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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Judge Finn Is
 Made Official
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(COutlnuSQ from rage U
 would placed the republicans of Waterbury in a peculiar and admit tedly ticklish predicament. The self lshness of the act has astounded many. It Is interpreted as a sign that Attorney Larkin wants to hold life position in the court of com- mon pleas. Tn former years re- publican judges were never hand. cuffed" as Judge Finn, Q democrat. has been by the ripper bill." which Representative John D. Thoms, a democrat member of the judiciary committee and q law associate of Attorney Larkin, failed to protest or to file c minority report on the matter.
 Representative Thoms is the lead. ing candidate for the appointment of assistant states attorney for Wa terbury as the result of the judiciary committees recommendation for the creation of the office.
 The bill, which was held Up in the h/use on the motion of Repre- sentative Thoms, was passed yes. tsrday in the senate and is expected to Do favorably acted upon in the house shortly.
 Governor Gross. while reported opposed Co ripper biiis," which are violations Of "b0me ruie prlvileges' k credited with tho statement thal if the democrat minority membeFI Of the judiciary committee did ne see co tp ille q minority feDoft, hs dld mt wish Co pfax any nHFt Il
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The $15,000 damage suit of Stan- lev Burlenski of Waterbury against n2dmondo Santopietro of this city, slated for trial in superior court this Afternoon, was settled out of court this morning. No amount was re- ported. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover for injuries suffered when he was struck by the Iefendant's car. at East Farm and st. Paul streets, Jan. 19. 1930. Atto-- ney Sidney s. Cassel represented the plaintiff and Bronson, Lewis & Bron- son appeared for the defendant.
 The plaintiff was standing on the corner of the above named streets and was about to cross when the defendant's care, being operated in an eastferly direction along East Farm street, attempted to turn into St. Paul street. The car struck the plaintiff injuring him permanently about the left chest. left arm, left shoulder. left hip. left knee and frac- fured four ribs. As result of the injuries the plaintiff alleged. he suf- tered pain in the region of the brok- en ribs every time the weather was stormy.
 The $2,500 Fireworks" case of Eugene Parker against Ann Gruzas, proprietor of an alleged liquor em- porium at 4S Chatfield avenue was setfled out ow superior court where 1t was assigned for trial this morn ing. The amount of settlement was not revealed. Withdrawal of action papers were filed at the clerks of- flee by Healey & Healey for the
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scream so you could hear me for three blocks"
 His brother, Homer Barton. actor and traveller, and a writer friend of the deac man, told the United Press that Barton had been deeply in love with Ruth Kresge of Detroit, heiresg to the Kresge millions. The girl is engaged to Rufus Clark Caulkins. said to be a member of the diplomatic service at Riga.
 Barton was wealthy and in good health, He was divorced last month from his fourth wife, Germaine Tailleferre, who charged him with desertion. He returned to this coun- try recently.
 Friends said he was once engaged to Miss Kresge and his brother said to-day Ralph was a sensitive boy and took his love affairs seriously. once he was jn love with girl he wanted to marry her."
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Assembly Could
 Not Adjourn
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 |amendment to the prevailing wage bill, which will permit companies on state construction to bring in out-of- state labor if local labor is not in sufficient quantity to be given pref erence.
 Hartford, Conn, May 20-(U. P.) House and senate of the general
 assembly to-day passed a measure
 providing for election of con-
 gressman-at-large in Connecticut.
 The judiciary committee reported 1t was thought "not advisable at this time" to re-arrange the congression-
 al districts.
 House and senate adjourned until next Tuesday and it was believed ad-
 journment would be impossible be-
 fore the end of next week. As the house recessed, two Stam- ford democrats attempted to intro duce bills but were baked by inabil- ity to get the rules suspended. Rep resentative Maurice Buckley tried to
 bring up measure calling for ap- propriation of $100,000t to develop Sherwood Island Park and Repre- in an effort to put in a bill increas- ing the Merritt Highway funds by
 $500,000.
 The senate received the gover-
 nor's nominations for the Merritt
 Highway commissioners and con- firmed them shortly afterward.
