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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
GOVERNOR ELY OF MASS. PROPOSED
 FOR PRESIDENT
Less Than a Month in Office and Already He Has Leaped Into National Prominence

Boston. Jan 16.-(UP)-Though Joseph E. Ely has been governor of Massachusetts less than a fortnight, he already has been proposed as a potential candidate for president on the democratic ticket in 1892.
 In prohibition anniversary state mcnt, Secretary James F. Desmond of the Liberal Civic league, wet or ganiZation, said:
 "The Liberal Civic league, Inc, is confident that the election in 1882 will make possible the submission of repeal amendment to the several states And since Governor Joseph B. Ely unquestionably gives express sion to the views of the American public in this-the dominant Issue of the day--it is entirely within the realm of possibility that our for ward looking and aggressive chief executive may be called upon to carry the wet banner as the demo- cratic nominee in the 1892 election for the presidency"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
FLIGHT TO MOON AND BACK AGAIN
 VERY POSSIBLE

New York, Jan 16-UP)-A trip to the rioon and back again in d rocket hurtling through space at 12,000 feet a second will be entirely possible in Is or 20 years. in the opinion of Professor Robert Esnault- Pulterie, French scientist, who Is here to gain financial backing for his experim ents and to address the American Interplanetary society. T think that I am qualified to make the voyage myself" the professor said. but first the rocket will he sent without human navigator.
 He explained that the pilotIess rocket would circumnavigate the r.oon and return again, carrying in- struments to record height, degrees of heat and pressure. and take mo- tion pictures of the frigid. or un- known side of the moon. It would take about 49 hours to reach the moon, he said, and as long to return.
 The venture would cost several millions of dollars. he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
LABOR MEN READY TO START THEIR
 WET CAMPAIGN
Vice President Matthew WOlI Will Lead Them Independent Movement to Get Back 2.75 Beer

Miami, Fla, Jan 16-(UP)-Mat- thew Vol, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor. will had the Eede"ation's committee for modification of the Volstead act. WolPs appointment as chairman was announced by the executive council of the A. F. of l.. in connection with approval of an extensive campaign of education against the act.
 '"This will not be campaign Tor soliciting funds to bring about re- forms," Ira M. Ornburn, president Of the international Cigar Makers Union and assistant to Woll, said. "It is drive sponsored wholly by the American Federation of Labor with in it's own organization with 2,50O,- 900 members of orga nized labor unions as a basis, and their various organizations as a medium for oper- ation.
 we will conduct q campaign to authorize ihe brewing of 2.75 per cent beer in the United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Young John D. Thoms Should Have Been Much Younger, for Owing to a Couple of Months He Lost Out for Clerk of JudiCi= ary Committee BRISTOL MAN IS
 LUCKY VICTOR

Representative John D. Thoms e this city, one of the democratic members of the judiciary committee of the state legislature, lost out for the post of clerk of the body yes- terday afternoon at a meeting held following the close of the first days session. Attorney Thoms did not lose in contest for the post but it is the custom that the youngest mem- Der of the committee shall be the clerk.
 Representative Anthony J. Rich of Bristol was named clerk as he is about two months younger than At torney Thoms. The judiciary com mittee's meeting was called for the purpose of organizing.
 Other officials of the committee named were John H. King of Wind ham as law clerk and Robert A.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
President Succeeded in De- feating Plan to Give $l5,0OO,OOO to Feed the Starving People of Some States - But Democrat Minority Leader Robin= son Springs SOmethin?
$25,0OO,OOO FOR
 THE RED CROs:
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff CorrespOndcn

Washington, January 16 - UI The administrators first line defense against further hunger r lief appropriation had been beat down by democrats today as t senate met, an hour earlier th usual. with the battleship moder ization program and the interior q partment appropriation bill comp ing for attention.
 Meanwhile, regular republica were enjoying momentary trium In their effort to end the investie tions of the Wye campaign fun committee, now insolvent. Chai man Wye has announced suspensi of activity by the committee, b said this would not prevent his ( fering a motion to declare vaca the seat of Senator Davis, repub can, Pa. he hopes to make the IT tion today.
 With the $45,OOO.000 drought lief measure definitely disposed last night when President Hoov signed the appropriation for fe' seed and fertilizer loans, sena democratic leaders were centeril their efforts on tacking onto one the routine supply bills an amen ment providing for food appropri tions. The s45.000,00O measure e cludes loans for misuse of mon. loaned under it. The money appr priated was available to the az. culture department today.
 When Chairman Smoot of the [ nance committee sought to bring l, the interior department appropr ation bill yesterday a parliamental filibuster by minority leaders Ro' inson and wordy filibuster ! Senator Heflin. democra. Ala so q layed action that Shoot becar alarmed. Finally he surrendered Robinson's demand that rules
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
SIAMESE TWINS
 WANT RECEIVER
 NAMED FOR THEM
They Claim Their Mother Sold Them Into Bondage Years AgO-They Ask an Accounting

