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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
ROY GROWS so RAPIDLY HIS FATHER WANTS TO TRY AND
 STOP IT, BUT SON OBJECTS

other person in the courtroom, sided with his mother. He said he feared the injection would affect him men tally. In testifying, young Roome used q vocabulary unusual for one of his years and used correct and concise grammar. His only indica- ton of boyhood was a high-pitched voice. "When l received test shot a month or so ago. my brain was af- fected," he said. q went to school
 next day, but I was unable to con- centrate. l was forced to lose two days and my work suffered accord ingly. l would rather become a phy- sical monstrosity. as some of these doctors have suggested I might be- come if I did not take the treat
 ments, than an imbecile or an idiot" The boys father explained that his only reason for desiring the gland treatment was to insure a normal life for his son. Mrs Roome was
 not entirely against the treatment
 but said she opposed the shots" if
 her son objected. Dr Oscar R. Reiss,
 appointed by the court to examine l the boy. said he found Adolphe
 gigantic but virtually normal" He
 said he believed the injections would
 not harm him, but he did not state
 that he considered the treatment necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
NOTORIOUS
 KILLER IN
 THE TOLLS
Fred Burke Is Cleverly Trapped = Many States Want Him = Many NOtches on His Gun Wife Never Knew He Was Criminal

St Joseph, Mo. March 27.-UP) An almost countrywide fight for custody of Fred Burke, Chicago gangster whom officers term, "the most dangerous criminal alive" cen tered to-day in this North Missouri town near which he was captured without the firing of a shot.
 Officers from several of the IS states in which Burke is wanted on charges ranging from robbery to murdering seven men in a bunch, were hurrying here to battle for the privilege of trying him first.
 St Joseph authorities were be- seiged with requests from through out the middle west for extradition papers on the gangster charged with killing score of men and spreading depreciation over half the country.
 Burke was held incommunicado in the county jail He maintained a stubborn. silent attitude.
 I'm not talking until see my at torney." was his surly response to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
DOCTORS OF
 THIS CITY
 ATTENDED
The Age Old Battle on Vac= cinatiOn Was Started Up Again Yesterday = 600 or More Were Present at the Session
(By Democrat Stan Man)

Hartford, March 27.-Health Of ficer Dr E. J. Godfrey, Milk and Food Inspector Dr Peter T. Keeley and Dr John s. Hayes. all of Wa terbury, were among the 500 or more persons whe yesterday after noon squeezed themselves into the hall of the house for hearing be- fore the legislative committee on public health and safety on bill providing for a change in the present vaccination law. Conscien- tious objectors to vaccination, with a member of the Yale faculty as one of their spokesmen, were arrayed against the medical fraternity of the state.
 The bill, introduced by Represen- tative William Hungerford of Wa tertown, provides for an amendment to the present compulsory vaccina- tion law. The present law permits school authorities to bar from school any child not vaccinated against smallpox. The proposed amendment would permit persons who conscien- tiously object to vaccination to state their position to the town clerk and obtain a certificate allowing their children to continue in school with out vaccination.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
INSPECTOR WOOD OF BUFFALO HAS
 WON $886,36O
He and His Family Had the Horse Gregalach, Which Ran Second in Steeple- chase

Buffalo. N. Y., Mar 27.-UP)-A wood inspector at local automo- bile manufacturing plant won $8S6,- 36O on the horse Gregalach, second winner in the Grand National at Liverpool to-day and is going to in- vest his money in horse racing. I'm going to buy that horse Gregalach if it is for sale. and now l know where my luck lies. I'm going in for horse racing Clayton c. Wood. 39. shouted excitedly when informed of his winnings.
 Wood, who invested only fifty cents in the ticket-the other $2 was contributed by four other members of his family--had no plans for his immediate future. "Of course the wife and I will get new outfit for Easter now." he said. And what an outfit it's going to be!' Mrs Woods was calmer than her husband. "rd like to have new home and invest the rest safely so that we could live comfortably the rest of our life.' she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Long Shot Won The Great Steeplechase
 At Aintree To-day

betting. Gregalach was % to and Annandale 100 to 1. Easter Hero J. H. Whitney's stout steeplechaser which carried the hopes of America. was favorite at to 1. He came to grief at the treacherous Becher's s Brook on the second turn of the field.
 The pace of the race was attest ed by the record time, which was officially announced as nine minutes S2 4-5 seconds, one and 3-5 seconds faster than the track record of 3:34:2-5, set by Ascetic Silver in 1906.
 Grakle and Gregalsch fought a dingdong finish after jumping the last fence and starting down the stretch for home. They alternated i1 the lead during the final sprint, but Grakle had a slight advantage by being in the inside position. He managed to forge to the front in the last hundred yards to win by a scant length and half. They were ex- hausted when they pulled up.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
By TOM CREEDoN

