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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21
Three Alleged Murder Cases in
 Fairfield County

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept 21--(UPl The Fairfield county grand jur, was empanelled to-day to hear evi dence in three alleged murder cases. Tho cases were those of:
 Frank Anderson, Darien charged with killing his nephew Irving Anthony. at Darien July z.
 Leonard Antonuccio. alias 'sth' best kid." alleged to have slain hi wife. Ella, in Bridgeport March 2.
 Roosevelt Williams. 25, negrsI charged with killing Edgar Fteldi of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21
NEW CLAIMANT.

New York. Sept 2i-(UP)-- new claimant of the s30,000,0 Wendell estate appeared todl when notice of appearance VI filed on behalf of Miss Carroll Wellborn Dew, q social registeril
 Miss Dew is c great, great gran daughter of the man who >found| Dewvtlie, Va, whose sister ma risd John Daniel Wendell. found of the fortune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21
Stocks Soar Higher
 With Great Rush
(Continued from Page N

compared with 1,3O0,000 shares yesterday.
 Aggregate market value of 10 leading stocks was $6,444,766,439 against $5.S56,747.330 yesterday, an advance of $588,019,109.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21
Three Deaths; Seven Are On
 Disabled List
Illness and Accidents Deplete Roster of Working Of fcefs-McLean Shifts Men to Maintain High Morale of Police Department

Sickness death have played havoc with the gold braid officers of the Waterbury Police Department within the year. eheekup today crippled police forces showed that three members passed their eternal reward and the disabled number applies only officers of the department patomen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-21

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Evening star., 1932-04-10
TWO PERSONS HURT.
IN CAPITAL TRAFFIC.
Woman, 81, and Man, 70,
Victims; Hospital Official Is
Slightly Injured.

An 82-year-old woman and a 10
year man were seriously injured
and member of the board of Emer-
gency Hospital was slightly hurt in
traffic accidents last night.
Struck by Auto.
Mrs. Mary B. Hazard 1919 Holmeade
place, was struck by an automobile
hile walking at Sixteenth street and
Columbia road. The car was driven
by Robert T. Sines, 1901 Floral street
A taxicab driver, c. w. Hamilton, A
Charming street, took Mrs. Hazard to
Emergency Hospital, where she was
found to be suffering from severe head
injuries and cuts and bruises about the
body.
Walter D. Burleigh, 10, of 1915 Clifton
street, also suffered severe head and
body injuries when caught between two
street cars and hit by one of them at
Fourteenth and Clifton streets. He also
was taken to Emergency.
Hurt in Car Crash.
DR.. William A. Clark, 40, staff physi-
clan at Emergency, as well as board
member, received slight head injuries
when his automobile was struck from
the rear by car driven by James
Smiley Newton Square, Pa The ac-
cident occurred at Seventeenth and M
streets.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
TALL CEDARS MARK
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
Entertainment Program Follows
Ritual-Class of Candidates
Is Initiated.

