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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
CANCSTERS ARE
STILL SHOOTING
EACH OTHER DEAD
Or They Are Being Killed
Off in Some Way By the
Racketeers of Brooklyn,
N. Y.

New York, July 9-UP)-- The
racketeering career of Comilla La
CONT, known to police as member
of the JUSTIFY mob of longshoremen
and BARRIERS in Brooklyn, ended to-
day. He was found dead in room
in a midtown hotel. He had been
brutally beaten, strangled, and stab
bed to death.
The killing, climaxing a week of
intense gang activity in which Char
les Entratta, racketeer, was assass-
sinated, Tony Mango, Brooklyn
one-armed gangster, was murdered
and two youths tortured by rum
runners, sent detectives out on a
search for one j. Grossman, who
registered with Laconti.
Laconti had registered yesterday
under the name of w. Harris, OF
Ala Ill Street, the Bronx. Gross
man, who appeared at the clerks
desk at the same time, gave his ad-
dress as 1414 South Norwalk ave
nue., Bridgeport, Conn. They were
assigned connecting rooms.
While the two were at this desk
Grossman was PACED for a tele.
that as GrOssman turned to go to
the phone booth, he marked a. cross
or on the palm of his hand with
a pencil.
When Grossman returned, he and
Laconti, who held an empty suitcase
retired to their respective rooms.
This morning a maid discovered
Laconti's body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
WATERFOWL

A convention of knights of
Pythias will be held this evening
in Columbia hall on Sunset avenue.
The newly elected officers will he
installed. They are Chancellor COM
mander, James Chrisman: vice.
chancellor, Lacey Gregory; prelate,
Glenn Bryan; master of work, Louis
Edwards; inner guard, Wellington
Wookey and outer guard, Charles
Boyle.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Watertown fire department was
held Tuesday evening in the fire
house at which time Edward Butler
and Thornton McCleary were ap-
pointed delegates to attend the state
convention in West Haven. John
Miller and Fred Harmon are the
alternates.
Mrs Lloyd Seaver and children,
Joan and Richard of Clark Summit,
Penn. are visiting at the home of
Mrs Griswold on Cutler street.
Mrs William Bartlett of Hemin-
way Park road, is enjoying a motor
trip through the New England
states
Miss Florence Jarlett has return
ed to New Haven after spending a
few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Oscar Jarlett on Main street.
Ralph Humiston of Porter street,
is a patient at the Waterbury hospi-
tai
Edward McGough and Crawford
Slason left yesterday for Camp
Sepunkum at Mount Tom.
Ellis Barlow Of Covington, Vir-
ginia, is visiting at the home of his
mother, Mrs Walter Barlow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09

Washingtno, July 9.-(UP)-The
White House is investigating its own
staff to determine the source of nu-
merous recent human interest
stories concerning President Hoover,
it was learned to-day officially.
The veteran secret service con-
tingent which guards the chief exc
cutive has been questioned to deter
mine whether any of it's members
talked about what the president
does or whether they could deter
mine who was talking.
w. Fl. Moran, chief of the secret
service, was put in charge of the
inquiry by Lawrence Richey, one
of President Hoover's secretaries.
At the White House it was said
two recent newspaper articles were
among those. the sources OF wn1cn
were being investigated. The first
described Mr. Hoover's hurried re-
turn from Camp Rapidan last Sun
day in considerable detail. 1t told
how he left the camp in such haste
that he could not wait for lunch
and that a box containing sand
wiches was sent after him in an
other automobile.
The second story related how Mr.
Hoover was disturbed by White
House workmen when he was tax
ing a nap Tuesday afternoon. The
story said that John May, a White
House atatche, urged the workmen
tot desist, saying that Mr. Hoover
hahd declared moratorium on
noise for that day.
The investigation was begun as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
PROSECUTOR WAS
BADLY BEATEN BY
THREE C0NVICTS
Cleveland Man Had Sent
Them to the RefOrma=
tory and They Tackled
Him in His Auto

