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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

Mrs B. Kluttig of Beecher ave- nue is spending a week on Deer field avenue.
 MT and Mrs John Connor of Kingsbury street are spending sev- eral days as the guest of the Misses Heringer of Milefeld ave- nue.
 Miss Julie McGrath of Earring ton avenue was ae recent visitor at the beach.
 Miss Elizabeth Mcclure of Grove street is spending a week on Warner avenue.
 Dr Bowes and family are at the beach for several weeks.
 Mir and Mrs John Boylan have returned home after spending sev- eral weeks at their cottage on Prfchard Lane.
 Miss Mary Shugrue of West Main street was a recent visitor al the beach.
 Miss Ruth Adam of New York city Is the guest of Miss Rose Quinn at her cottage at Bayshore Drive.
 Mrs Harry Wall gave a bridge Wednesday evening at her cottage on Lawrence avenue in honor ot her sister, Mrs Edward Maurice Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
 John Hanley is stopping at the beach for two weeks.
 Miss Helen Madden and Miss Helen Lynch are spending two weeks on Welsh's Road.
 Mrs Harvey Saunders and fam Nv have taken a. cottage on ths water front for the remainder or the season.
 Mrs George Mulligan and her aon. Francis, of Fleming street, are spending several weeks at their cottage on Mileied avenue.
 Miss Helen sherwood is enter taining Miss Josephine Sills or Mount Vernon, W. Y.
 Mir and Mrs John Madden Of Washington. D. C., formerly ol Waterbury, are spending two weeks with friends on the waterfront.
 MT and Mrs John Hanon have returned home after spending TWO weeks at their cottage on Milflelo avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Forecast for Friday and Saturday:
 Maine: Mostly cloudy followed by showers beginning late tonight or Saturday; slightly warmer in south west portion tonight.
 Vermont and New Hampshire: Showers tonight and Saturday,; warmer tonight.
 Massachusettg: Partly cloudy to- night and Saturday; local thunder showers Saturday; slightly warmer in extreme east portion Saturday.
 Rhode Island and Connecticut: Generally fair tonight followed by local thundershowers Saturday; not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

strong enough to insure control of the hand. and therefore the club suit can be counted for five prob- able tricks which would give us II probable tricks in this hand.
 The probable trick value of side suits should be based on high card tricks plus the additional advan- tage of possible finessing values 6. g., ace, jack, 10 in side suits should be valued as one and one half probable tricks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
CHILD HYPNOTTzEs SELF

: Fredericktown, O., (UP)-Doc- tors attending Clarence Fletcher, five, injured while playing, declare self-hypnosis. The lad is able to induce upon himself an insensible sleep so deep that physicians are able to give him delicate treat
 ment without aid of an anesthetic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
IN THE SAME. BOAT

VICTIM (forced to part with watch recently given him by his wife): But, say. if I go home without that watch my wife will never forgive me.
 ROBBER: Same 'ere. guv'nor. The Humorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

John Fargnoli, store, 635 South Main street; Anna Fontana, oc- cupation. none. 986 South Main street.
 Luigi Maretta. barber, 60 Wal nut street; Guisepina DeNicola, occupation, none, IS Ives street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
THE BETS COVERED

'I'll bet my head that I'm right" declared Thompson. am right" retorted Johnson.
 But your pocketbook is em- pty."
 l?"--Answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

support to bouffant skirts, lace pantaloons will be corresponding necessity. The hoops will be collap- sible, as in the old days, to permit easy bus riding, subwaying. tram ming and taxiing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
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ABOUT six months ago l was A rundown and a friend of mine told me about your medicine.
 "I got . bottle and started taking it. 1 was so weak and nervous, my appetite wasn't good at all. ' couldn't eat and of course l lost my strength. In fact I have never been healthy.
 "After started taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound my nerves were lots better. can sleep we'll and I have a real good appetite. feel like a new woman" Fife Oliver, Antler, Okla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17

During the observation in shan ghai. China, this year, of the an- niversary of the death of Sun Yat Sen. 12.o00 trees were planted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
TEMPERATUREs

Washington. July 17.--(UP)--- Highest temperatures yesterday and lo west last night in 20 cities were reported by the weather bureau to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-17
Bayview

