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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-29
oAKvILLE

The play 1.-THE Restless jewel
presented at the Congregational
church hall on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings under the
auspices of the Senior Christian
Endeavor society was a success.
Both evenings the hall was filled
to capacity. Harry Hard is to
be cDmplimented' on the coaching
of the play.
The cast of characters were as
follows: Aunt Hetty, Miss Arlene
Hull; Grace Bernice, Miss Flor
ence Ericsson; Kay Mills of the
Mills Detective Agency. Miss Es-
Their Ericsson; Jersey Jennie, Miss
Agnes lO'Connell, Albert .Tisbury,
Edwin Lathrop; Margaret Tisbury,
Miss variel Hungerford; Robert
Blank, Theron Beach; Nan Blank,
Miss Jean Clifford; Emma, the
Blank maid, Miss Marjorie Hard,
Rupert Schools, a high pressure
salesman, Harry Hard; George
Gardner, Walter Greason; police
man, Lewis Ande.
Miss Eliza beth Dixonu. teacher
or piano provided piano numbers
between the acts.
Honor Roll of Junior High.
The honr roll of the eighth
Grade or Junior Righ school at
South school for the month of
April Is as follows:
Dorothy Arlington, Aliette Bar
baret, Walter Brandt, Charles Bax-
ter. Ada FIallock, BerniceS Burke.
Nellie Yesilxavicius. Witty Ulinskas.
fscorriana Wildman, William Viz
RIA. Chester Stothart, Dorothy Slo-
cum. Joseph Sbordone, Joseph
Sbordone. George Rahuba, Mary
lfachokaa. Henry Misstira, Mary
Lucket{I Hsrnice Lowrey and Eli
- Herman.
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Police Lines Drawn
Around Court House
In Honolulu Trial
Jury Still Deadlocked But They Are Taking Every
Precaution to Protect Jury When 1t Reports

Courtroom, Honolulu, April 20
lines were drawn
about the judiciary building to-day
as a precautionary measure as the
jury celebrating the fate of four
Americans in the Joe Kahahawai
honor Staying trial remained dead
locked.
1--WE are taking every precau-
ton to prevent demonstrations
against the jury Police Chief
Charles f. Weber told the United
Press. THUS far there have been
no untoward incidents, but the
elements in this case carry poten-
tialities.'
The police Gordon was SO vigil
liant that even newspapermen.
armed with credentials. had diff
Guilty reaching the courthouse.
Meantime. in a nearby hotel, the
four accused of killing Kahahawai
in revenge for an alleged assault
of Mrs Thalia Fortescue Massie-
Lieutenant Thomas H. Massie, her
husband; Mrs Grace Hubbard For
tescue, her mother and E. ]. Lord
and A. o. Jones, United States
sailors-arose, facing another day
of anxiety, awaiting the jury's re-
port.
The jury. composed of cross
section typical of the racial mix
lures of the South Seas. began its
deliberations Wednesday night. 1t
was reported to-day to stand 10 to
2 for acquittal, with no definite
prospects of an agreement.
During the night and early morn
ing policemen stood behind stately
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THOMASTON

The democratic caucus, held to
elect delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Hartford,
May 16 and 18th, attracted about
40 electors. John w. Davis, chair
man of the town committee opened
the meeting at o'clock by read
ing the call of the caucus. He was
also elected chairman of the meet
ing; Patrick l.. Ryan was clerk
The chair called nominations for
delegates, the names of six regis
tered democratic voters were pre-
scented before the meeting and the
three receiving the most votes by
ballot were elected in the follow
ing order, William II. Lyons, Eu-
gene Terrence and John f. Ryan.
1t was the vote of the electors
that the delegates go uninstructed.
Daniel Green presented a resolu-
ton that ten more members be
added to the town committee and
presented the names. 1t was voted
that the resolution be laid on the
table for consideration Of the town
committee. A meeting of the
members was held following thA
caucus when the following resolu-
ton was adopted as presented:
A Resolution.
Be it resolved by the democratic
town caucus held on this 28th day
Of April, 1882 that ten (10) names
be added by the democratic town
committee, at the convenience of
Chairman Davis, for the rest of
the term:
Henry Simpson, Fred Flynn.
Louis Mozonski, Joseph Howard.
Herman Witchen, Edward Coaes,
Julius Perbyk, Charles Goggins.
John F. Ryan, Martin Rogozinski.
Peter J. Martin, James Terrence.
Eugene Terrence and w. H.
Lyons were elected at previous
meeting. The town committee now
has a membership of 20. The dele
gates to the state convention were
given the power to appoint their
own alternates.
Local Fans Visit Terryvflle.
A number OF Thomaston people
will see the ball game between
the Terryville High school and the
Thomaston High school In Terry
vile this afternoon.
s Odd Fellows Plan Social Time.
Franklin Lodge of Odd Fellows
have planned g. get-together meet
ing and social time for their mem
bers and their families to be held
May eth in Odd Fellows hall. They.
will listen to q lecture at $3.50 o.
clock and supper will be served
at 1880 o'clock.
Buildings Being demolished.
The work Of tearing down the
two places on East Main street
sold recently by the state to clear
the right Of way has almost been
completed. 4 The buildings have
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WATER TOWN


