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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
People And Events

Rio de Janiero, Sept 14-(UP)-. An advance along the Rio Dos AL mas sector of the Sac Paulo -Minas Geraes was claimed by federal troops under General Waldemiro Lima to-day. Rebel headquarters at Sac Paulo denied the federal claim of the capture of the city of Cruzeiro and the Mantiqueiro tun- mel. ..
 Rio de Janeiro, Sept 14-(UP) -Dona Zacharias Goncalves, re- puted to be 124 years old, died to- day at Angra Dos Refs.
 Tokio, Sept 14-CUP)-The Jap anese agreement to recognize the Manchukuo government. called a protocol and not a treaty, will be signed tomorrow at Changchun, capital of the new Manchu state, a foreign office spokesman said to- day. .
 The text of the agreement will be published here, but not com- municated to other powers in ad- vance or made available to the League of Nations at present. 
 New York, Sept 14-CUP)- Compulsory unemployment insur- ance under either state or federal auspices was urged by Thomas F. McMahon, president of the United Textile Workers, in biennial con- vention here. Vice Presidents Frank German and William F. Kelly urged immediate establish ment of the eight hour day and restoration of 50 per cent of the wage cuts made two years ago. Montreal, Que, Sept 14-(UP)- Flying Officer Blaise A. Leboeuf, chief instructor of Montreal Light Aeroplane club, and c. w. Cham bers, student receiving final in- structions before soloing, were killed last night when their plane crashed from 800 feet and burned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
TURNER BADLY HURT BY
 SUBWAY TRAIN
Young Social Register Member Fell in Front of Train-Right Hand and Part of Left Amputated

New York. Sept 14-(UP)-Miss Martha Turner, 23, social register member of the Junior league, and a member of an old American fam fly, fell in front of "a subway train early today and underwent an operation to save her life. A blood transfusion and amputation of the right hand and part of the left hand were completed before she was removed from the operating table at Bellevue hospital where she remained in critical condition. She is the daughter of Harold Mel. Turner, president of the Tur- ner-Halsey Co.,, dealing in cotton goods. He is now in Akron, O.. Her mother was in Easthampton, L. I. Her brother, John, Yale '30. offered to submit to the transfusion operation but, Corporal Tom Van Duesen was chosen instead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
65 Present At Hotel Waterbury
 Conference To-day
Speeches and Interesting Reports Mark Meeting-S. Mclean Buckingham Presides-CO-Operativ Buying and Its Benefits Come Before Round Table

bership of the Eastern States Farmers exchange is over 3S,0O0. The territory represented in the membership includes sall of New England and most of the middle Atlantic states.
 The exchange is a cooperative association interested in the pur- chase of seeds, feed and fertilizers. It is an interesting fact that the eventful years of 1880, '31 and the present year have shown a contin- uous increase in the volume of commodities purchased by mem- hers of the exchange. which is now observing the 18th anniversary of it's organiza tion. over 266,000 tons of the three essential products mentioned have been purchased on a cooperative basis by the ex- change.
 A number of discussions were planned following luncheon this noon at Hotel Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
Reckless Driving
 Brings 1925 Fine
Lynch Given Three Months to Sette-Ryan and
 Barnes Have Charges Against Them Nolled

constables saw the two accused get into the car and drive a consid- erable distance before they arrest ed the two accused. He said 1t was the duty of the officers to ar- rest the men before they got into the car because the object of the statute is to prevent people from being injured by drunken drivers. The judge agreed.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Adolph Herrold, accused of charging more than legal interest. Continuances until next Tuesday morning was granted John Vegas, charged with assault with dam gerous weapon and Frank Costa, charged with non-support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14

Found guilty on charges of reck- less driving, Francis J. Lynch of this city was fined $25 and costs by Judge Edward J. Finn in the criminal side of common pleas court this morning. The arrest followed collision in Beacon Falls several weeks ago. He was placed on probation for three months to pay the fine.
 Frank Ryan and Ralph O.. Barnes, arrested in Wolcott on charges of breach of the peace and intoxicatoin and breach of the peace and driving under the in- fluence of liquor, respectively, were granted nolles. Prosecut- ing Attorney William J. Larkin informed the court that Wolcott
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
Withdraws $1,OOO
 Civil Action

