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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
WATER-FRONT PROPERTY

ONE HOUSE. COMPLETELY FURNISHED:
suit any pocketbook. Come to Cobb Island,
Nd, Saturday or Sunday; ask for Mr.. MAN
UEL on property, or inquire at 923 14th st.
Sc; Atl 1856. 22s
PATUXENT HILLS-ON THE BEAUTIFUL
Patuxent River two miles northeast Of
one acre or more; three hundred dollars per
acre; easy terms. ROBT. A. EASTER,
owner, Highland, Nd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Mrs Burke
 Escapes Jail Appeal Holds Thirty Day Sentence-Heavily
 Fined

Notwithstanding the demand of Prosecuting Attorney Edward c. Pickett for a Jail sentence as a warning to other autoists, Mrs. Lena J. Burke, 52, of 90 Bishop steet, this city,. escaped commit ment to-day when he case was dis posed of before Judge Robert s. Munger in the court of common pleas in New Haven. Mrs. Burke charged with evasion of respon- sibility and failure to notify the state motor vehicle department of a change in address was fined $100 and costs on the first count and $10 and costs on the second. In the po- lice court of Meriden where she was recently convicted on both charges she was fined $100 and costs and given jail sentence of thirty days.
 Attorney Edward Sweeney of Waterbury pleading for leniency on behalf of Mrs. Burke referred to her as a woman of unfortunate experiences. Through poor advice in regard to investments she had lost a fortune of nearly $25,00O and in recent years had been deserted by members of her family, rela- lives and even some of her closest friends
 Prosecuting Attorney Pickett de- clared that these claims were not to be considered, but urged the court to impose a jail sentence to warn others.
 Mrs. Burke was recently exon- erated by Coroner James J. Corri- gan from any criminal responsibil- ity' in connection with the death of Peter Metilski, g, of Meriden. The youngster was run down and kill ed by Mrs. Burke's car. The latter failed to stop, so 1t was alleged, and when arrested it was learned that she had failed to notify the authorities of a change in address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
The Waterbury
 Bar. Meeting
Took Action on Death of
 Carleton E. HOadley

Resolutions on the death of the late Carleton E. Hoadley of New Haven, former referee in bank ruptcy, were passed at the month ly meeting of the Waterbury Bar association at the Hotel Waterbury to-day. Attorney John H. Cassidy, president of the local bar associa- ton will appoint committee to draw up the resolutions. Referee Hoadley formerly presided at the bankruptcy sessions in Waterbury His death occurred about a month ago.
 Attorney Andrew W. Dawson read a paper on the use of the defence of governmental duty by towns and cities in civil actions based on negligence The commit tee in charge of to-day luncheon was composed of Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile, Attorney Walter J. Lynch, Attorney Joseph E. Talbot, Attorney Edward l.. Traurig and Attorney Charles R. Summa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Standard Oil Tax Selling In Market
 Sent Stocks Down
Good Early Start Turned Back But Returned Again At Closing flour All Stocks Were FlOundering About

opening and movements in the early dealings were irregular.
 Railroad shares were mixed as heads of railroad unions went into. session at Chicago to discuss the wage problem. Delaware and Hud- son opened at 79k off 2; Pennsyl- vania 22A off 1h Southern Pacific 36A up A New York Central 33 up K and Union Pacific S3% up 1e
 General Motors held steady in it's division. American SmeltinE firmed up in the coppers and Wool shares.
 Steel common slipped off on profit taking after its rise Saturday. It came closer to 53, against tho previous finish of 54. American Telephone which opened off If at 129% dipped. The remainder of the list eased with these issues in dull turnover,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
School Boys Place Young Lad On Spot
 And Had Him Shot
Detroit Lads Held Trial on One Outsider Who Had Bul=
 lied One of Their Own and Sentenced Him

