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Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-10
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FOR RENT-4-room house. See Mc- Kay at the Hartman Building.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-10

FOR SALE mn Fine, upright piano; cheap for cash. P. o. Box. 143, Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-10

FOR SALE-The Mountain Home.
 Inquire E. l.. Sweek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
GIRL
 SAVES THE TOWN
 FROM BAD BLAZE
Smoke Drifted in Through Window of Exchange and She Notified Fire Department

Middleboro. Mass, December II = (UP) - Alertness of Miss Alma Bennett, night telephone operator. averted a potential conflagration in the business center early today. Incidentally.N 1t wasn't over her switchboard that she discovered Q fire in Q two-story wooden build ing occupied by Greek restaurant and millinery shop. She hap pened to have a window open, and smoke from the fire waited into the telephone exchange. Bremen, dispatched to the scene by Miss Bennett, could not save the build ing in which the fire originated. but were able to prevent It's spread through the town center.
 The fire started from suspicious cause in the Central Cafe, operated by Nicholas G. Decoulias and John Treitouras and scheduled to be dis posed at Q mortagee's sale within a few weeks. It spread upward through the millinery shop of Mary Haliett on the second floor. Dam- age was placed at $10.00O. Author ities asked the state fire marshal to investigate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
ALCORN IS GOING AFTER ALL THE
 SPEAKEASIES
He Is on the Warpath and Hartford County Liquor Men Are Beginning to Worry

Hartford, Conn. December II - (UP) - States Attorney Hugh M. Aicorn, keen, inflexible prosecutor. who sent Gerald Chapman to the gallows, was believed today to have begun another one of the dry crusaders which gained him fame eight years ago. Using pad lock warrants as his weapon, AL corn has started 0 drive which IS expected to close between 50 and 100 speakeasies in Hartford coun- ty. He began yesterday with war rants citing owners and occupants of five alleged liquor establish ments under the so-called nuisance law. Four of the places were in Hartford and one in New Britain Bootleggers were fearful of another campaign like that in which AL corn closed 150 speakeasies in lS25. The states attorney let 1t be known he was out to get the higher ups as we'll as the little fellows' anu society bootleggers'.
 States Attorney Alcorn has always been known as Toe o' llouor. It was he who pushed the grand jury investigation or aHege9 connection between police anu
 bootleggers after the East Side llauor racket had resulted in mur- der two years ago. He was recom- mended strongly for Mable Walker Willibrandt's federal prohibition enforcement post. but failed to re- ceive the support of powerful po- iltical clements in the state when he had evidently offended by his independence and inflexibility where the law was concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
NEW CANDIDATE
 TO RUN AGAINST
 HERBERT HOOVER
Horace Mann Says He Will Not Be Made Known Just at Present

Washington. Dec 11--(U. P) - Horace Mann, who split with Pres ident Hoover after being associated with him In the 1928 campaign. to- day announced that an anti Hoover group of regular republicans" was being organized to support another candidate in the republican conven ton next year. Mann refused to name the candidate to whom his organization will throw It's support.
 That's our joker in the deck for the present." he said.
 Mann said he would neither ar firm nor deny the report that Sen ator Hiram Johnson of California was considered. The nomination of Mir Hoover would be certain to lead to defeat" he said. There are many men among the republicans from whom we could select more worthy candidate" Mann Is from Tennessee and aided the 1928 Hoov CT campaign in the south. Soon af' ter Mir Hoover took office, however, the close association was terminate ed and Mann since that time has opposed the president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
SIXTEEN-YEAR
 YOUTH HELD FOR
 FATAL SHOOTING
It Was the Bullet From His :. Rifle That Killed Young
 Married Woman in Bath
 Room

West Orange, N. J.. Dec. H. (UP) .-Six months target practice from nearby attic by boys shoot ing unmolested at light bulbs and telephone insulators preceded the death of an expectant mother from q sniper's bullet. 15-year-old Erwin Plaster revealed to-day. Plaster admitted he fired the bull let that killed Mrs. Guliano We'd nesday night as the four boys. two of them in high school. told police of the nocturnal sniplng. Plaster said he fired the last shot. imme- diately after which he heard q woman scream, he said. The cries were from Mrs. Giuliano. whose back was pierced by the bullet as she was preparing to take bath.
 The firearm. single shot .22 caliber rife. was bought by Plaster at boys camp In Maine. it was declared. The youths wore using long rife cartridges In it. which accounts for It's effectiveness at range of 100 feet. the approxImasc % distance between tho ululiano home and the Plaster residence. Detectives found the rife In the Plaster home yesterday. It was hid. den ln tho youthN home in closet behind some clothes. I'lnsser will be accused formally to-day. prob ably of homicide. The others will be held as material witnesaes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
SENATOR MOSES
 MAY BE FORCED
 OUT OF CONTROL
Conferences Are Being
 Held and By Monday
 Moses May Be Told to
 Step Aside

