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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
CIGARETTES ARE
 "BOOTLECGED"
High Tax in Ohio So They Are Rushed Over From State of Penn

Youngstown. Ohio. September ? - CUP) - Bootlegging in a new form was reported in Ohio today.
 With the advent of the two cent state tax on cigarettes, bootleggers were reported making heavy pur- chases in sharon and New Castle. Pa. and bringing them the few miles to Youngstown for sale Whereas popular brands of cigar cites were selling locally at from $1.49 to $1.52 a carton. sharon and Newcastle tobacco sellers were putting on sales 24 and 27 cents below the local quotations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET

Furnished by the Connecticut
 Department of AgriculturaD
 Wednesday, Sept 2-Supplfes were liberal on the Farms market. The market was steady on all produce. but potatoes and peaches which have a downward trend. Strictly fresh eggs scarce with prices up- wards.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tions are based on sales of good products to retailers at Farmers Market or by wholesalers.
 FRUITS.
 Apples, No. l.. Gravesteip 100. f.5O bH.; Wealthy 1.O0-1.25 bu.: No. 2, and drops 50. 100 bu.; cantaloupcs natives 1.O0-2.0O bu.; shipped in 2.25-3.OO crate; grapes native 1.15-f.25. Ia bu.; peaches .5O-.85 1.2 bu.; shipped in 100. I.5O bu.; pears native .75-.eO 1-2 bu.; plums native .75-.1OO 1-2 bu.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, lima 2.25-.30O bu.: snap I.25-i.75 bu.; shell 1.50.2.OO bu.; beets .3O-.35 doz.; cabbage ..e0.. box; carrots .3O-.35 doz.; celery, hearts 1.15-f.35 doz.; rounds .75. LOO dox.; corn 1.25-f.5O 100 ears; cucsmbers .6O-.S5> bu.; egg plant .75-1.OO. bu.; lettuce .5O..75 box; peppers .5O-.75 bu.; potatoes .75- .S5 bu.; SD mach .50 . 100 bu.; squash .75-i.OO box; tomatoes. No. i, .SO-.5O 1-2 bu.; No. 2. .20-.25 1-2 bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per doz. Newlaid Fancy A; Special .40-.E2; Extra .3S-. 40; Gathered .35-.37; newlaid cmdium .38; medium .33-.35; pull lets .25-.27; western .23-.S2; live fowl .l8-.25 lb.: broilers, Rocks .25..27 Ib.; Reds .23-.25 h.; Leg horns .18-.2O h.: dressed fowl .27- 80 h.; broilers .35-.4O h.; chickens .4O-.45 ID.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT. Butcher stock cows .O2-.OS lb.; calves .0a-.12 h.; meats, beef .12- IF lb.; Veal .12-.f0 b.; lamb .1S- 20 h.: pork loins .21-.26 lb.; pork local dressed .f2-.16 ID.
 NOT TOO THIN
 In adding thinner to paint for use around the home. be careful not 10 add too much. Most defects in paintwork can be traced to this condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
FRANCE WANTS
 IT POSTPONED

Geneva, Sept. 2.-(UP).-The French government has made an informal request to the League of Nations secretariat to postpone the world disarmament conference schedule for February. 1892, the United Press learned to-day.
 The proposal by France indefi- nitely to postpone the arms barley was motivated by the general cleo tions in France in May of next year. the United states presidential elections and the possibility of cleo tions in Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
SPAIN CONNECTS
 IN BAD REVOLT

Barcelona, Spani, Sept. 2.-UP) -convicts revolted at the prison here to-day. setting fire to the prison and fighting with the guards. Several shots were fired. The prison was in flames at D. m. and fire men were attempting to get con troll
 The revolt colncided with visit to the prison of the civil governor, police commissioner and other au- thorities, sec king to end hunger strike which has been in progress among syndicalists and communists in the prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

car to the doctors office. Patrolman George McElligott of the police mo- tor patrol later investigated the case and took Ruggiero to the hos pital. s'
 quarters indicate that Sergeant George Gooding and Patrolman Thomas Nerrastro were sent to a restaurant or night club on lower Bank street early this morning fin response to a complaint that a fight was in progress. The police heard a noisy commotion. There was plenty of loud talking. bu no fighting, Ruggiero was not present at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

