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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
QUEEN MARY OF ENGLAND IS 64
 YEARS OF AGE
Her Birthday Was Very Quietly Celebrated To- day, Surrounded By the Royal Family

Sandringham. England, May 26 - (UP) - Queen Mary, of Eng land, celebrated her 64th birthday quietly today, surrounded by mem bers of the British royal family at Sandringham.
 For the first time in many years, the bithday of the queen was com memorated away from Buckingham palace. Queen Mary and King George V came down to Sandring- ham a few days ago in order to spend the Whitsuntide holidays at Sandringham House.
 There was little to mark the queens birthday from a luncheon attended by the king. the Arch bishop of Canterbury. and three Of her four sons - the Prince or Wales, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince George. The Duke of York was not present, but sent congratu- lations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
TODRINK OR NOT
 TO DRINK THAT
 IS THE QUESTION
Visiting Mayors in France Have Excited That Na- ton Over the Altitude of In1bibing

Dinard, France, May 26.-(UP)- The problem of whether they should drink alcoholic beverages while guests in France was given serious consideration by the visiting mayors from America to-day. The mayors debated long but reached no deci- sion. The question concerned the ad- visab bility of going Ion the wagon" for the remainder of their tour as guests of the French, or confining their drinking to a few glasses. us- ually of wine, offered them at meals and receptions.
 Meanwhile, dispatches from Paris said that the newspapers have de- voted columns to the gesture of Mayor John H. Porter. of Los An geles. Porter, at Havre, refused to drink a glass of "wine of honor" at ceremonies shortly after the party landed on French soil. and left the room. Mayor James L. Key, of At- ianta, Ga, recu:-rating in the Amer ican hospital from 'an excess Of hospitality" was quoted as favoring continued drinking by the Ameri- can mayors.
 Let the mayors drink" Key said. Ut will show Europe how prohibi- ton has corrupted our government the nation and our people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
JAKE THE BARBER STILL SAFE FROM
 BRITISH JAILS
England Would Like to Get Him to Spank Him for Taking Over Two Mil- lions Over There

Chicago. May 26.-(UP)-Inter- national complications entered today into the case of John Jake the Barber" Factor, who remained ''safe" in the custody of American policemen despite Englands efforts to extradite him on charges of ac- cepting $2.315.000 which he knew had been obtained fraudulently."
 The principal question raised at yesterdays hearing was whether man arrested in Illinois could be ex- tradited to England on charge which in this state is not considered an offense.
 Factor surrendered here to face charges originating in England of accepting money which he knew had been obtained fraudulently." His attorneys cOntended that inas- much as Illinois statutes do not men, ton any such crime. Factor could not be extradited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

New York, Nal 26-Detectives announced today they had reason to believe a wealthy man. now un- der surveillance. employed thugs to l:ill Vivian Gordon, Broadway rack eteer. Refusing to give the name, police said they were working on the theory Miss Gordon had black mailed or threatened to blackmall him. Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg were indicted yesterday by a Bronx county grand jury on charges of committing the murder.
 Harry Schizten, a Newark taxi cab driver, confessed he drove the car in which he alleges the two men strangled Miss Gordon to death with a rope and hurled her body from the car in Van Cortlandt Park. The woman had been robbed of a fur coat and all of her jewelry,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
PANTACES AND OTHERS OF HIS
 KIND ON TRIAL

San Diego. Cal, May 26'-CUP)- Alexander Pantages, multi-million- aire snowman. and three others faced trial to-day in Judge l.. N. Turren- tines court on morals charges in volving minor girls.
 Interest centered about the threat ened exposure by William Jobel- mann. Pantages' former press agent and himself a defendant, of Holly wood organization charged with sup plying girls as party companions for wealthy men. Shortly before the trial opened, Jobelmann announced he had discharged his attorneys, would plead his own case, and would relate "the whole story"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
BEBE DANIELS TO BECOME MOTHER
 IN SEPTEMBER
She and Her Husband Ben Lyon Are Two of Most Popular People in Holly- wood

