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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

dreds of the leading men meeting here, and he has almost every phase of the multifarious educational prob lems of our time on the tip of his
 tongue. The hall of Masonic Tenn pie where our meetings are held has a seating capacity of six or seven
 hundred. It was crowded yester- day morning but was not quite filled this morning. But the broadcasting system does not seem so good as the one in the big municipal hall in Cleveland where we met two years ago, or the one in the huge hall in Atlantic City where we met a year ago. But the lighting effects are
 wonderful. Indeed 1t seems to me that this is among other things a written at window of the ninth story of this rotel just at dusk on Tuesday evening. I have view of many skyscrapers, and scores of electrical signs are beginning. to modify the oncoming darkness with big blazes of multi-colored lights. Last night after the evening meeting was over half a dozen of us includ- ing Superintendent Child of Salt Lake City and Superintendent Rev. eridge of Omaha walked for nearly two miles on the wide walk of Wood- ward avenue in the most glaring il- lumination of street lighting I ever saw outside of New York. The city
 must have staggering lighting bill. Others who have been here before tell me that a combination of smoke
 and fog hangs over Detroit most of
 the time. The sun shone this after
 noon for variety probably, but the morning was cloudy and hazy and I am sure there were 2,000 lights go- ing at high candle-power in Cass Technical school. I wonder if one commodious municipal structures is not a kind of perpetual twilight in corridors and rooms. Possibly this is why so many have to wear glass eS.
 I am sure you will be interested to hear that one of the afternoon meetings to-day was wholly devoted to the relation of public school to religious instruction. There were three principal speakers: C.. c. Cour- ter, superintendent of schools, Day. ton, Ohio; F. M. Shelton. superin- tendent of schools, Springfield, Ohio, Rev. R. w. Woodruff, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church of this city. All three of the talks were we'll pre- pared and we'll delivered. Both of the school superintendents have the plan in operation in their home cities. But their information went much further afield. One of them in search for information found that a plan somewhat similar to ours in Wa terbury is in operation in 2,500 sep arate communities. There was @ similar discussion four years ago in Dallas, Texas, when we met in that city. At that meeting there was de- cided opposition to the plan of re- ligious instruction during school hours. There was none at all this year, either by any of the speakers or from the floor.
 I should like to say more about this interesting city and this big con- vention of schoolmen but I must knock off and go and get a bite to eat before the pig meeting this eve- ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
NOTICE
CITY OF WATERBURl

ROBERT E. SANDERSON, formerly o1 the City of Waterbury. now of STATE OF CONNECTICUT, City Court of Waterbury, ss. Waterbury, February 26, 1891.
 Upon the complaint of the said plaintiff City of Waterbury, praying for reasons therein set forth for fore closure of tax lien described in the complaint, returnable on the second Tuesday of March, 1881, before the City Court of Waterbury, in and for the City of Waterbury, and State of Connecticut, it appearing to and be- ing found by the subscribing author ity, that the defendant Robert D. Sanderson. is absent from this State gone to parts unknown.
 TT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given to said defendant Robert E. Sanderson by publishing this order in the Waterbury Evening Democrat, a newspaper printed in Waterbury, Conn, three days success lively, commencing on or. before the ..6th day of February, 1881.
 ALBERT J. BRONSKY, .Clerk of the City Court of Waterbury STATE OF CONNECTICUT, New Ha- ven County, ss. Waterbury, Feb- ruary 26th, 1881.
 The within and foregoing is true and attested copy of the original Or- der of Notice in my hands for pub lication.
 2-26-St City Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
AL CAPONE
 AT CRISIS
 OF CAREER
He Has Run Af0ul of the Federal Government on Contempt Charges Federals Insist It Is Fight Against All GangdOm

