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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
BLACKMAR WILL WAS
 PR0BATED
Late Night Waterman of City Banks Made Many Requests - Pers on al Friend of Deceased Was Left Sum of $3,O00

The will of the late Daniel E. Blackmar, former night watchman for many of the local banks, was admitted to probate by Judge Den- his J. Slavin this morning. A per- sonal friend, Leonard H. Howe, benefits to the amount of 5000 and the balance of the estate is divided among fraternal and other organizations.
 He ordered, in the document, a casket to cost $300 burial in the family plot in the Pine Grove ceme- tery, his name and date of death inscribed on a stone. and that the funeral expenses should not ex- ceed $500.
 The furniture, jewelry and per- sonal effects he wills to Lewis S.. Reed of the Citizens & Manufac- turers bank who is to distribute them according to the wishes of the deceased.
 To personal friend, MT. Howe, for 20 years an employe of the George l.. Lilley company, Mr.. Frank Steele of 62 Ashley street, is left $500.
 Because a sister and brother. "all we'll provided for in their own right" the deceased leaves nothing to them. They are Mrs. Flora A. Flagg and B. C. Blackmar, M. D.
 The balance of the estate Is to be divided among the following: The Waterbury hospital. Harmony lodge No. 42, Boys club, the Salvation Army, the money to be used in pay ing off any indebtedness on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
ALBERT B. FALL PARDON IS ASKED
 BY NEW MEXICO
Officials of That State Re- quest Hoover to Grant It-Referred to Justice Department

Washington, July 16--' 'CP)-, President Hoover to-day referred to the justice department an ap- neal from New Mexico officials ask ing executive pardon for Albert D. Fall. The tclcgraphic appeal was received at the White House soon after the president reached his or Ace and was immediately trans mItted to the office of the attorney general.
 Mir Hoover will take no action in the matter until the department investigates and makes recom- mendation, it was said. MT HooV- CTS speech at the Harding memo rial dedication. stating no punish mcnt Is too great for officials gull ty of malfeasancc In office has been generally interpreted as represent ing Mr Hoover's opposition to clemency. The telegram was signed by Governor Arthur Seligman, Sen ators Cutting and Bratton and all members of the 1881 New Mexico lecislaturc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
GOOD BUSINESS
 MEN WERE MUCH
 BETTER BANDITS
Registered in Boston Hotel From Chicago Visited Room of Jewell ry Salesman and Got $I50,O00 Worth

Boston. July lG.- P)-Two business men from Chicago" were sought to-day as the fast working bandits who held up Il New York gem merchant in his hotel room here late yesterday, bound and gagged him, rolled him under bed, and escaped with unset dla- monds and three rings valued at $l50.00
 Saul Lenkowsky. 37, of River side. Drive, New York, poltly vic tim of the robbery, told police that one of his brothers. San Francisco ieweler. was robbed of $143,000 in unset diamonds less than year ago.
 The pair that engineered ycs- terday's hold-up at the Coplcy- Plaza hotel in the Back Bay. had registered as George Maison and I. Simmons, both of 455 Michi- gan boulevard. Chicago. and had described themselves to tho hotel
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
MOTHER OF RUDY
 VALLEE M0URNED
 BY T0WNSPEOPLE
Funeral Will Be Held Fri. day at Westbrook, Me. Wife of Vallee Ex. pected There To-day

Westbrook. Me, July 16-(UP) -Townspeople who had prepared joyous welcome for Rudy Vallee and his bride of a few days joined the radio star to-day in mourning the death of his mother.
 Mrs Katherine l.. Vallee. 61, died yesterday after a long illness, with Rudy. who had flown here from New York. at her bedside.
 Mrs Rudy Vallee. the former Fay Webb, actress, was expected to arrive here to-day from New York to be with her husband at the funeral. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Mary's Catholic church tomorrow at 9 a. m. by the pastor, the Rev William J. Culbert. assisted by Fathers Philip E. Desjardinee and Wilfred Soucy of St Hyacinthe church. Burial will be in St Hya- cinthe cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
FORMER ACTRESS LAURA INGALLS,
 IS PREPARING
Asked Where She Was Going to Land in Her Flight, She Said Paris Was as Good a Place as Any Other

