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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

New York. Feb 19.-CUP)-Roy Herbert Sloane, 26, boy prodigy who studied law to such good effect while in Sing Sing prison that he argued his way out, was under arrest to-day, identified as one of three armed men who staged a daring holdup of a jewelry shop in a midtown sky scraper. Sloan was sentenced to Sing Sing five years ago on a charge of stealing an automobile. When a pair of brass knuckles was found in his cell the sentence was increased from five to 22 years. Despite this. the youth studied law in his cell and won new trial, which ended in an acuuittal. After he was released a few weeks ago. he had his picture taken with his mother, Mrs Anna Bogenholm Sloane. an author, and promised to go straight, saying he had learned his lesson.
 Yesterday three armed men en- tered the office of Karos & Stein on the tenth floor of the Migler build- ing. at 562 Fifth avenue in the heart of the fashionable shopping district, tied up three employees, and took $25.000 worth of jewels from the safe.
 In the midst of the operation, how ever the robbers mistook the sirens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
WARNED TO LEAVE
 $l0,0OO OR SON
 WOULD BE TAKEN
Brooklyn Mother Notified Police and Now Her Daughter Has Been Kid- naped By Blackmailers

Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb 1s-(UP) When she received a letter signed "The Iron Claw" and demanding that she place s1o.oo0 in a desig- mated ash can. Mrs Yetta Levy obeyed police instructions and put a bundle of papers at the place named.
 Four hours later her 17-year-old daughter Lena disappeared, police revealed to-day. The letter had mentioned Lena and it read as fol- lows:
 Mrs Levy: Your son. Joseph, will be taken for a ride unless you put $10,00O in an ash can in front of 241 Grove street, between Wilson and Knickerbocker avenues, Brook lyn, Ridgewood.
 If you tell the police. Lena will also be taken for a ride. expect the money by Monday at 10 o'clock a. m."
 This was received on Li1coln's birthday. Mrs Levy took it to police and followed their instructions. A short time afterward. last Monday, her daughter failed to return from a trip to a nearby store. Her son Joseph, 12, is still safe at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
All Objections By the Presi- dent and Others Have Been Swept Aside and Vote May Come at Any Time Hoover Men Will to Delay It HE MAY GET
 BILL TONIGHT
HE MAY GET
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press StaH COrreSpOndcmt)
 Washington. Feb 19-(UP)-Op- ponents of the veterans loan bill in the senate won minor initial vic tory when the measure came up for debate to-day.
 Senator Ha; rison. democrat, Miss. asked unanimous consent to limit debate. but Senator Reed, republi- can, Pa, objected. Reeds objection serves only to defer adoption of the bill little. as it's passage is assured. The only question remaining now is how soon the vote will come.
 The house passed the bill Monday under suspension of rules. and the senate finance committee reported it favorabiy yesterday in the face of direct presidential opposition.
 It is understood a veto awaits it at the White House, but it is also understood there are more than enough votes in both houses to en- act it over the veto. Administration have deserted the president on this issue.
 Washington. Feb. 19.-OP)- Adoption of a veterans loan bill over administration objections that it represents step toward the pension system was the agreed business to- day of an impatient senate
 Veto by President Hoover seems assured. Every obstacle short of a veto message already had been thrown in the way of the bill by the president, Secretary of Treasury Mel lon and other administration spokes- men, but republicans in the senate are bolting.
 In the face of administration pro- tests, the house had passed the bill
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
CAPT CAMPBELL HAS BEEN RAISED
 TO KNICHTHO0D
Honor Conferred on Him By King George for His Speed Record Made at DaytOna Beach

Cherbourg, France. Feb. 19.-(UP). Capt. Malcolm Campbell. who re- gently set new worlds automobile speed record at Daytona Beach. was raised to the knighthood to-day by King George of England. The Brit ish vice-consul communicated the Kings desires to Campbell while the speed driver was still aboard the s. s. Mauretania in the roads off Cher bourg.
 Campbell answered the communi- cation from the vice-cnosul. express ing his appreciation for the honor. Campbell set record of 245 miles an hour at Daytona. During the ex- citement of the Mauretania's arrival a passenger lost his balance and fell overheard. He swam around un- til picked up and taken to hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
KILLED FELLOW WORKER AND HID
 BODY OF VICTIM

