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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
70 APPEALS BEFORE APRIL CRIMINAL TERM
Judges McNiff
 And Beardsley
 To Hear Evidence
Official Business Starts Wednesday Beer Plant' Case Among Others to Be Heard in Common PIeas-Many Motor Appeals Due for Airing

Patsy Perilli, non-support; Adolph
 Ambrose, assault and breach of the peace; David Anderson, driving un-
 der the influence: George r. ven-
 mart, driving under the influence:
 Maril Dega. assault and breach of
 the peace; Arnold Meier, non-sup-
 port; Romeo Dunais, assault, intoxi-
 cation and breach of the peace:
 Andrew Hurhovich, intoxication:
 Henry Swierbitowicz, violation of motor vehicle law; Joe Daley, as-
 sault and breach of the peace; An
 thony Trunca;e, violation of motor
 vehicle law; Homer Shaw, violation
 of motor vehicle law; Manual Da- Tonte, indecent exposure; Henry M.
 Kelly, non-support; John Bijowski,
 violation Of motor vehicle law; George Frey, violation of motor ve- hicle law: Joseph Cerreiro, condem- nation; Angelo Capaldo, violation of motor vehicle laws: Joseph Pecka, delinquent: Domenick Giglio, viola
 tion of motor vehicle law; Leslie Graham, violation of motor vehicle law: Julius E. Cowles. breach of peace and drunkenness; George Dell evieulluse Jr, violation of motor ve- hicle law; Joseph Carisio, non-sup- port; Paul Gukla, violation of motor vehicle law: Burr Smith, breach of l the peace, two counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
AND POOR CHILDREN IN EGG
 ROLLING TO-DAY
Hundreds of Them Gather ed on the White House Lawn 10 Take Part in Festival
BY PAUL R. MALIsON. United Press Stan Correspondent

(Cnttc0 EfcS8 Stan COrrc6pOn0ent.)
 WasEtngton, April 6.--(UP)-The negro washerwoman's child from Four and q Half street and the tiny five-year old coming debutante from Connecticut avenue were among the hundreds of Washington children who gathered on the White House lawn to-day for the annual kids car- nivaI--the Easter egg rolling.
 The hosts were Miss Peggy Ann Hoover. who passed her sixth birth- day last March, and her four-year old brother. Herbert Hoover, III, the White House grandchildren.
 None over ten was allowed. With in the age limit there were, how ever, youngsters from all rungs of the social ladder: babes in arms barely able to grasp an Easter egg, tots who waddled as they walked and the older children who showed an aptitudes for tag or throwing Easter eggs. rather than rolling them.
 White House historians have been unable to ascertain the origin of the historic annual game for children
 The oldest attache there says that he remembers as child in the Grant administration how his mother took him to the White House egg rolling. He says it was looked upon as an old custom then and White House officials believe 1t Is as old as the White House it. self. They claim it must have been inaugurated as far back as the Adams administration. when the first lady. Abigail. hung her wash ing in the east room so the neigh bors could not see 1t.
 The game consists of rolling an Easter egg down a slope, going down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
GET THESE ADVANTAGES IN YOUR CAR

0NEW SENSATIONAL POWER. Even before Ethyl fluid is added, EsSo Is refined to point reached by no other fuel. Result: up to 20% more power in new hieh-compres- sion engines; better driving results In any motor.
 eQUTCKER STARTING. Quick startine depends upon the amount of gasoline vaporized at the low temperatures. Tests at the 15S' point show approximately 2O% sSeGfer approximation with Esso than ,vith flse 0verGee of fhe n other leading premium Jueis.
 oSATES YOUR MOTOR. Every time your engine knocks (even though you do not hear it!l you do more than lose power. You set the hardest Kind of engine wear. Esso
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

Than Ever."s the members of this years mtnstreI cast has earnestly land sincef1tly rehearsed their show in top notch fashion.
 Under the direction of Jack" RainvilIe. the singing Mi1kmen are ready to give the entertaining pub- lie one full hour of snappy and popular songs: latest jokes; dancers with plenty of pep and xyIophone numbers that will excel.
 A radio fayorite, Danny Barrett Is not only a finished entertainer. also very popular songster with local audiences will feature in song and dance speciality.
 A number of the city's finest solo, ists including the following: '"Biliy" McMahon, Charles Monsees, "Af' Woodruff. and Joseph Lezotte, and Leo Maher will be heard. Harry x. Cashin will. as usual. take the role as interlocutor and Tom" Stange and Sam Barlow will be in charge of the comedy from the endmen's standpoint.
 In addition to the minstrel show their will be a concert from 7:3O to 8 o'clock by Harry Brinkman and his 12-piece orchestra for the bene- fit of the folks that come early. Ai- so free novelties. prize balloon dance and many other surprises.
 "A ton of fun. be sure and come don't miss it. The time: Wednesday evening. The place; Buckingham Hall. Admission 50 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

