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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
MYSTERY WOMAN STILL SOUGHT BY
 MAINE OFFICERS
Louise G. Meade Was Last Seen on the Shore of Southport = May Have Fallen Over Cliff

Boothbay Harbor, Me, December - (UP) - Sheriff Arthur Greenleaf and a posse continued their search today for woman missing since Tuesday from Hotel Fullerton, where she registered as Louise G. Meade of Pittsburgh, Pa. The woman, about 35, was seen last on the shore at Southport, oppo- site Hendricks light. She expressed eagerness to view the Rockbound coast, and 1t was feared she may have fallen from 8 cliff into the sea With this in mind Green leaf assigned two men to patrol the coast in a rowboat.
 It was learned Miss Meade spent Monday night at Hotel Phoenix in Bath, registering under the same name and address. She told the clerk she had just sold her home. She also told him she had just come from Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass. A check with Wayside Inn, however. disclosed that no Louise C.. Meade had stopped there re- gently.
 Since Miss Meade apparently was making short stops at the hotels she was visiting, authorities would incline to a theory that she had gone to some other city but for the fact she left an overnight bag containing clothing and other ar- tic1es at Hotel Fullerton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
HOLD ALLEGED B00TLEGGER UNDER BONDS
STATE HOSPITAL
 WELCOMES GIFTS
Donations for Friendless Patients at Christmas
 Real Act of Charity
SEND BEFORE DEC 20

The Connecticut State Hospital at Middletown is preparing to ob- servo the Christmas holidays with appropriate festivities. Every ef- fort will be made to make the sea- son one of rejoicing; and as an aid to such end, gifts for friendless patients and for those whose friends are financially unable to provide gifts, will not only be very acceptable to them, but much ap- preciated by the hospital manage ment.
 Gifts of any description will be welcome, but men patients always a. D D r eciate ties, handkerchiefs, gloves, hose, tobacco, pipes, etc.; while women patients appreciate aprons, hankerchiefs, gloves, hose, wearing apparel of any description, etc. Candy is particularly appre- ciated by both men and women.
 Packages should be addressed to the Connecticut State hospital, Middletown, Conn, and marked Christmas Donation" They should be sent so as to reach the hospital not later than December 20. When a package contains gifts separately wrapped, 1t will be helpful if some indication is given as to the con- tents. If the donor will write name and address upon the pack age, prompt acknowledgement will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
CIGAR MAKERS OF TAMPA START
 NOVEL STRIKE
Hired Readers Used to Give Them the News Daily, But the Bosses Drove Them Out

Tampa, Fla, Dec 4-UP)-In- dustry In this city is paralyzed by cigar makers on strike. not for higher wakes or shorter hours but because readers who entertained them as they worked, have been busted by operators. It's a strike unique in American industry-one as demoralizing to this community as would be strike of rubber workers in boom days in Akron, O., steel workers in Pittsburg. Youngstown or Gary, automobile workers in Detroit.
 The practice of reading to the cigar makers Is almost as old as the industry itself in the Latin quarter here. The readers sat in the center of the airy low cell inged rooms surrounded by work CTS. They read aloud from newspa- pers. magazines and books topics they believed were of general in- terest. The cigar makers them selves paid the readers. So when oprators discharged them. claiming communistic matter was being read aloud as propaganda among the workers. t he workmen quit. They felt, they said. they and they only had the right to discharge their own employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Lions Club at
 Shrine Club Gave Good Entertainment in Waterville Last
 Night ...'.-..,.'

