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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
Words-PIus Action

This work of coding, dispatchine and receiving messages during the period from June 20 to July 5 in- elusive required the services of 75 people, each an expert in his line.
 A 24-hour service was maintain ed and the workers thought noth- ing of working Is and IT hours each day Three to four times the normal amount of work was done actually the work was 400 per cent of normal.
 My force was like pack of hunting dogs after foX," is the way Salmon described them. There was no thought of stopping as long as there was work to do.'
 Messages drafted by the White House and State Department were rushed to Salmon. There they were encoded and dispatched by private telegraph wire to the commercial cable office in New York, thence by cable to the cable office abroad, and then by telegraph to the Am erican embassy addressed,
 Similarly were messages emanat- ing from foreign capitals transmit ted to the State Department in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
MAINE LIGHT GAINS POWER

WASHINGTON IT Wood Island Light, the picturesque stone tower which has stood at the entrance to the Saco River, Maine, for a century and quarter, is again to reflect the march of progress. The Lighthouse Service of the Depart ment of Commerce, announces that it is installing new lens which will increase the power of the light to 3o,00o candlepower, four times what it is today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15

moved eastward Canada accompanied  
 
  general vicinity higher at Kcdsak, in the Interior last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
SPEED MADE IN DISP ATCH
 DEBT CABLES
Greatest of Activity Pre- vailed During Recent
 Negotiations
By HERBERT HUMMER

WASHINGTON - Not since the days of the World War was there such feverish activity in U n e le Sam's grim old State, War and Navy Building, across the street from the White House, as during the recent debt negotiations.
 But perhaps it was in the divi- sion of communications and records presided over by that veteran David Salmon, that activity was the greatest.
 Here were handled all of the messages to and from Washington to the American embassies in Paris, Berlin, London and Rome the moratorium.
 Triphammer action was required at all times-as well as the utmost No matter how long the. might be, it was impera- tive that it be delivered to the proper authority in the shortest possible time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
FATHER OF GIRL
 ADMITS KILLING
 HERC0MP ANON
Denver Man Shot Youth Who Was With Daugh-
 ter Tn Automobile

COLORADO RINGS Colo, Aug. l5.-Roy c. King confessed today that three weeks ago he shot and killed Lewis Palmer, 20 years old, after having followed the lat ter'S automobile to the outskirts of Colorado Springs. Palmer was accompanied by Kings daughter at the time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
2DRY AGENTS SUSPENDED FOR
 DRUNKENNESS
Charge Is Made w o m an Was Hired to Provoke
 Violations

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-On charges of drunkenness, two pro- hibition agents, Arthur c. Peach and Ralph Dell, both of Buffalo, N. Y, have been suspended from duty. They also are accused or having employed a woman as a decoy to provoke violators of the prohibition law and then of having arrested the inveigled viol ators. This charge is under investigation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
TREE MAKES CAR OF LUMBER
BATON ROUGE, La. ,ug 12.

A cypress tree, probably 1900 years old, cut on the Anite river swamp produced a carload of lumber, 16,175 board feet. The swamp giant had total length fo 80 feet and the stump diameter was 92 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-15
PEA .,-.sBURG MAN VISITS

James Wheeler, proprietor of the Wheeler Drug and Jewelry Com pany, of Petersburg, is making the round trip to Juneau on the North 1ard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Stocks Went Ahead
 Just a Little Bit
 In Light Trading
Wheat and Cotton Showed Better as Market Hours Ad
 vanced-Bulls Got Rid of Two Bad Elements

