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The Washington times., 1931-08-26
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.ALTROCK
Says:

DETROIT, Aug. 26.-YOu can
talk about great baseball towns,
but they don't run any better
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
GOLF
By CHESTER HORTON

The golf action is natural,
except for novice who pos
sibly never has had a club in
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
TAKoMAS WORK

The Takoma Tigers will praC-
tice today at 5 p. m. at Takoma
Playground. n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
ORIGINATOR OF
 COVER CHARGE
 DIED. YESTERDAY

Woodmcre. L. l., Aug 10.-(UP) John R.iscnweber. eighty-year- old restanranteur who introduced the cover charge, the floor show. and the dance with dinner to American amusement seekers, is dead. Ills restaurant established on a Bloomingdale road farm, a half way house that later was the center of {. growing metropolis at Columbus Circle, won fame with Shanley's, Rectors, Mouquin's and Healys. The modern cabaret was born in Reisenweber's Eighth avenue restaurant where he offered a complete floor show. and space where diuers could dance.
 In 1919, New Wayburn floor spectacle was so expensive extra revenue was sought. A flat charge of 25 cents extra was assessed each patron. ,Diners vigorously protest ed the robbery" but many of them livec to accept as q matter of cours. cover charges ranging from $25G to $10 each. Reisen- weber's famous place died. how ever. with the birth of some 30.000 speakeasiss after prohibition went into effect in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
GIRL DENIES THE STORY SHE TOLD
 ABOUT MURDER
Claimed First a Rejected Suit0r Killed the Man She Was Riding With in Auto

Colorado Springs. Colorado, August 10 (UP) - Glenda King. who was with Louis Palmer on the night of July 20 when he was slain, was arrested today af- ter she had repudiated a state- ment made late last night naming Floyd Spears. a rejected suitor, as the killer.
 "He didn't have anything to do with it."'the girl sobbed. just told them that story to get away from the questions they had pounded at me for almost day and q night"
 Sheriff Robert H. Jackson who arrested Miss King Saturday night when he became convinced that the story she told when she ap- peared at an outlying home with Palmer's body in an automobile was false, immediately ordered her rearrested.
 girl cried. Someone l never saw overalls, came up to the car where Park and killed Louis and at- tackled me.
 "I couldn't stand the question Ing any longer, l had to tell something.
 Spears already had been arrested and had denied implication in the crime. He was held, however. pending the eventual unrnvelling of the girls story. despite his statement, and that of the Color ado Springs police, that he had an "iron-clad a1ibi."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
YOUNG WARREN OF YALE RESTS
 COMFORTABLY

Utica. N. Y, Aug 10.-- -UP)- Edward W Warren. captain -elect of Yale's 1892 baseball team, rest cd comfol tably to-day after his left arm lad been amputated as q result of injuries suffered when he fell from motorboat Into Ra- quettc laIe
 The arm. was amputated a little below th- shoulder. Dr Frank Miller performed the operation, which was necessary because of the extreme loss of blood.
 Warren's arm was cut badly by the whirlmR propellor of a motor boat. He was rushed to the hos pital here where he showed signs of recovery and doctors hoped they could save his arm. This week end. however. the loss of blood weakened Warren, and amputating was thought necessary. Hospital attaches .aid Warren's condition was "fair'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Crashed Into I rec
 Standing In Yard
 Of Officer Petit
There We're 32 Passengers on Board
 and Five of Them More or Less
 Injured We're Taken to Hospitals
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE BRUENING AND DR
 CURTIUS

Berlin, Aug 1O-UP)-Dis- cOvcry Of plot to aSsassinatc Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Dr Julius Curtius aroused concern to-day.
 The government received an anonymous letter threatening that neither Brucning nor Cur tIus, who have been In Rome cOnfcrring with Italian govern mcnt leaders, would return to Berlin alive.
 The police connected the lct- ter with the wrccking of the Frankfurt am Main express train nt Juctcrborg last night. Tho wreck was believed the work of tcrrorists who laid an explosive on the tracks and ran wires to a hill nearby, to permit discharge of tho blast from Il distance. About six feet of rails were dislOdgcd, and 18 persons were injured.
 Chancellor Brucning and Dr Curtius were advised to return by airplanc. They left Rome last night in Premier Bcnito MussoIini's special train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
BOARDING HOUSE
 OWNERS FALL OUT AND ONE KILLED
Man Shoots the Woman and She Died-He Tried to Commit Suicide But Failed

