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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Dr Glenn Sweet
 Heads Lions
Dan Harrington, Jr, First l Vice.President

eDr Glenn Sweet was nominated for the presidency of the Lions club for the next term at the weekly meeting and luncheon Of the club to-day nt the Hotel Elton. Daniel Harrington Jr was nom- mated for the vice. presidency. Adolph Raymond, second vice. president; Eugene Beadie. third vice. -prcsident; Francis. Calvin, sec. retnry: Merwin Bronson, trcasnr- or: Louis Wenzel, Lion tanner: Hurry K. Cnshin. lion twister. and I;. Norton Decker, JGines A. Phe- Ian. Frank Fl. Bailey nnd George BAroninn. directors.
 sIt was announced that the bowl- ing banquet would be held Thurs day. May 20. at n plncc to Do sel- ected later. Harry x. Cnshln and Arthur ], Lunny were appointed 10 tho committee to, complete arrange mcnts. The club will attend the card party to bc given at the cen- trnl Y tonight for the unemployed,
 James A. phelan reported on tho Washington Bicentcnnial ceiebrIl- ton committee meeting held last week. It wns voted tO enter q float in the parade. Tho commit tcc in charge will Include: Louis Wcnzel. Andrew LArHor. Layton Rose. Harry Cnshin, James Phelnn and Crnyton Carpenter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Nicholson Heads
 Scout Commissary
"Dad' Reappointed at Mt Tom-Booster Program
 Starts Next Week

Troop 27 In Prospect and Friday to Troop 1 in Cheshire.
 Wednesday evening C0lgrove will appear before Troop of the First Baptist church and Troop II of Bunker Htli. Friday evening IIe will address Troop 20 of tho Blcys- ed Sacrament church. Walsh Is scheduled to convene with Troop Q Friday night and DeacoI with Troop of It Johns church and Troop of Thomaston, Tucsdn night McGrath will talk things over Tuesday with Troop 20 of the Hebrew Institute, Wednesday night with Troop 19 of South Waterbury and Friday night with Troop 13 of the Sacred Heart church.
 Pape will lecture Friday evening to Troop at the second church. Goss will gott together Monday evening with Troop 1 of Oakviile, Wednesday evening with Troop of the First Baptist church and Friday evening with Troop 22 of the First church. Nobke will speak Monday evening at c0m- bined meeting of Troops 10 and 2 at the First Lutheran church, Tues day night to Troop 23 of Temple Beth El and Thursday night to Troop 25 of the American Legion. Hart will speak Tuesday to Troop 35 of All Souls church and Friday evening tO Troop 26 of our Lady of Lourdes church.
 Field Commissioner Vernon F Abel will cover Troop of South. bury and Troop of Middlebury, Monday, May IS. f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

Dad" Nicholson, veteran chef, today was reappointed head of tho commissariat department of the Boy Scout summer camp, Camp Sepunkum at Nit rom which opens July c. He will Do assisted by the same group as last year. namely, Robert Blakeslcy. assistants Doug. Ias Fowler and Joseph St0llar.
 MemI}ers of the camp committee this week and next will make per- sonal visits to scout troops at which scouts, troop leaders and scout parents are expected to attend. They will explain in detail. not only requirements of camp attend. nnce, but the general activities of the camp and its program. The personnel of the committee in- cludes: George C. Erskipe, Louis J. Hart, Thomas r. McGrath, James A. Phelan. r. DWton Noble. Chnuncey. r. Goss, 3rd, William E.. Papc, Jr., Walter II. Deacon and Albert N. COlgr0ve. th
 Last evening Colgrove spoke to Troops l. and 3 of Watertown at n meeting of Troop 1 at Christ church. The speaker was former ly camp committee chairman for five years. |
 The list of troops mIttcemeh are going Co speak t0 next week was relcpged this ID morning by Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston. Er- skine will speak in the Mill Plain church gym Monday evening at n combined meeting of Troops IS and 34, Wednesday evening tO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Wheeler Warns of
 Ticket Racket
Mclean Notified to Be on Guard for Spring
 Shuffle

