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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Rev Arthur F. Lewis, rector preach ed an eloquent and fitting sermon.
 Graduate This Week
 Miss Estelle McDonough, daughter of Atty and Mrs John F. McDonough of Millville avenue, Miss Eileen Cleary daughter of Mrs Patrick Cleary of Oak street and Miss Ruth Stapleton, daughter of MT and Mrs William P. Stapleton of r'airview avenue will be members of the grad uating class of New Rochelle college, at the annual graduation exehcises to be held on Monday, June 8. l Unions to Meet | A joint meeting of the Carpenters, | Plumbers and Painters unions will | be held Wednesday night at o'clock i in Hibernian htll. All members are | urged to attend.
 Eagles Hold Smoker Naugatuck aerie of Eagles held ar excellent entertainment and fine ad- dress by Rev James T. Butler of St Francqs'Xavier church, Water bury, a native of Naugatuck, fea- tured. Father Butler paid high tribute to the locad aerie and the fraternity in general, lauding the spirit of brotherhood that is to be found within the irder. The real true value of life, Father Butler stated is found in helping others. He spoke of the big gathering of eagles to be held in Waterbury next month and of the parade and field day to be held in connection with the conven- tion. He said he expected Nauga- tuck to live up to it's past reputation of always doing things we'll and that the local aerie will be largely repre- scented. We in Waterbury are proud of the citizens of Naugatuck for the way they get behind any movement and push 1t over the top to success. State Organizer William F. Kelly also spoke about the field day and convention to be held in Waterbury. He stated that about 200 members of the local arie in uniform will take part in the parade and field day exercises.
 The entertainment program fea- tured a tenor solo by Burgess John Jackie and Phyuuis Kingsley, juve- nile dancers. bass solos by John Goth berg and solos by John Curtin, John ny Sims and Young Mitchell gave clever three-orun boxing exhibition. Refreshments and smokes were served. Harold McDermott and Charles Schwenie arranged the event.
 Board Meeting
 An adjourned meeting of the board of warden and burgesses will be held tonight at o'clock. The board it is expected at this session will discuss severla projects of work to be un- dertaken, including the oiling of the streets.
 Returns From Hospital
 Miss Beatrice Fem of Millville who suffered slight injuries in an automobile accident on South Main street in Waterbury early Saturday morning. and who was taken to St Mary's hospital in Waterbury for treatment returned to her home yes- terday.
 Charity Board Meeting
 A special meeting of the board of charities will be held tomorrow night at o'clock in the office of Supt of Charities Herbert Johnson. As no meeting was held earlier in the month it is expected that there will be much business. Mrs Della Johnson and Mrs Katherine Warner, mem- bers of the board from the first ward whose terms expire this year were re-appointed at the meeting of the board of warden and burgesses a week ago and will again sit with the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Daniel Mckay of Derby, charged with operating a car while under the influence of liquor was fined s1O0 and sentenced to 30 days in jail in the borough court this morning. Twenty-Five days of the jail sentence will be suspended if the fine is paid at once, if not he will serve the entire 30 days. Mckay figured in an accident on Riverside drive last night with car operated by Henry Kram- petz of Auburn street. No one was injured but both cars were badly damaged. Krampeta had four young sters in his car and Lewis Bourget of Derby was riding with Mckay. PatroIman James Cuddy arrested Mckay.
 Elmira Lambardo of Cotton Hol- low charged with assault on Minot Gregulla also of Cotton Hollow, had his case continued until Wednesday morning. George Burrow of South Leonard street, Waterbury charged with intoxication had sentence sus- pended.
 Planes Wing Over Borough
 Local residents saw many of the army planes which are taking part in manouvers over the country pass over the borough yesterday after noon. The lanes started passing late in the morning and by late in the afternoon it was estimated that about 75 had passed. The group that attracted the largest amount of att tention was one of AS observation planes that passed about 2:30 p. m. The planes were flying high and to observers from a long distance re- semble a flock of wild ducks.
 Birth Control Forum
 Dr Herbert Thoms of Yale Medical school will address a birth control forum to be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Congrega- tional parish house. The forum is being held under the auspices of the lical birth control committee.
 Players to Have Outing
 The Parish Players of the Congre- gational church will hold an outing at Lake Quassapaug tonight. The event will be held on the large pavil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
NAUGATUCK
Derby Man Given
 Fine And Sentence
Charged With Driving OutO While Under Influence Residents of Borough See Many Planes
 Passing Over

