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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
RATE OF INTEREST.

Hartford May 26.-In the senate to-day a vote was passed limiting the rate of interest charged by cities and towns on uncollected taxes. Previous the rate varied from to l2 per cent. To-day's action places the limit at per cent or three-quarters of one per cent monthly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
UNSOLICITED NEW OFFICES.

Hartford. May 26.--Senator and Mrs Joseph Lawlor and Representa- tive and Mrs n. l. Mahaney of Wa lorbury were among tho large num- her of visitors. who inspected the new stntc office building here to-day. Mnyor rrank Hayes of Waterbury. fl member of the building e0mDiis- slon. acted with the reception com mlttce.
 This evening. Representative Mnhnney win attend a banquet of ex' sorVico men, members of tho house ma senate. rho affair will be hold nt the Hotel uarde.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
MAY NAME HIM TO.DAY

Hartford, May sUl--iIOVofhOf WIZ hnr cross was expected Co announce to-day the appointment of a new member 0f the Atat1 fish and game ssm mltiee. it was reported here to. Any that Edward x. Tultie of Wa- forbufy was heinz considered for tho position, although some predicted that Inc appointment would be given Aa Aolna Ieadeg in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
New Court House
 Hope Vanishes
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space now utilized by him and his staff be renovated for other pur- poses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
PHONE s7
NOTICE
Sewer Assessments.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSION CITY OF WATERBURY,, at a meet ing of said Board held May 19, 1881, made assessment for sewer purposes on property and against property owners on Platt Street, from Aetna Street to Tudor Street, to the amount set to their respective names, as fol- lows, to witt
 NortherIy Side
 Northerly Side
 Orazio D'Occhio, $125.00; LeWal- ter Hunter, Mary Hunter, $125.00; Oscar Sterner, Anna F. Sterner, $125.00 Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $213.90; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $144.83; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $144.83; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker. S144.83: Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $1393S; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $125.00; Oscar G.. Mattson, $62.50; Oscar c. Mattson, $125.00.
 Southerly Side
 William E. Beecher, $125.00; Maria Marucci Anastasio, $125.0O; Antonetta Salamone, $125.00; Rosa Galupo, $125.00; The Waterbury Second Mortgage $125.00; Michael c. German, $125.00; Onnie Care thers,, $125.00; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $175.00; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $1S5.S8; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $125.00; Harry G. Ross, Esther U. Ross, $1S7.5o.
 EXEMPTIONS oscar G. Watson, 75 feet; Harry G. Ross, Esther U. Ross, 75 feet.
 The above assessments become due and payable, Monday, June l, 1881, at the office of the Collector of Taxes, City Hall, Waterbury, Conn.
 GEORGE V. CASEY, 5-25-3-T Clerk. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
 of Waterbury. ss. Probate Court,
 May 26th, 1881.
 ESTATE OF Mary Maiorano, late of the Town of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarrcd a recov- cry. All persons indebted to. said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 MARGARET l.. WALKER, 5-26-3t Administrative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
ATWOOD BROS HAVE

THE BEST IN USED CARS Forde, Chevrolets, Bucks, Chrys- lers, of the latest type and low est prices. Also several good run ming cars from $25.00 up to $10O.0O
 ATWOOD BROS.
 North Main St. Meadow St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 Probate Court, May 25th, 4. D.

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court, May 25th, A. D.,
 ESTATE OF William o'NcI, late of Waterbury, in said District. de- ceased.
 Upon tho application of The Citl- zons and Manufacturers National Hank, Trustee, hy Thomas F. Moore, Trust officer, praying that he may be lnuthorlaed to mortgage certain real estate belonging to said Estate as per duplication on iilo moro fully appears, 1t ls
 ORDERED, That said application bc heard and determined nt tho Pro bate office in Waterbury, In said Dls' trlct, on tho goth day of May A, n. 1881 nt a'3O o'clock In tho forenoon tStnndnrd Timo), ana that notice Do given of tho pendency of said nppll. cation. and tho time and place of hearing thereon, hy publishing this order one time In some newspaper having e circulation in said District also hy leaving with or by mailing la reglniered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, A copy of lhH order l. io an parties InierUnttd and ronidinH without tho Probate District of Wa. ierbury. nn or before tho gath day of May, inai.
 MAnuuieniTE N, fAuf,. lb.sC.it Asst Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Slayer of Doctor
 Is Prisoner