Washington, Dec 11-(U. PO-- Informal conferences to-day and tomorrow among senate republi- cans may lead Monday to break in the deadlock over election of a president pro-tempore. of the sem ate. The senate yesterday adjourn ed until Monday. Progressive re- publicans opposing reelection of Senator George H. Mosses, .republi- can, New Hampshire, apparently are determined to maintain their insurgency, Among several younger republican senators there have been conferences seeking n way out of n situation which they pri- vately say is both foolish and dis- gusting.
 Democrats. having no responsl- bility for the deadlock caused by n split in republican ranks, stand sol idly behind their candidate. Sem ator Pittman, Nevada. The solution sought by some republicans. Is withdrawal of Moses candidacy and if the voting continues beyond Monday there probably will be n formal move to force him to stand aside. The senate has balloted II times So far without making ma iofity choice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
POLICE CHIEF WAS NO FRIEND
 OF MARCHERS
They Wanted to Stop in Town of Ohio, But Tear Gas Bombs Forced Them to Move On

Bridgeport. O., Dec 11-UP)- A band of hunger marchers.' re- turning from Washington. contin- ued on to Columbus and the middle west to-day after a barrage of tear gas routed them at Martins Ferry. where they intended to spend the night. As the 'marchers' piled out of their cars and trucks, Police Chief. Wesley Muhlemann of Mar tins Ferry ordered them to keep moving" They demurred.
 The police chief tossed n tear gas bomb into a car. It was fol- lowed by two dozen more and the delegates, withdrawing their in-- sistent demands to remain. sped out of town. They spent the night at Lansing. near. here. in peace.
 MAY ARREST-Page one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
 Collected In
 Relief Fund
That Is the Generous Total Amount Contributed By Waterbury to Aid JObless in One Years Time

An audit of the books of the Mu- tual Aid Unemployment fund, the first since the system was institut- ed year ago, has just been com pleted and the report of the book keepers was made public to-day by Treasurer Lewis s. Reed as a mat ter of information to all who are aiding in the relief work in Water- bury. The auditors were w. A. Pur- dy, controller of the Chase Com panies, Inc, $. B. Terry, assistant treasurer of the American Brass company, and John V. Montague, assistant controller of the Scovill Manufacturing company.
 Mir Reed stated in Issuing the report that the audit was made as a matter of record and so. at the same time. 9s to inform the many Waterburfans cooperating in the re lief work as to the manner in which the money Is being disburs-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
BIG OVERCROWN
 WEEPING CUNMAN
 DIED IN CHAIR
Rudolph Duringer Spent
 Much of His Last Day in Company of "TwO Gun"
 Crowley

Ossining, N. r.. Dec 11.-UP)- Rudolph Duringer. hulking com- panion of Francis (Two-Gun) Crowley, paid with his life in Sing Sings death chair last night for the murder of pretty Virginia Bran nen, dance hall hostess.
 The huge Duringer, truckman weighing 260 pounds, died on his 26th birthday in the prison where he once delivered supplies.
 His eyes were red-he had wept most of the day-and he hung his head in shame as he entered the death chamber. He slumped limp ly in the seat as the straps were adjusted. The current was applied, Dr Anthony N. Peterson, Protest ant chaplain, prayer, and Duringer was dead at 11:02 D. m.
 Duringer, who participated in half Q dozen holdups with Crowley as well as in the murder of the pretty Bangor, Me. girl who came to the city to find employment as dime a-dance" girl in Q cheap ball
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
One Brother Killed Another Over Love
 For Negro Servant

Municipal Judge Charles w. Atch- ley later to-day.
 Abraham Levine was shot to death with a revolver while writ ing a check. The name of the col- 'ored maid figured prominently in the investigation that followed but nothing tangible developed fmme- diately.
 According to police, Morrison admitted he bought the gun. using money given him by Miss Johnson. The latter said she. in turn, had received the money from Merton Levine. police said.
 Following the murder of Abra- ham. no gun was found. but wea pon discovered at a dump here a week ago proved to be the one sought. according to police.
 A check-up with the aid of the guns number. authorities said,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11