Help! Rncketeers are crashing h and cashing in at the expense of the cops. i
 It's Just m annual headache to police chiefs of the state, but this yenr Chief Chaples A. Wheeler of Bridgeport has broadcast q warn. ing to Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean of this city and to vnri. ous police departments through out the state. Last year big scandal was narrowly ayerted with the arrest here of two solicitors who were making clean-up in the name of the stnte police asso- ciation. Many Waterbury mer- chants contributed, but found out later. that while they obtained an advertisement their investment did not mean anything to the police department 0nd that their "cour. tesy cards" meant nothing in the line Of protection If nominated for any violation of the motor vehicle law. In his letter to-day 10 Superin- : tcndent McI.ean, Chief Wheeler, secretary of the association. states- thnt no solicitors have been auth orIzcd tO sclI "nds" or collect mon, ey for the coming state convention in New Haven. E
 The first complaint was regis. tered with the chief from R. r. Titus of the Kent school. The NO. licitor was planning, according td the report. to visit a number of private schools throughout tho state. Chief Wheeler has asked the cooperation of all chiefs to discourage the stranger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Railroad Shares So Weak They Dragged
 Down The Market
Selling Operations Spread Out to Other Sections
 All Price Improvements of Past Week Collapsed

Indicating the absence of any con certed selling operations. Weakness in the rails appeared to be caused by special conditions.
 Although the reduction in the Union Pacific common dividend from S101to SC annually had been fully expected, news of the cut, re- suited in further selling. Important liquidation appeared iD New York Central. carrying it down point to below the $13 mark for the first time in it's history.
 Considerable mystery surrounded the market action of New York Central the street taking bear igh attitude on the roads current cash position. Bank loans of, the road are now estimated between sGO. 900, ,000 and $70.000, ,000 but it is believed that strenuous efforts are being made to refund them. Union Pacific. which owns 267.i52 shares Of Central, was affected by the decline in Central. From it's high of 256c1-2 on the bull market, Central has declined 242 points. or $f,20s,064, 900 on the outstanding capital stock of slightly less than 6,000,0O0 shares.
 K Other Important rail iesues to sell sat or below their previous low levels were Atchison, Ailcghanv Corporation, Nickel Plate. Chicago & Northwestern, Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific. Losses ranged from q fraction to several points. ..
 American Telephone. among the investment issues, lost moro thnn |2 points and corresponding de. clines occurred fn other market leaders, several breaking below re- cent resistance levels. Pronounced weakness again was apparent In United Aircraft. bull market fa vorite; which fell below sS for the first time in it's history. Traders were fearing that the government al economy program might reduce the company's aircraft sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
DESK LANDS ON HEAD, SUES FOR $50, ,000
Arnold French Ready To Testify
 In Court Here
Claims Serious and Permanent Injuries as Result of Acident--W. W. Mertz Company and Tracy Bros
 Accident-W. w. Mertz Co. and Tracy Bros

having the interior of Its large department store remodled and repaired. The Tracy Bros Co was engaged in repairing and remodel Ing the stairway leading to the second floor.
 The plaintiff was engaged m carrying furniture and office equip ment to the second floor. While carrying heavy desk up the stairs, the plaintiff slipped near the top landing and fell to the basement below. The desk landed on top of him the complaint states. The plaintiff was rendered uncon- scious and sustained n fractured skull. fracture of both lower jaws, brain concussion. spinal injury. broken ribs and an eye injury that requires him to wear glasses per- manently. k
 The complaint alleges negligence on the defendaDts' part in that the construction company left no guard rail, or sign or any warn- ing and because there was no light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
ART GALLERIES TRY TO COLLECT
 ALLEGED BILL
Lawrence P. Fisher, Gen. eral Motors Executive, Bought and Paid for SI,zOO,0O0 Worth
 S7OO,O0O Sued For

