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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
NEW MILFORD HAS
 NEW SCHOOL THAT
 MAY BE REFUSED

New Milford, Conn. Jan g - GU. P)-The legal definition of what constitutes q basement may decide whether the new $135,000 high school, nearing completion here, can be used as school building. The state board of education has inform ed school authorities the structure Is three stories over a basement and not entirely fire-proof-a violation of the state statutes.
 Local officials claim the building to be two stories over two basements and that 1t could not be made fire- proof without complete rebuilding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
WOMEN WILL WIN
 FIGHT AGAINST
 THE AMENDMENT

Chicago, Jan 22-Up)-The wo- men of the United States eventually will use the constitutional right giv- en them in the 18th amendment to bring about Il revision of the 18th. believes Mrs Charles II. Sabin of New York. founder and national chair man of the Women'S organization for prohibition reform. Speaking be- fore meeting last night that 'Wo- mems suffrage will restore to our country liberty, honesty, temperance, sobriety, and sanity, to replace the present era of intempcrance, intol- erancc, dishonesty and corruption.' v
 "l make this statement with au- thority," she continued, for our or ganization, which has been in exist ence for less than two years, has a larger membership in several states than has the w. C. T. L., which has been organized in those same states for 57 years.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
STRANCEST OF
 ALL ACCIDENTS
 AT OPERATION

Hollywood, January 22 - (UP) One of the strangest accidents in the history of surgery - the explo- sion of an anesthetic in the lungs of a patient - caused the death of Mrs Maude Branton, 45. as she was undergoing 0 major abdominal op- eration.
 Coroner Frank Nance started an investigation to determine the cause of the accident and to prevent re- curYence.
 Mrs Branton was inhaling a mix ture of ether. oxygen and nitroous- oxide when spark, apparently caused by atmospheric static, ignit- ed the saturated cone. Her lungs were ruptured by the explosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
(By Democrat Stan Man)

(By DcmOcfaG- SthH NAahD
 Hartford, Jan disappointment of an additional prosecutor for the borough court of Naugatuck is pro- posed in bill before the legislature. Such action is proposed in an act introduced in the senate by Sena- tor John F. Lynch of the 14th dis trict, of which Naugatuck Is a part.
 At the present time the borough court of Naugatuck has only one prosecutor, Attorney Joseph Talbot. At the same time the court has two judges. Attorney Claremont I. Toi- les and his assistant. Deputy Judge Harry Scnofield. The same prosecl- tor must attend all court sessions.
 As a rule, these duties resting u2- on the shoulders of the prosecutor are not heavy but the hitch comes when the prosecutor takes his an nual vacation. There Is then mo- body to take his place. As q result,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
UNEMPLOYMENT
 IN ENGLAND HAS
 BEEN INCREASED
Over Million and a Half Since Labor Govt of Mac donald Has Come Into Power

London, Jan 22-tUP)-Unem- ployment in Britain has increased 1,523,376 since the labor government took office in June, 1929, Margaret Bondfeld, minister of labor, told the house of commons to-day in discuss ing the issue which has repeatedly menaced security of the cabinet.
 She said 99,375 or 49 per cent of the steel and iron workers were not employed, of which 44,036 are wholly employed and 55,339 have temporary jobs only. She said 68,- 869 ship building workers were not employed throughout 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
BOTTLE OF WINE STILL UNOPENED
 BY GRAND JURY
Presented to Chicago Jury 9 Years Ago and Was to Be Opened When Prohibi= ton Ended

Chicago, Jan 22-CU. P.) - The special grand jury of 1922 has met again and its bottle of rare old wine ia still unopened. The jury met in September, almost nine years ago, and was in session 13 months inves- tigating political graft scandals.
 When the long session ended, the members were presented the bottle of wine with instructions they open 1t "when prohibition ends." Each year sinve then the jurors have re- assembled once. Yesterday they dis cussed the Wickersham commission report-and did not open the bottle of wine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
BRISTOL MAN IS AUTHOR OF BIRTH
 CONTROL BILL
Epaphroditus Peck Pre- sents Measure in the House But Under Entire= ly New Title
BY GEORGE MORRIS, JR.

