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The Washington times., 1931-01-13
BANK IS ROBBED
Of $4,000

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, Jan. 13
UNS0-Three bandits held up
the Union Savings Bank here to-
day and escaped with between
$4,000 and $4,000 in currency
and silver.
Two of the bandits overpoW'
cred the negro janitor, Sylvester
Dryden, when he appeared early
to fire the furnace. The third
member of the trio remained at
the wheel of a large Studebaker
car with the engine running.
While one of the bandits held
Dryden the. second lay in wait
for Edward Schneider, the assist
ant cashier, who was forced to
open the vault.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
MOSLENS BAEK
INDIA PACT

LONDON, Jan. 13 G.N.SO.
Hopes for the successful forma-
tion of a new type of government
for India which would meet the
approval of all concerned were
given a serious setback today
when the Moslem delegates to the
India round table conference de-
clared they would not accept the
proposals of a new constitution
unless the Moslem interests were
more adequately safeguarded.
With the announcement of the
outline of new Federal consti!
tuition for India, made at the
conference yesterday by Lord
Sankey, it appeared that the con-
ference was we'll on the way to
success. r.
Today, however, with the stand
of the Moslems made known in
an official statement of the dele
CATION in which they said that it
appeared doubtful that an all.
India federation would mater,
ialize, the old grievances over
religious difficulties again pre-,
sented a formidable stumbling
block,
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
SEEN AS AID
To JOBLESS
RELIEF
Plan Of Excluding Aliens
Likely to Become Charges"
Hoover Order, Says Stimson

immigration is being slashed ap-
proximately 80 per cent by the
State Department through denial
of admission to aliens "likely to
become public charges" according
to figures submitted to the House
Appropriations Committee by Sec
retary of State Stimson and made
public today.
Hoover Gave Order
The order to refuse admission
to aliens who might become pub
lie charges was issued by President
Hoover as an unemployment relief
measure.
The State Department report
showed:
In october the maximum gen
eral quota immigration, mostly
from Europe, was cut from 1886
to i, ,668, or 81 per cent.
Mexican Figures Cut
Mexican immigration the same
month decreased from a normal
1898 to 236, or "a per cent.
Canadian immigration was cut
from 6,127 to 1922, or IA per cent.
Mr.. Stimson estimated that dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
normal immigration from Europe
will be cut 1876, 1000.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
GROUP REPORTS
SOON ON DRY
LAW QUIZ
WickerSham Commission Said
to BE Nearly Ready to Make
Findings Known to Hoover

The law enforcement commits
sion is approaching the hour
when it will wash its hands" Of
the prohibition issue.
A meeting tomorrow with pos
sibly only a minority present will
conclude it's consideration of
this issue and arrange to present
it's report to President Hoover.
Hoover Intent Unknown
Whether or not he will make
it public and promptly transmit
it to Congress is a matter upon
which both the White House and
the commission are silent.
1t was said, however, that the
commission has taken every pos
sibIe step to prevent its report,
which may be split in two or
more sections presenting majority
and minority views, from being
used as political capital" by
either the vets or the drys.
The commission is all but lean
ing backward in its attempt to
keep out of the political arena
and to preserve its fact-finding
and non-partisan status. 1t has
agreed, it is said, upon a general
statement of existing conditions
in prohibition enforcement, but
has not determined upon recon-.
mendations for changes.
Investigators Busy
Following tomorrow's meeting
it is expected the commission
will not be in session again for
a considerable period, as at least
five members have left the city
to attend to private interests.
The staff of investigators and
experts employed by the commits
sion, however, already have pre-
pared vast amount of data re
lating to crime prevention meth
ods and criminal court procedure
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
GIRLS PLUNGE
UNDER PROBE

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. l3
G.N.SO Miss Wilhelmina Brown,
of West New Brighton, N. Y,
student at Connecticut College,
lies in Bridgeport Hospital today
still in a semi-conscious condition,
seven days after falling from an
eastbound train in StratfoTd. She
was discovered hours later by the
crew of freight train.
Just how the girl dropped from
the train has not been learned.
Investigation by railroad officials
has disclosed no clue TO the
mystery.
Officials of Connecticut Col
lege are reticent about the case,
though they announced the girl
had been subject to fainting
spells.
When the girl was found she
had no shoes, but they are sup
posed to have been whirled from
her feet in the fall. and may be
lying in a nearby swamp.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
BROTHERS HELD.
BY GRAND JURY

