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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
OLD PRESIDENT
OF new ENGLAND
LEAGUE IS DEAD

Swampscott, Mass, June 90
UP)-James Smiley Murphy, So,
OF Brooklinc, president of the
Stickney and Poor Spice company.
and prominent ciubman, died of
arterio sclerosis to-day at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs John Gilbert
Beebe-Center.
A native Of Charlestown. Muir
ply went, to work at the age of II
in the dyestuffs business. He be-
came treasurer and manager Of
the Stlckney and Poor firm In
1892 and in 1909 became president.
From 1871 to 1873. Murphy was
president Of the New England
baseball association. He was a d.
rector Of the Washington Mills of
Lawrence in 1888, and was chair
man OF the committee that closed
the mills affairs when 1t was sold
to the American WOODEN company.
For several years prior to 1923 he
was president OF the Hill Manufac-
turing company Of Lewiston, Nc.
As chairman Of the manual train
ing committee, he was credited
with introducing that subject into
the Boston public schools.
Murphy was married to Eliza
beth A. O'Donnell of Lewiston. Me.
in 1873. She died In 1894. and In
1893 Murphy was married to Ro-
sauna Rock of Boston, who died
last March. He leaves a daughter.
and two sons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
Just One Minute After
Midnight Every Citizen
Starts Paying New Taxes
mime TROUBLES
IN OHIO STILL
CAUSE BOTHER

Athens. O. June 0--UP)--
strengthened h o r
forces to-day in the Millfield coal
mine strike area after a series OF
minor disorders eliminated In an
outburst in which a woman picket
was wounded and n mine guard
was struck with n brick. Mrs Pete
Cole, of Chauncey, was struck In
the legs by machine gun bullets.
Herbert Parker. mine guard and
former Athens county sheriff,
underwent an x-ray examination
after a brick injured his shoulder.
The disorder started last night
when three automobiles carrying
mine officials, civil and national
guard officers. approached number
six mine, Sunday Creek Coal
company, Millfeld.
About 700 pickets hurled stones
at the machines. Parker was hit.
The machine gun assertedly was
fired from the automobiles, aimed
about the heads of the pickets.
Sunday Creek compaay. attempting
to resume operations despite the
bituminous strike In Ohio which
has dragged on for months, had
announced to-day would be the
deadline for unemployment Of for
mer Sunday Creek miners. +. 3.
Knox, official of the company, said
"a men were working number six
to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
POLICE SERCT
And PATROLMAN
in NASTY CASE

Cambridge. Mass, June 30
(UP)--Sergeant Joseph II. Henry
and Patrolman william Butler OF
the Maiden police liquor squad
were charged with inducing u
"spotter" to perjure himself, in
grand Jury indictments opened
here to-day. -Arraigned before
Judge Thomas J.. Hammond In
Middlcsex superior court. they
pleaded not guilty and were re-
leased under $1,000 bail each pend
Ing trial. Daniel Joseph Morrison,
the spotter. was indicted on q per-
jury charge.
The grand Jury indictments were
returned despite an officiai white
wash OF the Maiden liquor enforce
ment situation by the once OF Dis
trict-Attorney Warren l.. Bishop.
The Maiden city government had
asked Bishop to investigate the
situation after 1t was alleged that
Henry and Butler planted" liquor
on Morrison before sending him
into quick lunch to procure "evi-
dence" against the proprietor.
Morrison testified before lower
court Judge that he bought liquor
from the proprietor and the latter
was convicted, He appealed, and in
superior court Morrison confessed
to perjury, asserting that the liquor
ofiicers had put q bottle Of liquor
IN his clothing before sending him
into the lunchroom. The district
attorney's ONCE upheld the liquor
suuad. hut the grand jury. headed
Nv a Maiden alderman, refused TO
accent tho report and voted q
krand Jury investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
Bank Receivers
Asked Court For
It's Permission
Motion of Citizens and
Manufacturers Bank
Would Pay, Out About
100000 to Depositors
in the Merchants Trust
Co-MOtion to Be Heard
Friday
PAID TO SAYINGS
DEPT DEPOSITORS