Cleveland, July 9-UP)- Three
men, one of them an ex-convict, sent
to Mansfield reformatory by Assist
ant County Prosecutor John A. Fitz-
martin, beat Fitzmartin into uncon-
seriousness to-day.
The attack occurred as Fitzmartin
was driving home from the residence
of a friend. The prosecutors auto
mobile was forced to the street curb,
and his three assailants leaped on
the running board. pulling open the
door of the car, they began beating
him with their fists.
For nearly five minutes the three
stood on the running board and beat
me-" Fitzmartin said. II tried to de-
fend myself. but it was useless. When
/ sank down in the seat one man
kicked me several times
When the prosecutor lost con-
sciousess his assailants took, ST.
from his pockets and fed, he told
police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
legion MEMBERSHIP TOPS 100000 mark
EX-PROSECUTOR
SPEAKS UP FOR
THE ATTORNEYS
John G. Weston Says the
IA Lawyers Charged
With Bribery Only Gave
Him a Few Tips

New York, July 9-(UP)-John
C. Weston, former women's court
prosecutor whose accusations that
defense lawyers gave him briefs
led to disbarment proceedings
against IA of them, pictured the
payments merely as tips" in testi-
flying at the trial.
Weston described the payments
unethical but not criminal. He de-
MED he allowed himself TO weaken
the prosecutions case or that any
corrupt bargain" was involved.
When Referee Clarence j. Shearn
asked him why he supposed the
lawyers were paying him money. ne
replied:
"Well, your honor, it's the same
reason that you would give a tip to
a waiter"
Disbarment proceedings were in
stituted against IA lawyers who ap-
reared in women's court after 1t was
charged that defendants who PAID
were freed and those who did not
nav were convicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
PLYMOUTH
REUNION
RECENTLY HELD
Warmers and Ponds Gather
Here-Legion Men Pass
Through Here

The sixth Warner and Pond fam
lily reunion was held at the nome
OF Mr. and Mrs Rlaph G. warner at
their Cedar Mountain farm. Din-
ner preceded the business meet,ns
and the four large tables lhciuoeu
guests ranging from two months 10
e. Years. The business meeting was
cid on the front lawn and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President. Ralph G. Warner; Sec
retary Nellie l.. Warner; table COM
nittee. Miss Edith Thomas.
1,aner written and read by EmoGene
Warner was greatly enjoyed. Games
and music followed and prizes were
awarded the winners in the Farl-
Gus games.
Guests present included: Mr. ana
Mrs Joseph A. Young and daughter,
Mrs Della l.. Messenger, Mr. anu
Mrs Lewis P. Warner and daughter
of Torrington; Miss Daisy f.. Rud-
DIV of New York city; Mi and Mrs
William l.. Pond of Waterville; Mrs
\ n. Warner of West Haven; MISS
Mary PAYNE, North Haven; Mr. ana
Mrs Frank f. Warner, Mr. and Mrs
+, A. Hough, Miss Edith Thomas
Mr. and Mrs John Tranin and emil
dren of Waterbury; Frank a. Wnlte'
Russell Andrews, Mary Andrews US,
car Lusher of West Haven; Mr. ana
Mrs Frank Andin and daughter OF
Windsor; Mrs Clifford Welton anu
children of Eliza beth, n. j.; Mr. ana
Mrs oscar Salmon and children OF
Plymouth; Mrs Jennie Blackman'
Mrs Dora l. Mcmillan, Miss Dorothy
Mcmillan, Earl White and Eugene
Allis of Plymouth Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Hough, Oakville; Miss Dor
othv Salmon, Mrs julius Negus'
Miss Mary Negus, William Black
man, Mr. and Mrs Ralph G. War
rer. Charles B. Pond, EmoGene K.
Warner, Richard f. Warner and
Eugene Warner of Thomaston.
Attracts Attention
Much attention was attracted yes
terday afternoon by man pushing
small rubberwheel wagon through
This place. on the wagon were the
words ITO the national convention
of the American Legion in Detroit
The man dressed in a khaki uni
form carried his camping outfit in
the wagon. The wagon was also
equipped with electric lights.
Hosts to Club
Mrs Ard VVelton of East Main
street entertained this weeks meet
Jig of the women's auxiliary or ST
Peters Episcopal church which was
| held this afternoon at her nome.
Following the business session, re-
freshments were served.
Working on Highway
A large group of workmen with
scythes are engaged by the state
highway department in cutting
brush and grass along the right of
way of the state highways In this
town. The men are cutting the
grass back from the highway about
five feet on either side and helps to
make the general appearance much
better.
Briefs
Rev and Mrs Thomas Carlson are
on motor trip to Washington, d.
C. with their son, Lieutenant Evans
Carlson of the L. S. marines.
Irving Norton of West Main
street has resigned his position with
Johnsons garage in Thomaston and
has entered the employ of the Bris-
tol Nash Sales and Service company.
Miss Daisy Sutliffe is spending a
vacation at Lake Winnepeasauke'
N. Fl.
Miss Iva Jones of Orange, Mass,
is a guest of Miss Dorothy Bennett
of East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
OAKVuLE

