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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
GRAFT TAKERSIN
HARTFORD WERE
WELL PUNISHED

Hartford, Conn. April 7.-tUP)
Two school committeeman and
six contractors who paid them
between $4,000 and $4,000 in
graft began terms in county Jail
to-day.
Raymond H., French, former
chairman of the northwest school
district committee, and Abraham
Katz, former member of the COM
mittee, were sentenced by Superior
Court Judge Arthur F. Ellis late
yesterday to terms of nine months
each. The contractors, Abraham
Shubert, Ruben r. Kusnitt, Ken
meth R. Graham, Isadore Davis,
Pasquale Baritone and James H.
Harris, were sentenced to terms
varying between four and seven
months.
Katz, a lawyer for nearly 20
years, was ordered disbarred.
States Attorney Hugh M. AL
corn declared the tragedy" might
have been averted by school con-
solidation. There are elements
in this case which strike at the
roots of our social SYSTEM" he de-
clared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
0AKVILLE

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church met at the
home of Mrs Harry Russell of HILL
side avenue yesterday afternoon
The meeting was in the form of a
kitchen shower for the church. A
those attending who were: Mrs
Mrs Miller, Mrs James Newell, Mrs
Krantz, Mrs Ralph Clinton, Mrs
Clarence Yale, Mrs Ida Kelly, Mrs
Charles Venneau, Mrs Robert War
thur Russell, Mrs Oscar Locke, Mrs
Harry Russell and Miss Skilton.
The children attending were: Pa
Eilene Locke, Althea Locke and
James Locke.
Basketball Tonight.
The Oakville Ploughboys and
the WATERFOWL Indies will play
their game of basketball this even
ing at the local Community house
instead of Friday night in Water
bury as previously scheduled.
4hC Pi GoAhC Will DC
played by the Watertown Girls and
Community Five" Girls of Wa
terbury. Dancing will follow the
main event.
The lineups: Indies-B. Kielty,
NJ. Kelly, Jarlett, Miller, David
son and Painter. Ploughboys,
Wookey, J. Pierce, c. Bender. L.
Pierce, Johnson and Gregory. Leo
Orsini Is manager.
Mrs Ellis Entertains.
The Pigeon club met at the
home of Mrs John Ellis of Buck
ingham street last evening. After
the business meeting buffet
luncheon was served by the hos
tess to those attending who were:
Mr. and Mrs Otto Hoffman of Ter
ryville, Edwin Kilner and Fred.
erick Parke of Reynolds Bridge
and John Blum, Joseph Lipski and
John Kasper Of Tarryville and MI
and Mrs Ellis. .4M
Card Party Tonight.
A public card party will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock at the All
Saints church hall sponsored by
the Young Peoples Fellowship So
ciety. Prizes will be awarded to
each table and refreshments
served. 1t Is hoped that many will
attend and make this card party q
success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

tQmte0 FTSSS tlnancAl fLultOrl
New York, April u CUP) -
Weakness in Utility shares on the
New York Stock exchange, Curb
exchange and Chicago Stock ex-
change. featured trading in finan-
cial markets today.
The Utility average slipped to a
new now the Bear market and
the Ind Is and Rails turned
sharply ,ilar. Volume tighten
ed.
Selling nverged on Electric
Bond & snare and Cities Service
on the curb. The insult group was
again weak on the Chicago ex-
change.
On the Stock exchange. pressure
was exerted against Public Service
and the issue declined to a new
low for the Bear market at AZ IL
on 2 3-S. New lows were made by
Louisville Gas & Electric at Is Ia
of . 3-8; Southern California Edi-
son 20 7-S off l SIS; Common
wealth & Southern 3-8 off 3-S;
Columbia CAST rs off 1 Ia, and
United Corporation LIS off Ia.
u. S. Steel, which had main
tained a firm tone, eased back to
the previous close of IS before 2
p. m. Selling was based on q
Dow-Jones estimate indicating the
corporation would probably show
q decrease in untitled tonnage as
of March 81, compared with Feb.
ruary 20.
Kresge touched 8 3-S off 4 Is
before selling was arrested. Vari.
Gus explanations were offered fol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
Will Enable User OF an
Ultra=ShOrt Wave Two
way Radio Apparatus to
Talk With Any Tele-
phone Subscriber With
in a Radius of 100 Miles
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
Copyright 1882 by United Press)


