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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
New England Road
 Condition Survey
Construction Now Under Way Listed for the Benefit
 of Those CeMtemplating Fall TesTs

Cape Cod is via Taunton and Mid- dlebofo.
 Route 12-Construction extend ing from junction with Route 2 west of Fitchburg for two miles north toward Ashburnham; detour posted.
 U. s. 20-Junetion with Mass (West Beckett east toward Ches- ter, construction in varying stages; through traffic from Albany or Troy to Springfield, Worcester or Boston will have better travelling conditions by using Mohawk Trail (Mass 9 or Berkshire Trail (Mass 109) through the Berkshires.
 Route 28-Reading north to- ward Andover, six miles widening and resurfacing; road open but through traffic is advised to use other state routes whenever possi- ble.
 Route 14o-Milford, south. work nearing completion; condi- tions good.
 Vermont
 U. S. 2-Surfaeing at South Hero, Orange and west of Wells River nearing completion. Eight miles grading between Lunenbure and Concord; traffic maintained with conditions fair to poor: through traffic Lancaster to St Johnsbury. may avoid this easily by following slightly longer route through Littleton.
 U. s. 5-Newport to Coventry i've miles grading; traffic maintain ed under fair to good conditions Barton to Orleans, five miles con creting; traff1c maintained with conditions poor to fair; through traffic may avoid this by using Route 5A via Wiiloughby Lake. U. s. 7-Rutland to Pittsforo Mills, concrete construction witf good local detours posted: north oi Pittsford Mills new concrete ii open to two way traffic. Route .9-Brattleboro west fo' five miles, grading::- traffic main. tained. Three miles grading a' Woodford; traffic maintained. Route 14-Williamstown south eight / miles grading. Through traffic north and south may avoid this by using Route 12 or Route ITO.
 Route 1s-st Johnsbury to Dan- vile, work nearing completion Marshfield to Plainfeld, eight miles macadam surface being applied; through traffic St Johnsbury to Montpelier should go via Hard wick or over slightly longer route via Wells River.
 Route 10s-Chester north for five miles. grading: traffic main tained under generally fair condi- tions. sheldon Springs to Enos. burg Falls, grading ana SraVe' surfacing: conditions fair. New Hampshire Route 2g-Londpnderry to Derry four miles paving; good optional route posted southwest Of main road.
 Route 101-Peterboro west, three miles paving; detour available to south of main road.
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Merchants to Have One Welcome Sight
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 worth its face value when business generally increases it's tempo.
 New York city's school teachers receive the most, naturally, because there are more of them. New York's annual teachers payroll is $118,000,000, with an additional $2,000,000,00 more going to admin istrative officers. Other cities included in the sur- vey and their budgets follow:
 Pittsburg, S9,005,S59 (estimated) as against $S,712,564 last year: Buffalo, $S,348,975, an increase over last year of $201,290.
 Detroit, approximately $lS,000,- 900, which may be reduced some. Boston, $12,30O,o00, Compared with $12.000,000 last year.
 Cleveland, $12.20o.000, larger than last years.
 Baltimore, (total school budget) $10,500,000, a decrease of $1,000,- 900 although teachers may get as much. - Minneapolis, $s,129,561 com pared with $5,s71,00O.
 San Francisco, $7,556,00O as against s7,009,000 last year.
 Los Angeles, $23,S83,20o. as against s23,41s,531 last year.
 Milwaukee, approximately $6,- 000,000 as compared with $5,s97,- 671 last year.
 St Louis, approximately $s,s65.- % Gas against $s,727,S2S last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
BANS SMOKING IN CITY COURT ROOM
ITALIAN FINDS HUMAN BLOOD
 RADIOACTIVE
Physicians Experiments Cover Years and Many
 TranSfuSiOns

