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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Annual Inspection
 Women's Relief Corps

The annual inspection of the local Women's Relief Corps of Wadhams Post will take place Oc- tober 10th. State department of- ficers will visit the city for the occasion. Plans for the inspection were discussed last night. Mrs Blanche Maton was named to take charge of the supper to be ar ranged for that evening. It was also voted to hold a card party next month. The committee in charge includes Mrs Julia Conk- lin, Mrs Matthews, Miss Kate Mill Ter and Mrs Fudge. Mrs Lura Dutton is chairman of the commit tee in charge of the 50th anniver- sary dinner to be held soon. As- sisting her are Mrs Edna Fergu- son, Mrs Josephine Craft, Mrs Jenny Holihan, Mrs Fudge. Mrs Olive Wilson and Miss Nellie Kelley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Coupon Day In
 Stores Tomorrow
Number of Citys Leading Merchants Offer Unusual
 Bargains to Thrifty

Mems and young mems suits for $11, inlaid linoleum, at $1.09 a square yard and laid free of charge, French crepe slips for 39 cents, slip-on sweaters for $1.95. swanky knit blouses for 79 cents, mems corduroy pants for $1.S9. children's leather coats for $3.95, silk hosiery for 80 cents, fall wool lens at 90 cents yard. Polly Pres ton shoes at $3.35 and many other specials for tomorrow only which will save you dollars.
 Read carefully the page adver- tisement made up of all these cou- pons and prepare your shopping list for tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
DOCTORS ADDRESS HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Governor to Speak on
 Dedication Program

New Haven, September zy Governor Wilbur L. Gross will speak October II at the dedication of Jenkins Labora- tory of the Connecticut Agri- cultural Experiment Station. His subject will be "The State and the Experiment. Station. :" Through years of residence in New Haven and personal ae- quaintance with members of the staff he has known of the Sta tion's work. The governors residence is across the street from the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
FRENCH PILOT PLANS
 HIGHEST FLIGHT

By NEA Service
 Paris-If Lucine Coupet, French airman, succeeds in his plans. he will complete the worlds highest airplane flight before the year Is over.
 Coupet, in specially designed plane, hopes to reach an altitude of Is miles above the earth and, while at that altitude. record satat- istics of the earth's stratosphere.
 His plane, which is now under going tests of the French air min istry. has a special ''stratosphere cabin" completely enclosed and made of of duralumin. to carry pi- lot and mechanic. A special at tachment to the superchargers of the motor will supply natural heat and oxygen mixture so that the flyers will be independent of the air outside the machine.
 At an altitude of Is miles 1t Is expected the ship will do more than 500 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
Lecture at the
 Elton Tonight
Large Audience to Hear Dr
 Frank H. Vizetelly

Much interest is centered in the address at the Elton tonight by Dr Frank H. Vizetelly, under the auspices of the Lions club.
 The lecture by this famous lexi- cographer, author and radiologist will be a rare treat and large number of citizens will be in att tendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29

Frederick r.. Pretat. Harry B. Rath bun, Lyman F. Rich. Bernhardt w. Erik, Henry I. Farnum. Rev Thomas Feltman. John NJ. Fotens, Walter II. Deacon. Charles l.. Denehy, Thomas F. Dillane. Benjamin Chat feid. Ivan l.. Coulter. Harry l.. Mncjreger. Paul A. Marggraff. Ed win IT. Jones. William s. Kellogg. Charles F. Green. Carl r: Heebner Arnold NJ. Heilman. Dr Edward A. Herr. Frank E. Hess. Edward w. Goss, Harry E. Dow. Herbert l. smith. Francis ]. Smith. Anson k. Stocking. Harvey Ps Risss. char'es R0sengarten. Dwight J. Scott. An' drew ". Larson, Harry Y. Thorpe, Bertam F. Bailey. Frederick E' Bartlett. Theodore Y. Brelthsupt' Irwin ", Davis, Charles v, pe' isisahopp. Charles Al. Dittrleh, Ed' wsrd M, cooksoD, Irving q, Green. Victor 4, Hedberg. Jr ,Dr Arthur r, fiilyRra, Walter c. Wood. DennIh ], siavln, Prank f. Naka. Walter W. Lowell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
RAT WON OUT.

