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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Stanford Coeds Pick
He-Man Student lueal

Palo Alto, Calif.-The answer to a
Stanford university goods prayer is
a tall. unshaved youth, who wears
dirty cords" uses a sweater for un.
derwear, and who might very likely
knock down his female companion IL
she dispeased him.
That. at least, is what the goods
indicated in recent survey. OF the
500 girls in school, 1926 said they liked
the rough. herman type; $50 said they
preferred the sleek, fashion-plate type,
snd % said they weren't particular so
lon as they had a man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
THIRTY YEARS AGO
CIRCUIT COURT

The May Term of the Circuit Court
convened on Monday with Judges
Briscoe and Merrick on the bench
Dockets were called aud judgments en-
tered in plain and uncontested cases.
The following business was transacted
No 2 Criminal. State VS. Thomas
Harvey, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon. Case called submitted
to Court. Guilty and sentence sus-
pended, Committed to custody of
Sheriff pending sentence. Wilmer for
State Fabian Posey for prisoner
No 8 Criminal State VS. Frederick
/. Easton. Arraigned. Plead not guilty
of the charge of numbering Alton
Martin near Pomonkey in December
last. Submitted to Court and case
continued to November Term of Court.
Wilmer for State A. and F. Posey
for prisoner.
no L Petitirns. Luther A. Price VS.
Anda Shumansky. Answer Withdrawn
D nurer to petition. Demurrer ever
ruled. Answer fled and issue joined.
CO was continued to November Term
to bear testimony as to citizenship Of
respondeut. Smoot for petitioner. A.
Posey for respondent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Offers Wife Trunkful ofN
Money; She Rejects Il

Chicago. = Maurice Lippert, 9109
Commercial avenue, owner of a trunk
full of money and bonds. was sent to
Jail by Judge Daniel Trude for nonpay-
ment of $50 alimony to Anna, his
estranged wife, to whom he met
through matrimonial agency.
His suggestion that Anna take the
whole trunk full and leave him in
peace was instantly spurned by her.
II want my $3.50 and that's all
want" said she. "Let him keep his
trunk. I've looked through it. The
money in it is in Russian rubles, pre-
war. and the bonds are pre-war Ger
man."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
CAN you PROVE 1T?

Are you an American citizen? Can
you prove it? Is your baby citizen
of Maryland? Can you prove itP
Are you a Marylander9 Can you
prove it?
You may answer ives, of course"
TO all these questions, you may even
say "My ancestors came over in the
Ark and Dove and settled in Maryland
in 1884, but unless you can produce
acertified copy of your birth certificate,
or some equally NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
you may have some difficulty in pro-
wing your identity and in establishing
your rights as citizen.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics of the
State Department of Health, with the
assistance of the county health officers.
has recently completed check-up of
the birth records for over %, 900 child
rem already attending school or who
will be old enough to enter school in
thp fall, living in thirteen counties
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Ca.vert,
Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick
Hartford, Kent white only, Montgom-
cry Prince Georges, Talbot and
Wicomico Counties. The names were
obtained through the courtesy of the
County Suporintendents of Schools,
from the School Census OF 1880.
The report of the survey, prepared
by DR.. John Collinson, Chief of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, shows that
birth certificates were found on file for
nearly $4,000 of the children, or about
80 per cent of the total The parents
OF the children whose births were not
registered, were written to and aneffort
was made to obtain the necessary in
formation AS a result of these in
quiries, 500 additional certificates
were placed on file
Commenting on the findings, DR..
Collinson said Though there was no
birth certificate on file for about one
out OF every ten of the children, it is
likely that the number OF unregistered
births is considerably less. Many of
these children were probably born in
Baltimore City or outside the State
and the records were accordingly filed
at the place OF birth. When we wera
unable to obtain this information from
the parents, tina ames had to be plac.
ed in the unregistered list.
Duly certified copies of birth re
cords furnish legal proof OF identity
OF the right to inherit or to beoueatb
property; to obtain settlement OF in
surance: to prove age; to obtain ad
mission to school; to prove qualifica-
lions for, or exemption from. civil or
military duty; to establish citizenship
and to obtain passport for visits to
other countries. Unless they can
furnish other proof of their identity.
persons whose births are not register.
ed will have some difficulty in proving
their claims.
The laws of Maryland -equire every
birth to be registered within four days
of its occurrence. Within week after
the report has been received, an attra-
ctively engraved certificate is sent to
the parents notifying them that the re-
cord is on file. Parents whose child
renwere born in the counties of Mary
land and who have not received such
certificates are requested to write to
the State Department of Health, 24ll
North Charles Street, Baltimore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
OPENS FEED STORE