CHICAGO, Jan. 13 qN.SO.
Under grand jury indictment for
the murder of Alfred Jake"
Lingle, racketeering Chicago o
Tribune reporter, Leo V. Brothers
of st. Louis, today occupied a
county jail cell after being held
in secret custody for % days.
Taken From Hotel
After hearing the testimony Of
four witnesses, two of whom were
said to have seen the killing, the
January grand jury returned the
murder indictment last night.
A warrant was issued for
Brothers arrest and he was
taken from the hotel room where
he had been held prisoner since
his capture December FL by
States Attorneys operatives.
Mother Visits Him
One hour after the indictment
was returned representatives of
the board of strategy" appointed
to solve the Lingle murder turned
Brothers over at the county Jail
where he was allowed a brief
visit with his mother, Mrs. Cordell
Jessen, of St. Louis. Mrs. Jessen
is leading a fight to save her son
from conviction.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
WALKER R j | {
PROBE ASKED

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 13 Q.N.SO.
Picturing New York city govern
ment as "permeated with corrup-
tion," Republican resolution pro
viding for legislative investiga-
ton of Mayor Walkers admins
tration in every department., as
well as the state and local courts,
today was pending in legislature.
While the Republicans have no
intention of attempting to pass
the resolution for perhaps a
month. Democratic members in
both senate and assembly were
in quandry as to whether to Op-
pose or support the proposal.
Sponsored by Senator Samuel
H. ETofstadter and Assemblyman
Robert K. Story. jr., New York
and Brooklyn Republicans, the
resolution provides for a com.
mittee of nine-four senators and
five assemblymen, to turn New
York city affairs inside and ont
and report back to the 1882 leg1s-
lature not later than February /.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13
G.N.S0 jury of seven men
and five women sitting at the
trial of Daisy De Voc, dismissed
secretary of Clara Bow, "It" girl
of the screen, today prepared
to hear how Miss Bow and her
secretary managed to cash
checks totaling $35o,OOO over a
period of 20 months.
Miss De Voc is charged with
embezzling 100000 from Miss
Bow while employed as the screen
stars confidential secretary.
Checks Are Shown
Prosecuting attorneys at the
opening of the trial yesterday
introduced as evidence a neatly.
wrapped bundle of 1852 bank
checks, totaling $35O,000, which
had been signed either by Miss
Bow or her secretary and drawn
on the CLARA Bow, special ac-
count at a Hollywood bank.
Miss Bow charged that some
of these checks represent ex-
penditures made by her secre-
tary but not authorized by her
self.
They were offered in support
of the prosecutions contention
that Miss De Voc, trusted Sec
retary of the actress, violated
that trust by embezzling Miss
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
MARTHA BARGEFREDE
Ex-Secretary of 'H" Girl
To Tell About Checks

Bows money. Deputy District
Attorney Clark told the jury:
part of these checks, writ
ten during one year, represent
money which this defendant
used for herself"
81 object to the intrOduc-
tiOn of these checks without
proof that they tabulate with
the bank ledger" Defense At
tOrney Nathan Freedman in
terrupted.
Judge Doran said:
mo one is going to sort over
1900 checks while this court
is in session"
Recess Follows
A recess followed, during which
Miss De Voc, who had sat calmly
at the counsel table listening
to proceedings, launched into a
TRADE against Rex Bell, said
to be Miss Bows new secretary
According to indignant Daisy
Bell usurped her place as Clara
bosom friend and companion ano
kicked her out.''
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Helen Keller Here
Next Friday Night

Helen Keller will address a
meeting sponsored by the Amerl'
can Foundation for the Blind on
Friday night at o'clock in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Keller will be accompanied
by Mrs. Anne Sullivan Macy, her
teacher and companion since early
childhood.
Miss Keller, born blind, deaf
and dumb, has been ranked by
Prof. Walter B. Pitkin, of Coluln'
bia University, as one of four liv'
ing Americans whose achieve
ments have been of the greatest
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
COnUict Who Broke
In 1926 Recaptured