saves your motor by giving the lowest of all knock-ratines.
 oNO CRANKCASE DILUTTON. When gasoline is not completely vaporized, 1t seeps into the crank case, diiutine lubricants. Esso's "final boiling point" or lend point" is equaled by only two other Ethyl motor fuels. This means that 1t completely vaporizes at tempera- lures at which most other fuels are still partly liquid.
 eCOSTS NO MORE PER MILE. Esso, per gallon, costs sIiehtly more than ordinary non-E Ethyl fuels. But most former users of these fuels report that Esso gives greater miIe- age, and with its reduction of re- pair expenses, costs no more per mile In . year's running.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
ONE IN HOSPITAL
 AFTER CARD GAME

New Haven. Conn. April 6.--(UP) --Shot during an argument over a card game. Ignazio Purificato was at Grace hospital in critical condition to-day.
 Ralph Graceo. 34. was arrested after allegedly admitting the shoot Purifcato hurled glass at him while they were playing cards in a clubr0om last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
TWELVE KILLED
 BY AUTOMOBILES

Boston, April 6.-(UP)-Twelv persons were killed in automobile &C., cidents in Massachusetts last week, according to the report of the regis trar of motor vehicles.
 This was four more than in the previous week but one less than for the corresponding period of 1890.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
ESSOS International Triumph is due o WHAT TT GIVES

An Ess0 service station 0f San Reno. Italy. 0s, the Ifaliaft Rivier0. From on 1cfii0I pIi0- t0graph taken March 3, i03I. Already Esso psn1ps dot 20 foreign countries. and now they line American high ,pays from Maine to Louisi- ara. CaS-owners i1 France, Italy, Germany. SwitzerL1nd, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden. Denmark, FinLa,1d, Poland, Malta, Tunisi0, Algeria. Cnba. Porto Rico, NGssau. B. l., Martinique, Guatemala, and British Hon. duras, 0s yell as in the United States. choose Esso when they want the besf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
SHAFTS MUST BE MARKED

London.--The board of trade has issued an order, under the merchan- disc marks act of 1926, which re- quires imported steel shafts for golf clubs to bear an indication of origin when sold or exposed for sale in the United Kingdom. This order will come into force on May 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
AMELIA EARHART
 IN TEST FLIGHT

Philadelphia. Pa, April 6.--(UP) Amelia Earhart completed arr to-day for an altitude test flight on Tuesday in an autogyro plane. Her attempt will mark the first effort to see how high one of these windmill planes" will go. An- of the flight was made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Worden's Singing
 Minstrel Troupe
Stage Their Greatest Show at Buckingham Hall We'd
 nesday Night " Sgs sf

The seve n h.. annual Worden Milky Way mtnstreis will stage their greatest show Wednesday evening, April Sth. and this years will surpass all pre- suits of past performances and
 spurred on by desire to live up to their slogan: Bigger And Better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
TWO CAPTAINs ROOMMATrs

Cambridge, Mass.--Barry Wood,
 who will captain the Harvard foot
 ball team next season, and Charley Cunningham, newly elected Harvard hockey captain, are roommates at Dunster House. Both prepared for
 Harvard at Milton Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

by officials of the Pitcairn Aircraft
 Corporation of this city, builders of autogyros.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

More than s7o0, ,O00, 900 is to be
 spent on public projects in Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06


  used Ethyl Gasoline will ow the superiority
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
A RadEca/ Aduunce 1n Engine
 Power

TVEN if you do not know L what the inside of an engine looks like. you can appreciate such startling facts as these:
 A certain well.known motor with "5.l compression" can go from a standstill to s miles per hour in 13 seconds. Increase the compress sion ratio to "7-1" and the same motor makes it in 9, seconds. Baf on!y sOifh fhe proper faeY
 Esso was developed to enable you to get all this added power out of your car. In many of the modern high-compression motors. it lets you get as much as 20% more power than is possible with any of the ordinary gasolines.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

committee of banking and currency
now investigating the question;
Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway
Dem, Ark, Senator William King
Dem, Utah), and Senator Gerald
P. Nye, CRep., N. d.. GLASS; COM
mittee may formulate some restric-
tion that will command general
support.
So far the strongest voice raised
against any legislative curb has
been Senator David A Reeds the
Pennsylvania, who frequently
voices Secretary Andrew w. Mel
Ions opinions, believes short selling
is a necessary and salutary activity,
and feels the cure may be worse
than some of the evils brought out
since the 1929 crash.
1t is understood that treasury Of
flcials, although keeping out Of the
situation, think the worst difficulty
is not short selling itself, but some
of the methods alleged to have been
used by the bears to knock down
prices.
These consist of false rumors and
other methods already condemned
by the stock exchanges board of
governors. Officials frankly say
they think this is a problem for the
exchange itself rather than for con-
gresS.
Now that short selling has
caused SO much disaster" said La
Guardia, perhaps it viii be possible
to get a hearing on this important
subject. I found no interest in it
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16

