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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
Maurice Chcvalier in "Thc Smiling Lieutenant" a Revelation at the Fox Poh Palace

This is the starting week of Fox Better Show Season. the first of 52 solid weeks of Better Stars, Better Stories and best productions and Maurice Chevalier in "The Smiling Lieutenant" is the opening gun.
 You don't know Maurice Cheva- Her until you've seen "The Smiling Lieutenant" and that's at the Fox Poli Palace. With Matrices gay lovemaking, his delicious comedy singing raising a riot of laughs and tender emotion in the eyes and hearts of his audience.
 ''The Smiling Lieutenant" has the whole of Maurice Chevalier bound upin single joyous role. His captivating personality, his sly and wicked love-making, his mean ingful singing of the meaningful lyrics, all these things, which each of his pictures to now have pre- sented in part, are projected at full force from the screen in "The Smiling Lieutenant
 The picture is another of those delicious Ernst Lubitsch produc- tions, but, unlike 'The Love Parade" it is a real down-to- earth comedy romance dealing with a smart and carefree soldier, whose smile wins him the heart of two women, it has delightful comedy moments interspersed with tense emotional scenes. Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins are the sweet hearts who turn Chevalier's head and heart.
 Charlie Ruggles' characterization is an asset to the picture which, in less brilliant circumstances. would make show all its own.
 But, perhaps the outstanding feature of the show are Chevalier's E songs, songs which, put across in Chevaliers own inimitable style, send the audiences out lifting and humming. Breakfast Table Love" That's the Army" Jazz Up Your Lingerie" are tuneful lyrics which are recalled and recalled with a smile. And yet, "The Smiling Lieu tenant" is not a musical show in any sense. The songs are Cheva- Hers; they At naturally into the story, and pep up the action. Fox Movietone News. Catch as Catch Can," Zasu Pitts-Thelma Todd comedy and novelties com. pletes the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
John L. Gaffney
 Changes Office
Will Be With Walter Mona
 gan in Lilley Block e

Attorney John L. Gaffney form ally announced to-day the removal of his law offices from the Odd Fellows building to the Lilley building at III West Main street.
 For the past four years and more Attorney Gaffney shared quarters with Judge Edward J. Finn in the Odd Fellows building. Commencing to-day he will occupy Suite 421-425 in the Lilley build ing with Attorney Walter Mona gan, formerly of the law firm of Carmody & Thoms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Help Call the guard. Call out the officers of the day. night and n-bewen. They an done right by Bill Major Bill Carroll Attorney w. Carroll plain Bill Car roll you prefer The register and manual reaches the Dem office and the list of lawyers where To- Bill Caols name should lead all the there's of it. Missing in aeton lost from the morning report A. w. O. L. what have Hear y of the World This be amend cd Let sleep till they've done right by Bill To arms to arms And let Bill lead us Bill astde 'Romount the horse that made Niantic frame
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
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Aviation be in thrills for lot of Waterbury
 edcos hardly be said of D Edward H. Krschbaum city medical and hospital When pr Krsch marched with the Big Parade thee he flew of Tou day and how frog terrain looked from about mile After landing he surprised gendarme take the pilot charge wasn until later that the prominent physician and French aviator who had taken him had been in his elbow bending with and win blanc And this day the medical examiner gets kick the thought of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
HE rAMEs BUTTERFLIEs.

has developed what is said to he one of the finest collections of live butterflies in the United States. For many years Daniel T. V. Lam ing has made a study of the beau tifuiiy colored insects. raised them and tanned them. Now. he says. they will aiight on his paper while he is reading and not move until he is ready to turn a page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
Two.HEADEp SNAKE DEAD

Appalachia. Va, (UP).-A snake with two heads, captured by boys here several months ago. is dead and is lying in state in a cloth ing store window. It will be em- balmed by an undertaken and talk en to a museum in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Editor Tall Tower Topics We to thank you for clearing mystery that kept guessing for time is the expression "Speedwteh Service routing which continually popped up in our work had of reference until noticed the in your column Thank you very much for the speedy service Sincerely Chase Girls Billing Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Cresco, Iowa--cresco Post t3S. of the American Legion. Is spon- soring c tri-state drum corps con' test to be held here semtember ist. the opening day of the Howard aapnfy faiT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
CENTENARIAN HAS
 DAILY SWIM

