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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
King George Sees
Own Horse Come In

Fourteen started in the mile and
a quarter event. Limelight, colt
by Pharos- Vervaine, was favorite
in the betting at Is to s. Sigari
was IL to and Royal. Progeny
20 to /.
Limelight is one of several good
horses running in the kings
stables this year AS a two-year-
old, he was in the money in five
out of seven starts, winning two
races and coming third three
times.
The king narrowly missed two
straight victories when in the next
event, the Ely Plate, his frivole
was beaten by a nose by Lord
Ellesmere's Lantern. Lord Lon
donderry's Romneya was third, two
lengths back. The race is at five
furlongs and attracted IL starters.
Romneya was betting favorite at
100 to 80. Frivole was to 2 and
Romneya 8 to g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
BY ELMER G. WALLER

UNITED Press Financial EfiitOr.)
New York, April 2S.-UP)-
Liquidation slowed slightly in the
afternoon trading on the stock ex-
change, but prices failed to rally,
holding at net losses of fractions to
3 points.
Pressure was noted in a few
issues and special stocks made,
sharp declines with bids scarce. All
groups were down, including the
rails which recently were support
ers for the general list.
Alaska Juneau was driven to a
new low for the year at 5 "a off
/ IA. The issue in January
reached 16 5-S on what was recent
ly described before the senate in
quiry as bull pool manipulation.
Steel common slipped back near
ly a point from the previous close
to 20, while losses of / to 2 points
were made by Case at 20 SIS. AL
lied Chemical Sc Ia: American
Can AZ "a; Union Carbide 20 L.;
International Business Machines
81 IL and American Tobacco b.
Atchison led the decline in the
rails, touching a. off 2. Auburn
lowered around its low of 35 off
is in the motors where Chrysler
also was a weak spot. Studebaker
eased 1-s point into new low
ground.
Utility shares to-day felt the eff
feet of the wide decline in output
Of electricity reported yesterday by
the National Electric Light associ-
stion. This group was down frac-
tons to 8. points. with Consolidat-
ed Gas at SO SIS off 1 is; Public
Service as off "a and Peoples Gas
50 5-8 off 3-8. In the commune
cations, American Telephone was
at 80 IA off / rs and Western
Union 81 Ia off ] 3-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
BILLION DOLLAR
STEEL MERGER
CONTEMPLATED
Five Leading Independent
Steel Companies Are
Considering 1t - Cyrus
S. Eaton at Head of II

Washington, April 20 - (UP)
- The Washington Post today said
that negotiations are being con-
Quoted for a $1,000.000,000 mer-
ger of five leading independent,
steel companies.
The companies involved are Re-
public steel Corporation, Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Company,
Jones and Laughlin steel Corpor-
alton, Inland Steel Corporation
and American Rolling Mills Com
pany. They have a total ingot ca
pacity of 15,410,000 tons and If
merged would rank second only to
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, which has 27,S41,000 tons ca
pacity.
Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleveland fl
nancier, is sponsoring the merger.
the Post said. His representatives
have asked the Department of
Justice for an informal opinion as
to its legality under the Antitrust
laws.
Eaton last year won sensa-
tional battle to prevent merger OF
youngstown Sheet and Tube with
Bethlehem Steel. Bethlehem,
however, still holds a considerable
ton is now said to be negotiating
directly with Charles M. Schwab
stock interest in Youngstown. Ea-
OF Bethlehem for acquisition OF
this interest.
1t is not believed the government
would approve the merger II Beth
lehem retained this stock owner
ship. Inclusion of Bethlehem IN
the consolidation would give 1t and
u. s. Steel more than 80 per cent
of the total ingot capacity of all
steel companies in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
BRITON MADDEN
MEMORY GIVEN
HONOR BY YALE
MADDEN Founded the Mag
azine "Tinle" But Died
Too Soon to Carry Out
All His Policies

New Haven. Conn. April as
(UP)-Briten Hadden, who died
before his 31st birthday after
founding the magazine Time, was
praised as one who gave journal
lists everywhere a new conception
of their function In society" at the
dedication of the new Briton Had
den Memorial building of the Yale
Daily News.
The words were used by John 5.
Martin, managing editor Of Time,
who was one Of the speakers when
President James Rowland Angel
turned the keys to the luxurious
Gothic structure over to Benton ii.
Grant, News chairman. Hadden
whose ambitious attempt to create
a new vogue of news presentation
was launched with the small con-
tributions OF hundreds of Yale men,
was chairman Of the News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
DEPRESSION IS
FILLING CHEAP
DANCE HALLS
League OF Women Voters
Told That There Will Be
Moral Breakdown I'M
less 1t Is Stopped