Detroit, May 12 = (UP) = Ex- plantations of the art deals which caused filing of a $1,000,000 suit against Lawrence P. Fisher, Gen. erai Motors executive, by the Henry Young Galleries, Inc, of New York. were being made to- day by. both sides. A federal jury, 1t appeared, will have to decide the issue. "Mr Fisher" said his attorney, David H. Crowley, "owes Mir Young nothing and Mir Young never has misunderstood the exact situation. My client bought and paid for st,200,000 in pictures. subsequently, the Young Gaiierics sent out about s700,000 worth of other pictures. e
 "They tried to obtain a commit ment for the purchase, but never did. The pictures are available for the art dealers and have been available for two years" We said Judge A. M. Frumberg Of New York, representing the Young Galleries, "couId have instituted this suit several years ago but res trained from 50 doing, making amicable efforts to reach an agree ment. This was the last resort. The pictures were delivered and the balance Is due. Including more than Sf00,000 In interest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

Failing from the second fioor io the basement with heavy office desk landing on top of him rend- ering him seriously and permanent. ly injured Is the story Arnold French of Torrington Is expected to tell when he takes the witness stand today in superior court in support of his s50,00O damage suit against The W. W. Mertz Co. of TofrinRton and the Tracy Bros Co of Waterbury. Trial of the suit started this morning before Judge Newell Jennings and a jury. Att torney Clayton l.. Klein and Attor- ney Max R. Traurig appear for the piaintin. Attorney Walter 10. Mon agan Is representing both defend' ants.
 The complaint states the plain tiff. 25-year-oId Torrfngton resi-. dent was employed by the F. N Kelley Co of TorringtoD and on Dec. q. 1890. was of excellent phy- aicai condition. The defendant Mertz Co was engaged that day in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
INVENTOR OF THE NON-SKID SOAP
 IS LITTLE GIRL

New York, May i2--(UP)--- Eleven -year-old Kathryn Feibusch. youngest inventor at the fourth international patent exhibition in Grand Central :, Palace, explained today how she happened to con- trive non.skld soap.
 On her ninth birthday, she said, she was taking bath when the soap slid out of her hand and skidded across the bath room floor. This made her quite angry. So she punched two holes in the soap, pulled cord through them and made a loop. into which she could insert her fingers. This not only insured n firm grip, but made 1t possible to hang the soap up after using. :" e'ts
 The noD-skid soap became so popular with other members of the family that Kathryn's father decided to patent it. Now it Is one of the interesting exhibits at the patent show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
FIGHT ON IRISH
 TARIFF MEASURE
 WIDENS BREACH
D o m inion s Secretary Thomas Says Ireland Might Become Foreign Country So Far as Brit. ish Tariffs Are Con- cerned
BY ". G. QUIsENBERRY

BY w. G. QUiSENBEIiRY fe United Press Stan Correspondent. London, May, 12.--(UP)--Hope of friendly negotiations to settle Angio-frish differences appeared to-day to have been abandoned for the present after disclosure of n new conflict. on the Irish tariff bill.
 Dominions Secretary J. II. Thomas said Ireland might be- come "a foreign country" so far as British tariffs arc concerned if the new import bill is passed. Hc called the bill ''in direct conflict with obligations undertaken by the Free State under the trcnty of 1921"
 It was understood that the cabi- net had approved Thomns' state- ment. which also said that if the bill to abolish the oath of allcgi. ance becomes law. 1t would be unreasonable to- expect the (Dri- tish) government to enter negotia- tions for further agreements with q government (the Free State) which thus has repudinted m agreement already entered into"
 Parliamentary circles attached great importance to Thomas dec- lnration. which conservative mem- bcrs of parliament welcomed as m indication thnt the government had decided to tako . firm hand in the Irish situation.
 But some quarters believed that Thomas had made Il psyche ] mistake by uftcring tho warning which might precipltate the very rcgult it was designed to prevent.
 In Dublin. President Enmon dc Valera declined comment. Fiannn Fail deputies, however, said the republicans would go ahead with their plans to onact 5he bin ro- moving the oath of allegiance from the construction, M
 "it looks Bike this might mem the end of tho imperial confer- ence at ottawa" one deputy said.
 Dublin, May 12--(UP)--F'in Minister Scan McEntee hinted thnt rcpudiation of payment of land annulties to Britain would be justified when he presented the budget in the Dali. eR k #f
 "Duo to default by Britain on her gold obligations. the Free Statc lost fG3. 900. 900 together with an income Of f3,680. 000." McEn- tee snid. Tt is hoped that this will be borne in mind by all scc- tions of the house when we arc discussing the lnnd annuities, which, with local loans, the anni- fly to the Royal Irish consta bulnry. and pensions involves an annual payment to Britain of f4,700. 900. a burden far beyond tho capacity of our people," .f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
SOCIAL SCIENCE
 TO AWARD FOUR
 PRIZES TONIGHT
Four Prominent Men Are to Be Given the Awards for Work They Have Done