United Press Stan COrrcspOndcnt)
 Hartford, Conn.,. Jan. 22.-(UP). The General Assembly held brief business session to-day, passing routine measures under suspension Of the rules and receiving many bi.:s.
 The senate tabled deficiency ap- propriation measure calling for Sl.- 513,085.81 to settle deficits of state d"nort ments during the current two- year fiscal period.
 For the first time in this session, the house calendar contained b:..s starred for action. These measures, 23 judgeship resolutions, were re- ferred to the Judiciary committee.
 Among the flood of proffered leg islation introduced to-day was bill which would authorize the preven- ton of conception under the -direc- ton or advice of licensed physicians This modified version of the birth control measure which has been de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Is Defiant About
 Secret Policy
Refused to See Any News paper Writers, Who Wanted to Know Wheth- CT Hoover Influenced the Board in Its RepOrt-Air of Mystery Clouds Report
PRESIDENT IN BAD
 WITH BOTH PARTIES
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER United prcSS Stan COrrcSlOudem

(Cnucu l'rcSS SJaU SOFrcSIOHucUt)
 Washington. Jan 22.-UP)-An effort to force senate investigation to determine whether President Hoover influenced the Wickersham commissions prohibition findings was expected to-day to be the next major development in the contro- versy raging over the commissions report.
 A resolution designed to disclose officially this information has been introduced by Senator Tydings. dem, Md he expects to call up his reso- lution for consideration within AS hours. He now is awaiting replies to telegrams sent out to obtain cer- tain information.
 Chairman Norris of the senate ju- dietary committee said he was will ing to undertake the investigation if the senate authorized it. A year ago an effort was made to investir gate the prohibition situation, bu
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
ROB TRAIN
 SHOOT ONE
 PASSENG GER
Six Masked Bandits Reused Pullman Sleepers and Tumbled Them Into the AiSles - One Man Shot for Objecting

UP) - Six bandits, their faces swathed in red masks, boarded the Deroit-Cincinnati big four train at Grants today, shot passenger and escaped with cash and jewelry worth $2,500.
 It was a methodical, carefully planned robbery, and passengers. reused from their sleep, tumbled in- to the aisles of the Pullman car while the robbers swiftly went through luggage and then marched
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
TRY CRUISERS
 OUT ON MARS

Washington. Jan 22-UP)-Sec- retary of State Stimson believes that the 10000 ton cruiser, long a sub ject of argument at the London naval conference. has not been tried out and that hence its effectiveness cannot be judged. "Where would you suggest they be tried out" the secretary was asked.
 "On Mars" he replied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Sheriff Gray Bill

Hartford, Jan 22.-A bill to the amount of $120 was presented to the senate to-day in the interest of Deputy Sheriff John l.. Gray of Wa terbury by Senator Lewis s. Reed, also of that city. Sheriff Gray. 1t was explained, assisted in state criminal case and contracted that amount of expense. A bill for his Services was presented too late for action in the previous general as- sembly and consequently the deputy sheriff was not reimbursed. It was voted to refer the bill to the commit tee on claims,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
$25,0O0,000 TO
 HELP HUNGRY IS
 VOTED BY SENATE
Night Session Sent Bill, Op=
 posed By Hoover, to Vic- tory It Again Goes Back to House for Action
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff COrrcSDOndcnt) ]


 Unitcd Press Stan Correspondent Washington. Jan. 22.-UP).- The interior department appropria- tion bill. carrying the $25, 900 hu- man relief fund opposed by Presi- dent Hoover, confronted the house to-day, having been showed through the senate in a night session which marked the end of a four-day filj- buster. The bill provides for eXpendi- ture of approximately $95,000,000.
 An effort to speed the first de- fciency bill, carrying $120, 100000, on the same path failed last night just before the senate adjourned. Chairman Jones of the appropria- tions committee pleaded it's urgency with the statement it would provide jobs for 30,000 laborers. But Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, in behalf of himself and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Mahancy Veteran Bill

Hartford, January 22 Provid- ing a bill introduced today by Rep resentative Daniel J. Mahaney of Waterbury meets with final approv- al, ex-service men of the state will be permitted to hunt and fish with out the necessity of obtaining li- censes. Instead of paying q fee to War veterans will be expected to produce their discharge papers or certificates that they served in the big fight. It will mean a saving to several hundred fishing and hunt ing enthusiasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
ARTHUR THE GREAT SHIRES AGAIN