The Lions club journeyed to the Shrine club in Waterville for a Depression Party" last evening. Waterbury's business men would have been hard to recognize as they depicted down and out royalty, old- fashioned tramps, and many other of the army of the depleted purse.
 Had there been a prize for the best costume, Bud" Samson as one of the Marx brothers would have had a close race with Art Lunny as Keystone Cop or Lions President Mort" Decker who shiv- cred as Mahatma Ghandi. The George Baronian and the other members of the committee were Louis Wenzel. Crayton Carpenter, Francis Calvin and Bill Briggs.
 The "Kentuckians" kept the oc- casion alive and poppy with ex- cellent dance music. Several novel; ty dances were run off. "Dan" Far rington, Jr., brought rounds of ap- plause with two or three senti- mental ballads. Harry Cashin was also on the program with several excellent numbers.
 Under Louis Wenzeps direction an excellent mousse and all kinds of home made cake was followed by coffee and punch. Because of the type of costume and the plans of the program committee added to the antics of Bernard Wilhelm and his Colt revolver, the party was peppey. fast-moving and every body had good time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
CANDHI IS GOING HOME AND SPEAKS
 OF WAR THREATS
As He Sees Things Now India Will Probably Get Ready to Make More Trouble

London, Dec 4.-CUP)-Ma- hatma Gandhi planned his return to India, to-day convinced that the second Indian round table confer ence was a. failure for India, and that British methods in Bengal might be "a cause for war" Civil disobedience might be renewed if 1t was warranted, Gandhi said. Gandhi said there would be no re- newal of civil disobedience until he had informed the Indian na- tionalists of his conclusions regard ing the governments statement on its India policy.
 However, there is a possibility any time of the national congress calling for civil disobedience in any area where 1t is warranted" Gandhi said. The Bengal ordi- nance would be a case of this sort. I regard 1t as a cause for war if 1t is enforced. I can hardly ima- zine any civilized nation impos- ing such an ordinance and there is no Justification for it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

A raid on a farm off the Scott road yesterday afternoon resulted in the arrest of Paul Daunis on the charge of illegal manufacture of liquor. A smal still and a quan- tity of moonshine and mash were seized. In police court this 1norn- ing Daunis, who is also credited with the names of Gulka and Danis, obtained continuance un- der bonds of $500 pending a hear ing tomorrow morning.
 Patrolmen Daniel J. Carson, Pat rick Moylan and Fred Hickey of the emergency squad made the seizure and the arrest. The farm is located near Prospect. The off, ficers encountered no trouble in confiscating still with. a capacity of 140 gallons, 22 gallons of moon- shine and 700 gallons of mash. On searching about the place the of- ficers also found 10 gallons of wine.
 A number of deliveries made in this city of late have been traced to the farm operated by Daunis, according to the story of the po- lice authorities. The house has been under observation for some- time past and yesterday afternoon the long promised visit was made.
 Another case added to the long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Concentration Of
 Wealth Blamed
Many MilliOnaires Corner Gold, and Society. as a
 Whole Seems to Suffer

Some of the wise men who are giving people their views as to the cause of depression in the, United States rarely touch what many be- lieve is the real source of the trouble, which in the opinion of those who are not afraid to speak the truth is due entirely to the fact that a few are growing veal thy while all the rest of the people find 1t we'll nigh impossible to get enough to keep the wolf from the door. Assessing a man with a small income on the same basis as somebody who has an income of millions, looks fair enough, but af- ter all 1t leaves the masses with little or nothing on which to live while the others still have so much left that they scarcely know what to do with 1t. They loaned billions to the nations of the old world and now they are engaged. in an uphill fight to get 1t back. If this money had been invested at home millions would not be walk ing the streets today engaged in a vain effort to find a market for their labor.
 Senator David I. Walsh, of Mas sachusetts, in a recent address, pointed out that five hundred and four persons, according, to recent treasury statistics, had, apart from their tax-exempt incomes, a net income, that is, clear profits, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
HUNGER STRIKE MARCHERS STILL
 ON THEIR WAY
Nearly 800 damned Into Trucks of All Kinds in New York and Started Away

New York. Dec 4-CUP)-Near- ly 500 men and women. members of the New York and New Eng land section of the national "hun- ger march" damned themselves in- to moving vans, canvas topped trucks and dilapidated touring cars at Union Square and headed for Washington.
 The demonstrators, unmindful of the chill rain and swirling wind of Union Square, scene of many bat ties between communists and po- lice, loaded and then boarded the trucks with military precision. The cavalcade was divided into two sections, the first of II trucks moving off at a. m., and the second consisting of four vehicles starting a half hour later. At Journal Square, in Jersey City, the two groups planned to merge for a demonstration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
MANY STUDENTS AFTER RHODES
 SCHOLARSHIPS
There Are 584 Candidates and From These B Are to Be Chosen

