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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-11

Erne schooled Mike Gibbons. the St Paul Phantom, and helped to bring Rocky. Kansas to the fore. He managed Louis de Ponthieu. the French gamester, who in the wrold war became hero, and fin- ished up with the loss of the right arm.
 Someone asked him if he ever clashed with a southpaw. The' mort siders are easy to whip" Erno answered. "After you study them a bit a good fighter should have no trouble planting the haymaker on the chin. The soutnpaws are m>pt around in my days. Leon 1ri didH't take long to lsarn what it was afl about .spd he proved conciusively my contention in his return bout with Lew Tender. He .aade Lew look foolish"
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Concessions at Fair
Just "Eat Up Quarters"

CHICAGO, May 81 GN.S0.
The old-fashioned "two-bit" piece
-or quarter, as the Mint calls it
has come into its own at a
century of progress.
With enough of them one may
gaze upon almost, but not quite,
all of the 70-odd attractions not
included in the 50-cent general
admission fee. The more exclu-
sive thrills cost so cents to $500.
All buildings owned and oper-
ated by the fair are free, once
you are inside the gate.
Ga Free Buildings
Without spending anoth er
nickel the marvels of science and
invention afforded in the free
buildings provide a liberal educa-
ton in electricity, physics, and
chemistry. There are 81 such
buildings, many Of them covering
several square blocks.
But if you journey here from
afar, bent upon viewing not only
general admission attractions but
everything else worth while in the
400-acre lake front fairgrounds,
be prepared to spend minimum
of SIS on admission fees.
That's where the quarters come
into the perspective. You pay Is
cents each for admission to nine
tenths of the concessions. And
those turnstiles eat up the quar-
ters faster than pay-as-you-go gas
meters.
Towers for Thrills
Every fair guest should visit the
observation towers and the fairs
thrill of thrills, a mile ride 200
feet up in rocket car. Rocket
cars will not operate until June 3,
but access to the towers is OBJ
tainable now.
OF the side attractions, perhaps
the one arouSing greatest interest
Is the lion motordrome. Miss
Marjory Kemp drives a small au-
tomobile 60 miles an hour around
the vertical walls Of the motor
drome with a Snarling lion
crammed into a seat beside her.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
100000 CROWD
CHICAGO FAIR
GROUNDS

CHICAGO, May 81 UN.SO'
Memorial Day crowds numbering
more than 10000 persons viewed
the wonders of the Century OF
Progress Exposition, an added
attraction of which was the first
Of the army war shows at Soldier
Field.
Figures released today by
Worlds Fair officials showed that
approximately 100000 men, wom-
en-, and children have visited the
magic three-mile-long city on
Lake Michigan's shore since the
opening last Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
STUDENT WAS
 SLEUTH FOR THE
 SECRET. SERVICE
( Communism at U. of Wis., consin Was Disclosed No Teaching But IS Students Concerned

z Madison, Wis. July 12-(UP)- The U. s. secret service was sup piled with information regarding the activity of communists at the University of Wisconsin, William H. Haight, Jr. s19, student and R. o. T. c. member told legisla- turers' investigating committee here. Haight said he had been assigned to supply the secret ser- vice with information regarding communistic activity at Chicago and later continued his sleuthing here. r
 He said he found no evidence of communistic teaching In class rooms but named IS students whom he listed as communists. He> listed the John Reed club and the National Student league as the two organizations 709, which his investigation centered. Com munist students, he said, join other campus organizations for the pur- pose of spreading the principles and policies of communism. Rival groups of students thronged to the committee hearing before pack ed gallery. They were divided m defending and attacking the award of legislative scholarships The committee was organized to study charges that the awards were made to eastern commun- ists."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
ALFRED E. SMITH 7 IS SUCCESSOR
 TO COOLIDGE
Elected Director New York Life Insurance CO-Sat in at First Meeting To- day

New York, July 12 - OUP) - Alfred E. Smith has been elected to the board of directors of the New York Life Insurance Company. succeeding George M. Reynolds of Chicago. who resigned because of illness. Smiths position is similar to that of the late Calvin Coolidge.
 Smith attended his first meeting today an attendance which gave him the $50 fee that all directors receive. In addition to the $50 for each board meeting he will re- ceive $20 every time he attends q meeting of the agency committees. After the board meeting he dis cussed the fees with reporters and remarked:
 "All of it goes to the head of the family"
 In former times it was the cus- tom to pay directors with gold pieces and Smith was asked how that would work now gold was banned.
 I've won't pay in gold" the former governor said. We're patriotic"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
P Prosecutor And
 Judge Differ On
 Murder Verdict
District Attorney of Salem Called Three Defendants Rats and Asked Chair for Death of Lynn P0- liceman - Judge Said First Degree Could Not Be Charged

