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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
NOTICE

A hearing on the application of Gabriel A. Constantini for approval certificate to install q retail gaso- line filling station at southwest corner of Bunker Hill and Wa tertown Ave, will be held on Sep- tember Il, 1898, at 11:30 a. m. b. s. T., in the Mayors Ofiice, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, as provided by General Statute.
 Signed:
 FRANK HAYES. S-31-3t Mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
NOTICE

Complying with the State Bank ing laws for Building and Loan Associations concerning inactive accounts. we publish the following list:-
 H. GEORGE
 MRS s. E. HUMPHREY
 F. NARDELLI
 A. VIOLANTE
 Anyone knowing the present ad. dress of any of the above persons will render service by either notifying them or The Waterbury Building and Loan Association Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31

thre persons lost their lives, was cleared of blame in a report made by Coroner James J. Corrigan last night. Salvatore Barese, driver of the car, who was killed, was held to have driven negligently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31

WAR DEPARTMENT HELPED
 Washington, Aug 31.-(UP)-- The public works administration allotted $70,000,000 to the war de- partment to-day for 90 river and harbor projects throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
CARD OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, and especially the Employees of the D. F. Beach Co.,, and the Reymond Baking Co.,, for their kindness and Sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement. the death of our beloved father, John F. Murphy.
 THE MURPHY FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
HE WAS ExONERATED

New Haven, Conn, Aug 31- (UP)-Alfred W. Steiner, of North Bergen, N. NJ., whose automobile figured in an accident in North. Branford last month in which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31

DIED.
 JOYCE-In this city. August 31. 1888, Thomas Joyce of. 12S South Blew street. Funeral arrange ments to be announced later. KACHERGIs-In this city. August 467 Bunker Hill avenue. Funeral Saturday morning at SIS o'clock to St Joseph's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 LAPLANTE-In this city. August 30, 1888, Mrs Marie Jeanne La plante of 968 South Main street: funeral Saturday morning to St Ann's church at 8:30 o'clock. Bur- ial in Fall River. Mass.
 CARD OF THANKS.
 wish to thank my many friends. relatives and neighbors for the sym patliy and kindness shown me dur Ing my recent bereavement. the death of my dear husband, Patrick Guinan.
 MRS. PATRICK GUINAN.
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LATE REALTY NEWS
 Mortgage Deeds: Domenico Tortora to Sydney E. Rosenbaum, real estate on South Leonard street, $1,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
City to File Applications for
Levee and Sewage
Project Funds.

Formal approval of two projects
included in the public works pro-
gram for the city and vicinity is
expected following filing of two APP
plications with the federal emer-
gency relief board Friday, it was
learned today
Many conferen ,es have been held
upon tpe proposals with state and
federal authorities and members OF
the advisory council of the public
works board Tentative approval
has been given the Sl,600,000 flood
levee project for the east bank of
White river from New York street
north to the junction of Fall creek
and its continuation on the south
creek bank to the Indiana avenue
bridge.
The other proposal submitted by
Maurice Tenant, president of the
Indianapolis sanitary district. calls
for The expenditure of s45O,0OO to
complete the indianapolis sewage
disposal plant, south Of the city.
which now only is half completed,
though it has been in process of
construction for the last eighteen
years.
Improvement of Sixteenth street
from West street to the junction Of
Indiana avenue and construction Of
three bridges over state highways
within the city limits are included
in this plan. The bridges will span
Fall creek and the canal on the Six
teenth street project, and a new
bridge will be built across Fall creek
at Thirty eighth street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
CADETS TO Get
LONG TROUSERS
Brooches and LeggingS Are
Dropped by High School
R. o. T. C.

Change in the uniform of high
school r. o. T. c. students TO long
trousers instead OF breecheS and
wrap leggings was announced today
by Captain Lee V. Harris. newly
appointed professor Of military
science for indianapolis schools.
Students at the several schools
will be designated by colored stripes
at the side of the trousers. Colors
will be: Shortridge. blue: Manual,
red, Tech, green; Washington pur-
pie. and CriSpus Attacks, goldenrod.
Supplies of the new trousers al
ready have been received and will
be issued at the opening of school.
Captain Harris said.
In addition to service with high
schools. Captain Harris is command
ing officer Of the Indiana recr~. ing
district. His appointment here fol-
lows war department policy of as
signing officers from the active list
for training duty.
Great grandson of Isham G.. Har-
ris, Tennessee Civil war governor.
he entered the army as a private
Immediately after graduation from
Memphis university He was COM
miSsioned in 1918 in the tank corps
and was sent TO France.
He was transferred to the field
artillery in 1923, his present branch
Of service. Last year he was sta
toned at Fort Sill Okla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
THREE REFORMATORY
FUGITIVES CAPTURED
Nabbed on Way to Home of
Ex-ConviCt.

