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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
THOMASTON
MRS ERVA WESTON
 DIES IN N. Y.
Was Visiting With Sister John O'Shea Dies at
 HOOsiCk Falls

Mrs. Eva l.. Weston, widow of the late Thomas Weston and well known resident, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Can field in Scarsdale, N. Y, following a few weeks illness. Mrs. Weston had resided in Thomaston for many years leaving here to live with her daughter few months ago. She was a member of the Methodist church and for years was member of the church choir. She was also mem- Der of Morgan commandery, United Order of Golden Cross. Mrs. Weston leaves two daughters Mrs. George w. Garfield of Scarsdale, N. r.. and Mrs. Ralph Watrous of Greenfield, Mass. and one son, George Weston of New Rochelle, N. Y., two brothers, John and Fred Fisher of Philadel- phia. The funeral services will be hell at the Methodist church in Thomaston Saturday afternoon. The body will be placed in the Williams Memorial vault until spring when in- terment will be in Hillside cemetery. John O'Shca Dies At HOOsick Falls.
 N. Y.
 John O'Shea died at the home of his sister in Hoosick Falls, N. !. MT. O'Shea had been a resident of Thomaston for about 10 years com- ing here from Torrington. He leit Thomaston a few months ago to make his home with his sister. The funeral was held in Hoosick Falls with interment in that place also. Mr. O'Shea was one of the old time musicians who competed In the con- test given by the Republican and American some years ago when he was awarded the first prize.
 Mrs. Parsons VIII InsatII Officers
 District Deputy Mrs. Janet Par sons and staff will install the newly elected officers of Faith Rebekah lodge in odd Fellows hall next Tuesday evening. The members. will enjoy q social time following the in- stallation.
 Electa chapter order Of Eastern Star will hold Christmas party fol- lowing the regular meeting in Ma sonic hall this evening.
 The feature picture at the Para mount theater this evening will be Harry Richmond in Putting on the Ritz"
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Foley of Canaan were the guests of her fath- CT. Bernard Lynch of south Main street New Years.
 Thursday night was recorded as the coldest night of the winter
 The recent snow storm spoiled the skating In town whcih was attract ing large crowds.
 The Free Poland basketball team will stage a contest with a Water bury team in the Chapel street hall Saturday evening.
 IapneS Y1IIDp pf \katcphlIry no- partment commander of the C. A. R.. will be the guest of honor of Elisha Kellogg camp, sons of Veterans at their meeting at the American Legion home this evening.
 The annual meeting of the ThOm- aston Visiting Nurses association will be held at the horne of Mrs. C. A. Lennon on Elm street this evening at o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

play is for benefit for the school the children have been selling the tickets and they are going rapidly. Mothers Club to Meet Next Week.
 The Mothers club members had 2 vacation this week as the meeting was postponed and the next meeting will be held on the 18th of January.
 Briefs. tI
 Miss Marjorie Reynolds. Miss La Vigne of the village Earl Rev rclds and William Walton, of Wa t-rbury attended the dance at the Y. M. c. A. in Waterbury last eve- ming.
 Judge William C.. Hungerford nf Buckingham street was reelected treasurer of the Watertown Gun club and John Lynch of Maple street and Wilmot Hungerford of the village members of the executive committee.
 Mir and Mrs c. C. Baldwin of Coulter street entertained at q din- ner New Years Eve Miss Edith O'conner. Miss Mary Horrigan. Mlts Ada Korngiehei, Edward Lane. Wal Lace Inglis and John Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

Mclean Buckingham, Jr. NJ. Hem in&ay Merriman, Jr. Henry Merri- man. Jr, Henry Herriman and Fred erick Thompson were among those who attended the New Years dance given by MT and Mrs Frederick HOi- comb of Waterbury for theh' daugh- ter. Miss Martha Holcomb. who is q student at WestOver.
 Mr and Mrs Wesley Bramhall and family of Chestnut avenue have left for West Day. N. Y.. where they will remain for the rest of the winter.
 MT and Mrs Harry Bronson of the Middlebury road. are entertaining their niece. Miss Virginia Bowen os Thomaston.
 Miss Hazel Weld and Robert Weld. students at the Massac husetts Institute of Technology in Boston are visiting at the home of their parents. Mir and Mrs Garfield Weld.
 Harvey McCrone .sof Pittsbura. Formerly of Watertown visited fricnds here recently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
TERRYVuLE
CHICKENS AND
 >e~ RABBITS BURN
Firemen Unable to Rescue Them From Coop-Quiet
 Holiday

