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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
TT1OMASTON

William A. Wehrle, popular young man of Thomaston and leader of the Concordia Singing society of Wa bury will direct it's annual concert which will be rendered at the Second Congregational church in Waterbury Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Sev- eral members of Thomaston will take part in the concert. Mir Wehrle is also director of the Hermausohre Leiderkranz society in Thomaston. Several local people have made plans to attend the concert Sunday eve- ming which promises to be great musical treat.
 Services at St Thomas Church
 Services at the St Thomas church Good Friday and Saturday morn ing, will be held at 8 o'clock. On Good Friday the adoration of the cross will take place after the morning service. Services will be held at o'clock and at 7:30 o'clock p. m. On Easter Sunday three masses will be celebrated at 8, 9 and 10:30 o'clock. A special Eas- ter musical program will be rendered at the 1O:30 mass which will be a high mass.
 Young Couple Wed in Millerton,
 N. Y.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Scheeble of Center street have announced the marriage of their daughter Grace to Neil Smith. son of Mrs Julia Smith Of Oak street. The marriage took place in Millerton, N. Y., last Sat- urday. Mir and Mrs Smith are both very popular in town and have the best wishes of large circle of friends.
 For the first time in years the To- cal stores will remain open onlGood Friday
 The Thomaston fire companies are to observe the 50th anniversary of their organization this month. The hook and ladder company was orr ganized on December 19, 1881, and the hose company the first to or- ganize, was formed on April 22. 1881.
 Edward Haines, Jr, violinist. of High street, will assist Kae Ellen Hotchkiss. contralto, in a recital to be given at Davenport hall. Second Congregational church in Waterbury. Monday evening at s:30 o'clock. He 1 is the son of Rev and Mrs Edward Haines.
 The feature picture at the Para l mount theater on Friday afternoon ] and evening will be Cinfe Bow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

[ position revealed a sharp contrast
 with it's situation in the depression
 of ten years ago, when with heavy inventories and a serious slump in sales, it felt the pinch of cash shortage, and bankers offered re-
 financing plans. Ford, however,
 solved the problem by shipping cars with drafts to dealers, thus con- verting inventory into cash.
 "Entrenched financially with nor
 mai inventories" Dow, Jones & Co
 said, Henry Ford to-day is serene in the face of an outwardly dis
 dressing condition. Production and sales this year have shown a sub stantial shrinkage from the 1880 volume and Ford's proportion of the industry's total production had dropped to around 35 per cent from 41 per cent a year ago, based on January and February output.
 Henry Ford, however, is not par ticularly concerned just now with his relative position with respect to sales. Nor is he willing to put a strain on the present purchasing power of the public by intensive sales campaigns. In his opinion there is such a thing as paying too much for business and he is not inclined to an exoribitant price just to ob- tain volume.
 Current Ford production is around 1000 cars and trucks a day for three days a week, although a majority of the assembly plants throughout the country. have attain ed a five-day basis. The higher rate of operations by assembly plants is for by the fact that earlier in the winter when unemployment in the industry was most acute, Ford a higher rate of opera tions than was necessary at the time, building up surplus of 175,000 mo- tors and parts. This bank of parts is now practically depleted.
 March output was about 95,00O cars and trucks. and an increase is being considered for April. About April 14, the 20,OO0.000th Ford car will come off the assembly line. IL is three years and 10 months since the fifteenth millionth Ford was turned out. The increased sched- ule will result in recalling of more former workmen as the policy is to give employment to as many as pos sible rather than to increase the working time of those employed: Current employment is at the rate of 83,425 at the Rouge and Highland Park plants, which is an increase from 76.000 on January 12, 1881.
 "Mr Ford believes industry is com ing to an 11-month or possible 10- month year, just as it has come to the eight-hour day and is inaugural ing the five-day week."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
The Demurrer
 Is Sustained
Important Decision Handed Down To-day By
 Judge Peasley

Judge Frederick M. Peasley sus- lained the demurrer filed in gthe Charles Lang-James Robertson cas-. In a decision handed down in su- perior court to-day. The decision the marriage of Robertson to Iang.s sister: Christina. be declared void
 Lang brought the action afte, Robertson and Christina Lang were married. He asked the superior court to set aside the maria pa . : being void on the grounds that Miss Lang was not in her right menta, condition when the marriage was performed. Attorney w. D. Thoms nied g demurrer against this com was sustained by Judge Peaslev. A the situation now stands the marriage IS all right. unless the attorneys for Lang, appeal to the supreme court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Tax Collector
 Receives Checks