.s, Waterville. Mes-4Dec s1f--(U. P.) Alleged admissions by a negress resulted to-day in the arrest of M, Merton Levine, 24. son of q veal thy cattle man. on charge of murdering his brother. Abraham, 20, nearly Il weeks ago. .
 Police claimed they had evidence to show that Merton shot Abraham to death as the climax of a love involving the affections of Miss Eleanor Johnson, colored maid employed at the Levine home here.
 Miss Johnson was charged with being an accessory before and af- ter the fact.
 Police also held as material wit nesses Samuel Morrison, 50. a ne- gro described as friend of Mss Johnson. and Miss Emil Boyle, said to be Morrison's sweetheart.
 All were to be arraigned before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
CITIZENS WOULD
 | NOT ALLOW ANY
 TAX INCREASES
5000 of Them Stormed City Council in Phil. and Forced Members to
 ! Obey Will of People

Philadelphia. Dec 11-(UP)-- |ity council has started a budget flashing expedition intended to cut |13. 900, ,000 out of this cIty's 1882 in complete surrender D taxpayers, who led riotous re- lott. Some 15,00O men. women Ind children organized by the |r0perty owners stormed the coun-
 |Il session last night to protest |gaInst proposed arbitrary tax and |ubllc service rate increases. They shouted: "You can't raise
 hxes. Reduce e0penses!" And |efore the tumuituous session had |uded, the demonstrntors had won l complete victory over their elect |d representatives with these terms
 |f surrender: No 3bM cent tax |,crease on each sf00 in property |nlue as proposed. No GO per cent |,creaae In water rate which had |een approved and sent to Mayor harry A.. Mackey.
 10 to.isi.y that body Of law mak- |ss. budget experts. and 1nanee started siaaliing tho 'rouoaad 1889 budget t0 retain the ',x rate of sf.ssM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
RODNEY CHASE IS APPOINTED BY
 MAYOR HAYES
He Was Named a Member of the Mutual Aid Un= employment Committee Helping in Relief Work

Rodney Chase, assistant secre- tary and manager of the Chase Companies, Inc, was today named member of the Waterbury Mu- tual Aid Unemployment commit- tee by Mayor Frank Hayes. Mir Chase, in accepting the appoint ment, assured the mayor that he will work heartily in conjunction with the other members of the commission in carrying on the re- lief work here.
 The naming of Mir Chase to the committee now gives the three big industrial concerns of the city representation on the aid commls- sion. The American Brass com pany Is represented by c. F. Hollis ter while Alderman C. Arthur Du- Bois represents the Scovlll Manu- featuring Company.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Bridge Game Turned From Squabbly Mess
 To Spectacular End
CulbertsOn Furnished the Fireworks on Las { Hand and Slashed 72O Points Off the Lenz Lead-That Finale Was Thriller of the Night
BY H. ALLEN SMITH United Press StaR COrrcspondent)

NSAAe~A 1 ANSD oe<ssA >OAhSShgOAss.0@sSE
 New York-Dec 1.-The post morten boys passed up sleep and even breakfast today to null and fuss over the results of last nights session in the Culbertson-Lenz con- tract bridge battle-a session re- plete with quibbling. quarreling, and the plain garden variety of back talk.
 If it's possible for half dozen rubbers of bridge to be thrilling, then last nights affair was pre- cisely that. Through six hours of play, until Ely Culbertson, on the last hand of the final rubber, made the company's eyes pop out with the most spectacular hand of the match.
 Sidney Lenz and Oswald Jacoby, practitioners of the official 1-2-3 system of bidding. had been plug ging along. holding their slight lead over Ely and Josephine Gull bertson. Then, like a bolt out of the blue, Ely bid spades with only four trumps to the nine, slashing 720 points off the 'Lenz iehd and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
HOT COFFEE AND ROLLS FOR THE
 HOMELESS MEN

Hot coffee and rolls are being served these mornings to the small army of homeless men," who are camping these nights In the cell room of police headquarters.
 The stimulating bracer of hot java to pep up their systems and to buoy their courage in facing just another days tramp for job has been made possible through the generosity of members of the staff of the Silas Bronson Library. The coffee and rolls arrived as unex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
BANGS FAMILY TO CONTEST WILL
 OF EMMA BANGS