and table decorations af garden flowers and green candles in cor responding colors. Recitations and singing were enjoyed the earlier part of the evening and later a delicious luncheon was served.
 Mrs Austin received many pret- ty gifts from those present, who were MT and Mrs D. Therrault. MT and Mrs Walter Thorne, MT and Mrs Robert Babin. Mrs Cath crime Babin, MT and Mrs William Babin, Mir and Mrs George Austin, Mir and Mrs Peter Austin. Mrs Frederick Slough. Mrs Rachel Slough, Mrs Mabel Atwood. Miss Ardeal Therrauli, Miss Alice Downes, Miss Margaret Daniels, Mrs Fl. Stebbins. Merrill Therrault, Fred Derry. Philip Maia of New Haven, Frank Johns of Seymour and Frank Stebbins.
 Briefs
 The young son of MT Duranie of Riverside street has returned to his home from the Waterbury hospital where he was confined with infantile paralysis. The boy IS dS Ntit "T 'fNi
 Emil chapuis of Coulter street is spending a week with relatives in Massachusetts.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Haney and children. Gloria and William. Mrs George Haney of Thomaston and Mrs Edward Daley and son Ed ward of .Meriden were dinner guests guests of Mrs Louis Stemm of Newton Heights. Sunday eve- ming.
 The young men of the village who wish to join the st Mary's fooibal team are requested 10 at. tend the meeting this evening at tho eomwuhity house ct 2 o'clock.
 Mir and Mrs Howard Ande and two sons. John and Howard of Buckingham street returned home Sunday after spending a short va. cation at Silver beach, Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
GREAT SWIMMING
 RACE IN TORONTO
IS Mile Event in Which Winner Will Be Given SIO,OO

Toronto, Ontario. September 2 - (UP) The fifth annual Ca- nadian national 15-mile swimming race was started today when 200 swimmers plunged into Lake On. tario. The race began at 11:O4 a. m.. E.D.T. Miss Margaret Ra- vior of Philadelphia, winner Of the women's 1O-mile event last week, and an entry in today's race, did not start.
 The winner will receive $10,00O of the $15,000 prize money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
SCHOOLS MAY REOPEN SEPTEMBER q
CORONER DID NOT
 HOLD ANYBODY
No Criminal Responsible ity in Death of Corporal in Bridgeport Armory

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2.-(UP) Coroner John ]. Phelan has found no criminal responsibility in the death of Corporal Caspar Wayne of company D, 242d coast artillery, who was shot through the heart with a rife in the state armory last week,
 After an all-day hearing. the cor oner absolved James Juliano, fel- low artilleryman, who was said by Wayne's fiancee to have had a "grudge' against Wayne. In his official finding the coroner is ex- pected to state whether the death was accidental or suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

Washington. Sept 2.--UP)- The governments difficult financial position which may lead 10 in- creased taxes this year or next was further revealed to-day in treas ury figures on the first two months of the fiscal year.
 The deflcite after two montha was $396,365.600, the treasury an nounced This compared with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

Dr E. J. Godfrey. health officer' explained this morning that the opening of school, postponed from it's regular time September g, 10 an indefinite date will be set for a time when the infantile paralysis epidemic has waned and there IS no danger of contagion.
 A weeks notice will be given to pupils and teachers when school is about to open SO that they can make preparations.
 There is hardly any dcaot but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
Weeks Notice
 Will Be Given
 Pupils, Teachers
Godfrey to Act When Pandemc Begins to Wane and Danger of Contagion Practically Eliminated Believes Spread Finally Checked

that the schools will remain closed for period of at least two weeks from September 9.
 The spread of the disease gave evidence to-day of being retarded, hence by the original date of the opening of the schools the candi- tion may be well in hand and the opening can follow in short order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Beverly Country Club, Chicago. September ? - tUP) - Johnny Goodman, the unknown who elm, :, mated Bobby Jones from the 1szs National Amateur Gold Tourna- ment, was forced out of the 193 l tournament today at which he was one of the favorites - by an unknown.
 Billy Howell. IS year old Rich mond. Va, player, whose chief claim to goffing fame was the win-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
SOON TIME FOR THIS.

m cold reeions hardy perennIaI xsowere do betetr with winter muIch. particulariy when the frost ,s~nefrafes to a depth greater than 5<,et fo which the roots extend. lt << Sesf 10 apply this ,nuich just \ ~xs<. inc ground freezes. At this 'l~ee ff is Icxs likely to bc . harbor <re fee ana lh1 froet in the ground I,.{1s h&}r fn snnAafain unifcrp con
 I1Ions 1nri6s <He Niniff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
wATERT0WN

