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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
SUPERIOR C0U RT TO
 TRY YOUTH
Wiley Ebert, Negro Boy, Accused of s eriOus Offense Must Face the High Court, Says Judge Peasley

Wiley Ebert, 15 year old negro youth who has been in custody of officials since his attack on maid in this city several weeks ago. can be dealt with in superior court ac- cording to a decision handed down in superior court this morning by Judge Frederick M. Peasley. Judge Peasley rendered his decision on the question as to whether the su- perior court can take Jurisdiction on a case where the person ac- cused of serious crime is under 16.
 His decision states, "The supe- rior court has Jurisdiction to try any person accused of the crime of rape" This answers the ques- ton raised by Attorney w. w. Gager, public defender, appearing for Elbert. When the youth was brought to court on a bench war
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Mayor Frank Hayes, Town Chairman Crary and Judge Thoms May Join With Old Guard of State in Booming Old Stand+ ard Bearer
 THEIR FEELINGS
 ARE NOT CHANGED

Mayor Frank Hayes. Town Chairman John H. Crary and ex- Mayor William E. Thoms loomed to-day as leaders in the cam paign In Connecticut to have this state support ex-Governor Alfred D. Smith of New York for the presidential nomination at the na- tional convention in Chicago in June. That the local party leaders would join with former National Committeeman Thomas J. Spelacy of Hartford, ex-State Chairman James Walsh of Meriden and ex- Mayor David Fitzgerald of New Haven in furthering the Smith support in Connecticut was practi- calIy assured to-day.
 The fact that ex-Governor Smith announced to-day that he is not a candidate for the presidential nom- ination did not serve to dampen local ardor. Mayor Hayes yes- terday, in his statement following tho sudden Smith boom, called special attention to the fact that the New York ex-governor did not declare himself candidate. To-day ex-Governor Smith. him.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
JOSEPH (. GREW
 GOES TO JAPAN
 AS AMBASSADOR
w. Cameron Forbes is to Resign and Hoover Names Grew to the PO= sitiOn

Washington, Feb 9.-(UP)- President Hoover sent to the sen- ate today the nomination of Joseph C. Grew. New Hampshire, to be ambassador to Japan, succeeding William Cameron Forbes. Grew has been ambassador to Turkey since 1927. w. Cameron Forbes, the present American ambassador to Tokio, has been anxious for some. time to relinquish the post.
 Grew, who is 5l years old has been in the diplomatic service since 1904, starting as a clerk in the American consulate general at Cairo. He has been minister to Denmark and Switzerland and has served In Mexico City. at St Peters, burg, Berlin and Vienna. He was secretary to the American delega- ton at Versailles after the World War and under-secretary of state in Washington from 1924 to 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
MOTHER AND HER FIVE CHILDREN
 PERISH IN FIRE
She Carried Five to Safety and Went Back For Rest
 -She Never Came Out

Hazleton, Pa. Feb 8-(UP)-A mother and five children perished to-day when fire destroyed their home at Tresckow, milling village near here. The mother, Mrs Clara Roman, sacrificed her life to save the five children after she had carried five others to safety.
 The fire broke out after the hus- band and father, a miner, had gone to work. Mrs Roman had re- turned to bed after getting her husbands breakfast. Apparently awakened by smoke. she ran out from the house and called for help. Then she plunged back into the burning building and guided five of her ten children to safety. Neighbors saw her re-enter the burning dwelling. That was the last seen of the woman. Five chill dren, ranging in age from several months to II years, remained in the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
TWO SISTERS IN BATTLE DEFEAT
 HUSKY YOUTH
It Took Seven Policemen
 to Take Him After the
 Sisters Had Sat on Him

Chicago. Feb D. UP)-ln com bat. the sisters Jane Wayne, 24, and Mrs Jeanette Stall, 21, are the equal of seven policemen.
 A husky negro youth attempted to hold up the young women. They went into action. When the seven policemen arrived, they found the would-be holdup man on the ground and the sisters sitting on him.
 But when the girls rose and tho seven policemen tried to seize him he fought them off for five min utes. During the melee Detective Sam McSheffery broke his finger.
 EyeinS the sisters with respect, the officers cautiously marched their prisoner to the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
DRYS TRYING TO
 MAKE HOLY CITY
 OF WASHINGTON
Bill Makes Fines $lO to $5,OOO and Jail Sen= tences From 30 Days to Three Years

