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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22

The Master Painters of Water bury in a second communication to The Democrat, renew their charges that men of the mutual aid are doing painting and paper hanging and thereby depriving craftsmen of an opportunity to earn a living. They also claim that; William Hal ris, director of the work is not in sympathy with their complaints MT Harris was out of Waterbury during the day and could not be reached for an answer anent the charges hurled his way by the master painters. The letter follows: To The Waterbury Evening Dem
 ocrat,
 Waterbury, Conn. Gentlemen: i4
 A few weeks ago through the columns of your paper, we ad- dressed letter to the mayors un- employment committee, requesting it to refrain from encroaching up- on the business Of the Master Painters of Waterbury.
 At the time of the publication of our appeal, you also published an interview with MT Harris, man. aging executive of the unemploy- ment committee.
 We Tefrained from replying to his statement, as we preferred to wait until we had determined what the attitude of the mayors unem- ployment committee would be to- ward our request.
 We found to our regret that our appeal fell on deaf ears, and today, after an investigation by the mas- ter painters of Waterbury, we find that the mayors unemployment committee has penetrated still deeper into our business and forth CT hampered our efforts to rehabili- tate our affairs.
 MT Harris has been quoted as saying that at the time of our pro- test, the only painters connected with the mayors unemployment committee were some men engaged in painting the armory; we take issue with him on this statement. and say that there are many other men employed by the mayors unemployment committee on both public and private jobs around the city.
 At one of the recent meetings of the Master Painters, a member 1n- formed the meeting that he had sold some wall paper to 8 customer and when he requested that he be permitted to quote price for hang ing it, the customer informed him that he was going to secure labor from the mayors unemployment committee. Another member re- ported that at the time Mir Harris made his statement, men working under the direction of the mayors unam pIoyment committee were em- ployed painting the kindergarten at the Anderson school; another mas ter painter reported that his ser vices were sought on a private job to do over some work which had first been done by workmen fur nished by the unemployment com mittee.
 We could continue with 8 long list of painting and papering jobs which have been done, and others which shortly are to be done, under the direction of the mayors unem- ployment committee, but we feel that the cases above cited will suf- fee to show that we cannot quite believe everything that is told us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Palace Show
 Cure for Blues
''DarktOwn Scandals" to Open Four-Day En=
 gagement Sunday

The theater has fallen upon strange times. The stage, berefit of most of its talent by the talkies. is floundering like a scow in a Cape Cod nor'easter. Showmen are grasping at straws. They are willing to try anything once, and in this attempt, along comes a producer with an old idea, moder- nized to the minute with a capable company of Harlem and Broadway favoirtes, and what a success.
 Such is the story of "Darktown Scandals booked here at the Palace theater for four days start ing next Sunday with the usual daily matinees and at the same popular price of admission, and while it's a dark cloud that hangs over Waterbury its a cloud of Joy, of cyclonic entertainment that breaks in all its furious fun and fireworks when "Darktown Scan- dals'' gives it's low down on the high ups of Harlem.
 Here comes company of forty pace m king worthies whose tempos begin at scorrc- ing and get hotter from then on. No cobwegs gather on the feet of these darkie leaders who are the pick of the best shows that have famed and funned the footlights of the Great White Way for years. Bnt all the excitement wont be on the stage alone when Banjo Ikey Robinson tunes up his Brunswick Recording orchestra. The most depressed individual in the audience will want to rise from his chair and enter both his feet in a dancing contest in the aisles. And he'd do that, but his eyes and ears will be rivited on the stage where Billie Young will be dupli- eating and improving on the tech nique that made her the brightest spot in "Blackbirds" or who thinks that Edna Taylor hasn't added to her charms since she starred in seven Eleven" and made every other Broadway show take the Ncount-or is there any doubt that Charlie Doyle of Diamond Lir" renown doesn't sparkle brighter than ever. Last but not least, the dusky dimpled chorus of dancing demons fill out an hour and half of rhythm and syncopation that only an organization such as "Darktown Scandals" can give.
 On the screen the Fox-Poli Palace offer "The County Fair" with William Collier. Marion Shill- ing and Hobart Bosworth. Fox Movieton News and novelties will complete the program. No ad- vance in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Veterans Hospital
 at Togue Me
Con tract Awarded to Charles Smith & Sons
 of Derby

