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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
By ELMER C. WALZiR United Press F'inacial EditOr)

New York, Aug 11-UP) -- Shorts, reasoning that the stock market had witnessed its quota of bad news and was due for a turn, covered their commitments in in- creasing amounts today with the result the list stabed the best re- covery in weeks.
 United States Steel Common stock was the outstanding feature, rising to around 8S from an early low of 85 1-8 and a previous close of 85 7-S.
 Other leading Industrials follow ed. American Can, with volume second only to Steel, easily crossed 93 and approached the 94 mark. against 8 previous close of 91 SIS and an early low of 90 1-2.
 Little Alaska Juneau was active, advancing to a new high on the movement. Case, General Motors, Radio, Montgomery Ward, General Electric, Consolidated Gas, Fox, Chrysler, and Lorillard were &C., tive in their particular divisions.
 American Telephone spurted 4 points above the previous close, followed by other Utilities which were depressed In early trading on expectation of 8 sweeping federal investigation of the Utility indus try.
 Net gains of 2 to 4 points were made by J. I. Case, Eastman Kodak, Westinghouse Electric. Sears Roebuck, and long list of others.
 PICK UP TWO
 Railroad shares made wide re- coveries. Union Pacific touched a new low for the past 6 years at 136 and then came back to Al 3-4 where it was up 1-2 points. New York Central rose from 69 to 72 1-2, being up points net at the latter price. Southern Pacific rose more than points from it's low while Atchison rallied 3 points Chesapeake & Ohio was carried up more than 2 points while Canadian Pacific regained about a point of a two point decline.
 Soles to 1:3O o'clock totaled 8O0,000 shares. against 50O.0O0 shares in the corresponding period yesterday. -
 At 1:3O D. m. the Dow, Jones Industrial average was at 137.36 up BIO points; Railroad 69.51 up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

street, patient at the Hartford Isolation hospital where 1t was feared she had infantile paralysis is expected to return to her home this week.
 Must Look After Dogs
 Nicholas Banzuirik of Town Hill, a farmer was arraigned before Judge William A. Futile in the local court charged with cruelty to animals. following his arrest by Dog Warden c. A. Goldbeck who acted on the complaint of neigh- bors that Banzufik had two dogs which he was not caring for in the proper way. Judge Futile placed the man on probation and directed dogs.
 Picnic Saturday
 Plans for the first annual picnic to be held by the Plymouth Agri- cultural society, sponsors of the Terryville fair which will be held on next Saturday on the Terryville fair grounds are practically com pleted An interesting program for the afternoons event is being arranged by the social committee of the organization which have charge of the event. A baseball game between the married and single members; tug of war con- test, horseshoe pitching, races. q basket lunch are among the num- bers on the program. All mem- bers of the fair organization and their friends are invited to at- tend.
 Mir and Mrs John Kearney of High street. have returned from Littletown. N. H.. following a weeks vacation.
 Amos H. Lister has resumed his duties in his store in the post of- flee building following short va cation spent with his family at their cottage at White Horse
 Henry E. Bartnikowski and stephen Lukesewski have entered the New Britain trade school.
 MT and Mrs John sherba of North Main street, are on an ex- tended motor trip which will take them as far as Iewa..
 Mss Esther simon is enjoying q weeks vacation from her duties in the Terryville Furniture store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Questioning of man this after noon by Deputy Coroner Walter W. Smyth is expected to clear up the mystery surrounding the death of Thomas Carroll, whose body was found in the waters of Lakewood early yesterday morning. Deputy Coroner Smyth stated at press hour that he was on his way to sec this man, whose name was not divulged, and that statement on Carrol's Heath would be forthcoming soon Thereafter.
 Authorities have satisfied them selves that Carrolrs death was due 10 drowning, although circum- stances leading to the victims death need some explanation. The victim lived with his sister, Mrs. Martin Horan at 23 Vermont street.
 Mrs. Horan identified the body at the funeral home of Arthur J.. Lunny at 25 Cenrtal avenue last night after reading description of the body in last evenings issue of The Democrat. She told Detective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
OAKVILLE
Henry Gros
 Gets Patent
Invents MoOring Appara=
 tus for Airships

