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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
IS
 APPOINTED BY
 MAYOR HAYES
Named Assessor for Five Year Term as Successor to Arthur BrOnsOn-FOr= mer Mayor Is We'll Quali- fled to Fill the Position From His Long Connec- ton With City Affairs
SOME SURPRISE
 WAS OCCASIONED

Mayor Frank Hayes today am nounced the appointment of Ex- Mayor William H. Sandland as a city assessor to succeed Arthur Bronson, who has served in that ca pacity for a great number of years. MT Bronson's term expires on Feb ruary 18th and MT Sandland will take office on March 1st, his term to run for period of five years.
 Both MT Sandland and MT Bron- son are republicans and under the law the mayor was compelled to ap- point republican to the vacancy.
 The appointment of MT Sandland, who has been honored more by the republican party than any other man in Waterbury, by Mayor Hayes, a democrat, came as a surprise to many but it was no real surprise to those close to the mayor. They assert that it has been the mayors policy in selecting democrats for off, flee to pick the men whom he be- lieves best qualified to fill the posi- tionS, and they add that, in the ap- poiptment of MT Sandland, there is ample proof that he is following the same policy insofar as his republican appointments to city positions are concerned.
 It. is generally conceded they said that MT Sandland knows more about city affairs than any other man in the local republican party. The re- puhlicans thought so much of MT
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
DRY GOODS MEN
 URGE ADOPTION
 OF SINKING FUND
National Retail Association Asks for $1,OOO,OO0 Fund to Be Used By Govt During Depression

New York, Feb. 4.-(UP).-A $1,- 000,000 sinking fund to be estab- lished by the government and held in reserve for years of depression has been urged by the National Re- tail Dry Goods association, in con- vention here. The association elect ed the following new directors yes- terday: Ralph Blackburn of the D. M. Read Co.,, Bridgeport, Conn.,; P. A. O'Connell of the E. T. Slat- tery Co.,, Boston; Benjamin H. Namm of the Namm store. Brooklyn; AL bert P. Hutzler of Hutzler Bros. & Co.,. Baltimore; R. w. Burdine of Burdine, Inc, Miami; Samuel H. Halle of Halle Bros, Cleveland; James B. Jones of Crowley. Milner & Co.,, Detroit; R. P. Connolly of the Emporium, San Francisco; Har- old Wendell of Lipman, Wolfe & Co.,, Portland. Ore; Leon Mandell of Mandell Bros, Chicago, and J. A. Jones of Stone & Thomas, Wheeling, W, Va
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
POPE BROADCAST
 WILL COME OVER
 NATIONAL RADIO
Two Stations Will Send the Words of His Holiness Throughout the United States and Canada

New York, Feb 4.-UP)-Two national radio broadcast networks will carry the voice of Pope Plus xI over the United States and Canada February 12 when the Vatican sta- tion, HVJ, is formally opened with an address by the pontiff. The broadcast, tentatively set for between 10 a. m. and noon, eastern standard time, will be over the Columbia and National Broadcasting companies systems. Tests yesterday brought in choral music from the Basilica at St Peters but the music was not re- broadcast.
 In addition to the ordinary receiv- CT broadcast, the N. B. c. plans short wave rebroadcast of the Pope's address from Schenectady and Pitts burg for South America. M. H. Ayles- worth. president of the company. an- nounced. From San Francisco there will be a short wave rebroadcast to the Orient. The Vatican station in augural address will be on the oc- casion of the ninth anniversary of the coronation of the Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
MAIL ROBBERY IN
 WEST ASSEMBLED
 THE DAYS OF OLD
Bus Stopped Like Stage Coach Days and Fl Pouches of Mail Carried Away By Bandits

Morris, Minn, Feb 4.-(UP)-A mail robbery remindful of frontier stage coach days enacted last night when three men robbed a bus and escaped with 21 pouches of govern ment mail, the value of which had not been determined to-day. It was the second robbery of mails in Minnesota within two days. Monday night a pouch bearing bonds valued at $35,000 disappeared while being transferred to St Paul.
 The bus was returning to Morris on its second daily round trip from Browns Valley when a large sedan blocked the road at an isolated spot. Two sedan passengers drew guns and held up the bus driver, Herbert Kitchen. and the only other passen- ger, P. E. Thorverson, Minneapolis. The bandits forced Kitcham to stop his bus beside the sedan. Confeder- ates waiting in the sedan helped transfer the mail to the smaller car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
That Accident
 ToYoung Child
 Did Take Place
BOYS LEFT FORTUNE BUT THERE ARE
 SOME ROPES

