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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
LaGuardia Eager To
Scrap With Hoodlun1s
Most Bitter Election New York Has Had in 20 Years
Fights and Arrests Were Many-Threat to
Call Out Troops
BY SIDNEY ID. WHlPPLE
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT


New York, Nov. 7-(UP)-New
York voters damned the electoral
machinery of 5000 polling districts
today and. voting at the rate OF
ono n minute, cast an estimated
700, 900 ballots - nearly one-third
Of the total registration-by mid
morning.
Tho heated battle of recriminu-
ton and counter-attacks by three
leading candidates, including two
democratic factions and the fusior
1coalition, had Its election day nc
Election in disorders, beatings anG
arrests, and In the frantic descent
of police radio cars and flying
squadrons upon East Side danger
spots.
Nineteen thousand police provid-
cd inside and outside guards at the
polls. They were augmented by a
force Of 100 special deputies
sworn in In the interest of an hon
est ballot, and by $4,000 party
watchers, the greatest protective
array over thrown around the city Is
polling places.
Watcher Knocked Out
Hoodlums on the lower East Side
knocked out n republican watcher
who objected to their chanting.
"You can't vote here unless you
vote for John p. O'Brlen." A police
squad ended their activity.
A fake repair man" wandered
from polling place to polling place
In Manhattan with a bag Of gadgets,
and repaired" numerous voting
machines-putting them out Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
MRS MEEKER IS
AFTER DIVORCE
She Is Daughter of Mrs
Ruth Owen Bryan,
u. S. Minister ..

Miami. Fla, Nov. 7-UP)-Mrs
Kitty owen Meekcr, daughter Of
Mrs Ruth Bryan owen. u. =. min
lister to Denmark and granddaugh-
ter Of the late William Jennings
Bryan, filed suit for divorce here
today from William =. Meeker.
Mrs Meeker charged mental cruel
ty.
Tho couple have three children.
Kitty owen and Mecker, who IL
an attorney and tho son Of Mr. and
Mrs II. &. Meeker. of Baltimore.
wero married quietly here nine
years ago.
Details of the cruelty charges
contained In the divorce petition
were not made known as the bill
OF complaint was withdrawn i'm
mediately after its filing by attor-
ncys.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
COLLECTOR OF
TAXES STARTED
NOVEL METHOD
First Step in Drastic Back
Tax Drive Is Made
Here

AS the first step in one Of the
mGet drastic back tax drives. ever
attempted by the City of Water.
bury, Tax Collector William A.
Ennis has established in his office
a new system of accounting.
Heretofore, the record OF each
Taxpayers bill was kept on sep
arate file. Under the new system
auxiliary records will be kept and
the result will be the taxpayer will
be able to obtain on instant notice
his net balance of taxes and assess.
ments owing to the city.
New Card System
Under the auxiliary card system
now Installed under the direction
of expert accountants. two sets 81
books will be kept! One will be for
the current years taxes and tht
other will be for the total amount
Of taxes owed by the individual
whether for q period of two years
or q longer period. The great ad.
vantage of the new system Is that
q person's entire Indebtedness to
the city can be sighted at q glance
instead of gathering together q
sheaf of delinquent tax bills for q
given period.
Collector Ennis, from now on
will send the taxpayer his or her
bill for the current year. If pay.
ment Is not Forthcoming, he will
then. with the aid Of the new aux
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
MYSTERY MAN IS
VERY GENEROUS
TO BOOTBLACKS
But lie Is Puzzle to the
Boys and School Supt
Condor

A mix up which has for its in
gradients a number of bootblacks,
the Green. a sack of bananas, a
dignified old gentleman and a tour
ing syndicate writer Is puZzling
superintendent of Schools Thomas
j. Condor and creating mystery
for Waterbury's amateur sleuths to
solve.
1t all started when Charles b.
Driscoll newspaper syndicate
columnist, stopped at The Elton
when passing through Waterbury
u few weeks ago. Looking out from
IL hotel window on Il Saturday
morning he espied the dignihed old
gentleman (who is the heart of the
mystery walking through he Green
carrying sack of bananas. To
each bootblack and newsboy he
passed he gave onesof the bananas
and. having disposed of the sack
full, went his still dignified way.
Curious, Mr. Driscoll ventured out
from the hotel and began asking
the bootblacks a few discreet ques-
lions. But the discretion proved uE-
necessary, for the youngsters were
only too ready to tell about the old
gentleman. Yes, he came every Sat-
urday morning with his sack of
bananas and then disappears. and
yes, all the boys liked him.
Now comes the mystery.
II know" said one of the boys.
hes Mister Condor. the superin-
tendent OF schools father. Yes, and
his son Is swell supe, too. His
name Is Thomas j. Condor, but
/ don't know what the fathers first
name is"
(Continued on Pare 4.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07

