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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06

Northampton, Mass. May 6--(UP) Steve Kolka. 39, father of five children. confessed to-day that he killed 60-year-old Stanislaw Vales- kie with his fists and feet after, he clamied,., he discovered the victim and Mrs Kolka together.
 After Valeskie had died in a hos pital to-day, Kolka, who had been arrested on an assault and battery charge Monday night, appeared be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
NlTROCLYCERIN
 WAS EXPLODED
Two Hundred Pounds Set Off to Stop Oil Fire But It Failed

Gladewater, Texas, May 6.-(UP) Two hundred pounds of nitro glycerin was exploded to-day at the blazing Sinclair No 1 Cole oil we'll in an effort to extinguish the flames that killed nine men. but the ex- plosion only made the fire leap higher.
 The blast made by the 70 quarts of explosive, enough to blow up 9 city. tore away the equipment that had been impeding the fire fight CTS but also opened the mouth of the wild well wider and the fire burned even more fiercely. 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
TRIAL POSTPONED

Boston, May 6--UP)-The third Garrett extortion trial. scheduled to start to-day. has been postponed until tomorrow.
 The delay was ordered at the re- quest of Attorney William s. Kim ney, new counsel for Mrs Florence Fl. Garrett and Miss Lillian ". Hatch, who told court he needed more time to prepare his case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
Max Schmeling And . Young Stribling May lay
 Battle At Chicago

|yania athletic commission thus mak- ing it possible for Schmeling to train at Lake Conneaut, Pa, for his title bout with Younf -Stribling at Cleveland or somewhere else, June 10. s
 Schmeling and his manager were suspended sometime ago because the German fighter refused to defend bis title in a return bout with Jack Sharkey. Schmeling has never been recognized as heavyweight champion of the world by the Pennsylvania commission. f''N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
REBELS CONQUER ,.
 POLICE FORCE
Made Surprise Attack in Burma and Killed Chief and His Men

Rangoon, Burma, May l6.--(UP) Rebels have made a surprise at- tack and scattered a small police force in the Prone district. They captured or killed part of the de- lenders including the district super intendent of police, W. B. Austin
 Survivors said Austin was last seen defending himself with a revolver.
 A large police force has been sent to avenge the attack. It en- countered 100 rebels, of whom il killed seven and wounded many, ac- cording to word to-day. e+-r'.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate transac- tions have been filed at the office of the town clerk: Forest E. Chapin to Joseph Wn- helm, property on Fairlawn Manor $500. George and Anna M. Graham to George @. Moon and Company, Inc property on Harvard street, $500. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 George o. Moon & Company. lie to George. Jr, and Anna M. Graham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
TRANCE WILL1RY'
 | SALVAGE AGAIN
Lost One Vessel By ExplO- sion But Sister Vessel Will Make New. Try

Lorient, France, May 6.-UP)- Undaunted by the disaster, to, the salvage vessel ,Artiglio, which was blown up last year after prolonged efforts to salvage the gold of the lost liner Egypt. a sister vessel, 'the Raffio. arrived here to-day and will proceed to Ushant to resume. oper- tions on the bullion ship
 It was hoped the s5,OO0.0OO in gold. which has been lying in the strongrooms of the Egypt since she sank in 1922 could be recovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
BRUTALLY KILLEL

Akron, O., May 6.-(UP}-Louise Burleson, years old. was lured into the basement of a house here to-day by a maniacai woman who chopped her to death with a hatchet. The woman, Mrs Hattie Ray. 50, surrendered to police. She gave no reason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
Accept Invitation To Join Fleet In
 Air Maneuvers
67z Machines to Participate in Exhibition Latter Part of Month--FOrmer Governor Has Long Been Avia-
 ton Enthusiast

be carried by transport planes. but during the demonstrations over Chi cago, Boston. New York, Philadel- phia. and Washington. they will participate in the combat maneu- vers in bombardment attack and ob- servations planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
AUGMENTATION AGREEMENTs.