Steel, General Motors, Case, Vest |inghouse Electric and Servel. Woolworth was the feature in the mercantile division on what appear led to be pool activity. Buying was helped by the company's sales report
 for the first week in June which showed a gain of IT per cent over the corresponding 1890 week. Utilities rose to more than 2 points. Consolidated Gas and Stand ard Gas were strong. American Tele- phone rose a point above the pre- lvious close after being depressed tc l164h off points net in early trad ling on further unloading caused by reduction of the Western Electric dividend.
 Oils were quiet but steady as were lcoppers. Local fractions were in fair demand on news hearings were to start Monday on unofficial plans. At 1880 the Dow-Jones averages were: Industrial 135.06 up 2.09; rail road 7443 up 0.45 and utility 54.06 up 0.6S.
 gold mining division where Alaska Juneau broke to 16 off 5-8 and Dome Mines to Il O: l 1-4. bdnk SIOCkS III SHiCd6o "Cic oH
 settled with a huge loss shown in the quotations for Foreman Bank as
 reported by the New York Unlisted Security Dealers association. Tester day this stock closed 204 bid, PIG offered, while to-day's quotes were l 4 and 8, a decline of 200 points | First National of Chicago was up AZ points. Other bank stocks there were
 down to AZ points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Defense Counsel
 Stresses oint At Trial To-day
Weisman Brings Out Long Police Record of Accused Evidence Ends at Noon and Arguments Follow : Charged With Theft of Automobile

William Kyauskas, 27, of this city. admitted on the witness stand this morning in superior court that he was cognizant of the fact that If he is convicted of the charge of theft of q motor vehicle on which he is being tried, that he faces 30 years in prison as an habitua1 criminal The unusual testimony was brought out by Attorney A. Henry Weisman, his counsel, who led up to the ques- ton by first bringing out the long police record of the accused, in which two states prison sentences were said by the witness to have been served by him.
 Kyauskas' record began when he was II years old he said, on being found guilty of incorrigibility. Other infractions of the law ensued as he grew older. he said, until about ten years ago when he was sentenced to two years in states prison. After that sentence he served several years more on the same charges. theft. :. Under the law, a person convicted three times on crimes carrying state prison sentences. faces a long term as an habitual criminal.
 Kyauskas admitted he knew this when he left Wethersfield the last time, stating 1t was called to his at tention by Mir Bradley, prison of ficial, who suggested that the ac- cused leave the state.
 Kyauskas is held with two others. John Paukistis, 22, and William Sanda, IS, for the theft of car owned by Mrs Richard Scadden of Waterbury. The car was stolen from John street and the trio was arrested by police in Darien and held for Waterbury authorities. Paukistis and Sanda pleaded not guilty when arraigned in superior court and elected court trials. Ky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
HENRY s. CHASE SCHOOL