New York, July lG-tUPJ --Lau- ra Ingalls,, petite st Louis girl who gave up a career as actress on Broadway to make flying my buai- neaS," was back in New York to- day. preparing nonstop flight to Paris.
 Miss Insall arrived at Floyd Ben nett airport yesterday afternoon from St Louis on a trip from Los Angeles In the plane she expects to use--a Lockheed air express some what similar to the Winnie Mae. the Post -Gatty plane. except that Miss Ingalls, Is an open cockpit model.
 She was dressed in white over ails and q brown suede jacket. She signed a pilots register. and after the word destination she made a dash. Someone asked why she didn't write Paris
 .I did that in St Louis, and they made a big fuss about it. she re- piled.
 Arc you really going to Paris
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Germany Is More Confident That
 Danger Is Over
Whole Nation and People Were Wracked for Days With Uncertainty and Fear of Collapse - All Banks Are Open for Business
:. WORLD OFFICIALS
 MEET IN PARIS
BY FREDERICK KUH fed Press tSafY COrresnondcnl

United Press tSnN Correspondent
 Berlin, July 16.-(UP)-Confi- dence began to return to-day to Germany, wracked for days by fear, uncertainty and acute financial distress.
 As Chancellor Heinrich Bruen- ing and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius prepared to go to Paris to take part in a conference with world leaders, 1t was generally felt that Germany's crisis could be averted and that the international situation as a whole had improved.
 Banks reopened after a two-day emergency holiday. Although there was a far-reaching stoppage of business. owing to sharp re- striction of banking transa ctions,, Germany was calm and the popu- lace was visibly relieved.
 There appeared to be general public feeling that the govern ment was in complete control and that concrete plan to combat the crisis had been evolved. Fear of extremist trends toward commun-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
TWO FAIRFIELD
 MEN FIGHT DUEL
 AND ONE KILLED
Contractor and Farmer, BrOthers-in-Law, Used Shotgun and Revolver Contractor Is Dead, Farmer Is Arrested

Fairfield. Conn, July 16--(UP) State police arrested James Cu- sec, 40, father of 13 children, on a murder charge to-day after shot gun and revolver duel had result ed in the death of James Restaino. 60. his brother-ln-law
 Cuseo. apprehended by officers from the Westport state police bar racks at the Fairfield County Hunt club. readily admitted the shooting and led police to the body, author itics said.
 The circumstances of the shoot ing were complicated by different stories. State police said 1t ap- peared the men had gone behind Cuseo's barn to shoot it out. Res taino's body was found behind the barn. with a revolver. from which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

New York, July 16--(UP)-Bul- lets that whistled over the heads of rioting Filipinos. Latin and Spanish Americans. and slashins knives that flashed in the lights of show windows and brilliant cleo tric signs brought death to one and wounds to q least three otherS early to-day.
 One man was known to have been shot to death, one received a gunshot wound nj the hand. and at least two others, probably moro. received serious stab wounds be- fore riot squads from i've stations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
MA" KENNEDY IS DEFENDING HER
 NEW HUSBAND
Two Other Women Claim Ma" Says She Wouldn't Have Him If Women Didn't Chase Him

Los Angeles. July Is - lUP) -- Mrs Minnie A. Ma" Kennedy. mother of the Four-Square Evan gclist, Aimee Semple McPherson. today camo to the defense of her new husband. the Rev c. Edward Hudson, who Is viewed by three other women as the man they be- lieved they either married or were to have married.
 "I don't care how many women there are after him. I wouldn't have anything to do with him if there weren't" Mrs Kennedy said.
 The honeymooning couple re- turned to Los Angeles today. Mrs Kennedy Hudson referred to her husband as "what-a-man."
 What. only three women after him? Why. there should he 5000" declared the mother of Mrs Aimee Scmple McPherson.
 Hudson was determined to face the three women who claimed he was the man who courted them. Mrs Kennedy said.
 Their asserted Identification Of him as n husband and husband-to- be was based upon photographs shown them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
GIRL BURIED IN
 TAR UP TO HER
 NECK BUT SAVED
Heat Burst Tar Barrel and She Was Caught ResCuers Rushed to Her Aid Just in Time

Holbrook, Mass. July 16.-(UP) Marion Beagler was recovering to-day after being buried In tar up to her neck for about 2 hours. Marion was stand Ing near a tar barrel on the state highway in Brookville when the barrel burst. It's contents expand ed by the heat. Marion's became entangled.
 Flowing slowly down grade. tho tar forced Marion to her knees and finally she was almost completely covered by the substance. Her screams attracted ,gpassers-by. who held her head clear of the tar un- til rescuers arrived to extricate her. Aside from the shock. she suffered no i'll effects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
NET INCOME TAX
 DUE THE STATE
 HAS FALLEN OFF
Over Two Million Dollars Less for l93O Than Was Paid in 1929