1t doesn't take long for Americans
to wake up to a good thing-only 3
years ago Kruschen Salts were in
troduced into this country and the
welcome news of their superior
goodness Travelled so fast that at one
time the supply was many carlods
behind the demand.
All of which goes to prove that
Americans know good salts when
they take them and want their
friends to benefit also.
Unlike most salts Kruschen isn't sim
ply a laXative-if that's all You want
any old kind of salts with any kind Of
label may do-but is that all you
want?
Whom. YOU take Kruschen Salts you
not only stimulate your bowels. liver
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
New Kind of Salts
Taking Country By Storm
They RevitaIize the System-Induce Youthful Activity
Keep Body in Splendid Condition-Free from Fat

and Kidneys TO function naturally and
perfectly. but You assist nature TO dis
pose of excess fat.
A bottle of KrUschen Salts that lasts
weeks costs but S5c at Hooks De
pendable Drug stores or any drug
store I'm America-take one half a tea
spoon in a glass of hot water every
morning before breakfaSt-in Just q
few days indolence changes 10 activity
and life grows brighter.
Before the bottle is empty you'll
feel younger-eyes will brighten
step grow sprightlier-nerves stead
ier-youH sleep sound, enjoy your
meals and after a hard days work
you'll be ready for wholesome rec
reation-and lose fat-a host" of
wise Americans know all this-if not
ioyfully satisfied-money back.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
LEGISLATORSTO
CUT LOOSE ON
SHORT SELLERS
Many Congressional Lead
erS Are Prepared to Wage
Bitter Fight.

BIZ Scripps- HOrard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Efforts
of the stock exchange to restrict
short selling will not prevent a flood
of legislation designed to prevent
this form Of speculative activity.
Rejoicing that Senator James E.
Watson, of Indiana, majority lead
er, had declared himself in favor of
a curb, thereby placing administra-
ton support behind some proposal,
Representative F. H. LaGuardia
rep. N. y. urged Watson to in
dorse his bill. Although it was in
troduced two years ago, LaGuardia
has not been able to obtain a COM
mittee hearing on it.
Others who plan to press such
legislation are Senator Carter Glass
Dem, Va, chairman of a sub
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
Post Stops First Cycle Ride

BU UUltcd Press
SOUTH HADLEY FALLS, Mass,
Oct 16.-Timothy Sullivan learned
how to start, but not how to stop
his new motorcycle, and he had to
run into post to bring his maiden
ride to an end.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16

the home of Charles Lane here.
Each time the home was filled with
smoke, but no trace of blaze could
be found. They discovered that
carpenters had neglected to extend
a chimney through the roof.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16

Chimney Stopped Short
By United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 16.-
Firemen decided to investigate after
they made two false alarm runs to
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16

city investigation. defended the
Governor.
Seabury had offered a resolution
denouncing bipartisan deal by
which both parties Endorsed a slate
composed of seven Democrats and
five Republicans for the twelve new
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
OCT. 16. 1981

judgeships created by the legisla-
ture. Colahan offered an amend
ment censuring the Governor for
signing the bill.
After the debate, Seabury's reso-
luton was adopted and Colahan's
amendment was rejected.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
CHAIR SNUFFS
OUT LIVES OF
4 MURDERERS
FIfth Man Wins Stay on
Plea of Insanity;
$50 Watch.
BY SAMUEL II. KNOTT
United Press stan Correspondcnt

