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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Fortieth Anniversary Of Pope Leo's Fam0us Speech on the Same Sub ject - Must Be Rec0fls struction of Economic System to Bring About More Equitable Distribn@ ton of Wealth NO SOVIET NOR
 SOCIALISTIC PLAN
BY FRANCIS REA

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Vatican City, May 15--(UPl--Re- construction of the worlds entire economic system to bring about q more equitable distribution of wealth between capital and labor was set forth as a principle to-day by Pope Plus XI in the most significant pro< nouncement of the. church on social conditions since the time of Leo XIII.
 The Pope. addressing 1000 pil4 grims of various nationalities gatllr cred to celebrate the 10th anniver~ sary of Pope Leo's famous encycli- cal on labor. "Rerum Novarun. X. read a summary of his own forth coming encyclical, reaffirming and elaborating in the light of modern conditions his predecessors pro- nouncements.
 The Pope's summary was broad 7 cast from the Vatican City radio station and rebroadcast in America, so that millions were enabled to lis- ten in on the historic occasion.
 Tn the past: the Pope said, there has been an unQuestioned excessLxt and unjust disprOportion of the cop1- Imodities of life between capital and labor, and immense riches were 1c< cumuIated in the hands of the few while the proletariat had nothing of their own save their hands and the: sweat of their brow.
 Therefore" he continued. "it Is absolutely necessary to reconstructi the whole economic system by bring ing 1t back to the requirements of social justice as to ensure more equitable distribution of the united proceeds of capital and labor.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
BENNETT BISHOP, 70, MARRIES GIRL
 OF TWENTY-SIX
Income Slo,OOO But He Spends $1OO,0OO Yearly
 Relatives Have Taken Him to Court

New York, May 15 - (UPl -- The competence of 70-year-old Ben nett Bishop. millionaire who took las his wife three days ago woman 44 years his junior, is to be decided by the supreme court today. Dr Louis F. Bishop. IT. asked the court in a petition to decide on the .apparent incompetence', of his un- cle. maintaining that since he tn- herited upwards of $1,000.000. he has been and now is engaged in dis sipating and squandering the for tune" He contends that his uncle ''has no capacity to manage his af- fairs" and that although his income is only about $19.000. The Is spend- ing money at the rate of $i00.00g annually"
 Bennett Bishop. one of the nine cousins of the late James B. Ford.
 vice. president of the United States Rubber Company. to inherit more than S1;O0O,00O of the SEQ, coo estate. married Miss Marion E. Ant man n Jerssy City on Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Straw Vote Showed How Citizens Felt
 About City Manager
This Was Presented as Evil dence By Chairman Sparks of Committee on Cities and B0roughs in Assembly To-day Mayor Hayes Plan App proved and Now Needs Only Signature of the Governor
fBy Democrat Staff Manl

s
 Hartford. May 15--Citing the re- suits of the Waterbury Democrats straw vote contest as conclusive evi- dence of the overwhelming opposi- tion to the city manager plan in Waterbury, Frank J. Sparks of West Hartford, chairman of the committee on cities and boroughs. made "a verbal report to-day In. connection with the adoption of Mayor Frank Hayes charter bill. Tho measure passed in the senate yesterday was approved to-day by the house and only the signature of: Governor. Wilbur L.s Cross remains to make the. strong mayor bilp' . law. E
 Chairman Sparks informed the representatives that the committee, had held no less than nine confer ences with interested parties from Waterbury. They represented advo- cates of the city manager form of government and those who favored the retention Of the present system with greater executive powers for the mayor. ~
 s.No bill. in the present session received as much attention from the committee on cities and bor- oughs as the two plans submitted in the interest of Waterbury, Chairman Sparks announced. ''The charter commission did splendid work in Waterbury and made some splendid recommendations, which In the main are incorporated in this strong mayor, plan. There is no doubt in my mind but what public sentiment in Waterbury is greatly opposed to the city manager plan. The results of the straw vote con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
GIRLS PICKED UP WRONG ESCORT TO
 TAKE THEM HOME
Turned Out to Be Bandit and One of Them Was Knocked UncOns ci0us With Revolver

