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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
SHORT WORK DAY ASKED TO SOLVE
 UNEMPL LOYMENT
German Committee Gets 5000 Proposals; Many
 Are Bizarre

Berlin, (UP)-More than 5000 900 written proposals have been pre- sented to the Committee of Ten, which the German government ap- pointed early in February to study means for coping with unemploy- ment. The committee, headed by ex-Minister of Labor Heinrich Brauns, published it's first recom- mendations on April 4, the most sig nificant proposal being curtailment of working hours in various indus tries b yenactment of a special law.
 While the 5000 suggestions sub- mitted to the committee may be regarded as monuments to the deep interest which the committee's investigation aroused among the dis tressed population, many of the pro- posals are bizarre. Thus, one citizen urged that women be barred from employment and implored the com mittee 'to throw out the short haired, petticoated mob, cluttering up our industries"
 Secret Scheme
 Another announced that he had secret scheme for reducing govern ment doles for the jobless; he stated his willingness to unveil his secret providing the government would pay him one per cent of the vast sum to be saved. A third contribu- tor was so convinced of the efficacy of his plan that he cautiously regis tered it at the German patent office before handing it to the committee.
 Other suggestions were: seal all machines in Germany and return to the age of handicraft; tax the owner of every machine so heavily that he will prefer to replace it by human labor; every German who reaches then age of fifty-five shall be barred from paid employment and receive a modest pension; the huge sums needed for the relief of workless citizens should be raised by levying a special tax on every Ger man who walks the streets without a hat Git is not known whether this idea emanated from a hat manufac- turer; certain German plains shall be transformed into tea planta- tions on which jobless shall be employed; instead of giving the unemployed cash doles, relief should be administered by the dis tribution of food, clothes and other merchandise; a sixty-page manu- script suggests the formation of a national fire department for the occupation of the jobless; special schemes were outlined for develop ing whaling, oil wildcatting and herring fisheries; by way of econ- omy, one economist" proposed that every workless citizen must swear a national oath" that he has no means of support and, in case of perjury, be barred from the dole for three years and forfeit all his civil rights.
 NatiOnalizcd Poultry
 Hundreds of equally grotesque schemes were submitted to the committee. One citizen even wrote to President Won Hindenburg, sug- gesting that the government take over all means of production; one paragraph in this letter began, "Now. MT President, the two of us ought to get together to discuss the purchase of roosters and hens."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
CENSORSHIP HAS BEEN ENFORCED
 BY THE CHINESE
This Follows Alarming Re- ports of eSriOus Trouble Going on in South China

Shanghai, China, May 25.-(UP) - Astrict censorship was enforced to-day. The action. threatened sev- eral days ago, followed the out break of serious rebellion in South China against the national govern ment at Ranking. The enforce ment of a censorship on all dis patches excepting official diploma tic messages in the foreign conces- sions in China marks a new era in the relationships of foreigners and the Chinese authorities.
 The censorship enforced to-day follows increasingly alarming re- ports of serious trouble in South China, where a new opposition gov ernment has been proclaimed at Canton under the leadership of sev- era1 exteremist leaders formerly as- sociated with General Chiang Khi Shek of the national administration at Nanking. Trouble in North China also was reported last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