San Antonio. Tex, Jan 16-UP) Daisy and Violet Hilton Skinner, Texas Siamese twins, in district court today testified they had been held in bondage since childhood. they asked receivership for themselves. Myer Rothbaum and his wife, Emily, were accused of holding t twins in undue restraint since they were 8 years old. Counsel for the twins known on exhibition as Daisy and Violet Hilton, asked that receiver for all money, securities and real property now held in their names, be appointed.
 The suit recites that the twins were born in London, Feb 5, 1908. In dire circumstances, their mother. Kate Skinner. "sold them in bon dage" to nurse. Mary Hilton, the petition said. When they were eight years old, Mrs Hilton died and willed the title to the twins to her daugh- ter. Emily, now Mrs Rothbaum, according to the charges. The Roth baums allowed them only the ne- cessities of life while they were earn ing as much as $3,500 weekly in vaudeville and circuses, the twins charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
CARELESSNESS
 CAUSES MOST OF
 AUTO ACCIDENTS
Survey of the Motor Vehicle Records on Crashes Has Disclosed Some Peculiar Figures

l Hartford, Conn, Jan 1G.-UP)-
 The record of motor vehicle acci. dents in this country last year dis closes a triumvirate of increases cov- ering the number of accidents, fatal ities and injuries, according to a survey by the Travellers Insurance company. With the registration of automobiles showing a gain of less than one per cent and the consump- ton of gasoline a decrease of around 10 per cent, carelessness is found as the result of a study of state reports to be the principal cause of the greater number of mishaps, deaths and injuries.
 Nearly S9 per cent of the 32,50O persons killed in automobile acci- dents last year were the victims of motor vehicles that were apparent " in good mechanical condition at the time of the mishap. it is shown by an analysis of state accident sta- tistics covering the entire country. This means that in the death of more than 2S,00O persons, the car involved had nothing wrong with them which contributed to the cause of the &C., cident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Local Members Who
 Sit In Legislature L
 Right In Limelight
VERY GOOD START AT
 HARTFORD

Hartford, Conn, Jan 16-(UP)- Controversial issues were in the making to-day as the general as- sembly recessed until Tuesday to prepare suggested legislation.
 While yesterdays meeting of the legislature passed without disturb ance of routine, several bills filed with the clerks gave promise of fire works later in the session. Among these were bills which would require two-thirds (instead of majority vote of the assembly to override an executive veto and place the power of appointing all judges in the hands of the governor.
 With the opening Tuesday. q flood of bills is expected to arrive on the clerks desks and by Jan 30, the time limit on introduction of new business, the assembly Is expected to have ap- proximately 1,500 measures before it.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Defenses Of Hoover Regime Beaten Down
 By Democrat F forces
SENATOR ME WINS FIRST ROUND IN HIS
 FIGHT

Washington, Jan 16-NUP)- The senate committee on audit and control to-day agreed to re- port favOrably the resolution of Senator Nyc. republican,. N. D., authorizing a $5O,OOO additional expense fund for the Nyc cam .aign investigating committee.
 The resolution now goes to the senate, where Nyc hopes to get action to-day in order to continue his inquiry into the primary campaign expenditures of Scna- tor Davis, republican, Pa.
 No objection was offered today when the committee on audit and control offered q resolution to provide the extra funds. and to cxtenC the life of the committee until the first legislative day of the congress in January, 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS HAD SPLENDID NIGHT AND KEEPS
 OLD CHEERFUL DISPOSITION

