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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

Los Angeles, Aug 18-UP)- Estelle Taylor's divorce suit charging Jack Dempsey with eight specific acts of cruelty was ready to-day for filing.
 Dempsey's action in seeking a Nevada decree at Reno yesterday was characterized by Miss Taylor's attorneys as a display of tempera- ment," because efforts to bring about an amicable property settle ment had been under way several months.
 With news of the Reno suit, Miss Taylor conferred with Joseph Scott, her attorney, and drew up her complaint.
 Where Dempsey charged "men- tai cruelty" without definitely spe- cifying the acts, Miss Taylor charges "cruelty" and listed as two of the eightacts the removal of her automobile by Dempsey's brother, Joe, and his filing of the Nevada divorce suit. The other six acts were not specified.
 T am terribly sorry that Jack has seen fit to do thing like this right at time when the attorneys were negotiating for a settlement" Miss Taylor said. "I had asked for so little, but now that he has start ed things, I'll finish them"
 l. was said Miss Taylor had agreed to give Dempsey his free dom if he would pay off a mort gage on her Hollywood home, pay off the balance on the expensive automobile, and pay the balance of Ecott's fees, a total sum esti- mated at $40,000. This was to be paid off within two years, it was learned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

Mrs. Mae E. Dwyer, commander of Mary c. Gormley post, American Legion of this city is being boomed for the office of state historian at the convention in New Britain, which opens Thursday and comes to a close on Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Dwyer is one of the most active members of the state depart ment, having been adjutant of the local post twice and commander three times. She has served on many joint committees for veteran affairs in Waterbury and acted as secretary of these committee at times. She has been prominent in relief and fin district and depart ment programs.
 During the early part of the war she was engaged in Red Cross work and in July, 1918, entered the navy as yeomanette. third class, being stationed at the naval base in New London. She was discharg- ed in April, 1919 with a rating of first class.
 Mrs. Dwyer is an expert stenog-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Cranmer Woman
 Not Arraigned
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where Yates condition was de- scribed as still dangerous, Assistant District Attorney Martin Binder asked for 8 weeks postponement of the arraignment.
 "Is that agreeable to your" asked Judge Michael Ford.
 Ut is not" said Miss Cranmer forcefully, "but I have no alterna- tive" She asked what would hap pen to her.
 |, T shall have to hold you with out bail, under the circumstances" said the judge.
 The session was brief, and Miss Cranmer was removed to the woman's prison in Harlem.
 Earlier in the day, Miss Cranmer made a flaming picture, garbed in her scarlet ensemble, in the midst of the tattered, sodden derelicts and riff-raff of the police "line-up" at headquarters, where she was subjected to the usual questioning by detectives.
 The ordeal of appearing in such a spectacle--she who had once par aded in gorgeous gowns before po- litely interested women, as a cloth ing model-brought her nearly to the point of mysteries.
 q don't remember-I don't know" she responded to most of the questions put to her by Assist ant Chief Inspector John J. Sulli- van.
 Perhaps you know how old you are." the inspector suggested.
 'Twenty-seven," she said.
 And what is your occupation?"
 Student of literature" she re- piled, as a ripple of amusement swept over the police audience.
 q don't remember" she repeat ed, over and over again, to ques- tions concerning the night of Yates shooting. In private conversation with detectives, however, she said she had met the New Jersey sena- tor three years ago, when they lived in the same apartment house. From casual meetings in the corri- dors to rides along the Central Park bridal paths, their friendship developed quickly, she said -"un- til this thing happened"
 Statements by her mother that she had been divorced were char acteriZed as "hallucinations." Sometimes my mother doesn't know what she's talking about" she said. T have never been mar ried."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
MOderatOrS at
 the Primaries
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w. E. Kennedy has already de- manded that he be given the pick ing of 10 of the 20 moderators to be selected. He claims in letter to the town chairman that he and Mayor Frank Hayes shrould split 50-50 on the picking of the poll chieftains.
 Town Chairman Crary expressed ignorance of the town committees intentions regarding the naming of the moderators when talked with to-day. He said that he will leave the entire matter up to the town committee and added that he has no power over the members in their selection of the list of 20 men.
 Thursday night the Hayes forces of the second district will hold an open meeting in Gallaghers hall, 31 Laurel street. Town Commit teeman William J. Leary will pre- side. On Saturday night the Hayes forces of the 18th district will meet at F'ranco-American hall with Committeeman John Bennett in charge. Both meetings will be open to everybody and will be conduct ed in the nature of district rallies.
 The Kennedy forces Of the sec ond and fifth wards will meet to- night at the Kennedy headquarters on Bank street. Tomorrow night the Kennedy packers of the third ward will meet at the same place while on Thursday night the fourth ward workers will convene. Sev- eral house gatherings have also been arranged by the Kennedy chieftains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Highway Department
 Awards Il Contracts
Cheshire, Oxford and Torrngton Included in List of
 New Jobs