Mrs B. Kluttig of Beecher ave- nue is spending a week on Deer field avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Plea of
Representative
Roy o.
Woodruff
AS Told to
George Barton

ROY o. WOODRUFF member of
the House OF Representatives from the
tenth Michigan congressional district
mas his way, the United States Gov
eminent will all of its power to
crush gangsters and racketeers who are now
leyying biackmail on people in all parts of the
country He Is the author of . measure which
applies the powers of the Government under
the commerce clause of the Constitution to
cooperate with the States in the suppression
OF this modern evil. It provides the death
penalty In cases where murder Is involved or
imprisonment and a $25, 900 fine in other cases
The author of this bill served in the Spanish
American War and went overseas in the late
World War. Hence when he speaks of war
Of any kind it is not as a novice
Why should such a war be uecessarvo
Because some 200 different racket furnish
easy living for 10000 persons. chiefly through
the haison between the politician and the
9angster
Secause racketeering now costs Chicago
100000 a year; New York, 100000 900.
ard the United States as whole approximately
$50 900 100000.
This has brought about a condition of affairs
that calls for drastic action. It has aroused
the President and the Attorney General They
will not admit that new laws are needed But
they have issued orders that United States
officials shall work in unison with local and
State authorities. Mr.. WoodrufT's measure is
to make this cooperation complete
This battle with gangsters and racketeers"
ne says, is war in which every citizen is
interested. My bill is al-embracing and under
its provisions the Federal authorities can when
ever The occasion warrants proceed directly to
the object in view instead of fooling with
murderers because they have faIsified income
tax returns
1 asked the Congressman from Michigan to
explain the matter in greater detail and this
is what he said:
THE best way to meet the present crime
situation is to enact Federal laws augmentng
State enforcement statutes enabling the United
States Government to deal with interstate
crime by reaching those who protect crime
profit from crime inspire crime and who
thereby int@r1sra with interstate and inter-
national commerce, imposing an added financial
burden OF at least $4,000. 600, 600 annually upon
the people.
S|1> HE racketeer is collecting tribut. from the
law-abdng citizens of this country from
tne cradle to the grave. From the baby's bottle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

OF State functions and police power It Is in
no sense an invasion of States rights It is
an augmentation thereto. State police au-
thority vanishes at State borderlnes but Grim
lnals equipped with machine guns in high
powered cars cross State boundaries at pleasure
commit felonies and return TO their head
quarters, leaving State officials powerless
But the long arm of the Federal law-as
In the case OF the Mann act and the DYER
act for apprehending automobile thieves
could. under the act propose, reach out and
arrest chose engaged in interstate crime those
who Interfere by their depredations with inter-
state commerce and those who resting now
securely in one State, incite the commission of
felonies in another State
Time and distance have been annihilated
by the telephone, the telegraph, the automobile.
the airpane, and criminals have taken adj
vantage OF that fact. New laws must be enacted
70 meet the new conditions precisely as we
were obliged to enact interstate commerce and
antitrust laws TO meet new interstate COM
merce conditions and new industrial and COM
mercial organization.
The most important thing to remember Is
that we are facing war against organized
crime, and the magnitude OF the task ahead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