The Terryville fire department was called to answer call on East Main street yesterday afternoon at 1880. When the firemen arrived at the fire they discovered q chicken coop in mass of flames with all the birds and some rabbits trapped inside. A stream of water was aD- piled to the coop but the fire had reached such proportions that no occupants. The coop was owned by Mrs August Oswald was totally destroyed together with a quantity of hay and the chickens and ra abbits.
 The firemen made very fast time in arriving at the fire, in considering the day and also because of it be- ing a volunteer fire department The department should be con graduated on the very fine showing that they made during the year of 1880.
 New Years Day Quiet.
 New Years day in Terryville was quietly spent. for few persons were seen throughout the day on the streets of the town. II seemed that they were resting up after q night of whoopee celebrating the inrushine new year. A dance was held in he St Cassimirs hall on Burnham street Wednesday night and a great crowd was present to bring in the New Year and usher out the old one Factories Closed for Rest of Week.
 The Eagle Lock factory will re- main closed for the rest of the week and will resume operation on Mon day of next week. Work in all the departments is quite slow and va cations given at this time would not ~<~A l. partments. It is hoped taht work in the factory will pick up and bring a happier light for the year of 1931.
 The schools in the village will re- sume studies on Monday morning of next week when the third term of the year begins. The high school will resume also and in- creased accommodations will be ready for the already oVercrowded school. A new room has been fixed uD to take care of about forty high school students A new teacher has already been engaged and the room will be opened on Monday morning. Previous to the opening of the new room the students were compelled to study at home, all the study periods in the curriculum were suspended so that all the available rooms could be used, but now that the new room is opened it is thought that a new schedule will be adopted SO that the stu dents will remain in school through out the whole school day.
 A proposal was recently made by the superintendent of schools. Har- " s. Fisher to build new school capable of seating approximately 400 pupils. He estimated that such a school would cost in the neighbor- hood of $l30,00, a sum that would build the school at this time when conditions are bad and employment rates below the average
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
OAKVILLE

At the meeting Of the Eastern
 Star Oakville names are seen among the officers elected. Mrs Caroline Shaw was elected warden, associate conductress, Miss Drucllla Little hales; sentinel. Herbert F. Shaw.
 Those appointed on the commit se list include: Auditor, caiph Wheeler sick and visiting, Mrs Elsie Thomp- son; general chairman of the enter tainment committee, Mrs Louise Dains: entertainment for January ard February Miss Esther Ericspn ard Mrs Louise Jackson; refresh ments, Mrs Mary Cameron and Mrs Mary Cruickshank. On the entertain raent committee during the months cf March and April are Mrs Lillian Wildman and Mrs Mary Wildman. refreshments. Mrs Grace Baldwin: entertainment forMay and June, Mss Uruncilla Littlehales, Miss Maude
 Mitchell. Miss Evelyn, Balch; re- treatments. Mrs Elsie Thompson, Mrs Florence Krantz: entertainment
 for September and October. Mrs Charlotte Hallaway, Mrs Gladys
 Main. Mrs Grace Hathaway. Ms Lcuise Chase, entertainment For November and December. Mrs JeSl-
 nie Calkins. Mrs Jennie Cedarholm and Mrs Alice Ineson.
 south School Busy ticiscarsIng Play. The children of tho South school are preparing the play ''The Big Trair' and will present it at the Community house on Monday nigi't Isy oclock and 2 o'clock. AS this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
Senator King Prepares to Bring Resolution to Con- gross to Force the GOv= ernment to Have Marines Brought Home to Safety

Washington, January - UP) withdrawal of United States ma rines from Nicaragua, was pre- pared today by Senator King, dem- ocrat, Utah, to be offered. in the senate Monday.
 King said the killing of eight marines and wounding of two oth- CTS by bandits was a tragedy that must arouse the sympathies of the American people and it is not fair that we should put ourselves in a position that such catastrophe should happen.
 We should withdraw immedi- ately both politically and militarily so that that country can work out it's own destination" King added.
 He said he would offer such res
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
BLAMES G. 0. P. FOR W0LC0H SCANDAL
BANDITS WORKED NEW SCHEME FOR
 LOOPING BANK
Walked Into Place as Bank
 Examiners and Worked Five Hours - Took the Cashier Away With Them

