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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
+ friendly Suit For
Receivership In Big
insult Utilities
$500 100000 Holding Corporation Directors Have
Decided That 1t Needs Reorganization - insult
Confident of Result

trio railway systems, bus lines, pipe
lines, ice companies, textile units
and steam generating plants. In
all there are 119 subsidiary cor
poraticns.
The securities issued by the Mid
die West Utilities and it's subsidi-
aries at the close of 1881 were car
ried on the company's books at q
value Of $l,249,546,522.
Decision to ask q receivership
as the soundest method Of protect
ing the company and its investors
was reached after lengthy confer
ences of insult and New York and
Chicago bankers.
AS credit restriction grew with
the continued wide depression, In
sulI. always popular figure in the
drawing rooms OF Chicago society
deserted his accustomed paths and
even neglected the civic opera
which has been his passionate
hobby.
Reverting to the 16-hour days
and constant work that marked the
welding OF the massive utility
properties under his genius. the
man who once was secretary to
Thomas A. Edison directed his en-
tire energy to business.
When receiversh1p became ap-
parent as a protective measure he
met 1t still smiling, confident of the
future with the philosophy he ex-
pressed in an interview years ago.
my greatest ambition in life is
to hand down my name as clean as
1 received 1t. It's just that: 1t isn't
a question Of money or anything
else Z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
BY DAN CAMPBELL

Copyright, 1892 By United Press)
Courtroom, Honolulu, T. H.,
April 15.-(UP)--Judge and jury
waited in a suItry courtroom to-day
for a white.faced,, shuddering
young navy officer, 1t Thomas H.
Massie, to unmask he honor STAY
er of Hawaiian Joe Kahahawai.
Only this final drama of the
tragedy Of his life remained to be
told by Massie as he related the
stirring events eliminating In Ka-
hahawai's death and the murder
trial of Massie, his society matron
mother-in-law, Mrs Grace Bell
Fortescue, and two seamen, Albert
Orren Jones and Edward John
Lord. Is
Clarence barrow stemmed the
26-year old Kentuckian's rising
emotions near the breaking point
when he described the brutal at
tack on his blue-eyed bride by a
gang of native hoodlums-of whom
Kahahawai allegedly was one.
The brilliant barrow announced
insanity would be a defense plea,
and Massie added to his tale in a
passionate outburst. sit had a
strange effect on my mind"
The famous Ala Moana case, as
the trial Of five natives accused
Of attacking Mrs Massie was known
became the defense of the four
Americans when Massie was called
as their first witness.
Florid-faced John Kelley, inter-
rupted Darrow's Questioning with
warning that he would object to
bringing in the Ala Moana case UNI
less insanity was to be the de-
Tense.
Darrow's face was an enigma as
he answered insanity will figure
in the case-that is, for the one
who shot the pistol"
Mrs Fortescue was on the verge
Of collapse as she listened to the
lieutenant reveal the mistretament
of her daughter. ~
Haltingly, Massie told how he
first met Thalia Fortescue when
she was a schoolgirl Of 16 and he
a Hedging Annapolis man of 20.
He abruptly shifted to moonless
night last September and the
couples decision to attend a dance
at Waikiki Beach. The jury of
seven Caucasians, three islanders
and two Chinese leaned forward.
when we were ready to leave
for home I couldn't find Thalia,"
he said. His voice became hoarse.
II phoned home and she was there.
Please come home, something ter
rible has happened she said.
"She collapsed in my arms at
the door. Blood was streaming
from her nose and mouth. Her
lips were crushed and her eyes
bruised"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Young Navy Officer
Lieut.. Ihos. Massie
Shoulders On Stand
Lawyer barrow Made 1t Clear That insanity VIII Be
Defense Plea Massie So Excited He Was Taken
From Witness Box

Through the story of her abduc-
ton and mistreafment by the ma
ytives on Ala Moana road Massie led
the jury-how Mrs Massie's jaw
was operated on and how she all
most choked to death. When she
was In the hospital she identified
four islanders as her assailants.
he said. As
( Massie left no doubt he consid-
cred Kahahawai one of the guilty.
"She prayed for mercy but Ka-
hahawai struck her., he continued.
me- of 1t a thousand times, and
would cry, Why didn't they kill
me,?" ~.
zone night Thalia began having
Authorizations that Kahahawai was
outside our house. Finally heard
the sounds myself"
The last blow to- a. tortured mind
was the discovery of physicians
that Mrs Massie was to become a
mother, Massie said.
ut was worse. than anything
could imagine" he cried, rising in
his chair, almost shouting in his
anguish. ut was the thing had
feared.
"It had strange effect on my
mind" :
Darrow hastily called him FROM
the stand and court adjourned I'M
til to-day, when Massie was to fin
ish his ordeal with the first re-
cital of what actually occurred
last January when Kahahawai met
violent death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