The |. $. patent office Gazette announces the granting of Patent No. 1,81G,t10 to Henry G. Gros of Coulter street, assignor to the Wa terbury Tccl company, of q patent for moor.Lg apparatus for air ships. Iris device consists, the patent says, of "The combination of q track. a platform arranged to travel on said track, an upwardly cxtensiblc mooring mast carried by said platform, n plurality or hy- draulic variable speed gears for raising and lowering said mast at will and fir moving said platform along said track. and q single en- zine whei eby all of said hydraulic gears are operated"
 This device is of the type all ready instelled under MT Gros' di- rection at Montreal I.akehurst, Akron and other airship landing fields. He has also conferred with the Brltist Air ministry on similar projects.
 Tax Notice
 The fire district tax collector, William C. McGowan, is now busy preparing liens to be placed on property m which the 130 tax re- mains unnaid. The collector states that he rtgretfully places liens in many instances but there is no al- formative, the law stating that the tax which was due on August 18th, 1930, must be paid by August 18th, 193t or a lien placed on the prop crty WhcrG the tax remains un- paid,
 Az an instance of just what the penalty O. a lien means, the col lector cites an instance. The total taxes on iour different pieces Oi property owned by one family amounts 70 $G.52, The collector must place q lien on each piece Of property taxes which adds q cost of $l4.00 n addition to interest at | the rate nf l2 per cent on the unpaid for These liens will not | be placed n the hands of the town I clerk for recording until Friday | afternoon August 14th, 1891 at 4
 o'clock anG any one wishing to pay |up before that date may deliver | the money 10 the collector at his | home on Coulter street after Au- gust l4th, 1891 at 1 o'clock D. m | CD. $. IT. the liens must be | placed,
 The collector is fully aware of | the fact that the two year business depression has made the payment of sizeab'e bills difficult for many people, but on the other hand | many Of the unpaid taxes are of | small amounts, in some easel
 amounting to less than d dollar. h. dlcating perhaps that the debtor does not give due consideration tc | his obligation. Although the col
 lector receives a fee for filing liens | he states that he would much rath.
 CT see the tax paid and not receive the fee.
 Briefs
 Thursday morning at o'clock there will be months mind mass | for Thomas Stinson at St Mary Magdalen's church.
 Mrs Mary Robins of Maplewood N. J., ana Harry Alcott of Med
 way, Mao. who were recent visit. ors of MT and Mrs Fred Jackson have returned to their homes. Mrs Clarence Yale of OakwooC avenue is entertaining her sister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
CORONER STILL PROBES CARROLL DROWNING
Smyth Questions
 Final Witness; Statement Later
Authorities Convinced Man Met Death in Waters of Lakewood-Sister Identifies Body After Reading Story in Democrat

Cornelius Shanahan and Detective Sergeant George Chatfield, who re- covered the body that her brother had been missing since last Friday noon when he left home after breakfast. She said she felt 1t was her brother whom The Democrat described in detail and hurried to the Lunny funeral home to make certain.
 She told Deputy Coroner Smyth and Lieutenant William F. Pollard that when he left he had two dol lars in money and a pay check from the Waterbury Paper Box Co.,, where he was employed, for $20.30. Neither the two dollars or the pay check was found on the victim s body when it was recovered. All that were found in his pockets were q jackknife, q penny, a ring and q few religious articles.
 Mrs Hofan said her brother came to Waterbury about two months ago from Detroit, Mich.
 An autopsy report on CarrolPs death wat received this afternoon from Assyctant Medical Examiner Dr Harold F. Morrill,, by Deputy Coroner smyth. MT Smyth stated he had not read the report as he was on his way to keep an appoint ment wher the report came in. That was just at press hour.
 Carrolly body was found by Hem ny HeilmAr, q fisherman, who mo- ticed the victims hat on the bank Sunday evening. He continued his fishing and seeing the hat again. decided to go back Monday to sat isfy his curiosity. He discovered the body about 10 feet from shore, lodged begween rocks. There was an abrasiCn or scratch on the vic- tim's forehead.
 Authorize es have also discovered q resident of the Lakewood section who claims he saw Carroll on Sun day afternoon.
 Carroll js survived by his moth- CT, in Irciand; four sisters, Mrs Horan, Miss Anna Carroll, of Wa tertown. Sister Mary of Alabama and Mrs Joseph Sherman of Ire land; and three brothers, John, of Ireland, Charles and Robert of De- troit.
 The funeral will take place to- morning at 8:30 o'clock from the funny funeral home. A solemn high mass will be cele- brated at the Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock and burial will be in Calvary cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
CHICKEN EXPERT IS UNDER ARREST
 AT RIDCEFIELD
Beautiful Blonde Charged With Getting $l,9OO Out of an Easy Old Gentleman

