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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
DRYS BECOMING
 ACTIVE AGAIN IN
 CONGRESS HALLS
Report That .Wickersham= Report Will Give No Joy to Vets Has Started Re- neWed Dry Push

Washington, January - (UP) -Information that the Wickersham commissions prohibition report would contain little or no solace Tor vets has resulted. during the las, few days, in marked strengthening of dry morale. ,..
 At the same time, congress, Wltn- out waiting for the report, wh1ch may be received in less than week, is going ahead with efforts to strengthen the present prohibition enforcement regime.
 Notwithstanding, the mass or I emergency legislation to be dlsposeu of, the senate is preparing 10 give early consideration to the Howeii bill to make Washington model city This measure. described py some of it's opponents as drastic pe- yond the limits of the Constitution. II. was one of six bills advocated oy nationaI temperance leaders at the.' annual conference here last mon.n
 The Howell bill grew out of Pres- ident Hoovers declaration more than a year ago that the wished 10 see federal prohibition enforced in a model way in the national Capital: It has been termed the nome rald bill by some opponents.
 Another measure endorsed by the dry conference was passed by the house yesterday and now goes to President Hoover for signature. rms is the Stobbs bill, recommended nv the Wickersham commission in US preliminary report more than year ago. It reduces the extreme penal- ties of the Jones five and ten" pro- hibition law in the cases of minor violat tions and, in the opinion or commission members. will tend to- word more efficient enforcement.
 Meanwhile. another. glowing re port concerning the prohibition Bu, reau was made today by Federai Director Amos w. w. WoodcocK' who earlier in the week told gath cring of national dry leaders that he was much more optimistic about the enforcement outlook than when he took charge last July 1.
 Woodcock. a former army colonel asserted the 2,000 agents comprising the bureaus field staff have been developed into one of the most eff c!rnt enforcement agencies extant' Personnel problems have been virtu- :.lly eliminated he said. as resuit ii intensive training and the disci- rl'nary policy adopted. Less than haIf dozen agents have been dis missed during the last six months because of improper performance or their duties, the director polnten out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Hartford Girls Lucky Day

THREE candlesl And each one x represents a year of joyous living. Barbara Mae Grape, of 254 Main St.. Hartford. Conn.,. is a typical Fig Syrup baby. Here is what her mother says:
 Our doctor recommended Cali fornia Fig Syrup for Barbara Mae. She was having trouble after measles. It relieved her immediately, sweet ened her breath, made her bright and happy again.
 T have also used Fig Syrup for all her colds and upsets. It has kept her strong and vigorous.
 For fifty years wise mothers have been secure in the knowledge that child's headachy, bilious, feverish or fretful spells can be quickly and safe ly overcome by California Fig Syrup. Physicians recommend its soothing aid to keep the bowels clear in colds or children's ailments; or whenever bad breath, coated tongue, or list lessness warn of constipation.
 California Fig Syrup helps tone and strengthen weak bowels-assists in building-up and energizing weak children. The genuine always bears the name California. All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
1 NAUCATUCK Decision Reserved
 In Marital Case
Husband Charged With Non-Support, Wife Breach of
 Peace-Men's Chorus to Give Musicale