Detroit, April 2s.-UP)-The
depression is forcing the younger
generation to leave their homes
and seek recreation in cheap dance
halls and in automobiles, Mrs Ell
wood Street, chairman of the COM
mittee of social hygiene of the
League of Women Voters told the
United Press today. Only adequate
social protection can prevent a
complete moral breakdown, she
said. She is a delegate to the
league convention here.
"At no time" she said, has the
situation been more acute. City
youth is crowding cheap dance
halls, while a gallon of gasoline
is the price of a good time for
small town boys and girls" Taxi
dancing in itself is not wrong"
she said. Thousands of girls are
doing it for living because they
have no other means of livelihood.
But unless controlled it will lead
to an unhealthy freedom among
city boys and girls" Mrs Street
believes all public dances should
be chaperoned by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
HOUSE
: SAVES SALARIES
OF employees

Washington, April 2S.-UP)-
A rebellious democratic house has
wrecked the economy bill and re-
fused to reduce salaries of the
thousands of government employees
making less than $4,000 a year.
Before galleries crowded with
government clerks whose wages
were at stake, the house last
night by 17S to 14s raised from
$1,000 to $4,000 the exemption
from the II per, cent cut proposed
by its economy committee. Then
by a vote of 1856 to 81 it approved
the salary reduction as amended.
The IL per cent cut with only
$1,000 exempted was the heart of
the economy measure. The COM
mittee counted on 1t for $67.302,000
of the $200,00O,00O total savings.
The increase in exemption reduced
to $12,OOO,000 the savings to be
made by pay cuts.
A proposal to eliminate Saturday
half holidays will be voted on to-
day. 1t is under heavy attack and
if defeated would cut another $9.-
900, 900 from the savings in the bill.
Proposed consolidation of the war
to save $50,000,000 or more is con-
ceded little chance for passage.
Sharp controversy also has de-
veloped around the proposed $4S,-
100000 curtailment if veterans
benefits.
Wage reduction opponents began
by shouting down an attempt by
the house leaders to impose a
gag" rule that would have strict
ly limited debate and amendments.
The leaders did not even ask for a
teller vote of the rule.
Chairman McDuffie of the econ
omy committee then stated the
case for the committees pay cut
plan.
"The people are demanding that
the cost of government be brought
down." he shouted. 1.-THE cost of
living has gone down more than
we propose to reduce any salary"
The exemption as it stands means
that there will be no pay cut for
government employees making less
than $2,500--and this class en-
braces the vast majority of fed
eral workers For those MAX
ing more than that amount, the IL
per cent cut will apply only to that
part of the salary in excess Of $2,-
500.
Thus a worker making $4,000
a year would be cut II per cent of
$500 or $55. A $5,000-a-year Of
fetal would be cut $275. Congress-
men and others receiving $4,000
would take an 1915 reduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
WAR KREUCER
LOST HEAVILY
in OIL BATTLE
Match King Of Sweden,
Who Took His Life in
Paris, Had Dropped
About $l8,3OO,O0O

Stockholm, April 2S-(UP)-
The commission investigating the
condition of the Kreuger and Toll
companies asked the government
to-day to proiong the moratorium
on Kreuger and Toll until May 81,
suggesting that bankruptcy pro-
ceedings would begin after that
date.
1t was reported Ivar Kreuger,
who killed himself in Paris, en-
gagged in a bitter financial battle
with Sir Henri Deterding. head of
the Royal Dutch oil interests, just
before his death. Kreuger was
said to have lost about s1S.300,00
specializing in Royal Dutch and
Shell Transport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
SON OF LAWYER
BELIEVED LOST !:
HAS BEEN FOUND
Union College Freshmen,
Arthur S. Plum m e r
Telephones His Father
He Is i'm Detroit

Schenectady, ". Y, April IS
S. Plummer, Union
college freshman student, who
took an unannounced trip to De-
'troit because he felt need of a rest,
Is expected to arrive late to-day.
The youth, son of prominent Bos-
ton and Maiden. Mass. lawyer. Ar
thur ]. Plummer, has told his
father over the long distance tele-
phone that he planned to return
as soon as possible.
Plummer disappeared from the
college campus Monday. When he
failed to return that night college
officials grew alarmed. Information
by a bus terminal manager here
supplied the clue by which Plum
mer was located.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
SCANDAL in THE
UNIVERSITY OF
OKLAHOMA CITY
Two Girls Have Died I'M
der Strange Circum=
stances - Gov Murray
Interested - Muir d e
Charges Near

