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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
DOCTOR KELLEY
 MADE HIS USUAL
 REP0hT TODAY
Made l,727 Inspections and Condemned Ton and
 Half of Bad Meat

Out of 1,727 inspections made during the past year, Dr Peter T. Keeley, local milk and food in- spector. in order to protect the health of the people of Waterbury. condemned almost a ton and a half of meat which, ordinarily, would have gone on sale on the public market. pr Keeley's an- nual report was released today. It also shows substantial income to the city through collections in his department.
 During the year 42S dairy in- spections were made, 666 visits were made to restaurants and fish markets were looked over GA times. Seventy-five inspections of whole sale houses were made and chicken markets were visited 429 times. Seventy visits were made to pas teurization plants and S45 samples of milk were collected and anal ized.
 Under Dr Keeley's supervision LISA cattle, 2,621 calves, two pigs, five lambs, IT sheep and one goat were butchered at the city slaugh- ter house, bringing in fees of $S,- 69O50. In addition. Dr Keeley in- supected 97 cattle, 1896 calves, two kids. 716 pigs and 16 swine, collecting fees for the city. amounting to s703.25. making total of $4,393.75 earned in fees and payable to the city treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
BEER SELLERS TO SET PRICES AND
 SIZE OF GLASS
That Was Decided at a Session of Local Assoc
 citation Yesterday

Beer dealers can set their own prices and use anys-siEesglass they desire, it was decided at yester- days meeting of the Waterbury local of the state Beer, Wine and Liquor Merchants association at Moose hall. The months experi- meEt of attempting to abolish five cent beer and limit the size of ten cent ounces was deemed a failure by several of the members, and it was voted without dissenting vote to let each tavern keeper run his beer prices as he saw fit.
 The decision climaxed series of arguments and criticism which had come up at each one of the past few meetings. The motion to end any attempt at price agree ment was made by William Sulli- van, secretarY-treasurer of the local and seconded by Rocco Diorio. Many members pointed out that if a man could scll~nickel beer and make a living, then he should be given a chance. but the general agreement was that there is no profit whatsoever in retailing the beverage at the nickel price. The increased cost of the new beer, plus the additional I-government tax since
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
DRUGGISTS DID
 NOT QUITE WIN

Augusta, Me-. Dec, 20.--(UP).- The Maine legislature in special session yesterday voted 91 to 52 in favor of permitting drug stores to dispense hard liquor, but the bill was defeated because 1t was 10 votes short of the two-thirds ma jority necessary to pass an emer- gency measure.
 The successful dry minority cheered as the vote was announce cd.
 Senate leaders were preparing a new bill under which system of municipal liquor dispensaries would be established. All liquors would be purchased through the state H. censing board. Customers would be limited to one quart at time and a total of four quarts a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
GUN FIGHT WITH
 ESCAPED BANDIT
State Policeman May Die But the Convict Was
 Captured

Paris, III, Dec 2O.-UP)- Eugene Teague, Indiana state po- liceman, was believed fatally wounded to-day in a gun battle which resulted in capture of Ed ward Shouse, escaped Indiana con vict, and two women companions.
 The women said they were Ruth Spencer, "A, San Diego, Cal, and Frances Brennan, 2S, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 Sliouse, one of 10 convicts who escaped two months ago from the penitentiary at Michigan City, Ind, and have harassed police of three states since, was trapped by 20 officers acting on information that the gang, headed by John Dillin- ger, planned to rob n Paris bank.
 With his car suddenly surround ed, Shouse drew revolver. Offi- cers opened fire and Teague fell, apparently shot by one of his com panions.
 The car in which Shouse and the two women were riding was purchased at Terre Haute recent ly under. a fictitious name. Shouse was the fourth member of the Dillinger gang to be ar rested or killed since the prisor break September 26 at Michigan Citv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
GREAT PLUNCER OF WALL
 HAS BEEN LOST
Jesse L. LivermOre May Have Been the Victim
 of Kidnapers