Winchester. N. H.. Aug 10-U. P.)-William Milkie. 81. shot Mrs Eldora Collins. 4S. to death and then attempted suicide with ra- zor here early to-day. Police said Milkie was jealous because the woman had been keeping company with another man.
 For eight years Milkie and Mrs Collins had conducted a boarding house for campers on Pisgah Mountain, two and half miles from here. When Mrs Collins re- turned home late yesterday she and Milkic quarreled,. police said. Early to-day Milkle procured shotgun and fired at the woman from distance of eight feet. Mrs Collins, wounded in the right side. died an hour and a half later. Af- ter shootin" Milkie ran out of the building and slashcd his throat with razor. Later he returned and was sitting on bed in the house when police arrived. He was taken to Elliot Community hospital at Keene where 1t was reported he might recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
TWO PEOPLE OF
 CONN HURT IN
 CANADA CRASH
Dayton, Ohio, Couple Kill. ed Two Autos COllid- ed - New Haven Man and Hartford Man ln- jured

Montreal, Que, Aug 10--tU. PO A Dayton, O., couple were killed in a.. automobile accident near St Agathc, in the Laurcntian noun tains, in which q Montreal man also met death and two, other Americans were injured. Mir and Mrs Charles C. Brun. 20 Erie street Dayton. O.; R. Lahonte of Mon- treal. The injured: James Morri- son. believed to be of New Haven. Conn; Laurent Price. 63. of Hart ford. Conn. Joseph Daniel of Mon- trcal.
 The accident occurred. accord Ing to witnesses, when the auto mobile in which the Americans were travelling toward Montreal tried to pass other cars on n hill and crashed into Il bus driven by aDniel. Brun and Labonte, the lat ter n passenger on the bus. were were killed. Mrs Brun died in an ambulance on the way to a hos pital Morrison received a fractured skull, and was taken to Montreal General hospital. Price. suffering from shock and fractures, was taken 10 St came D'Arc hospital. Both Price and Morrison appeared to have lost their memories after crash. Morrison gave several diff fercnt addresses. among them AL bany and New Haven. He is about 36, and is believed to be travel ing salesman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
RIDGEFIELD MAN TOOK ODD WAY TO ANNOUNCE HIS DEATH
 AND CARRY TT TO EXECUTION

room he had occupied during the past year.
 A letter he left for the man agement read:
 T must apologize in advance for the unwelcome publicity and for the general inconvenience that this may cause the hotel. Refrain from notifying my relatives until 10 q. m. when you may call my attorney. F. T. Warburton. 49 Wall street. Dr Brides, (Dr Ed ward Brides. the house physician of the st George) can identify me. My lcase does not expire till Oc- tober 1. Tn the basement l have two trunks The claim checks are in the hands of MT Warburton. My estate. when iiquIdated, will settle all the hotel bills. Sorry 10 have barricaded the doors against in- terruption.
 Very truly yours, LAWRENCE H. KEY ES-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
TIMES SQUARE IS
 NOT VERY OFTEN
 GIVEN SURPRISE

New York. Aug 10.-(UP)-- New York found something new under the bright lights of Times Square where, 1t had been report ed, there was nothing new under the sun. Two young men in bath ing suits toting a canoe shocked and startled the nonchalant and blase along that thoroughfare last night while the bright lights were brightest.
 Philip Girard, 1T. and Edward Rosen, IS, decided to make non. stop canoe trip around Manhat- tan Island. Tn the East river ( squaIl hit them and their canoe ca psized. They righted 1t, but their enthusiasm. among other things. had been dampened. They abandoned their trip, marched through Times Square to a police station and there got parking space for their canoe in the police garage, pants just for the propri- ety of the thing. and dime for subway fare back to the boat house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10

grassha appers--swarmlng in literal millions upon millions. Corn was destroyed, eaten off nt the level of the ground. Every green thing fell before the insect horde.
 There's where r. B's cash plan falls" said some of the merchants. as the enormity of the disaster be- came apparent.
 Not on your life." answered P. GAS For Pay B. Loncrgan, and he started the fight Bloomfield is waging now.
 f"The grasshoppers. on top of everything else. have made fl tough but we've lost almost no business because we're regarded as 'hardboiied.'
 Saturday night the farmers cars lined the streets just as they al- ways have.
 And next Saturday there will be as many or maybe more. We're proud of our cash on- -thc-spot' town. and we're sticking with It."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Body Found At The North Side
 OfLake To-day
Harry Heilman Saw Gray Cap Afoat on the Water Yesterday-To-day He Returned and Discover. ed Body in Eight Feet of Water--Autopsy Be. ing Performed
  NO WATER IN
 LUNGS OF VICTIM