New York. May 12 --- (UP) - Gerard Swope's plan for stabillz' ing work with guarantee of cm. ployment hns won him the gold medal award of the National 1n' stitute of Social Sciences. Prescn- tatlon will be tonight.
 Similar awards will bc confer. red upon three other prominent men They are:
 William C. Redhcld secretary Of commerce in the Wilson cabinet for "recOgnitlon of his many wlde- spread public services, including that of bringing to the people of this country the realization thai America cannot be isolated from the rest of the world"
 Dr Edward E. Allen. former d. rector of the Perkins Institute for the Blind, at Watertown, Mass. for "hls work in promoting th' education of the blind through the Pennsylvania Tnsiitute at Over- brook as well as the Perkins insti- tution."
 Dr Jnmes Howell Post, president of the National Sugar Refining Company of New Jersey. for "rec- ognftion of his distinguished serv- lees to civic and cultural life. Of Brooklyn and Greater New York"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
(By The United Prcss)

Lima. Peru, May 12--tUP)--- Swift action by the Peruvian gov ornmcnt to punish participants in Sundays mutiny aboard two war ships brought execution 10 eight sailors and long prison sentences 10 2G others.
 Tho eight men sentenced t0 dcnth were led directly from the room where they were tried by the war council 10 the death house and within m hour were executed.
 Fourteen other men were sen. tcnced to fb years each In prison; twelve received 10 year sentences; three were acquitted.
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 Stockholm. May 12--(UP)-.Di- Rurd Hcnnig, an accountant efn- pIoyed by the Iate Iyar kreuger, and BEDr Bredberg, described ns q director of kreugcr Companies, were arrested tO-dny tn connection with tho Kreugcr stigation.
 The nature of the charges was not revealed. The men will be given n hearing Mny 20. Bredberg was arrested in Switzerland, police haId. 4a ,,.5
 Holland, Mich. May 12---(CP)--. Holland opened It's annual tulip festival today with two million blooming tulips grown from bulbs imported from the Netherlands.
 Tho blooms splaHhed every lawn ln tho city with color and filled the parks and shop windows.
 Young men and women. garbed in tho native dress of their Dutch forefathcra, armed themselves with pulls nnd scrub brushes and cleaned tho streets Co start the stv- CT day festival.
 Tavernh ma Inns served Balken- brci and Vettebolleh, Dutch dishes resurroeted from old recipe books Tor tho occasion.
 TrontOD. N. J, Muy l2--UP)r-' Julian w. F'rctwelI. of Dnnviile, .a, has filed suit against tho Gil- otto Safety Razor Blade company nere. charging the company with using m invention Of his for nIno years.
 F'rotweli socks {, an accounting LLd payment of profits, allegedly iD excess of $50. .000, 900 and m in. junction restraining the company nom. further 'uso of the invention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
CONFIRMATION ACHIEVEMENTS

