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Evening star., 1932-03-06
Home Waste Aids Plants

\A/ITH Spring at hand, the average home
owner turns his thought toward his flow-
ers and the question Of fertilizers comes to the
fore. The use Of commercial and animal fer
tlizers is always attended by a fairly heavy
expense which may deter many in properly
feeding their plants.
All the while this problem is before them,
they may be throwing away valuable fertilizing
materials unconscious Of their worth. Wood
ashes, SCOT, feathers and similar substances
usually carried away with trash and ashes are
potential sources of supply of nitrogen and
potash.
In particular, for soils such as those common
around Washington with their heavy CLAW
content carefully sifted coal ashes spaded into
the soil will go far toward supplying the light
ness sought through the use of animal fer
tilizers.
The yard itself and the garbage pail ara
often overlooked, while containing valuable
materials Grass clippings, flower stems. refuse
from the preparation Of vegetables for the
table and similar materials, If piled in a hean
or thrown in pit in the ground and treated
with lime will develop into excellent fertilizers
after time. The mass is kept wet of coursa
in order to speed the breaking down of the
structure of the materials in order that the
fertllzlng matter may become more readily
available
Coffee grounds and similar things dup in
around the base of bushes and other shrubberv
help to tighten the soil and at the same t;r,a
supply food to the plants. These THINGS ara
at present waste matter in most homes b,,t
can readily be converted into useful food IN.
the plants.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

the canteen and spent a happy hour
with the whisky, beer, cigarettes and cakej
there. Only about dozen made deter-|
mined attempts to get away.
Three things seemed chiefly to have
contributed to the general spirit of re-
volt. One was oatmeal. The convictSI
had been complaining about it for days,
throwing it back at the guards. They
said it tasted sour, and they wanted
more sugar in it.
Then there was the change of the rule
that no convict at Dartmoor was kept
more than three months at one job. The
convicts looked forward to the change
of fellowship and occupation. When the
rule was changed to one year at one job
convicts found life monotonous.
The closing of the hospital wards was
another cause Of complaint. That was
an economy measure. Sick convicts were
tended in theiT cells, and the men felt
they were being deprived of their
rights"
Latterly the toughest criminals from
other prisons had been sent to Dartmoor.
That provided the revolt with a back
bone. These new men are now being
separated from the gangs into which
they had coalesced and sent to other
prisons, where they will hereafter be
marked men.
OF the general crime situation in Eng
land it may now be said that the past
was bad, the present is promising, but
unless the rush of juveniles into crime
can be checked and young criminals re-
claimed the outlook for the future is not
SO good.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

method of reScuing them was to stimu-
late healthy pride in energetic work.
Two years ago, therefore, the authori-
ties started to experiment in prison
where there were large number of spe-
cial class prisoners between Il and Is
years of age. These convictS were young
men who had definitely started on crimi-
nal careers, but had not yet become in
ured to prison conditions. The officials
found them among the most insubordi-
nate class of convicts, only degree less
difficult to handle than brutalized reg
uIars."
IN this prison they had a mat-making
shop. The normal output of this shop
had been little under 500 units week.
The warden, after prolonged inveStiga-
ton, fixed basic weekly output at 600
units. He announced that work in excess
of this basic 600 figure would be paid for
at the rate of 2 cents unit. Within six
weeks the output reached 1856 units The
normal output now fiuctuates between
TOO and 300 units.
The difficulties inherent in the varying
capacity of the convict, occupational,
mental or physical, are ironed out by
making payment on party basis, the
sum earned by the shop being divided
equally among all the workers. The
amount divided every week averages IS
cents for each Individual The prisoners
can spend this on cigarettes and other
small luxurieS.
Into this mat shop prisoners from the
special class-who had been in working
parties receiving no payment-were
drafted. They knew that if they mis-
behaved or did not work satisfactorily
they woud go back to unpaid work. Few
went back. And there was a remarkable
improvement in the behavior of these
hitherto refractory young prisoners.
Without any Tightening of discipline,
they were much less inclined to insubor-
dination. Their spirits showed a marked
rise.
The prison commissioners were SO
struck with the result that 3hey have
been trying ever since to apply the Sys-
tenn to other types of prison work-farm-
ing, gardening, repairs, maintenance,
kitchen work and the rest. But outside
Of the factory type Of work. measurement
presents problem.
The old regime of the broad arrow,
cropped hair, cannon-bau, stone break
ing and treadmill has gone-even at
Dartmoor. The cells are centrally heated.
Convicts sleep on mattresses, with four
blankets, two sheets and a rug to keep
them warm. Carpenters, quarry workers,
stone dreSsers and blacksmiths, working
about as hard as the average husky
navy, get an Al diet and after work
take their supper of tea, bread, jam and
cheese (the jam is their extra) into their
cells to eat.
Ordinary prisoners are locked in their
cells at pm. Privileged convicts amuse
themselves for couple of hours longer.
Good-conduct prisoners can smoke for
an hour after midday dinner and an
hour after work.
Young prisoners do not get to Dart
Evening star., 1932-03-06

