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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Dmk-Eyed People
 "Driue Out'' Blue
 Type, Says DOcto,

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Dark- eyed people "drive out blue-eyed people when the two types mix, is was shown in studies Of her edity described by Dr. G. F. Fretz, Rotterdam, Holland, to the International Congress of Gene tics here. True, blue eyes are comparatively rare, he sald, TOT lost blue" eyes contain more or less brownish-black or yellow pig ment.
 Brownish eye color dominates over blue or yellow when the two are mingled, and yellow dominates over blue Thus in country hKe the United States where dark anu blue-eyed populations are minghns there would be tendency for 'he blue eyes to disappear, according to Dr. Fretz' rule.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
 FROM RIVER STEAMER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. g. Dorothy Millette, possibly the woman named by Paul Bern, sui- eide, disappeared Tuesday night from a river steamer between San Francisco and Sacramento, leaving her luggage in the cabin, F. J. Oliva, ticket agent of the river lines, told the police this after noon.
 Whether the woman is the same as named in Berns will as "my wife, Dorothy Millette.' has not been determined but Oliva said she signed that name to her ticket
 Leaves Hotel
 The register at the hotel showed the woman left there September 6, the day after Bern was found dead in Hollywood
 The river steamer made one stop enroute to Sacramento but the boat officers said she was not found aboard when the craft reached Sacramento.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09

WINSTON SALEM, N. C., Sept 9.-Officials intrusted with the prosecution of murder charges against Libby Holman Reynolds, former Broadway actress, and AL bert Walker, Winston-Salem youth. have before them findings of four physicians who conducted formal autopsy over the body of the form CTS husband, Smith Reynolds, young heir to tobacco millions.
 The autopsy was held secretly the night of August B. the same day on which R. J. Dick Rey- holds. Jr., reached Winston-Salem after a -eight-day trip by steamer. airplane and automobile from the Canary Islands, where he was cruising when his brother was fatally shot early on the morn ing of July 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
JOHN SMITH RITES
 SET FOR TOMORROW

Funeral services for the late John Smith, who had been employed by the Bureau of Public Roads and who died several days ago in St. Ann's Hospital, will be held at g o'clock tomorrow morning in the Catholic Church.
 Interment, under direction of the Juneau- Young Mortuary will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
N. Y. CE N I RAJ
 COMMITTEE IS
 FOR ROOSEVELT
I a m many Controlled Or. ganization Sets to Rest
 About Attitude

NEW YORK, Sept. g. = At a of the New York State Central Committee today the can didacies of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner for President and Vice-Eresident were unanimously endorsed. Four minutes after this action was ta- ken the committee adjourned.
 There had been some question as to what action a Tammany controlled body would take with reference to the National candl- dates of the Democratic party. The endorsement was for the pur- pose of setting at rest any con
 roversy on that subject.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
20 Members of
 Family Donate
 Funds to Demos

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-4A cam paign contribution of $1.039. 50 from twenty members of one fam lily in Wisconsin is announced by the Democratic Finance commit tee.
 The announcement said 1t came in the form of nineteen checks for $49.50 each, and twentieth for the balance.
 The family, described as "very prominent" requested their name not be made public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Fair Bathers Fined
 For Treating Public

PALAMA, Malorca, Sept. g. = The Governor of this island has instituted campaign against bathers who appear in the streets insufficiently clad.
 Several British and American women have been fined for ap- bearing in bathing suits which the authorities considered too scanty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
MISS DOROTHY MILLETTE IS
 BEING HUNTED
Authorities Endeavoring to Locate Woman Men
 toned in Will
CHECKED OUT FROM
 SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL
Traced to Steamer then Drops from Sight, Sac
 ramento Bound

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 9.-The other woman in the life of Paul Bern, movie ex- ecutive and husband of Jean Harlow, who took his life by shooting earlier in the week, in the home he gave Miss Harlow as a wedding gift, is being sought by the police. The authorities expressed the belief she is in Southern Cali fornia and probably visited Bern before he shot himself.
 Miss D. Millette has been identi- fled by the Los Angeles Examiner as the other woman. She checked out of San Francisco hotel on Tuesday, the day after Bern's body was found. She had been there since May For years the smys- tery' woman was known as Mrs. Paul Bern. She received cheeks regularly, signed by Paul Bern. The last check was sent to the San Francisco hotel.
 It is believed Miss Millette is the same Dorothy Millette" nam- ed in the will made by Bern in 1920.
 The police hope she will be able to cast some light on the suicide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Canada's Gold Output
 Expected to Set Record