, Hill-Stoddard's Wharf and Long Cove Roads.
 Town of New Hartford: About 32,O16 feet of gravel surface on Wicket street, West Hill. Joe Gillette and Harwinton roads. Town of Oxford: About 33,139 feet of gravel surface on seven sections of highway. Town of Preston: About 16,500 feet of gravel surface on the Pres- ton City-Pachaug, Old Jewett City. Middle, Hollowell, Rixtown and Brown School House roads.
 Town of Salisbury: About 25,980 feet of loose gravel surface on the road from Ticknor's Corner north via Taconia around north end of Twin Lakes.
 Town of Stafford: About 47,520 feet of loose gravel surface on the Stafford Hollow, Staffordville and Springfield roads.
 Town of Holland: About 23,232 feet of loose gravel on Cider Mill, Holland Turnpike, Mile Hill and Shenipsit roads.
 Town of Torrington: About Ill., BIO feet of loose gravel surface on Allen Brandy Hill and Burrville roads.
 Town of Warren: About 26.550 feet of gravel surface on Lake, Town Hill, Curtis, Rabbit Hill, North. Atwood and Wilson roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald to-day brought the length of Connecticut town road which will be constructed and re- constructed under the $3,000,000 town aid act of 1891 to 219 miles with the announcement that on Monday, August "A, at 1900 EST, the department would receive sealed bids from contractors on eleven more dirt road projects. The new jobs will include the building of approximately 46 3-4 miles of highway. All of the work to be undertaken under the contracts in this letting will be gravel surfacing on strictly town roads, that is, roads which do not form part either of the prim- ary or secondary highway system of the state.
 The projects announced by Com missioner Macdonald to-day are as follows:
 Town of Cheshire: About 11,807 feet of gravel surface on Marion avenue. Brooksvale and Cock Hill roads.
 Town of Essex: About 4,719 feet of gravel surface on the Bokum Hill road.
 Town of Ledyard: About 13,400 feet of gravel surface on the Shew- vile, Cider Hill, Gallup Hill, Gen. ter Groton, Clyde's Flats, Babcock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Mayor Hayes in
 Financial Report
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$4,O79. A considerable amount was also paid for the addition to the Town Plot school. The total cash paid out during the six months for permanent improve ments amounted to $343,681.46.
 This money was out of bond funds. On June 30th the net cash balance in the bond and special funds was $8S0, ,005.15. Out of the surplus resource sinking funds $455,633.27 was paid during the six months. The net cash balance in the funds on June 30th was $241;539.79.
 The standing of the city on ap-- propriations, disbursements ana balances in the various accounts as of June 30th Is as follows: Re- demption of bonded debt, appro- priation $945, 400, expended $289,- 900, unexpended balance, $656,4O0; interest on bonded debt, appropri- ation, $756,731.61, disbursements, $378,291.85, unexpended balance, $378,439.76; state, military, coun- ty and dog taxes, appropriated $211, 1,722.47, disbursements, $I7I,- 172.65, unsxpended balance, $4O,- 549.S2; ordinary running expenses and permanent improvements, ap- propriation, $4.389,163.38, dis bursements. $2,304.753.50, unex- pended balance. $2.093,4O9.SSs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
NUDE MAN INSIDE SAID OWNERS OF
 AUTO TO POLICE
But Latter Didn't Believe It at First-They Were Fully Convinced a Little Later

Boston, Aug 18-UP)-Two ex- cited gentlemen ran up to police Sergeant Robert Lynch in the small hours. to-day and blurted out a story of finding the body of a nude man in their automobile. Lynch assured them they probably had been the victims of some practical joker who used 8 tailor's model as a hoax, but it developed he too was wrong.
 In the rear seat of the large se- dan they found a man, sans attire, sleeping peacefully. His clothing had been draped neatly over ap- pointments in the front seat and his hat carefully placed on the ra- diator cap. When the officer aroused him the sleeper mumbled incoherently about the roughness and incompetency of pullman con- ductors but was at peace with the world again a half hour later on a pine bench at police headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Policeman Gets His Good Name
 Back Once More

