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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
BLACKMAILER OF BRUCE BARTON
 TO BE PUNISHED

New York;, Aug 3-(UP)-Mrs Frances W. King, who wrote a book. entitled "Roos Martin--An End to Seduction" and attempted to get Bruce Barton, prominent advertising man and author. to pay $50,O00 to keep it from being pub lished, was convicted in general sessions court early to-day of blackmail. Judge Joseph B. Cor rigan congratulated the jury on its intelligence.
 q am told there has not been a conviction for blackmail in New York county for ten years, and I hope your verdict will have a strong tendency to prevent that crime from being as common in the future as 1t has been in the past" he said. The trial lasted two and a half weeks. Mrs King will be sentenced tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Jesse l.. Lasky Has Gone Into
 Bankruptcy

Hollywood, Aug 3-(UP)- Jesse l.. Lasky, pioneer film pro. ducer, whose early day company has become the huge Paramount- Publix organization, has sought relief from pressing claims in the bankruptcy courts. A debtors pe- tition was on file in federal court to-day seeking an extension of time for him to meet debts. of $2,020,- 024. The film magnate, who re- gently has been producing inde- pendently for Fox Film Corpora ton, said his assets were $134,718, including $72,500 in real estate. $24,717 in insurance policies and three imported automobiles he valued at $S5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Zeal of Salesman Commended But
 He Was Fined

X Willimantic, Conn, Aug 3-(UP) i-Donald Connors, 20, of Boston, undoubtedly is going to work his lway through college with his \ magazine sales if his persistence land energy don't land him in jail Min the mnntime. Connors em- lployed such salesma anship Hast night that he frightened tele- lphone operators in the local ex- l,hange, and they called police. lrhey found Connors had clam loered up a fire escape to explain This magazines. To-day he was lined $2 on trespassing charge. |lJudge Frank M. Lincoln felt his |lseal was commendable but a little lied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Contractors on Government Jobs
(Continued from Page 1.)


 painted inside. This calls for B. HOOO gallons of one kind of paint
 and 45O tons of another, all special
 asphalt formula.
 \ Tn drafting specifications gov
 ernment representatives consulted
 various paint concerns. As 8 re-
 sult of suggestions from some, the
 Specifications were drafted to re-
 luire that no paint would be con- lsidered unless 1t had been used |on water carrying pipes at least Hive feet in diameter and for Q lperiod of ten years, in three sep hrate locations. On each of these Locations the pipes painted must
 have had an area of lest 10000 1,qure feet.
 M When other prospective bidders began checking these requirements Ehy declared that only one com |It was said to be one of the com |lpanies that had advised the gov- |brnment in drawing up specified lions.
 II An investigation caused the to be changed so Hhat other bidders could qualify. M Secretary of Interior .Ickes has organized a staff of investigators No run down such cases. The one lifted was regarded as minor. An- other minor one was reported by Ehe navy department. On X. one |bmall supply contract, involving Hess than $5,000. ten concerns sub |nitetd bids. They were identical |hown to thet last odd cent. Secretary Ickes has placed. the |hivision of investigation in charge |bf Louis R. Glavis, who won fame Turing the Ballinger- Pinchot con- Hroversy in the Taft administration. He had gathered around him sev- |kral former naval officers who had Experience dealing with wartime 
 I 1t Is the plan to keep list of Firms which become involved un-
 |avorably with the departemnt In #eontract work. This list is intended ks a guide for future dealing.
 Secretary Ickes has been em-
 bhatic in declaring there was no |sinside trackn to a public works &ontract. He: warned prospective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
POLICE STATION
 AND CITY HALL
 BURNED DOWN

Dover, N. H., Aug 3.-(UP)- Dover city hall and police head quarters, both located in three- story building on Central avenue. were destroyed by fire to-day, loss being estimated at $150,000.
 Sixteen prisoners were led out through smoke-filled corridors from the lookup in the basement of the structure.
 Apparatus from Somersworth, Portsmouth. Berwick and Roches- ter assisted in battling the fire, which started from spontaneous combustion and threatened the en- tire business district. \. Valuable city and police records were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
ANXIOUS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BEER

