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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
PARALYSIS SCORE P0STP0NES PAGEANT
IN. H. IS FOURTH
 LARGEST ROAD
Long Island, Penn, and N. Y. (. Only Ahead in
 Passenger Numbers
THIRD IN REVENUE

Records of American railroad operation during the year of 1880 show that, despite loss of more than five million passengers dur ing the year. the New Haven Rail- road is now in third place with re- spect to passenger traffic revenues <; d in fourth place with respect to the number of passengers car ried. In the matter of passenger earnings, the New Haven is out ranked only by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Gen. tral, both of which cover consid- erably larger territories.
 With respect to the actual num- Der of passengers. carried, the Long Island railroad, operating between New York city and points on Long Island and in New Jersey, outdisances all the rest with a total of 118,189,000 passengers during the year. The Long Islands oper- ation Is almost entirely of short run, committing nature and this ac- counts for it's large number of passengers as compared with larger systems whose traffic is of a more general character. The Pennsyl- vania comes second with total of 99,019,000 passengers. the New York Central third with 72,951, 900 and the New Haven fourth with 49,107,000. The Chicago and Northwestern. the Southern Pacific system and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe follow in the order named.
 That the New Haven with only slightly more than two thousand miles of road ranks well up among the larger roads in the matter of passenger t.affc is fact account ed for chiefly by it's peculiar loct- ton as the Gateway to New Eng land" All rail traffic from New England into New York and vice versa must pass over its tracks. In addition, large proportion of New Haven passenger traffic is account ed by the location on it's western Connecticut and Westchester coun- ty lines of d multiplicity of me- tropolitan commuters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Wickersham Has
 Scored Again
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sary qualifications properly to use their tremendous authority"
 That inspectors often act as de- tectives to uncover a case, then as court to try it and even as stenographer and interpreter dur ing trial of the cases they have zealously worked up.
 That immigrants are subjected to these and other hardships be- cause many of them do not under stand the language or the proceed ings and are unable financially to employ attorneys to- represent them.
 Recommendations and sugges- tions were:
 A board of alien appeals should be established under the general lines of the board of tax appeals to sit in final judicial judgment on all alien deportations, supersed- ing the present immigration board.
 The labor department should be deprived of alien deportation func- tions except those of investigation and prosecution of cases before the alien board.
 A Hi5 Sidoo VI dtiOu spectors should be obtained and some training provided for them. (NoW many are not even question ed in Washington before their ap- pointment.)
 Discretion should be permitted the new board 10 let deporta ble aliens remain if deportation would result in unnecessary hardship to American families.
 Attorneys should be furnished to aliens by philanthropic societies interested in that work, to assure fair trial before the board.
 Alens should not be deported to countries where their political opinions might cause their death or extreme difficulty for them.
 Agencies for prevention of smuggling aliens should be in- creased.
 In a seven-page summary, the commission absolved aliens from the general suspicion that the for eign born in this country have been responsible for a dispropor-
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ported, is Attorney Cornell, town chairman of the democratic town committee of Bridgeport. Town Chairman John II. Crary and other leading Waterbury democrats are known to be not too well pleased with the recognition given Water bury by the state forces, especially in the labor department of which Mir Tone is the head. New Haven. although it has been well taken scare of by Governor Wilbur L. Cross and Commissioner Tone, is said to be of the opinion that the patronage accorded the Elm City has been directed towards one group and has not been designed to solidify the democratic forces of that community. The split in the democratic ranks of New Haven has for years been the topic of discussion throughout Connecticut. Other Sections Pecved.
 Western Connecticut is also said to be of the opinion that better patronage could have been affected had the plums which the party leaders had to hand out been distributed in more efficient fashion.
 Holland county, Governor Cross native grounds, was also ignored badly in the handling out of pa tronage. it is charged, and Middle town democrats are said to be up
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Insurgents And Old
 Guard To Contest
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in arms over the fact that they have ben disresarded.
 With this feeling throughout Connecticut, the split in party opinion on the should be the democratic candidate for president next year, will develop into a ser- ious situation before the May con- vention arrives, 1t is feared.
 Insurgents Through With Smith.
 On the other hand the present leaders bring forward the arYu- ment that they were for ex-Gov- ernor smith eight years and four years ago. They argue that ex- Governor Smith was defeated in the last national election and should give way to new candidate who might gain the election next year in view of the blasting of the g. O.. p. prosperity claims and the ap- parent utter failure of the Hoover regime to offer an administration of constructive and progressive nature.
 Therefore, the forces now head ing the democratic organization charge, 1t is said, that the "old guard is attempting the same tac-
  ing ex-Governor Smith in order to split the national delegates from the Nutmeg state so that some middle western candidate of their own liking might be given the nomination.
 Future Developments Awaited.
 Developments in the next few weeks are expected to be of great interest and leaders of the party are believed anxious to call a con ference and get together in order to avoid split which, becoming openly public, would be deyastat- ing to the chances of the demo- crats in their efforts to carry Con- necticut in the next state election, which, incidentally, will be held In conjunction with the national elec- tiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
American Flyer
 Is One Hero
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Continued from Page 1.) down shortly after departing from Reykjavi,:, capital of Iceland. yes terday. Ho faced 500 miles of fly ing over the treacherous North Atlnatic.