New York, Aug 18-(UP)-Jos- eph Kavanaugh. plainclothes pa- trolman recently commended for bravery was cleared today of the charge of suspicion of robbery which resulted in his suspension Sunday.
 William Sullivan, of the Bronx who charged Kavanaugh and an- other man held him up virtually admitted he had made the accusa- tion unjustly. Magistrate Klapp im- piled that a public apology was due the policeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Two Homeless
 Men at Capital
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watch. Strap watches which came with the war drove him out of his trade into barbering, and he failed at that. Baker is a theatrical doorman with first class references. Baker is not his real name. He said he had rela- tives in Ohio and would prefer not to embarrass them.
 State department employees dis covered the campers. They ob- served Neill prepare for rest by taking off his wooden leg and they have seen him attach 1t in the mornings before rustling break fast.
 Neill and Baker breakfasted to- day on two small bananas.
 Neill was just sitting on the damp grass to-day. He is a good looking man, unshaven. His shirt was torn and dirty. Baker came up a little later. He had been scouting for food but got none.
 Neill said he came here two months ago from the Soldiers Home at Johnson City, Tenn. and entered the Naval hospital. He Vas drafted from Cleveland, where he worked for the American Ex- press company. His draft notice went to the Adams Express com. pany by mistake. and he was ars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

rested and sent to Akron and then to Camp sherman. "He went and money from Cleveland, hoped Q train and lost his leg.
 i've tried a lot of things since then," he said. T was watch ma ker. but the little wrist watches stopped me. Too delicate. Then I took up barbering, but couldn't make good at that. was good at women's hair and at snaving, but l couldn't make the grade on mems hair. They all used to complain"
 five had some work" chimed in Baker. ''I got a room for a couple of days by decorating a rooming house. slept at an in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
EMPLOYES GO
 BACK IN LYNN

Lynn. Mass, Aug 18-(UP) - Between 7,500 and 5000 employees were back at work at the Lynn plant of the General Electric Com pany today after what company officials described as a two-week vacation.
 In the past, they said, it had been customery for employees to take their vacations in groups. This year the plane closed and the entire personnel left for vacations simultaneously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

stitution a couple of nights. but
 "yve aren:t fbr.uen vet though I rave my my mother % some Sa, blood blood occurred to me we might sell some gency hospital and passed the test.
 Its nor so good eating light and sleeping on the grass when you're trying to sell blood. hope they call us soon, or we won't have any to spare.
 Neill surveyed the park.
 "Yeah," he said. "this grass is pretty nice. But you can't eat it. And these trees are pretty but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

of the democratic forces of Bridge port and was one fthe print movers in the fight to unseat tho "Old Guard" chieftains. It is known fact that he would not op' pose Senator Bergin for the statt chairmanship and neither would Senator Bergin oppose him. It | even said that some of the "Old Guard" faction would rather vote for Attorney Cornell than for Sem ator Bergin.
 The conference this week, it h exepcted, wial be followed soon by the issuance of a call for meet ing of the state central committee: This body will have the actual task of filling the post of chair- man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
MAE DIVER FOR STATE HISTORIAN
DETECTIVES ARE
 KEEPING GUARD
 AT JAP ESTATE
Home of Missing Silk Im- porter Is Being We'll Cared for = Mystery Still Deepens

Norwalk, Conn, Aug 18-UP)- Private detectives to-day guarded the pretentious estate of Hisashi Fujimura, missing millionaire Jap anese silk importer. Mrs Fujimura. who told Deputy Sheriff William Devine yesterday that her husband was not missing but in New York, left the grounds with two of her three children this morning in one of the Fujifura automobiles driven by a chauffeur. Her destination was not announced but it was said she would return later to-day.
 Neighbors expressed wonder at reports that Miss Mary Reisner, who accompanied Fujimura and his seven-year-old daughter, Kash- ira, as governess on the Belgen- land cruise, had had charge of the children at the estate. They said they had never seen white persons in the Fujimura household.
 The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor is 160 feet high.
 Nearly 5000 miles of canals are in use in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Commander Of
 Gormley Post
 Fitted For Job
Has Been Active in Local and Connecticut Legion
 Activities for Years-Served at Naval Base Dur- ' ing War-Husband Also LegiOnnaire

