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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14

EAST MAIN ST, 2554--4 rooms, all improvements. Plenty yard space. S8 Taylor St.-4 rooms and den. Also store room. Dial 4-97S3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14

SIX ROOM FLAT-On Fulton Park Ave. Also 3, 4, 5 and 6 room apart ments for rent. Inquire Lo Russo, 50 Scovill St. Dial 5-994S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14

DIXIE AVE, 67--5 rooms, new house sun parlor, hot water heat, shower. SGood clean section. Rent reason able. Inquire 294 Baldwin St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-14

SEYMOUR ST, 15o--Near Highland Ave. rooms. 1st floor, all im- provements Reasonable. Inquire End floor. Dial 3-0694.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
OLD QUAKER FARM
 IN ENFIELD FOR STATE PRISON
There Are 5000 Fertile Acres of Land That Soon Will Be a Penal Farm

Wethersfield, Con, April 4.-(UP) "A fertile farm of 1000 acres, coI- onized about 1790 by Shaking Qua kers". soon will be operated as a model penal farm in connection with Connecticut's state prison. Warden Charles s. Reed announced to-day that the prison directors had voted to exercise their option on the old Shaker colony at Enfield. north of here, and that actual purchase prob ably would occur within few days. Convict laborers will begin fitting the scattered buildings-many of them more than 100 years old--for occupation as soon as the deal is closed.
 The purchase was authorized by the general assembly. which pro- vided an appropriation of $150,000. The assembly also passed a meas ure authorizing the warden to deduct five days from the sentence of each convict serving on the farm for every month of service.
 Warden Reed believes the farm will aid conditions at the prison here by reducing the number of prisoners and permitting more comfortable of quarters. "The pur- chase will be completed soon-with- in a few days-I hope and pray" said the warden. "As soon as it is completed, we will go to work inn proving the buildings on the farm.
 One building observed by the war den carried the date 1790. writer in 1929 described the colony as hav- ing 23 dwellings and storehouses, q grist mill, three saw mills, three cider mills, a carding machine, ma chine for manufacture of nails, trip hammer shop, a lead aqueduct factory, and an elegant church."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
BROTHERS
 WAS GIVEN IA YEARS
Gangster Con victed of Shooting Reporter Alfred Lingle-Jury Fought 27 H0urs-Lightest Sentence in Illinois
By WILLIAM l.. HALLBERG United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

'
 Chicago, April 4.-UP)-Convic- tion of Leo V. Brothers on a charge of murdering Alfred Lingle, Tribune reporter, was hailed to-day by civic, political and religious leaders as the gang rule in Chicago"
 A jury which deliberated for 27 hours found Brothers guilty last night of shooting the reporter in the back of the head in a pedestrian subway last June 9. His punishment was fixed at IA years Imprisonment, the lightest penalty possible under the verdict.
 By convicting this killer the jury served notice on the world that gang killers are not wholly immune in our city," said Rufus c. Dawes president of the Worlds Fair. or Century of Progress Exposition, to be held in 1883.
 Other men high in the political religious and civic life of Chicago expressed similar opinions, chasing as "epochaT' the states success ir breaking at last through the bar rier of gangland silence to prove 2 man guilty of committing a mur der without even trying to prove why he committed it.
 'I regret the penalty was so light but the conviction alone will hav' a wholesome, corrective effect upof present crime tendencies and wil make hired killers more reluctan to murder than they have been. said Robert Isham Randolph. presi. dent of the Association of Com merce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
CHIEF OF POLICE
 AND ONE HELPER
 FOUGHT BRAVELY
Gun Battle With Rum Run- ners Kept Up Until Am- flunition Ran Out-They Held the Liquor