Washington. Feb 9-UP)-A new and determined effort toward making Washington model city from the prohibition point of view. began to-day in the senate. The District of Columbia committee took up the Howell bill, side tracked last session for q drastic enforcement statute for the na- tional capital. Only few Wash ington law enforcement officers at present have Jurisdiction over pro- hibition law violations.
 The bill, offered by Senator Howell, republican. Nebraska. pro- yides fines ranging from $1o to $6,- GOO and prison terms from 30 days to three years. It sets up fund of $2,O0O to pay for obtaining in. formation against violators. The bill met violent opposition last year and is expected to be even more heatedly opposed this year, with the growth of anti-prohibi- ton sentiment in congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
CALVIN COOLIDGE MADE ONE
 OF DEFENDANTS IN $1OO,OOO
 SUIT OF INSURANCE BROKER

plaintiffs counsel, Coolidge, in his radio talk. said: Beware of the so-called 'twister' and 'abstractor' or any agent who offers to save money for you by replacing your policy in another company"
 Weinberg said Tebbetts was brought before the Missouri State Insurance Commission as an al- legged "twister" on complaint of the New York Life Insurance Company. Hence. the lawyer said. the Coolidge statement obviously was directed at Tebbetts.
 Twisting" in insurance mems parlance. Is persuading policy. holder To drop a policy he Is car rying to take one which tte "twistt-'" Is selling. Tebbetts originator of the so-called 'eman- cipator policy" has sued several insurance companies during the ia st two weave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09

Vatican City. Feb 9---(U. Po-- Premier Benito Mussolini will vis- 1t Pope Plus XI at Il a. m. Thursday. the first time an Italian premier has visited the Pope since 1870. The visit will mark the final settlement of differences between the church and the Fascist state, and 1t will be Mussolinfs hrst meeting with the pontiff. Definite time for the meeting was set to- day. The date of the visit was also confirmed in a communique issued by the government.
 Mussolini will be accompanied by tne Italian ambassadQr to tn" Holy See, the minister of justice. and the und.r-secretaries of the interior and foreign ministers. Be- sides being accorded the usuaS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Republicans Taking
 Pleasure And Hope
 From Smith Story
LATE OLYMPIC
 RESULTS
By HENRY MIG LEMORE

United Press Stan COrrcspondent
 lake Placid, N. Y., Feb 8-(UP) -RctO Capadrutt, young Swiss driver, led the field to-day when the preliminary heats of the twO- man bobslctl competition of the Ill winter Olympic games were complete.
 Capadrutt had a total of 4:13.O0 for the two heats, having done the first run in 2:O5.88, and tho sec ond in 2:O7.21. His first run es- abolished new world record, and this mark was broken In the sec end heat when J. Hubert Stevens of the United States. made the run in 2tO4.27. This latter run, cOup- led with Stevens first heat time of 2:13.1. placed him In second place with the days competition com pIctc. Stevens total time was 4:17.37.
 Before the U. s. A. No. ? took the chute for what proved to Ike run for new worlds record, driver. Hubert Stevens burned her runners rcd hot with blow torch. Twenty nine seconds after the starter waved his rcd flag. the U. $. A. No. was clear of Eyric, and rum ming like an express train for Whiteface. Whitcface was taken in 52 seconds, and Stevens and Adams, their vivid blue uniforms just blur against the pure white walls of the run, streakcd past Cliffsidc i'm f:O9.4.
 Shady's dangerous curves were turned i'm 1:3O flat and the Ameri- cans, with most of tht ten thOu- sand spectators yelling and scream- ing, wlllstlcd into zigzag, the most treacherOus curve on the run. lt was passed in 1851. The bob tit the straightaway leading to home running beautifully. and smashed the tape i'm 2:O4.27. Stevens said the run was perfect from the start to finish, not a skid nor bobble marring the drive down the iCc.
 TOmOrrOw's final two heats arc expected to be strictly private battle between CapadrItt and Ste ycns. The "U. $. A. No E." which finished third place today, Is n full five seconds behind Stevens and al- most nine seconds behind the pace setting Swiss boy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
MIJSSOLINI WILL VISIT POPE
 PIJS THURSDAY FOR FINAL
 SETH LEMENT OF DIFFERING CES

tributes given the head of the gov ernment, Mussolini will be treated with exceptional deference as the chief promoter of the lateran treat les which resulted In conciliation between church and state.
 As q mark of special distinction. Mussolinl will be met by Commen- datore Camille Serafini. governor of Vatican City. after his arrival at the Vatican palaces. The gover- nor will be attended by his entire staff in full dress uniform. The vatican soldiery. garbed In brilliant uniforms rivaling the splendor of medieval ceremonies. will present arms before II Duce. Governor Sar. sfini will accompany Mussolini and his party to the p.pal ante-cham' Der. after which Mussolini will be received by the Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT OF STATE
 LOST OFFICIAL
Miss Ethel Usher Employ ed on Research Surveys Died in Hartford To-day of Pneumonia v