On their way to the home of an
ex-convict in Beech Grove, three
men who escaped from the Indiana
state reformatory at Pendleton
Wednesday, were captured Friday
night by city detectives and Beech
Grove authorities.
The automobile in which the men
were riding with two companions was
forced to the curb at Churchman
avenue and Sherman drive by three
police cars.
The prisoners were returned to
Pendleton today and charges against
Prather and Parker were dismissed.
The prisoners are Ernest DeWeese
and John w Combs. serving ten
year sentences for auto banditry,
and Patrick O'Brien, sentenced 70
three to ten years for second degree
burglary. With the men were De-
Witt Parker and Robert Prather.
both ex-convicts. who were charged
with vagrancy.
The five men were on their way to
Parker's home when apprehended.
Detective Chief Fred Simon said he
had received information that the
men were planning TO leave the city
with assistance of Parker and
Prather.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26

Inc aSSalant was Dr. Virginia
Wilson. SO. New York. who, in a
frsnzied outbreak at the home of
DR.. Anita Null. 36, Friday night,
fatally wounded Mrs. Anne Kiffe.
40. the housekeeper. and stabbed
Or. Null before the latter elected
her.
Mumbling story of being held
a prisoner. DR.. Wilson was found
a block from the Null home by
police.
DR.. Muhl. well-known psychia-
trist. formerly of Indianapolis. had
taken DR.. Wilson to her home
Thursday for treatment, after she
had been adjudged insane by police
surgeons at San Diego county hos
pital The mentally i'll woman act
ed normally until after dinner Fri
day night. when she complained
OF severe headaches. police said.
After going TO her room. DR.. Will
son went TO the kitchen. where the
housekeeper was eating She is al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
BY MERRILL +. COMPTON
United Press stan Correspondent

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 26.-The state
Of Texas, at one time considered
irrevocably dry. voted today on re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment
and there seemed little doubt that
it would be the twenty-third state
10 repudiate national prohibition.
The election opened the final
stage of the repeal drive. 1t was
the first of fifteen elections to be
held between now and Nov T. If all
vote wet. thirty-seven states will have
approved the twenty-frst (repeaD
amendment, one more than neces-
sary to add it to the Constitu-
ton
There will be no wine for Thanks
giving. however. Ohio holds its re-
peal convention Dec. 4, Pennsyl-
vania Dec. 5. and the North and
South Carolina conventions are not
until Dec. 6.
Texans also voted on legalization
OF 80 beer. Political observers an
ticipated a heavy vote
Vets and drys ended the cam
paign Friday night with a series of
rallies, radio broadcaSts, and street
corner meetings. Senator Morris
Sheppard, author of the eighteenth
amendment and dry leader. closed
his 5000-mile auto tour campaign
in Dallas, speaking before an audi
ence of upward of $500 persons.
Sheppard had spoken forty-eight
times in the last twenty-five days,
often driving 300 miles between
speaking engagements
He said Texas would be the first
state to defeat repeal and that thir-
teen other states would vote against
it,
His predictions were not shared
by many drys, who were reluctant
to forecast todays vote. The drys
have concentrated their campaign
on local option elections
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
BARRIERS WARNED TO
HURRY APPLICATIONS
Fee of $40 Is Required
After Sept. |.

Warning was issued today to 5000
BARRIERS that their application for
license must be received by Sept. /
to avoid payment of $40 work
manship examination fee.
Arthur Wilson. president of the
BARRIERS examining board. said the
law provided that BARRIERS working
TWO years prior to effective date of
the law were exempt from the
workmanship examination, but that
applications must be in by Sept. /.
Through error in the announce
ment that application blanks were
ready. effective date of the law was
given as Jan. l, 1894. instead Of
Immediately, Wilson said
approximately 5000 requests have
been received for license application
blanks. Four barber inspectors we're
announced today. They are Andrew
Blake, Indianapolis; Gus Branis.
Gary; Fred Johnson. Fowler: and
Victor Hood Marion. Fred Hoff-
musk, Indianapolis, is clerk of the
board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
SCHOOL BUDGET IS CUT
Large Reduction Is Agreed to by
Board Members.