The sixth anniversary Of the found
ing of Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, was celebrated last
night at full form ceremonial staged
at the Raleigh Hotel with several hun
dred members attending.
The occasion also was marked by q
grand visitation by Harry w. Wen
ninger of Wilmington, national head OF
the Ceoars, who was accompanied by
James T. Knott of Trenton, N. j., his
junior deputy.
The ceremonial was rituaAStic, based
on Masonic principles, in keeping with
the objectives of the organization. A
class of candidates was initiated. Par
ticipating in the program were the
Cedar Band and Cedar Rangers. There
also was a program of entertainment.
Thomas C. Havel, grand Tall Cedar
for the District of Columbia. who is
assistant director of the General Land
Office, presided, assisted by the official
divan, including Charles r. Brill, j.
Fred Huber, Frederick r. Steffins and
John Harvey
Thomas UrSpruch, District repre-
sentative of the order, also off1ciated in
the anniversary ceremonial Arrange
ments were made by Hamlin M VAN
dervort, George H. Whiting. William C..
Heider, Thomas E. Franklin, Frank, A.
Birgfeld, Pierce M. Rice, Harry e.
Rieseberg, Alvah W. Patterson. c. A.
Ferguson. John A. Slys and william
McDougall
Evening star., 1932-04-10
IUGOSLAVS MAY OFFER CROWN
TO NEPHEW OF BRITISH KING
Delegation Said to Be Plan
ming to See Arthur of
Connaught.
London Paper Declares Alex
ander Is Preparing for
EventuaIities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 9.-The Sunday
Express said tonight it understood a
delegation of Jugoslavian deputies, led
by former cabinet minister, was COM
ing to London to offer the throne Of
Jugoslavia to Prince Arthur Of Con-
naught, nephew of King George.
The newspaper said King Alexander
of Jugoslavia does NOT feel too secure
on his throne. He was understood to
have placed 100000 to his credit in
London in case of eventualities, the
story added.
Worslav NJ Petrovitch. former at
tache to the Serbian legation in Lon
don, was quoted as saying the delega-
ton was headed by Svetozar Pribitche-
witch, a former cabinet minister
Discomfort Rumors Spread.
Rumors of discomfort in Jugoslavia,
some going so far as to say that Spring
might bring serious trouble for King
Alexander, have been current for some
time
The King was reported to have lost
many faithful supporters after the
PRONUNCIATION of the country's new con-
stitution last September. That docu-
Evening star., 1932-04-10
FEDERAL AGENTS SMASH
DRUG SMUGGLING PLOT
Tapped Telephone Wire Leads to
Seizure of 1922 900 Worth
Of Narcotics.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April e.-Customs
agents announced yesterday they smashed
an elaborate plot to smuggle narcotics
into the United States with the seizure
OF f1ve packing cases, labeled toys.
which were carried across the Atlantic
on the lie de France
simultaneously, they said. French po-
lice seized seven similar packing cases
in Havre. The packing cases seized
here contained narcotics with an esti-
mated value Of $4,000 Agents took
Joseph Frankel into custody as he was
about to board train. The cutoms
men said an agent had been following
the activities Of the smugglers in Ger
many and France for two months. In
formation on this side was obtained
from the talkative wife of a suspect by
means Of a tapped telephone wire, the
agents said.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Il D. c. BILLS DUE
FOR HOUSE ACTION
Time Set Aside Tomorrow for
Consideration of
Measures.