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Aintree. Liverpool, Mar 27.-(UP) Two spent horses, battling neck and neck past the crowded stands to the finish line in the Grand National Steeplechase. sent vast throng of more than 30O.00O into frenzy of excitement to-day and brought for tune to lucky sweepstake ticke. holders in London, Buffalo and Capetown.
 Grakle, 9-year-old Gelding own ed by c. R. Taylor, won the decision from Mrs M A. Gemmell's Grega- iach in as thrilling a stretch duel as has ever been witnessed in this greatest of jumping races. Lady Glenapp's Annandale. a 100 to shot. staggered home third, ten lengths behind Gregalach.
 Only nine others of the 43 start CTS reached the finish line, tired and winded after the long grind of 4h miles over 30 difficult jumps and Q ploughed field.
 The winner was 100 to in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
By RONALD w. WAGONER Tinted Press StaCH Correspondent

Los Angeles March 27.-(UPD- A six-foot boy who weighs 235 pounds, wears No. | shoes and uses the English language like college professor, waited to-day for the court decision which will determine if medical science shall be applied to halt his phenomenal growth. At IA years of age. Adolphe F. Roome. Jr. is larger than most men. His father, Dr .Adolphe E. Roome. ST, believes he should receive injections to halt the activity of his pituitary glands. Mrs Helen Roome, the mother, opposed her divorced hus- bands efforts to secure court de- cision compelling her to agree to the treatment. After two days of testi- mony, the case was taken under ad- visement by Superior Judge Lester W. Roth.
 Adolphe Jr. . handsome, black haired boy who lowered over every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
STRIKERS DOWN THE VALLEY KEEP
 UP THE ATTACKS
Automobiles Carrying the Strikebreakers Home From Shelton Mills Were Battered Last Night

Shelton. Conn. March 27 - (CP) - Police of Naugatuok valley mill towns were on the alert today to prevent recurrence of violence which has marked progress of the Shelton Looms strike for two consecutive nights.
 Striking weavers of the Sidney Blumenthal plant, commonly called the Shelton looms, and hundreds of sympathizers forced guards to run q guantlet of stones, bottles and de- bris after they had delivered a strike breaker at his home last night Two automobiles earring the com pany's guards were battered badly The disturbances have occurred here and also in the adjoining com munities of Derby and Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
HARTFORD WILL
 RECEIVE FIRST REIMBURSEMENT
Will Get $15,029.50 for Ex= pending Money to Em- ploy People Who Would Be Paupers

Hartford. Conn. March 27.-UP) The first reimbursement of q city for funds expended in employing persons who otherwise would be- come state paupers was made to-day when the general assembly. under suspension of the rules, passed a measure authorizing the cc<nptroller to draw a check for $15,029.53 on the treasurer in favor of the city of Hartford. The reimbursement measure was part of the unemploy- ment relief program passed at the current session of the assembly.
 The house rejected on unfavora bIe report a bill which would have giv- en New Haven county q third su- perior court session at Meriden. The bill had been withdrawn in com mittee.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
MONUMENT MAY BE ERECTED IN POLAND TO CONNECTICUT MAN
 WHO WAS CONSUL IN FRANCE

Paris, March 27.-(UP)-A move- ment has been started in Paris to erect monument at Zarnowiec, Po- land. in honor of Joel Barlow, of Reading. Connecticut. one of Amer ica's earliest ambassadors to France.
 Barlow. as the seventh American ambassador to Paris, was charged with the difficult task of reaching a treaty with the French government releasing American sailors held as prisoners of war in French ports. He appeared at the court of Napoleon Bonaparte who promised that the treaty would be signed at Wilma.
 Ambassador Barlow rose from a sick bed and started for Poland to meet the emperS- who was sup posediy returning victoriously from Russia. Instead. enroute. he learned the little emperor had been beaten and was ingIoriously retreating. He tried unsuccessfully. bearing all sorts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
BROTHER JOSEPH BUTTON IS DEAD
 AT HONOLULU
He Was SS Years of Age and Spent 50 Years Working in Leper Colony at MOlOkai

