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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
New York Gave. First Welcome
 To Statesman
Mayor Walker and His Of. ficials Received Him at City Hall, After Escort Had Met the French Party as Vessel Drew Into HarbOr NO WINES IN
 LAVAL BAGGAGE
BY SIDNEY B. wHIPPLE

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Oct 22-(UP)-Pre-s mier Pierre Laval of France arr rived to-day to confer with Pres- ident Hoover on joint action by the United States to re-establish the equilibrium of the world in the present economic crisis.
 Laval was taken from the liner He De France and paraded to the city hall, where he was given Americas first official greeting and in reply. outlined in strictly gen. eral terms the purpose of his visit. without going into the details of the subjects he will discuss at Washington, such as war debts, reaprations or disarmament.
 France was deeply touched when President Hoover invited me to visit him." Laval said. "She re- alized that this gesture Is not alone the expression of an old and tried friendship between our great dem ocracies, but that the American government had turned to her be- cause in the midst of a widespread disturbance, she remained sound" :" You know how to put interna- tional solidarity into practice in the most generous way" he con- tinued. "and have many times proved it. But grave crisis has arisen which has interrupted your development as well as that of other countries. In world torn with doubt. our two great demo- cracies together must search for and apply methods which will re- store calm and re-establish equi- librium."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
DARTMOUTH BOYS CAUSE THE HANOVER SCHOOL BOARD TO
 DELAY ACTION ON BUILDING

Hanover, N. H.. Oct 22-(UP)- The town school board has post poned action on the question of floating a $200.000 bond issue for a new high school until Decem- Der 1S-when Dartmouth students will be home on Christmas vaca- ton. Behind the college band. more than 1000 undergraduates stormed the grade school where the school board was meeting last night. and by blatant music and shouting forced disruption of the session. A campus bonfire. built of scaffolding piifered from con- struction work. preceded the dem. onstration. After its successful conclusion an ice house at the ops posite end of thet own was de- stroyed by fire of mysterious origin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
LAWYER WALTER
 WALSH DIES AT
 NEW HAVEN HOME
Former President of New Haven County Bar Ass0- ciation-Second AttOr- ney in Kingston Case to Die

New Haven. Conn, Oct 22-(UP) Attorney Walter J. Walsh, for mer president of the New Haven County Bar association, died of pneumonia today. the second law yer associated with the defense in the F. E. Kingston Company case to die within 10 days. Walsh de- tended Frank J. Smith. one of the Kingston partners. Charles J.. Martin, who defended Frederic and Harold E. Kingston. commit ted suicide Oct IA.
 Pneumonia which developed from a cold contracted at Atlantic City during the recent convention of the American Bar association was said to have been. the cause of the lawyers death. He was a brother of the late Judge, James Walsh of Danbury. He left wife and five children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
TTATUCk DRUM BAND
 MADE HIT
Acclaimed All Along the Line on Their Trip to YOrkt0wn-Even Presi- dent Hoover Gave Them Nod of Approval

President Herbert Hoover, ac- companied by Mrs Hoover, passed within two feet of members of the Mattatuck drum band of Water bury and nodded greeting to the local outfit. standing at attention during part of the Yorktown. Va. celebration on Sunday and Mon- day, according to reports brought back by Waterbury members who returned Tuesday night.
 The Mattatuck outfit was stand ing at attention within the big stadium, scene of the ceremonies marking the sesquicentennial of the surrender of Cornwallis. The hand accompanies the Putnam Pnalanx of Hartford in the parade and were standing at salute when President and Mrs Hoover entered.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

The $2oo.0oo bond issue would be met by a 2o-year taxation pro- gram. and the undergraduates feared this would entail added taxes or Fraternity houses. Their sentiments were exprfessed in . daily Dartmouth editorial which pointed out that the fraternities had no say in the matter. since Dartmouth students could not vote in Hanover. Upon taking over the school board meeting the un- dergraduates sought to remedy their taxation without repreaen. tations predicament by s'electing'' new mayor of Hanover. The "election" Never got beyond the nominating stage, and George Git- sis. restaurant proprietor fh( leading candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
Slayer or Tluo Women Friends
 Not Yet Captured
Mrs Winnie Ruth Judd, Wife of Doctor, Has Not Been Seen or Heard From Since the Accusa- ti0n-WOmar of Nerves Says Her Brother
BY GEORGE H. BEALE

