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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
KEEP CITY WITHIN LIS LIVING INC ONE
FAT HER Is SLAYER 0F
 YOUNG SON
Leroy SkilIings of Dracnt, Mass, Tried tO Kill Whole Family and Himself
 Wife and Daughter Dying

Dracut, Mass, May 22s(U CUP In what police described as . jealous rage, Leroy sSkiIlinss. 55. at lacked all members of his family with q claw-hammer, early to-day, killing his young son, probably fa- tally 1njuring his wife and daugh- ter. and then attempting suicide.
 Leroy Bs skiIlings, 10, died of skull wounds shortly after reaching St Josepll's hospital. Lowell.
 Mrs Nellie Skiliings. 55, and Cath crime, 6, were reported near death lat the same institution.
 Skillings himself was taken to St 5 Joseph,s after slashing his wrists with razor but doctors believed he would recover.
 John James, who lives next door to the Skillings' on Park avenue, was awakened by groans early this He drowsily concluded it was the moaning of the Skilltngs' dog and went back to sleep.
 Two hours later he awoke again, dressed and went outside. Sudden ly he saw Mrs Skillings, her head and face covered with blood, stag ger out of her kitchen door. She collapsed in .tliesyard.
 James rushed to her, saw that she had been beaten on the head with Ea hammer. notified police and called
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
i
 OF MAYORS HAVE .
 REACHED FRANCE
Mayor Baker of Portland, Ore, Responded 10 Greet ings He and His Wife Were Remarked There

k Havre. France. May 2s.-UP)- The party Of American mayors de- parked from the liner He de France and started their tour of France to- day. They were officially welcomed with . reception at city hall in Havre. Leon Meyer. mayor of Havre, welcomed the mayors to French soil. He predicted closer relations between Trance and the United States as a result of the ex- petition.
 Mayor George Baker of Portland, Ore. chairman of the visiting par ty. and Andre La Fargue, New Or leans attorney, responded, express ing thanks on behalf of the delega- ton. La Fargue had been chosen as liaison officer between the may ors and the French.
 Mayor Baker, whose "10-gallon hat" and hearty western manner have made him popular with his col- leagues on the transatlantic voyage and Mrs Baker were "remarried" at the Hotel De Villa by Mayor Meyer of Havre. in the presence of all the visiting mayors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Mayor Hayes Is Doing hat h
 attest K ort
First Three Months of This Year Show That to $1,- TIC 43l.S6 Has Been Spent Ont of ApprOpria- tion Of $6, z,Ol7.46
CITY WAS KEPT
 INSIDE THE MARGIN

Continuing his policy of keeping the eity's business within its Liv- ing income. Mayor Frank Hayes. in a report for the first three months of lo3 1 issued today. disclosed that the municipality has carried on iii the fashicn inapgurated last year and has held itself. through capable dissatisfaction, to e the lines laid down in the budget and has even established margin of expenditures much more safe than those which are mandatory under the present years financial schedule. The report of Msyor Hayes. compiled by Con- tfoller Dsniel '. eary. shows tt&t Of the $6.312.0l7 .46 appfcpria- ticns this year the city has spent sc farz z$ls7l6.4 .43i.S6. x. < s-s;
 Mandatory Expsnsts s x
 During the early part of the year the city was met with the usual mandatory expenses. such as interest and redemption on bonds county. military and dog taxes. and like. Nevertheless. the city has kept with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
CHARLES HW WELL },
 DIED LAST NIGHT
 AT NEW HAVEN
He Had designed From Pubs lic Utilities Commission 10 Settle Bad COntro- versy in State

New Haven. Conn, May 22. (UP)
 -Charles c. Elwell. member of the state public utilities commission, died 1t New Haven hospital last nfght after illness of more than q month. He was in his 76th year.
 sElwellss home was at Branford. He was. a civil engineer and had served in that capacity for the pub- lie utilities commission from Sep- tember, 1911, to February. 1915, when he was appointed commis- sioner by Governor Marcua H. Hol- comb. Recently he offered his resig- nation to become effective October l. to solve q political impasse. Gov ernor Wilbur L. Cross reappointed Comnlissioner Joseph w. Alsop and appointed Colonel Edwy Taylor to succeed Elwell.
 ElwelI was q native of Belfast. Me-, and q graduate of the Univer- sity of Maine. He was author of several books on engineering prob leYns. a
 Ills wife was Nancy Bolton of Boston. They had two children. Francis Bolton and Charles Clement ElweIl. Jr. X AS
 Funeral services will bo to-mor- row. Burial will be private.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
NO FALL PARDON so APPEAL GOES
 TO HIGH COURi
Former Secretary Has D E cided Not to Drop Matfe and Will 10 to Supreme
 Body

