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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

Rapid public acceptance of de- vices which tend to give the in- dividuaI convenience and save labor characterizes the American people today because they are not bound by tradition, are not opposed to change and do not worship their ancestors. This series of facts spiced the talk given at the meet ing of the Rotary club by c. M. Ripley, of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
 Formerly. he said, it took the public years to accept anything. He illustrated this by quoting figures. There are now 21 million tele- phones in the world. It took twen- ty-three years to get the first mill lion and now they are being added at the rate of one million every IS months.
 It took twenty-five years before one million electric lights were in- stalled, now they are coming in nt the rate of one million every year.
 In 1895, there were four cars in the country. They are now added at the rate of one million a year and there are 27,000,000 in the world.
 This country leads in accepting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
HEADS OF RAILWAY UNIONS GATHER
 FOR DISCUSSION
Consider Measures to Stabilize Employment General Meeting of Union Leaders TO-f1Or- row

Chicago, Dec s-(UP)--A joint meeting of executives of the i've major railroads unions was called for today to consider measures to stabilize employment. A general meeting of union leaders represent ing the 1,5O0. 900 organized rail en- pIoyes tomorrow will discuss the 10 per cent wage cut proposal of the railroads.
 Discussion today was on the re- port of a committees appointed a year ago to investigate means of improving railroad employment conditions. Establishment of a six-hour day was said to be the committees principal suggestion. This move would add approximate ly 5O,000 jobs, union leaders said. Union heads unofficially declared almost unanimously against ac- ceptance of the 10. per cent wage slash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

And theyare writtenin the simple understand language of the men and women who personally lived through the amazing events that they describe. So get your copy of January True Story today. Put yourself in line for of these splendid prizes. Just think what you could do with $f 900! And with 10 900 prizes being offered, you have excellent chance of winning something.
 You will find no mention of the great sl2 900 contest in this Jannary issue. The decision to run It was reached after the magazine had gone to press. But this advertisement tells you the story. And the full details will be given out next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
Students Strike
 Because Stopped in Their Petting

Laramie, Wy0., Dec 8--(UP)-- The student body of the University of Wyoming went on strike today to make the campus safe for pet ting.
 By a vote of 432 to e5, the stu dents voted at a protest meeting last night to strike until Dr A. O.. Crane, president of the university apologies for interrupting the Amours of a dozen students with suggestions that they retire to Laramie's fred light" district.
 The interruption occurred at a dance given by engineering stu dents. Dr Crane made tour of the vicinity during an intermission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
WOULD ExTRADITE
 KID CHOCOLATE

Wnnhiuet0n, Dec. 8.--(UP).- The Cuban embassy, it was learned to-day, has asked the state depart ment for permission to extradite "Kid' Chocolate, prize fighter, wanted in Cuba on a serious statu- tory charge.
 The fighter, whose real name is Eligis Sardinas Montalvo, is now held by authorities in New York city, according to the state depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
DUNCAN SISTERS
 ARE BANKRUPT

Los Angeles, Dec. S.-(UP).- After rise to fame as idols of Broadway. followed by indifferent success nj motion pictures, the Duncan sisters, Rosetta and Vivian, the nationally known "Topsy and Eva" are bankrupt, according to voluntary petitions on file in su- perior court. At the height of their success, the sisters were reputed to be worth $1,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 8.-(UP) = Judge Ruby Laffon of Madisonville to-day was inaugurated as the 10th governor of Kentucky in the presence of thousands of demo- crats, gathered to celebrate one of the greatest party victories in the states history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Myrtle Riggs Cattaneo took place this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the horne of her parents in Cheshirew ith serv- ices being conducted by Rev Her. bert Bainton. Interment took place in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
OBITUARY

BROPHY-Mrs Mary Brophy, widow of Martin Brophy, of 5S South View street died this morn ing at St Mary's hospital.
 She is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs Mary Carroll, Mrs Agatha Goggin and Mrs Evelyn Mccarthy; one son, Martin and one sister, Mrs Catherine Shanahan.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock to St Francis Xavier's church where Q mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial wiz be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08
DIED.

