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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
SCENE SHIFTS
IN HUNT FOR
PIRATE GOLD
Old Map and Letter
Change Location in
Mexican Gulf

New Orleans, La, (UP)-The
contury-old quest for buried pirate
gold around tho mouth Of tho Mis-
sissippi river will shift to Cat
Island. Just OFF tho Louisiana coast
In the Gulf Of Mexico, as tho re-
suit OF recent discoveries by two
engineers.
Search for the pirate booty Of
tho early part OF tho 10th century,
previously had centered about
Grand Islo, Is miles to tho east OF
Bayou LnPourche. Cat Island
which IL not indicated on any
modern map. Ia 10 miles to tho
west of tho bayou.
New light was shed on tho pi.
rates when Frank G. Waddill, New
Orleans engineer and member Of
tho Louisiana Historical society,
found an old map. while doing
some research work In o Now 1be-
ria lawsuit. The map Indicated
Cat Island as the position Of the
pirates" on Its faco also was
written, near Grand Isle, "thc for
mer position OF the pirates"
Waddill's discovery was sub.
stantlatod by another made by
Walter Y. Kcmper, Franklin, La,
engineer. who worked with Wad-
diil on the New Iberia case. KEN.
per, while IN the U. 8. Land OF.
flee In Washington, discovered O
letter, dated March II. 1914. writ
ten to a Louisiana landowner by
an employee OF the land office.
Il read In part:
II had contemplated the imme.
diate survey OF valuable public
lands and islands OF the west coast
from the Mississippi, but unsafe
because OF an overgrown piratical
banditti. They have fortified them.
selves on one of the islands and
suffer none to approach them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

Raymond J. Fitzpatrick, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitzpatrick
of 90 Pleasant street, Edward d.
Bergln, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick s. Bergin Of sos Willow street.
Francis Moynihan, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Moynihan Of 20 Ira
cy avenue. william +. Jones. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Jones
OF 20 Second Avenue, and John +.
McDonough. Jr., son Of Attorney
and Mrs. John McDonough of Mill
Vile avenue, Naugatuck, were
will DO held tn the Hotel Bancroft
Mt commencement exercises this
morning In Worcester, Mass.
Degrees were given to 243 stu
dents. Rev. Thomas J. O'Leary,
bishop OF Springfield, presided
while the honorable Joseph 3. Ely,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

The longest line of freight cars
seen at the local railroad station In
the past three Of four years rum
bled In there yesterday afternoon.
The train was made up OF % cars
and two large engines. It came
here from the Cedar Hill yard at
Now Haven, where cars for this
section OF the valley are loaded.
Tho length Of the train caused
many to stop and wonder II there
was any end to II. or course rail-
road employees say that they have
seen more cars strung together, but
that was long ago, certainly before
the depression set in.
The cars were not all for this
city, but most OF them were, and
the balance delivered their freight
up tho valley. Tho contents In
cluded copper, zinc, cement and
other kinds Of material used In
general work In factories and out
side building material.
But that is not all. This morn
ing q train Of 70 cars rolled into
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

Appointment of the new post
master for Waterbury Is now ex-
pected momentarily with the post
believed to go to ex-Mayor Martin
Scully. All that now remains, APP
parently, Is the signature of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the waiver on the
question of age limit as provided
for In the laws Of the country.
The Anal step in the endorsement
of ex-Mayor Scully for postmaster
was reached yesterday when Ma
tional Committeeman Archibald
Mcneil of Bridgeport approved of
the local man for the post. Ex-
Mayor Scully's name was sub
mitted to the president almost two
weeks ago by United states Sena-
tor Augustine Lonergan OF Hart
ford.
Mcneil and Lonergan are the
two patronage chieftains for Con-
necticut. The former holds certain
prestige because of his place on the
national committee. The latter
holds prestige on patronage be-
cause no Is the only democrat from
Connecticut In the United States
senate.
Therefore, with both chieftains
on the matter Of patronage endors-
ing the former local mayor 1t Is ex-
pected that President Roosevelt
will very soon agree to the waiver
on the question of age limit and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
MANY INDIFFERENT
ABOUT TAX BILLS
More Than Half Ratepay-
ers Did Not List Their
Property
WILL PAY. PENALTY