Hollywood, May PC - GU. Po- Bebe Daniels motion picture actress and wife of Ben Lyon, also screen player, expects to become a mother next September, it was learned to- day. Preparations for the new ar rival are being made by the couple at their Malibu Beach home, friends said.
 Miss Daniels and Lyon. two of the most popular members of the movie colony, were married more than a year ago while she was in the midst of a comeback in talking pictures after having been permitted to leave one of the major producing compan- les. They were co-starred in re- cent picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
BODY OF BRIDE IS FOUND UNDER
 PIER AT BOSTON
Only Married Few Weeks and Her Husband Has Been Called in for Ques= tiOning

Boston. May 26.-The body of Mrs Lilla Williams, A, bride of a few weeks, was found beneath a pier on Border street, East Boston, to-day Her husband. William Williams. 62, who told police she fell overheard to her death while crossing the gang plank of the steamship Zizania, was held for further questioning.
 While authorities believed the wo- man was drowned. medical Exam finer George Burgess Magrath was requested to perform an autopsy to establish definitely the cause of death. The couple had been employ ed aboard the Zizania as caretak- CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
TRIO OF FORCERS
 MADE EASY BUT COSTLY BLUNDER
Gave Cross Streets That Didn't Cross and Banker Was Quick to Suspect Applicants

Chicago, May 26.-UP)-In opening an account at the Lake Shore Trust & Savings bank. a man who said he was Roy Ryan," gave his address as "ohio and Ontario streets"
 The depositor overlooked the geo. metric rule that parallel lines never intersect, but 1t happened the bank. or was e mathematician and know. ing that ohio and ontario streets couldn't cross anywhere because they happen to run the same way, he became susplclous.
 The banker called police and an investigation led to the arrest of Ray Furr. alias Roy Ryan. 34. J. |. Mcoarvey, ss. and william walker, 30. officers said the trio niaAs CD ons af the most successful forgery "bands' in the United states.
 The men were charged wlth vic. tln,lEIng ten Chicago hanks of more sAas sBe.eep iB wesshiess checks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
GREAT ARMADA
 SWEEPING BACK
 INTO NEW YORK
Quitting All Points in New England After the Attack Made Upon Boston.

Mitchell Field. N. Y, May 26.- (UP)-The vanguard of the great air division which is warning against theoretical enemy along the east ern coast line, roared into Long Island fields to-day.
 Five observation planes of the headquarters group and Falcon ard two Sikorsky amphibons were ir the first group arriving from va rious New England airports, where the division unanswered yesterday.
 The main body of the more than 600 planes comprising the air divi- sion will not arrive in New York until later to-day. They were lcav- ing airports at Springfield, Agwam, Mass, and other New England ports to-day, bound for a rendezvous in upper New York state. After that they will fly in formation down the Hudson to the posts on Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Many More Divorces Are
 Granted But All Watch
 For Jack Dempsey Case

number of late cases. Some of the husbands and wives asked freedom at noon and within two or three hours were free to remary.
 The first decree sought under the new Nevada "automatic separation law was awarded D. D. McNabb of ochan. Wis. from Mary Ann McNabb. The law permits a divorce whore the parties have not lived together for i've years. The Dempsey divorce dencs period ended last Friday. ap. pnrentiy did not give the former champion great concern. While fels low divorce eelonists were erowdink the courts. Dempsey and some friends were hear hunting, on his return. Denpaey revealed he did not intend ia sue until hs feels the time 10 Flpe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Reno, Nev. May :6.-CUP)- Seventy three divorces. granted free- dom at another swift "washday" session in Washoe countys courts. made way to-day for newcomers while the divorce colony waited ex. pectantly for, Jack Dempsey t0 file suit against Esteiie Taylor. his screen star wife. Judge Thomas Moran granted 90 decrees and Judge Ben curier handed down a. most Of them in the afternoon, In the rush to avoid . night sessIon. tho judges reduced the usual i0.minute hear- ings in maHy eases Co two minutes. When court adjourned aii the suits had been heard, 4 new ruling that
 permitted hearings Monday Rfier' noon on Ail suits nled before noon the same day accounted for . large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
STRANCEST SUIT
 BROUGHT BY ONE
 OF LABOR UNIONS
United Neckwear Markers Union Seeks to Recover From Necktie Firm S5O,- 900 Paid to Strikers