 Those named were Albert E. Lavery,
 Fairfield; John Cavanaugh. Nor.
 walk; Natalie Pierrepont. Ridgefield Anson Keeler, Norwalk; Miranda Pomeroy, Greenwich, Fred Atwater.
 Bridgeport: Schuyler Merritt, Stam- ford; Helen E. Lewis, Stratford; and
 H. Allen Barton, Greenwich. Senator Joseph F. Lynch. republi- can, West Haven, opposing the fin- ance committee. succeeded in hav- ing the senate table biu which would provide for unpaid tax pen- allies as follows: Two percent after the first month, four per cent after | the third and six percent after the ninth.
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Senator LaWlOr
 Sidewalk Report
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sion, the investigation was supposed to be reported back to the governor by May 1st. However, the study given the question of walks on highways was so thorough that the commission was delayed until yes- terday.
 In it's report the committee finds that the number of fatalities caused by lack of sidewalks on highways is increasing each year, due to in- crease of highway traffic and subur- ban developments; that there is no provision for pedestrians on bridges on trunk highways; that many com plaints have been made about ex- isting conditions; and that fatali- ties caused by lack of sidewalks on state highways include school chil- dren.
 The commission states that flor the above reasons we recommend to your exeellency that a communica- tion be addressed by you to the highway commissioner containing a recommendation that said highway commissioner shall immediately take steps to provide adequate and proper protection to all pedestrians using our highways"
 Governor Cross, in his communi- cation to State Highway Commits sioner John A. Macdonald, urged the latter to take such steps as possible to rectify dangerous con- ditions,
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hind the Chateau La Fariniere al Gina Mars yesterday when a wo- mans scream for help rang out.
 They looked up and saw the 50- foot clifi few yards away begin to crumble. Cut in the face of the cliff, after the fashion of this coun- tryside. was a peasants cave-like dwelling.
 The general sprang to the wo- mans rescue without hesitation. Her husband followed, a pace behind. Just as they entered the hut. hun dreds of tons of rock and earth burying them deep.
 Mrs Dunlap ran frantically to the village for help. Word was flashed to Paris. The embassy sent it's air attache, Major Robert L. Walsh. by airplane to direct the rescue. The French army sent troops, tanks, electric floodlights and trucks. E The digging went on all through the day and all night. A dismal rain fell on the bleak, muddy scene. Mrs Dunlap stood steadfastly by, refusing to move or seek shelter. At intervals she called her husbands name. but there was no reply.
 The entire population of the countryside came to the scene and helped in the digging. Rescuers pentrated a deep crevice in the mass of earth but found no traces,
 Part of the heavy rock had to be blasted. and as the tanks and trucks dragged away the debris, con- tinued slight landslides hampered the operations and endangered the workers. Ten tons of rock was re- moved during the night. but dawn found them stilling digging.
 Heavy army tanks rammed at the rocks and army engineers directed the laborers with pick and shovel During the night there was tempo rary excitement when a dead horse, harnessed to a wagon, was uncov- cred, but there were no bodies.
 At intervals, Walsh climbed across the rocks. shouting Dunlap's name, Mrs Corcoran Thom, cousin of Dunlap's, who had flown down from Paris with Walsh, stood by Mrs Dun- lap and comforted her. The farm- CTS daughters stood off at one side, weeping.
 At mid morning. cries were heard from under the rock. The workers dug frantically and presently they discovered the farmers wife. held fast in the debris. She was con- scious but in great pain, and di. re cted the work as the rescuers dug carefully around her. A fiashlight was passed in and liquids fed her through a tube.
 Her daughters knelt at one side and kissed her hand. Injections were given to ease her pain.
 At II a. m. the body of Dunlap, terribly crushed, and an arm sev- cred. was found. Just beside him was the body of the farmer. Denis Briant, a man of 52. His wife. who is 4S looked on as the bodies were recovered. For 24 hours she had
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Gangsters at
 the Capital
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and gambler, during gamblers quarrel in a speakeasy Sunday night. He said he shot in self defense. Last night Senator Brookhart, re- publican. Iowa, charged directly that certain police officers were act ing in collision with underworld characters, and that Commissioner Herbert Crosby was a good man who is having the wool pulled over his eyes"
 Police were seeking a connection between the slayings of Day and baffled after Sweeney's confession. Their earlier theory had been that Day was shot in a quarrel over di- vision of spells from the liquor rob- bery recently at the Salvadorean Legation, and that Cunningham was "put on the spot" for inform ing. Day had been arrested in con- nection with the robbery, but was released for lack of. evidence.
