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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
INFANT CEORCER
 IS MISSING HEIR TO $35O,OOO
Strange Will Contest in Trenton Takes New AngIe-Claims of Three Men Dismissed

Trenton, N. J., August 29 - (UP) - Three years ago on her death bed Mrs Florence Georger Billings revealed she was the
 mother of a child now known as the Infant Georger," missing heir to a $350,O0O trust fund and cen- tral figure of strange will con- test.
 Today the claims of three men purporting to be the heirs to the bequest of William E. Emery of Flemington, N. J., had been dis missed by Vice. Chancellor John c. Backes who concluded his opinion with the comment:
 'The fund will be ordered paid to Vivien D. Cornelius in trust for the Infant Georges, pitlessly for- saken. presumed dead. possibly drifting, or perchance, he fell into arms that cherish him - who
 knows?"
 The Infant Georger" if living would be 35 years old. His mother was Miss Florence Emery, daugh- came a multi millionaire in the west and then returned to Flem- ington. One of his enterprises was the Kansas City department store
 of the Emery Bird. Thayer Dry Goods Company.
 Miss Emery and F. Frederic Georger, a New York realtor of whom little is known, were mar ried under assumed names on July I15, 1895. The wedding was kept secret.
 Two months later the couple were married under their correct names. Toward the end of the year when Mrs Georger was about to become a mother her husband persuaded her to remain quiet, pointing out that revelation of the secret ceremony would cause com
 ment, and might result in disin- heritance.
 The couple registered in Wash ington hotel under an assumed name and the child was born in a private hospital several days later. When the child was three days old. Georger appeared at the hospital with Sophie Landgraf, gave her his infant son and said: Hose it somewhere in the world. Forget it's identity. Never let him know his real name"
 Emery died in 1912 leaving luHu ol vVoVbNNV OA children of his daughters but Mrs Georger, who had obtained a d. vorce and married Henry Billings,
 never disclosed she had a son un- | til her death.
 When the case came before Chancellor Backes he had adver- tisements inserted in papers throughout the civilized world ask
 ing the appearance of the Infant
 Georger" or Sophie Landgraf, all
 other principals were dead.
 Twelve men and a woman pur-
 porting to be the lost heir ap-
 peared and the claims of ten were
 speedily dismissed. - ,,,
 The other three Albert Child
 CTS of Los Angeles, Leo Sova oi
 Milwaukee and Edward Nicholson
 of Baltimore were denied yes-
 terday. | Cornelius is the son of another
 of Emery's daughters and Is the
 heir to the other half of the fund
 His wife is the former Jesslca
 Brown, .Follies girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
CHURCH DIRECTORY
 (CATHOLIC)

Immaculate Conception-Masses at 6. z, 8, g, 10, Il a. m. and 12:16 D. m. Vespers, 3:30 p. m. Rev William McGurk, pastor.
 St Margaret's church-Masses at 2, 8, 8:3O, 9. 10, and II a. m. Bene- diction, 3 D. m. Rev Edward Bren- nan. pastor.
 St Patrick's church-Masses at |7, 8. 9:30 and II a. m. Benedic- ton, 3:30 D. m. Rev James O'Meara. pastor.
 Sacred Heart church-Masses at 6, 2. 8, 9, 10. Il a. m. and 12:lb D. m. Benediction at 4 p. m. Rev J. J. Fitzgerald, pastor.
 St Francis xavier-Masses at 6, 7:3O, S:30, 9:30 and Il a. m. Rev James Egan, pastor. .
 Blessed Sacrament-Masses at $ and 10 a. m. Benediction follow ing 10 o'clock mass. Rev Charles Brennan, pastor.
 St Cecilia-Masses at 8 and 10 a. m, Benediction following 10 O clock mass. Rev Peter Cuny, pastor.
 sS Peter and Paul--Masses at 2, 8:3O, 10 and 11:30 a. m. Benedic- ton at 7:30 p. m. Rev Thomas Mulcahy. pastor.
 st Ann's-Masses at 7:30, S:30, 9:3O and 10:45 a. m. Benediction at 7:3O p. m. Rev E. A. Lamon- tagne, pastor. .,
 St Joseph's-Masses at 2. 8. 9. 10 and II a. m. Vespers at p. m Rev Joseph Valentiejus. pastor.
 St Lucy's-Masses at 2, s, 9 and 10:30 a. m. Rev Felix Scoglio, pas tor.
 our Lady of Lourdes-.Masses at 6:30, 7:30. 9:10 and II a. m Benediction at 7:30 p. m. Rev Jo' seph Valdambrini, pastor. St Michaels-Masses at ana l1O:15 a. m. Vespers following 10:15 mass. Rev William O'Shea pastor. ,
 our Lady of Mt Carmel-Masses at T, S:30, 10 and 11:30 a. m Benediction after 11:30 mass. Rev Michael Lynch, pastor. St Stanislaus Kosta-Masses al T, 8, 9 and 10:30 a. m. Benedlc' ton, 8 D. m. Rev Stanislaus Blaze jowski. pastor.
 St John of the Cross-Masses al 9 a. m. Middlebury. and II a. m Woodbury. Rev Eugene Cryne pastor, Middlebury.
 St Thomas-Masses at ', 8, and Il a. m. Benediction following II o'clock mass. Rev William Judge pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

