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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Prices Held To The : Closing Figures Of
 Yesterday In Market
Traders Were Marking Time and Selling Operations
 Were lght-Buyers Were Slow to Take Action

Selling operations were light and buyers were slow to take on new commitments.
 American Telephone & Teie. graph company directors ordered payment of the regular quarterly dividend of $2.25 share. This was in line with expectations of mount of selling on the good news tho majority of traders. A small brought the Issue down to 95 1-8 off 3-4, but 1t rallied to 96 In q short time.
 Utilities generally held near the previous close. International Tele- phone dipped fractionally to q new low for the present shares ,ht 4 l.2, while Electric Power & Light lost n point to equal It's low at leg. Consolidated Gas made q small gain while North American and Public Service eased off.
 Railroad shares held steady with few exceptions, one of the latter being Michel Plate which made Q record low at 1-2 off IA point.
 Oils were in demand. Seaboartl oil rase 5-S to 8 7-8 on m official indication dividends would seen be restored. Consolidater oil wat rose on statement by Harry F sinclair that the company wal now operating in the black.
 Steel Common held just above yesterdays final quotation, and small gains were noted in other ln- dustrinl issues, including Ameri. can Can and Johns Manville.
 American Sugar Refining dipped leg to 17 1-2 following reduction from $1 to DO cents in the quar- terly dividend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Overnight News Briefs

Washington, May 1s- (UP) - Despite the economy pleas of dem ocratic leaders, the house has added $5,794,165 to the army ap- propriation bill for continuation or reserve officer training.
 It provided an additional $2,109.- 768 for two weeks pay for reserve officers while in training camps; $f,0s0,773 for summer training or college students in the Reserve Officers Training corps; and $2,- 6O3,624 for Citizens Military Train ing camps which the approprin- tions committee had proposed to suspend entirely. v
 Insurgent democrats joined with the republicans to adopt the items.
 Washington, May IS - (UF) - Trial of Gaston B. Means on charges of defrauding Mrs Edward B. Mclean of S104,000 in a Lind- bergh ramson plot will begin Mon. day, District Attorney Leo Rover announced.
 Means also has been Summoned as q witness In Mrs McLeans cur. rent suit to oust her husband us n trustee of his fathers large es- tate, including the Washington Post. Trial of this action began yesterday.
 Washington, May 1S-(UP)- District of Columbia democrats went to the polls today to elect a slate of six national convention delegates favoring Governor Roose- welt of New York.
 Miami, Fla. May 1s--(UP)-- Trial of Captain w. N. Lancaster, British flyer who pleaded not gull ty to cfhrg of murdering Haden Clarke, has been continued to July so character witnesses may be brought from England and Aus tralia.
 Clarke was writing a biogra phy for Mrs Keith Miller, Australian n flyer who he was engaged to marry. Lanctseer was her mana ger and associate over several years of flying experience in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

City Engineer Robert A. Cairns and his daughter, Mary A. Cairns are named defendants In damage suits totaling s20,000 brought by Wilson Decker and his wife. Annie F Decker of Waterford, Conn. as result of an automobile collision between the Decker's car ano that of MT Cairns In Greenwich In March. The cases are returnable to superior court here the iirst Tuesday of June according to the attachment papers filed in the To- cal town clerks office by Deputy Sheriff John l.. Gray.
 Mrs Decker who alleges she was the more seriously injured, asks s15,00O damages and hei husband seeks S5,O0O, alleging personal in. juries and total demolishment and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Republican Leaders
 Forced To Vote On
 Some Relief Plans
They Will Have to Pass Bill to Help Jobess or They
 Would Not Dare GO to Chicago Convention

Washington, D. C., May IS - tCP) - Proposals to tax 2.75 per cent beer to raise public construc- tion funds involved the senate to- day In q sudden and sharp argument over unemployment relief. Repub- lican leaders were forced to agree that relief bill would be passed before recessing even if congress , had to remain fin session during the national conventions.
 Senator Borah, republican, Ida ho, said adjournment or recess before voting aid for the unem- ployed would be. an "act of pol troonery and betrayal of the pub lie interest which hardly could be measured in language" Senate majority Leader Watson eaid relief bill would be voted on before congress quit work.
 How can the two parties go to Chicago and ask the confidence of the American people if they go liesT" Borah said. "ff anything would call a third party into ex- istehce that would do it." ! Watson interrupted that "some Legislation along that line must be passed"
 Then there will be no effort to adjourn or recess until that is done?" Borah continued. ' That is. my V understandingp Watson replied.
 Senator Glass. democrat. Vir. glnia. joined the discussion to bolt iIiis own party's relief project which now Is the subject of secret con 'fercnces in which Minority Leader Hol,inSon is endeavorIng to obtain consent of other democrats to ac. cept President Hoovers plan Of raising money through the recon struction finance corporation rather than through straight treasury bond issues.
 Glass said he would vote to com pei the state to raise their own unemployment relief funds rather than have tho federal treasury raise the money and dispense 1t from Washington.
 i.orah replied that many states and municipalities had reached the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
BODY FOUND
 l IN THE CELLAR
Joseph SiIasky Commits Suicide at Home on
 N. Riverside Street
HIS SECOND ATTEMPT

