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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
WORK TO START ON
 WASHINGTON ST
To Complete Detour Which Will Relieve Cr0wding
 on South Main

Washington street. from Sylvan avenue to Hamilton avenue will be paved immediately. Orders for the work were issued this morning from the mayors office. The completion of this work mean that the city of ficials will have completed detour coming from the south of the city and going towards the eastern sec- tion.
 Agitation in favor of this work has long been pushed and Mayor Hayes has had the subject under consideration. The decision at this time to start work immediately on the Sylvan avenue Washington street project was hailed with much pleasure by members of the district affected or benefited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
MEAT MARKED BURGLARS FEAST ON BOLOGNA
YOUNG PEOPLES
 DANCE AT YMCA
Seventeen Churches Repre- scented in Gathering to
 Be Held Tomorrow
INTER CHURCH PLANS

All of the committees in charge of the inter-church young peoples dance which will be held in the Y. M. O. A. Saturday evening, met for a final discussion of plans at the Y. M. c. A. last evening Seventeen churches are represented on the committee. The general chairman is Eugene Beadle of the First Bap- tist church. The theme of the dance and the basis for the decora- tive scheme is "Dante's Inferno.
 The committee has planned a unique method of decorating. The center of the hall will contain a huge pile of field stone with unus- ual lighting effects and electric fans blowing streamers to represent flames. The entire hall will be dec- orated in red. DePietro's orchestra will be in a flame color pit wearing red cowls. WI
 As a part of the entertainment one of the dancers in red devils suit will mount Satan's throne to be shot and carried away. A huge cof- fin draped in black will be then the shape of a skeleton William McGraw in skeleton costume will then do an eccentric dance.
 William McGraw's many friends in this city will welcome him back from Bridgeport for this perform ance. The rest of the program will be made up of kiddie car races, be- tween the different church; and var ious novelties. It is to be a program dance.
 The program committee is under the leadership of Helen Chipman of the Third church. She is assisted by Leonard Soley, Helen Conklin and Edward Delinks. The ticket committee is composed of Harvey Jay, chairman: Marion Townsend and Howard Freeman. The refresh ment committee is composed of chairman. Marjorie Snow. Louise Loveridge. Shirley Spender. Louis Gillette, Pauline Ingraham, Arelene Coley, Claire Judd, Ruth Chipman, Hazel Fogg. Alletta Clark, Dolores DeLinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

Confirmation of Attorney Charles Summa as receiver for the collapsed Alfonso Russo & Sons bank" was made ~by Judge Arthur F. Els in superior court this morning in the presence of one of the largest crowds ever in attendance at civil court action. The crowd represent ed "depositors" having dealings with the Russo house, who had re- ceived notices that the Russo re- ceiver matter was to be disposed of. Every seat in the court room was taken and rows of three deep were lined about the aisles.
 Attorney William J. Larkin Jr, whose activities in the present legis- lature caused so much comment, was named one of the appraisers and Raymond J. Wrenn was the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Baccalaureate By
 William Lyon Phelps
Noted Author and Yale Professor to Deliver Sermon at
 Westminster School June

lawn and. terrace. In the evening, MT and Mrs McOrmond will hold another dance for the seniors. The baccalaureate services on Sunday morning by the Hay Memorial chap ell will close the Commencement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
million calls.

million calls.
 To provide service for the increas- ed number of telephone stations and to insure efficient handling of the rapidly growing number of calls, the company has had to enlarge and im- prove its plant throughout the state. among other things adding five new central offices. The company's invest ment in plant and equipment, even since 1928, has bzeen increased from S56.129,00O to $7O,663,000 at the close of 1880. This represents an in- vestment for each individual tele- phone station in the state of $215 as compared with $187 in 192S.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
RUDE AWAKENING

London Mrs Rose and her young son went to sleep in theif home in Seaview Crescent, Essex and were awakened by a terrific noise. They discovered that part of the cliff the house was built on had caved in and that their house was suspended over the edge. When the house was built, 19 years ago. 1t stood about 30 yards from the edge of the cliff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
P. O. Address Of
 State Naval Men
List of Nearest Postmaster in Vicinity of Vessels Upon
 Which Connecticut Men Are Enlisted

