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The Washington times., 1931-09-08
American Is Clawed
By Tiger in Wilds
OF Brazil
YACHT MAKING TURN

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept.
8 0.N.S0 John S. Tharxer, an
American citizen and a member
of scientific expedition to
Matto Gross, Brazil, was in a
serious condition at a hospital
here today as the result Of an
encounter with a tiger.
Tharxer was attacked by the
beast while exploring in an
isolated district of Brazil's wild
est state.
He was found by other mem.
bers of the expedition and
rushed to Asuncion, the nearest
big city, by airplane.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
To SEEK
ARMS TRUCE

GENEVA, Sept. 8 G.N.S0.-An
indication that he would shortly
move for a worldwide armament
holiday was given by Dino
Grandi, italian foreign minister,
in a speech before the League of
Nations assembly today.
Voicing Italy's determination
that the Leagues general dis
armament conference take place
on February 2, 1892, as scheduled.
Grandi declared:
international security de-
pends upon disarmament. We
can accomplish much in the
harmony and spirit of the
League of Nations with a
veritable truce which would be
effective at least for the dura-
tiOn of the disarmament con-
ference"
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
AND HURLEY THREW THINGS
Champion
Took 1t on Lam"
But Denies 1t .

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-JuSt
what happened at the Greenwich,
Conn.,, home of Harry R. Balfe'
wealthy husband of the former
Helen Meany, Olympic diving
champion, early yesterday, was
enveloped in considerable oo-
scurity today.
Helen was at the home Of her
father, william S. Meany, in
Greenwich, refusing to discuss re-
ports she had left her husband.
There Was Warrant
Yes, she said, warrant had
been sworn out, charging destruc'
ton of private property, but the
affair had been settled and the
warrant withdrawn.
Anybody, she wasn't at her
home when the incident occurred
and she knew nothing about it.
Reports had it that Balfe, in
the small hours yesterday, started
throwing things and that Helen
went way from there-fast. But
Helen said there was nothing to
that.
So What Of It?
The warrant was sworn out.
Helen said, by Purdy because
BaIfe had damaged some Of the
furnishings in the Purdy home,
But-and she repeated 1.-THE
trouble had been settled and
what of it?
Bale could not be reached to
day for his version of the affair
and neither could Purdy.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
FLOOD VICTIMS
GRAFT-R|DDEN

SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 G.N.S).
Widespread corruption in admin
istration of the temporary camps
erected for the survivors Of the
disastrous Chinese floods has
caused new suffering and disease.
Investigation of the refugee
camps conducted by the greater
Shanghai municipality revealed
appalling conditions of filth and
disease.
Many destitute survivors are
given only 'half-baked bread at
the rate of one loaf every four
days. They are supplied with i'm
pure water or no water at all.
Clothing and bedding is made
quate and as a result dysentery
and other diseases are spreading.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
CITIZENS PRESS
SCHOOL TIFF

A stiff battle with citizens of
Columbia Park over the transfer
of the Monroe School to colored
children was predicted by school
officials today for the first meet
ing of the Board of Education to-
morrow.
Protests from 377 citizens of
the section have already been re-
ceived. These include resolutions
from the Georgia Avenue Busi-
ness Mems Association and the
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
P PQL|CE RAIDER
ACCUSED Of
MURDER
Home Entered Without Writ,
Claim; Suspects Death
Accident, Detective Says

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.
QN.S0 Mrs. Charlottee Set
timio, widow of James Settimio,
who was slain yesterday by q
detective reported armed with
warrant charging dry law viola
ton, today collapsed in her home
here while authorities sought an
unbiased account of the killing.
SettimiO was shot and killed
by Calvin GOrgy, county dete1-
tive. at a rOadhOuse at Delaware
Water Gap. GOrgy declared his
pistol had been accidentally dis
charged while he was trying to
handcuff SettimiO.
Justice of the Peace Harry r.
Brewer said:
81 shall insist at the cOrO-
ner'S inquest that GOrgy be
held for murder. / was unable
to discover he carried q war
rnat. In my opinion, there
was no justification for this
killing"
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Kings Budget Cut
Not to Hit Courts,
So Dear to Society