Rome, April .7.-(UP)-Senator
Guglielmo Marconi told me to-day
how he had developed an invention
which will enable user of an ul-
tra-short wave two-way radio APP
paratus to communicate with any
telephone subscriber within 100
miles.
1 talked to Marconi over an or
binary telephone line between
Rome and Santa Margherita, in
northern Italy, where he had just
finished successful experiments
with his new invention. The new
development should not be con-
fused with ordinary short waves.
Marconi said. 1t uses ultra-short
waves of SO centimeters (204624
.inches) of much greater frequency
than now used.
Normal short wave communica-
ton to-day is from five to zoe me-
tiers. The Marconi invention
permits use of wave little larg-
er than one half meter.
Marconi said the apparatus
would not be affected by atmo-
would eliminate static. Objection
" IlOTIIldi SIIOIL wave SohiihuhANo-
ton is based on fading believed
due to atmospheric conditions. He
hoped that his voice eventually
would come in as clearly over the
radio-telephone service as it did to
me over an ordinary telephone line.
81 think this new apparatus will
communicate with any telephone
subscriber within radius of 100
miles," he said. This should be
true even of isolated and country
districts.
"The apparatus can be carried in
an automobile, on trains, buses.
yachts and coastwise steamers.
which thus will have practically
unlimited communication"
Marconi said the apparatus was
not yet portable but that it could
be made so easily.
He revealed that Pope Plus XI
would install the two-way ultra
short wave communication between
Vatican City and the papal summer
villa at Castel Gandolfo and that
the Italian government would en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

DAUGHTERS OF
FORMER KING In
Sad ROMANCES
Marriage of Infanta Beat
rice Is Postponed In
definitely - Christina
Too Is Much Disap-
pointed

Paris. April 7-(U. P.) The
wedding of the Infanta Beatrice,
daughter of the former King and
Queen of Spain. to her cousin
Prince Alvaro, has been postponed
indefinitely, the United Press learn
ed to-day, and Beatrice may enter
a convent. Beatrice, greatly disap-
pointed, has accepted an invitation
to visit Queen Helena of Italy and
will go to Rome soon. She will be
accompanied by her sister, the In
fanta Christina, whose romance
with her cousin Alfonso De Bour-
bon Orleans also suffered compli-
1t was understood that Prince
Alvaro would be unable to leave his
study of engineering in Switzerland
in July, the time set for. the we'd
ding. Ex-King Alfonso had expect
ed to announce the wedding date
officially when he returns from
England, where he is visiting his
son Don Juan at the Dartmouth
Naval Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
MODERN ENOCH
ARDEN HAS DIED
FROM EXPOSURE
Thomas Bernstein, 60,
Became a Wanderer
When He Discovered
His Wife Had Married
Another Man