Rome-Dr Gioconda Protti be- lieves that the blood is radio-ac- tive, and capable, when taken from one person and injected in small quantities into another, of stimulat- ing the cells of a sick body with healthy hormones and re-estab- fishing normal conditions. t Dr Protti, who has been en- gagged in experiments over num- Der of years, and has published a book on the possibility of enlarg- ing the field of therapeutics by radiations from blood injections, follows in a measure, the line of research taken by Sir Albert Ab- rams and the German, Gurswitsch. , The transmission of blood, as or dinarily practiced, is quite @ diff ferent process to that recommend ed by Dr Protti. It is a substitu- tion, whereas the very small quan- tity of blood taken from the veins of one person and injected into the muscles of another acts as a stimuIant.
 According to Dr Pritti, the blood emits radiations capable of creating in the body d flow of electrons. The radiations of the blood vary according to the type and state of health of--the person. They have wave-lengths of their own, which can vary with varying conditions.
 In the course of his experiments, Dr Protti has discovered that hu- man blood is not equally radio active in all people. In some cases, the radio-activity may be designa- ted by the figure 90; in other cases 1t runs as low as 25 or 30. In cases of ill health it may be non-existent. The blood of even perfectly healthy young people differs greatly in it's radioactive potentialities, pr Prot ii said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
tsSicilian Sizzlers"
 Draws Ire Of Judge Meyer
Rzzoner lssses Eict Prohibition Weed Pmffefs From
 Raising Smoke Screens in FutMe - The Whole 7s Bars Taking

Before and after may be . sensi- ble medical formula. but it is passe as far as city court and Judge T. V. Meyer is concerned.
 His honor has issued an official ukase that smoking in the city court room either before or after the daily session is prohibited. Patrolman Walter overton, who is pinch hitting for Sergeant John F. Brickel in the "Oyez or Oh Yeah!" role, has been selected to enforce the edict.
 The new ruling went into effect to-day. It was very noticeable that some of the young barristers with out the benefit of their morning flag were unusually nervous. Some of the cops were especially i'll at ease. Their usual attitude of non- chalance was missing.
 Of late the atmosphere in the court room has been very uncon1- fortable. Some people attributed it to the popularity of campaign stogies. Judge Meyers olfactory nerve has been more or less of- tended by the aroma. He has be- come acclimated more or less to the hundred and one assortment of odors that are peculiarly associat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26

quest was to be resumed with the testimony of Dr Otto Schultze, who performed the autopsy on Ceilings body, and Herbert Ceilings, the dead mans brother, who identified the body.
 Mrs Ceilings testimony cleared up a few points left out of the accounts of the murder made pulp lie by officials.
 She said she twice tried to help her husband when he was being trussed by the bandits, but was overpowered by the elderly man. her arms pinioned to her body, and told to stay in the cabin.
 She said she did not go volun- tarily with the pirates" in their canoe afterwards. The two men held her, one by each arm, and lifted her into the canoe she said
 In the afternoon District Attor- ney Alexander Blue and Coroner William B. Gibson took up the cross-examination.
 "fIe wasn't a man to have affairs with women?' Blue asked.
 "No," Mrs Ceilings replied.
 And you never heard of any links with any women?"
 No"
 And he was fond of you and your child?"
 "Yes."
 "You had no cause to doubt his faithfulness to your"
 None"
 ITO your own knowledge Mir Ceilings had never been engaged In the bootlegging business ?"
 "No."
 ''Hs had been engaged in no H. legal transaction?'
 s.Na."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26

