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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS AND
MMITTEEMEN CHOSEN
Mississippi Editor Named General
Secretary of Group.

Secretary of Group.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Francis
S. Harmon, 81, editor of the
Hattiesburg (Miss.) American, has
been elected general secretary of
the international committee of
the Y. M. G. A., to succeed
John r. Mott, who resigned last
summer after seventeen years
Service. Others elected were:
Wilfred w. Fry of Philadelphia,
chairman of international COM
mittee; Colonel Gerald w. Birks
Of Montreal, Cleveland E. Dodge of
New York City, Charles P. Taft,
II, of Cincinnati, and Roger H.
Williams of New York City, vice
chairmen: Bertram H. Frencher of
New York City. treasurer; Carol
Alton of Chicago, and F. c. Ather-
ton, Honolulu, committee members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
CONGRESS- EYES
HUGE EXPENSES,
PARES BUDGETS
Small Cuts Add to Many
Millions, Financial
Experts Find.

Economy efforts are commanding more
attention in congress than any other
business. The depleted pocketbooks Of
most citizens. the mountain-bigh govern
mcut deficit. the necessity Of sharp fed
eral tax increases. have combined %
make this the nations most economy
minded congress. Some of the difficult
ties being encountered obstacles of which
little Is heard outside Of the committee
rooms in Washington. are described in
the following dispatch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
Head Work
BU United Press

by UNtttu FTtSS
PARIS, Jan. 20.-Unemploy-
ment has caused keen competi-
ton, with fifty men seeking the
job of official city executioner
in charge of the Paris guillo-
tine, vacated recently by Ana
tole Deibler, who retired to
raise chickens. 1t was an
nounced that Deibler's son-in-
law, Andre Perrier, would be
named, but there were many
objections to keeping the job
in the family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
Grapes Ripen in Texas

F'VN''
LOCKHART, Tex, Jan. $3.50
mild is the winter in central Texas
that Adoplh Bauhof is picking
Concord grapes from his vineyard.
Ripening grapes practically have
never been found before in Janu-
airy here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
o. E. Barr. 224 Indiana Terminal Ware
house building Ford coupe. 400 1S3il
from Gorgia and Pennsylvania streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20

Common sense says that Times
Want Ads dig up scents that bring
cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
Civil Service Grows

The committee struck at the sWol-
len government pay roll, but it had
TO make a flank attack. So the
committee specified that no va
cancies in the department could be
filled except on written approval of
the President. This is intended to
force a gradual re1Iction without
actually discharging any one.
The civil service has grown with
alarming rapidity. In 1913 there
were 100000 employees. Last year
there were $4,000. This does not
include hundreds of new jobs Gre
ated outside civil service. The COM
mittee vetoed all increases in the
number of employees. Then it made
exceptions, adding total of lib.
one little incident illustrates how
the pay roll Judges upward right
under the nose Of congress. The
department of agriculture recently
moved into fine new building. 1t
was built partly on the argument
that by bringing various branches
from scattered buildings into one
central structure, maintenance econ
omies could be effected. But orce
in its new building the economy
proposed by the department was
the dropping of one relief night
Waterman getting $500 year. On
the other hand the department had
TO have eight additional elevator
mon and q 6rc11aot0
Small Cuts Add Up
The department is making a county
by county soil survey. 1t has been
providing 1000 copies to each con-
gressman. The pamphlets cost
about 81 cents a copy. Repre-
sentative Simmons (Rep, Neb.)
said his 1000 copies we're more than
enough for every man, woman and
child in counties of his district. One
congressman said he had soil survey
pamphlets piled up in sacks in his
barn being gnawed by rats. Nine
out of ten copies, he, said, were
wasted. The allotmentS were cut in
half.
Out of such minor items the
economy results must be built up.
When good, vigorous swing of the
ak is attempted it is found that too
many political strings tie it down.
The committee cut 100000 from
the good roads item. Senator Brook
hart Rep., Ia.) says last years
$125,000,000 contribution to state
roads should be increased to
$40O, 900, 900.
BY resisting such appeals, by
nibbling here and there, cutting off
$1,000 for citrus canker eradication,
5000 for phony peach disease, S1O0
for thurberua weevil fighting, even
tually few million dollars is saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
BACK HOME / LAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to.
allev south of Michigan street and west
of State avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20
RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press stan Correspondent