The subject of the lesson-sermon will be Christ Jesus.
 The Golden Text is taken from John 5:2O: We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true. and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christi"
 Selections from the Bible include the following passages from Jonn 10: 24. 25, 27, 38: Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus an- swered them, I told you, and ye eblieved not: the works that i! do in my Fathers name. they bear witness of me If do not me works of my Father, believe me not. But if do. though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe. that the Father is in me, and In him.. Correlative readings from the Christian Science textbook, "Sci- ence and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following passage from page 13S: 14-22: "The su- premacy of Spirit was the founda- ton on which Jesus built. His sub lime summery points to the religion of love. Jesus established in the Christian era the precedent for. all Christianity, theology and healing. | Christians are under as direct orr ders now. as they were then. to be lChristlike, to possess the Christ spirit, to follow the Christ example and to heal the sick as we'll as the sinninc"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
CHURCH DIRECTORY
(PROTESTANT)

First Baptist, Central avenue and Grove street. Rev D. P. Gaines.
 South Federated Church, Pied mont and Baldwin streets, Rev K. J. Bates.
 Zion Baptist. East Hawkins street.
 Swedish Baptist. Bishop street and North Main street. Italian Baptist. First B. c. Au- ditorium, Rev A. Ventura. Advent Christian, Cherry street, Rev Thomas Feltman.
 Swedish Lutheran, Cherry street. Rev c. A. Stenholm. First Lutheran, Spencer and Phoenix avenues. Rev w. k.
 St Johns Ev Lutheran. Cooke street, Rev II. c. Mohrmann. First Methodist, Abbott avenue and North Main street, Rev Rich- ard Hegarty.
 Main street and Grandview ave- nue, Rev R. F. Shinn.
 st Paul's Methodist. East Farms street, Rev Kenneth Kingston. Mount Olive Zion, A. M. P" Pearl street, Rev A. A. Cooke.
 First Congregational, West Main street, Rev James E. Gregg, D. D.
 Second Congregational, Holmes Avenue, Rev Moses K. Lowell.
 Third Congregational, Highland avenue, Rev G. k. Lewis. | Italian Congregational. Soutn Elm and Union streets. Rev Pas quale Codella.
 St Johns Episcopal, West Main street, Rev J. N. Lewis.
 Christ Chapel, Episcopal, East Main street, Rev Samuel A. Budde.
 All Souls Episcopal, Hewlett street and Gloves terrace.
 Mill Plain Union, Southmayd road and Homestead avenue. Rev J. o. Todd.
 Salvation Army Citadel. Abbott avenue, Ensign George simmons.
 Trinity Episcopal. Prospect street, Rev H. B. Todd.
 First Church of Chrlst-Scientist
 Corner of Mitchell and Holmes avenue.
 Hours of service 10:45 a. m. ana 7:30 p. m. o.oo I Wednesday evening service s:Oo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Electric Generator
 100 Years Old To-day
Invention of Michael Faraday, English Scientist, Re. called on One Fundredth Anniversary

that is, the magnetic field in which the current is thereby induced. The electric motor likewise is q variation of Faraday's original idea. Current passed into the motors electro magnetic field causes the rotor, bearing a faint relationship to the original coll of wire. to revolve, thus reconverting the electrical energy or power.
 It required years of experimenta- tion and discovery-halfc century of it-before the first commercial gen. erator, the brain child of Thomas A. Edison, could be placed in op- eration to serve fifty-nine custom CTS in lower Manhattan in 1882. Many years more were necessary for the development of the giants of power of the type now operating in Connecticut's huge steam and water power generating stations. Still more years were needed to develop the most recent ype, the mercury boiler and tn turbine in which ex- traordinary fuel economics are possigle, but 1t all dates back to August 29 1831
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
ST JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN
 CHURCH
English Services

