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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
TOTAL COLLECTED
 FOR UNEMPLOYED
Amount Received in Five Months to Over
 $337,OOO
BALANCE S34,23O.6o

Announcement was made that during the five months that pledges were being collected a total of $371,243 was taken in and exactly $337,012.34 spent in aiding the un- employed men of this city. This was stated at yesterdays meeting of the committee held in the office of the mayor. The present unexpended bal- ance is $34,230.69. There are still 792 men on the payroll.
 The receipts for the week show as follows, Donations, $152.73, and subscriptions $6,S86.05, making a total of $7,038.7S.
 Disburseme Its were as follows for the week: Payroll, $S,51S.13; food, $55.67; clothing, $5.S5; sundries, $S7.64 and milk, $274.45, making a total of $8,941.76.
 While disbursements have been cut to a minimum, the committee is still furnishing work to some.
 There were 180 men in the street department, 336 in the park depart ment and 276 on miscelleaneous jobs during the past week, accord ing to the report submitted.
 This makes total of 792 men now on the payroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

Damages amounting to $17977.S1 were awarded to Attorney J. Warren Upson, administrator of the estate of the late Francesca DiBlasi, in a judgment by stipulation handed down to-day by Judge Frederick J.. Peasley of the superior court against Anna and Frank DiBlasi. The latter were ordered to turn over to MT Up- son a deed for property on Griggs street within two weeks.
 The suit, originally brought by Salvatore DiBlasi for $40,000 against his son mad. daughter -in-law, Frank and Anna DiBlasi, was heard some time ago. Mir Upson was substituted as party plaintiff in the case when he was appointed by Judge Dennis J. Slavin.
 The history of the suit started with the return to Italy of Francesca DiBlasi, wife of Salvatore. She left Frank power of attorney, who then turned over his mothers property to his wife and when his mother, died,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
MEXICO HAVING MORE TROUBLES
 FROM PLOTTERS
High Political Personages Are Mixed Up in It. Brother of Former President Arrested
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Stan COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Mexico City, May 12.-(UP).- Discovery of an anti-government movement headed by high political personages, including a former cab inet minister, was reported by the authorities to-day.
 Chief of Police Hijares Palencia announced that Luis Cabrera, for mer secretary of the treasury. had been involved in the purported plot. Raul Madero, brother of the for. mer president, was another named in the sensational charges outlined by the authorities.
 Madero was arrested when the al- legged plot was discovered, Palencia reported, but subsequently released. Palencia said that Cabrera had not been actually escorted out of the country, but that he had been per- mitted to arrange his own airplane transportation to Guatemala, where it was understood he had arrived.
 Police Chief Palencia described Cabrera as the intellectual director" of the plot against President PascuaI Ortiz Rubios' government. He said the agitators further included a number of disappointed politicians" and several officers who had been ex- pelled from the army for "subver- sive activities"
 Palencia declared that the plotters had planned an armed rebellion, but that their scheme had been discov- cred.
 Cabrera was arrested last Satur- day, the police report said. He re- quested permission to leave the country. it was asserted, and he was permitted freedom on condition he depart.
 The police chiefs statement de- clared that the purported plot had ramifications in many states. How ever, the only one mentioned spe- officially was Puebla, where Palencia said Cabrera recently had visited frequently.
 Simultaneously with the police statement, the authorities made pub lie a letter from Rual Madero to President Ortiz Rubio, protesting his loyalty to the government.
 The only demonstration reported in connection with the purported movement occurred last night. A mob of about 200 students from the law school invaded the national judicial congress, meeting in the uni- versity auditorium.
 The students interrupted the pro- ceedings with cries of ''viva Luis Cabrera!" A number of delegates left the meeting before order was re- stored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

taxes on fuel oil sold by the defend ant corporation. It was learned that this action was originally started by the state against the Liberty Oil company, under which name Morris Spirit and sons conducted gasoline distributing business in the South End of Water- bury.
 The complaint alleged that taxes of $23,000 were due and unpaid on fuel oil sold over a period of about eight years.
 The oil company was represented by Attorney Francis T. Reeves. The specific statement relative to the case
 was filed by Attorney Bernadr A.
 Kosicki. assistant in the attorney generals office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Sisters Marched
 Children Out as
 Fire Was Burning