Plymouth. N. H., February 1s = (UP) - William Fahey, AT. a la borer, formerly of Cambridge, Mass was held here today after, police said, he had confessed to killing a fellow workman with an axe and hiding the body in a snowdrift.
 The victim, Leonard Pratt, 50. Laconia Dam Worker. was slain a week ago in fight which started to the story Fahey was said to have related to police.
 Police Chief Felix Mccarthy of Plymout,, and Sheriff Charles Ken niston discovered the mutilated body last night in the snow behind q barn near the Bristol-Round house where both Fahey and Pratt lived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
IRAN GEST TRIAL EVER
 HEARD OF
California Court Is Trying Dead Woman for Murder -She Killed Friend and Shielded - Estate Must Be Settled

Santa Anua Cal, Feb 19.-(UP) Ten months ago after she was found dead with two bullet wounds in her body Mrs Guy Bates Post went on trial to-day charged with murder in a case that has had no parallel in the 500 years of recorded jurisprudence.
 The wife of the noted actor is ac- cused of killing Mrs Doris Murray Palmer, who in life was her insep- arabic. companion. The case, said by attorneys to be the strangest ever placed upon docket, began last April when the bodies of the two women were found in their Laguna Beach bungalow.
 Not guilty by reason of insanity" was the plea offered by Attorney A. Moresby White, executor of Mrs Posts estate and her representative in the strange trial.
 Judge George K. Scovel ordered
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
BUTLER WILL RETIRE IN NEAR
 FUTURE, BUT KEEPS TALKING
 AND CITY POLICE ARE TARGETS

Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb 19-UP)- Major General Smedley D. Butler plans to retire from the service next fall. he, announced here following an address last night before the Uni- versity club of Buffalo. He already had notified officials at Washington of his intention. he said, and ex- pected no refusal of his application to be filed soon. No, I'm not retir- ing because of the Mussolini incl dent" ne told questioners. The fiery marine corps officer had been ordered court martialed for a speech in which he implied the Italain pre- mier was lit and run driver. His reference was to that incident. I'm going to deliver a series of lec- lures between October 1881 and May 1882" ne said. He signed a contract yesterday with Louis J.. Albers. president of the Albers Lec- ture Bureau at Cleveland. His lec- ture at South Bend and at Buffalo last night were under Alber's direc- ton.
 Co-incident with Buffers an- nouncement he. would retire. the magazine Forum" to-day published Buffers advocacy of plan for dis missing all municipal police forces in. the United States with substitu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
HOLLYWOOD WILL HONOR W0LHEIM
 THE DEAD ACTOR


 Hollywood, Cal. Feb 19-(UP)- Hollywood, to whom Louis Wolheim was a loyable character. will honor the dead actors body while it lies in state. pending funeral arrangements. Final preparations for. the services were deferred to-day because of Mrs Wolheim'ss illness. She was grief stricken after Wolheim's death yes- terday of cancer, and was placed under the care of a physician.
 As the hard boiled Captain Flagg." of What Price {. Glory?" Wolheim VOL praise that resulted in similar roles in succession of screen triumphs, but his illness pre- vented realization of his greatest ambition-the part of a managing editor in the film version of "The Front Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
BETTY COMPTON WAS MARRIED TO
 EDDIE BOWLING

New York, Feb 19-(UP)-Betty Compton, star of the musical comedy Fifty Million Frenchmen," and her husband, Edward Bowling, dialogue director for the Paramount stulios, were honeymooning on the high seas today.
 They were married Monday, but kept it secret until yesterday, when they sailed on the Ward liner Oriente, for Havana. Mrs Margaret Bowling, mother of the bridegroom, said the couple had been ."friends for years" Bowling is not the fa- nous comedian. producer, husband of Rae Dooley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
DUKE OF BERCAMO AND PRINCESS OF
 SPAIN ENGAGED

Rome, Feb 1s-(UP)-The en- gagement of the Duke of Bergamo. cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, and Princess Maria Christina. 19- year-old daughter of the king and queen of Spain, will be announced soon, according to reliable reports current here. Luigi Fedenzoni, pres ident of the Italian senate, has been conferring for the last few days with the Duke of Genoa, father of the Duke of Bergamo, concerning arrangements for the wedding. The conferences took place at Turin. with Federzoni in the capacity of notary of the crown.
 The Duke of Bergamo is a colonel in the cavalry corps. He was pro- noted last week to commander of the savoia regiment, stationed at Milan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
SUPREME COURT JUDGE OF RHODE
 ISLAND IS DEAD
Chester w. BarrOws Has Been III Since He Return= ed From Europe