BROPHY-In this city Dec g., 1881 Mrs Mary Brophy of 58 South View St. Funeral Thursday morn. ing at 8:15 o'clock to St Francis Xavier church. Burial in new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-08

SCHOEN-Word was received by relatives here of the death, early yesterday morning, of George Schoen, 84, at his home in Dan- bury. MT Schoen was the father of Mrs Edward H. Kirschbaum, wife of Dr Kirschbaum, of Eastfield road. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
PANTAGES HITS
STATE : CASE

SAN DIEGO, Iune II QN.SJ.
Involved legal arguments in the
trial of Alexander Pantages, mil
lionaire Snowman, charged with
three others with conspiracy to
contribute to the delinquency of
a minor, were to continue today.
Efforts Of defense attorneys to
have certain counts of the indict-
ment dismissed and testimony of
Miss Lydia NittO, II, stricken
from the records as uncOrrObOr-
ated, so tangled the trial that
the prosecution in reality became
the defense, defending Miss NittO
and her testimony.
The defense contended that the
Nitto girl was a co-conSpirator
and her testimony was no good
unless substantiated by a disin-
tereSted witness. The same argu-
ment was applied to the testi-
mony of John P. Mills, who
pleaded guilty to a minor charge
in the case, and Helen Livingston,
II, second complaining witness.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
CHOKED,
HATHAWAY'S
JURY TOLD
Doctor Says Throat Markings
Were Made by a Hand; Gin
ReveI Charged by the State

NEWPORT, R. l., June II.
The marks found on the throat
Of pretty Verna Russell, whose
body was found in a lonely
lovers lane on March "a, last,
were put there by a hand, DR..
Charles H. Bryant, medical ex.
aminer of Tiverton, who con-
Quoted the autopsy, testified to-
day at the trial Of Elliott r.
Pink" Hathaway, who is charged
with the girls murder.
In DR.. Bryant'S opinion, moth
ing else could have caused death.
Sure of Cause
Yesterday he had testified that
death of Miss Russell was due
in his opinion based on. exami.
nations, to "asphyxia, by Strangu-
lation."
The chief prosecutor, Attorney
General BENJAMIN NJ. McLyman,
asked him today if StrangulatiOn
was the sole cause of death. DIR.
Bryant replied in the affirma-
tive, adding that "all other ele-
mentS were eliminated"
"Pinky," the 28-year-old son Of
Massachusetts, legislator, who
had somewhat of a reputation as
a "playboy, made the "date"
with Verna, student nurse.
Calvin, State Witness
They went to a drug store,
bought some ginger ale and, the
State contends, Hathaway tele.
phoned to a bootlegger. Then he
and Verna drove away in his car.
What happened thereafter Is,
as yet, mystery, although it is
known that Hathaway appeared
alone at 11:15 that night at the
home Of Vernon Calvin, and told
him what had happened.
Calvin is the States star
witness.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
BALLOU LEAVES
JOB VACANT

The authority recently vested
in DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools, to fill
vacancies in the school system be-
fore the Board of Education gives
it's final approval, will not be
used in the case OF the position
of director of the Community
Center department.
This was indicated today by
DR.. Ballou, who declared the po-
sition is of too much Importance
to be filled without the approval
of the board.
Miss SibyI Baker resigns as
director of the department June
Is to become director of munich
pal Fairgrounds. No successor
has yet been found, although the
board does not meet again until
June "a.
The department will function,
after Miss Baker leaves her post,
under Mrs. L. w. Hardy, assiS-
tant director.
In a decision recently handed
down by Comptroller General Nc
Carl, DR.. Ballou was given au-
thority to fill vacancies occurring
between regular sessions Of the
board. This authority will con-
tinue until December, 1882. At
the next session of Congress, ef-
forts will be made to have legis-
lation passed to make this au-
thOritY permanent.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
German Policeman Is
Killed by Reds in Riot
OUer BreuIning Taxes

BERLIN, June II UN.S0.-To
the mounting toll of victims of
Communist rioting throughout
Germany was added another
name today. During the fighting
in the North German city of
Kassel last night a policeman
was killed. One Communist was
seriously wounded.
Heavy fighting took place at
Hamburg and Mannheim. where
Reds erected barricadeS in the
streets and fired on policemen.
At Mannheim large part of
the city was left without eight be-
cause Reds smashed street lamps.
Communists started their demon.
StrationS in protest against Chan
cellor Bruening'S emergency tax
DEGREES.
At Frankfort-on-Main a mob of
several hundred stoned police in
protest against the same measures.
BERLIN, June IL QN.sJ.
The German government today
received a note from Poland. AL.
though the contents of the docu.
ment we're not made public, 1t
was believed it protested against
the recent anti-Polish speeches
and parades of the steel helment
organization at BreSlau.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
SITES
DOOMED HERE

