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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

The card party and dance given
 last night at St Francis Xavier
 parish hall under the auspices oi the Sodality of the Children Of
 Mary, and other women of tht parish was great success, the hal
 being crowded and interest in the program being kept up from start to finish. The card contest ere ated much excitement, the result being in doubt almost to the play ing of the last trump. The first prize went to the Gaelic club with teams explained by Thomas Fitz- maurice and John Phelan, second and third in the order mentioned
 The winning team was made up as follows: Nell Griffin, James Julian, Thomas Carey, Patrick O'Rourke. David Carmody, John Bresnahan, James Bowling, Mat thew Keane; Joseph Stack, Michael GFfffin, Michael Nolan and Daniel Shea. It was tough on the Wash ington Hill champions to see the honors go so far down Baldwin, but even at that they took defeat In apparently good. parts, but vowed to do better the next time.
 The committee in charge the door prizes included Mrs James Cunningham, Miss Rose Foley. Mrs Martin Tehan and Miss Laura Yer riker. The committee which se. cured prizes at each table consist cd of Miss Catherine Cooke. Miss Helen Shea, Mrs William Carroll and Mrs John Calvin, Mrs Martin Tehan and Miss Helen Shea.
 The general committee consisted of Mrs Fred Rochon, Mrs John Lahey, Mrs William H. Byron, Mrs George O'Neil, Mrs John Dooley, Mrs Patrick Carlin, Mrs Fred Paul, Mrs Patrick Hughes, Mrs Ferdi- nand veillette, Mrs John Joyce, Mrs Thomas Dugan, Mrs Robert Parker, Mrs James Cusack. Mrs John Bowes, Mrs John Inglis, Mrs Joseph Kelly. Mrs Thomas Grady, the Misses Gertrude A. Hartnett. Sadie Delaney, Rose Foley. Anna Mcdonald. Margaret Connolly, Hei- en Shea, Margaret Kelly, Margaret Carroll. Madeline McFadden, Made line Morris, and Elizabeth Dobbs. The committee which served re- Treatments consisted of Mrs Rob- ert Parker, Mrs James Cusack, Miss Rose Foley, and Miss Ger trude Hartnett.
 Among those who participated in the program were: Mrs J. Dolan. Julia Sullivan, Mrs M. Brady. Mrs J. Dooley, Helon Shea, MT and Mrs T. Reilly, Wallace 1nglls, John Dalton, William M. Carroll, Martin J. Tehan, Mabel Vernicker. Will liam Shea, Mrs J. Burns. Miss Horrigan, Marguerite Tlerney. Em- ma Zibell, Anna Zibell, Mary Grady, Margaret Coughlin. Helen Lynch, Dorothy Tierney, Margaret Connors, Katherine McAvoy. Flor ence McAvoy. Mary ,Coyle, Belle in- glis, Madelyn Morris, Catherine Morpis, Catherine Coughlin. Mrs Harold Coughlin,. Mago Sheehan, Abe Unwin, W. L. Dwyer, J. c. McGrath, John Griffin, Thomas De- fancy. Mrs Crook. Mrs Hayes, Mrs Bruder, J. Rubinwolf, Mrs J. Me- Ginness, Mrs Mary Madden, Mrs Elizabeth Luddy, L. F.. Mullins. Mrs N. Carroll, Mrs Katherine Carmody. Mrs John Carmody, Mrs Maurice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
Phone Cornpany's
 Auto Fleet Largest
574 Cars and Trucks Protect Service Maintenance,
 Repairs and Installation -

the company's own forces at repdir centerB located at New Haven. Hartford. Bridgeport, Waterbury and New London. Minor repair work is also done at Stamford and the company owns storage garages in Norwich and New Britain.
 Periodic inspection of all cars IS made by group of six expert me- chanies, each car receiving a thorough check from four to six times a year. Based upon their re- ports, cars in need of repair, part replacements and the like are scheduled for the work shops. The company stock rooms at the repair centefs carry everything needed for repairs from . screw to an axle. By the constant care given this fleet of 674 cars, the safety both of company drivers and the public Is well protected sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

in the name of economy. While we hold this fort by every means in our power let us remember 1t must be strengthened from within.
 Within this educational fort there must be rank after rank of earnest teachers constantly improv- ing themselves and cooperating in every effort to make the fort un- assailable, and to let those without know what we. are doing.
 Our present great opportunity to do some reinforcing is to make the 1892 convention the best one ever held--it is our chance. Let bat talion after battalion of classroom teachers march to Atlantic City, It may mean sacrifice. but no fort was ever held without sacrifice. Let us hold the fort" intact for the brighter days that are ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
CARD PARTY PROVES BRILLIANT SUGGEST
ENDURANCE TEST IN
 DANCE MARATHON
Clip Coupon From Demo- crat and Enter Arena
 Without Cost
NEW FEATURES TONIGHT