New Haven. Conn. May 26.-(CP) The United Neckwear Markers union, said to be an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, brought suit for $50.000 in superior court here to-day against Arthur Seigman. Inc, necktie manufactur- CTS, seeking to recover benefits paid to strikers from the Seigman factory. Court officials said the suit was the first of it's kind brought here.
 The union charges the necktie while under contract to employ only union labor, moved from New York city to New Haven and non-union help. The unions complaint explains it has been compelled to pay $10 week strike benefits to each of the 13O union workers put out of work,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Film Actress Used Only Her Slipper But Surely
 She Smashed Up Things

with her. he testified at the pre- iiminary hearing yesterday.
 He said he then took the children to St Johns home.
 "she showed up there all of q sudden and insisted that l take her with us," Reed testified. ''t again refused and she took off her slipper and started smashing things" St Johns testified that the "thIngs' smashed included himself fs win. dow panes and several walls. which. he said, were not exactly smashed. but were "badIy dented," Al his recent divorce action. Reed testified that during their honeymoon at ARna chliente, Miss i.ee once threw n handful of silver dollars ln ills fnee md an nnoiher occasion hli him oH the head with a Lak siAA4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Los Angeles. May .6.-UP)- Jocelyn Lee, the film actress, was free to-day under sl0o bonds after charges were made that she broke is windows. almost wrecked n house and knocked out q man with her slipper. The charges were made by ivan st Johns Hollywood writer and . friend of Luther Reed, Miss Lees former husband. Reed told Judge Georgia Bullock that the trouble started after he went Co his former wifo's home last sunday and got hts two children Co take them for an automobile ride. as his re. cent divorce decree provided he might. He said Miss Lee wanted te aceon, nan" the children
 "t told her my attorney had ln' slFuetsa ne e have nothing 10 do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Wealthy Man Hired Slayers OF Viuian
 Gordon Is Belief

leading police to believe at first that robbery xhad been the motive for her death. Police said they hoped to prove that Stein and GNeenbergs both of whom have long criminal records were hired by the wealthy man to slay Miss Gordon. Police already have questioned this man. they said. and expect to make an arrest soon.
 Mrs Madeline Fully, proprietor of q Riverside Drive rooming house, a new figure in the case, was held In $25,00O as a material witness after she refused to testify before the grand jury. District Attorney Char les B. Mclaughlin said he believes Stein, who boarded at her house, gave Mrs Fully the lining from Miss Gordon's coat. He believes she also may know where Miss Gordon's jewelry was disposed of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Waterbury Must
 Again Give Help
 To Unemployed
BAPTIST WIFE COULD NOT BE THRASHED
 INTO MOSLEM

Newark, N. J., May 28-(UP) Into fourth precinct court came Luther Fillmore, a negro, charged with beating his wife. Ada. Luth- CT admitted chastising Ada, but protested at being arrested bc. cause he was, he said, "a natural ized Moorish- American Moslen from Morocco and therefore, was outside the jurisdiction of police.
 "Why," inquired Judge AlbanO, ''did you beat your, wife?"
 "I was trying to convert her to being a Moorlsh- American MOs- lem," Luther said, producing a certificate which showed that he had become, for the trifling price of 50 cents, a Moorlsh- American Moslem himself. "YOu see, Judge. it afn't right I should be an Ori- cntal and my wife a Baptist"
 "If you beat her any more I'll send you to jail,' warned the judge. Case dismissed"
 "Allah be praised" said Luther, salaaming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Situation Is Once More Serious and the Work- CTS of City Are Asked to Do Over Again What They Did Before So Gen= erOusly
SUMMARY OF
 THE WORK DONE

With Waterbury face to face with an unemployment problem, and with the record of having met the pro- position for five months in splen- did manner, Mayor Frank Hayes to- day issued a proclamation urging. the whole hearted and unstinted support of every working man and woman in the city.
 1T can think of no more worthy cause than helping ones neighbor," he says in the document in which he through the winter and presents the present problem to the populace of the city.
 The proclamation follows:
 PROCLAMATION
 In November of last year, Water bury was face to face with one of the worst unemployment situations it has ever encountered. Over 1,5O0 families were in want.
 That with the oncoming of cold weather the unemployed and mem bers of their family might not suffer and that the needy might be fur nished with food, coal, clothes and the necessities of life. I, as mayor. appointed relief committee to raise funds, provide such work as was possible, and otherwise help toward bringing about a condition, which would protect those without means of obtaining the essentials of life.
 From this committee grew the Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund of Waterbury. Over 30,000 Waterbur- ians who were so fortunate to have a job or source of regular income became members of this fund. Dur ing the five months ending May 1st,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
THREE YOUTHS IN
 HANDS OF POLICE
 AS GUN BANDITS
Speeding Through Mass. When Captured-Three Loaded Guns Found on Them