MIR. j. Dewey Hill and his brother
in la Mr.. Gardiner Yowaiski have
opened feed store in Kraigh's build
ing here recently occopied by h e
Liberty Feed Store.
Mr.. Hill has assumed charge OF
managing the store which is supplied
by Mr.. Yowaiski from his mill at
Chaptico. Mr.. Yowaiski has success
fully conducted mill there for the
past thirty right years.
We wish Mr.. Hill and his brother
in-law every success in their new un-
dertaking.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Building Sway May
Make Stenog Sick

Columbus, Ohio. -" Stenogra-
piers of the future may become
Ill in lofty offices, be rushed off
to a physician and hear him say
they are suffering from "syn-
chronous swaying Of pendulous
fixtures"
Prof. Clyde T. Morris, Ohio
State university engineer, said
here that something like sea-
sickness may occur in upper
stories of tall buildings.
Commonly, he said, it has been
believed this was caused by the
swaying of the structure In the
fresh winds Of the lower skies.
But, in fact, 1t is the swaying of
the fixtures.
Experiments in the American
Insurance Union tower here, the
tallest structure west Of New
York, showed a sway Of only
one-tenth Of an inch in a 30-mile
v I at the thirty-seyenth for.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
FACT AND FICTION

The Magazine of The Washington
Star is weekly storehouse of the very
pest fact and fiction articles written
on timely subjects and fiction from the
eading authors. The Magazine o.
Sunday, May 20, is especially inter,
esting, so order your. copy of mex
Sundays W ashington Star from your
newsdealer today.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
MaleHelp Wanted

RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call
on farmers in Charles County
Wonderful opportunity Make 81 to
u daily. No experience or capital
needed. Write today. McNess Co.,
70 1t. P, Freepo~t, Illinois.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Facts and Figures .
on Your Telephone
By EDWIN F. HILL

Stock of the
American T e lie
phone and Tele-
graph Company
was never more
widely held than
now. The first
quarterly divi-
dend of $2.25 per
share was paid
recently to the
more than 665,000
stockholders, ac-
cording to officials
Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Tel
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Man Hangs Self After
Ten Minutes in Jail

Herkimer, N. Y.-Joseph Vincent,
thirty-ive years old, arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct on COM
plant of his wife, told police he
would hang himself if put behind the
bars. The police laughed Ten min
utes later Chief Keller found him sus-
pended by his neck from the top of
his cell block by his necktie.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Fuse Saves Mans Life

AIiddlesburg, PA fuse 20 miles
away is credited with saving the life
of Thomas Mitchell, Middleburg labor
er, when an iron bar he was carrying
came in contact with high-tension
electric line. The contact blew out
the fuse and broke the electric cir
cult. Mitchell suffered leg and arm
burns
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Piccawaxen Items

Mr.. Dudley Turney has been visiting
his cousin, Mr.. John G Hungerford,
at Sunnyside.
Mr.. Russell, OF Baltimore, is guest
at Mt Nirzah.
Capt. Forney of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey has charge OF sur
veyiDg party that is making survey
of the Potomac river and its tributa
ries, wi t h headquarters at Chapel
Point Capt. Forney is an old army
officer, having served in the Civil
War, fought the Spaniards in Cuba
and the Indians on the frontier. While
here the captain has met number OF
vets. who fought him during the civil
war and they have gathered around
number of camp fires and fought their
battles over. 1t is refreshing to NEE.
such clever gentleman as Captain
Forney.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
HenTurns Miner

