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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
.SEVENTEEN-YEAR- OLD BOY MUST
 DIE IN CHAIR

Rockford. III. Oct 31.-UP)- Seventeen year old Russell McWil- Hams who sneered II aint afraid of nothing when sentenced to die, sat quietly in his cell to-day while his gold and white collie dog paced along the bars that separated him from his master. The boys swag- gering bravado was gone. He has been reconverted and baptized in the faith he denied when his life was at stake for the murder of a street car motorman in a holdup. Sheriff William c. Bell had brought the dog to jail on the youths plea that he be allowed to see his pet before being sent to Joliet where he has been condemned to die in the electric chair December II.
 A chaplain of the Volunteers of America-Captain l. E. Nolte, con- verted McWilliams back to faith in God after the youth had sneered nt religion during his trial. The youths parents who have little means said they could not afford an appeal through the courts. They based their only hope on q com mutation of sentence from Gover- nor Lonis L. Emmerson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Over $6,500, ,0OO In
 Expenses To Carry
 City Next Two Years
This Will Be Increase of $1SS,0OO If Present Figures Are Given Ap- proval-Some Obligatory Jumps

Expenses running government of the city of Waterbury for the ensuing years will total six and onehal million dollars representing increase of about almost S188000 providing figures before the board of finance Controller Daniel Lry and Executive Secretary Thomas Kelly approved Tnta- tive budgets offered from municipal departments indicated that the expenditures for 1932 be avoided of certain mandatory jumps figures such interest and demption and teachers salaries
 This year the total appropriations have amounted S6,32. O1746 The school department of course will demand mandatory salaries for the teachers The interest and redemption item will also force increase appropaons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Congress May Enter Bitter Controversy
 That Splits Ranks
The Big and the Little Navy Forces Are Liable to Widen Their Own Breach-Capital Awaits Naming of Investigating Committee By President
GARDINER IS THE s
 HOOVER TARGET
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER I.nitnd RrnSs SfnH (tnrtnsnOridnnf

'
 Washington, Oct. 31.-(UP) - Congressional action is likely be- fore the end of President Hoover's navy dispute with his investigat- ing committee striving to determine if the navy itself had any part in the Navy Leagues bitter criticism of himself.
 A general investigation with at tendant clashes between large and small navy groups is regarded as certain before the last is heard of the leagues charge that the presi- dent displayed 'abysmal ignorance" in naval matters.
 For weeks antagonistic feeling has been brewing between Presi- dent Hoover and some influences in the navy department. These are expected to be torn open.
 Washington Is awaiting appoint ment of the presidents special committee which is due soon in expectation that it will precipitate one of the most stirring clashes over the navy since the exposure of William B. Shearer's big navy activities at the Geneva naval con- ference in 1927.
 President Hoover recently indi- cated confidence in the loyalty of Secretary of Navy Adams. But he has made no secret of suspicious directed at some other unnamed persons in the navy department and has charged them with att (Continued on Page 2D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
DEPOSIT BOX OF MAYOR WALKER
 EXCITING THEM
New York Committee Wants to Know Its Con- tents, So They Put At= taChment on It

New York, Oct S1.-UP)-The safe-deposit box held jointly by Mayor James J. Walker and Rus sell T. Sherwood. en route to St Louis from Mexico City to-day, has been ordered attached for the Hofstadter legislative committee.
 Sheriff Thomas M. Farley has been given an order by Supreme Court Justice Edward J. Glennon to attach the box and any other Sherwood property found in New York county.
 Walker and Fred c. Harris, sec retary of the Bank of Manhattan company, have keys to the box, the latter on power of attorney from Sherwood. former employe of the Bank of Manhattan company.
 Sherwood's sudden announce ment in Mexico City last night that he intended to board a train for St Louis was interpreted by Samuel Seabury, Hofstadter com mittee counsel, as another att tempt to evade service of a court order. Seabury yesterday ob-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Mystery Man Was Found \ Dying In Lonely Shack
 At Greenwich Yesterday
Patrick Butler Was the Only Name That Could Be Attributed to Him Was Evidently Man of Education and Culture Was No Ordinary Tramp