The democratic town committee
was reelected at the party caucus.
The elections were as follows:
Chairman, Edward Canfield; Dam
lei Sullivan, Michael Brahen. Pat
rick Cavanaugh. John Shields.
Thaddeus Harty, Edward Nc
Gowan, Michael Neill and Michael
Dunn. Edward MCGOWAN, presi-
dent, and D. G. Sullivan acted as
clerk.
A large crowd attended the en-
tertainment given by the Water
town Chapter, Order Of Eastern
Star.
The following program was
given, musical selection, Miss Mar
jorse Black, solo, Smiling
Through; Harold Seymour, play.
mot a Man in the House" by Phi
Sigma Phi Society; solo. "The End
of the Road" Douglas Cameron
xylophone solo. Leroy Newell: rec
itation. Miss Blanche woodward:
solo, "The Lamplit Hour" Harold
Seymour; xylophonss SOLO Leroy
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Eleven More Dogs
Executed To-day
letf,a Chamber at Pound Kept Busy Kidding City OF
Homeless CANNES

around the neighborhood causing
neighbors to complain about lawns
being rooted up and shrubbery
damaged.
Waterbury is witnessing more
strayed and non-registered dogs
than at any time in the past ten
years. Some of the former pets of
the family are running wild and
have been responsible for COM
plants being registered. When a
dog is captured it is held three
days to permit the owner to make
inquiries. At the end of the three
day reprieve it is taken for granted
that no one is interested and the
execution takes place.
With 20 less homeless dogs to
contend with the warden Is likely
to have the situation ''under con-
troll" within few days. 1t is more
than probable that careless owners
will pay more attention to the well
fare of their dogs and keep them
at home until their neighbors have
finished their spring planting.
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BRISTOL

DR. Arthur G. Beach, 81, died
Thursday afternoon at his home at
20 Bellevue avenue, following an
Hines of several weeks. DIR Reach
had been practicing dentist in this
city for almost two score of years.
The funeral will be held from his
late home Saturday at $3.50 p. M,
with Rev Francis T. Cooke. pastor
Of the First Congregational church
officiating. Burial will be in the
West cemetery.
He was born in Bristol, August l.,
1870, son of Henry l.. and Marion
(Stevens) Beach. DR. Beach attend
ed the schools in this city being
graduated from the Federal Hill
school and the 1888 class at the
Bristol High school.
He graduated from the Philadel-
phia Dental College in 1897 and fol-
lowing took up practice in this city.
He was a member of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church; of Frank
lin Lodge A. #. and "A. NJ. and of
Peuuabuck Chapter, r. A. M. of
the Bristol Dental Society and of
the State Dental Association. DR.
Beach was past worshipful master
of Franklin Lodge.
He is survived by wife; two
sons, Arthur G. Beach of White
Plains, N. Y. and Warren Beach.
a student at Yilbraham Academy;
one daughter. Mrs Gordon L.
Page, of this city anG a grandson
Arthur G. Beach, Third, of White
Plains, N. Y.
During the month of April three
members of the Beach family. one
of the most prominent in this city,
have been stricken with death.
While visiting at the home of DR.
Arthur G. Beach who was i'll at the
time, DR. Louis l.. Beach died and
on April /, Mrs Albert Sessions,
sister, died.
Cardinals Fave Blue Jays
The Cardinals of Forestville will
play the Blue Jays winners of the
City Twilight League at Muzzy field
'Sunday%at 8 p. m.
Mcriden Here To-day
The Bristol High school baseball
team will entertain Meriden High
at Muzzy Field this afternoon at a
o'clock in Central Connecticut
Inter-scholastic league game. 4.
The Meriden nine opened their
season last Friday by trimming
East Hartford 11-2 while Coach
Tommy Monahan's aggregation
were slaughtering West Hartford
by q 1872.
Coach Monahan will probably
start either Captain Roy Curtis or
Able Gurske upon the hill with
Andy Palau on the receiving end
of the losses.
The infield made up of three So
phomores, will find Wally Sons
troem at the initial sack. Mike Son
stroem at second base. Wally Utke
digging 'em up in the short field
and Hennie Kwiatkowski at the hot
corner.
In the outfeld will be. found
either, Of the slabmen. Joe Marc
and esquire yodarski.
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sic, 600 HIGHWAY SUIT COMES TO TRIAL
ONE-TIME IDOL
OF ARGENTINE
DIES IN EXILE
General Uriburu Over
threw in 1880 and Be-
came the Most Popular
Hero