Chicago, April 15.-(UP)-A
federal court order was awaited
today to make effective the larg-
est receivership American business
has ever witnessed--that Of the
Middle West Utilities company,
Samuel insults $2,500,0O0,0O0
holding corporation.
The tremendous ramifications of
the company which touch industry
at virtually every important in
dustrial center on the Continent
make the receivership perhaps the
most important in the history Of
finance.
strikingly. enough the petition
for receivership brought against
the gigantic concern the floating
debt of which aggregates $600,000.-
900 Is made on an $4,000 bill. The
action is friendly and was made
by the Lincoln Printing company,
in which large block of stock is
he)A by insult interests.
". s.. District Judge James H.
Willserson, said he would hear the
petition at 10 a. m.
Appointment of three receivers,
one of them the white-hafred In
sull who built the spider-web
chain properties which stretch
from New England to the Pacific
and acros the. border into Canada,
was expected.
The action had long been antici-
pated as a means of conserving the
depression shrunk assets Of the
holding concern which controls
properties estimated at well over
two and a half billion dollars in
value.
Middle West utilities itself is a
100000, 900 firm. tx
insult, whose optimism the pros
pective receivership would not
dampen, FASTENED to assure inves-
tors, that condition of the operat-
ing companies was excellent de-
spite poor economic outlook and
that only the investment concern
was affected.
Revenues Of the three largest
operating companies, Common
wealth Edison company, Peoples
Gas, Light & Coke company. and
Public Service company, Of North
ern Illinois have been maintained
on high level, he said.
Difficulties of the Middle West
Utilities arise, as the areceivership
iinancinr. Similar action Ii expect
ed Tor insult Utility !, Investme nts,
Inc. and Corporation Securities
comuany. Of Chicago. Investment.
trusts Of the insult interests and
both large holders Of Middle West
and other insult securities.
gvrhe acton seemed unayoid-
able. n statement by the Middle
west directors said. sas the first
stei toward a reorga nization Of the
COMPANY. The action in no way
affecte subsidiary utility operating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

FLEMING
HONOR STUDENT
Heads Roll With 9S
Local Won,an's Father
Dies

Kathryn Fleming, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Michael Fleming OF
Chester avenue. Paramount, has re-
gained the lead in the honor roll
standing at Sprague grammar
school. with an average Of 90 she
tops the list OF 123 pupils of the
six upper grades who qualified for
the roll during March. She Is a
member Of Miss Buffers eighth
Grade. Close behind, with 97.S. Is
John johnson OF Mias Georges
seventh grade. Third place is TAX
en- by Doris Maxwell OF Miss, But
;er's eighth. with. s7.e.
Leaders of the other. grades are:
Phyllis Anderson miss CARROTS
sixth) 97.4;: Phyllis Merrill (Miss
Cronan's SIXTH, 96.8; Shirley Glib
son (Afiss Congdon's eighty o.;
Louise CULVER (Miss Monroe's
seventy s6.4;lLois Truelove (Miss
Baumonfs fifth) s5.2: william La
nonette Miss Blodgett's hfth),
.94.6; Rosemary Denehey (Miss
Shanahan's fourth) 94s2: Con-
stance Smith (Nfiss Donahue's
fo,irth) ,e3.2; Benjamin Bradley,
Mary Donahue and Nancy Levefre,
(Miss Hallock's third, tied at %;
ana Marie Waters miss Doyle's
thirdl sa.s.
IN Loses Rather
/. Mrs Margaret Clark of Haase
street has the sympathy OF a large
circle. 81 local friends in the loss
81 her father. John Carey Of Bald
win street whose death followed
n heart attack early. this week. The
fnnerai' TOOK place YESTERDAY morn
inc from 81 Francis Xavier church.
Mr clark had been for more than
4 quarter century, the janitor Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