KnoxvilIe, Tenn.-Little b. W. and E. J. Daniels, and II years old respectively, came out second best in battle with a rat. Hear ing a noise under the floor of their home, E. w., the younger, reached his hand through hole to grab the rat. Then he yelled, and jerk ed it away. He had been bitten. His brother then tried it, with the same result. The children were treated at>the hospital. The rat got away.
 France and other parts of west ern Europe receive less rain than eastern United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Frank Crepon, Waterville drug gist, yesterday filed petition in bankruptcy at the office of the United States District court at New Haven. Liabilities are listed as s7,037.59 as against assets of $900.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
$4,000 ASKED
FOR R|NJUR|ES

Eighty-five thousand dollars
damages is sought in two suits
filed yesterday in the Circuit
Court at Rockville against Clar-
ence Watkins, farmer, of near
Rockville, Md.
Francis Ricketts,, 9, through his
father, Harvey G.. Ricketts,, asks
for $4,000 for the loss of his legs,
which he charges was caused by
Mr. Watkins negligence.
Mr.. Ricketts, seeks $4,000 dam
ages for the hospital and medical
bills necessitated by injuries to his
son and for the loss of his services.
The bill, filed by Attorneys
Peter and Simpson, of Rockville,
alleges that on July %, 1881,
Francis was working for Mr.. Wat
kins and was put in charge of a
moving machine, drawn by horses,
and which had a Sevenfoot blade
for hay cutting.
When the machine was turned
over to him, the blade was left in
gear, according to the petition,
and the apparatus was drawn over
the child's body, cutting off the
left leg and mangling the right
one,
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
HITLER MAY RUN
FOR PRESIDENT

BERLIN, Jan. 13. GN.SO.
Pointing out it would be simple
for him to overcome the handi-
cap of non-citizenship, close
friends of Adolf Hitler today at
tempted to induce the Fascist
leader to offer himself as candi-
date for president in the March
elections.
The presidential field was left
open for any aspiring candidates
when President Paul Won linden
burg requested Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening to drop his efforts
to obtain unified political sup
port of a project to extend the
chief executives term, which ex.
pires is May, by parliamentary
decree.
Despite his increasing political
power, Hitler has never held
public office. Until now he has
consistently refused to apply for
German citizenship, declaring
that although he was born in
Austria, he is German by race"
and won his citizenship rights on
the battlefields where he shed
blood for Germany"
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
ARCHITECT BILL
UP TOSENATE

At the request of the American
Institute of Architects, Senator
David I. Walsh CD, of Massa-
chusetts, today introduced a bill
authorizing the Treasury Depart
ment to employ outside architects
for the preparation of plans for
public buildings.
Senator Walsh informed the
Senate that the Treasury Depart
ment is powerlesS to use the SER
vices of any architect unless he is
connected with the Office of the
Supervising Architect.
The Walsh bill would make the
Office of Supervising Architect
purely the supervising agency.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
CREDIT SCHEME
HITS NEW RUTS
IN CONGRESS
Hoover Corporation Plan Has
Rough Progress; May Not
Pass Till Next Week

There arose today new OBJ
,stacles which may delay
presentation of the $4,000, ,00O,
900 reconstruction corporation
bill to, the White House until
early next week.
Conflict between Senate and
House on features of the meas
ure and demands of Progressives
for changes faced the House as it
continued debate.
A final vote in the House, origl'
nally set for today, may not be
reached until Friday. A confer
ence then will be ordered with
the Senate.
Ban on Meyer Pushed
The House, now in Democratic
control, is expected to insist upon
its provision for appointment of
two of four directors by Speaker
John N. Garner. The Senate
provided for naming of directors
by the President.
Another amendment to the
House bill which will cause fire
works is the proposed elimination
of Gov. Eugene Meyer of the
Federal Reserve Board from man
agement of the corporation. It
will be offered by a Progressive.
Plans also were made by Re
publican leaders to strike out, if
possible, a Senate provision for
$50,000,000 direct loans to farmers.
Amendments in House
Other amendments to be pre-
Sented in the House include:
Permitting loans to cities and
State rural credit institutions,
rejected by the Senate,
Elimination of Senate "catch
all" clause, directed against
loans to national credit cor
poration.
Striking from House bill pro-
vision making 90-day paper Of
corporation eligible for redis-
count in Federal reserve system
and permitting reserve banks
to act as agents.
Limiting maximum to $780,
100000 instead of $200,000,000.
Requiring loans to railroads
to be secured by first mortgage
bonds, which would require re-
financing before loans are made.
Providing for sale of corpora.
ton bonds, guaranteed by Gov
ernment, in small lots through
poStoffices.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Widespread Gambling-Drug Peddling
Barred in Honolulu Vice Report