Withdrawal of the $1,000 civil action of the Lumas Film Corp against the Celebrated Players Film Corp was made in the com- mon pleas court to-day. The set clement terms were not made known. The action was based on an alleged debt of $707.27 for films leased and rented by the plaintiff to the defendant. the papers stated.
 Washington. September 14 - 6UP) - Word drifts in from AL bany that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. democratic nominee for the presidency. has assembled an exceedingly efficient "brains de- partment."
 Raymond Moley; professor of public law at Columbia University, has been seen dashing in and out of the executive mansion st Albnny frequently. and Is credited with having n good Zeal to do with Roosevclts speech at columbus--' the one that contained the strik' Ing phrase. 'lndustrial cannon fodder"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
New Government of Chile Breaks
 Into DiSSenSiOn

Santiago, Chile, Sept 14-(UP)- Chile's newly-formed provisional government broke into dessension today and armed opposition was threatened.
 Gen Arturo Merino Benitez, one of the military leaders of the revolt which had forced resignation of President Carlos G. Davila, express ed himself in opposition to the new provisional government of Gen Bartolomoe Blanche. Gen Novoa started a march on the aviation school at Fl Bosque, demanding surrender of Benitez.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
Kindly Warning Says Rorabach
 About Maine

Hartford, Sept 14-(UP)-J. Henry Roraback regards the results of the Maine election as a "kindly warning" to republicans
 "Of course,- do not rejoice in the news from Maine," said the republican state chairman and na- tional committeeman. "Still I think the result is a kindly warning to re- publicans of the rest of the coun- try to get busy"
 Democratic State Chairman Da- vid A. Wilson said T look for an even greater victory in Connecti- clt n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
VOLUNTARY REDUCTION.

Boston, Sept 14-(UP)-A vol untary reduction of an additional 10 per cent in salaries, retroactive to September 1, was made today by executives of the Boston and Maine Railroad. This, with a similar voluntary reduction which was effective January 1, constitutes a 20 per cent reduction in salaries of Boston and Maine executives this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
NON-UNION
 MEN BEATEN

Knoxville, Illinois, September IA . (UP) - Several non-union miners were reported severely beaten today when they tried to run gauntlet of hundreds of pickets surrounding the Knoxville Mining Company's cooperative mine east of ere.
 Sheriff's deputies and state highway police were ordered to the trouble zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
Hangs Herself
 Near Home That
 She Had Visited

Princeton, Mass, Sept 14-(UP) Mrs Lillian E. Seaver, 56, of North Wilbraham, hanged herself from a tree today in the rear of the home of Miss Florence Moore, where she and her husband, Allen F. Seaver, were vacationing. The victim was in failing health, having formerly been an inmate of Westfield sanatarium.
 She was the granddaughter of the late Benjamin Butler, who re- putedly was the wealthiest man in North Wilbraham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14

the valuable from g. safe deposit box. District Attorney Coyne ad- mitted last night he had instruc- ted East Chester police to bring Du -Bois to him for questioning should he return to the home. Coyne also said he wanted to ques- tion Larry Frazier, 29, of Hastings. who occasionally worked as gar- dener at the Du Bois place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14

Pleading nolo contendre to a charge of operating his car while under the influence, Andrew. Bra- zee of Southbury was given a six months suspended jail sentence when he appeared before Judge Edward J. Finn in the common pleas court this morning. He. had been fined $100 and costs when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
TO SIGN TREATY

Changch,fn, Manchukuo. Sept. 14- (UP) = General Nobuyoski Muto, commander of Japanese military and civil affairs in Man. chukuo, arrived here by airplane this afternoon to attend the formal signing of the treaty between Man. chukuo and Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
DUNPHY'S DRUG STORE
 BROKEN INTO LAST NIGHT

Dunphy's drug store on the cor ner of Baldwin and Washington streets was broken into during the night and about $3 in cash. taken. The "break" was reported to the police this morning for investiga- tion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
DOLLY GAIN IN MASS.