exchanged regarding Andy Mel
Ions Barco oil concession in
Colombia.
LITERARY
The diaries and papers of
like" Hoover, recently deceased
major domo OF the White House.
have been sold by his family to "a
nationally known weekly for n
sum In excess of $4,000.
While alive. Hoover repeatedly
refused lucrative offers for his
memoirs. The notes he left
are voluminous. but inorganic
ed. Many are undated.
Publication will begin as soon as
they have been put In sequence
and edited. Mrs Franklin
d. Roosevelt will soon begin a
series OF weekly syndicated
newspaper articles. Colonel
Amos Woodcock, federal prohi-
billion director during the Hoover
regime. has written a book on
his experiences In this post.
-. One of the high lights OF
the volume Is the story of the
attempt by group Of New Jer-
sey republican leaders. headed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07

Washington. Nov. 7-Some Of
Roosevelt's treasury advisers are
not with him on his new policy
of buying gold. When he
read Budget Director Lew Doug
las and Under Secretary Dean
Achcson an advance copy OF the
radio speech announcing the
gold plan, their faces looked q
mile long. Professor o. M.
w. Sprague remarked, I'VE are
sailing uncharted seas"
The Nazi government has sent n
booklet to all diplomatic mis-
sions in Washington setting forth
the peaceful aims of Adolf Hit
Ter. Gus Genncrich. New
York state cop, now personal
bodyguard of the pyesident, Is
putting on weight. Washington
agrees with him. Ferdie
Pecora has one of his invests
gators ransacking state depart
ment files for inside dope on
Chase bank loans to Cuba.
The state department IL giving
every possible cooperation. -.
Imagine this In the Hoover days.
when Secretary Stimson refused
to show Senator Johnson cables
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
DROVE IL MILES
TO SAVE LIFE

East Killingly, Conn. Nov o.
(UP)-Luther Myers, So. negro,
who drove II miles for medical at
tention after he had been shot
through the chest, to-day was re-
ported recovering at Day Kimball
hospital at Putnam.
Myers told authorities he was
repairing his gun last night and,
while showing II to his wife the
weapon discharged. Although tho
bullet lodged near his spine. no
drove five miles to Danielson to
inquire for n doctor and two more
miles to find one. The physician.
he said, gave him n cursory ex-
animation and advised him to so to
a hospital, 10 miles away.
At the hospital 1t was said N.Y.
ers condition was not serious, de-
spite his long ride over country
roads.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
BOSTON QUIET in
MAYOR ELECTION
William j. Foley Regarded
as Most Likely Winner
of Contest

Boston. Nov 7.--((UP)-Boston
balloted peacefully under the sur
veillance Of 2,200 policemen today
after Il mayoralty campaign
marked by extreme bitterness.
At 1880 p. M, with the vote
mounting toward an expected quar-
ter million ballots, only minor
disturbances had been reported.
William j. Foley, democrat, dis
trict-attorney of Suffolk county
was still regarded as the most
likely winner among the six may
orally candidates, but the race APP
pearcd close.
A riot call summoned police to
Precinct in Ward 3, West End.
but the officers found merely II
noisy crowd that was quickly dis
persed.
At the same polling place,
George Grady. As, and Marco Bra
vanov, AZ, were arrested on charg-
es OF illegal voting. Police said
that Bravanov was n registered
voter in Revere and that his name
was on that city's welfare list.
John Frederick, worker for
George Curran, city councilman
in Ward 0, complained to
police that he had been threatened
by political opponents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
ELECTIONS ARE
VERY IMPORTANT
| in MANY PLACES
More Interesting Than Any
Since the Election of
the President
(By United Prcss)