An avalanche of checks hit the tax collectors office this morning. ell of which contained the original tax bill figure. the added cost of the lien fee and the added interest tharge. Tax delinquents, of whom there are 6,300, are settling their bills twenty-four hours late and paying a charge which could have been avoided If they had turned in their payments couple of days ago.
 Lien fees totaling almost $25,000 will be paid hy these delinquents, it vas stated by the tax collector. He inserted newspaper advertisements to warn them that March 31 would te the last day on which payments could be made on the 1929 tax list and this was followed by hundreds of checks and personal payments by delinquents.
 A telephone canvass of those who were listed in the telephone books also brought in few bills.
 These men who did not pay in most cases had forgotten the ex- ceedingly small bills, hence it was rot a case of attenting to evade pay ment," said Mir Ennis. the tax col- lector,
 In very many cases, the bills ranged from few cents to three and four dollars, it was pointed out, so that the lien fee and interest charge will double. triple and sometimes go many times the face of the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
SHOPLIFTER HAD S4O3 IN BILLS TIED TO LEG
Carried Two Bank
 Books Showing
 Healthy Deposits
Mrs Eva Adaskewich of Naugatuck Arrested This Mor- ing While Pilfering in Local Stores Search Home in Effort to Uncover Earlier Loot

finding other articles that may have been taken from Waterbury stores. From all indications Mrs Adaske- wich is the wealthiest person to be apprehended here on the charge of helping herself to merchandise.
 The accused was observed by a woman detective in Howland- Hughes department store. Becoming sus- picious of her actions and her inter- est in so many different articles. Mrs Marie Hurteau, special investigator in the employ of local merchants, trailed after the suspect. She fol- lowed her to the w. T. Grant con- pany's store and later to the F. & W. Grand department store. She wit messed her in the act of removing articles from the different counters. Without creating any scene Mrs Adaskewich was taken to the man. ager's office and detained for the police. She was taken into custody by Lieutenant Timothy Hickey and Patrolman Daniel ONeil.
 When searched at police headquar- ters several articles of silk wearing apparel not wrapped in paper were taken from shopping bag. A more thorough search was made of the woman by the police matron. The roll of bills concealed in sock was found fastened to q lower limb. The bank books showing recent deposits were in q large purse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
WATERFOWL

Monday and Tuesday evenings, April and are the nights set for that grand opening of the spring activity season. The Community theater is the place. S:15 is the time. Minstrel Flashes" is the title. What good would minstre. show be without the inimitable Harry Hard? MT Hard is chairman of the committee in charge of the affair and is also a member of the cast.
 Besides the minstrel show there will be a skit, 'The Awkward Squad, which is masterpiece of comedy and laugh producing. Re- hearsals are being held daily. The show will be chock full of chorus work, dancing and singing, which is always a big hit with the crowd. It promises to be one of the years features.
 Services in St Johns church to- morrow will consist of mass for the pre-santified and at 3 o'clock there will be the stations of the cross.
 In preparation for second min strel show, which will be given on May 2 and by the K. of F. there VIII DC q Specldi HleSIlHS dt SOluH- bia hall tonight. The Clements Show Producing company's agent will be on hand to pick out cast. Anyone interested. whether mem- Der or not is welcome to be on hand.
 A very beautiful procession of the blessed sacrament was held this morning in St Johns church. Little tots. boys and girls. preceded the priest. strewing flowers. From now on the music, in the Catholic church win be silenced until Saturday morning. M
 Henry McGough, who has been employed in Portland, Me, returned to his home after a very painful &C., cident in which he broke his finger in two places
 Schools of town will close to-day until Monday. There will be no reg ular Easter vacation this year. The vacation in connection with the eight weeks plan will come April | 24. The weekly afternoon dancing class was held fin the high school this afternoon. The high school boys furnished the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
College Boy Takes
 ''Rap" For Father
Fined $5-Takes Appeal to Court of Common Pleas
 King Goes to BrOOkside