Permission to pay a 10 per cent
dividend to depositors of the say
ings department of the Merchants
Trust Co is asked in petition filed
in superior court to-day by the Cit
liens and Manufacturers Nation
al bank, receiver for the closed
bank. The motion will be heard at
Fridays session of the court and
IL 1t il granted by Judge Newell
Jennings, payments on the dividend
will be made within 10 days after
July LIST.
A 10 per cent dividend to savings
depositors will mean the distribu-
tio1 OF more than 100000 In cash
in Waterbury. This should prove a
boon to business and assist in ale
waiting to some extent the eco
nomic strain in this city.
The savings deposits of the Mer-
chants Trust Co amount to approx
iniately $3,600.000. A ten per cent
ditfdend would mean the payment
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There Is $l,ll8,5OO,OO0
to Be Collected for Bal
ancing Budget and
About Everybody in the
United States Must Pay
Some Toward That
Billion

Washington, June 2O.--(UP)--
Americans tonight will begin to
pay for balancing the federal bud
get, at one minute past midnight
whent he government will begin
collecting $1,11S.500,000 Of new
revenue.
The love-sick youth who calls
his sweetheart by long distance
telephone after midnight tonight
will find the cost of his call in
creased from 10 to 20 cents.
Along Broadways everywhere
there will be ten per cent levy
on admissions to midnight shows
and night clubs.
Tomorrow the stenographer buy
ing n 50-cent filler for her face
powder compact Is likely to find
q nickel added for tax.
The motorist will be charged an
extra penny on every gallon OF
gasoline.
Down In Wall street and In brok
erage offices everywhere, stock
market traders will have to give
Uncle Sam four cents for every
share of stock they buy.
With each succeeding day, the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
DUBLIN IS MUCH
EXCITED AS The
CROWDS GATHER
City Is Filled to Overflow
ing for the Opening Of
Eucharistic Congress
Next Wednesday
BY GEORGE MacDonagh
United Press Correspondent

Dublin, June 20--(UP)--Lorenzo
Cardinal Lauri, legate OF Pope
Plus XI, arrived to-day to open
the 31st international Eucharistic
congress, and was greeted by hum
dreds of Thousands OF Catholics
and royal salute of 81 guns.
A squadron of airplanes ar.
ranged In the form of q cross met
the special steamer carrying the
cardinal, his attendants and high
dignitaries Of the Holy See as 1t
approached the shore.
Pilgrims from the United States
and all parts of the world Joined
in the welcome.
Flying the papal flag and bright
banners. the ship sailed into Dun
Laoghaire harbor. There the arch
bishop o. Dublin, high government
officials and Irish .laymen extended
a formal welcome.
Behind Thorn. on the road lead
Ing from Kingstown and In Dublin.
stood the vast throng of pilgrims
drawn from the ends OF the earth
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
Woman Conqueror Of
Atlantic Returned
In Triumph To-day
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Was Given Wonderful
Reception By New York
Headed By Mayor
James j. Walker-And
She Enjoyed 1t All
BY DELOs SMITH

UNITED Press stan COrreSpOndcnt)
New York, June 20--U. P.) -
Amelia Earhart Putnam, who few
the Atlantic alone. returned to tri-
umph to-day.
Gowned tastefully In d brown en-
semble she was smiling as she step
ped from the liner II De France to
the city tug, Riverside, and was es-
corted through maze of pleasure
craft and tugs to the Battery.
Miss Earhart carried huge
bouquet of roses. presented by May
or James j. Walker. n striking
contrast to the oil spattered figure
dressed in flying costume who
brought her plano down safely near
Londonderry. Ireland. several
weeks ago.
She was in a gay mood. even as
she described the hardship of the
long flight over the Atlantic when
at times her plane was SO close to
the water that she could see the
angry white caps. But she appar-
emily had forgotten the hardships
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
STRANGE MURDER
OF AGED WOMAN
UNEXPLAINED
34.Year-Nd Son Did II and
Talks Peculiarly Is
Yale Graduate in Class
OF 1921

