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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
The Naugatuck
 Valley Churches
Regional Conference at Second Church on
 October 2l

The First Church, this city, will be the scene of the fall meeting of the Naugatuck Valley association of Churches on the 21st. Rev M. R. Lowell of the local Second Con- greagtional church, will speak on John Calvin-Protestanti Girds Itself for Action" Rev John M. Phillips of Hartford will lalso speak and Dr Charles l.. Larkin of this city will talk on What You Ought to Know About Cancer"
 Other church activities have been arranged for the next week or ten days. On Thursday the boys glee club of the Second Con- gregational church will hold a pie mic at the Y. M. c. A. camp at Smiths pond, leaving from the church for the scene of the outing at o'clock in the afternoon.
 Beginning this evening and con- tinuing through every night this week, Prophet Andrew Jones. well known to Waterburians for his prophecies and warnings. will speak at Grace Baptist church. Plans are being completed by the mem bers of the Third Congregational church Sunday school classes for a Halloween party on the 30th.
 Friday night at the Soutr Fed erated church forum will be hled. "The Man of Silence" will be the subject discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Sciortino Held
 For Illegal
 Booze Running
New Haven Deputy Marshal Places Him Under Arrest After City Court Frees Him on Alleged Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws

titious, but no official witnesses, a member of the motor vehicle de- partment or resident of the ad- dress used, was called to corrobo- rate the evidence of the police.
 Young Sciortino on being dis charged started for the door ex- pecting to claim his car again. De- putty Marshal Parks, a spectator to the proceedings hurried after him and placed him under arrest. The gallon of alcohol seized by the To- cal police was immediately turned over to the federal agents.
 For the past three days the au- thorities have been trying to To- cate a still in the north end section of the city. but without success. The accused refused to talk and furnish any information. He insist ed that he had no connections with any bootleggers and would not go into any detaIs as to the identity of his employers. His attitude prompted the police to surrender him and confiscated evidence to the federal authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
RESIN0L WAY TO GET RID OF
 PIMPLES

Cleanse the skin and rid the pores of clogging impurities with Res incl Soap, then apply Resinol Ointment to heal the sore, in- famed pimples. This simple treat ment used daily, hasehanged many . coarse, blotchy, seemingly hope less skin into one that is clear, smooth, and naturally lovely. Your druggist sells Resinol Soap and Ointment. Buy them today. You will find them invaluable 1,r all kinds of akin disorders.
 SAMPLE FREE s--Write ResinoI, OepartDens 41-Cs Balsimores Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12

Discharged on the complaint of obtaining an automobile registra- tion by false statements, Salvatore Sciortino, IS, of 51 Irion street walked out of police court this morning-into the hands of fed- eraI agents. He was placed under arrest within less than five feet of the entrance to police court by De- putty Marshal Joseph Parks of New Haven and hurried to the office of United Commissioner Harry A. Krasow and arraigned on the charge of illegal transportation oe alcohol. He was held under bonds of $1,000 pending a hearing Fri day morning.
 Notwithstanding determined eff forts by members to the local emergency squad young Sciortino refused to open up and tell of his connections with a suspected gang of bootleggers. He was arrested on North Main street last Thursday morning while operating a big Cadillac car. It was his action in speeding along the thoroughfare that first attracted the attention of Supernumerary Policeman Joseph Mccarthy. When stopped and sub jected to search gallon of nnoonshine was found in the rear of the car. The machine actually reeked with the odor of moonshine and molasses. The rear seat had been removed to provide more space for accessories. Evidence was unmistakable that it had been used for transporting alcohol and moonshine.
 The local police were unable to press the charge of illegal trans portation of alcohol but held the young man under bonds of s3,000 when it was discovered that the markers on the machine had been obtained illegally. When arraigned this morning the testimony of the police was more of hear-say na- ture and Judge John F. McGrath ordered his discharge. It was stat ed that the name and address giv- en by the applicant for the regis tration had been found to be fic-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
RELEASED PRISONER IS REARRESTED|
HIGH WIND AND
 CHILLY WEATHER
Set People to Thinking About Fuel for COnl-
 ing Winter
TIME TO START FURNACE