Salem, Mass, May 15 - (UP) - "A bandit picked up two girls after Ia dance here early today and, after allowing them to watch him hold up members of a betting party, att tempted to attack them.
 He struck one of the girls, Inez Smith. 20, on the head with his re- volver and left her lying hysterical in the road after her companion. Margaret M. T. Richadds, 19. had fled in search of police.
 The girls had been at dance at Salem Willows. They accepted the offer of a young stranger to drive them home. On a lonely road their escort stopped the automobile and while they waited in the machine walked to another parked car and robber the occupants. He returned, laughing and brandishing his weapon. and drove a short distance. He stopped a second time and made improper advances, threatening the girls with his revolver. Miss Rich ards fled and asked 8 couple in parked automobile to help her find police.
 When a squad of Lynn policemen arrived at the scene they found Miss Smith in the road. semi-conscious. Her throat was covered with finger marks and her head bled from blows struck by revolver. Both girls were taken to Salem hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Waterbury May Be Metropolitan Water
 District Later On
Hartford Was Made Water Center of Wide District With Great Powers and This May Happen Around Here

The bill passed yesterday by the house creates a metropolitan water district with Hartford as the center. The bill gives the district the power to build ashuge water system on the east branch of the Pennington river. There was objection to the measure from a few of the repre- sentatives, especially the ones from towns that are to be wiped out when the proposed huge reservoir is flooded.
 The measure gives the district power to condemn all land necessary and to build the necessary dams on the Farmington rivers east branch .tO complete the huge project. The plans will take approximately 10 years to carry out. Towns will be (Continiieds on RaKe fQ.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
RUSSIAN PRINCE .MARRIES LOUISE
 ASTOR WON ALIEN
Prince Alexis z. Mdivani Is BrOther-in-Law of Mae Murray - Bride Is De. scendant of AstOrS

Newport, R. l., May 15--(UP)-~ Prince Alexis 2. Mdivani of the fOr- mer, kingdom of Transcaucasia and Miss Louise Astor Van Alen, direct descendant of John Jacob Astor. were married here to-day. S
 The simple ceremony. attendedf only by members of the brides im- mediate family, was performed by the Rev Stanley c. Hughes. rector of Old Trinity church. in the draw- ing room of Wakehurst, the palatial home of the late James Laurens Van Alen, the brides father.
 The couple were unattended. Calla lilies were the only decorations. In5 stead of the conventional bridal gown. Miss Van Allen wore a brown travelling suit.
 Prince Mdivani is brother-in- law of Mae Murray. movie actress. and a former brother-in-law of Pola { Negri. also of the films. He is a son of Prince Zakhari Mdivani, who was an aide-de-camp at the court of the late Czar Nicholas of Russia. <!
 The bride, a granddaughter of the late James J. Van Alen, one time ambassador to Italy. was educated abroad and made her debut here last year at the age of 22. Her engage ment to the prince was announced last June. She and the prince first met while both were studying in England. N,
 The newlyweds will spend their honeymoon in Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
GARDEN HOSE WAS USED BY WOMAN
 IN SUICIDE ACT
Took Her lO-Year-Ol Boy Along With Her - Left Note for Husband

New York, May 15.-CUP)-A mother who was melancholy over protracted illness to-day attached 50 feet of garden horse to gas jet, circled the hose through two rooms of her small apartment and placed 1t alongside herself and her son. Both were dead when the husband, stephen Artisger, awakened to find the door between his room and that of his wife. Tessie. locked. The son was Roy Artisger, 10.
 In a note. written in German, Mrs Artisger told her husband:
 Sorry we can't take you along" A
 She left note to her sister say ing she and her son were so i'll they could not recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
ACCUSE CAPONE OF PARTLY EMPTY
 BEER BARRELS