San Jose, Cal, February 4 - (UP) - William H. Keith, 6. and his brother, Chandler, 4, of Franklin, N. H., will be well taken care of, if in return they take excellent care of themselves.
 Their late uncle, Dr William E. Keith, wealthy San Jose phy- sician, left his $5O0,0OO estate in trust with New Hampshire bank to be used as an educational fund for the two boys.
 A clause in the will specifics they must not use tobacco, in- toxicating liquors, narcotics, or indulge in other dissipation" and provides for a medical exam ination every six months to en- force the rules.
 And if they weaken, the en- tire estate goes to the Clark School for the Deaf at Northamp- ton. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
YOUNG MAX0N TO TELL OWN STORY
 OF THAT MURDER

New York, Feb. 4.-UP).-A preachers son who came to New York to make good as a fiction writer will take the stand this aft ernoon as star witness in his own defense on charge of beating a feeble, 73-year-old man during a drunken brawl until the latter was dead. Martin w. Littleton, veteran of many legal battles, will attempt to draw from the young man, James w. MaXon, Jr., son of the Protestant Episcopal coadjutor of Tennessee. a story that will refute that given yes- terday by two who said they wit messed the killing.
 The states witnesses told brutal stories of the fatal beating which the defense claims was administered during a free-for-all by member of the party. They were corroborat- ed in part by third state witness, 8 policeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
ANOTHER OF THE
 MEN WHO TALKED MUCH TOO MUCH
Drunken, Who Told About Al Capone Owning Chi- cago Judges, Forced to Retract It All

Chicago, Feb 4.-(UP)-A special grand jury which listened for three hours to a report by Albert R. Brunker issued a statement last night branding as hearsay remarks which Brunker was said to have made in an address at Boston.
 Brunker's appearance before the grand jury was demanded by Judge John F. McGoorty after Brunker was quoted as saying that Scarface Al Capone had 5000 officials on his payroll and that police had taken part in the massacre of seven Moran gangsters.
 The jurors stated that Brunker told them his remarks concerning Chicago judges had been exaggerat- ed and that he did not make the flat statement that 80 per cent of the jurists here were under criminal in- fluence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
May Block Gamblers
 In Treasury Balance

Washington, Feb 4-(UP)-Con- sideration is being given by the treasury to plans to prevent gam blers from using the governments daily financial statement as basis for their operations. Undersecretary Ogden Mills will confer to-day with other treasury officials regarding a proposal to release the daily state ment in the afternoon as soon as prepared. At present, it is not re- leased for publication until the fol- lowing morning, and remains in the government printing office in the night. If this plan is adopted, the net balance will be published in morning newspapers instead of aft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
MANY DEAD AND DYING
 BY QUAKE
New Zealand Much Over= whelmed By the Fright full Disaster That Has Swept Many Towns Bodies Still Buried
BY A. F. GRACE TInifa6 proGS o,,t


 Auckland, New Zealand, February - (UP) - New Zealand rushed aid to quake, tidal wave and fire survivors at Napier and adjacent towns today while reports indicated the death toll would run into hun dreds.
 The latest estimate placed the dead at Napier alone at 300. Twenty-six were known dead at Hastings.
 The injured already totalled thousands.
 The open air dressing station erected at Napier had accounted for 600 serious injuries.
 Fires still raging at Napier at z p. m. today. Many victims were in- cinerated.
 Seventeen bodies had been recov- cred from the ruins of the hospital
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
HEADACHE MEN HAVE COMPLAINT
 AGGRAVATED
Two of Them Under Obser= vatiOn Are Getting Fur= ther Headaches From Loads of Fan Mail

Chicago, Feb. 4.-(UP) James Callahan and Theodore Roberts, who agreed to have two migraine headaches each 8 month for $50, room and board, have been getting ache producers they did not antic- ipate. The unexpected stimulus has been in the form of fan mall dozens of letters from all over this country, England and South Am erica. Roberts, also known as Will liam Woods, was selected several weeks ago from dozens of applicants at the Illinois university hospital for the job of letting scientists study his migraine headaches in the hope of finding the cause and cure. Soon aft CT Roberts was selected, physicians decided that Callahan, who is 2S, Irish, and school teacher, also had n case worth studying. He also was hired. The men live at the hospital under constant observation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
MORAL FITNESS OF BISHOP
 CANNON WILL BE CONSIDERED
 BY THE CLERGY TRIAL BOARD