Dallas, TexaA June 2o.-(UP)
Cause for.the brutal Staying OF an
8b-yeaf ola woman. the wife Of
a former federal Judge Of Texas.
was sought to-day from her 34-ycar
old son, charged with the killing.
Yancey Lewis was unable to give
officers reasonable story. Police
burst into the Lewis home here
late yesterday to find the youth
kneeling over the FRUSTRATED form
of his mother. In his hand he
held n sponge saturated with chlo-
reform. He was begging her to be
quiet. A foot stool lay nearby.
The woman's head bore marks of
having been battered.
II decided four or five months
ago that as soon as was "a she
must not linger longer" tho pri-
soner said. He has degree from
Yale university for 1921. II told
her to expire quietly within an
hour or two. / was nervous and
exhausted" Neighbors heard the
white-haired woman scream. They
called police Lewis fought with
police when they attempted to take
him from his mothers side. The
prisoner said his mother resisted
his efforts and he bound n pair Of
pajamas about her throat. The head
bruises were not fatal. physician
said. He reported she died from
an overdose of chloroform.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
THIRTY PROPRIETORS OF THE
ALLEGED GAMBLING PLACES
AT SAVIN ROCK IN TROUBLE

New Haven. Conn. June 20--lU
P) States Attorney Samuel =.
Hoyt. who az received once operat-
ed similar establishments, today
planned prosecution ofs30 proprie-
tors OF alleged gambling places at
sayin Rock Park. West Haven
amusement resort.
Prominent West Haveners who
were instrumental In having the
legislature two years ago revoke
the statute which authorized gamb-
ling ut the park were said today
to have induced Hoyt to send Q
squad OF state police on raid
saturday night, when business was
at it's height.
Investigation has revealed. ac-
cordixg to Hoyt. that while the
familiar "wheei games" have been
abolished. other devices Tor Turing
morsey into Rsmes Of chance have
besK Operated.
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They Insist That 77O, the
Necessary Winning Fig
ure Will Be Gained Be-
fore Many Ballots--But
the "St0p Roosevelt
Army Under Alfred E.
Smith Have Not Yet Be-
gun Their Attack
BINGHAM PLANK
IS BEING TALKED
BY RAYMOND CL.APPER
{ Copyright 1882, by United Press,

(COpyfight 1852, by Dnltc0 PrcSSD
Chicago, June 20--The Roose-
welt camp today repeated optimis-
tic claims of victory for the New
York governor on the first ballot
next week as both major factions
agreed. that the democrats must not
"pussyfoot" on prohibition.
Tho Roosevelt people claimed
that Roosevelt will have 69l votes
for the presidential nomination
eyed before'the yotoing starts.
James Farley. six feet tall and
athletic, campaign manager for
Governor Roosevelt. insisted these
691 votes will turn to 770--or more
before the roll Is over. 1t takes
ITO or two thirds Of the total OF
1856 to nominate.
Farley and his associates pre-
dicted scramble to get aboard the
"bandwagon" as pledged or instruc-
ted delegates roll up the most ini-l
posing figures by any groups.
However, the stop Roosevelt"
forces are yet to be heard from.
Their generallisimo, Former Gov
Alfred Il. Smith is due tomorrow
or Wednesday, and is expected to
undertake crystalizing the anti
Roosevelt sentiment, and aligning
delegations with '1ayorite sons TO
throw their power against Roose-
welt once they are released from
pledges or Instructions.
The position against "pussyfoot-
ing" on prohibition was made clear
by rival spokesman as preparations
were made for opening the demo-
cratic national convention one week
from today.
James A. Farley, spokesman and
campaign manager for Governor
Roosevelt OF New York, said, II
think the democratic convention
should meet the issue squarely and
not pussyfoot."
Jouett Shouse, chairman Of the
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The troopers, accompanied by
three large trucks. marched down
the midway, stopping ut one con-
cession after another. disnantling
the apparatus and summoning the
proprietors to raise bond.
The states attorney said he
would have the games set up In
superior court to demonstrate to
the Judge and possible jury how
they operate.
Hoyt became familiar with the
games some years ago when he
was receiver for the white City"
at Savin Rock. That was before
ne became states attorney. Hoyts
raid at Savin Rock was followed
last night by similar action OF
Milford town authorities ut walnut
Beach. Eight concessions where
gambling aliegediy was going on
were cior.ed on order OF Prosecutor
Omar w. Platt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20

