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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

owing to his youth and the opinion of the police that older companions were more responsipie Peter Waitkunas, 16, of North riverside street escaped with sus- nnnded sentence to the reforma- forv when arraigned in police court fhiS morning on the charges or theft of an automobile ana "iS" breaking and entering.
 The two violations were commit ted early last Sunday morning. After stealing a car owned by John Erickson of Ledgeside avenue, the three youths attempted to preak into a store on Canal street. Su- pernumerary Policeman Ernest Pakui was passing along that street at the time and hearing the sound of falling glass hurried to investigate. The three youths op- serving him approaching made a hurried getaway. In their eager meas 10 escape one of the three at the wheel made a srort turn at the corner of Meadow and Canal streets. The auto went onto the sidewalk and crashed into a teie" graph pole. The machrtne was badly damaged.
 Oficer Pakul succeeded in cap turing Waikunas. He had followed the stolen car in milk auto, which was communicated for the pursuit of the three.
 Waitkunas maintained that he was not responsible for the theft of the machine or the attempted burglary. The police were inclined to the opinion that his older pals were the actual fnstigators of the plan to borrow a car for use in a getaway after the burglary.
 Noiles were entered in the cases of David Clark, AZ, of 61 Yale street, charged with breach of the peace. and Maria Vantore, b4, or 3 Ross street, and Carlo Ciancillo. of the same address. Both were charged with violating the building ordinance.
 An instance of mistaken identity was responsible this morning for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
FINLAND LAW ON
 LIQUOR IS HELD
 TOO RESTRICTED
New System Following End of Prohibition Act
 Lacks Liberty

Helsingfors, Finland - (UP) = Having abolished prohibition, the Finnish public seems to be find- ing the operation of it's system of restricted liberty" under the new Drinking Law more a matter of restriction than of liberty.
 The State Monopoly Company, which was created to regulate the purchase and sale of liquor. has come in for widespread criticism. It is realized that the new admin istration was set up hastily, and faced tremendous task, but 1t Is charged, at the same time. with causing unnecessary inconvenience to the public and the retailers.
 Liquor shops, for example, are open only from 10 a. m. to p. m., and are entirely closed every Saturday, Sunday and Monday, as well as on days preceding and fol- lowing all holidays. As con sequence, sales are prohibited on 183 days of the year. An accumu- lation of holidays, as in June, re- suits in the fact that. the shops are open only 13 days during the whole month. Between April 29 and May 10 there was only one selling day.
 Hotel and restaurant owners are subject to strict regulations govern ing the parts of their premises where drinks may be served, and the manner in which the service Is to be carried out. Different kinds of alcohol may not be blended, and special. rules are given for mixing cocktails. The restaurant proprie- tor is not permitted to fix the pro- it on his drinks; the monopoly grants a 60 per cent advance to first class restaurant, 45 per cent to second-class, and 30 per cent to public houses and clubs.
 Beer and wines are expensive, while whisky and brandy are com paratively cheap. It is charged that the consumption of beer and wines, in preference to stronger liquors, is not encouraged as was intended. The projected home production of liquor and berry wines has not seriously begun. though more than 100000 bottles of whisky (already established as q favorite under prohibition), are reported to have been imported in the first five weeks of the new system.
 Despite the legalized sale of li- quor, rum-runners' ships have ap- peared off the Finnish coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
YOUTH SAVES ACCUSED FROM REF0RMATORY
WILLIAM CONLON
 DIED THIS MORNING
Was Identified With Busi- ness Interests of City
 All His Life
HAD MANY FRIENDS

William F. Confon for many years prominently identified in local business circles and a mem Der of q family well known in Wa terbury died this morning at St Mary's hospital after a short ill- ness. Complaining of feeling ill, Mir Conlon entered St Mary's hos pital early last evening and passed away shortly before 8 o'clock this morning. Death was due to a heart attack.
 The deceased was the son of the late Thomas Conlon of the firm of Conlon Brothers. who conduct ed a dry goods store in Exchange Place and South Main street for many years. He was well known to scores of business associates and to members of the Knights of Columbus and the Waterbury Lodge of Elks.
 Mir Conlon retired from active business about ten years ago. He continued his contacts with asso- ciates in the mercantile field and also manifested a keen interest in local realty doings. His sudden and unexpected death will be a sur- prise and shock to his many friends.
 The body has been removed to the Bergin Funeral Home on East Main street from where the funeral will be held later. He is survived by one son. Thomas of Boston.
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By DIR. CLEMENT S. BRAININ Of the Columbia University Observatory Stan