Philip, at Staten Island, N. r.; U. s. s. Pittsburg. from Suez to Alex andria; U. $. $. Pope, at Shanghai, China; U. s. s. Parrott, at Chin- wangtao,. China; U. $. $. Pigeon, at Shanghai, China; U. $. $. Southard, at Mare Island, Calf; U. $. $. Simp- son, at Chinwangtao, China; U. $. S. Tern, at San Pedro, Calf; U. S. $. Tracy, at Chinwangtao, China; U. S S. Vegan, at Norfolk, Va; U. $. S. Whipple, at Chinwangtao, China.
 Aviation unit transferred from the U $. $. Memphis to Fleet Air Base, Hampton Roads, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
$1O,OOO Damage Suit
 In Superior Court

Damages of $1O,0OO are asked in civil action started yesterday in superior court by Thomas Reardon of Hartford against Charles Gallo and the J. l.. White Co. of Water- bury. The Hartford man seeks to re- cover for injuries suffered in a fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Harold White To Graduate
 At Williston Academy

Harold White of this city is one of the twelve Connecticut pupils in the graduating class of Williston Acad- emy. all of whom will get their diplomas June II. The academy Is located in Easthampton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Elmer Galloway, chauffeur, 3 Market street; Martha Traver, fore lady, 3 Market street.
 Lester Cow. salesman, 39 Silver street; Carmel Corta, occupation none, 599 Hamilton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

When two young women recently took bottle of hair remover. marked poison, from a Bradford. England, drug store in mistake for reducing capsules, the druggist sent. out q radio appeal, and the bottle was returned,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
NOTICE City Water Shut Of

The City Water will be shut off Saturday night at 11:00 p. m. Daylight Saving Time to make changes on Washington Avenue pipe line. Shut off will effect the western section of the City which is supplied by the High Service System in- ,luding all streets west of Con- yress Avenue, Wilson Street, Colley Street, Grandview Ave- nue and Bunker Hill Avenue. This will also effect the above streets mentioned. Water will be turned on early Sunday morning.
 T. J. FLEMING, Supt. of Streets, Sewers and
 Water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

Argentina has about 186,000 cares of forest lands. nearly one-fourth of the area of the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
SLAYER MAKES
FIGHT AGAINST
CHAIR DEATH
GirI-Wife Murderer viii
Appeal to Indiana
Supreme Court.

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. I'll
Counsel for Lawrence johnson,
sentenced to die Dec. 10 in the cleo
trio chair at the Indiana state
prison for the ak murder here of
his 16-year-old wife, Mildred, an ex-
pectant mother, is completing an
appeal to the Indiana supreme
court.
A transcript of the trial record,
comprising 1900 typewriter pages,
has been completed. Mrs. Helen
Marley, Vigo circuit court reporter,
worked throughout the summer on
the transcript.
Johnson is in the death cell at
the prison, having been removed
there from Vigo county Jail here
after all efforts in local courts in
his behalf had been exhausted by
Attorney Norval K. Harris.
The transcript contains several
affidavits in support of the defense
contention that Prosecutor Charles
G. Whitlock and Judge John P.
Jeffries made improper statements
to the jury.
A stay of execution by the
supreme court is believed assured,
to give time. for an examination of
the record as a basis for a decision
on the appeal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Nine ACCUSED
OF COMPRISING
THIEVING GANG
Stealing From Freight Cars
Basis of Charges at
LoganSport.
81 Times Special

By Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. I'll
AffldavitS charging nine persons with
stealing merchandise from railroad
freight cars have been filed in Cass
circuit court by Prosecutor Glen
Miller.
Those accused are Cecil Smith.
Paul Patchett, Mike Petrovich.
Mickey Hogofian, John Miller, Harry
Gleason, jewell Knight, Earl Smith
and Bert Wolf.
Officers describing methods al
legged to have been used by the gang
said the accused would mount freight
trains at terminal points and would
use a rope-ladder in reaching car
doors. After effecting entry, such
merchandise as was wanted would
be collected near the open door and
pushed out at previously selected
points to be gathered by accom-
plices.
Patchett, first of the group to be
arrested, sought to keep in touch
with others after being placed in
jail here. A map said to have
shown location of some of the loot
was pushed from a window of his
cell, officers charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
JANIS WON'T
ACT UNLESS BROKE
Expresses Desire to Go On
as Writer While at
Fl. Wayne.
By Times Special

