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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
Big Liner George Washington Safe
 After Collision

New York, Jan 6.-UP)-The liner George Washington of the Eastern Steamship company, made it's pier at the foot of Murray street, North River, to-day after colliding with a car float in the dense fog over the harbor.
 There were 100 passengers aboard
 Meanwhile, the William N Page, a Mystic Steamship company, freighter, was aground at Shinne- cock lighthouse, Long Island, but was said to be in no immediate dan ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
Lawlor, Reed, Mahaney, Thons
 To Be Sworn In
Attend Caucus in Hartford To-day City to Be We'll
 Represented at Inaugural Ball Tomorrow Evening

Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of the 18th district, Senator-elect Lewis S.. Reed of the 18th district and Rep- resentatives-e Daniel J. Mana ney and John D. Thoms, who will represent Waterbury in the 1881 legislature, will be sworn into office tomorrow morning at Hartford. Senator Lawlor will enter upon an- other of his many terms while the other three will become members of the general assembly for the first time.
 Tonight in Hartford. Senator elect Reed will attend a caucus Of the E. o. D. members of the state senate. Tonight, also, Representa- tives-elect Mahaney and Thoms will be in Hartford to attend a caucus of the democratic members of the house.
 Senator Albert l.. Lavery of Fair field, representing the. 18th district is expected to be elected president pro tempore of the state senate by the republicans while Howard w.. Alcorn of Suffield will be selected by the republican representatives, III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

the house as their leader
 In the democratic ranks there will be a contest for the leadership of the house minority. Attorney John A. Markaham of Hartford, formerly of this city, and Representative Will liam M. Citron of Middletown are both seeking the post.
 Representatives elect Mahaney and Thoms are expected to support Attorney Markham for the post al- though they would not comment on their intentions to-day.
 The democratic senators have al- ready agreel upon their leader in the senate. He will be Senator Frank Bergin of New Haven. He was se- lected last week at caucus in New Haven at which Senator Lawlor of this city was present. There was no contest for this post.
 Tomorrow the four local mem- bers of the legislature will be sworn in and will also witness the inaugu- ration of GOvernOr-elect Wilbur l.. Cross of New Haven. Tomorrow night Waterbury will be well repre- sented at the inaugural ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
SLEEPING CARS
 WERE DERAILED

Outvile, O.. Jan 6.-(UP)-Four sleeping cars of q St Louis-to-New York Express of the Pennsylvania Railroad were derailed here to-day.
 None of the cars overturned. Au- tomatic air brakes set as soon as the cars left the rails, stopped the train immediately and saving scores of passengers from possible injury. A defective rail was thought to have caused the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

the class should be made to J. A. Peterson. personnel manager of the Bristol company or to Loren S. Chase. chairman the Educational committee of the Bristol Company's Formemen's association.
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PAGE ELEVEN

Salvatore and Mary Mastandrea. Att tachment papers. involving property al 113 Dikeman street, were filed this morning in the town clerks of flee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
SHOT AND KILLED.

New York. Jan 6.-CUP)-Philip Picheaggi. 60. was shot and killed to-day by men who drove by In an automobile as he stood on the cor ner of 65th street and i7th avenue. Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
ELKS' ATTENTION

A specia. meeting of Waterbury Lodge of Elks will be held tonight (Tuesday. January 6) at 7:3O o'clock at Elks' club rooms to take action on the death of Roger Connor.
 DIR GEORGE LEONARD.
 Exalted Ruler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors for the sympathy and kindness shown us ,lurjn,; our recent bereavement, the death of our dear sister, Mrs Bridget La Plante.
 MIR AND MRS WILLIAM DIVER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, and especially k. J. Costello Lodge No. 423. Brotherhood of Railroad Train men. and the employees of the New Haven Railroad for their kindness and sympathy extended to us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved father and brother. Peter J. Neehan.
 Signed:
 THE MEEHAN FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
PAPERS FILED IN
 DAMAGE SUIT