The show. which is under the di-
rection of p. Ralph Serafine, as
sisted by George X. Angrave as
scene construction manager, is COM
posed of approximately 30 DEMO-
lays as a chorus, with 10 or more
commedians and specially men, and
about IL soloists.
Where's Ida 2" also offers the
public chance to witness a show
that is different, one that has plen-
ty of poppy action and excitement.
One thing Is to be emphasized and
that is, where's Ida % is not just
a minstrel show. 1t takes more than
just another minstrel to arouse
the curiosity which the public of
Waterbury is displaying in this pro-
duction. "Ida,' will offer you plenty
of music, but it's going to give the
pleasure seeking population of Wa
terbury, an abundance of humor
and gaiety that will last until the
end of the depression. The show
starts tonight promptly at 8 o'clock.
The show is to be followed by
dancing. Jimmie Grove and his
Colonials having been secured for
that purpose.
The chorus is composed Of the
following members: Kenneth. Carl
son, Arthur johnson, Bob Swenter-
ley, Gordon Sickmund, Karl Klies,
John Watt, Graham Cross, Alfred
King, Lester Shepard. Franklin
Moulthrop, William Warrington.
Claude Link, Edgar Wilson, Arnold
Nichols, Wilbur Duxbury, Earl
Krutz. Cliff Slater, Herbert Pinter.
Charles Schweable, Carl Hassell,
William Ringenburg, Herbert Farm
LOT, Edgar Farnlof, Gordon Wells,
Edward Davis, liver Carlson, Archie
Leggett, Carl .Loether, Edwa rd
Hay, Franklin Krieger,. James
Corkindale, Wilson Miller; Allen
Miller. Everett VandeBogart. Luz
Their Soule, George German. Harry
Logan. Arthur Vibbert and George
Pinter. r% tf9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

Ali herring; fishermen in scotland
have organized q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Red, Watery, Scaly
ECZEMA
End II Once and For All /.
For Only 81 Cents

Fiery, burning, running, itching
Eczema can almost drive its VIC
TINS mad. Isn't It q shame they
don't know that even the flrst ap-
plication Of powerfuily healing.
cooling and soothing Petersofi's
Ointment immediately briggs
blessed belief. All itching, pain and
burning stop--you can actually
infected skin. IN,
Then. after o few days faithful.
treatment. Its remarkable skim
corrective medication heals and
clears every crack In tho raw,
broken skin. restoring It's natural
health and 4 radiant, clear lowell
nesa--no matter how long you've
been troubled AZ
Ecsema sufferers who'vs tried
everAfhius without success will
md that one 50 cents box will end
stubborn eczema. Druggists every-
-'here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Unemployed Will
Get Work On Jobs
Starting Shortly
States Grant to Waterbury VIII Be Expended Under
Supervision Of Fleming Many Thoroughfares
i On Outskirts Of City Badly in Need Of Recon-
dtioning

Waterbury's share Of the states
$1,000, 900 dirt road Improvement
appropriation will be expended this
year under the direction of Super
intendent of Streets Thomas J.
Fleming. waterbury receives
slightly over $4,000 as its share,
of the fund. Governor Wilbur L.
Cross. in a decision made public
to-day, has ruled that the various
cities and towns of the state may
administer their own shares Of
the fund individually and without
the supervision Of State Highway
Commissioner John A, Macdonald.
Superintendent Of Streets Flem-
ing stated this morning that there
are many roads on the outskirts OF
the city that need repairing after
the winter. He added that the
money received from the $4,000
600 fund by this; city will be used
by him to push as much Of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
ANNUAL AIRPLANE ROUNDUP

Bloomington, Ill-The Richard
r. Welles post, AZ Of the American
Legion here recently initiated five
new members, one priest and one
a Protestant minister, using the
new form of ceremony. The towns
population is 500, and $50 crowded
into the hall, others being turned
awey because of insurance regu-
lations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
INCREASING PERSONNEL

Sawtelle, Calif-Gen Frank T.
Hines, administrator Of veterans
affairs, has authorized additional
personnel at the Soldiers home
here, eight physicians, twelve nur-
SEES and more ward employees, as
recommended by the American Lee
gion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
POST SPONSORS HOCKEY

ventnor City, N. 1.-The James
Harvey post, American Legion here
Is sponsoring a hockey team, paying
it's, ,expenses, that has attracted
wide. attention, finishing second in
the Atlantic Amateur Hockey
league. ~ -, es.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
SPRING is HERE

"What makes you so uneasy to-
night, dear? Is your conscience
troubling you"
"No-it's my winter UNDER
wear."-Pathfinde
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

American Oriental type rus with
the lustrous sh cen o. genuine
Orientals. Rich Oriental cAors ana
designs. 9x12 feet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
OFFERS VOTERS DRINKS