Irapher and due to her knowledge of legion affairs would mak can ex- tremely capable department his- torian, her friend claim. Her hus- band, William l.. Dwyer, is an &C., tive legionnaire also, having been |adjutant of Coyle post twice and ad- jutant of New Haven county. They
 have three children. The present state historian is
 Mrs. Betty Folzman -Hallgren of Windsor. She has held the office twice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Democrats Watch
 Chairmanship
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choice for the chairmanship rather than let the present leaders have the picking all to themselves.
 Another leader prominent in the present organization being men, tioned for the post is Attorney John A. Cornell of Bridgeport. Att torney Cornell is town chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

when it rains that water comes right through 'em.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Jack Started
 Divorce Action

(Continued from Page D local gymnasium for his tour.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, March 13 Q.N.S).-
Hogs-receiptS, 10000; market 10c
higher. Top, $40; bulk. $3.50
$50; heavy weight. TOTO; me-
dunn weight, 7.60@8.35; light
weight, 8@8.4O; packing sows,
6.35@6.75; pigs, 7.50@8.l5; hold
overs, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000; market
steady. CalveS-Receipts, 1000;
market steady. Beef steers-Good
and choice, 8.5O@11.25; common
and medium, 500: yearling 6@ll.
Butcher cattle-Heffers, $500
9.25; cows. 406.50; bulls, 3.75@6;
calves, 6.50@8.50; feeder steers,
5@8.25; stocker sters, sos;
stocker cows and heifers, $500
$50.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
8.50@9.25; culls and common, SO
7.50; yearling, 7@825; common
and choice ewes, 2@5; feeder
lambs, 7@s.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
OILS LEAD DROP,
HITTING ALL
SECTIONS
Texas Corporations Report
Showing Slump in Earnings
Starts Swift Bear Attack
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, March 13 Q.N.S).
After holding steadily in dull
market for the first hour or so,
stocks were hit by another selling
wave today and prices moved If.
regularly downward.
Texas Corporations report for
1880, showing only $1.53 share
3 earned on the common stock, en-
couraged the bears in the oil
stocks, most of which slipped
down the hill to the lowest prices
on the move. Texas sold at 80
for the first time this year.
Bethlehem WeakenS
In the absence of outside buy.
ing demand for stocks, the pro
fessionals flooded the market with
selling orders in another attempt
TO crack the sections which have
been advancing buoyantly in the
last week or two.
Bethlehem Steel developed as a
weak spot, and was forced down
212 points to 601a. Houston Oil
lost 4. Westinghouse was again
under pressure and lost 2A points
at 88A. Fox Film at 81 showed
q new loss of IN.
Consolidated Gas and other
active industrials dropped off a
point or more. United Corpora
ton at 28H was down 2 points
from the high of the week.
Rails Are Quiet
The rails were quiet rather than
weak during the selling drive, most
of the railroad shares having been
liquidated in the early part Of the
week, following the reduction of
New York Central's dividend to
So a year. Stocks of the railroad
equipment companies also held
steady.
American Can dropped off 112
to 1915, but on the whole the
good grade induStrialS in this and
other groups refused to give
ground. United States Steel
swung between a narrow range of
143A and 1924.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
STOCKS SQU|RM.
IN GRASP Of
DEADLOCK
Reactionary Rails Struggle
With Buoyant Utilities in
Battle to Control Trends
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, March 13.-The
deadlock in the market continues
firm with the Dow-Jones indus
trial averages fluctuating within
the 187-178 limits for the eighth
consecutive session. However, the
general impression cleaned from
Thursdays price movements is
that the reactionary tone of the
rail group appears to outweigh
the firmnesS of the utility group
in their effect upon the industrial
stocks.
The setback of LII points in
the DOw-JOnes index Of 30 in.
dustriaI stocks has carried this
list to 1904, just slightly above
the lower limits Of the range.
Failure of the bear faction to
penetrate these support points
within the next day or two would
probably be the signal for a brisk
covering movement which could
easily restore market dominance
to the bull side.
Survey Of Market
An interesting survey of the
current situation has been given
by an observer, who points out
that if the market was left to
itself, it is more than likely that
activity would dwindle and prices
show little change for another
month, until the general outlook
cleared one way or the other.
However, professionals are natu-
rally trying to get some action
and an earlier move is likely.
While this source holds to a funda-
mentally bullish attitude on
stocks, he is nevertheless forced
to admit that prospects for a
further spring rise are steadily
diminishing.
This is proved by the inability
of the run of pivotal leaders to
make any important progress Of
late, while bearish efforts have
achieved a moderate degree Of
success in many directions.
Big Decline Unlikely
Arguments stressed by the con.
structive interests are not with
out merit, for thus far despite all
efforts to bring about lower
prices there has been no decisive
setback on volume. In fact, new
technical losses have frequently
brought in temporary buying
rather than stimulated new sell
ing. The unwieldly size Of the
short interest, coupled with lack
of weakly margined accounts
makes an important decline un-
likely.
The weakness in Union Pacific,
following the dividend cut in
New York Central. is explained
by the fact that the former holds
a block of 248,070 shares of New
York Central stock, as revealed
by the 1929 report.
It is believed that the forthcom-
ing 1880 statement will show a
further increase in this invest
ment. Dividends from this source
in 1929 amounted. to $2,124, 100.
The reduction in dividend will
therefore mean a cut in income
of approximately $500,000 a year
to the Union Pacific.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
S38,662,647 Sales
BIZ KrOger Grocery