Damages of $250 are claimed in a suit instituted to-day by the New England Banana company against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
MEDITERRANEAN

Washington, Jan 6.-(UP)--Highes: temperatures yesterday and lowest last night m 20 cities were reported by the weather bureau to-day as fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

The funeral services for Mrs W.l- liam R. Robinson of the Pearl Lake road were held this morning at 1O:3O o'clock at the Trinity Epis- copal church and burial was in Bracket cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

HOLMES-In this city Jan 5, 1891 Edward A. Holmes of Sunnyside Ave. Oakville. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

The funeral of Aldo Bellotti was held this morning d S:30 oclock from the funeral par.ors of Nicholas Maiorano, 267 Bank street to St I.ucy's church where services were conducted at 9 o'clock by Rev Felix >;coglio. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were Louis Gotta, Joseph Grazio, Ceasar cuRlielmctti William Bellotti, John Pierce and Albert Giacin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
FUNERALS

The funeral of Roger Connor l4 10 be held tomorrow morning at S.15 o'clock from the home Of ms daughter, Mrs James Colwell. ZIa Willow street, to St Margarel church. where solemn high mass of reuuiam will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in New St .Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06
DIED.

YOVAIS-In this city Jan ,, 1881 Matthew Yovais of Wood St. Funeral Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St Joseph's church. Burial in Worcester. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-06

Litchfield, Jan 5. 1881 Mrs Anna B. Costello formerly of this city. Funeral Thursday morning at S:30 o'clock from 42 South View St. to St Francis Xavier's church. Burial in AnsOnia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28