Falmouth, Mass, April 4.-(UP)- A $60,000 liquor seizure was fol- lowed last night by gun battle. with a police chief and his aide on one side and 25 barricaded rum snug glers on the other. Hundreds of shots were exchanged after snipers, hiding in 8 house at Wild Harbor Beach, North Falmouth, had fired upon Chief William A. Mercer and Sergeant Roy $. Conant as they stood guard over a cache where soc cases Of choice rye and Scotch whiskey had been discovered. There were two casualties. Sergeant Conant suf- fered bullet wound in his hand and Chief Mercer received glass cuts while trying to move the confiscated' bottled goods.
 Whether there were any addition al casualties among the 20 rum smugglers was not known. They fled from the house, some of them teaping from windows, at the height of the battle, and took refuge in nearby woods. Both suffering from minor wounds. and with their ammu- milton virtually exhausted, the two police officers did not pursue the fu- gitives. While no organized search was instituted in the woods, state troopers and police of surrounding towns were notified.
 Chief Mercer, Sergeant Conant and Patrolman Arthur F. Hamilton had been keeping nightly vigils at .he house in the knowledge 1t was being used as smugglers' hang-out. At the time the gun battle began last night, Hamilton had been sent to Falmouth to get a motor truck to cart away the confiscated liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
KING CAROL IS GOING TO MARRY
 NEW PRINCESS
Unnamed Bourbon Daugh= ter of Royalty Said to Be the New Bride Chosen

Berlin, April 4-(UP)-Private reports received today from Buchar- est said it was believed in the Rou- manian capital that King Carol II might soon announce his engage ment to Bourbon princess. The princess was not identified.
 k Since the failure of efforts to re- concile the King and Princess Helen who divorced him, there have been various reports that Carol would marry again, but none of them were confirmed. After his return to the throne from France, where he had lived with Madame Mazda Lupescu, the king attempt a formal recon ciliation with his wife but. when she refused, took Grown Prince Michael from her care and placed him in Military school over her protests. King Carol was married to Mile. Zizi Lambrino, a Roumanian girl prior to his marriage to Helen of Greece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
PRICES GOING UP ON TOBACCO AND
 CHEAP CIGARS
Cigarettes Also Will Be Af= fected By the Change Two Year Price War Is About to End

New York. April 4-(UP)-The end of two-year 'price war" which has forced many small retailers out of business was seen today with the announcement by two large chain store companies of a five per cent increase in cigars and tobaccos.
 Officials of the Schulte Retail Stores Corporation and the United Cigar Stores Company announced the increase was the first step in correcting a "demoralized industry" An increase in the price of popular brands of cigarettes also is con- templated, they said.
 The present increase affects cigars and smoking and chewing tobacco. Under the new scale of prices the five cent cigar will sell at six for 25 cents instead of five for 20 cents as previously The ten cent cigar re- mains at the same price.
 David A. Schulte, president of the Schulte chain, said his concern would follow any constructive move on the part of independent dealers to stabilize prices. He described the present increase as a modification of the "rate war"
 We anticipate a change in the prices of popular brands of cigaret- tes," he said, fin about two weeks In my opinion they should be 15 cents straight or two packages for 27 or 28 cents instead of two pack ages for 25 cents as at present. At IS cents straight. we would gain a profit of 25 per cent, while the pro- fit at two packages for 25 cents is only from [ to g per cent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
STATE MAY
 GET MONEY
 UNCLAIMED
Several Thousands of Dole lars Deposited in Water bury Banks and Not Claimed in Over 20 Years May GO to State Treasury
(By Democrat stan Man)

Hartford, April 4.-Several thou sands of dollars now on deposit in Waterbury banks and unclaimed for over 20 years would revert to the treasury of the state of Connecticut under the provisions of bill now in. the hands of the legislative judi ciary committee here. The bill is likely to pass. judging from reports heard here.
 Savings accounts deposited in Connecticut banks by persons who have never come to claim them, per- sons presumably who have died and left no heirs or who have forgotten about their deposits and now live in parts unknown, would go into the general traesury of the state under the bill.
 From time to time residents of Waterbury see in the papers of their city reports from the various banks, setting forth the names of deposit ors who have not been heard from for 20 years and the amounts due these unlocated persons.
 These sums continue on deposit in the banks and year after year they are published with the accumulated interest added to the original depos- it's
 The bill now under. consideration
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