Boston, Aug 3-UP)-The ques- tion, Flows the 3.2 beer?" was chorused by the crew of the Gen. eral Greene when the 125-foot Coast Guard patrol boat arrived home early today after a five month scientific survey of iceberg movements in the North Atlantic.
 Beer had not been legalized when the vessel sailed last March on the research cruise which took it as far north as Baffin Bay. The Greene carried crew of 32 in command of Lieutenant R. M. Hoyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Market Very Slow
 And Business Kept <. Lagging During Day
Volume Was Small - Bonds and Grains Were Mixed
 Wheat Was Higher But Cotton Lost the Early Gain It Made

mined the effect of new stock exs change rules on margin require- ments. It was held that the in- crease to 50 per cent of market value of stocks for margin on ac- counts under $5,000 would elim- mate many of the small traders, bu that was held a favorable fac- tor for greater market stability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
Attended Every
 Meeting During
 Year Of 1882
Presented With Lapel Pins = Sweet is Given Past . Presidents Badge - Club Hears Address on
 NR A. To-day

Five members of the Lions club were honored at today's weekly meeting at the Hotel Elton for per- feet attendance last year by being presented with beautiful lapel pins by Secretary Francis Calvin, while Dr Glenn D. Sweet, retiring presi- dent, was handed his past presi- dents badge. the presidents badge now adofning the lapel of William Parker.
 George .Baronian, Layton Rose,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
DIED OF INJURIES

New Haven, Conn. Aug. g. i(UP)--Nicola Sagnella, 56. died in a hospital early today from in- juries received last night when he was hit by an automobile driven by Gennara Diana. who was ar rested on a reckless driving charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
CRACKED THE SAFE

Boston. Aug. 3-(UP) - Four masked bandits cracked a safe and 5000 from a shop of the New England company, makers of white duck clothing, in Roxbury early today after binding an employes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
TURNs DISPUTE OVER

Geneva. Aug. 3-UP) - The today to turn over negotiation of the Gran Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay to the ABCP powers (Argentina(. Brazil, Chile and Peru) on condition that they accept the mandate given the lea gue's investigation commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

bidders against hiring self-styled experts and advisers who profess ito have tnfluence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
QUIZ THREE IN
PROBE OF DRUG
|. STORE LOOTING
Suspects Found in Alley as
Burglar Alarm Gong
Sounds.

4 Three men were held for investiga-
ton by police In connection with an
attempted burglary early today Of a
Hasg drug store, 3514 College ave-
nue..
Called TO the store by an A. D. T.
alarm. Lieutenant Edward Schubert
and squad arrested Leonard L.
Goodwin. 81, Of 1906 Howard street,
whom they found in the alley.
The store door had been iimmied.
but was held by a chain on the in
side. Officers found a pinch bar and
file. A car found nearby was re-
ported to police as stolen Sept. 10
by Leon Burton, 1885 Blaine ave
nue..
In the car, officers found a As
caliber revolver, pairing knife, two
sets of keys, two packages Of Gig
arets and nine packages of razor
blades.
A short while later, officers ar
rested William Goodwin. 18, brother
OF Leonard, who first said he was
walking home from Broad Ripple,
and later admitted, officers said.
that he and his brother attempted
70 break into the store.
Further investigation by police
resulted in the arrest on vagrancy
charges Of Harry Holding. y. Of 502
Chase street. Holding denied impi-
cation in the robbery attempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
LUNCHEON WILL
OPEN YEAR OF
CITY'S PIT. A.
Annual Event Wednesday Is
First of Activities for
Autumn.

The Federation of Parent
Teacher Associations will open its
fall season with the annual officers
luncheon Wednesday at the Third
Christian church, Broadway and
Seventeenth streets.
The all-day session will start at
10 a. M, and is open to officers,
chairmen and interested workers in
local associations.
The newly elected president. Mrs.
w. E. Balch, will be introduced by
Mrs. S. M. Myers, retiring president.
The afternoon session will include
a talk by Mrs. Myers on the ma
tional Congress of Parents and
Teachers last May in Seattle, after
which she will conduct question
box and round table discussion.
Luncheon reservations may be
made with Mrs. G.. Edward Ten
Eyck, 1889 Spann avenue, DR.. 4748-J,
until Monday night.
Guests will include Paul G. Stet-
son, school superintendent; D. T..
Weir and w. A. Hacker, assistants;
Julian Wetzel, school board presi-
dent; Mrs. John Askren, Marion
county PIT. A. president; Mrs L. j..
Hughes, Seventh district chairman;
Mrs. Clayton Ridge and the Rev.
William F. Rothenburger, Third
Christian church pastor.
The committee arranging the SEES
sion includes Mrs. Ten Eyck, chair
man; NeSdames Lucien King, G. L.
Harrod, Theodore Petranoff and
Edward j. Thompson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
SEPT. %, 1893