DI 1EOtt0E d. bEALE United Press Stan Correspondent. Los Angeles, Oct 22.-(UP)- Outwitting the scores of peace of ficers seeking her on the charge that she murdered two girl friends, Mrs Winnie Ruth Judd, 27, 1.-the blonde without a nerve," still wa$ at large to-day.
 | Authorities admftted they had nc idea of the whereabouts of the wo- man they claimed killed Miss He'd. 1 wig Samuelson and Mrs Agnes Le- roi in Phoenix and shipped their bodies here in trunks.
 The knowledge that three nights and two days of police work was without result led officials to re- adjust their estimate of Mrs Judd and to refer to her as a "clever, ingenious woman with no nerves. '"
 Aware that she was slight, in ill-health and almost penniless. of ficers promised her early arrest when she first was accused of the slayings Monday night.
 But after tracing down every tip and clue turned up in the two states peace officers agreed to-day with Mrs Judd's brother. B. J. Me Kinnell, student at the University
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
LINDBERGHS HAVELANDED IN
 BRITISH COLUMBIA ON THEIR
 SADJOURNEY TO NEW JERSEY

Victoria. B. C.. Oct 22.--(UP)-- Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lind- bergh returned from the Orient on the liner President Jefferson to- day and then took off at 6:30 a. m. in Q Lockheed airplane on a two-stop flight to New Jersey. The Lindberghs. their Oriental tour interrupted by the death of Dwight Morrow. Mrs Lindbergh's father, were SO anxious to avoid delay that they left despite the proba- bility that they would fly into the worst storm of the season.
 Their first stop was to have been Boise, Idaho, and the next at Omaha, where they expected to spend the night. An unscheduled landing was made at Seattle at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

7:0s a. m. After a 24 minute stop at Seattle they departed for Boise. The weather was the worst the Pacific northwest had experienced this year, with gales blowing up to SO miles an hour at times, and heavy rain and low clouds.
 Almost unseen except by news- paper and cameramen and a few officials, the Lindberghs slipped into Victoria aboard the liner President Jefferson shortiy after a. m.. two hours earlier than ex- pected. Their wishes for privacy were respected by Canadian and ship line officials. The Lindberghs paused briefly 10 permit phetogru- phers to take pictures but gave no interviews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
Stores Crowded To Overflowing
 By Busy Buyers
CNORED MAN SPRANG
 NEW MOTION ON THE COURT

Dallas. October P = (UP) - Claud Williams, Negro, was arrested and taken before U. s. Commissioner Lee R. Smith when raiders uncovered a cache of whiskey on his property.
 What do you plead?" Smith asked.
 T pleads guilty and valves the hearin'." Williams said.
 What do you mean. waive the hearing!" asked Smith.
 I means l don't want to hear no mo about it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
SPECTATOR WAS
 AUTO VICTIM

Hartford, Conn. Oct 22-(UP) Standing on a street corner. Pat rick Mclnerney. A, saw two au- tomobiles crash in front of him.
 One of the machines rolled over onto the sidewalk, crushing him beneath. He died enroute to . hospital
 Of Hartford and Albert J. Weir, South Manchester were arrested on charges of criminal negligence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
Late Bulletins
DREAMED SHIP WAS SINKING

Staunton, Va, Oct 22-(UP)-Arthur Fournier, 21, of Springfield Mass fell asleep in bus in which he was passenger. Perhaps the bumpy highway sug- gested to Fourner's mind the movement of ship. Ap parently without awakening, Fournier seized fellow passenger: She's sinking" he shouted. Jump for your lives" Fournier did jump through the window He was killed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
CANNON FACES COURT OCT. 30

W Washington, Oct 22- UP)-Bishop James Cannon, Jr, indicted recently charge of violating the fed era corrupt practices act will be arragned October 30 before Justice Proctor in district supreme court. His secretary Miss Ada L. Burroughs will face the court at the same time it was learned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
FLYERS GET THEIR $25, ,OOO

New York, Oct 22- P)-Hugh Herndon, Jr, and Clyde Pangborn round -theworld flyers whose most not able achievement flight from Tokio to the United States received check for $25000 to-day for their success from Japanese newspaper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
MOTORCYCLE CRASHED FLYER