Chicago, Feb. 26.-(UP).-Gang- dom-represented by its most pow erful leader, Scarface Al Capone- was on trial to-day in the federal courtroom of Judge James H. Will kerson.
 To federal attorneys the hearing represented more than just the trial of Scarface Al on a charge of con- tempt. It was. they declared. a bat tie between all gangdom, the pres- ent centurys Fifth Estate," and the federal government itself.
 As they saw it, the dignity of a federal court had been offended and the question was not so much wheth- CT Capone was guilty of the specific charge as it was whether gangdom, represented by Scarface Al, was pow erful enough to ignore a federal subpoena and escape punishment.
 Amid the shrieks of police sirens, the booming of many flashlights and the shouts of thousands of specta. of the gang leader, Capone trotted from his limousine into the court room yesterday and heard the gov ernment's evidence against him.
 During the noon recess he was taken to the detective bureau where he was served with two vagrancy warrants and furnished $10,OOO bond before eating luncheon and return ing to hear the remaining govern ment witnesses.
 He was ordered to appear to-day on the vagrancy charges after his federal case was finished.
 The governments charge was that Capone lied when, in 1929, he sent word that he was i'll when he had been ordered to appear before a fed eral grand jury for questioning.
 Seven witnesses, brought here from Florida at great expense to the government, testified Capone was not i'll at the time. His physician, Dr. Kenneth Phillips testified that he was, seriously so, of pneumonia.
 The witnesses, policemen, an avia- tor, a steamship official and federal apparently in perfect health, attend the Hialeah races, on an airplane trip and at prize fight when he was supposed to be i'll.
 Tt makes little difference that Capone actually did appear before this same grand jury at later date." U. s. District Attorney Anderson told the United Press in explaining the view of the federal attorneys.
 "As matter of fact, it made lit- tie difference to us when he ap- peared, so long as he got there. Nothing developed from his appear ance.
 But the fact remains that he was ordered to appear at specific time and that he did not. The question now is did he lie in giving his reason for not appearing. He may have had some other reason for not coming, perhaps the best reason in the world, but it makes no difference, one can not lie to the federal government and get away with it. Gangdom may play horse with other law enforcement agencies, but not with the courts of the United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26


 sents' from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and Iowa, is expected to at- tend.
 Whether members from oil states stay away in body depends largely upon success of the special commit .tee delegated by Longworth to draft a compromise bill satisfactory to the oil group and New England representatives. The latter struck hard against the proposed embargo yesterday and thrust the worried speaker between two political fires. The committee met for three hours yesterday without any definite re- suit. and was to resume it's session to-day.
 If it shows no signs of progress, there will be Q canvass of oil state r-.embers to consider an embargo" against the caucus.
 This will be in the nature of a protest. There is no idea of actually boiling the party on the oil issue snd voting for a democrat for speak, CT.
 The real threat against Long, worth's re-election-his renomina- tion and that of Majority Floor Leader Tilson is assured-comes from the smaller group.
 These do not want to commit themselves in any way that would not leave them free in their cam paign next session for legislation and for reforms in the house rules. AL though several have announced they will support the party In organiza- ton of tho new house, they do not intend to so pledge themselves in advance. by voting for Longworth to-night1
 Longworth is in perhaps the tight est corner since he became speaker six years ago. Two days ago, after the pressure became heavy, he ad- vocated modified form of oil en- bargo bill. Then he found himself pulled vigorously from another di- lection yesterday when word of his position reached New England rep resentatives.
 After a series of hurried confer ences. he disregarded his previous instructions for the ways and means committee to work out 8 bill.
 Instead, he appointed the special committee oe five, headed by Chair man Hawley of the ways and means committee. whose task it is to satisfy the conflicting viewpoints. Hook, republican, Kans.. represents the oil embargo group on this committee, while Representative Nelson, re- rublican. Maine, represents the op. posing New England group. The committee is to report to the full ways and means committee.
 New England's objection to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
DONOVAN WRITES OF DETROIT WONDERS
Compensation Agreements Filed
Several Claims for Dam. ages Caused By In-
 juries Settled

Richard Nardeilo of 364 South Main street. Naugatuck, will receive s11.25 weekly during his incapacity fl om an incarcerated hernia accord. ing to an award against the borough If Naugatuck, handed down in com pensation court to-day by Commis- sioner Frederic M. Williams. The payments start from Sept 29, date If his injury.
 Other agreements filed at the of- flee to-day are: John Massimo and Dorothy Massimo, both of SIS Con- gress avenue, abcess, $7 weekly; Martin Kelly of 65 Ashley street and Thomas Brayton of 80 Charles street foot injury, $13.52 weekly; Nauga. tuck Chemical Co of Naugatuck and Benjamin Oginkas of Naugatuck, leg injury, $13.74 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
BOSTON-MAINE
 RAILWAY MAKES
 MONTHLY REPORT
Earnings in January This
 Year Were Less Than Half the Income That Was Taken in Last Year

Boston, Feb 26-UP)-Th Boston and Maine Railroad in January earned a net income of $135,8O4, compared with $2S0,173 in the same month last year, it was announced to-day.
 This showing was made with a de- cline of $917,9S1 in operating reve- nues, ref1ecting the continued effect of business depression on railway traffic, company officials said Op- erating expenses were reduced $S22, 576, in somewhat larger proportion than the revenue decline, which im- proved the Boston & Maine's ratio of operating expenses to operating revenue from 7S.14 to 76.03. The de- cline in operating revenues included $597,729 reduction in freight re- ceipts, and $230,324 in passenger re- ceipts, with express revenues off $57,13S. -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
Civil Action in
 Common Pleas Judge Beardsley Hearing Evidence in Claim of Sz37.5O

