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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20

Joseph s. Schofield, Al, of Hart ford. former broker with offices on Ieavenworth street, was sentenced to serve from two to four years in states prison when found guilty of charges of embezzlement by agent fl, superior court this afternoon. Judge Frederick M Peaslev in mak ing known his decision granted Pub lie Defender w. W. Gager's motion for a stay of execution pending an appeal from the sentence to the su- preme court
 Bonds were fixed at $2,000 for Schofield's release. He will be kept IT. custody until the money Is raised. Schofield was charged with two counts of embezzlement by agent. He was found guilty on both counts and ordered to serve from one to two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Found Guilty Of Embezzlement; Bonds
 Placed At $2,OO0
Judge PeasIey Finds Conclusive Evidence on Both Counts and Orders Accused to Serve One to Two Years on Each, Sentences to Run COnsecutively

year on each count, the sentences to be served consecutiyely.
 SchofieId's trial took place in January and af.er evidence was com pleted, briefs were ordered filed. When the accused was arraigned in superior court this afternoon Judge Peasley found Schofield guilty and imposed ~entence. When Attorney Gager stated he would appeal to the supreme court Judge Peasley asked States Attorney Lewis what bonds he would suggest. States Attorney Lewis thought $2.000 bonds were sufficient.
 The two counts against Schofield are q result of negotiations the ac- cused had with Dr l.. l.. Weinberg and William Brown of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
TORRISCTON

Frank McNeil. a native and prac- ticaI)y a life-long resident of Tor rington. died at 1l:30 yesterday morning at the home of his daugh- ter. Mrs Harry M. Cooley. 127 Ben ham street. following q week'~ illness with a hard cold. He had been snf-
 fering with heart trouble for mum, 4 2 Mr McNeii vac In his 7sth year. and was born n Torrington 0n July ll, 1853, In the old McNetl buiidinG which formerly stood at the corn6f ef hsia s'test ssd Maiden 1sns;;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
HIS PROPHECY OF DEATH CAME TRUE

Bridgeport. Conn.,, Feb. 20.-(UP) Henry c. Neubrand's prophecy of death had been fulfilled to-day.
 Leaving his home in Devon to go to the dentist yesterday he told his wife, T may come back or I may never come back"
 A few hours later Mrs. Neubrand was notified her husband had been killed when his automobile struck a pole in Stratford.
 Neubrand formerly taught school at Webster, N. Y.. and was a sales man for New York wholesale flor ist concern.
 Russia's sugar production this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Heavy Trading Sent
 Stocks Slxyward In
 Late Market Hours
Trading Was Featured By Another Spectacular Run-up
 of Auburn, Which Went to l97A

recent period or correctlon. Railroad. shares were held back by the Parker railroad report to the house interstate commerce. commit tee recommending extension of inter- state commerce committee -recom- mending extension of interstate com
 merce commission regulation over rail holding companies. congression- al consideration of possible neces- | sary legislation to deal with past holding companies engaged in in- terstate commerce..
 The advance in the general mar ket was aided by further optimistic reports from various sections of the automobile industry. where the pick up in activity has caused si--.iiar ad-
 vances in operating schedules of | material to the industry. EARLY TRADING
 New York, Feb 20.-tUPl-Ths
 to new high ground for 1881 at the opening to-day in heavy turnover. Radio Corporation opened 10000
 share. at is 4 n2isc. Gise tsrnational Telephone 5000 at 8 ur
 x and a new high for the year; A. M
 s;ooo at aaN up <; vanadium s.ooo at uniteap 7s up States assi Steel opened un. changed at i4sA but quickly Joined
 the upward movement and made.
 new high for the year at 14?. Other
 steel issues continued active and
 Coppers continued to move ahead Ion talk of further price advances. Woolworth rose nearly g point to 63 3A
 in the mercantile s,shsr dyision. sra s1anoara sai
 tiles. Amusementsf held firm. Motor and motor equipment shares were
 less active but held steady to firm
 Trading continued very active in the early dealings and many issues
 moved up from their opening levels.
 Pump moved up new high ground for
 1881 General Electric quickly made
 a new top for the year and long
 list of others continued the advance. | There was little change in the im-
 mediate market news. Brokers loans
 rose S23. 100000, considered indica->
 tion of some public participation The
 and and automobiie industry were still Iexerting influence on the buying ele- | ment
 l DRUG INCORPORATED New York, Feb 20.-(UP)-Drug, lIncorporated, and subsidiaries. for the year ended December Sl l93o' repor.- l ed net income of 21,l3O,69S, equiva- llent to $6.03 per share on common
 stock, compared with $17.021.02l. or Gross profit aggregated $6s.553.b?3 lin i93O, compared with $58,382.263 In
 the previous year. Earned . suEplTs sars ps1,
 carpared with $12.762,2s4 at the close Current assets as of December 3l. I193O amounted to $60,358.563,, while
 current liabilities aggregated $1O,- 04G.78I. At the close of 1929, current
 assets totaled $51,964.844, while eur,
 rent liabilities were :9;ss9.25SS. Total Total
 assets aggregated sI7l las,Sso, d e1",s ns l the previous year.
 Number of stockholders in the cor. poration Increased 10000 to total or more than 26,000 at the end or IpoV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
MEDICINE WOMAN
 MAY BE BLAMED

Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 20.-OUP).- Nancy Bowen, aged Seneca squaw on whom the state of New York principally relies to send Lila timer son to the electric chair for alleged ly instigating the killing of Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, admitted to- day than an Indian medicine woman first told her witch caused her husbands death.
 The state maintains that Nancy killed Mrs. Marchand on Lila's sug- gestion, because Lila told her that Mrs. Marchand was a witch" who had caused the death of "Sassafras Charley Bowen, her husband
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
NOVELIST DIES
 IN BRITISH HOME
Ada Maria, the DOwager Countess of R0den, Pass ed Away at NOrthwich

London, Feb. 20.-(UP) Ada Maria, the dowager countess of Roden, well-known novelist, died to- day at Northwich, Cheshire, the Gen. tral News reported. Sire was 70.
 The countess is survived by two daughters and one son, the eighth earl of Roden, Sir Robert Soame Jocelyn.
 Her first novel was published in 1888 and was followed by 20 other novels and numerous plays Among her more recent works were Miss Raeburn's Diamonds" Henry Mas singer" and "The Sea of Fortune. .'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
SUMMER RESORTS l MUCH DAMAGED
Other Districts in BuenOs Aires in Danger Because
 of Big Floods

Buenos Aires. Feb 20.-CUP)- The famous and crowded summer resorts of Cordoba Province were greatly damaged and wide regions were in danger to-day as result of torrential rains, a five-hour hail storm and several landslides.
 Disrupted communication lines. which authorities have only partly re-esta blished, prevented transmits sion of full information concerning the disaster but four persons were known dead and half dozen others were injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Governor Cross To Submit Nominations
 Early Next Week
He Will Send in Names for State Offices to the Senate Before Assembly Clips His Power

nor at all times has tried to be con- ciliatory with the senate. He never took an attitude other than that his power or appointment is shared with the republican senate"
 Wynne described talk of the gov ernor "dickering" with the repub- licans as "bosh." He has sought to sound out opinion as to the quali- fications of men in office, Wynne said.
 If the senate brings out bills to clip his power he will take the at- titude that he really is governor of Connecticut, the executive secretary concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Flees Snowfall,
 Hit By Trolley
Herbert Babcock, Six Taken to Hospital Suffering From
 Laceratons and Injury to Back

A snowfall battle among young sters returning home from school aI- most resulted fatally to-day for Her bert Babcock, 6, of IT Winchester street. The young lad to avoid be- Ing pelted by companion ran sud- denly from the sidewalk on North Main street into the path of north bound trolley car. He was struck and thrown to the ground and pain fully hurt. At St Marys hospital if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
MRS COOLIDGE
 TO CHRISTEN IT

Newport News, Va, Feb 20.---(UP, Mrs Calvin Coolidge will christen the new Dollar liner President Coolidge. at its launching to-mor. row morning with q bottle of water from the Black river, stream which crosses the farm at Plymouth. Vt. where her husband spent his boy hood days.
 The new liner, named in honor of the former president, 10 q sister khif, Of the "President Hoover.' which was launched last December oths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20
Naugatuck Men Were Close To Death As
 Auto Took Plunge