OF milk to the casket of the aged dead his
criminal clutch takes toll of the people in the
larger cities. These questions confront the
people of the United States:
l. what Is the cause of this unprecedented
condition of crime which exacts tribute from
almost every line of legitimate human endeavor
In the United States?
q What is its past history?
49, What is its present status?
T. What are the future potentialities for
danger to the people and to the Nation2
IS. What is the remedy?
The press. the Congress, the people even
the President, are crying out for the answer to
these questions
Human depravity Is the underlying cause
OF all crime-depravity being a terse expression
Tor greed, love Of power, Selhshness revenge
lust and desire for Illicit adventure.
Crime Is as old as the race. It's history goes
INTO the aim mists of prehistoric ages for the
caveman with club forcibly took that which
ne desired from his neighbor who possessed it,
whether 1t was a woman, a cave a skin or
carcass
The present status of crime in America is
one OF highly organized, highly financed eff
nclently managed Rrigandage wrestling tribute
directly or indirectly, from every man. woman
and child in these United States without con-
triout1ng 81 to the common good
The future potentialities of crime for DANCER
10 this country are beyond conception for
crime, this modern, efhcient, well financed
crime, Is oaily more deeply intrenching itself
IN the BODY polite, is securing more and more
hgnly placed political influence is steadily
breaking down the public morale and constantly
more efficiently organizing its financial and
mechanical forces
The bill 1 have introduced in the House of
Representatives is not the whole answer tn
the query of the country of What Is the
remedyP but 1t is part of the answer
Crime and criminals by taking their lesson
from legitimate business and industry have
been efficiently organized. bulwarked by legal
counselors. protected by political and official
influence and biased courts to which thew
nave added the many millions reaped through
the incident of the prohibition law Prohibition
Is not responsible for the increase in crime
Dut 1t has offered ready method-bootleggine
Tor financing crime syndicates
80 HE great weakness of State enforcement
OF law in the of the racketeers is
twofold; the inability of the State officials to
cross State lines in dealing with interstate
crime and the difficulty of reaching with suf-
nclent penalties those who inspire this inter-
state crime. The poor, deluded tools are
sometimes caught and punished but the men
VINO manage the crime syndicates who oro-
tect the criminals who incite the crimes and
reap the gains are seldom touched, as witness
the gangster who had the effrontery to propose
TO the Chicago authorities that he would not
commit certain types of crimes IL they would
not modest him in the commission of other
types of crimes
The bill have introduced Is not Ilsurpation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

OF us fully JustifleS us in using to the utmost
every branch of our -Iaw-enforcing agencie.
In war against another country we rs.
our army our Navy and our Air Service and
every branch of each of them In any war
legal or otherwise, nothing should no loft ,,r
done to win honorably This war against
organized crime is no exception 1t is the
worst KIND OF folly to sit still and permit this
FacXeteerlng to be a blot on our civilization
The cities and States are doing all they can in
the unequal situation. 1t is time for the
Feoeral Government to go to their aid. We
s ~ent ABROAD 10 help our allies; why should not
the government cross our own State lines at
this crisis in the history of the Nation?.
HE subject has been much talked about
during the last few months and yet there
wiz De many good citizens in the comfortable
privacy OF their homes who will ask What is
racket anyhow"
Inc question is a fair one, but 1t Is 50 AR.
reaching that 1t Is not easy to answer il in a
lew words Perhaps it best be described
Dy saying that 1t Is form of graft that in
wolves all the crimes in the calendar from nettv
larceny to murder. One of the mildest forms
Is when tickets are sold for the benefit of some
pohcemens protective association. That is
almost legitimate because it is really for a pood
cause Yet the business man who is appealed
20 may feel that it is a form of duress Again
IL comes into play through protected vice
Force fear and compulson play their parts
Men engaged in legitimate enterprises are ofte.e
caught IN its mesheS. They find themselves
IN network from which there is no escane
me small business man who is violating som.
minor city ordinance is called on to pay tribute
Inc most spectacular phase comes when oapsan
SCerS use machine guns to bump off" rivaIs
VINO are encroaching their illegal business
we know that it became so bad in Chicago
that the legitimate business men of Chicago
banded together and formed group of
vigilantes to purge the city of hoodums
!eecheS' ROBBERS, killers and other dregs in the
human stream" The names of the members
Of this Vigilante Committee are kept secret
Tor obvious reasons.
One of them speaking of it said I'VE know
That there are tremendous influences which will
have to be overcome but we are in earnest
Inc tull weight of the money and power of
many civic bodies will be thrown into the fight
ana In the end the crooks will have to give
way He added IF our information sbous
mat the police should be hit then hit they
VIII De- II It's the Legislature we'll hit the
And we are going to keep ON
WORKING until we have dragged the city out of
he mre" ~ NV "
The movement against the racketeers Is On
n tull force in New York When District
Attorney Grain enlisted in the fight there with
ne promise to call a special grand iury In
lanoie the matter he was amazed at the scope
L this illegal business he was perfectly amazad
t its scope and extent 77i.r
1t has been estimated that persons do,r~
usiness with the ships and railroads i'm Nee
Continued on Seventeenth Pa0e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