Nashua, N. H., May 12. (UP)- The livxes of more than score of kindergarten pupils were endanger- ed here to-day when fire broke out in the laundry of St Joseph's or- phanage on Main street.
 All the children marched out, guided by several sisters of the order of Gray nuns, and no one was hurt. The fire, confined to the room in which it originated, caused slight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Slams King Is
 Still Confined to Darkened Room

Purchase, N. Y., May 12. (UP)- Although still confined to a darken- ed room, King Prajadhipok of Siam, was recovering speedily to-day from an operation for removal of cata- ract from his left eye.
 His majesty spent restful night and physicians said he was without pain. Queen Rambai Barni has been in almost constant attendance on the king and was relieved to fid him in cheerful spirits to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Reserve Decision
 In $35, ,O00 Suit
Judge Els Hears Evidence in Case of State of Connects
 cut Against General Petroleum Products Co

Decision was reserved in the suit filed by the state of Connecticut for $35,00O against the General Petrol- cum Products Corporation of Water- bury after hearing this morning in the local superior court presided over by Judge Arthur F. Els. As there was submitted much documen- tary evidence, the decision was de- ferred to a later date. State Treas urer Roy c. Wilcox was party plaintiff in the action which was brought to recover alleged unpaid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
REPRESENT THE U. S.

New York, May 12.-(UP)- Frank Shields, Sidney B. Wood, Jr. Clifford Sutter and Gregory Mangin will represent the United States in the Davis Cup matches against Can ada in Montreal May z1-23, the U. IS. L. T A. announced to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

San Rafael, Calf, May 12.-(UP) The condition of Captain Robert Dollar, veteran Pacific coast shipping magnate who is seriously i'll of q kidney infection, was reported un- changed to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
 MEETING THTIRCnAy NTCI

MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT
 A special meeting of the First Baptist church will be held Thurs day, May IA, at 8:30 o'clock in the evening to discuss fully and act on the missionary budget for the en- suing year.
 This is matter on which the judgment of the whole church is earnestly desired, and all of the members are requested to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12

The Italian ministry of public works has just announced that in the last eight years it has spent $1.345,0 900 on public improve ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
MASS NOTICE.

MURPHY-A third anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated We'd nesday morning at 500 o'clock at the immaculate Conception church
 for the repose of the soul of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
DIED.

DIED.
 this city May 12, 1881 Mrs Jeremiah Shugrue of 2l3 Louns- bury Ave. Funeral Friday morning to st Francis xavier's church. Burial in old St Joseph's cemetery. PINE-In Brooklyn. N. Y., May II. 1881 Louise Meta Pine of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral arrangements later.
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
The Price of Dope
Alma Rubens Paid-And Paid Dearly.

A hundred and fifty dollars tube for morphine!
That's what the doctor charged Alma Rubens
good doctor got the morphine himself for dollar
tube.
Nice, brisk, encouraging profit, wasn't it?
Pay the price?
What question.
Of course she paid and eager and glad grateful
to pay it,
At one time when she working hard in of her
pictures she spent between $1400 and $1,000 for morphine
and thankful she had the money to pay for it.
Pay for -wel if you lay in the burning in lonely
desert you with swollen eyes, and aching throat and parched
tongue-what would you give for drink of cold sparkling
water?
Everything you had in the world-woudnt you?
Why not?
What money to who is dying in desert alone
of thirst?
Alma Rubens needed that tube of morphine she
needed food drink rest home money friends
in all her desperate life
She would have paid five hundred dollars tube for it if
she had to do that go without
She would have morgaged her home and sold the warm
off of the back Of the devoted mother she lovraher
than to go without that little tube of morphine.
That's what dope does to dope slave.
Read Alma Rubens story in The Washington Times and
learn the plain truth about dope-for once.
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
NepOtiSm In Congress