Friends of long standing became enemies and opposing principals in city court to-day because college educated son of one came back home with a smatterng of fifteen languages and tried to show his friends all he knew.
 Then let this little college boy take $5 and costs, remarked Judge John F. McGrath, disposing temper arily of case that has aroused con- siderable interest about the Syrian residents of the city. An appeal to the court of common pleas was taken notwithstanding the small fine imposed. The accused in the case were Ameen Rizk. 51, Fouad Rizk and Naim Rizk, 24, all of 575 North Main street. Naim was cast in the role of the college boy by one of the witnesses called, Mrs Mary Sam aha.
 David Davis was the states prin- cipal witness in the case. He is a tenant of the senior Rizk, Ameen. father of the accused. When Davis sent word to Rizk's son that he wanted to have him call for the rent tn. father accepted the message and went himself. The two men trans acted business and were about to part when MT Rizk inquired as to when Davis was to make some re- pairs to the place. a window having been smashed. The two men, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

best of friends for years, had their first quarrel when Mrs Davis inter- fered and remarked something about killing them all now'. The two men became excited and com menced shouting with the result that Rizk's two sons and several others entered the picture. There were no casualties, but later war rants were issued for Rizk and his two sons, alleging breach of the peace.
 The usual accusations and denials had been recorded when Mrs Sama- ha, volunteer witness, was called to the stand. She spoke very highly of both MT Rizk and Mir Davis and then proceeded to explain how. the fathers good work of years has been undermined in the estimation of friends and acquaintances by the college airs" of the son. Naim had to take the Trap" then, sentence be- ing suspended in the case of his father and younger brother.
 Walter Millette, 24, of 16O North Main street in his apparent eager ness to beat the traffic light in Ex- change place last evening crashed into an automobile, which he didn't even see". He was fined $25 and costs. The evidence indicated that the young man had stopped for the light. As he waited for the green light to flash he kept his eye glued on the standard. When the ex- pected signal came he was "all set" for fast getaway. He got away, but not far. He crashed into the rear of a machine operated by James Berry of 35 Cedar avenue. He was found guilty of reckless driving.
 Adolph King, 75, who spent $1,400 of fund established for him a year ago was ordered committed to Brookside for sixty days on the charge of vagrancy. King received an award of $4,S00 in a civil action sometime ago and one-quarter of that amount was supposedly placed in trust for him. He spent his a1- lowance' so quickly that only a few dollars remain and a doctor has claimed them.
 Henry Fitzsimons, 3S, Baldwin street, was fined $10 for evasion of a taxi fare and for causing dis turbance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
FORMER GOV. OF MASS. FORCED TO
 USE FIRE ESCAPE
John |. Bates and SO Others Fled When Build- ing in Boston Was Burn= ed


 Boston, April 2-UP)-John l,. Bates, former governor of Massa chusetts, was among 50 person, driven out today when fire swept the stock room of the American Ad- Justment Service, Inc, on the sixth, dowtown Boston. ,7e.s 3s' < < Bates and simon Swig, form, :, Boston banker, were among those who reached safety via fire escapt Others in the building made hur. ried exists by elevators and stair. ways.
 The fire was confined to the s;xtt, floor of the seven-story structure ana damage amounted to only few thousand dollars.
 Careless smoking was blamed by District Fire Chief John Watson for tne nre. The Anti-Smoking League ing. ''1'i - @.'''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Grant Two Divorces,
 Judgment For Bank
Mrs Edna Kutchma Freed-Phllip Becker Also Given
 Decree
Decree

dom from Isabelle Becker on the grounds of cruelty. Becker was al- so allowed custody of the children.
 A foreclosure judgment in the amount of $S,697.31 was granted in favor of the Colonial Trust com pany against Mary Pentino.
 Short calendar sessions of the superior court and common pleas court were held this morning instead of tomorrow because of Good Fri day.
 No civil cases will be assigned for trial here next week in the superior court as there is no judge available. The spring term of court was off, ficially opened this morning and the winter session brought to a close.
 In the common pleas court, the January term extends to June and jury and court civil cases will be as- signed for next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Bus and Auto
 in Collision Vehicles Damaged and One Person Painfully
 Injured