Joseph Silasky. 4S. of GA North Riverside succeeded last evening in his second attempt to take his life. His body was found by his wife and stepson hanging to q water pipe in the cellar of his home. Two weeks ago Silasky turned on sev- eral>gas jets in his home and swal- lowed some furniture polish. He was rescued by the police and taken to the Waterbury hospital. where he recovered.
 Mrs Silasky and her son became suspicious about her husband when he failed to present himself for supper. About 9:30 o'clock they had occasion to enter the cellar and discovered the door of small workshop closed and locked. With the aid of Patrolman John Drlscoll they removed some of the partition and discovered the body. Medical Examiner Dr Edward II. kirsch- baum declared that Silasky had been dead for some time.
 The deceased is survived by hls wife and two stepsons, Edward and John Meinus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Awaiting Court Order; $2,6OO
 Clears Accounts
Receiver Seeks to Close Books in This Department, Claiming Bookkeeping Expenditures Will Be Saved-Trust Fund of SOFA Comes Up for Off, fciaI Status

Permission to pay all uncashed Christmas club checks of $25 or less in the Merchants Trust Co Is asked in a motion filed by the citi- zens & Manufacturers National bank. receiver, which will be heard Friday morning at the short calen :. dar session of the superior court. The motion states that 37 persons having Christmas club deposits amounting to s1,571.75 did not cash their checks prior to the suspen- sion of the Merchants Trust Co business on December 23d. The receiver believes them to be deposi- tors and asks the courts permls- sion to pay them provided the court also believes them to be de- positors.
 In the same motion the receiver points out that 2S3 persons depos- ited $1.03G, averaging $4 per ac- count in the 1882 Christmas Club. The receiver seeks permission to pay up these accounts also, point-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
lBy United Prcssl

New Brunswick, N. J., May 1S- (UP) = Two women and 8 man were killed late last night when a train struck the motor car in which they were riding at acrossing at Adams station, two miles from here.
 Those killed were Mrs Sophia Furrier, 4s, her husband Philip. 57, and Mrs Mamie Corrigan, 43.
 The fatal accident came as the aftermath to days work Tn the state primiries by the three in which Mrs Furrier was chosen by the democrats of North Brunswick township for county committee member.
 Paris, May 1S-(UP)-American consular officials and. Paris police were asked today to search Tor William Ferdinand Kothe, 2S, in- sGrance agent of Boston, Mass, who disappeared after talking to friends of committing suicide or joining the Foreign Legion.
 "The River Seine Is better than the Legion" kothe was quoted by friends as saying. He was last seen at his hotel in Montparnasse Satur- day. Kothe arrived here April 2. He was born in Newark, N. J.
 London, May 1s-- (UP)- Dr Goodard Henry Orpen, 80, noted Irish historian, died today at En- niscorthy, County Wexford, lre- land.
 Santiago, Chile, May 1S--(UP) --Fifty-two laborers were feared to have been asphyxiated today af- ter they were trapped by the par tial collapse of q tunnel being con- structed on the new Trans-Andean Railway in the Province of Cautin. The mouth of the ventilation shaft was buried.
 Chicago, May IS (UP)-Auction of stock pledged by two Samuel Tnsull investment trusts as secur- ity for $10,000, 900 loan by New York banks was postponed today until May 31. while the legality of an injunction issued by U. s. Dis- trit Judge Walter C. Lindley halt ing the sale is determined.
 lHe QuSbLiOn VIII be dFSucu oS~ fore the judge today after an inl- tial hearing at which Lindley cited shylock and his pound of flesh in urging the New York banks to force n sale of the securities at tho present time.
 "A sale now would wipe out practically any equity held by re- ceivers for benefit of general in- vestors," Lindley said.
 Los Angeles, May 1S-(UP)-- Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie, convict ed with three others of man. slaughter in the Honolulu "honor staying" case, was to leave here for New York today by airplane.
 He said he was to report for duty at naval headquarters in New York, and expected to receive news of his future naval assign- ment within q short time.
 His wife, Mrs Thalia Mnssie. whose attack by Ave natives brought about the death of "Joe Kahahawai, for which Massie, his mother-in.law. Mrs Granv file Fortescue, and two navy enlisted men were tried, planned to leave by train to visit relatives in Ken lucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
DON'T QUOTE ME
(By tho United Press)