Portland. Me, June 20-WP)--
A wet.dry battle between two can
didates for the republican nomin-
alton for congress in the first dis
trict enlivened today's primary
election In this pioneer prohibition
state.
For the first time since he was
first elected to congress a dozen
years ago, Congressman Carroll L..
Beedy, ardent dry. faced real OPP
position. His opponent for the re-
publican nomination was edward
r.. Chase OF Cape Elizabeth. an
avowed wet. believed to have con-
siderable strength In this city.
representing about one-third of the
districts total vote.
The primary election was note
worthy In that the list Of candidates
was the largest ever to appear On
o ballot In Maine--more than 800
names In all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
Sporting Events Will
Steal Spotlight From
Politics During Week

ed by the seth annual running Of
theintercollegiate Rowing associa-
ton regatta at Poughkeepsie late
today.
Tomorrow night Max Schmeling
OF Germany will defend his worlds
heavyweight boxing championship
against Jack sharkey Of Boston In
a 15-round bout at Madison Square
Gardens new bowl of Long Island.
The United States open golf
championship begins Thursday at
Flushing, N, Y, and will continue
through Saturday. The annual
regatta between Yale and Harvard
v scheduled at New London. Conn,
for friday and on the same day
the intercollegiate outboard motor.
boat championships will be decided
at Lake skaneateles, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20

New York, June 20-(UP)-A
week of outstanding sporting
events events. including a worlds
heavyweight boxing contest and
one Of the country's outstanding
golf tournaments. was ushered In
today when the Wimbledon tennis
championships befan In England.
For this week at least the
chronicles Of the sporting world
are expected to share the attention
OF newspaper readers and radio
fans with the political Develop
ments at Chicago.
In addition to the Wimbledon
tournament, the intercollegiate
tennis championships began today
at Merton, Pa.
Today's activities viii be climax
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
TWO MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENTS HAD
FATAL RESULTS
Two Deaths in Separate
Crashes - Both Took
Place in Maine Over
Sunday

Portland, Me-. June 20-UP)-
Two motorcyclists were killed and
another severely injured In two
accidents in this section Sunday.
Earl ]. Waters, IS, of Albert Lea.
MIMI, q salesman, lost his life, and
Arthur b. Wyman, rs. Of this city,
was painfully hurt. when the mo-
torcycle on which they were riding
hit q telegraph pole in Scarboro.
Waters, riding on the rear seat.
suffered skull fracture, broken
legs. and internal injuries when
he was capatpulted- against the
pole. Albert Miller, 20, OF 3S
Colfax street, Providence, II. L.,
was knocked from his motorcycle
by an automobile at old Orchard
beach and died of o skull fracture
at Weber hospital. Biddeford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
LABOR HAD
IT'S DAY in
CON GRESS
Leaders Told President
and Congress That If
Relief Is Not Afforded
Jobless Now, Govt Itself
Will Be Calling for Help
Next Winter

Washington. June 20 - (UP)
- A prophecy by Edward F. Nc
Grady OF the American Federation
of Labor that II relief is not at
forded. ''it will be cry to save
the government" next winter in
stead of pleas to help the needy,
brought applause today in q
crowded senate committee room.
"The president of congress must
realize that conditions are not GO
ing to get better, but that they
will get worse" McGrady said In
testifying on relief legislation be-
fore the senate manufacturers
committee. Nc Grady Is the A. r.
of L.. legislative representative.
. I'VE are heading into very SER
ious consequences and the leaders
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
MAINE HAVING THE GREATEST
WET AND DRY FIGHT TO-DAY
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Aside from the Beedy-Chase
fight. principal interest conferred in
the gubernatorial situation, with
Ave candidates for the republican
nomination and like number for
the democratic nomination.
The republican candidates were:
Senate President Burleigh Martin
OF Aungusta. State Senator Arthur
q. Spear OF Portland, executive
Councillor Lewis .. Barrows Of
Newport. and former State Senators
Alfred X. Ames OF Machias and
Frank w. Carlton of Woolwich.
The democratic candidates were:
Mayors Charles NJ. Richardson of
Rockland and r. Harold DuBord
OF Waterville. former Mayor Louis
J. Brann of Lewiston. former Pro-
hibitson Administrator James y.
Perkins of Boothbay Harbor. and
Paul G. Thurston. Bethel Manu-
facturer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
ADOPTED SON OF
ACTOR MENJ0U
IN BAD SCRAPE

Los Angles. June 20.-tUP)-
Harold l.. Mcnjou. 20, adopted son
OF IAdolph Menjou. motion picture
actor, faced q charge of suspicion
of murder to-day after the death
of Marjorie Gauthier. Is, In an
automobile accident.
Motorcycle Officer d. Jones de-
clared Menjou's machine was
speeding 80 miles an hour when It
turned over. killing the girl In
stantly. Menjou escaped with u
few scratches. The charges was
placed against the youth several
hours after the accident. The mo-
tocycle officer said he was chas-
ing Menjou to cite him as speed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
OLD YALE GRADUATE
KEPT HIS PROMISE
ABOUT DEATH