Hartford, Conn, July 16-(UPl The net income tax due the state on or before September 1 from miscellaneous mercantile, manu- featuring and financial corpora tions for 1880 is $2. .485.02 less than that paid for 1929, Tax Com missioner William Fl. Blodgetls $ report to the state treasurer re- Vealed to-day. o.
 The net tax for 1880 Is $1,3S0.- s44.81. the commissioner certified.
 The tax is due from all corpor- ations except bank and trust com panies, insurance firms and public utilities corporations.
 The report disclosed that net earnings of the taxable corpora tions for 1930 amounted to $ob.- 700,736.53, as compared with $l72,067,719.81 for 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
BOY PLAYED THE GAME VERY MUCH
 TOO SERIOUSLY
"FOllOw the Leader" Proved His Death War; rant as He Crashed Through Glass Roof

New York. July tUP) A boys game of follow the leader" resulted In the death of 13-year- old Frank Platano.
 The lad. eagerly leading several companions over the most difficult course he could devise. scrambled up the side of the First Presby- tcrian church. Brooklyn, and leaped to the glass roof, The glass crashed and he fell through. cut ting his iuglar vein,
 The boy was dead when an am bulance surgeon arrived, His com panions ran away when they saw him crash. but a passcrby gave the alarm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
NAVY CONTRACTS FOR NEW ENGINE
 FOR AIR SPEED
May Put United States Back in the Race for Supremacy of Air at Schneider Contests

Washington, Ju'' lG OtP) -- The navy has con tcd for con StruCtion of new pc of engine which it is hoped will put the United States back in the race for speed supremacy in the air.
 The new engine is said to have met all preliminary tests. If it comes up to the navy's hopes in actual use, the United States may be able to compete In the l933 Schneider cup rases for seaplancs. This country has not been repre- sentcd in the competition since 1925, because of lack of funds. England won last year at more than $50 miles an hour, Several of the new engines will be built by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft company at a cost of about $2OO,- 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
STATE TROOPERS WITHDRAWN FROM CENTRAL FALLS STRIKE
 ZONE AND POLICE IN CHARGE

Central Falls. R. l., July 16 - (UP) --- State troopers. stationed at tho plant of the General Fabric Corporation here last week when an attempt to reopen 1t was fol- lowed by three riots involving strikers and sympahtizcrs. with drew today. The task of guarding tho mill property. somewhat dam aged in last weeks demonstrations. was taken over by local police. Po- lice Chief George Collette assured state authorities his force could give the plant adequate protection. Merchants in the vicinity had com plaincd that their business was suf- fering from the presence Of the troopers adn their strict rules re- garding admission to tho zone.
 Some TOO employees of the Gem eraI Fabrics corporation are on strike, principally in protest against increased duties. In neish-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
FOUR FLYERS OF ARMY KILLED IN
 AIR COLLISION
Two Planes Crashed Over Brooks Field at San An. tonic - Medical Corps Officer Was One of Vic. timS

San Antonio. Texas, July 16 - UJP) - Four army flyers were killed when two airplanes crashed in mid.air over Brooks Field here today.
 The dead:
 Major Charles V. Hart, of Pennsylvania. Medical Corps Of ficer and one of the few flight surgeons with n pilots license.
 Captain Charles J. Chamberlain of New York city. a National Guard officer, passenger in Harts
 Lieutenant K. Austin Rogers. Columbia. Mo, pilot of the other
 Flying Cadet Endicott Langacre of san Antonio. passenger In Rog- .crs' plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

boring Pawtucket some 80 addi- tional workers returned today to the reopcned mills of the Royal Weaving Company. Some $50 employees now have resumed oper ations at that plant, which normal ly employs about l,400. Still more of these were expected to return to their work within the next few days. Company President Joseph Ott has said only those in the silk department are on strike.
 Followers of Ann Burlak, Com munist union organizer. who took a leading part in strike activities in both cities and who was arrested here yesterday for investigation Of her status as n citizen. were confi- dent today she would be admitted to bail and would return here within 4S hours. She Is held in- comms icado at Boston immigra- ton hsadouarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
SPANISH CABINET
 WILL RESIGN