ed with a congested court room, the morning after result, as 1t were, but lately the smoke clouds have come more or less unbear- able.
 His honor has been more or less patient with fellow disciples of Blackstone in their creation of le- gal smoke screens" the old alibi of @ chap who visited his mother in-law and got drunk on one glass of wine and the auto inebriate who was absolutely sober when he left home, but positively soused ten minutes later, etc, etc, but the after effects of a few puffs on modern cheroots has completely upset the dignity of the court. Whether some of the boys are commencing to use Christmas cigars or a new brand of "Sicilian Sizzlers" has yet to be determined. The police are "still'' investigating.
 Judge Meyers latest order is to be enforced without partiafity to anyone. Even the prosecuting att torneys, three of 'em, stand a chance of being officially rebuked if they attempt to violate the rul- ing. AS for cops or newspapermen, the doors of the jug will swing open to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
Former Federal
 Dry EnfOrcer
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(Conttnued from Page 1.) the establishment and seized $60,- 900 worth of wine.
 Garfield admitted to Joseph P.
 Martin and Charles J. Garrison,
 assistant district attorneys, he pledged the certificates, in the form of temporary bonds of $1,- 900 each, with Ralph Day, man. agef of the Commodore hotel
 branch Of Harris & Go, brokers. { He insisted he was not aware they
 were bogus.
 Martin and Garrisan character ized Canfield's explanation as unsatisfactory" Judge Allen in general sessions court fixed bail
 at $5,e0o.
 Canfieid's story, according to the
 prosecutors, was that early this
 month Louis Schattner, former
 owner of the strictly Kosher Wine
 company, asked him to aid the restoration of the wine permit. A trip to Washington was arranged whereby Garfield was to visit pro-
 hibitibn officials including Seymour bowman, assistant secretary of the treasury. Schattner admitted ad- vaficine Canfeld $400 for the trip and that he agreed to accept Canfield's demand for 8 reason able fee.
 A man by the name of Brown, whom Garfield claimed, Sehattner
 introduced as "this is Brown. He's o. K. I've known him for 20 years," gave the bonds to Garfield and he accepted in the belief they
 were rendered on behalf of Scfatt- ner for his legal services. He said he returned the bonds a few days after the trip to Washington when
 he decided he would be unable to obtain the renewal of Schattner's permit.
 Shortly after. Brown gave the bonds to him and he took them to the brokerage house as security for two loans, one of $2,000 and the
 other of $5,oo0.
 The story of Garfield was de-
 nied in its entirety by Sehattner
 who also denied Garfield had lent
 him money. Garfield was unable to furnish any receipts or any other papers to show he had
 loaned Schattner money. the as-
 sistant district attorney said. Garfield issued a statement in which he claimed he was not given an opportunity to appear before
 the grand jury.
 'I received these bonds in good faith and in legitimate and pro- per transaction, and used them for the purpose of an account, be- iieving them to be valid in every
 way" Garfield said in the state-
 ment. "At the right time I will prove my part in the transaction to be wholly innocent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
No Motive in
 Ceilings Murder
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Henry Gauthier. of the local police as having knowledge of a father and son in Jersey City s who had reason for wanting to kill Ceilings, whose mysterious death has not been solved after two weeks of tn- quiry.
 The Huntington investigators were joined here by Gauthier. and other local police officers. The group proceeded to the Pavonia occupied by Muttert and his fos- ter daughter lay at anchor.
 Gauthier was said to have talked when she first intimated a knowl- edge of Ceilings murderers. She would not give any details regard she would be bumped off-my life wouldn't be worth anything" if she talked.
 Later she informed him her at- torney had advised her to; say
 The second meeting had been ar- ranged as the first, aboard the yacht.
 Later last night Gauthier, &C., companied by other Jersey City and Bayonne police officials rowed out to the yacht but the doctor ordered them not to board. The police re- turned to the city to obtain 6 search warrant.
 They could think of no valid req son for a search warrant, so in a drizzling rain they stood later to- day in front of the apartment in which the nurse rested, waiting for something to happen.
 The nurse insisted she would not admit them there, warrant or no warrant.
 One of the questions Gauthier asked Miss Muttert concerned a doctor supposed to have performed an illegal operation on a young Italian girl of this city. The girl, believed to have died from the op- eration, was said to belong to a family in which the father, mother, and two brothers were living. The lack of an apparent motive in Ceilings murder has made the case a standing mystery. Even the dead mans attractive young widow was unable to furnish any clue to a possible motive in her five hour account at the Huntington inquest yesterday-an ordeal which result ed in her partial collapse.
 Ceilings was killed the night. of September 10 aboard the yacht Penguin in Long Island Sound. Two pirates" one an elderly man and one younger. boarded, beat the retired engineer. tied him. and threw him overheard to drown, she said. Then they took Mrs Col lings away in a canoe, leaving her child, Barbara. alone on the Pen- guin. to drift helpless until rescued.
 Mrs Ceilings was found aban- doned in a motorboat, the Bo-- Peep, in the morning, across the sound from where the Penguin was located. ....
 The ordeal of five and one-half hours in a packed courtroom, as she told the detailed hapbenings of that fatal night caused her to break down late yesterday, Here tofore she has been almost emo- tionless during her rstsIiing of that story.