The honor roll and perfect at- tendence marks at Chase school for May were released this morning by Principal Sadie F. Rigney and fol lows:
 Grade SW-Walter Abel s7.4; Mary Hickox 96:6, Charles DeBis- schop 95.4, Gustave Stafstrom 94 William Carpenter 93.8, Ralph Ro- mano 93.6, Ivy Needham 93.2, Violet Nordstrom 92.S, Arthur Squires 92.s Gertrude Foley 92.4, Mildred Pfurr 922, Harvey Brown 92.2, Ernest Robinson S6.6, George Bunker S6. Grade 7G-Mary Smethurst 97.6 Josephine Iapaluchi 95.S. Roy Schmidt 95, Frederick Hardwick 93.S. Robert Todd 92.6. Faith An derson 92.4. Parker Fleming 92, FL len Howell 91.6, Ethel Fries 91.2 Doris Molinek 91, Alfred Casaly 90.4, Norma Nelson S9, Margaret Beers Ss, Robert Cahill 87, Howard Gaunt 85.8. Claire Slater S5.4. Doris Stepney S5.
 Grade 7L-Eleanor Reichenbact 95.8, Pierce Carew 93, Howard Heaton 92.S, Airline Watts 92.8. Rose Kingston 92. George Gilson SIS Robert Albert 91.6. William Streetei Jl.Ot I1ClCH Iacovino 9O.8, Virginia Grenier 87 Peter Horbachuk S6.6. Dorothy Hansen 86.4, Virginia Jacobson S5.4 Joseph Teach s5.4.
 Grade 6M-Virglnia Roberts 97 Miriam Hanson 96.4, Margaret Gren. fer 95.6, Gladys Ward 92.6. Arthur Charpentier 92.6, Barbara Garm! 92.4, Ada Beecher 91.8, Irene Volp Ruth Burmeister SS, Irene Dervis s6.4. Anastatia Krawchul 86.?.
 Grade 6L-Primo Santora 97.6 Lucy Iacovino STA. Robert Holme! 95. Isabel Charpentier 93.2. Gertrude schnell 92.6. Harold Hill 90.4. Char les Crandall 8s.4, Theodore Bur meister 87, Edward Whlhbey S6.6 Jane Theroux s5.6, Lewis RobinstoI s5.4. Vincent Bosco 84.6.
 Grade 5B Barbara Matthew 95.2, Corinne Hickox 92.2, Thomal White e1.6. Miriam Harris 90. MI chaei Casaiy Ss.6, Louis Butterworti Ss, William Carew STA, Adolpt Vadnais STA. Armand Voghel s7 Ralph Tyrrell s6. Florence Iombar' do s5.
 Grade bK-Barbara Chamberlain 0b.s, Lima Bowling e2.6, Mary Rlz. zuto ef.s, George Miller S9.s, Gene. vieve Dervis SEA. Leonard oaunl 80. Elizabeth Bowd e6.G, Ceoella Miller sg.2, Walter Krous 8B.
 Grade 4B--Edna Matthews e0.2 Robert Watts ee.3. Mildred Iapalu- chi s7.2. Gertrude Royce e7, Evelyn Bunker s5.4, John 0arroffo sS.2.
 Grade lR--Maraaret Mitchell pf. Florence Andrew sD.3. James Dow ling ee.s. Marjorie Miller ee.3, Char lotte Christoferson S7.i.
 1raAa eW--AzaEs aiakak. xVv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Anderson School
 Roll of Honor

The Anderson school honor roll for May, M. A. Morrot. principal, follows:
 Grade 8, Miss M. A. B. Corr's Room-Barbara Maier. Betty Malt by, Bernice Norton, Adelaide Bauby, Philip Phillips, Virginia Kidney. Alice Bunnell, Dorothy Wooster. George Nix, Alice De Bisschop.
 Grade z, Miss L. E. Carr's Room -Yolanda Calabrese, Norma Daniell Gordon Schick, Joseph Palladino, Madeline Cole, Lena Di Modugno, Hilda Lee, William Rosevear, Rob- bert Smith, Burrall Smith.
 Grade 6, Miss M. F. Rotella's Room-Peggy Sanford, Mary E. El- we'll, Amy Erk, Lois Seeley, Helen Thuemmler, Betty Murphy, Elaine Wright, Armond Fisher, Josephine French, Alphonse Schiavone, Lillian Palladino, Charles Marcellus, Jean nette Theroux, Oliver Holes, Cath crime Kiriako. Robert Gillespie. FL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
By ELMER c. WALZER { United Press Financial Editor.)

New York, June 10.-(UP)- Stocks advanced fractions to 4 points on yhe stock exchange to-day; whea, gaiJ,ed up to more than a cent a buslel and cotton was advanced IF to IA points.
 Trading in stocks was lethargic, with sales half million shares un- der yesterdays small total.
 Two important factors of uncer- tainty were eliminated to the satis- faction of the bull element-the New York Central dividend which was un- changed for this quarter and the unfilled tonnage statement of U. s. Steel Corporation which was in line with expectations at reduction of 277,O00 tons.
 Steel common rose to 90% up nearly points from the low and New York Central rose points from it's low. Other industrials followed steel while rails firmed up with New York Central, best gains in the lat ter group being made by Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio and St Louis Southwestern.
 American Can was in demand at 1OzA up 2M and gains ranging from l to more than points were scored by McKeesport Tin Plate, Allied Chemical Vanadium, Bethlehem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Lawlor's Yankees"
 Win "45" Tourney
Capture First Prize at Washington Hill Club = Tom
 Fitzmaurice Comes in Second

