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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
A B C Minstrels
 Score Great Hit
Carty Puts Cast Through Snappy Program at Backing-
 ham Hall

A cleverly staged production with the famous Jim Carty as mas ter of ceremonies, helped the A E c minstrel troupe to present one of the most outstanding shows in Its long history at the silver jubi- lee celebration in Buckingham hall last night. An apprectative audi ence of close to 1,500 witnessed the presentation and from the bursts of applause following each num- Der on the program 1t was evident that the production was Q great
 Four charter members of the orr ganization were presented hand some gifts from the stage. George Errico. director, received q wrist watch and Dick Brown, Rocco perugini and Joe Fernicola were given smoking sets. Jim Carty made the presentations.
 The show was staged as 0 clam bake at Carty's Grove. off the New Britain road. It's naturalness was almost professional-lik in presen- tation. There was q bar. from which the cast intermittently drank ginger ale from mugs, Q hot dog stand with Wilfred Greenblatt. president of the organization as the dispenser, and chance wheel with Henry Gauthier as the oper- ator. The scenery representing a woodland scene was fawless and picturesque.
 Jim Carty welcomed the cast as the members strolled onto the stage in groups of two and threes with coats hung over their arms. He invited them to the bar. and in- structed everyone to make himself at home. With Jim Fitzgerald at the piano and Mike Devito play ing the violin on the stage, the show got underway.
 From the opening number, Writing Love Letters in the Sand by Rudy Hermstndt, to the closing number, "Auld Lang Syne" by the entire company there was not a dull moment in the offering. Fol- lowing Rudy, came Patsy Perugini in harmonica selections. Immedi- ately after Harry Lynch's prcsen- tation of Rocky Mountain Road" during which the chorus harmony was excellent, the three comedians of the show, Cliff McHale, Jack fitzgerald and Frank Romano en- tered. with q rush accompanied by several shots.
 What c picture the trio made. McHale and Fitzgerald were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Police department signs have been ordered posted on East Main street, between North Elm and Cherry streets, restricting the area to 45 minutes privilege of park ing. Formerly no time limit had been placed on parking, but due to the heavy traffic in evidence throughout the day and then thou, sands of high school students who cross East Main street in this par. ticular locality. Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean has decided to place a restriction on the privilege. It has been observed also that certain autoists have been placing their machines in this immediate neighborhocd and leaving them throughout the day.
 The south side Of Grand street, between Field and Cottage Place. has been closed to parking also z This precaution has been amde to protect the public while the exca- vation and construction work is go- ing on for the new post office. It has been found necessary to place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Charles Hudson, 21, formerly of Alabama. was sentenced to serve sixty days in jail to-day as the re- suit of his failure to comply with a recent court order relative to the support of his wife and an infant child, who is suffering from the after effects of an attack of infan- tile paralysis. The youth who was the cause of city court officers be- coming officially and personally in- tcrested several weeks ago in the relief committees system of em- ploy failed to make good aft CT repeated attempts had been made to find employment for him. He had been working with one of the gangs organized by the unem- pioyment committee. Hudson ad- mitted that on receiving his pay he stepped out with few of the boys. When he came to after an evenings outing he found that he was pennlless. Judge T V. Meyer exhibited no sympathy for him tbis morning and ordered all pro- baton privileges revoked. The court incidentally will see to 1t that Mrs Hudson and her child do not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
THE APPEAL TO
 HELP MILK FUND
A Call in the Interest of
 Children Who Need Assistance
SEE THE POSTERS