The city school budget will be
slaShed $3.50 900 from the budget
adopted by the board Of school COM
miSSioners last year when the board
fixed the levy Of sl087. The levy
asked this year will be a few cents
less. according to A. 3. Good, bust
ness director.
An II per cent salary reduction in
all departments and reduction OF
100 from the teaching staff viii ac-
count mainly for the great cut in
the budget
The school city has suffered a loss
Of $3.50 900 in reappraisal Of prop
erty and s270,000 in delinquent
taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
LIFELONG CITY
RESIDENT Dies;
ILL TWO YEARS
Mrs. Rachel N. Baker Was
Active in Trinity
Church Work.

Funeral services for Mrs Rachel
" Baker. so. lifelong resident Of
indianapolis. who died al her home.
1901 River avenue. Friday. following
an illness Of two years. VIII be held
al Trinity N r. church az Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs Baker was the mother Of
Joel a Baker. criminal court in
yeSugator and former city pur-
chasing agent She was the widow OF
Joel A. Baker. first Marion county
assessor and the last person TO
serve as clerk of West indianapolis
before the town became a part Of
the city.
Mrs. Baker had lived at the
family home On River avenue Tor
fifty-two years
She was the daughter of James
and Julia A. Rhoades While her
father fought in the Civil war. she
assisted her mother in tending the
toll gate near Mars Hill. the last
one TO be operated in the middle
west.
Before an accident two years ago
in which She broke one hip, she was
active in work at Trinity church
She served as president Of the
Ladies Aid Society for thirty-six
years.
Surviving her are two sons. Joel
and Grover c. Baker. who lived
with her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
Trustee System Group
Acts for Reorganization

The receivers have not borrowed
money from any source TO achieve
this result and neither the company
nor the receivers have any bank
Indebtedness, it is reported.
1t is planned TO issue new gold
notes or participating certificates 10
holders Of present gold notes in the
company The new notes would bear
( per cent interest.
Sept. !. has been fixed tentatively
as the last date for receiving de-
posts Of gold notes for the reorgan-
ization work Holders who do not
Join the committee viii De paid in
cash at whatever price the court
may fix as the fair value of the
assets TO be taken over by the new
company.
The committee Is urging every
creditor of the Trustees System to
- .----saa1x and assist n effecting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26

In his maniacal battle. Meek
fatally wounded patrolman Michael
Mcdonald 40. and shot Mrs. Ella
Bowers, a byStander. in the arm
Mcdonald died late Friday night.
Four days ago. Wood related
Meek forced his way into the Wood
residence at Sausa.ito. intimidated
him with a gun and bound his
hands with wire. Later the mad
man walked behind Wood with a
gun in his pocket as they moved
from hotel TO hotel in San Fran
cisco.
During the four days Meek made
repeated attempts TO obtain a with
drawal OF savings from Woods bank
accounts. He forced Wood to sign
letters TO the banks asking that
funds be mailed. The banks did not
comply.
Wood who said he had known
MeekS for years, waited his time TO
escape II came as the maniac
marched his prisoner through The
Crystal Palace market, thronged
with purchasers.
Grab this man. he has a gun,
Wood yelled suddenly at Patroman
Mcdonald. AS Wood fled. Meek
shot Mcdonald in the chest and
stomach four times.
Wood hid in a grocery store.
Meek ran down crowded Mission
street. pursued by butchers with
knives and cleavers. ard hundreds
Of pedestrians
AS Plainclothesman Edward Bor-
beck arrived Meek made a stand
He shot wildly into the crowd
wounding Mrs. Bowers. Borbeck ad-
ysnced 10 within a few yards and
fired three bullets. which killed
Meek
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
PACT SIGNED BY
ITALY, AUSTRIA
important Trade Accord
Reached: Free Zone Is
Given at Trieste.
BvFnifcdPress

