 Failure to adjust the drought re- lief dispute IS constant invitation to debate in the senate. President Hoover met a compromise proposal yesterday with an unqualified asser- ton that he would not commit him. self with respect to food loans prior to passage of the appropriation pro- posed by the senate.
 Senate leaders had suggested to MT Hoover that $25,000,000 be ap- propriated for the agriculture de- partment for rehabilitation" oe farms in the drought area. The sen- ate wanted to know if the president would interpret such language to in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
'REPEATERS' ON THE FEDERALPAY
 ROLL HARD HIT
Sort of a Scandal in the Veterans Bureau and Senate Has Killed Off the Double Salaried Men

Washington, Feb 6 - UP) A sharp blow at "repeaters" on the federal payroll has been struck by the senate, which voted yesterday to forbid government employees, whose salaries are more than $2,000 a year from receiving compensation as disabled wartime officers. The vote was on an amendment to the independent offices appropriation bill. sponsored by Senator Reed. repn., Pa, who called attention to " a very shocking and scandalous condition In the Veterans bureau.
 Reed read from a partial list of employees of the bureau, names of numerous emergency war offices who were retired by the bureau at three-fourths pay, and then were hired as civilian employees at sizeahle salaries. He pointed out that the manifest object of the retirement provision was to provide for such wartime officers as were disabled and unable to work at all. Instead, he said, these officers in many cases are receiving both retirement pay and attractive salaries from the government as well.
 He named specifically William Wolf Smith, general counsel of the veterans bureau, who he said re- ceives q salary of 5000 a year, at the same time drawing $187.50 a month compensation for disability incurred Tn war time. Another was Dr Wilfred Ernest Chambers of Missouri. drawing $6,50O year as veterans bureau emp1oye, and at the same time receiving $20G.25 T month retirement pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
MUSSOLINI
 STORY NOT
 FOR SALE
Vanderbilt Offered $75,OO0 to Relate the Full Details of Tale Told By Gen Butt Ter About the Italian Premier
By GEORGE D. CRIsSEY


 United Press Staff Corrcspondcnt.) Phoenix, Ariz, Feb 6.-UP)-Cor- nelius Vanderbilt, Jr, refused offers of huge sums today for his story of the alleged "hit-and-run" driver &C., cusation made against Premier Ben- ito Mussolini of Italy by Major Gen. eral Smedley D. Butler of the U. s. marines.
 A letter written by Vanderbilt to Rob Wagner, Los Angeles magazine publisher and close friend of the young writer, disclosed that Wander bilt has no intention of accepting the offers, which totaled at least $75,O0O.
 He wrote:
 T have been offered $50,0O0 to talk over the radio, and $25,000 to talk for a news weekly, but the story is not for sale, as much as I need the money"
 The story in question was told by Vanderbilt to General Butler in con- fidence at meeting of lecture bu- reau heads. Vanderbilt revealed in his letter to Wagner.
 In a public address, General But Ter said he had been told that Mus- solini's automobile had killed small child in Italy and that the premier had driven on without stopping. Vanderbilt wrote Wagner that he was Mussolini's companion in the car, but that there were extenuating circumstances of the accident which Butler did not make clear in his talk. Vanderbilt explained that an- other car of the party stopped and gave aid.
 When shown an exclusive United Press dispatch containing the ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
MUNICIPAL
 GOLF BILL
 DOUBTFUL
Favorable or UnfavOrable Action All Depends on What Is Done With Meri= den Measure - Local Judges Are Safe
(By Democrat Staff Man)

Hartford, Feb 6.-Chances of Wa terbury's bill for $50.000 bond issue to finance the purchase and construction of q municipal golf course hang in the balance. This uncertain situation has arisen as the result of stand taken by the ft- ance committee of legislature on a Meriden bond issue for playground Improvements. At the present time the committee Is reserving its de- cision on the Meriden matter and the final stand taken in the matter will be of importance to the Water bury measure.
 Meriden yesterday afternoon sought authority to issue bonds for playground improvements. The question was raised. though, of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MUST HAVE BEEN UNLOVABLE MAN IF YOU
 ARE TO BELIEVE THIS AUTHOR

