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Evening star., 1933-05-30
ACTRESS FILES $4,000
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
Constance Claxton Sues Emile
Boreo, Paris Music Hall
Comedian.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 30--A $5o,00o
breach of promise suit by Constance
Claxton, actress, against Emile Boreo,
Paris music hall comedian, was dis
closed in Supreme Court yesterday. The
sheriffs Office filed notice that Boreo
was arrested May % and his bail was
fixed at $3.50.
Miss Claxton said she divorced her
first husband, physician. whose name
was not brought out, at Boreos solicita-
ton. and accompanied him to France
in 1880, where he promised to marry
her. Later, however. Miss Claxton de-
clared, Boreo said that marriage would
hinder or obstruct his career, and that
he wouldn't marry the best woman hv-
ing"
Evening star., 1933-05-30
LEGION HONORS DEAD
Past Commander of Rockville Post
Visits Cemeteries.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, May 3O-On behalf nf
the Henderson-Smith- Edmonds Amer
ican Legion Post of Rockville. Warner
i. PunIphrey, past commander OF the
organization, visited the Rockville Union
Cemetery, Monocacy Cemetery at
Beallsville and the cemetery at Darnes-
town and placed flag on the grave If
each World War and Spanish American
War participant buried in those grounds
and an American Legion marker on
each grave not so designated.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
RESIGNS FROM R-K-0
Beck Quits as Theaters Drop Vaude
Vile From Programs.

NEW YORK, May 80 H1.-The
Radio Keith Orpheum vaudeville cir
cult announced yesterday the reSigna-
ton OF Martin Beck as director, effective
June 8. He will continue active par
ticipation. however, in the affairs OF
the Palace Theater here and the
Orpheum circuit.
Beck came out Of retirment little
more than @ year ago TO take charge
of vaudeville for R-K-O. His resigna-
ton was submitted because many the
aters are dropping vaudeville from their
programs. Beck founded the Orpheum
circuit an San Francisco half a century
ago, ana from II the extensive E-K-O
ssnterprises haye grown. .---------
Evening star., 1933-05-30
GANDHI ENDS FAST
Frail Little Leader Is Weak and
Exhausted From Ordeal.

POONA, India, May 80 R.-The
Mahatma Gandhi remained weak and
exhausted today from the excitement
attending the end of his three weeks
fast against untouchability.
He was able to asSimilate some fruit
Juice and honey mixed with water,
however. and was allowed to eat some
grapes. his first solid food in % days
Doctors said the frail little leader
was still in a critical condition.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
SOUTH'S SHOE PROTEST
is HELD UNIMPORTANT
Secretary Perkins Says She Made
Reference Only as Illustration
in Address.

The fKore resulting from her state
ment that restored purchasing power
would mean the sale of more shoes in
the South was described yesterday by
Secretary of Labor Perkins as mot very
important"
Resentment against her remark was
voiced in the Senate by Senators Rus
Evening star., 1933-05-30

hazardous duty of
laying mines in the
North Sea, at a
time when Ger
man S u b m a rines
and mines imperil-
ed the lives of
every officer and
m e m b er of the
crew. BY his eX-
ceptional C our age
and d e OF ion to
duty, he inspired
t h e members of
the crew Of his
vessel.
On duty at the
Army War College
with the rank of
commander. he re.
Evening star., 1933-05-30

Gus services in a position of great re-
sponsibility in the line of his profess
sion, as executive officer of the U. S. S.
Shawmut, engaged in the exceedingly
Evening star., 1933-05-30

sides at Corcoran Courts. 4ef Twenty.
third street northwest.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. l.. E. Jaeckel.

S recorded in the official citation,
David E. Cummings, COM
mander. United States Navy,
was awarded the Navy Cross
for dist inolIiShed and ,nnnritnri
Evening star., 1933-05-30
BACKED TO LIMIT,
PEC0RA TO RESUME
MORGAN'S INQUIRY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Rank Situation Consolidated.