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan 22-(UP)-Chares Arthur (The Great Shres here to-day to discuss contract for his appearance during the 1881 first base for the Milwaukee American association baseball club It reported his salary may be as much $S,OO0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Late Bulletins
FIREMEN SAVE CONGRESSMAN AND WIFE

Washington, Jan 22-(UP)-Fremen to-day saved Rep and Mrs William Bankhead of Alabama from flames which swept into their apartment from adjoining house. One fireman injured when embers scared his face he was carrying Mrs Bankhead down ladder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22

When your children come in cold and tired out from that skating glass of WOrdcn's Safe MIX is most likely to just touch the right spot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22

New York; Jan 22-(UP)-Albert Ginsberg, 38, for merly of Bridgeport Conn, to-day sentenced to year and three months in federal prison at Atlanta for cealng assets in bankrupt toy store of which he the manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
SHE ATE NAIL WITH HER CAKE

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan 22-(UP)-A supreme court jury must decide to-day if horseshoe nail in the piece of cake Mrs Bridget Doody ate four years Mrs Doody her suit for $1OOOO damages claims she ate the cake nail and all, and has been i'll since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Rep D. J. Mahaney Presents Bill in Favor of Ex-Ser= vice Men-Bill of Sheriff Gray Is In-NO Assistant Boxing Commissioners Is Named
 LOCAL. MEN TO
 BE AT MEETING
(By Democrat Staff Man)

Hartford, January 22 - The nom- ination of Judge Frank r. McEvoy of Waterbury for an eight-year term in superior court was taken from the calendar of the senate here to- day and referred to the judiciary committee. This procedure will hasten the official appointment of Judge McEvoy as the committee will convene within few days. It will be but a formality for the committee to give it's approval as Judge Me- Evoy, who was a recent appointment to the bench by former Governor John H. Trumbull, is the choice of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
ONLY A DEGREES BELOW ZERO

Toronto, Ont Jan 22-(UP)-A temperature of Al degrees below zero-the lowest in the settled part ada-was recorded at Douce Que the transcontnenta railroad halfway between Quebec City and Cochrane, Ont at a. n. today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
FINGER TIP WAS WORTH $6,OOO

Boston, Jan 22-(UP)-Finger tips are worth about $6,0OO each Suffolk county jury has decided. It has awarded Miss Mary V. Donovan 21, total of S18417 damages connection with accident in which she lost three finger tips
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
SIMPLE FALL KILLS WAR ACE

Winchester Mass, Jan 22-(UP)-Otis C. Hae 35, who shot down four times World War aviator. died here yesterday of injuries suffered when he slipped some ice and fell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
If You Had No
 Feet

Feet were the first means of transportation. The prehistoric man who had no feet naturally felt handicapped. NOW automo- piles are tho principle means of transportation. Lack of Q car handicaps one socially and in a business way. Why delay buying a car when there are so many good cars on the market at LOW PRICES. Read Waterbury's Used Car DireCtory-The Classified Columns of The Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
Labor Clerk Election

Hartford, Jan 22.--The election of clerk of the committee on labor of the house was expected to result late
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
DRY LAWS FAILED TO
 STOP VETS
Wickersham COmnnis iO n Admits That Federal En= fOrcement Was lnade= Quate - Vast Flow of Struggled and Made to Order Liquor

Telegraph Editors Note The Wickersham report contain ed a mass of detailed informa- . tion and discussion regarding many phases of prohibition. The United Press will present daily for the rest of the week a story based on some phase of the re- port. This. the first of the series, deals with enforcement condi- tionS.
 BY CARL OWEN United Press Stan Correspondent Washington. Jan 22-The Wicker sham commission has found fedora
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
16,OOO, ,OOO BARRELS OF OIL

Washington, Jan 22-(UP)-Senator Capper, repn, Kas introduced in the senate to-day bill to limit importa ton crude oil in 1884, 1882 and 1883 to 1600OO00 bar rels annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 22.-(UP)-The treasury net balance on January " was $l74,869. 50S.25.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
PLANE 7 RAVEL
SHOWS GAIN