Ridgefield, Con. Aug 11-(UP).- Elva Teresa Benson, a beautiful blonde who described herself as q former cloak model and Holly wood movie actress, was arraigned in town court today charged with turing dollars from unwary old gentlemen by pretending to be a chicken expert.
 The complainant was Charles w. Anderson, elderly Scarsdale, N. Y. man, who said he invested $500 in Miss Benson's chicken farm here several years ago. The day after he turned over the money, he told police, his partner disappeared. She was arrested last night when she returned to town.
 Miss Benson was given continu- ance until next Tuesday, when she will be tried on charges of obtain ing money under false pretenses and abandoning chickens without providing for their care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Priest Found Dead
 In Conley's Inn
Rev Peter J. O'Calahan of Chicago National President of CT. U of America, Spoke at Opening Session of Convention Last Nght-Waited for Him to Celebrate Mass This Morning

until tomorrow evening and his death is keenly felt at the con- vention meetings. He was to be the main figure in the entire con vention.
 The 1 0 o'clock mass, & solemn high mass, which was to be con- ducted by Father O'Ca1lahan, was held up for some time and was then started in his absence. How ever, before mass was over, word of his death was received.
 There are 250 delegates from all over the country at the convention. all of whom heard the elderly priest give stirring talk last evening. James Carr of Waterbury heard the address and chatted with Father O'Callahan last evening. The latter was to prepare his talk last night to be given to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
INVESTIGATION
 OF THE SHOOTING
Phillips J. Mcclure Was Shot Dead July 27 By United Mine Leader

Pittsburg, Aug 11--(U. Po - A coroner's investigation into the fatal shooting of Phillips J. Me- Cure, by Patrick T. Pagan, presi- dent of District No s, United Mine Workers of America, was to open this afternoon.
 Mcclure, alias Patrick Murphy, alias Patrick Doyle, was killed fol- lowing q spectacular battle on the porch of the mine leaders home early last July 27. Pagan and Me- Cure grappled for possession of . gun Mcclure was carrying. Pagan wrested the gun from the others grasp and shot Mcclure as he fled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agriculture-B. P.
 Storrs, Local Agent).

ment or Agriculture-B. r.
 storrs, Local Agent).
 Nearly all products were in li- beral supply and sold at lower prices on the farmers market this morning. Prices were not reduc- ed radically as a rule, but sellers were forced to lower them to some extent in order to move the extra supply offered.
 Tomatoes were very liberal and mostly lower in price. Late varie- ties sold mostly for 50 cents per basket, q few as high as SO to 66 cents. Early kinds sold down To 40 cents and late ones sold as low as that in lots of 20 or more bas- kets. Heavy buying by spectators for other markets late in the morn ing cleared all of No. 1 grade. Seconds did not clear even though marked down to 20 to 25 cents per basket.
 Best yellow corn sold mostly for $1.25 per 100 ears. Fancy white corn sold slow at 75 cents even though only a small amount WAS brought in. Lima beans sold most ly for $1.50 a bushel. Peppers mostly 75 cents bushel. A few fancy cucumbers sold as high as $1.50 a bushel, but the bulk sold from $1.00 down.
 Unless otherwise stated quota- tiOns arc based on sales of good merchantablc products to retailers at farmers market or by whoic- salcrs.)
 Apples, No. i Astractan 1.25- 1.5O bu., Transparent 1.0O-1.25 bu.. No. 2 various varieties .b0-.0O bu., shipped in .75 1.5O bu.; black berries 4.5O-5.5O crate; cantaloupcs 2.5O.3.5O crate; peaches, native .5O- .75 M bu., shipped in 1.5O-2.OO crate; pears, Clapps Favorfte .75- 90 H bn.; pluDls. native .75-.0O # bu.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, lima 1.5O-1.6O bu., shell bcets .25-.35 dog. bchs.; cabbage, white 1.25-1.5O box; Savoy .eO-.75 box; celery, flats 2.26-2.5O doz., hearts 1.25-f.4O dOz., rounds .75- 100 dOz.; corn .75-1.25 100 cars; cucumbers .75-1.25 flew 1.5O) bu.; egg plant 1.5O.2.OO bu.; lettuce .5O- .75 box; onions .8O-.75 (few 1.0O) bu.; peppers .85-.75 bu.; potatoes, native .0O-1.OO bu., shipped in 2.8O- 2.75 bbl.; scallions .15-.20 dOz.: spinach .6O.1.OO bu.; squash .4O- .75 bu., tomatoes, No. 1 .4O-.65 H bu., No. 2 .2O..8O N bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS. Conn. cggs rcr doz.; Ncwlaki Fancy 40; Special .3s..40; Extra .35-.38; Gathered .33-.35; Newlaid Medium .35; mediums .3O-.33; pull lets .23-.25; western, firsts-cxtras .22..3O; live, fowl. 2O-.25 h., brOil- CTS, Rocks .2S..28 lb., Reds .25-.27 h., LcghOrns .2O-.23 h.; dressed, fowl .27..3O h., brOilcrs .35-.4O ID. LIVESTOCK and MEAT. Butcher stock, COWS .O2-.O5 lb., calves .O8-.12 h.; meats, bccg .11- .18 lb., veal .12-.18 lb., lamb .15- 20 Ib., pork, loins .18-.22 lb., pork, local dressed .f2..15 ID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Convict Says Police
 Of Washington Tried
 To Murder Patrolman