Paris, April 20 - (UP) - Gem
eral Jose Francisco Ur.buru. idol
of the Argentine nationl when he
overthrow the government Of Hippo
Tito Irigoyen in September. 1880,
died today in virtual exile.
General Uriburu failed to re-
cover from an operation for gas
trio complications three days ago
His wife. his son and daughter-in-
law, and Spanish priest were at
his bedside.
The hero of the 1880 revolution
and provisional president Of A.
gentina until last March fought
bitter struggle for his life. He
whispered his last words to his
wife, mo, 1 am not afraid OF
pain" when his physicians realized
that the end was inevitable and
asked him if he wanted an opiate
to reIieya his suffering
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Attributing the death of her
husband, the late Edward Cho-
quette, to the carelessness of the
state highway department in fall
ing to safeguard dangerous cor.
ner in Milldale. the $4,000 suit OF
Mrs Josephine Choquette against
John A. Macdonald, highway. COM
missioner, opened today before
Judge Edwin c. Dickinson in the
superior court.
In January. 1880, Mr. Choquette
was driving an automobile on Ine
Cheshire Milldale highway. He
was returning. to Waterbury after
completing his days work IN
Cheshire. At Dickerman corner
well known to hundreds of local
autofsts, his machine skidded on
the ice-coated highway, crashed
through a railing and dropped into
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T0RRINCTON

Arbor day was observed this aft
ernoon with public tree-planting in
Coe and Besse parks The W0-
mems club conducted the exercises
at Coe park and the Exchange club
conducted the exercises at Besse
park. Mayor Ernest e. Novey rep
resented the city at both exercises.
At the Besse park, the Boy Scout
ed. The program at Coe park was
ington bicentennial as well as in
observance of Arbor day. A scar
let oak tree was planted. Mrs
Henry G. Ellis is the chairman of
the civil committee which was In
charge of the tree planting, and
ceremonies. The program included
an invocation by the Rev Arthur
Warren, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist church. Following a short
address by General Wadhams, the
tree was presented on behalf of
the club and accepted for the city
by Mayor Ernest e. Novey. Six
Norway maple trees were planted
at Besse park by the Exchange
club. These trees will be great
ly appreciated by the children who
bath in the pond there and also by
their parents. The ceremonies were
in charge of committee of which
Kirk d. Shields is chairman.
A consignment of 5000 of the
new Arbor day stamps were placed
on sale today by Postmaster A. E.
Wellman. These stamps are of q
cent denomination with the design
of two children planting tree.
At the Torrington high school.
yesterday, moving pictures Of
views of local forests, etc, were
shown to the pupils by the Peoples
Forests representatives, who talk
ed on the beauty of forests and of
the great harm done by the great
number of fires. Pictures of for
est fires were also shown.
Three Local YOtiths Arrested Fol-
lowing Row
Three of five men arraigned In
city court yesterday on charges OF
assault and breach of peace arising
from a disturbance on the hospital
grounds, Sunday, were found guilty
of charges of assault and breach
of peace. The other two were
found not guilty and discharged. A
sixth young man, also involved in
the alleged disturbance Is sched-
uled to appear in court tomorrow
morning. Fines of $25 were placed
on those who were found guilty.
The three young men fined were
Frank Kolvack, 113 Culvert street.
salvatore Colangelo. 1ss French
street and John Cardenutto of rs
jackson street. Those found not
guilty OF the charges were William
Murphy, Thomas Zaccagnini.
Daniel Petrofaseis Is scheduled to
arpear in court tomorrow. The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-29
Selling In Market
Depressed Stocks To
The Lowest Limit
They Went Down to the Low Levels of Bear Market
Selling Heavy in the Steel Issues