Judge Harry J. Bcardsley is hear ing the civil action of the Waterbury Paper Box Co against George Peters and Sam Shiai of this city which went on trial in common pleas court this morning. The plaintiff seeks to recover for fireworks bill alleged to have been unpaid. The amount of the bills according to the bill of par ticulars is $237.5O. The defendant, Peters, alleges that per agreement he was allove ed to turn back certain unsold articles for which he was to receive credit. He claims he owes the plaintiff only $110 which he for warded but the plaintiff refused to accept. Attorney P. N. Bernstein appears for the plaintiff and Attor- ney Edward Mascolo represents the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
Cass Technical
 School Nine
 Stories High
Pupils GO to and From Classes Via Elevators Street Lighting Makes Great Impression on Local Super- intendent-Sees Religious Instruction Gaining

Dr M. c. Donovan, superintendent of the public schools of Waterbury, who attended the convention of Ma tional Educators at Detroit, has ad- dressed a communication to members of the board of education in which he gives his impressions of that great city,, and states that if we should build schools here on the same plan as they do that city the authorities would land us in jail. A few paragraphs from Dr Donovan's letter will be read with interest.
 Detroit is not lake city, but one of its notable characteristics is the utter flatness of the land on which 1t be built, the streets, many of them, Woodward avenue for in- stance, seem endless in length. Like the automobile business which is centered here, everything is on a tre- mendous scale. The pavements are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
ANDREW DIBEAU
 AWARDED $35O AND COSTS

Damages of $350 and costs were awarded Andrew Dibeau of Water bury against the Waterbury Transfer company in a decision handed down in common pleas court last Tuesday by Judge Theodore V. Meyer. The boy brought the action through his father, John, to recover for injuries suffered on June IT, 1930 when struck by the defendants car on South Main street. Negligence is found by Judge Meyer on the de- fendant's part in operating his car at an excessive rate of speed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
WILD STATEMENT PUTS MEMBER OF
 GRANGE IN BAD
Gustav T. BOchmlan Said Arrest of Grange Master T0lles Was a Dirty Poli= tical Trick"


 Hartford, Conn, Feb 26.-(UP)- Gustave T. Bochman, Sr's declara- tion that the arrest of Louis G Tolles. state Grange master and president of the Connecticut Dirt Roads Improvement association, on chargs of violating eth federal car. rier act was a dirty political trick has brought him summons from U. s. District Attorney John Buckley
 Bochman made the statement to the Wethersfield Grange Tuesday night after Tolles had been arraigned in federal court at New Haven for selling apples in IA quart boxes in- stead of the 16-quart containers pre- scribed by federal regulations. Tolles has engaged Professor Albert Levitt militant insurgent republican, at at- torney. Tolles has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in court here to- morrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
The Republican
 Town Committee
Will Hold an Important Ses=
 sion in Rooms Tonight

Whether or not the republican town committee headquarters will be closed until the city election is problematical and will be decided this evening at a meeting of the town committee. Some other action may be taken on the matter, it was said by one of the town committee men. If possible, the closing of the headquarters will be averted, it was also stated.
 There are two persons employed in the headquarters at the present time. Miss Mary Franklin and Miss Ruth Lease, the former being sec- retary to the town committee. are connected with the office located on the corner of North and West Main streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

cil. appointed by Governor John H.
 Trumbull, republican predecessor to
 Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, democrat and strong advocate of the bill. Minority Leader Raymond A. Johnson declared the suggestion of an amendment was admission of constitutional objection and moved defeat of the amendment. The amendment was defeated 176 to S1 on a roll call vote. Speaking on the bill. Representa-. tive William c. Hungerford. republi- can, Watertown, a justice of the peace, defended the quality of justice dispensed in the small town trib-
 unals. 'Let the power remain in the hands of the people who know 'the people of their own town" he
 pleaded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
|$3, 900 Damage Suit
 Comes To Trial
Triple Auto Collision Precipated Action Heard To-day
 By Judge Peasley

Trial of the civil action resulting from a triple auto collision was started in superior court before Judge Frecerick M. Peasley this morning. Damages of $3,0O0 are asked for injuries suffered by Peter Quay against Emil Boisvert and Arthur c. Taylor. The collision is alleged to have occurred on Thomas ton avenue on April 15, 1929.
 Quay was attempting to pass the Boisvert machine but was required to travel t0G feet before so doing. he testified on the stand this morning. As he was passing the Boisvert ma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
Foremost Scholar in Russia Fired
 From All Posts

