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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
LONDON MAY HAVE NO ELECTRICITY
 BY TOMORROW
Strike Started at New Fac- tory of Ford Motor Co and All Electricians in City Called Out

London, March 2O-(UP)-Bri- tain's labor difficulties increased to- day with a threat that the city of London would be without electrical power tomorrow because of an- nouncement that more than 2,000 members of the electrical trades union will cease work.
 The dispute in the union origin ated with a strike at the new fac- tory of the Ford Motor company at Dagenham. The National Federated Electrical association then decided to reduce the wages of the London district electricians by five per cent unless the strike Is abandoned at once. The trades union to-day with drew all electricians engaged in erection of the new $8,5O0,000 Dor chester hotel in Park Land. "To- night and tomorrow morning up- wards of 2,000 workmen in the Lon- don area will cease work" George Humphreys, the secretary of the union in this district, announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
Aviator Balchen Has Started For North
 To Seek Missing

ly into the cloudy sky. Soon 1t had attained an altitude of about 600 feet and within three minutes was lost to view. heading directly north- east.
 Sitting beside Balchen as the plane took off was Randy Enslow. Roose- welt Field flyer and close friend of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. while far back in the roomy cabin was Merton c. Cooper. directing the ex- petition in behalf of Dr Lewis Fris- sell of New York, father of Varick Frissell, one of those missing from the Viking disaster.
 The airpline distance to St John. N. B., was estimated at 330 miles and Balchen hoped to land there within five hours. After refuelling at St John. he and his associates planned to take off immediately for if unfavorable weather conditions improved in the interim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
T rial Of Three Local Men | co
 Long Delayed
Isabelle Lituwaitis, l6- Year-Old Missing Wit ness in TOrkon1ian, Sulli- van and DistefanO AL legged Rape Case, Will Be Widely Hunted ALL CITIES TO
 BE NOTIFIED

A warrant alleging conspiracy to defeat, justice has been formally is- sued for the arrest of Miss Isabelle Lituwaitis, 16, missing state witness in the joint cases of Baron J.. Torkomian of Bank street, James Sullivan of Baldwin street and Amerigo Distefano of Pleasant street, who are being held on the statutory charge of rape. The issu- ance of the warrant makes the young girl a fugitive from justice and places the authorities in position to request cooperation on the part of the police in other cities. Pre- viously she was regarded as witt ness, who had disappeared after telling sensational story and who could not be accused of contempt of court as she had not been prop erly subpoeAned.
 IL was learned to-day that in event of the young girl not being found by Tuesday. March 31st, when the cases of the three men are scheduled for a hearing. the state will request another continuance and will keep postponing 1t until she Is found. So if anyone has con- spired to keep her away from the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
WITNESS WILL NOT BE HERE,
 FOR I'VE JUST KILLED HIM.
 WAS SURPRISE LAWYERS GOT

New York. March 2o.--(UF)-A caretaker who walked calmly into an assembly of lawyers in the Bar Asso- citation building and announced that his wealthy employer, for whom they were waiting to begin arbisra- ton proceedings over some property. would not be in "because I've just killed him" was to be arraigned to- day on a charge of homicide. He was Mario Moramarco, 40. Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph M. Proskauer, and several lawyers were waiting in a hearing room for the arrival Of Cornelius Kahlen. elderly real estate owner, in order to begin the proceedings; Mrs Kali- len was already there. Suddenly the door opened and Moramarco strode in, holding in his hand a screw-driverN which had been filed to sharp point.
 "A have e confession to make" he said: "Cornelius Kahlen won't be down. I've just killed him." He tossed the screw driver on the table Police were called and arrested him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
CORRESPONDENT <.
 OF FOREIGN NEWS
Eminent British Journalist Says They Are More lm- pOrtant Than Editors

New Haven, Conn. March 20.-- (UP)-rSamuel K Ratcliffe. eminent British journalist believes i've arc coming to a period when the foreign will be of more im- portance than the editor or the edi- torial page" He spoke late yester- day as the final Paul Block lec-. turer on journalism at Yale. z x
 The growing importance of the foreign correspondent lies in the fact that he not only will report news of great changes in foreign nations but he will interpret them, Radcliffe declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
State Policemen In The Woman Shooting
 Case Are Suspended