New York, April 7.-(UP)-
Thomas Bernstein, so, no home,
found dead at 191 Hamilton ave-
nue. heart disease and exposure"
This prosaic report wrote finis to
the foregoing case as far as the
police were concerned, but from
the lips of two of the dead mans
friends, Thomas Bernstein was
robed in the role of Tennyson's i'm
mortal Enoch Arden in a real life
drama.
Bernstein, Norwegian seaman
who sailed the seven seas in full
ringers before steam crowded can
vas off the ocean highways, died
a castaway after turning from his
home when he found his wife mar
ried to another man.
1t was eight years absence, cou-
pied with the report of his death
in a shipwreck that broke his home
ties. -.
AS John Olsen, superintendent
of Norwegian mission for sea-
men, and friend of Bernstein tells
the story, the Norwegian sailed
with II others on the full-rigger
"Selodon" in 1896. After few
months cruise among ports in the
South Seas, the vessel struck a reef
and was wrecked. The crew took
to a lifeboat, taking along a cat,
their mascot, and two kittens.
For two months they drifted
without food or fresh water, ex-
cept for precious drops collected
during showers. The captain of
the crew and two sailors went
mad. They tried to kill the others.
They were overpowered and they
later flung themselves overheard.
The remaining members of the
crew finally reached small island.
After a long stay there during
which they suffered from fever
they were picked up and taken to
Sidney, Australia.
Not until eight years after the
shipwreck did Bernstein finally get
back home to Norway. Olsen didn't
record fl Bernstein looked through
the window of his home and saw
the other man, but he did reveal
that Bernstein left without reveal
ing his identity.
The Norwegian turned to the sea
again until his age prevented him
from sailing before the mast. He
settled in Brooklyn.
Then came more reverses. He
was unable to obtain permanent
work. Odd jobs ever became
scarce. He lacked funds to pay
for a room and was forcedf to
seek shelter in Railways.
Undernourished and suffering
from a heart ailment, Bernstein
died a derelict.
Olaf Won Bargen, an assistant of
Olsen's at the mission, also knew
Bernstein and helped fill in the
chapters of his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

in support of the Copeland bill to
remove the limitations.
Every time I write a prescrip-
ton not only have to violate the
oath of hypocrates which every
physician must take but / must vio-
late a New York state. law which
forbids me to divulge the ailment
of any patient" Coleman said.
when I write prescription
must set out on the stub the all
ment for which it is given. 1t is
sent to the prohibition bureau
where it is available to every
clerk.
There have been no disclosures
of ailments so far but the informa-
ton might prove very valuable in
some cases. For instance in the
case of some famous man or some
financial leader suffering from an
incurable disease.
Coleman defended the right of
doctors to prescribe beer and
wines which, he said, induced sleep
and had a mildly hypnotic" eff
feet.
Tests conducted on English coal
miners also indicated that beer
served better to resore the fluids
lost through perspiration than
plain water which, after hard
work, sometimes caused cramps,
he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
TERRYvILLE

The final dress rehearsal OF the
Terryville minstrel troupe will be
held in the town hall this evening
starting at Z O'Clock, Director
Thomas McDonough, veteran OF
many minstrel shows requests that
every member of the troupe De
present at the time requested as 1t
is hoped to run the entire show
through it's program in prepare
ticn for the presentation of the
third annual MINISTRIES which Will
be presented in the town hall on
Friday evening.
The advance sale of tickets has
been unusually heavy and
crowded house is assured to view
the show which promises to be the
most entertaining ever presented
in this town.
The entire cast is composed of
nearly so people with one of the
| rnost varied programs ever pre-
sented here having been arranged
| for Friday night. The show will
the result that the public should
be in the hall early to secure good
seats as there is no sale of re-
served seats.
The Berkshire Revelers, COM
| posed of five Knox Brothers OF
| Reynolds Bridge who have at
tanned wide attention with their
| radio broadcasting will open the
evenings festivities by presenting
a short program of their own mu-
sic. At $3.50 the minstrel show
will get under way with a program
| which will last slightly over one
hour.
In addition to the Berkshire
Revelers. Carl Months Old Timers
an orchestra composed of Terry.
willie youths will make their pub.
liz appearance and will present an
interesting program which is bound
to please. other specially mum bers
| to be presented will include the
American Legion quartet Of Thorn
aston. Wesley Smith and j. A. Be-
ment of Torrington in a bones and
piano number. Lois Helning, three
year old clog dancer and singer
and the Riddles Revue, short
dance number featuring six little
girls in a Dutch Dance number
There are six funny end men who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
CAPTAIN NELSON
IS MISSING FOR
NINETEEN DAYS