Swarthmore. Pa, Dec 4.-CUP)- Selection of 32 American students for Rhodes scholarships from a list of 584 candidates began to- day in every state of the union. Most of these candidates will ap- pear personally before state com mittees to-day and tomorrow and will be nominated to represent each state in the final selection of 32 to be made next week by district committees.
 The number of candidates apply ing for scholarships this year. ac- cording to Dr Frank Aydelotte, president of Swarthmore college and American secretary to the Rhodes trustees, exceeded by 55 the previous high number of ap- plications in 1880. The scholarship, considered one of the most covet- ed academic honors a college man may receive, entities the holder to two or three years study at OK ford university in England, with an annual stipend of approximately $2,000. This years election is the second under the new district plan discriminating choice from among which Is intended to make a more the candidates. The committees are composed largely of former Rhodes scholars.
 Colombia has a lowerrent agita-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
FATAL ACCIDENT
 NEAR MILFORD
Daniel Slattery, Former Resident of Waterbury,
 Killed By Truck
DIED AT HOSPITAL

Daniel Slattery. 64, a former resident of Waterbury was fatally injured last evening when struck by truck on the Bridgeport turn pike just outside of Milford. Before lapsing into unconsciousness in the Milford hospital he identified him. self and gave the name and ad- dress of one of his three sisters residing here. George Dumraese of New Haven avenue, Milford, op- orator of the truck involved was re- leased on his own recognizance pending a coroner's investigation.
 According to the drivers state ment to the police the deceased walking along the highway about 9 o'clock stepped into the path of the truck. The force of the blow from the machine sent him spin ming to the side of the road. He was picked up semi and rushed to the hospital. pr. Clinton U. Hyde, attached to the hospital staff, was in the immediate vicin- ity of the accident and he stopped to render first aid. He placed tourniquet on the injured mans leg while waiting for the arrival of the police amgulance. A more thor ough examination at the hospital showed that Slattery had sustain ed a broken left hip, fractured right leg, dislocated shoulder and shock from loss of blood. For over two hours doctors labored to save his life, but he passed away at 11:30 o'clock, another victim of the highway menace to to foot travel, due largely to the indifference of officials in showing an utter disre- gard for the safety of pedestrians on the highways of the state. The public is informed that the man got in the path of the car, which is equivalent to stating that the pedestrian is a trespasser on the roads of Connecticut.
 The body was brought to Water bury early this morning and taken to the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, from where the funeral will be held tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
GREENFIELD HAS HER DEAD HERO
 FROM FORDHAM
Body of Cornelius Mur- phy Arrived There Last Night = Members of High School Team Bore Body to Murphy Home

(UP) -. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity church at g a. m. tomorrow for Cornelius Mur- phy, Fordham tackle, fatally in jured in a game against Bucknell, November 21.
 A requiem mass will be celebrat- cd at Holy Trinity church by the Rev Patrick J. Meehan. Fordham will he represented by its president. the Rev Aloysius Hogan. three other priests. Captain James Mur- phy of the footbal lteam, and Jack Coffey, graduate manager of ath- letics. Burial wil lbe at Calvary cemetery.
 Members of this years success ful Greenfield high school eleven, who idolized Connie" when he explained the high school team four years ago, bore the body from the train to the Murphy home last night. Some 800 persons were in the gathering at the station.
 New Zealanders are buying spring clothing, and are favoring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Post $500 Bond
 For Hearing In
 Court Tomorrow
Daunis Near Prospect Raid Made After Repeat
 ed Complaints to Department Chiefs "

docket scheduled tomorrow was that of Lorenzo Bandelloni, 42, of 2066 East Main street. He is charged with evasion of respon- sibility and with failing to notify the motor vehicle department of a change in address within a period of twenty-four hours.
 The attention of the police was called to the accused when his machine was alleged to have hit a dog on East Main street last eve- ming. The defendant kept on his way toward Exchange Place. Pa trolman Joseph Mccarthy and Thomas Phe1an of the motor pa- trol witnessed the mishap and gave chase to Bandelloni. When he gave his address as East Main street and his operators license showed Fleet street, he was booked on the counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
DETROIT HOST TO U. S.
 PIGEONS

