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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24

Postal inspectors were here to- day Investigating the arrest of Alvin Grouse, 27, of BPS North Main street on the charge of using the U. s. mails to defraud. The young man has confessed and has implicated another chap. who at present is an inmate Of the New Haven County jail. Grouse was scheduled to be arraigned this af- fernoon before U. $. Commissioner Harry A. Krasow. A date for a hearing will be set and the amount of bail stipulated.
 Grouse is alleged to have ob- tained set of field glasses from a mail order house by signing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24
HIGH HONORS FOR
 LOCAL STUDENT

Miss Mary Cofrancesco of htis city has been named on the list Fof honor students for the first quarter of the school year at the Connecticut College of Pharmacy, New Haven. The announcement of honor students was made by Dean Henry s. Johnson yesterday. Those listed have secured an average of over 90 per cent in all subjects during the first quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24
Miss Zalonis Leads
 Popularity Contest
Alder Street Girl Passes Mary Mazaika- -COntanCe
 Kinta Moves Into Second Place

Miss Bernice Zalonis of 206 Alder street made a big gain last evening in St Joseph's popularity. contest and goes to the top of the list in the big popularity contest now being conducted by the parish.
 Miss Constance Kinta of " Drayer avenue goes into second place while Miss Mary Mazaika of 3 James place is in third place.
 The attendance last evening. at the bazaar which is being conduct ed in connection with the popular ity contest was largely attended and the friends of the. contestants showed their enthusiasm by casting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24
Postal Agents Hold Youth for Using Mails to Defrauc
REILLY FUNERAL
 MONDAY MORNING
Former ViIlanOYa Football Player to Be Buried
 in Meriden

William John Reilly, former Vil- lanova college football player, died last night at his home, 233 Hillside avenue. after having been stricken with pneumonia a short time ago. He was one of the city's most popular younger rcsiGcr.- s-... .. a host of admiring IrIe:uE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24

He was student at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia when taken i'll. He was graduated from Villanova college, Villanova Penn, in 1892, after having pre- pared at Mt St Marys academy
 The funeral will be held Mon- day morning at S:15 to St Margar- cts church at o'clock, with a solemn mass Of requiem. Buria! will be in Sacred Heart cemetery, Meriden.
 We hear that 125 carloads of whiskey passed through Chicago in four days. Which proves that Al Capone still is in Atlanta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-24

ballots early for their favorites. The contest at present is becoming more interesting and a spirited fin-' ish is looked for.
 A beautiful cedar chest is to be presented to the most. popular young lady by the Hadley Furni- ture company. This prize as well as a three piece .Koehler living room suite which is to be awarded at the bazaar is on display at the Hadley Furniture store and tho contestants and friends are invited to the show rooms to inspect the gifts. s
 The standing of. the contestants as of today is as fololws:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
CL0UDBURST, HAIL
HIT MORTON COUNTY
Inch Of Rainfall Proves VaIuable
in Emmons, M'lntosh,
Logan Counties

A cloudburst and severe hail storm
occurred Thursday in the vicinity Of
st. Anthony. In southern Morton
county and Emmons, Mcintosh and
Logan counties were drenched with q
one-inch rain.
The rainfall in the south central
section of the state was particularly
valuable in view of the fact that small
grains in those sections had been hit
hard by drought and last weeks ex-
IRENE heat spell.
State Representative D. L. Peters Of
Wolford reports that crops from Alb
erdeen, S. D., to Glendale, N. D., are
in bad condition, including the Red
field, Pierre and Gettysburg areas. He
also said that small grains in south
central North Dakota are burned up.
South central North Dakota rails
es considerable corn, which should
improve considerably in view Of
Thursdays rainfall.
The st. Anthony hail storm cover
ed swath four miles wide, according
to Mrs. Mary Kollmann Of Flasher. who
was on her way here to visit CO
son in-law G. G. Larsen Of 500 Thayer
avenue west.
Roots and grass were torn out Of
the ground by the halls fury and
water covered highways to q depth Of
six inches, she said.
In some instances hail stones were
"a to 30 inches deep in valleys, Mrs.
Konmann reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
MYSTERY MESSAGE
REVIEWS HOPE FOR
MATTERN'S SAFETY
Only SOS and AeropIane Are
Deciphered BY North Pa
cific Wireless Men