New York. Feb 6.-(UP)-Abra- ham Lincoln, enshrined in the hearts of most Americans. was "a man of low intelligence. with few scruples, a clumsy social climber and not 6 man of the people," Edgar Lee Mas ters, author of q new Lincoln bio- graphy, declared to-day. Masters, noted as author of Spoon River An- thology," has been student of Lin- coin lore for 20 years and obtained most of the material for his "Lin- coin, the Man" from current bio graphies.
 "Lincoln's grandfather probably was traitor and his father was d low character" Masters declared. There is every reason to believe Lincoln was mortified by the sup posed fact his mother was a nat ural child"
 "He was lazy. He was neither in- dustrious nor honest.
 "If he had been a man of the peo- pie, he would have lined up behind Andrew Jackson instead of behind the forces of privilege in the Clay Jackson and Adams-Jackson con tests.
 "He set his sails when he thought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
47,OOO Pupils Fill Catholic
 School Houses
BOYS HAD $5,0OO,OO0 CHECK TO BUY
 AIRPLANES

Newark, N. J., Feb 6-(UP)- When Joseph Palitta, and John Pctrfe, nine years old, get their $5,OOO,OOO check cashed or prO- ducc check n few million small. CT, they're going to buy those air. planes they tried to buy.
 They preferred the check, signed in lcgiblc If rather anna tcur handwriting, to Joseph Wolfe. office manager at Munich pal airport. They wanted, they said, Taper Wing Waco, a Fair child sport bipIanc, and a Chal- lcnger mOtOrcd Curtiss Robin.
 Wolfe told them that not since the old office safc had been inc stalled had 1t held change for such a check, and they had no smaller one, nor change. Dis- heartened, the boys started their thrcc-milc walk home, saying: "Wc'll have to come back Satur- day, when there's no school, with . smaller check"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
THEY TAUGHT HIS DAUGHTER
 THE UMFA, UMFA, GLUG, GLUG
 LINGO AND PASTOR OBJECTED

drink the warm blood of animals they had killed, as you would a glass of milk. They talked to each other with some sort of grunts-Umfa, umfa,-glug, glug."
 The Kiwanians. holding it was lit- tie wonder reading of such a people would send little girl home talk ing about it to her parents, if not talking to herself, spread the news of this maritime city's defection from the ranks of fundamentalists. So Superintendent of Schools w. c. McGinnis got copy of the book to read-he had never seen 1t before. This passage caught his eye: "A cave man got his wife by stealing a girl away from her own cave home.
 knocking her senseless and dragging
 her off by her hair. if necessary" With little ado he ruled V. M. Hill- yer's textbook. in use in his schools
 for the past five or six years. to be
 a literary style that was bad. espe-
 cially for children. and ordered all
 16 copies Of 1t off the school book shelves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

Perth Amboy, N. J., Feb 6.-(UP) John Spargo. assistant state super intendent of schools, must decide If the textbooks. "The Childs History of the World,' is a proper book for children all because a little sixth grade girl went home and said Umfa. umfa. glug, glug. The girl is the daughter of the Rev Byron Nelson, and little knowing that she was throwing Perth Amboy into the same class with Dayton. Tenn, and other points made famous by evolution, she repeated the words at home. The father. vigorous young Lutheran minister. and a Kiwanian speaker, told the Kiwanians about 1t. and said he didn't think it was fair, that 1t aroused controversial question over evolution in the schools.
 This is what he read them: 'The first people had hair growing, not just on their heads. but all over their bodies. just like some shaggy dogs. They simply lay down on the ground when night came They were bloodthirsty. They liked to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
.old-Up Youths Are Held Under $1O,O00
 Bonds For Trial

they couldn't open the cash register, forced him to open it. They took $35, but I told them to leave me some change. They left me 60 cents. When they went to tie me up I asked them to lock me in the ice box and when they did this they left. l open ed the ice box and called the police station" he said.
 The boys were appreaended by po- lice on Clock avenue, but one mem- Der of the trio is yet free. Two loaded guns were later discovered under a veranda on Cherry street where the boys told police they had hidden them. The lads did not take the stand, only Rizik giving testi- mony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
EINSTEIN BEING SUED ON CHARGE
 OF INFRINGING

Los Angeles, Feb 6-UP)-Dr Albert Einstein was faced to-day with Q law suit charging he infring- ed on q copyrighted book in devis- ing the unified field" theory which he recently announced.
 The suit, filed by Ira D. Edwards, San Pedro, in the United States dis trict court, demanded that Dr Fin stein be subpoenacd to answer the charges, and flor such further re- lief as the court may see fit and full costs of the action" Edwards main- tained that he himself evolved the unified field theory" after 25 years of study, and incorporated it in a book published in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
Rt Rev John J. Milan, Bishop of Hartford, Re- ceives Report From the Diocesan Supervisor of Schools - There Are 1,l98 Teachers, All But 55 of Religious Com- nlunities
 BOYS AND GIRLS
 ALMOST EQUAL