foot about three weeks ago while
she was playing around q pile Of
boards at her parents home. She
was taken to the hospital Thursday
night and died a few hours later.
Besides the parents, she is sur
vived by a brother. Willis, Il.
Funeral services have not been an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22

as an accommodation to taxpayers
whose funds were not available.
Nov, however, with the American
National bank in operation, most of
these people have forgotten their
checks" Sexton said. IF we could
get checks on unrestricted funds,
the county would receive an imme-
date revenue of nearly 100000"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
CHILD DIES OF
TETANUS AFTER
SMALL WOUND
Splinter Injured Foot Of
Catherine Stoner, 10,
Three Weeks AGO.

Tetanus resulting from infection
caused by a splinter resulted in
the death of Catherine Stoner, 10,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Stoner, 344 North Addison ave-
nue., early today at Methodist hos
pital.
The splinter injured the child's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
HONOR TAX CHECKS,
PLEA OF TREASURER
Banks Hold $4,000 Due
Marion County.

Approximately $50, 900 represented
by checks on restricted funds, is due
Marion county for spring tax in
stallments. County Treasurer Tim
othy P. Sexton said today in an APP
peal for taxpayers to take up" their
checks.
The checks. majority Of them
given during reorganization of the
Fletcher American National bank,
were accepted in payment of taxes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
In the Air

Weather conditions at 9 a. M:
West southwest wind II miles an
hour; temperature, 81 degrees;
barometric pressure, 1892 at sea
level; general conditions, overcast,
lower broken; ceiling, estimated
1000 feet; visibility. II miles; &C.
casional light showers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
U. S. FUNDS AID CUPID
Allotment Money Used in Kansas as
Housekeeping Stake.
By United Press

DODGE CITY, Kan, Sept, %
Cupid now is doing a heavy bust
ness in the southwest. and observ-
ers attribute the increase to auot-
ment money. In many instances,
young couples applying for marriage
licenses admitted a government al
lotment check would be their
housekeeping stake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-22
BLAST INJURIES THREE
Naphtha ExplOdeS in Factory at
Warsaw With Fifteen Working.

WARSAW. Ind. Sept. 22.-Three
workmen we're burned slightly in a
naphtha explosion at the Gatke
corporation, manufacturers of fric-
ton products. here Thursday night.
Twelve other employees were unhurt.
An hour was required for fire de-
partments from WinOna Lake and
Warsaw TO bring the resulting blaze
under control. 1t was believed, how
ever, that the damage was confined
70 the mixing room where the blast
occurred.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
PROBE CHARGE
THAT COP WON
LOTTERY PRIZE
Chief MorriSSey Acts When
Gaming Suspect Is Held
Second Time.

Investigation to determine if a
police officer was a recent 81 200
winner in lottery was ordered to-
day by Chief Mike MorriSsey fol-
lowing the second arrest in two days
of Floyd Newman, 1914 Villa ave-
nue..
Newman was arrested today on
charges of operating lottery and
keeping a house for gaming, after
raid by Lieutenant Dan Cummings
and squad at 427 North East street,
a house back of a poolroom at 401
Virginia avenue, operated by New
man, where he was arrested
Wednesday.
Cummings reported finding 5000
baseball pool tickets, and fifteen
punchboards in the house.
Arrests was made shortly after
Newman and four other men left
municipal court three, where Dewey
E. Myers, judge pro tenn, had taken
under advisement until June q dis
position of cases arising from what
police said was rhum game played
with dominoes. The court reduced
bonds of each defendant fro m$1OO
to $50.
Newman was in court to face a
charge of operating a gaming house
based on the first raid
Others in court were William
Chandler, A, of 405 Prospect street;
Lacey Morrison, 33, of 247 East
Merrill street; George Tague. "a, of
1922 Ringgold street, and Roy Nor
rison, 80, of 2211 East Tenth street.
All were charged with gaming.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
For Police Can't Make Up
Their Minds About
What 1t Was.