Sonora, Calif-Joaquin Norris hen
has turned miner. When he went to
feed Old Biddie he found she had
scratched up a gold nugget valued at
1880.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
LOCAL sREvITIES

Miss Clara G. Jones, of Blooming
field, N. j., returned to her home after
spending sometime with MIR. and Mrs.
Robert V. Norris, of near here.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Mrs. Vera e Handy and her very
attractive daughter have been visiting
the formers aunt, Mrs + V. Bowling
and family, Newport,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Miss Lucy Sellman and Mr. Bowie
Duckett. of Ann Arundel County are
gues4s of Mrs Ellen Chapman at
Fleetwood -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

We regret to learn that Mrs. Frank
Cooksey fell and injured her ley the
latter part of last week We wish her
speedy recovery.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Misses Elizabeth and May Berry. of
Washington, are spending the week al
Linden ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

OIlawa, Can.-Practlcally an egg per
day is eaten by every ma. woman and
child in Canada. The average per
capita yearly consumption of eggs in
the Dominion is 361. the highest Of
any country, according to an official
compilation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Mrs. William Digges, of Davidson
vile, accompanied by Miss Amy Dig
ges and Dr and Mrs. Cuvillier, of
Washington spent SUNDAY with Mrs.
h. Laurie Mitchell.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27
Britain Lists $40 as
Millionaires In 1881

London.-Five hundred and forty
millionaires In this country were as
sessed for surtax last year, according
to the report of the inland revenue
commissioners for the year ended
March 81, 1881. which has just been
issued here. Statistic indicate that
the number of millionaires increased
by twenty-one, that the yield from
income tax rose by f1S,000000, and
that 10000 taxpayers dropped from the
lists Of Somerset house during the
year. Among them they paid f255,-
339,304.
The total number of taxpayers was
100000 and among them they paid
f255, 339,304 There were actually
4,950,000 persons with incomes liable
to taxation. but 2.7500O0 were relieved
Of payment by the operation of va
rious allowances, such as those for
wife, children and dependent relations.
The total income brought under re-
view was f3,160O00,OOO, but through
allowances and reductions the actual
tax was levied on only f1.300000Onn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs Howard Linton, of
Washington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Linton, Doncaster.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Mrs. Cecely Work, of New York, is
spending some time with her father,
] c. Work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

Mr.. Nicholas Stonestreet has re-
turned to Mexico City on business.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1932-05-27

The Catholic Club entertained the
bazaar workers at Sacred Heart Rec
tory on Monday evening.
Evening star., 1932-12-11
BY JAMES 7. SF4OTWELL
Professor Of History Columbia University and Athor of
war Instrument of National Policy"

land, however, the fact remains that If
the further payments are met the reason
for doing SO would be the consideration
of other benefits that might accrue and
not from any acceptance of the Ameri-
can point of view concerning the war
debts themselves.
IT is hardly necessary to trace the atti-
tude of other European nations, for
all the debtor states share, in varying
degrees, the point of view of England or
Evening star., 1932-12-11

France. 1t is this fact which lies be-
hind the refusal of the American Gov
en- bloc with the creditor, for the solidar-
ity among them is all too evident-a
solidarity which would put the creditor
nation at disadvantage in any confer
ence where all the other members were
opposed to it, leaving it standing alone. =
So long, therefore, as the question is
limited to that of war debt payments,
there is no likelihood of any satisfactory
Evening star., 1932-12-11

solution. This is doubly serious now be-
cause by this time both sides to the dis.
pute, creditor America and debtor Eu-
rope, are fully conscious of the serious
ness of the need for settlement. De-
fault, either open or disguised is no
solution, for its effect upon the world
of credit, which is the world of business,
could hardly fail to be disastrous under
existing circumstances
Neither is postponement solution, if
1t is postponement and nothing else; for
that would be merely adding another
moratorium to the last one. Nothing
could be worse for the business interests
of the world than to have this contro-
versy continued on its present terms for
months to come. The temper of the
peoples involved is bad enough as it is.
It would be merely adding irritation to
irritation to have the dispute go on, with
each side convinced that the other was
intent upon getting the better of it
through sharp practices or dishonest
evasion.
But while postponement with no
other plans in view is bankruptcy of
Evening star., 1932-12-11
Draa0ing BY
]. Scott Hdlidms.