Charles Smith and Sons, of Derby, was awarded the contract yesterday for the new S494,O0O Veterans hospital at Togus, Me.
 The Charles Smith firm is well known in Connecticut for it con- structed several state institutions and other buildings. It had the contracts for the new veterans hospital in Newington, the new buildings at the State Farm for Women at Mantle, buildings for the Southern New England Tele- phone company, the residence of Chauncey Goss, of this city, the new Derby Gas and Electric com pany plant and theaters in Bristol and Burlington, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Telephone Co.'S
 April Bulletin
Carries Much Matter of General Interest

The Telephone Bulletin for April tells it's readers how retired mem- bers of the company are enjoying life. The article does not state how much pension they have. but judging by the length of years served and the valuable service rendered, those on the retired list must have been handsomely re- membered by the firm which they assisted in bringing from a modest beginning to its present propor- tions. Ono Waterbury man Is fn- cluded in the list as follows:
 John J. Shea of Waterbury roc tired on April 1 after serving the company for very close to thirty years during the last eight of which he has been q right-of-way agent. Previous to that he served as a ilneman, repairman and drop foreman in tho plant department. Through tho Bulletin. best wishes for happy future are extended to MT Shea who will continue Co re- side in waterbury.
 According to the city directors, Mf ahee lives on kockhnri avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22

weather conditions were charged with causing more than 20 per cent Of nirplane Rccldenta durink the lant slx months Of is3o'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Francis Jamanie
 Wins First Place
Awarded Scholarship in Art Exhibit at Matt
 tatuck Gallery

The arts and interest committee of the Junior League of Waterbury awarded a scholarship in the Wa terbury Arts school, to Francis Jmanies of Leavenworth high school whose exhibit at the Mat tatuck Historical gallery was judged the best by a select group of critics. H. Harry Malootian, another Leavenworth student, was awarded honorable mention.
 This exhibit was opened to all local high school students. Helen F. Andrews of Westover school Middlebury, H. Louise Johnson supervisor of art at WatertowI high, and L. F. Work, instructor in the Yale School of Fine Arts and an instructor in the Waterbury Art school, were the judges. Mrs Elton s. Weyland was chairman of the arts and interests commit tee of the Junior league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
PAINTERS RENEW CHARGES, ATTACK HARRIS|
ALIENISTS FOR
 PROSECUTION IN
 HONOLULU CASE
Trial Will Be Resumed Saturday With Prose cutOr Kelley Battling Against an Angry Public
BY DAN CAMPBELL United Press Stan Correspondent


 , Honolulu, T. H., April 22.-(UP)
 Prosecution alienists prepared to testify against It Thomas H. Mas sic in Hawaii's honor staying trial when resumed tomorrow as pros ecution revealed what 1t planned to show by evidence dramatically destroyed Wednesday by his wife.
 What he intended to test, Prose- cutor John c. Kelley told the United Press, was one answer in husband as mot demonstrative."
 He said he had planned to use that answer to impeach Mrs Mas sie's statement that her husband was always kind and affectfon- ate."
 The alienists, pr Joseph Cation, Bowers, of Los Angeles, may be expected to combat defense claims killed Joe Kahahawai, half caste Mrs Massie.
 Kelley said he might ask for an instructed verdict of manslaughter
 
 would not make up his mind defi- two doctors had to report.
 Kelley said he had no plans concerning the other defendants, Mrs Grace Hubbard Bell Fortescue, Massie's socially prominent mother Lord, enlisted seamen, all accused of enoorl daoraa ,,o1,rdnr
 A group of prominent island physicians expressed indignation at Kelley's action in taking the intimate report destroyed by Mrs Massie into court. They passed a recommendation that the next ses- sion of the legislature make such questionnaires privileged.
 Many women were reported 10 have protested to the University of Hawaii, where Mrs Massie took the psychopathic test. The wo- men felt Kelley should not have had access to it.
 Mrs Massie's action was de- scribed by Defense Counsel Clar-- ence Darrow, as the most unusual incident he ever witnessed in a courtroom.
 nave seen SpecldlOTS dppiduu a verdict" he said, .'but never before have I heard of spectators applauding such an action by a witness"
 Kelley stated he had no inten- ton of reviving the matter of the questionnaire.
 The questionnaire was said to be one customarily given as a test in determining whether patients were afflicted with delusions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22