Greenwich, Conn, Oct 31.-(UP) Still convinced Patrick Butler. who died in shack on the muni- cipal dump. was a man of educa- tion and good family, police sought earnestly to-day to trace his con- nections.
 A schoolgirls memory book" bearing the name Jean Riley" has been identified as the property of Mrs Richard G. Croft, the former Jean Riley, Philadelphia debu- tante. She told police last night she threw the book away in Phil adelphia 10 years ago and had no idea how it fell into possession of Butler. a human derelict.
 As police continued their inves- tigation they gained cumulative evidence that Butler had once been somebody. Although he had drunk himself to death with bay rum and alcoholic heating preparation, investigators discov- cred evidences of mind inclined toward cultural pursuits. Autobi- ographical stories of adventures all over the world on wind jam mers" were found among his eff. fleets. A dog-eared and we'll thumbed copy of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" was on a table in the shack. His battered suitcase contained a collection of phono- graph records of operatic and other classical selections.
 This is no ordinary tramp" said Detective Sergeant Mar tin Nee. For one thing, tramps don't carry suitcases."
 Information supplied by an 1S- year old son of William Kriskey, owner. of property next to the dump. swung the investigation to Cleveland, O.. and San Pedro. Cal.
 The youth said Butler had told him he was born at San Pedro and had a wealthy sister there. But Ter told the boy he had another wealthy sister at Cleveland. Po- lice recalled that when Dr Hume, headmaster at Canterbury school. mentioned in the memory book" was questioned yesterday he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
MINORS BARRED FROM LIBEL SUIT
 OF NAN BRETON

Toledo, Ohio. October 31-(UP) - Nan Britton's book, "The Pres ident's Daughter" was defended in court today as her true confes- sion of her purported love affair with the late president, Warren G. Harding. The defense came dur ing trial of her $50.O00 libel suit against c. A. Klunk, Marion. Ohio, hotel keeper. Her attorneys sought to place an authoritative constructiJ<l on her writings as they prepared to resume reading excerpts from the book. Minors were barred from the hearing by Judge John M. Killits who said they could derive nothing from att tending the trial except impress sions destructive of good charac- ter"
 Miss Britton Is seeking damages from Klunk who admitted retail ing copies of "The Answer to The Presidents Daughter" in his hotel news stand. The Answer" defamed her character, Nan Ayers, by branding as lies her allegations that Harding was the father of IT, year-old daughter, Elizabeth Ann. of New Rochelle, N. Y. Every available inch in the court room was taken by inquisitive specta- tors yesterday afternoon in antic- ipation that Nan would give an oral recitation of her reputed amours. This had been intimated earlier by her counsel, William Marsteller.
 As court reconvened. after a hurried conference, however, Mar steller began reading excerpts from Mans book. tending to show the suffering the expectant mother experienced before Elizabeth Ann was born. The passages quoted were in contrast to those cited earlier in the trial by defense at torneys who sought to discredit the authors claims by comparing her writings with those of the late Joseph De Barthe. author of the HA nSwarh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

On checking up on the report the police have found evidence to indicate that the story Is true one. The youth had enlisted him. self with a rival gang and had been doing too much talking which reflected on the good name and reputation" of his old gang. They took him out of restaurant in the Brooklyn district, put him in a car and kept him covered with guns. The next scene is Franklin street, where a badly scared young man is heaved out of the car.
 Superintendent Joseph H. Me- Lean has ordered all places of shady repute to be driven out of business. The emergency squad will be expected to hound them un- til the owners quit in disgust or go into bankruptcy paying court fines. Some of the coffee houses are nothing but headquarters for gamblers, white slave agents and embryonic gunmen, according to police officials. As reported on the occasion of the raid the vice squad were seeking suspected muscle men" when they staged Wednesday evenings raid. This particular type of racketeers have been trying to compel owners of speakeasies and houses of Ill fame to pay a weekly tribute for protection" The na- ture of the protection is to prevent some of the gang from doing free lance work and benefiting by con- tacts in an individual way.
 It may be doubted. but the po- lice have reason to know that some of the present operators of the chain of coffee houses. which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Police Cleansing Of
 Disreputable Spots
 Brings Some Rumors
Rival Gangs May Exist in the City-One Youth Taken
 for Ride Bat All He Got Was Crack on Head