"Our bank situation is now consoll-
dated and our financial policy IS now
directed by Gov. Kienboeck OF tne
National Bank, who enjoys European
reputation"
THE United States, as free coun-
try dishkes tyranny; how could the
American people. if they so willeo' heip
Austria resist Hitlerite domination!
DR.. Dollfuss was asked.
Your people could do much lndeeo
for this little country" said the chah-
cellor earnestly More than that, per,
haps in helping us you would help all
Europe and the cause OF liberty.
In 1929 we sold America $9,5OO 900
worth of goods. last year this had
shrunk to 1000. 900. And think that
America. without injuring her own IN
dustries, could help us by buying knit
ted goods, felt hats, lingerie, silk gooos,
fine leather, petit point and other ar
ticles of taste and fashion, toys, sur
gical instruments and hospital equip
ment, drugs and perfumes.
Take another instance. The tour
ist traffic is worth more than $4O,-
600 900 q year to us. One effect OF our
resistance to Hitlerism has been the
threat OF a German tourist boycott.
The Nazis in Austria blame us for this
and make effective propaganda use
of it in the districts that depend largely
on German visitors, like the Tyrol. We
hope TO counterbalance 1t by stimulating
the tourist traffic from other countries.
Not Foes Of GermaHism.
every American, therefore, who visits
the Salzburg festival or comes to Austria
this Summer to sample the beauties OF
csir lake< and y1,nalrtatnS mill he IN M
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Not Foes Of Germanssm.

every American, therefore, who visits
the Salzburg festival or comes to Austria
this Summer TO sample the beauties OF
our lakes and mountains will be IN no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
YALE STUDENT
 WAS PUNISHED
Judge Advised Young Hill to Try Tactics in His
 Home Town

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 16 - (UP)-Lawrence Hill, Yale senoir from South Norwalk, Conn, who last week got a crack on the head from policeman's club, while he was aiding pickets at; foundry strike, today was at liberty on $500 bond. his case appealed from city court to superior court. Yesterday evening, after three-hour trial before Judge Raymond J. Devlin, Hill and two other defendants, Miss Rae Masler. young unemploy- ed dress worker. and Theodore Potenza. iron worker, all were found guilty.
 T don't think the people of New Haven are interested in any pet theory you may have. espe- cially of the type of lawlessness you tried to perpetrate here" Judge Devlin told Hill. "I think you have more to do with bring ing about this situation than any body else"
 The judge suggested Hill try his theories on his own home town, but added he didn't suppose he would have the courage to do such things at home.
 Hill then was fined S25 on a breach of peace charge, $35 for resisting an officer, and $10 for blocking the sidewalk. Miss Masler was fined $25 on n peace charge. and PotenZa was fined $10. Potenza and Miss Masler posted bond of $1O0 each for their appeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
TRUST FUND FOR THE ESTATE OF
 GEO BENEDICT
Middlebury Man Provided Annuity for Widow and
 Care of Children

A trust fund, which guarantees his widow an annuity of not less than $6,000 for the remainder of her life and liberal provisions for his three children during the exis- 'ence of the trust, was established by the late George Wakeman Bene- diet of Middlebury in his will, which was admitted to probate by Judge Dennis J. Slavin Eventu- ally the Middlebury Congregational church and the Parent Teacher association of that town will be generously remembered by the de- ceased.
 Mir Benedict was g. very promin- ent resident of Middlebury and q member of the Second Congrega- tional church of this city. He died on December 7th at the age of 77 years.
 The only imm ediate bequest stip- ulated in the will is an allowance of $500 to the Winsted Burying Ground association for the care of the testator's grave. The residue of the estate, real and personal, is placed in trust with the Waterbury Trust company as executor, with the exception of the family home which Mrs Rosanna s. Benedict, widow, is to have without restric- tions for the remainder of her life. She also receives the household furnishings and automobiles.
 The Waterbury Trust company is to manage, sell, lease and handle the. estate in whatever manner 1t deems best for the family. Mrs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
NEW ENGLAND IS
 SLEETED UNDER
Four Persons Met Death Because of Bad Driv=
 ing Conditions