fCopyright. 1882. bv The Iimesi
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Slashes
in the agricultural appropriation
bill indicate house leaders are at
tempting to carry out their economy
promises.
In this initial measure of the
regular appropriations budget, just
recommended by the house appro-
priations committee, $60,000,000 has
ocen cut from last years appro-
priations of $235 100000. That is
a cut Of more than 25 per cent. 1t
is S10,000O00 less than President
Hoover asked
But difficulties encountered in
joing this much indicate the
mount Of determination that will
be necessary to keep up this pace
Town the entire list of appropria-
ions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-20

Player-Although Leo Rollins
never played a minute from the
opening of the season to its close
and his name did not appear even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

Details are rapidly being com pleted for the big outing of the Italian-American republicans of Waterbury and nearby cities and towns to be held on Sunday, Sep tember 18th, at Varnellps park on Highland avenue extension, in the Town Plot section. There will be a big picnic dinner and the pro- gram also calls for dancing, which will be free for all. A program of sports will be run off from 12 to 2 o'clock and speeches will occupy the time from 2 o'clock until 4. The committee in charge expects to have Congressman E. w. Goss for one of the speakers and 1t hopes to have, also, Professor Bakewell of Yale. who has been nominated for congressmaf1-at- large. There will also be at least one Italian speaker and possibly two.
 Joseph Petricione is general chairman of the outing committee and the following sub-committees have been appointed: Dinner and cooking, L. Gionnetti, C. Caruso; refreshments and ice cream, NJ. Colanonio, J. Paolino, J. Fisher,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Activities in
 the Churches
Many Meetings to Be Held
 During the Week

Several inter-church societies and clubs will commence their fall activities this week when meetings and suppers will inaugurate Q new season. The evening department of Second Congregational church will meet tomorrow night in the parish house. A membership sup per will precede the business meet ing. The Naomi class of the First Baptist church will hold a business meeting in the church parlors to- night at o'clock.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship of the South Waterbury Federated church will give peach shortcake supper at the meeting Thursday evening. Founders Day will be ob- served at the Grace Methodist church Saturday in Waterville. A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Third Congregational church will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Case Continued
 Until October Joseph Lerz and George TatO Placed on Pro-
 batiOn


 Joseph Lerz, 36. of 79 Haw- thorne avenue and George Tato, 32, of 1051 North Main street. who
 have undertaken a vice crusade of their own in Waterbury, were placed on probation in police court Saturday morning. They were charged with breach of the peace and theft They were arrested a week ago when Patrolmen Fred
 Hickey and Patrick Moylan fol- lowed them into an East Main street store suspecting a hold-up. The two accused. according to the police, had seized some policy slips and were attempting to get eW- dence. The police claim that they
 had different motives than trying to clean up the city.
 Judge T. V. Meyer placed the two men on probation by continu- ing their cases until October 18th.
 Attorney Frank Summa appeared
 for Lerz and brought out evidence that he was an ex-serviceman. Lerz's offer to direct or to person. ally take part in any cleanup of Waterbury will not be accepted by | the police, who fear reprisals. Lerz admitted that he formerly ran a
 policy shop. but was obliged to dis continue it when warned by the | police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
ELKS CLAMBAKE
 :. GREAT SUCCESS
Congress Goss and Other ' Notables Took Part
 in Field Events
AND ATE LOBSTER