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
 of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court,
 May 23rd, 1881.
 ESTATE OF Michael J. Saunders. late of the Town of Waterbury, Tn said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested within said time, will be debarred recov- Iery. All persons indebted to sad estate are requested to mako imme-' diate payment to
 MARY SAUNDERS, |5-25-3t Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
BUTTONS ON SKIN

BUTTONS ON SKIN
 LEADS TO JAIL Paris-(UP)-Sew buttons on his skin and calling it an eruption has put French soldier named Didelet in jail for being disrespestful to the French army. When the med ical officer examined the "eruption" he found 12 metal army buttons sewed to the skin of Didelet's chest like medals. The court of appeals sustained the court-martial two-year sentence on lack of evidence that the eX-soldier was mentally deficient.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

FRANK HAY ES,
 Mayor,
Evening star., 1931-04-26
CAPITAL ARRANGES
PROGRAM FOR KING
Exacting Ceremonies Will
Mark Official Visit of
Siamese Royalty.

Plans for an audience for the Su-
preme Court. cabinet, diplomatic corps
and the highest American officials By
the King and Queen Of Siam were an
nounced yesterday as part of their
oficial program while in Washington.
The royal party will be met upon
their arrival at Union Station Tuesday
at pm. by a group of American of1-
cials headed by Vice President Curtis
and Secretary Of State Stimson. They
will be accompanied from New York
by a group of ofhcials headed by Un-
dersecretary Of State Castle, represent
ing President Hoover.
Their visit to Washington will be an
of1cial one and will be surrounded by
the most exacting ceremonies possible.
including royal saluteS and full guards
Of honor.
Call 10 Be Returned.
The official call by the King and
Queen upon President and Mrs. Hoover
will continue until 10:l5 am. Wednes-
day AS is customary. the President
and Mrs. Hoover. accompanied by mill
tary and naval aides, will Immediately
return the call.
Later the King and Queen will re-
ceive the Vice President and his official
hostess, Mrs. Edward E. Gam; Chief
Justice and Mrs. Hughes and the aSso-
ciate justices of the Supreme Court
and their wives. The audience for
members Of the cabinet and their wives
will be held Immediately afterward.
During Wednesday and Thursday the
King and Queen, accompanied by Sec
retary and Mrs. Stimson, will visit Ar
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Evening star., 1931-04-26
DECISIVE BATTLE
SEEN IN HONDURAS
Government Hopes Loyalist Troops
Will Crush Rebels and End
Revolt.

tcopyrisht 1881. by the Associated Press. }
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, April 25.
A decisive battle, which the govern
ment hopes will break the back of the
Honduran revolution, is expected soon,
the war office announced tonight.
The revolution, the official announce
ment stated, cannot be considered ended
as long as the main rebel army under
Gen. FerraTa remains unbeaten. It IS
with this army the government expects
the loyalist troops soon TO clash and it
is hoped a decisive defeat will bring the
revolt to an end.
Gen. Ferrara's army, believed to con-
sist OF 500 men, was reported earlier
today to have reached Rodeo, a hill set
uement not far from San Pedro.
The rebel army. which fed into the
mountains after having been repulsed
at Chameleon. was still In retreat today
with the federal troops pressing 1t hard.
1t was reported the rebel Gen. Mariana
Gonzalez. covering the rebels rear
guard. had been killed.
Federal troops which arrived to REIN
force the small detachment at San
Pedro today found that the rebels had
looted all the stores and that the mer-
chants were preparing to file vigorous
protests with the government. Rein
forcements were also sent to La Ceiba
and Trujillo.
A government decree published today
placed all national funds at the dis
posal Of an executive committee for the
purpose of waging war against the
rebels
Responsibility for the rebellion, 1t
was charged today by Honduran Con-
gresham PIutarco Lunoz. should be
placed upon the shoulders OF Com
munists moving in from Cuba" He
charged these we're in league with Gen
Sandino (the Nicaraguan insurgent
leader
Evening star., 1931-04-26
Virginian, Puzzled
By Parking, Forgets
Where He Left Car