New York. Dec 20.--OP)-A thorough police search for Jesse l.. Livermore, famous Wall street plunger, was organized today. He had been reported missing under mysterious circumstances by the third and present Mrs Livermore. A teletype alarm was broadcast throughout the metropolitan area for the spectacular stock market operator who had made and lost many fortunes during his long ca reer. He was last seen after the market closed yesterday.
 Detectives immediately recalled that in the last few years Liver more had received many letters seeking to extort money. Some of these letters threatened him or mem bers of his family with kid naping. Although detectives recog- nized that Livermore might have been the victim of abductors, they had no evidence to support such a theory. On the other hand, there was no plausible explanation of his absence.
 Mrs Livermore talked to him on the telephone at D. m. yes- terday. He was to have tele- phoned her again at o'clock but did not. Detectives learned he had an appointment at the Waldorf Astoria hotel during the evening but did not appear. While away from home, it was his custom to telephone Mrs Livermore every two or three hours.
 When LiVermore did not re- turn to his luxurious Park avenue apartment by midnight, Mrs Liver more reported him missing to po- lice. She denied herself to all callers and no information could | be elicited from servants. It was understood that she was distraught and fearful.
 Detectives gave more and more | belief to the Kidnapping theory | when a careful check of all hospi- tals in the Metropolitan area failed to reveal any trace of the missing broker. It was pointed out that his highly publicized financial career, replete with tales of easily
 made millions, would make him q conspicuous target for criminals.
 Tn 1927. kidnapers threatened
 to seize his two sons and they were under heavy guard for months. In the same year, Arthur Barry, notorious jewel thief, broke into the Livermore Long Island palace and stole a fortune in jewels. Friends said the broker while l inclined to ignore threatening let | ters recognized that because of (Contjnued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20

heads of unit banks to declare dtvts dends at varied rates. At the same time. the group took up millions in doubtful assets of some of the unit institutions.
 Edsel Ford advanced $S,500.000 from his fortune to stabilize the situation in 1880, and 1881. The Ford Motor Co contributed $3,- | 500,000.
 Ferdinand Pecora, committee counsel, read letter regarding dividends from A. A. Maxwell, se- cretary of the group, to H. $. Rev. holds, president of the Union Peo- ples National Bank of Jackson, Mich.
 Robert o. Lord, former presi- dent of the group said he pre- sumner" the dividend was paid al- though Reynolds protested his | bank was not in 8 position to de- clare dividends at the rate "sug- gested."
 Lord admitted the group s'may | have made mistake" when 1t con- tinued to declare dividends after the 1929 market crash.
 Washington, Dec 2o-(UP)-- Robert o. Lord. former president of the Guardian Detroit Union group of banks, told the senate banking committee today that De- troit banks were started on their way to collapse when they assumed 30,0O0,000 of deposit liabilities of the American State Bank in the winter of 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
ADOLPH HITLER
 AIDS HIS FRIEND
His Buddy in Trenches Living in Reading Going
 Back to Germany

Reading, Pa. Dec 20-(UP)- Friendship in the trenches with Adolph Hitler has won Ignatz Westenkirschenor trip to Ger many, at IIitler's expense, and the promise of steady employment which he was unable to find here.
 Westenkirchenor left Reading to-day with his family and his be- longings. He planned to leave New York tonight for Munich where Hitler. his buddy during the war, has offered him a position in the dictator's headquarters.
 An unemployed carpenter, Wes- tenkirschenor revealed that his correspondence with Hitler, re- garding a position in Germany. started last March.
 "I often wondered would he re- member, now that he is the big man in Germany" Ignatz ex- plaine6. He remembered me well. We were in the same squad four years. So now I go back to Germany and get a good job at the brown house in Munich"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
OFFICIAL WORD ON POSTMASTER
 WAS RECEIVED
How Application Should Be Made and Require
 f1entS Needed