One of the best baEes in years, was the concensus of 127 members of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks who attended the annual clam bake at Vallencourt's Grove on the Meriden road yesterday. The food was deliciously prepared and a lobster at each plate topped off an excellent meal. A thrilling pro- baseball, bocchia, quoits, pinochle and 45 games together with track and field events made the after noon a busy one.
 Congressman Edward w. Goss, one of the prominent guests took active part in the track events and surprised even his closest friends by taking honors in the running a handsome electric clock donated pany.
 capturing of the 50 yard dash by democratic town committee. MT ing inspector also took part in the DdocDdl bCtNCSH Tommy Lawlor's Old Timers and Tom Lally's younger stars.
 The game was called on account of the dinner gong ringing when the score was tied at seven all in Lux had chance to win the game but turned an ankle rounding second base and was tagged out TS,a hn ar fell away from the bag. Lally pitched a steady game for the younger stars who featured Attor- base and Attorney Eddie Mascolo in left field. Ed Mclean in center field made several sensational catches for the younger men. Tommy Lawlor stole the honors for the older stars, playing. a sensa- tiona1 fielding game at third base. He stopped two threatened rallies in the fourth and sixth inning by spearing line drives off the bats of Jerry Harrington and Tom Butler. the younger boys by batting out two screaming doubles to left. He also made several nice stops at sec. OIIu UdSc. IloPpy V lSoui hO tWti ed a heady game for the older stars, his cross fire slants com- pletely fooling the younger stars.
 In the bocchia game. Phil Cop peto's team tossed mean balls to take the honors from Patsy Chichetti's lineup. Members of Phips team included Tony Pope. Tambourini, Della Bella, '.Boiano, and Joe Dearranto.. In the fat mems race, Cutter Carroll came in first and in the card tournament, Billy Riether was awarded honors for his excellence in tossing the ten spots. Eddie Mascolo was given a prize in the sack race and Joe Jarlott won the obstacle race. Mike Whelan captured the prize in the standing broad jump and the team composed of Jim Neagle and Dick Palatine captured the quoits pitching contest. Jim Neagle was master of ceremonies in the awarding of prizes, each of the winners being presented an electric clock, donated by the Lux Clock company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Rabbi Greenfield
 Coming To Waterbury

Rabbi William P. Greenfield. new spiritual director of Beth Fl synagogue will assume the duties of his new position Thursday of this week. Rabbi Greenfield re- ceived his early training in Maiden. Mass. and was graduated from Harvard in 1928. He entered the seminary in 1928 and was grad uated in 1882 with honors. He was awarded prizes in Hebrew and wS'e oysr sroy S for s ,S four ye"rs of his training. He was q teacher In a large Hebrew school for seven years and principal in Dorchester. Mass. for three years. He was principal Of the Zionist group and | Y. M. H. A. in Maiden. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
Socialist Will
 Stage Rally On
 Green At 12 M.
Outstanding Leader in Labor and Progressive Move ments for Period of Fourteen Years Has Recent ly Been Fionored By Princeton University Heads

and influential. organization that opposed the entrance of this coun- try into the World war, and be- cause his work with the under privileged brought him to real ization of the need for drastic economic readjustment.
 Previous to that time, he had been a social worker and a preacher. He was born in Mar ion, Ohio, on November 20, 1884. He is a graduate of Princeton and of Union Theological Seminary. Thomas is particularly remem- bered by trade unionists and the minority groups on the economic, political and racial fields for the work he has done to assure them a hearing and to protect theit civil rights. He has personally as- sisted in the formation of oyer fifty unions and has gone to jail several times to call public atten- tion to wrongs inflicted upon workers.
 As chairman of the Emergency Committee for Strikers Relief he has sent thousands of dollars tc various strike areas. He is di. rector of the League for Industrial Democracy and the American Civi Liberties Union, associate editoi of the Nation, the "New Leader and "America for AL" and au- thor of many books and pamph- lets, the latest being Americas Way Out" and "As See It..
 MT Thomas is a brilliant orator
 mot of the commonplace politi- elan variety = but, as the sincere advocate of the working class oi people. In honoring Thomas this June, Princeton University said oi him: Norman Thomas :. the fearless and upright advocate o1 change in the social order !. |. a vigilant assailant of the corrup' tion and the crime which batter on our complacent indifference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

