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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
HIJACKERS AND POLICE CLEANED
 UP RESIDENCE
Home of Wealthy Con- tractor of Belmont, Mass, Visited and SlO,- 900 Worth of Wet Goods Taken -.

Belmont, Mass, Sept 3.-UP)- Attackers and police removed choice liquor valued at $10.0O0 from the home of Daniel Frank Duris. Boston contractor, here early to-day.
 The hijackers made the first visit stealing contraband valued at $5 900 from a specially-built room in the cellar.
 When the break was discovered, Police Chief John T. O'Brien ob- tained a search warrant, entered the cellar. and seized champagne, ale and whiskey valued at a like amount. Duris was away at the time, reportedly at his Nantasket summer home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Epidemic Scare Is Almost Over
 Say Officials
FREE CARFARE OR
 STUDENTS WILL
 NEGLECT SCHOOL
200 of Them in Pittsburg District Remained Away To-day, Because of Half Fare Charge

Pittsburgh, Sept. 3.-UP).- With almost 200 students from Hays, Pa, near Pittsburgh, on strike because of refusal of school authorities to pay their full fare to Pittsburgh junior and senior high schools, parents of the striking stu dents to-day made plans to protest to the board of education. Scores of students waited at the car stops along the street car line to-day and refused to board the cars when the motormen demanded their fares.
 The board had formerly paid full fares to the schools. On the open ing day of school announcement was made that only half the fare would be paid. PareRts of the chill dren who held protest meeting said many were unable to pay fare for their children. Those who could afford to pay fares were asked to continue sending their children and about 50 pupils from the district went to school to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
LABOR UNIONS TO CONDEMN STATE
 TRADE SCHOOLS
Cutrate Competition With Wage Banners Is Claim-
 ed = Sessions Open in
 Bridgeport Tuesday

Bridgeport, Sept 3.-CUP) AThe Connecticut Federation of Labor at it's convention in this city next week will be asked to vote on resolutions condemning state trade schools for alleged cut-rate competition with established wage earners, criticising manufacturers for cutting wages and urging chain stores to grant credit. according to Secretary John J. Egan.
 Egan said 150 delegates repre- senting S7 trades would attend the sessions beginning Tuesday and ending Friday. Governor Wilbur l.. Cross has heen invited to speak on Wednesday. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
NEWSPAPERS MUST HAVE SOME DIGNITY OR THEIR EDITORS
 WILL BE SENT TO PRISON

Istanbnl. Sept 3--tUP)-News- papers must be dignihed or their editors go to jail under the new Angora press law.
 Murders. burglaries and suicides must be reported In the press in the plain. simple and factual ian- guage in which they appear on the police reports.
 No articles or books may be pub lished on the subject of hirth con- trol. Attacks on the institution of monogamous marriage are forbid den. Gs are also detailed reports Of divorce proceedings.
 The law has been passed io put a stop to the highly eoIored repre-. ssntations of murders. suicides and diyorces thas hsvs IatesS become a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

feature Of certain sections Of the Turkish press. especially the anti Kemalists. Suicides in particularly have in recent years been written up" In extraordinarily sensational style and have prompted. 1t is be- lleved. the epidemic. of suicides among the young. especially among Turkish women and students.
 Sections of the law prohibiting anti-marriage articles and the dis semination of birth control infor- nation were passed on the grounds that the press in this respect was off.setting the govarnment's propa- Eanda efforts at Increasing the size of families in sn attempt to remedy Turkeys under population and people large unoccupied areas Of afoble land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

New York. Sept S.-(uP)--Dap- per Paul Carlo. clad in brilliant silk bathrobe. was arrested to-day and charged with the murder or Michael ]. Duffy. south Jersey beer baron and racketeer slain in bed last Saturday at Atlantic City. Duffy was buried yesterday near the grave of Betsy Ross. Carlos pretty red haired cabaret dancer companion, was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting in the shooting She was known as Vivian Lee. and went under sey- eral names. she said. according to the cabaret in which she was work ing here or in Atlantic City. The arrests followed two otlser arrests in connection with the ease. and discovery In a suit ease held by one of those arrested. of a telegram from Carlo to the giri. siving the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
SAFE ROBBERY IS SECOND ONE IN
 TOWNS HISTORY
Martha's Vineyard Be- lieves Crime Wave Exists, Although Life of Town Is 300 Years