The appeal to help the milk fund Is both a summons and an oppor- tunity. It Is call to succor chiid- ren who through no fault of their own and no fault of their parents have fallen into a desperate plight. And 1t is an opportunity for those who respond to experience the thrill that comes from lending a hand to a neighbor in distress: to them the world will seem more friendly and will take on new glow.
 Teachers in this city can recite many dark chapters from the book of everyday life. These are not the stories of mendicants, but of helpless children and earnest, hard working people overcome by cir cumstances beyond their control breaks of life which might befall any of us.
 Tn giving to this fund you will not know who you are aiding Those who receive may never know their benefactors. Nevertheless. between giver and recipient, there is a bond of spirit and not of actuality. Such Is charity in it's truest form.
 We learn from Dr Donovan and pr Godfrey that 1t will require $11,000 to purchase milk this win ter for the children in our schools who stand in need. That amount of money is great but the children's need Is great. Many have made con- tributions to the milk fund but the total. slightly over $3000, is still far awny from the goal. That goal line must be crossed if this work is to continue through the winter months. Without question there, are thousands of people in Waterbury who sympathize with the idea of providing milk in the schools for the needy children who would will ingiy contribute. but who feel that since they cannot make a substan- tial contribution small sum would not be worth while. It Is to just these that the idea of purchasing tickets for the milk fund game should appeal. Tickets are only 50 cents but think what a sale of 10.. 900 or 15,000 would mean in milk for the youngsters.
 Support of this campaign. either through contributions or through the purchase of tickets means health and food for children who lacking the latter, may soon be without both. Support for this cam paign means carrying many little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

boys and girls through this period of crisis which has thrown their parents out of work and exhausted their savings. Our ears have listen ed so often to the words "depres- sion" and Unemployment that We may have become insensible to what those words have meant in the lives of many children here in Waterbury. Many have perhaps never even paused to realize that there are children every day in school who may be hungry. It Is for these that we seek aid-it is for these that the boys will play on Thanksgiving morning. Get you ticket for the game and help out this cause. If you still cannot see why, consider the following case, and say to yourself "If they were my children.
 Here Is a family of ten persons, the parents and eight children. Neither of the parents have any employment at this time. Two Of the children are old enough to work but there is no work for them. one child Is in Q sanitarfum and four of the children in school are un- 0ernOuTlSueu. lHe bCHVoin, VI CoHio oS provide milk for these children, but when one stops to consider their situation bottle of milk seems such a terribly insignificant offering to make. And yet the schools can do no more nor even that unless the funds come from some source.
 Tickets for the milk fund game can be obtained from any high school student, or from any grade pupil in the upper three grades. They are also on sale at the office
 of the Waterbury Democrat. at IIodson's restaurant. at Jackson X Cohen's and at Lakes drug store Posters calling your attention to the campaign are to be seen at all four places. The poster at the Democrat office Is the work of Elm.
 fly c. Maloney, assistant supervisor of dra wing in the grades; the post CT at Hodson's was done by Made line H. McGill, another of the drawing supervisors: that at Jack son & Cohen's is the work of Der tha V. Robson the poster at Lakes was made by Agnes M. Gamniil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Rudy Hermstadt, tenor, sang sew eral numbers in real old time style. Miss Roche was called for several encores.
 The outstanding solo was that presented by Jim Carty singing. Asleep In the Deep" Jim reached way down to his show strings 10 reach several of the low notes. but he sang with ease. He was also called for several encores. Andrew Calo sang Little old Church in the Valley" and Cliff McHale followed with Roll On Mississippi" Clifs makeup was q scream. Dick Brown presented T Want to Dream by the Old Mill Stream" ana then fol- lowed q medley of old time songs fin which the chorus was given q chance to show its stuff. It did and the numbers received big ova- ton. The Misses Muriel Alderman and Margaret German presented a snappy dance routine which pleased the audience immensely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
POLICE sRESTRICT NEW PARKING AREA
MANUFACTURERS OF SHOES GIVEN
 SOME ADVICE
Told to Think in Terms of Employment, Not in the Making of Money

New York, November 20 --(UP) - Shoe manufacturers in conven- ton today were told by J. F. Jar man, president of Nashville. Tennessee, shoe company. to think in terms of employment; not of making money." Jarman's rules to his colleagues for better busi- ness included:
 Spend all your profits In improv- ing your product and in telling the world about 1t.
 Don't cut wages.
 Cut your employees in on your company's development - they'll make better. goods.
 Follow Bobby Jones' advice, "piay against par; not against your opponent" Par Is last years production. So-called hard times is the opponent.
 "These ruies," he said. "have made 1t possible for us to. increase our employees, all on full time,- by 60 per cent; to make two addf- tions to our plant. almost doubling its capacity, and to increase our sales by approximately so per cent during the past two so-callcd de- precision years"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
FIVE TOWNS TO
 JOIN FORCES