Honolulu, T. H., March 27.-UP) Funeral arrangements were made to-day for Brother Joseph Dutton SS, who had spent 50 years working among lepers at the Molokai leper colony. He died at a hospital yes terday following an illness of sever- al months. Brother Dutton was a captain the Union forces during the civil war and served on General Grainger's staff.
 He began his work at the colony while in the prime of life and never left there for A years until last July, when he was taken to Honolulu for treatment. Brother Dutton was born in Stowe, Vermont, April 27, 1S43.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

of hardships. to get his treaty signed but unfortunately fell sick and died of pneumonia at Zarnowiec, in Po- land.
 Barlow was educated at Dart mouth college under hard conditions He served tables. lighted furnaces and did odd jobs for his board and room and an opportunity to attend college classes. His studies termin- ated he came to Europe where he lived for IT years. working at times for the American consulate and for an American business firm.
 He later returned to Washington where he was appointed Americas seventh ambassador to France be- cause of his intimate Knowledge of French lie. He was so well liked by the French for his original behav- four that he was made an honorary French citizen. the third American to be thus hOnored. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

Calabrese waited at window un- t;l he saw Hill leave his home. He followed and stopped.
 1T called him a cur,'' the investi- gator said.
 He asked me what I was going to do about it, he continued, "ther I shot him. I am not sorry. What else could I do? I merely did what was right for any father to do."
 Three shots struck Hill in the head, shoulder and abdomen. He died an hour later. Two shots went wild. One cut through the leather coat of Miss Annette Backman, r. who was burying a newspaper at a stand nearby. When Hill fell, Gala hrese dropped the gun beside him. and surrendered to a policeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
 WILL WORK
 ON SHIRTS
Slayer of Pretty Nurse Ask= ed for It and Will Get It His Victim Was Buried To-day - He Will Fight the Charge
BY MARTIN KANE
 | United Press Staff COrresDOndcnt)

(CmtcU ErcSS Sta11 COfrcSDOnucnt) Providence. R. l., March 27 - Elliott R. "Pinky" Hathaway, the debonair playboy. alleged to have strangled his girl friend, Verna Eloise Russell, awoke from re- freshing sleep today and prepared to go to work in the shirt factory at Providence County Jail in nearby Cranston.
 Give me some work to do. l want to work" was the sole request of the 28-year-old Massachusetts lcsisrator's son when he was com mitted without bail to the jail yes terday after pleading not guilty to a first degree murder charge.
 Broken of nerve, the youth sur rendered to Attorney-General Ben jamin NJ. McLyman of Rhode Island yesterday after eluding police of many states for more than 50 hours in a man hunt which began early Tuesday when the body of the 20- year-old pretty blonde student nurse | was found beside a lonely lane at :, Tiverton.
 Worried and worn when he ar
 rived at the jail, Hathaway. son of republican representative, Louis E.. | Hathaway. of the Massachusetts legislature, wanted something to take up his mind, and Deputy War den Robert E. Burns said the pris- oner would be put to work in the shirt factory.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
F ather Kills Street Car Conductor Who
 Attacked Daughter

Chicago. March 27 = (UP)- Jhomas Calabrese. A, father of six children, contended to-day he had "done the right thing" when he killed. his neighbor. James Hill. 45, father of four. because. he said. "he attacked my little girl" CaIabrese is an attorneys investigator. Hill was a street car conductor. Their houses adjoin. When Ca,abrese went home laet yesterday, his wife was crying. She told him, he said, that Hill had attacked their daughter, Rose, IT. Calabrese questioned Rose. She told him, he said. that Hill attacked her a year ago. but that she had been afraid to tell of #. and that he attacked her again Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Local Members Of
 Assembly Object
 To City Manager
Senators LawlOr and Reed, Representatives Th0ms and Mahaney Expressed Confidence in the Admin= istratiOn of Mayor Frank Hayes
SHOULD BE NO
 RADICAL CHANGE
tBy Democrat Stan Man)