Hartford, Conn. Feb 9--UP)- Miss Ethel Usher, whose research and statistical surveys for the Con recticut department of motor ve- hicles had gained wide recognition in the United States and abroad, died at Hartford hospital of pneu- monia to-day. She had been Ill for several months.
 Miss Usher was born at Holland ir 1892. For more than eight years she had served as director of re- search and statistics for State Mo tor Vehicles Commissioner Rob- bins E. Stoeckel. She was the au- thor of numerous articles on the st bject of motor vehicle regulation and accident prevention and fre- quently spoke over the radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Furious Attack On Five Hundred Yard
 Japanese Positions
Chinese Went Over in Waves in Desperate At- tempt to Win the Chapel Sector Japanese Rushed Endorsements From Their Ships and Hurled Them Back
REFUSE TO TELL
 THEIR CASUALTIES
By H. R. EKINS

Copyright, 1882. by United Prcss)
 Shanghai, Feb 9-(UP)- The Chinese infantry rushed Japanese artillery positions but were flung back after furious attack late in tO-day's terrific fighting along the 20. mile Shanghai-W Woosung front.
 The Chinese went lover the top" in the Chapel sector just before dusk. They came over in waves after a heavy art;l- lery and machine gun bar rage. and advanced within 300 yards of the Japanese lines before sharp counter-firc forced them to drop back.
 The Japanese rushed rein fOrcements from Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura's flag. ship Idzumo, lying in the Whangpoo river. Their army and marine forces held their
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09

Northampton, Mass, February g - UP) - Former President Cal win Coolidge has been named CO., defendant with the New York Lile Insurance Company of which he Is a director. in $10O,OOO damage suit. The plaintiff, Lewis Tebbetts, St. Louis, Mo-, insurance broker. charges that Coolidge made de- famatory statements In radio speech October 6 last and seeks $50,000 compensatory damages and $5O.0O0 punitive damages. The case Is returnable in Hampshire county superior court here March z.
 "Thank you" said Coolidge. pleasantly. as he accepted service from a deputy sheriff at the door of "The Beeches." the Coolidge mansion. According to Attorney Charles Weinberg of Springfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
BEBE DANIELS
 IS THE LATEST

Hollywood, Feb 9.-OP)-Not so long ago hitherto silent film stars worked and worked to de- velop their voices. Some succeed ed surprisingly well; so well the stage and radio called for part of their time.
 Among them is Bebe Daniels. the latest to succumb to the lure or the microphone. She left Mondaj night to be q guest artist on a radio hour, during which her soprano will supplement Rudy VaDees .crooning. She will be accompanied by Ben Lyon, her husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Special Guards Are Watching Mrs. Judd
 To Prevent Suicide

on Arizona's gallows, for the death by hanging sentence Is mandatory after convictoin on first degree murder charge in this state.
 She was convicted on the charge of murdering Agnes Anne Leroi. Mrs Judd dd-'recefved the verdict without a sign of emotion, so the woman's unnatural calm bespoke to officials a possible suicide at. tempt.
 Superior Judge Howard Speak man will pronounce sentence and set the execution date on Febru- ary 23. Defense attorneys an- nounced they would move for q new trial and failing that, appeal to the state supreme court.
 Mrs Judd stifled yawn as the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
One British Woman Was WOunded-Some Police and Thousands of Jap- anese Fled for Their Lives - Japs Opened Their Biggest BQmbard= ment
By Fl. R. EkISS

Copyright, 1882, by United Prcss>
 Shanghai, Feb 9-UP)-Shclls and machine-gun fire rained into the international settlement to-day when fighting was resumed along the 20-mile Shanghai-W -Woosung front and sent some foreign police and thousands of Japanese fleeing for their lives.
 One foreign woman was wound ed and several Chinese injured by shrapnel. Foreign police fled from the station house at Dixwell road when shells shattered the windows and puncturcd the brick walls.
 Then at 5:1o p. m. to-day (4:lI q. m, E. $. ID the Japanese opened
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Py GEORGE IT. BEALE