Last night, Dr Richard H. Miller, who operated on Edwards, and Drs William H. Rohey and Arthur w. WorthinEton. issued a bulletin n which they said that the general had held his own during the day and has slept well and taken liquid nourishnant. No positive diagnosis had been made" Shortly before m dnight Edwards had an egg-nog, which he seemed to relish.
 Only two visitors have been per mitted to see Edwards. though many officers and troops who fought un- der him in France have gone to the hospital and left notes of sympathy and cheer for their former comman-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
CLARA BOW AND DAISY DEVOE ARE
 SAME AS TWINS

Los Angeles, Jan 16-(UP)- Clara Bow and Daisy Devoe were merged identities, Dr Victor Parkin, noted alienist, whose opinion was sought in the Hickman and Clara Phillips trials. said to-day.
 Plainly" said Dr Parkin, Clara Bow had everything; Daisy Devoe had nothing. Yet Daisy, given fuli charge of Clara's affairs, was per mitted to spend money as freely as though it were her own"
 "She lived vicariously in Clara's riotous, eXtravagant life, exactly the life she had so long craved to live herself in time she became unable to distinguish between her own life and CIaras''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
SON OF PASTOR
 DIES IN CHINA

Boston, Jan 16-(UP)-The death at Tunghsien. North China, of Ed ward Bosworth Cassel of Cortland Neb. was reported in a. cablegram m received here by the American board Of commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions.
 Cassel, son of the Rev and Mrs Isaac K. Cassel of Cortland, had completed five months of a two-year term as tutor when he succumbed to pneumonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
YOUNG RASKOB IS
 SETTLED IN NEW
 CAMBRIDGE HOME

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 16- (UP) MT and Mrs John J. Raskob. Jr.. were settled comfortably in their apartment hotel suite here today. The son of the chairman of the na- GCnal democratic committee and his bride, the former Minerva AAr- onson of New Haven, Conn, found their five-rOom apartment a pleas ant contrast to the single furnish ed room at North Chelmsford which they occupied until yesterday.
 Raskob refused to pose for photo graphers on the ground that he was mot important enough" His wife escaped the battery of cameras by riding to her apartment in the ho- tels freight elevator. Raskob said he and his wife came here flor a dozen reasons" but would not say what any of them were. He said he did not plan to take course at Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

Boston, Jan jor- General Clarence R. Edwards, com mander of New England's Yankee division in the World war had d comfortable night" at Massachusetts General hospital, where he under- went an emergency operation We'd nesday wight for an intestinal ob- ctruction, hospital authorities said early todoy.
 The eariy-mornins report on the generals condition added that "he slept well, and there is absolutely no change in his condition" A cheer full disposition, which Edwards all ways had demanded of his troops. stood by him in his suffering. His desire 10 be good patient was ,.atant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
''UNITE OR DIE" SAID BRIAND |
 EUROPE TO-DA
Plan for United States ( Europe Again Got Unde Way-Italy Wants All or It Will Fail
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL United Press Staff COrreSnOndp

United Press Staff COrrespontiei
 Geneva. Jan 16-(UP)-Aristi, Briand, veteran French foreign mil ister and campaigner for wor peace, told European statesmen tn the time has come when We mu unite or die" when he convened meeting of the European union he to-day.
 "Never has the economic situati burdening Europe been so manifee Briand said. He urged the satisfa tory inauguration of a United Stat of Europe before the second orgai ization meeting of the propos' European federation.
 German Foreign Minister Julius Curtius emphasized tn Europes economic problems wei uppermost in the interests of u union. He suggested that organiz; ton work stress the problems ari ing from the uncompleted Leag, of Nations economic conference an suggested that the admission of mol European members be considere, apparently referring to Turkey ar Russia.
 Briand appointed an agenda COT mittee, composed of Arthur Hendc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
GUESTS OF HOTEL ARE
 SCRAPPERS
Two Bandits Entered Los
 Angeles H0stelry and
 Tried to Hold Up People Terrific Tight Follows

Los Angeles, Jan. 16-(UP)- Shooting into group of hotel guests who resisted them. two young ban dits last mighty probably fatally wounded one man and injured three others, one a 10-year old girl.
 Both bandits escaped, although one was known to have been injur- ed in the battle of guns, chairs and fists, with the guests.
 Revolvers in both hands, the ban dits entered the hotel lobby while four guests were playing bridge and three were looking on.
 One man covered the clerk, l.. F. Jarrett, while the second forced the others into an anteroom. fingered because the bandit showed him roughly, J. H. Thompson, 5S, whirled and grappled with the man.
 Thompson was dropped with bull let wounds in the chest and groin. As
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
HUNGRY MAY GET FOOD THEY BEG:
 PITIFUI TALES OUT OF THE WEST
CAR CRASH TO-DAY IN
 N. Y. TUBE
First Car of Train in the
 Hudson System Ran Into
 Open Switch-l9 Were
 Hurt-Panic for a Time