Senator Bingham does not wish return to his post in the United States senate. He has conducted himself admirably, nevertheless, but feels at this time, it is understood, that he should make way for an other man.
 Another name mentioned in con nection with the United States sem atorship is that of ex-Governor John 1T. Trumbull. However, ex-Gov- ernor Trumbull has had no experi- ence at Washington, while. on the other hand, Congressman Goss, despite his brief service at the na- tional capitol. has conducted hirn- self we'll and has shown himself to be a legislator completely cognizant of the needs of this section. The presence of Congressman Goss in the United States senate would be a valuable asset to the state of Con- necticut, it is claimed.
 The other United States senator from this state is Frederic c. Wal colt. It is claimed that Congress- man Goss and Senator Walcott are both prOgressives and would do much good for the nation as a whole by working together in the national body.
 Congressman Goss is not now an active candidate for Senator Bing- hams post. When interviewed, he said that he would rather wait un- til later and let matters develop be- fore giving his opinion on the move ment by his many packers to have him advanced from the house to the senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
GAMBLING MIXED WITH POLITICS
 AT SAVlN ROCK
Church and Other Reform Elements Are Reported Ready to Defeat Senator Wm F. Lynch

West Hoven, Conn, April 4-(UP) -Connecticuts only legalized gan- bling resort, Savin Rock park, races a fight for existence with possible political repercussions which may result in organization of local tf.ird party. As aftermath of Thurs days legislative hearing on a bill to which would repeal the measure au- thorizing gaming here, it was learned today that church and other reform elements were band ing together to seek defeat of State Senator William r. Lynch. republi- can, who opposed repeal of the bill.
 Belief the gambling elements were closely identified with political affairs has long been prevalent here. Several months ago Charles H. I,einert made public charges that the Savin Rock concession proprie- tors were "subsidizing politics. The repeal bill was drawn up after that charge and approved, after con- iroversy, by the board of selectmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
MANAGER
 WAS BURIED
 UNDER VOTES
Final Result of the Demo- crat Poll Proves the People Do Not Want Any Change of Government Contest Closed Last Night
 OVERWHELMINGLY
 AGAINST PLAN

Not in years has any test of pub lie opinion in Waterbury been more conclusive in it's results than the contest conducted by the Democrat as to whether city manager plan of government was preferred to the present system of government,
 The final count of votes so %,ver- whelmingly and one-sided1y in Yavor of the present plan of government as to make one impressive fact more intercollegiate citizens of Water bury want a government of Water burians, representative group of officials, not an imported one-man rule. If general referendum is held in June as planned by the advo- cates of the city manager plan and if the results of the Democrats con- test can be accepted as any reliable
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
FORMER MAYOR OF CHICAGO JOINS
 IN THE BATTLE
Edward F. Dunne Was Also Governor of the State He Has Come Out Against Big Bill''

Chicago, April A. (UP)-Edward F. Dunne, who was mayor of Chica- go in 1905 and later governor of Illinois, came out of retirement to- day to enter actively the heated mayorship campaign which will end Tuesday when a million or more voters decided the political future of Big BilP' Thompson.
 The entrance of Dunne, on the side of Thompson's democratic op- ponent, Anton J. Cermak, made the list of politicians and former politi- clans taking part in the campaign complete.
 So great has become the public interest in this race to decide who shall be mayor of Chicago during the 1888 worlds fair that every man whoever controlled so much as a precinct has announced for one of the candidates --.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
THOUSANDS OF SCOTS HAVE BEEN
 BADLY FOOLED
They Have Been Giving
 Away Money for Years
 and They Didn't Know It

London, April 4-UP) Several thousand Scots have been giving r,oney away for years. But they didn't know it. Many fearful scenes gre reported to have occurred when the thrifty hundreds read a news raper report that they had been paying 32 cents for 26 cents worth of whiskey, and Scotch whiskey at that. The difficulty arises. according to reports. from violations of the weights and measures act of 1889 which set the imperial measure standard. An average half-gill of whiskey in Glasgow costs 32 cents. A "glass" costs the same but actu- ally contains only 26 cents worth of spirits.
 The seller is within the law if the buyer calls for glass of white" and gets it. The difference was that the Scotsmen didn't know this. They do now. It is reported the word glass" may be dropped from theri vocabulary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Cooing Pigeons Being Banished
 at White House