Cranston, R. T.. Feb 19-(UP)- Chester w. Barrows, associate jus tice of the Rhode Island supreme court, died at his home here at s a. m. today in his 59th year. Bar rows had Teen confined to his home since las. summer. Returning froI1 Europe where he went to recuperate from a previous illness, the justice suffered ;.n attacl, of seasickness which affected his heart.
 Justice BarrowS was a native of Woonsocket. He was graduated from Brown college in 1895 and from Harvard Law school three years lat CT. From 1900 to 1913 Barrows served as referee in bankruptcy for Rhode Island. In the latter year he was appol;.ted an associate justice of the state superior court. being ele- vated to the supreme bench in 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Young And Her Sunday School
 Teacher Must Die

and the first woman in 50 years to pay for a crime with her life.
 Their appeal was marked not only by various pleas for mercy on tech nical grounds, but on the charge of both Dague and Mrs Schroeder that a bullet from the gun of Patrolman Moore, Paurs companion at the time of the murder, killed Brady.
 Moore's story of the crime had been one which pictured the blonde gunwoman as -blooded, merci- less slayer. Her record of petty crimes which precede the murder. and her cold. indifference to con- sequences after her capture with Dague in a chase through the south
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
OLD POSTMASTER GENERAL FELT HE
 WAS lNSULTED
But Senator Blaine Made Direct Charge Against Him in Regard to- Dis- credit of Grand Jury

Washington February 19 = (UP) = Harry s. New. postmaster gen. eral under Presidents Harding and Coolidge. today vigorously denied charges that he had blocked depart ment of justice agents in their att tempts to investigate postal leases in St Paul, Minn.
 "Do you insist that the inspec- tors were not sent up there to dis credit the grand jury?" Senator Blaine asked.
 answer" New replied.
 Well" Blaine said. pounding the table. II am convinced that the chain of circumstances showed that c0l1usion existed to prevent grand jury action and I say that. whether you regard it as an insult or not"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
HOTEL DRAPER IN
 NORTHAMPTON IS
 BADLY DAMAGED

Northampton, Mass, February 19 - CUP) - James Towne, night manager, discovered fire in a cu- pola atop Hotel Draper, a four story brick structure, here last night in time to permit some 100 guests to leave without danger. The fire ruined the top part of the building. and the remainder was water soaked. damage being estimated at $6O,0O0.
 Members of the Cleveland Sym- phony orchestra. who gave con- cert at Smith College last night, were registered at the hotel The musicians were giving the concert at the time of the fire. so that their instruments were not endangered. but other belongings of the players were damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb 1S-UP)- Governor Frank Collins Emerson. 47, serving his second team as chief exe- cutive of Wyoming. died suddenly last night of heart attack in- duced by pneumonia. He had been i'll for five days. Emerson's wife and three sons were not present when he died. All are i'll with influenza. Secretary of State Alonzo M. Clark. under state Mw, automatically be- comes chief executive until 9 sue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 19.-(UP)- Irene Schroeder, 22-year-old blonde and her Sunday school teacher lover, w. Glenn Dague, 28, will walk to their death through the little green door of the Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary at Rock view Monday night.
 Their appeal for clemency fol- lowing conviction for the murder of Corporal Brady Paul of the state highway patrol February 27, 1929, after minor holdup, was denied last night by the Pennsylvania state board of pardons.
 They will be electrocuted,, Mrs Schroeder, the first woman to be so executed in the history of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Governor Of Wyoming
 Dies Very Suddenly

cessor is chosen by special election.
 Emerson, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Michigan, came to Wyom- ing from Saganaw, Mich., 25 years ago. He soon became a republican leader and entered politics as state engineer. Serving two terms in that office, he entered the gubernatorial race against Mrs Nellie Taylor Ross and defeated her. He was reelected last November, Wyoming's third governor to be reelected for sec Ond term,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
JUDGE REFUSED TO MAKE MARTYR
 OF COMMUNIST