Tomorrow is District day in the
House and Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee has promised
action on some II bills awaiting con-
eideration on the calendar. She has
asked all members of the committee
to be on hand to help explain the merits
of each. Most of these measures are
non-controversial.
The District bills to be acted upon
include:
The bill introduced by Mrs. Norton
at the request of the District Commis-
sioners for extension and widening of
Michigan avenue between the Soldiers
Home Grounds and the filtration
plant and reservoir, to correct bad
traffic situation where several serious
accidents have occurred.
The Schafer bill, reported by Repre-
sentative Palmisano of Maryland, au-
thorizing a 2l2-gallon measure for
frozen food containers.
The bill introduced by Mrs. Norton
at the request of the District Com
missioners which would require all
insurance companies formed in the Dis
trict to maintain their principal Offices
within tie District
Child Labor Bill Up.
The bill amending the child labor
law to permit children under Is to
participate in professional theatrical
performances for limited number of
hours with safeguards for health,
morals and education.
Another bill introduced by Mrs. Nor
ton, at the request of the District Com
missioners, authorizing the appoint
ment of public school employees be-
tween meetings of the Board of Edu-
cation
The Black bill providing for estab-
lishment Of a board Of intermediate
sentence and parole for the District
The Mapes bill requiring contractors
on public buildings, or other public
works, to give bond for faithful per-
formance of contract.
The bill introduced by Mrs. Norton
providing for punishment of false
swearing before police and fire trial
boards.
The bill to amend the code of laws
relating to the condemnation of land
for public use This measure was one
Of the emergency bills which the Dis
trict Commissioners sought to have
enacted.
Mrs. Norton's bill to regulate banks
and building and loan associations in
the District.
The bill sponsored by Representative
Woodrum amending the charter OF the
Acacia Mutual Life Association so 1t
may do a general insurance business.
Weapons Curb Included.
The bill introduced by Mrs. Norton,
at the request of the District Commis-
sioners, to control possession, transfer
ana use of dangerous weapons.
The bill already passed by the SEN
ate and favorably reported in the
House providing for naming the Six
teenth street entrance to the District
1.-THE Montgomery Blair Portal"
Another Senate bill providing for ad-
mission Of pay patients to contagious
disease wards of Gallinger Municipal
Hospital
A Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction, maintenance and use Of GER
tain pipe lines for petroleum and Pc
troleum products in the District.
The Senate bill providing for the sale
Of water to suburban communities by
the District.
The bill introduced by Representative
Smith of Maryland authorizing COM
mission to fix the boundary lines be-
tween the District and Virginia, and
confirming certain property rights.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
HURLEY DENOUNCES
CRITICS OF HOOVER
President Has Kept Faith,
War Secretary Tells
Indiana Editors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-President
Hoover was lauded in an address here
tonight by Secretary of War Patrick J..
Hurley as having kept faith with the
people in carrying out his major poll
cies.
I'VE have escaped social upheavals, {"
the War Secretary said. I'VE have
taken care of the needy. We have
averted a panic. The economic war is
not over. Battles are still raging on
a hundred fronts. But the tide has
turned. Our forces have stopped the
enemy. Now, We should all get to-
gether and drive depression from our
shores"
Secretary Hurley spoke before the
Indiana Republican Editorial Associa-
tion. He came here by airplane.
Sees Basis for Optimism.
Secretary Hurley told the editors in
his speech that I'VE have every reason
to feel optimistic about the country's
future"
The speaker declared that Democrats
had accused President Hoover with be-
ing responsible for everything from the
World War, revolutions in 10 countries,
the Mississippi floods to the taking of
Mahatma Gandhi's pants.
IF you don't believe it, tune in on
your radio and listen to that noble and
eloquent sophist Of the Democratic
party. Jouett Shouse, or any Of his in
spired sycophants," Secretary Hurley
said Charles Nicholson has been tell
ing the same things to you every day
for two years in news releases from
Democratic headquarters at so much a
word, paid by John Raskob."
Scores Democrat Appeals.
The War Secretary declared that "in-
telligent Americans know better. They
are not misled by those who would cap
italize on world calamity for political
purposes. The propaganda campaign
Of the Democrats has been based on an
appeal to ignorance"
Worldwide economic dislocations were
blamed on the World War by Secretary
Hurley.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
LOADING PLATFORMS
FOR CARS ARE ASKED
Mt. Pleasant Citizens Association
Would Supplant Safety Zones
for Traction Patrons.