Hartford, March 27-The city manager form of government as pro posed for the City of Waterbury does not meet with approval of Water bury's four members in the general assembly. When interviewed here today by a representative of the Democrat Senators Joseph H. Lawlor and Lewis M. Reed and Representa- tives John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Maianey expressed confidence in the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes and the hope that the electorate Of Waterbury would give the revised charter, containing many of the changes recommended by the charter commission appointed by former Governor John H. Trumbull, trial.
 Within a few hours of the public hearing scheduled to take place in Waterbury this afternoon on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
SLAYER CAUGHT
 FOR OLD MURDER
James BassOne Was Want- ed for Double Killing That Took Place in Newark

Yonkers. N. r.. March 27.-(UP). James Bassone, 40, wanted in Con- necicut with a double murder in Newark. N. J.. in 1928. was under arrest o-day. Bassone told police he lives in Yonkers, but refused to say on what street.
 When arrested, he was seated in an automobile here, with Frank Marine. Both men were taken into custody and charged with suspicion of a felony. Chief of Police Edward Quirk said Bassone refused to dis cuSs the murder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
LONDON ITALIAN IS MILLIONAIRE
 AFTER THE RACE
He and His Brother Run Coffee Shop = Had Ticket on First Horse 40 Relatives Share FOr= tune

London, March 27 - (UP) - An Italian who came to London 30 years ago and pushed an ice cream cart through the streets became a millionaire today when Grakle won the grand national steeplechase at Aintree. Emmilio Scala. proprietor with his brother of coffee shop in southwest London, held Grankle's ticket in the Irish Hospitals Sweep stake. The first horse home won lucky ticket holder.
 Scala shared his fortune with forty relatives. He is the father of four children. His wife was i'll when the family received the news that they had drawn Grakle in the Irish sweep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
ELINOR SMITH CRASHED TO-DAY

Roosevelt Field March 27-(UP)-Elinor Smith, who started to-day in attempt to establish altitude record for crashed Roosevelt field shortly before o'clock She brought into Roosevelt field in hysterica condition and could not immediately tell what had happened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
COP SLEPT FOR 12 HOURS

Portland, Ore, March 27-(UP)-A city-wide search started for veteran Police Sergeant B. F. Sherwood who missing for 12 hours while i'll and off duty. Shortly thereafter Sherwood walked into precinct police saton explained that he had gone into Odd Fellows hall to rest fell asleep slept 12 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27

Cheer up. good times are coming. and along the Milky Way to health. prosperity and happiness. Hear the Singing Milkman by attending Wor- den's Milky Way Mlnstrcls April sth. Admission soc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
FATAL QUARREL WITH WIFE

Springfield Mass March -(UP)-Followng a quarrel with his wife in which she left him. Joseph nman 46year-od proprietor of local express company, mtted suicide in the kitchen his during night by inhaling Illuminating gas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Late Bulletins
NO NEED FOR PROHIBITION

London, March 27-(UP)-The report that there only 28 of drunkenness in district that had population of 48000 in year. caused Chairman Oswald Brown of commission of licensing justice to observe prohibition not needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
GUN BATTLE IN COURT HOUSE

Pineville, Ky, March 27-(UP)-Walter Parsons killed; his brother Wendell probably fatally wounded and Charlie Bailey and Willard Blanken two bystanders, ceved leg wounds to-day in battle in the Bell county courthouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
ELECTROCUTED BY THE RADIO

Williamstown, Mass, March 27-(UP)-John Paul Mckee, 19 of Fort Worth, Tex Williams college fresh man, eectrocuted when the radio antenna which he was adjusting in contact with an electric wire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
EGG CARRIED MAP OF WORLD

Martin, Tenn, March 27-(UP)-An egg said to be twice the size of ordinary egg and having natural map of the universe it laid by hen belonging to Mrs w. c. Hermon here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
STOLE STOCK OF LEFT SHOES

Berlin, March 27-(UP)-Hans Tmmermah has just been sentenced to in jail for theft of large quan y of shoes He couldn't dispose of them because the tire lot for the left foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
GARRETT JURY OUT 671z HOURS

Boston, March 27-(UP)-At l D. to-day, when the jury in the second Garrett extoron trial went to lunch, it had had the 67 hours and still dead locked Deliberations to be resumed after lunch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 27.-UP)--The treasury net balance on March 25 was $625,335, ,150.79.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
PROPOSAL REJECTED.