Westport, Conn, June 90
(UP)-Kcdward IL. PldgcOn, 83,
wealthy gentleman farmer and
Yale graduate, kept his promise
Sunday 10 end his life by sui
eide when he felt II had run its
logical course.
While many fellow alumni
were holding reunion at New
Haven, PidgeOn sat on q divan
and with the aid Of a mirror
and u revolver put bullet
through hts head. He was un-
married.
His bOusckecper. h IN m a
Fitch. said he often had said nc
would end his life by suicide
when he felt ne had lived long
enough.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
BY LYLE G. WILSON, Z.
united Press stan COrrespondef

Chickasha, Okla June 2d-The
barber shop verdict on the lrcpubli-
can national convention Is that the
platform and performance were
"the same old stuff," that food IL
more important than prohibition,
and that this country probably will
go democratic this year.
One OF the Farmer brothers, pro-
prietors of the three-chair shop on
North Third street here. passed
Judgment on the republicans.
my name Is Farmer" said Mr.
Farmer. my brother Tom and !
run the shop.
"You say you just came from
Chicago. Well, now. is It hotter
here than there? he asked.
1t was not.
About these republicans" Mr.
Farmer continued. ut all sounded
like just the same old STUFF. I dun
no about the prohibition plank"
Mr. Farmer suggested that. per-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
One BONUS MAN
DIED OF BULLET
]. WOUND TO-DAY:
Houston, Texas Man Was
Shot By Railroad Agent
for Being Asleep in Box
Car

Marion, N. c., June 20--(UP)-
A casualty of the bonus army.
Louis Chappetta, IS. Houston, Tex,
died In a hospital to-day Of n bull
let wound received last Friday
while he and several others. re-
turning from Washington, werc
asleep in a boxcar on a railroad
siding.
w. B. Banks, Asheville, special
agent for the Southern railroad,
was held under $1,000 bond for
hearing tomorrow after Chap
cites companions said n man en-
tered the box-car. cursed and or
dered them out, then fred shot
that struck the victim.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
HAD PLENTY OF MONEY

Quincy Mass June 2O-(UP)-John McGrath, 81
unemployed laborer fined 5000 to-day by District
Judge Albert Avery after he had pleaded guilty to OBJ
tanning $44 from the public welfare department through
false representation 1t testified that McGrath had
bank accounted 1884 when he applied for aid April
l. He arrested last Friday and made restitution.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
SO HOUR FIGHT SAVED HER

Evanston III, June 20--(UP)-Mrs Gertrude X.
Bemus reganed consciousness at st Francis hospital
to-day saved from death by carbon monoxide poisoning
in 5Ohour battle during which the latest discoveries
Of science were used Fifty-one tanks Of oxygen
mus, a consulting engineer, gave pint OF blood
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
OKLAHOMA TO FIGHT ROOSEVELT

Oklahoma City, June 20--(UP)-Okahomas %
delegates to the democratic national convention to-day
prepared to leave for Chicago to fight the nomination
of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt until the fies
Led by their militant governor, William H. alfalfa Bill
Murray they will be aligned with antRoosevet forces
from the start until the close
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
MAY BUY UP ALL SILVER

Washington, June 20 (UP)-The senate banking
and currency committee to-day voted six to four to
port the Pittman bill authorizing the federal govern
bill the United States would buy all silver produced up
to 100000 monthly at the current price, not
to exceed so cents per ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20

BATTALINO FIGHT IS OFF

New York, June 20 (UP)-The scheduled TO-
round boxing bout between Christopher Ba) Battalno
Petroe Of Fargo N. D., postponed to-day because
Of Petrole's illness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
USED DADS CAP AND GOWN

Providence R. l., June 30 UP)-Ralph H. Estes,
graduating from Brown university to-day wore the
cap and gown in which his father Judge Ralph Estes
institution 33 years ago. Following his fathers foot
steps, young Estes will enter Harvard Law school in the
fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 20---CUP)--Thv.
treasury net balance June IL was
$G72,0l9,314.71.