Lawrence, Mass, February 19 - (UP) = Edith Berkman, 27-year- old organizer for the United Textile Workers Union, was found guilty when arraigned in district court here today on a charge of disturbing the peace yesterday outside a Lawrence mill.
 Though finding the defendant guilty, Judge Fred N. Chandler re- fused to impose a penalty, and placed the case on file.sThe judge said Miss Berkman wanted to be punished so she might appear as g martyr" in eyes of workers. His refusal to impose penalty was based on this assertion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
RAILROADS WILL SPEND BIG SUMS
 NEXT FEW YEARS

New York, Feb 19-(UP)-Lead- ing eastern railroads will spend $5OO,OOO. 900 on improvements in the next few years. according to present programs, it was learned today. The New York Central leads the list with construction program, totalling $250, 0,000,000.
 Other roads include the New York. New Haven &. Hartford, the Erie, the Nickel Plate, the Pere Marquet te, Chesapeake & Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio, Leh.gh Valley, and Pennsyl- vania. The latter announced its program Tuesday as $175,000,000 for the next two and one half years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Senate Is Just As Determined
 To Adopt Bill
BARBER HOLDS RECORD IN DRINKING OF
 WHISKEY

Denver, Colo, Feb 19-(UP)- P. H. Thomas, 52. a barber, sen- fenced to spend 30 days in jail for possessing 40 pints of whiskey, admitted when arraigned that he had been drinking three pints a day for 25 years.
 Some statistics glcaned from his statements showed that:
 He has drink 1905 pints year for 25 years. or 27,375 pints, more than 13.OOO quarts.
 At 10 drinks to a pint. he has raised the bottle to his mouth 273,75O times.
 At present reported prices for whislSey, he has spent more than $54,OOO for beverage in the quar- ter of century.
 Which is all interesting if true:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
JUDGE FOR COURT IN
 W0LC0TT
George w. Browne, for Years Treasurer of the Town May Be the Man Local Sheriffs and Pa- trolman Hayes Attend Hearings
fBy Democrat Stan Man)

Hartford, February 19-George W. Browne. for many years treas- urer of the town of Wolcott. was mentioned here to-day for judgeship in the proposed new town court of Wolcott providing the bill creating such tribunal, heard this afternoon before the judiciary committee of the legislature, is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
PARTISAN FIGHT
 IN HOUSE WAS
 MOST BITTER ONE
Albert Levitt Surely Start ed Some thing When He Attacked Public Utilities
 Democrats Were Al- most Unanimous
~ By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR United Press Stan COrreSv1On(lentl !

United Press Staff. COrrespOnilent)
 Hartford. Conn, Feb 19-(UP)- The most bitter partisan fight in the general assembly thus far this sea- son occurred in the house to-day be- fore passage of two measures which would remove the basis of Professor Albert Levitt's suit to remove the state public utilities commissioners for alleged neglect of duty.
 Democrats rallied almost as one to oppose the bills, which the ma jority conceded were aimed at the court action brought by the Bedding insurgent republican.
 One bill would give the attorney general discretion in prosecuting the commissioners after receiving pe- tition from 100 electors, instead of making such action compulsory as the present statute is held to. The other. repeals the statute requiring railroads to remove one grade cross. ing per year for every 50 miles of track. The, latter has not been en-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Late Bulletins
GEN. BUTLER NOT YET RETIRED

Washington, Feb 19-(UP)-Marine corps headquar- said to-day that Maj Gen Smedey D. Butler has not yet applied permission retire from the service But Ter has completed years of service and will by custom be permitted to retire any time he desires
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 19-(UP)-A final plea to Gov Pnchot intervene in the of Irene Schroeder and Glenn Dague sentenced to die in the electric chair February 23 made to-day by relatives of the con- demned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
NEGRO BOXER DEAD FROM BLOWS

Jersey City, N. J.. Feb 19-(UP)-Al Van Whaley, 18year-old negro boxer of Newark died in hospital here to-day of injuries said to have been sustained in bout with Tommy Phillips 19 negro of Jersey City, last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Tired out from school-and your
 child peeds added nourishment to finish out the term. Mothers who rare keen minded will start right in
 on Q rigid diet of milk and insist on It least quart of Worden's Safe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
OLD COUPLE ON HONEYMOON

