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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
STATE MASONS TO MEET
 IN BRIDGEPORT TONIGHL

George R. Sturgess of Woodburys past grand master of the Masons in the First Masonic district, will speak at the mass meeting of Con~ necticut Masons in Bridgeport to~ night. Carl H. Claudy, executive secretary of the Masonic Service Association of the United Statess will also be present at the meetings following which he will be taken by MT Sturgess on a tour of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
SNEEZING SINCE
 LAST FRIDAY

Hollywood, May 2-(UP)-Se- datives were administered today to Rhea Nathanson, pretty blonde 16- year-old high school girl, who has been sneezing every minute since last Friday.
 A series of sneezes compelled Miss Nathanson to leave her school room and return home. Unable to stop the tickling sensation which preceded each sneeze, doctors or dered her removed to hospital
 The use of sedatives to induce sleep has given her the only relief from the strange sneezing attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
Coer Will Filed
 In Probate Court
Relnembrances to Two Cemetery Ass'ns Provided foz
 -Other Requests Made

which was drawn and signed c4 December 1, 1882.
 Mrs Ellen Caroline Welton Coe1 died on April End. She was S4 years. of age, a native of Waters bury and the widow of the lat4 James E. Coer. She is survive6 by four children, six grandson@ four granddaughters, seven grea1 grandsons and nine great grand~ dauphters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
John A. Cluney on
 Sporting World'
Address Before Holy Name Society of Lady of
 LOurdes Tonight

John A. Cluney, sports editor of the Democrat, will address the regular meeting of the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Lourdes church tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the parish hall. MT Cluney has taken for his subject, ''This Sport ing World" Rev John Glynn, who aided in organizing the society, will introduce the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

deputy commissionerships under the state liquor commission. Lead CTS believe that the administration should be given the say as to whom shall be picked for the jobs, such as deputy commissioners.
 In some quarters it is believed that the selection of candidates for these positions will be left with the three man commission recently named by Governor Cross.
 Aside from these jobs, there are other positions to be filled, both as federal appointments and state ap- pointments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
TO LET GANDHI
 DIE THIS TIME

New Delhi, India, May 2-(UP) |-The Mahatma Gandhi's approach ing fast may be allowed to end in death without interference by au- thorities, 1t was indicated today.
 Jail rules provide for forcible feeding. but in view of the moral issues involved, it is unlikely to be restored to, even if death threat ems.
 It was considered probable the government would release Gandhi as soon as his fast begins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
SHEEP BREEDERS TO
 MEET AT DEEP RIVER

S. Mclean Buckingham of Wa tertown, commissioner of agriculA ture, will be one of. the speaker1 at the twenty-fourth annual field day and sheep shearing contest ot the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association which will be held Sats urday at St Johns school. Deeu River. There will be no barbecue at the event this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
BRIDGEPORT CATHOLIC
 WOMEN START DRIVE,

Rt Rev Maurice F. McAuliffe bishop of Hartford and Rev Igna- tius Cox, s. J., professor of ethics at Fordham University, were the principal speakers at the meeting last night of the Bridgeport Coun- cil of Catholic Women who have set a membership goal of 5000 women. Monsignor John J. Me- Givney delivered the welcome ad- dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
CANCELLED DEBTS

New Haven, Conn, May 2.-(UP) All indebtedness to Dr Walter C.. Skiff, for professional services, was ordered cancelled in his will, which was on file in probate court to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Hostesses for the dinner to be held as part of the three day con- ference of Connecticut Social Workers here were announced to- day. The dinner will be served Saturday evening at 6 o'clock at the Hotel Elton. Professor Harry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
Luther League Annual
 Reunion Tonight

The local Luther league will hold it's annual reunion tonight at the parish home. Members of the 1882 confirmation class will be the guests of the evennig. Arrange ments for the affair are in the hands of Miss Edith Hettlinger. Carl Hassel, Miss Margaret Her ren, Miss Helene Koslosky and Karl Sonntag. Dancing will follow a play. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

The vessels will remain at Boston 10 days and then proceed to Hali- fax, Labrador, enroute to Green land with suplies for the Italian airships flying to the Chicago ex- position,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
ON DANGER LIST

New Haven, Conn, May 2.-OP) Edward Helke, g, remained on the danger list at New Haven hos- pital to-day, severely burned yes terday evening when he came in contact with high tension wires while playing on a bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02
DIED.