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Jan.
13 UN.S0.-Ellis Gee, 81, escaped
Michigan convict, was captured
today by Sheriff Bruce Pratt, Of
Wood county, in a house near
Portage, Ohio, three miles south
of Bowling Green.
Gee escaped from the Michi-
gan State Penitentiary on Sep
tember 10, 1925. He was SEN
fenced to prison in 1912 to serve
from 10 to 20 years for a bank
robbery in which one man was
killed,
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
ROCKED
BY TEMBLOR

ISTANBUL,. Turkey, Jan. 13
CU.SD.-A violent earthquake yes.
terday destroyed many villages in
the Tchovotchou and Arghani dis
tricts, near Konia. There is no
estimate of casualties.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 13.-Terror
seized Sumatran natives living
under the shadow of Mount
Merapi yesterday when the VOLCANO
again burst into action, dispatches
from the Dutch East Indies state.
Two weeks ago Merapi erupted
after lying dormant for 80 years,
and several hundred were killed.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Cleveland Selects
Air Race Director

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13 QN.SO
Clifford w. Henderson, "a, Los
Angeles, manager of the national
air races for the past three years,
today was named managing di-
rector of the annual air race
classic to be held in Cleveland
for the next five years.
Appointment of Henderson for
the air races follows the selection
of Clifford Gildersleeve, general
manager of the United States
Air Lines, as executive vice pres
ident.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
EUs Is Given Life
In Staying of Wife

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. u
G.N.SO Sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in connection with
the Staying of his wife, Emory
Ellis will be taken to prison
Friday. He is alleged to have
hired Benjamin Brown to kill
Mrs. Ellis.
Brown, granted a seperate
trial, said he was promised $4,000,
but received only $1.30 for his
part in the crime.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Young, LeUay Picked
Leaders of Groups

Ford E. Young was chosen
chairman of the ice cream manu-
facturers' group of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
and Louis Levay was elected
chairman of the laundry opera
tors section at annual meetings
held yesterday.
The coal merchants are to
select their leader today.
The January meeting of the
present board of governors is to
be held Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
HOWdrd Gould Back
After Years Abroad

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Arrival
here of Howard Gould, son Of
the late Jay Gould, after an alb,
sence from America of many
years, was believed yesterday by
friends to be FOR the purpose of
settling the estate of his wife,
the late Mrs. Katherine Glen,
mons Gould.
Mrs. Gould died December "a
at Blue Gap Farm, near Lynch,
burg, Va, to which she had re-
tired after leaving the stage.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Capt. Fried and CreU
HOnOred for Rescue

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Capt.
George Fried, Harry Manning.
first officer, and eight members OF
the crew of the S. S. America were
honored yesterday for their rescue
of the crew of the Italian steamer
Florida.
EmanueIe Grazzi, italian consul
general, presented silver plaque
to Captain Fried, silver medal
to Manning, and bronze medals 10
the crew members. The ceremony
took place at the Casa Italiana.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Kay Frances of Films
To MQrru McKennQ

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Jan. 13
GN.S0 The screen colony today
was awaiting the wedding of Kay
Frances, motion picture actress,
to Kenneth McKenna, former &C
tor and now directing pictures.
They applied for a marriage IL
cense late yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Bob ShdWkey's Wife
Dies at Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 13
UNS0 Mrs. Bob Shawkey, wife
of the former manager of the
New York Yankees, died of pneu-
monia at hospital here today.
Arriving here last Friday, Mrs.
Shawkey became i'll and was
rushed to st. Francis Hospital.
She died while her husband was
en- route to her bedside.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Three in Colombia
Election Clash Die

BOGATA, Colombia, Jan. Is
UN.SD.-Political disputes at
Cartago, State of Caldas, resulted
in three deaths when liberals and
conservatives clashed at a cam
paign rally.
General elections will be held
next month.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
French Actor, Singer
Arrivals in NeIU York

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 G.NSO.
Maurice Chevalier, French actor,
arrived today. Other arrivals
from abroad we're to include
Clare Ponselle, American soprano,
and Lady Chamberlain, wife Of
Sir Austin Chamberlain, former
foreign secretary of England.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Severe Colds Grip
Grand OperQ Stars