Washington, May 1s-(UP)-- Captain Albert r. Hegenberger, who with Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland made the first nonstop flight to Hawai-, has set new rec ord and given rise to n good story
 Tho flyer came through Wnsh- ington the other fey on hs way to Europe and had chat with As- sistn 1t Secretary of War Davison. He told of an interesting exporl- ment made recently at Patterson field, near Dayton, 0.
 For the first tims In army air corps history, he took a plane up alone and, flying blind" executed two 1S0 degree turns and set the sbip down right on the take.off spot.
 on blind" flights the pilot sits In q hooded cockpit, the ground obscurcd, and maneuvers the plane by instruments alone. Such flights have been made often with q safety pilot whose vision was free, but never before without one.
 The importance of "blind fy- lng." which the army has devel- oped almost to the point of an exact science, Is that 1t promises to make airpianes more independ- ent of fog.' their worst enemy. Pilots believe that eventually 1t will be safe for commercial planes to fly in any kind of weather be- cause they may land safely on fog obscured fields, guided by ac- curate instruments.
 Hegenberger's visit also gave rise to new story about his Call. fornia to Hawaii flight. lt Illus tratcs the cool. scientific detnch- ment of the man.
 He and Maitland had been fiy- Ing for 24 hours, headed. they hoped, for n little dot in the Pacific hut with an excellent chance of missing 1t. The nervous strain dark ness, a light appeared just in front and below thom. It meant only one thing: They had reached Ha wall. Maitland was elated. "see that lIghti' he exclaimed
 But Hegenberger didn't seem al all excited. He answered casually.
 "Yes, It's Hawaii: be careful not to run into the mountains" Americans. since the war. have become the worlds most notorious "gad -n nbouts." They wander all over the globe. Figures kept by the state department show that while only 20,320 passports were issued in 1914, more than 209,000 were given out in 1o30. The de. pregsion hns kept q number of per. but travel is still extensive.
 Therefore q humber of Ameri. cans will read with dismay that the price Of II passport has jusl been advanced by congress from sgo0 10 ce.00 And. As you must pay sf.oo tp have your appIicatioi executed, the total cost is sl0.0o It's just one result of the "balnfcs the budget drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

ing out that considerable book keeping and accounting will be saved.
 The receiver also asks instruc- tions on the status of u sum in the amount of $647.57 which represents compensation payments due Louis Shulkin who Is practically> blind and In need of the attention of a specialist. The Merchants Trust Company had the amount on de- posit as trustee for Shulkin by ap- pointment of the local compensa- ton court. The sum was paid the Merchants Trust Company by the Scovill Manufacturing Company by whom the youth. a minor. was em- ployed in 1928 when injured. The motion points out new trustee has been appointed and the re- ceiver desires instructions as to whether the amount should be paid over to the new trustee, inasmuch as the receiver feels that the amount is a trust fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
STEEL INDUSTRY
 IN CLEVELAND
 BEGINS TO BOOM


 Cleveland, May IS -- fCPO ---. Steel operations in the Cleveland district were buoyed this week by increased activity Ut the Riverside plant of the Otis Steel Company. -Four of the plants eight open hearth furnaces were lighted Mon day, increasing production rate to the highest levels of 1892. The pickup reflected receipt of new or. ders from the automobile trade notably Ford. ...
 Otis steel will chrlsten It's new $t 900. .000 continuous sheet mill on Saturday. Operations in this dis. trict this week arc estimated nt 3S per . mt of capacity. against 20 per cent last week because of the increased Ford Motor Company business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
The Kiwanis Club Weekly Luncheon Had James L. MCGOvern for Principal Speaker
 To-day

James L. McGovern. a represen- tative Of the Raybestos Brake Pro- ducts, was the principal speaker at the weekly luncheon and meet ing of the KiwanB club this noon at the Hotel Elton. The speaker showed three reels of sound films of the production, of brakes which proved quite interesting and edu- cational.
 It was voted to suspend next weeks meeting due to the Wash- ington Bicentennial celebration In the city. A checkup of members who will attend the joint meeting of local service clubs at the Hotel Elton tomorrow night was made and a large delegation is expected to be on hand.
 Dr Edward Fl. Kirschbaum pre- sided at to-day's session. Tho speaker was introduced by Past President John Monzani.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
GREAT DEFICIT IN TREASURY IS
 STILL GROWING