COMPENSATION AUItEEMENIS IS'
 The following compensation agree ments have been filed at the office of the compensation commissioner: Rodney Chase of 61 Church street and Mary Nelson of 61 Church street, SC weekly, wrist injury; state highway department and Charles Wilcox of PlainvilIe. finger injury. $13.99 weekly: Metropolitan Life In- surance Co of Naugatuck and stan ley Bandursky of Union City, inter nal injury, $21 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
Money Market Easy ' So Shares Steadied
 Up Quite a,Little a
All Held to About the Previous Close With the Exception of United States Steel and American Can

ing professional shorts from placing new lines.; V,lAffF+eset.
 Neither U. $. Steel nor Americas Can made much recovery from their lows of 11OS3-S and 1O5 1-2 respec- tiEely, but the fact that their weak ness did not cause heavy selling else where gave the constructive element more courage. At it's low, steel was back to levels not seen in nearly seven, years. The issue sold at 94 1-4 on June 6, 1924.
 Other steel shares gave ground with U, &. Steel but their losses were lighter. Several industrial tfavorites declined, but near the end of the fifth hour they were rising above the lows and net gains were registered in such stocks as Radio Corporation, Woofworth, General Electric, Inter- national Telephone, Anaconda and Worthington Pump.
 Commodities were mixed. Grains ffrmed up as did silver, while losses were noted in cotton, sugar, silk, rubber, hides and cotton oil.
 CHICAGO PRICES ; Chicago, May j. 6.--(UP@-Noon prices: Bendix IS; Borg Warner 20 3-S; Cities Service 15: Cord II 1-S; Insull 32 7-S; Mid West 19 1-S; Swift and company 27 1-2; Swift In- ternational 35 3-8; U. s. Radio 19; WalgreenY19. ea
 EARLY TRADING
 New York, May 6.-(UP)-United States Steel common stock broke to a new low since 1927 at the opening on the stock exchange to-day. It opened at 113 off $ and then dipped to the new low of 112
 The whole market was down with United States Steel. the latter being depressed as a result of the decline in steel operations in the industry as a whole to AZ per cent of capacity. against 48 per cent in the previous week.
 Leading issues were under mod crate pressure. especially American s Auburn Automobile opened at 210 off 2 points and then fell to 205. ! Westinghouse Electric started at 60A off % and broket Q 59. General Electric, General Motors, American Telephone and stocks of their caliber were down fractions to more than a point. .-t-ss..
 Oils held steady as did rails and cpppers. Woolworth and Sears Roe buck were firm in the mercantile is ther uncertainty in the price for the metal. sa Y
 Industrial Rayon broke 5A points to 26. a new low for the year. Ameri- can Radiator eqpaled its record low
 Steel broke below t112 to 11&. where it was within fraction of making new low for the past 6 years. Below 112 the issue met sup port and before the end of the first h minutes it was rising fraction ally.
 Wall street interpreted bearishly the speech made by Andrew w. Mel lon yesterday before the International Chamberaof Commerce at Washing ton. Meilon's remarks were consid- a change in the admin istration view on business outlook.
 The secretary said he did not know when the turn upward was coming. and added that recovery would nec- sarily be slow, and could not be brought about by artificial stimu- lants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
FORECLOSURE ACTIONS ON TWO PIECES OF PROPERTY

Foreclosure of two pieces of property is asked in, civil action instituted today in the common pleas court by Howard M. Hickcox against Oscar l.. LaCroix and John T. Meskell. Papers showing that suit has been started, were filed at the town clerks office today. Prop erty is located on Althea and Stiles streets.
 The cases are returnable in the common pleas court the first Tues day of June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06

credible smoothness of Dictator performance. Silent and smoother gear-shifting with less clutch-pushing 15% to 2o% saved in gas- oline and oil :. 5O% simpler to drive and so much safer than ordinary motoring that traffic officials of states and cities have testified to the security of Studebaker's type of Free Wheeling.
 Decide on no s'new car" of the old order until you have driven this Free Wheeling Dictator Eight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06


 N1OCAR in its price class equals IN The Dictator's 81 horse power engine for the velvet vol. ume of its power .:. and you can double the price and still not equal this smooth-running, vibra- tionless Dictator Eight.
 This unmatched smoothness of the lowest priced Studebaker Eight proceeds primarily from the precision of Studebaker engineering which is the swor' vibration. The crankshaft of The nine 60 bearings andi is balanced b and dynamically. A short stroke c smoothness. Avibration damper effective design is used. Dual carl manifolding, feeding exactly pl amounts of fuel to each cylindt sstarving" of the end cylinders eVen power impulses.
 Free Wheeling still further accen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
Rounded" Performance

The TorSiograph, one Of the most nearly infallible of automotive laboratory instru- ments, records accurately the vibration of any rotating shaft. The closer the record chart approaches true circle, the more nearly perfect the balance of the crank shaft. At the left are shown the Torsio- graphic records of The Dictator Eight nine (o) bearing crankshaft and those of two other eights of double The Dictator's price. Notice the smooth roundness of The Dictator graph entrusted with the irrt.
 ularity, or "humpiness" of the other two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06
SEARCH FOR THE
 NARROWED MAN
First Aerial Expedition Has Returned and Reported It a Failure