Helsingfors, Finland. March 27.-- (UP)-Parliament to-day rejected a bill proposing an increase in the alcoholic percentage of beer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
The Board of Education of York
Township Rural School District, OF
Morgan County, Ohio at the office of
the clerk, l.. L. Stanbery in Deaver-
town, Morgan County, Ohio, until IL
O'clock Noon. City time, Thursday.
March 2Gth, 1881, and opened by the
Clerk Of said board at its first public
meeting on the same day, for all la
Dor and materials Necessary for the
erection and completion Of One Fire
proof Grade and High School build
ing at DeavertoWn. and One Fireproof
Grade School Building at Rose Farm,
in said District, according TO Plans
and specifications prepared by VIM.
Mills, Architect for said board
Plans and Specifications for this
work are on file a. the office of the
clerk of the Board above mentioned.
and at the OFFICE Of the Architect,
VIM. Mills, Citizens Central Bank
Building. Nelsonville. Ohio. Copies of
said plans and specifica tions may be
obtained from the Architect upon the
deposit OF $1,000. which deposit viii
be refunded only upon their return in
good order prior to Thursday, March
26th, 1881
Separate proposals will be received
on the work as whole. upon the
chanical equipment. upon the follow
ing items of mechanical equipment:
l. Heating and Nentilating on any
combination of items.
NJ plpPp..3fs riidil ~ iidat III to'
formity with the General Code OF
Ohio on blank forms furnished by the
Architect and shall be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and addressed to
THE BOARD OF EDTCATTON
York Township Rural School District.
Deavertown, Ohio.
and endorsed Proposals for General
Contract. or other specific iteml, on
the outside Of the envelope.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
bond or by cash or certified check or
solvent bank in the State Of Ohio
The amount Of said bond. cash or Ger
titled check shall be equal to at least
10 percent of the total amount Of the
bid and the bond or check shall be
given in favor of the Board of Edu
cation, York Township Rural School
District. Morgan County. Ohio, and
the certified check or bond shall be
: forfeited if the said bidder fails to en-
ter into contract Hith the said board
and furnish the required surety bond
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
PLEASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight of
years. Young, yet beauty has fled.
Cheeks are sallow and drawn. I'm
slightly pinples. Keep your system
clean and you keep the beauty OF
youth. It's energy. Its irresistible
charm. Then life is not a failure.
Clogged bowels and inactive liver
cause poisons to seep through the sy5-
tenn. Health vanished and with it
beauty and energy. DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets will help save you from
this dark hour. For 20years they have
been prescribed in place Of calomel to
men and women seeking health and
freedom from constipation. They act
easily and smoothly. No dangerous
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Results will amaze you.
Thousands of men and women
would never be without DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets, a vegetable compound.
Know them by their olive color. loc
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12
LEGAL NOTICE

Claim of Executor Against Estate
TO Roy Carpenter. Paul Carpenter
and Ellison Carpenter, minors. VINO re-
side at number 4317 Rocky River
Drive, in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
and John yorhis a minor who resides
at Canal Winchester, r. d. 2, Ohio.
presented to the Probate Court of
Morgan County. Ohio, for its allow
ance to me against the estate of LII
liam r. Carpenter late of said county,
deceased, a certain claim, amounting
to $461.43. being the principal and in
terest due upon fifteen promlssory
notes executed and delivered to me at
sundry times by the said Lillian K.
Carpenter. during her lifetime, and
that said Court has fixed the time for
claim on the It'll day Of April. 1881, at
one o'clock p. m.
EDWARD 7. CARPENTER,
Executor of the Estate of
said Lillian Il. Carpenter.
deceased SIMS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-03-12

such circumstances, although, 10 be
sure. it would be very different from
any with which we are familiar here
on the earth.
To say, however. that Mars is in
habited with a race of intelligent be-
ings is very different from saying
that the planet is habitable. As
tronomers may be able to pass judg-
ment on the habitability of a planet
and yet be at a total loss to make
any definite statement of the inhab-
itants thereof One thing seems
rather certain, however. and that is
that of all the planets which. like
the earth, circulate about the sun,
Mars is the one, with the possible
exception of Venus. which is most
likely to support life.