One hundred and one parochial schools, providing educational facili- ties for nearly 47,000 pupils, are now in operation in Connecticut, accord ing to report submitted this week to Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford by Rev Austin r. Munich. diocesan supervisor of schools, and published in this weeks issue of the Catholic Transcript.
 The report reveals that 1,198 teachers are engaged in instruction work, and that all but 55 of this number belong to religious commun- ities. Sisters of Mercy, with 560 teachers. have the largest represen- tation of instructors. The report notes that the parish schools rep resent yearly savings of $4,S09,- 197 to the state of Connecticut, in asmuch as pupils of these parochial schools would otherwise have to be cared for by public schools.
 Of the 46,919 pupils in the paro-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
MORE TREM0RS IN WRECKED ZONES
 OF NEW ZEALAND

Auckland, N. E., Feb G.-UP)-- New tremors shook the Napier area to-day, while evacuation of the town. devastated by earthquake and fire, continued. The bottom of the har- Dor, permanently raised by the earthquake, was subjected to new earth movements, and the naval sloop Veronica was grounded again. The sloop has been aground or in shallow water several times since the earth shocks began.
 Relief work was fully organized under government direction. Food, clothing and medical supplies were being distributed to survivors. and complete order was maintained in Napier and Hastings, although some footing was reported from other towns in the earthquake zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

the wind was coming up. but set them so he could pull 'em down quickly If need be.
 ''He was supposed to be a humble man, yet he went to Springfield for the purpose of marrying a rich wo- man and so furthering his career"
 'If both Lincoln and Douglas had died after their famous debates, Douglas. not Lincoln. would be the more visible figure to-day.
 Masters declared the greatest Americans were Jefferson, Whitman and Emerson, and the praise bestow- ed on Lincoln Is 0 robbery of them. his superiors. Masters denied to Lin- coin practically every virtue attrib- uted to him by Americans. excepting his sense of humor. That was the magnet" he said, which drew peo- pie to Lincoln and held them." But" Masters declared. "Lincoln was a cold man in ludicrous plug hat, mannerless. unkempt and one wonders if he was not unwashed." Lincoln could have averted the Civil War. his biographer wrote, by al- lowing the southern states to secede. "They would have been back in the Union within five years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
BANK PRESIDENT
 ARRIVED JUST AS
 H0LD-UP BEGAN
He Was Proud of His Cashier, Who Shot So Straight, Until Banker Gazed at His Own Bullet HOled Coat

Savannah, O., Feb 6-UP)-Wil- lobby of the Savannah Farmers bank of which he is president and stopped short, at seeing a hold-up In pro- gress. He saw a bandit draw gun and command the cashier, s. J. Ru- pert to turn over the cash.
 Suddenly there was an outburst of gunfire from the cashiers cage. Sprett shrank against the wall as a companion terrified bandit came run ming, leaped into a car where a com panion was seated and fled. Sprett looked at his cashier. smoking gun still In his hand and grined. Then he looked at his coat and whitened. It was torn with bullet holes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
TINY MONOPLANE OF NAVY SHOWED
 WELL IN TESTS
Plane That Can Be Folded Up and Carried in Sub- marine Tube-Can Make 100 Miles an Hour

New York, Feb 6-(UP)-Test flights have shown the new, tiny monoplane built for the navy to be carried in submarines capable of 100 miles an hour. With a great show of secrecy. the plane was tested again yesterday at Curtiss airport North Beach, Queens. The plane is single scatter seaplane, with wing span of about 36 feet, an overall length of 40 feet, pow cred with 100-horse- power motor. 1t has high-powered all metal hull.
 The engine is mounted on hinged struts just behind the pilots seat. with a pusher type propeller. By removing the bolts of the forward struts of the engine. the whole motor nacelle can be folded back against the hull. By folding back the motor and detaching the wings, an oper- alton which the builders claim can be done in three minutes. the plane can be fitted snugly into two tubes Dn q submarines deck. The wings and propeller are carried in one lank-turret mount. and the fuselage In another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
And
 Party Leaders
 Split Up More
HE GRADUATED FROM JAIL WITH SOME
 HIGH HONORS

Aurora, III, Feb 6-NUP)- John Bank was graduated from the Kane county jail to-day with hOnOrs, his status having changed suddenly from that of accused burglar to star witness in another mans trial. Bank was charged with breaking into John Oros' spcakcasy on two succeeding nights. Oros said he stole $3O.1O one night and $28.5O the next. After Q week in jail with nothing to do but think, Bank called in Capt of Police John w. Zealand.
 "Cap," he said, 'T'm no bur- glar. Il was just procuring proof that John OrOs is . boOtleggcr and I'm ready to sign a complaint anytime"
 He signed the complaint and Oros' place was raided. Liquor was found, so they took Bank out of jail and put Oros in. and the former will he star witness when the latter comes to trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