Despite the fact that there are
approximately $4,000 lists on the
city grand list to be signed before
the present month comes to a
close, only $1,000 property own
ers have called at the assessors
office so far to comply with the
law, 1t was stated early this at
ternoon. This means that grand
rush will be on during the next
nine days remaining In June TX all
lists are to be signed,
John II. Crazy, secretary Of the
owners who fail to sign their lists
interviewed that he fears that
record number OF property own
ers will be penalized this year for
failure to sign.
Under the law the property
owners who fall to sign their lisst
during June at the assessors Of
fee must be penalized 10 per cent
on their valuations. In past years
the penalties have amounted to
thousands of dollers In taxes.
In view Of the existing depres-
sion II was felt that this year the
property owners would be in early
to sign their lists and comply with
the law. However, II was stated
at the assessors Office, the oppo-
site Is the case, with little or no
interest being shown in the mat
ter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Memorial Service At
First Methodist Church

Mrs James Angrave was In
charge of a memorial service con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at the
First Methodist church under the
auspices Of the local w. c. T. U.
Mrs Ann Bannister was enrolled as
memorial member as was Mrs
Marion Thompson. Mrs William
Rosevear sang during the service.
Mrs Allan Upton presided at
short business meeting, which was
the last that will be held until next
fall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Clerks Half Holiday
Will Begin July IL

The clerks half holiday in Wa
terbury will commence on July
18th and will close with August
Goth as the last afternoon for sum-
mer recreation. As in former years
Tuesday afternoons during the per-
iod mentioned will be observed as
holidays. This arrangement was
made today by members OF the
merchants bureau of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Two Big Freights
Reach This City
Train of 81 Loaded Cars Here Yesterday-One Of Is
To-day

the freight yard, all loaded with
various kinds of material so that
II loaded ears mean resumption
Of business, things are moving so
that It looks rs though we have
reached tho end OF the dull season.
In any event, there Is much un-
usual activity noticeable at tho
freight yard In Waterbury and the
same IL true OF all freight yards at
the different towns from New Ha-
ven to Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
MOTOR VEHICLE HEARING
TUESDAY, JUNE ~

A motor vehicle hearing will be
held in the city court room Tues
day, June 81, at $3.50 in the morn
ing, standard time. The following
persons have been cited to be pres
ent: Charles T.. Theriault. RID g.,
Waterbury; Domenick Viotti. 100
Baldwin street, this city; Albert G.
Bailey, RED, West Cornwall;
Paul Il. Toussaint, 345 High
street, Torrington; Thomas j.
Powers, 4 Pond street, and Steve
Lengyel, 20 Pleasant street. both
of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
FREAK LIGHTNING STORY

prize story on the freaky acts of
lightning was the experience of
carl Beebe, local rancher. He was
leading three horses. The two out
side horses were killed, the center
one unframed. when lightning
struck. Beebe was slightly burned.
A hole was burned through his
watch pocket. however. running the
timepiece.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
NIGHT COURT PLANNED

Pittsburgh-(UP)-The unpleas-
antness OF a night in jail when ar
rested on a minor charge may be
eliminated for Pittsburghers IL
plans for establishing a night police
court are approved. Magistrate
Leo Rothenberg, after studying
New York's night courts, recon.
mended such a court here. Mayor
John s. Heron 81 believed to favor
the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Four Get Holy
Cross Degrees
Naugatuck Youth Also Among Those Honored at
Worcester Institution To-day

governor Of Massachusetts, award
ed diplomas
Tonight the annual senior ball
vii be held at the Hotel Bancroft
with Ozzie Nelson's orchestra fur
nishing the music for dancing.
All Ave boys mentioned In the
foregoing paragraphs were recipi-
ents Of bachelor OF arts degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, M.
Probate Court, juno 10th A. ID.

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, sB
Probate Court, Juno 10th A. ID.
EsffATE or Barney qottlIeb, late
OF tho Town OF Waterbury In said
District, deceased, The Trustee
having exhibited Its account with
said estate to this Court for allow
oRpEREp, That tho s7th day Of
June a. D.. 1898 at 0 o'clock n tho
Probate Office In waterbury, DO and
the same Is, assigned for q hearing
on the allowance Of said account.
ana the Court. directs tho Trustee 10
give notice thereof. by publishing
this order In some newspaper hav-
ing q circu lation in said District,
and by leaving with. or by mailing
each Of tho persons intsrested, ana
residing without the Probate Dis.
triet OF waterbury. a copy Of this
day OF hearing.
Attest:
JOHN J. HOWARD,
Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
FIND CAUSED PEARL RUSH

