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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08

1 ''The city manager may discharge the superintendent, has absolute say on the appointment of every teacher. If adopted, don't know where this lplan would deliver the schools of Waterbury. And here Is the real
 joker. The council is forbidden to Interfere with the city managers ap- pointments.
 Supreme Piece of Deception.
 q call this proposed charter Q
 supreme piece of deception. Was there ever man in Gods world lwho had power and would not use Tit. And yet, on the other, hand, al- though the council is forbidden to Interfere with the council, there is Inc penalty if 1t does 50, not even
 Ia skipping on the wrist.
 "This proposed charter offers |every inducement to the new crowd looming in to Waterbury to bankrupt
 the city. It provides for IT bureaus.
 There is just one thing worst than lpartisan politics and that is the
 worst form of non-partisan politics
 ..They talk about the city man. lager government bringing results. In Stratford the grand list and tax lrate have increased. In the past t
 was believed that God was the su- Ipreme being. But the order has lchanged. Now Henry Ford comes first. John D. Rockefeller, Jr, comes lsecond, the city manager is third land God comes next. The first com lam thy lord, thy God The second lcommandment is, Thou shall moi
 take the name of the city manager lin vain
 "Under the present administration itaxes have been reduced l6 2-S pei cent. Mayor Hayes has more al Igtake than any carpet -bagging cit, manager who might come here. II . lyou want to destroy the good worl lthat has been done then adopt thu lefty manager government.
 Means Nothing to Carpet -Baggcrs. Under the proposed charter VI
 lhave department heads. There nothing to stop naming more m new set-up. Then come many nev
 bureaus. There is nothing to stol ' lthe manager from paying these va rious department heads $6.OOO ! lyear, each, to take care of these re 7 Iformers. Why don't we add one half million dollars to the annua { lappropriation to care for these re 2 lfofmers. The definition of a re
 former Is one who, desperate becaua !. Inc Is losing his grasp, attempts any z thing to hiod what is slipping away ,f Michael Karplesnan Heard. eI Michael KarpIeman said that ! ,- Represented the c. Q. D. town con l- lmittee. He opposed the city mar y lager form of government and sal fhat sfho committee on cities af v lborougha should have six months r. istudy the matter.
 10 This charter iD the result of n- tdirty game of politics." he charge
 sThe republican town committe r- (which is about to be broken up. nt To result of this charter, 10 again h. Ifhe bill. Mir Sherwood here, VI he lis backing the city manager for is. Iof 9overnment. 10 one of those [ ns Isponmble for the ruIna4ion of the a- publican party In Waterbury. Int Mayor Hayee is running tho e
 InoW to eult not only ni4 party 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Members Against The
 City Manager Vote
lcontlnued from Page 1)
posed amended charter offered D. Mayor Hayes. Ex-Mayor Thoms Speaks