Boston, Sept 14- (UP)- Mrs Dolly Gam, sister of vice-presi- dent, Charles Curtis, came to, Ma sachusetts today for 8 series of campaign speeches. She was to speak at Marblehead this noon and at Salem tonight. Tomorrow she will speak in Lowell and Bos- fon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
Profit Taking Once
 More Struck Market And Dropped Prices
But the Volume of Business Done Was Less Than Half
 of That Done Yesterday -T There Was Furry Around Noon

cigarette production statistics brought some buying into tobacco shares. Utilities held fra ctional gains. Steel common held half of an early rise of 1-S points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-14
WILLIAM B. ELWELL
 ADDRESSED KIWANIS CLUB

William B. Elwell, vice-principal at Crosby High school, addressed the Kiwanis club today on Mod ern Literature" at the weekly luncheon and meeting at the HoteI Elton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Oswell Damage Suit Settled Out
of Court

The damage suit brought against
the Kelly Construction Company Of
Clarksburg, w. Va, by Arthur H.
Oswell, of Mountain Lake Park, as
the result of an automobile accident
at point on the Deer Park-Kitzmil-
Ter road then under construction, in
which his son Archibald Oswell was
killed, was settled out of court on
Monday. 1t is understood that the
consideration was in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
The appeal case in similar suit
brought by Mrs. Flota Bice Hartman
against the same company, was with
drawn by the plaintiffs attorneys and
the verdict of $1,000 for injuries re-
ceived in the same accident, will stand.
Jones and Dawson, of Oakland, and
Capper and Legge, of Cumberland,
were attorneys for the plaintiffs, while
w. R. Offutt, Oakland, and Steptoe
and Johnson, Clarksburg, West Va,
appeared for the defendants in the
action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Kitzmiller High Places Second;
KemptOn, Third, and Oakland
Grammar Is Fourth
EVENT WINNERS LISTED

Oakland High School, with ZIG
points, outdistanced all oppon-
ents to win the sixteenth annual
track and field meet at Mountain
Lake Park on Tuesday, May 81,
it's nearest competitor, Kitzmil-
Ter High, garnering only II
points.
Five new county records were
established in the track and the
field events, while in the games
events two records were shattered
and one tied.
Guy Hinebaugh, Oakland Grammar,
threw the dodge ball IS feet 6 inches
in the 80-lb. class to displace the old
record of 80 feet inches made by w.
E. Sewers, Kitzmiller High, in 1880,
c. Mcintyre, Kitzmiller High, batted
the speedball 1873 feet in the 115-lb.
class to beat w. Shreve, Oakland
High, who batted it 1872 feet in 1929.
L. Bartol, Kempton, made 10 points
in the target pitch in the junior unlim-
tied to beat j. Nedrow's record,
Friendsville, made in 1880.
Oakland High School bettered it's
record for the 1910 medley relay by
81 seconds, making the distance in
4:O3 lis.
Joseph Rice bettered the senior high
jump record by leap of 5 feet 3
inches, to beat the old record of Niles
Falkenstine, Oakland High, of 5 feet
2 inches.
In the games events the Oakland
Grammar girls bettered the records in
the run and catch relay and the flag
relay, while the Oakland High girls
tied the record in the senior run and
catch relay.
How They Finished
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
HARDESTY GETS TERM AT
ATLANTA FOR CAR THEFT
Deer Park Man Arrested at Nor
gantOwn, Sentenced to 3 Years

Pleading guilty in the United States
District Court at Baltimore before
Federal Judge w. Calvin Chestnut to
a charge of transporting a stolen au-
tomobile interstate, William N. Har-
desty, about 80, man of many adj
dresses, including Deer Park, but ar
rested in Morgantown several months
ago, was sentenced last Friday to
three years in Atlanta Penitentiary.
Hardsty held up Edward Beam on
October "a, 1881, in Pennsylvania, the
court was told. After forcing Beam
and his companion at the point of a
pistol to alight from the car, Har-
desty was alleged to have driven into
West Virginia and Maryland with the
stolen machine.
He was arrested in Morgantown
by Patrolman William Dougherty
after a newspaperman had seen Har-
desty try to enter a parked automo-
bile near the court house and sus-
pected the man of attempting theft
of the car.
Hardesty was carrying revolver,
believed to be the same one that he
used in the Pennsylvania crime, and
served term in the county Jail at
Morgantown for pistol toting, being
released several weeks ago on Fed
eral writ and taken into custody again
by officers of the Government.
Officers at Morgantown obtained
finger prints and a complete record of
the man from the bureau of criminal
identification in Washington and from
it gained information which led to
his sentencing last Friday.
Former Senator A. D. Naylor of
Oakland and a number of others of
the Deer Park section of the county
were summoned to appear in Balti-
more as witnesses in connection with
the theft of the automobile of Paul
B. Naylor from in front of st. PauPs
M. E. church in Oakland last Octo-
Der. Hardesty was found not guilty
in connection with this offense as it
was impossible to prove that he was
the man who drove the machine away,
which was later found parked along a
street in Uniontown, Pa.
Hardesty was known in several
other Pennsylvania, Maryland and
West Virginia towns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
OakIanders Will Broadcast Sun
day, June 5