A surprise birthday party was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
James DWyer Sr of Colonial street
in honor of Mrs Dryers birthday,
Tuesday evening. The decorations
were yellow and white crepe paper,
and cut flowers. Radio music and
cards were enjoyed and later in the
evening delicious luncheon was
served. Mrs Dwyer received many
pretty and useful gifts from those
attending who were: Mary Dwyer,
Emil Loiselle, Mr. and Mrs Lawrence
Noel, and son Lawrence, Mr. and
Mrs Eugene Murphy and sons Ed
ward and Eugene, Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward Dwyer, and son Edward, Els
worth, and William, Mr. and Mrs
John Beck and family, Mr. and Mrs
James Dwyer Jr, and sons, Albert
and Donald, Mr. and Mrs Michael
Hanning, Mr. and Mrs Ray David
son, Mrs Arthur DeCarufel, Mrs
John kontout, Jr and son; Julia
Davidson, Alice Hanning, Roger
Lynch and Francis Murphy.
Boy Scouts at Camp
Camp Sepunkum at Mount Tom
opened yesterday morning when 5O
Waterbury Boy Scouts and cubs ar
rived After registration and med
the swimming and other sport facil-
tiles at camp. Gordon Decker,
Charles Sanford, George Miller,
Robert Wheeler, Charles Ingraham
and Howard Scott are members OF
the wolf cubs that will make the
first week at camp from Oakville.
An Oakville boy is acting as jun
Tor councillor at Camp Sepukum
this year. Robert Lowrey, son OF Mr.
and Mrs Harry p. Lowrey, is an as
sistant at Camp Hillside where the
Boy Scouts hold forth.
Obituary
Thomas Stinson, Is year old son
of Mr. and Mrs Samuel +. Stinson oil
Davis street, died at New Haven
hospital yesterday He was a pupil
at the South school.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day morning at sos O'Clock from
| the home of his parents, to ST
Mary Magdalen's church, where a
requiem mass will be celebrated al
o'clock. Burial will be in st James
cemetery, WATERFOWL.
Funeral
The funeral services OF Mrs Ellen
Dimock, widow of James Dimock
! were held at the home of Mrs Doug
las Cameron, daughter, Monday
| evening". lie pOuy was ~
Nova Scotia yesterday morning fol
burial at South Maitland, Kent
county, in the family plot.
| Mrs Emily Schmidt
| The funeral services of Mrs Emily
Schmidt, wife Of George J. Schmidt
were held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the Hickcox funeral home
in Watertown and burial was II
Evergreen cemetery. Mrs Schmid
was a native of Chicago. Besides hel
husband, she Is survived by one son
Clarence.
Theodore Morris of Rosette stree
who has been spending two week
vacation at the home of his aunt
Mrs Sullivan OF the Curtiss House
Woodbury., has returned to his hom
last evening.
Mrs George Carter, and son Rob
ert Of Watertown spent the day wit
Mrs Frederick Slough, sister
Mrs Carter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
Selling In Market
Decided To Subside
And Stocks Arose
Were Only Moderate and Trading Was Very
Dull-Dealings Dragged Throughout Session

broke nearly points to a new low
for the year and to within striking
distance of its record low. Steel
common was heavy on expectations
of a poor showing in its June I'M
filled order report scheduled for
publication at noon tomorrow.
Recent pressure on international
fevorites such as American and For
eign Power and International Tele-
phone was lifted and the shares
scored fractional recoveries. j. l.
Case, another recent favorite, moved
within a narrow range around its
previous closing level. Other leaders
attracted small attention, signs of
Juneau failing to attract public buy
ing.
EARLY TRADING
New York, July 9.-UP)-The
stock market opened steady to-day
in moderate turnover.
Utilities were bid up fractions to
more than point and automobile is
sues ruled firm with General Motors
and Chrysler up fractionally. Gold
Dust was up a fraction in the food
list.
>, U. S. Steel opened with a loss of
Westinghouse Electric held at the.
previous close of 81, and General
ELECTRIC rose slightly to 42%.
Small gains were recorded in Allied
Chemical, Radio Corporation, United
Gas Improvement, Pennsylvania rail-
road, Worthington Pump, Standard
Oil of New York and Union Carbide.
New York Central reacted " point
to S7h and small losses were noted
in International Telephone, Case.
American and Foreign Power, Fox
Film A, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel,
cum, Paramount, Columbia Gas and
American Can.
Fox Film A ran into pressure. 1t
opened at 1875 off n and later drop
ped to II. The corporation for the
10 months ended March 20. had profit
Of $1,124,704, against $4,356,217 in the
corresponding 1880 period.
During the early trading, business
was on a small scale and prices
moved without definite trend near
the previous closing levels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
FILIPINO DRUG
PEDDLER SOUGHT
He Eluded Federal Agents
in Boston Last Night and
Ships Watched