posed amended charter offered by Mayor Hayes.
 Ex-Mayor Thoms Speaks 'The charter commission, in rec ommending the city manager gov- ernment, seems to have the funda- mental idea that no city is able to govern itself but should bring in somebody to do 1t for us," declared ex-Mayor Thoms. "The more power you give the head of q government the better government you get and lyou eliminate the chances of having a hand shaking chief executive. But take away the right of the people to
 have hand in that government and lyou cause collapse of the whole system of self-governmcnt.
 II 'In looking over the proposed city manager charter find many objec- itionable features. First of all you
 don't have to be citizen of the
 city or state to be the city man.
 ager. It Is required that the city United States. Thank God for that.
 "Chain Store Charter"
 Many parts of the proposed char ter are unavoidable and unconstitu-
 tional. There were two lawyers on lthe charter commission but they lcouIdn't have studied the proposed lcharter much or they would have found many illegal features. This proposed charter is nothing more lthan a chain store charter.
 T don't like the features where
 your city manager can fire the
 policemen and the teachers. don'i
 like the feature where you have tc
 take tests to get jobs. And how
 about the salary of the city man.
 lager? He fixes everybody's salary land will fix his own. If he's human like all of us he will make 1t higf enough.
 "This is supposed to be a free country but under the city manager charter no city employe can tell any body what party he belongs to ex cept in very confidential manner It is not fair that you must keel your party affiliations to yourself. 'From a legal standpoint if thl
 charter is adopted 1t will bring un told litigation"
 Ex-Mayor Thoms then offered al Amendment to the proposed cit manager bill allowing for an addi tionai clause in the charter whic provides that upon the petition c 20 per cent of the electors of Wa \ 1iterbury referendum for q chang of government may be had.
 Supt Donovan Plays Plan. NJ Superintendent Donovan dealt fri H with the department of education. which he Is head. ''E'ind Q board education in this new charter ! H challenged. "This new charter prs II vides that the board shall be an as II visory one and shall be appointed l the city manager instead of eiecte The members can be removed at ar time. The charter gives the supe intendent more powers than Il board of education. Isn't that u usual. Where is the catch? ''The city manager In this cha Hitter is considered more <importa IIIthan God. He appoints the superi S5Itendent and gets the powers that t Istate gives to boards of education ENIIt Is clear that one group of citize kIIwant to control the schools of " ferbury and when they do zee VI @ happens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Bonds for Many
 City Projects
,continued from Page lD

for refunding purposes. Ex-Gover- nor John H. Trumbull's charter corn-
 mission. which investigated Water |bury's financial condition recom- mended that $2,000,0OO be expended. The present administration of Wa terbury also seeks $25,00O for the erection of community house in Washington Park and $200,000 to testimony this afternoon on re- vision of bill recommended by the charter commission in reference to collection of taxes in Waterbury. Several errors have been detected in the original measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
HOW KINCSfON
 GOT CONTROL OF
 TWO RAILWAYS
Former StenOgrapher for Company Describes From Minutes How Frederic B. Kingston Did It

Hartford, Conn, April S--(uPJ J- The manner in which Frederic E. Kingston, broker. obtained control of the New Haven G Shore Line
 Railway and the Groton and ston~ ington Traction Company was des- cribed today for Superior Court
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy. who is trying Kingston and four associates on fraud charges involving millions
 of investors dollars.
 The witness was Eugene P. sul- iivan Of Hartford, former Kingston
 empIoye who served as stenographer
 and clerk for Samuel g. Perry when
 the latter was president of both Transportation Companies. Perrx. now recovering at Hartford hospital from the results of carbon monox-
 ide poisoning in his garage q week
 later.
 The minute books and other docu- ments of the two companies, pur- troduced his employees as officers directors of both companies were put into evidence by States Attor- ney Hugh M. Aicorn. The states attorney pointed out how in 1925 the charter of the New Haven & Shore Line was amended to allow election of q board of directors composed of Wesley A. Clark, Har- old s. Greeley and Martin A. Rourke all Kingston employees and of New Haven. Later Kingston, Donald A. Durham and Leonard o. Ritter be- came directors.
 Meetings of the New Haven and Shore Line directors were held al l the New Haven offices of Kingston or of Samuel c. Morehouse, attorney
 for Kingston.
 At this point Alcorn introduced
 evidence purporting to show Colone Lewis l.. Field received $1,0Ot bond as counsel fee in 1025s foul years before Fields attorney claims he first entered the affairs of the
 Livingston Company. Fields lawyer Philip Pond, had based his unsuc.
 cesful plea for separate trial on this
 claim.
 The witness then told how in 1927 all of the old officers and directors of the Groton and Stonington re- signed in favor of five Kingston em- ployes, Stanley J. Eichler, Eugene | w. Coe,i Arthur R. Downs. Edmund J. Grandahl and Earl o. Cruick-
 shank. Eichler, who was drowned in 1928, was made president and treasurer. Grandahl vice-president, downs assistant treasurer and Coe secretary. After Eichler's death, Sampel Perry was elected president and Coe Treasurer, Frank H. Smith
 of West Haven later replaced Coe
 as treasurer.
 The defendants are Kingston,
 Harold Kingston, Grandahl, smith
 and Field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08