yellow. To-day's cards are green.
 The other difference in the pledge cards is htat on the original pledges employees signed up for five months. The new cards call for only @ four months pledge, starting in June and ending on October 1st.
 The need for additional aid for the unfortunate unemployed persons Of Waterbury was clearly demon- strated during the past few weeks. Hundreds. thrown out of employ ment because of the stop in the con- tributions, were found to be in dire need. They were hungry and with out clothing.
 It is felt that the renewal of the pledges will bring this suffering to an end. The same system of con- tlibutions will prevail, one per cent on salaries tip to $50, weekly, one ard one-half per cent on salaries up to $100 a week and per cent on salaries over $100 weekly.
 To-day was the worst so far that the relief committees unemploy- ment headquarters experienced. The crowd of men on hand this morning seeking work was beyond all expec- tations. This condition of affairs in Waterbury is expected to prompt everybody to join once more in help ing these unfortunate people.
 Waterbury has been held up to the country as an example for the way in which it has cared for it's unemployed. The local system has been copied and praised throughout the nation.
 The canvass on the pledge cards this time will be even more thor ough than it was the last time. A house to house canvass to obtain the pledges of houseworkers and an office to office canvass to get the cards of professional men and their employees will be carried out in the most thorough manner.
 Business plants that were never on the last list will be visited this time and asked to lend their support to the good work. The canvass of offices and houses will be carried out by a crew of IS, made up of mem- bers of the unemployed group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Vivian Gordon
 Murder Solved
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 her neck. She struggled and Green berg and Stein kicked her in the lace to silence her.
 4. The body was thrown out in Van Cortlandt Park, and one of Miss Gordon's slippers was found in the car after the three men drove away. They threw it out about 100 yards from the body.
 5. Jewelry and a Mink coat were taken off Miss Gordon, the sale of which furnished the money Stein gave Schlitten for driving the car.
 The finding of the woman's body started a sensational series of events. shortly afterward her 16-year-old daughter, Benita Bischoff, commit ted suicide in Audubon, N. J., where she lived with Miss Gordon's divorce cd husband. The girl left diaries ex. plaining she thought her mother was a beautiful dancer, and was unable 10 endure the shame she felt in learning otherwise.
 In some quarters here it was charged that Miss Gordon was killed because she had offered to testify against police in Commissioner samuel seaburys investigation of the magistrates' courts. Police Com- missioner 'Muirooney ridieuled that abatement at the time. and later said ho expected an early solution of the urlme, lie said Miss Gordon had mn unsavory reputation; was q petty binckmaiier and also kept . list of girls whom she supplied for say parties. .
 achIItten said nc was ignorant Of tha motive for the killing, and Mui.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Physician Killed
 in Pistol Duel
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 upward, in a recent filled-in section O. Marine park, two bullets under the right armpit and a wound be- hind the right ear. He had fallen near one of two stakes which ap- parently had been set by the duel- ists to mark the distance they must walk before facing one another and firing. Bloodstains leading away from the scene led police to believe I.oughlin wounded his assailant be- fore falling over dead.
 Mrs Loughlin revealed the dueling theory when she told police she and her husband were recently es- Bridgetts had caused the breach. Loughlin accused him, she told po- lice, of revealing to Mrs Loughlin the surgeons clandestine affairs with other women.
 During an argument between MT and Mrs Loughlin, Bridgetts walked in, she said. Loughlin immediately turned upon him and accused him of being an informer. Bridgetts denied this, Mrs Loughlin told police, and an argument followed. The surgeon then challenged Bridgetts to "come out in the back yard and fight" This Br1dgetts refused to do and left the house.
 Bridgetts returned about an hour later, according to Mrs Loughlin, and he and the surgeon left ito keep q business appointment"
 The men, police said, apparently left the Loughlin home in the sur- geon's car and drove directly to Ma rine park. Whether Bridgetts was the man with whom Dr Loughlin fought the duel, police could not say. They believe, however, that he may have suggested the duel as a means of settling their differences. Where they obtained the pistols was not known.
 Police at first were of the opinion the surgeon was killed because of some difficulty with a liquor pre- scription ring. He was indicted last year on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. He testified for the government at that time against a group of men said tosbe implicated iE the ring. He also admitted his own share and paid fine of $100.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
NOTICE
Sewer Assessments.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSION FRS OF PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY, at a meet ing of said Board held May 19, 1881, made assessment for sewer purposes on property and against property owners on Platt Street, from Aetna Street to Tudor Street. to the amount set to their respective names, as fol- lows, to witt
 NOrtherIy Side
 NOrtherly Side
 Orazio D'Occhio, $125.O0; LeWa1- ter Hunter, Mary Hunter, $125.0O; oscar Sterner, Anna F. Sterner, S125.0O; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $213.90; Samuel Krasow. Samuel Fucker, $144.S3; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $144.8S; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker. $144.S3; Samuel Krasow, samuel Fucker, $139.3S; Samuel Krasow' Samuel Fucker, $125.OO; Oscar G. Mattson, $62.50; Oscar G. Mattson, $125.00.
 SOuthcrly Side
 William E. Beecher, $125.00; Maria Marucci Anastasio. $125.0O; Antonetta Salamone. $125.00; Rosa Galupo, $125.0O; The Waterbury Second Mortgage $125.00; Michael c. German, $125.00; Onnie Care thers,, $125.OO; Samuel Krasow. Samuel Fucker. $175.00; Samuel Krasow, Samuel Fucker, $1S5.SS; Samuel Krasow. Samuel Fucker. $125.00; Harry G. Ross, Esther U. Ross. $1S7.5O.
 EXEMPTIONS
 oscar C. Matson. 75 feet; Harry G. Ross, Esther U. Ross. 7b feet.
 The above assessments become due and payable. Mondny. June ]. 1881, at the office of the Collector of Taxes, City Hall, Waterbury. Conn.
 Attest;--
 GEORGE V CASEY. 6.2b--3.T Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