Shelburne Falls, Mass, (UP).- Twice a day, from April until late fall, Peter Quinn swims 100 yards across the Deerfield river and back again. He's 91 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
Uncle Rays
 Corner
FROM ROCK TO SOIL

This month and next thousands of tons of grain will be harvested. along with other products. of the soil. The crops will supply us with food through the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Taxi fares in Havana, Gu have just been cut in half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
City Officials Will Be Absent
 From Gathering
Proponents of the City Manager Plan Are to Hold Own Session on Wednesday Night-Sec. retary Green of Chamber of Commerce Refutes One Story
GENERAL PUBLIC
 HAD ITS SESSION

Mayor Frank Hayes will not at- tend the meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at Mattatuck hall on West Main street, called by pro- ponents of the city manager form of government, for the purpose Of having their proposition discussed. Neither will any official representa- tives of the city government attend the session. To-day also, Frank Green, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. denied that the transfer of the place of the meeting from Barry hall to Mattatuck hall had been accustomed by opposition of any Inem bers of the Chamber of Com meyce who might have objected to tho chambers premises. being used for . hearing on partisan politics. :.
 ''The public hearing on proposed charter amendments was held Friday afternoon" stated Mayor Hayes to- day. Everybody was invited to at tend and they did 50. No selection oc proponents of ono plan or the other was made. Everybody was iH- vited to attend and judging from the attendance and the subsequent reports of the meeting, all angles of tho local city government and the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
SEVEN BANDITS WORK ALL SUNDAY
 TO GET $5O,0OO
Vaults of the Great Wie-
 boldt Department Store
 in Chicago Were Cut Completely Through.

Chicago. March 30 = (U. P.)---
 Seven Chicago bandits did a full days work of eight hours Sunday in
 robbing the Wieboldt department store of approximately $50,000. The bandits entered the store about n. m.. overpowered Engineer Christ Swanson and Watchman Henry Nc Iver and spent the day blowing open q wall vault and thoroughly search ing the place from top floor to basement. Every half hour during the day they took time off to force McIver to make his regular rounds of the alarm boxes. They told him If he pulled the boxes wrong" and police arrived they would shoot him first" The robbers left about 3 p. m., after binding and gagging the two employees.
 The $50,000 loct was all In cash and checks. Credit Manager r. J. Dempsey said mot cent" was over looked. Although tho bandits were equipped with elaborate safe open ing tools. the first four hours of their "working day" were spent getting the money in the vault. Acetylene torches and charge of notroglycerine were used. Tho cx- plosion was muffled with expensive rugs. Police expressed a belief that two of the men had hidden in the store Saturday and opened a door Sunday from the inside so the others could enter. Swanson was bound and his eyes taped early Sunday and he remained that way until a half hour after the bandits left, when McIvcr freed himself, then freed the engineer and called police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
MANY STREETS IN LOWELL FLOODED
 AS MAIN BURSTS
Four-Story AZ Tenement Block May Collapse Main Burst Opposite the Rectory of St Michael's Church

Lowell. Mass. Mar 30-- (UP)--- A 30-inch water main burst on sixth stret here today, leaving the city q prey, to fire hazard and threat esiing collapse to four-story 42- tenement block. Cellars of 30 houses in the lower sections of the district were flooded and damage estimated at $100,000 was caused as water con- tinued to pour from q 20-foot open ing in the street where the main had burst.
 The break occurred in n force main running between the West sixth street pumping station through sixth street to the Centralville res ervoir n distance of 500 yards. The main burst opposite the rectory Of St Mlchael's Roman Catholic church as Charles Fox, with a baby in his arms. walked along the street. He and the baby were showered with water, bits of concrete and stone.
 The water shot 12 feet into the air. Within q short time 25 streets were flooded. The tenement block. most seriously damaged. was said 10 be worth $50.000. SIX stores on the ground floor suffered heavy losses as clothing, undertaking equipment and hardware furnishings stocked in the cellar were buried under six feet of water. Most of the 70 tenants fled building .as the wooden frame walls appeared to be buckling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
DANGEROUS
 MAN REFUSED
 TO PLEAD GUILTY
Trek Burke Arraigned for the Killing of Policeman Demanded a Preliminary Examination