suspended: Henry Swierbitowitcz, violation Of the motor vehicle law, no1led; Joe Daley. assault and breach of the peace, nolied; Arthur Truncale. violation of the motor ve- hicle law. probation; Homer shaw, violation of the motor vehicles law, case ordered off; Manuel DaFonte. indecent exposure, bench warrant issued; Henry M. Kelly. non-sup- port, continuance granted.
 John Bijowski, violation of the motor vehicle law. probation; George Frey, violation of the motor vehicle law, noiied; Angelo Capaido, viola ton motor vehicle law, continued until Thursday; Joseph Pecka, de- linquent. continued until Thursday; Domenik Giglio, violation of the H. quor law, fine imposed In city court ordered paid; Leslie A. Graham, W- olation of the motor vehicle law, pleaded guilty and fined $5 and costs; Julius B. Cowles, breach of the peace and drunkenness, contin- ued until the September term; George Delevciliuse, Jr, violation oi the motor vehicle law, continuance granted.
 Joseph Carisio, non-support, con. tinuance until tomorrow morning; Burr Smith. breach of the peace trial tomorrow: Paul Gukla, VI. olation of the liquor law, appeal withdrawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
THE LEAVENWORTH
 FLYING CLUB MEETING

A regular and special meeting of the Leayenworth Flying club will be held in room 105 tomorrow after noon at 6:30 o'clock. Clarence D. MacNiver Is to continue his talk on '.What Makes An Aeroplane Fly A club picture will be taken and re. freshm ents will be served. All alumni and regular members are asked to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
pepsion fund was continued . week

pension fund was continued q week
 for hearing. It is to be redrafted. Thomas Luddy. representing the public school janitors of the city. ap- peared before the committee in sup- port of an amendment to Mayor Hayes charter, providing for $500 lpension for retired janitors. This pension is now paid under a voto of Ipiained that a legislative act Is de-
 sired to make the pension provisions smore secure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
l3ilr Was Bcatcn

Hartford, April S--The bill of Representative Daniel J. Mahaney, which would exempt ex-service men from the payment of hunting and fishing licenses was defeated in the House o.day. The committees re- port stated that hundreds of vet ci ans of the World War in all parts of the state were not in accord with tlie sentiment of the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Fayor Henley nIII

Hartford, April S--The committee on motor vehicles to-day reported uiifavorabIy on the Dill of Attorney Patrick J. Healey of Waterbury, which would reduce license fees of rublic service machines from $5 to $2.
 The committee also declined to approve or fine of $5 for any auto
 mobile owner. who left his car on . measure was aimed at "all night parking" The committee stated that local ordinances covered the pro. posed plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Sons of Italy.

Hartford, April S.-Louis Lerz, prominent Waterbury political Iead- CT. appeared before the committee on interpretations yesterday after- noon and spoke in favor of re- vision of the charter of the Sons of Italy, well known Italian organiza- tion. Favorable action is expected to be taken on the measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Spokc for Women Jurics.

Hartford, April S.-Representa- tives Daniel J. Mahaney and John P. Thoms of Waterbury voted favor ably to-day on the measure, which would make women voters of the state eligible for jury service. The bill was expected to be defeated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08

Despite the typhoon damage in January the Philippines' sugar pro- duction this season will be as great as last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Watertown Mans Claim.