Judge Claremont I. Tolles of the borough court reserved decision this morning in the cases of John and Julia Korpus, husband and wife, whose martial troubles have been before the court for several weeks. Judge Tolles will render a decision in the case tomorrow. The husband is charged with non-support and the wife with breach of the peace.
 Judge John F. McDonough repre- sented Korpus and Attorney Martin l. Caine, Mrs Korpus. The couple have three children.
 Recently John lost an appeal to the local probate court to have h.s children taken from the custody of his wife,.
 Chorus To Entertain
 An excellent program has been arr ranged for the musicale to be given tonight in St Michaers parish house by the Mems chorus of St Michael $ church, assisted by other we'll known artists, including Miss Glend1ne Greene of Waterbury, soprano, Jo- siah Evans also of Waterbury and Clarence Quackenbush of this bor- ough.
 "A Midnight Phantasy" featuring Mrs Mildred Hair, Miss Bertha Bates and Miss Anna Nolde will be a feature of the program.
 MOrellO Taxed $16.26
 Sepastrano Morello of Pond Hill vas fined $5 and costs in the bor- ough court this morning on charge of possessing firearms illegal ly The charge was preferred against Morello yesterday when raid was conducted on his home by local po- lice.
 The officers who did not make the trip purposely in search for fire arms, took along a double and single Larrel shot gun which they found. As Morello is an alien he was charg- ed with illegal possession. The raid ing officers were John Hanley, An thony Malone, Jr, and Walter Lyc- kiewcz.
 Demonstration of Clothes
 Making
 Under the auspices of the New Ha- ven County Farm Bureau demon stration of making new clothes from old ones will be given on Thursday. January 15, starting at 1O:3O o'clock in the morning by Miss Frances M. Whitcomb, home demonstration agent of the New Haven County Farm Bureau in Grange Hall on the New Haven road.
 The demonstration is being given through the Beacon Valley Home Economies Group. Mrs +. k. Loomis leader of the local group. extends an invitation to all interested in this work to be present.
 "" Stag Party
 Doxing bouts, wrestling matches. tunbling exhibitions work on the bars and singing and dancing acts will feature at the annual stag party to be held tonight in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium starting at s o'clock. These stag parties are annual events wi.h the "Y". They provide an excel lert evenings entertainment and are largely attended. Tickets for the party were mailed to members sev-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

Full bed size-scalloped ends choice of two very pretty pat terms. Warm as well as attrac- tive bed dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
Post
 Relief Corps Meeting

Plans were made at last nights meeting for the installation of of 1icers of Wadham's Women's Reliet corps, to be held in Odd Fellows haIi tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O O. clock. Past Department President Mrs. Blanche Maton; senior vice president, Miss Victoria Liebreich, junior vice-president, Mrs. Julia Conklin; treasurer. Mrs. Anna Cook; chaplain. Mrs. Helen Sills; conduc~ tress, Mrs. Josephine Craft; guard, Mrs. Josephine Lundstrom; and dele gates, first, Mrs. Margaret Cooper: second. Miss Victoria Liebreich, and third, Mrs. Phoebe Dews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09
AROUT TO BE

He: They tell me you stutter | when you're about to be kissed. She: Y-e-y-e-s, th-a-t-s r-i-g-ht.- Smiths Weekly, Sydney.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

hearth. Outside the window
was g bed of curly parsley from
which she claimed to draw the
babies she welcomed into a
stormy world. The adopted son
of Uncle Ben" and Aunt Dill
sey" is a Baptist preacher known
to Chapel Hillians as John Cald-
well.
During the Pool administra-
ton the old house was occupied
by family named Martling who
considered themselves called to
practice racial equality. They
were succeeded by a family By
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

arranged where needed for
hanging, he had allowed US to
pile rejected canvases and left
over sugared nuts from his office
throughout the ante room. but
he mildly protested when we
covered him with the screen !,
All. well. artists will be artists :
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08


want easels. We wanted E real
art show hung on walls. In
& few days We discovered that
after al there was q way 10
hang pictures. Joy again
Then 6 huge box Of canva:ses
arrived c. @ n Ss.45. What
should we do Ne had % save
something for hooks and wires.
However another member sud
denly became affioenl Ne
thought VIVA, & good tine we
could give cur capitalist + ne
could only exchange places with
u for & tew days.
Then came the artists. Vel,
they say artists have senpera-
r1enrs. Perhaps SC. One arrived
sna Ford witt hlS wife and what
looked i.ke.a hundred canvases
H left ysl+ y -h4 44,-)4 ,q and
then h-o0ch- 4h4 resi- "a our
ho,sa sr4 s.o,o,9 -ta~7 n- ~ ~
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;re - ~ rr.-,~.er- ~ or1x r3e-Y-
ha~ ~ ne eoosa,v present tore
M n2s~ ar3 sd +ak4 .h4rn
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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
The Trials of Artists

Bobby asked: Is the art exhibit
coming or has Il gone >"
Then the opening tea for the
American Publicity Association
Friday afternoon. Strangers
dr.ffed in out of the cold regret
ting that they had not brought
ove~coa,s 20 the Sunny South.
One lady said with foreign &C
cent But ] did not know tha.
North Carolina had Arteests.
One man said 10 the hostess IN
charge Of the Tea " nat Won
derful cakes I'd Ike TO see your
husband and tel hin what q fine
cook you are = She said: 4
wish you could" We thought
ot how said husband had toted
:r the cakes and the icesand the
sd - - g.,ers~e.1 ,7,,-s
cora raa for re inos
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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

the name of Patrick who held
the same unfortunate views.
After the reopening of the
University in 1875 DR.. George
T. Winston brought to this
"commodious dwelling" his Nor
thern bride whose beauty lit up
the low, dark rooms like a fame.
Continued on merit page)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08