Chicago. Jan. 2.--UP) .--Thc locked vaults of the Lawrence Ave nue National bank defied mechanical ingenuity to-day, holding fast the the proof of an employees story that four men emptied the safe deposit boxes. kidnapped him and drove him to Milwaukee.
 Bank officials, told by d locksmith h that the vaults could be opened now only by wrecking them, sat around the doors, facing q 48-hour wait un- til the time lock is released.
 Johy F.. Malloy, assistant cashier. returned to Chicago in the company of detective. although he was not under arrest, after appearing at the central police station in Milwaukee. with his story of robbery and ab- duction.
 Malloy said he spent New Years day at the bank, doing extra work.
 mysterious telephone call to the bank, Malloy told the police, in- formed him that a bank examiner would call with three other men, to inspect the institutions books.
 Malloy said when four men ap- peared at the door, he admitted them without question.
 They stepped inside, covered me with pistols, and locked the outer door,, Malloy asserted They re- nained in the bank for five hours, searching desks, cabinets and safety boxes"
 When they finished, they march ed me to an automobile. drove to Milwaukee. changed automobiles, and put me out"
 A safe expert said the time lock on the vaults had been damned SC that 1t would not operate until 8:3l a. m. Sunday.
 John II. Jeffries. vice-presidcnt decided to wait for the automatic re. lease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
Issue 1000 Sets
 Of Marker Plates
Motor Vehicle Branch Here Establishes Record Past
 Week

would be the busiest period that the office ever witnessed. Lines began to form the latter part of last week and when Monday came, there were scores awaiting their opportunity to have their markers given them.
 Tuesday and Wednesday account ed for 5000 sets,' these being the two largest days of the entire week. To- day, there was line waiting all dur ing the morning, about 300 pairs of markers being given out.
 A new ruling went into effect which gave many of those waiting in line break" Previously, an in dividual could approach one of the windows with as many as twenty ap- plications for markers and if two or three of these men came up to the window, it would cause the other to wait long time to get service.
 The new ruling limits each in dividual to five sets, so that he can not serve as an agent for a score of friends in getting their numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
WATERFOWL

The regular monthly meeting of the board of governors of the Civic Union will meet next Sunday after noon at J o'clock in the Community building. The anual meeting will be held the 27th.
 The members of the Conerega- tional church choir will hold Il re- hearsal in the chapel this evening.
 Holy our will be held at 7:30 O clock in St Johns church.
 The Watertown high school bas- ketball team will play Leavenwortt high team at the high school gym nasium this evening. The girls will play Naugatuck high school girls teaco.
 There will be meeting of the Leroy G. Woodward post. Ameri' can Legion in the ciub rooms ol the Community House at 8 o'clock
 Miss Betty Merriman. Mss Nancj Buckingham. Miss Evated Lilly. Johr sherwood. Charles Sherwood. Jr Curtiss Sherwood. Arthur Evans. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
EARTHQUAKE HAS
 BEEN RECORDED
It Is Estimated That Dis= turbance Is 1000 Miles From Recording Station

Denver, Colorado. January - fCP) - Severe earth tremors. prob ably somewhere on Or near the North American continent, were re- corded today on the Regis college seismograph.
 Father William Torstall said tn" disturbance. which he estimated to be approximately 2.000 miles from here. started at 2:53 a. in. M. $. IT. reached maximum intensity at 1 q. m.. and stopped at 4:4O a. m The disturbance recorded on my opinion distinct and separate from the earthquake at Santiago, Chile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
Me Grath Claims
 Democrats Target
 For Republicans
Counsel for Accused Launches Attack When Trial Re-
 opens This Morning Alleges Sheriff Norton Had No Right to Strip Officials of Their Insignia of Office

1 officers who made the arrest. is chairman of the republican town ! committee of Wolcott. The Wa terbury attorney added that the other arresting officers, Constables Edward Pracny and William klitka are members of the republican town committee.
 Sheriff Norton was occupying the witness stand when Attorney Me- Grath made his charges. The de- fense attorney was objecting to the line of questioning of Special Prose cutor Finton P. Phelan of Water bury, and gave the political angle as reasons for his objections. He said Sheriff Norton had no authority to take the badges and black jacks from the constables the night they were arrested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
(Spcial to The DcnlOcraN