 He had experienced little diff culty since leaving Detroit, Mich. on July 27. his perilous air cruise unannoupced and unnoticed. The m essage, received by "a station at Wick. CaiLhness.s Scotlarid told of the forced landing. Concern for the f1ier spread. A forced landing on the North Atlantic was peril ous, experts agreed.
 The message was unsigned. It read:
 Forced to go down owing to en- zine trouble. Should like to obtain exact bearings. Can you assist please?"
 It was assumed the dispatch came from Cramer. He was the only flier known to be in the vi- cinity of tie Farce islands.
 The message had indicated that the cause of his landing was only of minor nature and something that Cramcr believed he could ad- just on the water. He is flying a sturdy, wireless-equipped seaplane which. ordinarily would stand up
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Benjamin Hack enson of Boyden street will be held this afternoon at ? o'clock from his home to St Johns Episcopal church where services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock by Rev Robert c. Batchelder. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Sheehy will be held Monday morn- ing at 8:15 o'clock from the home 154 Baldwin street, to the Immac- ulate Conception church where a requiem mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of John J. McIntee will take place Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to the Sacred Heart church where a requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Interment will be Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Michael Kelly took place this morning at S:15 o'clock from his home, 23 Sarsf1eld street, to St Thomas church where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev Thomas Han ley, assisted by Rev John Ryan, deacon, and Rev William Judge. sub-deacon. A special musical pro- gram was rendered by James Cor man. Burial was in new St Jo- seph's cemetery with services by Father Hanley. The pallbearers were Frank and stephen Kelly, Matthew Colwell, John Tangney, John Brophy and Michael Grout.
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donate share of current crime"
 Pointing to the problem of the foreign born, 1t added:
 No foreign born resident of the United States can ever be sure that he will not suddenly be made the subject of an administrative pro- cess. Carried on without his knowledge by telegraph between an inspector in the field and a bu- reau in Washington, which will find some irregularity in his entry or in his conduct, break the per- sonal and property tie which he has established in the United States, and return him to the coun- try from which he came, where he will not be welcome and where he has already found the conditions of life so hard to endure" ~.
 Oppenheimer's report relates many instances of hardship and cruelty. He complained raids were being unjustly made on scamen's dance halls and homes in search for Aliens; that rights of citizens were infringed by immigration agents in their zeal; that prelim- mary examination of Aliens show ed evidences that statements were extorted illegally unfairly from ignorant witnesses; that agents used stool pigeons.
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Guest of Honor
Guest of Honor German Screen
 Star Is Sued
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The suits were on file. in fact, before Marlene's husband. Rudolf Sieber, also stage director, ar rived in New York three weeks ago on his first visit to America just to visit his star-wife, "the greatest cook, a beautiful cook, fine .hausfrau."
 Sieber looked forward with no little pleasure to the Hollywood visit. "She will fix me an eicr- kuchen (egg cake)." he predicted then. .I,
 Six times they talked by long distance telephone from New York to Hollywood.
 Then he was met in Hollywood by Marlene and Won Sternberg.
 Me jealous man?" Sieber queried after arrival here.
 II should say not!"
 He denied talk of marital un- happiness current at that time.
 Its family reunion. Nothing else. I'll be here four weeks. and we'll live In a house at Beverly Hills. I'm very glad to see my family"
 After months of secrecy, Mrs Van Sternberg's suit became pub lie knowledge in domestic relations court, where she had haled the di- rector to answer charges of non- payment of a1imony. ,
 Admitting his delinquency, Won Sternberg defended himself on the score that the alimony arrange ment had been conditioned upon Mrs Van Sternberg keeping the peace, peace which he said she had broken with sundry "harrass- ments."
 Asked to detail the "harrass- ments." Won Sternberg said his former wife had involved him in filing suits against "a certain lady," "the certain lady" suddenly was named as Miss Dietrich.
 Charging that Miss Dietrich was the cause. of. their divorce. Mrs Von, Sternberg added a long bill of particulars. according to copies of her complaint.
 She charged Miss Dietrich with having opened accounts in Won Sternberg's name in furniture and clothing stores in Los Angeles - "something he would never let me do."
 Won Sternberg has been credited with discovering Miss Dietrich. In Germany. He directed the blond siren in the two pictures which won her fame in this country = "Morocco" and "The Blue Anger.
 Sieber told the story of his TO- nance with Miss Dietrich when he arrived in New York. He was quoted
 "She was from school. just IT. I was an assistant director in Der lin.. One day someone says can I use some pretty girls from the school. say can always use pretty girls. And. so. six. eight months later we are married" Sieber is a Paramount director in Paris. He has been married to Marlene Dietrich seven years.
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Passenger Ship
 Crashed Down
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 ular transport service. It's estimat- ed cost was $175,000 and its weight is 13 tons.
 The Imperial Airways issued a communique asserting all passeng- CTS would proceed by automobile to Lympne airport, where another plane would take them to Paris.
 The police at Tonbridge reported that the Hannibal had made a forced landing" at Tudely nearby.
 Considerable damage" was done to the rear part of the air liner. the report said. The plane had left Croydon at 9:23 a. m. for Paris on its customary run.
 The Hannibal was the first of eight similar machines designed to carry 38 passengers and a crew of four. It had luxurious appoint ments. including a cocktail bar.
 Officials at Croydon airport re- ported that the Hannibaps lower right motor fell out in flight. While the pilot was seeking to effect Q Handing the propeller of one of the upper engines came off, due to the vibration.
 A serious crash was avoided only "by a miracle" the Croydon report said.
 Two Americans were among the IS passengers on board the air liner. the Imperial Airways an- nounced.
 An eyewitness described the thrilling landing of the Hannibal, saying: "The big plane just missed Ia house in landing. It knocked down a telegraph pole"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Noted Legion Member Dies Howard Bunce of New Bri, tain Leaves Sister
 Here