Official word was received from ,Washingtonpa at the local post office today announcing a competitive examination for the local postmas- tership. Applications for the post must be submitted to the Civil Service commission by January 9th. and be secured either at the post office or from the civil service bu- reau at the national capital
 The announcement includes. the list of requirements which appf- cants must possess, and enumerates special preferences connected with war service. Applicants must be between the ages of 30 and 66 and must have supervisory experiences of at least five years. such experi- ence being equal to the organiz- ing, directing and managing ability required of g postmaster. The sal .ary is $4,500, minus Is per cent.
 From the information contained in the communication, it Is seen that Acting Postmaster James T. Kelley could have been named to the postmastership without holding an examination. since he rose through competitive civil service.
 The examination will not be ex- actly that, in the popular sense. The applicants will not meet in one room, but will merely fill out the required blanks and submit them to Washington. The three highest ranking applicants will be chosen, and the postmaster-gener- al will submit the name of any one of the three to the president for appointment.
 The official procedure Is as fol- lows:
 When vacancy exists ill a first class post office in the position of postmaster, the postmaster general may submit to the president the name of the postmaster whose "A kconfTuuaN nr paoA Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20

 AGREEMENT HAS
 BEEN EXTENDED
President Issued Orders To-day - Would Be
 Hardship to Stop It

Washington, Dec 20-(UP) - President Roosevelt, it was an
 nounced today at the White House. has signed an executive or Ger extending the presidents re- employment agreement for indus try for four months after Jan l The presid e n s reemployment agreements originally expired Dec 31. Discussing approval of the document, MT Roosevelt said:
 ''In the midst of winter and with many persons out of work, it is essential that the new year should not bring with it any let down in the recovery program Tn the trades and industries which at that time have not come under ap- proved codes and to which, there fore only the presidents re-em- ployment agreement applies.
 q am therefore, inviting every employer in those, trades and in- Gustries to join with me in an ex- tension of the presidents reem- ployment agreement for four months. By that time 1t is expect ed that the process of codemaking will have been virtually completed
 T urge all employers in trades and industries not covered by codes to cooperate by continuing to maintain higher wages and shorter hours. The. need for their help is still great. Employers joining with me in the extension of the presi- dents reemployment agreement may continue to display the Blue Eagle as a symbol of their cooper ation and those few employers who have not heretofore signed the agreement may sign 1t as extended and upon delivering a signed certl- ficate of compliance to the post of flee may obtain q Blue Eagle.
 Display of the Blue Eagle on or after January 1. 1884, by an em- T lover whose business is not en- tirely covered by an approved code will be treated as an acceptance Of the extension of the presidents re- employment agreement and re- presentation that he is complying with it for that part of his busl- ness not covered by approved codes."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
TWO AMERICANS
 WERECAPTURED v. !. IN FRENCH PLOT
Secret Police Seized Many Other in Greatest Spy
 Game of History

Paris. Dec 20--(UP)-An Amer ican man and woman were arrested today on the charge of possessing military documents and photo- graphs as secret police agents sought to break what they believed to be the greatest spy plot since World War.
 The Americans were described as Robert Gordon Switz, 29, of East Orange. N. J., and Miss Marjorie Tilley, 22, of New York city.
 Benjamin Berkowitz, 42, a nat uralized Canadian born at Jassy. Roumania, was under arrest and held to be the master mind of the plot, alleged to be aimed at obtain ing secrets of Frances defenses. Berkowitz's wife, Clara. was held also. She was known on the left bank -. the artists colony - as painter.
 Police Busy Since June
 Nearly q score of persons were arrested after 300 secret police agents had investigated reports Of a spy plot since last June
 Three were French and of these one, a woman, was said to be the daughter of prominent police of ficial.
 In addition to the arrests. police
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
MAYOR M'LEVY
 WANTS SESSION
He Is Another Who Asks | Governor to Call ill Legislature

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 20-(U P)-Mayor Jaspeh McLevy, Bridge port socialist, will add his voice to those demanding special session of the legislature when he confers with Governor Cross at Hartford tomorrow afternoon, he said today.
 Mayor McLevy telephoned the governor today and a meeting for 3 o'clock tomorrow was arranged.
 The mayor said he would urge special session in order to pass legislation providing for the im> mediate full construction Of the Merritt Highway, to provide for re- lief measures for Bridgeport and that state, and to enable Bridge port to issue bonds to meet deficits incurred in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
Druggists HaUe
 Their Test Case

