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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

ers at the central library before the
establishment of the branch. There
fore you are actually making read
ers out of non-readers wherever Il
branch is established, not simply in
creasing the overhead expense with
out increasing the use of the library.
Another point made was the impor-
lance of selecting the site for a
library branch on the main street
as close as possible to the commun-
ity crossroads center (of which our
Brooklyn branch is / think, a good
example). 1t was contended that
as against cheaper site on a side
street. the difference in cost for the
more expensive site, If divided by the
number of years the branch will be
used, would be comparatively small
per year and if calculated in the
maintenance cost per volume of cir
culation would actually be less than
the maintenance cost per volume of
circulation on the cheaper site,
where fewer books would be circu
lated. An excellent suggestion was
that librarians study the policies of
retail stores, particularly the chain
grocery stores, in choosing a loca-
ton. Books have been written on
this subject from whose ideas we
might profit.
A talk which was very enlighten-
ing was that on the reading habits
of adults with data on making sur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
New England to
Study Indiana Plan
Method of Controlling Lo=
cal Public Expenses Will
Receive Consideration

Boston, July study of the In
diana plan of ontrolling Local Pub
Clio Expenditures" with a view to
determining whether similar legis-
lation wiuld be effective and might
| be enacted in the several New Eng
land states has been recommended
to the six state divisions of that or
sanization.
This action follows discussion of
the Indiana plan at the recent quar-
terly meeting of the council. At that
timeJ ohm F. Tinsley of Worcester,
| chairman OF the oE1munity Develop
ment committee, told the council
that the plan might well be studiel
as to it's possible usefulness in New
England.
ELIMINATION of excessive taxation
Is the objective of the plan as
worked out in Indiana. Working on
the basic assumption that the only
way to reduce taxes is to keep down
expenditures, the Indiana plan gives
taxpayers the right to appeal against
all bond issues and tax levies to the
state board of tax commissioners,
decision II which is final.
The plan Is especially effective
against special projects which may
be uneconomic or. while desirable,
should not be attempted at the given
time. In many cases the tax board
in Indiana has achieved a desirable
result in some special project at
much less cost than was first pro-
posed. The plan was first adopted in
Indiana in 1919 and, as result of
campaign of opposition, was re-
, pealed in 1872. During 1920 tax levies
Increased $36.000,00, or AIS per cent,
and this cost Of removing state SUI
pervision was so impressie to tax
payers that the legislature of 1921
re-enacted the law with some miner
changes.
Under the plan every taxing unit
must prepare and pumlish, or pre-
scribeed forms, detailed stateent
OF planned expenditures for the COM
ing year, the valuation of taxable
property, the probable tax rate and
other information. Then a pumlic
hearing, advertised ten days in ad-
vance, must be held and any taxpay-
err has the right to be heard. II
DIRECTORS are not satisfied, ten or
more tax payers may file petition
to have the budget and tax rate
deviewed by the state board. The
board holds the hearing in the coun-
ty in which the taxing unit Is To-
Gated, and has the authority ia APP
prove or reduce the tax levy, but
not to increase It. The hearings are
informal AMI taxpayers are not re-
quired to be represented by law
yers. and there are no costs attached
Ito the hearings
The state board is composed Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

SOCIETY DRIFTS
FROM YACHTS TO
CRUISES in AIR
Eighteen Seaplanes With
so Passengers of Oyster
Bay Country Clubs Start
To-day