Washington. May 1s-(UP)-- The treasury deficit May fC amounted to $2,59S, .448.76 the treasury announced to-day. With six weeks remaining in the present fiscal year 1t was evident that the deficit would reach $3,000. 900 900 according to treasury figures. fn- creased expenditures and decreased receipts have resulted in the larg- est peace time deficit in history.
 Receipts from income taxes and miscellaneous internal revenue have fallen from $2.040. 262,581 re- ccived last year to $1.320. .782.021 this yenr. The Reconstruction Fi. nance corporation had on May 16 received $4d4,956,0b The postal deficiency on that date amounted to $170,018,810 as compared With $110,0l7,315 on the corresponding date q yeur n2O,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Liberians Have Burned Alive Many
 Helpless People

Geneva, May 1s.--(UP). - Charges that Liberiar frontier forces shot or burned alive many native women and children ana burned over 40 native towns were made to-day in report submitted by the United States, British and French governments to the League of Nations Liberlan committed.
 The charges said burning of the towns caused the flight of over 12.. 900 trlbesmen into the bush where they remained in spite of lack of food and shelter owing to complete lack of confidence in the Liberian administration"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
MAJOR McCARRY
 TO BE SHERIFF

Hartford. Conn, May 1s.-(UP) Governor Wilbur l.. Cross today appointed Major John J. McGarry of his staff to be high sheriff of Windham county until the rising of the next session of the general as- sembly. McGarry. chief of police at Putnam and a democrat, will All out the unexpired term of the late Charles A. Gates. republican leader, who died recently. The governor also appointed George Blackhall of Bristol commissioner of pharma- cies for a five.year term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
CANNOT FIND
 HIS PROPERTY

Dunklrk. x. Y. May 1S-,-CUP)---. Charles siebert bought O tract Of land from the city at tax sale several years ago. but wants his money returned on the ground ho can't find the plot.
 investigation disclosed that no plot existed nt the place designated fin the transfer papers. Sicbert told the common council.
 A city engineer was assigned 10 the Job of finding the plot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

bavb 40 O. .SO dog. behsJ spinach I.OO-l .25 bu.
 Conn. egga per dOxS NewIn1d Fancy .25, Special .23-.2St Extrn .sy.. .23, Cat h cred IN .22t Nessinid Medium .2Ot Mediums .i0..20s west- ern .i5-.2O, live. fowl .1B..2I h., brOiIers. R0eIts .12-.25 h.. Reds .fA- fowl .12..2D h.. br0iIeys .2N.1J Ib.
 LIvEsTOCIk aHa MEAT.
 Bvtehep stock, cows so1-seg D.. calves s0ysfI tb.t nleass. Beef III. .I1 h., veal .1f.f1 lb. tanHb .If-ih p0yk, IOins 10 .fa ib,, pork, lseaI dvessed .OT.sOD 10. aI l1gs1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
w aterbury Produce
 Market
Furnished by Connecticut Depart.
 ment of Agriculture--B. r.
storrs, Local Agent)

Storrs, Local AgentD
 Wednesday, May 1S--Asparagus from nearby farms was liberal a- gain at the morning market place on Meadow street and sold lower than yesterday morning. Best of- fered sold largely for $1.26 per dozen punches of about one-pound. A few sold up to $1.35 to H.4O. No 2 sold mostly around $l.OO q dozen.
 other native products on sale gold mostly at unchanged prices. Radishes were increasing, selling ns q rule for $l.j0 per 100 punches or 20 cents dozen. Rhubarb wus about steady selling from 40 to 60 cents a dozen punches of | little more than One-pound. Spin ach continued in active demand and sold out early. base mostly $l.25 a bushel.
 The hot weather early in the week caused a slower demand for fowl and some markets reported lower prices for live stock. BroilerS were freely offered and only fancy stock sold at top quotations.
 UBIesa otherwise stated auWta- tions Rve based 0n sales of good n,erchaRtRbIe products t0 retailers by wholesalers or nearby prOdue. ePs.D
 FRUITS.
 Apples. No. Bnldwins 1.GO.i.7B bu., UeiIity 1.35-1.SO bu., western boxed Winesnps 1.76 2.25 bu.S oranges a5O-4.5O b0xt strawberries .I4-.1s ct.
 vEGETADLEs.
 Asparagus, No. 1 i.2S-f.j5 dos. lb. bchs., No. z .DO-1.OO d0s. shIpped- . in 2.5O-3.5O dos. 2Ns-Ib. behs.t beans, green 1.OO-x.25 ba. wax 2.75.8.aptI bu.t beets. new .75-.DO dos. bchs. broccoli rape .DO-i.5O bOxD cabbage J.OO-0.5O eratet. carrots. new 4.xD- 4.7S ernte, old washed 2.25.2.5O bu.i cauIln0wer 2.25 BIS eratel dnn- deIt0ns .JO-.4O. ba.t knie .J0-.fO bn.i lettuce. eurIy .:tO..J7 a0s.. bead .45- 50 des.. sIstpped.In iceberg 3.b0-4.00 eratei 0nt0ss. Texas g.75-2.O9 bu. seniJlOBs .2O-.25 dos. behs.g pisvasips. washed t.5O.f.75 bw.t p1tatees, old I.y5 f.g5 ewf.. sew I.5S :. g.50 kw.i rsassbes iAO-i.s0 100 bshsJ rhs-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Sale of Railroad Given Hearing By
 Interstate Body