For an absent member Of the
family: subscribe to the Chapel Hill
Weekly. $3.50 year. Place the
order by telephone, 37S1.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-05-08
An Old House
i History of a Celebrated Dwelling on
East Franklin Street


Franklin street facing Battle
Lane and is now occupied by the
Bason family: q high-shouldered
house with an excrescence on
one side placed there in modern
times BY family now sorelv be-
set BY twins.
Il is recorded that i was built
By man named Pucket: who
was postmaster in Chapel Hill
in the early years Of the 18th
Century His widow sold il TO
Prof, Denison Olmstead for
81 800. having first reared for
herself d monument BY the pre-
servation and training Of the
fine white oak still standing in
the corner Of the yard next 70
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many years called the wido"
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Drloe, MISS Laura baltie, Dec.
8, lo4|. ANA MISS Cornella
Pnllllps ana James NJ. spencer
were married there June ~
1900.
To relieve the tedium Of life
in the crude village Mrs. Phillips
opened a school for girls in the
upper story Of the ell at the back
Of the house, dancing being part
Of the curriculum, which shows
more than Dutch courage on her
part at time when any pleasure
was considered sin. The
lower story was fitted up as
dining room and kitchen having
a deep fireplace with swing
ing crane and Dutch oven on
one side. This room was later
used by Mrs. {. p. Spencer as
school room, her pupils being
such men as Hannis Taylor, au-
thority on international law,
minister to Spain, etc; Hoke
Smith, lawyer, Governor and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
GETS 2O-YEAR Term
Gangster Starts to Prison
for Long Stretch.

When detectives opened two suit
cases in criminal court and dis
played guns, shells and explosives,
they clinched the automobile ban
ditry case against Raleigh MunSey,
31-year-old member of the alleged
Forest Strother mob.
Munsey today started service of
a twenty-year prison term assessed
by Earl Cox, special criminal Judge,
late Tuesday, on Munsey's convic-
ton for the $34 safe robbery at the
Muesing -Merrick Coal Company, on
Aug. 10.
The suit cases and their contents
were confiscated by police in raid
on Munsey's hideout at 1903 Broad
way. The implements of crime,
displayed to the court, also included
dynamite caps, electric explosive
fuses, ATS feet of time fuse, Sledges,
pry bars and other burglary tools.
Four other members of the gang,
including Strother, still are to be
tried. Strother was the surprise
witness in the trial when he testi-
fed about the coal company rob-
berry,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
ROMEO NAMES
MYSTERY MAN
Tells Own Story of Death
of Elderly Nurse.

~ CHttCd PFeSS
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Dec. g.
Shaken somewhat from the COM
posure with which he has watched
the states efforts to convict him
Of the murder of Mrs. Dorothy
Lemke, Harry Powers, matrimonial
agent, today told his own version of
the elderly nurses death.
With completion of the states
case, defense attorneys questioned
Powers at length on his early life
and finally drew from him a some
what involved story of two mystic
rious men the state claims are
mythical.
The so-called Bluebeard testi-
fed he met Mrs. Lemke right here
in Clarksburg," and was introduced
to her by Charles S. Rogers of
Pittsburgh" The second mystery
man named by Powers was Cecil
johnson" whom, Powers testified,
Mrs. Lemke- met and disappeared
with in Uniontown, Pa.
Although Powers is indicted for
the murders of Mrs. Asia Eicher
and her three children, as we'll as
that of Mrs. Lemke, the jury was in
structed to consider only evidence
relating to the latter Staying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