Putnam. Conn. November 20 - (UP) = Five Windham county communities have united to handle their charity and unemployment relief problems jointly.
 Participants in the upper Wind hame county relief fund will he Putnam, Pomfret, Eastford. Wood stock and Thompson, according 10 John Jay Whitehead, Jr. editor Of the Putnam Patriot, weekly news paper, who sponsored the plan.
 The plan Is expected to avoid overlapping of effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

dressed as tramps and Romano as an Italian huntsman. From their entrance until the end, the audi ence was kept In continual laugh ter. Jack Fitzgerald was called upon to render "I Don't Want to Sing About the Moonlight" He was assisted by Muriel Alderman, at- tired as an old fashioned girl. Sleepy Time Down South" as sung by Henry Gauthier was presented in bgi time style and received a big hand.
 Perhaps the most popular num- Der of the show was the rendition of "Mooniight In Mayo Miss" by Miss Mildred Roche. assisted by the A. B. c. quartet. The quartet. which incidentally, was composed of three charter members, Dick Brown, lead. George Errico. bari tone and Rocco Perugini. bass and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

Cigarette sales In shanghai. China. have jumped 50 per cent In a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
NEEDS NEW SHOES

Turiock, CaliforniaEd Schnei- der, proprietor of . shoe store here, tells of the clever way in which a supposed customer recently stole Q pair of shoes. He had them tried on and asked to be allowed to walk up and down the aisle to test their it. In his walk he leisurely left the store without paying for the shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Time Limit On East Main Between
 Elm And Cherry
All Day Abuse Brings Forty Minute Privilege South Side of Grand Between Field and Cottage Place Closed Due to Raging of Old Post Office

regular patrolmen at this point for the time being. but when ac- tuaI building operations are under taken the contracting company is expected to engage several super nufnerary policemen to protect its own interests.
 Notwithstanding the fact that no help is being engaged scores of workmen congregate on the site dafiy and add to the work of the police in keeping the sidewalks clear. sis|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
WILL VISIT MOTHER.

Bucharest, Roumania, Nov zV-- (UP)-Princes Helene, divorced wife of King Carol. will depart to- day for Florence to visit her moth CT, Former Queen Sophie of Greece who Is H. An official announce- ment characterized reports abroad of violent disputes within the royal family as Absolutely ground less"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
DIVORCE ASKED ON
 GROUNDS OF CRUELTY

Divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion Is asked in a petition filed in superior court today by Gertrude Green Hodges against Paul Hodges. They were married on March 2S, 1928. The deserticn is alleged to have taken place in August of 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
GIRLS CHARGES
FORCE POLICE
TO FIRE DOCTOR
Illegal Operation Laid to
Surgeon; Ordered to
Quit by Board.

Charged in an AFFIDAVIT with per
forming an illegal operation on a
young woman, DR.. Frederick E.
Crurn. 4s. Of 2s47 Annette street,
assistant police surgeon, resigned
Friday on demand Of the safety
board.
The girl, said TO be in serious
condition at city hospital, named DR..
crYm when questioned Friday by
police.
Although the physician denied
having seen the girl, he was identi-
lied by her when taken to her bed
side at the hospital, police said
Crum told safety board members, it
was said, that he merely visited the
girl when she was i'll Crum was
held in Jail in default Of a 81 900
bond.
Crip1inal court records show Crum
Is charged with similar offense in
another affidavit filed May 2, 1929.
Prosecutors moved to nolle the Of
tense last December, but the mo-
ton never has been ruled on.
Safety board members a week ago
investigated charges that Crum
billed two firemen for medical serv-
ices, although he is supposed to
serve police and flremen without
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
SENATE ASKS RECORD
Resolution Calls for Liquor
Commission Evidence.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-An
early statement was expected today
from Chairman George w. Wicker
sham of the law enforcement com
mission, following the senate's
adoption Of the Tydings resolution
calling upon the commission to give
the senate as much as possible of
the testimony upon which its pro-
hibition report was founded.
Wickersham probably will decide
today whether a full meeting of the
commission will be necessary to de-
ternline what material could be sub
nlitted.
Adoption Of the Tydings resolution
Monday followed a heated debate on
other matters relatives to prohi-
bition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
JURY IS CALLED
FOR TORCH CAR
MURDER TRIAL
125 Veniremen to Report
in Criminal Court
Next Week.