It seems as though the 17 con- testants left in the dance marathon at the Arena will have company for the next few hours as tonight the opening of another form of en- durance known as chair sitting endurance contest. The partici- pants will have three minutes out of every five hours for personal relaxation and must stay awake in an upright sitting position for 60 minutes, 24 hours Q day and re- peat a sentence given them by the master of ceremonies when called upon at any time during the 24 hours.
 The contestants remaining in the dance marathon had a hectic night after dancing 165 hours and 1t seems the long grind has talk en effect on several couples. To- night in conjunction with the start of the chair sitting contest the feature laugh will be the Dying Gladiators," 60 minutes of side splitting laughter.
 Crowds continue to pack the ar~ ena and encourage the kids in the contest. Several people have brought presents which were giv- cn the contestants and announced over the address system which fs installed in the arena. Ladies will be admitetd at half price this even- ing while the matinees with public dancing every afternoon with ad- mission of 10 cents has proven very popular.
 In to-night's Democrat there are two coupons which the public Is invited to clip and use and save themselves Q few extra coins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
John Fl. Goss Addressed
 Scovill Foremen

John H. Goss. vice.president and general manager of the Scovill Manufacturing company was the guest and principal speaker last evening at a special meeting of the scovill Foremen's association. Mir Goss in his remarks declared that many persons i'll from worry. ing over financial difficulties would find relief from the problems by the application of sound business ethics and predicted that some time in the future there would be n centralized economic advice serv- ice to aid applicants in solving their problems. A. l.. Davis. president of the association, presided at that meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
The Council
 of Boy Scouts
Will Take Part in Wash-
 ingt0fl Bicentennial Parade May z5

The waterburyi Council of Boy Scouts win enter q decorative float In the Washington Bicentehnial parade to be held in this city May 25, It was announced this morn ing by Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston. In addition to the fioat q number of thestfoops will march. Tho scouts will also be represented in the Memorial day parade here.
 The scout division will be led by the St Francis Xavier Fife and Drum corps and by the St Francis Xavier school band. Any scout troop which would like to take part in the parade will be accommo- dated by communicating with the scout executive at their earliest convenience.
 Harry s. Hyde, field commission CT, will marshal the scout division in the Memorial day parade. In the bicentennial parade each troop will be represented by two color bearers and color guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
Miss Lord in
 News Bulletin Writes Interestingly on the Subject "hold
 the Fort"

Miss Daisy Lord of wiiby High school, associates editor of the News Bulletin published by the Department of Classroom Teach- CTS of the National Education As- sociati0n, has an editorial in the current edition entitled, Hold the Fort" which follows:
 Today we know the feelings that our early settlers experienced as they "held the fort" We are find. ing 1t necessary in many places to hold the educational fort against the attacks a people lat their wits end"fseern to think must be made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
$1O,0O0 Damage Suit
 Settled Out of Court

The $10,0o0 damage suit of Howard Garthwaite against John Loy was settled out of superior court yesterday afternoon. The case was set for trial before Judge Newell Jennings and . Jury when the case was reported adjusted. Garthwaite sued to recover for iir- juries he suffered when. struck by the defendants car on Wolcott street on November 9th. Attorney Michael v. Blansfieid appeared for the plaintiff and Bronson. Lewis & Bronson represented the defend- ant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
SHARE Al MEAL" WITH POOR

zion plan of placing baskets Tn grocery stores where purchasers of food supplies can contribute some. thing occasionally to feed the poor has proved such Q success here that baskets have been placed in stores in Catlettsburg also.. where the poor also were fed by the Legion this way. The Clarence Fields Post 76, of Ashland, which conceived the plan. is the second largest in the state, having . membership of 616, thet largest In the history of the post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

breast pocket. It has small beer keg embroidered in one corner, over which appear the words we want beer"
 T got 1t In New York for e quarter" Maas said. If I had been selling them, I could have disposed of moro than 100."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