The Kroger Grocery and Bak-
ing Company reports sales for
the second four-week period of
the new 13-period fiscal year as
follows:
Sales for four weeks ended Feb
ruary %, 1881, $19,520,356, and
sales for eight weeks ended Feb
ruary "a, 1881, $38,662,647
Because of the 13-period fiscal
year adopted by Kroger on Jan
uary S, 1881, an exact comparl-
son with last years sales is not
practicable.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Factory Employment
ShowS Good Gain
In February

The volume of employment
for manufacturing industries
for February will show a gain
of IA per cent over January,
and the volume of payrolls an
increase of rs per cent, it is
announced by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
These figures are based on a
comparison of 1897 identical
manufacturing establishments
employing in February 2.722,219
workers having a weekly pay
roll of $66, ,567 1888. The report
added:
''This is the first satisfactory
indication of a general upward
trend since the stock market
collapsed in October, 1929"
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
CANADA PRICES
GUT ON CAS-

MONTREAL, March 13.-Gaso
line prices have been revised
downward in Canada. This is
the second reduction in about a
month.
Prices on Island of Montreal
in Toronto and the principal
cities of western Ontario are 212
cents lower, elsewhere in the
provinces of Quebec and Ontario
~ cents lower and in the mari
time provinces down one-half
cent. The previous reduction was
one cent a gallon.
Kerosene prices have been re-
duced 2 cents a gallon.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
Chester Water Firm
ShOlUs Revenue Rise

Chester Water Service Com
pany, subsidiary Of Federal
Water Service Corporation, re-
ports gross revenues of $584,S19
for the year ended December 81,
1890, as compared with $569. .025
for the preceding IL months.
Operating expenses, maintenance
and taxes, other than Federal in
come tax, totaled $175,043, as
against $177,881. Gross income
amounted to ,776, which COM
pares with $391,l45 for the year
ended December 81, 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-03-13
USE Of NATURAL.
GAS JUMPS

More than $4,000, 100000 is
now invested in the natural gas
industry, it is pointed out by
Goodbody and Company, who
state that natural gas has been
used in the United States for
commercial purposes for 68 years
and that the first natural gas
pipe line was completed in 1872,
The report, in part, says:
"The stimulus to the industry
in the last few years has re-
suited from the discovery of
how to manufacture pipe with
welded joints that would with
stand the pressure necessary
to transport the gas long dis.
tances. We now have about
94,162 miles of natural gas
lines in this country, of which
14,162 were added in 1880.
Annual Increase 10 Per Cent
Consumption of gas over the
last 10 years has increased 10
per cent annually. During
1929, 1,917,693'OOO,OOO cubic
feet of gas was consumed, an
increase of 22 per cent over
1928, in which year that was a
gain Of 8 per cent compared
with 1927.
due to the drastic curtail-
ment Of industrial plant activ-
ity in 1890, it is estimated that
consumption of natural gas
only gained IL per cent over
1929, despite the very rapid in
crease in new pipe line mileage.
"Of the 1929 natural gas
production, 19 per cent was
consumed for domestic and 81