A great triangle of bright stars lies high up in the eastern sky. Vega, in the constellation of Lyra, the Tyre or Harp, lies highest. Deneb, In Cygnus the Swan. lies furthest to the northeast: to the southeast is Altair, in Aquila the Eagle. Each of these stars Is of the first magnitude and Vega is the brightest star lying north of the celestial equator and second only to Sirius in brightness among all the stars visible from these north- ern attitudes. Lyra is a small but interesting group; in the classical mythology Is represented the Harp of Orpheus, by means of which the hero almost reclaimed his beloved Euridice from the clutches of Pluto in Hades. Vega Is at distance of about twenty-fve light-years from us and is thus one of the nearest stars to the solar system. It pours out light and heat at a rate which equals that of fifty suns like ours.
 Altair in Aquila is not nearly as great a star as Vega for it Is even closer to us, its distance being only about sixteen 1ight-years. Com pared to the sun. however. 1t Is a mighty star, for it's radiating power Is equal to nine suns put together. But Deneb, which to the eye Is the least bright of these three stars. Is really the most magnificent of all; for its distance is estimated at not less than six hundred and fifty Iight-years so that its luminosity must be ten thousand times as great as that of the sun. Deneb is a real super-giant among stars. By way of comparison with the light-year distance given here, 1t may be stated that light passes over the distance of the sun from the earth, ninety-three million miles, in about eight minutes; the sun may thus be said to be eight light minutes away from us.
 Many thousand years ago the point in the sky which represents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

carrying huge stocks. and 1t re- mains to be seen whether the new system Is strong enough to keep Illicit liquor away. even though the smugglers can underbid the monopoly. The Cabinet realizes the serious danger threatened by this national smuggling organiza- ton which Is taking measures to make coast protection more safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court. ESTATE OF Bridget Costello, late of the Town of Waterbury. in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settIement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at- tested within said time, will be de- barred A recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment 10
 THE CITIZENS & MANUFAC- TURERS NATIONAL BANK.
 By Thomas F. Moore,
 Trust officer.
 Executor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court. June goth A. D..

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court. June goth A. D. 1332
 ESTATE OF Patrick Rice, Jr. of Waterbury. in said District, minor. Upon the application of Patrick j.. Rice, Guardian, praying that he may be authorized to compromise and settle q doubtful and disputed claim in favor of said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury. in sad District. on the eth day of July A. D.. 1892 at 10 o'clock fin the forenoon. Standard time, and that notice bo given of the pendency of said .ap- plication, and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing this order one time in some. news paper having . circuiation in said District. on or before the 1st day of July ie52.
 MARGUERITE N. FAHY,
 Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. County os New Haven, SIS. Waterbury. June 21, 1932.
 Then and there, by virtue of an execution, to me issued by Albert J.. Bronsky, Clerk of the City Court of Waterbury, l will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder 14 days after date, same being the 9th day of July. at o'clock In the forenoon (Standard time), one lot Of stationery and office supplies be- longing to one Howard A. Riel, at the public sign post, said sale to be adjourned to 398 North Main St.
 BENJAMIN GLIcKMAN.
 Constable. s-22 1t 6-30 It 7-5 It
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DISTRICT OF WATERBURY. ss.
 Probate Court, June 29th A. b.


 ESTATE OF Daniel r. Squires, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased. Upon the application of Herbert J. Wilcox. Administrator, . praying that he may be authorized to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate--as per application on file more fully appears, 1t Is s8 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro. bate office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 5th day of July A. D. 1932 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Standard time, and that notice be given of the pendency of said appli. :. cation, and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having 4 circulation In said District. on or before the 30th day of June 1892.
 Attest:
 Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
DISTRICT or WATERBURY, ss.
 Probate Court, June 27th A. D.