LONDON, Sept. 8 (1.N.SJ.-The
voluntary reduction in incomes
announced by King George and
the Prince of Wales as gestures
of economy to the nation will
necessitate drastic curtailment OF
certain state functions, but the
royal courts, dear to the heart OF
American debutantes, will not SUI
fer. it was learned today.
The courts, held in the spring
of each year, are the least likely
of any state functions to be sub
jected to economy measures. Such
a step would seriously dislodge
Britain's social life and would
mean a loss of millions Of dollars
to dressmakers, merchants, flor
lists and the tourist business as a
whole. -,
Economies, it was learned, will
he concentrated on State visits oy
foreign royalties, royal professions,
and slashes in the palace budget
which Queen Mary supervises per.
sonally. Reduction Of the royal
household staff, however, was be:
lieved unlikely, as this would
serve only to increase unemploy'
ment. ,.,
The King, who draws a little
over $2,25O,O0O annually. cut his
income by $250,000.
While the Prince Of Wales re
ceives no actual grant from Par
lament, he gets a large income
from the Duchy of Cornwall. He
informed Prime Minister MacDon
aid he would contribute about
$50, 900 to the national funds.
other members of the royal
family are expected to slash thell
incomes by about 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
GROWN ASKS
SHOWDOWN
TODAY
Vote of Confidence Is Asked
BY Macdonald Before After
noon Session Is Finished

LONDON, Sept. 8 G.N.S0.-
Adhering to his previous decla-
ration that the coalition gov
ernment of which he is the
head would demand a vote OF
confidence the first day of par
liament's session, Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald demanded
such a vote before the session OF
the House of Commons was an
hour old. At conclusion OF his
message, he stated simply:
"The government desires at
the end of the day to know
whether it has the confidence
of the house."
Tax Increase Seen
This message from the throne
said that the present position OF
national finances demand add1-
tional taxation and effective
economies.
The Kings message consisted Of
but two sentences.
Arthur Henderson, former for
eign secretary in MacDonald's
Labor cabinet and now leader OF
the opposition Labor party,
opened the first passage at arms
with Macdonald.
He asked whether "in a crisis
like this" the budget should be
forced through the House OF
Commons by steam-roller meth
ods, and the Labor benches
loudly cheered the question.
Crisis on Thursday
The crux of the situation will
be reached on Thursday, when
Chancellor of the EXchequer
Snowden presents a Pandora's
box in the form of budget sac
rifices."
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Representative WeICh
For Prosperity Loan

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 (US0.
'Tf organized labor under its
present leadership fails, Amer
ica's only recourse is com.
munism."
This was the keynote struck by
Representative Richard j. Welch
as speaker of the day at San
annual Labor Day
celebration here. Warning more
than 5000 workers and their fam
lilies that the United States today
faces a crisis, he won strong ap'
plauSe when he advocated a S.
000, 100000 Federal prosperity
lean for public construction and to
provide countrywide employment
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Meetings to Focus
Attention on Arms

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, announced
today there had been a crafty
ing response to the proposal that
a series of meetings be held
throughout the United States on
Armistice Day to focus attention
on the disarmament conference, to
convene in Geneva on February 2.
Arrangements for such meetings
are now under way in Washing
ton and so other cities, he said.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Youthful Explorers
Brings Valuable
Data on IncaS

: NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Re-
turning from nine months of
exploration in Peru five New
Jersey youths, composing the
Shippee-J Johnson expedition, are
hailed by scientists as finders
of the first real knowledge Of
the ancient IncaS."
The explorers, George r.
Johnson, Robert Shippee, Irv..
ing G. Hay, Valentine Van
Keuren and Max Distel, made
aerial maps of land which had
never been seen by civilized
man. These included mosaic
map of the Chimu Valley with
the ruins of Chan Chan and
the ''lost" Colca Valley.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Missing Girl Filler
Lands in Jersey

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. j.,
Sept. 8 U.S0. - Miss Manila
Davis, missing West Virginia avia'
trix, landed here safely last
night, ending anxiety that pre-
vailed for several hours when she
failed to arrive on schedule from
the Cleveland air show.
Miss Davis reported her plane
was forced down several times be-
cause of a leaking gas tank.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Heat STILES West
As Summer WuIteS

CHICAGO, Sept. 8 u.N.S0
Unusual September heat gripped
the West Central States again
today. Bismarck, N. D., had the
highest temperature. 104 degrees,
with Moorhead, Mimi, at 102
in the shade. Ninety prevailed
over Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Kansas, and parts of Iowa and
Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Mrs. PinchOt Gets
Writ to Tote Gun