ion at the lake. Supper will be served. Games will be engaged in and dramatic sketch will be presented to be followed by dancing. This will be the final meeting of the club until the efll season.
 Funeral of Oscar Wcstbcrg
 The funeral of Oscar Westberg of 192 Meadow street who died Satur- day morning after a short illness was held this afternoon at o'clock from the Congregational parish house. Rev Edward R. Hance con- ducted the services. Burial was in Grove cemetery. MT Westberg was a native of Sweden. He, had resided in the borough for many years. He was employed by the G. l. R. Glove company. The deceased was of very pleasing personality and was highly respected in the borough. The news of his death was the couse of many expressions of sorrow. He is sur vived by one daughter, Elsie, five brothers, August of the borough. Emil of New Haven and Carl, Victor and Gustav of Sweden.
 Negro Students in Concert
 Students of Piney Woods Country Life school, a southern school for
 
 Methorist Episcopal church next Wednesday night. The troup is known as the Cotton Blossom Sing CTS. They travel in specially built house on an auto chassis. The pro- gram will consist of spirituals, hu- morous songs and plantation melo- dies, negro dialect reading an short address on the work of Piney Woods school.
 Veterans Decorate Graves
 Graves of veterans in Gunntown cemetery in Millville were decorated yesterday morning by delegations from the Sons of Union Veterants, Naugatuck post American Legion and Crusader post, Veterans of For eign wars. Following the decorating. members of the organizations with members of the G. A. F. and Isbel Women's Relief corps attended spe- cial memorial services in St Mich aers Episcopal church at Il o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
HISTORIC HOTEL
 TO BE RAZED BY PENN RAILWAY
Old Logan House, at Az tOOna, Where President
 Stayed, to Come Down

Altoona, Pa.--(UP)--The historic Logan House, where governors of the northern states met in confer ence in 1862 to formulate plans for maintenance of the union, is being demolished to make room for more modern structure.
 The hotel, where Presidents Grant, Hayes, Taft and Wilson were guests at different times and where the family of Abraham Lincoln spent several vacations, was erected in 1853 by the Pennsylvania rail- road as a summer resort.
 It was completed the same year as the enterprising operators of the railroad pushed their lines through the wilderness westward to Pitts burg.
 At the time of its erection it was far out of proportion to the size of the wilderness village in which 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
MUSSOLINI HAS
 INJURED NOSE

Rome, May 25-(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini wore a piece of courtplaster over the bride of his nose today. buth otherwise appeared little the forse for fall from his horse.
 The premier did not permit the tumble to prevent his participating in inaugural ceremonies at the Licto- rial automobile race track. Mussoli- nj, loudly applauded, drove his own fast racing car around the circuit twice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Former Football Star at Dartmouth
 Killed in Crash

Delta, Ohio, May 25.-(UP)-The body of Thomas M. Longnecker. former star football player at Dart mouth university and financial re- porter for the Toledo Times, arrived lat his parents home here to-day from Toledo where he was killed in an auto accident.
 Longnecker, who was placed on the all-eastern team during his third year on the varsity and received all- Amreican mention, was graduated last year. He was killed when his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Key Witness in
 Murder Case Is
 Killed in Prison

Baltimore, Md. May 25.-(UP)- Frank Alters, key witness in the Nor ris murder case here several years ago, died to-day of stab wounds re- ceived Sunday as he stood beneath Ia shower bath at the Maryland Peni- tentiary.
 Alters was to have been released tomorrow after completing a 10- year sentence.
 According to States Attorney O'Conor. the attack was the result of a long standing grudge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

stood. As Altoona expanded, the spacious and well appointed faciii- ties of the hostelry found more ann pie use.
 Damaged by Fire
 In 1872 fire destroyed several wings of the structure but the dam aged section was restored
 Through the years, 1t became the gathering place of state and nation al leaders who held Important con ferences at which public policies Of grave import were discussed and formulated. The most famous or these was the governors conference of 1862 which had a very important part in deciding the northern course of the Civil war. Golden Anniversary
 In 1912 the last large function of the long series was held at the Logan House in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the gov ernors conference of 1862.
 woodrow Wilson then president; former President William Howard Taft. Governor John K. Tener; and limited States Senator Boies Pen rose took leading parts in the cele- bration.
 Five years ago the remaining sec tions of the hotel were closed. To dayl what remains is being torn down to make room for new post office.
 Of the more than 2o,0oo,ooo res res
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
THIRTEEN KILLED
 IN AUTO CRASHES