New York, January 16 - (UP)- The first car of a train in the Hud- son tubes leaped through an open switch today at the Manhattan Terminal, crashed into dividing wall and injured all of the 19 pas sengers.
 Five hundred persons in the ter minal at 33d street and Sixth avenue were endangered by choking smoke which spread through the under ground tunnels after the crash of the car sent electric sparks into the air.
 Police said the switchman, who presumably was responsible for the open switch. disappeared immediate ly after the accident. They declined to reveal his name.
 The train was approaching the Manhattan Terminal on the regular run from New Jersey points. The Hudson Tubes are a subway system. running to Newark, Jersey City and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
NEW METHOD FOR FINANCING
 DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BEING
 SOUGHT BY CHAIRMAN RASKOR

Washington, Jan 16.-(UP)-A
 new method of financing the demo- cratic party is being sought by John U. Raskob. chairman of the partys national committee.
 It appeared to-day the decision of democratic leaders regarding the feasibility of discarding traditional political methods of money raising
 would be known soon. Jouett Shouse. executive chairman of the
 national committee, conferred in
 New York on the matter yesterday
 RaskOb Is nettled by the attacks of recent days, particularly the charges
 of Frank R. Kent. Baltimore politi- cal writer, that he had practically
 bought control of the democratic
 party. Raskob had decided before | the publication of these charges that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Use of the Radio as Working Tool
 of Business

Wellesley Hills. Mass. Jan 1G- (UP)-An innovation, calling for the use of radio as "a working tool of business" is planned by the Babson Statistical organization.
 Every Saturday, beginning tomor- row, groups of salesmen within range of Station WBSO will be able to attend" radio sales conference at which some business man or sales expert will give 10-minute speech.
 Babson officials expressed the hope that the sales conferences of the air would become a regular clearing house for problems of sales execu- tives and sales forces of New Eng land and other states"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
CONNIE MACK IN
 FAVOR OF BEER
 FOR HIS PLAYERS
Good Glass of Beer Now and Then Will Not Hurt Is the Opinion of Great Athletic Manager

Vinton. la, Jan -lUP) The | fact that Connie Mack advises a
 drink of beer now and then for his Philadelphia Athletics has been re-
 vealed by Edmund CBing) Miller, outiielder who is visiting his par ents here.
 Bing, defending his endorsement of
 beer before the Boone Lions club, explained that occasionally, during hot weather, Connie Mack tells us to drink a glass of good beer if we can find it..
 "But so far as drinking regularly is concerned, there is of course, noth- ing to it." he added. Tn baseball we have to watch our diet very closely"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
British Labor Head
 Has Leg Amputated

over" system of working hours.
 Cook is 45 years old. His father was a soldier and Cook started life as a miner. working underground for 21 years. He won a scholar ship at the Central Labor college in 1911 and later became one of the most vigorous leaders of the miners being imprisoned on at least one oc- casion for strike activities. He was a delegate to the International Gov ernment Coal Conference at Geneva in 1924 and a member of the British labor party executive committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Fire Chief Killed
 ln Auto Accident

Greenwich, Conn. Jan 16-(UP)- fire chief was killed and two other persons injured, one seriously, when an automobile struck group dis cussing minor accident today.
 Eugene Conway, 5S. East Port chester fire chief, was killed in- stantly when struck by a machine driven by William C. Kruysman. Jr, 28, of West Haven. Mrs Harold D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Farmers of Arkansas Are Bartering for Food and Clothing - Ashamed to GO Into Bread Lines Themselves, They Send Wives and Daughters Sad Scenes Depicted
O'''1 '''1-' BITE SIT TO EAT
BY MERRILL F.. COMPTON. United Press Staff COrrcspOndcnt)