OFFERS VOTERS DRINKS
st. Paul, March 16.-(R-A drink
for every voter was the alleged in
ducement in getting ballots marked
In the Jessenland township election
in Sibley county March 8, according
to complaint lodged today with At
torney General Henry N. Benson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
|C0NKLIN IS SPEAKER
AT ROTARY MEETINC|
Member Of Commission SAYS
Building Will Combine
Beauty and Utility

North Dakota's new capitol build
ing was designed with the idea of
combining utility with beauty, Fred
L. Conklin, member of the capital
commission, said in an address be-
fore the Rotary club Wednesday
noon.
Fifteen architects now are at work
developing plans for the building and
20 more will be added to the force
by April /, he said.
The new building will contain
100000 feet Of floor space as COM
pared to 10000 in the old capitol
structure.
AS many as 800 men will be en-
ployed at one time in the erection
of the building, the speaker said,
and contracts are expected to be let
by June. The superstructure will be
completed and the building inclosed
by the first of the year.
Conklin outlined some of the work
done by the commission in selecting
the architects and deciding on the
type Of building. Qualifications Of
w ulShICCSIulQA LII "CIC Ca.
amined, other capitols inspected,
space requirements investigated, and
hundreds Of details checked before
ultimate decision was made.
Nearly two floors in the new
capitol will be reserved for use in
future developments of state de-
partments.
]. L. Bell, program chairman, ex-
pressed the gratitude of the club to
the people of Mandan and the entire
state for their support in the capital
retention fight. He said it was in
cumbent on the residents of Bis
marck to justify the confidence
placed in them by the voters.
Visitors at the meeting were c. D.
Cooley, Charles Wright, H. S. Rus
sell, D. C. Mohr, and R. G. Newcom-
er, Mandan, and DR.. R. F. Krause,
w. B. Couch, Nelson Sauvain, Miss
Laura Sanderson, Frank Anders, H.
p. Goddard, A. w. Mellen, and John
W. Reel, Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
!. =SQClETYe NEWS
st. Mary's Pupils to
Given Irish Program

Students at St. Mary's school will
present their annual St. Patrick's
program at 8 o'clock Thursday eve
ming at St. Mary's school auditorium,
for their parents and friends, it has
been announced by instructors at the
school.
On the program besides recita-
tions, drills and songs by the glee
club, will be fanciful playlet, "The
Prayer of st. Patrick"
Numbers to be given are: PUSSY
Willows and Faifies," first, second
and third grades; "Stars and
Stripes" B. Wagner and E. Leick;
II Will Take You Home Kathleen"
M. Beylund; "The Strike" exercise
by ]. Woodmark and grade children;
"Kelly With a Capital X" grade
boys; piano, "In Autumn" M. Boes-
flug; "That Old Mother Of Mine," R.
Murphy; "When Grandmother
Dreams" glee club.
Exercise, National Flags, Flow
ers and Dances" T. Niebauer, M.
Yochim, M. A. Lee, H. Mildenberger,
A. Fischer, H. Hessinger, I. Kaiser,
L. Bobb, B. Schwartzenberger, X.
Rartole, M. Wagner, B.. Bauer, Ber-
nadine Barrett, assisted by fifth
grade girls and choir. Piano solo,
Perpetual Notion" M. Garske.
Taking part in the playlet are
Richard Schmidt as st. Patrick;
Robert Murphy, Bernard Maddox,
Dore Maddox, Bernard Steiner, Eu-
gene Fisher, Eugene Mcdonald, John
Dixon, Paul Becker, Edwin Barbie
and Joseph Zahn as monks; Clare
Fox, Grace Roherty, Daria Winter,
Margaret Schneider, Florence Talk,
Jean McKinnon, Lola Banning,
Catherine Stecher, Rhea Mcdonald,
Margaret Homan, Eleanor Zueger,
and Rosaleen Fortune as guardian
spirits Of Ireland.
Those portraying the evil spirits
will be Cecilia Flanagan, Jean Dali
lier, Mary Geiermann and Donald
Crane. William Dolan is stage man.
ager for the production.
Miss Pauline Fisher, 500 Main
avenue, left Wednesday for her home
iii Glen Ullin where she will attend
funeral services for her brother-in-
law, H. H. Gietven. She plans to
return to Bismarck Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
FORMER BISMARCK
LAWYER SUCCUMbS
Henry Allen Dies in East After
Lingering Illness; Brother
of Local Man