denly. Ney was hustled out and stood
before the wall, refusing to have his
eyes bandaged. The squad of II SOL
diers fred. Ney fell. and instead of
the body lying on the ground for Is
minutes, a cloth was instantly thrown
over it, and it was taken away in great
haste to a hospital. Less than three
minutes was consumed in the entire
affair
But there is another account, hand
ed down as truth in our family: AS
Marshal Ney passed close to his IL
old comrades who were to shoot him he
spoke in a low voice, aim high That
was the plan revealed to him before he
left the prison. 1t was arranged by
the Duke Of Wellington.
when Ney was taking his place be-
fore the wall, and refusing to have his
eyes bandaged, he said to the firing
squad; DO not shoot until say "fire!"
Next, placing his hand on his heart
he said in a loud voice; Soldiers, shoot
straight for the healthier
Ney Apparently Shot.
"Ney dropped His old comrades OF
the firing squad had followed his d.
rections and aimed high.
1.-The stones of the wall above where
volley of shots.
1.-TWO days after the execution when
sailor was holystoning the deck of
French vessel about to sail from Bor-
deaux to Charleston, S. c., a ruddy-
faced nan came aboard with two
others. The sailor leaped to his feet
and saluted.
"'who 90 you think amp asked
the man.
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and educated as civil engineer.
MY grandfather later went 10
Waterbury, Conn, and then to Fort
Wayne, Ind.
my father had documents Of various
kinds about Marshal Ney's escape that
had been given him by his father. The
fear that made my grandfather fee
France was always heavy upon him,
and father inherited the idea Of secrecy.
Finally father destroyed all docu-
ments that would have proved beyond
doubt that Marshal Ney was never shot.
Although father was so close
mouthed, he named me Michael, after
the grand marshal. The French no not
pronounce the CHI In Michael as K,
as we do, but they pronounce it as il
it was spelled 'Misshell,' and my name
was spoken In that way in our family,
and to outsiders it became Marshall
So when went to be confirmed and the
bishop asked my name, answered,
Marshall and have been Marshall
ever since"
Fighting at Waterloo.
Mr.. Ney sketched a quick outline of
Marshal NeyS career, recalling how
after Napoleon had escaped from Elba
the marshal had been sent to recapture
his old commander, but instead re-
joined him, and with him fought the
British at Waterloo. Rcyalists clam
ored for Ney's death, SO he was SEN
fenced to be shot as traitor who had
surrendered the Kings army to Napo-
leon.
"The tradition in our family, sup
ported by the documents my father de-
stroyed," said Mr.. Ney, was that the
, Duke of Wellington, having a profound
respect for Ney interceded for him, and
that Louis XVIII. also respecting Ney's
bravery, but too weak to save him
openly. gave consent to the conspiracy
to save him while pretending publicly to
have him shot.
"The place of execution had been an
nounced as the Plain OF Grenelle and
s. 900 people had gathered there. But
the carriage with Ney was stopped close
to an alley near the Luxembourg quar-
ter and Ney was ordered out. Few per-
sons were there. One was Quentin
Dick Of the British Parliament. He
saw what happened and gave, this &C
count of it:
1.-THE carriage with Ney came up sud-
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any old commander. Marshal Ney,
answered the seaman.
Marshal Ney was executed two days
ago in Paris said the man, and during
the voyage to America he remained in
his cabin. The two men with Ney were
well known to my grandfather. One
was Paschal Luciani, who became q
prominent business man in Philadel-
phia The other was Count Charles
Lefebvre- Desnouettes, who obtained q
grant Of land near White Bluff, Ala.
and died there. Those two often went
secretly to visit Peter Ney, the school
master.
He taught in Brownsville and in
other places in North and South Caro-
lima and in Virginia.
He died at the home Of Osborne
| Giles Foard, Rowan County, N. C..
November is, 1916. At his bedside
when death came were DR.. Matthew
Locke, Mr.. Foard, Thomas D. Graham
Archie Foard and a Negro. After his
death these persons said DR.. Locke had
told Ney death was approaching end
begged him @ reveal his identity
The dying man, with a last effort
raised to sitting posture and ex.
claimed: I am Marshal Ney Of
France"
why don't you go to Paris and have
the records Straightforward" Mr.. Ney
"HaI" he replied. Long ago that
YVES tried. Only one who has gone to
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MARSHAL NEY Died
IN U. S. is CLAIM
Firing Squad Story of His
tory Attacked by
Omaha Man.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Neb., September % (N.AN.A.1.
"A man hare who says he is a grand
nephew of Marshal Michel Ney,
Napoleon's "bravest of the brave" has
Just broken a tradition CT silence handed
down in his family for upward Of q
century to assert that Ney was not
placed against a wall and shot, as his
tory states, but was slipped out of
France to America, where he died 80
years later.
Are you sure you are a grand
nephew of the Marshal Ney who led
the last charge Of Napoleon's old guard
at the Battle Of Waterloo2" was the first
question q reporter asked this man. who
Is named Marshall Ney. the first name
being spelled with two "ls".
YES" he answered. my grand
father was a brother of Marshal Ney."
And are you sure Marshal Ney was
not shot to death as traitor in PARISH"
II am certain" he said.
When you make that assertion" 1t
was emphasized by his interviewer. you
contradict all written history. In the
French achieves are records to show
Ney was shot. Every detaiI is set
cut, even the names of the IL men said
to have shot him, and the exact places
In the body where IL Of the bullets hit. "
Records Declared False.
"The records are false" was the
answer. "Ney was never shot, but
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escaped to America, and my own grand
father, his brother, visited him in North
C3rolina."
why is IT," Mr.. Ney was asked, "that
your grandfather never told this, that
your father never tcld it, and that you
have kept it a secret until this day?"
That's simple" he replied. ITO save
Ney a conspiracy was formed In pro-
foundest secrecy. Had the truth come
out, 20 men in France, some of great
prominence, would have lost their
heads. Even the Emperor might have
been dethroned, fer he was in the con-
spiracy.
ITO protect these men my great
uncle, Marshal Ney, assumed the name
Peter Stewart Ney, and for 80 years
lived humbly, teaching in backwooos
school houses in North and South Caro-
lima and in Virginia. For the same
reason that he kept silent, his brother,
my grandfather, kept silent, too, and
that tradition of silence was handed
down to my father and by him to me.
But now, after so long time-it is
116 years since my. great-uncle was
no longer shall our family rest under
the odium of that false stain.
"I am urged to make this disclosure
particularly because my own son, Virgil
Michel Ney is q first lieutenant, grad
uated from the Infantry School OF the
United States Army and assigned to
the 18th Infantry at For Crook, Nebr. .
Likeness to Portraits.
MIR. Ney shows a striking likeness to
portraits and descriptions Of Mar
shall Ney.
He has practiced law, and was with
the Western Union Telegraph Co. in
Omaha 30 years. until he retired several
years ago. He began his family history
as follows:
MY grandfather, Keron Ney, fed to
Dublin, ireland. when Marshal Ney was
supposedly shot,"
but" he was interrupted, "history
says Marshal Ney had only two
brothers, Jacques, who died in child
hood, and Jean, who was killed in the
battle of Trebbia"
History or no history, my grand
father was o brother of Marshal Ney
and he took refuge in Dublin, where
my father, Keron Ney, jr., was born
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France to investigate this great mys-
terry can have the faintest idea Of the
official forces that, insisting Ney shall
be recorded as having been shot to
death as a traitor, refuse even to per-
NIT photographs to be taken Of his
grave
I'm Pere LIE Chase Cemetery in Paris.
where Marshal Ney was supposedly bur-
led, is a small, plain stone with the one
word upon it, Ney.' nothing more We
have a tradition that Emperor Napo-
leon III, shortly after his accession to
the throne, wishing to satisfy himself
as to the mystery clinging to the Ney
case, had the grave of Ney secretly
opened. The leaden comm. stu in a
good state Of preservation. contained
not a bone, not one relic Of q human
body"
(Copyright, 1881. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Irc)
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Suit Follows Husbands Ad.