Washington. May 22. (UpykI- kI-
 bert B. Fall, reversing his recent 6or cision not to oppose further tho VIII of the courts that he be fined olfE imprisoned for his part in the 'D. x1l Doheny oil lease. win carry his ca11 to the supreme court. Frank 3s Hogan. counsel for the former ne6-' retary of the interior. has annouxG< ed here that a telegram from Xau gave instructions to resume the fight, temporarily dropped a whfle ago when Fall said he was through.
 This reversal followed informaj
 activity on the part of his friends.
 who urged pardon or suspenslQ0 of the jail sentence. PresideHt
 Hoover. 1t was understood. w4< strongly opposed to interfering, ana it was the belief to-day in some clf- cles that his firm stand may have influenced the decision to @ ahead
 with the appeal.
 Hogan merely said his client w4z
 yielding to the suggestions of friends
 that he continue the fight to clear
 his name. a.l' .l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Former Prosecutor OF
 Criminals Is Charged
 With Pair or Murders

attorney. and there was no indication of how long he would undergo questioning.
 Fitis. who once handed Clark dill- cult cases Co prosecute. joIned with Chief Of Police Roy 70. 6teckel in naming tho yonns attorney ns the likely slayer Of Crawford and Hpen. cor. shot to death late Wednesday ln a back room of Crawfor1fs Holly wood real estate ofIiec.
 Flttr and Chisf AteoheI declared that cIrcumslantIn evidence pointed Co the former deputy At BreaeHt q candidate for q municipal judss'
 Xooendlns io a slHismeai by llisi., Crawford WIIIf 1rlHH |H U1oF1IH ''''s' ss.|sst ss's'ss .s.1|'s| A 1.a. .11s' ~'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Great Steel Magnate
 Dispels Every Fear
 Of American People
Only Two Clouds Over Business Horizon
 Question of Wage Cutting in the Instability of Prices
THESE TWO CONDITIONS WILL
 BE ADJUSTED SAYS SCHWAB

New York May 22 - CUP) The nation can De eheered W knowledge that the tide coming Chairman Charles A. Schwb of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation M today. &
 Speaking before the American and Steel Institute Sehwab notsd f his optimistic Jennings American business outocks told his m industry would Will protesting give counsel other lines his speech made clear h that by greater efficiency operation American en erally be maintained
 Unnecessary of the nations people should be disneed he said for those fears important contributing te p1 economic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
ALIENISTS WILL EXAMINE CONLEY
 AS TO SANITY

Bridgeport. Conn. May ee.--(uP) "A commission of thrcc aiieulgfs Will attempt to determine tho sanity of Jeremiah conloy. bb, against whom c grand Jury yesterday re- turned q true blii of first degree murder in connection with che death of his wife. sophie, In their home at panbury. Conley pleaded not guilty befors Superior Court Judge NeWelI Jenninas nnd was remando1 to county jaIi to await examination.
 Judge Jcnnlnns appointed DTS JohH e. Lynch and F. Winthrop Pyle of flrldaep0ft and pr M L.
 I.eake. superintendent of lhe Ma. il&loHn alAlo hospital. Co study cen- IGt EtHIev has heen f@poFle1 H4 s4<|an M as .'..ae2 . I h!. ]. .!.s. ..l. 'sro.! 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
KING OF SPAIN ACCUSED
 OF DISHONESTY

London. May 22.-- CUPl--A Ma today said that the Spanish min drsd dispatch to the Daily Herald istry of finance was publishing charges that former King Alfonso XIII amassed his fortune dishonest ly while on the throne.
 The dispatch said the republican government charges would assert that Alfonso. now living In France in exile. received blocks of shares from spanish companies following his grant of concessions to them. Alfonso's fortune was estimated at upwards of $6.000, 900. while the fortunes of other members of his family made the total considerably
 more than that. the repubiican sov-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
SAN FRANCISCO
 BOMBINCS DONE
 BY GERMAN SPIES
Carl VOn Moltke, Convicted as Burglar, Says Mooney and Billings Were Not the Men

Los Angeles, May 22.--(UP)-The story of Carl Won Moltke. convicted burglar, that German spies were responsible for the bombing of the preparedness day parade in San Francisco in 1916. for which Thomas !. Mooney and Warren K. Billings are serving life sentences. was inves- tigated to-day.
 Won Moltke, who claims to be . grand nephew of Field Marshal Won Moltke. of Franco Prussian war fame. reiterated his previous state- fnents that German secret service agents planted the bomb in San Francisco which killed ten persons. He said documents bearing out his statement are In e vault in a New York bank. He said he was . for nor German spy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
BY ROLAND W. WAGoNDR