Newown, February 20 - (UP) Thickness ice Lake Zoar saved three Naugatuk from possible automobile plunged 30oot enmbankmen today
 The machine operated by Edward Bradshaw rolled several the side. The cracked held
 Bradshaw possible injuries Thomas unidentified ompann They o homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-20

benediction Of the blessed sacrament lat 7:5o a'clock tl,is svening, 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

called "Casque dor" from the way she rolled
her golden blonde hair in big pompadour.
Undisputed queen Of this underworld, "Casque
dor" became q noted figure.
IA /IIEN Leca, vice chief Of the Charonne
w band became enamored Of his chiefs
girl and then fought duel with Manda
about her Paris was feverishly excited. The
police suddenly grabbed them all, obtained
confessions Of highway robberies and secured
convictions. Manda was sent to Devils Island
for life and Leca for eight years. They kept
cunning for each other down there for three
years, to the great qualification Of the Paris
newspapers but finally Leca was shot trying to
escape He was homesick for "Paname,"
Paris and "Casque dor" Manda Is still there,
completely forgotten by this time. "CaSque
dor" had her hour Of fame after the trial.
painter made her portrait, which was re-
fused by the salon. An impresario tried 70
make an actress Of her, but the police forbade
it, She is now O poor, broken old woman,
living obscurely in Paris.
Then there is q most interesting story deal
ing with the Apache and the war. This one
concerns Gigot the Rat. There had been
series Of motor robberies and fats and apart
ments were entered without number. The
whole story reads like fiction. Because Of the
signs that were always left on the places
robbed the Paris police finally fixed the crimes
on a man named Gigot. He was notorious
character of the underworld and formerly had
been a market porter. He invariably stamped
the place he victirni1ed with willie de Paris.
Controle" Only market porters are possessed
Of such stamps.
Inspector Andre of the Paris police was
called in by the head Of the department and
given the task Of running down Gigot. 1t
took him a fortnight, by process Of elm1na-
tion finally to locate the apparent hiding -out
place of the man who was terrorizing Paris.
Gigot had developed into the most daring and
successful fiat-worker He was always just
Jump ahead Of the police. With flair for
the theatrical, he invariably left his mark,
sometimes ON q chair sometimes on the walls,
sometimes on the mantel; but in the event
haste prompted rapid exit the stamping was
done upon the window sill or the panel OF
door,
When the hiding place of Gigot was found
Inspector Andre threw a half dozen police
around the place. In this neighborhood any
night might be found staggering young men
in patent-leather shoes, tight-f1tting trousers.
soft caps and bright-colored scarfs-the regular
Apache type.
At midnight the inspector swooped down
on the room that held Gigot. He entered 1t
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out Of existence Is q romantic type ~ tna
outbreak Of the war. He was a fashion "A
crime that disappeared as suddenly as he had
been created. The crime specialists had more
vital things to write about, and after the war
they never revived him. He's as dead today
as a week-old crime. The most colorful French
newspapers never mention him any more, and
the young reporters never have heard OF MIN.
Even the music hall has dropped him fat.
The same identical or potential hoohgan4
exist today but with the disappearance ID
the word Apache AL the glamour has gone.
There has been such change in the back
ground, too. The police are more strict, the
bad boys have more opportunities to WORK.
and II any really dangerous-looking ones SUNK
about in the old Apache get-up the people
would either laugh or call policeman. The
war seemed to take the battling spirit out Cd
the tough lad Who succeeded in getting back
home with two arms and two legs. Few
callow youths pose around Paris today IN the
old costume, but they are nonentities In crime.
few also hang about special balls musettes, oe
cheap dance halls, arranged for tourists, QUO
most Of them haven't even sprouted beard
yet. They are only harmless limitations o.
the LArtly real but mostly mythical pre-wae
cutthroat.
But such b fame, though, that dozens o&
alert guides are sttn making a living pointing
out these many dance halls as authentic
Apache hangouts.
NEW and smoother type Of crook has 11cs
n ceeded the crude, combative, picturesque
alley worker. He invariably wears good Clothes
and even dinner jackets. He is generally .
drug peddler and keeps up his own courage
with drugs instead Of the forbidden absinthes
but among him one finds hotel rats, confidence
men, professional dancing partners. white
slavers card sharps and blackmaiers. 1t goes
without saying that he keeps well manicureds
orders his shirts from good cutter and MAIN
tains a good car and apartment if he can.
This new type Of rogue, who has not yet been
idealized by . happy name, carries an auto
matte instead Of a long knife, of course. The
sight of blood would probably turn his stona-
ach. rough-and-tumble fight in back
street in La Roquette might upset him for
weeks An Apache hash would ruin his deli
cate stomach.
Compared with the present canaille OF
crime the Apaches loom up as a brave, gentle,
kindly folk, who really deserved better than
their fate.
They would slit o gizzard or cut purse
without batting an eyelash, but they never
stopped to selling cocaine or blackma1ing
women or any Of these ultramodern methods
Dr. Locard knew hundreds of them, and he
says they were gentlemen at heart.
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sIone Suddenly there were three shots; then