Seattle, WASH, June 23.-(R-Pow-
erful wireless stations of the North
Pacific listened In" Friday for an
explanation Of q mysterious call in
which the signals for "sOs" and
"aeroplane" were heard Thursday af-
ternoon.
With Jimmy Mattern, missing
round-the- world flier. sought off the
Siberian coast, the almost unintelli-
gible message, sent in Russian. lent
hope that 1t might bring word about
him. It was heard mere by Ed Stew
ems, amateur operator, and by a naval
radio operator at Bremerton who was
off duty.
Stevens said it apparently was sent
from some Russian ship. He distin-
guished the call letters RMAZ, with
whom. he said the sender was trying
to communicate. Station RMAz IS
at Vladivostok.
The naval operator, however, who
heard the message on his home set,
said it sounded as though it came
from RMAZ or RMAP, another Siber-
ian station farther north up the coast.
Both agreed the signals were so
faint and the static so bad they could
not decipher the Russian message.
They both distinguished the words
"aeroplane" and "SOS".
Mattern Is now missing the ninth
day since he took off from Khabar.
ovsk, Siberia, a week ago last We'd
nesday at 2:30 p. m. eastern standard
time), for Nome, Alaska, 1850 miles
away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Burleigh Youth Is
Killed by Lightning

Eugene Strand, 2o-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Strand,
farmers living three miles north
west Of Still in northern Burleigh
county, was instantly killed by q
bolt Of lightning about 10: o'clock
Thursday forenoon.
Strand was playing the violin
when the bolt struck. He was
standing near the radio and 1t is
believed the lightning Travelled
down the radio aerial into the
room Of the house. The bolt also
knocked unconscious two Of Eu-
genes brothers, Woodrow and
Lynn, and Is believed responsible
for the death Of q calf standing
near the barn not far from the
house.
The lightning stripped all the
srings from the violin Eugene was
playing, burned a screen and
broke a window in the house, but
caused no further damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strand and some
other Of their children were In the
room when the fatality occurred.
All members of the large Strand
family were in the small five
room house when the lightning
struck. Those in the room where
Eugene was killed said the room
was filled with q bright flash of
light for an instant.
The boys had just entered the
house, their corn planting being
interrupted by rain.
Lynn was unconscious for about
half an hour.
Eugene Victor Strand was born
May 9, 1918, In Estherville town.
ship, the same in which he died.
He leaves his parents, seven bro
theirs and five sisters, two grand
mothers and several uucles and
aunts. The grandmothers are
Mrs. Anna Strand and Mrs. Aug
usta Stanley. Brothers and sis
tiers are Leo, Marion, Walter O.,
Lynn, woodrow, Ivan, Meril, YER
ma, Airline, Lois, lila and Olvina.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the Pentecostal
church at Regain at 2 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon and burial will be
made in the Swedish Lutheran
church in Ecklund township.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Four Found Dead in
Ruins of Farm Home

Seattle. Wash, June 23.-RH
Threats to wipe out" IN entire fam
lily. Sheriff Claude q. Bannick said
Friday, were made about two weeks
ago against four persons, whose
charred bodies were found In the
ashes Of burned farm house.
George Coyne, owner of the farm,
was arrested when he returned to the
scene Of Thursdays fire several hours
after he escaped the flames.
The victims were Arthur Stone, 80,
Mrs. Vera Stone, 30, and her two chill
dren by q former marriage, Jean, Z;
and Gloria May, s. The Stones mar
I'D Aholt ITO .Rea 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
WORLD AGREEMENT
TOCUT PRODUCTION
IS seen AT LONDON
Only AustraIia's Acceptance
Needed to Crown Confer.
ence With Success
U. S. OFFICIALS ARE BUSY
Wilson Announces Domestic
Meetings; Rain, 'Hoppers
Mix Crop Outlook