Scarsdale, N. Y, Feb 19-(UPl-Fifty-one years ago Julia Sinners and Walter Durbow reached under standing" First she wanted to continue her artistic To-day Durbrow, 76, and his bride who Julia Stimers now 69, enroute south their honeymoon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
HUNGRY HUSBANDS STOP BRIDGE GAME

Chicago, Feb 19-(UP)-Six hungry husbands broke up their wives marathon bridge party to-day after the game had 23 hours and showed signs of abatng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
GET RICH QUICK MAN INDICTED

Belvidere, III, Feb 19-(UP)-A. w. Benham, the
 Midas paid his investors high 50 percent inter- est for the of their money under indictment to- day charges of operating confidence game and ob tanng money under false pretenses His bonds set at S12,OOO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
BAN JOHNSON IS VERY ILL

St Louis, Feb 19-(UP)-The condition of Ban John- son, former president of the American Baseball league was said to-day serious and blood transfuson contemplated Johnson has been in hospital here for two weeks. His illness resulted from infected toe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 19-UP)-Ths treasury net balance February IT was S161, ,465, sos 54.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09

pear before Judge Robert G. Bait
zell Saturday to enter pleas and be
sentenced.
Fitzgerald Is named in two indict-
mentS which carry maximum
penalty Of twelve years imprison-
ment and $500 fine.
In one, he is accused in altering
an application for World war comp
ensation and in the other, with
overcharging veterans for fling
their compensation papers.
Bruce Campbell was indicted on
a charge of selling iodine, an opium
deriyative.
The seven other defendants are
Allied liquor law violators.
The list includes Harr (Goosie)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09

Timer, 500 North Drexel avenue
pianist for Athenaeum GYMNASIUM
classes twenty-five years.
Funeral services were to be held
at today in the F. John Hermann
undertaking establishment with
burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary Tar
pey, 81, 5136 East Michigan street.
wife of Thomas T. Tarpey, will be
held at $3.50 Saturday at the horne.
and at 9 in Our Lady of Lourdes
church. Burial will be in Holy
Cross cemetery.
Mrs. Tarpey, who died Thursday
after two months illness, was a life
long resident of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09

Lee, Negro politician, who has filed
an appeal to the circuit court on an
other liquor sentence; his partner
George Graham. Negro; James B.
Rector, Julia Brooks, Charles
Vionea, Clarence z. Brashears and
Grant Br,Ice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09

Funeral services for Frank w.
Howard, So, Of 1901 East Maple
road, who died Thursday after
eleven months illness, will be held
at $50 Saturday at the Finn
Brothers funeral home, 1889 North
Meridian street.
The body will be taken to Bedford
later, where services viii be held
in the Bedford Episcopal church at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09
ILLNESS FATAL TO
FRANK w. HOWARD

with burial in the Bedford ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Howard, who was state agent
of the New York Underwriters Fire
Insurance Company. had lived IN
New York, New Orleans and Chi
cago before coming to Indianapolis.
A heart attack while walking
through the Athenaeum Thursday
was fatal to Miss Bertha Louise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-09
U. 5. Plane Contracts Lad

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. - Con-
tracts for fifty-three airpIanes and
100 engines costing s1,931,95490 to
expand the nations air forces I'M
der the fve-year aviation develop
ment plan, were let today by TIE
war department.
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nine TO ENTER
FEDERAL PLEAS
Judge BaItzeII viii Hold
Sentence Day Saturday.

Headed by Bernard Fitzgerald,
Indianapolis attorney, charged
with violating the World war vet
Grams act. nine persons indicted by
the last federal grand Jury will ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
BANQUET to Be Planned.

COTTAGE CITY, Md, April 81 (Spe-
ciaD The Banquet Committee of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Association will meet tonight in
the fire house here. Arrangements for
the associations annual banquet which
will be held at the University Of Mary
land early in May, will be discussed.
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Maj. Gen. Fuqua Ends Tour.

Maj. Gen. Stephen o. Fuqua, chief Of
Infantry, has resumed his duties ut the
War Department after a three-week
tour Of inspection Of Infantry activi-
ties in Porto Rico and the Panama
Canal Zone.
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indefinite stay and are stopping at the
Potomac Park Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. BaSsett Of
Hartford, Conn, are spending few
days at the Shoreham Hotel.