It's your Christmas, given to
yourself, to the child, and because
it's your Christmas it's ours, too.
Just call Riley 5551, or write the
Clothe-A-Child editor of The In
dianapolis Times.
Pledges to the movement are
nearing the 100 mark.
New donors, bringing the total to
seventy-eight children pledged to
be clothed, follow:
st. Philips A. c. bowling leagues No
1 and Nc. ..
RouKh Notes Bowling league
Chamber Of Commerce Mister.
Credit Women's Social Club Of H. p.
WATSON Co. two BOYS and xirD.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Indiana Firemen's
Association. 1.-TWO boysl.
Ashworth Gee and virginia Martin
dale.
Universal Club tanother pair Of twins
and a bowl.
Girls of the Insurance department.
Railroad Mems Building and Loan Com
pany.
Donors list on Page ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
Big Chief Jim
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec.
9-Mayor Jimmy Walker Of
New York was en- route east
today. having stopped of in
Albuquerque just an hour-but
long enough to acquire an In
dian blanket, an Apache devil
mask, and a new name.
He may be Mayor Walker in
New York, but he's Hosten-Be-
Jay-Tso to the Indians of Ney
Mexico. In English that means
Chief Big Heart.
Walker passed through Al
buquerque on his return trip
to New York from the west
coast, where he made plea
for the pardon of Thomas
Mooney.
The blanket, the devil mask,
and the new name were pre-
sented him on his arrival here.
Des Chentieme Begay, Navajo
medicine man, sprinkled the
mayors faultlessly combed hair
with sacred pollen of the corn
plant, and made the presenta-
tions while 5000 persons
watched.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
RAIN RESPITE is DUE
Unsettled Conditions to
Move Elsewhere.

Respite from sleet and rain which
blanketed Indianapolis Tuesday
night and early today was promised
in the next twenty-four hours by
the weather bureau.
With temperatures climbing, I'M
settled conditions are forecast to
move elsewhere, granting Indian
apolis fair weather Thursday. Low
est temperature tonight will be near
freezing.
The sleet which fell Tuesday
night in indianapolis made driving
and walking hazardous. Rain,
totaling 81 inch, fell early today
and aided in clearing the streets of
ice, but traffic was impeded in early
hours by heavy fog.
Rain fell in the southern part of
the state with snow in the north.
Weather bureau officials said Chi
cago reported five inches of snow
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
MESSAGE AROUSES
CONGRESS STORM
Greater Burden Should Be
Placed on Rich, Say
Hoover Opponents.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
most drastic tax program in the
peace time history of the United
States was presented to congress to-
day by President Hoover and Sec
rotary of Treasury Mellon.
The administration proposals for
a greater tax burden on all classes
of society evoked immediate protests
from Democratic leaders of the
house, who said they would forr.4u-
late another plan increasing the
taxes upon the wealthy.
Senator Couzens (Rep., Mich.)
WealthieSt man in congress, criti-
ciSed the administration plan, be-
cause he felt it did not levy suff1-
Gent burden upon the rich.
Neither senate nor house was or
ganized for legislation. Committees
must be completed before the SEES
sion can begin to function. The
house, with nothing to do, probably
will adjourn Thursday until next
Monday.
Senator johnson (Rep., CALI
opened an attack on the Hoover war
debt moratorium, introducing
resolution to authorize an investi-
cation of international banking in
the United States.
Representative SABBATH (Dem., Ill0
introduced a bill for creation of a
national relief finance corporation
similar in it's functions to the war
finance corporation, capitalized at
81 ,0O0, 100000.
The first sign of a break in the
deadlock over election of president
pro tenn. of the senate came on the
fourth ballot today. Senator Brook
hart, independent Republican, Iowa,
deserted the banner of Senator
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

Clothe-a-C Child editor of The
Times for a boys name got that
kick" and here's how, as she
telephoned breathlessly to The
Times:
"I-I-P-ve clothed my boy. I've
got him with me now. He-he-
he-if-I'm all out of breath-it's
because I'm so excited-he'S got
his new things on. He's nice, too.
He's-he's all boy. This is nice,
too. He-Re--he'S glad, and I,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
Man of Small
Salary Feels =
NezO Tax Load