STANTON-In this city, May End, 1888, Mrs Marie (Connor) Stanton, of 69 Idylwood Avenue. Funeral Thursday morning at S:15 o'clock to SS. Peter and Paups church. Bur- ial in new St. Joseph's cemetery. SMITH-In this city, May 2nd, 1883. Celia M. Smith, of II Englewood Avenue. Funeral Thursday morn- ing. Burial in Wooster cemetery, (Danbury).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Mexico has limited its stamp tax on checks to cases where they are used as a proof of payment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-02

Employment conditions both for field and manual labor in the Dominican Republic are improv- ing.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
Books ReceiUed
NON-FICTION.

NON-F1CTION.
HISTORY OF THE LOST STATE or
FRANKLIN BY Samuel Cole Williams,
Former Justice of the Supreme Court Of
TennesseeA New York: The Press Of the
Pioneers.
SANDS OF SCITUATE Verse). BY Esthe1
Litchf1eld. Boston: The Stratford Co.
THE ROMANTIC EXILES. Ninetenth-
Century Portrait Gallery. BY Edward Hall
lett Carr. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Co.
ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS (Pam-
phlet). BY T. d. Kemp, jr. New York:
The Robert c. Cook Co.
MOWEAQUA AND OTHER POEMS. BY
Theodore Charles Kahn. New Haven.
Conn. Columbia Printing Co.
EXPERIENCES AND IMPRESSIONS. Tho
Autobiography of Col. A. A. Anderson. New
York: The Macmillan Co.
FICTION.
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BY Rhys Davies.
New York: Covici- Friede.
CRIES IN THE NIGHT. BY J. H. Wallis New
York: e. p. Dutton & Co.
THE MARRIAGE RACKET. BY vina Delmar.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.
MISS ROOSTER (Juvenile). Washington, D.
c.: The Creme Lamp League.
Evening star., 1933-07-02

PSYCHOANALYSIS AND MEDICINE. A study
of the Wish to Fall Ill. BY Karin Stephen,
M. A., M r. c. S., L. r. c. p New York:
The Macmillan Co.
DIET IN SINUS INFECTIONS AND COLDS
BY Egon v. Ullmann. M. d. New York: The
Macmillan Co.
THE NEW DENTISTRY Phase Of Preven-
tive Medicine. Six Lowell Lectures BY
Leroy Matthew Simpson Miner, D. M. D.,
M D., F. A. c. s. Cambridge, Mass: Har-
ward University Press
THE general interest in personal health IS
greater and the general level of intelligence
about matters of health and disease is higher
than it was a generation ago. To be sure. there
is much half-knowledge and much misinfor-
nation. which often make people unnecessarily
uncomfortable or cause them to do the wrong
thing with the best Of intentions Increasingly
books and magazine and newspaper articles are
being written in popular style, intended for the
general reader by physicians Of experience and
standing, on the subject Of health and preven-
tive medicine These three books are of that
type The author of the first, formerly q fellow
Of Newnham College, Cambridge, England. has
brought to the study Of psychoana1ysis crit
ican mind and years Of research and expert
ence Her book is based on q series Of lectures
delivered chiefly to medical students and Is Of
less general interest than the two other books.
Her discussion Is based on the Freudian
theory of psychogenic illness. diet In Sinus
Evening star., 1933-07-02
T SARAH q. BOWERMAN
The Picaresque andLengthy Novel BY Her0ey
Allen-Couquest Of the South Pole, and
Other Summer Volumes.

Infections and Colds" is a book which might
be helpful to any one. for every one has colds
and too many have sinus infections. The first
part explains the physiology Of the sinuses and
the method Of their infection. and gives advice
for the treatment of colds with great stress on
diet. An alkaline diet is protective against
colds and Is also q curative agent The later
part gives specific diet directions and an ap-
pendix furnishes over q hundred recipes and
some sample menus DR.. Miner, author Of
"The New Dentistry" Is dean of the Dental
School and professor Of clinical oral surgery
in Harvard University. He Is a champion Of
the biological as opposed to the mechanical
concept Of dentistry and believes strongly in
dental research. He tells us that dental carries,
or tooth decay. Is one Of the most ancient of
diseases. The teeth of the Rhodesian man
suffered from it 125,c00 years ago. He surveys
the history Of dentistry from this remote past,
traces the rise and development Of the pro-
fession and ventures some prophecies about its
future in prevention and cure, not only Of
diseased teeth but also Of many other dis
eases which we now know to have their be-
ginning in infected teeth. This is most
valuable authoritative book, popularity written,
and, from the literary point of view. contains
many interesting bits Of information, as that
teeth atrophy from disuse and that artificial
teeth were in use under the Caesars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
CITIES SERVICE
 TESTIMONY WAS MOST AMAZING
Spent Sum of $l8l,S25,= 80S.95 Buying Up City Service Company Stock in October 1919