moor 1t is the end of the road of crime.
A youngster falling into bad ways gets
several chances-provided he steers clear
of crimes of violence. First he gets the
benefit of the first offenders act. Under
that he often finds job rustled for him
which an honest youngster might not
secure. If he falls again he is sent to
Borstal institution, where he is trained
and disciplined rather on military lines,
except that he IS made aware of the fact
that he is in prison. He is released,
trained and fitted for craft, and welfare
agencies and interested individuals oper-
ate to help fit him into the economic
system and keep him straight. Should
he 60 wrong again, this time he is sent
to Wakefield prison, reserved for Of
tenders sentenced to not more than 18
months, the aim being to have another
try at reformation. Next time he COM
mits crime he probably gets hard labor.
He emerges, falls into crime again, and
this time qualities for penal servitude.
Usually he joins the ranks of the reci-
divists after this and ends up, perhaps,
in Dartmoor
NORMALLY there is not much oppor-
tunity for ganging together for revolt
in a British prison. Prisoners are kept
pretty busy. They do not get much time
to brood. But at Dartmoor lately there
have been special causes for trouble.
Dartmoor with accommodation for
1000 convicts, has only 400 in residence,
Ill %ar or TrxIyn hnYdrnd
guards look after them by day, but after
lights are out at night there are only
eight or nine officers left on duty inside
the prison. The convicts' idea originally
was to stage break-out at night. This
neceSsitated a master key to open the
cells. One was being surreptitiouSly
made in the carpenter shop, but an alert
officer spotted the convict at work, and
so the essential part of this plan failed.
The shock troops of the revolt were
the toughest criminals, known as break
outs" and kept in special cells in one
wing of the prison. They were going to
release the other convictS, bear the brunt
of the fighting rush the arsenal where
the guards kept their guns, cut the tele-
phone wires, grab the governor, raid the
officers quarters for clothes, open the
gates and lead the getaway in cars either
provided from outside or grabbed in
the prison and the adjoining village of
Provincetown
Actually, only two or three convicts
were involved in the central scheme to
break away with the assistance of gang
of their friends outside. Mas5e SO more
were in the secret and figured On being
able to grab cars on their own once they
had overpowered the guards and were
outside the gates. The rest, barring some
good conduct men, were simply dis
gruntled and ripe for any mischief their
tougher fellows cared to lead them into.
The general behavior in the prison in
dicates this. The police had to charge
no more than 100. Where were the rest?
One body was chiefly concerned to get
out of the melee and lost no time in
surrendering. The biggest body crashed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

tain William A. Duffy, Captain AL fred A. Dreher. list Lieutenant
 Harold c. Cleary, SerBeants Wil- Hams. Charboneau, Pagan and Han lon; Corporal DesAulniers. fst Cless
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
The Board of
 Public Works
Corporation Counsel Filed Opinion on Sewer As.
 SeSsment Law