 She was taken to her home in Stamford, Conn. and was not ex- pected to return to-day. The he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
This State to
 Be Very Wet
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 his position as majority floor lead CT in the house.
 Congressman Goss of this city is confident that Congressman Tilson will vote with the other Connecti- cut representatives when a vote is finally taken. Congressman Goss, Congressman Tierney and Senator Bingham, all plan to introduce bills at the coming session calling for modification of the Volstead act.
 The three men named above take the stand that conditions of unemployment, the depression and the wave of crime and racketeer- ing can be eliminated by modifica- tion of the dry act and it is upon this ground that they will argue.
 Connecticut will lead the fight against the Volstead act both in the house and in the senate. Con- gressman Goss' bill will call for { per cent beer. He is confident that the members of congress will show a majority in favor of the change in the dry law.
 Congressman Goss feels that modification would be the solution of the country's tax problem. The revenues to be collected by the government, and the money to be saved when enforcement expenses is cut will, he says. augment the federal governments coffers by many millions of dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
Waterbury May
 Be in Celebration
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 between this commission and his constituents in the distribution of plans and programs for the coming George Washington Bfcentennial celebration which starts on Feb ruary 22nd and continues until Thanksgiving day. Both these dates are for 1882.
 As this United States commission was created by Congress for the express purpose of inspiring the leading people of the country in honoring our first president, every congressman shares q personal in- terest in the success Of It's work and achievements.
 President Herbert Hoover Is chairman of the national commit tee and others on the body include the vice. e-president, members of the house and senate and the mem bers of the federal commission working on the plans for the event.
 Locadl schools and libraries are expected to join in a program to be set up in Waterbury shortly to properly observe the anniversary of the birth of Washington.
 ''I count on q hearty response from all citizens of my district" said Coneressmhn Goss today. "The psaplA e thi@ ai@k<iat viu net lot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
38,OOO on City
 Voting List
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 Tuesday and during the coming week a. series of democratic and republican rallies will take place at which Mayor Frank Hayes and his 2. O. p. opponent, George E. Tracy, are expected to fling charg- es and answers back and forth. So far the republicans have been doing the attacking and the democrats have refused to take an active defensive. However. the coming week will see Mayor Hayes and Controller Daniel J. Leary answering the charges that have been flung at them during the past week.
 Formal opening of the campaign by the democrats will take place Monday night when the town conn mittee meets at party headquar- ters. Town Chairman John H. Crary and Mayor Hayes will ad- dress the committee and plans will be gone over to get out the vote.
 Special emphasis is being laid this year by the democrats on the fact that the party lever has been changed in position on the voting maCulncS. WnSic III thV la1t bAAS slogan of the democrats has been Pull the Second Lever" now the cry is Pull the Top Lever" and the republicans are urging voters to use the second lever instead.
 This is due to the fact that the democrats now occupy the top lever on the machine now due to the fact that a democrat is gov- ernor of Connecticut.
 Last night the Italian demo- crats met at the City Hall and the republicans gathered at the home of Domenic Morrone on Congress avenue. The speakers were George Greene. candidate for controller, Alderman c. Arthur Dubois. City Clerk Edward o'Donnell. Attorney Fred Paiomba, Attorney Michael GGiuIlo. MT Tracy. Mrs Frank Bowes. Mrs Dorothy vandercooh, Fred Rossi, Pasquals Peyriello, A@-----~ sAasaley and Louis Cohsn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
Local Chamber
 of Commerce
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has assumed gigantic proportions during the past few years. National and international busiheis cannot be prosperous unless supported by fundamentally sound credit, he also stated. Ninety eight per cent of the transactions of all civil ized countries are conducted on a credit basis, records show.
 No international attempt, ac- cording to the information sent the local chamber, has ever been made to correct the mAladjustments now existing in our credit system.
 Cuthbert Greig, leading credit expert of England and general manager of the International asso- ciation for the Promotion and Pro- tection of Trade, has been asked to handle the details of the meet ing for Great Britain and Conti- mental Europe. A thorough and complete study of our present eco homie system will take place at the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
Legionnaires Are
 Making Denial
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tually attended the convention"
 Mai. Gen. Milton J. Foreman: T don't know where Dr Wilson could have obtained his information. He was either misinformed or he has carelessly uttered islander on men who deserve better. Such siander is typical or a radical dry and he has hurt only his own cause by saying such things" :,
 At Kansas Guy, former United States Senator James A. Reed agreed with the legion men with a statement that "Dr WiisUn prob ably IS the only fanatic in the tinted States who would go so tar as to utter the wholesale slander against the men who stood on the battlefield or France ana de1enueo the honor or the United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
Chinese Arsenal on Fire To-day
 in Manehuria