Washington. April --UP)--The caves of the front portico of the White House were being remodeled to dispossess a horde of cooing pigeons who established themselves there.
 Across from the White House: Lafayette park is almost as famous an abode for pigeons as St Marks. Fresh peanuts were being placed on the White House lawn for native squirrels so the birds moved across the street.
 Carpenters were put to work to place pasteboard across the caves in order 10 oust the unwelcome visi- tors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
FIGHTING IS TO REACH ITS END
 IN NICARAGUA

Mexico City. April 4. (UPl-A prediction that the insurgent forces of Augustine Sandino in Nicaragua. would not resume hostilities against the present government in the fu- ture was made to-day by Dr Pedro Zepeda. representative of Sandino.
 Sandino has already ordered ces- sation of all warfare as result of the Managua earthquake. with the announcement that his future policy would be decided later.
 Zepeda said that Sandino had in- formed him he was confident that the earthquake would prove "the impractibility" of the proposed Ni- caragua Canal and that as a result he expected the United States to lose interest in Nicaragua and with aEaW the maEines, ;.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
PINKY HATHAWAY MAY HAVE OTHERS
 TRIED WITH HIM
Mass Says There Are Two
 More Suspects Who Will
 Be Implicated in Nurse
 Murder
BY MARTIN KANE

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Fall River, Mass, April 4-(UP) authorities were understood to- day to have unearth- ed evidence which may duplicate two persons as accessories after the fact to the murder of Verna Russell, blonde student nurse.
 Elliott R. "Pinky" Hathaway, son of State Representative Louis E. Hathaway of this city. is held at Providence county jail in Cranston, R. l., charged with the first degree murder of his girl friend by stran- gulation. He will be given a prelim- mary hearing in Newport (R. I) district court next Friday and prob ably will go on trial in June.
 The two persons being investigat- ed as possible accessories after the fact were understood to be impor- tant factors in the theory that Ver- na was murdered in Massachusetts and her body taken into Rhode Island by slayer who wished to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
11,OOO Meters Have Been Disconnected
 In Six Months Time
With the Exception of Very Few All Have Been Connects ed Up Again-People Have Been Moving to New Homes

The Connecticut Electric Light & Power company and the Waterbury Gas Light company has disconnect- ed and removed a total of 11,000 electric light and gas meters in the six months period ending with March 31, 1881. Excepting very few of these, all have been recon nected," stated Charles J. Allen, superintendent of both companies. MT Allen pointed out that this is a clear indication that the population of Waterbury is constantly moving and shifting from one section to an- other.
 ''Why in the last five days of March, we disconnected 905 meters. and on the last day alone we dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

connected $40 meters," said Mir Allen, who went on to say that all these would undoubtedly be recon nected.
 It was necessary to call attention to the fact that these meters are not closed down for non-payment as many believe. Of the 11,O00 discon- nected and then reconnected, the number was about evenly divided among the gas and electric com- Ipanies.
 Movers report tremendous busi- ness for the last two weeks. How ever, this is the usual thing each spring as family removals during March and April are common and must be anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
SOME FAMILY PARTY
 WAS THIS FAMILY

Denver. Colo. April 4-UP)- The family family's family wash hung on the family clOthesline to. day despite the fact the family family's washing machine was out of commission. Jack J. Fam lily, head of the Family family, reported to police the electric motor of the Family family's washing machine had disap- peared.
 Family said it was possible some neighbOring family had borrowed the motor, but there also was the possibility the Fam lily family had been robbed. He added the theft necessitatcd handscrubbing of the Family family's clothes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Intimated That Fact at the Recent Me- Kinley Dinner - General Talk in Hartford Is E. w. GOss Will Succeed to His Position
FORMER GOVERNOR TRUMBULL
 IS ALSO BEING MENTIONED
(By Democrat Staff Manl