Sweet potatoes form the second largest vegetable crop in the Uni ted States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
DON'T QUOTE ME
(By United Press)

Washington, April 22 -(U. P.)- The proposal of the sen1te to cut 10 per cent off the $S05. .000,OOO post office budget has set somebody to looking into the records to de- termine how much congress costs the post office. There seems to be suggestion somewhere in the woods that maybe the postoffice might get even and cut down on congress little.
 Last year members of congress mailed out free of charge under their franking privileges ,4l3,O32 pieces of mail. It cost the postofhce $723,671 to handle this load or con- gressional records, public docu- ments and congressmen's speeches:
 All told the post office handled 789,576,165 pieces of mail free last year at total cost of S11,575,S3f. This included all the mail of govern ment departments and offices the country over. Naturally not all or this is useless-but there are sus- gestions that perhaps 1t wouldn't be too great a hardship to ask con gressmen to pay little something for mailing speeches to constituents.
 There is another element in the matter of congressional franking privileges. Candidates running against incumbent congressman maintain it gives the incumbent a special advantage in that he can reach constituents through the mali at no cost.
 The general supply committee or the government has just added tear gas guns and grenad s to its au- thorized list of purchases. Tnat means that government depart ments generally are allowed to buy and use them. In the past they nave been used only in special cases.
 All treasury guards who nave anything to do with the protection of money carry them. The smith sonian Institution guards nave them handy when guarding some or the particularly valuable exhibits. It is said that one high government official keeps tear gas gun under his desk.
 Vice. President Charles Curtis. at- tended Q dinner at the Mexican embassy one night this week ana missed special non-aicoholic cocktail which in times gone by al- ways was prepared for him there. Former Ambassador Tellez worked out the formula for the drink which was made from rare syrups and juices of tropical fruits. Curtis always enjoyed it. Hut Teilex has taken the secret back to Mexico with him. So Curtis. not indulEinE in things alcoholic, had no cocktail
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Bristol BorroWs
 $500, ,OOO For Needy
Loan Removes Possibility of Suffering Among
 Residents of Bell City

bers of the finance board: Council man Charles R. Anderson, chair man, secretary of the North Side Bank & Trust Company and com- troller of the New Departure Man. ufacturing Company; State Sena- tor Fuller F. Barnes, president of the Dunbar Company; Clifford S. Birge, president of the North Side Bank & Trust Company; Frederick G. Hughes. vice-president of the New Departure Manufacturing Company; Edward Ing ham. president of the B. Ingraham Clock Company; Seymour R. Peck, vice. president and treasurer of the Peck-Barnard-O -Olmestead Company and Charles T. Treadway, chair man of the board of directors of the Bristol American Bank & Trust Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Special to The Dcmocrat)

Bristol, April 22-Through the efforts of Dewitt Page, president of the New Departure Manufactur- ing Company and vice-president of General Motors the city of Bristol will obtain $500,000 from New York banking house within the near future in order that it may care for the poor and needy of this city during the coming months.
 The rate of interest and the name of the banking concern was not divulged, but the interest was favorable to this city. During the past the financial problems of the city have ben handled by members of the common council, but it was voted at a special meeting held Thursday at the New Departure Manufacturing Company to form a new finance board which will have power over income taxes, notes to be issued and other matters of city finance.
 The following were named mem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Dr Roberts Goes
 Back to Post
Missionary of Bunker Hill Church in South India
 to Continue Work