Boston, July 9.-UP)-All out
going boats s;ere under police sur
veillance and search was being con-
Quoted ashore to-day for a Filipino
drug peddler and smuggler who
eluded federal agents last night.
The man, Manuel Gomez, escaped
from a squad of agents who arrested
two of his companions as they
alighted from a New York train
last night. He carried a small
satchel containing about $4,000
worth of narcotics and according
to police was armed. 1t was be-
lieved he might demand shelter
and protection from the captain of
some vessel bound for a Nova
Scotian port from which he could
get to Canada and safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09

DissensiOn in the Rank of
Labor Body Threatens to
Defeat the Macdonald
Government

London, July - .(UP) - j.
Ramsay Macdonald, sturdy, grazing
Scottish prime minister of Great
Britain, was confined indoors with
a chill today while dissension within
his labor party threatened the life
of his government.
The premier's illness was de-
scribed as a slight chill" which ne
cessitated his remaining indoors at
No. 10 Downing street, his official
residence. The United Press learned
that he had been feeling the strain
of his incessant state labors recently.
and that his condition had been
somewhat weakened by insomnia.
Meanwhile, two left wing labor
party factions opposed the MacDon--
aid government in the house OF
Commons, but legislation sponsored
by the ministry was approved. The
labor party was split by the revolt
of the laborite extremists and there
were indications that Premier Mac
Donald would ask the rebels TO
leave the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
THOMASTON
STATE BUILDING
BURNS TO GROUND
Located on WatertOWn
ROad-14=Year-Old Boy
Sent to Reform School

The alarm of fire was sounded by
the Plume & Atwood Manufacture
ing company shortly before 6 O'Clock
last evening calling the firemen to
Reynolds Bridge. A building owned
by the state on the Watertown road
was burned to the ground. Both
the hook and ladder company and
the Crescent hose company re-
sponded to the alarm but when they
arrived the building was In mass
of flames and the firemen gave their
attention to saving nearby buildings:
The building was formerly owned
by Charles V. Smith of Thomaston.
The loss to the state is said to be
several hundred dollars. The fire
attracted a large crowd of Thom-
aston people to the scene.
Osowicki Committed to Reform
School
Judge Pratt sitting in the juvenile
court yesterday heard the case OF
Chester Osowiski, IA, who with Ru-
max Zernak, another youth, broke
into the storeroom of B. A. Bavier's
store and stole a quantity of hre-
works about two weeks ago. He
was committed to the state reform
school at Meriden and was taken
there by Officer James Ryan yester-
day afternoon. Zemak who had his
trial two weeks ago is out on $l,OOO
bonds furnished by his parents and
will be tried in the higher court at
Litchfield during the next term Of
superior court.
Boys Team Has Two Games
The Junior Squires ball team of
the knights of Columbus will play
the Plymouth boys team on San
ford avenue this evening. On Sat
urday they will be opposed by the
company G, nationual guards of Wa
terbury on the second field.
Lucia DeWell Loses to Ester
Edwards
In the Naugatuck Valley tourna-
ment in Waterbury Wednesday, Lu-
cha Dewell the Waterbury city
champion who lives at Reynolds
Bride was defeated by Ester Ed
wards of Bridgeport at the Water
bury Country club in two sets Ga,
60. Her defeat was one of the
biggest surprises in the women's
singles.
Briefs
Miss Rose Gangloff, teacher in
the Thomas<on school, was operated
upon for appendicitis at st Mary's
hospital in Waterbury Wednesday,
Several children are confined to
their homes in town with measles.
1t is not an unusual sight to see
signs on three or four houses on the
same street.
Miss Josephine Higgins of Bridge
port, former residents of town,
has been the guest of local friends.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold picnic
at the home of Mrs w. r. Smith
on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6
o'clock.
Mrs Bernard Gilland who has
been spending two weeks in Corn
wall, has returned to her home on
Elm street.
from July / to nth. $1.35 values
now selling for $1.00. The El-May
| ShOp. Main St
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
BY ELMER C. HAIZER
UNITED Press Financial Editor.