The Dalles. Ore-(UP)-The
find of Jean Carlson, small local
girl, resulted in a pearl rush for
the Cello canal. In a fresh water
clam from the bed that was re-
Gently uncovered for the first time
when a break in the dyke caused
the canal to go dry, she found a
pink pearl. small but perfect. 1t
Is estimated to be worth about
$40,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Mutual Aid Band
Concert On Library Park

The concert last night on
Library Park by tho Mutual Aid
band attracted n large attendance.
The program was carried out under
direction OF George M. Gentle OF
the Naugatuck Military as guide
conductor. It was the second pub
lie appearance Of the musicians and
proved q great success.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Mcneil Approves
of ScuLLy For
P0stnaastership
Ex.Mayors Appointment Awaits Presidents Signature
to Age Limit Waiver

appoint him postmaster for water
bury.
The present postmaster. A. n.
Colgrove, republican. has been
holding over pending the naming
of his successor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ~.
Probate Court, Juno goth, A. ID.

olSIhiCE OF WAIEhBOHIl -,
Probate Court. Juno goth. A. ID.
ESTATE OF Bridget II, Delaney,
late Of Waterbury, IN said District.
deceased, Upon the application OF
Rose M. Conaty praying that an
instrument In writing purporting to
said deceased may DO proved, APP
proved, allowed and admitted to
probate, as per application on file
moro fully appears, IL IL
ORDERED, THAT said application
DO heard and determined at the
Probate office in Waterbury, in said
District, on the eth day OF juno
A. y. 1888 ut $3.50 o'clock In the
forenoon (Standard time). and that
notice be given Of tho .pcndeney OF
said application, and the time and
place or hoaring thereon, by pub
fishing tho same ono time In some
newspaper. having q circulation IN
said District, also by leaving with
or by mailing. in. Registered letters,
postage prepaid from Waterbury, q
copy OF this order TO all parties In.
torested and residing without the
Probate District Of Waterbury, on
or before tho 2lst day OF June 1888.
MARGUERITE NJ. rAHY.
Asst, Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

troductory cards to Sears organi-
zation in Chicago, they are giving
n fire. trip with all expenses paid,
to someone In this vicinity, In fact
Ia trips are being awarded by the
Ii Sears stores in the New Haven
district, details OF which the Sears
store can advise those interested.
1.-THE Century OF Progress Sale"
comes at o time when, Us everyone
knows, commodity prices are rising
Sears has placed huge purchases,
many of them to manufacturers
right here in Waterbury and Vicin-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

indefinite period. His service rec
ord includes duty in China as well
as In Nicaragua. His mother was
q resident of this city up until a
few years ago moving to Hobokcn.
N, j., from this city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

June 22nd, at their local store, 65
Grand st., waterbury, ties in with
the "Century Of Progress Worlds
Fair Exposition" ut Chicago. at
which Sears have erected O $780,
600 building to care for their mill
lions Of friends throughout the
country Sears Is the official regis
trntion bureau for the exposition
and It Is very probable that many
folks from this section will make
1t their headquarters.
Besides giving their customers
who plan to visit the exposition in
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
mrs. COOLIDGE
JOINS 5 OTHERS

NEW YORK, Jan. Z 0.N.S).
The death of Calvin Coolidge has
placed Grace Goodhue Coolidge
beside five women who can most
keenly sympathize with her in a
widowtood denied the right to
intimate grief.
AS the sixth living widow of
an ex-President, Mrs. Coolidge
is faced today with the knowledge
that the nation claims her hus-
band as demandingly in death as
it did in life.
The five who can extend sym
pathy born of similar grief, have
adjusted themselves to their per
sonal loss and found full lives.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, IA,
oldest of the living widows of
ex-Presidents, lives in a Fifth
Avenue apartment, near the
Metropolitan Museum. AS treas
urer Of the Republican Commit
tee Of One Hundred, Mrs. Harri-
son has her political interests.
Mrs. Grover cleveland, now
Mrs. Thomas u Preston, jr., is
perhaps the most active of the
widows as president of the
Needlework Guild of America.
One of the most interested
members of Mrs. Preston's
Needlework Guild is Mrs. Edith
Kermit Carow Roosevelt, widow
of the dynamic Teddy" Mrs.
Roosevelt continues, at II, to be
dominant personality.
One of the most interesting
women who ever graced the
White House is Mrs. Helen Her
ron Taft, who still maintains a
home in Washington, D. c., on
Wyoming Avenue. Today Mrs.
Taft characterizeS her life as
quiet" An accomplished mus
ician, Mrs. Taft has this inter-
est, her books and contract.
Another whose life was marked
by that sorrow-shadow that seems
to drift above the White House
is Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson,
widow of the wartime President,
who also lives in Washington, on
S Street. Only recently Mrs.
Wilson has evinced an interest
in social or political affairs. The
Democratic convention foun d
Mrs. Wilson in her gallery seat.
Recently she has done some trav-
cling and is taking an interest
in Capital functions.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
EXTOLLS
COOLIDGE