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, April Z
(UP)-For 10 days Captain An-
drew Nelson and his sturdy motor
ship Eunice have been missing and
today searchers patrolled the DESC
late Aleutian waters in fear the
modern Viking had met disaster.
After a trip along the isolated
coast from Atka. Abroad her were
Captain Nelson, four members OF
the crew and A. H. Proctor and
Antonian Bishop, passengers.
Only little 40 foot motorboat
engaged the search. Roy Wheeler
was in command. No other boats
were available, it was said, at
.Unalaska. None but Captain Mel
son dared take boats to the Aleut-
ians in winter time. For two years
he had made scheduled trips be
tween Unalaska and the lonely
little communities 500 miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
SECRET SERVICE
MEN APPREHEND
BADCOIN MAKERS

Buffalo, N. Y. April 7.-UP)
Federal secret service operatives
here claimed to-day they had dis
rupted coin counterfeiting ring
with the arrest in Buffalo of John
Botticelli. 35, after three other
men were arrested in Stamford,
Conn. The operatives claimed
Botticelli and his companions had
passed a series of counterfeit half
dollars among small merchants
here and in New England.
If Botticelli's arraignment results
in federal indictments, the SIAM
ford prisoners will be extradited to
Buffalo for trial with him, it was
said. They are Frank Recupio,
Stamford, Conn, and Angelo Sper-
mo and Christopher Risali, both Of
Springdale, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

UNI during which the members
countless questions were answered
accordingly.
Secretary Francis Calvin called
attention to the Lions District con-
vention in Newport, June and g.
Chairman Arthur J. Lunny of the
athletic committee announced the
bowling match scheduled for this
evening while reference was also
made to the directors meeting
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs George Baronian. Mr.
and Mrs Frank Bailey are assist
ing Mr. and Mrs Baronian in this
get-together.
DIR Glenn Sweet is chairman II
the committee to complete ar
engagements for the joint meeting
of all service clubs to hear Frank
Branch Riley next month. George
Baronian is assisting DIR Sweet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

! will keep the crowd in laughter
during the, evening.
Given Suspended Sentence
Edmund Clichoski, 20, and John
Donovan, 81, both Of Plymouth,
were given six months suspended
Jail sentences in the superior court
in Litchfield. yesterday by Judge
Edwin C. Dickinson for breaking
and entering the summer home of
Mrs Leslie Arvidson about two
years ago in Plymouth. Both are
members of the gang which at
that time was responsible for a
series of breaks into summer
homes. Both had served sentences
for other breaks in the Hartford
county jail and were only recent
ly released.
Public Defender Roraback of
Canaan pleaded for leniency in the
case of Donovan, stating that he
was a member of a gang led by
enc Gilbert Dupre who turned
states evidence and who held the
key, the bag and the loot of all the
breaks, turning over SIS to Donovan
as his share of the profits after the
loot had been sold in Waterbury
and to Shanley's on the Thomas
ton orrington road.
Donovan pleaded guilty to the
charge and Chichoski pleaded not
guilty but later changed his plea
and, both were given the six
months suspended Jail sentence
and placed on probation because
they had served jail sentences in
Hartford.
The members of that gang have
been in the superior court of
Litchfield and Hartford counties
after their activities We're uncov-
cred by the police. Atty Roraback
said that this was the third in
stance where men had been
brought to trial in Litchfield for
breaks which had been made in
Bristol, Harwinton, Terryville and
surrounding sections. In all cases
summer homes had been looted
and much of value taken.
Attending Convention
Frederick A. Scott, Charles I.
Allen, George c. Clark and JOS
erh Streigle are in attendance at
the republican convention which
is being held in Hartford to-day as
delegates from the town of Ply
mouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
President OF Navy
League Renews His
Attacks On Hoover