Washington, (UP)--Goyernnent experts estimate that more than f0,000,000 ounces of fine silver, valued at some $5,000,000 is being recovered yearly from scrap heaps. The chief source of supply is the worn out movie films.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

Royal oak, Mich, (UP)-Mrs Elizabeth Waite and Mrs Frances Schroder, 73-year old twins, live together, look alike and dress alike and act alike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
DON'T QUOTE ME
tBY UNIFIED PRESS,

Washington, May 20 = (UP)--- Since the tax bill has, been under debate In the congress there have been many references to ''soak the rich'' legislation, and attempts were made today to find out how much Iriohey a man must have be- fore q congressman considers him rich. Huey Long of Louisiana was one of, the few willing to cite defi- nitei figures.
 ''If q man has s1,o0o, 900, he's rich," Long said, If he has $B,0O0,- 900 to $i00, 100000, he's extremely wealthy. If he has more than $loo, 100000 he's a bloatsd pluto crnt."
 Senator Connaily, democrat. Texas, said, Any man who has half as much as he had two years ago Is rich"
 Representative schafer, repub- lican, Wisconsin, former socialist. thought that "nny person with e net income of s250,o00 ,A year ought to be classified as rich in these days"
 Representative Fawiey. repuNl- can, Oregon, co-author of the famed Hawley-smoot tariff act, opined that anyone who has a sufficient amount of government bonds was rich" but he would not define . sufficient amount"
 -
 Representative Fuller, democrat, Arkansas. believes every applicant for Q federal job should be. able to sing "The Star.Spangled Banner. He has introduced a resolution to include that test In civil service ex- arninations. Realizing some per- sons might be unable to carry | tune, Fuller specified they could recite the words without being penalized for vocal inadequacy.
 Representative Maas, republican, Mlnn, returned from New York wearing beer handkerchief In his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20

Representative Maas, republican, Minn, returned from New York wearing Q beer handkerchief In his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Rush atsIncome
 Tax Office
Clerk Kept Busy Until Late
 in the Evening

Their ranks thinned by the econ onic situation, Waterbury income taxpayers yesterday thronged the Internal revenue office in the usual eleventh-hour rush to avoid the payment of a penalty, imposed on all who did not file or mail their applications before midnight.
 Although no figures were releas- ed to-day that would indicate the number who paid before the dead line last, night. employees of the. of- flee said returns were about the same as ssrecorded in the past. r Contrary to expectations. the crowd yesterday was smaller than that of the previous day. To ac- commodate the late-comers the tn- ternal revenue office remained open until g o'colck last eveEing. Re- turns posted before midnight were without penalty. The clerical force was kept busy throughout the day and many persons filed after fin- ishing their days work.
 Twenty-Five per cent Of the total tax will be assessed. as a penalty against those. who failed to file. be- fore deadline last night. In addi- tion. the delinquents automatically forfeit their right to pay the tax in quarterly installments.
 One extra man was added to the clerical staff to handle the rush. There were very few big checks this year in contrast to other years. Yesterday undoubtedly was the bus jest day although Saturday was an unusually heavy day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
TRADE BALANCE
 WAS FAVORABLE
 IN FEBRUARY
There Was $24,000,O 900 in That Month - Ex- ports in February lr- creased From January Total

Washington, March 16-(U. P.) The United States had favor- able trade balance of $24,000,000 in February, the Commerce. De- partment reported to-day. Exports for the month .otaieG S155,000,- 900 and imports aggregated $751; 100000. Exports in February in- creased from the January tota, of $149, 906,000 and lnports decreas- ed from the previous months total of $135,533,000.
 The usual trend is for exports to drop in February and imports to increase. This is tho first February report since 1916 to show a reyer- sal of tliis situation. Gold exports during the month totaied $12y.211,- 900 and imports were $37.5s5.000 to form an excess of exports amounting to $90, 0,626,00O.
 Cotton exports for the first seven months of the cotton season amounted to 5,925,000 bales. regis- tef1ng an increase Of 1,013,000 bales over the exports for the first seven months of the last cot ton season. This was an increase of approximately 25 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Green On Deans List At M. I. T.;
 Others Rewarded
Robert K Mueller of iotchiss Prep and John Brosna
 han of Naugatuck High Take Similar Awards at ss Massachusetts Institute