MILFORD, Pa. Sept. S.-Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot, wife Of Pennsyl-
vania's governor, was the first
person to obtain a permit to
carry a gun under the new State
law. Mrs. Pinchot explained she
needs the weapon for protection
as she travels at night a good
deal.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
VOLUNTEERS MEET

The jefferson District Volun-
teer Fire Department will meet
tonight in the Fire Hall, Virginia
Highlands, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

MR. AND MRS. HARRISON
THE FORMER Winnifred Stoner, who won fame at the
tender age when she wrote her first book married
now for the third time Her husband is Earl Winston
Harrison She says they will settle down in their home
in Texas where Harrison is in the oil business Mrs.
Harrison was first married in 1921 to Count Philippe
Clinton de Bruche who killed in Mexico shortly after
his claims to nobility were dissipated Her next marriage
was to Louis Hyman whom she divorced last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

the purpose was to bring about a more equitable distribution of the tax burden among taxpayers, but. as q rule. grand lists of towns were in- creased.
 Discussing the efforts of local tax collectors. Commissioner Blodgett says: There has been noticeable improvement in recent years with respect to collections and collection practices"
 Interest Rate Effective.
 He declares further that "the urge upon taxpayers to pay prompt by increasing interest rates to 12 per cent after the first year of delinquency of afer filing certifi- cates of lien against real estate has had good results and has met with the approval of collectors and other town officials of the state, except in few municipalities. The present law requires payment of interest at the rate of per cent per annum for the first six months in arrears, 10 per cent per annum for the second six months, and 12 per cent thereafter These rates were put into effect only because experience had shown that lsser penalty would not be effective. The statute provides a method whereby taxpayers who are poor and unable to pay their taxes for any extraordinary reason, on their own initiative, may be ab- solved from paying any interest rate whatever, though the communities are protected so that if taxpayers become able to pay within fifteen years. the principal of the tax an- nually levied may be collected with in the discretion of the municipal ity."
 Need of Uniform Municipal Budgets
 To promote sound financing by the towns of the state. Commission CT Blodgett believes that a simpli- fled, uniform budget is desirable and "would result in curtailment of ex- penditures where extravaganza and waste of public money has become a common and otherwise unobservable practice. The subject of public ex- penditures cannot be disassociated from taxation. Where waste and extravaganza occur, the tax gather CT finds his way with powers of repression upon the happiness of the people, upon industry, and upon the development of the state. It would seem that cair and reasonable effort might be made to accomplish cur tailment of waste. and sometimes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
WARNS AGAINST TAX INCREASES
STATE OFEICERSAT l MAD RIVER GRANGE
Installation Ceremony Held
 Last Night in Mill Plain
TO HOLD CARD PARTY

Officers of the Mad River grange were installed last night at a meet ing in the organizations hall in Mill Plain. The officers are: Master. w. B. Hitchcock: overseer. Maurice Goodson: lecturer. Mrs E. R. Cooley. steward, John Crich; assistant steward, Asa Isbell; chaplain, Mrs Walter Ashborn; treasurer, Fred Scott; secretary, Mrs Harlow Has sett; gatekeeper, Charles Isbell: Ceres, Mrs Robert Clark; Pomona. Mrs Charles Penniman; Flora. Mrs Robert Gardner: lady assistant ste- ward, Mrs Samuel Squires: execu- tive committee member for three years, Frank Welton; assistant lec- turer, Mrs Harry Matthews.
 Worthy State Master l.. I. Tolles of Southington, assisted by his star. presided at the installation. Mrs Julius Carley was pianist. Next week the first and second degrees MT and Mrs John Frisbie will have charge of the weekly card party. Various committees, appointed by Mir Hitchcock following his installa- tion, were as follows:
 Home economics cOmmittee-Mrs Eva Byam, Mrs Ernest Christoffer- son and Mrs Harry Matthews.
 Insurance committee - Charles Moshier, William Hotchkiss and John Frisbie.
 Music committee-Mrs Charles Moshier, Mrs George Patchett and William Messer.
 Sick visiting committee - Mrs Robert Gardner. Mrs Charles Isbell. Mrs Walter Ashborn and Mrs Sent ley Blatherwick.
 Supper committee-Mrs Thomas Greer, chairman; Mrs Alfred Fowler Mrs Louis Russell, Mrs John Fris- bic. Mrs Maurice Goodson. Mrs Rose Bishop and Mrs George Patchett. Refreshment committee: Mrs Ernest Christofferson. Mrs Harry Matthews, Mrs Harry Anderson. | Miss Mildred Goodson, Miss Geor- gia Tyrrell. Miss Frances Blather- wick and Miss Mary Aitchison. Publicity committee-Mrs Earl R. Cooley, Earl +. Cooley and Mrs Harlow Hassett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