Boston, May 25-UP)-Thirteen persons were killed in automobile accidents in Massa ch usetts last week, according to the report of George A. Parker, registrar of motor vehicles.
 This was two more than in the preceding week and seven more than in the corresponding period of 1880.
 Last weeks victims included 10 pedestrians, two bicyclists and one occupant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
SCOUT DRUM CORPS

post of Tho American Legion res centiy purchased a drum and bueIe outfit. consisting Of 10 pieces. for the
 Aoy Scout troop the post sponsors. An instructor has been provided at legion expense. Tha post expects Co take the corps Co the state conven. tlon Co August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, May 25 = (UP) - Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
 Maine: Showers tonight, probably ending Tuesday morning; not much change in temperature.
 Vermont, New Hampshire, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island and Connec- ticut: Showers this afternoon and tonight: Tuesday generally fair; not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
A CLOSE RACE

Benton. Ill.-Harold Stock and Arthur $. Yarroll each received 43? votes for office of assessor. They decided to draw to decide the tie. Pieces of paper numbering from 1 to 25 were placed in hat. Each came out tie. but Yarroli won the second draw. 07 tO kA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

car crashed into a ditch and over turned. His body being found two
 hours later. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Of the more than 20,OOO,OOO res idents of French 1ndo-Cnlna' on's about 24,000 are Europeans
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
UN|ONSS
JOBS HOPE IN
5-DAY WEEK
Pointing to Work Created Here
by Holiday, Leaders Say
Reform Is Labor Panacea

Organizations of postal en-
ployes have placed the five-day
work week on their legislative
programs and will go on record as
seeking the shorter week at their
conventions this year, it was
learned today.
BY decreasing the weekly work
ing hours, postal employe organi-
cations affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor are offer
ing what is believed in labor
circles to be the most practical
solution to the unemployment
problem.
Gives More Jobs
Taking the Washington city
postoffice as an example, they
point out that the 44-hour week
has created so new Jobs. and that
there viii be from 5000 to 10000
new jobs in the entire postal ser
vice. There are 1000 clerks and
carriers in the local post office
affected by the 44-hour law. .
Thomas F.. Flaherty, secretary
of the National Federation Of
Postoffice Clerks, declared:
"The five-day week is the
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
NEEDED
At NAVY YARD

If you happen to have business
at the Washington Navy Yard
these days, do not be surprised
if you have member of the
Marine Corps. by your side every
place you go.
No, they're not afraid of Com
munists or spies, officials declare,
in explaining the regulation
which requires every visitor to
the yard to be escorted to and
from his destination within its
boundaries.
Courtesy and efficiency, they
say, dictates the strict enforce
ment of the rule under which a
visitor is stopped at the main gate
and asked where he wishes to go.
1t is explained that many persons
say they wish to see a certain Off
cial, whereas their business should
be transacted in another office.
The regulation also is intended
TO keep out solicitors and bill col
lectors. The latter are supposed
to take up their complaints
through official channels and not
with employees at their work.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
DEATH CLAIMS
JOHNSON AND
BARNARD
Former American League Head
Expires Few Hours After
Successor Dies Suddenly

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 28
G.N.S0.-Ban Johnson, former
president of the American League,
died here today, following a lin
gering illness.
Johnson, founder of the Amer
lean League a: : its fighting
president for years, died only a
few hours after E. S. Barnard,
who succeeded him as president
Of the American League, had
died suddenly at Rochester,
Minn.
Johnson had been i'll for
months suffering from diabetes
and his doctors had given up
hope for his recovery weeks ago.
Johnson's fighting spirit, the
same that kept him battling on
until the ravageS of i'll health
left him a broken old man before
his energetic enemies were able
to run him out Of the American
League presidency, made the vet
eran the dominant figure during
the period of baSebalPS greatest
development.
Johnson, who was 81 years old,
was unaware of the passing of
Barnard. His physicians said
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Air Corps Baby Welcomed
Despite Many 'iDefects"