The high wind and chilly atmo- sphere last night and this morn ing reminded families that winter
 is at hand and prompted folks to
 make survey of the coal bin and
 see how they are fixed for fuel for the next four or five months. The pity of it is that coal is SO ex-
 pensive and yet many insist that living expenses are coming down and that working people can af- ford to stand cut in wages. It may be true that some things that enter into the cost of living are selling little less than year ago, but this is not true of coal, pense which many are carrying but cannot afford the price and meet other pressing demands in the home.
 We'll, what are you going to do about it? After a few years more
 when private corporations get hold of all the water plants there will be what they call liked charges" so that the bill will be going on
 whether people use 1t or not. This is one reason why the city should keep a close eye on its water sys- tenn.
 Those who supply coal, gas and electricity, will tell you that the prices are as low as possible and give investors fair return on their money. Probably this is true. It is the old story of "the middle man" who does little or nothing
 and manages to reap the lions
 share of the profits. In any event. the consumer carries the entire
 burden and if he is not able to
 shoulder it he can go without the service.
 Some day communities will de-
 mand a new deal and then there will be trouble in this country,
 similar to that which they have
 in the nations of the old world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
SECOND CHURCH
 CHOIR OFFICERS

At a recent meeting of the choir of the Second Congregational church. the officers elected are as follows: President, Leland l.. Stacy: president of the so- prano section. Miss Bernice Har- per; vice-president of the alto sec tion, Miss Katherine Hotchkiss; yice-president of the tenor section. Robert Currie; vice-president of the bass section, Philip Johnson; secretary, Miss Eunice Clark; treasurer, Rollin P. Clark. Mrs. Marjorie Nuhn was chairman of the nominating committee. The ex- ecutive committee includes: Direc- tor, Charles A. Jensen, Leland Stacy, Miss Louise Proells. Miss Katherine Hotchkiss, Philip John- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Briggs to Address
 the Lions Club
At Meeting to Be Held at
 Hotel Waterbury

William F. Briggs, boys work secretary of the Waterbury I'M. c. A., will be the speaker at the noon day luncheon of the Unico club to be held at the Hotel Wa terbury tomorrow night. The sub- ject will be Reaching the Boys of Waterbury with a Christian Edu- cation Program" This plan is now in practice in Waterbury and af- fects 1900 boys every week. Mo- ton pictures of camp life will be shown.
 A nominating committee will be chosen for the purpose of bringing forth names for officers for the en- suing year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
New Yorker, Known
 Here, Honored
Edward Corsi Made Commissioner of Immigration By
 President Hoover

Local friends of Edward Corsi, a resident of New York city, are gratified to hear of the honor con- ferred upon him by President Her bert Hoover, who has seen fit 10 make him commissioner of immi- grafton with a station at Ellis Is- land. MT Corsi is we'll known in Waterbury having been principal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
United Order of
 American Mechanics

Charles H. Mosely of this city was elected treasuer of the Con- necticut council, Order United Am- erican Mechanics at the 59th an- nual meeting of the organization held in New Britain last Saturday. Earl Kisselbrack, national council Tor and a member of the New Britain order, was in charge of the induction program. The next an- nual meeting will be held in Wa terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12

speaker at many republican gath erings.
 Among his friends in this city are Atty Pasquale DeCicco and Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Jamele.
 Mir Corsi was one of the organi- gers of the Republican League Of America and is a Harvard grad uate. At the present time he IS in charge of the Harlem Y. M. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
American Society of
 Mechanical Engineers

Roy c. Wright, national presi- dent of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, will be the speaker at meeting of the local engineers club to be held Thurs day noon at the Waterbury club. This Is the first time in 25 years that Waterbury has had a national president as speaker. He will talk on "The Engineers responsibility"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Bachelor Dinner
 For John Delaney