Chicago, May I5-(UP)-City Sealer Joe Green, Mayor Anton J. Cermack's >salaryless guardian of honest weights, paused today in his campaign to win full measures for housewives, and considered a sug- gestion that he turn his inspectors loose on "Scarface Ar' Capone's empty beer barrels. Chicago's saloon proprietors are complaining bitterly that Capone is sending them 32-gal- Ion bee rbarrelswhic h are four or five gallons short. and using his most threatening tactics to exact payment in full.
 Grein, who purged Chicago c5 years ago of butchers who weighed their thumbs. heard the plaint of the saloonkeepers with sympathy. He responded to Mayor Cermack's plea for ''cent-a-year's men in public ofiice by taking over the city sealer's job in which he created nafion- wide reputation back in -9os.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
PUPILS OF HIGH
 SCHOOL STRUCK
 BECAUSE OF BAND
They Had Champion March- ing Band But School Board Wouldn't Let Them Compete

Waterloo, Ia. May 15-(UP)-Re- belling because the school board re- fused to send their state champion ship marching band to the national music contest, 314 East Waterloo high school students were on strike today. The group, to indicate their protest to the boards action, walked out of classes yesterday. Although the majority of the pupils refused to join. strike leaders hoped to strengthen their numbers today.
 The strikers marched from classes into the business section and paraded in automobiles which bore banners reading ''On to Tulsa" The national music meet will be held in Tulsa, Okla. Supt c. W. Kline announced after the walk-out that the strikers will be refused admittance to classes today if they attempt to return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
TRY TO PREVENT TROLLEY STRIKE
 IN ST LOUIS
Will Start Tuesday Unless Headed Off - Business Men Putting Up Protest

St Louis, May 15-(UP)-Officials of the Public Service company, op- orators of the street car system here, and officials of the street car men union conferred with Acting Mayor Walter J. G. Neun today in an effort to avoid threatened strike voted for next Tuesday. Approxi- mately $500 workers of the stret car company have authorized union off, cials to call strike if the Public Service company makes a proposed 10 per cent wage cut.
 Struke threats brought a multi tude of protests from business men. It is estimated that the Public Ser vice compan would lose approxi- mately $10,00 a day and employees $19,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Holy Pontiff Gives World Wide Address
 On Serious Problem
HIGH LIGHTS OF THE ADDRESS

of the Pope labor follow:
 absolutely justice equitable distribution of the united profits of capital  "Te differences in social conditions of the human family which
  but on the other hand the the cannot Wages must be such satisfy the legitimate of his family" Work kind saeable commodity but wherein the dignity the workngman respected" .An opposition between classes must cease" in the hands of few of the whole  of the socialist"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
FROM l9 ]. CITIES LEAVING
 FOR FRENCH VISIT
Nineteen of Them Repre- sent the Places That En-
 tertained French Flyers, When They Crossed the Ocean
By. SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE

(United Press Stan CorrcspOndent.)
 New York. May IS. 5.-lUP)-Ntne- teen American mayors and officials representing four other cities gave their last telegraphic instructions to their respective. city halls to-day. sent their bags aboard the steam- ship. He De France. and prepared to leave the cares of office behind for six weeks. 4 x ~ "
 Quests of the French authorities on q whirlwind tour of France, to- gether with two weeks in the City of Paris, the mayors are being en- tertained as a return courtesy for the hospitality their cities showed the French flyers. Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, on their good- wifi tour of America last year.
 Sailing to-day, at 4:S0 D. nl.. the He De France Is expected stoi arrive at Havre May 21. Another group, of mayors will join them later at Paris. s, < s (Coatinued on Page i2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
NARROWED UP IN AIR
 ONE HOUR
Pilot and Three Women
 Passengers Brought Down to Safety, as Am= E balances and Doctors Were Waiting

Bettis Field, McKeesport. Pa, May 15.-(UP)-Three women passen- gers and pilot, marooned in the air for an hour because of a crippled landing gear, escaped injury when the plane was brought to a landing here to-day. The plane tipped over on one wing as 1t was brought to the ground by Pilot Charles Weiblin, of Pittsburg Airways. The passengers were Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Faith Smith, and a Miss Phillips, all of Pittsburg, who were en route to Buffalo to convention.
 A strut on the right side of the plane collapsed as the pilot took off.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
WOMAN CHARGED
 WITH THE DEATH
 OF AGED MOTHER
Old Lady Wouldn't Eat Bread and Milk, So Daughter Beat Her to Death