l When nobody appears at 0 meet ing of the board of works to ask for Improvements 1t Is quite an unusual occurrence. Therefore, when the works commissioners convened last night ready for q heavy session they were surprised to find no petitioners present and after about three minutes spent In receiving reports and approving bills they were forced to adjourn admitting, however, that the city streets and sidewalks must be in good condition. otherwise there would have been somebody present asking for something or another. According to Assistant City En- gineer Charles Root, the meeting last night was the first in 30 years. so far as he can remember, at which no one appeared to ask for improvements.
 The board received and adopted a communication from Corporation Counsel Charles S. O'Connor turn ing down the claim for 75 feet ex- emption on sewer assessment made by Mrs Rose Macary. The claimant has property on the cor ner of Sylvan avenue and keefe street. She wants 10 nave 70 Ieet taken off the sewer assessment on 1 Keefe street but she was told in the corporation counseps opinion that such action cannot be taken until the Sylvan avenue side of the property is severed. As for n sewer lien on the property, the board ruled that Mrs Macary mus; pay it even though a title search made when she bought the proper ty showed no lien. The lien did not go on until after the sale Of the property took place.
 Permission was granted the Waterbury Button Company to lay a private water main through a public street. The company wants to connect with the private main of the American Mills Company. but in order to do so must open a public street. The board, in grant ing the permission, ordered the company to pay a yearly rental Of sl to the city. This is to protect the municipality in the case of fu- ture trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

Gerk of the St Louis, Mo, police asking his cooperation. The local chief pledged his support at the time and to-day in response to q query as to his opinion declared that kidnapping Is ono of the most atrocious crimes on the calendar and in his opinion should be made capital offense punishable by death.
 Police chiefs are now being joined by hundreds of prominent citizens throughout the country to have the necessary legislation passed in congress.
 Chief Gerk's letter with statis- tical information and plea for the support of Connecticut's represen- tatlves at Washington Is as fol- lows:
 Joseph II. Mclean. superinten.
 dent of Police,
 waterbury. Conn.
 "Dear Superintendent: 1 am talk ing the liberty of calling your at- tention to two bills now pending in the congress of the United states. One, Senate Bill No. 1625, deals with Kidnapping and makes it a federal offense to transport q victim from one state into another, The other. House Bill No. 4537, IS Il companion measure to Senate Bill No. 1925, and makes e federal offense of tho use of the United States mall by Q racketeer or kid naper in demanding a ransom for the release of victim. or to use tho malls to frighten and intimi. date witnesses in tho prosecution of such criminals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

William r. Mulligan. member of the Waterbury Fire department Is named defendant in suit for $10.000 damages started in the common pleas court today by Mar garet Haskin, administratrix of the estate of her father, John Haskin, who died from injuries received when struck by the fireman's car, The case Is returnable to the com mon pleas court in April accord ing to the complaint as prepared bly Attorney James M. Lynch.
 Haskin, 65-year-old gardner em- ploye of the American Brass Co was crossing West Main street from the factory gate to go to a restau- rant near Sperry street, when he was hit by the fireman's car, about 7:30 D. m. last Christmas eve. MT Mulligan's car is alleged to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Mclean Favors Move To Curb
 Latest Racket
Makes Public Letter From St Louis Chief Seeking Coz operation in Plan to Legalize Bill Sponsored By Police of Nation-L -Lindbergh Case Speeds Plan

"The enactment into law of these two bills will be a great stride forward in the cause of law enforcement. As Q police official with first hand knowledge of rac- keteers and their methods, feel l am qualified in branding kidnap. ing as the most atrocious and diabolical crime yet devised. No well-to-do citizen Is safe from it., and fear for the safety and well fare of the person kidnapped gen. erally influences his friends and relatives to deal with the kidnap- CTS rather than to report to and depend upon the regular law en- forcement organizations.
 "Kidnaping and holding for ransom Is on the increase. A re- cent survey made by this depart ment brings startling results. Ques- tionnaires were mailed to 94S pc lice chiefs in as many cities and 50i replies showed 27e kidnapings. 93. demands for ransoms. 2s ad- missions that ransoris were paid. z denials, Ia persons murdered by kidnapers and A victims trans- ported across state lines. AS against this. there were 69 convic- tions of kidnapers.
 ''The ratio of convictions to kid- napings shows the difficulty of dealing with this worst of racke- teerings, especially when one re- alizes that In each such crime the number of crooks participating probably averaged at least a half dozen.
 "These statistics are quoted to convince police chiefs and other law enforcement agencies how im- portant and vital it is that nothing be left undone to make Kidnapping more difficult to commit and to make easier the apprehension, prosecution and conviction of kid- napers and moro certain and se- were their punishment. If trans porting victims across state lines snd using the malls to demand ransoms are made federal offenses we shall be armed with another and most effective weapon In com batting this terrible evil.
 "Your help in obtaining this timely and necessary legislation is and urgently requested and solicited. Please do not delay giving 1t. Write to your senators and representatives NOW, asking them to support Senate Bill No. 1925 and the House Bill No. 4637. The sooner these bills become laws the better equipped we shall be to cope with kidnapings and kidnap- CTS. Every affirmative vote IS wanted and I am sure your infiu- ence with your congressman will win their support for legislation for It's object the suppress sion and punishment of Kidnapping.
 "Very truly yours.
 "JoS. A. GERk,
 "Chief of Police"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Lenten Sermon
 By Fr Bowling
Spoke Last Night at St Margaret's Church in
 4th Lenten Sermon