science,;. being a. member of both clubs bearing those names. On the M. I. T. list Green Is Included in students of the third rank, term rating being 3.50-3.99. @
 Brosnahan Is a graduate of the 1880 class at Naugatuck high school and he finished his four year course with a high scholastic standing. He was member of the varsity football team for three years, holding down the position of quarterback. He is also includ- ed in the same rank as Green.
 Mueller. son of Dr and Mrs Richard Mueller of Randolph ave- nue. appears in the list of students in the. second rank, term ratings being 4.00-4.49. He prepared for M. I. T. at Hotchkiss Prep, where he led his class.
 Students of the first rank con- stitute 2.4 per cent of the class of 1895, 2.7 per cent of second year students, 3.2 per cent of the third year men, and 3.9 per cent of the seniors.
 Tn second place are 7.2 per cent of the first year students, 6.5 per cent of second year men, "A per cent of the junior, and 6:9 per cent of the senior class.
 The third rank men in this list include 12.1 per cent of the class of 1895, 13 per cent of the second year students, 16.6 of the'T third year group, and 1894 per cent of the senior class. 4,s, ,r-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
CROSBY GRAD HONOR STUDENT.
CAUSE OF DEATH
 OF COOK GIRL
 STILL UNKNOWN
Jury in Gibraltar Found No Evidence to Decide
 Just How Boston Girl Died at Sea

Gibraltar. March 16-(UP)--A jury Investigating the death of Miss Elizabeth. Cook, of Boston, reported to-day there was insuffi- cient evidence to determine the cause of death.
 Miss Cook died, presumably of penumonia, on the steamer Chinese Prince in the Mediterranean, shortly after she had received q faked cablegram announcing the death of her fiance in Boston.
 The circumstances aroused sus- piciop and an investigation was demanded. The jury announced teddy. that the official analyst found, the condition of the stom- ach normal, with no corrosive aI- kalies present. He extracted ver- onat-aT sleep-producing drug from the mucoid contents of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
APACHE INDIAN HAS ABANDONED
 HIS STOICISM
As Prosecutor Unravels Story of His Murder of Girl Student, He Begins to Take More Notice

Globe, Ariz, March 16.-(CP)- Golney Seymour, Apache Indian brave, abandoned his stoicism to- day as U. S. District Attorney John Gung'1 began to unravel the story of the death of Henrietta Schmer- Ter, Columbia university student, charged to Seymour.
 Each time the dead girls name was mentioned yesterday Seymour shifted uneasiiy in his chair. He shot furtive glanches about the room. He had, hitherto, seemed indifferent to the proceedings of jury selection.
 Miss Schmerler was killed last July IS during, an excursion into the Apache country where she was making a study of Apache customs and traditions. Her body was found in lonely arroyo at the edge of the White River reservation.
 The medical examiners report, already given to the jury, showed the girl had been beaten, assaulted and stabbed. Death resulted from a knife wound in the neck.
 While Seymour's self. possession apparently is leaving him under the strain of trial, his aged father sits at his side in the courtroom. He is completely aloof from the pro- ceedings though he has sold all his possessions and mortgaged his cattle to aid the defense of his son.
 Seymour's wife and children sit outside the courtroom with other members of the tribe. They have refused to watch the trial.
 The defense has indicated 1t will bring out several important points In its effort to save Seymour from the death penalty, among them a recital of an ancient Apache tradi- ton which forbids an unmarried woman to ride double" with man on a horse.
 Miss Schmerler, it will be brought out, was accompanying Seymour to native dance and mounted his horse behind him. Such an action, to the mind of the Apache, constitutes an open avowal of intimacy. It is likely to arouse the anger of any member of the tribe who witnesses 1t.
 It is understood that the defense will attempt to show that Seymour, slightly intoxicated, became en- ragged at Miss Schmerler's unwit- ting breach of tribal etiquette.
 It further was reported that the defense will attempt to prove that Seymour did not beat nor stab the girl, but srtuck her with a rock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
JAPANESE HAVE BEGIN TO SHOW
 THEIR PURPOSE
Twenty.seven Members of Jap Chambers of Com- merce Meet at Mukden to Make Laws for Man- churia