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 Q.N.S).
Severe colds have crippled the
stars of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, it was revealed today.
Seven of the opera stars, ten
choristers, a stage director and
Manager Gatti-CaSazza were i'll
today.
The Washington times., 1931-01-13
Jury Commissioners
Chosen In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 13.
Judge william P. Woolls, of the
corporation court. has Gpl ,olnted
C. Page Waller and J. Edward
Shlnn jury commissioners for
his court.
The commissioners will pick
800 turymen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
AUTOISTS HOWL,
 STATION MOVES
New Location of Corn Borer Patrol Fails to
 Please Public
CONFLICTING STORIES

Complaints on the new location of the station of the federal in- spectors for corn borers and Jap anese beetles have been heard. IL is said that transferring the station from the old place on the lower Middleburv road to the present DO sition to Whites corner has result ed in a traffic condition which IS q nuisance and very annoying.
 Formerly. trucks could be shun(- ed out of line. said Howard Bron- son, first selectman of Middlebury without interfering with the reGu- lar flow of traffic but now. they must remain in line while they are inspected and the whole line must wait.
 Reports that the Oronoke district residents complained that they could not get fresh vegetables was denied by Midd!ebury residents W ho stated that the inspectors al- lowed trucks to go through If they knew that they were bringing veg etables- to the residents of Oron- oke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Merger of the Beardsley and Wolcott Manufacturing company of this city and the Connecticut Flee tric Manufacturing Company of Bridgeport was approved unani- mously by the stockholders of the local concern yesterday. The vot- ing took place at the company's offices yesterday afternoon, with G2,921 of the 66,000 shares repre- scented at the meeting. w. T. Kay nor and Rowley w. Phillips of th,s city and Emil Mannweiler of Naug- atuck were named q com nfittee to perfect the merger plans.
 Under the plan being considered common stockholders of Beardsley and Wolcott will receive class A and class B stocks in the new com bine. Debenture holders will re- ceive preferred stock and class A stock for their holdings. The basis of exchange will be one share of new class stock of the new concern | for five shares of E. and W. Class A will be entitled to up to $1 a share annual dividends. class E will then be entitled to up to $l and af- terward both classes will share alike in distributions.
 It Is also the plan 10 move the 1 Bridgeport concern to this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Meteor Shower
 Visible Here
Scheduled Next Tuesday Evening in Northeast-
 ern Part of Heavens

Waterburians who gaze skyWard
 next Tuesday night at midnight
 will witness a meteor shower higl up in the northeastern section oi the heavens, according to informn' tion given out by the Yale ob'
 servatory officials. Although tho
 shower is not considered of very
 deep astronomical importance. D'
 Charles r. Oliver of the University
 of Pennsylvania has broadcast q request for everybody who seek.
 the display to mail an account of the happening to him.
 The meteors will appear to shoot from the constellation of Perseus the Yale officials stated. The ap-
 pearance of meteors has been
 perennial for the last century
 Although the Perseids appear principally on two or three nights the earth spends about month passing through their path. the
 width of which Is estimated at mill lions of miles. Since their appar- ent paths are directed away from q point in the constellation Per.
 seus, 1t is deduced that they travel
 in parallel lines. \ Their direction in space can be
 calculated. allowing for the earth's own motion and using Newton's law of motion and of gravitation
 So the Perseids are found to be moving about the sun In an eclipse which turns out to be nearly iden. tical with the path of the comet oi 1262
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
Tap Dancing
 Monday at Fulton
Miss Lillian Mccoy to In=
 struct Youngsters

