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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
CITY PROHIBITS
 ALL VARIATIONS

Kansas City, Mo. (UP)-Walka- thons, dance marathoHs, and like endurance contests henceforth will be taboo in Kansas City, the city council has ruled.
 The councils action followed by a few weeks an unsuccessful at- tempt to stop a walking endurance contest staged in C dance. hall here. At that time the promoters obtained court orders to permit continuance, and the contestants didn't miss a step.
 Under the new ordinance all en- durance and speed contests are limited to 12 hours of any 24- hour period, and the city health directors has the privilege of re- fusing any permit he wishes after examination of the application to stage such a contest. It was pointed out by council members that the new ruling would not prevent six-day bicycle races, since in those cases each man competes only 12 hours daily.
 Penalty for violation was placed at a minimum fine of $b or a max: imum of s1O0. and t was decided that each day of violation would constitute separate offense. Managers of the walkathon. which officials sought to close, charged that political manipuia- ton caused the attempt to stop their contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
Court
 Criminal Term
One Murder Charge in List
 of Twenty-twO Cases

Murder, manslaughter and ag- aggravated assault head the list of
 cases that have been bound over to the superior court criminal term, opening in couple of weeks. There are 22 bound over cases from the Waterbury city court so far, but more will prob- ably be added before the term opens.
 In addition, cases from other
 courts in the Waterbury superior court district will make the total
 considerably greater when Judge
 Allyn Brown presides on the open-
 ing day.
 The murder case is that of Olive Burke, negress, charged with stabbing to death her hus-
 band. She was bound over on
 August 10th. The manslaughter
 case is hat of Caesar Mascia charged with the death of Giu- seppe Carriola who died from a stab wound last June. Magic Stewart, another negress | is to be arraigned on an aggre-
 vated assault charge and Benjamin
 E. Benson, of this city, charged | with indecent assault comprise the other leading cases.
 | A number of breaking and en- | tering cases are included among
 the docket. Several other cases such as theft of auto and assault cases are on the list also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

ike concrete. The cheese game was reported to local police who gave descriptions to police all over the state, with warnings. New Bri- tain was waiting for the New York men when they arrived and when the first report of the game being worked came in men were picked up.
 Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean believes the reason Wa terbury is so fortunate in escaping the racketeers is due to the alert ness of local residents who read the papers and acquaint themselves with the various stunts. He ex- plains that local residents appear to be trained in what to do when such emergencies arise so that while many rackets are attempted, few are successful. And those few that are successful. sooner or la- ter are brought to court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY WORK
 BEING PUSHED
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Stan Correspondent.

EGS3O 0tShM NSAASOkSOAA~N-~' Mexico City, UP)-The Pan-
 American highway from Laredo,
 Texas. to Mexico City, will be com pleted and in good condition by
 July, 1888, the secretary of com
 munications, General Miguel Acos- ta, told the United Press in an ex- elusive interview. Provided nothing interferes with these construction plans, the Mexican capital expects next summer to entertaint thousands of tourists who select this cool and refreshing mountain valley for their vacations. :. A few hours after leaving Mon- terey, the motorist on the Pan- American highway. begins to ap- proach some of the most impress sive mountain scenery in the western hemisphere After as- cending to approximately 10000 feet above sea level, the road drops down to Mexico City. where, at 7,3OO feet, the summer weather is delightfully."- cool and most in- teresting parts of the country conveniently at hand.
 Measurable Road
 Several parties of motorists traversed the road from Laredo | to this city this year, before the rainy season began and in gen. eral they found the pleasures of | the journey over-balanced by the | disadvantages. The road is rough | in the dry season and practically l impossible during the summer
 rains, while the accommodations 1 for travellers are primitive where thev exisit at all. The Mexican government, General Acosta told | this correspondent, is eager to
 disseminate as widely as possible | this information regarding the present condition of the road for 1 1t is desired above all to avoid !. giving disappointment to visitors who might attempt to trip under 1 a misapprehension regarding the facts.
 Under the energetic direction of General Acosta, the communica- 1 tions department has concentrat- ed all it's construction work on | the main artery to Laredo. Every l effort is being made to avoid fur | ther delay in it's completion.
 Texans Interested
 | Texans interested in the com- pletion of this part of the Mexi- can highway program are already | planning a celebration at Laredo
 to commemorate the completing | of the road. President Ortiz Ru-
 bio has indicated he will attend IT | possible. When an automobile can
 be driven quickly and comfortably from Laredo to Mexico City. Q new era in the relations between the southwestern United States
 and Mexico is expected to begin.
 After completion of the Laredo
 highway, General Acosta said. the government will rush completion
 of the surfacing of the highway
 to Acapulco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
THE FIJNERALOF
 EDWARD LUDDY
Took Place To-day With Solemn High Mass at St Patrick's
A POLICE ESCORT