Washington April 28-(UP) - Testimony that the Henry l.. Do- |herty utilities management spent |the stupendous sum" of $181, ,825,- I00805 buying up Cities Service Icompany stock in october, 1919, was presented today at hearings |before the federal trade commis- sion. Examiner Thomas W. Mitch Tell outlined to the commission the market operations in Cities Service |stock just before the 1929 Wall |street crash. He said 6,927,20O |shares of Cities Service stock were Ioffered on the, New York Curb |Stock Exchange during october, l929, and the Doherty manage Iment purchased 3,O80,392 shares for the account of the Cities Serv- lice Security company.
 When the market. crash became Inevitable. he said. $13S,061, ,068.13 twas spent by. the Doherty-con- ltrolled organization to buy 2.372,- l101 shares of Cities Service stock lin an effort to maintain the price Iat Ia reasonably high level. Mitch Eeil testified, however, the 5,827.- tOOO schares of Cities Service were
 ssthrowin on the market" during the period prior to the crash. and the Doherty purchases were not Sufficient to uphold the market
 price." The examiner produced tabulations showing that the price of Cities Service stock broke from { a high of 568h on october 16 to 20 on october 30, 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
FAMILY OF FOUR FOUND DEAD IN
 THEIR MACHINE
Woman Who DeadlOcked Jury Was Sentenced to Jail and Death By Gas Decided On

Jordan, Minn, April 2S.-(UP)- Mrs Genevieve Clark, 38. whose in- sistence on acquittal deadlocked the jury in the notorious Foshay mail fraud case. was found dead with her husband and two children in their parked automobile near here last night.
 Mrs Clark and her husband ap- parently had decided to wipe out their family rather than undergo the ignomy of jail for the wife and mother. A section of garden hose ran from the automobiles exhaust pipe into the sedan in which the bodies were discovered.
 Mrs Clark was sentenced to jail for contempt of court because she won a place as juror in the Foshay trial without revealing that she was former employe of the Foshay enterprises. Her husband D. D. Clark. went into debt in an attempt to keep her out of jail, but her last appeal had failed.
 The children who died with the Clarks were Rowland, 10, and Dean. ',
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
FARMER DIPPED THE GOVERNOR AND
 HIS MARTIAL LAW
WIFE OF DEAD FIRE CAPTAIN
 CALLED SAN E

Salem, Mass, April 28-- (UP)-Mrs Jessie E. Costello, who alIegedly murdered her husband, Fire Captain William J. Costello of Peabody. with cyanide at their home Febru- ary 17, Is sane, state alienists found in a report filed with the superior court to-day.
 The sanity finding was made by Dr Clarence A. Bonner, su- perintendent of Danvers State hospital, and Dr l.. Vernon Briggs of Boston.
 Attorney William J. O'Brinc said the defense anticipated the report and was ready to. go to trial. Assistant District Att tOrney Charles A. Green said the government also was pre- pared to proceed with the case. Details of the alicnists' report were available only to counsel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28

Senator Dill. dem, Washn, imme- diately offered an amendment to forbid hereafter inclusion of 'the gold clause" in future bond and contracts. It would make legal tender the only medium of value in which contracts could be carried out or bonds redeemed.
 Seventeen democrats deserted the administration to vote for the bonus amendment. They were joined by ten republicans and the one farmer-la borite, Senator Ship stead, Minnesota.
 Forty democrats and 20 republi- cans voted against the amendment.
 President Roosevelt threw his influence into the fight against the soldiers bonus in the senate to- day as administration opposition to the proposed bonus rider broke into the open.
 Majority Leader Robinson an- nounced he was "authorized to say that the president unqualifisdly op- posoes the plan to use proposed treasury notes to pay to soldiers a sum estimated by him at $2,400,- 100000.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
ELDER MORGAN
 DIED OF WORRY

New York, April 28.-(UP)-The death of the elder J. Pierpont Nor gan was hastened as result of strain and worry caused by the money trust investigation" by a congressional committee in 1912, Thomas W. Lamont, Morgan part ner, says in an article in the cur rent issue of Golfers.
 "Never before had anyone ever impugned MT Morgan's motives or cast doubt on the uprightness of his dealings" Lamont says.
 A new investigation of activities of the Morgan banking firm in re- cent years will be started by a sen- ate committee soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
Second Degree Murder Charge
 Is Set Aside
Judge Booth in Superior Court To-day Upheld Plea of Defense for Abatement of the Mur- der Indictment Found Against Eleanor Sad- dler, Negress
 ATTORNEY CASSIDY
 ILLEGAL JUROR