Representative U. Stone, Oklahoma, attempting futile
lob By law he would statesmen from putting members Of
their families and relatives congressional pay rolls secre
taries clerks That called nepom and has been often
inveghed against before Andrew Jackson got hot under
the collar about this practice.
Mr. Stone found out will do so that his attack upon
nepotism Congress will make him popular Neither will
his bill get before the House for vote it did it might
have chance to pass
The Okahoman makes matters by describing these
ditions payroll racketeerng" also known shaking
down. the Government.
Senator Representative may have niece nephew out
Of job who would make him good and faithful stenographer
secretary His wife may be efficient his political
conan and adviser Statesmen who do not favor their ea
ves will through congressional courtesy and the basis that
another mans business is his not be disposed to interfere
with nepotism practices at the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
THE OPTIMIST

Hunger
Last night a tramp knocked at
my door
(How fierce, how loud the north
winds roarD.
I swung the portal open wide
And bade the vagrant step in.
side.
He was a weary man and thin.
I looked into his eyes. Within
Their depths rank hunger shone,
ablaZe-
Such want as filled me with
amaze.
Soon, then, with milk and meat
and bread
The stranger from the dark
was fed.
Into his eyes I looked once more.
Stark longing brimmed them
as before.
How could make such misery
end?
God give me words; I spoke:
my friend!
At that a blessed light came
back
The light of hope that filled
all lack.
Into the night one long denied
Went out, with spirit satisfied!
The Washington times., 1931-02-20

Sir Oliver Lodge enjoys a
reputation in two different
fields of study, which are, ap-
parently, mutually antipathetic.
Absorption in one seems almost
denial of the other. He is
one Of the worlds leaders in
psychical research and, at the
same time, he is a brilliant
thinker and hard-headed scien-
tist. If, to many, he seems
gullible and unScientific in his
pre-occupation with subjects
associated with nebulous field
of pSychical research, to his
own colleagues in science he is
recognized as an able research
worker and investigator in the
field of physical research.
In the matter of psychical re-
search, Sir Oliver Lodge has
been outspoken in his views
and resolute in championing
scientific investigation of all the
strange and puzzling phenom-
ena associated with it.
Life After Death
He has written extensively on
the subject-for years has been
head of the Society for Psychi-
cal Research. In 1920, he de-
livered a series of lectures in
this country, outlining his the
ories regarding communication
between the living and the
dead. Few scientists would go
so far as he does in the aSser-
ton that telepathy or thought
transmission has been demon
strated with scientific thorough
ness.
AS a scientist, Sir Oliver
Lodge is widely recognized as a
vigorous thinker, redoubtable
dialectician and able writer. He
has written many papers and
books and delivered many ad-
dresses before scientific bodies.
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

It's on the bay, with the
wind setting fair from the
West. An hour ago the old
French tramp ship hoisted the
Blue Peter from her masthead.
She'll be making for sea to-
night. For the last few
moments, the pier will be
covered with Scurrying work
ers, heaving packing cases,
casting off lines. Then slowly
she'll back to the outer bay with
a quiver along her flanks like
a thing in leash. Then-three
long calls of good-bye-and
she's off.
Out from the harbor as the
sun goes down, away from the
hustle and din of the dock,
away from the murk and wrack
of the Sullied, inland tide
straight she will head through
the clean, salt surf of the outer
sea, into the sunset fire. Like
a hand uplifted in farewell,
she'll poiSe for an instant on
the far horizon line. Then we
will see her no more.
Into the Silence
But she will go on. She will
go on into the starlit paths of
the night, into the mystery and
silence and far flung power of
the waters. White foam of ad-
venture will spangle her bow,
Streamers of lightning will
wreath her rail, in scented har-
bors she'll drop her hook and
rest her tattered sail. Here in
the harbor she will dock no
more but the troughs of the
Seven Seas will part for her
plunging keel.
blue Peter"-The little blue
flag which hangs from the
masthead of every ship before
The Washington times., 1931-02-20

the thought that she is not
married to any of her friends
husbands.
She is called "the office
wife,; but the average mans
secretary is more like a mother,
a guardian or a nursery gov
erness than like a wife.
A man can no more tell a
woman how long his love will
last than he can tell her how
long his teeth, his top-halr or
his life will last.
The report of the Wicker
sham committee is almost as
vague, indefinite and discreet
as some mems love-makiug.
Every girl longs to be loved
by some particular man; but
in love.affairs so few men are
particular" nowadays.
Many a man dreams of hunt
ing wild game who can't find
a tame cufflink that rolled IN
der the chiffonier.
Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
LOdqe SParudOricGLMind.
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., DEL, LID.
Famous Scientific Authority