STATE or CONNECTICUT. District
 of Waterbury, ss' Probate Court
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
PHONE s7

at the order but finally moved. The room was crowded and no one was permitted to stay within unless he was seated. Instead of filling the jury and then starting the question ing, the judge called each talesman separately and then he was ques- toned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Is Not Seeking The
 Mayor Nomination
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ton, it is apparent that the hunters seeking a candidate will have to look elsewhere.
 Judge eBardsley has just stepped off the bench of the court of com mon pleas. due to the failure of the governor or the legislature to re- name him.. His place was taken last week by Judge Edward J. Finn, the present incumbent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Air ManeuverS
 Are Expenseless
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tablishment for defensive purposes only, by subversive methods they are trying to make the American people believe that the air corps maneuvers are an additional burden of some $3.000,000 and that in the midst of business depression.
 "The answer is that it is con- temptable lie," he asserted. These maneuvers, which are part of the regular army exercises, are not cost ing an additional nickel"
 Davison explained the maneuvers afforded army pilots their only op- portunity for experience in mass formation flying.
 You cannot learn to fly an air. plane or maintain your efficienc yby correspondence school methods" he added.
 Meanwhile the clergy, which all week had directed its fire against the maneuvers, continued it's attack.
 This warlike gesture will give en- couragement to those who worship the god of force in preference to the God of love revealed in Jesus, " said the Rev Harold R. B. Brennan of the North Methodist church.
 "We do not come here and we do not have such meetings as these to glorify war but to commemorate sacrifice through the ages" said the Rev R. 5. Day of Christ church cathedral. A moment later his words were drowned out by the drone of hundreds of airplane motors passing over the city.
 The Rev Frank B. Haggard of the Asylum avenue Baptist church de- plored the high development of the ma achinery of war; while the ina chinery of peace" is no better de- veloped than before the World War.
 MASCOT JUMPS OUT.
 Brainard Field, Hartford, Conn, May 25.-(UP)-Spectators observ- ing the arrival of the U. s. army fly CTS here Sunday were startled to ob- serve an occupant of one of the planes topple into the Connecticut river and swim ashore as the plane skinned low over the water to land.
 The victim of the accident was "Pat," bulldog mascot of the Wash ington national guard unit, who had become so excited at the maneuvers that he fell out of the observers cockpit of his plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Two Gun Crowley
 Is on Trial
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tContInned From Page n smiled nR ho glanced around inc crowded court rOOnl--A crowd mada up largely Of girls and women,
 The women had taken front soaiF hut were ordered by Judge Lewis 4, Smith Co make way for tales men and witnesses, They Rfumbled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Autos and Trucks For Sale
AIS BARGAIN HOUSE