Wheat, most widely grown Of all
farm crops, held the center Of numer-
GUS stages Friday.
Announcement was made at Lon
don that only Australia's acceptance
was needed to make operative world
farm plan similar In purpose to the
allotment scheme already adopted in
America.
At Washington, M. L. Wilson, wheat
administrator, announced series of
district conferences to discuss the new
program with producers and process
ors.
Montana farmers were cheered as
the drouth In the northern part OF
that state was broken and Canada al
50 reported rainfall.
Winnipeg, however, said nearly o.
100000 acres in the Red River valley
are threatened with destruction by
grasshoppers.
Russia and Argentina are the latest
nations to join Canada and the
United States in the gigantic pro-
posal. One part of the plan pro-
vides for curtailment of acreage, per-
haps by Is per cent, by the four great
exporting countries-Argentina, Aus
tralia, Canada and the United States.
Russia, to the great surprise and
pleasure OF delegates, Joined In the
other part Of the plan to limit wheat
| exports.
Henry Morgenthau, ST., technical
adviser to the American world eco
nomic conference delegation, who has
been prime mover In efforts to enlist
the biggest wheat producers in the
movement for increasing prices, Is
confident Australia, too, will join.
"All that remains now is the settle
ment Of acturial details" the New
Yorker asserted. He said the plan
provided for reduction of acreage and
an arrangement as to maximum ex-
ports" He hopes also that Danubian
countries will participate.
Marketing Not Affected
Prof. Wilson said payments to
American wheat farmers for reduc-
ing acreage will be made regardless
Of whether this years crop is sold
now or later.
He said many farmers had indi-
Gated uncertainty whether they would
be permitted to market this years
crop and still remain eligible for pay
ments.
THE wheat adjustment plan has
nothing to do with the marketing of
wheat and the farmer is entirely free
to sell his wheat when, where and to
whom he chooses" Wilson said. pay
ments will be made to farmers par
ticipating in the plan to reduce acre.
age in the next two years regardless
Of when they market their CROP"
He has notified Kansas City grain
men he will open a two-day confer
ence there Monday with agricultural
extension workers and county agents
Of Iowa. Missouri, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas
and New Mexico.
June 80 and July a similar con-
ference will be held in Spokane,
WASH, involving the states of Wash
ington, Idaho, Oregon, California and
Utah.
A third conference for the states
Of North and South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Montana will be held July
and 6 at Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Future Advances of
Science Prophesied

Chicago. June 23.-R-scien-
lists Friday pictured man oa the
threshold Of scientific advances
ranging from weather forecasts
wirelessed automatically from
thousands Of small balloons high
In the sky to expanding the known
universe to eight times its pres
ent size.
The weather forecaster Of the
future probably will make hts
prophecies Of rain or shine on the
basis Of vast numbers Of automa-
tic weather reports" coming In
continuously from high above
the earth, DR.. Jakob Bjermes Of
Bergen, Norway, told the Anaert-
can Association for the advance
ment Of science.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Girl Admits Kidnap
Threat Was a Hoax

st. Paul, June 23.-(R-A threat to
kidnap a child from the home Of Mrs.
George w. Carter, here Wednesday
night, was hoax perpetrated by VIII
helmina Gerlach, Mrs. Carter's maid,
to gain notoriety. police said the maid
admitted to them Thursday night.
Miss Gerlach told police Wednesday
night she surprised q prowler ct q
window Of the Carter home, where he
had cut the screen, and that her
screams frightened him away. Short
" afterward, she said, q man called
by telephone and threatened to kid
nap one Of Mrs. Carriers grandchil-
d-en, Robert Carter, 8, and Joan, 6.
Following her confession the entire
incident was q hoax, Miss Gerlach
was held in the city jail for investi-
cation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
EIGHT TO STAY ON
JOBS AT SAN HAVEN