In the most extensive election
day since the national election q
year ago that put Franklin D
Roosevelt In the White House
American voters went to the polls
today to pass on several issues OF
national Importance.
Foremost was prohibition repea
with three or moro of six states
voting expected to return wet vic.
tories and abolish the 18th amend
ment.
Next In importance VASE the
New York mayoralty race with
Tammany Hall. facing the possibil.
ity of its first major upset IN 2(
years.
six cities voted on projects call.
ing for municipal ownership or
operation of power plans and the
results were expected to have n
direct result on similar projects in
the making elsewhere and affect
the controversial issue of public
ownership of utilities. These six
cities were: San Francisco, Salt
Lake City, Cincinnati, Akron, o.,
Nashville. Tenn, Youngstown, Ohio
and Camden. N. J.
Virginia elected United States
senator, n governor, and a complete
state ticket. Senator Harry +.
Byrd. serving by appointment. Is
opposed by Major Henry A. Wise.
frAnfinnaA an Pn0a Az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
Motor Company
Won Decision,

Issues in favor of the Laube
Motor Lines, Inc, were found
by jury in superior court
this afternoon in the four
suits brought against the
local trucking company by
Greenwich plaintiffs. The
jury deliberated three quart
ers of an hour.
Plaintiffs were Michael
Krouse. Jelen Laskow, Alex
Laskow and Harry Laskow.
All four suits ask a total OF
$4,000 damages for injuries
they received when their car
figured in a collision with the
local eompany's truck At
Greenwich last September.
Attorney John H. Cassidy
represented the local trucking
company and Attorney w. c.
Strong of Greenwich appeared
for the plaintiffs. Judge
Newell Jennings presided.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
REIGN OF WARE
IS THREATENED
Ruling Power of Politics
in Philadelphia Has
Fight on His Hands

Philadelphia, Nov 7-(UP)-
The reign Of William S. Ware, rul-
ing power in Philadelphia politics
for more than q generation, was
threatened today as voters balloted
on municipal officers in the bitter
est election the city has seen In
many years.
Impartial observers believed the
Ware organization may win by q
narrow margin but many republic
can leaders were doubtful. Several
districts which for years have been
Ware strongholds were conceded to
the democratic-town meeting fus-
ionist party as q result of its bitter
campaign against "bossism."
Contests conferred on. candidates
for the city-county offices and for
three city judges.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
MAXIM LITVINOV
ARRIVED TO
SEE PRESIDENT
Most Significant of All Dip
lOmatic Conferences to
Be Held This Week
BY FREDERICK KUN
limited Press STAFF COrreSDOndcnt)

Jersey City, n. j., Nov 7.-UP)
Maxim Litvinov, foreign commits
sar of the Soviet Union, arrived in
the United States today on one Of
tn. most significant diplomatic
Journeys since the World War, de-
signed to lead TO United States
recognition of the Russian COM
munist site.
Received with high honors by
official government representatives
as he sped from the s. s Beren-
garia to n special train for Wash
ington, the vigorous, smiling Lit
vinov expressed complete conf
dence of an early agreement with
President Roosevelt and of happy
future relations between the two
nations.
The first official Soviet represeu-
tative to visit the United States re-
viewed in formal statement and
in answering questions of report
ers the common interest of the
United States and Russia.
Litvinov referred to the desires
OF both nations for world peace
and their common interest in in
dustry and trade--a trade which Is
expected to lead to huge Soviet
purchases in the United states II
recognition Is achieved.
"All OF these factors encourage
me to high hopes as to tho out
come of my mission and as to the
future of relations between our two
nations" Lltvinov said. There
are many symptoms Of success.
ut seems to me that all we now
have to do is legalize, so to say,
tho reciprocal gravitations of the
two nations, which have had no
conflict and in which cannot anti
cipate any conflict
HHA.Ll...o ...- rlax.a -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
SALE OF LIQUOR
MUCH DELAYED
Major Buckley Says Word
Must First Come From
the Capital

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 7.-(uPo
Major John Buckley. chairman
of the state liquor control commits
sion, announced today the sale of
had liquor in Connecticut will not
be legal until someone in author
ity ut Washington announces the
fact"
Inasmuch as Connecticut has no
liquor laws on It's statute books, 1t
generally was believed liquor could
be sold Immediately after the seth
state ratified the 21st (repeaD
amendment. Buckley refused to en-
large upon his announcement.
1t was taken that Major Buck
ley believed proclamation
should be issued at Washington be-
fore iiquor could legally be sold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
Final Neze,s Flashes
GEORGIA TECH YOUTH DEAD
Cleveland