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 QN.S) d.
The increase in the safety and
economy Of air travel together
with growing night travel, greater
travelling comfort. and the time
saving element it offers we're
among the reasons given by Of
ficials of the Aeronautical Cham
ber of Commerce here today for
the 100000 passengers which, it
is estimated will have taken to
planes by the end of 1881.
These 100000 air travellers rep
resent an increase of 1890 over
the 1880 total, and an increase
of 264,7 over 1929.
This steady growth has gone
on through the two years of the
great depression" which began
with the collapse of the stock
market in October, 1929.
Air transportation of passen-
gers, mail and merchandise also
continued to increase 1881 in
spite of recessions in other lines.
This years aerial transporta-
ton has peen distinguished by
an increase in the average pas.
senger jump from $50 to 263
miles and the growth of might
flying from a fourth to more
than a third of the total travel.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Avenue Buildings
Ordered Vacated

Owners and occupants Of the
buildings between Third and
Seventh Streets on the south side
of Pennsylvania Avenue have
been given a 30-day notice by
the Treasury Department to sur
render their leases and vacate
the property.
The move paves the way for
the clearance of all property in
volved in the triangle building
program. Construction work is
now going on between Ninth ana
Tenth Streets for the new De-
partment of Justice Building and
between Seventh and Ninth
Streets for the Archives Building.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Taxi DriUer FOiLs
AttenaDted HOLd.uD

Paul Paul, 22-year-old cab driver,
Of 1920 Ontario Rd. N. W.. foiled
two armed holdup men last night,
he told police today.
Paul said he picked up the men
at Fourteenth and L streets North.
west, and started to drive them
to the Naval Hospital. Upon their
arrival, one of them thrust a gun
against the back of his neck. Paul
seized the revolver and wrested it
from his assailant. The two men
then Jumped from the cab and
ran,
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Broadcast to Boom
ArnaiStice Jubilee

Appeals for attendance at the
Armistice Jubilee at the Wash
ington Auditorium, next Wednes-
day night, will be made over
Station VOL at $50 o'clock to-
night.
The whole auditorium will be
converted into a night scene in
Paris. On the second floor will
be a bank, where all money will
have to be changed into French
units. The Moulin Rouge, the
Montmartre and other famous
French restaurants will be re-
produced.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
UntOed Pair Desert Baby
But Want 1t Back

NEW YORK, Nov. ga note
was pinned to the sweater of a
9-day-old boy found in a hallway.
The baby was taken to the found.
ling ward at Bellevue Hospital.
The note read
"Call the baby John Nc
Govern. Catholic religion. It
was born in New York city on
October Is, Borough of Man.
haitian. Nationality of parents,
Irish. Young unmarried couple.
GOOdby, kiddO. Papa's name,
John McGOvern, New York city.
"If the child is adopted or
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
A Good loke at Last

I am ignorant enough to
be skeptical of the jubilation
In Kansas and Oklahoma. Dur
ing the past four months we
have been told that the mistake
of the first months of the de-
preston was in trying to keep
prices up; now they are going
up again. and for Tulsa, the
depression is over. I am happy,
but mystified. Even the rumor
that Arthur w. Cutten is buy
ing wheat. on q grand scale
does not clear the mystery:
even If someone made a corner
In wheat. I'd wonder why pros
perity must come SO soon. I
have hardened myself into
thinking that we are in for a
long pull; and I'd resent the
Joke IL we all went boom, and
didn't fall down. in ten days.
The world would be a happier
place; but we stern ones are
willing to sacrifice happiness in
order to, see economic principles
justified. Or. at least, we want
TO do right by the economists.
Who Won?
I found it difficult to follow
some American commentators,
and some English, on the defeat
of the Labor Party. The head
lines suggested that Ramsay
Macdonald had won a great
victory, because the Conserva-
tive Party, with which he had
very little to do, had been over
whelmingly approved; it seemed
far-fetched, and his own state
Ynent that it was a truly ma
tional" election, when nearly
half of the voters got about
q tenth of the seats, was
equally puzzling. The only sure
thing was that Great Britain
did not rebuke Macdonald, as
it might have done, by electing
his Labor Party opponents. Seen
from this distance, it was the
usual turning out of the party
which had made mess of
things.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

not. take It for granted we may
call for the child later. So let
authorities help us identify
child later. as we will want it
when we are able to care for
it.
Special notice to authorities.
Keep full particulars of whom
child Is adOpted. Please us in
this case. We have no money
or work."
The infant. examined at Belle
7ue. was found to be an exception.
ally healthy lad. blue-eyed. dark.
haired and of fair complexion.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
T alike Triumph