Detroit, Dec 7-(UP)-A "triar' conducted by a gang of school boys who put "the finger" on an out sider because they believed he bullied one of their friends was disclosed today in the staying of Joseph Pryzstas, 15.
 The Pryzstas boy was shot through the heart yesterday as he was emergying from the basement of his home with a scuttle of coal.
 Stanley Orlenski. 14-year-old leader of the Floyd Gang" whose club rooms were in a hayloft, ad- mitted firing the fatal shot. police announced. Two other youths, Jo- seph Sawiski, IA, and Anthony Mazur, 13, were held as accom- plices.
 Longin Jandzyentzi, II, who complained of being bullied, put "the finger" on Pryzstas. then turn ed police informer. leading officers to the three youths who went to a movie after the shooting.
 Stanley in a confession last night told details of the 'triar' and the subsequent shooting, which he de- Clareu was dCClOenLdl.
 This morning I went over to the club" he said. That's the Floyd club that we named after my uncle who lets us use his barn to hold meetings in.
 When I got there, Joey (Sawi- ski) told me another kid had been pickin' on a friend of ours. This friend is Longin, and the kid who was pickin' 'on him is the guy l shot.
 'Me and Joey and Tony talked it over and said we'd go over to this big kids house and beat him up, So we left the club and started over. On the way we stop ped at Tony's (Mazur) and got the gun. put the gun down by pants | leg and under my coat.
 "When we got over to the house on Medbury, we went around to the back. Just around the corner, Longin met us. We asked him where the kid was, and he said; There he is now:
 "So I pulled out my gun and pointed 1t at him. I wanted to scare him. I didn't mean to shoot him but the gun went off. didn't think I hit him because, when he l (Przystas) went downstairs, l thought he was laughing. We all ran because we was scared. We went back to the club, took the gun apart and hid it. When we went to the movies where the cops come and got us.
 Jose eph's 13-year-old sister, aroused by the shot and the noise of here mortally wounded brother falling with the coal scuttle, rushed to his side. He was taken to a hospital immediately, but was dead when examined by physicians. The victim was in the ninth grade. He helped support his family by selling newspapers in the evening.
 The three accused youths were turned over to the juvenile court late last night. After this prece- dure Stanley was questioned about the kind of a club he headed.
 Listen" was his reply, Here's our card" and he tossed a white slip from his pocket which bore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
tBluebeard" Powers
 Faces Trial To-day
 For Many Murders

Asked why he didn't bring into Clarkesburg some well known alienist, Law replied:
 That costs money, and neither nor anyone else in the defense of this case have any"
 Powers, alias Cornelius o. Pier son, alias Harm Drenth, will be forced to answer charges that he wooed Dorothy Lemke, the North boro, Mass, nurse, through a ma trimonial agency. It is admitted that she left her Northboro home where she had saved nearly $5,000 in cash in com pany with Cornelius Pierson who had promised her a beautiful home out west"
 A hotel clerk will tell how she July 30. Others will tell how on August 29, her body was dug from a two-foot drainage ditch near Powers garage where the bodies of | Mrs Asta Buick Eicher, 40, and her three children also were found buried.
 An alleged confession to the murder of all five is held by police but whether it will be used or needed is not now known. Powers since has claimed he was beaten before the confession" was report ed.
 Prosecutor Will E. Morris also holds a letter written by Powers in which he allegedly Suggested" to his wife. Louella, that she say she lent him $4,0OO found in his bank account. and that he had bought certain clothing found in their home.
 III feeling which developed mob spirit soon after the crimes were discovered was not evident to-day, although some difficulty in obtain | ing a jury was expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Mutual Aid Fund
 Encounters Jump
$I6,523 Turned in Past Week-$l3,347 Spent on
 Under-EmplOyed

Contributions to the Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund totaled $16,- 523.54 during the past week, a re- port issued to-day by Treasurer Lewis S. Reed showed. This makes the total on hand in the fund to- day $19,670.S5 after deducting ex- penses of $13,347.88 incurred dur ing the past week. Chairman Will liam M. liar Is also issued his re- port to-day showing that there are now 1,597 persons on the list re- ceiving employment or other aid. This represents an increase over a week ago. r
 To date :$6S9,11O.6S has been re- ceived in the aid fund and $669,- 439.7S has been expended. making the balance to-day $19,670.85. The week before last the fund showed a great dropping off when expen- ditures were about $4,000 greater than receipts. Last weeks re- ceipts, however, made up the diff ference, hence the healthy condi- ton of the fund to-day.
 The S669,439.78 disbursed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

and abrasions and severe concus-. sions and will be incapacitated for a long time, the papers state.
 In another suit, the Gilmor- Moody Co of this city is seeking $1,2OO from Louis Engelhardt of, Southbury. The suit alleges one of the company's cars was totally wrecked by the defendants ma chine after the formers car had been driven but 14 miles. The plaintiffs machine. brand new. was being operated at the time by Mar- garet A. Dwyer, the papers allege. The defendants truck was being driven by his son. Edward, and is1 alleged to have followed a zig-zag course in approaching the plain-s tiffs car. '
 In third suit filed to-day tho Waterbury Building and Loan as. sociation asks the foreclosure of mortgage on Meriden road prop-i erty against Edna May Oakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
BY SIDNEY B. NIPPLE