Salem, Mass, July 12-tUP)-- penouncing the defendants as { s'rats," District Attorney Hugh A. Gregg to-day asked that three men accused of staying a Lynn police man be condemned to the electric chair. M
 Itswas the governments summa- tion at the protracted trial of Ed ward A. Cullen, 23, Salem shoe worker; Tony Bufa. 33, Lynn bootlegger; and Joseph Scrow, "A, of Cambridge, a former coal min er-all charged with the first de- gree murder of reserve officer Francis V. Quinn, 3S, father of four children, at Lynp last Fcbru- ary 16. Case went to the jury at 2:4s p. m. and verdict was ex- pected before midnight.
 Gregg described the crime as u "clear case of cold -blooded, planned murder" He said that Cullen, though armed only with q blackjack. was equally guilty with the other two, who carried guns, because he was present at the Kill ing The government contends the trio shot the officer because they did not want to be arrested while armed. a x.
 Cdilen made dramatic personal plea to the jury after Cregg had finished. 1
 In charging the jury. however, superior Judge Frederick w. Eos. dick declared that because the trio were not in the act of committing a crime when accosted by the po- liceman, no verdict of first degree murder could be returned unless prerleditation could be shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
LINDBERGHS ON THEIR VOYAGE
 TO LABRADOR
They Had Trouble With
 Their Plane Before
 They Got Away at ll:l7 This Morning

Halifax. N. S., July 12-(UP)- Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife, continuing their route-chart- ing tour of air routes via Green land and Iceland, left here at 11:17 a. m. today. with St. Johns, Md, or Cartwright, Labrador, their probable destination.
 The Lindberghs, who arrived here last night from Maine, were delayed in their start while ad- justments were made to the plane. The fog banks which had envelop- ed Nova Scotia for the last week were lifting and the skies clear ing. The colonel spent most of the morning tinkering with the plane. He said he had not definite des- tination in the north, but probably would Ian din Labrador. New foundland reported weather con- ditions calm and good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
We'll Known Chiropractor of Same City Wounded With Bullet - Surgeon Ordered to Perform Operation on His Brother Doctor and Refused
UNCONSCIOUS DOCTOR AND HIS
 AUTO CRASHED INTO TRAIN
Bv TOM GROUSE

Unite PressS COrrcspondcntl
 St Paul. July 12-(UP)-Chief of Police Thomas F. Dah declared to-day that three kdnaers attempted the murder of Edward Engberg prominent physician and surgeon in staged automobietran wreck after he re- fused to perform mutlang operation on chiropractor the gang sought to punish.
 Chief Dahi said he had that Dr Engberg mirac uousy escaped death after the chropractOr Dr w. H. He'd burg had shot and wounded during struggle Dr He'd burg formerly pugist fighting under the name 0f Waffle Dempsey. @
 The Chropractors story told in the hospital where he lay with bullet wound in his head deepened the mystery of how he happened to lying in ditch along the high way Nor did for the circumstance under which the socially prominent Dr Edward Engberg secretary of the Minnesota state board of medical examiners, was sumped supor in the front seat of Dr Hedburgs auto mobile few hundred feet down the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
AGED BANKER IS STILL HELD BY
 HIS .KIDNAPERS
Son of August Luer of Alton, III, Asks Search- CTS and Police to Quit Hunt

Alton, Ill.,. July 12- UP) = More than 200 county and state officers searching for the kidnap- CTS of August Luer. 77ryear-old. l. retired capitalist. were asked by his son, Carl Luer, to withdraw from the case today.
 Luer was abducted from his home Monday evening and since then no word has come from him or his abductors, police and Carl Luer, spokesman for the family. said, despite the latter's plea to the kidnapers to make ther ran- som demands known.
 Chief of Police James Hart said following Luer's plea to "clear the field of police" that he would dis cuss the matter with sheriff Peter Fitzgerald and Mayor T. w. Butler before announcing whether police would be withdrawn.
 The request was made after
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
FORMER MAYOR GUILFOlLE TO
 MAKE ADDRESS.
Will Be One of. Speakers at Testimonial to Rev Jeremiah Curtin in West Haven Tonight