Public comfort stations main,
tanned by the District government
in the Capital are doomed.
Engineer Commissioner John
c. Gotwals AYERS the day Of the
public convenient stations has
passed, and that in this eutomo.
bile age, people are using facilities
in filling stations.
The station at Seventh Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North.
west is soon to be closed. This
property has been purchased by
the Federal Government and GUST
ing notice has been served on the
District government.
Major Gotwals also said that
the municipal station at Fifteenth
and H Streets Northeast is also
to go as it is characterized as an
"eyesore."
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
the American Medical Associa-

Hthe American Medical ASSocia-
ton.
The poisonous extract created
condition which was diagnosed
as pOlyneuritis, q new disease
that physicians were unable to
combat successfully.
DR.. BENJAMIN T. Burley, of
Worcester, Mass, said practically
all of the victims of the poison
ing lost control of their muscles
and in some instances it was
nine months before they we're
able to walk normally.
Approximately $500 persons
who were made i'll by the
adulterant remain partly incapac-
itated, the physician declared.
That ricketts,, a bone disease af-
fecting more than SO per cent of
all infants, can be baniShed by
using milk from COWS given feed
irradiated with ultraviolet rays,
was announced by DR.. Alfred F..
Hess, of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Judd Gray Handouts
Hold Man Prisoner
For FFiiue Hours
Times Staff Photo

NEW YORK, June II G.N.SD.
Painfully swollen wrists were
nursed today by W. Augustus
Shipley, former Government Of
ficial.
He was showing a friend the
handouts in which Judd Gray
was taken to the Sing Sing
death house. The friend
snapped them shut. No key
was available. The steel was
too tough for any saw. Finally
the locksmith struggled for
hours and freed Shipley.
He was a prisoner Of the
cuffs for almost five hours.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
SiLklUOrnlS at Work;
Epen In Exhibition

There is no unemployment
among silkworms, to Judge by
the activity of those on exhibit
ton in Textile Hall of the Arts
and Industries Building of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The exhibit, procured through
the cooperation of Thomas A.
Keleher, of Washington, shows
that Silkworms come nearer to
eating continuously than any,
thing except a small boy. The
Silkworms, now buSily feasting
on white mulberry leaves, will be
forming cocoonS of goSSamer
threads during the next three
weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
so Americans Crash Gate
At Quartz Arts Ball

PARIS, June II QNSO.-A
group OF SO American architects
who have been touring France
prided themselves today on their
proved ability as gate craSherS,
after having lnuscled into the
Quatz' Arts Ball, the Paris Latin
Quarters annual explosion of
Bohemian mirth.
Last night was "Old timers"
night and the American archi-
tectS successfully masqueraded as
grads" of the beaux arts while
Q1any another American tourist,
after having paid as much as $50
for a bootleg ticket to the affair,
got thrown out on the pavement
along with his ticket.
Aflying wedge Of Latin Quar-
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
POLICE CHANGES
SOUGHT IN BILL
HAMILTON

Legislation to give the Com
missioner of police more complete
control over the personnel of the
department is being framed by
members of Congress.
Representative William P. Hol-
aday (RO of Illinois, who will be
chairman of the District Subcom-
mittee of the House Appropria.
tions Committee, if the Republi-
cans organize the House, said to-
day that the legislation will be
directed principally toward Civ
ing the Police Commissioner an
easy way to "get rid of incompe-
tents and crooks on the force"
The legislation, it is believed,
is designed to attempt to do
away with the trial board Sys-
tenn.
In discussing the proposed le.
gislation Representative Holiday
said:
There is more criticism di-
rected against the police force
than any other department of
the local government. The fact
is that there are only a few
men on the force who should
be dismissed. There are some
incOmpetentS and some down.
right crooks. They must be
Weeded out. Congress at the
next session will likely increase
the power of the commissioner
in charge so that he can effec-
lively rid the department Of
such men,"
The Washington times., 1931-06-11

ter heavyweights, bounced all
strange tourists who thought they
could look like artists by taking
off their clothes, but who neg
lected to learn the mystic pass
word. The American architects
got by by using passwords for
orgies they had attended back in
1908 or 1910.
Colonial dress was ordered by
the costume committee, and as
most of Frances colonial posses
SionS lie in the tropics, this meant
tropics costumes.
The party started with a pro-
cession and a banquet in Mont
martre and ended in a footrace
down the Champs -ElyseeS early
today.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Optin1ists See MOUie
Of Cougar Hunt