Navy Adams had authorized sur.
render to civil authorities of the
four principals in the honor
Staying"
Chamber directors appointed a
committee of five to demand that
Governor Judd call the legisla
ture into session Immediately to
enact legislation relieving the ap-
parently inefficient police control
in Honolulu.
The committee furthermore was
directed to inform the governor
that unless the legislature &C.
tually passed remedial legislation
the chamber will carry it's plea
straight to the Congress of the
United States.
A resolution was also indorsed
urging the placing of police con-
troll in the hands of a police COM
mission, which would appoint the
chief of police and public prose
cutor.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
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and certain places along the
Ala MOana and WaiaIac Park
for rendezvous with chance &C
quaintances, who are often vic
timized by special officers
hush money being demanded
and paid.
"Vice establishments of elab-
crate and luxurious style are
operated in the Waikiki Beach
section and occasionally in
ManOa. But the proprietOrs
here are willy and keep cne
jump ahead of the infrequent
investigations, moving quickly
and quietly to a new site"
The report said the situation
eliminated in 1927 in the reor
ganization of the Honolulu police
department, through legislative
action of the board of supervisors
of the county and city, after the
sheriff had failed to better vice
conditions-although they had
been repeatedly and publicly been
brought to his attention.
Drastic changes we're promised,
but later reports indicated little
was accomplished.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
PATMAN SCENTS
MALFEASANCE
BY MELLON
Tells Senate Committee He
Will Also Prove Fraud
And Corruption

Citing the statutes of l189
prohibiting the Secretary of
the Treasury from "engaging
directly or indirectly in COM
merce or trade" " Representa-
tive Patman 3D. Of Texas
today pressed his impeach-
ment charges against Secre-
tary Andrew W. Mellon be-
fore the House Judiciary Com
mittee.
Patman promised that before
he got through he would show
corruption, fraud and malfea-
sance" in office against Mellon,
adding that one charge in his
original articles might be con-
strued as "malfeaSance, in office" :"
Patman was asked if owner
ship of only one share in the
Aluminium Company of America.
for instance, would diSqualify
Mellon from office.
Patman replied:
Il do not know that the
law would notice trifIes. Tech
nically, 1 suppose it would dis
qualify him. There is no use
imaging a case. We have
real case here"
Patman stressed the words
directly or indirectly" in the
old law and insisted this ques-
ton covered stock ownerships in
corporations. He added:
81 not only alIege that he
(MellOn) has indirectly con-
cerned himself in business, but
since he became Secretary of
the Treasury he has directly
concerned himself in carrying
on business to promote the in
tereStS and welfare of the cor
pOratiOnS in which he is a
StOckhOlder."
Mellon was represented at the
hearing by A. w. Gregg, formerly
prosecutor of Internal Revenue
tax cases, and D. D. Shepard,
Pittsburgh attorney, but was not
present himself.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
3 D. C. Girls Lived
Near Murder House

Miss Isabelle Rowland, Miss
Margaretta Rowland and Miss
Katrina Mccormick, who reside
temporarily at 1910 S St. N. W.,
lived for three months, until last
Sunday, in a house on the Illsey
estate adjoining the home where
Mrs. Spencer Illsley and her maid
were murdered. They returned
to Washington that day.
Miss Mccormick, daughter of
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, said Mrs.
Illsley was very popular in Middle
burg. She said Mrs. Illsley was
fond of horses and maintained a
large stable of thoroughbreds.
Spencer IllSley, according to
Miss Mccormick, was wealthy.
He died last year of pneumonia
in a Washington hospital. Miss
Mccormick said he was the most
popular man in that section of
Virginia and that Mrs. Illsley,
who was his second wife, was the
real leader of social affairs in
that section. Mr.. Illsley's first
wife died.
Miss Mccormick said the Ill
sleys went to Middleburg from
Milwaukee and that Mrs. Illsley
made frequent visits to Washing
ton. She said Mrs. Illsley was ex-
tremely happy when they left last
Sunday and pleaded with them
to rent again the house they had
occupied during the last three
months. She said she did not
know Mrs. Illsley until they
rented the house on her estate
through a real estate agent.
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feet away. Residents of these
houses we're questioned, but said
that at no time last night did
they hear any unusual noises.
The murderer entered the cot
tage through the kitchen door,
breaking the glass just over the
latch. The kitchen door opens
on a porch practically flush with
the rear street, and steps leading
from it end at gate opening on
this thoroughfare.
BOOtjack Is Weapon
Mrs. Illsley went to Upperville
last night to attend prohlbl-
ton meeting but returned about
7 o'colck.
Authorities were not certain
whether she found the murderer
in the house when she returned
or whether he entered later. The
fact that both women were un-
dressed was taken to indicate
that the murderer probably was
hiding in the house until the
occupants were asleep.
An iron bootjack was found in
Mrs. IllSley's room and is be-
lieved to have been the death in
strument.
Middleburg was thrown into a
furore as news of the double muir
der became known.
Brig. Gen. william Mitchell, for
mer stormy petrol of the Army Air
Corps, was one of the first Of Mrs.
Illsley's many friends to reach the
scene. He was joined shortly
after by all members of the Mid
dleburg Hunt Club, attired in rid
ing costumes.
Ardent HOrSewOman
Mrs. Illsley was an ardent
horsewoman and owned eight
hunters.
Up until a few days ago, she
and her maid had occupied the
big" house. They moved there
from Mrs. Illsley'S farm, located
several miles out of the city.
Mrs. Illsley came to this Sec
ton from Milwaukee. Wis. where
she was prominently connected.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
ForteSCue Prosecutor
Got GU. Decree in 1923