Cleveland, Tenn, Nov 1-(UP|-John
Clark 81, Brookline, Mass; freshman in the Engi-
neering school at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, died
today Of conclusion of the brain suffered in an
automobile accident yesterday. Clark, one of
five students injured when their automobile was
sideswiped by another, causing Ito careen down
a 75-foot embankment, regained consciousness
today went into state of coma, and died few
minutes later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
MINERS TRY TO
FORCE UNIONS

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Nov 7.-UP)
The United Anthracite Miners of
Pennsylvania strove vigorously to-
day to tie-up mining operations in
the Luzerne and Lackawanna dis.
tricts in tho hope of forcing recog-
milton of the dual union.
Insurgent leaders conferred with
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America and John d. Moore,
technical advisor OF the national
labor board.
They made five demands: Guar
antee that workers will be permit
ted to join unions of their own
choosing; assurance that workers
grievances will be given fair con-
sideration: no intimidation; res
toration of the contract conslderate
rate. which strike leaders said OPP
orators had eliminated; and roln-
statement OF discharged employees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07

cial authority his academic rep
utation was wholly In the field
of agriculture. He Is tho
author OF Dairy Farming" and
Farm Management" Is consid.
cred a milk specialist and one Of
the leading authorities on chick
en- culture. One of his in
ventions was tho use of electric
lights in hen houses to stimulate
egg laying. The experiment
was found to be productive as
far as increasing egg output was
concerned, but 1t materially
shortened the lives OF tho hens.
His theories on juggling the
price of gold have given him the
nickname, rubber dollar man."
One Of tho latest NRA
codes to be submitted Is that OF
the burlesque industry. 1t pro-
poses minimum wage Of $50 q
week for actors and $3.50 for
chorlnes.
NEGLECT
DR. Hans Luther, sovial beer
drinker, sauerkraut connoisseur,
CONTINUED on Pare a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07

defective lights and improper
registration. "My opinion is that
this was an outrageous abuse OF
discretion" -"
stopped here last night two
hours after starting their wedding
trip, the Seymours were informed
that q special night arraignment
might be had for the customary
fee. But in their first budgeting
conference as man and wife, they
decided against the luxury of night
court. The bride, who might have
gone to hotel, was booked volun-
tarily for ''safe keeping" and slept
in the women's ward to be as near
as possible to her husbadn.
Young Seymour hoped ito
straighten out the tangled registra-
ton of his car by telephone with
Massachusetts authorities SO he and
his bride could resume their trip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
PROHIBITION TO
MEET ITS DEATH
Elections To-day Will End
the Experiment That
Proved Failure

The end Of the 18th amendment
and one of history's greatest ex-
periments In mass compulsion by
sunrise tomorrow appeared likely
today when voters of six states
passed on ratification Of the 21st
(repeal) amendment.
Thirty-three states already have
repudiated the legislation that 10
years ago launched America on an
unprecedented police crusade to
end the evils Of drink. Only the
reputation of three Of the SIX
states voting today was needed to
signal the departure of prohibition
The states voting today were:
Kentucky, North and South caro-
lima, Pennsylvania, Ohio. and Utah.
lima and South Caroline We're eX-
peeted to be close.
II the repealists are victorious,
their objective cannot become an
actually until December s, or 0.
Today's elections are to elect dele
gates to state conventions which
will! either ratify or refuse to ratify
the repeal amendment. The last
of these conventions will be held
December s and Q.
Not one of the 80 states that
voted previously stood by the dry
cause. Assuming that the unbroken
trend will continue, the end Of
prohibition will mean:
Employment of many thousands
of workers directly In the liquor
industry--there were over 10000
SO employed In i1914--and Jobs for
many other thousands In allied
lines.
New markets for farmers crops
many Of which show Improbable
surpluses.
Expenditure of millions Of dol
lars to rehabilitate brewerics and
distilleries and to build new ones
The saving Of money spent on
enforcement--esti Mt total
OF $500, 600, 900 for tho prohibition
period.
Addition of an estimated $780,
100000 q year 70 federal revenue
In liquor taxes. Already the taxes
on beer have poured an average
of $17.000.000 a month Ga yearly
rate of $204, 000,000) into tho ma
tional treasury.
Tho volstcad act, enforcing
measure of the 18th amendment,
will go out with prohibition, ac-
cording to a ruling by Attorney
General Homer s.. Cummings.
There still is some technical legal
controversy on this point.
II today's balloting brings re-
peal, the outstanding problem will
be the regulation Of manufacture,
sale, and consumption Of alcoholic
beverages which WIN be left 70 the
lnttgidual states.
Regulatory proposals are almost
lt ..lHt
tcontInned on Page Az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07