Dr Isabella M. Roberts, daugh- ter of Mrs M. B. Roberts of Long Beach, California, a medical mis- sionary under the American board of commissioners for foreign mis- sions in Madura, South India, sails back to her post in the American Hospital for Women and Children on April 26 from Quebec after a years furlough.
 The maternity ward in Dr Rob- erts' hospital represents one of the greatest needs of that section of the country, and in it over 400 baby cases are handled annually. There are probably 20 babies born under unhygienic conditions in Madura for one case that is at- tended by a doctor or trained nurse" says Dr Roberts.
 The importance of woman doctor cannot be overestimated in a land where so many of the wo- men refuse to be treated by men physicians. Over the entrance of the hospital in Tamil letters ap- pear the worlds Pray that ye may be healed. Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give. you rest" Dr Roberts was born in Ontario, Canada. graduated from Toronto university, and studied also in Lon. don and Vienna. She has served | in the Women's Hospital of Phil. adelphia, and was for ten years on the stan of the Medical College at Ludhiana. India. She is the sister of Dr ]. c. Roberts of Ed monton, Alberta, Canada.
 pr Roberts k the special repre- sentative in India of the Congre' gational church of Seymour. Re, Edward A. Jones. pastor; the Bun ker Isiil church of Waterbury. Rev IW. Moreton owen. pastor, and ths First Congregational church oi
 West Haven. Rev w. J. Johnston
 pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
SCOVILL MFG. co.
 FILES PETITION

According to news from Wash ington, D. C., the Scovill Manufac- turing company of this city has ap piled to the United States patent bureau for exclusive use of trade mark design. The design will be used as a trade mark on bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies. The trade mark consists of the word Vogue" arranged against a special background.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22

"Old Bill." the famous London omnibus which was used in France during the World war, was loaded with wreaths and followed the cof- fin of Charles Saunders. It's war time driver, who was buried re- gently at Southend, England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
Fund Shortage Holds Up U. s.
 Building PLans

WASHINGTON D. e. Jan. 21.- The sixth installment of the gov- ernment's $7OO, ,OO0, ,OO0 building pro- gram, which was to have been sent to Congress for this month, will be held up because of lack of funds to pay for it.
 The program, which was started before the World War and dropped until after the close of hostilities, is designed to provide new post offices throughout the nation. AL ready 2,411 ,569 of buildings have been completed and more than $232 100000 more are under con- tract.
 The sixth installment, which would have gone to Congress this year, would have been chosen from allocations previously made and submitted to Congress last F'ebru- ary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
WOMEN ASKED TO BOWL
 AT kETCH|kAN
First City Ladies Challenge Locals to Play Series
 in Their Town

There is strong possibility that when the Elks' bowling team leaves for Ketchikan next month it will be accompanied by a women's team representing the local lodge of Elks. The Ketchikan ladies have challenged their Juneau sis- ters to engage them in combat at the same time the men are fight ing for supremacy, and it is be- lieved that the challenge will be
 Visited Few Years Ago accepted.
 A few years ago Ketchikan's fair bowlers visited Juneau when their men folk journeyed here, but the First City has never yet been in- yaded by the ladies of Juneau lodge In the recent telegraphic tournament the Ketchikanites won decisively over the locals, but the Juneau women declare that in the next engagement the story will be different.
 No decision has been reached as to whether the women will accept the challenge and make the trip South next month, but the idea is meeting with much favor, and it is likely that the Ketchikan chal- 1enpe will ha accented
 To Give Dances
 To raise funds to defray the ex- pepses of the mems trip the lodge will give two dances. The first will be held next Saturday night and the second will follow a week later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
HOOP SQUADS GET READY FOR
 HARD BATTLES
Juneau Boys and Girls to Meet Douglas Teams
 Tomorrow Night
By Pap

Members of the boy and girl bas- ketball squads representing the Ju- neau High School were scheduled to indulge in light practice in the schools gymnasium late this after noon, preparatory to their games in this city tomorrow evening against teams representing the Douglas High School.
 The bruised alI: charley horse cripples on the Juneau boys squad = George Karabelinikoff, Elm e r Lindstrom and Billy Nikish-tossed the ball gingerly. The condition of each is much improved, but the lack of top form occasions concern to Coach E. G. Wentland.
 Not So Strong Now
 T am afraid we shall not ap- pear to such good physical advan-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21