The curiosity of a fisherman, Harry Heilman, of 34 Grown street, who saw a soft gray cap floating around in the water yesterday morning. about z o'clock at the north side of the Lakewood Park pond, resulted in the finding of the body of an unknown man this morning when Heilman returned and by the light of day this morn ing saw the body in eight feet of water. Police recovered the body but the identity of the man is a mystery. No man has been re- ported missing to the police...
 Lieutenant William Pollard of the police department. making an exhaustive examination of the mans appearance and wearing ap- pareI, stated to-day. "He is man about five feet seven inches. in height. about 160 pounds in weight, about 40 years of age; he had on a dark blue serge trousers. q white shirt size 15h collar; 34 inch sleeve; a tie of reddish color. His hair is mixed gray and there is . slight cut on his forehead" He also wore a black belt with the let-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
CASH ON THE SPOT TOWN IN
 NEBRASKA AND PROUD OF ITS ' RECORD AND PAY" LONERGAN

Bloomfield Neb. Aug 10.-(UP) Led by r. GAS For Pay) B. Lon ergan. the town of Bloomfield is fighting agricultural hard times, bank failures, falling wheat prices, swarms of grasshoppers. and, most important perhaps of all, to keep It's reputation as the only strictly leash n-the-spot" community in America. Three years ago Pay" Lonergan originated the plan which made Bloomfield unique. As presi- dent of the Commercial club. he got the signature of every merchant to an agreement not to extend credit to anybody anytime.
 In general the plan. stuck. Farm CTS who trade here began to like 1t. They became proud of the na- tion-wide reputation the town gained as "Nebraska's cash town" Then came fo31. The wheat har- vest for good, but the price was below production cost. Banks failed. And finally came the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
TEACHER WANTS
 SOME REDRESS
 FOR DISCHARGE

Austin, Tex. Aug 10.-(UP)-A pretty school teacher who testified she lost her job because she pre- ferred the attentions of one of her eighth grade school boys to those of her principal sought redress to- day through & hearing before State superintendent of Instruction s. M. N. Maus. The teacher Is Miss Noma Philen. 25. who has brown bobbed-hair, brown eyes and a flashing smile. Other figures in the school triangle are Principal z. F. Crump and Victor Holchak, 19, athletic youth who was a member of Miss Philen's history and Eng fish classes until he had fight with Principal Crump and Miss PhiIen was discharged.
 Out of a total population of 400. East Bernard, the little south Texas town where the affair devei- oped. has sent 50 citizens here as witnesses at the hearing. Miss PhiIen's packers h ave hired an en- tire tourist camp and plan to re- main until her plea for pay under her contract and removal of the odiun of discharge has been heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10

New York. Aug 10-tU. Po- Lawrence II. Reyes. last night picked up the telephone. called for a mum ber, got New York newspaper editorial department on the other end of the Inc. and read this death notice:
 "Keyes. Lawrence H.. Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. died suddenly I1:O1 p. m. Sunday. Funeral at convenience of people. Please omit flowers"
 Al 1 q. m. Monday. residents of the Hotel St George, Brooklyn, heard two shots ring our from somewhere on the 23rd floor of that hotel. A moment later they heard crash on the roof of the fifth floor extension. The body of Lawrence II. Reyes. a2. of Ridge field. Conn. arrayed In m avintor's costume. was found where hc had hurled to his death. A gun was found on the window sill Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
THE THIRD
 D EG REE IS C0NDEMN NED
Ten Cities. in the Nation Named for Brutal Treat- ment of Prisoners The Wickersham Board Makes Another of Its Reports
BY PAUL R. MALLON

United Press Stan Corrcspondcnt)
 Washington, Aug. 10.-(UP). - The Wickersham commission to- day in reporting widespread use of the third degree cited especially 10 cities in what 1t called "the naked ugly facts of police brutalities and unfair prosecutions.
 It called it's report to President Hoover, "Lawlessness in Law En- forcement."
 It sidestepped the Mooney-Bill- ings case which in a previous re- port 1t had called Shocking to one's sense of justice"
 The 10 cities in which 1t said police third degree methods were employed were:
 New York. Buffalo. Chicago, Cleveland. Denver, Los Angeles. San Francisco, Seattle. Newark and Detroit.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Pathetic Tragedy Is u. Revealed By Suicide
 Of Actors Widow
Mrs Earle Williams Killed Herself, Her Mother and Her Own Two Beautiful Children = She Feared Shame of Arrest for Theft of Money From Her Maid
By FRANK II. BARTHOLOMEW (COpyright 1881. by United Prcss)