 ments which serving places for has squad which was for Last placed under arrest are checking the report Of to De placed the spot as they in sagand clascs to Kill Instead of pumping him on they bumped machine Franklin short distance from St Mays hos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
JAPANESE ARE
 ADVANCING INTO
 RUSSIAN ZONES
They Evidently Intend to Enforce the Friendly Warning That Was Given SOviets

Tokio, Oct 31-(UP)-A move ment. of Japanese troops north ward from Manchuria into Rus sian territory Is impending, accord ing to a Nippon Dempo news agency dispatch received here to- day from Mukden.
 The report of the concerted ad- vance followed an exchange of notes between Tokio and Moscow in which the Soviet government claimed 1t was strictly neutral in the Manchurian. controversy be- tween China and Japan"
 The dispatch reported three So-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31

Therefore, with these increases necessary and with a very hard" winter facing the city in view of unemployment conditions, an in- crease in appropriations Is antici- pated.
 Nevertheless, the city's tax rate will not increase. The city fathers are not worried about avoiding an increase. They are trying to affect a decrease if such a feat is pos- sibie. However, with the depres- sion such as it is, there are many doubts being expressed that a cut in the tax rate can be brought about.
 It has been pointed out that the city street department Is c--rrying a payroll far beyond the present needs. This is being done, on the so-called "stagger system. so that those in need may be talk en care of without being forced to apply to the charities depart ment for aid.
 By giving heads of families aid in the street department, 1t is ex- plained, the city Is benefitting for the work being performed. On the other hand, if the same fam flies were forced to go to the charities department for assistance the city would gain no advantage, the petitioner would have to practically pauperize himself and the expense to the municipality would be greater than Is now the case where heads of families are
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
AUTO SUIT ASKS FOR
 $35,000

Donald Spinney and the Loeh- man. Chevrolet Co, Inc, are named defendants in two civil actions be- gun In superior court to-day by Michael Griffin as administrator of the estate of his son, Daniel Grif- fin, and Mrs Alice Griffin, wife of Daniel. The suits are the result of the accident on Watertown avenue last November 12, in which Daniel Griffin, post office employe, was fatally hurt and his wife was se- verely injured.
 MT Griffin, father of the deceased
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
$50 FOR 1913 NICKEL

Los Angeles, Oct 31-(UP)-There's $50 awaiting the observant person who detects 1913 Liberty five cent piece, says R. A. Wilson, local numismatist and phiatest. And for find 1923 Lincoln head penny anybody may collect SIPS. These prices are those quoted for coins by local collectors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
. INDIAN SCOUT WAS 116

Globe, Arz, Oct -(UP)-Investigation of the life and pioneer days activity of James Casey Apache Indian scout who died here this month"; disclosed he was 116 years of age. The Indian born in the Apache mountains here and when still young man entered the U s. army service scout His age was revealed through army records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
CAT WALKS 22s MILES

Ridgevile, Ind Oct S1-UPl-Mr and Mrs David H. Meehan Dearborn, Mch brought their cat with them when they visited here last When they depart ed they forgot the cat few days ago the cat arrived at Dearborn, 228 miles away, according to word re- ceived by relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
COLLAPSED BUILDING DISAPPEARS

Boston, Oct 31-(UP)-Within a few hours after an unoccupied threestory wooden building collapsed had almost entirely disappeared. Residents of the neghborhood swarmed onto the premises like ants and carted the boards blanks and shingles away for as fuel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
RASPBERRY BUSH BEARS SECOND CROP

Huntington, w. Va, Oct 31-(UP)-A red rasp- berry bush in the yard of Sam Dock Smith defed the seasons and produced luscious berries this month The unusually warm weather was considered responsible The batries normal in size and had better flavor than those of the regular season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
Late Bulletins
LONG TIME SWEETHEART SUES