Phoenix, Ariz, May 15.-(UP)- Mrs Minnie Rutledge, 54. was charg- ed to-day with beating her 83-year- old mother to death because the aged woman refused to eat bread and milk.
 "I heard Mrs Rutledge threaten her mother, Mrs Faye Bell. neigh bor, testified at hearing which re- suited in Mrs Rutledge being held under $5,000 bond on a charge Of Mrs Alice Pyle. Mrs Bell said she heard Mrs Rutledge say "Eat that bread and milk or I'll Kill you," that she then heard scuf- fie. Police later found Mrs Pyle beaten to death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
DEATH OF MRS. EMILY
 B. STATION
Took Place This Morning Wife of Paige A. Seaton of. l040 Cooke Street
 Descendant of Old New EngIand Families

Mrs. Emily B. Seaton, wife Of Paige A. Seatcn or 1040 Cooke street. died this sittornlng II the Waterbury hospital following . very brief ill., ness. She was born June 24, 1892. in Winchester, Conn, and was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Elliott B. Bronson. very prominent residents of that town. She received her early education in the Winchester schools and in 1911 was graduated. from the Gilbert high school in Winsted. She later studied dietetics at Drexel In- stitute in Philadelphia, graduating in 1914. For two years, following her graduation, she taught domestic
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
STUDENTS STAND GUARD OVER THE
 LATE PRESIDENT
Venerable Educator Dr Brooks of Baylor Uni- versity, Died Before He Finished Task

Waco, Tex, May 15-(UP)-Sen- for students in Baylor University stood today as guard of honor over the body of Dr Samuel Palmer Brooks, their president who ex- pended his last strength and has tened his death struggling to sign their diplomas before he died.
 Waco was in mourning for. the veteran 67-year-old educator. Flags flew at half mast as hundreds or friends and followers assembled Tor funeral services this afternoon.
 Internal cancer defeated Dr Brooks in his determination to leave his students the Hast memen. to- in the form of his signature. A third of the diplomas remained un- signed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
lBy Democrat staif Man)

Hartford. May l5.--Establishment of metropolitan water district with Waterbury as it's center will eventually follow the action of the legislature yesterday in establishing a similar district with Hartford at it's head. This was hinted at strong Iy on the floor of the house by Rep resentative Frank Sparks of West Hartford, chairman of the commit tee on cities and sboroughs, who stated that the Hartford metropol- itan water. district was necessary so that adjoining towns might be served. A similar district will be created in few years with Water bury as its center, he said he con- fidentIy believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
RUDY VALLEE
 WON HIS SUIT

New York, May 15-(UP)-Rudy Valle won his application in su- preme court today for dismissal of d $25,O00 islander suit brought a. gainst him by Miss Pauline Klemp. n, who alleged vallee had mocked her in song over the radio.
 Miss Klemp was denied the privi- Iege of resubmitting the suit. Val lees counsel contended the woman suffered from hallucinations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Seymour, Conn, May 15-(UP)- Highest tribute to it's leading citi- zen was offered by this quiet Nau- gatuck valley town to First Select man Raymond D. Gilyard. whom Coroner James !. Corrighn said took his life after leaving ciues which would indicate he was murdered.
 Schools, factories and stores were closed yesterday afternoon while the body lay in state at Trinity church. Civic leaders delegations from var- ious fraternal socities and hundreds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
GERMANS EGG EATING CHAMPS

Paris, May ADVERTISEMENTS reveal that Ger many eats eggs per capita than other country The average consumption per person each is 136 The French come next with three ess 133 Third the English with 130 Sweden is fourth with S6; Denmark fifth with 75 and Norway sixth on the list, each inhab tant eating only 61 per year. >s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Screen Star and Wife Are Suing
 for $5O2,OOO