Howard H. Bunce, age 37 years
 e resident of New Britain but q familiar character to Waterburians
 died in Berlin yesterday morning following an operation for removal of his tonsils. He died as he was
 recovering from the anaesthetic and pr. John Purney of Berlin ascribed death to heart trouble. He was a prominent figure in American Le' zion activities in Berlin. The attack came after MT Bunce's tonsils had been removed in the office of pr. Joseph H. Potts
 veteran specialist here who has successfully removed tonsils in about 17,000 cases without fatal lity. pr. Pudney declared that the tonsils operation had been entirely successful.
 Dr. Potts ordered oxygen tanks sent from the police department
 but MT. Bunce was dead when when they arrived.
 MT. Bunce was volunteer in the aviation corps of the army during the World war and served in France. An active member of Bol- ton -Kasica post, American Legion in Berlin. he was elected its com- mander in 1928. He was employed as foreman at the Stanley works He leaves his wife, Mrs. Minnie L. Bunce; his mother, Mrs. Mar celia Bunce: three sons, Wallace Kenneth and Roland; one daughter Lillian; three brothers. Walter and Lewis Bunce of New Britain and George Bunce of Torrington; one sister, Mrs. F. w. Wootkon of Wa terbury.
 The funeral will be held at 2:3O D. m., Sunday in the Berlin Congre. gational church, where Rev. A. H
 Rapp will conduct services. Burial will be in Maple cemetery, Berlin where military services will be con- ducted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Stock Buying
 At a Minimum
Hands-Off Policy Marks Attitude of Buying Public
 During the Past Week