The weekly court cases were only two and both men pleaded guilty to charges of violating the motor laws of the state A fine of S5 and cost was given each. The two men were Caesar Poggi and Mathew Gee of French street.
 The members of Chick" Law sons's stable who are to fight to- morrow night at the Lakewood arena stepped through ten ana twelve fast rounds of work out last night. Mo Larne, the ace or the stable, will face one or the toughest opponents he has met in his short career, a Jimmy SUI, livan from Florida. Ministers Kilma will also be on the card with n K. O. Sweeney of WaterVlIio. This is "whiskers" first appearance in any ring and should be worth watching. Andy Strong makes inc other member of the trio ana will dig into Carl Snyder of Dan bury. ,,,
 All members of the Cathoilc Council are urged by the presi- dent to be on hand at the firsi meeting of the season which VII, he held in the school hall at e o'clock tonight
 All those who can be made vot- CTS should do so and be ready roy the town elections which will De held next month. The last day Tor heinz made voter is Septembet 18th. The registrars will be in their offices in the town hall on the sth from until 5 o'clock.
 In view of all the pre-election talk about new town officials II might be we'll to have all voters possible on the lists. The repupn- can caucus should be a hummer this wear the date is not vet set bu' must be held before September 18th.
 A decision will be made by the Board of Education of the town tomorrow night in regards to the onening of schools on September s The opinion now is that they VII remain closed until some definite change in the number of cases re- ported in Waterbury takes place In all other epidemics of this dis ease the peak was reached in mid' September.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
PAINT CHECKED WOOD.

If the wood portions of your home show signs of paint check ing. repaint the portoins immedi- afely. If this Is not done. rain air ana wind will get under the cheeks and eventually cause them fo dxon off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
SCATTER PERENNIAL

00KI 1SHk IT HzHkAFN%~EEF@@"'
 Hardy perennials for adornment of the home grounds should be planted in irregular clumps at ap- propriate openings in the shrub bery groups. but not In bands or ribbons along the sbrubbery. the house or the lawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02
0AKVILLE

The fire district tax collector with 50 per cent of the time allot- ted for payment of the 1881 taxes passed, only 34 per cent of the tax payers have settled. He reports collections as being fair, but notes slowness in the payments of taxes that are of small amounts. This is particularly true of the au- tomobile taxes where the amount to be paid ranges from 10 cents to $1.0U.
 Every automobile owner should understand that even though he owns nothing but an automobile ne is liable for the tax on his car
 The tax collector will be at Byrnes' drug store on Wednesday and Friday evenings from ' o'clock to 9 o'clock CD. $. ID to receive taxes until September 15, 1851. After that date any taxes remain ing unpaid will draw interest at 9 per cent from August Is, 1851.
 The collector states that 1t might be well to notify automobile owners that failure to pay within a reasonable time compels the col lector to issue alias tax-warrants for the tax and the cost or these warrants amount to several dol lars each, with the taxpayer in- volved paying all the costs Of serV- ing such warrants.
 Honor Guest at Birthday Party
 Mrs George Austin was the host ess of a surprise birthday party held at the home of her mother. Mrs Rachel Slough of Watertown avenue Monday evening in honor of Mrs Peter Austin of Morro street.
 The house was prettily decorated in green and white crepe paper here. Mrs Rove formerly lived in Torrington.
 The democratic caucus will take place September g. The date of the republican city caucus has been definitely fixed for September IT.
 Irving Wilson Of this city has been visiting relatives tn Terry vile.
 TAere will be work in the E. A.. degree ct the stated commuiica- ton of Seneca lodge, A. Y. & A. B., tomorrow evening. 4 meeting |of the Feliowcraft club will follow the lodge session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

BY ELMER c. WAZZER
 United Press Financial Sditor)
 New York, September 2- (UP) - Using the railroad shares as principal point of attack, bears succeeded in upsetting the stock market today. Breaks in the rails,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-02

Mir and Mrs Charles Puttlitz of Lorenzo street have returned from a vacation spent at West Side pond.
 4 regular meeting of Harmony Temple. Pythian Sisters, will take place on Thursday evening at g o. clack in fyihian hall,
 Mrs August Rove and family of New York city are visiting friends
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
KEEP BUSY, HER
1O1.