the winners up to their neighbor- hood. Second prize was given to Tom" Fitzmaurice and his con- tingent from St Patrick's parish. John Boey explained the team which received third honors.
 It was reported that a team cap- tained by Tom Byrnes took part in the tournament, but the Connecticut Yankees failed to see or hear about this outfit that has sported the colors of Washington Hill on pre- vious occasions. Captain Tom Law Tor is making overtures at present to locate this particular team for the purpose of arranging a contest. The necessary articles of agreements will be formally signed later so as to avoid any possible arguments as to the winning team being ac- knowledged as 1931's champions. Tt will only be a matter of formality for us to play" remarked Captain Lawlor of the Yankees today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Hoover Regime Will
 Resist All Efforts
 To Reopen War Debt
Present Administration is of the Belief That Germany is Fully Able to Carry On Her Own Burdens Under Present Conditions

cist political groups who would kick over the whole separations program and defy the allies.
 Opinion differs, it is said, as to whether Germany is getting the maximum taxes out of her wealthy classes. Great dependence is placed on consumption taxes on sugar, to- bacco and the like, of which the workingman uses almost as much as the wealthy man and therefore carries as much of the tax load. Germany's experience with the flight of capital out of the country during the violent financial up- heavel after the war has caused the government to be slow to tax capital heavily.
 The wealthy classes in Germany, industrialists particularly, are re- garded as having large influence. It is held by some that they have been able to shunt taxes on down the line so that the lower strata bear the heavier share, proportionately High duties on agricultural commodities, and regulations to force use of homegrown rye as against import ed wheat, operate as consumer tax. Some taxes drift back down in the form of doles and pensions, but on the whole the view here is that the average German citizen carries a heavy share of the load.
 American officials, speaking pri- vately, strongly doubt whether Ger many can be expected to pay until 1888 as provided in the Young plan when a child born on the night of the armistice would be 70 years old, when the active men and women of forty would be persons born in 1948.
 This resentment is regarded here as making possible the rapid growth of the extreme Hitlerite movement, and a more moderate but equally determined group opposed to con- tinuing reparations. This element in the situation, rather than cold financial calculations, in theend will have paramount influence in the so- lution of the problem.
 On the other side is the equally envious feeling of France that Germany must be kept on her knees as a second-rate power. France is building line of Notifications the like of which the world has never seen. Officials here say there is lit- tie hope in the situation in so far as France will enter close and friendly relations with Germany and operate in harmony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
By RAYMOND CHAPTER Limited Press Staff Correspondent

(UulteO FfeSS 0t<&H OOEIcSPOnuchAsp Washington, June 10- (UP)- The Hoover administration Is resist
 ing pressure to reopen the debts and reparations questions, because the Judgment of government experts who have been studying Germany's condition is that she can carry her
 present burdens a while longer while it becomes clear whether her difficulties are due to world depres- sion or are more fundamental.
 Before considering any move which would entail breaking down the debt-funding agreements ap- proved by congress in face of con- siderable criticism that the United States was writing off too large a portion of the debts, the Hoover administration intends to be certain that Europe first wipes off its war paint. MT Hoover feels he could not under any circumstances recom- mend that Europe's debt be shifted in part to the shoulder of American taxpayers so long as she is partici- pating to a huge extent in what he estimated to be a $5,000,000, 900 world outlay annually for arma- ments. This government sees no reason for recommending any change at all for the present.
 In the end two considerations, other than disarmament, will infiu- ence the course of he administra- tion. One is Germany's real condi- ton. Despite the official thesis of of war debts and repara- tions, the allied debt payments come directly from German separations, and in the opinion of informed per- sons would stop if Germany stopped paying reparations.
 The other is the attitude of con- gress, which has the final word in this matter. The best settlements can be changed only by legislation.
 Therefore, whether Germany can really afford to continue paying the Young plan schedules, and whether she can be induced to keep on pay ing even if able, are questions of vital importance.
 The Young plan was fixed by ex- perts on what they held to be Ger many's ability to pay. Germans have rebelled at it, both because of the figures fixed and because it is based on the verdict of war guilt fncor- porated in the treaty of Versailles.
 s. Parker Gilbert, agent general for reparations under the Dawes plan, publicly charged the German government with failing to plug budget leaks and otherwise tighten government headed by Heinrich decrees to increase revenues and re- ly menaced by communist and fas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