United Press Stan Correspondent.
 Clarksburg, W. Va, Dec 7.-- (UP)-The grinning mask of com edy and the distorted mask of tra- gedy looked down on the stage of the Moore Opera House to-day where Harry F. Powers, mail or der Romeo, went on trial charged with the murder of Dorothy Pres sler Lemke, 50-year old nurse.
 The story of the heavy. pallid. "it-less" merchant of middle aged love by mail and his alleged "blue- beard crimes'' will be described to the world beneath those two masks from 6 witness box and directly be- low the proscenium arch. The state has summoned 39 witnesses. the defense II.
 Judge John c. Southern from his bench directly 'upstage will rule on questions of law. In the orches- tra pit 36 newspapermen and wo- men will relay their account of the proceedings to the outside world |. Relays of messenged boys have been arranged. Behind the news papermen prospective jurors to be examined to-day were seated.
 The setting for the drama in which the state charges Powers Quiet Dell" garage was turned in- to a slaghter house, is similar to that set for production of the stage and screen play, "The Trial of Mary Dugan.' And the reasons for such a setting are the same.
 The new county court building is under constructions; the old court holds only 15O persons. Witnesses and the jury panel would require most of that space. So arrange ments were made to use the opera house.
 The central figure in the drama to be unfolded there has grown heavier during his residence in jail. He apparently has enjoyed the spotlight. His plans for to-day indicated he intended to keep 1t.
 Powers planned to wear a flower in his buttonhole as he left the jail cell under escort of eight troopers for o trial in which his life is at stake.
 q believe he is insane" his at- torney, J. Ed Law, said last night in discussing the case with news papers. ITO prove it is another matter. But if he isn't insane. and If he did 1t, which don't be- lieve, then he should go free.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Mickey Walker Won
 And Lost That Suit

awarded her $5,000 for the main- tenance of their two children.
 The defeat was tempered some what by the fact Mrs Helen Walk CT had sued for $25,000 which she claimed she dispensed on their children from the time they sepa- rated until their divorce decree became final.
 Counsel for Walker moved that the verdict be set aside on the ground memoranda relating to the fighters income had been included among exhibits taken into the jury room. Judge Inch set Monday morning for arguments.
 The jury returned a sealed ver- dict midnight Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
THIRTEEN WERE
 KILLED IN AUTOS
That Was the Record for Last Week of Cities of Massachusetts

Boston, Dec 7-(UP)-Thirteen persons were killed in automobile accidents in Massachusetts last week, according to tho report or Morgan T. Ryan, registrar of mo- tor vehicles.
 This was 10 less than for the previous week and eight less than for the corresponding period of 1880.
 Last weeks victims included eight pedestrians, three occupants, a motorcyclist, and a bicyclist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Collector Ennis Starts Campaign
 This Morning
Five Days of Grace to Be Followed By Attachments Unless Obligation Is Met-StOre and Automobile Owners Offenders

The tax collector this morning instituted a drive on personal prop erty tax delinquents and members of the motor patrol will be busy for some days delivering tax de- mands on those who have not paid their taxes on stores and auton1o- piles. A five day leeway will be given and after this time has elapsed, the sheriff will attach the taxed item.
 The stores and automobiles tn- cluded in the 1929 lists payable in 1880 and the 1880 lists, payable in 1891, constitute the personnel prop perty on which the tax demands being made.
 The motor patrol is concerned only witR the delivering of the tax demands. This is being done in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
PAPER COMPANY
 MAKES CHANGES
International Will Segre- gate Company Water Properties in the United States

New York, Dec 7-CUP)- Stockholders of the International Paper Co have approved pro-. gram for segregation of the com- pany waterpower properties in the United States, it was an- nounced today.
 As an initial step, the announce ment said, directly owned proper ties, with minor exceptions. are to be transferred to subsidiary com panies. all the stock of which will be controlled by International Pa. per Co. The company's interest in the properties will not be dimjn- ished by these transfers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

date has been distributed as fol lows: Payroll, $609,520.80; food $19,240.88; clothing, $4.180.18; fuel, $2,92S.1O; insurance, $16- 249.06; milk, $3,967.O4; loans $500; rent, $6,060.50; sundries, $6.- 693.22. During last week $12,- 184.83 was spent on payroll ex. penses alone.
 There are now 2S9 men working for the street department, 206 for the school department and 437 foI the park department. Others em- ployed are distributed as follows; Calvary cemetery, 59; central of flee, 47; clothing room, 8S; cobblel shop, 8; Girl Scout camp, 29; health department. 61; isolation hospital, 5; Lincoln House. 94 Middlebury, l.; Mill Plain, 50; Pine Grove cemetery, 36; Riverside cemetery, AT; St Johns church, 45, St Mary's hospital, 2; Church of Ss Peter and Paul, IS; Waterville playground, 26; Waterbury hospi. tai, 21; Y. M. c. A., 4; relief list lk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Rigney Sues For
 $1O,OOO Damages
Dennis ReardOn Defendant in Action Plaintiff Claims
 Injuries When Struck By Automobile