Roosevelt Field L. l., Oct 22-(UP)-Felix Hornke learned to fly during the World and has been flying since, with injury He tried to pilot motor cycle, crashed into fence hurtled the handle bars and received several deep gahes and ugly bruises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
MRS. HOOVER HAS SECRETARY

Washington, Oct ct22-(UP)-Mrs Hoover now has secretarat of her The third personal secretary, suppementing the two working at the White House was appointed today. She is Miss Doris Goss, New York, formerly secretary to Mrs WhitelaW Reid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
STOLE CHICKENS AND WATCH DOG

Detroit, Oct 22-(UP)-Thieyes paid frequent visits to the poultry yard of Mrs Ann Syroka widow Mrs Syroka purchased watch dog. To-day she missed 50 chickens and 20 ducks She called the dog. The wis., itors had carried it away with the poultry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
SALOON OPERATED AZ YEARS

Lincoln, R. l., Oct 22-(UP)-A saloon, which au- thorites said had been operated 42 years without n reference raded recently by federal agents Moon shine and beer were seized and one arrest made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
SCARED BANDITS BUT PAID WELL

New York; Oct 22-(UP) bandits entered the pool operated by Jacob Jacobson, 30 Jacob was so excited he jumped through plate glass window breaking the window and two feet The bandits surprised by Jacobs leap that they fled without robbng the seven pool shooters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
PEN INMATES LISTEN I'M

Boston, Oct 22-(UP)-Each of the inmates of Massachusetts state prison hear radio programs in his cell from 4:45 p. to 10 p. over earphones nected with central receiving station Warden James L. Hogsett censors the programs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct 22.--(UP)-The treasury net balance October 20 was s34s.1s5.s75.7s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22
The Weatlaer
Fair Tonight and Also
 On Friday

Complete Weather Report Page 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

practice of dealing with junkmen. If you appreciate what is happen ing to them you will never be in court again on such a complaint" the court remarked to the lads be- fore placing them on probation for six months.
 The youngsters testifying against the accused admitted talk ing from factory off Watertown avenue about 180 pounds of cop per. They met Johnsky and Ber- ger and entered into q deal with them. Johnsky did the dickering and Berger produced the money. rora street, although the two junk met the boys on Water town avenue, but refused to do business with them.
 Johnsky admitted making the deal and involved Berger and one q wholesale dealer. The latter is a licensed dealer and as a matter of fact 1t was his re- ported purchase of 27 pounds of copper to the police that led to the arrest of the youngsters and to the of the two accused.
 Superintendent Joseph H.. Me- Lean was called as state witness. He declared that his records that Johnsky had his li- cense revoked several years ago and has never tried since to ob- tain 1t. Johnsky is licensed to deal in junk in the vicinity of Ter ryville and Bristol. Berger pro- vides the team and the money and J Johnsky does the buying. They then sell to Rosenbaum and the latter issues a check. When Ber- ger cashes 1t Johnsky gets paid.
 After hearing himself denounced as the higher up in the case as the one responsible for encourag- Ing men of Johnsky and BerGer's type, Rosenbaum made his tres- ence in court known and testified against the two men. He denied knowing that the copper had been stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
ARE QUESTIONED ON
 SILK IMPORTER
Rich Japanese of Nor- walk, Who Went on Board Ship, Is Still Missing