Ex-Mayor Francis F. GHilfoile will be one of the principal speak CTS tonight at banquet at Wilcox's Pier restaurant, West Haven, in honor of Rev Jeremiah Curtin, pas tor of St Lawrence's church in West Haven. Father Curtin Is a cousin of the late Rev Jeremiah Curtin who was pastor of the Church of St Francis Xavier in this city for many years. He is well known locally. He served for sev- cral years as curate at. St Patrick's church and ex- Mayor Guilfoile was one of his altar boys.
 Father Curtin has completed 50 years of service in the priesthood. Recently he was honored at for- maj church celebration and later by the members of his parish. Toe nights affnir is being sponsored by his various friends and associates from throughout connecticut.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
R ROOSEVELT WILL E. ISSUE ORDERS ON
 MINIMUM WAGES
TWISTED 3 BOY FREED OF OF ALL
 THE CHARGES

Springfield. O., July 12- fUP)-ThcO(lOrc A. Holmes, 20. of Winstcd. Conn. former Antioch college student, was released By Clark county. au. tlOritics late yesterday after being held in the. county jail since Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of Mrs Nora COnfey. A. whose body was found i'm the Little Miami river on May 13.,
 Authorities of Greene cOun- ty. in which the. shooting was alleged to have occurred. re. fused to prosecute. OfIicials cx- pressed doubt that the sllOOt- ing took place in Greene cOun- ty. They expressed belief the body was brought into Greene. county from Clark county.
 Holmes was turned over to, A. T. steele. hls family's law. yer. He planned tO return to his home by automobile. q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
WAR DEPT HAS
 ISSUED DEFI TO THE LIGHT COS

washington, July 12.--(uP)-- The war department to-day or- dered district corps area comman-' ders to refuse to renew for 1034 contracts with public utilities com panies for electric power and light service unless rates are reduced by 10 per cent. President, R0osc- welt feels this economy move Is warranted and Is expected to back up the war department to the limit aithougil what the army will do If the compar,ics refuse to reduce rates is not known. r.
 The drive initiated by Assistant Secretary of War Wooding to re- duce war department overhead Is similar to that of Postmaster Far lev who had obtained | 26 to 30 per cent reduction in the annual charge for postofficc premises leased by the government. MT Roosevelt gave no indica ton to-. day that Wooding's letetr to corps erea commanders had other siEri- firince than q mere effort to re- du >e public utility charges in the sb.noy camps. If utility comparles refuse to reduce their rates wood ing hos instructed eomn1ap pdinf cf
 ficers to petition state agencies Tor an order enforcing reduction:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
PRESIDENT HAS ] BEEN URGED TO
 SPEED HIS BILL
He Does Not Like to An- tagonize Industries and
 Wants Them to Accept
 Act Generously
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER (CnitcL Press Stan COrrcspOrdcnt)


 Washington, July 12-UP)-- Hardy souls among President Roosevelt's advisers are urging him to use the. teeth. in the national recovery act.
 Some industries are holding back. Trade propaganda Is carry ing the, hint that manufacturers might we'll sit tight and wait 10 see what happens. Other industries are so hopelessly divided that the government is considering stepping in and bringing their quarrels dt- rectly before the N. I. R.. A.
 Many of, the presidents advisers are rapidly running out of patience. They want President Roosevelt to use his dictatorial powers. But he Is inclined to move cautiously. His unprecedented experiment must Shave general support if 1t IS to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
Maximum Weekly Work Hours Will Also Be lrl-,
 cluded in the Order . { He Will Push His Bill to
 Help Along Industries {:

Washington, July 12 -eUP) - IA blanket order under authority of the national industrial recovery act to establish minimum wages and maximum weekly hours is contefn- was learned today, to stabilize in dustries such as coal mining and other s which would be unable to agree upon codes for some months.
 Hugh s. Johnson, administrator of the national recovery act, has reported to MT Roosevelt that he is working on the minimum wage maximum work week plan but that it has not progressed sufficiently 10 permit a detailed report.
 MT Roosevelt. however feels that good progress is being made on the whole stabilizatiog plan. in- cBuding agreement on industrial codes. z
 Johnson has proposed to the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
NEW l | B B:RI TAIN l|| N. =
 MAN GETS THE FIRST PLACE
Patronage Plum Tree Has Shaken Off the First Job Given Out in the
 State N