For r. K. Quesenberry of Vim
ton. Va. the metropolitan park
ing question constitutes a two
fold problem. 1t is one thing. he
AYERS, to find a parking place,
but quite another to find the
parking place afterward.
Mr.. Quesenberry came to the
city yesterday morning TO view
the sights CT the National Capital,
and parked his car-Somewhere
One Government building after
another he visited in the course
of his tour. finally winding up
toward dusk in the vicinity of
the National Museum. He had
planned to return to r. F. D. No.
!, Vinton. Va, last night.
At 7:30 he appeared at the
Traffic Bureau. hopelessly at loss
as to the whereabouts of his
automobile. and asked police aid
in locating it. A lookout was
flashed over the city for the ma
chine, but at a late hour 1t had
not been located.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
WAGE "CUTS" ON U. S.
JOBS DRAW PROTEST
Kansas Labor Commissioner Tells
Doak Contractors Cause Tur.
MOL Among Idle.

e. III. Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Ksns., April 25.-C. J.
pcckman, Kansas commissioner Of
labor, complained today TO Secretary
Doak Of the Federal Depart rent Of
Labor, that contractors on Govern
ment construction projects in the
State had created turmoil among un-
employed" by cutting prevailing wage
scales.
The Kansas labor commissioner cited
three post office projects, at Topeka
Pittsburg and Wichita, where he said
contractors had made wage cuts.
while they have placed a certain
amount Of unemployed to work. Com
missioner Beckman said. "the attitude
of the contractors in creating turmoil
among the unemployed in the locality
where the work in being perfop rcd has
had a much worse moral effect upon
The situation and caused the State De-
partmcnt Of Labor more real concern
than would have been the case had the
projects been delayed until prosperity
was here"
Evening star., 1931-04-26
STOCK POOL FRAUD
SMASHED IN RAID
Prizes From $25, 900 Down Award
ed to Fictitious Persons, Charge
New York Officials.
~ the Associated Press.

&y tne Associated FItSss
NEW YORK. April 25-Smashing of
q fraudulent stock racket pool which
has cost the public hundreds of thou
sands of dollars was announced today
by Attorney General John J. Ben
nett. ir.
Thousands OF tickets in the pool,
which operated on the basis Of total
changes in prominent stock quotations,
were seized in raid on a Broadway
Office
Officials said enough was learned
sbout the pool 10 indicate that the
weekly winners of the large prizes,
which ranged from s25, 1000 downward,
we're fictitious persons. Tickets were
distributed through the East and Md
die West, raiders said
Four persons found in the raided Of
fee were subpoenaed for questioning.
Those subpoenaed we're Jerome Pom
eroy. stock racketeer now on parole
from State Prison: DR.. Leonard Hirsch-
berg, who the attorney general said
was sentenced TO Atlanta Penitentiary
for stock frauds nine years ago; George
Smith and Leonard Golub OfficialS
said the latter was associated with Pom
eroy IN the operation Of a securities
ofice in Syracuse. N. Y, which was
closed at the direction Of Attorney Gen.
eral Bennett about two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
AUTOS TO Be GIVEN
MECHANICAL TESTS
Officials Working Out Plans
to Remove MenaCeS to
Safety From Streets.