Washington, Feb 4.-(UP)-Wit- nesses summoned from various parts of the country were prepared to tes- lify to-day before the board of cler- gy assembled to pass upon the moral fitness of Bishop James Cannon, Jr, accused on charges of q more per sonal nature than heretofore brought forward. The first day of the inves- tigation, arranged by executive bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, south at the request of four of the denomination's elders. was taken up with the reading of the charges and determination of pro- cedure. The inquiry is expected to be completed tomorrow.
 Although reading of charges was in secret. with doors to the com mittee room guarded. 1t was learned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
DISTRICT COURTS
 AS SUBSTITUTE
(By Democrat Stan Man)

(By DemOCfaC Stan Man)
 Hartford, Feb 4-Members of the city court of Waterbury as well as judges, prosecutors, clerks and jus tices of the peace in adjoining towns and boroughs are expected to visit Hartford in large numbers on Feb 11th, week from to-day. For, it was announced to-day, the judi ciary committee, of which Repre- sentative John D. Thoms of Water bury is a member, has set that date for the hearing on the bill now be- fore the legislature calling for the elimination of the present city, town and borough courts and the estab- lishment of 36 district courts.
 The hearing will be the most ex- citing of the legislature so far. it is felt, for there is widespread oppo- sition to the proposed bill. It would throw justices of the peace all over the state out of their power. City. town and borough courts would be eliminated and groups formed in their place.
 Waterbury, for instance, would be district and it would take in the towns of Prospect and Wolcott. The Naugatuck district would take in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
AS NEW ENGLAND
 SEVERED WEST
 HAD ITS SUMMER

Chicago, Feb 4 (UP)-While tenn peratures m New England dropped far below freezing and heavy rain fall drenched the west coast yester- day, m!ddlewesterners enjoyed the warmest and most pleasant Feb in history. The mercury here climb ed to 54 between noon and D. m. The highest mark it ever had reach ed on that date. Similar tempera- lures prevailed throughout the area.
 Slightly cooler weather was fore cast for today, but indications were the "heat" wave which made entire month of January one of warmest on record would continue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
TICKET OF
 RADICALS
 OPPOSED
Hamilton Fish, Jr, of New York Writes to Conn Off, ficials to Have Them Keep Communists Off the Ballot
(By Democrat Staff Man)

Hartford, Feb. 4.-COnnectlcut S state officials and the heads of the legislature are being urged by Rep resentative Hamilton Fish. Jr., of New York, chairman of the special house committee in Washington, D. C., for the investigation of the com munist activities in the United States, to have the communist ticket ex- cluded from future ballots in the state. Waterbury has substantial communist group, as proven in the last election when the party boiled a number of votes.
 Congressman Fish has sent to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, Attorney General Warren Burrows and the leaders in both branches of the leg islature a copy of the report of his special committee, calling attention to the committees recommendation that the communist party in this country, which is section of the communist international, be declared illegal.
 With this in view, Congressman Fish contends that appropriate &C.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
THEY ARE TRYING
 TO 'HAMSTRINC'
 GOVERNOR CROSS

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 4.-(UP). Bills in the legislature which would curb the governors power of appointment are designed to ham, string" Governor Wilbur L. Cross because he is a democrat, according to Albert Levitt of Bedding. insur- gent republican leader. Levitt, who conferred with Governor Cross at the capitol yesterday, said:
 ''These are vicious bills and are plainly designed to hamstring the governor. They indicate that the leaders of the republican party con- slider the supremacy of the party of more importance than the rights of the people, of the state. They in- dicate f1outing of the wishes of the majority of the voters in the state who picked MT. Cross for gov- ernor,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

ernoon papers as at present.
 Treasurer W. o. Woods has adopt ed measures within his office to pre- vent any employe from giving out the figures in advance of publica- ton. He will confer also with Mills to-day to discuss methods of tight ening the present system so as to avoid premature release of the fig ures. Officials said they understood the treasury is required by an old law to publish each day statement of it's condition. It was said the statement will undoubtedly be con- tinued, but the time of publication and other details may be changed to thwart gamblers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
EIGHT WERE DROWNED TO-DAY
 IN PLYMOUTH HARBOR WHEN
 ROYAL AIRPLANE WAS CRASHED