Boston, Dec 16-(UP)-Ice-co cov- cred highways and stormy weather made driving conditions in New ready had brought death to four persons, and caused scores of in- Juries and accidents. A fog-like rain that froze as 1t fell disrupted bus, train and trolley services dur ing the night. Emergency crews of highway workers were put to sanding roads to lessen driving dangers and state and local police were on extra duty to straighten out traffic tangles.
 Edmund G. Knight, 51, of Saugus was struck and killed by an auto- mobile in Lynn while he was stand ing by road. After the first car struck Knight two other machines piled up behind it. At Haverhill, Charles Rosengard, 65, was struck by an automobile driven by Lean- der T. Carey of Medford. He died early today at hospital. A Colby college freshman, Francis M. Har- ris, 19, of Binghamton, N, Y. was was killed instantly when the auto mobile in which he and two other students were riding skidded and overturned at Richmond, Me. Dur and Shongood of New York and Paul Hannon of Lawrence. the oth- CT students, suffered minor injuries.
 A woman was injured fatally at East Haven, Conn, when car skidded into a bus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
SHEET AND RAIN STRUCK TRAFFIC
 BUT NOT BADLY
They Joined Hands in Att tempt to Stop Traffic
 Around City

Ice, sleet and rain combined yes- terday. last night and today in a concerted effort to cripple traffic and slow up service on the part of the public utility companies. How ever, despite the fact that the storm was one of the worst of It's kjnd Waterbury has experienced in quite few years, the city waded through with comparative ease. The Southern New England Tele- phone company reported only normal trouble while no trouble wss reported at all by the local division of the Connecticut Light and Power company. The Con- necticut company, while feeling the storm somewhat yesterday and last night was pushing it's trolleys and busses along on. regular schedule today.
 The sleet began falling yesterday morning. As it fell it froze and made walking and driving very dangerous. As a result traffic throughout the city was greatly diminished. It was feared, due to the intensity of the fall of sleet, that public utility companies would suffer greatly but the telephone and lighting and power concerns
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
RECOVERY PLAN
 OF PRESIDENT IS
 PAST THE CRISIS
Six Months of Experiment Has Turned Into Boon
 for People
By II. 0. THOMPSON Copyright, 1888. by the United
 PrcSS)

Washington, Dec 16.-CUP)- The MIRA is six months old today The Roosevelt administration be. lieves that in this eventful half year the MIRA has proven itself workable and that, with some ad- justments, it will be the deciding factor in pulling the country out of the depression.
 In former times, improved busi- ness indices such as those of the last month would have been hail. ed as signs of returning prosperity There is more caution now. But a quiet confidence has supplanted the frank air of experimentation of a few months ago.
 The MIRA in six months has passed from confusion into a con- pact organization. It has passed through q period of attack and criticism. By actual accomplish ments in codified industries it has answered many of the arguments levelled against it.
 All is not clear sailing ahead. But from the standpoint Of MIRA the situation has improved un- questionably in the last three weeks. MIRA finds itself well for tified for any attacks that may de- velop in congress and against any assaults that may be launched by private interests.
 The actions started against all leged code violators through the Department of Justice and the Fed eral Trade Commission illustrate the enforcement policies. Some 50 Blue Eagles have been revoked. Approximately 3.O00,00O employers were operating under the eagle and thousands of complaints were in- vestfgated and found unjustifled.
 Here are the outstanding results of MIRA operation at the six months anniversary:
 1-The estimate of more than 100000 workers reemployed. exclusive of emergency public works programs, and many mill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
AUTHOR MET HIS
 DEATH BY FIRE
Louis Joseph Vance Burn- ed When He Fell Asleep
 With Lighted Cigaret

New York, Dec. 16-(UP)- Louis Joseph Vance, 54. Author of the Lone Wolf" and a number of other novels. was burned to death today when he fell asleep with lighted cigaret in his mouth.
 Vance was found by attaches of the town house in which he lived after neighbors had smelled smoke. His clothes were badly burned. The apartment was undamaged. Vance wrote more than 30 novels as well as innumerable short stories and serials contribut- ed to magazines over period of 32 years, but none of his works achieved the instant popularity of his criminal hero the Lone Wolff Among his other books were "The Dead Ride Hard" "The Wo- man In The Shadow and Red Masquerade"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
INSPECTIONS BY CITY NURSES IN
 THE PAST YEAR
Over 100000 According to Report Made to
 Health Officer
More than 100000 inspections, in