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-An all- time record for Canadian gold production is forecast by the com- merce department on the basis of increased gold mining operations
 It is estimated that at the cur rent rate of increase in gold pro duction the total value of Omar ios yield in 1923 will reach $50,- 100000 and the total Canadian yield to $62,000y0o0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
PETERSBURG MAN IS GIVEN
 JAIL SENTENCE AND FINED

John Thompson, arrested Thurs day at Petersburg on charge of contributing to the delinquency Of a minor child, was found guilty in the United States Commissioners Court there. He was sentenced to serve six months in jaiYl and pay Ia fine of $250.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
Beer, Port Vanish
 As Women Cruise

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Forty barrels of beer and thousands of bottles of ale and port vanished Curing the Red Star liner Minne- tonka's ten day trip from Amt werp. She carried 392 passeng- CTS, of whom 279 were women, mostly school teachers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
United Cigar Stores
 File in Bankruptcy

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The Unit ed Cigar Stores Company of Ameri- ca has filed a petition in bank ruptcy listing liabilities of $8,502,- 02990.
 r NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The Cl- gar Stores Realty Holdings, Inc, an affiliate of the United Cigai Stores has filed a voluntary peti- ton in bankruptcy. Liabilities were listed at $8,7O1 900, and assets with a book value of $9,811 ,9T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-09
JoRGENsEN LEAVES HOSPITAL

Martin Jorgensen, who enVeIeu St. Ann Hospital Monday TOT treatment for broken ankle, letJ the institution yesterday afternoon for his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
Hold Waters for
 Superior Court
Testimony of l5-Year-Old
 GirlSways Judge

The testimony of a 16-year old girl proved sufficient this morning to convince Judge John F. McGrath that the superior court should de- eide the case of Henry Waters. 29, of 50 Chestnut street, who was arr raigned on an unusual statutory charge. He was ordered held for higher court under bonds of $500 on the charge of giving an inde- cent photograph to minor fe- male. The youth denied the charge and produced three witnesses to support his alibi that he was at work at the time the states princf- pal witness claims to have met him near, the intersection of Baldwin street and the Pearl Lake road.
 After hearing the defense's wit nesses Judge. McGrath recalled the girl to the witness stand and ques- toned her as to her Identification She answered that she had no doubt in her mind about Waters was the man she had noticed on two previous occasions.
 The defense offered testimony to the effect that Waters was at work at the time of the alleged meetings His employer claimed that he had been late for his work at : o'clock in the morning only twice in sevcr- nl months and each time when someone went to his home to inves- tigate they found him in bed. A counterman in n lunch cart also claimed that Waters was so punct-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
ARSON SUSPECT DENIES DEAL TO FIRE HOME
DeMario Takes
 Stand To Refute
 State Evidence
Tells Jury He Never Hired Anyone to Burn Dwelling and Had No Business Dealing With lrio Men- toned as Having Destroyed Property