Lowell Mass Oct 31-(UP)-For 15 years George Coney, farmer, courted Margaret Riley, seamstress Finally Conley, 54, confded that he didn't have enough money to wed. His longtime sweetheart irked sued for breach of promise Testimony showed Coney had 1000 in the bank $5000 house and other prop erty The jury decided he should pay Miss Riley $33lO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
LAWYER WON CASE AFTER DEATH

Boston, Oct 31-(UP)-John F. Ryan, Boston lawyer won his last case several hours after his death After closing arguments Ryan went home stricken with acute appendicitis, and died. little later jury which had not been informed of his death returned S5OO0 verdict for his client.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
BROTHERS 225 YEARS ON ROAD

Salem, Mass, Oct 31-(UP)-Alvin J. Mooney, who recently celebrated his 77th birthday anniversary, is one of four brothers who have worked for total of 225 years in railroad service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-31
LOST RING IN POTATO

Sanford, Me, Oct 31-(UP)-Two years ago Mrs Julien Dubois lost ring. Digging potatoes in her gar edn recently she unearthed spud in which was em- bedded the long missing ring
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
.ROTES HONOR
FRED STARCK
Resolutions Passed During
Meeting Wednesday
By Rotarians

Resolution touching upon the
death OF Fred (. Starck. prominent
school board member who passed
away suddenly Tuesday night. we're
drafted BY a committee named by
II. q. II. Weinert. president Of the
Brownsville Rotary club. during
the regular meeting held Wednes-
day.
The resolution Is as follows:
Whereas, tn the order OF Divine
Providence. there has been remov-
Ell from our midst by the sudden
death OF Fred K. Slarck, a life
long resident, and one who for the
past sixteen years has rendered a
most valuable service 10 the COM
munity as secretary Of the Browns
vile independent School District (.
therefore be it,
Resolved. that III the death or
Mr.. Starch the city OF Brownsville
has lost one or It's most honored
and highly respected citizens; q
man whose chief Joy was to render
efficient trustworthy service to
his community: and whose conduct
Of public affairs was characterized
with the utmost integrity and fair
ness.
Resolved, that We hereby express
our high admiration for his manly
and upright character. and our
sincere appreciation for his wise
counsel. his faithful sceice, and
his loyal friendship.
Resolved. that the Brownsville
Rotary Club extends to our fellow
Rotarians. John q. Starck and
Charles A. Burton. and all other
members o. the family its deepest
sympathy; and commend them to
Him, who Is our source OF strength
and comfort III times Of greatest
need.
Resolved, that a COPY Of these
resolutions be rendered 70 the fam
lily Of the deceased; that they be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
GIVE CASSER
NITRO SHOT
Flow of Gas In Flaming
Well Increases
Difficulties

WEwOKA. Okla Feb. Is. pa
battle OF Titans began today as the
kinney brothers, masters of many
unruly monsters Of the mld-con-
tinent oil fields. sought to conquer
the flaming deep rock gasser one
n ne south Of here.
Fed By an estimated Sl,000,000
cubic feet OF gas daily. the flames
continued 70 sprout 200 Or more
feet into the air. as the brothers
M. M. and Harry. Of Tulsa, strove
10 clear away the molten debris
preparatory to placing and firing
a shot of nitro" expected to snuff
out the blaze.
The white hot metal remains 81
the steel derrick must be cleared
away before the shot can succeed
for It would ignite the gas imme-
diately even If the flame were
snuffed out.
Oil content Of the gas was In
r~reasing. adding 10 the difficulty
OF checking the fire and sending
the flames still higher.
Although a north wind. which
had been blowing the flames and
fumes away from the town subSid-
cd last night. owners OF the well
believed the town 10 be in no great
danger.
"A score or SO o. families living
in the vicinity Of the well packed
their personal goods IN automobiles
and prepared for immediate evacu-
alton should their homes be en-
dangered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Phone Firm Erects
New Exchange Home
az Sfaff Cnrrespondentl