More than 100000 inspections, in addition to consultations, eye eX- aminations, first aid, private visits to homes, and miscellaneous ac- tivitieS were carried out by the nurses of the city health depart ment during the past year, the an- nual report filed with Health Off, cer E. J. Godfrey by Miss Julia V. Guile, local supervisor of pub lie nurses, showed today. The past year has been about the busiest in the history of the health depart ment as far as the nurses are con- ccrned, said Dr Godfrey today.
 The exact number of inspections totaled 1O7,619. There were also consultations totaling 14,225, the number of eye examinations amounted to 21,431 and the num- Der of children excluded were 559. A total of 9,683 children were giv- en first aid and various others were referred to other public de- partments. The figures on the num- Der referred are as follows: Dentist, 1920; dispensary, 672; their own physicians, 447. The total number of home visits made by the nurses was 1908.
 In addition, the nurses weighed and measured children, examined youngsters at the open air school, gave cod liver. oil daily to large number of children and gave baths, weekly, to large groupe of young Sters.
 Furthermore, the. nurses assisted the regular school medical inspec- tors in giving physical examina- tions. diphtheria treatments. pre- school clinic treatments, vaccina- tions, in making checks to see that the children had vaccination scars and in attending public health meetings. They also assisted Dr A. Elizabeth Ingraham of the state department of health with exam ination of children for the sum- mer roundup.
 As for welfare work, outside the schools, the health department nurses under Miss Quille's direc- ton quarantined and released 655 cases, took 21O diphtheria cultures. conducted 25 special Investigations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
WAS PROVED
 PROLIFIC YEAR
Many Important Things Have Taken Place in
 Past Twelve Months
By the United Prcss)

The closing of every bank in the United States and America's aban- donment of the gold standard ranked number one in list of major news stories of 1893 com- piled today in concensus of Unit ed Press editors.
 The year itself was one of the most prodigiously fertile 12-months in a decade. for stories that crack led with human interest or were of worldwide effect upon human ity. But from the day-to-day re- port of the United Press, the fol- lowing stories, some of them of continuing interest" since their ef- feet was spread over days, weeks and months, were selected. The order in which these stories are mentioned does not indicate their relative importance.
 i. Closing of the United States banks and Washington's abandon ment of the gold standard. This was a story that had its repercus- sions--and is still having them in every financial capital of the world. A story. moreover. that has omic system that reaches down to every man, woman and child.
 2. The Roosevelt administration a continuing effect upon the econ- and MT Rooscvclt's MIRA experi- ment. This. a parallel story to the first. has an equal effect upon mii- lions of human beings.
 3. The breakdown of world eff forts at peace and economic har- mony as exemplified in failure of the world economic conference. ad- journmcnt of the world disarma- ment conference. and the with drawel of Germany and Japan from the League of aNtions,
 4. Hitler takes over supreme power in Germany. The imposition
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
$35, 900, 900 Worth or Gold Bought By Gout.
This Was Purchased in Europe and the Price To-day Was Not Changed Here-Suppy Is Not
 Yet Sufficient

1 Washington, Dec. 16 - (UP) - About $35,000,00O worth of for eign gold has been purchased by the government in it's dollar man. ipulation operations it was indi- cated today as the domestic price was held again at $34.01 per ounce Official word as to the amount of foreign gold acquired was lack ing, but President Roosevelt dis closed that the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation had added $25,- 000,000 to the $50,00O,00O fund originally set aside for gold oper- | ations. It was indicated the $50,- | 000,000 had been exhausted.
 l Chairman Jesse Jones of the R. F. c. announced Thursday that the R. F.. c. had bought 446,00 ounces of newly mined domestic gold aj a~cost of $14,S85,000. Out of, Q S50,0 00,000 fund, this would leave a little more than $35,000,000 to be accounted for by purchases abroad
 Jones previously had asserted re- peatediy that the gold bought abroad was scarcely more than enough ito fill your teeth"
 The administration announced late in October that it had set up machinery for foreign purchases. In view of Jones statements, many observers had concluded that the offer to buy foreign gold was bluff which the administration without necessitating any outlay.
 The faction that has urged a wig orous dollar depreciation policy contended that purchases at the rate of $35,000,00O for 8 period of several weeks were far from suffi- cient. It was pointed out that des- pite the purchases abroad, the world gold price has remained con- siderably lower than the $34.O1 which the R. F. c. has been pay ing for domestic gold since Dec. 1.
 In view of the fact that only $25, 5,000,0O0 was added to the gold fund it was not believed any ex- tensive operations were contem- plated at this time.
 The slowness of the dollar de- preciation efforts despite the for eign purchases appeared today to be a reason for White House con- ferences in the past few days be- tween the president and Acting Secretary of the Treasury Nor genthau. Federal Reserve Governor Black, New York Federal Reserve Bank Governor George l.. Harri- son, and Foreign Exchange Dicta- tor Fred I. Kent.
 Kent is foreign exchange mana ger for the federal reserve bank of New York, R. F. c. agent for the foreign gold purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16