Moscow. Feb 26--tUP)--David Ky : azanov, 61, foremost Marxist au- thority, and communist scholar, was busted from all posts and expelled from the communist party to-day flor direct aid to Menshevik inter ventionists and treason to the. Larty."
 Ryazanov is famous as an editor and orator and has been @ member of the academy of science since 1929. He founded the Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
OBITUARY

FLANAGAN = Barbara Mary Flanagan, age nine months, daugh- ter of Frank x. and Alice Carey Flanagan of IF Luke street, died yesterday at St Mary's hospital. Be- sides her parents, little Barbara is survived bv three sisters, Anna Eve lyn. Edna and Frances. The funeral will be held at 2:3O o'clock to-mor- row afternoon from her home with burial in new St Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
FOR SECOND TIME

Boston, Feb 26.-UP)-For the second consecutive year, Weltona Frizette of Wildoaks, two-year- old wire-haired fox terrier owned by Mrs R. c. Bondy of New York, has been named "best dog of show" at the annual Eastern Dog Club Show.
 Mrs Bondy paid $5,00O for the champion a little over a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

chine, he said the Taylor machisfe
 approached ;n the opposite direction and collidcd with the Quay machius.
 Injuries suffered to his chest. sto.si-
 ach and limbs form the basis for theE suit. Attorney Hector Auray repfe-I sents the plaintiff. Attorney Frank Healey appears for Boisvert and Att. torney Fipton J. Phelan for Taylor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

U 
 can and two democratic senators not voting.
 In advocating rejection of the wet | measure, Senators William H. Leete,
 Thompsonvllie, Jacob Caplan, New Haven; Don Cambria, Middletown;
 and John F. Lynch, West Haven.
 took the point of view that although Connecticut never had ratified the 18th amendment the state ought not go on record as opposed to the
 United States constitution.
 Senators H. Allen Barton, Green. wich; Thomas J. Conroy. Hartford; Frank s. Bergin, New Haven; and
 Fred Atwater. Bridgeport, opposed the report. Atwater declared he was wet from the soles of my feet up"
 and declared his belief the old saloon
 was better than the modern speak easy. At least wife could find her
 husband in a saloon," he declared. The district court bill came to the house afetr rejection by the senate. Strongly recommended as measure to provide a greater measure of ac- tual justice in the inferior courts, it was supported solidly by the demo-
 cratic minority.
 Representative Raymond E. Bald win. Stratford, member of the
 judiciary committee, moved for ac- ceptance of the report and rejection
 of the measure, asserting the in-
 ability of the bills proponents to
 suggest a solution to the doubt con- corning its constitutional validity was
 sufficient argument for its defeat. Minority Leader William M.
 Citron, Middletown, offered ar anne ndment which would authorize the governor to convene the supreme court of errors for an opinion on the constitutionality of the measures s provision for gubernatorial appoint
 ment of judges. Citron recalled the
 bill originated with the judicial coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Adelard Morin is to be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from her home, A South View street to St Anne's church at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral services for Mrs Er- nest H. Penner of 646 Watertown avenue were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev Will liam Meyer officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of John Sheridan was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Blessed Sacrament church where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev John Mccarthy as- sisted by Rev Peter Daly as deacon and Rev Charles Brennan. sub- etery, Father Mccarthy conducting the committal services. The pall- bearers were F. J. Egan, John Healey, William Osborn, Joseph Lord, Thomas Savage and William Kelly.
 The funeral of William Number ger took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his home. 26 Wal nut street, Rev Moses Lowell of the Second Congregational church. off, ciating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. The pallbearers were: w. Roberts. T. Dennison, D. Drouin, and H. c. Arthur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

embargo is on the ground it would increase the price of fuel oil for her industries. The committee is work ii.g along lines of some compromise that would admit sufficient fuel oil to satisfy the Atlantic seaboard, while limiting rigidly the importa- tions of crude oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

Funeral services for Miss Mary L.. Andrews were held yesterday after noon at o'clock at the Alderson
 Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Rev Emri Sites officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

FLANNAGAN-In this city Feb 25, 1881 Barbara Mary Flanagan of IF Luke St. Funeral Friday afternoon seph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26
Troubles Beset Speaker Longworth

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

BARRETT-There will be a months
 mind mass celebrated Saturday
 the Sacred Heart church. for the re- pose of the soul of Edward Barrett.