Hartford, Conn, March 20--(UP) Two state policemen of the Bea- con Falls barracks were suspended by State Police Commissioner Rob- ert T. Hurley to-day pending inves- tigation of the shooting of a woman motorist at Southbury yesterday. The suspended officers are George Herr. rookie trooper who recently graduated from the training school at Ridgeield, and Harold Richter. Herr and Richter were patrolling morning when Mrs Viola Walker, negress, was critically wounded.
 Bridgeport. Conn, March 20-- IUP)-A negress, said by her husband to have been shot by a, state policeman while motoring through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
OLD TIME ACTOR
 DIED TO-DAY IN
 NORWALK HOME

Norwalk, Conn. March 20-(UP) Charles W. Goodrich. widely known stage and screen actor, died at his home in the Silvermine Ar tists' colony to-day in his 71st year. He had been i'll a week. Goodrich began his stage career in 1874 when he played with Mrs John Drew, mother of John Drew. father of the Barrymores, in Philadelphia. He toured the country as her leading man and later took leading roles in such plays as Kentucky Boy" and Turn to the Right.
 He was one of the first Broadway actors to enter motion pictures. His last stage appearance was in "The Show-OF" three years ago. He left a wife, Camilla, a widely-known &C., treSs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
VICLANTES OF
 PHILADELPHIA
 GET REAL BUSY

Philadelphia. March 20 -- (UP)- "The Legal vigilantes." Q group of Lawyers who banded to protect the people of this city from illegal liquor raids. will start off today to repulse illegal police raidfng tactics. Formed by Councilman M. (Bili) Roper as a step in his determination to end the invasion into private homes by po- lice with search warrants Illegally obtained. the vigiiantes will form. at their first meeting today, methods and plans of procedure.
 The Vigilantes include many former U. s. assistant district attor- neys and former members of Phila- deiphia's district attorneys staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
GREAT SHARE OF
 WENDEL FORTUNE
 TO ONE HOSPITAL

New York, March 20.-(UP)-The Flower hospital, 1t was understood to-day will benefit vastly under the will of Miss Ella V. Won E. Wen del, recluse millionaire.
 Filing of the will is expected soon, and with 1t, according to advance reports will come division into 200 parts of the vast realty fortune piled up by the Wendell family since the days its founder, a fur trader, began accommodating wealth.
 The advance reports claimed Flower hospital would get 35 of the 200 parts of the estate which may not prove to be as much as $100,- 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
BEARDSLEY . WAS FREED
 OF CHARGE
States Attorney Lewis N0lled Charges in the Famous Campbell Case
 He Said That Beards- ley Was Tool of Campbell

The charge of obtaining money and goods by false pretenses against Edwin E. Beardsley of 135 West Main street, was nolled in superior court this morning upon recommen- dalton of States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis who termed the accused a tool of Charles Campbell who was recently sentenced to Sing Sing prison in New York for fraudulent stock transactions. States Attor- ney Lewis went into detail in re- lating the incidents relative to the placing of the charges against Beardsley and said he was convinced that the court or a jury would be unable to convict Beardsley on the charges against him. Judge Fred erick M. Peasley, presiding, granted the nolie.
 Reviewing the case, MT Lewis said Beardsley was bound over to su-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
HEADACHE CURED so THE CHAMPION
 LOSES HIS JOB
He Didn't Have the Right Kind of a Headache and Experts Had to Let Him GO

Chicago, March 20-(UP)-The first great experiment to find a cure for migraine headaches has ended with the champion headache owner disqualified because his headache was not the right kind after all. Aft CT almost three months under con stant care of doctors at the Univer- sity of Illinois research hospital, Theodore Roberts discovered yester- day that his headache was cured !; graine.
 It was severe blow, because it meant losing a $50-a-month job do- ing nothing. The doctors must start their experiments all over again. Also. they have spent a lot of time and money with no results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
GREEK VILLAGES
 SHAKEN AGAIN
Inhabitants Had Suffered Once Before and All Fled From Their Homes