St Joseph, Mich.. March 30.-(UP) Fred F. Burke. alleged profession al trigger man, blamed by police for at least a score of murders, to-day demanded preliminary examina- ton when arraigned before a justice of the peace charged with the mur- dor of Charles Skelly. a policeman.
 Burke elected to fight against n sentence of life Imprisonment. which would have resulted had he entered n plea of guilty.
 Preliminary examination was get for April s., by Justice Joseph R. Collier, Jr. Burke was remanded to jail without bond. Sheriff Fred J. Cutler said he would be kept here. the plan of moving him to the state prison at Jackson having been abon- doned. A heavy guard will be main tained day and night. Cutler said. Burke was not represented by coun- sel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
COLLECTION OF
 INCOME TAXES IS
 STILL DROPPING
Over $z2O,OOO,OOO Less Than Last Year - The Treasury Deficit To-day Was $59z,O0O,OO

Washington, March 30--(UP)-- Income tax collections for the month through March 27 totalled $320,- t16.99l. to-day's treasury statement showed. Last year the months total np to the corresponding day was s540.960.217. Daily returns dwindied to $i,S61,00O on March 27. Only four days collections remain. 70 that tho total probably will not run be- yond 40,000, ,000 for the month and probably lesg.
 Federal reserve banks to-day re- ceived subscriptions for an issue of Eounced ueveral days ago for the purpose of raising $100,000,000 to pay immediate obligations. princi- pally payments on veterans bonus loans. The treasury deficit stood to. day at $b92, 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
TEXAS CUINAN IS ROBBED AND SHE
 CLAIMS $l5,OO0|
Police Cut It Down to $5,OOO, While Wendell Lawyers Deny Any Gift Made to Texas

New York. March 3o.-(UP)- While Texas Guinan. night club hos tess was busy furnishing her ellen tele with entertainment early to-day, burglars climbed the fire escape out side her Eighth street apartment and ransacked 1t. Miss Guinan was still busy several hours later trying to learn how much had been stolen, Various estimates placed her loss as high as $16,000. Police estimated, however. that her loss would not ex- ceed $5,000. A diamond d-encrusted honorary police badge and pin. were the most valuable of the missing ar- ticles.
 Among her missing possessions was a green mesh bag which the hostess said had been given her by the late Ella Wendell, millionaire spinster recluse. as memento after Miss Wendell had visited one of the Guinan night clubs. Attorneys for the Wendell estate denied Miss Wen. del ever had made such q visit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
AXE MURDERER
 WAS ALL READY
 TO MAKE ESCAPE
Two Bars in Cell Found Sawed and Rope That Would Let Him Down to Safety

Detriot, Mar 30--UP)--An at- tempted jail break by Leroy Robin son. confessed Iowa Axe murderer. was frustrated early today by Sheriff Henry Behrendt. While Robinson was at police headquarters being questioned about tho killing of eight persons at Villisca, la, in 1912. ofii- ccrs searched his cell and found hacksaw. They also discovered sev- cral steel bars and rope. Two bars in the cell leading to an out. side window were found sawed through. With the rope Robinson could have lowered himself to tho roof on n fifth floor wing and from there to the ground.
 According to the sheriff. Robinson compelled the 12 other men In the cell block to join him under threats of death. Behrendt said he believed all occupants of the block intended to make their break tonight or to- morrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
TO HAVE GREAT WET AND
 DRY ELECTION
Will Be Staged Tomorrow for Senate Seat to Fill Vacancy By Death of Senator Greene

Montpelicr.4yt Mar 30.--(UP)- Vermont voters will so to the pools to morrow in a special senatorial election which, with clean-out wet dry issue, has stirred extraordinary interest throughout the Green Moun- tain state.
 Tho rival candidates are Warren R. Austin, republican, Burlington lawyer, who favors the present pro- hibition law until something better Is suggested" and stephen M. Dris- coll of St Aibans, democrat. who fa- vors modification of the volstead act to permit the sale of light wines and beer. The seat at issue is that form- erly occupied by the late Senator Frank l.. Greene. dry republican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
DEMOCRAT CON DUCTS
 TEST VOTE
Residents of Waterbury Can Write Their Own Ballots - Do You Want Present Form of Govt or One Man Rule?