 Cunningham died last night just 55 minutes before Middleton's ar- rest. The policeman admitted he was in the vicinity at the time of the shooting from passing automobile but attributed this to the fact that he lived at the Ambassador Hotel nearbyl. No charge was laid against him. but he was locked up for the night.
 Four others were held in con- nection with the killing, but were expected to be released to-day.
 Major Henry G. Pratt, superin- tendent of police, said yesterday that police were doing all in theis power to cope with the crime situ- ation, which has culminated in the past week in series of slayings, shootings and robberies that have shaken the placid surface of Presi- dent Hoover's Model City,.
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been doubled OF her knees In a space yard sqnafe. At noon. 80 cubic yards of rock ed out and taken to a hospital. where her crushed leg was ampu- 1 tated.
 Major Walsh arranged to take 1 Dunlap's body to Paris, from where 1t probably will be sent to Wash | ington for burial.
 General Dunlap was yE1 yessrs old
 and a veteran of several Wars. He
 had been on a mission Co study at
 the French war college and was tenn
 ptrarily in Tours.
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Artist Ralph
 Barton Is Suicide
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would have the greatest influence for good in his time. and that Henry Ford would have the greatest influ- ence for evil.
 He studied art in Paris following Q private education in Kansas City.
 Barton spent much of his time abroad and was one of the most regular commuters between New York and Paris.
 Four years ago he made public an- nouncement Of the fact that he was going to France to live permanent. ly. He bought house in Paris and one in the south of France. Y like drink" he said, before leaving. land like . smoke. New. York 10 no longer c ZIG place in which Co live. It's only somswhsrs to have your
 Two years later Barton came back.
 New York is . erasy city and America is madhouse. That is why 1 came back feel ] belong here. Americans are erasy and ] find 1 am erasy too. We're aII too rich. We have tee much imoney. have too much money. That's why In eresy. Ali artist eueht 70 be prohibited from eafning as much money az da, Yet C someone GUS. geFifd HntfinT mv enfnInsH, Fo
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French Judge Scores
 American Beauty
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der and lipstick and faced with the task of defending herself in a for eign courtroom.
 Only her mother and her attor. ney had been permitted to see Mrs Nixon- -Nirdlinger since she was talk en from her fashionable villa where her husband was shot to death last March.
 Conversation was forbidden when the correspondent called. Two ward. CTS stood beside us as we faced each other in the dim light of the prison She attempted to speak but was halted. It was possible, however, tc slip 8 note to her which said: "Tve just come from seeing your chil. dren and they sent all their love-"
 Her mother, Mrs James H. Nash of St Louis, was confident that her daughter would be acquitted.
 "The French have a deeper emo- tional conception of these things than an American jury would have she said.
 Judge Gasta had promised the defense lawyers to get a verdict as soon as possible. The fact that the Nixon-Nirdlinger family in Amer ica instructed it's legal representa- tive, Charles G. Loeb, to follow the trial merely as matter of form was takne as an indication that ar early verdict would be returned. advantages of expensive legal tai ent, oratory and her own unusua beauty. She pleaded self-defense French experts had indicated thai the bullets in the wall and those ir the victim proved that she shot up. wards. She said she was on a bed when her husband attacked hel and she shot in self-defense. Her attorneys included an Amer. ican, Morgan Farrell. Louis Gassin an influential French lawyer o1 great local prestige. and fiery ora. tor, and Jose Bonifacio-probably the strongest trio of criminal law. yers any Nice court has ever seen. 'If the court admits the plea o1 self-defense," Bonifacio commented "there can be only complete acquit- tai. We are confident"
 There were no witnesses to the tragic shooting of the Philadelphia theater owner. Mrs Nirdlinger told her story of her husbands at- tack during a jealous rage, and ad- hered to it throughout the weary weeks preceding the trial.