The funeral of the late Patrol. man Edward J. Luddy was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from his home. SPA Highland avenue to St Patrick's church, where 2 solemn high mass was celebrated at o'clock by Rev W. J. Wirkus Rev Augustus Chapignac, M. &. was deacon, and Rev John J Brady was sub-deacon.
 A police escort attended the fun eral, which was largely attended Those in the escort were Lieuten' ant James Mulville, Patrolmer Charles Nolan, Edward Hayes William Santoro, Ernest Packul Frank Smith. Dennis Lynch Joseph Garvey, Leo McKenna Dennis Carey, John Walsh anc Joseph Collins.
 Bearers were also brother off. cers, consisting of Joseph Sulli- van, James Girsh, George Flavfn John Meaney, John Pannone and Anthony Maiorano. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
Cost Accountants
 Plan Busy Year
Local Members of Hartford Chapter Wilr Hear Noted
 Speakers in Fall and Winter

burn of General Electric Co. on March Fist; Control of Selling and Marketing Costs through the, use of Standards" by Ralph H. Dick of Harrington association on April IS; and Proper Method for Setting Selling Prices" by Wm E. Worrall of International Silver Go. on May 18th.
 The Hartford chapter of Cost Accountants has been active for a number of years, arranging their programs to include many of the mooted questions of the day relating to industry. The program for the coming year promoses to maintain the standard established by chapter activities of prior years.
 Local members include William H. Faeth, Bristol Co.,; L. J. Cchus- ter, Edward L. Bradley, Fred c Smith Chase companies; John R Clark and Harold W. Turnholm Clark & Turnholm; James D. Cant we'll, Ingersoll Waterbury Co. Herman F. Lux, Lux Clock Mfe Co.,; Edward H. Bengston, William F. Burke, Ivan Coulter, John V Montague, Claude A. Parton. Sec will Co.,: John E. Peterson, Water bury Lock, & Speciality Co.,; Harr, T. Hubert, Waterbury Battery Co. Wallace c. Husted, Waterbury Mfg Co.,; William Birs, Waterbury Far. rel Foundry & Machine Co.,; Car Wtyand, Henry Weyand Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

Since the depression struck this country resulting in thousands be- ing forced out of jobs, new ideas on how to support oneself were born. Some were legitimate, others not. The latter class were given an appropriate name by po- lice and to-day everybody knows what n a''racket" is. "RacketteerS' are beginning to steer clear of Wa terbury for those who attempt to put over flim-flam game meet with little success here.
 This was made evident this week when local police nabbed three out of town youths who attempted to work the suit of clothes racket and assisted in the arresting of three more in New Britain who worked this city previously.
 In the suit of clothes film fam game, three young men came to town and after working one store, were arrested in second. They are now awaiting the opening of superior court to be arraigned on the criminal side. The way their game Is worked is something like this: A likely looking store is sell ected as game. One of the trio walks in and engages the propri- etor in suit purchase talk. The other two drift in. and meet as though old acquaintances, not hay ing seen each other in years. The latter two walk to the back of the store and when the proprietor is not looking, quickly sneak the suit of clothes under their coats they are wearing They then drift out, the fellow talking to the proprietor still occupying the latter's atten- tion, Not feeling satisfied with the samples offered the fellow then walks out.
 That stunt was worked on one proprietor who notified police. Po- lice sent out warnings to all cloth ing stores to be on the lookout for the youths. When they tried to work the same game on another clothing store merchant he was up to their game and kept his eyes , open. His alertness brought about their arrests.
 The other game worked here was the Italian cheese game, for which stunt three New York men were arrested in New Britain and are awaiting arraignnent in court. The housewife is usually the vic- tim. They allow her to taste a delicious piece of cheese and then agree to sell her the same cheese at greatly reduced prices. She agrees to buy several packages. but when the packages are opened, the cheese is found to be something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
700 GAS WELLS TO WORK UNDER
 NEW UNIT RULE