Mukden, Manchuria. Sept 26- (UP)-The Chinese northwest ar- senal, one of the largest munition storehouse in the world, caught fire today.
 The arsenal is equipped for man. ufacture of all modern war equip- ment. Several thousand Chinese are employed under the direction of foreign experts.
 Japanese troops captured the ar senal when they occupied Mukden a week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
INDIA BOYCOTT
 BEING FELT

London, September 26 = (UP) - The effect of the Indian boy cott of British cloth is seen in the latest statistics of Indian imports of cotton goods.
 For four months ending August 1, imports were 139,520,000 yards compared with 300.2S6,000 yards during the corresponding period of 1930
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26

still the clamor for federal gov efhmental action for direct relief this winter.
 Governor Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania decided to follow the example of Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and call special session of the legislature to enact a state relief program.
 MT Hoover. however. intends to depend on the Clifford organiza- tibn to stimulate states and cities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
ZEPPEIiIN oN NAV

Friedrichshafen. September 26 - (UP) = The Graf Zezppelin wirelessed its position at Ca. m. Greenwich time (3 a. m. EDT) to- day as 17.27 north 26.26 west. north of the Cape Verde Islands. The ship is returning from q com mercial flight to Brazil,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
TWO GAN RIDE CHEAP

SFort Lee. N. ]. = 1.-TWO can ride as cheaply as one = Can walk" That's the motto of bus company which intends to carry persons across the new Hudson River bridge for . nickel. The toll for pedestrians will be a dime, when the bridge is opened soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26

Mrs c. sowersby of woodbsrry Grove. England. who is 101. has had 10 children. six of whom, in- cluding four over 70. are still live ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26

themselves be outdone by any other in the United States In this tribute next year in honor and gratitude to George Washington"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
:; !; Get Your Radiators Ready !. For Winter

:. Give them a coat of Brass City Aluminium or Gold Bronze.
 Our Bronze Powders are ground very fine, and when used with Brass City Bronze Liquid, cover more sur face, wear better and longer than the average Bronzes. B. C. Bronze kiquid has been used with satisfaction for -thirty-nine years.
 = =. If there is a special shade you wish, consult Is. We have the long, handled brushes for this , kind of job.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-30
ALASKA DIVIDED INTO
 FIVE FOREST AREAS BY
 COMMISSIONER FL0RY

Under the plan worked out by Charles H Flory, regional forester and commissioner in Alaska for the Department of Agriculture, the Tongass National Forest has been divided into three districts, and the Chugach Forest into two districts.
 "The southern district with KetcI1ikan as the headquarters under the direction of ". J. Mc- Donald, will be the major dis trict'', said MT. Flory.
 "The other two districts are the central district, with J. M Wyck- off in charge at Petersburg, and the Admiralty district with Chas. Burdeck in charge at Juneau.
 The southern district includes the marine ways and boat build ing plant with Lyle Blodgett port engineer, and is the home port for the tender Tahn, Capt. B. Aikens."
 The new district arrangement made by MT. Flory is now in ef- feet.
 Harold Smith is in charge of the Prince William Sound district and William Sherman in charge of the Kenai area. Under the re- arrangement, all of the district men will report direct to the reg ional office at Juneau.
 B. F. Heintzleman and M l.. Merritt, with headquarters at Ju- neau, are MT. Flory's assistants. H. L. Redlingshafer is in charge of the fiscal work for the Depart ment of Agriculture for Alaska with Lee c. Pratt as chief assist ant.
 Charles H. Forward has been transferred from CordOva to Southeastern Alaska and will as sist MT. Heintzlenan in timber work