Dennis Reardon of this city is named defendant in a $1O,00O civil action instituted in the superior court to-day by William Rigney. nephew of Deputy Sheriff William Rigney. The plaintiff seeks to re- cover for injuries he suffered when struck by the defendants car on East Main street on last Novem- Der 18th.
 MT Rigney was crossing East Main street. when he was struck by the car, the suit alleges. He was rendered unconscious for 24 hours and the clothing was torn from his body, it is alleged. He suffered multiple contusions. bruises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

only the printed word Floyd" {" Later in speaking of the shooting he declared:
 Say he had it coming. He was a bully
 The Floyd club was composed of nine members. Records found in the hayloft showed each boy paid Stanley cents weekly dues.
 Police found two whiskey bottles and several soft drink containers scattered about the clubroom. On the wall was sign: "One cent fine for swearing here"
 Prosecutor Harry s. Toy said he would seek to have the juvenile authorities waive their rights to the accused gang leader and have him tried in criminal court. Life Imprisonment is the maximum penalty that can be invoked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
MERCHANT WAS
 KILLED BY GAS

Newport, R. l., Dec 7-(UP)- Fischel David, 53, prominent Newport merchant. was killed. and his wife and son perhaps fatally affected by carbon monoxide gas poisoning in their home to-day.
 Mrs Rose David, 49, and Frank, 30. were taken to Newport hospi- tai where their conditions were re- ported critical. Nathan. a brother of Fischel. called at the David home this morning and found the victims in their beds. A gas water heater caused the accident. The dead man was president or a wholesale produce company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

in consideration of the love shown her during the past quarter of cen tury by Mir and , Mrs Waters, they are to receive the land adjoining their home and the Green in Mid dlebury which has on 1t two houses and a barn.
 The balance of. the estate is divided into equal shares and willed to Etta Atwood, Edith Judge, Florence Scott and Ludella Morgan, wife of Edward Morgan of Willimantic, nieces of the deceased.
 MT Waters, county commission CT, named as exscutor, declined to act and Judge Baldwin, as pro- vided by a codicil to the will, takes his place. The document was drawn in June. 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Treat Will Gives
 Property To Waters
Two Houses on Property Adjacent to Middlebury
 Green GO to Commissioner and Wife

A material expression of grati- tude for the love and affection shown her in the past twenty-five years by her neighbors is contain ed in the will of the late Julia A.. Treat of Middlebury admitted to probate by Judge Dennis J. Slavin this morning. The deceased, who was almost ninety years of age at her death, leaves to Frank A.. Waters and his wife, Helen B.. a tract of land with two houses ad- joining the Green in Middlebury. Judge Alfred c. Baldwin, of Derby. superior court judge, is named exc cutor.
 The will orders that the stones in the lot in the Middlebury ceme- tery be replaced if broken and re- set. The document then states that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
IMPORT DUTIES
 ARE INCREASED
Port of Boston Reported To-day Over Million and Half of an Increase

Boston, Dec 7-(UP)-Duties collected on imports at the port of Boston for the five months ended November 30. totaled $11,511,976, compared with $9,8S4,910 year ago, an icrease of S1,627,O66, Col lector w. w. Lufkin announced to- day.
 Collections in November were $S89,667 less than year ago, due in part, it was believed, to the di- version of ships from the port of Boston during the extended long shoremen's strike.
 The gain for the five-month pe- riod was considered indicative of improved business conditions in New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
SPORTSMEN ARE
 GUARDING BEAVERS

Pellston, Mich., Dec. (UP)- Sportsmen are cooperating with game wardens in Emmmet County to protect the beaver population against poachers. A guard has been placed near, the colony at French Farm Lake, where the animal engineers constructed 8 10 foot dam. The dam, according to sportsmen, has restored fish to the lake, and man is protecting his own interests when he protects the beavers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
SOCIETY

Mrs. Melville Skiff was hostess at a bridge party at her home in Mid dlebury recently. The guests in cluded Mrs. G. Fred Abbott, Mrs Allan Clark, Mrs. Arthur $. Judd, Mrs. Walton B. Smith, Mrs. w. w. Forman. Mrs. George Leslie Dex- ter, Mrs. William Fromm, Mrs George Benedict, Mrs. Robert IT, Dean, Mrs James A. Tyler, Miss Mary l.. Tyler, Mrs. Robert M Tenn and Mrs. Donald Gates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
CHRISTMAS TIMES
 IN THE CEMETERIES