Hartford April - Congressman E. w. Goss of Waterbury being booned here as the likely United States Senator Hiram Bing Washington D. C. Senator Bingham the dinner declared that he seeking nation year the convention of the republican will be called his Congressman Waterbury be the outstanding choice of the g. o. D..
 Congressman urged by his would the nomination the general opinion Congressman Gos despite his brief Washington has shown himself be able legislator one of Connecticut and New Eng a whole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
MANY GUESTS INVITED

Palermo. Italy, April 4-(UP)-- F fifteen hundred guests have been invited to the wedding of the Prin- cess Isabelle of Orleans to the Count oi Paris. The French newspaper. Action Francaise, has chartered steamer to convey 500 French mon archists from Marseilles to Palermo for the festivities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Uncovered Dead In Earthquake City To
 Have Funeral Pyre
Gil Poured Over the Debris at Managua and Fire Started = Impossible to Uncover All Bodies and PestilenCe Was Feared
BY LEIGH STEVENSON.

Copyright, 1881, by the United
 PreSs.)
 Managua, Nicaragua, April A. (UP)-A funeral pyre was prepared to-day in the ruins of the once- flourishing city of Managua.
 Squads of relief workers, almost exhausted by the vain. task of recov- ering all of the earthquake dead from the ruins of the central part of the city, poured oil over the debris which was once the central market and the penitentiary.
 The wreckage will be the pyre of the unrecovered dead to-day when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
MUD HELPED TO SAVE CHILD

Spanish Fork Utah, April 4-(UP)-Mud, that age old attraction for youngsters probably saved the life of two-year-od Robert Osen Jr Young Robert in his parents when it turned He thrown 20 feet and landed in pile of mud. He was uninjured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

Worden's Special for this week is Chocolate Rabbit Center and Vanil- la Taffy. Every special holiday is considered by Worden's Dairy i'm the niOIds and forms are used which can be applied to any occasion. Just phone your Ideas and Worden's will do the Eesk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
THEIR WEIGHT UNHORSES COPS

Boston, April 4-(UP)-When Boston mounted policeman gets so he weighs 200 pounds including his equipment he loses his horse. William H. Delay Paul Kose James Kerrgan have been transferred from mounted service to foot duty because their weights ex ceeded the limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
Late Bulletins
s16,OOO,OOO TUBE IS STARTED

Boston April 4-(UP)-Work has been started on $16OOO0OO vehicular traffic tube beneath Boston har bor between Boston proper and East Boston Some 1000 men will be employed during the construction period
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
MUSICAL HORNS ARE BANNED

Memphis April 4-(UP)-Muscal automobile horns and their knexhaust and spark plug horns-became so numerous here recently that police drive launched against them The Tennessee highway patrol ordered com pressed air horns being used private seized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

Don't forget the one big night. Al5fiI 8tli. WOrdeH's Milky Way
 Minsfrels at Buckingham Hall. 4 liig show and q big dance. concert. aFand march. free novelties. prize IlaEl0n dance, and other features too aQmerous Co mention. Admission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
ELEVATOR BOY IS ONLY 75

6 years elevator boy in the Shelby county courthouse said to be the best informed man in Memphis on law cases and despite his age of the cty best bowers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
HAD NO MOTIVE

Stratford. Conn. April 4-(UP)- Without apparent motive, Hugh R.. Morrison. 57. contractor, drank a dose of poison and died in a vacant lot. His fody was discovered late yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
FIRE WAS ONE GOOD EXCUSE

Miami, Ariz April 4-(UP)--Manuel Casilas was hailed into court for driving fire hose in violation of the law but insisted that the fact that he rushing to his home, of the fire should him. It did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

Bridgeport, Conn, April 4-(UP)-Frank Horvath, A. and his wife Julia, 40, chose Good Friday which to commit suicide together leaving their paltry estate the church They found clasped in final embrace in gas-fled room of their home. e-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04
MIR. PINE BURR OF YAZOO

Jackson, Miss, April 4-(UP)-A Pine Burr is the name of candidate for state legislature from Yazoo county, and his friends running him the platform that "he,l stick"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-04

Rain Tonight, But Fair Easter Sunday