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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Measure On Absentee Voting Will Benefit
 Political Parties

lubBentee voters will be allowed to cast their ballots by certificate.
 It IS a well known fact that every year in order to ''get out the vote,'' the political organizations send car avans of automobiles to colleges and other cities where WaterbLrians are temporarily working so as to get these electors to the polls. The cost of this work Is very large and. also robs the political organizations of considerable workmen.
 Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary of Waterbury. when in- formed of the Legislatures action, declared that 1t is one of the best and most progressive pieces of legis.
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Raid Took Place at Closing Hour Last Night State Troopers and Private Detectives Aid Local Police
TWO GUNMEN COVER EMPLOYEES
 AS THIRD COLLECTS MONEY

State troopers and private detectives joined the Water bery last evening at the Sandz and Traurg bank at 1s getaway with $3e25 according revised figures after lining the employees of the institution and ng the drawers About hour previous to the dramatic incident employees of the bank had made deposits amounting to nearly S30o in the Citizens Manufacturers bank and the Merchants Trust company. ss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
sl (By Dcinocrat Stafr Man,

lartford. April isth.MExpenscs of both major political parties on election day will be considerab bly cut as the result of vote passed in the house yesterday allowing ab- sentee voting. The bill passed is In the form of q constitutional amendment and provides for the en. actment of absentee voting legisla- ton in Connecticut.
 This means that in the future the political parties will not have to 70 to all parts of Connecticut and to New York and Massachusetts on election day to get persons to Wa terbury who are on the voting list Under the new order of thing these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
JUDGE BALDWIN
 IS QUESTIONED
 ON HIS DECISION
Attorney Brings Changing of Jury Verdict in Searles Case, Before Supreme Court of Conn.

Bridgeport. April IC--(UP)--The right of Superior Court fudge Alfred C. Baldwin to order jury 10 re- consider it's verdict in the case of Carlton Searles, now serving from 45 to b0 years in state prison for assault with intent to murder, was questioned by counsel for Searles bc- fore the state supreme court of er- TOTS.
 Attorney Harry silverman said the on charges of assault with intent 10 kill. The maximum sentence would have been i've years on each of three counts Judge Baldwin, he declared, ordered the jury to re- consider with the result that more severe penalties were imposed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
FATHER MANION OF SPENCER DIES

Spencer, Mass, April -(UP)-The Rev Patrick A. Manon pastor since 1923 of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic church here died to-day at the home of his Father Manon founder of St Rtas church. New York city the first church in America to bear that name havng been erected shortly after the saints canonizaion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
COST PLENTY TO SHINE SHOES

New York; April 16-(UP)-The privilege of shining shoes Staten Island ferry boats worth $2975 New York city. Antonio Androla, newcomer New York's concession business paid that price the auction for the right to shine passengers shoes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
LAST OF TWO MEMS CLUB DEAD

Saltwater Minn, April 16-(UP)-Horace Voligny, 93 last member of Stilwaters "Last Two Mems club" died to-day at his home in Oak Park In 1927 Vogny and John Blake opened the bottle and drank their o the dead In October the following year. Blake died
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
JOBLEsS SOUGHT CHURCH WORK
Madison, Wis, April 16-UP)-Al

Madison, Wis, April 16-(UP)-Announcement in a local newspaper that abandoned church building to be razed here apparently "hep wanted" advertise men to nearly 100 unemployed who appeared the wrecking site looking for possible extra jobs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
COYOTE CAPTURED BAREHANDED

Bonham, Tex, April 16-(UP)-Earl Curtis farmer here, captured coyote barehanded recently when his dogs trapped the animal and Curtis without munton He took the coyote home and chained it in his yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
SUCCESSOR TO NICHOLAS LONCWORTH

Columbus, o, April 6--(UP)-Governor George w. White to-day ordered special election to be held next November to elect to the late Nicholas Long, worth congressman from the first Ohio district Candi- dates are to be nominated at special primary in August
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
THEY THOUGHT HE CREW FAT