ITS the skeleton of a cat" several
police officers declared today.
you're wrong. It's a monkey
skeleton" other officers assert.
And the man who found it
Wednesday night in the attic of his
home thought it was a baby's skele-
ton.
Today the bones are held at police
headquarters in strawberry crate.
1t is settled that the bones are not
those of a human being.
Robert Lohman, 80, of $40 Wood
lawn avenue, found the bones.
He said he was working on an
automobile in his garage when he
noticed smoke curling from beneath
weather boarding of his house, near
the roof.
There is no entrance to the attic,
so Lohman and a brother, Elmer,
began tearing away weather board
ing to reach electric wiring in the
belief that a short circuit was caus-
ing the smoke.
Finally enough of the boarding
was torn away to effect an entrance
to the attic, and the skeleton was
found while the men were making
an examination with a flash light.
The Lohmans, at sight of the
bones, retreated in haste. They de-
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
WIFE KILLER WINS
DEATH CHAIR STAY
Supreme Court Grants Time
to Perfect Appeal.

Stay Of execution until March 2.
1884. was granted by the supreme
court today to Harley Edwards, sem
fenced to die in hte electric chair
July II. for murder.
Edwards was found guilty Of
killing his wife at Bedford and has
been in the death house at the In
diana state prison. Michigan City.
Time was granted to perfect appeal.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
KILLS WOMAN

Mrs. Bessie Spurlock, ~, Negro,
523 Douglass street, died as a re-
suit of taking turpentine over a
period of six weeks in the hope of
obtaining relief from trench mouth,
according to DR.. E. R. Wilson, dep
uty coroner, who announced the
result of an autopsy Wednesday.
Death occurred June 4. 1t is said
a neighbor recommended turpen-
tine as trench mouth remedy.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN

William Bullock, IA, Negro, 822
Locke street, was killed instantly by
a Baltimore 81 Ohio train late
Wednesday afternoon on the bridge
over Eagle creek. His body was cut
in two.
With another Negro boy, Robert
Vaughn, 325 West New York street,
Bullock was pushing a bicycle across
the bridge. The Vaughn hoy man
aged to get off the track, but his
companion was struck.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
Huge Contract to Boom
MdiQn0's Stone Industry

quarries and they will be assured
of jobs for at least a year.
Between 800 and 1000 carloads
of stone will be used in construction
Of the building.
Representative Grove was leader
of the fight to Use Indiana lime
stone rather than granite in the
Archives building. He was assist
ed by other Indiana representatives
and Senators Frederick Van Nuys
Dem.) and Arthur Robinson (Rep)
Local officials said the limestone
industry practically will be restored
to normal for the next year as re-
suit of the new contract.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
SLOT MACHINE KEPT
Court to Hold Device, Is Ruling
S25 Fine Is suspended.

Only two of four defendants in
slot machine cases remaining from
several filed after city-wide raids
May %, appeared today before
Dewey E. Myers, municipal judge
pro tenn.
Thomas Schaist, 80 North Illi-
nois street, was fined $25 and costs,
suspended, when he pleaded guilty
to possession of a slot machine. 1t
will remain in possession of the
court and money found in it will be
placed in the court charity fund.
The other defendant in court did
not have counsel, and his case, with
those of the two who did not ap-
pear, was continued until Friday
morning.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
tagging appetite

There Is a reasonable way to cor
rect this condition Pause and rea-
son. You know that body weakness
is frequently the result of G weak
blood picture of the red
blood-cells and their hemoglobin-
that are so very necessary to
strength and vitality.
Then why not try S.S.S.-the
proven tonic for decades? Its value
has been proved by extensive scien-
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15

door program of
the Federation Of
Civic Clubs or
chestra at T:30
Saturday at the
Ebenezer Luth-
eran church on
the MillersYille
road.
The fifty piece
club orchestra
will give a series
of programs in
public parks and
will hold weekly
rehearsalS ct the
South Grove golf
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15

By United Press
BEDFORD, Ind, June 15.-The
chief industry of Lawrence and
Monroe counties was revived today,
with announcement that the new
federal archives building in Wash
ington will be constructed with In
diana limestone.
Word that the $1,000,000 contract
had been awarded Hoosier quarry
owners was received from Kepresen-
tative Eugene B. Grove Dem., Bed
ford.
Immediate production is planned.
Within month, several hundred
men will be put to work in the
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
gLIAR,' CRY OF
RIVAL LAWYERS
IN BANK PROBE
Meyer kiSer Legal Foes
Fling Charges After
Court AdjournS.