DISTRICT OF WA hnDOhIs Sb' Probate Court. June 27th A. D. 1892.
 ESTATE OF Patrick II. Kelley. late of the Town of Waterbury in said District, deceased. in trust. Tho trustee having exhibited It's account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t Is ORDERED, That the 9th day of July A. D. 1882 at 9 o'clock, In the forenoon, Standard time, at the Pro- bate Office in Waterbury. be and the same is, assigned for q hearing on the allowance of said account, and the Court directs the Trustee to give notice thereof. by publishing this order in some newspaper hav- ing a circulation in said District, and by leaving with. or by mailing in registered letters addressed to each of the persons interested, and residing without the Probate Dis trict of Waterbury, a copy. of this order, all at least $ days before said day of hearing and return to this Court,
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY.
 Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss Probate Court, June gath A. D.


 ESTATE OF Antony Danels alias Tony Daneie alias Tony Daneles alias Anthony Daniels, late of the Town of Waterbury in said District. deceased. The Temporary Adminis- trator. having exhibited his account with said estate to this Court for oRDERED, That the 9th day of July. A. D. 1882 at S:3o o'clock, in the forenoon, Standard time, at the Probate Onfice in Waterbury, be and the same Is, assigned for a hearing snd the Court directs the Tempo rary Adninistrator to give notice thereof. by publishing this order in some newspaper having a circula- ton in said District, and by leaving with. or by mailing in registered letters addressed to Consuiate Gen- eral of Lithuania, 15 Park Bow, New York, at least days before said day of hearing and return to this Court.
 MARGUERITE N. FAHY.
 Asst. Clerk,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
JUDGE In FAMOUS
OLD TIME TRIAL
DIES AT HOME

HERKIMER, N. Y, Oct. 8.-U.D
Former supreme court justice r.
wing R. Devendorf, who presided at
one of the nations most noted
trials-the Gillette murder case
died today. He left request that
flowers be omitted at his funeral
because of economic conditions.
The case involved the Staying of
Grace Brown of South Ostelic, at
Big Moose, Herkimer county, more
than 20 years ago. Chester Gillette,
son of a wealthy collar manufactui~
err, was convicted of the crime and
electrocuted. He allegedly was her
lover.
Theodore Dresser, American au-
thor, drew from this case material
for his book, IAN American Ira
gedy."
Judge Devendorf, rs years old,
retired from the supreme court
bench several years ago. If he had
lived until Tuesday, he would have
observed his 50th wedding anniver-
sary. His funeral will be that day
The request that his friends omit
flowers came a few seconds before
he died. please see that no flow
ers are sent at the funeral he
whispered. "Times are bad"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
ROLPH TO TAKE
PROMPT ACTION
In STATE FUSS

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 8. W.P)-
Immediate action to iron out dis
sension among members of his adj
ministration was promised today
by Gov. James Rofph, Jr., in a
statement commenting on develop
ments in the bitter row between
officials of the state department
of public works.
The situation reached critical
stage yesterday when Earl Lee
Kelly, chairman of the state high
way commission, issued a state
ment urging that Col. Walter E.
Garrison, director of the depart
ment and James 1. Herr, deputy di-
rector, resign for the good of the
Rolph administration.
Garrison and Herr replied with
counter statements, in which Kelly
was accused of working to obtain
the department dictatorship for
himself.
II am amazed at newspaper ar
ticles I have read carrying state
ments attributed to Colonel Carri-
son and Mr.. Her," said Rolph, on
his return last night from Del
Monte, where he spoke before the
California Real Estate association
convention.
Il shall prepare proper state
ment in reply for publication and
will take immediate action" he
added
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
M& R1~~
Q uai nsNsssAt sysAssse -
SWEAT BOX in
FLORIDA PRISON
CAMP DESCRIBED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 8
U.H-A description of the crudely
made sweat box" in which the
state alleges two prison camp
guards tortured Arthur Maillefert,
10, to death, was given today by
w. H. Gasque, detective.
1t was largely GaSque's persis-
tence in investigating prison camp
conditions that resulted in indict-
ments charging Capt. G. w. Cour-
son and Sol Higginbotham, the
guards, with murder.
Gasque said the sweat box at
Sunbeam prison camp, in which
Maillefert died of strangulation
did not conform to state regula-
tions.
According to Gasque, Courson
once admitted that Maillefert had
been nailed in the heavy wooden
stocks and trussed by the neck
with a chain when placed in SOL
itary cell in the Sweat box"
Gasque said he believed that
Maillefert collapsed Of hunger and
illness in the box and that he
strangled as the chain frightened
about his neck.
State regulations provide that a
sweat box shall be three feet
square. Gasque testified that
when he measured the box it lacked
two and a half inches of that
measurement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
LIFE OF LUXURY
ON STOLEN FUNDS
ENDS in ARREST