CHICAGO, Oct. l6.-Four mur-
oerers went to their deaths TODAY
IN Cook county's new electric chair.
A fifth obtained a last minute stay
on insanity claims.
Three deputies half-carried Frank
JORDAN, slayer Of two policemen.
INTO the death chamber at 1918
a. m. When the first charge of
electricity hit his body, his feet flew
up. a nervous eXecutioner had for
gotten to strap them.
Ills legs we're bound and the cur
rent turned on again. He was pro-
nounced dead at 1917 a. m. and
ms pody taken to room ironically
labeled school"
Swaggers to Chair
Charles Rocco, involved in the
murder of banker during a hold
up, followed him. The current was
turned on at 1921 a. m. Smoke
plIoWed up, but he still lived. The
electricity was switched twice more
AT 1928, eight minutes later, his
heart had stopped beating.
Next was John Papescu, Roccos
partner in the murder of Courtney
Merrill. Papsecu quivered in the
arms of the guards. He sank into
the chair at 1872 a. M, died at
1898.
Richard Sullivan, co-slayer of a.
restaurant owner, was last. He
seemed almost to swagger, despite
the grasp Of the deputies. The cleo
trodes were placed on his head and
right leg at 12:41 a. m. He was dead
six minutes later
Sullivan went to his death almost
gayly, firm in the belief that his
arch enemy, Frank Bell, had pre-
ceded him to the chair.
News Hidden From Him
Il don't mind dying so long as
that rat, Bell, dies first" said Sulli-
van shortly before he left his death
cell, where a small phonograph
played jazz song.
And I couldn't bear to tell him
that Bell received a stay of execu-
tion from Judge j. j. Kelly" said
Warden David Moneypenny. Bell
and Sullivan killed Chris Patras,
owner of a Clark street restaurant.
Bell confessed, duplicating Sullivan.
About $50 witnesses sat in a dim
ante-room. They gazed through a
plate-glass partition into the bright
ly lighted death chamber Among
them was Ernest Schaeublin, who
tackled Jordan on Michigan boule-
ward after Jordan had slain patrol
men Patrick Durkin and Anthon
Ruthey in gun battle.
Schaeublin laughed when told
Jordan had remembered and hated
him to the last.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-16
TAMMANY HITS
AT ROOSEVELT
Credits New Supreme Court
Posts to Conspiracy

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Tammany
Hall has opened a fight on Cover
nor Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Daniel F. Colahan. former su-
preme court justice and member
Of Tammany Halls legal board of
strategy" Thursday night charged
Governor Roosevelt with "conspi-
racy'' in the legislation creating
twelve new supreme court Justice
ships.
Samuel Seabury, prosecutor of the
when I introduced my measure soon
after the collapse in 1929"
In his letter to Watson the New
Yorker said.
Il feel particularly elated because
in this instance my conservative
friends are following only two
years after such a progressive step
was suggested. The time on other
measures usually runs from ten to
fifteen years."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
RAILROAD OFFERS
BARGAIN RATES
OVER WEEKEND

With fares cut to approximately
one cent a mile for the purpose OF
a novel experiment in passenger
traffic merchandising. the Southern
Pacific company today completed
plans for the first of its great dol
lar day. sales Of transportation on
Friday.
Authorized for both coach and
Pullman travel over all the COM
pany's Pacific lines, the unprece-
dented offering of time and money
saving train rides will provide round
trips in seven western states for
three -fifths OF the regular one-way
fare, it was pointed out by B. l..
Major agent for the company here
Anticipating heavy travel in re-
sponse to the widespread opportu-
nifty to take business and pleasure
trips at the rate of 100 miles for
81. officials Of the Southern Pacific
have mobilized extra equipment for
the occasion, - Major declared.
A second "dollar day. sale has
been scheduled for Friday, Febru-
ary 27. in line with the railroad s
plan for a thorough test of some
thing entirely new in travel mer-
chandising.
The "dollar day" tickets will be
good for five days, including the
day of sale, with return limit at
midnight of the following Tuesday
Major stated, but all Journeys must
be started on Friday, Feb. 20, and
Friday. Feb. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
NEWS OF M'CABE DISTRICT

Miss Marie Slovak spent Friday in
Ell Centre with her aunt, Mrs. John
Provazok lunching and dining
with her.
r. r. Snow mace a brief journey
to San Diego on business for the
county, Monday. He returned
Thursday
Snow, who has been staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Austin,
is planning to leave this district in
short time because his wife and
daughter, Lima June. are driving
out from Oklahoma City He eX-
poets to see them the latter part of
this week, as they left the middle
western city on Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snow will take up their resi-
dence in Imperial
Welcome callers on Mrs. J. P.
Wagner this week have been Mr..
and Mrs. H. p Ware, from Heber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sunstrom, William
and Frances Sunstrom, Margaret
Layne, Mr. and Mrs George M.
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H
Hoppin. and Mary Frances Hoppin.
Mrs. Wagner is reported little
better this week.
Barbara Horner came home Mon
day by stage from Los Angeles
where she visited her mother, Mrs.
Florence Horner.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards and daughter, Mrs. Earl
King. from Heber were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe A. Wilson and
family.
Mrs. Joe A. Wilson entertained
Mrs. Clyde Farmer. Mrs. A. Lind
sy, and Mrs. Robert Cole, from FL
Centre, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Thaanum
journeyed to Los Angeles Wednes-
day, expecting to return Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
CERTIFICATE OF
BIRTH REQUIRED
BY STATE LAW.
Were you ever born?