Angmagsalik, Greenland. May $. for Augustine Courtauld, marooned and believed in great danger on the Greenland ice cap, was intensified to-day when the first aerial rescue expedi- tion returned to report failure.
 Simultaneously the flight raised considerable anxiety for three other members of the H. G. Watkins Arctic air route expedition. The three, led by Watkins, have been out two weeks on fifth sledge party effort to locate Courtauld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06

Normand street. The plaintiff also asks that the conveyances by which the defendant turned the property over to his wife. he set aside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-06

CHICAGO PRICES ; Chicago, May j. 6.--(UP@-Noon prices: Bendix IS; Borg Warner 20 3-S; Cities Service 15: Cord II Is; Insull 32 7-S; Mid West 19 1-S; Swift and company 27 1-2; Swift In- ternational 35 3-8; U. s. Radio 19; Walgreen119. ea
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
GRADS TOLD
TO PLAY FAIR
Benedict Urges Students
To Prove State Made
Wise Investment

AUSTIN, June 3-lPJ-Dr. II. Y.
Benedict, president Of the Uniyer-
sity OF Texas, told approximately
600 graduating students in COM
mencement exercises today that
obviously il is unfair TO spend
money that comes from all Of the
people upon you If you are not to
be Of benefit TO all the people,"
rs IL a wise investment for the
state 10 spend about $1,000 per head
in order 10 turn loose into the
body polite a group such as I see
before me?' DR.. Benedict inquired.
He answered his own question as
follows: That public money spent
IN graduating you is a wise invest
ment Is shown by the fact that the
graduates Of state universities.
scattered through the populations
OF their states, do influence for
good all the population Of their
states. Some black sheep among
them live a~nti-socially. their power
for harm increased by the educa-
ton they have gotten: some neither
help nor hinder much the COM
monwealth, some are the little leaven
that ~leaveneth the whole lump. and
are essential TO the building of a
happier and nobler commonwealth.
AT least once each succeeding
year each among you should search
his conscience bv asking the ques-
ton: did the state OF Texas win.
lose. or draw when IL invested
money in my education?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
HUSBAND, WIFE,
FOUND DEAD
Estranged Couple Die
From Pistol Wounds,
Motive Unknown

PARIS. June 5-PETom Ma
nuel, As. and his wife. Al, were
found dead Of pistol wounds early
today at Manuel's filling station.
a mile east OF Paris. "A pistol was
found beside Manuel's body and his
wife was lying a short distance
away. Acquaintance sad they had
been separated for about six months
Residents in the neighborhood
said they heard several shots al
about 1880 D. m. last night. when
the double killing vas believed 70
have occurred. There were no wit
neSseS. 50 far as known.
Manuel had a son, Volney Ma
nuel. q. employed By a film ex-
change IN Dallas. HIS wife had not
been living here recently and IN
vestigators were able 70 learn only
meaEre details az 10 circumstances
which might have furnished a mo-
tive for the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
WEEK END nets
81 ARRESTS
Hidalgo Law Busy Over
Saturday And
Sunday
IBy staff Correspondent

EDINBURG, June s. -Hidalgo
county peace officers on a still hunt
for law violators over the weekend
garnered in 80 persons charged with
various otfenSes. most Of whom
were tried in different justices of
the peace courts, over $1,000 in fines
being collected.
One man. charged with driving
an automobile while intoxicated,
was bound over 70 await action by
the grand jury.
Eighteen Of the arrests we're
made by County Traffic Officers
Ed Etter and r. E. Rowson. whose
tally ran as follows: s charged with
gambling at WeSlaco. all pleading
guilty, and paying fines in the
justice court Of II. w. Diggs: l
charged with reckless driving al
Mercedes: 4 charged with driving
while intoxicated: ? ~bootleggers
and / vagrant at Donna: 2 drunks
at Val Verde.
Deputies L. A. Adams and Mac
Galbreath reported IL arrests. in
GLIDING one charged with driving
while intoxicated who was bound
owe 70 the grand jury: / charged
with driving while intoxicated who
was bound over to the grand jury;
charged with petty theft: 9
DRINKS picked up north OF Mission
and ? ~bootleggers near Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08