A New England Transportation bus en route to Waterbury from Thomaston figured in an automobile crash on the Thomaston highway this morning shortly after ' o'clock It practically wrecked a touring car, in5uring it's driver painfully, but not seriously. None of the seven pas sengers on the bus were injured at the time. A report of the accident was sent to the company's office at the local railroad station and an investigation was immediately start ed. Inquiry at the office of the company resulted in the answer that the superintendent was in charge of the inquiry and would issue a state- ment later. if one was necessary.
 Fay Wheeler of this city was the operator of the bus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
LAST OF WILLEYS
 BURIED TO-DAY
 IN EAST HADDAM
Three Baskets Lowered Into Their Graves and the Maniacal Strain of Family is Over

East Haddam, Conn. April 2- (UP)-The last of the Willeys were buried to-day.
 The bodies of Katherine, 66, and her brother, Henry. 62, who were shot to death by their brother. John GA, who ended his own life by slash ing his throat, were inferred in Fox town cemetery, a tract set aside by their great grandfather hundred years ago, as the town burial plot.
 The conmittal service was read by the Rev David S. Kelsey of the Hadlyme Congregational church as the three caskets were lowered into the graves and the maniacal. strain which had taken the lives of several of the Willeys since they first settled near Devils Hopyard in 1909 was ended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
TWO JUDGES WERE
 DISQUALIFIED

Greenwich, Conn, April 2-(UP) Both regular judges of the bor- cugh court were disqualified to-day at hearing of charges against Jos- eph Roseman. Al, charged with em- bezzling $38.428 from the American Felt company for which he former Iv was bookkeeper.
 Judge Abraham Wofsey of Stam- fcrd bound Roseman over to supe- rior court in $7,50O bonds after one judge withdrew because he was as- sociated with counsel for the Felt company and the other stepped out because he had been counsel for Roseman before his appointment as judge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Mrs Eva Adaskewich. 40, of PAP High street, Naugatuck, arrested here this morning on the charge of shoplifhting when searched at police headquarters was found in possession of not only alleged stolen merchan- disc, but a roll of bills amounting to $403 and two bank books showing deposits of several thousands of dol- lars in Naugatuck and Waterbury banks.
 Captain William P. keegan of the local detective bureau immediately communicated with the Naugatuck police and it was expected that some time this afternoon a search warrant would be obtained to permit the au- thorities to make thorough in- spection of her home with view of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
ENFIELD TO GET
 STATE PRISON FARM

Hartford, Conn, April 2-(UP)- The new $15O,000 state prison farm may be located at Enfield where the board of directors of the state prison has secured an option on a 150-acre tract, 1t was understood to day. The occupied by a colony of shakers and was said to meet with the ap- proval of the directors. It is a little more than 20 miles from the prison at Wethersfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Swimmers Save
 W0uId-Be Suicide At Lakewood Park
Irma Wallace and Frank Marshall Dive Into Water and Rescue Frank Ccchetti-Rnshed to Hospital for Mental Observation-Took Overdose of Drug Week Ago

  suicide wood Park He would accomplished that his witnessed Miss Wallace
  lace and Marshall dove into the lake seing hold Ccchet him S o men condit in
  family thories 0 pungei into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Depression Did Not
 Affect Ford Motor
 Company Last Year

New York. April 2.-(UP)-De- spite the protracted business depres- sion, the huge cash resources of the Ford Motor company were unaf- fected during 1880 and totaled more than $300,OOO, 900 at the end of the year. a copyrighted dispatch by Dow, Jones & Co said to-day.
 Profits for 1890 aggregated $55,- 00O,000 compared with indicated profits of $S1,797.861 in 1921. Last years world production totaled l. 500,000 cars and trucks against l. 951,092 units in the preceding 12 months.
 The company's current financial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
United States Steel Dropped Downward
 To Lowest Of Year
It Struck 1377s But it Met Support and Came Back Strong Before the Clos ing Hours

shares helped fnstil1 greater confi- dence in the market and during the early trading the leading shares were meeting support at slfrhtl> higher levels. Trading was dufI after the opening.
 Copper shares firmed up and oils were better although Standard of New York equaled it's low for the year. Such issues as Allied Chemical Case, McKeesport Tin Plate. and Vanadium were meteing fair demand
 Consolidated Gas was bid up in a firm utility list. Steels were steady and quiet. Motors firmed up on im- proved business displayed in the pro- duction reports for March,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Two uncontested divorces were
 granted at the short calendar ses- sion of superior court this morning before Judge Frederick M. Peasley. Edna kutchma was granted di- vorce on grounds of desertion and cruelty from Frank Kutchma and Phillip Becker was allowed his free
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
HIS TYPEWRITER
 JUMPING AROUND