there was q period of silence. There were no
eyewitnesses to what happened m the room
In q moment the inspector pale-faced and
shaking came forth alone. The concierge said
when she entered the room some time later
window looking down upon neignoorlng roo1
was wide OPEN Gigot the Rat was gone.
The inspector returned to the prefecture,
where he turned in his revolver and shield,
saying to his superior: IT mastered him and
let him 60 after fierce struggle. recog-
nized in him a man to whom I owe an ever
lasting debt of gratitude, my lie.
And here Is the real story. Gigot was
soldier In the World War. At Verdun the
inspector had been French army ofhcer
Badly wounded, he had fallen In front OF the
lines. Gigot braved machne-gm and axth-
lery fire, although himself wounded, and
rescued Andre. The latter had never had an
opportunity to thank the Apache untn that
moment in the room where he sought Gigots
capture and then recognized him.
Now, It Is said, Andre IS operating tavern
in Morocco, and his head porter Is Gigot the
Rat.
~ FRANKLY admit that these outlaws have
certain decent qualities" DR.. Edmond
IOcard director Of the Lyons police technical
laboratory and formerly Of the Paris laoora-
tory. declares In his book, Crime and Grim
inals"
ssThe first is q vigorous horror Of informers.
The Apache cannot afford to be betrayed. For
one reason, he generally has many things to
hide. and there is nothing that offends him
90 much as to be sold to the police by COM
rade without any scrupes.
THE second fine sentiment Of the Apaches
soul is conjugal fidelity. Don't think that I
am Joking; the men with the caps are faithful
to their companion, at least temporarily. Do
need to add that the Apaches have the sentl-
ment of honor? If did not fear to be playing
with a paradox, it would be easy to show that
the honor Of an Apache is Of the same sort as
that of a gentleman. In the last analysis, does
it not manifest itself, among both types IN
the duel? Manda and Leca knitting each other
for the pretty eyes of Casque dor are rs
noble as Beaumanor splitting his blood IN
private park. For these duels of Apaches have
their rules, as severe and as strictly observed
as that of an encounter between gentlemen.
There are blows permitted and blows for
hidden, witnesses and even reconciliation
breakfasts"
NR. LOCARD sometimes uses the word
- Apache, however, in the common French
sense meaning the criminal classes, and not
the more specific and legendary type popular
lied in Paris some years ago.
The legendary Apache with the foulard, cap
pulled low and hands in his pocket passed
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ITS strange, but somehow or other
I always miss the n. My TRENDS at
home tell me how picturesque they are
and how marvelously they dance. mean the
real ones who hide in the alleys OF Montmartre,
not the kind that work in the musical COMEDY
shows Would you believe, I've oeen begging
people here for 10 years to show them 10 me-
and they don't seem to be able to ind single
one Really I almost wish that when l am
walking down the Rue de la Paix some evening
one will Jump out and grab my purse. It's SO
annoying to be baf1ed like this. Don't you
know any mean, can't you tell me where
can take little peep at several, ana tner
haunts and their companions2'
The obliging guide coughed shgntly. Sne
Was too good a client to have her illusions
smashed abruptly He smiled automatically.
TIT IS astonishing how they manage TO elude
one" he explained sympathetically but
don't feel disappointed that you have not touno
any in 10 years. Why, 1 have been living In
Paris for 40 years without ever having ga1ed
on an authentic specimen, and have 1rlenos
VINO have been here even longer and have
had no better luck than myself. I've read
about them innumerable times, I've seen nun
dreds of photographs of them, but I've never
laid an eve on one in flesh and blood. Some
people say they were all killed in the war:
Others that they were sent to Devils Island
years and years ago. Actually, wonder some
times if there ever were any Apaches.
asked the pOllCcu1AIl ncIC ia AAoAAS "a ONH
building once II he had ever seen any, and
he declared that he had never even heard OF
them!"
The Apache craze started way back In 1902.
It was a dull, desperately monotonous sum
mer The hoodlums in some Of the poor, out
living quarters like Charonne and La Roquette
were fighting and robbing at every oppor-
tunity just as the same class had been dong
for hundreds Of years, but it was not worth
writing about.
In flash of inspiration, young reporter
returned to his Office one night with an IN
significant crime story and wrote about new
kind of desperadoeS. He called them Apaches
The Buffalo Bill stories had had tremen-
dous vogue in France, and the name OF this
Indian tribe stood for every conceivable KIND
Of barbarity, cunning, devilishneSS and cruelty
The word spread like wildfire. Almost over
night the Parisians discovered that vicious
new type Of criminal was infesting the outer
boulevardS, holding up passersby Sitting
threats and fighting like wildcats among them
selves when they had nothing else to do
short time later the outstanding bandits
were identified, and if they had no fantastic
niclnames were provided with them. the
q new mode did their utmost to fnnrcrtalize
the type
BY a stroke Of luck the discovery Of the
Apaches was wildly confirmed by q bitter
vendetta that broke out between gang OF
toughs in the Charonne Quarter led by Manda
and the Beaubourg band from the adjoining
district. But the real spice Of this affair was
that Manda had companion, or g1golette'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
esque B0hemf4ns Of
year Are VntuaWy
Extinct and HeFezO
SwviuorS SnU En-
tant IRE Tame in
Comparison With
True Criminal
Types Of Modern
Latin Quarter:
BY r. S. FENDRICK.