Absolute denial that he hired anyone to burn his home or that he had any business dealings with tha trio who were mentioned by q states witness as having burned inc home, was made in superior court to-day as Prank DeMario, 40. charged with wilful burning or q building to defraud, took the stand in his own defense. He de- nied on cross examination con- ducted by Assistant States Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald. that nc had q Turkish bath and stayed at hotel the night of the fire. 10 establish an a1ibl for future refer- ences.
 one or two more witnesses for the defence will complete the tes- tfmony in the case, provided there are no rebuttal witnesses and It is probable that arguments and sum- nations of counsel will be started either this afternoon or to-mor- row morning. Attorney Edward Mascolo and Attorney James E. McKnight appear for the accused and MT Fitzgerald is presenting the states case.
 l%cMdElO AOtiVWC1 oSvttS~%s witnesses, among them the three prosecutors in the city court, as the defence side of the case was con- tinued, The city court officials who testified were Attorneys Emil Hummel and Assistant Prosecutors Mitchell G. Meyers and Charles J. Summa. Attorney George Il. Freeman, clerk of the superior <~n,,rt n leo testified :,
 Mir MascolO presented the of- ficials and asked them to identity warrants issued for Charles and Anthony Vernale. serving prison sentences on arson counts and ai- SO documents issued in the De- Mario case.
 Other witnesses who testified were Thomas McMahon, fireman connected with the Burton street house, Miss Dorothy Karnoksky. hockkeeper for Tom Murray. tailor, and Dr Chris Neuswanger.
 Fireman McMahon said he met DeMarip the morning after the fro at North Main and Abbott avenue and rode with DeMario from that point to the Burton street fire- house. He said DeMario hired Q tax1 for the ride and continued on to his home. Miss Karnofsky ex- tibited records showing DeMario' earned $i4.qo0 during his seven years employment with the Tom Murray tailor store. Dr Neus- wanger told of treating DeMario for rheumatic ailments and said he prescribed heat treatments.
 DeMario on questioning by MT Mascolo said he left his home on Walnut street extension on the aft ernoon of April IF. at 4 o'clock. visited his mother-in-law, Mrs Lombardi on Tudor street and stayed for awhile before going down town. He went. to the Prin- cess hotel on Leavenworth street about 9 o'clock that evening. had a Turkish bath and then registered for the night. He awoke the next morning about z. went over to the Waldorf restaurant for coffee and read in the paper about the fire at his home. He did not stay to fin- ish his breakfast Out hurried out to catch trolley. He met Fire man McMahon on the corner of North Main and Abbott avenue and then taxied to his home. He
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16

Convention Stadium, Chicago, June 16.-(UP)-The republican national convention was thrown into an uproar to-day when Sem ntor France h:mself attempted to take the platform but was blocked physically by convention attend- ants.
 He shook his fist at permanent Chairman Shell who ordered u con vention roll call to continue. An officer was called to escort France from the platform. Several police rushed up behind. The crowd began to yell.
 France, waving his arms franti- cally. began to shout T have cre- dentials."
 The organ pealed out to calm the crowd and prevent actual dis order. i,
 France was trembling and could hardly enunciate because of his intense anger at being forcibly pre- vented from addressing the con yention. As officers were leading him away, convention managers hastened to the platform with Mrs Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky. vice. chairman of the National Commit tee, who made a seconding speech for President Hoover.
 A dozen Chicago police escorted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
Convention of
 the Lions Club Eleven Members and Their Wives to Attend
 Meeting

Eleven members of the Lions club accompanied by their wives will attend the. annual Lions club convention to be held Monday and Tuesday, June 28 and 20 at Watch Hill. R. l., 1t was announced today at tho weekly meeting and lunch con at the Hotel Elton by Crayton Carpenter, chairman of the com mittee.
 Presid ent -elect pr Glenn Sweet announced his committee for ar- rangements for installation night to be held within fortnight. It in- cludes President l.. Norton Decker, chairman assisted by Merwin Bron- son and Lewis Eastwood.
 John c. Bradley of the Ameri- can Brass Company was the prln- cipal speaker at today's session taking for his subject "Metallur- ogy." The speaker gave a most in- teresting talk and showed various experiments which portrayed his thoughts more clearly to his at tentiye listeners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
Delegates Got The First Opportunity
 To Show Enthusiasm
They Had Been Waiting for Something and the Pre-
 pared Riot for Hoover Went Off in Good Shape

mated portrait of the president.
 The organ pealed out "Califor- mia, Here Come" accompanied by bands and the California dele- gation swung into lead the process sion around the stadium.
 Press on with Hoover" said . banner carried by Governor James Rolph, leader of the California delegation. Soon the whole scene became seething riot of flags and shouting delegates. Cowbells. horns and whistles added to the din. From the balconies floatec down deluge of colored paper.
 Senator Simeon Fess came to the speakers desk holding huge card- board shield on which President Hoovers' portrait was hung. The stage manager of the show stood on the platform holding up large numerals on placards as he direct cd the demonstration. Just Ut the end of the second minute he had reached signal number four. His name is c. s. Hudson of Los Angeles.
 The din grew as an extra band crowded in rendering its own version of California, Here 
 Come" which made total of three different versions all clash ing.
 Many noted figures were milling in the throng. Ruth Hanna Me- Cormick Simms of Illinois in a rod hat was In the center of 1t as was Will Hays. campaign manager for the late President Harding.
 Assistant Secretary of State Err nest Lee Jahncke carried the Louisiana standard. After five minutes the stage managers began releasing the baskets of vari-col- ored balloons from the ceiling. They added q lively touch of color.
 Delegates scrambled to capture balloon.
 At that time the only states whose standards were left wore South Carolina and Mississippi which have been the center of feuds with the Hoover acministrn- tion. Illinois was the last to join.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
WAS EXCITED ABOUT
 CONVENTION