By Cnitcd Press
XXTASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
w married man with one
child and an income of $4,000
year would pay a little less than
three times as much federal taxes
as he does now, under the pro-
posed new tax schedule Of the adj
ministration.
Taking the case OF a hypo-
thetical man as described above
his tax under the old and new
plans, his annual tax would work
out about like this:
Item. Pays. Plan.
Now New
Income of $500 year. $3.50 $1,000
Draws 20 checks a month,
or 80 year ........ Nothing 4.SO
Calls long distance or
teIegraphs once a week Nothing $50
Takes family to theater,
circus. baseball or foot
ball game once
month, average cost IS Nothing $3.50
Buys radio and some
photograph records for
500 ................lN Nothing 500
Buys 5000 automobile. Nothing 5000
Smokes one package of
pOpular-priced cirgarets
daily ............ 21.O0 $3.50
Writes an average of one
letter a day .......... 100 1895
S4S5O s114 so
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
CORONER LET
FRIEND FLEE,
JURY IS TOLD
Kin of Crash Victim Says
VehIing Refused to
Arrest Driver.
BARES ROW OVER BODY
Charges Official Demanded
Immediate EmbaIming
for Young Woman.
BY DICK MILLER
He wasn't arrested, because his

He wasn't arrested, because his
father is a friend of mine"
That was the explanation Coro-
ner Fred w. Vehling is charged
with Offering for his failure to ar
rest the operator of an automobile
involved in an accident Oct. 81,
which resulted in the death of a
young woman.
Miss Edna Hartsock, 818 Park
way avenue, was killed when the
car in which she was riding on
Rockville road struck an improperly
parked car owned by Samuel Lugar,
r. r. 3, Box 915.
1t never has been determined if
Lugar, who left the scene shortly
after the accident, or another man
was at the wheel of the car.
Paul Behler of Beech Grove,
brother-in-law of the dead woman,
made the charge that Vehling
blocked arrest of the driver by dep
uty sheriffs.
Appears Before Jury
Today Behler appeared before the
county grand jury, probing alleged
illegal activities of Vehling, and re-
iterated the charge.
According to Behler, Vehling had
instructed the driver of the car to
leave the scene of the accident.
Behler said Vehling offered the
friendship" explanation when he
asked the coroner for information
bearing on the case.
Behler said when he arrived at
the scene of the accident near Ire
mont station on the Rockville road,
Vehling had pronounced the young
woman dead, after examining her.
Thought Him Doctor
Seeing Vehling with a stetho-
scope, Behler said he believed the
coroner to be a doctor and did not
know he was an undertaken until
later.
Behler also charged Vehling de-
manded immediate embalming of
the young woman's body. Behler
said he, himself, threatened to take
the body in his automobile to the
city morgue.
Behler charged Vehling became
irate when Behler demanded time to
decide the selection of an under
taker. Behler said he refused
Vehling'S proposal to take the body
to Vehling's undertaking establish
ment at 702 Virginia avenue.
Vehling also was charged with
keeping for several days diamond
ring worn by Miss Hartsook, not
needing pleas of the family to re-
turn the girls property
Charges Secret Autopsy
Henry o. Goett, city clerk, testi-
fed before the grand jury today. He
told them of an alleged ridiculous,
illegal and outlandiSh" secret au-
topsy Vehling performed on the
body of Mrs. Margaret Makemson,
rs, of 1913 East Morris street.
Mrs. Makemson died after a fall
at her home and Goett, a friend of
the family, did not learn of the
autopsy, performed shortly after
her death, until last week.
G. H. Hermann, south side I'M
dertaker, today related incidents to
the grand jury in connection with
alleged improper activities of the
coroner, relative to two death cases
several months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

should be Quilted. You see to
it that they're warm and COM
Portable for the ensuing winter
months.
A ND because of your help you
L \ enable relief agencies Of the
Community Fund to spread their
yearly allotment of money over a
wider territory during the days
when Christmas and its spirit are
asleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
GIRL KILLER GETS LIFE
Maude LOwther Saved From Death
Penalty Given Her Lover.
By United Press

By United Press
WOOSTER, O., Dec. 9.-Mrs.
Maude Lowther, quarter FLOODED
Indian house maid of Ashtabula,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
today for the murder of her lovers
wife, Mrs. Clara Smith, whom they
feared would discover their illicit
romance.
The sentence saved the comely
24-year-old hill girl from the death
penalty. Her lover, Tilby Smith,
was put to death three weeks ago in
the Ohio penitentiary. The girl her
self, first had been sentenced to
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09

well-I-I-I'm glad. too. Merry
Christmas to you'll"
lust the same to you, Miss
- And we know you will have
that Christmas and much mer-
rier one because of the boy you
made q wee bit warmer for the
coming school months.
Relief agencies of the Com
munity Fund supply the names of
needy children to Tke Times.