der the stress of a hard land
ing.
"The navigation lights are
both blue, and it is considered
they will tend to produce cOnSid-
erabIe confusion and uncer-
tainty to other craft in their
vicinity.
"The engine runs smoothly,
but does not develop sufficient
power for carrying the normal
load or for proper maneuver-
ability. Under certain flight
conditions this article emitS q
high pitched noise which would
be detrimental to the nerves
of those exposed to it for any
appreciable time.
A Bachelor, Too
"The article is approved, how
ever. 1t is believed the cha-ac
teristics complained of are not un
common to all similar equip
ment."
Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet
chief Of the Army Air Corps, was
so amused by Snead's novel re
port he Immediately dispatched
letter to the Fairfield officer
asking him by what right he. 9
bachelor, essayed to pass on such
equipment. a
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
BOOM IS BEGUN
FOR HURLEY

President Hoover will be con-
fronted with brand-new crop of
rumors, counterrumors, and old
fashioned "roorbacks' when he
returns from his Caribbean vaca-
ton to the White House on Mon
day.
Politicians have spun their
webs in his absence, in some
cases with weird results. An i'm
posing array of new chairmen
of the Republican national COM
mittee has been nominated by
the dopesters in his absence.
Among those named to this inn
pOrtant post for the 1892 cam
paign by fOrecasters are Secre-
tary of War Patrick ]. Hurley
also figuring in much gossip as
a vice presidential candidate
Will Hays, of Hollywood, the 1920
chairman, and David w. MuI.
vane, Republican national com.
mittee man from Kansas.
It is taken for granted by po.
litical observers that Senator
Simeon FeSs of Ohio is going to
retire from the Craftsmanship, al,
though the Senator himself does
not agree in this assumption at
all. He wants to stay in his pres
ent post and the host of drys
supporting him will have some
thing to say if he is forced out by
Administration influences, it is
said,
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
IS GET FROST
BITES WHEN
CARSTALLS
TWO DAYS
Vehicle Found on Kansas and
Colorado Line; Driver Gone,
Believed Seeking for Help

LAMAR, Colo, March %
UN.S0.-Five school children
were frozen to death and eigh-
teen other children severely frost
bitten, it was revealed today,
when a rescue party discovered a
school bus stuck in a snowdrift
south of Towner, near the Colo
rado-KansaS line.
There Since Thursday
The bus had been stuck in the
snow since Thursday.
A posse organized at Tribune,
Kan, today was searching for
Carl Miller, driver of the bus.
He supposedly abandoned the
vehicle to seek assistance.
All of the children were from
Towner. The dead are John
Stonebraker, Alice Untid, Mary
Hufaker, Alfred Johnson, and
Mary Miller, all between 10 and
il years old.
The bodies were taken to
Holly, Colo.
Others Will Recover
The other children, expected
to recover, were taken here and
TO EadS, Colo, for treatment.
Meantime. highways through
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
$1OI 900 Awaiting Seller
OF Winning Race Ticket

BUFFALO, N. Y, March % q.
N.S0.-The mysterious stranger
who sold a winning ticket for one
of the major prizes in the Irish
Hospitals Sweepstakes on the
Grand National Steeplechase,
Liverpool, is to share in the win
ningS.
Identity Mystery
Clayton C. Woods, of Buffalo,
who bought the ticket on Grega-
ZACH and won $861,541 when the
horse finished second, will give
the stranger $4,000.
Woods and his four relatives,
who shared in the ticket with him,
insist today they do not know the
identity of the stranger, but re-
vealed that an arrangement had
been made to reward him.
Both Woods and the man who
sold him the ticket were workers
in an siasOmobile factory here.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

The newest wrinkle in Army
Air Corps birth announcements,
as propounded by Major A. l..
Snead of the Fairfield, Ohio air
depot, has engendered smiles
galore in air corps headquarters
here.
Snead, a bachelor, set forth the
arrival of baby in the family
of a corps member as if it were
newly received aviation equip
ment. Specifications were given
as follows by Snead, reporting to
headquarters:
"a girl complete with mess
kit was received for service
tests at 9:44 p. m. February
10, 1881, by the Fairfield Air
Depot Detachment, located at
the Miami Valley Hospital.
"a careful inspection dis
closed following unsatisfactory
features in the article as sub
mitted.
"The fabric Of the fuSeIage
is wrinkled in a number Of
places, and finish is not stand
ard olive drab.
Landing Gear Light
"The landing gear is of very
light construction, and 1t is be-
lieved that It wNuld buckle un-
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
MICHIGAN GETS
KILLER BURKE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March
% G.N.SO Fred r. Burke, no.
torious criminal, today was or
dered by Governor Caulfield to
be turned over to the State of
Michigan to stand trial for the
Staying of a st. Joseph, Mich,
policeman.
Burke, characterized by police
as ''the most dangerous man
alive" is wanted in Chicago for
the mass murder of seven Bugs
Moran gangsters on st. Valen-
tines Day, 1929; for the machine
cunning of frankie Yale in New
York and for the murder Of a
policeman at st. joseph, Mich.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
UNITE To FIGHT
TEUTON PACT