ROY o. WOODRUFF, member of
the House OF Representatives from the
tenth Michigan congressional district.
has his way, the United States Gov
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
WabasSO Wins
Close Game

Wabasso, June 30-The ball game
between Wabasso and Westbrook on
the local diamond resulted in a score
of to l in favor of Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schiffman mo-
tored to Hector Sunday to atted the
10th wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Kaegbein in which about
so relatives and friends took part. A
program in keeping with the day was
carried out and greatly enjoyed by
all present. The bride and groom of
forty years were presented with a
nice gift as token Of the occasion.
Mrs. A. j. Fritz accompanied by
Mrs. John Dommer and Mrs. Richard
LANCE spent Wednesday evening at
Milroy at the Adolf Bauer home.
Mrs. Emil Kratzke and daughters
of Waterbury were callers at the
L. H. Kratzke home last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas of
Tracy were pleasant callers at the
Joseph Thomas home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George, Mr.. and Mrs,
Elmer Franta and daughter Marjorie
Lou, Mr.. Ind Mrs. Otto Franta and
son Vincent, Mrs. Violet Franta and
daughters of this city and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Olson and son Freder-
lex of New Ulm enjoyed picnic at
Ramsey Park Thursday evening.
Mary Goblirsch who is in nurses
training at the Loretta hospital ar
rived home Thursday for two weeks
vacation at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goblirsch Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wartman of
Watkins spent Sunday and part Of
Monday at the home Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Franta.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
Local News From
SeafOrth Village

Seaforth, June 30-A large dele
cation of K. C.s from Seaforth and
vicinity attended the meeting at Red
wood Falls on Sunday.
Church services at $3.50 the coming
Sunday at st. Mary's.
Services begin at $50 at the Pres
byterian church the coming Sunday,
Miss Josephine Rohlik returned
on Sunday to Carroll, Iowa where
she is taking nursing at the hospital
at that place.
Mrs. Arthur Pequin passed away
at her home in Sheridan on Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pape and fami-
ly of Underwood were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pape and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fuhr and family
spent Sunday at the Everett Mann
home at North Redwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Davis and
daughter Inez spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mansfeldt and Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Stegner at Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Beth Carpenter of San Diego,
California arrived here last week and
will visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Johnson until August first.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert frost are the
parents of baby boy born on Tues
day of the past week.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
held picnic at the Herbert Winn
home on Thursday of the past week.
Mrs. John Katzenberger and
daughter Della were shoppers at
Redwood Falls on Tuesday.
Walter and Virgil Palmer drove to
Fonda, Iowa on Saturday taking with
them their sister, Mrs. John Jergens
who has been visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Pal
mer the past few weeks.
Mrs. w. R. Goudy and Mrs. F. K.
Corbett spent Friday at the H. w.
Bagdons home near Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Pistulka are
the parents of a baby boy who arriv-
ed at their home recently.
James Goudy who has been en-
ployed in st. Paul for the past eight
months returned home on Tuesday of
last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
News Items From
Wanda Vicinity

Wanda, June 3O-Mr. and Mrs. H.
D. Mcmillan and children of st. Pet
er visited with relatives and friends
here, Thursday.
N. A. Leuther and Joe Schwab
were business callers at Redwood
Falls, Friday.
Miss Hattie Hammerschmidt spent
a few days last week at the parental
Geo. Hammerschmidt home near Luz
can.
Raymond and Ida Borte were fish
ing at Bingham Lake, Friday.
Mrs. John C.. Jenniges returned
home Monday after spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Hagen, at Sacred Heart.
A. Spalding, Nicholas Jenniges and
Everett Moehling were Wabasso
callers Saturday evening.
Lloyd Jensen of Wabasso was a
business caller here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gabriel and
daughter Martha returned from a
fishing trip at Lake Mary on Friday.
Mrs. A. Moehing and children were
Redwood Falls callers, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Eichten attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Andrew Hag-
ert at Wabasso, Tuesday.
Herbert, Albert and Paul Spalding,
Stanley Olson, Everett Moehling,
Vernon Eichten and Lloyd Struck
man drove to Redwood Falls, Friday
evening.
Gerald Johanneck Of Wabasso call
ed on friends here Saturday.
Nick Leuther spent Sunday at his
parental home at Mankato.
Lowell Klein of Tracy was a guest
at the A. Spalding home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bierl and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Schunk and children
of near Wabasso, visited at the Nick
Jenniges' ohme Saturday evening.
A number of young folks attended
the wedding dance at Sanborn Thurs
day evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
Social Happenings
in Delhi Community