Plymouth, England. Feb 4.-(UP) A Royal Air Force plane was wrecked in Plymouth sound to-day. and eight of the 12 men aboard, were drowned. Another man, critic ally injured in the crash. died later, making a death toll of nine. Three men were in a hospital. critically in jured. The plane crashed when the pilot. apparently confused by bright sunlight on the water, misjudged the wrecked the craft, which sank and trapped the men in the submerged cabin. from which only four were able to escape. One of the dead was an officer.
 The demolished plane was the R. A. F. Blackburn-Iris flying boat. a tri-motored craft which carried a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
ELEVATED ROAD
 PAYMASTER OF
 BOSTON ROBBED
Held Up By Four Young Bandits To-day and Was
 Touched Up for $l2,OO0

Boston, Feb 4.-(UP)-Four young bandits held up Charles Sy- mons, Boston Elevated Railway pay master, at Sullivan square station in Charlestown early to-day and es- capped with $12,0O0 payroll.
 Symons was taking the money from offices on the top floor of the station to an armored car on the street when accosted. He was to have distributed the money to em- ployes of the elevated's power house on Albany street, south end, and to temporary employees hired to remove snow.
 The bandits fled through a park opposite the railway terminal, and it was believed they had an auto mobile parked just out of sight of the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

complement of 12 men. including four officers, headed by Wing Com mander c. G. Tucker. Tucker was killed.
 The plane was returning from aerial firing practice just before noon. It glided gracefully toward the water, eye witnesses said, with motors shut off. When 1t struck the water it nosed under the surface and turned over about 150 yards from the Catte water air station. Boats were to the spot and picked up the four men who managed to get out of the cabin. One of them died later.
 The craft was lowed toward shal- low water while many small boats gathered around. The crash made a total of 19 dead in Royal Air Force accidents this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

they go beyond the accusations brought against Cannon at the gen. eral conference in Dallas last spring when the bishop was exonerated. Now. in addition to charges conect- ing him with activities of a bucket shop. Cannon is being questioned on points of more personal nature. The accusations are in no sense connected with the bishops political activities during the 1928 cam paign.
 The charges brought by Dr F. J. Prettyman of Baltimore and three other elders were filed after the bishops marriage last fall to Mrs Helen NcCallum. Befcce the first Mrs Cannon's death, Mrs McCallum was associated with the bishop in his church work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
BARREL ROLLER
 CHAMPION STILL
 WAITS FOR WORD
Springfield Waiter Wants Permission From N. Y. to Roll Barrel Through Times Square

Springfield, Mass, Feb 24.-UP) Carlo Tranghese waited hopefully to-day for favorable action by the New York street cleaning depart ment on his petition for a permit to roll an ash barrel through a busy section of Manhattan, preferably Times square"
 In case 1t has slipped your mind, MT Tranghese won the worlds ash can-rolling championship back in June, 1929, when he defeated one Ben Conway over a regulation course of 2,10O feet at Lawrence.
 Since that epochal match, business has been pretty dull for ash barrel rollers, the title-holder complained to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
REGISTRATIONS
 OF AUTOMOBILES
 ON THE INCREASE
If This Is Any Indication Then Business Must Be Growing Much Better in This State

If increasing automobile registra- tions are any indication. business is improving in Connecticut.
 State Motor Vehicle Commission CT Robbins B. Stoeckel reported an increase when he appeared before the legislative appropriations com mittee late yesterday to explain the maintenance budget of his depart ment. He expressed an opinion. how ever, that the increase may not be particularly significant.
 Tt seems that everyone registers car whether he has any business or not" Stoeckel remarked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
DETECTIVES BY
 THE SCORE SEEK
 FOR LOST CHILD
Ten=Year=Old Brooklyn Girl Has Been Gone Since Sunday - Every Build= ing Is Being Searched

New York, Feb. 4.-UP).-A hundred detectives searched to-day for 10-year-old Rose Yasso in the most extensive hunt for a lost child thsi city has ever known.
 She was last seen at g a. m. Sum- day. Last night orders went out from police headquarters to search every building in the vicinity of her home in Brooklyn. Searchlights were used to help detectives in their hunt over rooftops.
 Roses home is less than half a mile from that of Billy Gaffney who was abducted in 1928 and never found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
Vanderbilt Was in the Car With the Premier at the Time-But the Remark Attributed to MussOlini, and for Which Butler Is to Be Court Martialed, Was Not Uttered By Premier
so CYST OF THE
 CHARGES STAND
By LEICESTER WAGONER CODyrirht 1881 by United Press