..Wolcott, Jar 2-Charges that the whole case involving the grand jug CT and consa bles on trial for alleged extortion and blackmail here, Is d conspiracy instigated by republicans, were made today by Attorney Thom- as F. McGrath appearing in the town court as counsel for the ac- clsed. Attorney McGrath launched his attack after the case was ,e- opened in the town court this morn ing.
 Attorney McGrath pointed out that Constables John E. Fulgha m and Julius E. Cowles and Grand Juror Oscar E. Todd, the three ac- cused. are all democrats. He fur ther charged that Deputy Sheriff Henry l.. Norton, in charge of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
FOUR THOUSAND
 AUTOS TAGGED
Police of Lowell Did It, But the Tags Were Only for Public Safety

Lowell, Mass, Jan -(UP)-FolIl, thousand motorists were tagged by police here yesterday, but not for misparking their cars or any other infections of the traffic regulations.
 The tag handed each of the driv- CTS read:
 Save life. Children are coast ing. Be careful driving. Keep this with your license
 Deputy Police Superintendent Michael II. Vim announced that 1000 more ''save q life" tags would be distributed during the next few days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
DEMOCRATS HAD
 SPENT $6l2,640
That Was Amount Used to Gain Many Victories in November Elections

washington. January tUP) The Democratic National Com mitttee spent $612.640 in the 1930 campaigns which resulted in large gai0s in the November election. it wao revealed today in yearly re- port filed with the clerk of the house by James W. Gerard, national treasurer.
 The republican congressional cam paign committee spent $264,995 in it's campaign for the house. while the senatorial campaign committee expended $50,2O3 in behalf of re- publican candidates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
KIDNAPER OF BOY WASCOLORED MAN

St Louis, Mo. Jan 2.-(CPD-The St Louis Star in copyright story said to-day that the kidnaper of IS year old Adolphus Busch Orthwein. heir 10 millions. was an unemployed negro. and father of seven children
 According to the copyright story. the kidnaper is in hiding. and re. lease of the boy was nude through h negotiations of ihc negro's father, a real estate dealer. whose price for the boy x release was the freedom of his abductor."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
SENT THE FIRST
 TELEPHONE NEWS
Reporter Credited With Be- ing the First Story Send- CT Dies in Salem

Salem, Mass. Jan 2.-(UP)-The reporter credited with having tele- phoned the first news story in his tory, Henry M. Batchelder. died at salem hospital here to-day in his 18th year.
 The story in question was trans mitted by telephone from Salem to the Boston Globe while Batchelde, was that newspapers local corre- spondont in 1877.
 For several years, Batchelder had been president of the Merchants National bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
Ate Scrambled Eggs
 At White House But
 Wouldn't At His I Home
Charles J. Ruby Tells How He Got Up at One O'Clock Yesterday to Be First to Greet Hoover

mighty pleased that we were there so early.
 Then, said Ruby, came the big moment He and Demars, at the or der of the president, were escorted into the breakfast room and asked to sit down with the medicine ball cabinet to q breakfast of scram- bled eggs, bacon, and mullins and coffee.
 ."My wife told me she thought it was funny I would eat scrambled eggs in the White House when l never touched them at home." Ruby commented. "but I guess it makes 8 lot of difference where you get them, doesn't it?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
BANK SUPT MUST
 SERVE SENTENCE
Appellate Division Affirmed the Conviction of Frank H. Warder of N. Y.

New York, Jan 2.-UP) The appellate division to-day affirmed the conviction of Frank H. Warden, former state superintendent of bank ing sentenced to a five to ten year term for accepting a $10,00O bribe to withhold examination of the City Trust company, which subsequently collapsed.
 Warder was convicted in general sessions court IA months ago, but with the exception of few days in jail immediately after his trial he has been free in $50.000 bail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

The issuance of 1000 pairs of markers from the branch office of the motor vehicle department on Benedict street created q record in this city, this number being given out in the past week, commencing last Friday and ending to-day.
 It was evident last week that this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
BROUGHT BACK HOME

New London, Conn, Jan 2--tCP) Rack fin his home after weeks wandering. Stirling A. Denisoh. 2G Yale graduate. strove to-day to re- .all the impulse which made him vanish Christmas eve.
 Denison was found in New York New Years eve. apparently suffer ing from amnesia. His father. !. r Denison. merchant. brought him hsssue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
JUDS BEARDSLEY
 HANDS DOWN DECISION

Judge Harry A. Beardsley in the court of common pleas to-day ren- dered n decision awarding William Arsenuk $692.G9 in his suit against the Russian Workers Mutual Aid association. The plaintiff. represent ed by Attorney Michael C. Bjaes- field. charged that he had loaned money to the society and had failed to receive any return. Testimony in the case was recorded several weeks ngO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
LITCHFIELD