there has not been a large amount of real liquidation the trading of late being almost wholly under the domination of professional interests and promises to be so pending d pick up in business. The general run of stocks are cheap enough but naturally many would-be buyers are inclined to hold off and await further developments in the out side situation before entering the market. Under these circumstances not much change in the trend can be looked for although as above in- timated many stocks are cheap and for the person with patience buy ing around this level ought to turn out profitably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

New York, Aug 8-Awaiting
 more definite indications with re- spect to the probable turn to be taken by affairs, the trading and
 investing public at large has been inclined to pursue a hands-off pol icy so far as the market Is con- cerned. On the whole, general opinion has been favorably infiu- enced by the measures that have been favorably influenced by the measures that have been adopted regarding German affairs: but, at the same time, advance in the vol ume of bushes, already low, has been prevented by the usual sum- mer dullness from improving very greatly, although there has been enough interest in the various day. to-day developments to show that they are being carefully watched
 by those with funds to use in the purchase of securities. Careful ob- servers are undoubtedly accumulat- ing sound shares, when reactions
 of an early forward movement | ment which are needed to inspire vigorous purchasing.
 Speculative activity during the
 past week has been at minimum.
 The announcement of the New
 York Stock Exchanges figures for
 brokers loans during the month
 of August, showing loss of $47.- 100000 during the period, and a
 low level of $1,335,000,000 for to-
 tai borrowings-as we'll as the fed
 eral reserve reports showing reduc-
 tion of security loans by members
 and increase of Investments, testify
 plainly to the lack of operations on
 any considerable scale. Some sell
 ing, as the aftermath of the steel dividend reduction, hurt prices, and
 this was again repeated on a small
 CT scale after the cut in Standard
 of Indiana's dividend, the parallel
 reductions of less faverably-placed
 oil concerns. and the poor earnings showing of still others, although
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Riddle Revue " Also Called Off
 By Authorities
Health Officer Dr. E. J. Godfrey Takes Drastic Move on
 Advice of State OficiaIs-No New Cases Report :, ed To-day

follows: In order that Waterbury may keep the present crisis of in- fantile paralysis in check and act ing upon advice from the state board of health, I consider it a measure of precaution in ask ing you to postpone your two pro- posed outings, Playground day at Hamilton park on August 22 and Worden's Riddle day at Lakewood park August 22.
 No new cases of the disease were reported to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
REDUCTION HAS
 BEEN ORDERED