NEW YORK, July 18, 1881.
Keep busy and be as cOntented
as possible"
That in the opinion of Mrs
Julia Parker, of New Rochelle,
will help in living to a ripe old
age. Mrs. Parker should know,
having celebrated her 101st birth,
day.
She is a prohibitionist, she
says, but not by law, declaring:
"WhiIe the saloon never
should come back, the law
should be more lenient."
She is intensely interested in
aviation, particularly the recent
long-distance flights. Romances
are her favorite reading. She en-.
joys playing chess and embroider-
ing.
Recalling the opening of the
first public schools in New York,
she said:
There was plenty of excite
ment when education for all
came along"
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
DOCTOR KILLED
IN FIGHT

RICHMOND, Va. July 18.-Dr.
James Graham, about SIS, a prac-
ticing physician at Belfast Mills,
Va, is dead from gunshot
wounds, and Leonard Settle, 81,
is being sought by authorities in
connection with the shooting. DR..
Graham was fatally wounded at
his home and died en- route to
a hospital at Richlands.
Details of the affair are
meager, but it was learned that
there was an alteration between
the physician and Settle after a
rock thrown by the young man
at a third person struck DIR.
Graham.
The doctor slapped the others
face, witnesses said. Settle is
then said to have followed DR..
Graham to his home, where the
shooting took place. DR.. Graham
is survived by his widow and two
sons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
JAIL SCHEME
TOFREE 8
K|LLS1'
10 Wounded, 80 Arrested When
CoIored Radicals Clash
After Leader Is Killed

CAMP HILL, Ala, July 18
UN.S0-Posses today are search
ing for a negro from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, as the leader Of the
plan to free eight colored men
sentenced to death for attacking
two white girls. which precipi-
tated a riot Thursday night.
Sheriff j. K. Young, of Talla-
poosa county, and his deputy,
Jack Thompson, were wounded
by Ralph Gray, colored, when the
sheriff tried to inspect a package
Of radical literature.
81 Arrested
The literature, officers said,
bore the stamp of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People.
Later clashes between the
negroes and posses resulted in
the death of one and injuries to
eight more and the arrest of 80,
who were charged with melting
riot.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

CHICAGO, July 18.-If he can
get 3O-minute interview with the
Creator, the newly appointed Of
ficial greeter of Chicago, George
Cav, thinks he can gain entrance
to heaven.
In the first place, Mr.. Cav
wants everybody to know that he
likes people" and likes to talk
to them. However, as Chicago's
official handShaker, Mr.. Cav ad-
mits he can't greet everyone, but,
says he:
Consider the life of George
Cav. I blew into Chicago as a
ham actor. Didn't have a dime.
Got job with an envelope COM
pany. Worked up until / became
president of it. Did it by liking
people.
You know someday I've got to
apply for admission to Heaven
and I've often said to myself:
George, your one chance is to
get the Lord to give you 80
minutes time. Tell Him about
the folks you met below and how
you liked them and tried to make
them like you. That'l be your
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Park Savings Bank
To Build Addition

When the new addition to the
Park Savings Bank is completed
the bank will have more than dou-
BILE its present office space, ac-
cording to plans which have re.
Gently been approved. The addi-
ton will be built on an adjoining
lot and take the place of a build
ing which is now occupied by a
real estate firm. It will be the
same depth and height as the saw
ings bank and match it architec-
turally, will include a room for
women customers, enlarged space
for the officers and tellerS, have
a mezzanine and conference room
above. The directors room will be
on the second floor. The addition
has been made necessary by the
banks rapid growth and 1t is
planned to start the project in the
near future.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
BOMB MYSTERY.
IS UNSOLVED

VATICAN CITY. July 1s
QN.SO NO clue to the identity
of the person who placed a bomb
in st. Peters yesterday has been
found.
Both Fascist and Vatican po-
lice were busily engaged seeking
the perpetrator of an outrage
that shocked the whole world.
When the bomb was discov.
cred it was hurriedly placed in
a remote part of the Vatican
grounds, where it exploded with
a terrific detonation, attracting
thousands to the scene and caus-
ing the greatest confusion.
Had the explosion taken place
as intended in the famous Ba-
silica built by MicheIangelO, il
would have caused untold dam
age.
Italian newspapers, including
the Vatican organ, the Osserva-
tore Romano, limited their &C
counts of the affair to bare de-
tails.
Some quarters attributed the
bomb to anti-FaSciSts. Others
urged that the church and State
come to some agreement and end
the quarrel over the Catholic
youth clubs which were sup
pressed by MussOIini recently.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
A|RSHAFT DEATH.
PROBE LIKELY

MUNCIE, Ind, July 18 U.N.S0.
The grand jury. which meets
here today, may probe the
mysterious death of Berli Hogg,
16, whose skeleton was found
July 9 in an airshaft in the Cen
tral High School building, where
it apparently had been for more
than nine years.
Prosecutor Paul E. Leffler indi-
Gated today that he might sub
NIT the Hogg case to the grand
jury. Coroner Clarence G. Piepho
was expected to return verdict
of suicide.
Charles Carter, uncle Of the
boy, has contended that some
body pushed the lad into the
shaft and that it was a case Of
murder.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
WOMAN WOULD
HALT GUN SALE