This owning at the Hotel Water bury, John B. Delaney of the Cros- by high school faculty, will be guest of honor at bachelor dinner. He will be married on the 24th to Miss Elizabeth Griffin, former music teacher in the high schools. Atty. Vincent Scully will be toastmaster and James F. Gill will head the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Noble Grand

Noble Grand H. Pritchard of Bridgeport, J. Will liam Johnson of Naugatuck, A. Phillips of Waterbury. w. Klein of Torirngton, L. Dodson of Hartford, H. French of Seymour, c. Wright of Waterbury, W. Theide of New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12

The postmaster hopes this notice will be so widely read, by patrons of the Waterbury postoffice, that the result will be a marked de- crease in the number of letters ad- dressed to the above countries which are received without suffi- cient postage.
 The new rates follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Notice Southmayd and
 Meriden Roads

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals appointed under the provisions of the building zone ordinance will hold a public hearing on Friday, June 9th, 1881, in the aldermanic chamber City Hall Building, at seven o'clock p: m:' standard time, 8 o'clock p. m. D. 5. T.. upon the application filed by An toinette Archambault requesting that she be granted permission to use the property at the corner of Meriden and Southmayd Roads for a gasoline filling station. A portion of the property referred to is located within 200 feet of a church with . seating capacity of 800 persons and a location of n gasoline filling station at said point being prohibited by section six of the building zone ordi- nance.
 Property referred to is located in business zone number one. All per- sons or corporations having any in- terest in the above matter should appear at yhe time and place above specified and be. heard in relation thereto.
 Board of Zoning Appeals. THOMAS P. KELLY, ls-2-2t. Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Fall Will Not
 Go to Prison
(Continued from Page D