ground on the major decline. All
the leading industrials. including
U S. Steel, American Can, Union
Carbide, Eastman Kodak and j. l.
Case were carried to their lows or
below their lows made earlier in
the day.
AS the middle of the session
reared. General Motors broke
through it's resistance revel of 10
7-8 and made q new record low
for the present shares at 10 IL OF
Sc from the previous close. Du
Point, largest General Motors stock
holder. followed it to new low.
Norfolk & Western broke 1-2
points to IS, unsettling the railroad
list where all issues were down
fractions to more than points.
Atchison dipped to 40 IA on
ga while Lackawanna was down
more than a point at IA Is. Union
Pacific was at 81 off l 3-S.
Utilities moved downward with
the remainder Of the market with
Peoples Gas at 81 OIL ! IA ana
Consolidated Gas SO Ia Off Ia.
North American sold to 20 IL off
SIS from the previous close. Amer
lcdn
since 1921 made in the early trad
ing at 90 "a of SIS.
General Electric equaled its low
at is IA of rs from the previous
close. American. Can made a new
low since 1926 at 80 S-S OFF ! IL.
Allied Chemical broke 2 points to
So Ia, new low since 1920.
Beverage shares declined on up
ward revision. of taxes on this
group. Coca Cola dropped Ia
points to % 7-3. National lead
was a weak specially. breaking 7
points to So. Electric Auto-Lite
declined 2 1-8 points OF IL.
Cotton futures were weak. drop
ping more than $3.50 bale to
new low levels for the season on
heavy liquidation. Grains rallied
after another decline. Trading in
Cocoa broke all records for a single
session before / p. M. with 6Sl.
lots of 1,455 tons changing hands.
Prices were to 4 points lower.
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letter WAS SENT
TO JOHN MILTON
AT COLUMBIA
Poet, Who Wrote para
disc Lost" and Died in
1914, of Course Cannot
Answer 1t

New York. April 29-(UP)-
John Milton, who wrote Paradise
Lost and who died in 1874, re-
ceived letter to-day at Columbia
University.
The letter was from young
salesman, employed by a press clip
ping bureau. The salesman, il
seems, had recently read some ia
yorable comment on the English
poets work. Learning that the
Columbia University press Is bring
ing out a volume Of Milton's poems
he wrote to ask If Mr. Milton would
not like to subscribe to his clip
ping service. SO he might see how
the literary critics view his work.
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palms surrounding the judiciary
building, and stepped forth to
challenge everyone approaching.
Weber said he had ordered riot
guns mounted at strategic, hidden
points. Radio patrol cars, carry
ing so many weapons they resem-
bled wartime tanks, also were
drawn up around the building.
1--WE intend to take no chances
of a public disturbance or upris-
ing" Chief Weber reiterated.
The jury was up early to re-
sumo its deliberations. All were
grim and some were sullen as they
marched, under a bailiff's sharp
eye, from their hotel to the jury
room.
Speculation as to their verdict
was general. A hung jury gener-
ally was looked for because of the
racial composition of the panel.
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Cops to Discard
Winter Apparel
Will Appear in New Attire
Monday Morning

Members of the morning and af-
ternoon platoons Of the. police de-
partment as we'll as Of the traffic
squad will step out of their winter
apparel next Monday morning.
They can lay aside the big, heavy
overcoats and give the moths a
break during the summer depres-
sion season. The official garb of
the day will include blue blouses,
black ties and white gloves.
The members of the traffic
squad will sport their leather put
tees and Sam Browne belts. Friends
are requested to omit all remarks
about. how thin some of the boys
will look after they have shed their
big overcoats. And maybe some
of the finest will not be. glad to
display their "boyish figures"
again.
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Divorce Cases in
Superior Court
Decisions Reserved in
Three Actions and One
Decree Granted

Dorothy Stockton of Naugatuck
was subpoenaed to superior court
today to testify in the divorce suit
brought against her sister by ROD
ert DeForest Thurston of Nauga-
tuck. After hearing the issues OF
the case, brought on grounds Oh
desertion and cruelty. Judge Jen-
nings reserved decision. 1t was
one of three actions, uncontested.
heard at the short calendar SEES
sion.
Attorney Perry Graicerstein. ap-
pearing for Thurston informed the
court that he had made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to have the de-
PENDANTS sister and mother come
to court to testify for the plain :
tiff Thurston. He said he had to
resort to a subpoena which was
served by Deputy John L. Gray.
The case was an unusual one,
wherein the plaintiff living under
the same roof with his wife, in her
parents home in Naugatuck, sought
a, divorce on grounds of desertion.
The subpoenaed witness testified
to the arrangement Of her sister.
Madeline S. Thurston, from her
husband. The couple were mar
ried on June is, 1921 at Nauga-
tuck. Two years after marriage,
the plaintiff said he took charge
of the money in paying bills and
that as a result his wife became
changed toward him.
Judge Jennings reserved decis-
sion, also, on the action brought
by Philiomena Trepanier Guyette
Tn~
on grounds of cruelty. They were
married in June 1921. She told
of several occasions when she re-
ceiyed abusive treatment at his
hands and said he borrowed money
to go out with girl friends" Judge
Jennings granted the decree of
James Galullo against Anna Galul-
10 on grounds Of desertion. They
were married on Oct 20, 1924. The
desertion took place in October of
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Widow Becomes
Hysterical AS
Evidence Comes In
Mrs Josephine Choquette Brings Action Against State
for Death of Husband, Drowned When Car Skids
on Ice Coated Thoroughfare and Drops Into
Water