1t Was Not
The Kind of
Dough Meant

CHICAGO, June 5-lR-Some
people never know when to take
a joke.
Three robbers, lacking a
sense Of humor. walked into a
bakery, twelve bakers stood be-
fore overs. making dough. The
temperature was around 90 de-
greeS
'Where?" asked their leader,
sis the dough?"
One OF the bakers pointed to
a mountainous pile Of dry bat
ter on a table and said: There"
You must have been read
ing a joke book" the intruder
replied. For that. all or you
follow me-"
PerSpiring. the bakers were
led 70 a garage. where the
temperature was low. and
where they we're forced to lie
on a cold cement floor for two
hours while two Of the men
searched the bakery for money.
They got $500. overlooking
5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
Pantaqe's Defense
Centers On Nitto

SAN DIEGO. Cal. June 3. fP-
Trial OF a morals case against Alex
ander Pantages. theater oDcr7--.
Jesse II. S. Shreve. real estate deal
er. Olive Clark Day and William
Jobelmann centered on cross ex1-
mination OF Miss Lydia Nitto, the
complaining witness today.
Defense attorneys sought flaws In
her story Of a hotel party here 70
which she allegedly was brought
from a Hollywood girl market"
The court has indicated that John
p. Mills, who originally was charged
With the other four but turned
states evidence, would not be sen
fenced today as planned. Mills
pleaded guilty to n misdemeanor
charge Of contributing 10 the girls
delinquency and conspiracy charges
against him were then dismissed.
The sentence, Il was expected,
would be passed sometime III July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
FILIPINO IS
CHARGED With
N. Y. KILLING
Former Servant Con.
fesses Numbering
physician

NEW YORK, June 8.-(Pp-Gav-
inc DemIer, Filipino servant, was
arrested today and confessed. police
said. that he killed DR.. George Ed
ward Deely to get money for his
girl friend. DR.. Deely. a widely
known specialist, was found stabbed
end beaten TO death IN his home
last Tuesday.
Demier was discharged by the
physician five days before the
crime. He said that after the killing
he went TO Philadelphia where he
stayed until today.
Police said they had traced De-
mier TO Philadelphia a few days
after the killing, but wishing to
avoid delays, Swallowed him until
he returned 10 New York today. He
was then arrested.
Police believed the doctor was
killed with a knife and his skull
fractured by being pounded against
the floor. AT first revenge was be-
lieved to be the motive for the crime,
but later detectives said they learn
ed a sum OF money had been taken,
Demier, a muscular man who
formerly wss a pugilist. said that
when he left the doctors employ he
took a key TO the house. Return
ing about 4 a. m. last Tuesday, he
crept into the house and took s54
from the doctors dressing table. As
he was leaving the room he STUN
bled, awakening the physician. and
the killing followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08

SEEKSHOARD
OF AL CAPONE
Early Trial OF Tax
Charge Sought By
Prosecutors

CHICAGO. June S-tP- The
government was on a treasure hunt
today. with AlphonSe Capone's
reputedly vast resources as the
object OF the search.
The location or the notorious
gang leaders property holdings
was sought by federal authorities
as a preliminary move 10 the filing
OF civil liens TO insure collection OF
the S2l5.083 the government alleges
Capone owes on income tax.
Capone was indicted last Friday
for alleged evasion of the income
tax. He subsequently surrendered
and was released on a $4,000 bond.
In addition 70 his Chicago and
Miami Beach, Fla. real estate hold
ings, he Is reputed 70 u a huge
ranch between Los Angeles and
San Diego. Cal. and property neas
Eagle River. wis.
The announcement OF the latest
government blow aimed at the gang
chief was made by Robert T.. Neely.
acting collector Of internal revenue,
who said the lien actions would be
started next week In the various
revenue districts where Capone
property could be found. He added
that the action would cover safe
deposit boxes and other personal
property.
An early trial on the income tax
violation charge was promised by
the prosecutors on the indictment
which alleged CaDone's income be-
tween 1924 and 1923 was at least
S~l.O38-654. They said the case would
be disposed OF BY the end OF the
summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
American Embassy To
Aid Clearing Planes

A series OF conferences and COM
munications by mail with a view 10
speeding up the passage OF occas-
sional. non-schedule planes through
here into Mexico IS being arranged
according 10 a communication re-
ceived at the Chamber Of Commerce
here today from E. D. Mclaughlin
assistant trade commissioner OF the
American embassy in Mexico.
Mr.. Laugllin was In Brownsville
n short time ago. and with the AID
az the chamber Of commerce mace
an industrial survey Of trade posi-
bilities. including a check OF ware
houses. transportation facilities. etc
for both rail and air business
through here.
In his letter received recently he
said that some method Of speed
ing I'D papers for the passage Of
occasional planes through here IN
70 Mexico will apparently stimulate
This character OF business.
The Chamber Of Commerce has
indicated ts Willingness 10 help
IN the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
Mrs. Kennard Dies
In San Antonio