New York, Dec 11-CU. PO - Four cousins of the late Emma M. Bangs, who died August 22 at the age of 92. have filed notice they in- tend to contest her will on the ground that she left more than half her s100.00O estate to public institutions. The cousins are Marjorie ana Melville Bangs of Stamford, Conn., Shirley B. Watt. Greenwich, conn. and stanley Bangs. Washington, p. C. None of them was mentioned in the will. which also failed to pro: vide for eleven other cousins ana left q total of s4.7OO to relatives friends and employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
MAY ARREST SON OF MAYOR CURLEY
 FOR ACCIDENT
MansIaughter May Be the Charge Against Him. Woman Was Killed By His Auto

Boston, Dec 11-CUP)-A war rant for the arrest of Mayor James M. Curley's 1G-year-old son, Leo, on a technical charge of man. slaughter, was to be sought by po- lice to-day in connection with the automobile killing of Springfield woman.
 Back Bay police named young Curley as the driver of an automo- bile which fatally injured Miss Sally Bean, AS. of 130 Byers street, Springfield. as she stepped from the curb of Huntington avenue. She died last night at city hospital.
 Police announced they would seek the warrant in Roxbury court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
SENATE WILL BE l. AGAINST HOOVER
 WAR DEBT PLAN
Poll Has Been Made of Senators By United Press and They Are Almost Unanimous in Opposing Cancellation of Foreign War Debts

Telegraph Editors Note: Foreign debt reduction, possi- bly cancellation, has been brought sharply to the fore as an issue in the 72d congress in the wake of President HOOver's One-year moratorium and his foreign affairs mes- sage. The United Press has made an exclusive poll of half the membership of the senate, regardless of party affiliatiOn or personal inclination, on the subject of cancellation. The result of that poll is presented herewith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
CHINESE HEADS
 ARE CONFIRMING

Bukden. Manchuria, Dec il -- (uP) - Japanese authorities an- nounced today that Gen. Mir Chan shan, formerly opposing the Japa- nese in Northern Manchuria, had arrived at Harbln and was negoti- ating with Chang Ching Hull, now administrator of HAilusEkiang pro- vince. it was reported Mn was preIarlns to assume tho miftnry lead rahip of the province, "ith Chang Ching-Hui. who lH acoent- able t0 tho Japanese. aa civil gover' nor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
BY PAUL R. MALLoN

Copyright, 1881 by United Fress)
 Washington. Dec 11.-7(UP)-
 United States senators of all poli-
 teal parties are practically a unit in opposing cancellation of foreign
 war debts, poll by the United Press revealed to-day.
 Half of the 96 senators were boiled indiscriminately by the limited Press to-day for Q cross- |aection view on the question: "Do you favor debt cancella- |tton?"
 The replies showed: @ noes.
 ! favorable. . doubtful. non-committal. The decisive result was virtually Ia senatorial shout of mo, but the |explanatory answers revealed there |is a strong belief among senators |that reduction and possibly cancel |lation Is a possibility whether they |want 1t or not. Half dozen senators who were 'emphatically against cancellation |were willing to change if Europe |wouid disarm. This group, led by (Continued on Page TO-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
WIND STORM IN
 TEXAS THROWS
 DOWN HOUSES
Two Persons Are Known to Have Been Killed Heavy Rain Followed Wind

Texarkana. Tex, Dec 11-(UP) Two persons were killed to-day when 6 wind storm descended one and 'one-half miles south of Tex arkana and shattered houses into kindling wood.
 Ed Hardin and Mrs Harvey L.. Perry were killed. Six other per sons were injured. The wind wrecked three houses. The storm's trend was from northwest to south east. After the wind had subsided. q torrential rain flooded the sec tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
EMPTY PLANT
 TO START UP

Wililmantic, Conn. Dec 1i--(UP) 1.-The plant of the $. S. <. Box Company. vacant for four years. has been sold Co the Pathway Man ufacturing Company of Brookline. Mass, which will transfer It's bust. ness here, it was learned today.
 T'ho nalnwRy Company has om. pioyed about ib0 persons ln tho manufacture 0f rubber clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
l. Leavenworth Prison Had Most Peculiar
 Of All Outbreaks
Troops Are Rushed to the Federal Penetentiary At Appeal of Off, cials-Men and Warden Missing
Leavenworth. Kas, December |