Gustave wellback Of New Orleans.
La, inserted q full page advertisement
in . newspaper to let the whole world
know he would not be responsible for
his wife's debts.
Now his wife Is suing for divorce.
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A large producing oil company in Co
lombia has agreed to buy a substantial
amount of the government per cent
treasury warrants.
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Paris Seeks Ink-squirter.

The police OF Paris, France. are hunt
ing o man who amuses himself by
squirting ink on ankles clad in light-col'
ored silk hose
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I'M
YORK
@@1 Gilbert Swan

New York, June 2.-Snapshots Of
the sidewalks of New York:
He is at least a foot or 50 taller
than Charlie Chaplin. But that
makes no difference to the sand
wich man. He wears the three I'M
portant properties of the great comic
the shoes, the derby and the tiny
black mustache.
Tied to his back Is a sign reading
that Chaplin is to be seen at a GER
tain group of theaters in the most re-
cent Of his pictures.
Round and round he shuffles in the
big triangle they call Times Square.
He stops to tilt his derby at passing
children. And children, with their
.uncritical attitude, where clowns are
concerned, pipe Hello, Charley"
What difference does it make to them
whether this be Charlie or not. It
looks something like Charlie and 1t
makes them laugh.
The perambulating advertisement
takes time out for a moment to rest
against q building, tipping his derby
profusely to all and sundry and Twill
ing his slender cane. t.s{
Walking close to him, it's impos-
sible to find a single feature that
bears the slightest resemblance to
Chaplin. Only his properties are
there-mustache, cane, baggy pants,
shoes and hat.
cts been a long time since I put
on a Chaplin act" he confides. "Re-
member when all over America the
sidewalks were filled with imitatorS
Of Charlie? Sure I'm an actor-out
of q job! Who isn't out of a job?
Say, out on the sidewalks I've been
everybody from Harry Lauder to
Richard Dix. Say, I could do a great
mimic act on the stage If they'd give
me a chance. -. Well, they won't -.
50 I gives 'em a free show in the
street. 80. Last week I was G Mardi
Gras clown-you know, n OF those
parade figures that looks as though
it was walking on its hands. .....
Don't know what I'll be next week. i.
You never can tell in this racket"
He tips his hat and waddles on. -.
Two tots stop to wave at hin, and call
Hello, Charlie!"
4 * X
He has disappeared in a crowd that
clogs the sidewalk at an hour shortly
after noon!
Hardly has he disappeared when,
from 43rd street, slowly approaches a
MISUNDERSTANDING slender and
elderly man. He wears one of those
light tan derbies, trimmed by a deep
brown ribbon. The sort Of hat
once identified with road-show
troupers. 80. He wears also a pin
tailed afternoon coat. faded from a
prim gray to some strange shade of
lavender. His thin neck is i'm
prisoned by an old-fashioned choker
collar, of the Dan Frohman variety. .
...A frayed bow tie and a vest that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-02
Daily Health Service
Sufficient .Vitamins Are Easily Obtained