n T is now clear that the dispute over
war debts cannot be settled in terms
of war debts alone. American public
opinion is at one in demanding that
there shall be no cancellation. Busi-
ness has spoken through the leaders in
industry, finance and trade. Labor has
spoken in equally decisive terms Both
political parties have pronounced against
cancellation, and Congress is almost a
unit in opposing it. There will, there
fore, be no cancellation by the United
States.
On the other hand, France says there
will be no further payments on its part
Public opinion, as expressed in the press
of Paris and by the utteranceS of French
statesmen, is as definitely set against
paying the French war debt as Ameri-
can public opinion is against releasing
France of the debt. English public
opinion is equally strong against what
has always seemed to it an unduly hard
arrangement, although the traditions of
English business and craftsmanship
make more for compromise in order to
secure further ends. Even with Eng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
IAL CAPONE. HAS TAKEN APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
His Attorneys Making Their Last Stand to Keep CapOne From Serving II Years and $5O,0OO Fine

Washingtno, April 22.-(UP)- Attorneys for Al Capone to-day filed an appeal with the United States supreme court asking that body to review his recent convic- ton on income tax frauds.
 The appeal was filed by Michael J. Ahern and Albert Fink, as coun- sel for Capone. The brief sub- mitetd on behalf of Capone chal- lenges the felony counts on which prisonment aggregating II years and fines totaling $5o,000.
 "The only question here in- volved." the brief states, lis whether the felony counts on their face are so defective that they cannot support the Judgments pro- nounced upon them."
 The brief maintains that the in- dictments under which Capone was sentenced are fatally defective" in that they merely follow the gen. eral language of the statute on which they are based and fail to give facts which would enable Ca pone to plead former jeopardy" should he be subsequently, prose cuted for the same offense. It also argues that the indictment did not inform the convicted Chi cago racketeer of the nature and cause of the accusations against him." and thus deprived him of constitutional rights.
 It is also maintained on behalf of Capone that the section of in- come tax laws under which he was convicted was not intended to ap- ply to cases similar to his.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
SULLIVAN REPORT ON MOONEY SCOFFED
 AT COLLECTORS

Sacramento, CaIif. April 22- (UP)-Highlights of the Sulli- van report on which Governor ROlph based his denial of pardon for Tom Mooney include the following:
 "The apotheosis of Tom Mooney by James Walker the OratOrical mayor of New York brought tears to many of his auditors. who failed to realize he was merely indulging in for ensic hyperbole.
 Propaganda has convinced many homes and well meaning people that Mooney and Bill ings are innocent victims of rank injustice. Among these are Professor Einstein, the fa- nous scientist.
 "Unfortunately, this good and great man knows as much about Mooney and Billings as they know about EinStcin's inex- plicable theory of relativity.
 "Only a few days ago the world famous boy prodigy viol- mist, Yehudi Menuhin, joined the ranks of those demanding a pardon. He was born several years after the MOoneys.
 "A statement attributed to U. s. Senator Burton K. Wheeler that From Mooney is a victim of one of the fouIest conspiracies ever perpetrated in this coun- try is a islander most foul against the state of California. for which the senator should apologize"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Waterbury Will Stand Third In
 Representation
In Matter of Delegates to Democrat State Con- ventiOn Hartford and New Haven Will Have 6l Each, Bridgeport 49 and This City 36
SECRETARY SMITH
 MADE STATEMENT