6aH maven, N. D., June 23.-(P)-
Eight employees Of the state tubercu-
losts sanatorium at San Haven, given
notice Of dismissal by L. F. Wetsch,
secretary OF the institution, follow
ing their reported refusal to contrib
ute to the North Dakota Leader, pro-
posed administration weekly news
paper, have accepted the advice of
Superintendent Charles MacLachlan
to disregard the notices and are con-
tinuing their work here.
DR.. Maclachlan. said Friday he had
notified the employees to disregard
the dismissal notice on the ground
that Wetsch had no authority to dis
miss them and that the. notices are
not official. He said the disnissals
were made without his knowledge or
consent.
Wetsch had sent letters to the eight
employees notifying them their serv-
ices will no longer be required after
June 80. The employees were still
affiliated with the institution when
DR.. MacLachlan countermanded the
secretary's action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
MCDONALD HOPEFUL
PARLEY'SPROGRESS
WILDE CONTINUED
Is Quoted As Saying That Previ.
ously Disturbing Situa.
ton Is Better
EIGHT COMMITTEES BUSY
Struggle With Grave Tasks,
\ Chief Among Them a New
Money Standard
EIGHT Committees BUSY

London, June 23.-(R-Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald, after con-
tacts Friday with delegates to the
world economic conference, was quot
ed as saying that the previously dis
turbing situation had distinctly i'm
proved and continued progress SEEM
ed assured. .-...... ~...... t
In the meantime eight committees
were struggling with grave tasks, the
principal subject being an effort to
draw up q permanent monetary STAN
dard. Groups wrestling with this
vital problem concentrated wholly
o.. American proposals.
High British quarters made no ef-
fort to conceal their serious concern
over the continued gyrations of the
dollar. but with Americas inability to
stabilize at this juncture made clear,
the British expressed sympathy with
the position Of the United States.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull and
James M. Cox held q prolonged dis
cussion during the morning. Hull and
the British prime minister put their
gray heads together over cups Of cof-
fee in the delegates lounge.
French Stin Gloomy
Finance Minister Georges Bonnet of
France and Premier Hendryk Collin
Of the Netherlands, representatives Of
gold standard countries, were frankly
gloomy over the lack Of dollar stab
ilization. But M. Bonnet, before en-
training for France to spend the week.
ED, flatly denied reports that the
continental gold countries might join
the United States and Britain in sus-
pending the yellow metal standard.
Conference quarters In close touch
with the development at private meet
ings of two subcommittee which are
considering the American proposal to
return to q definite monetary stand
ard when conditions permit, expressed
great encouragement over the atti-
tudes of the various nations in these
discussions.
All the important powers were au-
thoritatively described as trying to
bring divergent policies together
rather than each fighting a knock
down drag-out battle for its individ-
ual view.
Groups of the economic commits
sion discussed trade barriers, with the
French proposing to halt further
tightening of their quota system re-
stricting imports. But thus far the
French have given no indications Of
any willingness to abandon this con-
troversial method Of keeping out for
eign goods, which the United States
opposes.
Private discussions Of trade barriers
and commercial policies in q SUBJ
committee Of the economic commits
sion took on an historic aspect, with
the representatives Of the principal
powers meeting for the first time for
a most candid discussion Of what they
were doing to each other in the strug-
gle for trade and saying frankly what
seemed to be blows below the belt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Lindberghs Establish
Child Welfare Center

Jersey City, N. j., June 23.-ReThe
Hopewell home Of Col. and Mrs. Char
les A. Lindbergh, from which their
first born son was kidnapped in March,
1882, will become q childrens vel
fare center.
Incorporation papers for High
Field" the corporation which will OPP
crate the property, were filed Friday
with county clerk Gustav Bach.
James M. Pnelan was listed as stat
utory agent with the statutory office
at Weehawken.
Registered trustees are Col. apd
Mrs. Lindbergh, DR.. Abraham Flexner,
Col. Henry Breckenridge and Owen r.
Lovejoy.
The object Of High Field" is stated
as Ito provide for the welfare of chill
dren, including their education, train
ing, disqualification, or other allied
purposes, without discrimination In
regard to race or creed"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Bank of N. D. to Aid
In Grasshopper Fight

The state industrial commission
Friday voted to instruct r. M.
stangler, manager of the Bank Of
North Dakota, to seek loan Of $780,
900 from the Reconstruction Finance
corporation for fighting the grass
hopper menace In North Dakota. The
funds would be loaned by the bank
to the infested counties.
A unanimous vote was cast by the
three commission members, Governor
LANCER. Attorney General A. J. Gron-
ma and Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor John HUSKY, to make appli-
cation for the loan. The view was
taken that since the r. F. G. could not
loan directly to the counties for grass
hopper control, the bank obtain the
funds and then distribute it to the
counties on certificates Of indebted
ness.
: The industrial commission meeting
was brief. confined chiefly to the
problem. No discussion
came UP on applications for positions
a. the state mill and elevator. This
matter has not come before the board
at its meetings in the last month,
members said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
Mitchell Is Expected
To Stage Comeback