 San F'rancisco. Aug 10-UP)- Mrs Earle Williams, beautiful widow of the former motion pie ture star. killed herself and her family of three with chloroform Sunday to avoid disgrace of arrest to-day on charge of stealing $3,4 400. Mrs George L. Fish told the United Press.
 Mrs Fish was Florine Williams bencfactrcss and wife of the own CT of the Mob Hill apartment house in which the tragedy occurred
 Mrs Williams and her mother. Mrs Clarissc Walz. entered sui- eide pact to take their own lives and the lives of little Joan Con stance and Earle so that Mrs Will Hams would not be arrested this morning for stealing $3,400 from her maid" said Mrs Fish.
 The theft became known last Thursday. when the maid. Cath erine Cole, confronted Mrs Will Hams and obtained confession.
 An agreement was reached whereby no formal action would be taken until to-day. to give Mrs Williams opportunity to make restitution In the interim if she could.
 "She raised $500. which think was telcgraphed to her by Con- stance Talmadgc. but she appar ently had difficulty in getting any more money.
 "Whcn 1 discovered that Mrs Williams was only making $125 a month working in a San Francisco film exchange. insisted that she move into n less expensive apart ment in the building" she added. She didn't pay the rent on that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10

 ''BAD B0Y''
 SHOT DEAD
Robert J. MahOney of DOr- chester Falls Before Bullets of State TrOOp- ers-Girl With Him and One Trooper Injured

Worcester. Mass. Aug 10.--(UP) "A young ex-soldier who stole an automobile to take his girl friend for a ride was dead to-day and the girl and a state trooper were in hospitals after a gun battle that climaxed wild 50-mile chase through central Massachusetts carly Sunday.
 Robert l. Mahoney, 20. of Dor chester, who twice had served prison terms for deserting the army, waa shot in the back and mortally wounded while trying to elude state troopers after the stolen coaye had been wrecked in Spencer. He died shortly after ward at Worcester city hospital.
 His companion. Helen Galonek,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Wickershan1 Board Has Recommended Changes
 M Judicial Practices

evils 1t sought to cure were the fault of in Jividual trial judges and prosecutors rather than general practices. However, while not urg- ing early adoption of the sugges- tions, the commission said 1t did recommend them for serious con- sideration. The recommendations were:
 "1.' The establishment of a statutory ...inimum time for the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10

Washington, Aug 10.-(UP)- The Wickersham commission, in a report to President Hoover to-day on lawlesspess in law enforcement. recommended for "serious consid- eration" eleven changes in current judicial practices. The recommen- dations were designed to correct what the commissions tnvesti- gators regarded as injustices in the legal system. The commission ex- plained that 1t realized some of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
No Local People in the Ac.
 cident - Driver of Bus
 Tried to Avoid Hitting a
 Truck and Swerved Into the Yard - Just Escaped Telegraph Pole

Five passengers. of the 33 on board, were injured when . Wa terbury-bound Short Line bus in which they were riding, crashed into a large poplar tree fin the front yard of Police officer Joseph Pcttit's home nt 86 Mcriden road about 9:30 o'clock this morning. The accident happened when the bus driver. William H. Robertson of Dover street. Bridgeport swerved to the left 10 avoid a collision with d light delivery truck owned by Kaplan Eros, going in the same direction.
 The following are patients at St Mary's hospital:
 Anita Springer. 25, of Wood street. Southington, lip injury. head injury and severe shock.
 Mrs Hannah Astrakan. 69. of 320 East 53d street, New York city. injury to jaw, back, head and suf- ferlns from shock; possible skull
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Night Airmail Plane Crashed and
 Injured Pilot

Ila. Ga. Aug 10. (UP)-The night airmail plane from Rich mond, Va. to Atlanta crashed to- day to-day on n fairm near here. inJuring pilot Jack Weston.
 After circling q farmhouse to make an emergency landing when the motor failed. Weston tried to cushion the craft down on a small field It crashed Into fence. Weston was found unconscious in the cockpit and taken to Athens. Ga, IS miles away. His condition was reported serious but not critical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Late Bulletins
CONNECTS WERE COOLED OFF