Judge John Richards Booth sus- tained defense counsers plea for abatement of the second degree murder indictment returned against (Eleanor Saddler, IS year old local Negress. at a hearing in superior court this afternoon and instructed High Sheriff James Geddes to im- lpantl new grand jury to appear hext Tuesday morning.
 III Judge Booths action followed recommendation of Assistant Estates Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald who pointed out that Attor- hey John H. Cassidy's appearance On the grand jury should be dis qualified on the grounds that he is hot an elector of New Haven county. MT Fitzgerald added that the grand jury's finding, which was returned yesterday afternoon hfte- two hours hearing of the is- sues, is illegal.
 By Judge Booths ruling the |inding of the grand jury yesterday (Continued ons Page S)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
CONNOR NAMED
 TO ST0ECKEL JOB BY GOV.
Former State Senator of Hartford Gets Juicy Plum-Senate May Not Confirm Him

Hartford. Conn, April 2S-UP) The nomination of Michael A.. Connor, a quarter-master general on the governors staff, for motor vehicles commissioner, to-day was sent to the senate by Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. Connor Is a dem- ocrat. The present commissioner is Robbins E. Stoeckel, Norfolk, republican.
 Stoeckel has held the office of motor vehicles commissioner since the department was established in 1917. His term expires May 30. Connor's appointment is for four years.
 The nomination is expected to precipitate a vigorous fight in the senate, with the probability that Connor will not be confirmed. In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
Sweeping Victory For: Opponents Of
 The Bonus Measure
The Administration Threw Its Strength Into the Fight to Defeat the Bonus Rider to Presidents Bill
VOTE REMOVES LAST BLOCK
 TO THE ROOSEVELT INITIATION
By LYLE c. WILSON


 Washington April 28-(UP)-Administrat votes in the senate to-day beat the veterans bonus rebellion and defeated rider to the currency imitation bill for im- mediate cash payment of upwards of to for soldiers The vote 60 to 2S.
 The vote removes the last serious obstacle to speedy adoption of the unprecedented imitation plan by the administration to raise commodity prices by cheapenng the American dollar
 The immediate cash payment amendment offered by Senator Robinson republican Indiana not mandatory Like other sections of the proposed imitation plan it would been discretionary with President Roosevelt whether to compensate tn sOldirs.
 The announcement that President Roosevelt would not use the compensation power if it granted to him changed the senatorial lineup infation The first nine votes cast sody against the bonus amendment By of the bill had gained eight votes it's ponens had rolled up "A and the roll call continued the rOut became complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
700 of Them, Including the Crowd That Nearly Lynched Court Judge Last Night, Are Ready to Clash With Troops

Le Mars, Ia, April 2S-U.Po- Embattled farmers defied county wide martial law to-day assembling on the outskirts of Le Mars. while 400 state troops went on duty to end a new outbreak of violence in this center of agrarian unrest.
 A crowd of 700 farmers-pre- sumably including band who al- most lynched a district judge last night when he refused to cease mortgage foreclosures = gathered on the farm of William Durband. They carefully guarded the purpose of their meeting on the farm, which they have saved from fore closure proceedings for the last two weeks.
 The call for the meeting was spread by grapevine telegraph shortly after the outbreak last night in which Judge c. c. Bradley
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
BONUS MEN IN
 GREAT BATTLE
 TO THE DEATH
Senators Who Stood Back of It Said They Had AZ Votes to Help the Cause Along
By LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, April 2S-(UP)- The administration was in a fin- ish fight to-day to protect the cur rency imitation bill against Sen ate rider authorizing cash payment of war veterans compensation.
 Senators sponsoring immediate cash payment of veterans compen- sation claimed to-day to have AZ votes pledged to attach their rider to the administration currency in- flation bill. That is only six votes short of an actual majority of the present Senate.
 News of the boom in bonus stock sent Senate administration leaders scurrylng in a counter offensive. Senator Long, democrat, Louisiana, always optimistic but likewise an able manipulator of the Senate, confidentially announced: We have enough votes to pass this cash payment amendment and we are going to do it."
 The full influence of President Roosevelt's authority is to be swung shortly into the bonus bat tie. Senate Majority Leader Rob-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
FORMER STATE POLICEMAN IS
 DENIED PLEA
Donald Geddes, Resident of Waterbury, Refused the Right to Sue for His Back Pay
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Stan Man)