eral agreement among those most competent to express opinion.
 There are well known inherent frailties in tlSs property tax. These cannot be entirely overcome. Aside from such frailties. there are diff culties in the application of any pro- perty tax law.
 These frailties must be, met with intelligent forebearance for this form of taxation is noe soon to be replaced. No substitute for the property has been found. The diff faculties mentoined can best be met by changing the property tax laws as may be required to meet the growing complexities of property ownership and for the purpose of types of property as the same from time to time comes intouso in the state. Local machinery for admin istering these laws, though satisfac- tory in bygone days when Connec- ticut was 8 pastoral state, should be supplemented and strengthened as may be necessary from time to time, in order that property of every type may be brought to bear a propor- tional and just share of the general property tax burder.
 Assessors Need Expert Aid.
 "If the property of public service companies of many kinds continues to be subject to local taxation, the statutes should be clarified so that it's situs for taxation purposes may bc possible of certain determine tion. Agents of the state having special training and experience. pos sibly compensated jointly by the state and by the towns directly ben efitted. should be provided to assist the assessors in ascertaining the value of property of many kinds
 which present difficult problems for solution. Real estate which sells
 with more or less frequency in the markets, such as farms. certain types of commercial property in the cities, building lots and homes of average value or less, is being generally as- sessed more equitably than in for
 with respect to large and specially constructed buildings of every kind
 or with respect to a vast amount of tangible personal property of manu- lecturers, merchants. public service and power companies of every sort and kind which is clearly subject to taxation. Innumerable problems in all sections of the stale present
 themselves for solution to local as-
 sessors, which the most skilled in
 administering property tax laws can-
 not solve with perfect accuracy.
 This fact, however, offers on reason for failure to approach such diff
 culties painstakingly and in a man.
 ner which can be depended upon to | reasonably spread the tax load among the taxpayers with a measure
 of fairness. This attainment should
 be sought rather than to accept flagrantly unjust distribution of the property tax load in the towns of the state."
 Commissioner Blodgett points out that assessment practices in all
 parts of the state have been greatly
 improved in recent years" Eighteen towns in 1928, he shows, and 8S
 in 1929, revalued property for pur- poses of taxation. In the main part
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
C0ncOrdia MasQue
 January 30 Brilliant Affair Promised for Buckingham Hall

Now is the time to get your cos tunes ready for the 65th annual masquerade and fancy dress ball given by the Concordia Singing so- ciety at Buckingham hall, Friday evening, January 30, next.
 This years ball promises to be an unusually brilliant and beautiful af-
 fair as the committee in charge has
 made every effort and spared no pains to make this affair the very best the society has ever given. Cash prizes will be given for the
 best groups of five or more. best
 dressed lady, best dressed gent. most
 comical lady. most comical gent. A costumer will be at Concordla hall, 171 Bank street. Jan 29 and
 30 to accommodate those who wish , to rent costumes. Harry Brinkman's II piece orchestra will furnish the
 music for dancing.
 It Is also worthy of special men
 ton that the price of admission has
 been reduced in keeping with the times for this years ball to fifty cents a person, a price that is with
 in the reach of all. Remember the
 date-Friday evening, January 30th
 at Buckingham hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