James F.. Gilliland, Honolulu
attorney who will prosecute the
case against Mrs. Granville
Fortescue, Lieut.. Thomas Massie,
and two enlisted men, accused of
numbering a native, was grad
uated from Georgetown Uni
versity here in 1923, it was re-
vealed today.
Gilliland received the degree of
IL. B. in 1928, according to
John G. Bowen, the university'S
alumni secretary. Soon after
graduation, Gilliland went to
Honolulu, where he entered
politics. He attained his present
post as city attorney in 1890.
While student here, Gilliland
lived at 1902 Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
S1OO,OOO To Be Asked
For Madison Rridne

Another 100000 will be needed
to build the James Madison
Memorial Bridge over the Rap
pahannock River, according to
H. G.. Shirley, chairman of he
Virginia Highway Commission.
Bills are to be introduced in Con-
gress and the Virginia House of
Delegates asking for appropria.
tions of 100000 each instead Of
the original $4,000 appropria'
tions by Federal and State gov
ernments.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Chamber of Commerce
Demands Vice Cleanup

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan, 13
G.N.S0 .-Belated action was taken
today to speed retrial of four
natives accused of having at,
tackled Mrs. Thomas H. Massie.
Originally five men were held
for the assault. One month after
the first mistrial of the group,
December 6, one of the suspects,
Joseph Kahahawai, was killed,
and four Americans, including
Mrs. Massie's own mother and
her husband, we're arrested,
charged with murder.
County Attorney James Gilli-
land admitted that it was diff.
cult to set a date for the re-
trial, but asserted that he was
working constantly on the evi-
dence and had uncovered some
apparently promising leads.
Mrs. MaSSie Praised
Gilliland was high in his
praise of Mrs. Massie's fairness
throughout the case and her
painstaking identification of the
defendants.
Only first degree murder
charges will be presented against
Lieutenant Massie, Mrs. Granville
Fortescue and the two Naval en-.
listed men, said Gilliland. Kid.
naping and conspiracy charges
will be withheld pending outcome
of the murder trial.
Gilliland asserted the territorial
courts would handle the case, de-
spite repeated reports a change
of venue, possibly even to the
mainland of the United States,
might be sought. He said:
"SinCe this is purely a local
affair, it is impossible to deny
the right of the territory to
handle it,"
The Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce, shamed by the series of
attacks by natives on white
women. threatened to carry the
whole sinister problem to the
Congress of the United States un-
less the, law enforcement Situa-
ton is improved.
Meanwhile word came from
Washington that Secretary Of the
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
ITARY HEARS
ABBOT TALK

Accurate prediction of the
weather a month, a year, a
decade or so years hence will
likely be possible soon, DR..
Charles G. Abbot, secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, told
the Rotary Club at it's weekly
luncheon today.
He said scientists have made
notable progress of late in study.
ing the periodicities of the Suns
changes in temperature, which
have a marked regularity with a
consequent resulting change in
weather conditions.
Long range weather predictions
will have a practical value in
agricultural, marine and aviation,
fields, he said. Oddities, like the
recent heavy SHOWS near Los
Angeles while eastern cities had
warm weather, are being mapped,
as far as IL years back, to sup
port the theory Of regular solar
changes.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
REPORTS SHOCK
/. LEGISLATORS
IN HOUSE
Charge to Jury in Case of 5
Massie AssaiIants Hit
BY Representatives