Hartford. Conn, Aug 8-(UP)- Reduction in rates charged resi- dents of Clinton and Madison by the Clinton Electric Light and Power company has been ordered by the state public utilities com mission, decreasing the operating revenues of the company by about $28,000.
 Petitioners for reduction con- tended the rate charged by the company was unreasonable.
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as he answered in the affirmative.
 After Inspector Keegan mug ged' Lorenzo he went back to his own office and went back 25 years to a then famous murder. A mans bullet ridden body was found off Sunnyside avenue. Lorenzo, a husky youth was brought as the suspect and charged with the murder.
 Inspector Keegan was then only detective but was in charge of bertillion work. He "mugged" and finger-printed Lorenzo, as q matter of form and went about his other duties.
 Lorenzo was given nolle on the murder charge when he was brought before the superior court, the reason being lack of evidence.
 The work of 'mugging" and finger-printing has been turned over to Detective John Leary, youngest members of the bureau with Inspector Keegan supervising.
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Capt Keegan
 Has Good Memory
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over to the next term of superior court. As in all cases where there is bind over the accused is "mugged," that is, his picture Is taken and he is finger-printed.
 The accused was brought to the detective bureau and Captain Kee- gan set up his camera and chair for Aguinaldo to occupy. Captain Reagan kept wondering about that face and permitted his memory to drift back through the years dur ing which he has been an official "dick."
 He was not quite sure until he told the accused to sit in the chair before the camera. He focused the camera and after a minutes study of the mans face through the lens. he said. I've taken your picture before, haven't I?"
 The man nodded his assent. Cap tain Keegan continued. about 25 years ago wasn't it?--you were then charged with murder?" The eyes of the accused widensd
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WILL BE TRANSFERRED.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug S-(UP) Generalization of the Connecticut Electric Manufacturing Company of this city and and the Beardsley and Wolcott Manufacturing Com pany of Waterbury will result in transfer of the local company's machinery and other equipment to Waterbury. 1t was understood here today.
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under the strain of forced land ing at sea.
 Cramer left Reykjavik at 2:1O D. I'll. (10:i0 a. m. EST) yesterday for the Ettle island group lying north of Scotland. some 500 miles off the coast of Norway. He ex- pected to reach Thorshavn about 8 p. m. he said on departing.
 From she Farce islands. Cra- mer, on leisurely air mail route survey ac, oss the North Atlantic. planned to continue to Copen- hagen, Denmark, via Bergen, Nor way. He hoped to reach the Dan- ish capital late to-day.
 On arrival at Reykjavik from Greenland. Cramer slept two hours and then refueled his plane. He said the weather was fine on his flight from Greenland and that the journey over inland ice in bright sunshine at an altitude of $500 feet twas wonderful"
 A great celebration awaited Cra- mer at Copenhagen, where the gold medal of the aeronautic so- ciety will he presented to him.
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The annual playground pageant scheduled for Hamilton park Aug. 20 and Worden's Riddle Revue slated for Lakewood park two days .later have been postponed until further notice 1t was announced this morning by William D. Shea, Supervisor of recreation, acting upon the authority of pr. F. J. Godfrey.
 day from the health officer which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Mayor GuestrAtg Tf~
 Italian Outing
Hayes to Attend 18th Anniversary Tomorrow of the
 @ FrateIanza ItaIiana

Mayor Frank Hayes will be guest of honor at the 18th anni- versary of the Italian. Brotherhood society. Fratellanza Italiana. to be commemorated by an outing at the DiLeo farm, Winchester street, to- morrow afternoon starting at 3 o'clock. Judge T. V. Meyer and presidents of other Italian societies will also h. present at the affair at
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CT. The balance of the committee is made up of Francesca Alibrio. Michele Cancellaro, Gaetano Can nata, Pasquale Capobianco. Luigi Capobianco, Antonio Caputo, Fran cesco Caribetti, Nicola Cateerino, Guglielmo Ceccherini.r Antonio Cic- carelli, Giuseppe Carleglio. Salva- tore Ciarc'a and Enrico Violetti.
 There will be a program of en- tertainmelt featured by a band concert and other novelties.
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which the attendance is expected to exceed 2,000 persons.
 This is the largest Italian so- ciety in the city. it's mbership roster containing 400 names of reg istered members.
 John DePastino is president of vice. president; Angelo Cimaglio is treasurer; A. Ianitto recording sec- retary and G. Vellucci financial secretary.
 Carmine Caruso is chairman of the arrangements committee. and A. Chestone 's secretary and treasur-
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OBITUARY

COMSTOCK Mrs Sarah C. Comstock, age S5 years. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs J. s. Jamison. 488 Washington ave- nue, on Thursday. July 30. The funeral services and burial took place in Lakewood, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
DROUGHT BRINGS RATTLE
 SNAKES

Boise, -aa. Aug 8.-UP)-Run- ming hand in. hand with the drought, the danger of rattle- snakes in the hills and mountains of southwestern Idaho has in- creased twofold. With many creeks and water holes dried up, the venon.ous reptiles are concen- trated along those that remain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
SLOGAN FOR AUTO TAGS

Memphis, Aug 8.-(UP)-City automobile license tags next year may bear the slogan, Memphis on the Mississippi" Newspapers, civic clubs and other organizations have favored the plan.