oyster Bay, L. l., July 10.-(UP)
Something new for society," sort
of yacht cruise gone minded
was initiated to-day as 18 seaplanes
carrying about SO members and
guests OF the Aviation Country clubs
prepared to take off on the first an
nual invitation air cruise.
The start was scheduled for II a.
m. on a leisurely 60O-mile cruise
lasting four days. The group will fly
from here to Cape Cod and return,
stopping along the way for lunch
cons and golf.
1t was learned Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, had been invited to go
along. He has not indicated his &C
ceptance, but may fly at least one
day of the cruise.
Charles L. Lawrence, chairman OF
the clubs regatta committee, will
be commodore of the flight and on
the list of those who will participate
are such names as Grover Looming,
Powell Crosley, Jr., Felix Du Pont,
Jr., and Miss Eleanor Hoyt.
1.-The purpose of the cruise is to
provide the background for an an
nual gather of amateur owners of
water flying equipment, similar in
spirit to the race weeks and regattas
in the yachting field" Lawrence said.
ut Is hoped that owners will pilot
their own machines, but professional
pilots will be admitted for this pur-
pose so long as the owner himself
is present on all flights in his own
machine. Any number of guests may
be included in each plane"
From this North Shore COM
munity, home of the late Theodore
Roosevelt, the planes were to fly
over the Sound and over Manhat-
tan to the Statue of Liberty and then
swing eastward along Long Islands
south shore to Great South Bay,
Lawrence will be host at luncheon
here, after which members will en-
gage in an 18-hole handicap golf
match.
The second stage will be to Fish
ers Island and Watch Hill, r. L.,
where the fleet will be moored for
the night and cruise members will
be entertained by the yacht club
with dinner and a dance.
Saturday the fleet will fly over
Martha's Vineyard to Nantucket for
luncheon and golf, then along the
eastern shore of Cape Cod, landing
at Cotuit, Mass, where the planes
will be refueled and guests will
spend the night at the yacht club.
Sunays schedule calls for a hop
to Plymouth and a stop at Edgar
town, across Vineyard Sound, for
luncheon as guests of Elmer Jared
Bliss. After luncheon the members
will engage in an intercourse base
ball game. In the evening the planes
will cross Buzzard's Bay to spend
the night at Marion, where Richard
F. Hoyt will be host.
The last stages of the cruise on
Monday will include a stop at South
Dartmouth, Mass, for luncheon, and
at Lake Montauk, l.. l., at this point
Caleb Bragg, commodore of the
Montauk Yacht club, will be host
at dinner at which Representative
Fred A. Britten of Illinois, David
S. Ingalls,, assistant secretary of the
navy for aeronautics. and Rear Ad-
miral William A. Moffett will be
present.
The navy dirigible Los Angeles,
accompanied by it's mother ship, the
U. S. S. Patoka, Is scheduled to be
at Montauk Point on training
cruise when the society air travellers
arrive
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able space for meetings of church
societies if the occasion arises to
demand such a hall.
The basement will be extended
under the entire church, heretofore
only part of the under section of
the church having been utilized as
a basement.
Father Scoglio is. not definite in
relation to his plans as he has not
made up his mind as yet as to what
he intends to do. However, the
basement will be altered and if
needs be, it can be converted into
a spacious hall with ample room for
a large meeting at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10

was, but he did admit having struck
one girl and not attempting to rem
der any assistance or give any in
formation as to his identity. He did
not know that he had hit more than
one.
1 find that said death was caused
by ruptured liver, ruptured right
lung with hemorrhage, multiple
abrasions and Commissions about the
body caused when deceased was run
over by the automobile operated by
Chester Tomasaitis, and that said
death was caused by the gross and
criminal negligence of the said Ches-
ter Tomasaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
DOG BITE SUIT
WILL NOT BE TRIED

Settlement of the $4,000 action
brought against Truman s. Lewis BY
Arthur Sergerberg of New York has
been affected. The case was sched-4
uled for trial shortly in the court Of
common pleas. The plaintiff claimed
he was bitten by the defendants Dog
According to counsel, the case was
withdrawn without any cost to either
party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
More Room in
Church Basement
Father Scoglio Planning
Suitable Meeting Place
for Societies

A permit has been issued from
the office of the building inspector
for alterations to the basement of
the St Lucy church on Branch
street. Rev Felix Scoglio, pastor.
stated this morning that this Is be-
ing done in order to provide suit
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Republican Certain
To Win LOnglUOrth's
Place, Says Wood

Confidence that the Republi
cans in the Cincinnati district
will elect a Republican to replace
the late Speaker Nicholas Long
worth was expressed today by
Representative Will R. Wood CRD
of Indiana, chairman of the Re
publican Congressional Commit
tee, who said:
:The District is normally Re-
publican, and / look for a Re
publican from it,"
Reminded that Representative
Long worth barely squeezed
through to victory last November
Wood replied:
"YeS, but l think people are
now beginning to realize that
neither President Hoover nor
the Republican party is reSpOn-
Sible for the business depreS-
sion. They are beginning to
realize that what we are going
through Is a part Of o world.
wide ecoROmic slump"
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the illness approached, he sank
rapidly.
The last instruction the Speaker
gave to his office was regarding
his income tax. He had obtained
an extension while completing it,
He had been urged not to worry,
and a representative planned to
go to Aiken to consult him con-
corning it.
1t will be n sad Homecoming
in Cincinnati for little Paulina
LOngwOrth, the gOlden.haired g.
year-Old daughter of the Speaker.
She went there a few days ago
with a nurse to await her parents.
The active pallbearers for the
funeral will be relatives of the
Speaker. including Kermit and
Archie Roosevelt, Bucker Walling-
ford, his sons, Landen, Buckner,
jr., and Nicholas.
Kermit and Archie Roosevelt
flew to Aiken to join their sister,
Mrs. LongWorth.
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WOMAN, 8 MEN
BANKRUPT