English Services Organ Prelude-Miss M. Schuster. Opening Hymn The Introit Gloria Patri Kyrie~ Gloria Tn Excelsis The Epistle for the Day-Gal. 3,
 15-22. Hymn Gospel Lesson-Luke 10. 23-37. Reciting of Apostles Creed Hymn
 Sermon by the Pastor Offertory Benediction Announcements The Ladies' Aid will meet in church basement on Wednesday evening of next week at usual time o'clock. The board of trustees will meet ] at the church on Saturday evening 1 at 8 o'clock.
 The Sunday school teachers are requested 10 meet with the pastor at the parsonage on Monday even ing at . o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

On August 29, the electrical gen. orators which furnish power and light to Connecticut and states and nations throughout the world will inanimately celebrate their one hundredth birthday, for it was on that date in the year of 1881 that Michael Faraday. the English scien- tist, discovered the theory of elec- tro magnetic induction, the prin- ciple upon which all generators and electric motors are fundamentally founded. a.......
 On that date, Faraday first dis covered that if closed wire was moved through a magnetic field, an electric current was generated in the wire. Nine days later, he had proved his theory, causing revolu- ton in the field of electric science. His epoch making discovery was the cornerstone upon which the vast electrical industry with its elaborate steam, hydro and mer- cury turbo-generators is founded.
 Reduced to its simplest terms the modern turbo- generator is exactly the rveerse of Faraday's principle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

operation of our merchants, were successful in placing 118 Red Cross posters and in distributing 7.050 leaflets.
 Direction Signs-Ten additional direction signs paid by the Cham Der were erected within the city limits, through the cooperation of Thomas J. Fleming, superintend- ent of streets, at the following in- tersections: ..r
 Chase Boulevard and Highland avenue; Riverside at foot of Chase Boulevard; Meadow and Freight streets; West Main and Riverside streets, Homer and Waterville streets; Bank and Meadow streets; Liberty and Bank streets: Liberty and South Main streets; Bank and Grand streets; Bank and Grand streets.
 Observance of Watertown's 15Oth Annivcrsary-Lette were sent to our merchants seeking their CO., operation. in the advertising of the observance of Watertown's 150th anniversary.
 Fire Prevention Our office cared for newspaper publicity in conjunction with the observance of fire prevention week. and offered the services of our office to Chief Heitman, Fire Marshall Holland and their assistants.
 Participation In Industrial and Mcrchantilc Track and Field Meet
 We co-operated with the Park department in the industrial and mercantile field and track meet and donated a prize cup known af the Presidents cup, which waf given for High Points Award" New England Day, November 10th, 183O-In cooperation with the New England Council, New England Day" was observed ir Waterbury on November 10th. J. Franklin Babb addressed dinner meeting at the Hotel Elton or New England" and the part Wa. terbury and Connecticut are play. ing in its developent. This dinner was attended by approximately 15t persons, including the presidenti of the civic clubs.
 In arranging for a window dis play of Waterbury made, Connecti cut made and New England-mad' products. we contacted with 2b' merchants, requesting them to ar range for window display O products carried in their line O I business, which were manufac tured in New England, in our ef fort to advertise New England as whole. In addition, we arranged for our local manufacturing con cerns to display products manu factured by them in the down l 4 ,l- rvnA to 100 windows displayed loca products during the week or NO vember 10th. 1880.
 Services to Clubs, Societies, am AssOcIatiOns-Dur the past yea we assisted the following clubs, so cieties and associations in carry ing through certain projects un dertaken by them: .-. D. A. V. In the conduct of For get-Me-N day:
 Clock Company Aid Association in their annual minstrel and dance
 Connecticut Manufacturers c CarbOnated Beverages by carin for the registration of those at tending their convention.
 The Boy Scouts in the oh . servance of their Anniversar : week.
 'k League of Women Voters ! their meeting re the Charter Com mission and it's recommendations . Waterbury Letter Carriers cssf citation in their annual conven\ 'i The Y. M. C. A. in their preseI tation of "Scandals.'
 State Master Plumbcrg assOcia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Music for August 30, 1891, Il a..

m.
 "Orpheo" ................G .Gluck Processional Hymn The.
 Church's One Foundation" Introit-"Psalm 23 - Dominus
 me regit" ........ .Piaincnamt Kyrie Eleison .. .Missa de Angehs Gloria, Grat jas and Credo .......
 .Missa de Angeiis Sermon Hymn-"The King or
 Love My Shepherd Is' Offertory Anthem-"Praise the
 Lord o Jerusalem" Maunder Sursum Corda, Sanctus, Bene-
 dictus qui venit and Agnus
 Del ........... .Missa de Angelis Gloria in Excelsis .... Anglican Post Communion - Laudate Dominum" ....... .Plaincnah' Recessional Hymn-"Ye watch CTS and ye holy ones"
 Postlude-"Hosann ..... .Wacns Stanley Russell Waterman. A.b.' organist and master of Choristers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
Meeting Called for Next Tuesday
Queens Daughters to Take
 Action to Help Needy Families