RAYMONDVILLE, Feb. 26-Erec-
ton Of the new home for the Ray
mondville exchange of the Texas
Associated Telephone Company has
been started and when 1t IS COM
pleted it Is expected that the new
equipment will be installed which
will not make 1t necessary to ring
for central.
George w. Commins. local con
tractor. is erecting the frame build
ing in which the exchange will be
located. The structure will be Sax
45 feet and will cost S4.500. 1t Is
hoped TO have the building ready
by the middle OF April.
II. L. CPeet) Townsend Of La Fer
Ia IS manager or the Valley district
for this company. He said recently
that Raymondville would get the
common battery system for opera
ton or the local exchange which
will near the elimination Of hand
ringing for central.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26

SAN JUAN. Feb. 2e-A Tourists
Information Bureau. under the d.
rection and supervision OF o. S. v.
Ross, has been established in San
Juan. designed for the purpose Of
building San Juan and community
and the Valley as a whole.
This bureau will be opened Iii the
building next TO la Fleur Cafe on
the main highway and a con-
spicuous sign viii be erected d.
recting the tourist to this place.
This bureau will enable the new
corners 10 the Valley 70 have full
information relative 70 the advan-
tages or San Juan and emphasis
will be placed upon the adaptability
OF this city for the location OF new
industries.
Misses Mary Virginia and Edna
Lee Plat will be assistants 10 ar.
Ross In this new San Juan institu-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
international
Bridges Open 2:3O

The two international bridges a.
Brownsville = to remain open
every night until $50 a. m. instead
Of clc$sg al 10 o'clock as in the
past, aid on Saturday and Sunday
OF each week. are TO remain open
"a hours. according TO Maramoros
officials today.
It Is thought that changes in
these hours may be made later, bu.
these will be in effect until an
nouncementS are made 10 the con-
trary.
This terminates a four-week
tangle, during which Mexican Of
ficials closed one bridge entirely.
~re-opened II. refused to stay open
all night on the Mexican side after
the American side had received in
structi0ns 10 this effect from
Washington. permitted them TO
remain open "a hours during the
Good Humor festival. and then
closed them at midnight imme-
diately after the carnival.
These new hours have been ID
effect since last Tuesday. Gateway
bridge officials said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
School Play Is
Planned March 9Th


RAYMONDVILLE. Feb. 26.-An-
other play by Katherine Kavan-
augh whose comedy presented last
year was SO popular. will be given
by the senior class IN the senior
high auditorium at 9 O'Clock. March
8, according to Mrs. Fl. v. STANDBY.
director.
Name Of the play viii be THE
Call Of Youth"
Proceeds OF the play viii be used
70 take care Of commencement ex-
penSeS.
Members Of the cast will Be As
follows. Irene and Marion" FL
gene Lowry and Evelyn Parr: "Av-
cry Peyton. Clayton Barnes: BE
linda Miriam Fishman: Hester
Moore" Geneva Cotney: Mr.. Lyn-
don" Lloyd Glover: "Dr. Lang.
Glen Cook Eileen Lyndon" Mar
garet Marsh. lydia Boone" Helen
Shrader: Aunt Amanda Elsie
Thompson. Cousin Lulu. GLADYS
Lynn. Robert" Byron Campbell.
Anita Margaret Marsh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Mercedes Masons
Honor Washington
fSreriaf ID The Herald

tSierlal TO The Herald.)
MERCEDES. Feb. 26.-h special
WashinEton's birthday program was
presented here Tuesday night al
The Masonic han BY the local Mas
onS.
The members Or the local Eastern
star chapter we're guests and fur
nished several numbers w. ri
Tillery was IN charge OF the pro-
r-am
e. X ReisS and II. G. Watts
were the speakers for the evening
talking on early Masonry and on
WASHINGTON as = Mason.
Mrs. John Rouse. worthy matron
Of the local Eastern Star gave two
appropriate readings and Mrs.
George Carnas contributed A vocal
solo.
a male 0uartettc. composed OF r
1. Scott. G. X Reiss. Tom Muir
ray and o. r. van Berg contributed
musical numbers.
r. y Fixes and son =. Fixes. gave
mns''7' numbers on the violin and
guitar.
Refreshments followed the eve
ningS program.