New York, Aug 20. UP)- Stories told by two actresses ques- toned in the mysterious disappear ance of millionaire Japanese silk importer while on whoopee cruise to Halifax have interested repre- sentatives of three governments.
 The United States, Japan and Great Britain are involved.
 Mary Relsner, revealed during a five-hour questioning late yester- day as Mary Dale, once of George Whites Plying High." told Of Hisashi Fjimura's fear of man aboard Belgenland." The actress had accompanied the merchant as governess of his seven-year-old daughter, also aboard.
 At least, she had been identified previously as q governess, but in n statement accredited to her by U. $. Attorney Lumbard, she said:
 "I was not employed as q gov erness. We had a suite. He and his daughter had one room, was in the adjoining room. We quarrelled the night he disappeared because he didn't want me to go to Miss Harris party. He wanted me to stay in my room. l went upstairs about 1 n. m. nd at 4 a. m. l looked in. He wasn't there. later l noti- fled the ships officers"
 Miss Reisner denied earlier stories that Fujimuras feared for his life after meeting an acquaint- ance aboard ship. He indicated she said, he would be embarrassed if seen with a show girl.
 The actress, q divorcee. about 2G. with pouty chin, round dimpled checks, blue eyes and platinum blonde hair, co-operated In every way, Attorney Lumbard said after the conference, and will be ques- toned further before q federal grand jury Monday.
 Mildred Harris, formerly Mrs Charles Chaplin. starred in stage act on the showboat cruise of the Belgenland, described a party she gave the night Fujimura vanished. Miss Reisner and a man Miss Har- ris did not know were gests, she indicated. but Fujimura was not.
 She said Miss Reisner appeared among the guests about 1 o'clock n. m.
 .Fujimura was last seen aboard the Belgenland aDOut that tine, officers of the ship reported.
 Attorney Lumbard Indicated a complete check of the passenger list on the cruise in qustiOn would be made. The Belgenlands crew. due back in port Friday, also will be questioned.
 Questioning of the crew will be by the office of Gerald Campbell. British consul, as the Belgenland Is of Britih registry.
 Taro Terasaki, Japanese consul. conferred with Lumbard on the case.
 Meanwhile, n reward of $5,000 for information leading to "discov- cry and production of MT Fuji- mura If alive. or recovery of his body, if dead" has been offered by Legal representatives of missing mans firm. Asahi corporation.
 Mrs Fujimura, reported to have disclaimed any knowledge of a governess for their daughter. is in seclusion on the family estate at Norwalk. She is griefstricken as result of the double tragedy In her amily-disappeara of the hus- band and father, and death of an infant daughter the day he van ished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
COTTON GROWERS
 SEEK HOLIDAY
 FOR WHOLE YEAR
United States Will Be Ask ed to Sponsor Such a Movement to Save the Industry

New Orleans. Aug 20.-(UP)- The United States government will
 be asked to sponsor an interna- tional one-year holiday for the cot
 ton fields of the world, 1t was re-
 vealeds to-day as mass meetings in the cotton country discussed one-
 year holiday in this country.
 The plan will he presented to
 the secretary of state at Washing
 ton by a delegation to be selected
 following expected adoption of the plan for m American cotton holi-
 day by a conference here Friday.
 The delegation will leave for Wash ington immediately after that con- ference.
 The international holiday plan was revealed to-day by Goovernor
 Huey P. Long of Louisiana. the
 "potlikker" governor who suggest cd that American growers produce no cotton in 1892 as a means Of reducing the worlds cotton sup ply, and thus increasing prices.
 The mfiss meeting under way to- day were to select delegates to the Friday conference here which will send representatives to Washing tOUs l<OuB oe1ae' Governor Long was elated over
 response to his early appeal. He telegraphed governors, lieutenant governors, U. s. senators and con gressmen of the 14 cotton growing
 states Sunday night. and to-day had received replies from every state. oo. Ninety-fve per, cent of the 1000 replies were favorable, the gover- nor said.
 The question of constitutionaiity of a cotton prohibition law has been solved, according to Governor Long. He said biblical law. the fight on boil weevil. imposition tax ana measures of conservation all give governors power to enforce the ban on cotton.
 There was still considerable op- position to his plan. Governor Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi con
 s,dered 1t "wild, impractical, i'm possible and fantastic; senator
 Waiter r. George of Georgia said
 it Is impractical" "rhe matter is one for the red eral government"
 Governor w. P. Hunt of Arizona said his state had mo money to call the legislature in session and inc measure would be unconstitu- tional anyhow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
BUBBLE CONTEST
 AT FULLER ST
Took Place at Playground Under Direction of
 Miss Burns
WILLIAM SYNOTT JUDGE

A bubble contest was held yes- terday afternoon at the Fuller
 street playground under the super vision of Mrs Sadie Burns. After a brief practice session the con- testants started off like veteran
 bubble blowers and Judge William Synott awarded the following en-
 tries first honors: Biggest bubble, Edith Luzzi; prettiest. John O'Pal- enik; quickest, Alexander St Pierre
 quantity of bubbles, Medardo Man
 zolli; and highest bubble, Donald Vance. The midget horseshoe tourna-
 ment started this morning and in dications are that the race will be closely contested. The teams en- tered are as follows: Tigers-Frank Bonaldi and Frank Stance.
 Wildcats-John Thomas and
 Babe Grynick. Lions-Thomas Thomas and Walter Grynick. Gorillas-John Greet and Jack Kenny.
 Foxes-Bob Polci and Bud Boileau.
  Cortese. Elcphants-Stanley Mazurski and Francis Manicucci. Rabbits-John Hayes and Ned Hayes. G Bears-Tony Ruffino and Charles | Ciarcia. Elks-Pat Murphy and George
 Burns. Buffaloes-Ed Sullivan and John | Murphy. Bulldogs-John O'Palenik and Ned ManZolli. The volley ball game between
 Fuller and Division boys which was scheduled last night for Washing ton Park and which was to have
 decided the championship of the Interplayground league was post poned on account of rain until to-
 morrow night at z o'clock at the | same court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
The Waterbury
 UnicO Club
Will Put to Sea on the Nel=
 SecO Next Tuesday