 There had been no mention until the opening of the judges question: ing at the trial to-day of any love triangle.
 Did you think your life was made for pleasure?'' the judge ask ed Mrs -Nirdlinger caustical- ly. Didn't you think you had any responsibilities toward your husband and your children?
 "You led a life which you call model, but wasn't it true that you had love affair with a swimming instructor?"
 The defendant had been weeping quietly in the prisoners box, high board affair, until the last question. She looked up and shot her answer at the judge.
 "No," she said in a tone that rang through the packed courtroom. Its untrue. All those stories are un- true."
 The first witness was a porter at the Nixon -Nirdlfnger house. He des- cribed finding the widow covered with blood lying in her night gown.
 "She was moaning, I've shot my husband" The porter testified.
 Mrs Nixon-Nirdlinger, pale and without makeup. was so nervous as the trial proceeded that she col lapsed for a moment and covered in a corner of the prisoners box when surprised by a loud fiash-light detonation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
BETTER BUSINESS
 TONE APPARENT

U. S. Rubber Company will All. crease production at the Good years plants at Naugntuck, an- creasirg operations from three tO five days weekly starting June |. Corticelll silk Company Is rcsuIn- ing operations In all three plants at New London, organizing . night shift. About 200 employees will be added to payrol1s. Orders on book will keep plants i'm Opcr- ation until November 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
FIRE THREATENED
 HALF THE TOWN

St Johns N. F., May 20-(U. P.) Fire breaking out in lumber yard threatened to destroy half the town of Carbonear to-day.
 The blaze began at 12:30 a. m. in the Saunders and Howell Lum- Der yard. It spread rapidly through the town despite desperate efforts of firemen.
 Carbonear is town of about 5000 population. on Conception Bay, four miles north of Harbor Grace.
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Body of General
 Dunlap Found
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Major Robert L. Walsh, assistant military attache of the American embassy, will take Dunlap's body to Paris. accompanied by the widow. In- torment will probably be in Wash- ington.
 Tours. France, May 20.-(UP)- Erigadier General Robert H. Dunlap p. here to study the French language. was strolling with Mrs Dunlap be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, ss
 Probate Court, May goth, A. D

ESTATE OF Michael J. Saunders late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased
 Upon the application of Mary Saunders, praying that letters of ad- ministration may be granted on said Estate as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Waterbury. in said Dis trict, on the 23rd day of May A. D. 1881 at 9:3O o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. also by leaving with or by mailing Tn registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury a copy of this order to all parties interested and residing without the Probate District of Wa terbury, on the goth day of May, 1881.
 Attest: JOHN J. HOWARD, 5-20-1t Clerk.
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yEARNED FOR SIGHTS

Darien, Conn.,, May 20.-UP).- Two Maine boys who yearned to see the big city and allegedly stole an automobile at Bath, Me, to get there. were under arrest here to-day. Paul and Joseph Karkos, Lisbon Falls, brothers, said they were enroute home from New York when they were arrested here on suspicion. They will complete the trip home in custody of Bath police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Labor Amendment

Hartford. May 20 = Reconsider ing a recent bill, which they disap- proved. members of the house to- day added an amendment to the labor measure of Representative Hugh Burns of Naugatuck. Action was taken on the recommendation ment now provides q penalty for any contractor employing laborers, who are not citizens of Connecticut. who are to receive first preference for employmnt on state building pro- jects or citizens of the United. who are entitled to second preference. The measure when finally approved will carry a penalty for violation.
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Favorelli, the prosecuting attor. ney, addressed the jury without ap- parent effort to make a strong pre- sentation. He admitted that the life of the -Nirdlingers had been unhappy, but said there is always divorce as way out. None has the right to take justice into his own hands,"
 The defense lawyer, Marcel Moni- facio, cried with oratorical gesticu- lations:
 "Charlotte's married life was a calvary of continuous quarrels bas- ed on jealousy. On the murder day. Nixon -Nirdlinger said. will you sell me the children?' to which Char lotte replied, mo, they are more pre- cious than gold to me-
 "There is nothing to the story of Italian lovers. The only Italians who ever entered Charlotte's life were several professional dancers to whom her husband paid a dollar to dance with his wife"
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westover Water

Hartford, May 20 = The incor- poration of the Westover Water Company, which was recently ap- proved by the house, was favorably acted upon today in the senate. The company is now privileged to buy and sell water.