Traffic problems and the taxicab sit
uatlon here were discussed by the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association at
its regular meeting last night, with the
result that 1t indorSed a movement to
Supplant safety zones for street car
patrons with raised loading platforms,
but did not go on record in the matter
OF metering taxis.
Debate on the Public Utilities Com
missions order that meters be Installed
on cabs was precipitated when DR.. A. A,
Chenay. chairman of the associations
Public Utilities Committee, offered a
resolution in support of the order. After
lengthy discussion, the resolution was
referred back to the Executive Com
mittee for consideration.
Endorsement was accorded efforts of
Representative Bowman of West Vir-
ginla to bring about construction of
loading platforms at points where
safety zones are now indicated bv
painted areas on the pavement surface,
The association held that pedestrians
should be further protected by more
adequate and clearly defined safety
zones in locations where loading plat
forms are not indicated.
Members of the association were ad-
vised to report to police violations of
the city smoke ordinance, when it was
brought to the attention of the meet
ing that such violations had occurred
In the Mount Pleasant section.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Washing of Air
In Libraries May
Save Books Wear
Impurities That Rot Ex-
pensive Bindings Would
Be Eliminated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Air can wear out book bindings, Gov
ernment scientists have discovered, and
this may force libraries in the future
to have their air washed"
The washing" would be done to re-
move impurities that rot and ruin beau
tiful and expensive leather bindings on
books even when they undergo no other
wear and tear The impurities are
especially damaging in cities and large
industrial centers.
They are part Of the smoke nu-
sance" that affects city dwellers in
variety of WAYS. The smoke nuisance
for books consist of the acids from
smoke or factories, power plants and
locomotives.
Absorbed by Exposed Parts.
The acids are absorbed by the ex-
posed parts of leather bindings, and
literally tear them to pieces. The same
thing happens to leather upholstery on
furniture and other leather articles ex-
posed to polluted air.
An experiment that lasted eight
years, Just completed by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. shows definitely
that the acids from the air, as long sus-
pected, are the cause Of the trouble.
The results are reported to the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science by r. w. Frey OF the Bureau
Of Chemistry and Soils.
A set Of dummy books, bound with
various kinds of vegetable leather. were
placed on a shelf outside window Of
an Office in Washington. The window
was directly in the path Of the prevail
ing winds and within half mile Of
several Government power plants and
the main line of a steam railroad.
The books stayed there for more
than eight years. Meanwhile samples
of the same feathers were kept in a
protected place. At the end of the
eight years the physical condition and
chemical composition Of the exposed
and protected feathers were compared.
Contrasts Are Shown.
The exposed feathers were powdery
and easily Scuffed, torn and cracked,
while the protected feathers we're sound,
smooth and strong as in the beginning.
Still more significant was the chem
1cal condition Of the exposed feathers.
They had accumulated from 81 to 8.3
per cent Of sulphuric acid from the
air, enough to account readily for their
decay. The acid had reacted chemi-
cally on the leather, breaking up its
structure and causing loss of strength,
pulverizing and decay.
Such reaction would be aided, says
Frey's report, by the high temperatures
that exist in many library stacks.
Discovery of the effects of this "gas
attack" on book bindings shows that
air conditions are an important factor
in design and location Of Libraries, he
points out. 1t is desirable to find loca-
tons where the air is relatively pure,
or to protect the books by placing them
in special compartments whose air is
purified.
The discovery also may lead to de-
velopment of new ways Of treating or
coating leather to neutralize the effect
Of air acids, or to prevent them from
being absorbed by the leather.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
LARGE CITY FOUND
IN YUCATAN RUINS
Little Known Coba Area Had
Congested Section IL
Miles Square.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.