association, presiding. Addresses will be delivered by Rev oscar E.. Maurer, Judge John l.. Gilson of New Haven and President James R. Angel of Yale to start off the program.
 Dr Creighton Barker will discuss The Founding of the New Haven County Medical Association" and Dr George Blumer, well known specialist of New Haven, will speak on "rhe First Medical Transactions iE America. The founding of the medical institution of Yale univer- s;ty will be discussed by Dr Harold & Burr while events in the associa- ton after 1S4O will be traced by Dr Thomas H. Russell.
 A reception will take place at the New Haven Historical society at 4:3O o'clock in the afternoon and at S:30 o'clock in the evening another session will take place at the Sterling Law building auditor ium with pr Henry E. Sigerist, di- rector of the institute of the his- tory of medicine at Johns Hopkins university as the principal speaker.
 Prior to the opening of the af- ternoon session exhibits will take place at the Sterling Memorial li- brary. The exhibits will include early medical manuscripts and medical memorabilia. Portraits of physicians will be exhibited also at the exhibition hall of the School of Fine Arts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16

details of b purported tax "joker as applied to American fruit products.
 Newspaper dispatches from Paris quoted fruit importers as claiming that proposed increase in import taxes on fruits would practically nullify the increased quota for American fruits which the United States expected to ob- tain in return for the increased wine and liquor quota to France.
 Phillips said the wine and liquor quota to France had not yet been definitely awarded and probably would be held up until the status of the tax proposals was ascertained.
 Dispatches from Paris said the French ministry of agriculture had decided to increase the American apple and pear quota to four times the amounts taken in recent years, but would also increase the import duties by 125 francs per hundred kilograms on apples and 175 francs on pears.
 This would result, fruit imports CTS declared, in a tax of 30 francs box on apples and 45 francs U box on pears which in turn would compel an almost prohibitive price on these fruits. The practical ef- feet would be to nullify the in- crease import quotas obtained by the negotiations here, the import CTS said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
BUT FEW APPEALS WERE TAKEN ON
 ASSESSMENTS
Up to Late This Morning Less Than 800 Had
 Protested Taxes

Appeals from the assessments against local property by the city for the grand list on which the 1884 tax rate has been based are very small. Up to late this morning less than 500 property owners had entered appeals although there are over 32,00O pieces of personal and real property listed on the current grand list.
 The grand list on which the com ing years tax rate is based is known as the 1883 list. The figures on the list were filed with the f. nance board few weeks ago. After looking over the figures and noting drop in valuation of over $6, 6,000,OO0, the finance commits sioners were able to reduce the tax rate a quarter of a mill and yet increase the pay of the city em- ployes five per cent. s..,.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
PAPAL EMPLOYES
 HAD WAGE CUT

Vatican City, Dec 16--(UP )-- Employes of the Papal State will receive q pay cut January 1( 1t was announced today.
 Camille Serafini, governor of Vatican City, decided the cut was advisable because he regarded sal aries highSas compared to the cost of living, lower here than in the City of Rome; and also because foodstuffs, ;tobaccos, wines, liquors, clothes and other necessaries des- tined for the Pope's citizens are exempt from Italian tariffs.
 Salaries belL Si 1000 lire ($s3) q month will be exempt. Those be- tween 1000 lire and 2,000 lire, will be cut 10 per cent and those above 1000 15 per cent.
 Eccesiastical and lay employees and workmen will be effected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-16
Final Nezgs Flashes
OWED FAMILY AND LAWYER

Hartford, Conn., Dec 16-UP)-Clark W; Burnham, of Willimantic, today owed his mother, his brother and his attorney $1O,9O5. On decision made by Superior Judge Alfred c. Baldwin Burnham was ordered to pay his mother his wife for three years; the brother, George E. Burnham,. was given judgment for $3,40O for loans made the defendant, and the attorney, Joseph F. Berry, Hartford, was allowed $3,215 for legal services.