The initial dancing lesson for playground children who are anxious to be taught tap-dancinS will be given by Miss Lillian Me Coy Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Fulton park Community House. All children. girls and boys, who wish to receive SIX free lessons from this capable instruc- tor would register Immediately with Miss Mary Mates at the Full ton park piaygrounds.
 Those who have already signed up includes: Alice Chcfncy. Mad cline Chefney, Madeline Byrnes, Catherine Byrnes. Doris Thomp- son, Elizabeth Moran, Gertrude Stewart. Elizabeth Holihan. Bca. trice Rosa, Lena Sciarretta. Vir- ginil Anderson. Bernice Hubbard l Mary Cronan, Florence Turcotte, Eileen Cavanaugh, Jeanette Tur- cotte, Julie Pclosi, Claire Turcotte. Paul Rivet, Maurice Byron. John Falvey, Ernest Jones, Marie Prom ovost, Anna kiely. Russel Pcrci- val. Sonia Saunder, Ruth Straw,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Prospect street: Meyers, enjamin, merchant, 2J7 Willow street; Mil- Ter, George A., toOlmakcr, Dew berry road; Minor. John w., chemist, 54 Oakland avenue; Moore, William, retired, 125 Eu- clid avenue; Moseley, George, ac- countant, 242 Wood street; Mover. Charles A.. salesman, Pierpont Heights; Mulloy, Adrian L., sales man. Cheshire road: Meth, David B.. retired. 93 Elmwood avenue; Nettleton, Burton L., manager. 9a Waterville street; Northrop. CHf- ford. paymaster, 139 Chester ave nue; Olson, Carl T., sexton. 3a Woodlawn terrace; Pack IT d Frank, manager, SC F;lmwood ave. nue: Page, Arthur A., merchant G4 Central avenue; Parker, Elmer E., clerk, 36 Crescent street: Pat ton. William II foreman, Wa terville street: Payne, Thomas, re. tired, East Mountain roadi Pier pont. Mortimer E., farmer, Pier , pont road; Pierson. William, engi' ncer. 169 Buckingham street: Post Harry C., manager, Al Euclid ave nue; Terry, Fred L., retired, z
 Columbia boulevard; Thompson w. H., retired, 1lS Walnut street Tyack. Charles. retired, 97 Avol avenue: Williams, Louis. carpcn | for. DoWneS street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08

Numerous complaints relative to the laxity of Frank Meyer Tn administering the estate of his de- ceased father, Joseph Meyers, also known as Meyerowitz, prompted Judge Dennis J. Slavin to remove him and appoint Attorney Frank T. Healey. This Is one of the few times in the history of the court that an individual has been re- moved from acting in this capac- ity.
 Judge Slavin stated that for the benefit of the estate, he found 1t advisable to remove MT Meyer and appoint Attorney Healey.
 The will of the late Joseph Mey-. CTS requests the appointment oi his son as executor which Judge Slayin acceded to. However, when the court repeatedly requested ac- ton in settling the estate. and re- ceived no cooperation, the substi- tuition was made.
 The will directed that $500 be paid over to the wife. Gussie Meyer. The balance of the estate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-08
DOLLAR DAY
 NEXT THURSDAY
Merchants Bureau PrOm- ises Shoppers Carni.
 val of Bargains
NEW VALUE TO DOLLAR

The big event of the summer season, dollar day, is to take place next Thursday. Members of the Merchants Bureau of the Water bury Chamber of Commerce will participate in the shoppers holi- day, which from present indica- tions, promises to be one of the outsta nding events in bargain buying history.
 It is expected that this years dollar day will be appreciated more than in any other year due to the quality of the goods to be placed. at the public's disposal and in consideration of the fact that dollar today is said to have the same purchasing power as that of Dre-war days. The merchants arc giving that point deep thought and are prepared to offer for sale goods that might not have beel reached with ten-spot few years ago.
 They fell that q dollar today is considered real buying power 1T itself, regardless of whether it i' exchanged on dollar day sale With that in mind they have gon, to extreme efforts to put at tn' public's disposal brand of good' that will merit approval from tho most severe of critics.
 The shoppers themselves ar' creating fever-high interest in ,ht , proposed dollar day event. The1 have come to the conclusion thh these sales are not put over as goods disposal scheme but instead q day on which real honest t' | goodness bargains may be pur | chased. It is one day, appropriate ly termed shoppers holiday" be cause the shoppers make 1t 50 Dates are made and the big parade of bargain hunters starts with th' opening of the stores doors. 1 steady stream of purchasers con t,nues to fill the streets on wh:cf cooperating merchants are located I throughout the day and halts onl! after doors are closed in the eve
 ming. Luncheon dates are kep at noon time and the pace Is tak"r up again in the afternoon. Theit will be further, announcements or 1 Thursdays dollar day and pros pective buyers are urged to watcf the newspapers for them.