Mrs. Sarah Levy, 922 Four-and-
a-half st. S. W.. today filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy,
listing her debts at $20,990.61 and
assets at $11, 1,653 go. The law firm
of Tobriner & Graham appear
for her.
Two other bankruptcy petitions
were filed today in District SUI
preme Court. Darius A. YoWell
a carpenter, was adiudicated
when he claimed debts of $3,-
299.47 and assets of $l,274. He
is represented by Attorney George
P. Lemm.
Admitting debts of $489 and
listing but $7.25 in assets, Adolph
C. Baehr, 1913 R st. N. W., for
merly a car checker for the
Packard Washington Company,
was adjudicated on the petition
filed by his attorney, J. A..
Sweeney.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
EL|NOR SMITHS
AIR MARK PUT
At s MILES
Girl FIier's Barograph May
Reveal Altitude Of 32,50o
Feet, Topping Nichols Mark

NEW YORK, April 10 GN.S).
Elinor Smith, daring 19.year-old
girl flier of New York, felt conf.
dent today she had recaptured
the worlds altitude record for
women.
She rose more than six miles
into the frigid air over New York
yesterday, where twice before she
had faced death.
When she brought her plane
down on Roosevelt Field after 6
o'clock last evening, following a
flight of almost two hours, one
altimeter showed she had climbed
$4,000 feet and the other had
stopped at $4,000 feet.
Celebration Awaited
A sealed Paragraph carried on
the plane was sent to Washington
for celebration and officially the
record will be in doubt until an
nouncement is made in the Capt.
tai.
The record for women is 28.743
feet, and held by Miss Ruth Mich
OILS, of Rye, N. Y. To break that
record Miss Smith was required
to fly at least 656 feet higher.
If the Paragraph record sub
Stantiates Miss Smiths claims,
she had also broken the record
of 3O,O50 feet for commercial
planes. This record is held by
George Haldeman.
Unhurt in Fall
On March 81, Miss Smith lost
consciousness $4,000 feet above
New York and fell with a dead
engine for nearly five miles.
Regaining her senses she
brought her ship out of its dive
when only a few hundred feet
above ground.
She was unhurt. In March,
1890, when she set a record. the
girl flier tainted $1,000 feet in the
air, when her supply Of oxygen
ran out, but she recovered in time
to land safely.
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Airman Sets Record
In Flight to
Australia

LONDON, April 10 Q.N.SO.
An England-to-Australia flight
record was achieved today by
c. w. A. Scott, 28-year-old Lon
don aviator, who spanned the
vast distance between here and
Port Darwin 18 hours under
the mark set by Comdr. Charles
Kingsford-Smith, veteran Aus
tralian airman.
According to messages re-
ceived here. Scott landed at
the north Australian port after
a flight Of 9 days and 3 hours,
made with a minimum number
of StopoVerS.
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BAKER SIGHTED
IN VIRGINIA
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staying with their father and
did a few Of the household
chores.
Baker returned home unex-
pectedly and implored his wife
to return and live with him. She
refused to do so. An argument
ensued and finally Baker drew
the revolver from the drawer
and shot her while she was stand
ing with her back to him in the
kitchen.
Promised to Give Up
Baker carried the gun with
him down the street, and the
children followed him. He or
dered them to go back. They
were found later derin g
around the streets.
The next day it was reported
that he was ready to give him.
self up. Two men came to the
office Of Robert I. Miller, attor.
ney, and said Baker was coming
in. Miller Immediately communi-
Gated with police and for the
most part Of the day a squad of
headquarters detectives waited in
vain at Miller's office for the
man to turn up.
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NSSHkt"NNN bfOUN
sentative on the funeral trip; Ker,
init and Archibald Roosevelt, Mrs.
Longworth's brothers, and Mr..
Longworth's personal valet, who
served him for 80 years.
Mr.. Longworth is also survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Annie Wall
ingford, of Cincinnati, and Clara,
the Countess De Chambrun, the
wife of Gen. Adelbert De Cham
brun, commander of the French
expeditionary forces at Tunis.
When the funeral cortege left
6he Curtis home this morning,
the beautiful streets of Aiken
were cleared of all traffic and
all business houses were closed
for an hour.
Made Gallant Fight
Mr.. Longworth, for several
years, had been in the habit of
coming to this Carolina resort
for sunshine and recreation after
finishing his work in Congress.
He came here this year on March
80, and few days later con-
tracted a severe cold.
Last Sunday he was put to bed
and 1t was found that his cold
had developed into lObar pneu-
HnOnia of the right lung. His
condition grew worse, and, for
three days, he withstoOd, with a
vitality that physicians described
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
81 Paid to Bind Gift
Of S1OO.OOO Yacht