Motion pictures revealing the
depredations of mountain lions
and the methods of hunting and
capturing the animals were
shown at a meeting Of the WASH
ington Optimist Club yesterday.
The club Voted to buy two
canoes for use this summer at
the Boys Club camp. Two new
members were received, the Rev.
George j. Farnham, pastor Of
North Cleveland Park Congre.
gational Church, and Bernard o.
Grant,
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
TGkOnaG-SHUer Spring
Diplomas Awarded

Commencement exercises were
held last night at the Takoma
Park Elementary School, Takoma
Park, Md, when diplomas were
presented by Prof. E. M. Douglas,
principal of the Takoma-Silver
Spring High School. Mayor Ben
G. Davis spoke on the duties Of
citizens. -
Charles Y. Latimer, represent
ing the National Society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution,
presented Good Citizenship"
medals to Millard Reynolds, IL.
and Katherine Dunn, II. James
Henderson, II. was awarded the
A. A. A. medal as a member Of
the school boy patrol.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
MARKET GIVING
. FREE RENT, IS
CHARGE
Sponsors of Southwest Mart
Trying to Hold Tenants by
Illegal Means; Claim; Denied

Echoes Of the controversy over
the location of the farmers mar
ket came today in charges that
the new market center in south
west Washington, developed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad is
seeking to hold some Of its ten
ants by granting special favors.
The market merchants, it Is
charged, are being given free
rent" until September l. Two
Of the merchants along "cOmmiS'
sion row" on Water Street today
said the allegation is true.
Others Deny It
Many others, however, includ'
ing officials of the Potomac
Terminals Business Association,
deny the charge flatly, declaring
that the "free rental" period,
following their removal from
Center Market, expired on April
l, and that since that date they
have been paying rentals as high
as $275 a month.
w. o. Shreve, secretary Of the
Terminals Business Association,
said:
$50 far as know, the free
rental period for commission
merchants here expired in
April, and none of us is getting
free occupancy now. Unless
there are some agreements
here, of which I know moth
ing, this applies along the
entire row."
A similar denial was made by
Perry Leishear, Of the w. w.
Leishear company.
Commission merchants doing
business at other markets, insist
that the railroad policy is to fos-
ter the Southwest Market Center
by its "free rent" policy.
TO Go Before /. C. C.
These merchants are planning
to lay the matter before the In
terstate Commerce Commission,
pointing to regulations which re-
quire railroads to charge Ientals
which yield a fair return on in
vestments on warehouses, stores,
etc., and also prohibit subsidies
or rebates to shippers, which the
''free rent" practice amounts to.
they allege.
The construction of the new
market center on Water Street
was completed in August, 1929,
but was not occupied until the
following February. A number
of Center Market concerns, then
leased a portion of the stores
with the stipulation that they
would pay rent for them until
the old market was razed. This
demolition came in February, of
the current year, but the free
rent" practice was continued it is
alleged because many of the ten
ants threatened to seek other
quarters.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
ROthernuere Doubts
Revision of Debts

NEW YORK, June II G.NS0
Nothing will come of it,"
That was the declaration Of
Lord Rothermere, English news
paper publisher, here last night
before he sailed for home, when
asked concerning the German
English conference. He said:
France will block any plans
for = new conference on reparG-
tiOnS." h
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Boxer and DiUOrcee
Die in JeaLOUSY FeUd

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June
IL QN.SO.-Believed by police to
be a case of murder and suicide,
resulting from jealousy, the bodies
of Mrs. Evelyn Carey Medlock, rs,
pretty divorce, and Clayton Ut
ting, %, amateur boxer. were
found today. Utting's right hand
clutched an automatic pistol.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Robert Armstrong
And Wife SeDGrUte