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8.-U.P)-A
dream of living the luxurious life
of millionaire mystery man"
ended in Jail cell today for George
A. w. Kruthaup, 46 year old for
mer station agent and assistant
postmaster of Silver Lake, Calf.
Kruthaups dream was shattered
yesterday by the sudden arrival of
police who swooped down on his
luxurious Hollywood apartment and
charged him with stealing $4,000 in
money orders, postal and express
receipts since July IL. His cap
ture ended in a trail that had led
detectives to Honolulu, Tiajuana,
Reno, and San Francisco, where,
according to police, he had spent
$4,000 in splurge of extravaganza.
II took the money for one last
fling" the postmaster allegedly
said. II was afraid I'd lose my job
in the depression"
His last fling" took him to
Honolulu, where for month he
lived lavishly as mystery man"
police said.
The fugitive postmaster led fed
eral agents a merry chase by air
plane, they said. His trail was pick
ed up in San Francisco and led to
the Paramount studios. A check of
apartment houses in the neighbor-
hood yielded his whereabouts.
Agents said he would be charged
with embezzlement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
'LYTTON REPORT SAYS U. S.
PROPOSED SIBERIAN AFFAIR

members were from Great Britain,
France, Italy and Germany.
State department officials re-
fused to comment on the conflict
between the commissions state
ment and American official docu-
ments. 1t only referred questioners
to those documents.
The commissions statement was
made in connection with an account
of how China, having lost control
of northern Manchuria to Russia,
decided, at the time of the Allied
intervention, to "reassert her SOW
ereignty in this area"
"At first" the Lytton report said,
"Her action was restricted to parti-
cipation in the Allied intervention
Q918-20) which, in connection with
the chaotic conditions rapidly de-
veloping, after the Russian revolu-
ton, in Siberia and north Man
churia, had been proposed by the
United States of America for the
double purpose of protecting the
vast stores of war material and
supplies accumulated at Vladiyos-
tok and of assisting the evacuation
of some $4,000 Czecho-Slovak troops
Japan Joined Forces
Japan joined in this expedition,
for which the commission places
primary responsibility on the Uni
ted States, sent thousands of troops
into Siberia, and greatly strength
ened its position on the Asiatic
mainland. Japans troops were not
withdrawn until 1922, at the time
of the Washington arms confer
ence.
A study of notes exchanged be-
tween January and July 1918, in
dicates that while the United
States finally agreed to the inter-
vention, it was proposed by the al
lied powers. The only proposal Pre-
sident Wilson made was on limit
ing the scope of the expedition.
Recently the state department
made public VOL of Foreign Re-
lations of the United States, 1918,"
dealing with Russia. With this it
published a list of references to the
diplomatic papers, nearly all of
which were designed to show that
the United States resisted allied
proposals for the far eastern ad-
venture.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
American Nurse
Airplane Sighted