Starting at Greenwich on Sep tember 18th, the Connecticut So- cialist Red Special, with Norman Thomas, Jasper McLevy, socialist candidate for governor, Deyere Allen, socialist candidate for United States Senator and others, will visit Stamford, New Milford, Danbury, Norwalk. Waterbury. Torrington, Bristol. New Britain, Meriden, and other towns on a whirlwind two days speaking tour.
 Norman Thomas, socialist candi- date for president of the United States, has been an outstanding leader in labor and progressive movements for the past IA years. He joined the socialist party in 1917 because it was the only large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
THOMAS SPEAKS HERE FRIDAY NOON
Goss To Address
 Italian c. O. P.
Outing Sept 18th May Also Feature Professor Bake
 well of Yale

P. Rosato, J. Perrotti, Alfredo In-
 sero, Rocco Geneva, Augusta Rim
 aldi; sports, M. DePastino, M. Cas-
 taldi, M. l.. Fabiani; tickets. T.
 Grappone, M. Monzillo, P. Perrillo; printing, P. D. Cicco. T. Lepore, T. Grappone; advertising, T. Crap pone, M. Monzillo.
 Several fine prizes, donated by
 merchants, will be awarded to the winners in the various sporting events. Many members of Italian-Amer-
 ican Republicans clubs in other
 cities and towns arc expected, SC that arrangements are being made
 to accommodate a very large at- | tendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
VISITORS HERE
 FROM INDIANA
Lieut. Cordle and Wife in
 Waterbury Yesterday 7

B.. E. Cordle and Mrs, Cordle of Indianapolis, Ind, were visitors here yesterday and called upon many friends whose acquaintance they formed during the World war, when Waterbury people were fre- quent callers at Fort Slocum, where MT sCordle was a. drill master. La ter he went over seas with the 22nd Infantry, in which he was a captain and later lieutenant-colo- mel. He has splendid war record, and although wounded in action, he recovered fully and is now m the enjoyment of good health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

Norman Thomas, socialist cam didate for president of the United States, will be the principal speaker at a meeting to be held on the Green in Waterbury at IF o'clock noon, Friday, September I6fh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

|, William B. Elwell, vice-principal of Crosby High school. will be the principal speaker at the weekly meeting and luncheon of the Ki- wanis club, Wednesday noon at the Hotel Elton.
 There will be a directors meet ing at the Elton Friday, September 18th. at 12:15 p. m.. Levi Wilcox announced this morning that there will be a meet ing of the Crippled Children's Com mittee at the Waterbury Club, to- morrow at 5:10 D..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12

meeting Miss Dora Milenky, Crosby high school faculty member, will give an interesting talk on her travels this summer through France, Iatly and Switzerland. A social hour will follow the address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-12
WOMEN's EDUCATIONAL
 CTJJR MEET T0NIGHr

The first meeting of the Women's Educational club will be held this evening at the home of Miss Sarah Katzman at 306 Willow street at 8:15 o'clock. After the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
OFFICIALS WRANGLE
OVER FISH LADDERS
Whether to Equip Irrigation and
Power Dam Sites Subject
of Conference Set.

A controversy is now being waged BY
two Government departments as to
whether irrigation and power dam
sites should be equipped with fish
ladders "
Of1cials Of the Commerce Depart
ment's Bureau of Fisheries and the IN
terror Departments Bureau of RecIa-
nation are to confer here next week In
an effort TO work out mutually salts
factory arrangements for permitting
fish to get by dams and to prevent
them from entering small irrigation
streams.
The Reclamation Bureau. in con-
nect1on with the construction OF ir-
rigation projects in the Northwest.
made provisions. according to officials.
for migratory fish by installing ladders
at all diversion dams. This has not
been the case. however, at the large
storage dams, which usually are in
excess Of 100 feet in height, as the con-
struction Of the ladders would be ex-
pensive and. so far as known, they
cannot be used by the fish in passing
dams higher than 20 feet.
The fish ladders are much like a
flight of concrete steps. Each step is a
pool several feet long and each riser Is
waterfall about feet higher up
which the fish may leap.
The Reclamation Bureau says it does
not feel that the cost should be charged
against reclamation projects, which is
ultimately paid for by persons bene-
fitted by the irrigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
RECTOR OF STIFFKEY GUILTY
ON CHARGES OF IMMORTALITY
Defense of English Clergyman Accused by
Girls Is Denounced as Tissue
of Absurdities.