Washington, May 1s.--UP).-' Tho interstate commerce cOmmis' sion to-day reopened for furthei hearing the case of the proposed sale of the Aroostook Valley Rail- road to the Canadian Pacific. The date for the hearing will be fixed Inter-
 The case was reopened on the petition of former United states Senator Arthur R. Gould, owner of controlling stock in the Aroostook Valley. Gould and the Canadian Pacific originally agreed on a pur- chase price which the com mlttee found to be excessive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Sue Cairns For
 $2O, ,000 Damages
Daughter Also Defendant in Action Brought By Water
 ford Couple as ResuIto Auto Collision

wrecking of his sedan in the ac- cident.
 The papers charge Mary A.. Cairns, operating a sedan last March 2Sth, attempted to take T curve near Greenwich at fast rate oe speed so tha the machine shot over to the left of the cdnter of the road and coliided with tli" Decker machine travelling in the opposite direction. Mrs Decktr charges she was severely injured internally and suffered the loss of SC, al teeth in addition to rcceiv- ing numerous cuts. bruises and lacerations of the face. body and limbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
Farouhar Ship Co
 Taken Over Bv / Sambro Company

Boston. May 1S.--(UP).--Tho Sambro Shipping Company. Ltd, | of Halifax, N. s., has taken over I the business of the Farquhnr steamship line. also of Halifax,. ani will operate coastal service be. tween New York. Boston, Halifax, st. Pierre, Mid. and St. Johns Md. according to m nnnounce' ment to-day.
 T. D. Farquhar, manager Of tho line that bore his name. VIII or ganlze new company. putting th" steamer Farnorth back Into serv' leo between the same i've ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18

statutory limit of taxation and that he favored extending federal credit to any limit before permitting peO. pie in the United States "to starve to dcath."
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Massa- chusetts. at the time was in the midst of n speech urging adoption of the Tydings amendment to legal. ize 2.75 per cent beer. Proceed , would amortize S1,500. 000. 100 (B) issue for public works. river and harbor Improvements. The sen. ate has agreed to vote on the amendment at 2 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
BY GENE GILLETTE

(UnItcI Press SthH COrFcspOIuchtJ
 Des Moines, May 1S--(U. Po--- Two psychologists took love apart to- day to see what made 1t tick fns' ter in the spring than in the fall.
 Both agreed that for some ren' son spring brought n tendency to. ward mating among human beings, just as 1t sets the birds to billing and cooing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
.Dirigible Akron Displavs Powers
 for California

San Francisco, May 15.--(UPD Her motors roaring a greeting, the navy's dirigible Akron to-dny displayed herself to California in- land towns.
 She took off from her tender, the U. $. S. Patoka after remaining moored at the ships bay anchorage for short time. The mooring was accomplished without difficulty on her third attempt.
 Her schedule called for her to he over Bakesheld, Cal, nt n. m. after which she was to return to her base nt SunnyYale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
THEY WATCH
 JOHN CURTIS

Trenton, N. J.. May 1s--(UP)- = as n routine precaution. police kept n watch on John Hughes Curtis at Hopewell headquarters in the Lindbergh estate today to pre- vent his departure or any attempt to harm himself He has not been arrested or charged with any or fense so far as result of his confess sion of hoax in hIs Kidnapping negotiations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
S35OO DAMAGE SUIT
 SETTLED OUT OF COURT

The s3500 civil action of John Mullenitc n Middlebury farmer. against Richard Fl. Winner Of Washington, D. C. was settled out of superior court today. The suit was brought to recover for per- sonni injuries and damage to the plaintiffs car as a result of q col' ilsion on the Middlebury road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-18
STOLE HIS LAWN

saugus. Mnss. May 1s-Au. PD ---Theft of the lawn of hlt home has been reported to police by Charles stiiiings. Somebody rIiccd off about two team loads of the choice sod and carted t away.