Word was received last evening
al radio station KWWG OF the
death or Mrs. Paul Kcnnard. She
died Sunday in a sanitarium in
San Antonio where she had been
III for some time. The funeral was
held Monday in San Antonio.
Paul Kennard. staff artist OF the
local radio station. was called 10
the bedside OF his wife Thursday
night. When word or her death
reached Brownsville Sunday. sta
ton KWWG signed of a. an early
hour al a courtesy 10 the late Mrs.
Kennard.
Survivors Of the deceased are her
husband and four small children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
Wrecked Harvard Is
Now Being Salvaped

Los ANGELES. June 8. LP-
Stripping Of the supersfructur, Of
the wrecked coastwise passenger
ship Harvard off Point Arguello
was planned today preparatory to
final abandonment OF the Hulk.
G. A. Beckley. assistant secretary
OF the Merritt. Chapman and Scott
Salvage Company. disclosed that the
company had purchased the Har-
ward from the underwriters. He re-
fused to name the amount paid.
but said the company expected to
save little or value.
What We can take from the
superstructure depends entirely on
the weather. he said. High seas
would break the bow and stern off
entirely"
The Harvard grounded early Nav
80. while bringing 487 passengers
from San Francisco 70 Los Angeles.
All passengers were removed safe
~ by the United States Cruiser
Louisville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
Brother Watches
Sister Drown

MONROE. La, June S-P-rwo
girls. daughters OF neighboring
farmers. were drowned yesterday
when they waded into deep water
while bathing IN the Boeuf river
near their homes. They we're Cola
Eubanks, IS. and Mae Slack. is.
Melvine Eubanks, 8. brother OF
one Of the victims. told his father
he thought the girls we're attempt
ing to scare him. After a while he
returned and reported the drown
ingS. His father went 70 the scene
and determining the girls were
drowned. gave the alarm.
Marvin Payne. a youth OF the
neighborhood dived and recovered
the Eubanks girls body and ths
Slack girls body was recovered by
searchers using a trout line. II was
believed both girls drowned through
the efforts Of 4 to save the 9TH
er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
0 A. Law
KILLS BOYS ON
Way TO mex.
Said to Be Related
Pres. Ortiz Rubio
Of Mexico

ARDMORE. Okla. June Q. Up
Emilio Cortcs Rubio. no. and Man
uel Gomez, III, were shot 90 death
on a residential street here early
today by Deputy Sheriff Bill Guess.
Salvador Cortes Rubio, "a. a COM
panion OF the youths. said he and
Emilio cousins and were re-
lated TO President Ortiz Rubio OF
Mexico.
Guess and Deputy Sheriff Cecil
Crosby said they came upon the
youths at a parked motor car and
began TO question Salvador Cortcs
Ruhio who was standing beside the
car. Then they said the other two
youths armed with revolvers start-
ca 10 cave the car. Guess said he
fired.
The third youth was not wounded.
tie was unarmcd officers said. r.
told authorities the three had pur-
chased weapons and ammunition IN
the United States and were taking
them 70 Mexico City because fire.
arms are more expensive there.
a county attorneys Investigation
was started and Salvador Corten
hubio was retained a. a materiaI
witness.
Oificers said they found an auto
matte shotgun and thirty rounds ~
ammunition IN the motor car.
salvador Cortes Rublo who said
his father was N Mexico civ 49,
torney, talked 10 Mexico Citv AZ
iong distance telephone this morn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-08
Two Bound Over To
Grand Jury Monday

Guadalupe -Olvera and Santos
Nnnez were bound over 10 the fed
eral grand jury here Monday morn
lnr after preliminary hearings on
liouor charges before Y. s. Commits
.sioner <. X. Goodrich.
Nunez pleaded guilty and testified
olvera had nothing 70 do with the
Iiouor. Olvera, better known as
-Polvor Powder, has served sew
sral terms in the penitentiary on
Eluuor' charges.
Clyera pleaded not guilty. Nunez
said accidentally met OlveEa
near tn river at the time the liquor
was brought across.
The men were arrested 70 the rear
M Fort Brown Saturday afternoon
Nv Mounted Customs Inspectors Z.
r. McNabb and Fergus Groves.