One hundred and twenty-five
prospective jurors will report next
week in criminal court at the open
ing Of the trial of Harold Herbert
Schroeder of Mobile, Ala, for muir
der in connection with the High
School road torch car Staying last
May.
Two special venires were ordered
drawn Friday by Judge Frank E.
Baker. One venire will report
Tuesday. first day of the trial, and
the second Wednesday. It is ex-
pected two weeks will be required
to seat the jury.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
this week began a concentrated
study of the crime in which Schroe-
der allegedly burned the body OF an
unknown man in his sedan.
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson and
Floyd Mattice, chief deputy, in
dictated the death penalty will be
asked. Schroeder, held a prisoner
at the county jail since June, has
pleaded insanity as defense, &C
cording to papers fled in criminal
court by Ira Holmes, attorney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
3 things 10 stop q cold
"Popes" does them oIIl

Now, just pleasant tablet and re-
lief for your cold begins, instantly.
And Pape's Cold Compound relieves
all symptoms of colds. 1t does the
three things any doctor will tell you
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"Pape's" reduces irritation and
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encourages perspiration; banishes
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
Former Republican Leader
viii Be Buried in
Crown Hill.

Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m, Saturday at the st. Paul
M. E. church for Joseph l.. Hogue,
81, indianapolis business man and
political leader, who died Friday at
Lake Worth, Fla, following an
operation. Burial will be in Crown
Hill cemetery.
AS leader in Republican politics
in the city for many years, Hogue
was city controller during the may
orally administration of the late
Samuel Lewis Shank.
Hogue was born in Shelby county,
the son of Samuel A. and Margaret
Hogue. At an early age he came to
indianapolis with his parents, and
after being graduated from grade
school was employed at the union
stockyards where his father was a
buyer fifty years.
Hogue, as a youth, became inter
ested in politics and was appointed
street commissioner during the ad-
ministration Of the late Charles
Bookwalter.
During the political upheavals
that followed the indictment Of
John L. Duvall, former mayor
Hogue unsuccessfully attempted tx
gain the mayoraltyship in court
proceedings. He was city controller
at that time.
Besides his political activities
Hogue was one of the founders OF
the Northwestern State bank ano
founded the J. L. Hogue Fuel and
Supply Company, 1S1 west Twenty
ninth street.
He was a member of North Park
Masonic lodge, Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmer
of America, Improved Order of REQ
Men and the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church.
Survivors are the parents; the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17

shine" as she washed socks and
handkerchief for the former Sun
day school teacher.
q q
DUT it was Donnie, the Agar
ID old boy, who shouted "Ho, my
mother shot a cop just like you"
when a policeman called at the
home Of Mrs. Schroeder's father
and sisters who helped most to
convict his mother.
The boy was in the car the
night Paul was killed and his
statement was regarded as SO i'm
portant that the state held him in
$4,000 bail as a material witness.
Mrs. Schroeder still loves Dague,
she says; still passes him cigarets
and candy whenever she has any
and even has learned another
song to sing to hin1-"Tiptoe
Through the Tulips"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
FOOD EXPERT CHOSEN
DR.. Ryan to Direct Laboratory of
Chain Store Foundation.

The directing head of the recent
ly established Kroger food founda-
ton which will serve as an indie
pendent testing laboratory for all
food products, will be DR.. Andrew
bryan, according to a statement
given out today by Albert H. Nor
rill, Kroger Grocery and Baking
Company president.
DR.. Ryan is an internationally
known authority on food and hy-
giene with an extended record in
scientific research in nutrition and
in health welfare.
He has been a member of the fac
ulty of several leading educational
institutions including Tufts college,
Boston; University of Maryland,
University of Alabama and others,
serving in the departments of re-
search and food chemistry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
OFFICERS TO BE NAMED
Mine Directors Will Be Chosen by
HOosier Athletic Club.