Mukden, Manchuria. March 16- (UP)-Twenty-se members of Japanese chambers of commerce in Japan and Manchuria opened a rhree-day conference to-day to formulate recommendations for in- dustrial development in Man churia. The conference will sub init to Premier Inukai in Tokio a plan embracing reorganization of the South Manchuria railway into a private holding corporation to have control over railroads, iron and coal mines and electric power plants
 A colonization plan was dis cussed in connection with the rail- way proposals, calling for allotting a portion of surplus for general development in Manchuria and Mongolia. The conference was the first active step taken by Japanese since their military forces gained control of Manchuria from the Chinese and set up a government with Henry Pu-Yi, deposed "boy emperor" of China, as president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16

Walter P. Green. Jr, Crosby grad, Robert K. Mueller, Hotch- kiss, and John aP. Brosnahan, Eaugatuck high grad. under-grad- nate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are the only three Naugatuck valley stu dents who attained high scholastic standing for the first term of the l931-32 year at the institution ac- eording to the semi-annual list re- leased this morning.
 The first named received his eheepskin from the East Main etreet institution last. June, grad eatinr with honors. He was espe- eially brilliant in mathematics and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Successor to Late Ivar Kreuger to
 Be o. Rydbeck

Berlin, March 16-(U. P.) 70. Rydbeck, prominent Swedish finan- cier and associate of Ivar Kreuger. is expected to succeed to the gen. eral management of the Kreuger interests according to reports in financial circles here. Rydbeck par ticipated in the work of the advis- ory committee of the Young plan at Basic last December. He is a former director of the Scandina- viska Kredit Antiebolaget, Kreug- er's home concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16

The other alarm was for a fire along a fence at Willow court. It took the firemen IS minutes to go to the fire, put it out and return to headquarters. Mrs Frank Hud- ner was recorded as the owner.
 Last night the flremen worked about an hour and a half extin- gushing fire in a shed on the farm of Henry Schmidt on the Country Club road. The blaze was confined to the shed. The fire was prevented from spreading to other nearby structures,
 Yesterday afternoon an auto owned by Eugene Blodgett caught fire on Fairlawn avenue. Slight damage resulted. Later a brush fire on Ponham street held the atten- tion of the firemen and another one followed on the property of Agnes Mandelli at 30 Baldwin avenue. In neither case was any considerable damage done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
TOOK HIS LIFE
 IN REMORSE

New London, Conn, March 16. -(UP)-Remorse at being arrest ed for driving while intoxicated was believed to-day to have caused Joseph P. Moves, A, to hang him. self with his shirt in a jail cell last night.
 Moves was arrested after his autoombile had struck and slightly injured Robert Mayo, Jr, of Ham, den. Moves had just delivered a licture on first aid to an audience of telephone company employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
CIVIL. ACTION IN S
 fI SUPERIOR COURT

The $1,20O. civil action. of Gii- mor-Moody company against Louis Engelhardt was slated to go to the jury in superior court late this aft ernoon. A counter suit of $500 Is also being tried at the same time. The actions result from an auto collision on the Middiebury road on November 19. 1881. Bronson. Lewis y& Bronson appear for the plaintiff. Attorney Michael V. Blansfield represents the defendant. Judge Frederick M. Peasley is pre- siding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Schools of New Haven May Close
 for Funeral

New Haven, Conn, March 16 = GU. P.)-Public schools are ex- pected to close here for the fun eral of Frank Herbert Beede, who retired last September after serv- ing as superintendent of schools here for 31 years. Funeral arrange ments are incomplete.
 Before becoming superintendent of the New Haven schools, in which position he gained national prominence in educational circles, he served as high school principal at Willimantic, Watertown, Wey- mouth, Mass; Melrose, Mass: and Somerville. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
READ OF IT :,
 AND FOUND IT

Brady, Neb. March 16.-(UP)- Mrs Homer H. Todd had read in newspapers how housewives found precious stones in the glzzards of chickens they were cleaning.
 So she made 1t a rule to examine the gizzard of every fowl, she dressed.
 To-day she was exhibiting a gold nugget. weighing seven and a half grams, found in q hen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-16
Auto and Train Killed Two Men
 in New Haven

New Haven. Conn. March 1s--( U. P.)-An automobile and train killed two men here late yesterdays
 Abraham Arinsky, 6s, was fatally injured when struck by an auto mobile driven by Frank Dietz of Jamestown, N. J. Dietz was held on a charge of reckless driving.
 Festus Manning. laborer, was killed instantly when struck by a train in the Cedar Hill freight yards of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. ~