Frank B. Allen, 80, brother of Po-
lice Magistrate E. S. Allen, died at
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
early Wednesday, according to word
received here.
A resident of Newark, N. j., Allen
succumbed following a lingering ILL.,
ness brought on by a paralytic stroke
last July.
Allen came to Bismarck in 1883 to
take up the practice Of law. He and
his brother were retained to defend
the Marquis de MoreS in the most ia
nous murder trial in the history of
the state. The Frenchman was &C.
quilted after sensational legal bat
tie which brought national attention
to Bismarck.
In 1887. Allen returned east but had
made frequent visits to Bismarck
since that time. He had extensive
real estate holdings in both the city
and county.
He leaves one daughter, DR.. Anna
S. Allen, Baltimore.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
Morton Democratic
Vote Sets Record
Associated Press Photo

Mandan and Morton county Tues
day polled its biggest Democratic
vote in years when in the city of
Mandan alone 895 of 1000 ballots
were Democratic. Indications were
that the rural as we'll as urban vote
had undergone shift. It was an
all-time record as for years Mandan
was reputed to have had five Demo-
Gratis" Some political leaders attri-
buted the Democratic vote to the
name of Roosevelt" because of
Theodore Roosevelt who ranched
west of here.
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\
Members of st. Georges Guild will
hold their last meeting during Lent
at o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. j. B. Belk, ITO
Fourth st.
The Junior Study club will meet at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Bernice Peterson, SIS
Fifth st.
The general meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the McCabe Methodist
church will be held Thursday after
noon in the church parlors with the
ladies Of the third division as host
esSeS.
The regular meeting of the Yeo-
men lodge will be held at O'Clock
Thursday evening in the Odd Fellows
hall. The business session will be
followed by social hour and a pro-
gram in keeping with st. Patrick's day
will be given.
The four circles Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the First Presbyterian
church will hold meetings Thursday
afternoon. Circle No. will meet at
the home Of Miss Anna Burr, 702
Fourth st.. at o'clock, with Mrs.
Homer Wheeler as the assisting
hostess. Members of Circle No. 2
will hold a 1880 o'clock pot luck
luncheon In the church parlors. Cir
Gle No. 3 will meet at o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. v. r. Middlemas, 100
West Thayer avenue. with Mrs. Min
ME Shuman and Mrs. e. M. Hen
bricks assisting; and Circle No. 4 also
will meet at o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. w. G. Worner, 705 Ninth st.,
with Mrs. Fred Jansonius assisting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
LIDLESS EYES

A snake has no eyelids. The eyes,
which never close, are protected by
transparent section of the snakes
outer skin, which is often shed and
renewed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
UNDER HIS NOSE

Los Angeles-A robber broke into
Hermann Weisenntorn's violin store.
He searched through the shop and.
on finding only five dollars, departed
grumbling. Little did he know that
Weisenntorn was patting a valuable
copy of a famous old violin in which
he had hastily stuffed $500 when the
robber entered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16

St. Patrick dance Thursday
night, March II, Menoken hall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
STAMP LEADER

London-London now claims the
lead in the worlds stamp trade
During the past year more than
$4,000, 600 was spent in stamp auc-
tons here. One stamp on display
during the year was the one-cent
British Guiana stamp which is prob
ably worth $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
!Gladiolus Society
Formed at Mandan

Formal organization Of the NORTH
Dakota Gladiolus society was COM
pleted in Mandan Tuesday night. H.
L. Deiberg OF Mandan was named
president.
Other officers elected are E. H.
Tostevin, vice president, and J. c.
Gould, secretary-treasurer. Charles
Prufert, H. M. HcKee, Mrs. G. D.
Cooley, and Mrs. Paul Sherman, all
Of Mandan, were elected to the exc
cutive board, which also will have
q number Of members to be named
from various parts of the state.
Formal application as a regional
unit of the American 0ladiolus So
ciety was made Wednesday to the
secretary of the national organiza-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16

Radium is reported to be worth
$1,500,00O an ounce at the present
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
WHAT'S IN A NAMEc

Fort Worth, Tex.-Maybe names do
not mean anything to burglars. They
paid visit to H. G. Thotan recently
and stole IS bushels of sweet pota-
toes from truck parked in the rear
Of the public market. "They were
the Honest John variety" Thotan
reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
SEEN SOME SERVICE

Andover, Kan.-Lloyd Cook never
regrets paying what he did for his
razor, shaving brush and strop. He
has had the outfit for years, and says
1t Is more than IS years old. He cal
culates that he has saved more than
$2,210 in barber bills during the time
he has been using it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16
COMPULSORY 'CHUTES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cellar,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, believes that all
commercial airplane operators should
be compelled to provide parachutes
for every passenger carried in their
planes. He has introduced a bill In
congress calling for such a provision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-16

St. Patrick dance Thursday
night, March II, Men0ken hall.