State Capitol, Hartford, Conn, April 2S-(Speeial to The Demo- crat) - Donald Geddes, former state policeman and a resident of Waterbury. was denied the right to sue the state for back pay to-day by the house. Upon receiving an unfavorable report from the com mittee on claims this action was taken.
 Following MT Geddes' discharge from the state police force the question of the legality was raised. It was stated that he was not dis charged in the form prescribed in the state statutes
 In reporting the bill to the house
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
HELEN VASKO IS
 GETTING BETTER

New York, April 2S. (UP)- Two-year- Helen Vasko, whose parents objected to the eye opera ton which physicians said was ne- cessary to save her life, seemed to be well on the road to recovery to-day.
 Doctors were cautious in report ing Tfelen's condition in their last bulletin yesterday, but they re- vealed that microscopic examina- ton of the diseased eye showed the malignant growth did not ex- tend into the optic nerve.
 "Thls finding renders the prog nosis favorable" the bulletin said. The statement was interpreted as meaning that Helen would live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
England to Loan France Immense
 Sum of Money

Paris, April 2s. (UP)-France is prepared to take huge loan from Great Britain to bolster her financial position, it was disclosed to-day when details of the mone- tary. accord between the two na- tions became known.
 As the price of keeping France nominally on the gold standard and controlling the pound in for eign exchange. 1t appeared that the British government is ready to become a bondholder to the extent of more than 2,000.000,00O francs SS6,0OO, O,OOO) in French bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
NINE NEGROES SURRENDER TO
 THE WARDEN
They Had Terrorized the Prison in Alabama and Were to Have Been Starved Out

Birmingham. Ala, April 2S = |(UP)-Nine Scottsboro case neg. |roes, who revolted against prison discipline and barricaded them |selves in county jail Wednesday. |surrendered internationally today after conference with Warden F. h.. Erwin.
 The negroes. who for 36 hours had shouted taunts and threats at their jailers from their partially wrecked eel, pleaded for food to- (Continued on Page 4.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
BALL PLAYERS ARE
 GIVEN PENALTIES FOR THEIR FIGHT
Three of Them Are Sus= pended Five Days and Fined $lOO Each for the Near Riot in Wash= ington-Negro Runner Keeps Title

Yankee Stadium, N. r.. April 2S P)-Suspensions of five days and fines of $100 each to-day were given to Ben Chapman of the Yankees and Buddy Myer and Earl Whitehill of the Senators as punishment for their part in the near riot at Griffith Stadium, Washington, Tuesday. The fines and suspensions were announced by William Harridge, president of the league.
 The suspended players will be eligible for competition on Mon- day.
 Announcement was made In the press box of the Yankee Stadium. Harridge yesterday in Philadelphia
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
THOMS BILL ON
 MOTOR FEES
 TO BE FAVORED
50 Per Cent Cut in Regis tratiOn Charges to Be Offered By Increase in Gasoline Tax
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Stan Man)

State Capitol, Hartford, Conn.,, April 2S-(Special to the Demo- crat)-It was learned by the Dem- ocrat correspondent today that the bill introduced by Rep. John D. Thoms of Waterbury providing for Q 50 per cent cut in motor Ve- hicle registration fees to be com pensated by one cent increase in the gasoline tax will be reported favorably very shortly.
 This was learned after the house this morning rejected several bills all dealing with changes in motor vehicle registration fees. The com-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
MOTHER TRIES TO
 TAKE HER LIFE
Feared Welfare AuthOr= ities Would Take Away
 Her Children

Bridgeport, Conn. April 2S-(U. P)-Mrs Stella Collicelli. 29. who sought to end her life when she feared welfare authorities would separate her from her five children, was recovering at St Vincent's hos pitaI to-day.
 She was being questioned at po- lice headquarters yesterday con- when she suddenly ran into a hall way screaming you cant take my babies from me-" Before attendants could stop her she threw herself down a flight of stairs. She was unconscious when removed to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-28
WILL NOT CHANGE

Washington, April 2S--(U.Po - Manuel Quezon. president or the Philippine senate. In a statement ao-day conceded that the united |kaates government will not cnunse Ahe terms of he Hawes,1uttlnE 'H,hilippine independence Dill until
 Nhcre is action by the Philippine
 Legislature.