Oak Bluffs. Mass.., Sept. 3.-CUP) The second safe robbery in the 300-year history of Martha's Vine yard puzzled police of this lethargic little island town to-day. The first safebreak occurred only last year, and discovery of the second con- vinced local authorities that crime wave had engulfed the island.
 Though the latest robbery oc- cured Monday night 1t was not re- vealed until yesterday when Man ager Charles J. Foster received by mail $500 in checks and money or ders stolen from the safe at East vile Inns The burglars did not re- turn $500 in cash also stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
AUTO HITS BUS ON BOSTON POST
 ROAD TO-DAY
One Man Is Dead and Two Others Critically Hurt Bus Driver Arrested

Fairfield. Conn. Sept 3.-(Up)- One man was killed and two others injured critically early to-day when a light coupe collided with a large interstate bus on the Boston Post road.
 Edward Baglan.' a. of Greenwich was killed instantly. Thomas Healy 2s. Greenwich and Frank McGuin- ness East Portchester. were taken to sf Vincents hospital. Bridgeport. with posisbls ,. iraetures or sne s...n s.nli. None of the bus pasensgers vas in- esred.
 Arthur !. Carroll. fs Columbus avenue. Boston. drIyer of the bus. was arrested on q technical charge Of manslaushter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

London, Sept 3--(UP)-Scotland Yard is considering the advisability of taking prisoners palm prints and footprints as we'll as finger prints. In fact in some cases palm- prints have already been taken. This was revealed in case at the Wimbledon police court when de- tectives introduced and were per- mitted by the court to record as evidence of Identification. the palm-prints that had been found on a safe after burglary.
 "The study of prints IS stiii in its infancy" said a Scot land Yard finger-print authority
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
JOHN W. MURPHY
 WON PRIMARIES IN NEW HAVEN
Took 3l of the B Wards Mayor Tully Repudi- ated By Republicans and Lawson w. Hall Is Endorsed

New Haven, Conn, Sept. B. (UP).-New Ravens municipal po- litical situation was clarified to- day by two overnight developments. the victory of Alderman John W. Murphy, candidate for nomination for mayor, in last nights demo- cratic primaries. and the repudia- ton of Mayor Thomas A. Fully by the republican town committee.
 Murphy delegates won in S1 of the s3 wards. He will be nominated at the city democratic convention tonight.
 The republican town committee. in the face of the mayors demand for renomination. endorsed the candidacy of Lawson w. Hall, chairman of the board of educa- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Scotland Yard Will
 Take Prints Of Feet
 And Palms Hereafter

"and until a system of classifica- ti6n can be found the method will not be of practical value except in very rare cases. It Is however being studied and 1t is possible that the system may eventually even be extended to footprints as in India where shoes are not so generally worn as in England. Actually. the use of palm prints is in the last analysis only natural development of the system of classifying finger-prints, as invent ed by the late Sir Edward Henry. a former commissioner of the met ropolitan police"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
FORMER SPY TO BE DEPORTED
OLD FIRE FIGHTER IS NOW IO2 YEARS
 OF AGE

Lakewood. N. J.. Sept B. (UP)-Thomas J. Early, who Is now tO2 years old. admitted to- day that the world he lives in twill be better now that wOm- ems skirts are longer"
 A familiar figure on local streets, Early Is white. .haired and can read without glasses.
 His greatest regret, he says. is that Lakewood's fire department hasn't had single parade this summer. Early has been an ardent fire fighting fan all his life and he tells of passing buck cts and fulling hose carts at many a fire in Manhattan when he lived there In the first half of the 18th century.
 My greatest wish Is to see Al Smith in the White House. Early said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MIDSHIPMAN IS DISMISSED BUT
 WAS INNOCENT
His Father Claims Son Would Not Squeal on Fellow Student and Took the Rap"

Haddon Heights, N. J., Sept. B.. -UP) ).-Midshipman George R. Fink, ore of four Naval Academy students allowed toe osresign" after difficulties on the annual European cruise, is leaving because he re- fused to tell on a classmate, his father. Wesley Fink, said to-day. The father admitted that his son had carried bottle of liquor aboard his ship for a classmate while they were in the Mediter- ranean, but said:
 He does not drink. He was asked to resign because he refused to reveal the others name"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