was the presence on the supreme count bench yesterday of Owen J. Roberts who. with Atlee Pomerene, prosecuted Fall. Roberts express sion was unchanged. Hughes' Stac- cato manner of speech did not falter as the decision was announced. Fall was in Three Rivers, N. M., await ing the result of his plea.
 Expectation that Fali will not ac- tually enter prison is based on the statement made November l, 1929 by Justice William Hitz of the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court, be- fore whom the former secretary was convicted. Fall was i'll then. He hahd made dramatic entrance into the court room in a wheel chair. The jury was excluded during his pain full progress lest 1t be influenced by sympathy for a sick, old man. In passing sentence, Hitz referred to Falls physical condition.
 This court said Hitz, "has the power to put Q defendant upon pro- bation or to suspend sentence; and were the sentence to go into execu- tion to-day, the court of its own motion would suspend 50 much of the sentence as requires imprison- lHohI SO AOhB dS tHe pHS0chS SVHuA~ tion exists"
 Falls friends here say the "pres- ent condition" still exists. Upon Hitz's expression of sympathy is based the belief Fall never will go to jail.
 The clerk of the supreme court expects to-day or tomorrow to re- port the decision to the District of Columbia court of appeals. That court will send a mandate affirm ing sentence to the district supreme court. Pomerene need then merely request the court to execute the sentence and his job is done.
 As for the $100.000 fine-Falrs s friends say he has no money.
 El Paso, Tex, June 2.--(UP)- Members of Albert B. Falls family indicated to-day they would leave to their attorney. Frank J. Hogan, the decision as to what action would be taken regarding refusal of the United States supreme court to re- view the trial and conviction of the former secretary of interior,
 Neither Fall, Hogan, nor any member of the Fall family would comment on what course would be followed but 1t was believed that ap- plication would be made either for a presidential pardon or a suspended sentence,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Relatives of Lost
 Man Displeased
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City. N. r., one of Chelso Arrigoni's compa nions, had blood stains on his shirt front when he reported the supposed accident to police Sunday night, Blood spots also were found in the bow of the motorboat.
 These marks had been made, Bill ings said, when Delaney accidentally shattered the windshield of the boat while it was noored at his camp. Delaney's wounded hand brushhed against Billings shirt, the latter said.
 When Sheriff Elliott saw Delaney last night, the former champions hand was bandaged and the sheriff said he was satisfied that this wound accounted for the blood on Billings shirt and on the boat.
 Franklin Arrigoni pointed out, however, that his brother was fine swimmer and that if he merely fell out of the boat he doubtless would have been able to reach Horse Island, only aboat a quarter of a mile away. Search of the island re- vealed no trace of the missing man.
 Besides Chelso Arrigoni and Bill ings, the motorboat, at the time of the supposed accident, carried Mrs Billings and Miss Catherine Hance of Red Bank, N. J.. who was the missing mans fiancee and who last year won the beauty prize title of Miss Winnepesaukee."
 Miss Hance, an attractive auburn haired young woman, went to the Meredith railroad station last night and bought a ticket for New York. While waiting for the train, how ever, Arrigonis relatives intervened and at their request she agreed to remain pending further investiga- ton.
 Billings blood stained shirt was turned over by Sheriff Elliott to- day to Jack Postore, a Connecticut detective engaged by Arrigonfs rela- tives.
 To prove that the blood which spotted the shirt and the boat came from his wounded right hand, De- laney volunteered to submit to a blood test and Sheriff Elliott said such a test might be made shortly under direction of Detective Pos- tore.
 "I am perfectly willing to have a blood test taken" the former cham pion told Sheriff Elliott, "or to CO., operate with the investigators in any other way"
 In discussing his withdrawal from the inquiry, Sheriff Elliott empha- sized that this did not mean that county authorities had refused to CO., operate with relatives of Arrigoni.
 Tt means only that the county does not feel there is foul play evil dence and hence that the county should not finance any further search for the body" the sheriff said. l have talked with all par ties concerned and their tsories dove-tail except for variations in time.
 According to Arrigonis com panions, five to 15 minutes passed before he was missing. Thus, the boat might have travelled two miles after he disappeared. and two miles of lake water, 50 to 90 feet deep, is a big place to search for a body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Victim of Drowning
 Accident Found
(Continued from Page 1)

of his death. He was a native of Waterbury and had returned here to visit his mother, Mrs Nora Bowen planned to start nome today by auto, intending to visit New York and other cities en route to Chicago. His visit here was part of his vaca- tion taken also for the purpose of bringing his wife to Waterbury to present to his relatives.
 The tragedy occurred late yester- day afternoon. While Mrs Bowen re- naired close to shore, John and his brother, Frank, swam out some dis tance. Suddenly the former screamed for help and disappeared before help could reach him.
 Detectives Edward McElligott and Joseph Bender and Patrolman James Carey of the motor patrol answered the call sent into police headquarters when the efforts of divers failed the police through the courtesy of the park department, ob- tained a boat from Lakewood. Dur ing the search in the early part of the evening the workers were aided By the lights of automobiles that lined the banks.
 Mrs Bowen, wife of the deceased. Frank Bowen, and his two children. remained for a time at the home of Mir and Mrs Nicholas Pelzer. a short distance from the pond. They re- turned home when it was apparent that the search for the time being would he futile.
 Shortly after 6 o'clock this morn- ing volunteers were on the scene. Several of Waterbury's best known divers and swimmers took part in the persistent efforts. It was not until S:30 o'clock, however, that a grappling iron dragged through the water came into contact and brought the body to the surface.
 After being viewed by Medical Examiner Dr Edward M. Kirsch- baum the remains were taken to the Mulville Funeral Home pending arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02