Jeremiah shugrue of se4 i1nst Main street will receive S5O1.a0 from H. Y. Worden X Sons Inc, 10 n compensation paynicnt approved in the local court to-day Tho award is for 90 per cent loss of use of the claimants shoulder injured during his employment for the milk company The sum is 10 be maid at the rate of Nf.14 weekly for 4b weeiss. Othef agreements approved to-day include; American Brass, Co md Torrey Crane Of ~ Kenliwoth street. hcrnin. tf0.5O weekly. A. 1T. Msrriinan q Sons. and Joseph Linrein of fl tlcrgin street. hernia, Si0.42 weekly: WiI- Ham Perkins of 9t IdyIwood ayc- nue. back injury $10 woekIy., Thomas ', Norm of iso Grand. 2 Union street. hcei injury. }s weekly. fHttl fff fN abl f ffN fl fN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
NEW RECORD IN
 GOLD STOCKS IS
 MADE BY FRANCE

Paris, May 12 = (uP) stocks of France increased to 7S,. 339. .831,S36 francs ($3,0 900. 50G .36b) q new record high and an increase of 477,76O.A0S francs from last week, the weekly statement of the Bank of France revealed to-day. This places the total gold in France definitely past the three billion dollar line and reflects, the steady inflow of gold to this country from India and the United States.
 The ratio between gold apl sight liabilitiesf of the Bank of France also rose to n new high rec lord during the week, it was report cd This figure now stands at 7f.b1 per cent. compared with 70.33 DOT cent last week. Tho legal miifl- mum required is 36 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Overnight News Briefs

MonabaDs, Tex, May 12--tUP) Two men were instantly killed by explosion of 500 quarts of ni. tr0glycerin which was being trans- Lprted for oil well operations. They were $. 'fS. Judy, 66, Tulsa, okla, nrd William Scofiield, 90, Pershing, Okla.
 Wheaton, III, May I2---(UP)-- Mrs Jessie Erickson, chic young divorcee, today had won back with interest at DOT cont the $5,000 oiy and his wife, Grace.
 Mrs Erickson $G.b00 ir her suit for shid she paid after Mrs Gregory threatened her with "notoricty" bccS uso of n friendship Of Mrs Erickson and Gregory.
 ! Chicago. May. 12--tCP)--Phii Harris, 45. unemployed for n yonr and half. has the distinction of being the first ''radio suicide"
 Harris s0ldered electrodes onto the power wires of hih radio set unking 1t a virtual electric chair. Then ho turned on the current.
 He died as q beautiful thoughts program was beinB broadcast from Chicago station.
 Newark. N. J., May 12--(UP)--- 4 storm hrea over the mid-Atlan- ilo caused Lou Heichcrs. flyer. to postpone the start of his contem. p.ated two.stop flight tO Paris to- day. He originally planned to hop foi Harbor Grace, New Found iand et II D. m.
 Washington. May i2---(uP) - Victory of anti- prohibition capdi- dates In the Ohio republican pri- inaries was viewed by Senator Bingham. republican. Conn, ar giving "ncw hopo" 10 the beer bloc in congress, he snid:
 '"rhe primary results In Ohio, long regarded as tho backbone Of the dry movement in the north be. cause it is the home of the Anti. Saloon league. reveals once moro that the people are willing. eager md degirous of lognlizing beer. so they tax fl. divert revenue from the bootlegEers and relieve them. selves of the heavy tax burdens about to Do imposed in the pending ! b.li.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

one hundred and seventeen boyt .of the 12O who participated In the American Red Cross Life Saving Service Institute last month were presented their certificates this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the cros- by high school swimming pool by Arthur D. Marston. chairman oi inc local Red Cross department ol Life Saving and Swimming. Major John NJ. Burrall delivered n briel .congratuiatory address to the recipients of the sheepskins, mailed ftom Red Cross headquarters Tn
 Kew York Monday.
 Those who were presented < wards Included: J. Zibell, $. Lich- 4cnstein, J. Blacker, I. Bazdayage, A.~Talmadge, A. Rosengrant, A. v. Hal. "A. santora. C. F. Mosely, Y. J,ranuIls, c. White, Hale. F. Kirschbaum, T. Liedlich. ]. White. '. Macary, E. Hoyt Iii, ": ofssiaily' ,sl stly
 I stnmwood. T. Kdr%tkowskE nE' f;rabowsl<i. r. Cf'onan, Q. Espeiin' 6 Cross, J. Diiibcrto. c. Frisbie. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
DOCTOR IN JAPAN
 COLLECTS SKINS
 OF THE -TATTOOED