BY ROLAND w. WAGoNDR
 fUnited prcss Stan Corrcegondcnt)
 Los Angeles. May ss--pavid Har- rls Clark, young former deputy dis. trict attorney with 'apotIess rec- ord" was booked by police today on q charge of murder after nurronders Ing for questioning in connection with the double slayIng Of Charles Ora wford, political boHa, and Herbert Spencer, nagaxine editor.
 Clark. wan. unshaven and witn circles under hla eyes, walked inte the halI of justice shortly befora ml1nlGhi and was taken Into eu.iods hg Uh|ef investigator NIayney Mat' fheNs ak the district niloFney'e oI|Irf' xhem Hr Had previously isIepHere1 sI;''zsSs si< Hs'ss fiiix 1I,is'si
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
HUSBAND WHOSE .WIEF WAS SLAIN
 KILLED HIMSELF

z 4 ' : : Charlton. Mass. May 22. (UP)- AxeI R. Engstrom. AZ. q Worcester fireman, whose wife Alice was killed by Charles Yappa in Worcester last New Years eve, committed suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide fumes in the garage attached to his sum- mer camp here. Worcester fire de- partment officials who visited the camp to learn why Engstrom failed to report for work found the body yesterday.
 Melancholy over the death of his wife led to the suicide, 1t was be- lieved. Engstrom had purchased a lot in Hope cemetery in Worcester Saturday,, and his wife's body was brought there. He leaves two daugh- ters. one q baby. Yappa killed him- self after fatally shooting Mrs Eng gktoms tsriQ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
OFFICE OF DAILY
 RAGING STAR WAS
 BADLY WRECKED
l5O Galleys of Type Pied .t Horse Racing Papers
 Have Been Having q
 Merry Row

New York, May 22-(UP)-The ofiice of the Daily Racing Star, q racehorse information publication. was wrecked by vandals to-day, &C., cording to a report made by police. More than l50 galleys of type were broken up and piled on the floor. Altogether, damage was about ST. 500. according to Ray Tolleson. the manager.
 An injuction was obtained against rolleson about two weeks ago pre- petit0rs various names such as s'racketeers, thugs. thieves and per- petrators of arson" The injunction was obtained by the Daily Running Horse. The Daily Racing Form. The Telelgraph Inc, Moses l.. Annenberg and U. D. Moray. Tolleson sought to have it vacated but failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
WOMAN WHO I0ST HER DOGS KILLED
 HERSELF BY GAS
Humane Society Took 5 of the Animals Away From. Her and She Decided to| Die

Mt Clemens. Mich May 22-(UP)
 Saturday Mrs Nellie Comedy, 45- year-old widow and recluse. was forced by the humane society to part with the 35 or more mongrel dogs which she kept in her lonely house in Warrentownship. To-day she was dead, having killed herself with gas because she ''couldn't live without her dogs" The woman's body was found in her gas filled Kitchen last night. She had been dead AS hours.
 Beside her was note which said Il am in my right mind even though folks will think I'm crazy. I can't live without,fny dogs" Tn the desert ed house, where the body lay. police found one dog--the only one which had remained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
SINCLAIR LEWIS MAY GO OUT
 AND BITE A DOG SAYS THE
 WRITER MYALE DAILY NEWS

New Haven. Conn, May se. (uP) --slnoIair xl&wis nay bs expected at any moment lo ''se out and bite . dos." the xaIo Daily Nsws said to- day in an editorial entitled ''Ilis
 ;'liiaelalr t;swls. ieoz is rapidly beoomIne euf mas( nolorlsua writer. If not our best" nnld tho NoVs. ';i0dslnr by ths publicity hla anlloa fNa front 14I1t At eux IH|u#(1 now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

ping tiff with Drelser or hIs famous
 ranlarks c few years ego during |
 oIass dinner. At that lInie he eaid thet his classmates hadn't given him any great attentlon' nt college: C looks Rs If he were determined
 that they and everyone eIss should sivs him lots Of lt now"
 The Newu sueGesksd Lowis work lhe sterling library IneIdent---In
 which te vas fepofle1 Co have un.
 sucosnnfnIIt attempted io give hls
 Noboi PfIzt Modal Co xaIe~-into c
 Eonk 6n Ne# fh1 4<HfH1e AI8erl11H
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Holy Cross Alumni Elected Officers
 At Annual Session
Annual Meeting Held Last Night tt0rney William B. Fitzgerald Elected President Rev John Fox, s. j., President of Holy Cross, Guest of Honor
TRIBUTE PAID
 TO JUDGE FINN