This is the great triumph of
the talkies. Words and sounds
Especially the Bronx cheer)
have given the movies some
thing with which they can ex-
press hard indifference, sar-
casm, and skepticism. The
commentators inside the pic
ture say what the boys in the
galleries used to say while the
picture was going on. They
uttered the raspberry in no un-
certain terms. Now the talkies
are doing it for them. It is a
wise precaution, for most Of the
pictures still call for a little
razzing: and if they do it first,
they cut the ground from under
the feet of their severest critics,
who are not always their best
friends.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

predictions went on Lhe DIdS; INey T1sU-
lutely kept on giving out statements, In
which they were ably assisted by bankers,
publicists, and Presidents; until the world
began to tremble at the mere thought OF
another optimistic announcement, because
it was sure to be the signal for another.
decline in stocks, another series of bank
ruptcies, and further depression. However,
doctors do not commit suicide when pa
tierts die.
But a good doctor who swore that the
patient was going to die, ought to dc some
thing when the patient recovers., Espe,,
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

Theso Prices Effective In Que Stores and
Meat Nsrkete In WaahiHgton and Vicinity
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Lloyd Georges S Idea

/ recalled conversation, re-
ported TO me by q reliable per-
son, between Lloyd George and
two young members Of Parlia.
ment. one a Conservative, the
other a Liberal. It happened
months ago, when Lloyd George
still had the remnants of a
party. enough to use as a lever.
He is said to have remarked
that he was tempted to use his
lever to drive the Labor Party
out Of power, because of it's in
effectiveness and timidity.
'rBut," he said, when 7 reflect
that If I did, the Conservatives
would take hold. my hand is
stayed" In his time, Lloyd
George had worked with both
parties; he was, until last week,
o feared man. as dangerous to
established cabinets as Glenn
eHlceau had been. Today, they
say he is making overtures to
Labor and Labor wants him to
go through a period of pen.
ance. a year outside the House
Of Commons, before they will
accept him as a member-let
alone a leader.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06

father or guardian; he carries
on no love affair; he is usually
rich and detached. And as
the emotions of the principal
characters rise, he makes dry
remarks. Roland Young played
this part to perfection until
he was promoted to more i'm
portant characters; now you
can see the gifted Charles But
terworth roaming around, long
ing for a nice ear, of sweet
corn just when the heroine's
heart is breaking, and generally
being cynical and amusing.
The same spirit works itself
a little into the chief players
of the talkie drama. It hasn't
reached the stars in serious
plays, but in comedies they do
not take love-making quite so
seriously, and everything else,
is, of course, secondary. A lit
lie irony, a little hard-boiled
intelligence, is coming over the
pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Cynics Attend

IN the talkies produced dur.
ing the past year, a fairly new
character has arrived to the
pleasure of multitudes. It is
the cynic. Usually he is not
involved much in the plot. He
Is middle-aged. a friend of the
hero or the heroine, perhaps a
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
True to Type
PROPHETS OF DISASTER
GET SIGN FOR SUICIDE
FROM THE WEST
by GILBERT SElDES

TWOULD be fool to pretend to understand what has
Ahappened to wheat make the Middle West start bon
fires in the Streets but think few economists ought to
out and hang themselves just for the moral effect They
refused to hang themselves two when all their
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
! PIT. A. ELECTION

The ParentrTeacher Associa
tion of the Burtonsville School,
in Montgomery county, will hold
its annual election Of officers TO-
night at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Not So Red

Another excess, in my opinion,
was the jubilation over the
defeat of Labor. which was
hailed here as if it had been
the defeat of Bolshevism in
England. The fact that no
Communist was elected is suf-
ficient ground for the suspicion
that England is not Red: there
is no need to drag in the Labor
Party. The redness of Hender,
son and his followers is a
washed-out pink: the program
of Labor led nowhere near
Sovietism. The election was
fought between two fairly con-
servative parties, of which the
more conservative won. It was
hardly a triumph for law and
order, because no one was cam
paigning for lawlessness and
disorder.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Kills Herself Rather
Than Wash Dishes

BOISE. IDAHO, Nov. 6 G.N.S0.
Rather than wash dishes, 17-year.
old Avarel SilverS shot herself to
death here.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
GILBERT. sELDEs

night and talking temperatures and has surveyed all the
available symptoms and given it out his serious opln
ion that nothing earth could help Then If the patient
rolls bed and by that simple operation becomes much
better and up shout for good steak smothered IN
enions the doctor might least hang his head If not him.