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 2S.
(UP)-Death of two university OF
Oklahoma goods here, repeatedly
after illegal operations, to-day
brought an inquiry by Gov William
ri. Murray and threat of murder
charges by county authorities.
Mrs Frank Lee, II, and Miss Vlr-
GINA Wykoff, 10, died here OF
blood poisoning, 1.-The apparent re-
suit of illegal operations" accord
ing to hospital records.
II anticipate filing charges
against a physician and an osteo-
path." said County Attorney Lewis
r. Morris. Miss Wykoff named
the osteopath in death bed state
ment."
IAN illegal operation had been
performed on Mrs Lee when 1 was
called into the case" said DR.
George Kimball. 1.-The girl was
nearly dead them"
Mrs Lee. known on the univer-
sity campus as Nancy Joe Seay,
of Wichita Falls, Texas. was the
wife of Frank Lee, former football
star, Their marriage had been
kept a secret.
Gov Murray ordered c.. A.
Burns, chief of the state bureau of
to investigate the
girls deaths. Burns is to report
personally to the executive.
Hospital attaches said both the
students were suffering from blood
poisoning in an advanced stage"
when brought to the institution.
The operations had not been per-
formed in the hospital, they en-
phasized. Il.
Death of the two girls has
caused grave concern at the uni
versIty, said President w. d. Biz
zell. The school is located at Nor
man, 20 miles from here.
The bodies of the girls have been
returned to their homes for burial.
Miss Wykoff was to be buried at
Centerville, Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
YACHT TO CRUISE
SEAWARD in The
LNDBERGH CASE
John Hughes Curtis Ex-
poets to Have Semi
Final Conference With
Alleged Kidnapers

tufteu Efe3b bttn Correspondents
Norfolk, wa, April 2s.--(UP)--
The motor yacht Maroon was ex-
pected to cruise out through Ches-
apeake bay to-day seeking what 1t
was hoped might be semi-final
conference between John Hughes
Curtis, and men represented to be
agents of the kidnapers of Charles
A. Lindbergh, Jr.
Re-fuelled and re-provisioned,
after one cruise that lasted four
and q half days, the Maroon spent
last night at the Norfolk naval
base.
When Curtis, Edwin B. Bruce,
retired Elmira, N. w. banker and
Lieut. George L. Richard. Curtis
navy pilot returned to Norfolk
yesterday morning. they expected
to leave again almost at once.
Members of the Marcon's crew
were given. shore liberty for but
one hour. The departure was post
poned from hour to hour until It
became apparent a start could not
be made last night.
The hour of departure depended
on Curtis, who has been directing
negotiations with the men who
sent an emissary to him at his
boat house, March 8, asserting
themselves to be the kidnapers of
the famous baby and asking him
to act as intermediary with Lind
bergh.
Neither Curtis, nor those who
were to accompany him on the
yacht, as negotiators or crew, were
anxious for a repetition of the
cruise that ended yesterday. Waves
swept the S5-foot yatch, it was
tossed about on the water. its pro-
pellers racing, and at least one
wave went below to the cabins,
Curtis, standing with another man
at the straining wheel, was
knocked down.
Hints dropped by those aboard
indicated that the Marcon's mis-
sion was at sea, probably cruising
about most of the time waiting for
messenger-boat to speak to her.
Deduction from the various pur-
posely cryptic statements led to
the belief that Curtis telephoned
Lindbergh yesterday upon his ar
rival, told him of the cruise. and
received information or instructions
on which as volunteer intermediary
he might act at the next contact.
There seemed then to be the
likelihood that another message to
Lindbergh would be necessary.
Curtis only official word after
Yesterdays landing was that "many
obstacles had been removed This
left no doubt that he had estab-
lished communication with his men
on the water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
Milford Death May
Turn Into Murder

the night of April when he was
in trouble at a Milford inn. Quirk
was found the morning of April 10
in the rear of truck outside a ga
rage. He had severe, bruises on
his chin and knees
Taken to his home, he appeared
to be recovering until four days
later when he became violently i'll
and was taken to the hospital.
Investigation by Milford police,
who persisted despite statement
of accidental death by falling from
Coroner James J. Corrigan, in be-
lieving Quirk was victim of foul
play. led to'arrest of Harry Ander-
son, Harold Trenchard and Lyman
Gilbert. all of Norwalk and Miss
Irene Heath of Milford.
Coroner Corrigan reopened his
inquiry into the case and ques-
toned Anderson, Trenchard and
Miss Heath at noon to-day. 1t was
Gilbert would be ques-
toned later. All were held on
technical charges.
The four under arrest were said
by police to have been at the Eel
Hill Inn the night Quirk caused a
there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
COLLEGE VOTES
ALWAYS RIGHT
IN PAST YEARS
'"Mock" Convention at
Washington and Lee
University Ends in the
Nomination of Governor
Roosevelt