On Sunday evening, June 5, at six
o'clock, station WMMN at Fairmont,
West Va, will broadcast a musical
program presented by piano pupils
of Sister Augustine and by sixteen
members of the Harmonica Band of
st. Peters school of Oakland. Follow
ing is the program:
Margaret Rudy will play, FAIRY
Fingers" by Wachs; Marcella Kerins,
"Trees on the Hillside" by Piaget;
Mary Catherine Treacy, "The Merry
Brooklet," by Virgil; Frances Riley
and Estelle Treacy will play, "The
Wood Nymph's Harp" by Rea, ar
ranged by Buena Carter for two
pianos; Stella Corliss, "Give me thy
heart" by Bohm; Nell Nethken and
Betty Broadwater will play "The
waltz of the flowers" from the Nut
cracker Suite by Tschaikovski, ar
ranged for two pianos; the Harmoni-
ca Band will play, "Melody in F."
by Rubenstein, and "Victory," an
operate medley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN WINS ANNUAL TRACK
AND FIELD MEET; FIVE COUNTY RECORDS FALL TUESDAY
Charged With RObbing Store
At Deer Park Saturday Night

John Long, about II, of Deer Park,
is being held in the county Jail on the
charge of breaking into the Walters
Filling Station at Deer Park on Sat-
urday night. Long is said to have
thrown a rock through the front win
dow and broke several show cases,
and is also charged with stealing a
quantity of merchandise. He will be
given hearing today.
Thomas W. Smith, Of Sines, is be-
ing held by county authorities on the
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons. He will be given a hearing to-
day.
T. F. Blackburn was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk and disorderly
near town, at hearing before JUS
tice A. S. Teats recently.
John Bitonti, of Vindex, was fined
SIS and costs for failing to keep the
right Of the highway, and $40 and
costs for having no operators license.
The hearing was before Justice w. A.
Gender on the Goth. The fines and
costs were paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Keyser Eliminated as Terminal
For B. & o. r. r. Trains

Keyser, West Virginia, was elimi-
mated as a terminal by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company as part
of their plan to curtail expenses OF
this division on an order recently is
sued from the general offices in Balti-
more.
All freight trains are now routed
into and out of Cumberland and train
crews will be changed at that place.
A few engines are being retained at
Keyser to help trains over the noun
tain grade and other engines have
been taken to Cumberland.
The number of workmen employed
at Keyser has been greatly reduced
by this change and it is expected that
even more reductions in the working
force will be made. Indications are
that the Keyser shops will be virtually
abandoned and only sufficient men will
be retained to service the helper en-
gines at that point
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL
CHILDREN is COMPLETED
Over 20 Percent Have No De-
fects-Only Few Underweight

The first extensive examination of
all children of the elementary schools
of the county has been practically
completed by DR.. George E. Clarke,
county health officer, only one school
remaining to be visited.
During the period of this examina-
ton, with the assistance of the health
nurses, DIR. Clarke has examined
3,642 pupils. No defects were found
in TAI, or 2O.3 percent; only 40 Of a
percent were under weight; 846, or
1872 percent had defects needing to be
corrected: and the remaining number
had only slight defects.
DR.. Clarke pointed out that chill
dren in town schools were in worse
condition than ones in the rural
schools. Only pupils in elementary
schools were examined.
The healthiest condition was found
at the Yoder school, where out of 40
pupils examined, 10 had no defects,
none was underweight, and only 7
had defects needing correction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Oakland Department Responds
to Three Alarms During Week

The Oakland Volunteer Fire De-
partment answered three fire alarms
during the past week, two at Deer
Park, and one at Mt. Lake Park.
The home of Van Browning, Deer
Park, was completely destroyed by
fire early Friday morning before the
Fire. department had arrived. The
call came at 2:45 o'clock.
A flue fire at the home of j. R.
Runyan, Mt. Lake Park, caused the
second alarm at about $3.50 Friday
morning, which was extinguished
without any damage.
A third call came about noon Satur-
day, when it was feared that forest
fire would destroy several farm
houses along the road from Mt. Lake
Park to Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED
BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
George Henderson, Cumberland
Mayor, Delivers Address Be
fore Unknown Soldiers Tomb
GRAVES ARE DECORATED