GENOA, Oct. 8. U.H = The
wreckage of the airplane Ameri-
can Nurse, missing on a trans
Atlantic flight from New York tc
Italy, was sighted near the Azores,
Captain Mackey of the British
steamer Jumna informed the
British consul general today.
The captain said he recognized
the plane by symbol or sign letters.
Mackey told the consul general
the wreckage consisted of one
wing, which could be seen above
the water, and other parts of the
plane which were submerged.
The wing bore a red, white and
blue circle, which was the only
identification mark.
The wreckage was found between
the southern coast of France and
Genoa, Mackey reported. He said
it was not a menace to navigation.
The position of the wreckage, If
1t proves to be the American Nurse,
would indicate that the two men
and a woman attempting the flight
had almost reached their goal when
overtaken by disaster.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
Court Attaches
Aimee's Property

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8. U.P)-
The lot on which Aimee Semple
Mcpherson Hutton built her eXpen-
sive home, was one of the proper
ties attaced today by deputy
sheriffs, attempting to satisfy an
S11, 714.85 Judgment against the
evangelist and j. Roy Stewart,
screen director.
The Judgment was obtained by
Harvey Gates, scenario writer, who
claimed he was retained to write a
scenario for motion picture in
which the evangelist was to have
appeared.
The picture never was produced
and he was not paid for his work,
he claimed.
Bank accounts and other pieces
of real estate also were attached.
Mrs. Hutton was in a Hollywood
hospital today. under treatment for
an infected arm.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
DOLLARS
SECURITY
ASSURED
Treasury Not Worrying
Over Reported Raids
. In Europe.
CITE GOLD SUPPLY
Depreciation OF Value In
France Not Considered
Alarming.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-U.p)-
Federal reserve board and treasury
officials today expressed complete
confidence in the ability of the
United States to withstand sue
cessfully even the most concerted
foreign raid on the dollar.
The gold position of the United
States was regarded here as impreg-
nable.
Treasury experts made known
their views in discussing weakness
of dollar exchange in Paris and
reports of a new drive against the
dollar.
Technical banking conditions,
treasury experts said, tend rather
to indicate continued flow Of
gold into this country rather than
any substantial exodus.
1.-The answer to any talk of q
drive on the dollar" one spokes-
man for the federal reserve board
told the United Press, us an ex-
animation of the gold position of
the nation. We have monetary
gold stocks of considerably more
than $4,000 100000"
The sole possibility of foreign
attack on the integrity and value
of the dollar lies in the field of a
liquidation of securities held by for
eign owners, treasury officials said.
The last raid on the dollar referred
to by President Hoover in his Des
Moines address, virtually exhaust
ed foreign short term balances in
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
BRITISH FLYING
OFFICERS MEET
HEROIC DEATHS

LONDON, Oct. 8. U.P) - Two
British flying officers shared post
humus honors today for dying at
their posts after ordering four
companions to escape by parachute
from crippled bomber plunging
to a fatal crash.
The huge Vickers bomber was
high over Guildford, Surrey, when
one of two motors was disabled Ey
an explosion. The crippled war
bird started to fall. Pilot Officer
B. H. Gully at the controls, tried
to right the ship. He lost altitude
too rapidly.
When the bonner began to tilt
dangerously, Flying Officer Arthur
Page ordered the four other men
aboard to bail out in their para
chutes. They went over the side,
jerked their rip cords, and landed
safely.
Page did not leave the ship until
it was 200 feet from the ground.
He was killed. Gully stayed with
the ship in tradition of the COM
mander and burned to death when
the bomber struck the ground and
went up in flames.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-08
AQueduct Route
Plans Approved

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8.-(U.Pr-
The project of constructing the pro-
posed $220,0O0,O00 Colorado River
aqueduct was a step nearer COM
mencement stage today following
the tentative approval of specifica-
tions for contractors bids on the 10
mile San Jacinto mountain tunnel
by the Metropolitan Water district
supervisors.
Bids will be advertised Oct. is and
opened not later than Nov. 20, sup
ervisors said. They will include
only labor items with the district
supplying steel, concrete, and other
building materials. The federal gov
eminent acted in this manner in
the Boulder Dam project.
The board also asked for an ap-
praisal of costs of installing an ell
ectric transmission line from Cotton
to points along the aqueduct route,
which would be used in the con-
struction program.
The San Jacinto tunnel will be
the largest single unit in the pro-
ject and will require six years to
build, engineers say.