His chief contributions have
been in the field of physics, in
especial of electricity and wire
less transmission.
Since the announcement by
Einstein of his theory of rela-
tivity, and throughout the
course of the development of
that theory, which tended to
make the concept Of the ether
of very slight Importance.
Lodge, has stood forth as the
most vigorous champion Of the
quintessential role of the ether
in all physical phenomena or
the medium for the transmits
sion of light, power and energy
Son Of Potter
Oliver Joseph Lodge, born at
Penkhull, Staffordshire, Eng.
land, on June II, 1851, was the
son of a potter.
After seven years of work un-
der his father, he was recog.
nized by his parent as of SUI
perior intellect and sent to Uni
versity College, where he be-
came demonstration in physics.
After receiving the bachelor Of
science and doctor of science de-
grees, he was elected assistant
professor of physics at Liver.
pool University College. The
Rumford medal was awarded
him for his researches, and
eventually he was promoted to
the chair of physics at Liver
pool University. He afterwards
went to Birmingham University,
of which he became principal
in 1900.
Sir Oliver Lodge is credited
with having invented the first
wireless set, and to have made
important contributions to the
subjects of the ether, electro
magnetism and wireless trans
mission.
Copyright. 1891, International Feature
Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
''POtlikker" and Corn Bread

roversy between Gov Huey Long, of Louisiana and the At
lanta Constitution the proper intake of potkker
bread.
Whether to crumble the bread in the potkker
eat it that way to dunk' the bread in the qud-dir
its matter of personal choice just eating cruers
the liquid.
the South due to the drought potkker and bread
extensively used by those who have fallen upon bad times
but in times of plenty this Southern combination
exceedingly popular and delightfully."- palatable.
Let these able warriors in the field of controversy
busy on whether southeners still using
bread than egg bread with their potkker That
too, is matter of taste well of cost.
Again, what potkker is most preferred in the Southha
from cabbage mustard turnps and their tops?
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

it would be more efficient or
any cheaper.
The objection that the taxes
of District citizens should not
be expended on a police force
for the Federal Government is
a just one. The Federal Gov
ernment should pay it's own po-
licemen as it does it's own
stenographer. A CITIZEN.
Attitude of Russia
Toward World
Editor, Times:
A London daily newspaper
recently printed a Moscow dis
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

Mixed Grill
There is no fool like an old
fool who tries to act like a
young one.
A man likes the woman
whom he can understand-and
falls in love with the one he
can never understand.
When a man begins telling a
girl that he admires her for
the beauties of her character
and her mental charms, she is
aware that it is just his deli
cate little way of explaining
that he's not thinking of mar
rying her.
It's no disgrace to be poor,
these days-if you can prove
that you lost it in the market.
That "loSt fortune" is growing
in perspective almost as miracu-
1ously as "the old plantation"
did among the F. F. VS.
No matter how unhappily
married a woman may be, she
always takes some comfort in
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
Opposes Merger Of
Police Force
Editor, Times:

GULCOi, LHEcS'
I have just finished reading
your editorial, Merger Of Po-
lice Forces" and I would like
to say a few words on the sub
ject.
First-Would a merger of the
Park and Metropolitan forces
make for greater efficiency as
claimed? I doubt it. The only
excuse for the existence of the
park forces is to police the
parks. They are doing that. OF
course, they are not 100 per cent
perfect, but, with only 10 men,
they police park land from
Rock. Greek to Anacostia, and
do good job of it. Could this
work be done better by the Met
ropolitan force? Could it be
done cheaper? The answer is,
it could not! The same num-
ber of men at the same pay
would be required.
Second-Granted the merger
took place and the park police
were all duly supplied with Met
ropolitan badges. The problem
of policing the parks must be
met by one of several possible
arrangements. A park bureau
would have to be created like
the Traffic Bureau and the re-
quired number of officers and
men assigned to it. Or the park
system might be split up be-
tween the various precincts,
each precinct taking in all the
park land lying within it's boun-
dries. The latter plan I do not
believe would prove satisfactory.
The park will be just one more
place on the "copper'S" beat, a
prolific source of complaints
and an all-around pain-in-the
neck to John Law. The park
bureau plan would function
very much like the present park
police system. 1t is doubtful if
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
ONCE-OVERS
Intellectual Snobs