tissue of absurditieS" and the rector
an absolutely diScredited witness upon
whom no reliance could be placed
The charges of which the rector was
found guilty included immoral conduct
with Rose Ellis a good-looking girl he
picked up one night in notorious LeiceS-
ter Square and made his secretary.
Secretaryship Doubted.
The chancellor said he did not believe
Miss Ellis ever was the rectors secretary
in any real sense and added there had
been immoral conduct on many occa-
Sions.
Another charge against the rector
was having molested three girls whose
names were given by the chancellor.
The verdict was no sooner read than
the rector left the court room on the
run. pausing only long enough to say:
I'm not the least surprised. I ex-
pected this from the first"
Before he left the court room he was
surrounded by a group Of men and
women who shook his hand warmly
and expressed their sorrow at the YER
dict. One girl rushed up and kissed
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
AND FORTUNE STALK
LIBBY HOLMAN THR OUCH LIFE
Surgical Mishap Ruined Career as Lawyer.
but Gave Her Famous Blue" Voice.
Broadway Long Unfriiendly.

vain to persuade producers to present
her again upon Broadway. She was
signed for role in the first Little
Show" but so discouraged had she be-
come that she decided to try her for
tune in Hollywood.
Friends practically kidnapped her OF
the California bound train and she went
into the Little Show" to win for the
second time overnight fame. This was
followed by an even more successful role
in "Three's a Crowd" as well as Scintn-
lating enge gements in night clubs and
en- the vaudeville stage. At last she
was a star.
Unable to Quit Studying.
Those who know her on Broadway
were impressed by her intellectual
curiosity, her irrepreSsible desire to
study.
Never was her name connected with
any supposed fiance until young Rey-
nolds came into the picture.
This first happened when Reynolds
went with his first WIFE the wealthy
Anne Cannon, to aid her in acquiring
a divorce. When he reached Reno,
Reynolds. so he is quoted as saying,
telephoned Miss Holman in New York
and threatened suicide if she refused to
marry MIN.
Later he made an airplane tour
through the Orient, and Miss Holman
went on a vacation. When they re-
turned from Honolulu, Miss Holman
admitted they were married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
BY the Assoclat ted Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July Tragedy and
fortune. like twins Of fate, have stalked
close together through the career OF
lovely, loe-eyed Libby Holman.
The suicide of her youthful millionaire
husband, Smith Reynolds. comes as a
grim climax to a life adventure that
has brought in quick succession scho-
lastic honors. poverty theatrical lame,
struggle. wealth and social position to
this brunette grill. one of the most Ia
nous of Broadway's blues singers
AS law student at the University OF
Cincinnati, Miss Holman thought her
prospective legal career ended when
an operation on her throat had ruined
her voice because Of slip OF the sur
geon'S knife.
Supposed Voice Lost.
She came on to college in New York
to specialize in French literature, only
to discover that the supposed misfor-
tune of the operation had really given
her voice husky, throaty quality which
was later to thrust her to fame as she
sang such "misere" numbers as Body
and Soul and "Moanin' Low
A brief experience as dancer IN
Greenwich Village Follies,' and then
she was given a singing role in Merry
Go-Round" Her singing OF Down in
Hogan's Alley" in that musical won her
overnight fame, then the show was
failure and soon she was forgotten:
For more than a year she tried In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-08
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 8.-Rev. H. F. David
son, gray-haired rector Of Stiffkey, was
found guilty today on several of the
charges of improper conduct with
young women which he faced at the
recent sensational chuxch trial here on
accusation of immortality.
F. K. North, chancellor Of the diocese
of Norwich, who presided at the trial.
handed down the decision.
The clergyman, with his daughter
Paddy" and his son Nugent, were
present in the court when the verdict
was rendered. His wife was not there.
Sentence to Be Made Later.
The sentence will be pronounced
later by the Bishop of Norwich, and it
was indicated the rector may appeal.
The rector had denied all the charges
in his picturesque defense at the trial,
declaring he came to London from his
country parish to do uplift work among
unfortunate girls, hundreds of whom he
said he helped.
This statement of the rector's, the
chancellor said in his decision, was a