No question of public welfare has occasioned more interest or excited more discussion than the present controversy on what form of govern ment is preferred by residents of this city. Anticipating that a refer endum vote on the proposal of a. city manager form of government will be held here in the fall. the Waterbury Democrat is conducting It's own test of public sentiment Starting in to- morrow evenings issue of the Wa terbury Democrat the results of the balloting will be formally an- nounced. A coupon printed in each issue of the paper is the official bal lot and every citizen over 21 years of age is invited to vote and ex- press Q preference. The "polls' will close Friday evening at 6 o'clock and the official count will be an- nounced in Saturdays Democrat.
 Not in many years has Waterbury
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Children Trapped In
 Stalled Bus While
 Blizzard Was Raging
Five of Them With the Bus Driver Died Before Rescue
 Came-l5 Others Were Almost Frozen to Death

Lamar. Colorado, March 30-- UUP) - Fifteen children who survived af- ter being trapped for hours ina stalled school bus during one of the worst blizzards in Colorado history. fought bravely today against the pain of thrawing arms and legs.
 The bodies of five of their school mates who were less hardy than they. and of bus driver who died trying to summon aid for them, lay In the town of Holly. east of here.
 Anxiety which the state had felt since the children were found late Friday was eased somewhat with that all the survivors probably would recover. and that no would be necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Meanwhile Hoover Is
 Starting To Rebuild
 His Wrecked Fences
He Is Just About to Enter Stormy Waters With Several Problems Con- fronting Him = Many Politicians Feel Result Will Determine His Chances to Run Again
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER United Press Stan CorresrnndeI

\
 Washington Mar 30--Lazy days in the Caribbean are over for Presi- dent Hoover now and he is entering stormier waters.
 The president has come back from his eleven-day trip to Porto Rico and the Virgin islands. sunburncd, and throughly rested. good humor re- stored. and little more improved In the art of handshaking. He now enters the critical political stretch for 1882.
 Mir Hoover has difficult situations to deal with in farm prices, reduced tax receipts. and conditions within the republican national committee organization. All contain clements of political peril and some factors beyond his control.
 The general economic situation Is in the Judgment of high adminis- tration officials. at a decisive point Signs of gradual upturn are dis cerned and friends of the president believe that if wages can be kept steady through the next few weeks, buying power will begin to gain con- hdence and give momentum to the upward cycle. Because of the deli cacy of this situation. administration officials desire to move with great est caution in dealing with the tax and farm price sutuations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
HAL ROACH AND WIFE WILL NOT
 SEEK DIVORCE

Hollywood. March 3O-(UP)-- Hal Roach. motion picture producer and his wife. joined here to-day in denying rumor that Mrs Roach had established a residence in Las ' egas. New. to get divorce.
 The producer said that the rumor started when q woman of similar name established residence In the Nevada city.
 Roach eaid Mrs Roach never had cussion of q possible divorce had taken place between them.
 Mrs Roach and I plan to leave Hollywood together soon for a visit iG New York" Roach said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
BOOZE RUNNERS
 SURRENDERED AS
 ONE SHOT DOOMED
Then They Learned That the Destroyer Firing the Shot Used Only Blanks

New London. Conn. March 30.--
 UP)-The crews of the suspected rum runners Monalolo and Woodgod were chagrined to discover after they had surrendered to the tune of the destroyer Porter's booming one- pound gun that the Porter carried only blanks.
 The destroyer encountered the two in Rhode Island waters Sunday, ap- parenlty attempting to make a con- tact with n rum carrier. The Port CTS gun roared and the suspected craft promptly hove to and surren- dered. Tho boats carried no liquor but they were taken into custody for violation of tho navigation laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

 TICKET SELLERS
 TO BE ARRESTED

London, March 30.-(UP)--Thc home office began proceedings to-day against sellers in England of tickets in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes In which over $B.000.000 in prizes was awarded on tho Grand National Stecplechase. A magistrate at Gov entry fined William Long. five shiIl- ings (about $1.25) for selling Sweepstakes ticket. The home of Ace immediately began proceedings against Long.
 The Irish Sweepstakes was declar- ed illegal by the British courts q few days before the race was run. although thousands of tickets were sold In the British Isles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
MASS IS TRYING TO GET HATHAWAY
 SLAYER OF NURSE
Rhode Island Has Youth, Alleged to Have Killed Pretty Verna Russell