Northampton. Mass. June 16- (uP) )-Nominating day at the re- publican convention In Chicago to- day found calvin Coolidge quietly engaged in his workaday tasks us a private citizen at his modest office here in his home town. Following his daily schedule, the only living ex. president motored the mile from his home to his office in the Mason Is block on Main street. loked over. his mall, perused the morning news papers, and later perhaps worked on one of the. magazine articles that occasionally come from his pen. is
 Fellow citizens familiar with his routine knew he would go home for dinner at noon. They could only specuIates as to whether he would remain there to listen-in on the radio broadcast of the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16

became weak, he said when he saw
 his home burned to the ground and went across the street to a neighbor who told him they thought he had been burned in the house.
 He said he never saw the Yer males before he was brought to the city court where he saw Charles, the son. He saw the elder Ver- male. Anthony. for, the first time yesterday. in court. he stated. He did not know 8 man named Meiite' he said. Earlier. in the triai., Charles vernale. brought from the county jail to testify for the state, involved DeMario by stating De Mario hired Anthony Vernale, Charles and Joseph Melite, to burn his home. He averred DeMario gave the key to his home to Me- lite at the latter's Bronson street home. He also said DeMario met them several months later and paid $500 to the elder Vernale, stating he was satisfied with the job.
 DeMario testifying today said he never nNu any UuStHebS ucuinBb with the Vernales or Melite, that he said he was satisfied with the job, or that he turned the key to his premises over to anyone. He also denied he had a duplicate key to his side entrance, made. He denied on cross examination that he went to the Turkish baths to establish an alibi. He admitted 1t was the first time he had ever had Turkish bath and that he had stayed all night at the hotel. He said his wife and children left the city four days before the fire and were visiting at Worcester. Mass. He further admitted that 1t was not the Waldorf restaurant, but the New York Lunch on Phoe- nix avenue that he went to after staying at the hotel.
 He said the only money he got from the insurance money paid his wife was $250 which he took to the Colonial Trust Go to open n checking account. He admitted that he did not have any insurance on his furniture until he moved from his East Main street home to the Walnut street home. He re- ceived his insurance policy, he said, three days after moving to the Walnut street home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
1 OAKvILLE SOUTH SCHOOL TO
 HOLD ITS PICNIC
Annual Strawberry Sup- per Will Be Held
 Tonight

The graduates of the two eighth grades of the South school with Miss Lucia Leslie, principal of the school, held a picnic at Black Rock yesterday afternoon. Swimming and baseball games were enjoyed, and later in the afternono the pu- pils cooked their supper, some bringing certain amount of food to be cooked while others brought delicacics. The weather being fine U most enjoyable day was spent.
 Strawberry Supper The annual strawberry supper and fancy work sale will be held at the Union Congregational church hall from 5:30 o'clock on, this eve ming. The supper Is sponsored by the Ladies' Aid society and Is sure to be satisfactory to all.
 South School Honor Flag Day
 An open air program Of exer- cises were held yesterday in honor of Flag Day Ut the South school. The opening number was the read- ing of the proclamation and the singing of The Star Spangled Ban- ner."
 Recitation--"The Greatest Flag"
 by Shirley Stothart
 Recitation--"The old Flag For
 ever" by Irene Mason. Tho bugle call sounded by Rob-
 ert Lowrey.
 The flag salute and the singing Of
 America closed the program.
 Briefs
 Local people attending the fu- neral services of Rev Leonard Todd of Bethany Included: Mrs Alice Traver, Mrs Eugene Deschene. Mrs Charles Andrews, Mrs Alexan- der Miller, Mrs Dyson. MT and Mrs George Booth, Rev A. N. Samwell, A. C. Rocker. Harold Rogers and the Misses Carrie Woodruff, Flor ence and Doris Haight. Rev MT Todd was pastor of the All Saints church for several years. The quartet of the local choir rendered two of Mir Todd's favorite hymns at the services. ..
 The Buckingham club baseball team will play n game with the Elm Giants of Waterbury tonight at Heminway park starting at 6;OO o'clock.
 Mrs George Austin, who has been at the Waterbury hospital for the past week returned to her home on Watcrtown avenue yes- terday.
 The club members of the Falls avenue baseball team are to meet he played with the Land Hills, President Lindahl will call the bus mess meeting at S:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16