Were you ever born?
DR.. Warren F. FOX, city and coun-
ty public health officer, pcopouna-
cd this startling question in the
latest issue of the weekly health
news distributed by his office.
The bulletin Celebrates on the
question in the following manner
Have you any reeond Of your
birth? Is the birth of your child
properly regirtered?
f" Every physician, midwife, nurse
OF other atte udant is required by
state law to report each birth to
the local registrar, who will see thai
the date of birth and the chiid's
name, together with other related
facts. are made luatters of public
record
A birth certificate proves the fol-
lowing things. according to DR.. FoS.
Your age, your citizenship, your
child IS right to go to school, your
child s right to go to work, your
right to inherit property, your right
TO marry, your right to hold office
your right to obtain passports Tor
foreign travel, and your child s right
to prove his mother IS claim to a
pension, If she is widow.
A summary of diseases reported
in e Centre, contained in the week
" health news. shows that 80 cases
of measles were reported in Ell Gen.
tro. together with two cases of
chicken poX. one case of influenza
and one case of pink eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
MILDRED PAINE
Press Staff Correspondent

At an informal dinner party Civ
en- at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred C. Smith, Tuesday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Logan and
their family and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Logan and children, all of
Calexico. were guests.
Mrs. Sam. Parker and son, Robert,
were visited by the le.ter's uncle
and cousin J. o. Wilbur. and Hugh
Parker. The two visitors, who were
in Imperial. Valley two days last
week. drove down together, al
though Wilbur comes from Glen
dale and Parker from Beaumont.
Miss Mildred Alexander is doing
excellently now since she was oper-
eted on for appendicitis and has
returned from the hospital in Call
exico.
Lest in the long lapse between
meetings. the members of the Nc
Cabe Home Department have for
gotten the date of the next meet
ing. Mrs. Hewes wishes to remind
them that it will be held at the
Evan T. Hewes residence on Thurs
day of next week. February 26.
Discussion will center on hooked
rugs.
Weekend visitors in San Diego
were Mrs. Vera B. Fem, Mrs.
GLADYS Layne, and Mrs. Ruth
Soloman. Miss Grace Hi.dreth
was also away in Julian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Oso en-
tertained a number of friends from
different parts of the valley with
a dinner party honoring their
daughter Concha's fifteenth birth
day. February Is. Among those
present we're Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Vonfriede and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Lousian and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Moretti. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eleven Morretti. George and Jerry
Hixon. Gordon Jones, Adolf, John
and Migg Sallavena, Anna, John,
and j. Buretta, T. Tintini, Dren
Tedilty, the honoree, the hosts,
and their family
William Shannon Lydlck return
ed to his sons ranch in Mesquite
Lake after several weeks visit
with his daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Paine.
A guest over the weekend Of Miss
Mary Agnes Thompson was Miss
Phyllis Moon. Sunday they were
included in a party which motored
up to the mountains in the after
noon.
Felix Havens of El Centre was
dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Havens and daughter, Thel-
ma, February Is.
Calling on Mr.. and Mrs. jess
Robertson in Mesquite Lake. Mon
day. were MIR. and Mrs. Hershell
Grandey and Mrs. Lettie Grandey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberson's son, Elmer,
who has been sick for over month
is now improving and is able to sit
up.
Miss Margaret Wilson was also
among those who went up to the
mountains Sunday afternoon just
for the pleasure of the drive.
Despite the unpleasant weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19

ing. Indifference on the part of the
voting public is blamed for the de-
feat of the bonds.
The vote cast for the proposed
S35 900 city hall stood 326 for and
2l5 against; $4,000 for the fire sta
ton and site, 276 for and 26l op-
posed: improvement and additions
to the water system, 295 for and
26l against; $4,000 for extensions
and improvements TO the sewer sys-
tenn, 312 for and go opposed; s20,-
600 for water tank and tower, 275
favorable and 25l opposed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
BRAWLEY DEFEATS
IMPROVEMENT WORK

Brawley's special bond election
yesterday resulted in the rejection
of the Sl35, 900 improvement pro-
gram as proposed by the city coun-
Gil. This is the second defeat tor
the project within less than SIX
months.
Only SAL votes were cast and While
each of the five issues received a
fair majority, the necessary two
thirds majority was not forthcom-