Dl NA>OANNC HI. DA>-
 United Press Staff Correspondent.
 Phoenix, Ariz, Feb 9.-UP)- Special guards were posted to-day at the cell of Winnie Ruth Judd, attractive. frail 27-year old minis ter's daughter, who received news of her convictoin on a first degree murder charge so calmly officials feared she was "faking" prelimin- ary to suicide attempt.
 The nurse whose alleged double murder of her friends startled a nation with It's brutality, was con- victed by jury of 12 men who deliberated less than three hours without considering an insanity plea advanced on her behalf.
 Barring successful appeal, she will be the second woman to die
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
POE'S BUST AT MEMORIAL

Richmond, Va, Feb 9-(UP)-One of the newest acquisitions at the Edgar Allen Poe Memorial here is the bust of Poe by Edmund Quinn, which has been sented to the memorial by the Poe Cottage at Fordham Va Qunn born in 1868 died in 1929, made the original bust of Poe for the Poe Park in the Bronx, New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
Ldte Bulletins
GOVERNOR CROSS FOR PRESIDENT

Hartford Conn, Feb 9-(UP)-Governor Wilbur l.. Cross of Connecticut lis the want in the White House." Colonel John H. (lachine Gun) Parker, war time commander of the 1O2d Infantry, said after half hour interview to-day with the state executive And he's young enough, too,' he added. "Tak about Al Smth-Governor Cross is the man who could save the country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
GEORGE LUTHER DIED IN CHICAGO

Chicago Feb 9-(UP)-George Luther, national executive secretary of the Sigma Chi fraternity died in St ukes hospital to-day after weeks illness of pneu monia He was graduate of Pennsylvania State college and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
s555, 100000 MORE TAXES

Washington, Feb 9-(UP)-Acting Secretary of the Treasury Mills to-day sent to the house ways and means committee revised estimates showing that n- creased taxes amounting to 24 900 would be nec- essary to balance the budget This will mean that the committee will have to find $555, 100000 in additional taxes to meet requirements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
TROOPS GUARD DISARMAMENT

Geneva, Feb b9-(UP)-Stee-hemete gun squads of the Swiss army called out on duty to-day to protect the disarmament conference Troops arriving at the capital during the afternoon by truck loads posed most of the small Swiss standing army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
EMPRESS DEAD

Pciping. China, Feb 0-(UP)- Tho death last Friday of the dow agcr Empress M. step-mothcr of the "boy emperor" of China. was revealed officially to-day. The old empress died of shock. the report said, suffered last October when the former emperor. now Henry Pu-Yi, was taken to Manchuria by the Japanese, as part of an alleged plot to restore the Mancim mon nrcI,y at Mukden.. Funeral scrN- ices will be held tomorrow.
 67 Y. $. SHIPS
 Shanghai, Feb 0-(tP)-Nith
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
WORLD SINGING BEE PLANNED
Frankfort-on-the Mail

Frankfort-on-the Main, Germany, Feb y-(UP)- Male choruses from many parts of the world including two from the United States will meet here for the 11th German singing festival, July 21 to 24 The two Amer- can chorses are the Arons of Brooklyn and Baltimore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
OLYMPIC CREATES INTEREST

Corvallis, Ore Feb 9--(UP)-More emphasis will be placed on varsity track events at Oregon State col ege this year. because the Olympic to be staged in Los Angeles State college is expected to place several in the Olympics
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
OLD CRUSADER IS DEAD

Haverhill, Mass, Feb 9-- (UP)-Miss Clara Bailey ST. who was associated with William Lloyd Garrison, famed anti-slavery crusader in publication of the Lb- erator" died at her home to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
THEY ASK HELP

PcIping, Feb 9-(UP)-Elevcn American Catholic missionaries In southern kianssi province, south central China, were begging for help, the United States legation re- ported to-day.
 The dispatches said the mission aries were at Rancho, surrounded by Chinese sO-callcd communist armies. The legation urged the Kiangsi provincial authorities to send troops to rescue the Amcri- cans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09

PE.NVF NII.S
 TOkiO, Feb 8-UP)-Pcacc cf- forts in China led by the United States and Great Britain appeared to have fallen fiat to-day with Ja- pans refusal to withdraw her troops in Shanghai unless Chinese withdrew first.
 Discouraged diplomats were about ready to admit failure in the efforts to Inlt hostiIitics. 1t was tacitly admitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
United States Has Astounded World By
 Disarmament Plan
LATEST WAR BULLETINS
ULSTER RIFLES
PEACE, FAILS