starved into inadequacy."
Gardiner after several months
of silence resumed his attack on
the administration in 5,500-word
statement entitled "the treasury
deficit and q navy" The burden of
his argument was: the president
and congress have granted more
than $1,000,000 for economic
relief but will not approve $18,000.-
900 for naval construction next
year.
For the last three years, the
navy has had to "live off the shelf
to get by at ALL"
The administration has done
virtually" nothing to replace war
ships now over age or nearing the
age limit.
The United States navy now sis
rarely stronger than that Of the
Japanese and quite inferior to that
of the British"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
THOMASTON

The Thomaston Miniature Min
strel Club will furnish the feature
attraction at the opening of the
new Masonic hall to the public this
evening. Other attractions will be
dancing and card playing for the
people that don't, care to dance.
The music for the dancing will be
furnished by the Waterbury Musi-
cal Maids. The proceeds will be
used for the purchase of furnish
ings for the new quarters. The
committee in charge are Edward
Darlington, Clarence Pratt, Lester
Lumpkins, Louis Griswold, Willis
George and Bert Eggleston. A
very fine program has been ar
ranged by the Minstrel Club, which
has appeared here and in Water
bury before, which will include
the latest song hits, skits and
Jokes. The cast will include Rob-
ert Graham, interlocutor; Frank
Childs, Donald Gillespie, Fred
Nichols, George Duncan, in the
circle; Hugh McColl, Louis Chieffo,
Edward Gillespie, and Edward
Darlington, end men. The pro-
gram follows opening chorus,
Happy Days." ION the Road to
Mandalay"; Solo Sweetheart of
Sigma Chic by Donald Gillespie;
MA" eddie Cantor), "Ain't that
a shame, by Edward Darlington;
Dear Little Boy of Nine" and
"Why Darkies Are Brown" by
Donald Gillespie; my Wife Is on a
Diet" and I'm. Going South by
Louis Chieffo; "All the World Is
Waiting for the Sunrise" by Fred
Nichols; Now's the Time to Fall
in Love- Edward Darlington;
when the Blue of the Night
Meets the Gold of the Day" by Ed
ward Gillespie; 1.-THE Little old
Church in the Valley" by Fred
Nichols and Frank Childs; when
I'm the President, Hugh McColl;
Closing Chorus, Good Night,
Sweetheart.
Women Bowling League Has
Fine Season
The Thomaston Women's Bowl
ing League brought to a close a
very successful season last Mon
day evening at the Recreation
Alleys. A meeting of the. league
will be held at the Recreation AL
leys on next Monday evening when
the prizes will be awarded to the
following by Ben Mellon and Mrs
B. H. Menke, president of the
league, first prize, $1,000 for high
average goes to the Rovers,A who
also captured the prize for high
single game. Miss Dora Higgins
won first prize for high single. Miss
Helen Lumpkins won first for high
average and Mrs Edith Winters
won first for high three string.
The league started the season with
teams, but during the early part
one team dropped out leaving on
ly seven teams to finish.
Grand Officer to be Present
A member of grand officers OF
Marion Lodge of Masons will at
tend the entertainment at their
new lodge rooms in the Andrews
building this evening when the
hall will be opened to the public
for the first time.
Committee Elected for Card Party
At the meeting of McGivney Ch-
Gle, Daughters Of Isabella. held
Tuesday evening the following
committee was elecIed to make
plans for a card party to be held
ON Tuesday evening. April 10th
Arrangement committee, Mrs Mary
Stevens, Mrs May Anderson, Mrs
Margaret Kelley, Mrs Margaret
Glennon, and Mrs Mary Reeves
Mrs Susan Warren will have
charge of cards and tables. Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
Citizens Files
Report To-day For
Merchants Trust
Liabilities Reduced Sz2S,5OOS Sensational City Bank
of New York Gets $l59,9O3 for Notes Held as
Collateral on Loans to Local Institution