New York, July 9.-(UP)-Selling
pressure subsidized on the stock ex-
change to-day and moderate recov-
cries were made in most sections
on the list. Trading was extremely
dull, however, and price movements
were Of little significance.
Dealings dragged listlessly
through much of the session with
early irregularity giving way to
moderate f1rmness by mid-afternoon.
Special weakness in a few individ-
ual shares was largely ignored by
the main body of stocks, which gen.
orally made recoveries of only frac-
tions.
Operations were restrained pend
ing settlement of the troublesome
conditions in Germany. Little hap
pened from a stock market stand
point, however, and traders merely
Withdrew from the market.
Persistent selling came into Gill
lette on reports that pool support
had been withdrawn and the issue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
TORRINCTON

Sixty-nine New York fresh air
fund children arrived in Torrington
on the 1880 train yesterday morn
ing for a two weeks vacation in
this city and vicinity. Twenty-four
of them are to be entertained free
Of charge and 4S will have their
board paved for. There are about
so girls and II boys in the group.
The children were met at the sta
ton by Chairman w. A. Gleeson
and various other members of the
committee. Some were conveyed
to their respective destinations in
committee members cars, while the
ofhers were received by their hosts
\ A the station and taken to their
homes in the hosts car. A group
picture was taken before the group
was distributed.
About 20 of the children were
taken to Harwinton homes, eight
a. Drakeville, eight to TorrinSford
and three to East Litchfield. The
remainder We're distributed in homes
IN Torrington.
The group will return to New
York on Wednesday, July 30 leaving
here on the 3:19 p. m. train. Hosts
are requested to retain the tags worn
}, BY the children and see that they
wear them on their return These
tags are of great assistance to the
new York committee in distributing
B the children to their homes follow
< ing arrival there.
The number to be entertained
here this year is an increase OF 10
over last year, when only "a were
entertained. A total of so were en-
\ tertained in 1929. This is the NTH
consecutive year that children have
been entertained here. In the past
seyeral years, two groups have been
invited in season but the group
that arrived yesterday is the only
one that will come this year.
Two Drivers Arrested Following
Crash.
Two automobilists were ordered 10
appear in city court next Saturday
morning as the result of an acct
dent at the intersection of Beech
wood and Central avenues at about
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The two are Anthony Gioia, 55,
bf SIS Chestnut avenue, and John j..
\ Calvin, 10, of Woodruff street,
Litchfield.
Following the collision at the cor
ner, according to the report on file
nt police headquarters, the Calvin
car continued for 1870 feet, across
the sidewalk, ran up slight en-
4 bankment and knocked down the
fence near Beechwood avenue hall.
Both machines were damaged.
Omcer Frank FRAZIER, who investi-
y rated for the police, made the ar
. rests.
This was the second accident that
occurred at that same intersection
this week, the other occurring Mon
x day afternoon, when cars driven by
y Ralph Ruwet, 656Prospect street
and Stanley Kozlowski, 40 Red
X Mountain avenue, collided. Koz-
1owski will also appear in city court
q saturday on a motor vehicle charge.
Breyetics.
North Elm street is receiving a
* much needed resurfacing.
John c. Quinn and family of High
4 street, are spending the week at
= tyler Pond.
William j. Richardson and Lester
4 powns, members of the Torrington
& re department, are enjoying their
<annuaf vacation.
Former State Policeman Martin
~ Kelley and family moved Tuesday
4t0m 30 Smith street to a Lakevilie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-09
MOST PROMINENT
new YORK VOTER
MOVES HIS HOME
George Shrader Was the
Only Voter in His District
and It Cost Plenty Each
Election

New York, July 9.-(UP)-
George Shrader, who used to be one
of New York's most prominent vot-
ers, has retired to obscurity.
Shrader, who tends the boilers in
large department store, always
made the front pages when he cast
his vote. The reason was that he
was the only resident of the cleo
ton district, and it cost the city
several hundred dollars every time
he cast a ballot-for printing bal
lots and maintaining an election
board. Now he has moved into an
other district and the election Of
ficials who were forced to spend an
entire day counting his vote are out
of jobs.