The testimony of Samuel Rizik, who conducts q grocery store at the corner of Griggs and Robinson streets, prompted Judge John r. Mo- Grath to bind over to the next term of the criminal superior court Thomas Guglielmo, "A, of 88 South Elm street and Lawrence DeJoseph, 23, of 78 Giles street, both charged with robbery with violence and talk ing an automobile without permis- sion. Bonds of $10,000 were set in each case.
 Rizik stated that last Tuesday night, about 9 o'clock. the two boys mentioned above and another lad en- tered his store. They ordered him to stick his hands up and then when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
ONE VICTIM DIES FROM INJURIES
 IN AUTO CRASH

Greenfield. Mass. Feb 6.-UP)- Edgar H. Ward of Shelburne Falls died early to-day at Franklin County Public hospital of injuries suffered yesterday in an automobile truck collision in which four Hartford, Conn. residents were perhaps fatal ly hurt.
 The names of MT and Mrs William Tracy of 319 Franklin avenue, Hart ford and Edward l.. Pearson of 205 Magnolia street, Hartford, were still on the danger list at the hospital to-day, while Pearson's wife was re- ported in critical condition at Far ren Memorial hospital in Montague City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
DETROIT POLICE TRYING TO SHAME
 BEER DRINKERS
Ask Names and Addresses of All Entering Speak- easies-But They Are All Giving Names as Smith, Jones and Brown

Detroit. Feb 6.-(UP) Drinking men of Detroit, who insist on tifeif' beer and whiskey, are going to be shamed out of the practice by police. Or at least, that is the idea the de- partment Is working on.
 Patrolmen have been stationed at the doors of what are considered the more notorious speakeasies, armed with a notebook and pencil. When the prospective customer arrives the officer requests his name and ad- dress. The idea Is that the drinker will feel abashed and move on. Patrolmen, however, report that al- most everyone stopped is named John Smith. Tom Jones and Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
George Mulligan And Georgie Day
 Were Suspended
Commissioner DOnahue Gives the Former 30 Days Lay Off and Suspends the Fighter for Indefinite Period

Hartford, Conn Feb 6-(UP)-Stae Boxing Commissioner Donohue to-day suspended Georgia Day. New Haven light weight indefinitely and promoter George Mugan Waterbury 30 after Day had fought Mugans club last night only "A New Haven bout.
 The commissioners taken under regulation pre- mnary fighter shall bouts less than three days
 T took this action from humane standpoint the hope Gorg will hang his gloves for good said Donoue T dislike splendid fighter ending his like this
 Day stopped in the fourth round by Joe Vign Waterbury last night and the night Romeo Dubois him beat ing
 Commissioner Donahues decision regarding Muan guided by Mugan rngde observer the New Haven "Wednesday night when Romeo Dubois battered Day all the ring.
 Day. the ring Waterbury last night with his badly the condition fight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
THE MOTHER OF OAK BLUFFS IS
 DEAD AT HOME;
Mrs Minnie E. Vincent Was Mother of First Child Born in That Mass. Town Husband Built All the Houses

Oak Bluffs, Mass, Feb 6.--(UP)- Mrs Minnie E. Vincent, known as "the Mother of Oak Bluffs" died at her home here to-day in her 81st year. She was the first woman to spend winter in this historic island town and the mother of the first child born here. Her husband, a contractor, built all the houses in the original village of Oak Bluffs.
 Prior to the arrival of Mrs Vim cent and her husband, Oak Bluns was houseless, with only tents to shelter persons who came from vari- ous parts of the United States to at tend Methodist camp meetings. Mrs Vincent leaves but one near relative, a sister, Mrs Julia Crowell of West field. N .I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
NEW YORK MIGHT DECIDE TO MAKE
 ALCOHOL DRINKS
State Assembly Believes There Is No Law That Can Stop It From Manu- featuring the Goods

Albany, x. Y., Feb 6.-(UP)- The New York state legislature to- day was presented with a proposal to circumvent the 18th amendment on the theory that the state as a sovereign power. is not prohibited by constitution from manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic bev- erages.
 Bills sponsored by Senator A. Spencer Field and Assemblyman Langdon w. Post, democrats of New York city. were introduced in both houses, designed to create com mission to study the best methods by which the stats can manufacture. sell, transport and distribute alco- holic beverages to its citizens.