Last year the members of the Queens Daughters met at Null cahey Memorial weekly to make and renovate clothing for children. As the need of this work Is greater this year all who are interested m and the sisters of the Holy Ghost are urgently requested to attend a meeting at 2:30 pm in Mulcahy Memorial on Tuesday. september first. to plan for the activities of the society for this season. It is
 surprising how much good can be accomplished by each one giving a few hours of her time and the en- commencement of her presence. Therefore all who can spare the time fo rthe benefit of those less , fortunate are invited to attend the meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
 Jennie Hurley, Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAKES REPORT
TWO MEN SOUGHT IN THE JAPANESE
 DISAPPEARANCE
One of Them Is Owner of Cabaret in Greenwich
 Village - Believe Jap Was Thrown Overheard

New York, Aug 29.-UP)- Two men-one of them owner of a Greenwich Village cabaret-were sought to-day by federal authori- ties convinced that Hiasashi Fuji- mura, wealthy Japanese importer, who disappeared mysteriously from the liner Belgenland, was thrown overheard by extortionists.
 The men. William Clarke, own CT of the dugout, a resort, and George Mack. are wanted for ques- tioning as the result of an inter view between United States Attor- ney Edward Aronow and James J. Collins, a prisoner at Rirerhead, l.. l. Collins was arrested on d charge of attempting to extort money from a speakeasy propri- etor with a fraudulent department of justice badge.
 Investigators learned that four men, including two believed to have been extortionists, spent a month near the Norwalk, Conn, home of the importer, presumably to find q basis on which to black mail him. Two of the men were reported to have exhibited bogus department of justice shields. and threatened the importer with Mann act prosecution.
 One of the supposed extortion- ists is believed to have been rec ognized by Fujimara while the Belgenland was on a six-day "whoopee" cruise to Halifax. That is thought to account for the ner- vousness he expressed to Mrs Mary Won Reissner, beautiful blonde showgirl, who travelled with him ostensibly as governess for his young daughter.
 Mrs Reissner notified federal authorities yesterday that she had received two letters threatening her unless she placed 35,000 at a designated place. The letters. signed "the Hawk" warned her she wolud Ego the way of the others" unless she complied with the demands.
 Mrs Reissner insisted she knew nothing of the possible where abouts of the Japanese who had showered her with costly gifts. Her attorney said:
 My client knows nothing about what happened to Mir Fujimura. She has more reason than anyone else in the world to wish he were alive and we'll" She had been luxuriously supported by her Ori- ental admirer.
 Mrs Fujimura, who lost one child and gave birth to another during the week her husband dis appeared, also could shed no light on inc case when questioned at Norwalk.
 You know the Japanese cus- tom," she said through an interpre- ter. "The wife stays at home and the husband Is boss"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
DAILY NEWS LETTER
BY STEWART BROWN Press Correspondent

Rome. (UP)-A spark from the agile brain of Premier Benito MUS soIini has lighted another ire which is fast welding the 1tanan people into an even more uniteo and home-loving nation.
 One day in his immense ofiice resembling a feudal banqueting hall. Mussolini resolved to make his countrymen better acquainted with each other and the beauties and wonders of their homeland:
 Crisp orders electrified his aides into action and a few days later 45,OO0 poor Italians were 5oyrloing to new places, new scenes, new friends and new wonders. Musso- iinrs low priced, popular excur- sion trains had caught on hke wild fire.
 Cheap Excursions
 Cheap excursions are not new but they never have been given the magnitude and importance which Mussolini imparted to Italy's popu- lar Sunday trips. Mussolini's idea is a double header. But cutting the price of certain train fares more than 80 per cent he encouraged the poorer city workers to go to the seashore and mountain resorts for sunshine and recreation. This will have an unlimited effect upon the health and well being of the nation. But secondly and this point was certainly in the mind of Mussolini, these popular excursions are teach ing untravelled Italians of the beauties and wonders of their own country. Not only does 1t increase their attachment and pride in their homeland, but 1t also increases their support of the regime which has given them such advantages and pleasures. Early estimates indicate tha, Mussolini's plan is not costing the | nation one cent in railroad losses but is building up a national spirit and pride which can not be pur. chased with money. Ten specia trains carried 10000 inland resi- dents of Milan and Turin to the seashore of Venice and the Adri' atic. Practically every passenger saw Venice for the first time. Fol |18 lire, less than one dollar. they were taken nearly across the pen insula. For the same price Ro' mans went to Naples and Pompeii while Neapolitans came to Rome. | Clever Schedules
 i The itineraries and time tablei were cleverly arranged. Southern Italians were taken north and Cen tral Italians were given tthe choice of going south or north. In on' day figuratively speaking tons O provincialism were rubbed off. Of flee boys who looked upon Nea politans as slothful and dirty bar barians discovered they were prou' of Italy's beautiful Naples.
 The special trains depart ever Sunday at a. m., returning abou midnight the same day. Ticket are placed on sale early in tn week and are exhausted long be fore Sunday. The, train facilitie are insufficient to meet the popula demand.
 | Another amazing thing abou the scheme is the smoothness wit
 which it has operated so far. O
 the first day 50 special train crossed and criss-crossed Ital
 without a single mishap or tie-u in the general service. A few year ago even the general service coul not he operated according |
 schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