Bonafide Guarantee Open every evening till o'clock And All Day Sunday AIS BARGAIN HOUSE S29 No Main St. Tel 4532
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

If These Used Cars cOTJI,D TALK - Theye'd Say
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 '27. Cadillac 5-Pass Sedan '29 Dodge Senior Six Sedan '27 La Salle Roadster
 30 Pierce-Arrow Conv Coupe Nominal Down Payment
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
However. as far as Judge Boards ley accepting the nomination. the whole matter is out of the question.
 Rna~d.1n,, N@e Tat.sassa1
Beardsley Not Interested


 T don't know anything about a boom for me for mayor" said Judge Beardsley. T have never thought of the matter. but I will say now that I would not be interested in seeking or being given the nomina- tion."
 Judge Beardsley has just stepped been active in republican politics for years and is we'll known in both the g. 0. p. and democratic ranks. That he would make good candidate for the republicans is the opinion of many. However, with the judge, himself, saying mo- to the sugges-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

1880 Oldsmobile ? Door Sedan 1928 Essex Coupe 1929 Essex Coach These cars are in very good condition and for quick sale, will be sold very
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 OLDSMOBILE, INC. so MILL ST. Tel aooI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

DEPENDABLE USED CARS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
Pledges for Aid
 of Unemployed

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25
IS Women Wanted

GOOD LAUNDRESS wants washings to do at home. Mrs Cinch, I'll Bishop St, 3rd floor. Tel 3363.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

cHRYsLER TO" RoADsrER-Witi rumble seat. Excellent condition t4b0 Wensei & Collins it orove NJ Phone s67,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-25

Employment
Men Wanted

WONDERFUL opportunity for .con- fdant salesman. Leopold Furniture Co, Il Grand St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
TEXAS GOVERNOR
 FOLLOWS PLANS
 OF ALFALFA BILL
Ross Sterling Called in the Militia and Closed Down All the Oil Wells

Austin. Tex, Aug 17-(UP) - Ross Sterling. governor of TeX;ts, today proclaimed martial law in the great east TeXas flush oil field,
 He ordered every well. both oil and gas, within the boundaries of upshur. Rusk, Gregg, and smith countries shut down, and directed state militia. sent into the area during the night, to enforce his order
 More than 1.600 wells are affect ed by the order. Last week these wells, in the face of plea for a voluntary shutdown, produced 73S.- 900 barrels of oil daily. to set an all-time record. Only one field in the world. the kettleman Hills field in California, posses a greater potential production.
 Asserting that he was invoking marial law to prevent waste and to pnt down a state of insurrec- ton, tumplt, riot and breach of peace nthe fields, governor Ster- ling jointed forces with governor Murray of Oklahoma in a battle against prevailing low crude prices The reaction to the move WI: generally expected to be drastic | upward revision of prices. prob. bably to $1 a barrel, the price de manded by Governor Murray wher he proclaimed martial law few
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
SON OF LOCAL POLICEMAN WAS DROWNED
Captain Hawks Does Not Think He Will
 Have To Pay $500

New York, Aug 17.-(UP)- Captain Frank Hawks, speed king of the air, announced to-day he had been assured That n $500 fine assessed against him for failure to report at swanton, Vt. while flying from Montreal to Burling- ton, Vt, woul abe waived.
 Hawks and Miss Maude Irving Tate of Springfield, Mass, flying separate planes. were assessed $500 each for failure to report at the United tSates customs port of cn- try.
 The flyers went to Burlington to attend an American Legion air meet at which Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, round-the- world fly CTS, were attractions.
 Hawks said on his return to New York neither he nor Miss Tate had any intention of breaking the regulations when they landed at Burlington. He said American Legion representatives mad fn- formed them 1t would not he necessary to report at Swanton, their clearance papers were to Burlington.
 It is understood the cOmmis- siOncr of customs at Washington was authorized to suspend payment of the fine in case 1t Is determined 1t was misunderstanding on the part of the flyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
Joseph Wright Will Be Turned Over to WolcOtt Authorities and His Case May Be Tried at Coming Session
Whole Sordid Story of Tragic Triangle Was Reviewed and C0m= mented on By the Cor oner in His Finding WoIcott Is Expected to Act Speedily