tions, several other allegations Of corruption, malfeasance and lax fly are expected to, come before the jury. The investigation Is being aided by agents of the fed- eral department of justice. an un- usual procedure which recalls that President Hoover two years ago announced his intention of making Washington q model city in point of law enforcement.
 Schenck in the letter to Rep Blanton, written from prison, agP serted that he and another police man were directed by superiors to bump off, Patrolman Orville Staples. Staples was said to have furnished Blanton with earlier information regarding alleged po- lice corruption.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
WATERFOWL

Four more weeks of vacation for the schooI children and the schools of town will reopen. In the high school there has never been much interest in fall sport but this year there seems to be quite a bit of enthusiasm over the proposed Soccer league. Home and home games hats already been arranged between the teams of Litchfield, Leavenworth and WatertOWn. Thomastpn. 1t is hoped, will string along witf the others to complete a four tCam league. Terryville high has never had d soccer team. Alec AgnGw has suggested to the Watertowa authorities that he would present a cup to the winner in case {. league of at least four teams could be formed. Last sea- son WateftoWn won two games lost two and tied one.
 Horace Y. Taft of Taft school is visiting a. the home of Albert s. Ingalls, at Hot Springs, Va.
 Merritt Hewitt, son of MT and Mrs Wilbur Hewitt of Roberts street Is visiting at the home or his grandmother, Mrs II. M. Bron- son of Roxbury.
 Mrs C. E. Nelson of Pelham Manor Is visiting at the home Of her parents. MT and Mrs Eugene Wheeler on Wheeler street.
 Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and daughter Catherine have returned to their home on Hillcrest avenue from motor trip to Niagara Falls
 Friendship temple, Pythian Sis- ters will hold q meeting this eve ming at 8 o'clock.
 Donald flaming, Henry Mattoon. John Reynolds. Arthur Hard ana Kenneth La VigDe have returned to their homes. They have been camping at Lake Winnemaug since school clcLed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Two Cleveland Girls And Two Youths Are
 Murdered In Auto

robbed and attacked and the car set afire by their roadside assail- ants, police said.
 The dead:
 Vivian Gold, IS, Cleveland; Anna Harris IT, Cleveland; Harry Lore, IS, Ypsilanti, and Thomas Wheatley. 16, Ypsilanti.
 One of the girls slippers was found in the ditch near the car. Evidence of d furious struggle was found about the machine, together with blood soaked earth.
 The four victims had not been heard from since they left together to attend q, movie last night.
 The girls were visiting at the home of Lore's parents, who are relatives of one of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
TWO AMERICAN
 WOMEN ABUSED
British Woman and Four Men in the Party At- tackled By the Chinese

Washington, Aug. 11.-CP).- Nelson T. Johnson, United States minister to China, reported to the state department that two Ameri- can women, q British woman and four British men were attacked by coolics in Hankow on Aug. 6, after rikisha accident.
 The report from the legation said q British woman and q Mrs. Field ing. wife of an American naval Of ficer, were taken to Chinese jail and held incommunicado. They were released after being subjected to minor indignities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