Hartford, April S.--The commit tee on claims at a hearing this after- noon heard evidence in connection with the request of Simon J. Tamu- laitis of Watertown for damages of $10,O00. Tamulaitis was gorged by a bull while, assisting state officers in an inspection of cattle. He suf- fered the loss of an eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
If It's Washable
We'll L.aunder It

Curtains . Blankets Washable Rugs Quilts Feather Pillows . . Motor Rugs we launder all by modern methods which restore their original beauty and we bring them back without delay Put in call to-day
 Just Phone llS Wen Do The Rest The AMERICAN LAUNDRY, me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
KILLING OF NEGREss

Hartford, April s.-An unfavor-
 able report submitted to the house to-day by the judiciary committee officially killed all efforts to have a Legislative commission investigate Ithe shooting of Mrs Viola Walker, negress, of Bridgeport, who is now in St Vincent's hospital in Bridge port. Two state troopers, George Herr and Harold Richter of the Bea- con Falls barracks have been sus- pended in connection with the affair and are being held under bonds of $1,00O for a hearing in the superior court of Waterbury on the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. The accused officers claim that the driver of the machine in which Mrs Walker was passenger failed to stop when given a signal and that they fired with the intent to force him to standstill. States Attorney L. L. Lewis and Coroner John T.
 Monzani are Investigating the case. Representative Oscar Dannenberg of Bridgeport. who sponsored the bill, addressed the house following the rejection of the measure and stated that his purpose had been ac- |compiished as the state had taken official notice of the shooting and q probe is underway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08

Whale oil is being sold in Oslo, Norway. at $100 ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
Gorrnan Appcars.

Hartford, April S.--William Cor
 man of Waterbury appeared before the committee on forfeited rights here this afternoon and formally pe- titioned for the restoration of his citizenship privileges. The young
 man, who was implicated in an ai-
 legged misappropriation of funds of
 the Waterbury Trust company, was
 represented by Attorney John F. Tobin.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
RAILROAD ACTIVITY

Considerable activity is witnessed on the railroad in the vicinity of Divide and Snow River. The B&B crew has been moved to Divide from Portage and are to take care of some construction work in conjunc- tion with a pile driver which is already on the premises. The other day a crane was taken out to Di- vide from Seward fand will be used to carry leads to the pile driver. It is thought that the work is being done on the Snow River bridge.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

w. K. Taylor, of Hope, Alaska, is Ia patient in the Seward General Hospital J. D. Kinney, mink farmer from Iliamna, is slowly improving at the Seward General Hospital. * k A. GogotSki, a member of the |cableship Dellwood, is still confined in the Seward General Hospital and did not leave on his ship last Friday. Izaak Hergard's condition re- mains unchanged, according to a Seward General Hospital report. x * ;: *
 Mrs. John zinghoft has recovered from her recent operation in the Seward General Hospital and re- turned home Wednesday.
 j; x x * Ali Jacobsen, from Crab Bay, Al aska, is slowly improving at the Seward General Hospital j; * < j; Mrs Fred Havercamp, of Nome, is doing very well after Tuesdays operation
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
WOMEN, CHILDREN KILLED

TOKYO, Oct. 1. (P)-In giving a review of Japanese-Chinese devel- opments, message here states that the Japanese police at Changchun, Manchuria, had received a report that 13 Japanese women and child ren were killed by Chinese soldiers near Paiyantala or Tungalia, 100 miles west of Changchun.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
REGULATIONS RECEIVED

The Gateway has received a copy of the Game Law Regulations Amended" and it will be published in tomorrow's issue of The Gate way Anyone desirous of seeing the new Alaska Game Commission amendments before that time may call in at The Gateway office.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
CLASH NEAR MUKDEN

TOKYO, Oct. 1. (P-The Rengo News Agency reported that a de- tachment of Japanese soldiers clashed with 5000 Chinese at Kali yum, near Mukden, resulting in se- were fighting. Three Japanese were killed and many wounded in re- pulsing the Chinese.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
1s-GuN SALUTE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. I. (P) Major General Smedley D. But Ter, of the Marine Corps, retired from the corps today at the age of 50 years, after service of a third of a century. He was given 13-gun salute.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
CALL FOR BIDS TO FURNISH TIES

CALL FOR BIDS TO FURNISH TIES
 Sealed bids will be received by The Alaska Railroad up to 2:3O F. M. on the Third Mon- day in each month, for furnishing Standard Mountain Hemlock Cross Ties in lots of 10000 or less. Specifications and other particulars may be obtained from D. w. Metzdorf Gen. eral Storekeeper. Anchorage, Alaska.
 Pub Mondays, beginning July 27. 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01

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Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01

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Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
ANTI JAPANESE RIOT

HONGKONG, Oct, l, (P-Brit- ish troops were called out to sup press serious anti-Japanese riot ing at KoWloon, and were obliged to use bayonets. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were call- ed into action. Several Japanese were injured by a mob of Chinese and Japanese goods were burned in the streets.
 