bills discounted amounting to $751;
POOLS. This item represents loans
made by the Merchants Trust COM
pany on which payments have been
received by the receiver. Demand
loans have been reduced $16,519.79.
and other securities owned by the
Merchants Trust have been reduced
by $58,625.65. Securities represent
ing this amount were sold with ap-
prevail of the court.
Payments to the receiver on
money due from reserve agents
amounted to S77,336.18 and $751;
$3.50 has been received from
other banks.
The sum of SIS, 616.60 was dis
bursed from the commercial depart
ment and $2,441.S0 was expended
from the savings department. The
liabilities have been reduced by
S22S50OS0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
Utility Shares Were
Weak In All The
Markets Of To-day
Average Went to New Low and lndustrials and Rails
Suffered Selling Converged on Cities Service
and Others

the break. One was the dividend
was in danger as result of a
sharp decline in sales. Another
was a large block was being liqui-
dated for an estate. The COM
pany's main Office in Detroit, it
was said, planned to issue a state
ment later.
American Can failed to rally aft
er making a new low for the bear
market. General Motors declined
to a new record low for the pres
ent shares at 10 IA off IA and
Bethlehem Steel made new low
at IA IA off / 1-8. Rails moved
narrowly in dull turnover. Oils
held about, steady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

Cash amounting to $276,196.59
has been realized from the assets
OF the Merchants Trust company
from February 4th to March 31st,
according to a report of the Cit
liens and Manufacturers National
Bank, receiver for the closed bank,
filed In superior court to-day. The
report is in excepting with the stat
utes of the state that demand all
receivers must file reports of their
doings in April of each year.
Out of the above amount the
sum of $159,903.72 has been paid
the National City Bank of New
York City on notes held as collat-
eral by that bank for loans to the
Merchants Trust company. The pay
ments were made in accordance
with orders of the superior court.
Among the assets that were af-
fected by the cash accumulation are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
Members OF Medical
Profession Protest
Dry Act Limitation

Washington, April 7.-UP)-
Members OF the medical profession
asked the senate judiciary commit
tee to-day to remove the Volstead
act limitations on their right to
prescribe whiskey, beer and wine
because limitations caused them to
violate their professional oath.
DIR Warren Coleman of the New
York County Medical association
and DIR William c.. Woodward,
legislative counsel of the American
Medical association, both testified
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
SALES TAX is
NOT COMING BACK

Washington, April 7-UP)-
Efforts to restore the manufactur-
ers sales tax to the revenue bill
were discouraged by Senator Cou-
zens, (r), Mich, at the senate
finance committee hearing on the
measure today.
"You might as we'll forget that"
Couzens told M. l.. Seidman, rep
resenting the New York board of
trade, when Seidman told the COM
mittee his organization was in ia
vor of the sales tax feature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
ROOSEVELT TO.
SPEAK TONIGHT

Albany, N. Y. Aprul 7-(UP)-
Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt will
speak tonight over nationwide
radio hookup, his first national
address since he announced he was
candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination.
Considerable interest has been
aroused on what the governor has
to say in his 10-minute address,
between 10 and IL o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07
COMPENSATION
CLAIM DENIED.

Compensation G o m m ssioner
Frederic M. Williams dismissed
the claim for compensation Of
William Fitzpatrick of rs Cole
street, filed against the Waterbury
Gas Light Co. in decision handed
down yesterday. The claim is out
lawed by the court because the
filing of a written notice of the
injury received was not done with
in years time. 1t was Fitzpat-
rick's claim that he injured his
shoulder in 1880. Attorney Will
liam E. Thoms represented the
respondent company. Agreements
filed at the office today included:
Lux Clock Co and Tony Buonocari
of 200 Citizens avenue, thumb in
jury, $1,000 weekly; Waterbury
Button Co. and Volleny Decker of
8 Sparks street, finger injury.
SLIT weekly.