Los Angeles, May 15 - (UP) - Because of humiliation, loss of sleep and weight, which they said was caused when James F. Dickason had them arrested on charges of steai- ing awnings and lighting fixtures from a house they rented from him. Harry Langdon. screen comedian. and his wife, had suits totaltng $502.000 on file against Dickason today. charging false arrest and ma Iicious prosecution. The Langdons were acquitted of the theft charge last February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Seymour Divided On
 Death Of Selectman
 Raymond E. Gilyard

of town-people attended services at the church and grave.
 The town was divided as to the manner of death, many persons re- fusing to accept the corners judge ment and preferring to believe Gil- yard was slain by gangsters who bore a grudge against the selectman for, his apparent effort to id the town of ihoodluIns. Many declared that if the coroner's official finding names suicide as the cause of death they will appeal to local authorities for Another investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
PARISsPLANS YACHT PORT

Paris, May 15-( (UP)--A large Yacht Port has just been proposed for the city of Paris to be located the banks of the Seine between the Pont de la Concorde and the Pont Aexander It is believed that this project would increase pleasure navigation and would bring fine yachts to the heart of Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
NATURES LABORATORYsUSED

Hagerman, Ida, May 15-( (UP)-The study of arch geology in schools of this section is fascinating Instead of burying themselves in labyrinth of text books the subject students sally forth into the famous fossil beds west of Hagerman and study prehistoric life first hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
OLD LADY DIES

Lynn, Mass, May 15--(CP)--Mrs Ellen Haffey. S1. died at Lynn hos pital to-day from burns suffered when her dress caught fire as she was putting coal into the kitchen range at her home here April 25. She lived alone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
BUTTONHOLES FOR LINQUISTS

Paris, May l5--( (UP)-The Paris committee of the International Hotel Alliance has proposed that coored butonholes be worn by members of hotel stas proficient in foreign language color each language The International Hotel Alliance is composed of hotels in four continents and if accepted the propos tion would be for-reaching. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
Late Bulletins
DETECTIVES ARE GOOD FELLOWS

New York, May 15-(UP)-Two detectives who re- ceived $250O reward for the capture of Francis wo Gun) Crowley have asked that the be turned over to Mrs Frederick Hrsch whose policeman husband slain by the gunman. Mrs Hrsch left nearly destitute with four young children, also will receive an additional $l8O, contributed by other persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UP

Chicago, May 15-(UP)-Constructi in Chicago in April aggregated $3723600 and the volume for the first four months of the year amounted to 100 accord ing to building survey made by ". Straus Co. The year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
MESSAGE IDENTIFIES VICTIM

Tamaroa, III, May 15--(UP)--Albert Trent, Herrin, crawled out of the flaming wreckageof his overturned truck near here recently scrawed his and address on the pavement for identification purposes and died. passing motorst found Trents body and the message on the concrete. s&sis5s t:f- Is.t4 #sj {,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
EDUCATIONAL COSTS INCREASE

Winsow, Ariz, May I5-(UPJ--Educationa costs have increased in Arizona this year Judging from arccment with the government whereby Indian children, as wards of the government educated in local schools sat 45 cents per day. The former atewss 37 cents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Dreamed Cottage Cheese makes a delightful noon-dny meal and is nll- ing as well az z1llrishing. Tel. 320 for izalnedlate delivery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
WATER PUMP SWITCHES TO GAS

a Baldwin Kan, May 16-After giving water for more than forty years the town pump here is producing gas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 15--(UP)--The treasury net balance on May 13 waH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15

Prices Never Were Lower
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-16
CULBERTSONS GO. INTO LEAD FOR.
 BRIDGE HON0RS.
Post Mortems Grow Bitter as Bridge Experts
 Test Systems

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 16.- AS MT. and Mrs. Culbertson swept into the lead last night in the seventh session of the contract bridge tournament, post mortems grew heated with charges flying thick and fast for some minutes.
 The Culbertsons now have a lead of 40 points on Sidney Linz and Oswald Jacoby. Each team won four rubbers last night, but the Culbertsons wiped out a 15 point deficit to go into the lead.
 At the conclusion of the seventh session, the nerve tension was too great for the players, and each side accused the other of aband- oning the principles of play espous- ed by it's system. The Culbertsons proclaimed that the results are a triumph for their own system.
 Forty-eight rubbers have been played to date. Linz and Jacoby have won 25 and the Culbertsons 23. The marathon schedule calls for 150 rubbers.