London. Feb 9-UP)-Thc frs, battalion of Royal Ulster rifles was ordered to-day to Shanghai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb 9--CuP)-Th''e treasury net balance Feb. 9th, was $609,273. 3.00S07.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-09
The Weather

Partly Cloudy and Cold
 Tonight and Wednesday
 Complete Weather Report rage s.
Evening star., 1932-05-23
ROOSEVELT IN FEAR
Of SOCIAL REVOLT
National Income Needs Re-
distribution, He Tells Og|e-
thorpe Graduates.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. May ga warning
that social revolt threatens unleS
something" is done to equalize dis
tribution of national income was flung
forth here last night by Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt of New York In a com.
mencement address at Oglethorpe Uni
versity.
The candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination urged "socia
planning" to conserve production anG
natural resources and to influence the
number Of men and women entering
the professions. There is need, he said
for general insurance Of the necessities
of life.
Hits Wall Street.
Toward redistribution of wealth Gov
Roosevelt advanced no definite plan
but recommended bold, persistent ex-
pegimentation." warning that the mil.
lions in want will not stand by silently
forever while the things to satisfy theil
needs are within easy reach"
The Governor charged the Coolidge
and Hoover administrations with part
Of the responsibility for the depression
and struck at wall Street" as repre-
sented by investment bankers
Hitting at speculation, he contrasted
conditions in 1928 with those today ano
said many who were called and who
art still pleased to call themselves the
leaders of finance celebrated and as
sured us of an eternal future for this
easy mode of living. And, to the stimu-
latiOn of belief in this dazzling chimera
was lent not only the voices of some OF
ence and the material aid Of the very
instruments OF government which they
controlled"
Roosevelt differed with the Hoover
program to increase capital and Stimu-
late business Our basic trouble" he
said. was an insufficient distribution OF
buying power coupled with an over
sufficient speculation in production.
Given Honorary Degree.
II believe" he added. I'VE are on the
threshold of fundamental change ir
our popular economic thought. that in
the future we are going to think less
about the producer and more about the
consumer"
The New York Governor was present
ed an honorary degree Of doctor of laws
by the school Dr. Thornwell Jacobs
president of Oglethorpe, introduced the
Governor as the choice of millions as
the thirty-second President of the
United States" There was an outburst
of applause at the introduction.
Gov. Roosevelt returned to his vaca-
ton cottage at Warm Springs following
the speech.
Evening star., 1932-05-23
BY the Associated Press.


ISTANBUL, May 23-Two men
perched on movable iron scaffolding,
high in the lofty domes and vaultings
of st. Sophia, are working day after
day with infinite care to reveal the hid
den splendor of Byzantium's mosaics.
When their long task is completed
some Of the original glittering glory of
this 1,400-year-old building will live
again.
The work is under the direction of
Thomas Whittemore, president of the
Byzantine Institute Of America, who
obtained the Turkish governments per-
mission to remove the whitewash with
which the Moslem conquerors of Con-
stantinople blotted out the Mosaics of
the greatest church of Eastern Chris
tendon.
The Moslem taboo against images
motivated this act. Otherwise the con-
querors respect the church. which they
transformed into their own principal
mosque.
Plaster Hard to Remove.
The two italian experts engaged by
the American institute, Benvenuti and
Gregorini, already have exposed por-
tion OF gold mosaic covered with fora.
Turkish plaster covering them Is of an
exceptionally hard material which the
experts have not yet been able to iden-
tify. 1t makes the task of uncoveIing
the mosatcs without injuring their deli
cate structure extremely difficult.
To the question, breathless to the
world OF art. as to whether the hidden
mosaicS would be revealed in a state of
d1lapidation, ruined by centuries Of
damp obScurity, Prof Whittemore's first
answer Is reaSsuring.
The parts revealed in the narthex are
In nne state Of preservation, he says.
and are a magnificent example of the
Byzantine mosaicists' art. They are
again being hidden. however, from the
eyes OF the general public with pieces
OF heavy paper. There probably will be
solemn and magnificent unveiling
when the entire work is completed
Account of 1s47 Helps.
The long, slow task of exposure Is not
search in the dark
As guide, there is Schlumberger's &C
count OF the moSaics as he saw them in
lS47, when they were cleaned only IT,
be covered again with fresh coats of
whitewa sh
Thanks to this account, the present
workers know the position and subject
matter Of vast number of mosaics de-
picting scenes from the life of Jesus and
the Virgin Mary, likenesses of apostles
and emperors, and angels, crosses and
floral designs
In the huge central dome was a gi-
gantic golden cross spread against a