Members of the Waterbury Unico club with their families and friends will take to the sea again next week for their second cruise of the season. They will leave Bridgeport at 10 o'clock next Tues day morning on the good ship "Nelseco," the same boat which recently transported them to Rye beach. The objective point this time, however, will be Oyster Bay.
 Members of the Bridgeport and clubs have been invited to join with the local organization. The committee of arrangements plans program of dancing, bridge parties and special desk sports to while away the time on the trip. The committee includes Attorney Edward Mascolo, chairman; Rocco DiOrio, Tom Murray, Nick Maio- rano, Lewis DiVito and Philip MOresChi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
JAIL TWO JUNK
Johnsky And Berger Bitterly Arraigned d
 By Prosecutor
Former Given Sixty Days, Latter Thirty-In Addition Both Men Must Work Out Heavy Fine-Youtfis Who Stole Metal Placed on Probation

"It's the future welfare of these young boys in which I am primar- fly interested" declared Judge T. V. Meyer this morning in police court in response to a plea in de- fense of two alleged violators of the junk law. In petitioning for leniency for the accused counsel claimed that 1t was undoubtedly true that if the defendants had not encouraged young boys there would have been no theft of cop- per, but on the other hand if the higher ups' in the game, fences" did not make 1t possible for Irresponsible dealers to dis pose of stolen goods in an easy manner, there would be no incen- tive for them to deal with the lads.
 After placing seven boys, rang ing in ages from 12 to 15 years on probation and warning them to take lesson from the disposi- ton of the cases of the junk dealers. Judge Meyer imposed a fine of $50 and costs on Joseph Johnsky, 43. of 991 North Main street for violation of the junk law and sentenced him to jail for SO days on the complaint of oper- ating in the junk business without
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
Cross To Inspect
 Local s::Feeters"
Leave To-day for Mantle to Do Squads Right and
 Left

Guard left to-day for the state military rendezvous. Three days will be spent in training. Cover nor Wilbur l.. Cross will be pres ent Saturday to give the "feeters' the once over. The main body of the company mobilized at New Haven this morning at 10 o'clock and proceeded to the camp in buss- es.
 A ninety-minute period of drill was scheduled for tomorrow to take the kinks" out of the states finest. They will pass in review before his excellency Saturday af- ternoon. Many of the guards will remain over for Sundays attrac- tion. the 43d divisions exercises, which will also be viewed by the governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20

a license. As the costs in the case amounted to $22.90, Johnsly faces a jail term of five months. His co-worker, Joseph Berger, 62 of 34 North Elm street, who claimed that buying from boys was poison to him, was given 30 days in jail. A former sentence involving the immediate payment of $35 was re- voked in Berger's case.
 To-day's case marked the 27th time Johnsky has been arrested in Waterbury since 1913 when he was first introduced to the police in connection with a violation of the junk law. He has since been ar- rested seven times on this particu- lar complaint, about as many times for non-support and for a variety of other offenses.
 Johnsky and Berger described by counsel to the court as two mentally deficient men, willing tools for others and easily in- fluenced by money. were painted by Prosecuting Attorney Emil Hummel as two of the "shrewdest business men" in Waterbury. '
 eff you young boys value your homes and wish to continue going to school and to enjoy life you will stop now and for all time this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-20
AIDS TO PILOTS

Lansing, Mich.-Pilots who run into mechanical difficulties in the air over Michigan will be thank full to a far-seeing. aviation mind ed legislature. It has just been de- creed that a series of 20 emer- gency landing fields are to be erect ed in the state this year, with Lam sing as the starting point. They will be located along a route north Of Lansing to the Straits Of Macki- mac, and then across the upper peninsula to Ironwood.