Washington, April 16,-(UP)-When three members of the police liquor squad met old acquaintance they tic proddng disclosed eight halfgallon jars of alleged corn whisky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
Late Bulletins
FISH DELIVERED IN ICE

Tomahawk, Wis, April 6-(UP)-Tomahawk fish, specuating whether smalsized specked bass delivered in cake of ice to patron of Len Bronsted, ice dealer, will be found alive when the ice melts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
TOOK ONE SURE WAY OUT

Whitesburg, ky, April 16--(UP)-W. M Bailey, 26. a miner killed himself by attaching explosives battery wires fastened about his body, an investigation showed to-day. The coroner's verdict was suicide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
PITCHER FANS 20 BATSMEN

Liberty, N. C., April 16-(UP)-Pitcher Capp of Liberty high school baseball team famed 20 Randleman high batters in single game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16

CrenMed Cottage Cheese such as ls mnde at WDrdeh'4 Dairy SG q dc. IiptMfm rDnd. lt ciIh hf used Co snl- ids. T1-trs Dr eaten nlnln. lt is
 iasis. ttfitpiinR and fall of ilOurisll. |n,cin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 1.--(UP)-The treasury net balance on April IA was $375,6ti, ,234.06.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
'PLAYBOYS' ARE
RAPED BY ORR
Office Holders Should Stay
on lob, He Says.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GARY, Ind, Oct. 14.-Indiana
Office holders who are mere politi-
cal playboys" were scored today by
Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of
the state accounts board, in an ad-
dress here before members of the
Lions Club.
Orr, warning against waning of
the public's confidence in officials
since the economic depression, de-
clared it is the duty of present and
future office holders to regain the
public support.
Men elected to Office should
work at the jobs and not be mere
political playboyS," Orr said. They
should earn salaries paid them by
the public to perform their duties
rather than assume they are placed
in offices to do as they please and
just turn their attentions to political
maneuvering, graciously permitting
the public to support them, while so
engaged -
Orr said the era of the back
slapping and Misunderstanding politi-
clans who have nothing but them
selves to offer taxpayers is gone.
Those who see the favor of the
voters should have some definite
plan of government and public serv-
ice to offer" he stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
SKEYHILL, D0DD
TO Give TALKS
Teachers in Convention to
Hear Economic Experts.

Tom SkeyhilI, native of Australia,
world traveller, and student of po-
ltical economy, and DR.. William E.
Dodd, professor of American his
tory at the University of Chicago,
will be the principal speakers at
the general meetings of the Indiana
State Teachers convention, to be
held in indianapolis, Thursday and
Friday, Oct. % and %.
"N1ussolini'' will be the subject Of
Skeyhill's talk, which will be given
on Thursday night at Cadle Taber-
nacle. He has spent several months
in Italy recently, studying condi-
tons there.
He was one of the first of the
political economists to make a sur
vey of Russia. He ran the lines in
1920, at a time when foreigners
were treated harshly.
DR.. Dood, speaking Friday after
noon at the Murat theater, will
have as his subject, Historic
Causes of the Existing Economic
Disorder"
DR.. Dodd is the author of many
historical works, and is the foremost
authority on the political career of
Woodrow Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
Boosts BIZ MetaIIiSm
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
rs.a NJ. S4.R C-orras,oudcuf

LONDON, Oct. lathe capitalist
system is likely to collapse unless
it can be made to resume working
at a profit and this can not be done
until the price of commodities is
raised, in the opinion Of John Ford
Darling, famous currency expert, a
director of the Midland bank, and
one of England's famous big five. "
Darling said the low price Of COM
moditieS is one of the principal
causes of economic disturbances all
over the world He said that until
commodity prices are raised, mil
lions of potential profit-makers
throughout the world will be lost to
world markets rs potential pur-
chaSerS.
He urged that the ability to make
q profit would be restored to them
if the value of silver were increased
materially and stabilized. This, he
said can o. done most effectively
through the reIntroductlon OF BIZ
metallism.
1t would cause purchasing power
to return and create an increased
demand for other commodities,
Darling believes. The result would
be an increase in the price of those
commodities and consequent ability
of sellers to make a profit without
which the capitalist system can not
function properly"
This question of raising the price
OF commodities, he said today in
an exclusive interview with the
United Press, lis the most impor-
tant question before the world to-
day"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
LAUD UTILITY FIGHT
Civic League Joins Move
ment for Rate Slash.