Mary E. Moore, of New York
city, today asked the District
Supreme Court to issue an in
junction preventing directors of
Automatic Guns, Inc, with offices
in the Albee building, from sell
ing the assets of the company
to Edward Van Asmus, under an
option given a short time ago.
The plaintiff says that some
time ago the stockholders OF the
corporation, of whom she is one.
voted to permit the sale of the
assets to Mr.. Van Asmus for a
sum sufficient to meet the liza
bilities of the company.
Since that time, she ayers, the
directors have given Mr.. Van
AsmuS an option for much less
than the amount of the debts.
She also says that a gun on
which the company holds letters
patent is to be tested by the
Navy Department, and, if the
tests prove successful, the value
of the company's stock will be
greatly increased.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
RUE|NGSETTLES
VOTER RSTATUS

To settle the voting status of
Arlington county residents who
have just reached or who are
about to reach the age Of Il, the
Livingstone Heights Civic League
has obtained an opinion from At
torney General John r. Saunders.
The letter reads. in part:
persons coming of age on or
after the first day of January,
there being no poll tax asseSsa-
BILE against them for the year
prior to 1881, may, by paying
one years poll tax. register and
vote, other qualifications being
met, both in the August pri-
mary and the November cleo,
tiOn."
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
WHITE ENDORSES.
HEARST LOAN
PROPOSAL
Suffering No Less Real Than
In War, Says Legislator,
Giving Staunch Approval
By WILBUR NJ. WHITE
Republican, Representatives.
Congress From Ohio

Distributed by Universal Service
In military crisis our ma
tional Government contracted
debts approximating $26,00O,000,-
600 and assumed further obliga-
tionS which will certainly pass
that mark before discharged.
This huge burden was shouldered
because our institutions were en-
dangered and our freedom and
interests menaced.
Great Crisis Looms
Now we face a great economic
crisis which menaceS the same
institutions. freedom and inter.
ests, and no less seriously than
the military emergency men.
toned.
A national loan for the re-
lief and protection of our nation
in the economic emergency is
certainly just as logical as it
was for war.
In Complete Agreement
I am in agreement with Will
liam Randolph Hearst in his pro-
posal of a $5,00O,00 900 prosper.
ity loan, the money to be spent
for wages on public improve
mentS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
DOWAGER RITES
ON MONDAY

The body of Mrs. John B. Hen
derSon, dowager of Washington So
ciety, will rest at Boundary Castle,
on Sixteenth Street, until Monday.
The body will arrive in Wash
ington today from Bar Harbor,
Me-, where the 87-year-old society
leader died Thursday night from
q paralytic stroke.
Final services will be held at
the castle Monday at IL a. M,
after which the body will be re-
moved to a receiving vault at
Rock Greek Cemetery, until final
interment takes place in Green
wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y,
beside the bodies of her husband,
and son, John B. Henderson, jr.
It was understood that Mrs.
Beatrice Wholean. adopted daugh-
ter of Mrs. Henderson, will at
tend the services.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
RAILWAY CREDIT
DROP HELD
SERIOUS
|. C. C. Hearing on Plea for
Higher Rates Told Collapse
Similar to German Plight

The collapse of railroad credit
is so serious that it can only be
compared with the present col
lapse of German credit, Fairman
S. Dick, of New York, chairman
Of the Security Holders Comit-
tee on Railroad Emergency, told
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today at its hearing on
the railroads petition for a IS per
cent increase in freight rates.
He asserted the bonds of a
large group of railroads had col
lapsed 80 points on June /, while
51a and 7 per cent German
bonds had dropped only II points
on that date.
Dick compared the flight of
capital from Germany with that
Of capital from railroad bonds to
utility and municipal bonds.
The direct cause of the fall of
railroad credit is the decline in
earnings combined with the in
ability Of the railroads to accumu.
late adequate reserves in pros
porous years, Dick said.
During the first four months of
1881, railroad earnings were $146,-
100000, as against $239 ,OOO, 900 i'll
1880 and $3.50, ,00O, 900 in 1929.
Satisfactory protection for in
vestors in railroad securities and
stability of railroad credit can be
obtained by the roads only by
building up reserves during nor
NAL times of prosperity adequate
to tide them over, periods of de-
preston or by changes in the rate
structure corresponding with
changes in traffic conditions dur
ing depreSSiOnS. he said,