Fans to require check-up Of the
mechanical condition of automobiles as
a prerequisite to allowing them to be
titled under the new registration OF
titles act, which becomes effective as
part of Washington's traffic code July l
are being made by traffic officials.
The law requires that before automo-
biles are registered for 1882 the owners
must produce certificate OF title, a
precaution basically aimed at assuring
security of legal ownership Of automo-
biles by making 1t difficult to trade in
stolen cars. Washington has the unen-
viable reputation of being a mecca OF
stolen cars on account of the fact no
registration of title has been necessary
here in the past.
Must Pass Inspection.
Although the mechanical condition
has no direct connection with legal
ownership, Commissioner Herbert B..
Crosby is engaged in working out the
details Of the check-up on the theory
the registration act will give an oppor-
tunity, not heretofore presented, for a
mechanical check-up of all cars.
Tentatively. the plan Is to have all
those applying for registration Of titles
instructed to report with their cars at
the police precinct nearest their resi-
dence for an inspection by specially
detailed police officers. In case the
brakes do not meet the specifications
set out in the traffic code, or the
headlights are not adjusted properly,
the owner would be required to pro-
cure the adjustments at his own ex-
penSe.
In doubtful cases the disputes would
be settled by reference to some central
bureau to be established, probably in
connection with the Police Traffic Bu-
reau, whose decision shall be final. II
the decision is the car is not mechan-
ically safe. the owner would be denied
registration of title unless he corrects
by repairs or readiustments the condi-
tions declared faulty. In this case he
might apply for re-examination.
Rejected Private Check.
In this way Gen. Crosby expects to
remove from the streets a number OF
cars whose continued presence is
deemed menace to public safety. An
effort in the same direction was made
recently under the auspices OF private
interests. who sought to secure the
Commissioners approval Of check-up
week for automobiles at specified ga
RACES and service stations. The Com
missioners, however, turned down the
proposal.
1t would have been purely volun-
tary matter on the part of the motor
ist whether he wanted the check made,
and the Commissioners did not believe
it would serve a useful public purpose.
Since under the new proposal, how
ever, it would be compulsory for all
motorists to submit their cars to in
spection. Gen. Crosby believes the ex-
pertinent would be worth while. The
details OF the plan are being worked
out by Assistant Traffic Director Maui
rice o. Eldridge.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
MACDONALD EAGER
FOR FINISH FIGHT
ON LAND MEASURE
Accepts Challenge of House
of Lords in Feud Over
Utilization Plan.
BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE
ALLOTMENT TO JOBLESS
Labor Press Intimates Members
Fear Fairgrounds Will Be
Turned Into Farms.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 25.-The House OF
Lords has thrown down the gauntlet in
the latest most bitter crisis of the age
old feud between the two houses of Par
lament, and Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald has accepted the challenge
eagerly, saying it will be fight to the
finish.
During the past week the Lords have
been working overtime bunting the
sharp edge OF the government land
utilization BILL which many Lords con-
slider to be Socialist measure designed
to separate landowners from their vast
estates.
The bill would authorize So 900, 900
federal farm corporation and empower
the minister of agriculture to acquire
land without permission of the owners
for allotment to the unemployed.
Lords Revise Measure.
It slid easily through the House of
Commons, but when 1t came to the up
per house the Lords went to work on 1t.
They labored for hours. and when they
were through the bill was only ghost
OF its original form-a ghost unable to
SEND the Sll&nIeSt trerlOr Oh lear OONIl
the spine of the landowners.
The bill had IS clauses, and 81 Of
these we're attacked in amendments, the
most important being killed. Thus the
government was left with the principle
but no means of putting it into action.
The labor press raised a protest, tnti-
mating that the lords acted in this
manner because they feared their hered-
itary Fairgrounds. shooting preserves
and fox hunting land would be snatched
away and turned into little farms.
Foes Charge Faulty Reasoning.
The opponents of the measure asserted
this reasoning was faulty, and said the
Upper House disapproved of the bill
merely because it thought it was an un-
wise form of legislation. This argument
was met by the statement that tiny
minority Of gentry own hundreds OF
thousands Of ACRES in little crowded
country where 2,5oe 900 persons are u1-
employed, and other millions live In
direst poverty.
It Is a foregone conclusion that unless
the lords relent, the Commons win in
woke a Parliament act 10 pass the bill
over their heads. That constitutes a
SLOW process, lingering over the next two
sessions of Parliament, but barring a
Grange from the Labor Government in
the meantime, it probably will be done.
Only then will it be revealed whether
the Government actually intends to
seize great areas Of land from the old
aristocracy and build dam with which
to attempt TO stem the ever-rising tide
Of unemployment.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
PRESCOTT Is FINED
IN ROCKVILLE COURT
States Attorney Pays $40 for Con-
tempt Before Judge
Woodward.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April 25.-State's
Attorney Stedman Prescott vas ad-
judged guilty of contempt of court by
Judge Charles w. Woodward in the
Pc lice Court here this afternoon and
ordered to pay fine of $40 which he
lid Immediately.
The incident occurred following the
trial of two men who had charged each
other with assault. Judge Woodward
acquitted one and found the other
guilty. whereupon. 1t is stated, Prescott
suggested to the lawyer of the convicted
man that he take an appeal
Judge Woodward overheard the re-
marx and promptly informed Prescott
that he was guilty Of contempt and i'm
posed the fine.
Evening star., 1931-04-26
PLOT VICTIM
IDENTIFIES PERRY
Man Slain in South Bend En-
gineered $4,000 SwindIe,
Says Mrs. BIackIidge.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 25.--
George Big" Perry, slain last night
in an ambush at his home, was identi-
fed tonight as the ringleader IN the
mysterious Springfield, Ill, faro swindle
of $4,000 from Mrs. Myrtle Tanner
Blacklidge.
Mrs BlackIidge. former collector of
internal revenue for Chicago, was un-
able to come here because of illness.
But she looked closely al photographs
of Perry in Chicago and said
That's the nan-that's the one who
engineered the whole faro plotI'
And from information given by Perry's
wife, police formulated the theory he
had. been slain for failure TO pay his
confederateS their share of the money
mulcted from Mrs. Blacklidge and Ed
ward j. Lysinger wealthy Chicagoan
who loaned her the $4,000.
Alleged Associates Sought.
They started search for Roy Burgess
and Roscoe Reynolds. alleged associates
of Perry in the big money" game
which electrified Illinois when word OF
1t leaked out.
1IiCy "SlC ll4ob 49, .
father -in-law, John Canif1, was an old
friend of Mrs. BlacklidgeS late hus-
band; that he used to play cards in the
rear of the Blacklidge drug store few
years back.
They followed a theory that this
friendship had been used by Perry to
strike up acquaintanceship with Mrs.
Blacklidge--to interest her in the faro
game for high stakes.
Here they had aid from Mrs. Black
lidge.
Il remember she said. that Canif1
used to play cards in the back room
With my husband. 1 can remember
Caniff's daughter, who, they tell me.
married Parker-the name under which
l knew Perry-recently.
Now l begin to see how Parker
knew SO much about my family his
tory
Mysterious Citizen.
Forty years old, expensively dressed.
Perry was a mysterious character in
South Bend. He had married his wife,
who IS 26. year ago. Since then, ac-
cording to her story he was never with
her long. She continued to stay With
her parents in South Bend while ne
went about the country "on advertls-
ing business" he told her.
Shot down as he stepped from the
door of Caniff's garage, he told police
"a friend" did the shooting. He would
not smplify that statement. His wife
told OF seeing the flash of single shot
Evening star., 1931-04-26
Editor of "BIuecoat" Found
in Critical Condition From
Mysterious Attack.
WAS FORMER CRUSADER
FOR DRY ENFORCEMENT
Iron Pipe, Used as Weapon, Left
Behind by Assailant, After
Terrific Struggle.