len Fallon. Evelyn Wills. Florence Petroccia, Albert De Ferrari.
 Grade 5, Miss M. H. Dwyer's Room-Gertrude Carew, Dorothy Phillips, Robert Hills, Roy Lock- hart, vlasta Bares. Nancy Cottrell, John Coolidge, Virginia Sappin, Lawrence Cole. George Reach. Mill dred Ciminera, Donald Dee, Helen Marggraff, James Daniell, Francis Gerenia, Joan Nelson. George Dvorak.
 Grade 4, Miss M. G. Mulhern's Room-Calvin Hubbard, Jacqueline Yavecchia, Robert Riefe, George Gillespie, Dorothy Kukas, James Murphy, John Ogren, Eleanor Pa pavazzo, Eugene Kaplan, Carleton Benson, Doris DiModigno, Edna Leary.
 Grade 8. Miss M. D. Kelley's Room-Doris Slaston, Betty Wood- land, Mary Raeburn, Lorraine Ther- oux, Alvera Petroccia, William Brandt, Alba Saturna, John Ianner- berta, Roy Kleist, Janice Tappin, Robert Costigan, Christopher Dun- das, Mildred Montella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
kYAUSKAS FACES THIRTY YEARS IN PRISON
Burton Wedge
 in Auto Mishap Run Down While Walking on Highway Near Four
 Corners

Burt Wedge, 53. whose home is in Plymouth, but who has been em- ployed of late by Leo Mcdonald of Middlebury, was admitted to the Waterbury hospital today and given treatment for 8 fractured rib.
 According to Wedges story he al;ghted from a bus near Four Corners Monday evening and was walking across the highway when run down by a passing auto. The driver of the machine failed to stop. Although MT Wedge felt somewhat bruised he did not believe that he was seriously hurt. When a pain is in his right side became more acute he entered the hospital for observation. X-rays indicated that a rib had been fractured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

There was plenty of excitement and fun last evening at the Wash ington Hill club where one of the most interesting "45" tournaments held in Waterbury in months, was staged. The contest was of cham pionship calibre as the teams en- tered have been mentioned frc- quently as contenders.
 First honors went to "Tommie'' Lawlor and his Connecticut Yam kees'' from West Side hill. Only a few weeks ago this same outfit car ried off premier awards in a tour nament sponsored by members of the Holy Name society of St Pa tricks church. So of course there was something beside the desire to manifest hospitality that inspired
 the Washington Hill outfit to invite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
CATHERINE BILL MISSING GIRL IS
 FOUND AT LAST
Was Looking For Job When She Was Identified and Her Father Notified