A visit to the cemeteries these days shows that the dead are not f6fogtten by those whom they have left behind. Almost every grave ia decorated with evergreen and presents q cheerful appearance. These things do not cost much. but they are evidences of good taste, which seems to mean . little more at this season than at other times. Christmas brings back thought of loved ones. some long since dead. and prompts people to take this way of showing that though absent they are stiii rec menibered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
TWO ATTEMPTED BREAKS
 REPORTED TO POLICE

Two attempted breaks were re- ported to the police to-day. A checkup made by members of the detective bureau failed to show anything of value taken from 8 Highland avenue or 838 North Main street. In both instances the would be intruders were frightened away before they had an opportun- ity to search the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

New York, Dec 7.--(UP)- Charles A. Muche, the $30-a-week government clerk who stole a $4,000 gold brick from the Federal Assay office to save his heavily mortgaged home walked out of federal court a free man to-day to start life anew as music teacher.
 Dressed in a frayed blue suit with a "I have shared" button in the lapel, Muche peered in bewild-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
Stole $4,OOO Gold
 Brick And Is Freed

erment through thick horn trimmed glasses as Federal Judge John c. Knox said "Tm going to take a chance on your record" and gave him g. five year suspended sem tence.
 Muche, who was employed in the assay office for 10 years. said. nervously, he had taken the gold brick Ion an impulse" as he con- sidered his financial difficulties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07

 turnips from nearby were light hut liberal receipts arriving at whole salers from out of state sources ana selling at prices little changed. (JTnlcss otherwise stated quOta- tions are based on sales of good mcrchantabIc products to retailers by wholesalers or nearby prodstc- crs.)
 FRUITS.
 Apples, Fancy. Mcintosh 2.25- 50 bu., Delicious and Spies 200 .25 bu,. No. 1 Mcintosh 1.0O-2.2o bu., Delicious and Spies 1.5O- -l.15 bu,. Baldwins 1.25-1.75 bu.. others .OO.I 50 bu.: Utility. Mcintosh f.55-2.OO bu.. Baldwins .75- -1.1O bu., others .55.1.OO bu.; cranbcr- ries 2.0O-2.25 box.
 VEGETABLES. Beans, green 2.5O-3.OO bu.. lima 4.5O-5.OO bu.; bccts. cut .SO- 1.OO bu.. punched .75-.SO doz.: cabbage, white f.25-2.OO 9O-1OO lbs.: savoy 50. 60; carrots. washed 1.OO- f.25 bu.: caulifiowcr 1.5O 200 doz.; celery, hearts .9O-1.25 dOz.. rounds .75- 20 doz.; lettuce. Iceberg 400. 4.75 crate: onions f.5O-2.OO bu.; parsnips. washed i.25-f.75 bu.; poe tatoes, native .05-.75 bu.. Maine f.O5-1.f5 cwt.; squash, winter 2.O0- 300 cwt.; spinach i.0O-i.2S bu.; turnips and ruta bagcs 05-.DO bu.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS.
 Conn. eggs per dOz.; Ncwlaid Fancy .5O; Special .4B-.5O; Extrn .45..47; Gathered .42.45; Ncwiaisl Medium 40; mediums .35..3S; plil- lets .3O-. .32; western. ilrst-cxtra .3O' 40; live. fowl .2O-.25 h., chickens .ls..23 h.. turkeys .35..4O h.. ducks .fs..22 h.. geese .2O..22 h.; dressed fowl .27..3O h., chickens .a2..35 h.. turkeys. Conn. Fancy .4S lb. western 3s..3e h.; ducks .25s.2t b.. geese .2b..aO sb.
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT. Butcher stock. cows .O3..O4 lb. calues .0e..ff lie. mcate. .ccf ..f3. .f7 h.. veal i2..io b.. lamb .i1.te b.. lDork. l0lns .ii..f4 b., pork lolns li.si4 b., pork. local dressed .Os..l1 Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-07
PROMINENT MAN
 DIES SUNDAY
Clarence H. Howard Held Commanding Position General Steel Casting Company

Boston, Dec 7-(UP)-Clarence H. Howard, 68, of St Louis, Mo. who rose from machinist's helper to chairman of the board of the General Steel Casting company. died of heart disease at the Chris tian Science Benevolent associa- ton sanitorium yesterday.
 Howard, a native of Centralia, Fl, was educated at Washington University and had served as vice president of the American Steel Foundries. For 23 years he headed the Commonwealth Steel company of Granite City, Ill.