week, this evening the TorringtOn team will be their opponents at the Sanford avenue grounds at 6 o. clock. On Saturday they will play the Boys Club of Bristol on the same grounds the game to start at 2:30 o'clock.
 Receives B. A. Degree
 Miss Dorothy Hotchkiss, daughter of MT and Mrs D. c. Hotchkiss of Elm street will be graduated from Mount Holyoke college with E. A. degree. The commencement ex- ercises will be this week. the class to graduate numbers 2G6 girls.
 Closes Investigation
 Fire Chief Robert Henderson has closed the investigation he started following the fire which destroyed the large barn building on the Ball property on the Tor rington road. The barn was burned to the ground last Sunday night at loss of $1,00O. party cov- cred by insurance.
 There will be no pictures shown In the Paramount to-day or Friday.
 William $. Yoos, local contractor who secured the contract for the new club house building of the Rod and Gun club. has q force of men at work and expects to com plcte the building by July 1st. The contract for the grading of tho grounds has not been let.
 On Friday afternoon a lawn party will be given atthe Trinity church parsonage for the children of the Sunday school, at 3 o'clock. Group games will be played and refreshments served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
THOMASTON

Miss Mabel Lincoln. school nurse is working out her notice and will sever her connection with the schools at the close of the June term this week. Miss Lincoln handed in her resignation three weeks ago which was accepted by the board of education with much regret as her work has been very satisfactory and she has endeared herself to all the children, she gave her time and efforts unsparingly and has accomplished much good not only at school but at the homes of the children to which she carried her advice in their. care. Several applications have been received by the board for the posi- ton. Miss Lincoln who is U regis tered nurse will take h position in Wallingford.
 Baby Welfare Clinic Being Formed
 Mrs Nellie Martin, visiting nurse for the Thomaston Visiting Nurse association who was given full power by the board of directors at their last meeting to make the necessary arrangements and to se- cure the proper equipment for the opening of baby welfare clinic in Thomaston states that she has ar- ranged to have Dr A. D. Ingra- ham of Hartford. director of the state borad of child hygiene to como to Thomaston next week for the purpose of making tho final The plan is to hold n chiid,s clinic at the town hall once q month with local doctors In charge in their turn. and examine all children from infants to the school age. This is being done in nearly every town and city with satisfactory results and should be of great benefit in town to the chii- dren as weiI as the mothers who VIII be advised just how to care for their children.
 Play This Evening
 The K. of (. Boys club ball team have two games arranged for this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
ARMY CAPTAIN !, STARTS FLIGHT
 TOLOS ANGELES

Newark. N. J., June 16-(UP)-- Captain James B. Dickson of the United States army air corps re- serve hoped off for Los Angeles today with three theatrical men aa passengers In an effort to beat the trans-continental speed record. Dickson's passengers were Arthur Leow. Henry Ginsberg and Williams Melnickner. The plane Is a low wing Lockheed Orion equipped with a 450 horse power wasp motor. .
 Stops in Indiana. Ind, Wichita. Kan. Albuquerque, NM. and ar- rival at Los Angeles at 4:30 ?. m. (pct) were planned.
 The takeoff here was times off, ciaily at 5:52 (edD.
 The present record, held by Cap tain Frank Hawks. Is IA hours and 90 minutes. It was established about Is months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-16
Gains Of Fractions To Two Points Laid
 To Bonus Defeat
Railroad Shares Held the Lead With Big Gains
 for the Day

Chesapeake and Ohio, Union Pa cific and Pennsylvania. q
 Steel common reached 28 IA up IA net after touching 27 in the early trading. Gains of fraction to a point were noted in n long list of other industrials. Utilities held fractional gains. Trading was quiet. however. with tickers barely moving. <.
 Goodyear led the rubbers into higher ground, rising nearly Il point to 5-s. The improvement in the rubbers was ascribable to preparations by. leading manufac- turcrs to incredse prices on tires and tubes by Il to Is per cent.