Hartford, Conn, Dec 2O- (UP)-The way for a test case of the liquor boards ruling against issuing liquor permits to druggists was cleared today when the board refused application of B. J. Murphy. Manchester druggist. This case had been decided on as the one which will be appealed to the superior court for a ruling. Murphy is president of the State Phar- macists association and also is a member of the state pharmacy commission.
 It was this commission which obtained ruling from the attorney general that druggists must have the per- mits which the liquor board refuses to issue them. To- days action by the liquor board followed a conference late yesterday between mem- bers of the liquor commis- sion, Murphy and attorneys for the druggists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
BEER TEST CASE MADE OF SIMPSON
 TAVERN PERMIT
Local Beer Dealers Hope to Get Backing of State
 Association

Waterbury retail beer merchants, with the expected support of the state association, will make a test case of the liquor commissions revoking of the permit of Harry Simpsons tavern on Sperry street, it was decided at yesterdays Vneet- ing of the Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor Merchants association. The permit is now under suspension after having been originally re- voked by the commission.
 Simpsons permit was revoked on the grounds that his premises were unsuitable, although the charge also included, an allegation that a state inspector found two empty liquor bottles and five empty glasses on the premises. The hear ing was held in Hartford the 11th, and Simpsons permit was revoked. A few days later he was informed that instead of being revoked, his permit was under suspension.
 The case has several aspects which make 1t interesting, to the public at large as well as to the dealers. When Simpsons permit was granted. his premises were ap- proved as suitable. Later an in- spector visited the place, and sug- gestcd that the curtains be lowered to give full visibility. This was done. and the tables were also moved into the center of the floor for the same purpose, yet the place was reported.
 One of the reasons given for un- suitability was that the tavern floor level was too high from the street to be considered on the ground floor. There are five steps going up to the tavern door. one of extremely low. according to the tavern owner. At the hearing, Simpson stated that the owner of the building would lower the win dows almost to the street, but the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
HUNK ANDERSON
 IS BEING SOUGHT
North Carolina State COl- lege Has Made a Bid
 for His Services

Raleigh, N. C.. Dec 2o.-(UP)-- Heartley (Hunk' Anderson, former head football coach of Notre Dame. was directly approached by the North Carolina State college ath- letic council today on the possibil- ity of his becoming head coach here.
 Anderson later said he was con- sidering the proposal. and that he would remain here for confer ence with Dr E. c. Brooks, presi- dent of State, before making a final decision. If he accepts, he would succeed John P. (Clipper) Smith, recently dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
Final Neze,s Flashes
WAS ANXIOUS ABOUT HANGING

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 20.-(UP!-Curlos- ity regarding hanging was blamed today for the death of Edward Mcclure, 1S, junior high school freshman here He was strangled when he put leather belt around his neck and looped 1t over towel rack Neighbors related that Mcclure had demonstrated to other children the posslbll- ity of hanging with belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
WHISKEY IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec 20 (UP)-All whiskey sold in New York city after January 5, must be labeled to show the purchaser definitely whether he is buying straight" "blended,' or "imita- tion.' The three grades, with the specifications for each, were defined legally in an amendment to the city sanitary code.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
HE LOST HIS WHALE

New York, Dec 20.-(UPl-HaWy Lewls feared today that his Bottom whale had been kid naped The whale, on a 65-foot truck, left Chi cago Friday and was lost seen crossing the h. diana-Ohio border the next day. Lewis said the whale was worth 5000. "And it's not only the money" he lamented, .I love that whale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20