Boston. May 26.-(UP)-Threc youths who were travelling through Dorchester and Mattapan at high speed | na rented automobile early to-day were arrested by Motorcycle ofiicer Chester A. Guilford as bandit suspects, and two guns were seized. The suspects gave their names as Albert Kitchner. 23, Yonkers. N. Y.; Paul B. Keatrix. e4, and John J. Cassidy. 20, both of South Boston' 0uilford said one of the mon threat. ened him with . .3s caiibre revolver,
 Neigh boring communities wherc hoidups have occurred recently were notified of the arrests and asked to bring holdup victims to police head quarters to view the suspects. A sec- ond weapon, . .4b eaibre automatic, was found in ihe automobile. police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Population of
 Portugal Was Given Out To-day

Lisbon. May ?6.-(UP)--The pre- liminary figures of the census of Portugal taken on December 1. 1880 show that the total population of the country--both on the continent and on the islands--total 6.660.s52 inhabitants.
 There Is a big surplus Of women in Portugal. the female population being a.bb7,4i2 while the male population totals only 3.i03.440.
 Of the total population. e.f0G,020 reside on the continent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
SLAYER OF
 DOCTOR IS
 PRISONER
Howard Vincent Bridgetts Tells Strangest Kind of Story About the Duel He Won With Doctor Joseph T. Loughlin

New York, May 26-(UP)- Howard Vincent Bridgetts, sought by police for three days, walked in- to police station here today and admitted police said, the staying of Dr Joseph T. Loughlin, a Brooklyn surgeon, in pistol duel in the Dunes of Marine Park.
 Worn from the loss of blood, due to a wound in the left orm. Brid- getts told police he was tired of hiding and wanted to 'get it off my chest" He said he had spent the time between Saturday night, when Dr Loughlin was slain and the time he surrendered, in attending movie shows and wandering the streets.
 He said he knew he was com- paratively safe from detection as long as he avoided hospitals to set medical attention for the wound in his arm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FATHER OF SLAIN GIRL IS CALLED
 IN BY CORONER
Emily Kirk Murder and Sui= eide of William WetmOre Have Not Yet Been Clear ed Up

New Haven, Conn, May 26-(UP) Charles Kirk. prosperous Ham den farmer and father of Miss Emily Kirk, who was brutally murdered April 25, was brought before Cor oner James. j. Corrigan to-day by State Policeman Gene Lenzi.
 Coroner Corrigan has not yet closed his investigations of the death of of Miss Kirk and the fatal shooting of William Wetmore with an official finding. He expressed an opinion shortly after Wetmore's death that Wetmore killed the girl and then committed suicide few days later to escape prosecution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
COURT HOUSE HAS
 VANISHED
Hope for an Addition 10 the Present Building Was Killed To-day-P. B. O'Sullivan Was Ratified By the House
(By Democrat Stan Man>

Hartford, May 26.-All hopes of Waterbury obtaining an addition to it's county court building on Ken drick avenue faded to-day. Negotia- tions for the purchase of land owned by the Merchants Trust company, adjoining the present site, will be dropped at once. This decision was reached this afternoon at a special meeting of New Haven county legis- lators. It was the general opinion that the county could not afford to bear the burden of an additional tax at this particular time.
 Appreciating, however, crowded conditions facing county officials it was recommended that Compensa- tion Commissioner Frederic C. Will Hams be requested to find office quarters elsewhere and that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
MACIN T0SH EXPECTED
 DECISION
Disappointed, But Happy to Know He Had Four Jus- tices With Him = Will Not Apply Again = Re- lates Experiences
By BOYD LEWIS

ny DOAD W 1S United Press Stan Correspondent)
 New Haven. Conn, May 26-(UP) Professor Douglas Cldye MacIn- tosh, the white haired Canadian theology teacher who was declared Ineligible" for United States citi- zenship because he would not fight in wars against the will of God" was disappointed but philosophical to-day as he considered the supreme court decision.
 T rather expected it." he told the United Press correspondent who brought him first word of the decision at his small, book lined study cell in Dwight hall, one of the old Yale Divinity school build ings.
 He seemed to mediate a moment and then asked quickly:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
DIES OF HURTS