police court, postponed until Thursday of this week when he will be arraigned before Judge William Futile on charge of reck- less driving, the result of an acci- dent which occurred in Pequabuck, several weeks ago.
 Act fin Vermont.
 The Casting Campbells one of vaudeville's headliners whose head quarters are in Harwinton are ap- bearing this week as the chief at- traction at the Morrisville. Vt. county fair.
 Meeting This Evening. An important meeting of Ply mouth post, No. 20, American Le- zion will be held this evening in the legion rooms with all members being requested to be present by Commander otto Harbert. Plans for attending the state convention in New Britain on the 22nd VII! be completed at the meeting. Phcasants to Be Matched The pheasants matched by mem- bers of the Terry Rod and Gun club last spring are to be released in the woods surrounding this vll- lage some time the latter part oi this week. The members of the club succeeded in raising over 90 of the birds.
 Mass Celebrated.
 A high Inass of requiem was celebrated in the Church of the Immaculate Conception this morn ing by Rev Joseph A. Degnan in memory of Mrs Mary McEnanay Saturday being the Feast of the Assumption, masses will be cele-
 brated at 5:30 and o'clock. Lost in Woods.
 "Bin" Johnson, widely known | amusement men of Hartford be- | wintOn, Sunday, 1t was learned yes
 terday. MT Johnson who IS well
 known in this town by his frequent
 visits here was berrying In liar
 wlnton, Sunday and after filling
 his pail. decided to return to his
 car. He took the wrong direction
 however and wandered consider
 able distance from where he had
 his car parked. After wandering l through the woods and over stone | walls for a considerable length Of time he came out onto a highway where he inquired to way to where
 his car was parked which he found
 was parked nearly miles away.
 Meeting This Evening
 The Terryville Chamber of Com
 mercc will meet in the Town Hall
 this evening at s o'clock. Presi-
 dent George Gibbs requests all
 members to be present.
 Poles Knocked Down.
 During the past few days. auto
 ists have knocked down two slgn
 posts at the lower end Of Main
 street. The first sign post to be
 knocked down was an iron post on East Main street on which q school warning sign had been
 placed. The second post to be knocked down was on Riverside avenue, cement post full SIX inches thick being broken off at the base by an autoist. This post
 had warning sign of the bad curve ahead and of the cross roads Neither of the autoists reported the accidents to the local police. A hose laying and motor nose laying drill was held by the mem- bers of the Terryville fire depart ment on the Harwinton road, last evening. Girard Latour of the Holt dis trict who was injured about the chest while getting in hay on his farm, last week when one of the
 horses ran away and is now T pa | tient in St Francis hospital. Fart
 ford. is reported as getting alons nicely.
 Elaine Blethene of North Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Barrett Dies.
 Arrest COvatta
(spciaI to the Dcmocrat)

(Spcial to the DcmOcrat)
 WatcrtOwn, Aug 11.-COn- stable M. J. Garfield arrested Anthony COvatta, f8, of Bam- ford avenue, to-day and placed him under bonds of 1000 fin connection with the death of +. J. Bartlett, 60, of Main street, who died at the Water bury hospital of q fractured skull this morning. Mir Bart lett was struck by COvatta's automobile as the aged man was crossing Main street on his way to work early this mOrn- ing. COvatta is held pending the investigation of Medical Examiner Dr Edwin c. Rcade and Coroner Samuel F.. Her. man of Winstcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
STATE POLICE IN
 PUTNAM STRIKE
Ten Were Arrested for Lettering and All Plead ed Not Guilty To-day

Putnam, Conn, Aug 11-tU. P.) --State police from the Danielson barracks enforced anti-picketing rules to-day as 10 persons arrest ed in q riot incidental to the strike of $50 textile workers here were arraigned in city court.
 All pleaded not guilty to charges of lettering so as to hinder travel and were given continuance until tomorrow under bonds of 500 each Patrick Creghan of Paw tucket, R. l.. organizer for the Ma tional Textile Workers Union, act ed as spokesman for the defend ants, another of whom was Esther Weissman, 24, of Pawtucket. an other union organizer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Washington, Aug 11.-UP)--A convicts charges that corrupt Washington police officials attempt ed to bring about tht murder of a patrolman who disclosed their raft to q congressman were con- sidered to-day by federal grand jury.
 The inquiry is based on charges made in a letter to Rep Thomas l.. Blanton of Texas by Frederick A. Schenck, former policeman now serving a 20-year term for rob- bery. Schenck was brought here from Leavenworth prison to tes- tify.
 In addition to Schenck's accusa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
BODY OF YOUNG
 BRIDE IS FOUND
Believed to Have Been
 Killed By Rejected Suit or. Who Took Own Life

Pittsburgh, Aug. 11.-(UP).- - The body of Elizabeth Valek Hart, a 19-ycar- bride of week, be- lieved slain by a rejected suitor after he learned of her elopment six days ago, was found in woods near Coverdale. Pa, to-day after state police and hundreds of citi- zcns had searched for hours.
 There was bullet wound through the heart of the girl, in- flicted, police believed, by Joseph Snyder, 28, who induced her to en- ter the woods with him yesterday, a few hours before he committed suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
FRANCE IS AGAIN
 TO MEET ITALY
Naval Negotiations Will Be Reopened at Geneva Early Next Month

Paris. Aug. 11.-(UP).-France has agreed to reopen naval nego- tiations with Italy at Geneva early next month, it was learned to- day The conference probably will start coincident with the League or Nations council meeting, It was said.
 It was expected that Premier Pierre LavArs anticipated Vlsit 10 Rome would coincide with resump- ton of the negotiation. The con ference which will endeavor 10 find a way out of the impasse reached by previous note inter- changes involving Italy, France and Great Britain.