Athens. Greece. March 20.-- (UP)
 earthquakes shook the north Macedonian villages of Fanou and Guumenitsa to-day. The in- habitants who experienced the dis agtrous Macedonian quake recently, fied into the open air. Many houses were reported damaged. The city of Volos was severely shaken.
 frontiers of Bulgaria, Greece and Jungoslavia suffered Q severe earth quake recently when half . dozen towns were destroyed with heavy loss of life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
THREE YOUTHS
 ENTERED PLEAS.
Somerville Boys Charged With Murder of Man They Had Held Up

Cambridge, Mass, March '20.--- (UP)--Three somerville youths pleaded not guilty when arraigned here yesterday on charges of first degree murder and robbery in con- nection with the shooting of Evan- gelista l.. Bagni. filling station pro- prietor. during a holdup in Somer- viile on February 24. The defendants. John D. Wall 20, John Joseph Ol- iver, 1p. and Walter Souza. 19. were arrested at heir home and. accord- ing to District Attorney Warren l.. Bishop. confessed to participating In the holdup in which Bagni was fatal- Nv wounded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
WATERBURY MAN WAS ASLEEP IN
 THE WRECKACE
Bridgeport Driver Was Snoozing Beside the Wreck When Bedding Policeman Reached the Scene

Bedding, Conn, March 20.-(UP) "A novel alibi was given the state policeman who arrested Floyd Mo- Daniel, 34. of Bridgeport, on a charge of drunken driving to-day. The officer found McDaniel asleep beside the wreck of his automobile. which had been driven into a fence. Two companions. Joseph Sullivan, 28 of Waterbury. and Arthur Fosbiz. 3a, of New Haven, were sleeping in the wreckage.
 Awakened, Mcdaniel told the off cer he had become chilled while waiting in the cold for someone, to bring aid and had taken "a few shots to warm up."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
POLISH WRITER
 WAS IN DANGER
August J. Kurdziel of
 Cleveland Had His Home Blasted By Bomb

Cleveland. March 20.-(UP)-The lives of August J. Kurdziel, adver- Using manager and writer for the Cleveland Polish Daily News, and his family were endangered to-day by the explosion of a charge of dynamite beneath window of the bedroom where Kurdziel and his wife were sleeping. None was in jured,} however. Police said that they believed communists were re- sponsibie for planting the dynamite. Kurdziel is the son of Paul Kurd- ziel, publisher of the paper. who has been waging an editorial cam paign against communistic activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
ISOLATION HOSPITAL
 CHANGES
May Be Leased By State at Nominal Rental of $l a Year Senator Reed of Waterbury Presided Over That Body
(By Democrat staff Manl

Hartford. March 20.-The leasing of the Waterbury isolation hospital by the state at the nominal rental of $1 a year was expected to be con- summated here this afternoon at a meeting of the committee on hu- mane institutions. The only possible obstruction to complete under standing to-day Is the city's insist ence on the right to reclaim posses sion of the building in even of an emergency. Within a few hours mo- tice or sufficient time to remove all patients the city desires to be in a position to utilize the building and its facilities if an epidemic developes.
 Senator Lewis s. Reed, Roger L..
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

Southbury, was reported dying at St Vtncent's hospital here to-day. One of the six shots fired at the automo- bile of Alfred Peebles of Bridgeport struck Mrs Viola Walker in the neck, according to her husband, William Walker, who was sitting be- side her in the rear of the car.
 Walker said he and his wife and MT and Mrs Peebles were returning to Bridgeport from Waterbury when an automobile passed them and waited on dark curve. Believing the occupants might be bandits, Feables sped by. The other car pur- sukd and attempted to shove the Peebles machine off the road. Then six shots were fired. Both cars stopped and the state policeman took Mrs Walker into his machine and brought her to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
NINE SURVIVORS
 OF VIKING
Will Be Removed From Horse Island To-day Search for Z8 Missing Has Been Abandoned
By JOHN n, MEANEY