 The senate also took favorable &C., ton on the recommendation to reim- purse the town of Cheshire for money expended for tuition and transportation of high school stu dents from that place to Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
Congrcssman.At-LArge

Hartford, May 20 F The senate passed a bill today under suspension of rules creating the position of a
 congressman-at-large from Connec- ticut. This addition to the congress sional representation from this state will not necessarily mean any di- vision of the present 5th district in
 which Waterbury is the largest vot- ing district. It Is possible, however, that in 1883 when the general as- sembly convenes that new boundary lines will be formulated.
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removing from office present off, cials.
 If Judge Finn seeks a compro- mise and asks as 8 matter of sportsmanship 8 "50-50" break in the appointments it will be up to the republicans to put all cards on the table and show the public of Waterbury whether they are going to attempt to monopolize. all honors through the cheapest" display of partisan politics the Brass City has witnessed in years.
 Larkin's ripper bills" the his- tory of the assistant states attor- ney position and the creation of a third prosecuting attorney for the city court of Waterbury, measure to which the present judges, John F. McGrath and T. V. Meyer, are opposed, may be the basis for plen- ty of campaign arguments in the city elections in Waterbury next fall. It is now costing the city of Waterbury nearly $30,000 to oper. ate the city court. The present prosecutors work every other month and the judges every other week. Actual court work is less than hve hours a week. The judges receive $5,000 each per annum; the prose- cutting attorneys $4,000 each, the clerk $4,000, with additional ex- penses for an assistant, interpreters and probation officers.
 It is understood that Mayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury will op- pose the appointment of a third prosecuting attorney, but on the other hand it is also said that Con- gresman Edward w. Goss will in- sist that the law be obeyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-20
DISABLED VETERANS.

 Hartford, May 20.-Disabled vet
 erans, as the result of 8 bill intro duced by Representative Oscar Dan- nenberg of Bridgeport and passed in the house to-day, will enjoy 8 num-
 Der of new privileges as far as ex- emption on property taxes are con- Icerned.
 A veteran 25 per cent disabled will receive $1,50O exemption; $2,000 If he Is 50 per cent incapacitated; l$2,50O for 75 per cent disability and $3,000 if he is totally or permanently disabled.
 Ex-service men, members of the lgeneral assembly, will hold a meet ling in Hartford next Tuesday for the purpose of forming a permanent or |ganization. The purpose is to main tain the friendly contacts established by close association during the ses- sion and to be prepared to further of interest to veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
RAID BLOCKS PLOT
TO SEIZE RACKETS
Michigan Police Arrest SO
Men and Find Arsenal Own
ed by New York Gang.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February 16-Fifty men
were arrested and machine gun, pts-
tolls and sawed-off shotguns were seized
in a raid at Monroe, Mich, led by State
police under Capt. Donald Leonard
early yesterday.
Officers said the raids were occaS1oneo
by the receipt of information that a
New York mob" had moved into Mon
roe and planned to muscle in on De-
troit rackets while local gangs we're
quiet because of activities of the Wayne
County grand jury.
Eleven Are Held.
Capt. Leonard said he had been in
formed also that Joseph Red" O'Rtor-
dan, last member of the Joseph Legs"
Lamar gang of kidnapers at liberty,
had Joined the New York gang and
would be present at meeting in Mon
roe.
Of those arrested in the raids IL men,
who could not give satisfactory accounts
of themselves. were held and finger
printed. The records will be sent to
New York for possible identification.
Auto Seized.
Those held gave the following names
Samuel Liparoto. Joseph Lafano, Sam
Cestal, Albert Chickero, James Lopo,
James Gesia. Vito Caspelle, Amillo Ba-
dala. NJ. Colucci, Joseph Lito and DOM
mick Domaschi.
Red" ORiordan was not found. Po-
lice seized an automobile which bore
New York license plates.