dance which was given after the
Centenary college and University
of Texas football game here. Lieut.
Murrel, Army's bid for All-Ameri-
can honors in 1880, was referee at
the game.
Defense attorneys pressed Miss
Rails for details of the alleged at
tack and for incidents which pre-
coded the visit to the Fort sam
Houston military reservation where
she alleged she was attacked.
Miss Rails denied she was In
toxicated at the time of the al
legged attack. She admitted hav-
ing visited two speakeasies prior
to going on the motor drive with
the army man. She said she
drank two cocktails during the
evening. AT one of the speakeasies
she. said, she saw the body of
friend who had committed suicide.
This unnerved her, she said.
Defense counsel in outlining
Murrel's case said 1t would show
the young woman was unnerved
by seeing the dead man and that
Murrcl took Miss Rails motoring
to calm her.
Murrel, held in Jail without
bond since october 81, pleaded not
guilty to the charge. He told
newspaper reporters last week
when bond hearing was post
ponod that he was not able TO
identify Miss Rails.
The dance, the witness said, was
at a hotel roof. In the excitement
OF the evening. Miss Rails testi-
fed, she game Murrel a card upon
G
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
Former West Pointer
And Star In Football
Hears Serious Charge
Arrests Made in
Hartford Voting

Hartford, Conn, Nov 7
-(UP) - Three arrests
were made today at the poll
ing place in the 2lst precinct,
where state and local police
had to suppress fighting.
Edward Orsini was arrest
ed on a charge of assault and
battery, and William MeFee
and Joseph ]. Cahill were
charged with illegal voting.
Police reported two men,
beaten in the fighting, were
treated for cuts and abrasions.
More than a score of state
and city police were rushed to
the polling booth when the
trouble was reported. MeFee
and Cahill, they said, tried TO
vote more than once.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
GETS BACK BLUE EAGLE

Gary, Ind, Nov 7.-(UP)-Theodore
Rahutis, restaurant owner, who was the first per-
son in the country to lose his NRA Blue Eagle,
today became the first person to get his Blue
from Rahutis on the ground he failed to live up
to provisions of the code. However, the Gary
compliance board was invested with power to
give it back
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
HoneymoonersA Are
Released From The
City Lookup Cells
Providence Judge ApOIOgized to Them for the Out.
rageous Abuse-Were Jailed for Violation
of Motor Laws

Providence R. l.. November = CUP = Graham Seymour.
I'll BRIDE 49, both of Waham, Mass spent
night honeymoon separate cells city lookup were
today District Judge Howard B. Goram apoosized
the action of police combining for vehicle law
violations.
sorry you received such treatment judge
placed young Seymour probation charges driving with
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG BROKE

Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov 7.-(UP)--
Clara Kimball Young, motion picture actress
who reached the peak of nationwide fame in
1916, is practically destitute" in a California
theatrical home, her attorneys charged today in
collection suit against her uncle here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
SOVIET GUARDS KILL MANY

Toxic, Nov 7-(UP)-A Hardin dispatch
to the Nippon Dempo today reported that Soviet
guards had killed 200 Manchurians in village
in Russian territory across the Amur river from
Chen hatzu. stEsa4
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
Lieut. John H. MurelI Accused By Pretty Widow OF
Assault-CIarence barrow Says He Will
Defend Lieutenant

San Antonio Texas, November = CUP - Blanche Rails
twice married matron Birmingham Ala testified today bond
hearing John H. Mure former West Point foooa
abandoned the Fort Sam Houston
Military and attacked her
The eomey young Birmingham hoked with emotion as
she related incidents leading up the alleged attack.
October IT, following
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
DOLLAR WEAKENED

London, Nov. 7-CUP) -- The
American dollar weakened again
today and the London open mark :
ct gold rate was lowered AZ centH
to $3.50 fine ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
CENTURY OLD HOTEL BURNED

Florida, Mass, Nov 7.-(UP) Century,
Rice's hotel, landmark on the Mohawk Trail
since stagecoach days, was levelled by fire today.
Damage was placed at $4,000
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-07
PRICE OF GOLD

PRICE OF GOLD
Washington. Nov. Z - (UP) -
The government today set its
price on newly mined American
gold TO $32.S4 an ounce, unchang-
ed from yesterday.