Another Memorial Day was appro-
priately observed in Oakland on Sum
day, May 20, with a parade of local
organizations, an address at the GEM
terry by George Henderson, Mayor of
Cumberland, and the decoration of the
graves of the departed veterans of
various wars at home and in foreign
countries.
The parade started promptly at 2:3O
and composed of the Gilbert-Brown
Boys Band of Oakland, the Knights
of Pythias organization, the Junior
Drum and Bugle corps of Oakland,
Proctor Kildow Post, No. II, Ameri-
can Legion, three of the ten survivors
of the county who took part as Federal
soldiers in the Civil War and two
Spanish-American war veterans, who
were transported in an automobile
over the parde route to the cemetery.
The marshals of the parade were W.
H. Hinebaugh and Alva R. Martin.
After traversing the main streets Of
Oakland the parade ended at the tomb
of the unknown soldier where the rit-
ualistic services were conducted by
Alex. G. Hesen, post commander Of
the Legion, and Rev. FIR. William ].
McVeigh, it's chaplain.
George Henderson, Mayor of Cum
berland, and past department COM
mander of Maryland, American Le-
gion, made the address of the after
noon, after which the graves of de-
parted veterans were decorated in the
usual manner. The graves of the
deceased members of the local lodge,
Knights of Pythias, were also deco
rated by the surviving members of
that organization.
The three veterans of the Civil War
and two veterans of the Spaish-Amer-
lean War, who were escorted to the
cemetery were George Marley, aged
SO, of Deer Park; Thomas Nethkin,
please turn to Page Two)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
WET PROPOSAL IS VOTED
DOWN AT G. O.P. MEETING
Maryland's 10 Votes Formally
Given to President Hoover at
Convention Last Thursday
SESSION WAS VERY STORMY

The Republican State convention, in
session in Baltimore last Thursday,
formally gave Maryland's 10 votes in
the National convention to President
Herbert Hoover and refused to go on
record as favoring a national refer
endum on the prohibition question.
In a stormy session, marked by ac-
rimonious debate and vicious personal
thrusts, the convention voted down the
referendum proposal 105 to Al. The
fight for the adoption of the referen-
dunn resolution was led by former
Senator Joseph Irwin France, who was
beaten in the May 2 primaries by
President Hoover.
Wallace Williams was nominated
as the senatorial candidate, having
carried enough of the counties to give
him the majority of convention votes,
SO to 60, although he was beaten in
the popular vote of the primary by
Linwood L. Clark. Williams, in his
speech of acceptance, called for imme-
.diate balancing of the budget, advo-
eating the sales tax as one Of the
greatest means of accomplishing it,
said the prohibition question should be
submitted to referendum without any
other issue, praised President Hoover
and his administration and called for
an extension of the moratorium on the
war debts owed the United States.
Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough
was elected to the National committee
to replace William P. jackson, who
was not a candidate for reelection.
Mrs. Jane Gabriel was elected Ma
tional committeeman.
District delegates to the National
convention in Chicago included Chas.
N. McIntire, of Oakland.
Garrett county representatives in
the State convention were Mr.. Nc
1ntire, Lawrence M. Fraley, Jesse j.
Ashby, Jr., and Benz. H. Sincell, with
Neil C. Fraley and F. R. Utterback
as spectators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Civic Club Holds Meeting

The regular meeting of the Oakland
Civic Club was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Harold H. Harmed
on Green street.
Miss Lottie Loar, president of the
organization, made a report on the
number of trees planted in Washing
ton Spring Park and spoke of the
plans for the coming summer.
A report of the meeting of the
Maryland Federated Women's clubs
at Baltimore, which was written by
Mrs. Charles Bolginano, Baltimore, a
delegate, was read by Miss Loar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Deer Park Golf Course To Be
Available This Summer

That the Deer Park golf course
would be available for use this sum-
mer was announced this morning by
D. Edward Offutt, member of the
Deer Park Golf Club.
The grounds are being made ready
and will be complete within week
or two, Mr.. Offutt stated. The charges
for use of the course will be the
same as last year, $40 for member
ship into the club, which gives free
use of the course to an entire family;
or if not member of the club, 81
per day for green fees. Membership
cards can be obtained at either Con-
.der's or Sturgiss' pharmacy.