 The B&B crew, No. 1, has been moved to Divide from Portage on the Alaska Railroad. Now l. the time to look over old packs and have new bottoms put on for winter.
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MYSTERIOUS WAVE
By Percival Christopher Wren,
Author of "Beau Geste'
co.,
Author of "Beau Gest'
tcOpyrisht by Frederick A. Stokes Co.,

eyes, I know why Manoel Machado
became an export Of Brazil, and how
he contrived to get himself upon the
list of imports of the United States
of America. 1 even know how Manoel
Machado then became an export of
the said United States of America.
And why it's quite unlikely that he
will ever be reimported."
DR.. MacAdoo'S smile evaporated.
mo. He'll stop in England" con-
tinue0 Tohn Waye presently, forever"
You even know the future, eh?"
temporized Dr. MacAdoo. And you
don't know Santos? But you do know
Chicago"
DO I, my dear Manoel? I don't re-
Lock here, what's the game?" blus-
tered Machado. IF it's blackmail
you're wasting your time on me, apart
from the fact that l am a Scotsman
and a man of spotlessly blameleSs life.
You can't get blood out of stone
1T would be to look for water in
dry well, as We say in Brazil, Ell,
Mr.. Scotsman" ieered John Waye.
"Only a person as mad as am would
do that, what?"
quite So" agreed DR.. MacAdoo, land
look here, I'll tell you something" he
added quickly. You want to give the
impression that you're mad. Well, you
couldn't do it better than by talking
as you are now. But if you go up to
Sir Bernard and say I'm mad he'll
merely turn to DR.. Charters and say,
I don't know what this fellows game
is, but he's malingering.' See?"
Nov that's very kind of you. Manoel.
But why are you so anxious that 1
should succeed in persuading Sir Ber-
nard that am mad?"
well, I thought that was the great
idea, in view of probable unpleasant
ness consequent upon your recent &C
tivities at Witherby End"
DR.. MacAdoo, with an eloquent shrug
and an outward motion of the hands.
rarely employed by Scotsmen, waived
the question.
II have a kind heart" he said, land
wish to be helpful"
John Wages laugh expressed more of
genuine amusement than of compli-
ment.
We'll, well, Manoel," he said, 'one
good turn deserves another. I'll give
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CHAPTER VIII.
DOUBLE-CROsSING.

Y VURRYING along the dark cor
ridor that led from the hall
to DR.. MacAdoo's consulting
ing the latter gentleman, either
accidentally or Intentionally, stumbled
against him. =,
'T beg your pardon, my dear doctor"
he said in Portuguese.
la vac oS pes onde quer coracao"
CThe feet go where the heart wants
them to-, growled DR.. MacAdoo in
reply.
''Oho! We Scots speak Portuguese,
do we?" smiled John Waye. Now
wonder whether Portuguese is really
our native tongue - because We were
born and bred and educated in Rio
Janeiro and practiced in Bahia and
Santos until we came a very nasty
cropper, eh?" -.
Come in here a minutes, :" gtowled
DR.. MacAdoo. leading the way into his
consulting room.
You're a very clever fellow, aren't
your" he said, turning the key in the
lock Of the door.
And you know Santos, do you?"
smiled DR.. MacAdoo, as he tapped
cigarette.
But I know one or two of its exports
coffee, Brazil nuts, and Manoel Ma
chado. Also something of its history
and of ManoelS, too"
DR.. Emmanuel MacAdoo's mouth fell
open and himself fell silent.