BALTIMORE, April 1Q.-The
100000 steam yacht, the Tech,
gift Of Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont,
widow of Senator du Pont, to the
State Of Maryland, is to become
the flagship Of the State ConSer-
vation Departments fleet in the
Chesapeake Bay, according to
Swepson Earle, Conservation Com
missioner. The vessel has been
formally accepted by Governor
Ritchie.
An offer to present the vessel
to the State gratis was made by
Mrs. du Pont. 1t was turned over
upon payment Of a dollar to bind
the agreement.
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ROYAL COUPLE
VISITS n. !,
IR(1lL
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yacht Macon as members Of the
official welcoming committee.
The royal japanese party in
clude Takeo Yamagata, master of
ceremonies: IWakichi IshikaWa,
comptroller Of the princely house
hold; DR.. Tsuneo Sakamoto, physi-
clan: Lieut.. Comdr. Kyosuke Mid
zuno, aide de camp, and Nine.
Ochial, lady in waiting.
A round Of formal and in
formal festivities await the royal
pair, including a reception at
City Hall by Mayor James ].
Walker, before they go to Wash
ingtOn ON April Is to call upon
President and Mrs. Hoover.
They will remain tn Washing
ton from April Is to April 20.
On April 81 they will travel to
Philadelphia, where they will re-
main two days. Leaving Phila-
delphia on April %, they will
visit Boston, where they will
stay until April 27.
They go to Montreal from Bos-
ton and will spend II days in
Canada, arriving in Detroit in
May. Niagara Falls, Chicago and
the Grand Canyon will also be
visited before they sail for Japan
on May %, from the Pacific
Coast,
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Hoovers, Deeply Shocked,
Leave for Funeral

President and Mrs. Hoover
deeply affected by the untimely
death of Speaker Nicholas Long.
worth, today prepared to lead a
host Of mourners to Cincinnati
for the funeral, as a special train
prepared to move from Aiken,
s. c., with the body and the
grief-Stricken widow.
The Presidents party will leave
tOnight, while the train bearing
the body of Mr.. LOngwOrth, his
widow, Alice Roosevelt LOngwOrth,
and a few close friends, was to
leave Aiken before noon.
Due at Noon Tomorrow
The Presidential special will ar,
rive at Oakley Station, Cincin-
natl, shortly before noon tomor,
row. Tentative plans for the
President and Mrs. Hoover to
motor directly to the Longworth
home to express their condolences
to Mrs. Longworth, and then re-
turn to the train for lunch.
After the services at the ceme-
terry, the President and Mrs.
Hoover will reboard their train at
Winton Place Station for the re-
turn trip to Washington.
Final arrangements for the last
rites had been made at Cincin-
natl. but were altered slightly be-
cause of the urgent requests of Of
flcials and close friends that they
be permitted to pay tribute at his
funeral.
Capital Is Shocked
A pail had settled over official
Washington, shocked by the sud-
den passing Of one Of the BEST
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