AM so anxious to see some real Apaches
IH this trip" the American tourist was
pleading.
ITS strange, but somehow or other
ALWAYS miss the n. My friends at
d l,o,,,
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Very rarely noU can the
tourist find an apache dance
in a Parision cafe. Apoches
of the romantic type, knOarn
before the World Var, haze
all but passed out Of the
picture. Some Of these Bo-
henians remain, but they
are far removed from the
modern criminal type.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Red Cross Wheat
MiLLing Offered

Closely following the report
that the American Red Cross may
receive from the Grain Stabiliza-
tion Corporation 10000, 900 bushels
of wheat for relief purposes
comes an offer from George Liv-
ingston, executive vice president
of the Millers National Fedora
ton to mill sucn grain as is Sc
cured.
According to a telegram sent to
John Barton Payne, of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Mr.. Livingston
promises his organization will aid
in every way.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Girl Gets Job Held
BU Her Grandmother

Appointment of Miss Dorothy
T.. King as secretary in the office
Of the Board of Commissioners
today recalled to DR.. William
Tindall, head of the District In
formation Bureau, the appointee's
grandmother, who was the first
woman employe in the District
service.
DR.. Tindall recalled that Miss
Kings grandmother, then Miss
Lena Dahl, was appointed as a
clerk in the office Of Governor
Henry D. Cooke in 1871. DR..
Tindall was secretary to the
governor at the time and recon,
mended Miss Dahls appointment.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Miller to Receive
Honor From LegiOn

Resolutions adopted at the re.
cent annual conference Of depart
mental commanders and depart.
mental adjutants of the American
Legion commencing Captain Mil.
Ter, chairman of the national re-
habilitation committee, will be
presented to Captain Miller by DR..
B. C. MacNeil, department com.
mander at the American Legion
Department Ball at the Mayflower
Hotel tonight. Ralph T. ONeil,
national commander, is expected
to attend.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Bankers Assisting
Dealers in Motors

b Hundreds Of financiers, repre-
senting banking interests in every
section of the nation, are indors-
ing the latest trend in the auto
mobile business-that is, assist
ing dealers in establishing and
maintaining efficient business
management principles.
Bankers and far-sighted auto
motive executives are of one mind
in the belief that one of the
major needs of the automobile
business today is improved man
agement Of the retail outlets.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
ArkdnSdns Support
Veterans HOSpitGL

The proposed $l,600,0OO Veter-
ans hospital in northwestern Ar
kansas was Endorsed by that
States Congressional delegation
at a hearing of the House Vet
erans' subcommittee on hospitals
today.
Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers (R)
of Massachusetts, chairma /, asked
if additions to present hospitals
would be satisfactory and was
tolo by the Arkansas Eepresen-
tatives that a new hospital was
absolutely necessary.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Baker Breaks Usual
Silence; Is Optimistic

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Jan. %
CU.SO-George F. Baker, 90
year-old chairman of the First
National Bank of New York,
whose taciturnity is a tradition
in Wall Street, made yesterday
what for him was a lengthy
speech.
Leaving Jersey City in his
private car, he permitted his com
panion, Edward E. Loomis, presi'
dent of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road, to say for him:
"There is some slight indica-
ton of improvement along
sound lines"