Charges of liar" hurled by op-
posing attorneys climaxed events
at the circuit court hearing today
in which transactions of the de-
funct Meyer -Kiser bank are being
probed.
After a morning Of wrangling over
admissibility of evidence and fire.
quent objections to questions pro-
pounded by depositors' attorneys, the
clash occurred shortly after court
adjourned at noon.
Participants were Paul Y. Davis,
counsel for former officials of the
bank, and Edward LITTLE, who has
taken an active part in investigation
of the banks affairs.
Received s1,5OO a Month
Shortly before the adjournment,
Ferd S. Meyer, son of Sol Meyer,
president Of the bank who had tes-
titled Wednesday, admitted he re-
ceived a salary totaling $l,500
monthly for his services.
Declaring his salary to have been
S400 as vice-president in answer to
questions by William B. Miller, at
torney representing depositors, the
younger Meyer later was forced to
admit he received an additional
$500 monthly from his father, dur
ing 1890.
Monthly salary of $500 also was
received from the Lincoln Loan
Company, in which the bank held
all common stock, Meyer said.
Biggest Liar of All"
AS the crowd was leaving the
courtroom, Davis confronted Little.
Il just want to tell you, Mr.. Lit
tie, that you are an unmitigated
liar" Davis said.
I'll make you take that back"
Little reiterated. You're the biggest
liar Of all"
In a spirited battle over evidence,
the two attorneys previously had ex-
changed personalities until rebuked
by Circuit Judge Earl r. Cox.
Also in the courtroom we're J. J.
Kiser and Melville S. Cohn, former
officers, who served with the
younger Meyer as liquidating agents
at $500 monthly salaries after the
bank closed its doors
Attorney Fires Questions
Miller, one of the attorneys for
a group of depositors seeking to
collect on stock liability of the Meyer
and Kiser families, fired question
after question at the elder Meyer
at the opening of the hearing
Wednesday.
On numerous occasions the wit
ness replied Il don't remember" to
questions regarding investments and
other details of the banks activity.
Miller elected the information
that Meyer was a member of the
banks board of directors which rec
commended the appointment of the
younger officers as liquidating
agents, and that the agents then
employed Meyer at a $500 monthly
salary.
Meyer described his employment
during the liquidation as that of a
nominal clerk" but did not answer
definitely questions by Miller re-
garding his work.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
IDAHO FACES POTATO
FAMINE IN SUMMER
Supply Now on Hand Less Than
Third of Normal Crop, Dealers Say.

By Unitcd Press
POCATELLO, Idaho, June IS
Idaho, the nationally known potato
state, faces a potato famine this
summer. The supply on hand dur
ing the last week in May was less
than one-third the average truck
age, dealers reports revealed.
Total holdings were fifteen mil
lion pounds, and they were NOV
ing rapidly to California and other
markets. Prices there were higher
than what was expected to be Of
fered by the federal government for
potatoes to be used by the conser-
vation corps this summer. Approx
mately five million pounds will be
used for that purpose, it was esti-
mated.
Since speed in handling the pres
ent stock is necessary, it was pre-
dicted by dealers that supplies for
the corps will be shipped into Idaho
from surrounding states. The 1888
crop will not be ready until late
in August
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
Finds Skeleton in Attic!
Let's Call PhilO Vance

cided to say nothing about the find,
fearing their mother and the wife
OF Robert would not remain in the
house overnight if they knew it con-
tained a skeleton.
. Today police we're called and took
possession of the bones.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
SNEAK THIEF GETS $40
Enters House During Party and
Gets Away With Four Purses.

Claude Lett, 633 North Linwood
avenue, reported to police today that
a sneak thief entered his home
through a side bedroom window
Wednesday night, while party was
in progress, and stole four purses.
Aggregate loss was approximately
$40 and losers included Mrs. L. D.
Newlin, AIS North Bosart avenue;
Evelyn Henclan, 5129 North Illinois
street; Iris Hallins, 800 West Thirty
ninth street, and Marian Kindall, %
East Fifty eighth street.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-06-15
PARK BOARD NOT TO
PAY STATE SALES TAX
Item to Be Eliminated From Future
Bills, Is Verdict.

The city park board today adopt
ed policy of not paying the l per
cent sales tax which had been add
ed to several items purchased re-
Gently. Officials said that in the
future any bills for purchases would
be paid after elimination of the tax
item.
Purchase of as much equipment
as the budget will permit was Or
dered by the -oard on the theory
that prices will be boosted con-
siderably in the next few weeks.
Protest against closing of the Nor
wood playground, in the southeast
section of the city, was filed with
the board. The board promised to
supply an instructor if residents
could pay the $525 rental for the
'playlot.