Rev Richard Bowling, S. J., of Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass, preached his fourth Lenten sermon last night at St Margaret's church, taking for his subject Divine Efficiency"
 Father Bowling spoke in some detail on tho "Sacramental Sys- tenn" as a channel through which man earns his eternal reward, the kingdom of God, where as he ex- plained, God Is his father, Mary, his mother, and the saints his ancestors.
 The sacraments and their signi- flcance and their powers of endow- ing man with santifying grace were briefly outlined by Father Bowling. The sacrament of Holy Eucharist was excepted as this will form the chief topic of next weeks sermon, the title of which is "The Miracle of Love-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

Of s.e33 school children of Fer- managh, Ireland, that were inc speeted last year. bb4 had defective teeth, TOT defective vision and i,ODe adenoid and tonsil trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

privates. George Ayottu, Darlington Danaher, Evon, Guerrero, Moneta, Mott, Tyrre1l; privates, William Ayotte, Charles Delehanty, Dowl- ing, Dwyer, Fog, Gibbs, Green,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

Guarino, Laborfe. McIlet}e. E<,Ic- cino, Rielly, Roche, Thompson Hrd Wells.
 The inspecting officers Wofe pleased at the result of the visit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Attachments Filed
 In Town Clerks Ofiie (

Two attachments were filed today in the town clerks office. One in- wolves a suit for $500 damages, the plaintiff being the Mattatuck Lum- Der company and the defendant be- ing Alfred Archambault. Property of the latter on the south side of Fern Circle has been attached. The other action is that of the Central Industrial bank against Elizabeth D'Ascenza. Damages of $350 are claimed and property on the east erly side of Sperry street has been attached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Inspection at
 State ArmOry Officers Pleased at Sh0w- ing Made By Local Na-
 tiOnal Guard

The local medical detachment of the National Guard had federal and state inspection 0. the armory last night. All members of the de. tachment were present and went through the paces in an efficient manaer. Major J. A. Ciminera is in charge of the detachment. The inspection was made by Major Ed gar E. Hume of the 1st corps area. Colonel Shearer of the state inspec- tor.generars office, Colonel Charles W. Comfort of New Haven, com manding the 18th medical regi- ment. Colonel L. l.. Field of the 102nd infantry, and Major W. W, Conger of New Haven, instructor of medical troops.
 Members of the corps includes: Captain William c. Kennedy. Cap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Banquet at the
 Hotel Waterbury
Will Be Held Tonight for
 Roland H. Benjamin

A testimonial dinner to Roland II. Benjamin, superintendent of the Waterbury office of the Prudential Life Insurance Company Is to be held tonight at the Hotel Water- bury.
 The dinner is being arranged by the Boosters Club, an organization made up of the personnel of the lo- cal office. Herbert s. Smith, pres ident of the club Is chairman of the event. The dinner Is Q farewell token of the employees to MT Ben jamin who is leaving this week to take charge of the Hartford office. He has been employed here for the last nine years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
CLASSIFY KIDNAPING FEDERAL CRIME
The Graduate Nurses Club Entertained With Stere0p- ticon Lecture Last
 Evening