BY MERRILL F.. COMPTON. United Press Staff Corrcspondcnt)
 England, Ark, Jan 16.-UP)- Farmers of this high valley bar tered to-day for food and clothing in a heroic fight to avoid joining the bread line which daily becomes longer in front of the Red Cross quarters.
 The bread line. which was or ganized more than six weeks ago, will receive it's most severe test to- day and tomorrow, Red Cross of- ficials agreed.
 The test, they said. would come when the farmers who on Satur- day night, January 8. threatened to riot if not given food, returned for their second acquisitions of food and medicine.
 This number was expected to swell today's line to almost 400, and it was forecast that by Saturday night (Continued on Page S.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
House Members Mahaney and ThOms Notified By Their Leader CitrOn of MiddletOwn That a Spe= cial Meeting of Minority Comes Next Week CITRON CLAIMS
 HE IS SATISFIED

Representatives Daniel J. Ms.- nancy and John D. Thoms of this city, dem ocratic members of .he state legislature, were notified to-day that House Leader William M. Citron of Middlctown will call special meeting If all the minority members of the lower branch of the general
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

Macdonald of Petersberg, Va. was critically hurt and her husband less seriously injured.
 A few minutes before the fatal accident, Conway's car had been in collision with MacDonald's.
 Kruysman was charged with recn- less and drunken driving and held without hail. MT and Mrs MacDon- a'd were taken to Greenwich hos uital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

London, Jan 16.-(UP)-An old injury, suffered when he was q miner, to-day forced A. J. Cook, fiery general secretary of the Miners Federation of Great Britain, to agree to amputation of his leg. From his bed at Manor House hospital, Cook sent message to the South Wales miners, saying: Peace in the min- ing industry will help me bear the strain of the operation" The South Wales miners and owners reached a provisional agreement yesterday for ending their strike over the Spread
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

the party's expenses should be spread out over wider source. but now is more determined than ever that others must take over the main financial burden.
 The general aim of the proposed plan IS to appeal for about $1,0O0,- 900 to finance the party's deficit, largely carried now by Raskob and a few friends of former Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York This would be to carry the party through the 1882 presidential campaign. and pledges would be taken for future payments for subsequent activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN GERMANY

Berlin, Jan 16-(UP)-The governments statistical department estimated to-day that foreign investments in Germany at the end of September 1880 amounted 26 OOOOOOOOO 27 900 marks (about six or seven billion dolars) German investments abroad amounted to between 9,OOO,O 900 and II, 900 900 marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
Late Bulletins


Rome Jan 16-1UP)-UnempIoyed persons in Italy at the end of December 1880, totaed 642169 accord ing to figures issued to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
COUNTER MAN GOT OFF EASY

Milford, Conn., Jan 16-(UP)-John Zahchensti, counter at the Grown dne placed his loss at $25 and two cruers after two bandits held him up early today After taking the cash the helped themselves to cruler apiece and lesurely departed, munchng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
400 GOING ON FULL TIME

Connelsvie Pa, Jan 16-(UP)-Four hundred men employed part time basis to-day assured full time employment result of the sale of Ker Fire Brick pany to the General Refractores company of Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
WINTER VISITORS WERE SUICIDES

Miami Fla, Jan 16-UP)-Mr and Mrs Phillip Hunt, winter visitors from Newtonvlle, Mass in serious condition in Jackson Memorial hospital to-day suffering from what authorities said overdoses of poison taken at their room
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 16.-(UP)-Th treasury net balance on January 1 was $201, ,2S8. .644.57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
FIREMEN HAD TO USE GAS MASKS

Bridgeport Conn, Jan 16-(UP)-Nlne Children were rescued and partially overcome in attempting to carry her three yearod to safety when fire swept through tenement house early to-day Bremen with masks aroused 19 persons and aided them in escaping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
MADE ESCAPE THROUGH WINDOW

Wlimantic, Conn, Jan 16-(UP)-Kosma Cbna his wife and three children escaped from secondstory windows to-day when fire virtually destroyed their hoe just the Mansfield town ne An overloaded stove the first floor believed to have gned wood box.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16
STOLE THE PRIZE $1 ,OOO PIGEON

New York, Jan 16-(UP)-When the lights were flashed off at the American Poultry show in Madison Square Garden to warn visitors it closing time, body stole the yellow Jacob cock prize pigeon owned by Frank w. Gorse of Brooklyn, valued at $1 ,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-16

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