Ten-Mile brook. The thin covering
of ice gave way under the weight
of the machine and sank to the
bottom of the brook. Choquette
was trapped in his seat and
drownd.
Mrs Choquette was on the verge
of Mysteries in court today as an
eye witness. Raymond Ransom
supplied the details OF the
tragedy, 1t is claimed that the
state highway department failed
to place sand on. the ice-coated
highway for the protection of au-
toists.
Attorney Edward F. Sweeney
and Attorney Michael V. Blansfield
appear for the plaintiff and At
torney Walter E. Monagan repre-
sents the defendant.
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been there for years, one was in
former years rented for a cafe.
and the other was dwelling
house and store.
Mrs Purdy Seriously Ill at Hospital
Mrs A. L. Purdy of Walnut Hill
was removed to the Waterbury
hospital for treatment last Tues
day and is reported to be in a SER
ious condition. Mrs Purdy and
her husband recently celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Girl Scouts Hold Successful Sale.
The Girl Scouts, Troops and 9
held a combined food sale at the
Connecticut Power store Thursday
afternoon. The sale was very sue
cessful and SIS was cleared by the
girls in charge.
w. G. T. U. Meets Tonight.
The w. c. T. U will hold meet
ing this evening at the home of
Mrs Clara Florian on High street.
Delegates will be appointed to the
state convention to be held in Ply
mouth.
The feature picture at the Para
mount theater, this afternoon and
evening will be Thomas Meighan
in "Cheaters at Play"
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Newell. SIS
The committee in charge includ-
ed, chairman. Mrs Clayson O'Dell;
Mrs Harold Bulge, Mrs James
Hoslxing, Mrs Robert johnson, Mrs
-.'lgie Galpin and Mrs George
Adams.
Property Taxes
All property taxes not paid on
or before Monday, May 2. will
have an interest Of three-quarters
Of one percent per month or frac-
ton Of month added.
n If any Of the taxpayers prefer to
pay part of their taxes and the
remainder at later date, Tax Col
lector Irving Smith states that he
he will be glad to receive part pay
ment.
He will be at the town hall from
9 a. m. to IL a. m. and from Q to S
p. m. every day this week.
Dorothy Dillon. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs william Dillon Of Echo
Lake road is patient at the Wa
terbury hospital; where she was
operated on for appendicitis.
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ACTRESSES co
TO THE COURT

Los Angeles, April 20. {UP)-
The contracts of three budding
motion picture stars with Fox
studios were to be presented to
the superior court to-day for APP
proval.
The actresses are June Vlasek
and Vivian Reid, IT, and Janet
Chandler, 10. The law requires
contracts entered into by minors
to be submitted to the court.
Miss Reid is from Pittsburg.
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Sacco And Vanzetti
Case Is Up Again

Rome. April 29-(UP)-A new
effort to establish the innocence of
Nicola Sacco and Bartoleomeo
Vanzetti, executed for murder in
Massachusetts, in 1927, has been
started. e
Edward H. James. of Concord,
Mass, accompanied by Dante Sacco,
year term of enforced domicile on
Ponza Island as political Offend
er. They hoped to help Boda place
before the world personal knowl-
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Placed Dynamite
in WOOdpile of
His NeighbOr

Woodstock, N. B., April 29.-
(UP)-Arthur Marsden of Mack
enzie Corner, on the Maine border,
was charged in Woodstock town
court to-day with attempted MUIR
der as result of allegedly placing
stick of dynamite in the yard OF
Walter Kingdom. neighbor. 1t Is
charged Marsden's intention was
that the explosive would be picked
up with firewood and burned In
Kingdoms stove. A fued between
Marsden and Kingdom has report
eddy been waged for several years.
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FINDS PANTS Hooked

Los Angles, Cal..-After his
pants had been stolen from him,
Edward Ellis. indignant. hurried
toward the police station in q bor-
sing pawnshop window. he came
to startled stop. There were his
pants! Police gave him 80 cents
with which to redeem them.