Austin, Texas, (UP)-Seven hun dred wells and more than 100000 acres of gas land in the Texas Panhandle will go under unit oper- ation under plans now being worked out by operators, land owners and the Texas State Rail- road commission.
 The field is the supply point of five large interstate pipe lines. Gas from it is piped to Kansas, Col orado, Illinois, Indiana and other states.
 The new plan is the outcome of long dispute. It will be pre- senteds at Amarello, August 29. The big pipe line companies said they were receiving all the gas for which they have a market from their own wells and land they had under lease. Owners of other wells, unconnected with these big pipe lines and owners of land | in the, gas field without any wells asserted that the Big Five" were draining off their gas.
 Failing to get the pipe lines to buy their gas the little fellows applied to the state railroad commission for permission to use , 1t to extract gasoline. rms is classed as wasteful use because or the large amount of gas used to get a small quantity of gasoline.
 It is generally prohibited by
 statute. .,
 Attorney General James V.
 Alfred ruled that such use might be held legal under the "public
 welfare" clause of the oil and gas
 law.
 Negotiations were instituted by the railroad commission and en- gineers sent into tho field. Under state antitrust laws the com panies. owners and producers can | not make an agreement on the | operation. Tho railroad commie.. sion, however. can order the unit operation. not being subject to | the law. ..
 Details of the plan will take months Co adjust. In genera! the field will be operated as though ono poraon owned it alI. The pro. portion of tho revenue to 70 70 the pipe line companies. the Iease9!
 wells, and the owners of gas Ihno without wells will oil have to DO
 determined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

The Hartford chapter of the Ma tional Association of Cost Account ants has completed arrangements for its program of meetings for the. year 1932-33.
 Subjects in the field of account ing and of related interest cov- ering a broad range-and of equal interest to executives and account ants-are included in the program. Many prominent executives and authorities are included among the speakers for the year.
 The subject for the opening meeting. of the year. held on Sept 27, will be Uniform Industrial Accounting by Charles c. James of Stevenson, Harrison and Jor- don, management engineers fol- lowed by "The New York Tax Laws by Walter A. Staub of Ly- brand Ross Bros. & Montgomery on Oct II; "Standardized Factory Methods for Standard Costs" by Irving Cerofscki of Scovill, We'll ington & Co.,, on November 18th; Installation of Standard Costs" by Wm E. Armstrong of Rockbestos Co.,, New Haven on December 20; "The Economic Situation for 193$ by Chapin Hoskins of Forbes Mag. azine on January 17th; Practical Budgets by Harry E. Howell of Grinnell Co. on February 21st; "Group IncentiveS'' by J. w. Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
NEW CITIZENS OF NEVADA FACE
 QUEER QUIRKS
BY GEORGE ID. CRISSEY (Unitcd Press Staff COrreSpOnden


 Reno, Nev = GU. P.) = A di- vorce may be obtained here after six weeks residence; but 1t takes q year to go crazy! A fishing or hunting license is available only after six months oi living in Nevada, but no time al all is required for marriage lie enses!
 Such are the peculiar residen. tial requirements of Nevada. The confusion and inconsistency re- suited from frequent amendments to the divorce law in the hope of attracting larger volume of di- vorce business here. Meantime, other laws as to residence remain ed unchanged.
 Strange Restrictions
 Strange situations. sometimes de- veloD as to residence. There was the woman, for instance. who couldn't understand why she was denied a resident fishing license af- ter a court had just finished grant ing her a divorce on the basis that she was a Nevadan. If the same woman should go insane. which she didn't, she would find that an insane ward of Ne vada must have been here a year before being so classed.
 Frequently a person who has ob- tained a divorce becomes exceed ingly "civic minded and decides to cast a vote in Nevada only to learn that registrations are not ac- cepted until the aspirant citizen has lived in the state for six months and in the county 30 days One Hard and Fast Rule To the other extreme are mar riage licenses. There is but one hard and fast rule, it being that persons of opposite races cannot marry. This includes such things as Orientals to whites or whites to negroes.
 Despite the confliction, 1t is all perfectly legal. During the early days of the six weeks divorce law fest case was presented to the Nevada Supreme court by a group of Reno attorneys and the court held the legislature had the right to change Q part of the law per taining to residence without changing all of it.
 That indicates divorces althougf legal Nevadans, are going to pay extra fees for hunting and fishing permits for long time to come. "Why throw away that extra money?" is the Nevada viewpoint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