Waterbury will have the third largest representation at the demo- cratic state convention in Hartford of the 169 towns, cities and bor- oughs of Connecticut. This fact was disclosed in a statement issued today by J. Francis Smith of this city, secretary of the democratic state central committee. and for warded to the various town chair- men throughout Connecticut's 169 communities.
 Hartford and New Haven will lead with 61 delegates, each. Bridgeport will be second with 49 delegates. Waterbury's share will be 36 votes in the state convention. In all there will be less than 1000 votes in the state convention. Ac- cording to Secretary Smiths tabu- lation made public today, the roll call of the convention will consist of 968 delegates.
 Notice of the allottments to the various communities in Connecti- cut was received today by the 169 democratic town chairmen in the state. According to party rules each community is entitled to twice as many delegates as it has repre- sentatives in the legislature and all towns in which the vote cast at the last presidential election ex- ceeded 1000 are entitled to one additional delegate for each 1000 votes and also for each fraction thereof exceeding one-half.
 Waterbury's delegates will be elected at city convention to fol- low a few days after the primaries which will take place on the 18th.
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
APPRAISERS OF NAUCATUCK BANK
 ALLOWED $75O
Judge Jennings Made the Ruling To-day - Peter M. Kennedy, Waterbury, and Wm J. Neary of Naugatuck Did Work

Appraisers of the assets of the closed Naugatuck Bank & Trust company were allowed a fee of $750 apiece by Judge Newell Jen- nings at a hearing of the short calendar session of superior court to-day. The appraisers were Peter E. Kennedy of Waterbury and William J. Neary of Naugatuck.
 Attorney John F. McDonough, appearing for the bank stated the fee was a reasonable one, consid- ering the amount of work that was attached to the job. Attorney Me Donough pointed out there were 75 parcels of real estate that had to be appraised separately and that in addition, there was considerable other work to be done in reaching the appraisal of approximately $400,000.
 Judge Jennings agreed that 1t was a reasonable fee and ordered the receiver to pay it.
 The first dividend deposits of the commercial and savings depart ments was paid out on Wednesday. The bank has been in receiver. ship for eight months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
GENE TUNNEY IS TOLD TO WATCH
 HIS BABY BOY
Police Commissioner Mule
 rooney of New York Gets Note to Tell Tun=
 ney to Watch Out

New York. April 22.-(UP)- Anonymous note. addressed to Po- lice Commissioner Edward P. Null rooney advising him to 'tell Gene Tunney to watch his baby" re- suited in unusual vigilance to-day on the part of detectives detailed to guard prominent Park avenue ba- bies. The retired heavyweight champion. In his apartment at S93 Park avenue branded the letter as that of "crank" and police con- cured. Nevertheless. the note was conveyed to the East 67th street police station and detectives were more watchful than ordinar- fly.
 Tunney assured police that Gene Lauder Tunney, born to Polly Lauder Tunney, the Greenwich. Conn. heiress, November IS, never lenves tho terrace surrounding their penthouse except in his or Mre Turnev's care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
BLACKMAIL WAS TRIED ON BANKER
 OF EVANSVILLE
C. E. COwles Ordered to Give Up $5,O0O = Pos lice of Union City, N. J., Set Trap and Catch the Blacknlailer

Union City. N. J., April 22 = (UP) = A former New York taxi cab operator who described him. self as James F. Stooner, but who police said is Adelard Jileau, was arrested today charged with the att tempted blackmail of c. E. Cowles, a bank president of Plantsville. Conn.,, and the threatened kidnap- ing of sCowles' 3 year old daugh- ter..
 Jileau was taken into custody as he stood at the postoffice window here and collected a. package which he supposed contained $5,000 sent to meet his demands.
 Authorities said that about three weeks ago Cowles received a let ter signed "Stooner" threatening to spread slanderous tales about the banker and to kidnap his daughter unless he sewed $5.000 in an old coat and mailed it to the writer at General Delivery here.
 Cowles notified police and then pretended compliance.
 This morning. "Stooner" ap- peared at the window of Assistant Postmaster Edward Alderman, tssntified himself, and signed a re- oefpt for the package. It was sacn police made the arrest. ExtrAdi' tion proceedings were started a' once.