Harry N. Douthitt, former dry in
vcstigator, and editor of the Bluecoat.
a weekly publication devoted to the &C
tivities Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partmeht, was beaten into unconscious"
ness last night and left lying on the
floor of his apartment in the Portne"
apartments at Fifteenth and U streets.
A few feet from Douthitt'S limp form
police found an iron pipe, covered with
wrapping paper and stained with blood
Douthitts aasailant or aSSailants pre-
sumably had beaten him with the pipe.
for he was suffering from pcsslole
fractured skull and numerous cuts about
the head and face.
Apparently he had gone down fight
ing, for chairs were overturned and
q Jagged hole in the wall indicated the
man welding the pipe had missed at
least once in his swings at Douth1tt.
Discovered Through Groans.
The discovery that Douthitt had been
beaten was made after Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Thomas F. Cameron,
who was visiting the adjoining apart
ment, heard groans.
He summoned L. P. Allwine. manager
of the apartment house, who entered
DouthittS apartment and found him
lying in a pool of blood beside a Sofa.s
Allwine notified the police, who i'm
mediately began in investigation. Mean
while Allwine also had summoned an
ambulance, which took Douthitt to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where his condition was
termed critical. He partially regained
consciousness at an early hour today.
Elliott Smith, colored elevator oper-
ator. told the investigators two strange
men had inquired as to the whereabouts
Of Douthitt's apartment earlier in the
evening.
Walked Downstairs.
Smith took the men to the fifth floor
and directed them to the apartment,
he said. About two hours later, he
added, he saw them walking downstairs.
The elevator operator gave the police
detailed descriptions of the two men,
and all precincts were asked to be on
the lookout for them.
Douthitt, whose wife is dead, lived
alone While he had many visitors the
two men whom Smith took up on the
elevator had never been there before,
the police were told.
The pipe was taken TO police head
quarters, where 1t was to be examined
for fingerprints.
Detective Sergs Chester C. Step,
Van Doren Hughes and Robert J. Bar
rett and Detectives J. E. Kenncy and
M. J. Mahaney, who investigated tine
case. declared there was no evidence
robbery was the motive for the attack
The apartment showed no signs of
having been ransacked. they pointed out,
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