Members of the Graduate Nurses club were entertained last evening with a stereoptican lecture by Miss Heppel on "Boulogne sur Mer and Paris" Miss Mayo Farrar presid- cd at the meeting and Misses Kath- leen Sullivan and Miss Catherine Tangney offlciated as hostesses dur ing the social session.
 A report was made of the recent state convention held in New Ha- ven. The club will sponsor Q card party on March 10th. Plans for the meeting will be arranged by Miss Anna Murphy and Mrs George Jackson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
Sue Fireman For
 $10,000 Damages
Car Owned By Mulligan Killed John Hoskin-Mar-
 garet Hoskin Brings Action

dragged the elderly man c consid- erable distance. After the accid- ent, MT Mulligan picked up the in- jured man and rushed him to the Waterbury hospital where he died the next morning.
 The suit charges the defendant was negligent in that he was oper- ating his machine at a fast rate of speed in view of the weather con- ditions that night. It was raining and there was Q deep fog, render ing visibility very poor, the com- plaint alleges,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02

Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean favors legislation mak- ing Kidnapping and the use of the United States mails in demanding ransom or intimidation . federal crime.
 The Kidnapping of Lindbergh baby last evening has added strength to the efforts of the ln- ternational Association of Police Chiefs, sponsors of bills now pend ing in congress, to suppress kid- naping and make the punishment more severe. The superintendent received questionnaire several weeks ago from Chief Joseph A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
PAPERS FILED IN
 Ai.OOO DAMAGE SUIT

Personal Injuries and damage to his car are alleged in the S1,o00 damage suit of Henry J. Dube of East Haven against Arnold Ac- quarelli of Waterbury. The suit is tho result of an auto collision between both cars in Torrington on last August 16. The plaintiff charges his wife and child were tossed about in the car in the accl- dent The case Is returnnble to the common pleas court in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
EARLY FOREsTERs.

Pioneer farmers in the middle west planted thousands of trees. II is estimated they planted 240.000 acres in Iowa, 10000 in Illinois, i4,0oo in Ohio. and 10000 in Mis- souri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-02
REVIEWING BOARD

OF BOY SCOUTS The regular meeting of the re- viewing board of the Waterbury council of Boy Scouts will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at scout headquarters in the new Brown building on West Main street. To- morrow a meeting of the field stan will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-09
LAST DAY 'CHEvALIER IN "ONE HOUR WITH YOU"
 AT NEW GARDEN


 To-day Is your last opportunity duetlon, "one Hour With You" with Maurice chevalier and Jean. cite MeDenald.
 The eo.feature is "aay Diplo. matt with Ivan LebedeG, Qenes vioye Tebin and Betty Compson. Other pictures are '"fhe Stay Out with Charlie Murray Q comedy featurette and Universal News with Graham MeNamee announclns.
 Uniting as 1t does, tho stars of to-day with . screen idol of yester. day lover Tho Hilp', Fox romantic drama opens its local engagement to-day for C two day showing. James Dunn and Sally Eilers who rose to the heights In their recent picture, Bad uirr', are again co. starred ag romantic Bweethears, with tho beloved Mae Marsh, mAk. ing her triumphant return after twelve long years spent in the pri- vaey of her family, pertraying the heart touching role of "Ma". Henry King directed the production.. The largo cast of "over the Hill" ins eiudes such stage and screen Mn!- inaries as James Wildwood, lfd- ward Crandali, Oiin Howland, Euia Guy and, William Pawley.
 The ee.featuro is "Fifty Million Frenehmen" c Warner Brethers and Vita phone production ,in Tech. nieolor which beside being . gay romance of youth and iove ss ono of tho most uproarious pictures or the year. Olsen and Johnson, known as tho nutiest nuts of nut. land are in evidence as sleuths, and the cast includes William qaxt0n, Helen UroderIels, Claudtn Bell. Los. ter Crawford, John Halliday, Vera Gordon, Nat Carr and hundreds 0f supporting players. "Fifty. Million Frenchmen" is filmed entirely ID Teehnicolor. Lloys Bacon directed.
 Also on the bill is "Deaeh PaJa: mas" comedy featurete and "Old Way Home." Two Paramount shorts.
 Ladies can secure China Wednes. day and linen on Thursday.