Leavenworth. Kas, December II - (UP) - Warden T. B. White, shot by the eonviets who had kid mapped him from the Federal Pen itentiary, was brought to the Gushing hospital here today. his left arm blown off.
 White had been found along the roadside near a sehoolhousc. l5 miles west of here.
 Fort Leavenworth, .<ansas, De- cember II - (UP) = Major-Gen- eral Stuart Heintzelman, com manding officer at Fort Leaven- worth, today ordered out troops to aid In suppressing an outbreak at the Leavenworth Federal Peniten- tiary.
 Appeal for the troops came from officials of the penitentiary and county authorities after six con- victs seized Warden White and fled with him.
 General Heintzelman immediate Iy ordered a detachment to the scene. The troops left in trucks for the penitentiary.
 Leavenworth, Kansas, December II (UP) = Six life prisoners at the federal peniteptiary here to-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Convicted Bluebeard Powers Draws Very
 Near The Gallows
lis Restless Night, After Jury Found Him Guilty,
 Was Made More Un- comfortable as Brass Bands Paraded Streets Near Prison - But the Music Was for Another and More Joyous Event
BY sIDNEY B. WHIPPLE

hl oAONGL Ds "AAA A<1S United Press Staff Correspondent eember Il - (UP) = Brass bands biared forth martial music on Itreets near the Jail last night, and kave Harry r. Powers, convicted murderer of Dorothy Lemke, q Eestless night as he awaited an ap- beal that may save his life. The mail order Romeo who played his knowledge of feminine |'psychology" to the last--to a sentence to death by hanging was scheduled to be |entenced Saturday.
 He was convicted by a jury |hortiy after o'clock last night, Ind the townspeople seemed to Iigh with relief. They did not (Continued on, Page 4.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11

New York, Dec. 11-UP)- Police to-day studied Suicide" let ters written by Santa Blonde, young lyric soprano of the Metropolitan opera company, seeking n credible motive for her strange disappear ance.
 Miss Blonde failed to turn up for yesterdays matinee perform ance of Italo Montemezzi's one-act opera, La Note di Xoraime," in which she had been given her first major role, that of Manuela.
 Investigation disclosed she had walked out of her apartment In the Hotel Plaza annex some time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
FOUR KILLED IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
 THIS MORNING
They Died in Illinois Pene- tentiary - One Sang Hymn He Composed Himself

Chester. III. Dec 11-tUP)- Four men died In the electric chair at the southern Illinois penitentiary here to-day. one of the convicted murderers singing song of his own competition as he died.
 The four were Hazel Johnson. negro. Decatur. III: Henry Pannier. 57, farmer of Evansville. I'll; Will lie Green, 31. negro. East St Louis. and James Jackson. 3t, negro. East St Louis.
 Az Jackson died he sang . hymn which Deputy Warren Oscar Miller said the condemned man had com posed in his last hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Did Missing Singer
 Of New Haven End
 Troubles By Suicide?

before midnight Wednesday to find death in the water"
 Before leaving, she had written three letters. Two were received yesterday by her voice teacher, Enrico Rosati, who resides in the same hotel. It was believed the third was addressed to her hus- band, Salvatore Muzzullo, who Is tailor in New Haven. Conn.,, where her family also lives.
 The only hint of motive in the letters received by Rosati was q reference to having lived life of lies" Her friends could not ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
COLLECTOR SERVES 31 YEARS

Detroit, Dec 11--(UP)-Charles R. Webb, dean of the internal revenue department here, has just peted 31 years in the service working under six coec tors. He is 64 Webb recalls that when he joined the revenue service in 1900 there 16 other employees and tax receipts amounted to about $3000,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
30 MILLION FOR ROAD WORK

Jefferson City, Dec c11-(UP)-Approxmate ESQ., 7880OO will be spent for road construction in Mis- souri in 1882, the state highway department has nounced. Advance plans call for the building of 2489 miles of roads, of which 1796 miles will be gravel 37S miles will be concrete and the remainder graded earth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Late Bulletins
RED PAINT DISGUISED SON

Manchester, Ia Dec 11-(UP)-Donald Alderman H. topped into tank of red paint while playing with group of boys. His companions rescued him. but when Alderman home with paint dripping from his hair face and clothes, his mother did not recognize him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
HAVANA LOSES TAXI TITLE

Havana, Dec 11-(UP)-When taxi drivers in San tiago sashed their prices in the first to five cents Havana lost her claim to the cheapest taxi fare in the world Here the charge for maximum taxi ride of mile and half in the first zone costs dime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
ANCIENT DYNAMO FOUND

Philadelphia, Dec 11-(UP)--A dynamo con- structed nearly century ago by Joseph Saxton, has been brought to light at the Franklin Institute Present ed the institute in 1885, it discovered in the base ment by Dr Howard McClenahan institute secretary.