Lake George, N. r., Aug 27.- Public approval of American plans for unemployment insurance is growing rapidly and bills will be introduced in more than 30 state Legislatures and in congress next January, declared John B. An drews, secretary of the American Association for Labor legislation, at the closing session this noon of the Silver Bay Industrial Relations conference.
 Briefly summarizing the princi- pal causes of this legislative de- mand, MT Andrews cited the ex- haustion of savings among the mounting millions of the unem- ployed and the increasing pressure for philanthropic gifts and tax levies to sustain life itself among hundreds of thousands of industri- ous families. He declared there is also a widespread conviction that simple justice demands more or- derly, more self-respecting methods of dealing with those who are un- employed through no fault of their own, and that there is de- termination to reap the benefits of a universal plan which will not only maintain for the workers a measure of purchasing power. but which will also furnish to the employers am additional incentive to stabilize employment.
 The proposed legislation, now ready for introduction. would re- quire employers to set aside for a reserve fund small. fixed per- centage of their payrolls in the same manner as under the existing workmen's accident compensation laws.
 From this fund.-" said the
 speaker, "employes when invol-
 untarily unemployed will receive limited proportion of wages,
 not to exceed $10 a week, for a
 period limited to 10 weeks in a year. Employers who volun-
 tarily have set up satisfactory stabilization funds may be recog-
 nized as self-insurers as under workmen's compensation. Work | CTS may request that additional | amounts be set aside at their ex- pense in order that more liberal benefits may be paid. The state bears merely the cost of general
 supervision"
 "As an American plan," MT Andrews explained, it is built
 out of two successful Ameri-
 can practices: First, the accept
 ed sound business policy of set F ting up in prosperous times a reserve fund out of which di-
 vidends are paid when plants are
 idle, and, second, workmen's ac-
 cident compensation legislation, which not only provides scienti-
 fically for the victims of indus
 trial accidents but also furnishes
 a stimulus to accident prevention.
 American industry simply can- not go on throwing hundreds of
 thousands of industrious workers
 upon the streets to bear unaid- ed the crushing burden of invol- untary unemployment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
Colgrove To Attend P. M. Convention
Local Chief to Hear Coolidge at Springfield
 September I4-I7

Postmaster Albert N. Colgrove will attend the annual convention of ,the National Association of Postmasters to be held in Spring field, Mass, Sept IA to IT. 'inclus- i've. The guest of honor and prin- cipal speaker will be ex-President Calvin Coolidge.
 Local Suburban stations will also be represented at this meeting by John V. Abbott of Watertown Fred Afford of Oakville, Albert E Wellman of Torrington, Walter p. Brown of Naugatuck, Harry Muir of Thomaston, Clarence B. Emery of Terryville and George L. Ben- edict of Winsted.
 This is the first time that this convention has been held in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

Mooseheart, Ill.-Great con- fidence and mutual respect among both individuals and nations are needed for the cultural progress of the world, writes Senator James J.. Davis editorially in the Moose Magazine" "The most difficult of all arts" he writes, ''is the art of living together. Since the beginning of mankind the world has tried it., and the present confusion among nations demonstrates how far short
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
The Democratic Victory Fund
District 8 Has Turned in Quota to J. Francis
 Smith .s