grounds the 18th. amendment is
 now non -existant.
 q absolutely disagree with this opinion" the district judge said, admitting, however, that repeal of the 18th amendment emasculated the Volstead, or enforcement act, so ar as all cases subsequent to re-
 peal were concerned.
 In passing judgment in a prohi- bitjon case just prior to repeal, Judge Paris told the defendants Volstead act is still on the statute
 books.'
 Washington, Dec. 20 - (UP) = The confused legal status of pro hibition enforcement cases insti- tuted before repeal of the 18th
 amendment will be cleared up once and for all by the United States
 supreme court early next year. The court will hear arguments
 Jan. IS on a case in which the federal court for the middle district
 of North Carolina on the day after
 repeal dismissed charges against two men indicted prior to repeal.
 Approximately 500 cases ipsti- tuted before repeal will be affected
 by the supreme. courts decision.
 The justice department desires to drop cases against small violat- ors, but to prosecute habitual crin- Iinais and racketeers wherever pos sibie.
 New Orleans, Dec. 20 (UP) The | fifth U. s. Circuit court of appeals held that all pending prohibition cases, whose defendants have not been arraigned, should be thrown out of federal court. The ruling came in the case of Edwin NJ. Smallwood of San An tonio, Tex, who was arrested in March of this year. and sentenced | of May 19, seven months prior to repeal of the 18th amendment. His | appeal stayed execution of sen- tence.
 Judgment in SmaHwood's case was reversed and annuIied on the grounds that the law under (which he was arrested no longer exists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
DEAD HIS AUTO

Providence, R. l., Dec 20.-(UP)-E. Merle Bixby, 68, a member of the board of canvassers and registrations and city official for more than 30 years, was found dead in his automobile Tn the garage at his home today. Doctors were un- able to say whether heart disease or carbon mon- oxide fumes caused death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
GOOD STEEL NEWS

New York, Dec 20.-UP)--- Steel operations are continuing to squirt forward, the magazine Iron Age said otday. with operations now at SC per cent of capacity as against 34.2 per cent as announced for the beginning of the week by the American Iron and Steel Insti- l fiIfn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
LHY PONS WON DIVORCE

Philadelphia, Dec 20.-(UP)-Lily Pons, petite star of the Metropolitan Opera company, has obtained secret divorce from her Dutch husband, August Mesrits. Miss Pons admitted the divorce shortly after she sang the title role in "Lakme" at the Academy of Music. "Yes 1t is all flemish finale" she shrugged, with a half smile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
LONG TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT

New Orleans, Dec 20--(UP) President Roosevelt will receive the longest telegram sent in years Sunday when 10000 civil works admin istration employees here wish him Merry Christ mas and Happy New, Year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
Detroit Banks Called For Diuidends As Ford Loaned Them Millions
Ford Was Trying to Save Them But the Banks Got Orders to Declare Dividends Even When They
 Were in No Position to Do So

Washington, December 20 - (UP) - The Guardian Detroit Union group directed unit banks in it's organization declare substantial dividends at time when Edse Ford and others lending millions from their private for tunes to avert collapse of the Detroit banking structure according to testimony today before the senate banking committee.
 193O and 193 Guardian group officials called upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
Courts Confused About Repeal Act
One U S. District Judge Insists Prosecution of Cases Must GO On-Supreme Court to Settle the
 Whole Dispute in January

St Louis, December 20 - (UP) - U s. District Judge G. B. Fars of St Lous asserted in statment here today that repeal of the 18th amendment does cancel prosecu on of prohibition cases in which indictments convictions occurred prior to actual repea.'
 Comment asked in view of the us. Court of Appeals opinion of yesterday at New Orleans setting aside the conviction of Texas defendant in prohibition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
KEPT ON FIGHTING

Aslncion. Paraguay. Dec 2O.-- (UP) -- -Faraguayan troops captur> cd four Bolivian forts yesterday before the arnistice went into ef- feet. 1t was announced officially to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
CARPENTIER COMING BACK

Paris, Dec 20-( (UP) )-G Georges Carpentier has definitely decided to return to the prize ring he announced today after two weeks of training trial sg .s .. .f s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
Markets At c GlanCe

Stocks drop fractions to 3 points. Bonds lower; corporation loans weak. Curb stocks react Chicago stocks lower. Call money l per cent. Foreign exchange lower. Wheat off 2 cents; corn and oats lower. Cotton breaks 50 cents bale. Rubber lower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec 20-(UP)-The treasury net balance for December IS, was $1,234,122,561.26.
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