By Times Special
Fl. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 21.-In-
terviewed while a train was stopped
here, Elsie Janis, noted actress, en-
route from Hollywood to her home
in Tarrytown, N. Y, announced she
would not return to the stage, 'un-
less 1 go broke" and expressed her
self deeply interested in her new
career as a writer.
She recalled that she has not
been on the stage since the death
of her mother. Miss Janis writes
dialog for motion pictures, and
her work has been seen in Para
mount on Parade" The Squaw
Man" and others.
"Oh, well, It's better to quit when
you are still beloved" she remarked.
You know, you can go so far in
one line, and then the time comes
to quit. I've had lot of fun writ
ing, and writing is what I intend
to continue to do"
Asked if the legitimate stage is
coming back, Miss Janis said:
Are you sure it ever went out?
don't think it ever went. 1t is
true that the road show business
is bad because of the talkies, but
the legitimate is here forever"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
INTERURBAN FIELD
RULED BY INSULT

be used from now on under the
Ellis decision. The case was inSti-
tuted on commission motion after
protest against the therm came
from the thirty-two counties where
it was being introduced.
Nearly every Indiana large city
and town, outside of Indianapolis,
was affected.
Deaths of sixteen persons in five
years at the T. H., I. & E. inter-
urban crossing on United States
Road 40, one mile west of Plainf1eld,
caused the commission to order
automatic crossing gates erected
there.
Petition for the gates was filed
by !. H. Jones and others living
in the vicinity. The commission
refused to grant the petition of the
company asking the state highway
commission to share in the $4,000
estimated cost. The highway COM
mission can join in such projects,
under a 1881 statute, where the
crossing is considered extra haz-
ardOuS."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Bank Plans Advanced

KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 21.-Plans
for establishing the First National
bank are being made here today by
committees of depositors and stock
holders of the deT3Hct Citizens Ma
tional bank. It is planned to CAPT.
talize the new institution at $15O,000.
B. B. McCandless, formerly con-
nected with the Continental Steel
corporation, is expected to be named
president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
WILL ATTACKED
AT VALPARAISO
AS THIRTY SUE
Effort Made to Prevent Use
of Money to Build
Institution.

By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 2l.-A
suit attacking the will of Mrs. Han
nah J. Loring. who directed that
an estate valued at $4,000 be used
in establishing a home for the aged
or an orphanage, has been fled in
Porter circuit court. in behalf of
thirty persons claiming heirship.
Mrs. Loring, who died Dec. !.
1880. proposed that the institution
be a memorial to her late husband.
DR.. David j. Loring. a physician
and surgeon of statewide promi-
nence.
The Thrift Trust Company Of
Valparaiso, executor of the will, is
defendant.
The suit alleges that Mrs. LOring
was of unsound mind when the will
was written; that it was obtained
by fraud and executed under du-
ress. The will is dated May %,
1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
FIVE TO COMPETE FOR
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Indiana University Entrants Chosen
for State Test Dec. 5.

AAAAohA OhlNCISlby EHlIdubS NnOSen
for State Test Dec. 5.
By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 21.-
Announcement of five Indiana uni
verSity students who will compete
for Rhodes scholarships was made
by university authorities here Fri
day.
The candidates, who will appear
before a state committee in Indian
apolis Dec. 5, are Robert E. Bates,
Bloomington; George E. Mercy
nolds, Clinton; Lawrence Wylie, Co.
lumbus; Ross Barr, Kentland, and
John l.. Ferry, Akron. Ferry is a
junior, Barr a senior and the others
postgraduate students.
The state committee will select
two students to represent Indiana
in the district examinations later in
December, when representatives of
six states will meet.
Rhodes scholarships are for three
years at Oxford university, Oxford,
England, at $4,000 year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Rotary Ban
on Talk of
Hard Times

By Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind. Nov. 81.
At the suggestion of E. G.
Scotch, local attorney, mem
bers of the Newcastle Rotary
Club have pledged themselves
not to use the words depres-
sion, panic, hard times or SINH
lar words and to assume a
cheerful attitude.
Scotch pointed out that fall
tax collections were normal;
that there has not been a retail
business failure here in eight
cen months, that the Chrysler
automobile factory is assured
Of operation until Feb. l and
the central charity organiza-
ton has announced there is no
need for fund solicitation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Sunday Game Cancelled
By Times Special