Commencing the central commit
tee of south side civic clubs on in
vestigation of utility rates, the
Sherman Emerson Civic League, at
a meeting at School 81 Tuesday
night, joined the movement.
The study of utility rates fits
into the work of civic clubs" John
F. White, principal speaker at the
meeting, declared.
THE Indiana Taxpayers Associa-
ton and the Chamber of Com
merce said not one word in their
proposals for tax-cutting about re-
duction Of utility rate" White said.
A committee from the Sherman
Emerson group will work with other
agencies that We may obtain de-
cent treatment and fair and equi-
table rates upon an honest ap-
praisal and a just valuation of util-
ity properties"
Mrs. w. E. Heyer is president of
the club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

TINE temple of justice" isn't
= such bad place to Donna
Rose Pogue, for today she plays
in the home of her father, Ed
ward Pogue. 1t will be in his
home that she will grow to girl
hood and womanhood, all legal
entanglements swept aside.
Although she loves her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Towel,
856 South Dennison street, she has
the same love for her father, so
despite the decision of the cOun-
ty court. dimpled Donna Rose
could not lose.
Had the serious miened judge
upstairs upheld the dying wish OF
Donna Roses mother, Eleato, the
child would have made her home
with her loved grandparents.
The courts other choice was to
hold that because the child'S
mother was on her deathbed when
the promise that Donna Rose
should live with her grandparents
was exacted, the promise was
given under dureSS.
When Donna Rose got back to
superior court three, she just was
in time to heard Judge William
Pickens declare that her home in
the future was to be with daddy.
But grandmother and grand
father could visit her and she
could visit them.
That is why the little 3-year-
old is showing her pretty dimples.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
Miners Son Picks Mayor Mackey as
His Dad-PhiladeIbKian accepts

rose in 1924. He was a beautiful
child, but unkempt. He liked the
Mackeys and the mayors daugh-
ter became attached to him. That
summer Gene visited at the
Mackey home in Philadelphia and
was taken for a vacation at the
seashore.
He returned from the vacation,
but the boy never forgot those few
happy months. His mother died
two years ago and his father mar
ried again. More and more Gene
was determined to find the only
man who had ever been real good
to him.
He sold his bicycle for IS, bor-
roWed SIS from woman who had
known his mother and started out.
A bus brought him to Philadelphia
Sunday. The mayors Office was
closed but a guard told him where
the boss" lived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
LOUISIANA-OUR GREATEST. COMIC OPERA STATE


session of both, and just was TAX
ing no chances.
Cyr declared he would file an
custer suit, charging Long is not
entitled to hold both Offices, Gov
ernor and United States senator,
to which place he was named in
the last general election.
II
T ONG and Cyr were elected to
- Office on the same ticket.
Then in the impeachment trial of
1929 they split and Cyr denounced
his superior from the floor of the
senate as political tyrant."
After that, Long wouldn't even
leave the state unless his Lieu
tenant Governor went along. He
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