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, June II
d.N.SO:-Separation of Robert
Armstrong. film actor, and his
wife, the former Jeanne Kent, a
dancer. was revealed here today
when Mrs. Armstrong disclosed
that she would soon depart on a
years trip around the world. The
Armstrong; were married in Lon
don, England, five years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
German Children
VIII Visit France

PARIS, June 1.-THE General
Labor Federation of France will
be host to 800 children of unem-
ployed German workers this sum-
mer. The children will spend a
month at the lie d'Oleron at the
vacation colony of the French
Cooperative Union.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Take" Cost $4,000, 900
Last Year, Doctors Hear

PHILADELPHIA, June lin
addition to incapacitating more
than $4,000 men and women,
poisonous jamica ginger, COM
monty called "jake," last year
cost the nation $5O,OOO,OoO as a
result of the widespread use of
the. adulterated flavoring extract,
it was explained in papers read
before the neurological section of
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
MINERS TO AID IDLE

LEIGHTON, Pa, June IL
G.N.SO.-To provide employment,
for more men, anthracite mine.
workers in this region have de-
cided to ask the operators to elm
mate overtime except where ne
ceSSitated by emergencies.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
MUST
HELP SELF,
HH"a OHGA1
HE SAYS
Senator Thinks Nation Should
Consider Its Own Plight Be-
fore Doing More for Others

The agitation in Europe over
suggestions for a revision or
moratorium on German repara-
tions found an echo here today
with Senator Schal R0 of
Minnesota, calling on England
and France to modify their war
claims against Germany.
Senator Schau suggested the
allies extend the same terms of
payment to Germany that the
United States has given them on
their war debts. He said this
plan would require England to
forego her fixed sum of repara-
tions and accept interest pay
ments at 3.7 per cent year for
. period of 81 years.
Allies Urged to Help
For France, he added, the set
tlement would be interest pay
ments at 2.17 per cent year
for the same period. Senator
Schall said:
"There has been too much
talk that the United States
should do something for Eu-
rope. Let Europe help herself
by helping to put Germany
back on her economic feet.
1--WE loaned $4,000. 100000 to
IL different nations. We can
celled all those loans and &C
cepted interest payments in re-
turn. ranging from 81 per cent
for England down to IL per
cent for Italy. We have done
all we can do to help Europe.
We can't do anything more if
We consider the plight Of our
own people.
Got Nothing From War
Europe has been telling the
German people that we are get
ting all her reparatiOnS. We
got nothing out of the war in
reality. England got One-third
the globe, while France and
Italy filled their pockets. All
we got was prohibition and yet
we're called Uncle ShylOck."
LONDON, June 11.-With both
the British and French govern
ments opposed to the calling at
the present time of an inter
national conference on war debts,
political observers here today con-
sidered it likely that Europe
would wait for the United States
to take the initiative.
Bruening's Lot Is Hard
The difficult position of Chan
.ceIIOr Bruening, whose riOtOus
welcome by NaZiS yesterday on
his return to Germany from the
mutual cOmmiSeratiOn conference
on debt questions at Chequers
court indicated the tension of the
German people, is well understood
i'm London.
It was believed that the chan
cellor was advised by the British
cabinet to prevent any default
on reparations by Germany as
long as possible until other gov
ernments were sounded out on
means Of alleviating her distress.
Scotland Yard took active meas
ures today to aid in solving the
mysterious Staying.
Preparations were made to
question officers of the Cunard
liner Franconia, from which the
murdered girl was put off in the
outer harbor of New York shortly
after the vessel sailed for Eng:
land.
Face zig. Job
Scotland Yard operatives faced
an arduous task. The Franconia
was docked Immediately after
her arrival at Southampton and
her personnel released for their
annual vacation.
The ship is not scheduled to
sail again until July 10. Her
officers and men are scattered
throughout the British Isles.
Either in their homes or vaca-
tion resorts. but Scotland Yard
planned to question every one of
the liners officers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Photo by International

TEX TRYING TO ENTER FRANCE
TEX GUINAN, well-known queen of the New York
night clubs got awful shock when her attempts to put
of her personality French officials to gain
admttance to France proved unsuccessful She is shown
here pleading with official of Havre, France, who
doesn't seem bit impressed. She wanted to enter
France with her girls to open up few clubs.