unfortunately, of positive and crim- inal misappropriation of public money. in all municipalities using the state taxing power to take money from the people"
 The great loss of revenue to towns and cities through the frailty of the present method of local tax. ation of automobiles is emphasized by Commissioner Blodgett i'll the fol- lowing terms:
 Several unsuccessful attempts have been made in recent years to correct the chaotic condition pre- vailing in all municipalities of the state with respect to the taxation of motor vehicles. It is reliably estimated that through failure of as- sessors to list all such vehicles and failure of tax collectors to collect from all that are listed. municipali- ties are annually losing $500. 900. The usual difficulties are experi- enced in striving to obtain results in subjecting this class of property to a local tax as are experienced in attempting to tax locally other class es of movable property. These are too numerous to describe in de- tail and it is therefore, only neces- sary to state that with few excep- tions the assessors and tax collectors of the one hundred and sixty-nine towns are agreed that the present law is impossible of administration to the extent contemplated and de- sired. The tendency has been to remove this class of property from local tax lists by adding to the regis tration fee payable to centralized state registration bureau on ah
 l. ,,s.ft fI III from all owners of such property. A great loss of revenue Is curetailed by this method, assessors and col- lectors are relieved of vast amount of detail and owners of the property are treated alike. The question of local taxation of motor vehicles in is of sufficient import ance to local governme'A to war rant particular attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Blodgett Also Condemns Increasing
 Public Expenditures
Claims It Is No Way to Cure Economic Ills-Sees Home Owner, Farmer and Manufacturer Carrying Dispro- portOna and Excessive Share of Tax Burden in Connecticut

Discussing the possibility of ex- pansion of activities of the state government, Tax Commissioner Will liam H. Blodgett makes the state- ment in his biennial report to the governor and general assembly. made public yesterday. that care should be taken to avoid tax increas- es on real estate. He also express es the opinion that efforts to correct economic ills by increasing public expenditures are unsound. He calls for a reduction rather than an in- crease in such activity. "The home owner, the farmer and the manufac- turer are carrying a disproportional and excessive share of the tax bur- den in Connecticut" he states.
 Commissioner Blodgett says fur ther:
 When values of taxable property decrease, tax burdens increase, un- less public expenditures be decreased to meet the situation thus created. l do not look with favor upon the plan of increasing public expendi- lures, which necessarily result in in- creasing tax burdens, in a period when real estate values and com modity prices are declining. The plan of attempting to correct in- dustrial, agricultural and general economic ills by increasing expendi- lures of public money appears more likely to result in lasting difficulties than to bring about the results sought to be obtained. A reduction of public expenditures should be ob- tained if possible. They should not be increased during this or any other period of price deflation. The temp tation to spend public money in &C., cordance with esta blished practices and customs and to carry on activi- ties to which government is already committed, regardless of economic tendencies, is most difficult to over- come. Increases in expenditure of money to be obtained by the use of the taxing power for purposes other than to meet strict needs of govern ment have no justification at any time.
 Tax Burdens Excessive in Some
 Cases.
 "In any plans which may be en- tered upon for perfecting the activi- ties to which the state is already committed or for the assumption of new responsibilities calling for in- creased expenditures to be met by additional taxation. the greatest care should be exercised, In order that there may be no increase or possibility of increase of the tax load borne by real estate. Manufac- turing and agriculture being the main sources of productive wealth within the state, no more hindrance than is absolutely necessary to the business success of the farmer and manufacturer by the use of the taxing power is wise. Upon the success of the farmer and manufac- turer the development of the state in large measure depends. The ap- pearance of repression upon the main sourcs of productive wealth is of distinct disadvantage to other business enterprises of all kinds. The home owner. the farmer and the manufacturer are carrying a dis proportional and excessive share of the tax burden of Connecticut. With respect to this subject there is gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
The Waterbury
 Medical Assn
Held Annual Meeting at the Castle Memorial Last
 Night

Dr J. IT. Dillon was elected presi- dent of the Waterbury Medical as- sociation last night at a meeting or the society in Castle Memorial build ing. Other fficers chosen included vice-president, Dr J. II. Green; treasurer, Dr A. c. Swenson; secre- tary, Dr A. F. Hermann; literary committed. Dr Samuel Atkins. Dr Green and Dr Hermann; executive committee, pr Dillon, Dr Swenson. Dr Green. Dr Edmunl Spicer and Dr P J. Brennan.
 The doctors present enjoyed dinner and listened to reports of the association's doings during the ? ast year. Dr Spicer is the retiring pres ident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Eighteen men recently moved an eight-story building weighing 22,- 000,000 pounds a distance of 50 feet in one direction in Indianapolis. Workers in the building were not in- terrupted while the moving was done.