The story of how Joseph Wright
 took George Duncan of 821 North Main street for ride on August 3rd and murdered him, of Wright returning from the scene of the crime to the home of the Gecca2ed and inviting his widow out to dine and to attend motion picture lshow before confessing the shoot- ing to the police, is recounted to- day in the official finding of Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth. He finds Wright criminally respons ble for the death of Duncan and the for mtr's indictment by the Wolcott authorities on first degree mur- der charge is now but a matter of form.
 Wright will be turned over to the Wolcott authorities for formal ar-
 raignment Through his counsel, Attorney W. W. Gager. public de-
 fender Gager is expected to bri. the case before the superior court
 during the incoming session. IL is expected also that a grand jury will I be impanelled without delay and a
 true bill of murder returned.
 The finding filed with the clerk
 of the superior court to-day re-
 veals again the sordid story of
 Wright's infatuation for Mrs. Dun-
 can. their living together as man and wife in Middletown for four
 months, of Wright's consorting with
 a Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney of Madi-
 son. Maine, and Meriden, and of | (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
IN WEST TEXAS AND
 NEW MEXICO
Hundreds Thrown From Their Beds Yesterday and Other Hundreds Fled From Homes

Denver, Colo, Aug 17.-CP)- An earthquake wrecked houses. threw slecpers from their beds Sunday and caused hundreds to flee their homes in terror in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
 Considerable damage but no in- juries resulted.
 The quake, the first in more than a quarter of century was de- scribed as being just short of highly destrictive." The shocks were recurrcnt. The main quake lasted 3S minutes and was felt over an area extending from Dallas. Tex. to Tucumcari, N. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
AMERICAN LEGION IS LINKED LIP WITH COLLEGE FOOTBALL
 IN SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS

R. in rading the United States treasury and warned that giving every former soldier a bonus would place a staggering and intolerable burden on the nation.
 "The commercializing of foot ball and its transformation from a game into public show for money raises an interesting question con- corning taxation" Dr Pritchett said, The suggested that colleges and universities which have tre- mendous incomes from football carry their share of the burden of government" An agency that takes in 400.S00 on a single show, he said lis in no position to ask for the exemption of this money earner from taxation. Why should a university ask for exemption from duties common to all other agencies fthe social order? He cited Specifically the case of liar yard university whtich derived $l,- | 2BO. 900 of it's SIP, 00.000 income last year from athletics. almost wholly from football.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
LINDBERCHS ARE
 HELD-UP AGAIN
 BY THE WEATHER
Little Town in Siberia Is Playing Host - Start Tuesday on Second Last Leg Before Toki0

Petropavlovsk, Siberia. August 17 - (UP) - Hospitality of this little fishing settlement on Wam. chatka Peninsula and the need oi rest held Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh here today after their flight from karaginski and Alaska en route to Tokio. They planned to take off early Tuesday for Nemuro. last stop before reach ing Tokio. where they are due Wednesday. After inspecting their plane with the typical Lindbergh attention to details. and accepting the welcomes of Soviet officials the flyers rested and wandered about the little settlement. They showed interest in the fishing craft.
 From here the Russians, Japa- nese and Mongol residents wander into Siberia and around the coast' trading with the Eskimos and fish ing. To this settlement come also the men from the gold mines and timber lands. After having plan. ned an early departure. Colonel indbergh announced he would remain another "A hours, in order that they might have a full day of rest. They arrived Saturday from Karaginski. 1,500 miles from Nome, their last major stop.