So serious do members Of
Congress consider the situa-
tion in Hawaii growing out
of the criminal attack on Mrs.
Thomas Fl. MasSie, wife of a
young naval lieutenant, that a
movement may be launched
to remove the territorial status
Of the islands.
The documents turned over to
the House Naval Coml.littee bear.
ing on the attack on Mrs. Mas
sic were withheld from the pub.
lie by a subcommittee appointed
to examine them until report
could be made to the full COM
mittee.
Conditions "Horrifying"
They revealed "horrifying" con-
ditionS, Representative McClintic
CD Of Oklahoma, subcommittee
chairman, said. Some of the
documents have already been
made public by the Navy De
partment.
Others, yet unpublished, gave
further details of the attack and
the subsequent killing of one of
the five suspects identified by the
young naval matron as having
been her ravishers.
The, details of the attack, Nc
Clintic said, were inconceivably
horrible and shocked the COM
mittee.
He said the charge made to the
jury at the trial of the five de-
fendantS read to him as if it
had been drawn by attorneys for
the defense.
A Yelled Acquittal
Representative Woodruff CR0
Of Michigan, a. member of the
subcommittee, said:
"The charge as read to me
In the committee sounded like
. thinly veiled instruction to ac-
quit the defendants"
Both Woodruff and McClintic
attached considerable Importance
to the charge to the jury, made
by a white judge. They declared
the situation revealed by the
naval documents and the contra
dictory report of Governor Judd, !
Of Hawaii, indicated the need for
d thorough investigation.
One member of the committee |
declared conditions were so bad |
that unless measures were taken
to wipe out the vice in the |
islands and make them safe for |
white women, Hawaii should be |
deprived of her territorial status.
State Bill Doomed
Victor s. K. Houston, Hawaiian
delegate, is alarmed over Hawaii's
prospects for statehood. He said:
fear that my bill for state
hood is doomed for some time
to come"
Wilbur Talks With Hoover
The situation was the subject of
discussion at the regular Cabinet
with President Hoover
yesterday. Later in the day, Sec
retary Of the Interior Wilbur,
whose department has jurisdic-
ton over the islands, returned to
the White House for a conference.
On the face of Governor Judd's
assertions and the dispatches
from high ranking Navy officials
In the islands, a wide divergence
Of opinion exists between Secre-
tary Wilbur and the Navy Depart
'ent.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Ex-Justice Says Hawaii
Can Solve Own Problem

HONOLULU, T. H.. Jan. ,13
GN.SO Depicting Honolulu as
covering and aghast under the
lash of lynch law, Alexander G..
M. Robertson, former chief justice
Of the Hawaiian supreme court,
today asserted that the territory
was capable of coping with its
own problems.
The threat of lynch law, Rob
ertson added, without fault on
the part of the local police has
been introduced for the first time
in the history Of Hawaii"
The local situation as it ex-
listed prior to last Friday, when
one of the defendants in the
Massie assault case was killed,
has been grossly exaggerated .
said Robertson.
"It is absurd to suggest chat
Governor Judd be replaced by
an Army officer"
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Radio Experiments
DeDend on PdrLeYS

Continuation of Synchroniza-
tion experiments of st tion S
VITO, of Hartford, Conn.,, and
station WEAF, of New York, on
the $50 kilocycle channel, and
station WBAL, of Baltimore, and
WIZ, of New York, on 760 kilo-
cycles, depends upon outcome of
hearing opened by the Federal
Radio Commission today.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Robert Bell Leaves for
Honolulu to Aid Kin

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 I.NS)
Robert Bell, brother of Mrs. Gran
vile Fortescue, was enroute to
Honolulu by train and plane to
assist his half-sister and her son,
in-law, Lieut.. Thomas H. MasSie,
in fighting the murder charges
against them in the Hawaiian
city.
Bell conferred Monday with
high Government officials in
Washington. He left New York
last night by train for Cleveland,
where he will change to a plane
today. He expects to board a Mat
son liner at Los Angeles on Sat
urday.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
ForteSCue NearS Crisis,
Wife'S Cable Withheld

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 GNS0. L.
The Fortescues. one of the oldest
and proudest of American fani-
lies, today were fighting against
the shadow Of death on two
widely separated fronts.
Major Granville Roland For
tescue, picturesque soldier-club-
man, today approached the crisis
of pneumonia, helpless to aid in
the defense of the honor of mis-
family name.
So serious was his condition
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
Bandits Raid JeUish
TenaDLe in NeU York

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 GN.S0. 0.
Three armed bandits invaded
Beth Israel Temple in the Bronx
today, robbed Miss Sadie Roth,
blatt of $35 in an office just
off the auditorium, and made
their getaway by threatening 40
worshippers they'd "smoke the
place up" if they were followed.