Ossinig N. r., Aug 10-(UP)-Benjamin Vitale and William Kopal decided to escape from Sing Sing prison. They had top of heating plant boiler while 200 guards searched the hot night through for them Then they surrendered. Were baked out," they an nounced they removed to what is ippanty re- ferred to here as cooler"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
ONE MORE SWIM WAS FATAL

Chicago, Aug 10-(UP)-Ten year old Ernest Zavaa had been happy at boys camp for month When it came time to return home he determined to have just one more swim. Hiding his suitcase in some leaders found his body Sunday washed up on the beach,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
ONE LOOK DOWN WAS PLENTY

New York, Aug 1O-(UP)-Thomas Hagsorne, TO- of 1898 Day avenue, the Bronx, volunteered to climb church roof and salvage some basebals He got the basebals. Then he decided to climb the seeple. He got half way up looked down. went into conference with himself, and changed his mind. He rescued by police emergency squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
FAN DROVE PLAYERS TO DUCOUTS

Vienna, Va, Aug 10-(UP)-Joe Carter was i'm patient with the home teams inability to So he cleared the bases himself He did it in his car making four "home runs" and driving all the players to their dugouts. The sheriff held him for drunken driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
PRESS CLUB PLANS RECEPTION

Lynn, Mass Aug 10-(UP)-A reception from the Lynn Press club awaits John Polando and Russell Boardman, New England flyers when they return from their nonstop flight to Turkey cable accepting the clubs invitation recently was received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
MIGRANTS WERE NOT DEPRESSED

Cleveland, Aug 10- (UP)-Maybe this depression is just something to talk about Sixty vagrants taken from public square benches, and searched All had cash. Some showed bank deposits One the owner of property valued at $25,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
RUSSIAN SOWING REPORT MADE

London, Aug 10-(UP)-Fifty-fve million have been to spring wheat in Russia up to June l. according reports received by the British ministry of agriculture Operations reported to be backward in Siberia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
HAD HEART ATTACK

Milford, Conn. Aug 10.--UP)- Mss Margaret Cornelius, 28. whose body was recovered off Wildcmere Beach Sunday. was believed 10 have suffered q heart attack while swimimng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
PLANT BEARS ss TOMATOES

New Lexvington, O., Aug 1O-~UP)-S. B. Boring has tomato plant bearing 99 tomatoes, all of which ripening. The plant is still in blossom and hangs dropped over four stakes five feet high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
NAVY BLUE LOBSTER CAUGHT

Bangor, Me, Aug 10--(UP)-The sea gives up some strange forms of lfe but far only unusual lob has been brought up in local ports It the deep navy blue landed recently by L. E. Nice of this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
DRIPPING HONEY REVEALED BEES

Woodburn, Ore, Aug 10-(UP)-When honey be- gan dripping through stoveppe onto her clean kitchen Aoor Mrs Howard Nelson smoked out the bees which laying up winter supply of honey in the chimney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
PRO RAIDS AID CHARITY

Mobile, Ala, Aug 10- (UP)-Charitable organiza- tons in Mobile beneftng by prohibition raids here. Recently six organizations were donated 600 pounds of sugar seized in roids by federal officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug 10.--(UP)-The treasury net balance on August was $i05,O88.424.62.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-10
Partly Cloudy Tonight
 and On Tuesday

Complete Weather Report Page 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BEAR

Uncle Wiggily was out riding one
Gay in his airship with Mr.. Twisty-
tail, the Jolly, fat pig gentleman
when, as it happened, all of a sud
den Mr.. Longears leaned too far
over the edge of the clothes basket
and out he fell. The clothes bas-
ket, you know, was part of the air
ship, which mad an electric fan to
make it so and toy circus balloons
to keep it up in the sky.
Oh, dear mel" grunted Mr.
Twistytail as he saw Uncle Wiggily
fall out. Il was afraid something
like this would happen. Now what
ever am I to do? I don't know how
to run an airship.'
However. the airship seemed to be
running itself very nicely just then
so Mr.. Twistytail sat back and rest
ed himself on the sofa cushions and
hoped for the best.
Now we must see what happened
to Uncle Wiggily.
Down. down, down fell the rab-
bit gentleman through the air,
turning over and over like a leaf
falling from a tree.
Dear me- thought the rabbit
gentleman. This is going to be
quite an adventure before I get