The Litchfield Cowboys bowed to the Alumni boys on Wednesday evening by the score of 34-29. The student team was ahead at half time but the graduates rallied in the second half and forged ahead to vie. tory. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
LOTT CHOICE
 OF VIM. TILDEN

Philadelphia, Jan 2- (UP) -- George NJ. Lott has shown the great est development among the younger generation of American tennis stars teams should be built around him, according to William T. Tilden. 2nd. who recently announced his retire. ment from amateur tennis.
 Tilden's praise came during his speech at the Penn A. c. yesterday when he was the honor guest of tennis officials of this district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

score at lldlL tune filB II School l3,AlumHi 70. Referee - Gultry. Time -Four 8-minutes periods.
 Miss Emily NJ. Wheeler, who has been summer resident here for the last 50 years. died at her home in New York city, Wednesday after noon. after q brief illness, at the age of 77. Miss Wheeler was a daughter of the late Josiah w. Wheeler With her mother and a sister, Miss Wheeler founded the Elizabeth Home for Girls. now the Eliza beth Wheeler clubhouse and playerounds operated by the Chii- dren's Aid Society of New York city.
 The Litchheld Cowboys will play the Ridgefeld high school basket ball team at I,ideefield tonight. Az Ridgefeld proved 10 be an easy rival for the local team at an earlier date another victory Is expected. The local freshman team will oppose Ridgefield Junior Varsity in the preliminary game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

m ono important company in France
 produced In 1880 as many automo-
 b.lcs as 'tsdsd ir is2a .s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
Call Money Fell to llz Per Cent From First Mark of 31U. s. Steel Crossed the TAO Mark-General Rise Was Encouraging
BY ELMER C. WAIIZER. United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Jan 2.-UP)-A sharp drop in money rates to, the levels of 1927 turned the stock market upward on the opening day of 1881 to-day under leadership of industrials, motors and oil shares.
 The opening was firm. first quo tations of the new year showing net gains of fractions to more than q point. Then followed decline brought on by short covering which sent prices fractionally to 5 points below previous closing levels.
 Call money renewed at , per cent, dropped to and then to l 1-2 per cent officially, while loans were made outside as low as 1 IA per cent. The drastic drop was accompanied by q general reduction of 1-S of 1 per cent in bankers acceptances.
 The cut in money rates here fol- followed q reduction to 2 per cent in the Bank of France discount rate. and indicated that year-end settlements had been completed. 1t was the signal for turn in the trend of the stock market.
 U. s. Steel crossed 14O, against q previous close of 139 Is, and other industrial leaders followed. A rise i.l gasoline prices on the Eastern Seaboar1 brought out buying 1e- mand for many oil shares. Standa, q Cf New Jersey, Standard of New York and Sinclair rose about a point each.
 Motor shares advanced as a demonstration for the New York automobile show which opens to- morrow. Auburn rose more than 2 points after an early break and other motor shares made fair gains.
 Utility shares were exceptional 10 the trend in the afternoon. Ameri- can Water Works reacted points to 57 and others held near the pre- vious closing levels.
 Amusements, notably Fox Film A. also had a downward tendency.
 EARLY TRADING
 New York, Jan 2.-(UP)-Chicago go, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific was the first stock to appear on the tick 1000 shares at 5A off A from the previous close.
 The remainder of the market was higher, with United States Steel at 1924 up 5s. Other, leaders were up few utilities sold off fractionally Oils were firm, rails steady and motor shares higher, featured by Auburn which rose 1 If to 107Es. +
 Westinghouse Electric rose 1s to .91ss Anaconda A to 30%. Vanadium x to 53N, Montgomery. Ward 4 to 16A, Pennsylvania Railroad Is to 57&. Radio F to 12A. General Elec- tric F to 44A.
 Among utilities. small losses were recorded ir Public Service of New Jersey, United Gas. American Water Works, which had sensational rise just before the close on Wednesday, lost 2 points to 58. 4
 During early trading. movements were irregular. U. s. Steel eased off as did American Can. Most issues backed away from their opening levels.
 REDUCE DISCOUNT
 Paris, Jan 2.-UP)-The Bank Of France reduced it's discount rate to- day to ? per cent from 2A per cent. The reduction meets the recent cut in the New York Federal Reserve bank to per cent. The two banks now have the lowest rate In the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

Istanbul, Turkey, has decreed that there shall be uniform model of taxicab within two years.