Detroit, (UP)-The United States has added to the dole" worries of Mayor Frank by ordering the destruction of the old post office building here. over two score pigeons. routed from the. structure, have sought refuge in municipal buildings. "Municipap birds at the city hall and Chamber of Commerce build ing resent the crowded housing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
NEW RULING MADE ON
 RETIREMENT ANNUITY

Washington, D. C.-The fact that a veteran is receiving a civil serv- ice retirement annuity does not prevent him from also receiving the benefits of tho disability allow ance, or so-called World war pen- sion, according to q recent ruling by the general counsel of the Vet erans' bureau. This question was raised when n veterans disability allowance was discontinued when 1t came to the attention of the Veterans bureau that he was re- ceiving civil service retirement pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
U. 6. CTTIzEN SECOND TIME

Detroit. (UP)--E'or tho second time in her life, Mrs Nellie Bruce Carter. 6s-year-oid widow. is q cit- izen of her native country, the United States. Mrs Carter. who lost her citizenship when she married Frank 10. Carter. q Canadian. in 1900, regalned t in a special nat uraiixatien here. She did not know she was not q United States citizen until she applied for c European passport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Bunker Hill
 Starts Drive District to Be Toured to Collect Old Clothes
 for Needy

Tomorrow will be smother red letter day on Bunker Hill. There is to be a community drive for old clothes which will be given to the Mutual Aid. the direction of the Young Peoples society.
 Those in charge of the good work hope everybody will have something when the collectors call tomorrow. All Bunker Hill and vicinity will be toured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
NEW ROAD UP MOUNT ETNA

Catania, Sicily, (UP)-The new road up Mount Etna has been start ed. It will be 12 miles long, rising in curves of about a mile and a quarter. The road passes the vine yards of Nicolosi, two lava zones, winds it's way through the sand and pinewoods and issues at the Alpine club station. The new road will be about 30 feet wide. It is to be finished in two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

.92s, of s1,1s5.1s5,2so. According ito the. c, partment of agriculture, the farm Irice of the American wheat crop !n 1890 was $517,40Z,- 900 and the farm price of the cOf- ton crop was 674,044, GOO. Add these two figures together and we find that the two chief crops of the United States brought their grow CTS almost precisely the same amount as the total income of those 504 American super-miIlion- aires in the preceding year. That means that 504 Americans with their net profits in 1929 could have bought the 1890 wheat and cottpT, crops in this country of 3,0O0.OD0 square miles and 123, 100000 per- sons. Seek no further for the chief cause of distress either on the farm or in the. cities. Such appaiirg concentration of wealth, such al- most criminal disproportion of re- wards, tells the major part of tho story. Surely some political lead ership has a responsibility to pro. tect the many against the. concen- tration of the wealth and the@vast resources of the, nation in the possession of the organized few.Y
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Lecture at
 Crosby High
Roy E. Walch Addressed Occupation Club Last
 Night

The Crosby High School Occupa- tions club met last evening in room 103 at 7:30 o'clock and discussed a current topic entitled, Medicine AS a Profession" Roy B. Walch, advisor, presided.
 The topic was sub-divided where as eight club members could dis cuss 1t pro and con. The boys who took the floor and discussed the subject included: Louis Barbieri, Edward Fleming, Armond Frigon, Earl Ranchow, Thomas Healy, Francis Brick, Glenn Silver and Raphael Stein. A general discus- sien followed their addresses. The next meeting will be held a week from tonight at which time Herbert Steinmetz of the American Brass Company will address the club on Aviation"
 The Art club met yesterday with Advisor Miss Edith Patton presid- inK. Election of officers for the coming year were elected with the following being honored: Earl Smith, president; Winston Ander- son, vice-president; and Barbara Clark, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Flying officer L.. s. Smith. aged 26, the "baby" of the Schneider Trophy team in England, was married recently to Miss Joyce Taylor. aged 22 Y tf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