New York, June 23.-(R-Wall
Street expects a comeback" by Char
les E. Mitchell.
Acquitted of evading $s50,000 in in
come taxes. the former head Of the
National City bank is regarded by fin
ancial circles as likely to regain a
position Of prominence in "the street.
There was much speculation as to
whether he would resume his former
place as head Of the second largest
bank In the world. He is substan-
tial stakeholder. In 1t.
He still owes $685. to the House
of Morgan. His attorney indicated
that his collateral falls about 81 ,O00.-
600 short Of that.
There was no official indication as
to whether the government would
make any attempt to get the $3.50, 900
by civil action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
MCDONALD Is MUM IN
INTERVIEW AT MINOT

Minot, N. D., June 23.-(P-Harold
Mcdonald, solicitor for the North Da-
kota Leader for which state employees
are being solicited to pay five per
cent of their salaries, and some of
whom have been dismissed because
they would not make such pledge,
is in Minot.
He was interviewed. It started In
the corridor on the second floor of a
hotel where the interviewer met him.
Are you Mcdonald" he asked.
mo-" he replied.
Are you going to visit the Minot
State Teachers college?" he was asked
Il don't know where 1t is" was his
reply.
well, you know there is a college
here, don't your"
No reply.
you're working employees Of the
state highway department here, aren't
your"
I'm not working anybody"
well, one Of the employees told me
he was taking you out to see the
maintenance men today"
No comment.
you've got pretty tough job,
haven't your"
No reply.
One of the attaches of the Minot
office Of the state highway depart
ment said no pledge forms had been
presented there as yet, but that other
employees, outside the office, had been
solicited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-23
MILL CITY RI07INC
ENDS IN DEATH OF
north DAKOTA MAN
Fargoan Shot in Fight With Me-
gross; Another Is Stabbed
and May Die

Minneapolis, June 23.-(F-One
man was killed and another seriously
wounded In riot between whites
and Negroes in the Gateway district
here Thursday night.
Police dispersed the crowd with
tear gas bombs and jailed eight Ne
groes..
Idlers on the curbstones were at
tracted BY what appeared to be .
wrestling match between two Ne
groes on the small stretch Of grass
that narrows to q point near the
Great Northern depot. A crowd
drifted around to watch the fight.
Police said the affair was a hoax to
attract attention. Suddenly an on
locker felt hand slipping into his
pocket. He grabbed it, shouting
"pickpocket."
The shout precipitated the riot.
Several Negroes darted away up Sec
ond street and into an alley with
the crowd at their heels yelling
lynch them" and string them up."
The Negroes turned at bay in the al
ley.
Gun Shots Ring Out
Gun shots rang through the crowd
and q man identified as John Mel
son, IS, Of Fargo, N. D.. fell NOR
tally wounded.
who had shouted "pickpocket," John
Nodheis, IS, Of the East Side river
flats In Minneapolis, was writhing on
the ground with stab wounds in his
back. He was rushed to General hos
pital where physicians reported his
condition IS serious.
Nelson died In an ambulance on
the way to the hospital. Bedlan
broke loose In the entire district
stretching from the Great Northern
station to Washington avenue and
as far over as Marquette avenue.
Cobblestones and bricks were hurled
at the fleeing Negroes by the crowd.
Riot calls were put In to police head
quarters. The crowd continued to
surge in and around the gateway
and sporadic brawls broke out every
few minutes. At last plain clothes
men were dispatched to the scene
armed with tear gas guns. This was
sprayed over the crowd literally, dis
persing it and restoring quiet to the
square again.
One Negro was jailed when police
found pistol and a handful Of
cartridges in his possession. Seven
other Negroes were held for ques-
tioning. Five white men, considered
material witnesses, were taken to the
city jail and held tor examination.