Delhi, June 30-Clifford thinner,
wife and son Norman of Renville
county were Sunday guests at the j.
H. Housman home.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Test and
Misses Vera Eckfelt, Helen Mckay,
Dorothy Engeman and Marie Flor
ence and Pauline jacobson attended
a district Christian Endeavor conven-
ton held at Marshall on Friday.
Mrs. Harvey Thompson and infant
daughter are visiting relatives at
Sacred Heart.
Archie McCorquodale of Echo was
a Delhi business caller on Monday.
The following guests were enter
tanned on Sunday at the Margaret
Leslie home: Mrs. M. Sindell, Miss
Helen Day, Mrs. C. A. Watson and
George Leslie, all of Minneapolis
and Miss Anna Playfair of Winnipeg
Canada. and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crooks
and family of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Omtvedt and
daughter Thelma spent Sunday with
friends at Belview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Bronsema enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bryan of
Olivia on Sunday. Mrs. Bronsema
and Mrs. Bryan are sisters.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Test were
Echo callers one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nantke attend
ed the Knights Templar conclave
held in Minneapolis one sllay last
week.
Mrs. Frank Patten entertained a
number of young ladies on Monday
afternoon in honor of her nieces,
Misses Ethel Dorothy and Helen
Therer who are her guests this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Huffman and
family of Belview were Sunday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hultquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Helgeson spent
a couple of days last week the guests
of Mr.. Helgeson's sister, Mrs. H. N.
Lungwitz and family at Silver Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patten and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Sherer motored to Granite Falls on
Sunday and spent the day with Miss
Irma Patten who is employed at that
place.
Little Mavis Mckay, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Mckay had the
to injure one of her
cheeks quite badly on screen door
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Engeman had
as their guests on Sunday the follow
ing relatives: Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Kropp and family of Franklin and
Emil Wellbnitz of Franklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Georges and family of
Morton and Charles Steinhaus and
Mrs. George Less of Pettibone, N. D.
j. H. Housman and daughter Lau-
ra visited with relatives at Gaylord
one day last week.
Mrs. Steve Mihock and little son
Charles Gregory of Minneapolis are
guests at the parental C. j. Scott
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sherer and
daughters, Ethel Dorothy and Helen
and son Harry of Lohrville, Iowa
are guests this week at the Frank
Patten home. Mrs. Patten and Mrs.
Sherer are sisters.
Mrs. Erwin Engeman entertained
several children on Saturday after
noon in honor of her little son, Rob-
ert's birthday anniversary.
E. 0. Streeter, wife and daughters
Margaret and Doris are spending this
week with relatives in Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Starr and
daughters of Redwood Falls were
Sunday guests at the F. j. Starr
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Olson and FAM
lily Of Porter were guests at the F. E.
Erickson home Sunday. Mrs. Olson
and three daughters remained for q
longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Resort motor
panied by Mrs. George Goblirsch and
sons were Redwood Falls callers
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Resent motor
ed to Marshall Saturday to visit with
Herbert Huber who just recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Marshall hospital. They re-
port him as getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Neightman and
son Art accompanied by Cathryn Ha-
CERT of Lamberton spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel
Hammerschmidt.
Quite number from here attend
ed the K. of C. picnic at Ramsey
State park at Redwood Falls Sunday.
Mrs. Peter McPhee left for her
home at Franklin Thursday after q
weeks visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Walker Dresser.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith attend
ed the picnic at the Peter Anderson
home Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Franta and daughter
Marjorie Lou autoed to Echo Friday
to attend a party at the home Of her
sister. Mrs. Bert Hustad.
Hjalmar Larson, pharmacist at the
local drug store, spent the weekend
at his home at Cottonwood.
Aloysius Starken and Victor Flaig
were callers at Redwood Falls We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Oran Davis entertained six
little tots at her home last Wednes-
day afternoon from two to four
o'clock in honor of her daughter Ed
mas sixth birthday. Various games
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