Balboa. C. Z., April 2.-(UP)- The death of James F. Dickey. clerk messages from the Nicaraguan cap- ital. adding one more to the toll of United States navy dead in the earthquake.
 Managua described the new shocks last night aa more severes than any others yesterday. My typewriter Is jumping around on the desk" he radioed. .Thinsi sure are jumping around"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
More Trouble
 For TOrkOmian
Made Defendant in Suit
 For Sum of SI,OOO

Alleging that Baron Torkomiar owes him $1,000 room rent. James W. Hodson this morning started suit for this amount. The case, brought in the court of common pleas, will be returned Tuesday. It is claimed that on March 6, Tor komian owed the plaintiff $1.0O0 for room rent and that on that date, Torkomian gave him note for $250 on the Citizens and Manufacturers bank which note remains unpaid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
GIRL INJURED IN
 AUTO MISHAP

Theresa Cote. 5, of 619 South Main street, was injured about the head and legs this noon hour when run down by an automobile operated by John Kane of Wolcott street. The little child was taken to St Marys hospital, where the X-rays were taken of her injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

MACHINERY IDLE FOR JOBLESS
 Port Credit, Ont--To aid the un- employed, hand labor will take the place of steam shovels and other machines in excavating in prepara-. tion for construction of the new post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
WATERVILLE

Mrs Ronald Brooks Jr, and Miss Dorothy Burns of Thomaston ave- nue spent the weekend with Mrs Vincent Carroll and family in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

ALL---1<inds of Ea5ker plants and GU,
 flowers for sale. orders delivered,
 WetektoYn Nnrssryi WaterfoWn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
But When Steel Sank All the Others TrOd in Its FOOt= steps and Prices Quickly Fell Off-But All Made Slight RecOveries
By ELMER c. HALZER United Press Financial Editor. ]

New York, April 2.-(UP)- United States Steel common stock dipped 137 7-S off 5-S from the pre- vious close and equalled it's low for the year on the stock exchange, but met support and came back some.
 SteeHs descent was the signal for a reversal of the trend in the entire market and prices quickly gave ground. When the majority of the list reached the lows of yesterday support was forthcoming.
 Steel came back to 138 1-2 and other leaders made corresponding recoveries. A few shares continued to dip. Among the latter was Allied Chemical which made new low for years at 136 1-2 off 3 3-4 points.
 Archer Daniels dropped 4 points to 10 on action of directors in e1imin- ating the $2 annual dividend. Warner Brothers Pictures continued to come close to the record low, touching 10 1-2 off l 3-S on heavy selling. Electric Power & Light 3-4 to 98; Worthington Pump 1-S to S1 3-4; Vanadium 7-S to 60 7-S; and Case 3 7-8 to 93 1-2.
 Oil shares held well~with Standard of New Jersey firm.
 Just before D. m., the list was making small rallies. Trading was Gull.
 Shorts were loath to remain in Auburn Automobile over the holi- day tomorrow. The stock ranged between high of 233 and low of 216. Just before 2 o'clock it was back to 233 up 5 1-2 points from the previous close.
 Sales to 1:30 p. m., amounted to II 100000 shares, against 1,300,000 shares in the corresponding period yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02

Nearly 2S5.OO0.O00 pounds of prunes were exported from the Uni ted States last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
MUSEUMS FILLED
 WITH DEAD ART

New York, April 2.-(UP- Americans would be more cultured IT their museums were not filled with
 coilections of dead art" in the be- llef of Professor Clarence Ward of Oberlin college.
 Even world-famous museums are
 morlbund, said the professor be- cause of an over-sentimental feeling Tor old masters. He suggested that are classes in modern schools appeal to the common sense" and temper- ament of their students by decorst- ing classrooms with oriental rugs. nrepiaces and fine furniture.
 Nine-tenths of the automobiles i'm. ported into Porto Rico in the last SIX years are still in use.