I tion in caring for publicity for their annual state convention. The Local Wholesalers of Meat in arranging for publicity for a lec- ture on meat by Professor Garri- gus of the Connecticut Agricul- tural college. The Aviation Department of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. in the state air-meet at Rentschler Field on May 24th.
 Fire Department in loaning them tables and chairs for their banquet in honor of Deputy Fire Chief Charles A. McEvoy;
 Sacred Heart High School in loaning them material for a class play;
 Mcndelssohn Male Chorus in car ing for publicity on their concert held on May 28th;
 | Local Aerie of Eagles in plans for their state convention held in Waterbury, June goth, 2lst, 22nd, which was attended by over 5000 persons;
 Tho State Drum Corps in loan- iug the use of our hall for the reg istration of their state convention; l 1Ho "dVGTDuEy 0hIS SIuU III loaning material for their annual exhibit;
 Waterbury Teachers Association in their National Education Con- vention;
 I Post Office Department in en. couraging manufacturers, mer- operate in endeavoring to increase AnI trnfp n Y U thereby making possible increased
 facilities for handling our mail;
 The Charter Commission in dis.
 tributing copies of their report;
 The Bar Association in mimeo
 "report on Appeal to Supreme
 Court of Errors;
 Representative Group of Organ
 izatiOns and Industries in Connect cut who sponsored Connecticu First Industrial Safety Conference , in New Haven on April l4th, b! informing our local manufacturer of the conference, thereby secur ling an attendance at this meeting . of our local manufacturers. ] Cold Storage Plant. A commit tee was appointed February 25th lI931 to assist in the establishment of a cold storage plant in Water bury. Several meetings have beel held with representative of colt ! storage plant equipment concerns and we are hopeful that a coll : storage plant will be establishes . here.
 : Use of Hall. Barry hall was use by the following groups during tn l year: 3O4th Infantry; National AS . sociation of Power Engineers
 Western Union; D. A. w.; and Stat l Drum Corps. r Booklet on Waterbury. In Feb : ruary of this year, we prepare : and had printed 2,500 booklets de . scriptive of Waterbury. which ar
 being distributed locally and ar . mailed upon request to persons in
 auiring about Waterbury in citie n and towns throughout the country State Sound Lines. Our Organi ' zation participated in the Stat ' Sound Lines case for the adjust ment of rates affecting all locs
 shippers.
 We have been close to subject :, coming up in the last session of tn state legislature, taking an activ
 part when they concerned our cit. state, or local business. :, We cooperated with MT Char
 man of the New York, New Have '' and Hartford Railroad in distribu ing approximately 1000 warnir '- posters on railroad crossing
 lthrough the courtesy of Superir I> tendent Mclean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
ARIzoyAN PISTOL EXPERT

Phoenix, Ariz. (UP)-An occa- sional expert with the "short' gun still survives in Arizona, once the home of many expert revolver marksmen. Richard s. Grimth. clerk of the U. s. district court for Arizona, is one of the survivors. He has just received a medal from hte National Rife association for a recent feat in hitting the marx with a pistol 37S times out Of 400 shots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

Domestic air mail rates for first class mail in Cuba have been re- duced from 10 to i've cents an ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29
COOPERATIVE OFFICE

ton, which was used by many of our merchant members in creating new business.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Viola Gentry Flies
As Radio Operator

NEW YORK, March Is (U.S0.
Viola Gentry, badly hurt in a
plane smash.up two years ago,
made her first flight from Roose-
velt Field yesterday as radio
operator. She obtained her license
recently.