Provincetown. Mass, June 10-(U P)-Miss Catherine M. Bill, 2e. daughter of wealthy Boston coffee merchant who had been missing since Saturday, walked into the fire room of the Provincetown Cold Storage plant today and asked for a job.
 She told Anthony AIves, station ary engineer, that she wanted to go to work so she could earn $5 to pay her fare to Boston. Alves notified po- lice. Indications were that the young woman, recovering from a nervous breakdown, had been wandering aim- lessly through the woods of Cape Cod while, police, Boy Scouts, coast guards and other volunteers searched for her by land and air.
 Alves informed police that the young woman appeared exhausted and that her clothing was soiled. It had rained much of the time since she disappeared.
 Miss Bill is the socially prominent daughter of Alexander Ii. Bill, Boston coffee merchant. She disappeared Saturday while shopping here with
 
 the cottage where she had been re- cuperating.
 Her father had offered $500 re- ward and had chartered an airplane to expedite the search.
 Miss Bill was taken to Red Lion Inn as soon as her father arrived at the cold storage plant and identified her.
 Later she told her father she had been hiding in 8 loft at the plant for the past three days, during which she had nothing to eat.
 Bill said his daughter disappeared "because she had an aversion for certain people with whom she came in contact here in Privincetown."
 The father declared that the girl was hungry and exhausted but oth- erwise seemed none the worse for her adventure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Waterbury Savings
 Re-elects Officers
Deposits and Depositors Show Increase During the
 Past Year

c. Raymond Ganung. assistant secretary.
 Directors-John M. Burrall. Rob- ert A. Cairns, Irving H. Chase. John A. Coe, Almon B. Dayton. John H. Goss, Charles s. Hungerford, Edwin s. Hunt and Theodore F. Nuhn. Part of the annual report fol- lows:
 Increase in Deposits for year .................. $Ssz,Sbz.O6 Number of Depositors June 1, 1890 .......... 242.55 Number of Depostors
 June 1, 1881 ........... Z44.l6
  Increase .............. 1s1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
GOVERNOR ASKS
 INVESTIGATION

Hartford, Conn, June 10-(UP)- Governor Wilbur l.. Cross has asked the state public welfare department to investigate charges that the Wo- mems Relief Corps home at Crom- well was fire trap.
 The charges were preferred by Robert o. Hughes, discharged su- perintendent of the home. Hughes wrote the governor that conditions there were insanitary and that oc- cupants were in constant danger of injury from shaky bannisters on the main stairway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
Driver of Auto That Went Into
 Lake Arrested

Newtown, Conn, June 10--(UPl The driver of an automobile which plunged into Lake Zoar late yesterday, drowning Alois Eichler, 65, of Stevenson, was held for the coroner to-day in $1,000 bonds. The driver was Edward Boyle of 1455 Edison avenue, the Bronx, N. Y.
 Boyle escaped through an open window of his sedan and upset a boat going to the rescue of Eichler. By the time Thomas Dring and Mill ton Christopher had lighted the boat Eichler had drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

auskas pleaded not guilty and chose jury trial.
 Evidence in the cases was com pleted at noon time and arguments of counsel followed. Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzger- aid is presenting the states side. alone. Attorney John T. Monzani represents Paukistis and Attorney Maurice Gruskay appears for Sanda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

The following officers were re- elected this morning at the annual meeting of the Waterbury Savings Bank: John A. Coe, president.
 Robert A. Cairns, vice. president.
 Edwin s. Hunt SC retary and treasurer. as Z Edwin H. Jones. assistant treas urer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10
COMBINATIONS AGREEMENTS

The following compensation agree ments were filed at the office of the commissioner today: Waterbury Fastner Co and M. Dilibert of 45 Ash street, burns, SIP weekly: R. F. Worden & Sons and J. F. Shugrue of 864 East Main street, hydrocele, $12.30 weekly; Mutual Aid Unem- ployment Fund and Andrew Cow of 32 West View street, hernia, $7.7S weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-10

Cambridge, Mass, June 10-(UP) "A $20.000 fund to finance the publication of original monographs, distinguished contributions to schol- arship in the field of history. has been presented to Harvard univer- sity in memory of the late Robert Louis Stroock, '27, 1t was an- nounced to-day.
 A special committee of members Of the department Of history will be appointed from time to time to determine the monographs to be published. Strocck, who was keenly interested in history. died in New York.