Copyright. 1881, by United Press)
 St Johns, Newfoundland, Mar 20. -(UP)-The last group of nine wounded survivors of the sealing ship Viking disaster awaited re- moval to-day from Horse Island. The men will be loaded into dories for the difficult trip over five miles of rough ice to the rescue ship Sagona, where no other survivors in less serious condition were given quar- ters last night with eight comrades who already had been taken from the ice foes.
 There were still about 28 men from the Viking who were not ac- counted for. The best authenticated figures showed the following totals of missing and survivors: Crew 150; stowaways-2; members New
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
DIDN'T KNOW WHO WAS GIVING HIM THE
 RACE

N0rwallx, Conn, March 2O- (UP) - Motorcycle Patrolman Harry Brown spotted two large automobiles racing through the city to-day and chased them at mile-a-minute clip to the Darlcn line, where he halted them. He dismOunted and walked over to the leading car.
 "Let's see your licence."
 Brown looked at the licence, whistled in surprise and grinned. He dismissed the driver with a few words of admOnition.
 Then he walked over to the other driver.
 "DO you know who you were trying to race?" Brown asked.
 Mo-" said the motOrist. He acted as though he wanted a race so I tried to give him one."
 "Well," said Brown, "that was Captain Frank Hawkes."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
ELEVEN BANDITS ROBBED BANK IN
 PHILADELPHI

Philadelphia, March 20 = (UP) = Eleven men, armed with sub ma chine guns and sawed off shot guns. held up the roth street and Elmwood avenue branch of the City National Bank shortly before noon today.
 Working with military precision, six of the bandits covered the three then forced them into the vault. Hastily they scoored up $35.000 and dashed out through the crowds which had congregated as news of the holdup spread. Leaping into four cars. all carrying New Jersey licenses, the men sped from the scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
BY HENRY MINoTT

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 Boston, March 20 - (UP) = Brent Balchen, youthful hero of many a perilous air adventure, start ed for the far north today to con- duct an aerial search for missing members of the Sealer Viking expe- dition.
 A giant silver-winged Sikorsky amphibion, with Balchen at the con- trols and two other able birdmen aboard, took off from Boston air. port at 10:53 a. m., EST, on a pro- jected flight to St John. N. B., first scheduled stop enroute to Horse Is- land, Newfoundland.
 Despite the great bulk of the craft, it was 8 perfect take-off.
 After a run of about 200 yards the wheels left rhe cinder-covered field and the plane's nose lifted into the 15-mile northeast wind.
 The big amphibiOn climbed slow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
GANDHI FACES
 VIOLENT THREATS

New Delhi. India, March 20 (UP)
 Threats of violence against the Mahatma M. K. Gandhi, fresh out breaks of warfare in the Northwest ern frontier province. and delays in release of political prisoners under terms of the civil disobedience peace truce arose today to darken the path of India toward cooperative solution of her governmental problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
CONGRESSMAN TO
 MEET ITALIANS
Only Italian Democratic Member of Congress to Speak in Danbury, Sun- day

New Haven, Conn, March 20.- (UP)-Congressman Vincent L.. Palmisano of Baltimore, Md, only Italian democratic member of con- gress, will address the convention of the Federation of Italian Democratic Clubs at Danbury Sunday, Pietro Diana, president announced to-day.
 Governor Wilbur L., Cross and other, state officials also are sched- uled speakers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
ANOTHER VESSEL
 CRUSHED BY ICE
Sealing Schooner Goes Down 20 Miles East of the First Tragedy

St Johns, Mid, March 2O.-(UP) auxiliary sealing schooner Sir William was crushed in the pack ice twenty miles east of Horse Island last night and sank. The crew es- capped in two dories and were picked ur by the steamer Eagle this morn- ing.
 A northeast gale and a snow storm broke in the White Bay region early to-day. The Eagle was looking for survivors of the wrecked sealer Vik- ing when the crew of the Sir William was sighted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
INTEREST RATES OF SMALL LOAN
 COMP PANIES
Committee on Banks Will Hold an Interesting Ses- sion on Wednesday to Determine the Amount
(BY DEMOCRAT STAFF MANI