By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Nov. 21.-
Paul NGichaels is the new president
of the Noblesville Kiwanis Club.
Emmett Fertig is vice-president. The
new board of directors is composed
of John T. Kester, Raymond Caca,
E. E. CIoe, A H. Baker, Ralph
Waltz, Bert Ludlum and Benson
Mclaughlin. The club was Spon-
soring a football game to be played
here Sunday for charity, but by a
vote of two to one the contest was
Cancelled at the request of the
Noblesville Ministerial Association,
which is conducting a union revival.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Indiana Sheriffs Elect

FIT. WAYNE, Nov. 21.-Oficers
chosen at the closing session of the
Indiana Sheriffs' Association at the
annual convention here were:
President, Fred G. Lunz, Allen
county; first vice-president, Mearl
Forty, Elkhart county; second vice
president, Wesley Williams, Sullivan
county; treasurer, Homer Stone
braker, Cass county, and secretary,
Clifton Small, Howard county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
SUIT DEMANDS
CLERKS OFFICE
Auburn Man Replaced After
Becoming III.
BIZ Timcs speciol

~ iUfS SUeCt0i
AUBURN, Ind, Nov. 2l.-Forrest
Potter has filed a suit in Dekalb
circuit court seeking the office of
Auburn city clerk to which he was
elected in November, 1929, for a
four-year term. He became i'll and
in July the city council appointed
Miss Neva Beatty, former Auburn
county recorder, to the place.
Later Potter demanded the office.
but the council refused to displace
Miss Beatty.
In addition to return of the office.
Potter demands salary for five
months beginning in July; $1,000
damages from Miss Beatty and a
court order restraining her from
serving as clerk.
The office pays a salary of 5000
a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
PUBLIC VIEW BLAMED
FOR LIGHT SENTENCES
Federal Prosecutor Comments on
George Adams Case.
By United Press

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 81. -
Oliver M. LOOMS, United States at
torney, attributes the states failure
to obtain a stronger penalty against
George Adams, FIT. Wayne, to "un-
favorable public opinion"
Adams was sentenced to two to
twenty-one years in the Indiana
state prison for manslaughter in
the Staying of John Wilson, prohi-
bitiOn agent.
1.-The sentiment of the Fl. Wayne
public was reflected by the jury
which returned the manslaughter
verdict against Adams" LOOMS
said THE state is to be compli-
mented for building up a strong
case, but unfavorable opinion pre-
vented a maximum penalty"
LOOMS said it was possible that
Adams would be tried on federal
charges after his release from the
state prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
TRUCK RACKET
CHARGE PROBED
State Police Told of Extor-
ton From Drivers.
By Times Special

~ IlmeS Special
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. 81.
-Racketeers swindling Michigan
trucking concerns by shaking down"
drivers for excessive loads, are be-
ing sought by state highway pa
trolmen in Laporte county, Lieuten-
ant Walter Wilson, Chesterton, dis
closes.
James w. Carpenter. Wilson said,
informed him that band of men
were stationed near the Indiana
Michigan state line stopping, weigh
ing all trucks and exacting a tip,
usually about SIS, before they per-
NIT the drivers to continue on trips.
The charge was made to Carpen-
ter by Michigan commissioners of
vehicles.
Wilson, after investigating, said
that he failed to find any trace of
the men, but would continue to pa
troll the road
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Kiwanis Club Elects
By Times Special

by tWtS Np6c1uJ
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 21.-
E. E. BARLEY is the new president
of the local Kiwanis Club. Other
new officers are John Egan, vice
president; G. D. Chapman, treasu-
er; R. P. Mullins, trustee; Ernest
Browning, John Boyles, Joe Nom
stock, Audrid Fleenor, Bernard
Handy, Sam Hanna and Ernest
Stoner, directors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Fraternity Accents Seven
Bv Iimes NpeciaL

by 7 IWt6 NVCETUI
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov 21.--
SSeven Indiana university sophomore
men students made high enough
grades during the second semester of
their freshman year to bring their
average to a point making them
eligible for membership in Phi Eta
Sigma, honorary scholastic frater-
nifty. The seven students are:
Charles M. Bowman, Albion; David
Cohen. Indiana Harbor; Robert M
Cavanaugh, Indianapolis; Max CAM,
Marion; Edward Goldstein, Pater-
son, N. j.; Charles H. KinZer, Lag
coma, and James Nentzer, Nentone.
Initiation services for these seven
students will be held Dec. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Older BOYS to Meet
BIZ Times lSnccinz