Dr F. J. Godfrey, health officer, to-day enlisted the aid of pr James L. Moriarty. orthopedic specialist, who will examine each child who leaves the local hospitals after re- covery from infantile paralysis for an accurate check on the amount of paralysis. He will also give advice on how to minimize or possibly eliminate the paralysis. The results of the examination. added to information obtained by pediatricians at both hospitals. will be forwarded to the Harvard university infantile paralysis com mission.
 Dr Moriarty's services were re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
WILL BUILD HOME AROUND TREES
 ON THEIR LAWN
Two Sisters in Orange, N. J., Have Already Started the Foundation Encircling the Trees

Orange, N. J.. Sept 3-UP)- Recalling the words of Joyce Kill mer, Poems are made by fools like me but only God can make a tree" Miss Mary and Helen Kill bourne. sisters, have ordered that two trees on the property on which they are constructing their new. $30.000 house shall remain and the house will be built around them.
 The trees have stood on the Kill bourne property for more than 40 years and are carefully protected by boards while the workmen are laying the foundation that will surround them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Doctor Moriarty To Test All Recovered
 Paralysis Patients

quested by pr Godfrey who wishes to obtain every bit of data in rela- ton to the present epidemic which can be of use in the future in eliminating the possibility of other epidemics and which will be of tremendous use in aiding those af- fiicted with this very serious dis ease.
 In the future, after the patients are allowed to leave the hospital, Dr Moriarty will do "follow-up" work and will aid the parents in giving their children proper treat ment 10 eradicate all signs of the disease. This will he done in the "out- patient" departments of both hospitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
FATHER AND SON
 ARE MISSING

Montclair. N. J., Sept 3-(UP)- Van Ness de Lamater. 54. of 2l North Mountain avenue. and his son, Van Ness, Jr. have been miss ing since last Saturday in the Algonquin National Park, Canada. according to word received here today.
 Airplanes and forest rangers were said to be searching for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Son Of Hartford Pastor
 Killed And Father And
 Mother Were Badly Hurt

shogomoc. N. R.. Sept 3.-UP). --one Hartford boy was dead, boy and man were dying. and nve persons were suffering from in- juries to-day after a triple auto mobile crash on the Woodstock to Fredericton highway near here. The dead boy was the son of the Rev. A. Gates of Hartford. Conn, driver of one car. He was James. fl. Anothes son. Paul. (. was fn- jured probably fatally. The Rev. Mr. Gates. his wife. and a daueh- ter. Martha. {. were all severely injured. Another daughter escaped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

injury.
 In another ear were two mem- bers of the Provincial New Bruns- wick police. both of whom were critically hurt. Sergeant Lambert. who received a fractured skull and i've broken ribs. was given little chance to recover. The driver of the third ear. who. police claim. caused the accident when he attempted to pas on a turn. was Arthur Burnett of Fredericton, who was hurrying 10 tho bedside of his dying father in the United states. He received minor Injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
UNIDENTIFIED MAN

I.ackawanna, N. T., Sept - CUP)-The body of an unidentified man. about 40, was found oh the New York Central railroad tracks near here today. It was believed the man had slipped and fallen from bridge. forty feet above the tracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
SISTERS SUE THEIR BROTHERS

Oregon City, Ore, Sept 3-(UP)-Sisters and brothers opposed each other in circuit court here recently. Virginia Ryan Kimball and Elizabeth Ryan Vaner sued their brothers, Donald J. and Marshall Ryan grounds that they forged their names to mortgage deed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MONUMENTS SAFER STOLEN

Rochester, N Y., Sept 3-(UP)-Ths disarma ment spirit being carried too far city officials be- lieved, when they learned that the 11pound bronze saber was removed for the second time in year from the Soldiers and Sailors monument in Washington Square,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MOTHER OF JIMMY DYKES DEAD

Philadelphia, Sept 3-(UP)-Mrs Alice Dykes, mother of Jimmy Dykes versatile third baseman of the world champion Athletics, died in Manoa to-day She suffered stroke last Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MICHIGAN COUNTY SEEKS HEIRS

Bad Axe, Mich Sept 3-(UP)-Easy money awaits several persons if they prove that they have had relatives who died ntestate in Huron county Thirty five estates toaling $3987 unsettled because rela lives cannot be found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
Late Bulletins
BOSTON BOXER SENT TO JAIL

Woburn, Mass, Sept 3-(UP)-Because he didn't confne his fisticuffs the ring Rocky Stone, Bos ton boxer faces two months in ail He was convicted of assault in connection with street fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
DOCTORS HAD GIVEN HIM UP.