nv nfcd Prcss
ROME Aug 20 - Austria and
italy have agreed in principle on a
trade pact Of such wide proportions
and importance that its signature
would make Italy almost a guar
antor OF AuStrias welfare and align
her deciSIvely on Austrias side in
any threat against her. a foreign
office spokesman revealed today.
Proposals advanced as a basis for
discussion under the agreement in
principle are:
! Italy will concede Austria a
free zone at Trieste in return for a
purely nominal annual payment.
2 Austria viii establish a mer-
chant fleet under government aus
piceS, with headquarters at Trieste.
3 Austria will concentrate her
mercantile traffic and emigration
at Trieste as much as possible.
4 Italy Will grant special prefer
entail treatment to Austrian i'm
ports.
,. Italy will purchase increasing
~ from Austria
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
COM MISSION BLOCKS
UTILITY MELON PLAN
Program to Give Stock Dividends by
Decatur Company Halted.

The great Hoosier melon season
is at hand. but there will be no
melon cutting by stockholders Of
one Indiana public utility, as result
Of action by the Indiana public
service commission.
Petition Of the Decatur County
Independent Telephone Company,
at Greensburg, OF which Pierre F.
Goodrich is president. TO quadruple
outstanding common stock by issu-
ing an additional 500 600 in shares,
TO be distributed 10 present stock
holders as a dividend, was dismissed
by the commission.
The action was taken on motion
Of the petitioners, following a con-
ference with the commission. The
petition set out that owners Of the
existing $4,000 common stock al
ways have waived dividends since
formation Of the company in 1900
There is no preferred stock out
standing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26

come tax this fall is sought TO pro-
vide as much money as possible for
the schools. Governor Paul Y. Nc
Mutt having promised that all
money from this tax collected this
year will be turned over 10 schools.
relieving the local property tax our-
den.
Campaigns in each county will
be directed by county school super
intendents. who have been asked to
call meetings of local Parent Teach
err Association executive committees
with teacher organization commit
tees and other groups interested in
education.
Posters calling attention to the
campaign are being provided the
various counties by Keith l.. Johns.
council secretary, Room 300, state
house
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
OLD ALARM BELL WILL
SOUND CALL TO CHURCH
Firemen viii BE Special Guests at
Roberts Park VI. F..

CITY hremen viii be called to
worship Sunday by a bell in the
Roberts Park NJ F. church that for
merly served as an alarm for the
volunteer fire department The FIRE
men Will be guests of the Rev.
George s. Henninger at the l0.45
service.
Mr. Henninger who served more
than twenty-five years IN local pas
torates. and now IS resident Of
Greenwood will deliver the sermon
The present church bell was
bought in lS48 by the Ladies Sew
ing Society. and between 1853 and
1868 sounded the hours for the old
town clock. The bell was trans
fcrred to the new church site when
the chapel was sold and has been
used since to announce Sunday
morning services
Dale w. Young. organist. and
Mrs. Jane johnson Burroughs, di-
rector of music. viii provide the
music. The Rev William f. Bell
is pastor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
Store Buyer Kidnapped
RV z uifcd Press

~ utftd Press
DENVER. Aug. 26. - Kidnapers
today held a modest -Salaried buyer
for the May company department
store. apparently believing him a
sharer IN the rich estate of David
May, who died in 1927
The kidnap victim. Bernard Bit
terman. rs. disappeared from the
store Thursday night The last
person 70 see him was a night
Waterman. who said he told him he
had received telephone call that
his younger brother was involved
in an accident.
Late Friday, Alfred Triefus.
manager, Of the store and a nephew
Of the millionaire philanthropist
and founder of the cham OF stores
extending from Akron 10 Los An
geles. received a letter mailed from
Cheyenne.
Written in larged linked letters.
il said:
Your nephew is o. K. YOU'D hear
from us later" u was signed
N. r. A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
PROWLER Is SHOTGUN
TARGET: FLEES UNHURT
burglars Get $500 in Loot From City
Homes.

A prowler was fired on early to-
dav on the east side While other
burglars made successful forays,
gathering more than $500 in loot
police were informed
When he saw a prowler in the
rear yard at 26Ol North Olney street,
Omer Bear. 2605 North Olnev street
opened fire with a shotgun and the
man fed. Bear told police he did
not believe he hit the Drowler
Theft Of $3.50 in cash and Jew
elrv and checks valued ut $40 was
reported to police by Samuel d
Curl. 2l2 Blake street The thief
had entered the house by a rear
door. which had been left unlocked
Clothing and valuables worth 500
were stolen from the residence Of
Virgil Bcnabel. 2525 South Harlan
street he reported
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
CRASH CASE CONTINUED
Young MOtOrist Faces Charges After
Collision With Police Car.