New Zealanders are buying spring clothing, and are favoring articles made at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Colombia has a lowerrent agita- ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
BURNS RECEIVED
in FIRE FATAL
TO MACK HENSON
Volunteer Fireman Badly
Burned By Gasoline Ex-
plOsion On March 18

Mack Henson, 35, volunteer fire
man who was burned when explod-
ing gasoline enveloped him at he
attempted to extinguish flames in
a truck last week, died last night
at a local hospital.
He made a brave fight for his
life and hope for his recovery was
high until shortly before his death.
He sustained first, second and third
degree burns.
Funeral services will pe conduct
ed from the Lemons funeral chapel
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
C. E. Flanagan, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, will be in charge. In
terment will take place at the Ev-
ergreen cemetery.
Firemen with whom he was as
sociated in the volunteer associa-
tion will act as pallbearers. Other
firemen will attend the services.
He was born in Arkansas and has
been in California 16 years. He
operated trucking company here.
His survivors are his widow, two
children, his parents and a sister,
all of Ell Centro, and other rela-
tives.
Praised BY Chief
In speaking of the part Henson
had played in the activities of the
department, Fire Chief Reams said
today:
IF Henson was in town he always
answered the call to fire. He new
OF. failed Ho had hpoY, ,,,or,hor
of the department for five years and
was one of the best men we had.
He was more than willing to do his
part in an emergency and lost his
life in carrying out his duties.
This is the first serious accident
the firemen have had since their
organization in 1912" the chief con-
tinued, "and it is one of the sad
dest we have ever known"
Firemen are high in their praise
of Henson and all are saddened by
his tragic death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
SAN FRANCISCO
VOTERS APPROVE
NEW CHARTER

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81. U.p)
"A new city charter, creating the
office of city administrator, and a
suggested plan for the consolidation
of San Francisco and San Mateo
counties, were approved by voters
at an election yesterday.
Practically complete unofficial
returns today on the charter ques-
ton gave: for, 59,146: against,
1881. On the consolidation enab-
ling act: for, 70 ,4O2; against. 22,022.
The comparatively large vote that
turned out in response to an active
campaign by both opponents and
proponents of the charter was one
of the surprises of the election.
election. There were 160,470 votes
cast out of $4,000 eligible voters.
The new charter, if approved by
the state legislature, will become ef-
fective January 8, 1882. 1t provides
for the election of mayor and in
creases his powers, and also gives
wide administrative power to the
city administrator, an appointee of
the mayor. The board of supervis-
ors would be reduced from 18 to IL.
The consolidation enabling act is
preliminary to opening negotia-
tons for such a move.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
THREE INJURED
IN ACCIDENT ON
SAN DIEGO ROAD

Three people. thought to be Ros-
eta Mcknight, Carmaletta Nc
Knight and Thomas F. Ryan, all
of Spring Valley, were injured in
an automobile accident on the San
Diego highway Coyote Wells this
morning, and brought to the El
Centre hospital for treatment.
According to a report on file In
the state traffic office. the auto
mobile registered to Rosetta Nc
Knight was being driven east on
the highway when the driver at
tempted to pass another car, also
going east. Just at the brow of a
hill the cars drew abreast, when
another automobile coming from
the other direction reached the
point.
The driver of the Mcknight car
put on the brakes in an effort to
fall behind the other car. skidded
TO the side of the highway and ov-
erturned. All three of the occu-
pants were injured, and the car al
most completely demolihsed.
Mrs. John Kuhn, who happened
to be passing, carried the injured
persons into Ell Centre.
Thomas F. Ryan was most SER
iously injured, although the exam
ining doctor this afternoon stated
that none of the injuries sustained
by the trio are serious. They
amount mostly to cuts and bruises,
he said.