Peabody Mass, Sept 3-(UP)-Doctors had aban- doned hope when iremen began an attempt to resus- citate John Ahearn monoxide vctim with an inhala- One hour and 20 minutes later the youth was re- vived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
WERE ARRESTED FOR PICKETING

Patterson N. J., Sept 3-(UP)-Norman Thomas, socialist leader, and the Rev Bradford Young of the Church of Holy Trinity, New York city, were among 46 persons arrested to-day charges of unlawful pcketing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
GRID STARS HOT CONNECTS

Klamath Falls, Ore Sept 3-(UP)-Several Uni versity of Oregon football players employed during va cation at Crater Lake national park were mistaken for convcts. The grid stars regulation sweat shirts with numbers on their backs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
BOUGHT FOR $sO, WON $1e5

Barnstable Mass, Sept 3-(UP)-Eastern Express, a four-year-od which sold at auction week ago for ESQ., won the 227 trot at Barnstable fair. The purse $165. ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
REpRESENTATIVE DEAD

Springfield. Mass, Sept 3-(UP) -Former State Representative Scott F. Bickford. 66, is dead at his West Springfield home after a brief illness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept 3.-CUP)-Ths treasury net balance on September was sf30,596.S50.56.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
PONY SHOW
WILL BE HELD JUNE 6
Ten Glasses Listed for Leesburg
Trials-Curs Will Be Given
to Winners.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, April "A pony
show, under auspices of the Junior
Loudoun Hunt. will be held the after
noon of June on the grounds of the
estate of E. A. Miller, near Leesourg.
Ten classes are listed. with a hunter
trial, performance and time to count,
as the feature.
The classes are saddle ponies, IS
hands and under: saddle ponies, l412
hands and under; jumpers, hacks and
hunters, to be shown under saddle and
over jumps; pairs of jumpers; horse
manShip, for children under IL years
old, riding only to count; Workmanship
for children over II years of age;
handicap jump, touch and out and
hunter trials
John Alexander is president of the
Junior Loudoun Hunt, Stanley Greene
jr.. vice president. and Elmer Miller, jr.
secretary and treasurer.
Cups as trophies have already been
donated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
BUSINESS FOUND
STEADY IN SLUMP
Survey Shows Decline in
Profits About Half as Great
as in 1902.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 4.-Profits and fiscal
positions of corporations withStood the
derrsssion of 1929-S0 better than the
business decline of 192o-2l. it WIS an
nounced today by Ernst &; Ernst, pub
lie accountants.
The figures were based on public re-
ports of 433 corporations, classified into
90 industrial lines.
Net profit of the reporting corpora
tions declined little more than half as
much on a percentage basis curing
I92e-3O as they did in l920-2l. the
accountants said, and working capital
end inventories showed decidedly less
decrease.
Cas- - ows Increase.
The announce ment listed the follow
ing as salient points chown by the
Cash and securities showed an in
crease of ga per cent in 1880, COM
pared with 1929, and a correspondlr
increase of 315 per cent in 1921, com
pared v';+h 1920
Inve, rrries Gin dollar value) showed
a decli'A Of 1859 per cent at the c,ose
of 1884 compared with 1929, ana a
C0tTeSDOHQlIlR OG~t4k1C Va GO.EO ~
at the close of 1921, compared with
1920.
Net working capital showed de-
cline of 5.68 per cent at the close OF
1880. compared with 1929, and decline
of e.68 at the close of 1921, compared
with 1920. Net working capital at the
end of 1880 was $6949. 100000, much
greater than the s47o6,o 100000 at the
end Of 1921.
Net Profits Decline.
Percentage of net working capital
represe-ted by inventories at the close
of 1920 was 81 per cert; at the close
of 1921, 66 per cent; at the close 1929,
So per cent, and at the close OF 1880,
SIS per cent.
Ratio Of current assets Qess inven-
tories) to current Liabilities at the
close Of 1920 was l.39 to /; at the close
Of 1921. 1893 to l. ct the close OF 1929,
2.76 - i; at the close OF 1880, 3.34
to /.
Mel profits (4Oo companies) declined
43l6 Der cent in 1880, compared with
1929 and 1898 in 1921, compared with
1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
IOWA BAKERS PROTEST.
Hold Tax Would Work Hardship on
State Institutions.