BELGRADE, YugoSlavia, March
2S UN.SO.-Retaliating with a
direct blow against the proposed
AuStro-G German customs unicG, the
governments Of Czechoslovakia
and Yugoslavia today announced
consummation of a regional trade
treaty.
The Yugoslavian minister of
commerce will leave for Prague
at once to ratify the agreement.
See Trade War
The pact, which, presumably,
will simplify the exchange of
goods between the contracting
countries, may be the first practi-
cal step toward threatened eco
nomic lineup against the effects
of free trade between Germany
and Austria, should the projected
Teuton accord go into effect.
While definite indications were
not available that any Of the
larger powers, such as France,
Italy, or Great Britain were
actively concerned in the antici-
pated lineup against Austria and
Germany, there were grounds to
presume that such an economic
combine might eventually be
evolved.
A resolution advocating the
complete isolation of Germany
and Austria already has found
formal expression in the French
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
SOS HINTS
RADIO HOAX

NEW YORK, March % G.N.SO.
While six coast guard ships and
the British freighter Lion scanned
the sea near Barnegat following
S o S calls, the Coast Guard ad-
mitted unofficial belief that a
hoax had been perpetrated was
growing stronger.
One of the latest messages from
the stricken vessel said:
radio room is filling with
water, but set clear"
Reports Is Passengers
A short time later, another mes
sage read:
"Fifteen passengers. If you
get help in hurry, we will place
all passengers in boats"
At 2:O5 a. m. the following was
received:
The messages we're received here
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Three-StOry Jump
Sets COnUict Free

PORT HURON, Mich, March
% GN.SO Herbert Roberts, 26,
said to be a resident of Kansas
City, escaped from the county
Jail here today by cutting his
way through the roof of the
prison.
Roberts, according to authori-
ties, jumped three stories to the
ground, broke down a fence sur
rounding the Jail and fled.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
|H|NDENBURG
NOW W|NFULL-
CONTROL
Steps Taken to Curb Radicals,
as Civil Strife Continues;
Censorship Goes in Effect

BERLIN, March 28.-Seven ar
ticles of the German republics
constitution were suspended to-
day in a drastic executive decree
issued by President Paul Won Hin
denburg for the purpose of cur
failing the activities of radical
Communists and National Social
lists.
With the is 1uance of this decree
the long threatening "Hindenburg
dictatorship" over the Reich gov
ernment became a fact in reality.
Prohibits Bearing Arms
The presidential decree accOrdS
to the government the privilege Of
cenSuring or prohibiting public or
private assembly: censorship Of
newspapers, magazines or pamph.
lets, and prohibits the bearing Of
arms by private persons, wearing
of unauthorized uniforms or
threatening the life or lives Of
other persons.
The penalty of imprisonment Is
provided for violation of the stip.
ulationS of the decree.
simultaneously with the issu-
ance of the presidential decree,
DR.. Joseph Wirth, minister of the
interior, advised all churches to
moderate the tone of their at
tacks on religious dissidents.
To Combat Radicals
The decree, protecting the gov.
ernment and it's agents from the
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Prince Michael M;
Carol Visits Helene

BUCHAREST, March % GIN.
SD.-Crown Prince Michael Of
Rumania is seriously i'll with
grippe, it was reported here to-
day. The Prince was said to
have a high fever.
Michael'S illness Immediately
brought his father, King Carol
II to his bedside. The King
visited his son at the palace Of
Princess Helene, his divorced wife.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
CHARITY FUND SOUGHT
Times Staff Photo

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %.
w. A. Smoot, chairman of the
local United Charities Board, has
issued an appeal for $500 to
carry the work of the board
through the season.