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 7.-Senatol
James Hamilton Lewis, of Hi
nois, paid his tribute to former
President Calvin Coolidge today
by extolling the simplicity with
which Mr.. Coolidge dispensed
power while in the White House
Senator Lewis said:
'It was my pleasure to know
Mr.. Coolidge when he was
Governor of Massachusetts. He
presented me to the audience
which addressed when with
Mayor Curley, the then Gov
ernOr of Massachusetts,, the
Bay State was celebrating the
founding of Charleston as
Naval center.
"Mr. Coolidge carried to the
presidency simple manners and
gentle care of expression and
conduct and taught Americans
how a real man is never
blOated and falsely enlarged by
being elected to the highest
office in the gift Of the people.
"He dispensed power in the
simple manner that he did in
the mayOrship of his home
town of Northampton. In all
Of these he was the typical and
representative American"
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
w. R. Hearst Pays
Tribute to COOLIDGE

The NeeO York Times today prints the folloqOing
message from William Randolph Hearst:
SAN SIMEON, Calf, Jan. 6, 1888.
=, Managing Editor New York Times, New
Calvin Coolidge was in my opinion the most
typically American President that we have had
in many years.
He had the distinguishing characteristics Of a
New Englander, but he was nationwide in his un-
derstanding of all the people Of the United States
and in the appeal that his rugged but sympathetic
and engaging personality made to them.
In other words, he understood the people of this
country North, South East and West and they,
regardless of sectionasm, understood him and
liked him and trusted him.
They liked his simplicity. They liked his frank
ness and direct honesty. They liked his patriotism,
his Americanism.
They appreciated his genuine interest in their
welfare, and his sound and sincere judgment on
what was best for their welfare. .
They liked his silence. They preferred it i'm
mensely to the empty words of the average windy
politician.
Calvin Coolidge thought as the people of this
country thought.
He understood their needs, he sympathized with
their aims He was one Of them.
He had been brought up as one of them, and no
matter what success he achieved in life, he never
ceased to be one of them
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
Daughters of America
Install NeIU Heads

Mrs. Viola E. Dale, State coun-
cilor, Daughters of America, last
night installed new officers of
Molly Pitcher Council, Alexan-
dria. Mrs. Lucetta Monroe was
elevated to councillor.
Other officers installed were
Mrs. Mary Priest, assistant coun-
cilor;; Mrs. Ethel A. Smithers,
junior councillor; Mrs. Laura Hell
wege, associate junior past coun-
cilor; Mrs. Virginia Wells, vice
councillor; Mrs. Matte Fulton,
conductor; Mrs. Virginia RUM
dahl, warden; Mrs. H. Lambert,
inside sentinel: Mrs. Nellie Scott,
outside sentinel, and Mrs. Mamie
Roberts, trustee.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
ESCUDERO HERE
FOR RECITAL
BY RONALD THORNE

Escudero, the Spanish gypsy
dancer, made his second appear
ance in Washington yesterday
at the National Theater, in a
dance recital under the local man
agement of Mrs. wilson Greene.
Assisting him were Carmita and
Carmela, and accompanimentS
were provided by Luis Mayoral,
guitarist, and A. euro at the
piano.
The dances presented were
those of his own country, dances
of which Escudero is accepted as
a premiere exponent, but the
earlier numbers on the program
evoked only moderate response
on the part of the audience. The
first outburst of real enthusiasm
came with his gypsy dance just
prior to intermiSSion. This is one
of EScudero'S most brilliant Of
ferings, and there was universal
demand for an encore.
Luis MayoraPs guitar solo,
which began the second part of
the program, likewise evoked pro-
longed applause, and he too re-
Sponded with an encore. There
after encores were the rule. Escu-
dero and Carmita were graceful
indeed in "GoyescaS"; Carmela
accomplished her finest work OF
the afternoon in the succeeding
"AlegriaS." and Escudero then
gave finished demonstration of
dance rhythmS without music.
The bolero, as demonstrated by
Carmita, and the closing dance
suit in which all the principals
participated, brought the recital
to an effective climax.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
COOLIDGE VOICE
OVER RADIO