Fine" said Long. That rids
Louisiana of Paul Cyr. BY TAX
ing the oath as Governor he has
forfeited his job as Lieutenant
Governor. That makes Senator
Alvin King the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor."
That's right" Senator Alvin
King, president pro tenn. of the
state senate, agreed. And he
hurried forthwith to Baton
Rouge to take the oath as Lieu
tenant-Governor.
Meanwhile, two patrols of state
highway police had been stationed
at the capitol and at the execu-
tive mansion.
Long explained that he feared
Cyr might attempt to take pos
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

thirty and tired, he walked
- into the palatial lobby of the
mayors hotel and advised the at
tendants that the "foster-son" of
Mayor Mackey awaited his con-
venience. The mayor was out of
town so Gene announced that he
would wait until he gets back"
Mayor Mackey's butler rescued
the lad, fed him and shined him
UP in readiness for the return of
the "boss."
Monday, the mayor sent him out
to the family home, where Mrs.
Haines is living with her two
daughters. Then he got in touch
with the boys father, who has
agreed to permit the boy to re-
main with the mayor "as long as
he wants him."
I'm going to keep him." the
mayor said today. Hes fine
boy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
BUS RATES ASSAILED
Civic League Appeals for
Slash From 10 Cents.

War on bus fares of the Indian
apolis Street Railway Company was
opened today by representatives of
the East New York Street Civic
League, who appealed to city Of
f1cials for legal aid.
Pointing out the difference in
6.25-cent street car fare and the
10-cent rates of buses, Samuel Har-
rig, president Of the organization,
said the fight will be carried to the
public. service commission.
Members of the works board said
the organization will receive the
support of the city legal depart
ment and I'VE agree with your
sentiments"
Harrig said families who are
forced to use buses pay $40 or $12
additional monthly for fares, as
compared to street car rates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

feared to leave Cyr as acting
Governor.
Cyr's declaration that Long,
having been certified to Washing
ton as United States senator. no
longer is Governor but senator,
has been supported by United
States Senator Edwin S. Brous-
sard.
Long claims he is not senator
until he stands at the bar of the
senate and takes the oath of
Office. He has not taken that
oath, nor has he accepted salary
as senator.
So Cyr and Long continue their
scrapping, during which they
have furnished everything but the
score for a comic opera hit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
Mys-tiCk

By United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Adolph
Lenis, So, stood before Judge
Leon Edelman and pointed
straight at his former friend,
Frank Arman, 81.
He stole my watch" charged
LeniS,
How do you know he stole
it?" asked Edelman.
"a fortune teller told me how
old was" said LeniS, land
she was right. She told me
then where I was born-and
she. was right about that. Also,
she told me about my relatives,
and again she was right. Then
she told me Frank stole my
watch. She MUST have been
right about that, too"
Judge Edelman does not,
however, believe in fortune tell
ers.
case dismissed" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
BOY KILLER TO PEN
I'D Rather Have the Chair,
Says Perry SWank.
BU United Press

By United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct. IA
Perry Swank, the states youngest
'lifer," became No. 1887 in the In
diana state prison here today.
Swank was brought here from
Lake county, where he was con-
victed on a charge of killing an
aged gasoline station attendant. AS
he entered the prison, he sur
rendered a new, colored shirt given
him by his grandmother, for the
blue denim garb worn by all con-
victs.
I'D rather have the electric chair
than go to prison for life" was the
young slayer's only comment as the
doors closed behind him.
Swank was held under quarantine
until he submits to a physical ex-
animation. Deputy Warden H. D.
Claudy said the youth would work
in the prison shirt factory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
JANE JORDAN JOINS TIMES HOME PAGE STAFF

the advice which he or she needs.
Every letter will be kept strictly
in confidence and every effort
made to answer all letters just
as rapidly as Jane Jordan can
study the needs of the writer's and
outline the advice which she
wishes to give.
Watch for the first Jane Jordan
column on the home page Of The
Times next Monday. It's a real
service, which you'll appreciate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
AIMEE FACING
$4,000 DEFICIT
EVangeIiSt'S Boston Crowds
Won't Shell Out
By United Press