Lexington, Va, April 28.-(UP)
The national democratic (mock)
convention of Washington and Lee
university has selected Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt as the demo-
cratic presidential candidate for
1882. Roosevelt was nominated on
the ninth ballot.
Newton D. Baker, of Ohio, had
shown amazing strength on the
eighth ballot. but Roosevelt went
over with the acclaim of the con-
yention when California. Louisiana
and Texas swung their votes to the
New Workers. side.
In four out of five previous
mock conventions, the Washington
and Lee forecasts have indicated
correctly the actual course of his
tory, unofficial observers from the
national city were present to watch
the balloting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
Billy Muldoon Has
Adopted Secretary

Miss Margaret v. Farrell, who is
exactly half his age, and intends
to make her his heir, 1t was learned
today.
Surrogate George A. Slater Of
White Plains gave his approval to
the adoption last Friday after the
surrogate's court had investigated
the circumstances.
Miss Farrell, who is 43, has been
Muldoon's secretary for the last ~
years and he informed the court
that, during that time. she has
taken care of virtually all of his
business affairs.
Muldoon recently recovered from
prolonged illness. He owns and
operates a health farm at Pur-
chase, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
JAILS OF INDIA
and THE PRISON
CAMPS CROWDED
Men and Women, Who
Followed Gandhi in
Civil DisObedience, Are
Being Arrested Daily

London, April 2S.-(UP)-In.
dia's jails and prison camps are
filled with thousands of national-
lists, men and women, as the re-
suit of Mahatma Gandhi's civil dis
obedience campaign and the efforts
of the Indian government to crush
the movement by a series of the
most repressive measures in the
history of the nationalist move
ment.
More than 10000 persons were
arrested and convicted in the gov
eminent drive during the first
three months of 1882, and several
thousand more have bene detained
during April.
Leaders Of the Indian national
congress claim that despite the
Imprisonment of scores of the most
prominent figures, the government
has failed to strangle the move
ment but only driven 1t under
ground. Government spokesman
hesitate to claim victory, although
they say. indications are encourage
ing.
Hundreds of persons are injured
daily in clashes with police. ac-
cording to information reaching
London, but the total of casualties
cannot be estimated reliably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
WATER OWN

The adjourned monthly meeting
of the board of educa lion was held
with the board of finance Tuesday
evening.
At this meeting it was decided
to make 10 per cent reduction in
the teachers salaries and all those
connected with the schools on the
present salaries to apply on the
contracts for the coming year.
There will also be reductions In
the teaching staff. The household
art department will be eliminated
and some teaching positions will
be reduced. At the present time
the teachers are turning back 10
per cent of their wages.
The regular routine business of
examining and approving of bills
was also transacted. 1t was voted
to rent the Winnimaug school
house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
0AKvILLE

Mrs Genevieve Mascarelli, of
Rockdale avenue, died at noon
yesterday at the Sc Mary's hos
hital. The body was taken to the
Hickcox funeral parlors in Wa
tertown from where the funeral
will be held tomorrow morning to
st Mary Magdalene's church,
where a requiem mass will be cele-
brated at 900 o'clock. Burial will
be in Mount st James Cemetery
WATERFOWL.
Mrs Mascarelli is survived by
her husband. Joseph. her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Mccarthy;
four sisters. Mrs Edward Pickert.
of Willimantic, and Misses Marion.
Rosella and Helen Mccarthy all Of
Oakvi1le; and two brothers James
and Francis Mccarthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28

Tickets for the Elks minstrels
show for the benefit of the school
milk fund were reported to-day to
be almost sold out SO that a ca
pacity audience is practically as
sured for Friday evening at Elks'
hall. A limited number of the
pasteboards were issued in order
that crowding into the hall would
not result. With the aid of men,
bers of the cast of the show the
tickets were placed on sale early
this week and were picked up inn
mediately.
Assisting Gene Oviatt who is di-
recting the production are the fol-
lowing members of the committee
who represent the milk. fund: DR.
E. j. Godfrey, city health officer,
John G. Gilmartin, principal of the
Croft school and Miss Daisy Lord,
president of the Waterbury Teach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
Market Prices Fail
To Rally And There
Were Some Losses
Pressure Came in Several Issues and Special Stocks
Went Down Quickly With Bids Very Scarce