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Nov. 21.-
Program for the twelfth annual
state Y. M. G. A. older boys confer
ence to be held here Nov. 81, % and
20 is announced by Earl Saffen,
physical director of the local
Y. M. G. A. Among those on the
program will be DR.. Frank Slutz,
Dayton, O., and DR.. Earl E. Harper,
president of Evansville college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
INN WING DEDICATED
Ceremony Held Friday Night at
POkagOn State Park.
By Times Special

By Times Special
ANGOLA, Ind, Nov. 21.-Four
hundred persons attended a cere-
mony Friday night dedicating a
new wing of Pottawatomie Inn at
Pokagon state park. The wing cost
$4,000.
Speakers on the program were
Richard Lieber, director of the state
conservation department; DR.. STAN
ley Coulter, conservation commission
chairman; Judge Clyde Carlin of the
Steuben-Lagrange circuit court; Ar
thur K. Remmel, FIT. Wayne news
paper publisher; Arthur H. Sapp,
Huntington, and Robert G. Boren,
Fountain City, state highway COM
mission members; Knowles Smith,
South Bend, and Martin Goshorn,
Clay City, conservation commission
members. Edward D. Willis, An
COLA, presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Wage Cut Protested

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 21-An
appeal to Representative Samuel B.
Pettengill to aid in a fight against
reduced wage scales on construc-
has been made by local labor lead
ers. The Department of Labor set
SO cents an hour as the wage scale,
but this was cut 10 cents an hour
on order of the treasury depart
ment. Pettengill promised his aid
in seeking to return the original
wage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Robbery Suspects Held
By Times Special

By Times NpCcINt
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. Ill
Three Elkhart men, one said to be
a former deputy sheriff of Elkhart
county, we're arrested here by
Sheriff Walter I. Fegan and depu-
ties and are held here for question
ing regarding the attempted holdup
of Frank Kimble, employed at the
Twin Branch Power plant of the
Indiana and Michigan Electric
Company. They we're traced through
a license number on an automobile
reported to have been parked near
the entrance to the plant when
Kimble escaped being robbed,
notice said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
STATE ROTARY
OFFICE SOUGHT
Portland Club Enters Carl
BimeI for Governor.

PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 21.-Carl
Bimel of Portland is a candidate
for the governorship of Indiana
Rotary clubs, with the backing of
the local club. A governor will be
elected at a state meeting in In
dianapolis, Feb. 81 and %. The
Portland candidate is head of the
Bimel Spoke and Wheel Company.
Bimel is a charter member Of the
Portland Club, and has served it
twice as president. He served a
year as group representative. He
has attended four international
conventions and all district meet
ings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
Death Follows Operation

81 IWtN NVttIut
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 21.-
Peter B. Sinnott, 54, died at a local
hospital following an operation. He
will be buried at his former home
in Washington. The family came to
Hamilton county from southern In
diana two years ago. He leaves his
widow and three children, Harry
and Charles Sinnott, near Mobiles
vile. and Mrs. Charles Queen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
State Approval Needed

BIZ Times Special
AMBER SON. Ind, Nov. 21.-Peti-
ton of Madison county commission
ers to the Anderson board of works
for extension of municipal electric
service to the county infirmary re-
uuireS approval by the public service
commission because the inf1rmary is
now buying electric current from
another source. A one-half mile
extension of rural line of the city
plant would be necessary to serve
the poor farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
ARCHITECTS TO MEET
New Developments in Building to
Be Discussed.
II Tinlea Snccini

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 21.-En-
gincering problems encountered by
architects in their everyday work
will be discussed at a special con-.
ference for architects to be held at
Purdue university Dec. IA and Is.
Changes in building construction
come rapidly and the conference
was called at the request of Indi-
ana architects who desire to keep
abreast of all new engineering de-
velopmentS in the building field.
Such topics as welded joints, lime
stone stains and their removal,
building codes, concrete as a build
ing material, and other subjects
will be on the program with mem
bers of the university staff and
others from industry as speakers.