Fall River, Mass. March s0-- (u. P.)-Massachusett authorities were at work to-day on fresh evidence said to hold tho possibility that vcr- na D. Russell, 20. pretty blonde nurse. was murdered in this state, not in Rhode Island. Elliott R. "Pinky" Hathaway, 2s-year-old old son of republican State Repre- sentative Louis 10. Hathaway, sr. of this city. is confined to the county jail at Cranston. R. l., charg cd with the first degree murder of his girl friend. whose bruised hody was found beside lane in Tiverton., R. T., . week ago tomorrow.
 Though Attorney General Benja- min M. Mcryman Of Rhode Island has declared that on the basis of evidence at hand his state will claim jurisdiction. District Attorney William c. CrossIey of Bristol Coun- ty was said to-day to have received Information placing the scene of the crime in Maasachusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Leads All Aspirants
 For Presidency By
 Overwhelming Vote
EMULATION OF THE VOTES
 GAVE FOLLOWING RESULTS

New York March 3O-(U. P.)-A tabulation of votes in he Straus presidential choice poll follows: Governor Roosevelt, New York, 478. Alfred E. Smith, New York, 125. Owen D. YOung New York, 73. Governor Albert C. Ritchie, Maryland, 39. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, 39. Newton D. Baker, Ohio, 35 ExSenator James A. Reed Missouri, Is. Ex-Governor James M Cox Ohio 8. Senator Cordell Hull, Tennessee, 6. Governor George White Ohio, 6. Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Illinois, 4. Senator Walter F. George, Georgia, 3. William c. McAdoo California; 3. Governor Joseph B. Ely, Massachusetts, 2. Senator Robert J. Bulkley Ohio 1. Ex-Governor Dan Moody, Texas 1. . Governor w. H. Murray, Oklahoma, 1. Senator Carter Glass, Virginia, l. Hustin Thompson, Colorado, l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
PROPOSED JUDGES IN
 W!0LC0TT
Justice of the Peace Harold Logan Is Mentioned for Deputy Jndgeship- George Browne Slated to Be the Judge
(By Democrat staff Naan.)

Hartford, March 30.--Haro1d LO- gan. justice of the peace in the town of Wolcott for the past few years. will be proposed to the legislature for the post of deputy judge of the new town court of Wolcott 1t was learned to-day. The Democrat some ago predicted that George Browne for years treasurer of the town of Wolcott, would be proposed for judge of the new tribunal created by the passage of a bill two weeks ago by the leigslature.
 Tn other words, the judge will he Mir Browne and the deputy judge will be Mr Logan. Bothe these men,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Assault Case
PROSECUTOR HAD
 TWO MORE YOUNG
 MEN BEFORE HIM
Andrew Della Bella of Bald- win Street and Thomas Barrett of Pleasant Street Questioned for Three Hours

States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis was closted for more than three hours at his office in the court house this morning with po- lice. city court officials and two young men whose connection with tho Isabelle Lituwaitis case re- nained a mystery at press hour to- day. The two young men, Andrew Della Bella of Baldwin street and Thomas Barrett of Pleasant street were reported to be under question: Ing by States Attorney Lewis on their knowledge of the case which has resulted in the arrest of Baron
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
ARMY SECURES
 NEW TYPE OF GUN

Washington, March 30.-(UP)-- The army's search for a thorough iy efficient automatic rifle entered a new phase to-day when Major Gen eral stephen o. Fuqua. infantry chief, announced that 20 Carand rifles were shipped to Fort Benning Ga. for test.
 "This rifle" Fuqua said. "loads and elects automatically and is be- ing developed with view of re- placing the present Springfield single loa ding, caiiber .3O rifle car- riAd hv thA individual saidiar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Jesse lsad0r Straus, Presi- dent of R. H. Macy and Company, Took Poll of the Delegates and Alter mates to the 1928 Demo- cratic Convention Re suit Was Surprising
GOV ROOSEVELT
 HAD 478 VOTES

New York, March 30-(U. P.)-- poll of the delegates and alter mates to the 1928 democratic na- mona! convention shows Governor franknn ID. Roosevelt an overwheim ing favorite for the 1892 presiden- tial nomination.
 The poll. conducted by Jesse Isi- dor Straus. president of R. 1T. Macy and company. gave Roosevelt 478 votes to 125 for Alfred E. Smith. the 1928 standard bearer. who wal second choice. Approximately 2,O00 men and women were queried, 94z replied and 844 expressed a prefer ence. New York state. which has been expected to send a Roosevelt
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