The quota allotted to District No 8 as it's share toward the demo- cratic Victory Fund has been turn ed over to J. Francis Smith, secre- tary of the democratic state cen tral committee by the chairman, Mrs Mary c. Kilmartin.
 The following. collectors assisted Mrs Kilmartin in the drive for funds: Mrs c. P. Hayes, Miss Mary Troy, Mrs William Calvin. Miss Rosella Mcdonald, Mrs William Hurley, Mrs Charles Fully, Miss Kathleen O'Hara, Francis O'Don- nell, Dr Bernard O'Hara, Miss Helen Ciminera, Frank Ciminera, William Ennis, Thomas Conley Edward Nagle and James Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
Social Confidence
 Need Says Sen. Davis
Greater Mutual Respect Both Among Individuals and
 Nations Would Help Cultural Progress

we are yet of perfection. We gather around the conference table. Sus-
 picion sits at our right hand, and
 distrust at our. left. Nation Is wary
 of nation. Capital and labor strug-
 gle for a common basis of under
 standing. Human relations are lost in human emotions. Men are as chary of one another as in the
 tribal days when a stranger took
 his life in his hands to enter an- other mans cave or camp. Even the new boy in a neighborhood has to prove his mettle before he is accepted by his neighbors. .Human nature is often more complex than we realize, and &C., tions resulting from this complex |ity arise from many impelling fac tors. The system which has evolv- ed, known by the rather and gen. eral term of Society" continues Senator Davis in Moose Magazine.
 lis the outgrowth of instincts and of associations dating from the an- cient beginnings of the human
 race. . Society is made up of groups and individuals. But when we say one person is like another. or one
 group is like another. we do not mean exactly that, any more than that millions of snowfiakes or mill lions of leaves in the forest are ex- actly like one another. All are alike in a general way, but people, as well as snowfiakes and leaves, have individual differences"
 Commenting on the great work being done at Mooseheart, the
 child city of the Moose. where
 there are 1,210 orphans and
 widows of deceased members of the order, Senator Davis writes
 that every effort is made ito teach
 these children to understand one another on a basis of human needs and human consideration. believing
 that intelligence and understand
 ing rather than tyranny and com pulsion, will bring about the per-
 manent peace among individuals
 as well as nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27

east in a number of years< The delegates will be quatered at Ho- Il Kimball, convention headQuar- ters.
 Other speakers in addition to the ex-president will be: Postmaster General, Walter F. Brown; Arch Coleman, first assistant postmaster general; Irving Glover, second as- sistant postmaster general; John Philip, fourth assistant postmaster general; and Thomas Milligan chief Inspector of the postal system.
 Connecticut postmasters attend- ance arrangements are in charge of H. E. Erwin of New Britain and Albert Wellman of Torrington. The first named is secretary and treas- urer of the New England Associa- ton of Postmasters. ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
Legion Seeks
 More Clothing

Corporal Coyle Post of the American Legion today issued q call for more shoes and old cloth- ing to aid needy veterans. Shoes, pants and shirts are especially needed.
 Those having wearable articles are asked to notify the home and they will be collected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
BETTER SETTLE UP

Take off your jacket and come upstairs with me, my lad," said the father.
 "But, dad" whimpered the boy. you're not going to lick me. are your"
 'I'm certainly going to-" said the angry parent. Didn't tell you I would settle with you If you mis- behaved yourself?"
 "Yes,v said the boy. "But l thought it was only joke. like when you told the grocer you were going to settle with him."-An- swers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
NO CONCERN OF HIS

A landlord wrote Co one of his tenants who was q lawyer: T re. gret to inform you that my rent is much overdue. Will you kindly forward me c eheckf"
 Back went the following reply: "f sec no reason on earth why ! should pay your rent. l can't oven pay my ewn."-London Evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
OILING AND SANDING
 OF SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

The oiling and sanding of Sum nyside avenue has been pleasing to residents of the vicinity. Prior to the work, cars or trucks passing
 over the street threw up clouds of
 sand that made living almost un- | bearable. tas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
ONE on THE OTHER

smith; It must be nice to own car.
 Miller. | know t ought to be. but I've never enjoyed t. Either the car is being repaired, or else [ am.-Die Woche i'm Bid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
CUTTING IN FINE

Waitress: How would you like your coffee, sir-half and half?
 Customer: Forty-eight, fifty-two, think. if you don't mind.-The. Humorist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-27
AFETTs THE AWAKENING

"Have you heard about Bctty7 Jim proposed Co her in his ear"
 "How really remantiel And she accepted, Of course I" "Yes, in tho hospitai."---Answers.