You may be one of those per-
sons who was privileged to re-
ceive a good education.
That you attended college was
in no way due to your own ef-
forts for you had a father who
paid all your bills.
The fact that you have de-
gree because your fathers
money permitted you to take
advantage of this opportunity
should not make you feel su-
perior to those who did not have
the necessary help to get
through.
There are intellectual snobs
who do not deserve what they
got in intellectual attainment.
If you are this sort, instead Of
sneering at the one who had few
educational advantages yet who
is able to hold an important po-
sition, you would better study
what enables him to hold it.
He certainly is entitled to
more credit than you are.
But perhaps you doubt the
ability of the man who has less
educational equipment due to
his lack of schooling.
Not infrequently you refer to
him as not being rightfully in
the position he now holds.
If your education has made
you this sort of person you are
a disgrace to your alma mater
and to the fine lot of people who
received higher instruction and
came out kinder, more consid-
crate and more appreciative of
the self educated man.
Copyright, 1891, international Feature
Service. Inca
The Washington times., 1931-02-20

They are, respectively, George
Jr., Charles and Fred.
AS secretary to the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Akerson made $10,-
900 a year. In his new job,
with headquarters in New
York, he begins at a salary of
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Ten thousand dollars would
be too big a salary for the
average man, but even thirty
thousand is a small salary for
the RIGHT man.
Big business can pay, and
does pay, any amount to the
man it needs. In that respect,
it is wiser than the Govern
ment.
The @ Governmen t, which
means the public, pays its SER
wants about a third of what
business would pay them. Then
it wonders why many of its
servants are inefficient, or cor
The Washington times., 1931-02-20
Great and Glorious Work of
The P. T. A.

The prompt willingness of the Parent Teachers Association
of the District to the full burden of caring for under
nourished children our public schools until perma
arrangement made recalls that this great and useful
was formed this CITY, sponsored and financially backed by
Mrs Phoebe Hearst mother of William R. Hearst That was
thirtyfour years ago.
Mrs Hearst deeds of philanthropy widespread
was one founders and member of the first executive
board Thereafter she continued her encouragement of the
purposes of the organization and made frequent financial
contributions
wonderful work is done by the p T. A. in Washington
and throughout the country Our children and their homes
are many times better off by the influence and cooperation
Of teachers and parents exemied in the objects OF the
organization
The Washington times., 1931-02-20

she hoists her anchor. Blue
Peter, the sign of farewell, the
end of the stay in port, the be-
ginning of the foaming trail.
Often I think of Blue Peter as
old faces pass. Old faces, worn
and Scared by the driving
winds and the soaring suns of
life. Gaunt, battered faces, yet
still headed, like old ships, for
new venturings upon open seas.
And, like those ships, they hang
Blue Peter as a sign of farewell.
Those queSting eyes, so dim to
all that lies landward, so early
set upon a voyage that is yet to
come
Listening to the Signal
That air of listening to the
signal to cast Off
Blue Peter flutters! Soon
they will be gone.
Out from the harbor as the
sun goes down-away from the
hustle and din of the docks
away from the murk and wrack
of our sullied, earthly tide
straight through the last white
barrier of roaring surf, into the
sunset fire. Then on-on-into
the night. In the place where
we saw them, we shall see them
no more. But they will go on
by starlit paths, into the mys'
terry and far flung power of the
Seven Seas which lie so far
from our busy bay will know
the tale of their wanderings.
You call it death-and an
guish as you see the eyes grow
dim?
I think it is the small, brave
signal of the greater voyage yet
to come.
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)