81 OHltCU Press
BOSTON, Oct. 14.-Aimee Semple
Mcpherson Hutton, the California
evangelist, faces the prospect of a
deficit exceeding $4,000 in connec-
ton with her Boston soul-saving
campaign.
This was indicated today when an
unofficial check-up showed that the
approximately $4,000 persons at
tending her services thus far have
contributed only about $4,000. Ex-
penses to date, figured at the rate
of $4,000 daily, total $10,400, and
the end is not yet, on expenses.
Aimee, who promised Mayor
James M. Curley she would donate
half her net proceeds to Boston's
unemployed, appeared unperturbed
today by the realization that the re-
vival doubtless would show no
profit. For the last two days, she
said, she hadn't even bothered to
inquire as to the collection totals.
The evangelist has attracted large
crowds to Boston Garden daily,
Tuesday nights audience reaching
the record total of 15,305, but con-
tributions have averaged less than a
dime person.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

went to Shreveport Tuesday and
took the oath of office as Gov
ernor. 1t was one move in his
campaign to force out of office the
f1ery-tempered Huey P. Long,
Governor and senator-elect of the
state Of Louisiana.
Long" said Cyr. his bitter en-
envy Of two years standing, lis out
as Governor, so he can't be in. He
can't hold two offices at once. He
was elected senator, and that
makes him senator, not Cover
nor.
THE tow-headed Long was in
Il New Orleans when he heard
that Cyr had declared himself
Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

ence with life's many and varied
problems, joins The Times home
page.
Her mission is to help you. She
asks that you write to her. telling
her your troubles and your prob
lens. Write fully, just as you
would write to a friend of years
standing. No problem will be too
trivial, no trouble too serious to
receive her sympathetic personal
attention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

DATON ROUCT, La, Oct. IA
ID This sovereign state of Louis
lana, which modified part of its
army in the capital city Tuesday
night, awoke today with two United
States senators. two Governors"
two Lieutenant Governors" and
a headache.
The army, all sixty-seven militia
men in the local detachment of
the national guard, was called out
by somebody, name unknown, as
result of an attempted coup
d'etat by Lieutenant Governor
DR.. Paul Cyr.
Came the dawn and the army
went back to bed.
Cyr, a 200-pound, gray-haired
native of the Creole country,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14

GONE time in every persons
- life, everything seems to go
wrong. You need a word of SYM
pathetic advice, word of wise
counsel, a friendly handclasp. But
often there is no place to turn, no
one with whom you can confer,
no one who can give you the ad-
vice which you need.
The Times realizes this need.
So. starting next Monday. Jane
Jordan, aiwoman of vide expert
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Eu-

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Eu-
Il gene Victor McGregor, IA
year-old son of MontroSe, Pa,
coal miner, has chosen" Mayor
Harry A. Mackey of Philadelphia,
as his future Dad" He made
up his mind seven years ago and
this week decided he had reached
the proper age to make known his
selection.
Travelling on borrowed money,
he arrived in Philadelphia, sought
out the mayor and sold" him on
the idea that every household
needs a son and that a son of a
hard coal miner who has ten
other children, could fill the bill.
Mayor Mackey accepted his new
position as Dad" to the boy from
the Pennsylvania coal fields.
e n
ENE met Mayor Mackey and
" his daughter, Lorna Mackey
Haines, when they visited Mont
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
STATE FIRMS BANKRUPT

Voluntary Petition Is Filed bv
Theodore Mcknight, Owner.
Petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed in federal court today bv
Theodore G. Mcknight, head of the
Newtown Hardware Company and
the Mcknight Implement Company,
asserting his liabilities totaled s76.-
99S.59 and assets, S26,12396.
The hardware firm is located in
Newtown and the implement COM
pany in CoVington, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
H. G. WELLS IN U. S.

Predicts Collapse of Modern Civil
ization Possible and Probable.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 14-H. G..
Wells is back in the United States
with a prediction that IAN absolute
col7pse of modern civilization not
only is possible but probable"
And when civilization does COL
lapse. Wells said as he came down
the harbor Tuesday, Il will write
a book about II"