Charges against David Wharton.
o. Of 490l Washington boulevard,
alleged to have been driver of the
automobile which injured three po-
liceman in collision with a squad
car Wednesday night, were con-
tinued until Sept. 10
Sergeant Edwin Kruse and
Patrolmen Kenneth Downs and
John Willis were treated at city
hospital and are recovering at their
homes. Wharton was charged with
drunkenness, driving while in
toXicated, reckless driving, and fall
ure 10 have a license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
Amo Doctor Passes

Following two months Of illness.
DR.. w II White II. died at his
home in Amo Friday. Funeral
services viii be held at . Sunday
afternoon at the Amo Friends
church
DR.. White was graduated from
the Indiana Medical college more
than fifty years ago and began the
practice of medicine at Amo soon
afterward.
Surviving him are the widow.
Mrs, Mary White, and a daughter.
Mrs. Fred Jerr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
MAN HUNT IS STARTED
But Target Of Search Is Wanted
Only to Give Auto Information.

A man hunt" by indianapolis po-
lice was started today at request
of the state license bureau.
All officers were asked TO seek the
name Of the driver of a truck bear
ing the license 22-032 The object
Of the search has nothing TO fear.
however, for all that is wanted is his
name to complete the bureaus rec
ordS
In some manner. the name was
lost. A reward Of 81 is offered 20
the successful policeman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
Plea Will Be Made Before
Superior Judge Kern
on Sept. 5.

Superior Judge John W. Kern will
hear a plea for reorganization Of
the Trustees System Company, DDS
North Delaware street, when court
IS reconvened Sept. 5.
The reorganization plan was spon-
sored at recent meeting OF the
gold note holders committee Of the
company. which engaged in finance
and petty loan business.
The committee declares that
through the cooperation Of re-
ceivers named by Kern, the COM
pany has earned and paid two divi-
bends Of 6 per cent on its entire
outstanding Indebtedness of ap,
proximately $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong TO.
Harry Zane. 22O Blackford street Ford
roadster. found at Blackford and Bright
streets.
j. F. LaRue. 1881 Lemcke building. Ford
sedan. found in the southern part of the
state
Walter S Danielake. 1914 North Hard
ing street. Chevrolet coach. found az us
West Michigan street
E. Borden. 1921 East Twentieth street
Buick sedan found at Twenty fourth
street ana College avenue.
l. Wolf SIS North Capitol avenue
Buick sedan. found IN the 1000 block
Scioto street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26

legged TO have seized a butcher knife
and stabbed her victim in the back.
A final thrust pierced the womans
heart.
Slipping into the front of the
house, the physician attacked her
hostess. DR.. Muhl struggled furi-
ousiy and despite fifteen or sixteen
knife wounds. managed TO push her
assailant from the house. She was
expected TO recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
Civic Workers. Army Will
Take Field in Interest
of Collections.

A militant army of at least 10000
civic workers interested in welfare
of their schools is being organized
throughout the state to boost pay
ment of gross income tax in October,
to provide substantial sum for
state school aid
The movement was started at a
meeting called by Robert Hougham,
Indiana State Teachers Association
president. and attended by repre-
sentatives Of dozen groups. when
the Indiana Council on School Emer-
genCies was formed
Maximum payment of gross in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-26
STAMP GROUP TO MEET
Double Print Specimen Feature of
Pre-CanceI Session.

Eleventh annual convention of the
Pre-cancel Stamp Society will be
held Monday Through Thursday at
the Lockerbie, when members of the
society Will be guests Of the Indiana
Stamp Club.
The exhibitions Of stamps will be
opened TO the public Monday end
Will include double-print stamp.
valued at $500 shown by Comman-
DER Bruce Ware of the United States
navy
John Scott, Shelbyville. will pre-
sent an exhibit of blocks of Indiana
stamps.
l. Q. Ward is general chairman of
the session. and E. w. Brumfeld
chairman of arrangements