Attorney William B. Fitzgerald was elected president of the Nauga- tuck valley branch of the Holy Cross Alumni at its annual meeting at the Hotel Waterbury last night. James Doran was elected yice-presi- dent: Nell Maloney, secretary; and Francis Skehan, treasurer.
 An executive committee, chosen last night, consists of Attorney Wall ter Monogan. Attorney Vincent Scully. Rev Leo Finn, pr Christo- pher Dwyer, and the president, ex- offlciO. KY
 The Rev John Fox, s. J., presi- dent of Holy Cross college, was the guest of the local alumni at a re- (Continued on Page 23)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
GREATEST OF ALL
 AIR FLOTILLAS
 IN NEW ATTACK
672 Strong They Are Clias- ing in From All Direc- ti0ns to Smash the City of New York

New York, May 22-(UP) The greatest fiotiila of aircraft ever as- senbled in the history of aviation moved on New York to-day, pre- pared to meet q hypothetical foe that has already destroyed the Pan- anna Canal and demoralized both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
 Some are coming by southern route, through Washington and Aberdeen. Two other large groups are crossing the Alleghanies, one by way of Pittsburgh and Middietown and the other through Buffalo and Rochester. It is likely that all of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
STATE TROOPERS HAVE ARRESTED
 TWO FIREBUCS
Alleged to Belong to Gang of Professional Incen- diaries Working in Mass. and Rhode Island

Bridgewater. Mass, May 22--- s(UP)-Two Rhode Island men were arrested here to-day as alleged members of what police believe is d gang of professional incendiaries responsible for nearly two dozen mysterious fires In Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
 James !. Bush, 36, and Andrew Gaglione, A. both claiming to live in Providence, R. l., were taken into custody by state troopers after, It was alleged. they had made ex- traordinary preparations to burn a summer hotel at Lake Nippenickett.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Jack Dempsey
 Unable to Get
 Any Settlement

Los Angeles. May es---(up)--At- forney Robert E. BurnB was en- route back 10 Reno today to report to his client, Jack Dempsey. fors ner heavyweight boxing champion, that efforts Co effect q property sst- ilement with Dcmpsey's wife. UsteI- !e Taylor. had failed for the secend
 iirns was told hy silss Tayier's Attorney. IoHeph NtolI, tHHt EIIE s.nz|IsI>i l1o t=fI1a of fH> Ffo- # .ss z.'ss,|' ss| II.. s;| '|s.sr'. |<|s.'", 'A'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
UNKNOWN PHYSICIAN IDENTIFIED

CIoverdale, CaL May 2z-lUPJ-The physlcian who a Mas Jensd aa E m sn of Boston Dr Ira Wheeler physician said that although the patient suffering from amnesia result of blows and did not remember his name that the partial Identification made through the Boston mans auto mobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
AND HIS DAD CRIED TOO

Chicago, May 22-( (UP)-Eight-year James Quil- lin criew when he accidentally knocked his baseball into to return it. James father Cosker volunteered to stop the tears. He went to Wahler When he returned few minutes later he crying oo He said Waher shot was arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
TICKLED OVER HIS GRADUATION

Electra, Tex May 22-(UP)-Leonard Curfman, high school senior was so proud of the fact his school days about over that he graduation to President Hoover John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford MT Hoover sent him greetings. Rockefeller sent him postcard Ford hasn't answered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
WAR LEADER IS IGNORED

Springfield, Mo, May 22-(UP)-A monument has been erected here by the University club the site where Major Charles Zagony and his force of 160 Union soldiers defeated Confederate detachment of 150O men. The battle occurred in October, 1884, during the Civil war;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Late Bulletins
FELL IfgfC) BC)ATs AND DR0IVfl

Chicago, May 22-lUP)--N1nesynanfAd Eugene Mar-s nett fell into boat and drowned The boat old scoW partly filled with water Eugene and two other boys sitting the edge of t. fishing in Calumet river He lost his balance and fell backwards, drowning before police and his companions could drag him out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
NOTORIOUS KATE MEYRICK IN JAIL

London, May 22-(UPJ-Mrs Kate Meyrlck, notori- ous London night club operator sentenced to jail again today Mrs Meyrick given six months at hard labor for selling intoxicating quor and month at hard labor for permitting gambling her premises at 4S Ger rard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
GAS PUMP USED FOR STIIL