Hartford, March 20. - Next Wednesday before the committee on banks one of the most important hearings this session will take place when the proponents and opponents of several bills. designed to cut the rate of interest now charged by small loan companies. present their arguments before the legislative body. Two of the bills to be heard have emanated from this section, one ahving been introduced by Repre- sentative John D. Thoms of this city and the other having been presented by Representative Hugh Burns of Naugatuck.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
HE HAS RESTGNED

South Hadley. Mass. March 20-- (UP)-Joseph A. Skinner. Holyoke silk merchant, has resigned as chair man of the board of trustees of Mount Holyoke college here because of pressure of buSiness. 1t was an- nounced to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
WARsHIP IN DTsTREss

London, March 20 - (UP) - Lioyd's correspondent at Alexandria relayed q wireless message to-day saying the Italian warship Porto Corsini was in distress 80 miles south of Sheduan Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
fNs ANn DIED

Worcester. Mass. March 20--(UP) Henry Clay Graton. founder of pany of this city. died o-day follow Ing . brief illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
WAS MADE CAPT.

Springfield, Mass, March 20- (UP)--James Cannal of Youngs- town. O., was to-day elected captain
 of the Springfield college wrestling team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
TExTTY,E sTRTKE

Berlin, March 20-(UP)--A tex tile strike involving 3400o workers throughout Germany ended to-day after several months duration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 2O.--(UP)-The treasury net balance on March IS was $746,105,929.76.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20

Edition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
ROAD SALVAGE is PLACED
AT $1,000; 1000, 900 TOTAL
Sum Represents Value of Materials
Used on Public Roads in
q. S. Since 1915.

Out Of total public investment Of
$4,000, 100000 since 1915, the present
salvage value of the materials in place
on the paved country roads in the
United States amounts to $4,000, 900, 600,
according to a Nationwide survey Just
completed by a national committee,
headed by Frank L. Raschig, chief
engineer Of the Ohio State Highway
Department, which viii report its find
ings at the Ninth Annual Asphalt
Paving Conference In Memphis, Tenn.
December to next. The COM
mittee which, besides Mr.. Raschig, con-
sists Of Col. Jacob L. Bauer, State
highway engineer of New Jersey, and
Clarence A. Proctor, consulting engineer
Of the Michigan Laboratories, Detroit,
finds that the surfaced highways now
in use in this country, include $4,000
miles of gravel roads, $685. miles of
untreated macadam and 109,176 miles
of paved thoroughfares, such as
bituminous macadam, concrete, brick
and asphalt. The materials in place
in these roads have a present value
averaging about $9,o7o per mile.
How to conserve the enormous in
vestment already made in these roads
By utilizing them as bases for new
paved surfaces when 1t Is no longer
economical TO maintain them in their
original form, Is the problem Mr..
Raschig's committee is attempting TO
solve. The committee will make its
recommendations at the Memphis
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
REQUISITES FOR GOOD
GASOLINE OUTLINED
Easy Starting, Rapid Acceleration,
Low Dilution and Others
Required.

Hazarding a prediction that the oil
refner who is able to anticipate the
popular colors for womens clothes
and matches this with the color of
his gasoline would probably reap a
large return in increased sales from
the feminine members of the driving
fraternity, DR.. o. c. Bridgeman of the
Bureau of Standards discussed the ideal
characteristics Of gasoline before the
Philadelphia section of the Society Of
Automotive Engineers.
THE essential properties that gaso-
line must possess" said DR.. Bridge
man, ARE ability to give easy start
ton and low dilution of the crankcase
oil, together with non-corrosiveness
from the presence Of sulphur. lack of
tendency to vapor-lock, high anti
knock value and lack Of gum forming
constituents. An ideal fuel would be
one which fulfills these requirements
completely, but some Of the require
ments are at variance with others, so
the commercial product must be COM
promise.
"The gasolines available today to
motorists represent each ref1ner's at
tempt to balance the varying require
ments of present-day automobile en-
gines and an economic use Of the stocks
and crudes available. 1t can be seen,
moreover, that no one specified gaso-
line can best meet the requirements of
all cars Variations in design necessi-
tate differences in fuels to produce
optinum performance with each. The
oil refiner and the automobile engi-
neer are working more closely together
/ today than ever before to so modify
fuels and engine design that a more
generally satisfactory matching Of car
and fuel will result"