VOOpyrITHt 1OJI Uy CHIteNI FreSsJ
 Los Angeles, Feb 4 (UP)-"Sure. the story is rrue," Cornelius Wander bilt Jr., said in letter received to- day in which he wrote of the Butler Mussolini incident.
 The former publisher writing a close friend in Los Angeles, said a visit he had with. Premier Benito Mussolini in 1926 formed the basis for assertions made by Major Gen. eral Smedley D. Butler, for which the latter IS to stand court martial.
 Vanderbilt, for the first time, dis closed himself. as the source of Gen. eral Buffers information to the ef- feet that Mussolinis automobile killed child and moved on without stopping.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
FITCHBURG HAD COSTLY FIRE IN
 BUSINESS ZONE
Universal Block on Main Street Swept By Flames -Theater and Several Stores Destroyed

Fire swept the Universal block on Main street in Fitchburgs business district today, causing damage esti- mated at $16O,OO0. The flames, whipped by strong southwest wind, ragged fer four hours, at times threatening adjoining property.
 The block which was virtually ruined. housed the Universial thea ter and several stores.
 Bremen H. K. Brooks was over- came by smoke and Fireman Nelson I. Ferguson was painfully burned. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
LOVED HER BECAUSE HE LICKED HER

Omaha, Neb, Feb 4-(UP)-A charge that Ralph Cosanzo 2 beat Eunce Downs 19 bruised her eye and fired several shots at her home because she refused to go to movie with him has been dismissed When the case called Eunice refused to testify She said Raphs ons had convinced her he loved her that since the attack last Saturday night they had been married.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
TWO PROMINENT FAMILIES HAVE
 FORMED UNION
Pierre LOrillard, 70 Years of Age on His HOney= moon

New York, Feb 4.-UP)-Pierre Lorillard of Tuxedo Park and Mrs Ruth Hill Beard. daughter of the late James J. Hill, pioneer railroad builder and developer of the north west, married yesterday are on their honeymoon trip to Palm Beach. Fla
 Their wedding united two distin- guished and colorful families as the bridegroom, more than 70 years old, is likewise a member of an industrial pioneer, the elder Lorillard, who made his millions in the tobacco growing and curing industry of the the southland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

atiu n O Q v 1T Schools. His troup- ing days extend back to his eigh- teenth year. Among Huston's n o t a b ] e New York stage portrayals are De sire Under the E m 8 s,'' Congo" "The Barker" and "Elmer the Great"
 The star entered pictures in 1929 when he made l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
RIVALRY OF CITIES

Hartford, Conn, Feb 4.-(UP)- Whether the state department of motor vehicles shall establish branch office at Willimantic or Nor wich was a problem. before the legis- lative appropriations committee to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

Pr ess." Other distinguished motion picture appearances include "The vir- ginian." and Abraham Lincoln"
 the completion of "The Criminal Code. Meanwhile he contents himself with boating-his favorite sport. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
Major Shepard to Appeal From
 Life Sentence

Topeka. Kans, Feb 4-UP)- Maj Charles A. Shepard's attorney began to-day preparing an appeal to the United States court of circuit appeals from Shepard's sentence to life imprisonment for conviction of killing his wife with poison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
GARRETT JURY OUT

Boston, Feb 4-UP)-Unable 10 reach an agreement after being out 18h hours, the Garrett extortion trial jury was ordered by Judge Patrick M. Heating at 9:30 a. m. to- day to retire and resume its deliber- atiOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04

During this period of strict ecOn- Omy. don't give up Milk. It plays an important part in the diet of both young and old and should come first In the food order. WOrdcn's Dairy. Telephone 320.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
VANDERBILT SAYS WAIT AS HOURS

Phoenix, Ariz, Feb 4-(UP)-Cornelus Vanderbilt, Jr declined again to-day to comment the subject of Premier Benito Mussolin and General Smedey D. Butler. T suggest you wait 48 hours he told the United Press
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
HEART MOVES BACK TO PLACE

Birmingham, Aa Feb 4-(UP)-Kobert Drake's hear which has been his right side for three weeks, to-day moved back to it's proper place. hemorrhage caused by blow the chest forced the heart to of place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
TWO JURIES THAT DISAGREED

Chlcago Feb 4-(UP)-Two juries heard the trial of Edward Thornton larceny charge The official jury, composed of voted acquttal An unofficial jury of 12 clubwomen who in spectators tried to agree, but couldn't, ballottng to for conviction