East Lyme, Conn. May 26-UP) James B. Huntley, 76. died at a hospital here last night after being struck by an automobile driven by Dewey D, Stone of Taunton, Mass. Stone was ordered held in $1.500 bonds on technical manslaughter charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
pAPAL SECRETARY RESIGNS

Rome. May 26-(UP)-Cardinal Pacelli, Papel secretary of state. is retiring at his own request to be- come archbishop of Florence, the newspaper Tevere said to-day. Mon- sicnor Pizzardo, assistant secretary, would he elevated to cardinal and succeed Pacell, the report added, It was not confirmed in Vatican circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
THREE WE'RE KILLED

Prague, Csieehosievakia. May 60 workers were killed and i've wounded in . clash between and police at the Nun. aarian village 0f koHsuh, near Dratlslava. reports said to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
STOLE PLATES, BUT LEFT $1

Chicago May 26-(UP)-A thief who stole the license plates from Sarah B. Maers automobile left dollar bill and note of thanks pinned to the steering wheel Duplicate plates cost Miss Mailer only fifty cents but the thief saved himself $8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Takes Parting Shot Over The
 Judge Dispute
Issues His Final Veto on the Measure Repeating the Statute Under Which Governor Has Nominated Common Pleas Judges for 30 Years
lF COURSE IT
 WAS OVERRIDDEN
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent. )

United Press Stan Correspondent.)
 Hartford. Conn, May 26.-(UP)-- Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, democrat, to- day took a parting shot at the re- publican general assembly in the form of a veto of a measure repeal ing the statute under which the gov- ernor has nominated common pleas court judges for 30 years.
 House and senate, sitting in what was expected to be the final session of the year. overrode the veto on partisan lines.
 The governors veto message, in which he poked fun at republican expectations of a return to the gov- ernor's office with reference to the novel of Charles Dickens. great expectations" was merely gesture for a mere ajority is required to. override a veto in Connecticut. All
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FOUR KILLED IN CRASH

Chicago May 26-(UP)-Four men killed to- day when the Chicago Daily News twnmotored Bellanca arpane crashed two miles north of Glen Eyn. western suburb. The dead Shirley Short pilot and famous fyer Richard K Peck copilot Lewis S. Rice radio oper ator and Robert U. Gormey, mechanic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
ASKS LONGER JAIL TERM

Holland, Mich, May 26-(UP)-Apparently dssatis- fled when Justice E. B. Parsons sentenced him to 30day jail term for slappng his wife, James Verano, 49, asked that he be given 60 additional days for the charge His quest was denied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FINDS PARENT OF COINS

Kingston Mass May 6-(UP)-An early American sxpence dated 1852 was found here by Theresa Mazi According to Julius H. Futile of the Massachusetts His torica society the coin one of the first mntage authorized by the general court at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FAMILY DOCTOR STILL SURVIVES

New York, May ACCOMPLISHMENTS will never supplant the family doctor" Dr w. M Jackson of Win sonSaem said in address before the New York Acad emy of Medicine He said he specialist himself, but found he could not be satisfied to travel such row path"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Late Bulletins
PROFESSOR WON THE MEDAL

Philadelphia, May 26-(UP)-The Menda Medal of Vilanova college awarded to Dr Karl Frederick Herz fe professor of physics at Johns Hopkins university It presented annually to the Catholic who has achieved distinction in science
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
BABY INTERESTED IN DIVORCE

Muosk is represented by petition in the divorce suit of her parents Interested party The proceedings were started before the child was born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
NEW FORM OF BANDITRY

New York, May 26-(UP)-A new form of banditry appeared here when youth, robbing shoe store pro- duced hammer and nails, put three clerks into small room and nailed the door so he could work leisurey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

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 msnts. CslniMlHed in C Arc fni. W,ith. suaaF. proielBs, mineral matters and vitaniins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
NAMES NO-NO POOLING

Poplar Bluff, Mo- May 26-(UP)-A tenth child, boy born to MT and Mrs Alex Moore has been named Mo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 26.-(UPl--T treasury net balance for May 23 was S1oS.49e,9ai10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

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