Toisio. May 1g--tUil---Coliect. ing skins of tnttooed persons is tho hobby of pr Masaichi TukuSlsi. lecturer nt the Toisio fniiScrlal Uni veraity, and to-day the doctor was especially eiated. He discovered a 57.ycar old barber living near osaka who is tAttoocd alk over his body, except hiH.facc. And what's more, pr sukushIF obiained the mans promise to leave him 'fiis slsin after denth. ISil 3 hearts, brains anl other parts of the human body for scientific study Dr Fukushi collects tattoocd skin. iIs has been collecting choice spe- cimens for 2e years and to date more than IS persons have prom lsed to leave their tatt0oed hides to tho llttle doctor after death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, D.s,rl,

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Distrlc'
 of Waterbury, @ Probate court
 May 12th 1y3?.
 ESTATE OF Giuseppe Santolnpo eIso known as Giuseppe lupo. lnie nf the Town of Waterbury ID ha'" District. deceased. ,..
 The Cou"t ot Probate for ihe DIS, fvt.f of Waterbury. hath limited and Allowed six months from the dh t' hnreof for Inc creditors of said ts' inte 10 exhibit their claims for sei /. ilnment. Those wh" ncRlcrt ,o ,,rnnent their accounts properly at' tested within said time. will be de- barred a recovery All persons Tn, debtsd to said estate arc relueste" to make immediate payment to-
 Y, PASQUALE DE CtcCo. t.,s.at Administrator
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 Of Waterbury. sH. Probate court,
 May i2th, io32. .,.
 I:gTATE OF John Guigenskas, lufe of the Town of Waterbury, ln said District. deceased. Al,
 The Court Of Probate for the DIS trict of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from th. date hereof for the creditors oi Ssln astate tO exhibit their claims Tor hsttjement. Those who neglect [" uresent their accounts properly a'' tested within said time, VIII be de" barred fl recovery AIT persons m. dcbtsd to said estate are requcsted 10 make immediate payment 70
 WALTER LUSAS,
 S.i2-st Exccutor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
JAPANESE TAKE
 AWAY TROOPS

Tokio. May 12. - oUP)--All troops Of the goth division of the Korean army which have been op- erating in Mnnchuria have been withdrawn 10 their bases, tho war office announced today.
 The announcement followed ycs- terdny's decision for JnpnneBc troops to cooperate with the Man chukuo army in an offensive against Chinese guerillas and irreg- ulnrs and colncided with reports of continued fighting In Mnnchurin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Requiem Mass for
 President DOumer at, Westminster

London. May 12--fUp) - Iteq. liiem mass for President Doumcr 'wns held m Westminster Roman Catholic cathedral to-day, attended by q large and distinguished con gregntion, including diplomats of all countries.
 Ambassador Andrek W. ,Meilon was ngnin conspicuous In evenina dress, as he was at last nights court. All other diplomats wora ieyea dress and generals and ad- mirals were in full uniform. with bnDds of crepe on their arms or sword hIIts. f Sl ki
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Silk Merchant
 of Stamford Was
 Worth $79O,O83

New York, May l7- CP)--The estate of James Mccklcy Potts, silk merchant of Stamford, Conn, has been appraised at $700.0B3 Potts committed suicide by shoot ing himself on December x. iD30.
 Mrs Agtha Potts, Of Now York, his widow, received $i0,000 and the use for lIfo of personal effects The rest Of the eSt1te was left m trust for daughter, Barbara M, Potts, and two sons Joseph G. Potts and James NJ, Potts, Jr.