A lake-shore city almost half the size
of present-day Washington fiourished
in ancient Yucatan.
Carnegie Institution archeologists
have located ruins of its demolished
buildings over an area of more than IT
square miles, without taking into ac-
count nearby suburbs, with which it
was connected by hard-surfaced roads,
according to a report on the project
just issued here. Later researches may
extend much further the limits Of the
great metropolitan area now covered by
the tropical jungle.
Covered II Square Miles.
This is the little known Coba area,
into which the Carnegie Institution has
sent several expeditions. AS described
in the report of J. Eric Thompson, Car
negie archeologist, the district consisted
of thickly settled area about IL miles
square, which constituted the heart of
the city, around which radiated numer-
Gus settlements within the approximate
II square miles. Then there were sub
urban sites at distances of about
miles in different directions. Beyond
these suburbs the exploration has not
to believe that the sites extend much
further into the country.
One of the most striking charac-
teristics of this era" he reports, sis the
network of raised, artificial roads con-
Meeting the various groups about the
lakes and running of, north, east,
south and west to more distant sites.
They are all apparently built with ver-
tical side walls of roughly dressed stone
inside of which is a loose fill of large
stone that probably was mixed with
mortar and supported fine plaster
surface, now totally Weathered away.
These roads apparently were built across
the water at several points"
Further study of this metropolitan
area is believed by the Carnegie archeol-
ogists to be of vital Importance in un-
ravelling the history of the Maya pop
ulation of ancient Yucatan, who were
sufficiently advanced to construct such
an engineering masterpiece.
Suggests Use of Sea Plane.
Exploration is rendered difficult,
however, by the nature of the country
and the distance from supplies
Thompson suggests in his report that
the easiest way of operating at Coba
on permanent basis would be with
the aid OF a sea plane. When flying
over the ruins several years ago. he
points out. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
suggested that it would be possible for
such plane to land and take of from
the largest of the lakes in the vicinity
He believes that in this way an expe-
dition could be kept in supplies.
Throughout the region more than SO
monuments have been located, all made
from limestone of rather poor quality
DR.. Thompson believes that Coba, with
its environs, constituted a very old
Maya population center and a cultural
point of considerable importance, evil
denced by the raised roads and the gen.
eral excellence Of the architecture.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
EVIDENCE IN LIQUOR
CASE HELD ILLEGAL
Solicitor General Files Memoran-
dunn Declaring Search Of Bal
timore Garage Unreasonable"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The evidence on which John Vance
Taylor, of Baltimore, was convicted of
violating the prohibition law was held
yesterday by Solicitor General Thacher
to have been illegally obtained. He
flled this memorandum in the Supreme
Court where Taylor is seeking to have
his conviction reviewed.
The evidence was obtained BY Federal
prohibition agents who, without a war
rant, searched Taylor's garage at the
rear OF his residence on Curtis Bay.
They found in the garage 122 cases of
white corn whiskey.
Solicitor General Thacher had op-
posed review of the case by the
highest court on account of certain
techn1calities. The Department of
Justice did not believe, he stated, the
prohibition agents were legally justified
IN searching the garage without a
warrant.
we believe the search was unreason-
able, and the defendants conviction
unWarranted, the solicitor general
stated, but do not formally confess
error because we feel that where a con-
Vlctlon OF criminal offense has been
affirmed IN circuit court of appeals,
judgement of conviction should not be
reversed except by this court, after
examination of the record. Accordingly
we submit the case for decision"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
ADOPTION OF CHURCH PRINCIPLES
FOR GOVERNMENT IS ADVOCATED
Pastor Named Mayor of Austin, Mimi, Won't Preach
Councilmen However.

1T would not be my place to preach
to the city councilmen any more than
it would be for me to harrangue on
political subjects from the pulpit" he
said.
The minister entered the race for
mayor in last Tuesdays election at the
request of several citizens who wanted
a change in the city's law enforce
ment policies.
Mr. Poll favored "a common-Sense
policy Of law enforcement and will fol-
low the wishes Of the majority.
He was brrn in England 80 years
ago and came to the United States
when he was II years old. Six years
later he enlisted with the British Army
and served a short time overseas dur
ing the World War. After the war
he became United States citizen.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
W00DC0Ck ACQUITS
YALE OF BEER CHARGE
Prohibition Director Writes Meth
odist Board Results of In
vestigation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Prohibition Director Woodcock has
written the Methodist Board Of Tenn
perance, Prohibition and Public Morals
that an investigation showed mo real
beer was ever sold" at the Oyster Club
of Yale University.
The student resort was widely re-
ported last January as having dispensed
4 per cent brew. Under the slug Wet
News and the Truth" the weekly clip
sheet Of the Methodist board yesterday
announced the inquiry and findings by
the Federal Prohibition Bureau.
I have had this matter Investigated, "
said a letter from Woodcock to the
board. "and find that, so far as any
information is available, no real beer
was ever sold at this club When its
operation was brought to the attention
of the authorities on January %, in
vestigation disclosed that it was selling
As per cent near beer. John Sherman
of the class of '33 and president of the
club, denied that real beer had ever
been sold"
Reprinting a newspaper account say
ing the club was providing beer while
university authorities were closing one
eye" the board commented:
I'VE do not believe 1t is unfair to
say that such stories are intended to
build up sentiment in favor of law
violation 1t is an attempt to destroy
the prohibition law by intoxicating con-
tempt for it."