Madrid. July 16.--(UP). .---Niceto Alcala zamora. provisional presi- dent of the republic. announced to- day that the cabinet expects to re- sign next month.
 The resignation would pave the way for return to normal con- government under the constitution to be drafted by the cortes. now in session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Jack Diamond Accused
 Presiding Judge With Bias
 Against Himself And Jury

were selected. that l believe they thought to themselves. Well, both Diamond and us are in the same boat so they voted to acquit me"
 The gangster said his immedi- ate plans called for Il vacation, Probably in some secluded spot In the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Diamond said he could not take the stand In his own de- fense because "I am still under in- dictment for murder. first degree. in the Hotsy Totsy club case"
 Every time I get shot they ar rest me instead of looking for the guy that shot me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
STRANDED YACHT
 FL0ATED TO-DAY

Province etown. Mass, July 16-- ,(UP) on the beach nearly 24 hours, the $200.000 yacht Wanderlust was float cd by the coast guard cutter Acushnet and private tug at high tide last midnight.
 The vessel. owned by John Til- ton. Miami, Fla, lawyer. had been chartered by MT and Mrs Edward Green of New York, and they and Mir and Mrs George Clark of New York and the crew of six were aboard when t ran ashore in q fog early yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
BULLETS AND KNIVES FLASH AS FILIPINOS AND SPANISH
 AMERICANS HAVE BATTLE

swung night sticks to discerse par ticipants in two simultaneous rjots.
 The outbreaks werefthe result of III feeling between the Spanish and Latin Americans and Filipinos In a district inhabited by{ both factioils bounded by Fifth and Eighth ave. nues on either side and 10th and 117th streets at eadh end.
 rho Spanish Latin AmericAns had charged the otientals insulted their women. r.nd the Fiiipinos had made the same charges against their accusers. th{ result being A series of fights in the district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
FRANCE TALKING
 OF GREAT LOAN

Paris, July 16.-(UP)-The cabinet discussed to-day the possi- bility of France initiating and or- ganizing an international loan to Germany. with a provision that the United States subscribe half and Europe half. France and England would invite Swedish. Dutch and Swiss bankers to par ticipatc.
 The plan was understood to have been originated by Premier Pierre Laval and Finance Min ister Pierre Etienne Flandin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
PASTOR CLAIMS
 TALK RECORD

Cotton Valley. La, July 16.-- (UPD .--The Rev. D. A. Sandifer. 40. to-day declared in hoarse voice that he held the worlds championship for nonstop preach Ing.
 For two days, 10 hours and 90 minutes he held forth in the First Baptist church here. exceeding by some 33 hours the previous rec ord for endurance exhortations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
CHILE SUSPENDS
 HER PAYMENTS

Santiago. Chile. July l6.-~ tUP) --Suspcnsion of payments on for eign debts was announced by the government to-day.
 The announcement said that the payments in foreign currency on the services on external debts would be temporarily suspended, but that the government would make equiv alcnt deposits in national currency in an account to be opened in the Central bank here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

Albany, July 1s.---UP)--Jac Legs" Diamond, gangster, ac- quilted on an assault charge at Troy Tuesday night, to-day credit ed his acquittaI to the severity of Supreme Court Justice James c. Cropsey, who presided.
 If anybody put that case in the bag for me. 1t was Judge Crop sey." Diamond told the United Press. His charge of the jury was so biased against the defense. that 1t aroused sympathy for me. And the justice was so tough with the jurors. both before and after they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
JOBLESS GET $5 A DAY IN JAIL

Los Angeles, July 16-(UP)-A number of men in Los Angeles have solved the unemployment problem the last few months by serving jail sentences for boot eggers and collecting S5 day for the time they spend in jai according to letter from Judge Samuel R. Blake asking District Attorney Buron R. Fitts to stop the practice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Flyers Safely Crossed Over
 The Atlantic
First Sighted By Ship Near England - Not Seen By France, Ireland or England Because of Storms - Will Reach Budapest This After noon
ENDRES PARENTS
 AWAIT WORD