DIES MONIES Iowa. April (E1.-
Iowa's move to tax lard substitutes 3
cents a pound has met opposition with
in the State as we'll as from Southern
states. which have protested any levy
on cottonseed oil products as discrim-
inatory.
The tax measure. alreadv passed by
the Senate, is before a House Com
mittee which is investigating its pro-
visions before making any recommen-
cation for action. There was no in
dication as to when action might be
expected.
Representatives Of the Iowa Bakers
Association have added their protests to
those of some Southern States, de-
claring the tax would work a hardship
on baking concerns in the State. Cot
tonseed oil industry representatives have
warned the Iowa Legislature that i'm
position of such a tax would bring re-
taliatory measures from the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
TAX ONCOTTONSEED
OIL IS OPPOSED
Iowa Proposal Draws Protest
From Representative of
Southern States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, April 4.-Pro-
posals pending in Iowa and other Mid
western States for special taxation on
cottonseed oil products drew vigorous
protest today from Harry d. Wilson
Louisiana commissioner of agriculture
and chairman Of the Southern Associa-
ton of Agricultural Commissioners.
He predicted such tax would prove
a boomerang by forcing Southern farm
ers into competitive dairying and live
stock raising to overcome injury to
the cottonseed industry.
In telegram to Representative c. O.
Dayton of the Iowa Legislature, now
considering a 3-cent-per-pound tax
on vegetable shortening Wilson said:
Representing American agriculture
in a broad way. we want to protest
the tax on cottonseed oil and its prod
uctS. The cotton farmers of the South
who are good customers of many OF
your States products. are in very poor
financial condition at present without
further burden of such legislation as
proposed by your body If you kill the
cottonseed industry, our farmers will be
compelled to turn to dairying. live stock
and other lines that will compete with
your agriculture, which will more than
Offset your proposed tax"
IOWA BAKERS PROTEST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
& BOISE. Idaho. April 4--Cowboys,
ministers. doctors and high school boys
have applied TO nr. A. J. Dickman,
director Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. for Jobs rounding up wild
mustangs on the Owyhee Plains.
DR.. Dickman announced through the
newspapers several days ago the round
up OF the 10000 remaining wild horses
would be resumed this Summer.
Most Of the applicants, many from
outside the State, want the experience
Of hunting wild horses. but others, cow
punchers, out OF work, want jobs--wtth
pay.
Among the letters are some protesting
the wholesale slaughter as inhuman
and unnecessary.
DR.. Dickman has replied he doesn't
hire the men who will do the rounding
up. Inc ranchers in the district do
that.
He also pointed out that catching
mustangs Is no job for ministers or
high school boys, or even doctors.
Diseased horses are destroyed. Others,
unless they happen to be valuable ami
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
RICHMOND RESIDENT
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Car Plunges Down Embankment
From Narrow Pavement Near
QAantico.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April A.
H. H. Meeder, 81, official Of the Brooks
Transfer Co. Of Richmond and former
Baltinlorean, was fatally injured when
his car plunged down a steep embank-
ment on the Richmond-V'ashingt
Highway near Triangle yesterday. He
died in the Quantico Marine Base Hos
pital several hours later.
Mr.. Meeder was the only occupant OF
the machine, which was crowded onto
the murgy clay shoulders by an ap-
preaching vehicle. The extremely mar
row concrete highway, which was built
by the Marine Corps during the World
war, was thought responsible for the
tragedy. Funeral arrangements have
not been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
DARLINGTON MACKEY
HELD ON DRY CHARGE
Son of Former Arlington County
Prosecutor Is Accused of Sell
ing Liquor.
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, April 4.-Darlington Mackey.
son of Capt. Crandal Mackey, former
Commonwealth attorney of Arlington
County and recent congressional candi-
date, was arrested tonight by Federal
and State prohibition agents on a charge
Of selling liquor. He was released on
$500 bond after being taken to Airing
ton County Jail
Mackey and r. L. Lacour were ar
rested in a raid on the formers store
at the Virginia end Of Chain Bridge.
both being charged with the same Of
Tense and released on the same amount
of bond.
State Agent Virgil Williams and Fed
eral Agents A. L. Camlin and John Mel
Ion, reported they purchased a pint OF
whisky last night from Mackey and
another tonight from Lacour. No liquor
was found In the store at the time OF
the raid