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 U.S0.
over the air last night came the
voice of Calvin Coolidge.
The address Coolidge, as Pres
ident, made in Washington, June
II, 1927, when he bestowed the
Distinguished Flying Cross on
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, was
electrically recorded, and station
WINS, New York, gave to
Coolidge's fellow countrymen, |"
the first posthumous broadcast OF
a Presidents speech.
They heard Coolidge say:
"On a morning just three
weeks ago yesterday this whole &.
some, earnest, fearless, cOura-
geOuS product of America rose
into the air from Long Island
in a mOnOpIane chriStened the
Spirit of St. Louis in honor Of
his home and that of his sup
pOrterS.
"He was alone. His destina-
tiOn was Paris.
"Thirty-three hours and thirty
minutes later, in the evening Of
the second day, he landed at
his destination. He had trav-
eIed over $500 miles and eStab-
liShed q new and remarkable
record. The execution of his
project was a perfect exhibition
Of art.
"He has returned unSpOiIed."
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
u. s. Shuns PGrLey
On 4O-HOur Week

GENEVA, Jan. 7 GN.S0 NO
tification has been received that
the United States will refuse to
attend the preparatory confer
ence for universal adoption of a
40-hour working week, officials of
the International Labor Office
said today. The American con-
sui, however, has been instructed
to follow closely the develop
ments of the meeting, which be-
gins Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
By GEORGE r. HOLMES


Copyright, 1888, by International News
I Serviee)
There was one man who was
not surprised by Calvin Coolidge's
enigmatic "I do not choose to
run" statement back in August Of
1927. e.
The nation was stirred by
Coolidge's laconic remuneration Of
a denomination that most GER
tally could have been his, but
to the late Senator Dwight Nor
row, his close friend and intimate,
it was merely the public an
nouncement of what he had
known for some time.
In the Smoking Room
In January of 1929, the writer
accompanied the American dele
cation to the London naval con-
ference. Morrow, a member of
the delegation, was then ambasSa-
dor to Mexico and had just an
nounced his candidacy for the
Senate from New Jersey.
In the smoking room of the
George washington one night we
fell to talking of Coolidge. his dry
wit, his peculiaritieS, his idoSyn-
crasies. Morrow, who had been
his classr11ate at Amherst College,
probably knew Coolidge better
than any living man. He was
full of Coolidge anecdotes and
Coolidge lore.
asked him whether he had
been surprised at the "I do not
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS GAIN

Thirteen countries in scattered
sections of the world increased
their purchases of American prod
ucts during November, while
American imports from eight
countries gained that month, the
Commerce Department announced
today.
This was the best foreign trade
showing of the year, although to-
tai exports and imports for No
vember were considerably below
the same month last year.
The most important export
gain was in French trade. France
bought goods valued at $11,157,.
600 in November, an increase of
more than $2,0OO,000.
The Washington times., 1933-01-07
MorrowlKnew Coolidge Did
Not "Choose to Rum

choose to run" announcement. He
said:
"NO. Funny thing about that.
I was probably the only man
in the country who wasn't. I'll
tell you about it-if you promise
not to print it.
"Let me see. It was back in
March or April of that year, L
think, that / had a long letter
from the President. / was then
in Mexico City. AS 1 recall it,
the letter was about some mat
ters pertaining to my work in
Mexico. There was nothing
personal about 1T. For Coolidge,
1 it was quite a long letter.
"At the end Of it was this:
"P. S.: 1 have decided not
to run for President again.
NEVER MENTIONED FACT
"Well, sir, it rather puzzled
me-nOt that he had made his
decision, but that he should
have communicated it to me in
such an Offhand 'P. s. way. J.
wondered whether he had it in
the back of his head that /
should in some manner let it
out that he. had made up his
mind. You remember the cOun-
try was full. of speculation at
that time as to his intentions.
"But knowing Coolidge, I
finally decided not to say any
thing about it, and 1 never did
until now.
wasn't hat just like him."