Budapest. July 16 - tUP) - The justice of Hungary, flying a straight course for Budapest, Is ex- pected 10 arrive here at 7:30 D. m. 1:3O E.S.TJ, according to radio message from Linz. Austria, over which the two Hungarian flyers passed at 5:3O p. m.
 The Linz Airport wirelessed to Budapest the news of Endres and Magyars' actual arrival over Linz. asking the Budapest authorities to be on the watch for them.
 Linz is approximately 230 miles from Budapest.
 Parents Wait for News
 Cincinnati, Ohio, July l -fCP) -- The hours moved with heavy tread today for John Endres. 72 and his bed-ridden wife. Elizabeth S5. as they awaited word of the progress of the airplane Justice for Hungary"
 Mrs Endres was suffering from cancer. The flyer. Captain George Endrcs. bound for Budapest with Sandor Magyar as flying compan- ion, hopes to obtain money for treatment for his mother.
 Everything Is going to be all
  bed
 The elder Endres was a police chief in Temesvar when their flycr-son was born.
 '1 recall when he was cadet in school" John Endres said. "I woke early to brush his clothes one morning so that he would ap- pear neat in parade. g. John woke up and saw he. He jumped out of bed and told me l shouldn't bc doing that. that he should be brushing my clothes. That's the way the boy was"
 We can only wait" Endres' wife whispered as if she hadn't heard what her husband said Everything surely will be all right"
 Steamship Reports It
 London. July 1G -- tUP) "A wireless message from the steam ship Maya at TAO a. m. Greenwich time (2:40 a. m. EST) said the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
sTIMsoN IS GOING

washington. July 16-- -tUP)--- The United States will be repre- Xentea at the conference of heads of states in London next Monday by Secretary of State Henry l. Stinson. it was announced to-day at the state department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
HUSBAND WANTED TO HAVE HAREM

Washington. July 16-(UP)-Her husband want ed above all things else to possess harem Mrs Lind say s. Stott alleged in petition for divorce file to- day. "One woman not enough for him. the petition continued but because of financial restrictions he forced to get along by developing love affairs the outside"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Late Bulletins
HOME FOR OLD GREY MARE

New York; July 16-(UP)-The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has acquired mare, Nell by name and is having end of trouble finding new home for Nell because the old grey an't what she used to be. She's 30 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
KICKED WHEN BEETLE WIPED

Omaha, Neb, July 16-UP)-August W. Ohlers, mechanic at the municipal airport said he didn't object when beetle which chose his for home began chirping but when the insect took nip it was too much He had physician remove it with forceps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
MUST NOT DRINK CIDER

Ocean Grove N. J., July 16-(UP)-All persons join ing the New Jersey w. c. T. U. must sign pledge that they will not drink cider Mrs Catherine Gill; Morris town told the ve-state conference of the organization Cider is will be alcoholic drink, she declared She didn't mention apple jack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
HIS COWS LOST OUT

California Mesa, Col July l6-(UP)-Smlth Wag- oner rancher of Dry Creek is having his troubles with wild elk. Wagoner said that elk come down and eat the hay he raises for his domestic livestock thus increasing the probability that his horses and cows will
 have a hard winter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
WEATHER WORKED FOR HEN

Plainvew, Neb, July 6-UP)-Extremely hot weather caused setting hen at Charles Seaburys farm to go strike. The heat, however, recprocated by matching out the four abandoned eggs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
POKER GAME WAS FATAL

Cedartown, Ga, July 16-UP)-William and Fred Husey father and son. under sentence to die in the electric chair July "A for the murders of Lige Harper Clifford Jones and Ernest Mccullough in poker game, in which the slain had heavily and the Hulseys lost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
INTEREST BOOSTED SAVINGS

Hoyoke Mass July 16-UP)-Charles E. Mercy now of Worcester. deposited $5 in local savings bank in 1882, when he was 16 When he withdrew the de- post recently it had increased to $3O85 through n- terest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
HUGE APPLE PIE EXHIBITED

Birmingham, Eng, July 16-(UP)-An apple pie twelve feet long, 10 feet high and containing four and half hundredweight of apples, was exhibited here re- gently.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-04
Mcdonald and Close Enter
 Plea of Not Guilty

kETCHIKAN, April 2nd, R- Bert Mcdonald, accused of the murder of G. P. Marshall a fish buyer, entered plea of not guilty before Judge Justin W. Harding, in the federal court. Attorneys George Grigsby and Harry Mccain representing the accused man. re- ported that they would be ready for trial in few days.
 Notice given by the prosecution indicated that the trial will be- gin about April 18th, at which time important witnesses are ex- pected to arrive here from Port land. Ore, and other cities. Mcdonald pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny Lloyd Close who was also arrested and charged with the same crime, but indicted only on the charge of larceny, pleaded not guilty.