known and most loved figures in
the Capital in the last generation.
Messages rolled into the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Curtis
at Aiken, where the body lay, and
to LOngwOrth'S Capitol office
from all parts Of the nation and
abroad.
They came from members and
former members of Congress
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
from officials Of other lands,
from college classmates and
friends in every State in the
Union. Tributes to his long ser
vice in Congress and to his un-
failing personal charm continued.
Republicans Worried
With the expressions of grief
was a note of concern among Re-
publican party leaders Of the dis
aSter which may result from
Speaker Longworth's death.
Easily the most popular individual
in the House. Republican leaders
had counted heavily upon his
ability and popularity to secure
Republican control again next De-
cember.-
The funeral train, leaving
Aiken on the Southern Railway,
was to pass through Asheville,
N. c.; Lexington and Danville,
KY, to Cincinnati, arriving at 7
q, m, Saturday.
The body was expected to be
taken to "Rookwood," long the
home OF the Longworths, pioneers
OF Cincinnati, to remain until
taken to Christ Episcopal Church
for burial at 2 p, m.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Congressional Party of Hundred
Will Leave For Cincinnati Tonieht

A congressional party of more
than 100 was to leave here at
$50 p. m, arriving in Cincin-
natl early tomorrow. Arranged
by Sergeant-at-Arms Joseph Rod,
gers of the House, it included all
members of the Ohio House dele,
cation. at least one member from
the other Al States, and II Sen,
ators.
President and Mrs. Hoover,
Vice President Curtis, Joel T.
Boone, White House physician;
Secretaries Newton and JOSIin,
military aides, and Cabinet mem.
berS are to leave on the BaIti
more and Ohio tonight.
Col. Campbell Hodges, aide to
the President, had flown to Aiken
to offer his services to Mrs. Long
worth and to accompany the
body to Cincinnati.
Services At Church
Although Mrs. Longworth had
desired to have the funeral held
at the Longworth home in Gin
cinnati, close friends persuaded
her to permit services at a
church, where more people may
attend.
Showing all the courage of her
late father, Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. Longworth was reported to
be bearing up we'll under the
shock. She personally made fu.
neral arrangements in telephone
conversations from Aiken to the
Speakers office here and to rela,
tives in Cincinnati.
She talked to her husband on
the telephone Monday, 1t was said
by friends. At that time, she in.
formed them, the Speakers voice
was that of a tired man, but no
alarm was felt over the slight
touch of pneumonia.
When physicians reSorted to
oxygen treatment and it was re,
ported that his heart action was
not good, she became alarmed and
quickly made plans to leave for
Aiken. She previously had plan
ned to join him Sunday.
Speaker San. Rapidly
The Speaker, it was reported
was in a coma when Mrs. Long,
worth reached there yesterday, but
even then his condition did not ap-
pear dangerous. As the crisis Of
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Cyclist BOOtLegger
DrGLUs Fine of $500

Alfred Perkins. colored, 80, al
legged bicycle bootlegger." was
sentenced to pay fine of $500
or serve 1870 days In jail by Judge
Ralph E. Given in Police Court
today.
Police testified that Perkins
was riding his wheel at Third
and I Streets Southwest, carrying
two one-half gallon jars of al
legged liquor in the front of his
shirt and trousers. The bicycle
Skidded and Perkins was thrown
off, the liquor jars rolling from
their place Of concealment un-
broken.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Boat Clubs BOWLers
VIII Dine April Is

ALEXANDRIA, April 10.-The
Old Dominion Boat Club Bowling
League will hold its annual ban
quet in the clubhouse next Thurs
day night.
The Sculls. captained by Bill
WinStead, last night won the
championship of the club by de
feating the Gigs in the final
roll-off between the winners Of
the first and last half.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Sold Federal Jobs,
GiUen Year in Prison

ATLANTA, April 10 GN.SD.
Convicted on 33 counts charging
bartering Of Federal offices, John
B. Dove, SO, former member of
the Republican State central COM
mlttee, was to leave here tonight
to begin serving a sentence of a
year and a day in the Federal
prison at Chilicothe, Ohio.
Dove, who conducted his own
defense. said he would not appeal
the verdict. He was convicted
late yesterday on counts involving
the patronage act. but the jury
found him not guilty on a mail.
fraud charge.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
OkIGhOmGn Is Fined
For TOtinq WeapOns

ALEXANDRIA, April 1O.-Rob-
ert Hood, 81, who gave his address
as Claremore, Okla, was ined
500 and costs and sentenced to
80 days in Jail by Judge Snow, in
Police Court this morning, for
carrying concealed weapons.
Hood was arrested last night by
Patrolman Watkins. A large re-
volver and a blackjack were found
in his possession. A companion is
being held. for Investigation.