Among the issues to react sharp
ly on thin markets were Pittsburgh
Steel preferred IL liz or Z 1-2;
Colorado Fuel & Iron preferred "a
off g.; Consolidated Cigar prior pre-.
fcrred with warrants SO off q; In
ternational Silver preferred So off
8 liz; Chicago Northwestern pres
ferred 8 IL of 4; Park & Tilford
2 off /. Vulvan DEFINING was
down more than a point on elm
nation of the dividend.
u. S. Gypsum and Corn Products
preferred were exceptions to the
trend, making substantial gains.
Standard of New Jersey also MAN.
aged to remain near the previous
close as did Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28

Deliberating less than an hour
iurv in superior court this after
noon awarded $4,000 damages to
Mrs Eva Churchelow of Wolcott, in
her suit against David silverstein
of this city. The action, brought TO
recover for severe injuries to her
right leg alleged to have been
-caught between her own machine
and the defendants on Kingsbury
street, August 81, 1881. was given
to the jury for elaboration at l:46
o'clock.
Mrs Churchelow told Judge New
ell Jennings and the jury that she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
WIFE OF WRESTLER

Belmont, Mass, April 2S-(U. P)
Mrs Gus Sonnenberg. 81, wife of
the heavyweight wrestler, was re-
covering to-day from injuries suf-
fered in an automobile collision
yesterday.
She suffered body bruises. a
sprained wrist, and a severe shak-
ing when the car she was driving
coliided with another on Pine
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
Eva Churchelow
Alleged Permanent
Injuries To Leg
Hit Nv Car of David Silversein- Claims Limb Conn
pIeteIy Disabled, Preventing Her From Operating
Large Produce and Dairy Farm in Wolc0tt

had alighted from her machine and
while crossing in front of 1t to step
to the sidewalk was pushed up
against the fender when the de-
PENDANT suddenly backed up his car
that had been parked 10 feet dis
tant near the curb. She alleges her
leg is completely disabled and that
she is unable to perform her usual
occupation around the large pro-
duce and dairy farm in Wolcott.
Attorney Michael V. Blansfield
and Attorney Harry j: Beardsley
represent the plaintiff. Bronson,
Lewis and Bronson appear for the
defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
FOREIGN TRADE
OF THE SOVIET

Moscow. April 2S-(UP)-The
foreign trade report for 1881, is
sued to-day, showed an unfavor-
able balance of 294.000,000 rubles
approximately $147,000,000 at
Russian valuation).
The volume of exports increased
slightly over 1880 but the value
declined nearly % per cent be-
cause of the fall of prices. The
latter factor, however. enabled ex-
ports to be rs per cent more than
in 1880 with a cost of only per
cent more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
HIGH WIND AND HEAVY
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY

The heavy snow and wind storm
that set in shortly before O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, did not last
long, but those who were out Oh
doors at that time will talk about
it as long as they live. People who
remember the blizzard of 1883
thought they were in for repeti-
ton of it and hurried to their
homes with all the speed they
could summon Iup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
HUNGER MARCHERS
IN LAWRENCE

Lawrence, Mass, April 28-(UP)
Two thousand hunger march
ers" assembled to-day on Lawrence
Common to protest the detention
of Edith Berkman, communist
leader, by U. s. immigration Off
Gals in Boston.
Following speeches by Miss
Johanna Reed of New York and
Samuel Bramhall of Lawrence,
the marchers headed toward the
mill district, supposedly to enlist
recruits for their march to Middle
ton and Salem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28


ers' association. The committee
has been doing its part to make
the show success and have as
sured ticket purchasers of an even-
ing's entertainment in the Elks
show. The proceeds will be di-
rected toward the milk fund for
the schools which was started a
couple of years ago.
Several well known entertainers
are included in the cast for Fri
day evening. The soft sing trio,
known as Columbo, Crosby and
Valley, featuring Gus Bergin, Hugo
Lang and George Sullivan are GER
tain to score one of the hits of
the show. Billy Lamb and An
thony Mariana introduce some
clever dance steps. Maurice Fitz-
gerald is in charge of the lights
and Jack Fitzgerald is in charge
of makeup and curtain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28
ELY is CHAIRMAN

Boston, April % - 60. P.)
Governor Ely will be chairman Of
the Massachusetts Smith-pledged
delegation to the democratic ma
tional conventions, 1t Is understood.
u. s. Senator David I. Walsh,
who headed the victorious Smith
slate in Tuesdays presidential pri-
mary, probably will be the delega.
toms representative on the resolu-
tons eaA Hlatf0xm eeNzAitsea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-28

New Haven, Conn. April as
(UP)-Mysterious death of Frank
lin L Quirk, 81, of Milford, led to-
day to arrest and questioning OF
three men and a young woman.
Quirk succumbed at st Ra-
phaels hospital here April IA to
ruptured liver supposedly received