containing foods with the hope of
improving health generally may in
jure the very health that is trying to
be conserved.
Apparently q person needs for a
full vitamin G supply in any day
the amount of vitaminC contained in a
pint Of orange Juice containing the
juice OF one lemon, together with
one-fourth to one-half head Of let
tuce or its equivalent in raw cabbage.
It Is not apparent as to just why the
lemon juice must be mixed with the
orange Juice. Neither does any one
know from the quantitative stand
point how much strawberry juice,
tomato Juice or other substitute rich
in vitamin G can substitute for the
orange juice.
There r many substances that
contain vitamin C, and anyone can
eat plenty Of fresh vegetables and
drink fruit Juices and get an adequate
amount Of vitamin G. Tomatoes,
cabbage, gooseberries, Strawberries
and apples, eaten raw, pro-
vide large amounts Of vitamin G.
Cherries raw contain vitamin G., but
cooked cherries are poor in this vita
min. Cabbage. as has been men
toned, Is an excellent source, a. r
also spinach. watercress and Brussels
sprouts.
There have been innumerable
studies on the subject, all Of which
tend to the view that q considerable
excess Of vitamin is not harmful and
that the amount necessary for an
adequate diet Is easily obtained.
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Quotations

1 have c%anvassed the PRINCIPAL in
dustrieS, and find no movement to
reduce the rates of wages.-Secretary
OF Commerce Lamont.
X X X
Persons who sue for lost affections
generally u for something they do
not have to lose. That is why aliena-
ton of affections and breach of
promise suits are so much rubbish
Judge George S. Bartlett of Reno. in
the Golden Book.
X X X
Even wisdom has been known to
GOOGLE Baron Cooke.
x x X
Absolutely any noise that comes ont
OF a pipe can be silenced effectively
and economically and without setting
up back pressure that will reduce the
efficiency of the machine that causes
the sound.-Hiram P. Maxim.
X X X
Thank God there are no Monday
mornings in Heaven.-Philip Snow
den.
Each year more laws are enacted
and more crimes are committed
Judge Selah B. Strong.
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from the rivers there were few terminals and those avail
able we're so a~ntiquated as to be quite unsuitable for
modern methods Of freight handling. In their places
have grown up modern terminals, served by towboats
and barges of the latest design. and wherever the chan
mel has been sufficiently %deepened, the water commerce
is being handled on a regular time schedule.
A few days ago ". L. Richeson, president of the board
of commissioners of the port of New Orleans, predicted
that inside of two and a half years a stable channel will
be completed for the entire length Of the Father Of
Waters and that most, if not all, the river cities will be
provided with adequate terminal facilities. Such an
Improvement. he declared, will enable the manufacturers
and agriculturists of the middle west to enjoy rates low
enough to engage in foreign trade with their COM
petitors throughout the world.