Pittsburg, May 22--(UP)-And now bootlegger has brought modern distributing methods into the track et" Police confscated gasoline pump here which had been converted into still Ten gallons of whiskey also were seized but the operator escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
ANDREW MACK E
 DEAD All BAYSIDE
 NEW YORK HOME
Great Ifish Character Actor and Singer Ills Right Name Was WllIiam An- drew McLoOn

New York, llay 91s-~(UP)---An drew Mack, for tl yoers en actor and noted for his irieh charecter portrayels, dled carly tordey at hls paSslde homo ct the aso q e1:
 Maek'e reoi uan1e Wee Wlllinm Andrew McLeen ana st the on.:t of hla career ts essss sns .nz neH,s ef < wl'. ~ z of Anerew Maok. 1o:n in oo:len;; ssss s sss.ssss ss snsss ss s ss ssses
 M,'rphy is sx6js's zfi1h Hos,a and nls Is1 snpSs fsnso Waa ea Nir Las elna 0'IflrHtr In q revitaI of 'rrho ns i;si ivfsnk xses si 1s4ei'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 22.--(UP)-~1rh1 h1 treasury net balance on May 1Q W11
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

Cloudy Tonight with Showers on Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

Prices Never wers Lover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
HEAD OF DISABLED VETERANS
LISTS JOBS AS PRIMARY NEED
Proposal of Pauperism, or Need, Clause
in Law Governing Compensation Is
Scored by Comdr. Babcock.

ready been received and the work Is
well under way.
In addition to the employed who
needed no assistance, and the unem-
ployed needing immediate placement
assistance, there developed third class
the Observation-Disclosures whose con-
dition Is such that they are not able 10
work. Each one In the third class Is
being referred to the Veterans Admin
istration for review, looking toward an
equitable adjustment of compensation.
It Is the view Of the d. A. V. that
there are three definite factors IN any
reasonable rehabilitation program. Inc
flrst is the medical treatment to restore
the veteran to health. The second Is
proper compensation to pay for loss OF
employability. The third and vitality
important factor is proper placement IN
employment.
Aid for Widows Needed.
The Government is doing its best to
bring about the physical and mental
recovery of the veterans, and Congress
has been generous in its cooperation
for financial benefits, but we have felt
that the proper degree OF importance
has not been placed in the third factor,
and it is upon this that we are now con-
centrating, on the ground that these dis
abled men are Just as anxious to be-
come producing members of society as
they were determined, while in the uni
form, to win the war. The d. A. v.
employment program is based on the
proposition that the Federal Govern
ment should assume the responsibility
for proper placement.
Proper medical treatment Is impera-
tive before employment may be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
-FOUR DEATHS spur
: FOREST FIRE FIGHT
Men Perish as Woodland
/ Blaze Spreads In Idaho
and Montana. n
" the Associated Pr,s..

" the Associeteo Press.
BOISE, Idaho, August 2s.-The death
If four fire fighters in the Lewis and
Clark National Forest caused volun-
teers and National GuardSmen to re-
double efforts today to check the
flames which have swept thousands of
acres in the Northwest.
The toll Of lives this season mounted
TO IL with the trapping Of four of a
party Of fiYe. men by circle Of fire in
the Montana preserve. The fate Of
the nth man was not determined.
Forest officials said the party was
composed Of Charles Allen, Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Herbert Novotny, Harry Cum
nerson, Ted Bierchen and Frank VIII
liams, all Of Great Falls, Mont The
bodies win be taken today to Choteau,
Mont, s5 miles away. where definite
Identification is expected
While wearied' workers carried the
bodies across seven miles OF rugged
country to a road others threw up
camps in front of flames advancing
toward the Clark Fork River. This
fire had swept into Montana from
Idaho. Another dangerous sector was
ut Lost Greek, where the fire had burned
to within six miles OF the town OF
Whitefish.
Although California forestry ofncials
reported conditions throughout that
State as slightly better, thousands OF
acres still smoldered and fiared. Fore
casters said the weather would continue
hot and dry, which will increase the
IRE menace.
Fire fighters In Central Idaho were
concentrating against flames which had
advanced to within 10 miles of the
town of Lowman. National Guardsmen
we're rushed to the scene yesterday.
Plans were made to trench and clear
away timber six miles ahead OF the
fire.
Military officers patrolled the 25-mile
front, searching for men they believe
have set new fires.
John Posche, transient, was arrest
ed on suspicion of having set a fire
behind the main wall. and q dozen
''undesirables" we're ordered out Of the
woods.