Nine directors will be elected by
members of the Hoosier Athletic
Club Wednesday. Voting will be from
noon to 8 p. m.
Candidates for the posts are:
Ralph Daugherty, Fred Denny, O
n. Hendren, o. F. Mccain, E. E. Nc
Ferren, A. w. Macy, Joseph Morgan,
James Seterel, Robert Wands, Henry
Ballman, Charles Herin, John
Lyons, j. B. Marsh, Ross Mitchell
Carl D. Patterson, Otto Roos, A. F.
Westlund and Harry Yates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
Blonde Trigger Woman Must
Die Monday in Electric Chair
Unless SaUed BY Pardon Board
Woman and Ex-Teacher of
Sunday School Await
Last Ruling on Their
Plea for CIemency.

~ CNttel Hree6
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. IL
4 a The lives of Irene Schroeder
and Glenn Dague, whose careers
were fantastic tumble of nervous
twentieth century crime and the
more rugged bandisry Of the old
west, will be in the hands Of the
state pardon board to decide
whether they shall be executed at
Western penitentiary Monday for
the murder Of Corporal Brady
Paul of the state highway patrol,
and if the answer is Eyes" Mrs.
Schroeder will be the first woman
in the history Of Pennsylvania to
die in the electric chair.
They have been convicted and
sentenced to be executed, because
they shot Paul on road near
Newcastle after robbing a grocer
in Butler.
Dague, a former Sunday school
teacher whose life became linked
with that Of Mrs. Schroeder when
he almost ran over her while driv-
ing his automobile, contends he
was subjected to the stern will Of
Mrs. Schroeder and forced into
career of crime.
Dague left behind e wife and
family; Irene departed from Ho-
mer Schroeder whom she married
at Is, and from Donnie, her f.
year-old son whose innocent re-
marks months later we're to help
convict her Of murder.
A FTER the brief phase of rob-
N berry, eliminating in the kill
ing Of Paul and the flight across
the country, Mrs. Schroeder anC
Dague we're returned to Pennsyl-
vania, where their trial held the
interest of the nation.
After the Paul murder Dague
and Mrs. Schroeder motored west
ward. Police f1iers were out for
them, and in st. Louis they ex-
changed pistol shots with an
officer, escaping.
At Pampas, Tex, they picked up
one Joe Wells for the simple rea-
son that he was being run out of
town.
TN Florence, Ariz, Mrs. Schroe-
Il der and Dague experimental in
a new crime-kidnaping-and
forced Deputy Sheriff Wright to
guide them through the desert.
At Chandler a posse was close,
a bullet nicked the deputy sheriff
and he was pitched out of the car.
The automobile was abandoned
at the brink of a river; Wells,
Dague and Irene tore up their
clothing to make a rope and
swing the woman across a canal.
1t all ended behind a rock pile
where the fugitives dug into the
wasteland, crammed cartridges
into their guns and voted to fight
it out with the posse.
Airplanes shot down close and
threatened to bomb them.
It was not until then that Mrs.
Schroeder, who had kept the ex-
petition on the move by sheer
nerve, broke under the strain.
She had visions and strange,
appalling clouds drifted down the
sky.
q
MYTH their tattered clothing
wv hanging about them, the
three tossed their pistols to the
ground and that night was spent
in the Phoenix Jail.
Later there were other jails,
especially the one in Lawrence
county, pennsylvania, where they
sat in cells, one above the other,
while Dague wondered whether
he was going to die in the electric
chair, and Mrs. Schroeder sang
Painting the Clouds With Sun
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-17
TAX OFFICE Will OPEN

Emergency Measure Provided for
Late Income Returns.
An emergency income tax Office
will be opened in Room 800, federal
building, March 2, to care for late
filings on tax returns, the last date
for which is March 16.
Five deputy collectors have re-
ceived assignments to appear in
various cities of the state the next
few weeks to instruct taxpayers.
Eleven additional tax experts will be
assigned.