tage tomorrow as we have in the two previous contests" he said. q hope to start all the first string players, however, and they will re- main on the floor as long as they function efficiently
 T look for the hardest fought basketball battle of the season to- morrow. The Juneau boys would like to stow away the Gastineau Channel championship, but they realize the Douglas lads will make their most desperate struggle of the season to prevent third straight defeat"
 Battle Between Girls
 The girls game will be just as strongly contested as the boys. The Douglas maids expect to garner title honors by third victory, and Juneau's feminine hoopsters are determined to frustrate the plans of the trans-channel sextette.
 The Juneau girls have been put through some hard training in the past few days by Coach Enid Burns. They are certain to play stronger game tomorrow than at any prev ious time this season.
 Early inquiries for tickets, which will be offered at the recently es- tablished reduced prices, insure a capacity throng of spectators in the High School gymnasium tomor- row evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21

Before he left for the south and Miami to ges himself in shape for the job of trying to get the Brook lyn ball club in shape, Max Carey was asked whether he intended to concentrate on making clever base runners out of the boys who have been bouncing around more or less ! at random for the Flatbush Fusi- Hers.
 The assumption was, that Carey, a great base runner himself, and an able coach of this speciality, will develop a collection of Ben Chap mans. Nothing is further from his mind.
 Speed IS all right but where am I going to get it?" inquired Pro- lessor Carey. "I haven't any means of innoculating some of these heavy footed fellows with ssprinting ability. We will try to im- prove the base running as a mat ter of course. At least we hope to have the boys able to care for themselves when they get on.
 My principal idea is to develop a better pitching staff. We have a great bun5h of young pitchers up from the Hartford club. If we can get a couple of starters among Mattingly, Gallivan, Krider and .Mungo, we will get help where we need it.
 Another factor in our favor is the old law of averages. If you will study the record, you will note that nearly every regular on the club either suffered from bad breaks or relapse of injuries last year. Lopez, Bissonette, Herman, Fred erick and Wright. all key men on the team, were far from their best in 1881. Most of them, if not all ,should be much better in 1882" Eddie Steers Meehan
 Chick Meehan credits our own Eddie Neil with powers of descrip- tion so forceful that he (Chick) was forthwith prompted to accept the offer to resume football coach- ing andt athletic development work at Manhattan College.
 Eddie expressed my sentiments about getting away from hign- . powered methods so well that it convinced me it was a great idea, !" admitted Chick.
 When l left New York univer-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21

The Serenaders will furnish the music.
 Tournament Starts
 The first match of the new house tournament at the Elks' Club will be rolled tonight at 7:15 o'clock when the Lobsters meet the Shrimps. The second match will be between the Cohoes and the Sockeyes. Much interest is being manifested in the tournament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
Legalized Punishment

Legalized Punishment
 Whatever else the effects of the 1881 gridiron season, it has served through tragedy to bring out into the open a number of vital statis- tics.
 One of them involves the defen- Sive use of hands. Pop Warner went so far as to charge that some coaches have taught their linemen not only to use their hands as blocking instruments but also to administer punishment.
 Unquestionably it is vital point and the cause of man yiijuries. The rabbit blow" used often enough in hard contact, easily may be fatal.
 Sharper officiating will help curb unnecessary roughness along the line but the coaches themselves can and no doubt will take the in itiative in ridding the game of unsportsmanlike and dangerous practices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
GARD PARTY IS
 WELL ATTENDED

The card party given last night in the Odd Fellows hall by Perse- verance Lodge of Rebekahs was well attended and was a most suc- cessful affair. Prizes were awarded as follows Firsts-Mrs. w B. Kirk and c. c. Rudolph; seconds-Mrs. Anna E. Snow and Andrew Rosnes: consolation-Mrs Anna Vim and Tom Dull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21
@E227klE11H AAAN GOULD = 19SSS5SSiH9 TQSSSZssE

sity I had no thought about get ting another coaching job. Bnt that story started me to thinking other wise and when Manhattan came along with an offer to do just the thing Eddie described I jumped at it."
 Good luck, Chick, say we!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-21

Miss Margie Neal, former school teacher and newspaper publisher of Carthage, was the first woman senator to sit in the Legislature of Texas.