by declaring that changes in highly urbanized civilization are necessary and suggesting:
 1. "Scientific tariff aimed prim- arily to create a movement of world
 commodities from one nation to an- other" :,
 ?. "A better system of national taxation"
 3. "A plan to cut excessive cost
 of local government"
 4. "Extension of insurance to
 cover fields of sickness and unem- |ployment." At d time when our country, and most of the remainder of the world, lis suffering from severe disloca- ton of economic progress, people are naturally asking about the future Roosevelt said. Tt seems strange to them that, with capacities for pro- duction developed to the highest de- Igree the world has seen, there should come this severe depression, when many who are anxious to work can not find food for their families, while lat the same time there is such a surplus that those who are growing crops or manufacturing, can find no markets. This situation has suggested that
 some new factor is needed in our economic life, and this new factor must come from utilizing experience and ingenuity to draft concerted plans for better use of our resources. nd the better planning of social and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Used
 for Prisoner
tcoHtldued from pase ll

matter of fact he is not talking either for publication or the benefit of the police. A rather strange fea- ture of his apprehension developed when his wife, a resident of Hart ford, attempted to commit suicide Saturday evening on learning of his arrest. She was taken to the Hart ford municipal hospital and given immediate treatment. On recover ing she was placed under arrest on the charge of breach of the peace. Police officials engaged in the in- vsstisation of a hold-up in Middle town thought they had detected in Mrs Nowasett a striking resem- bianee to the famous gun-moll Mar ion Roberts, intimate of Jack Legs Diamond, who is being sought by tlie police in various parts of the country. The victim of the hold up, however, was unable to identify her and she was released.
 Nowasett was implicated in the bank robbery as the result of the re- port that his automobile was seen in the vicinity of the bank at the time of the robbery. For the past six weeks the police have been at- tempting to locate him. Twice a trap was set for him, but he man. aged to elude capture. Last sunday, however, he ~was admitted to the Mount Sinai hospital in Hartford, suffering from bullet wound in the left leg. He claimed that he had been fooling with rife and it was accidentally discharged. The police. however, on checking up on him discovered that he was wanted in Waterbury as possible bank robber.
 Lieutenant Joseph Stevens and Detective William Foley went to Hartford yesterday afternoon. It was found necessary to engage Lun- nys ambulance to bring the wound ed prisoner back to Waterbury. He was placed on a cot in detention room and will be given medical att tention pending his recovery.
 Nowassett declines to discuss the names of any supposed accomplices.
 When he is in a more comfort able condition, physically, the ac- cused youth will be asked for a spe- cial interview by members of the de- tectiye bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
Famous Levitt
 Case Started
(continued from Page 1.)

(Continued from Page 1.) statutes under which Levitt filed his petition and on which he based his general assembly; and one of the original defendants has died since the proceedings were instituted.
 Deputy Attorney-general Ernest l.. Averill, who battled against Levitts petition for more than a year be- fore defeat after defeat in the su- perior and state supreme courts caused him to start proceedings, rep resented the plaintiff. Attorney-gen- eral Warren E. Burroughs. Bur- roughs was not attorney-general when Levitt began his fight.
 Commissioners Richard T. Higgins and Joseph W. Alsop, the defendants, were represented by Attorneys Lu- cius F. Robinson, Sr, and John L.. Collins.
 Levitt addressed the court briefly, outlining his position and requesting that he be allowed to examine wit nesses and file briefs at the end of the trial.
 Averill and the defense attorneys agreed that although there was no disagreement regarding the facts of the case, the trlai ought to go on because of the possible misunder- standing in the public mind due to attention 1t has received.
 Judge Baldwin made one ruling soon after the opening. He ruled fig- ures on the financial condition of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad for 1929 and 1880 need not .be included, since the original peti- tion dealt with figures up to 1928 only.
 Levitt brought his petition under a little-known statute which provid- ed the attorney-general may and shall take action against the public utilities commissioner upon receipt of a petition signed by 100 electors and setting forth prima facie case of material neglect of duty. He charged the commissioners had failed to force the railroads to remove one trade crossing per year~for every 50 miles of track as provided by law. Both laws were repealed by the re- centiy- journed assembly but the repeal did not affect the pending case. M