Plums from the federal patron- age tree arc about ready to fall in Connecticut. This is believed true due to the fact that Representa- tive Samuel s. Geogel of New Brit ain has received notification from Washington that he is to be named a special assistant attorney-gener- al, by United. States Attorney-Gen.. eral Homer s. Cummings. This Is the first piece of federal patron age of importance to be announced in Connecticut and is believed to be the start of series of op- .pointments which are about to be made. .E ,ts
 Representative Googei is a inem- Der of the so-called new guard" faction of the Connecticut demo-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
INCREASE OF
 PRICES FELT
 IN THE STATE
Charity and Welfare Bu- reaus in All the Cities Are Hard Pushed to Get Along
(By United Prcss)

The increased cost of foodstufs,. already felt by householders in every part of the state to-day was under discussion by the various public and private welfare and charity agencies in Connecticut.
 Price lists and budgets will have to be revised in the near future, and per capita expenditures in- creased if the unemployed, de- pendent on charity for their exist ence, are to receive the same food allotments they have in the past,
 The problem already has been taken up in some cities. In the smaller communities the emer- gency Is not so acute. {
 In New Haven. where the -city charity department has 2,s0S fam lilies on, it's lists for weekly food
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
Diving Boy Finds
 Strong Box at
 Bottom of River

{ Lawrence. Mass. July 12-(UP) ---Thirteen,- year old Tn m Caflaghy. son of a postal inspec- tor, Is not a pearldiver but his div ing is almost as lucrative for the U. s. government.
 Frank R. Argofski, 22. confessed to footing th6 Lawrence post office and then throwing a strong box of money order. cah. and regitered mali into the Shawheen river. Instead of sumnSoning . profes- sionaf divef, John J. Callaghy called upon his son to retrieve the valtiablcs. r
 On his lsths dive,r Tommy brought up the box. It contained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
R0OSEVELTS.T0
 FILE SUITS IN
 RENO ON FRIDAY
Elliott Will File His Di- yorce First and Then the Wife = She Will Get It

Reno, Nev, July 12.-OP)- Elliott Roosevelt will hle suit TOT divorce from Elizabeth bonner Roosevelt on Friday, Samuel Platt; attorney for the presidents second son. announced today.
 Mrs Roosevelt will hle a cross complaint and obtain the divorce probably on Monday.
 The suit will be filed at Minden' Douglas county. ,v
 Young Roosevelt's complaint will be based on incompatible rela. tions. The grounds. however, Will he the usual Nevada divorce charge of "extreme mental cruelty Piatt said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
BEAUTY SHOPS
 TO BE TAXED

New York,-July 12-UP)-The board of aldermen, casting about for new revenue, to-day considered taxes on beauty shop operators, hat check girls, canvassers. operat- ors of motion picture machines. cleaners and dyers, wardrobe con- cessionaires, candy manufacturers, soda jerkers, and key makers. These asesrted taxes would supple ment proposed tax on dancers and musicians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
Harry Mack Has Been Placed
 in Good Position

Hartford, Conn, July 12-(uP)
 Harry F. Mackenzie. republican leader of Fairfield county. and con. sidered J. Henry Roraback's right hand man, is to be placed in the licensing division of the state in. surance department. 1t was under. stood here today. The position, 1t was said, will be temporary.
 Until the change in national ad- ministrations Mackenzie wat state omniissioner of labor and federal prohibition administrator for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
IS :. :. EXPECTED TO
 BE RETURNED
Father; and Uncle on Mys-
 tery'.T '.Trip-Family Be- lieyes Youth Will Be Back By Night
By sANDoR S., KLEIN

Albany, N. .Y., July 12-(UP)- With the release of John J. O'Con- nell, Jf, reported probable within A hours, his father and his po- litically powerful uncfes made mysterious trips to Helderberg mountain near here to-day.
 A. wcll-informed source told the United Press members of the fam fly felt very confident" the youth would be returned perhaps some time this afternoon"
 Danlel O'Connell, to whom most of the kidnapers' communications have bene addressed, and his wife
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
COLE TOURNAMENT OF WOMEN REACHES
 QUARTER-FINAL
Two Favotites, Miss Edith
 Ouier of Bedding, Pa, and Mrs Dorothy Camp
 bell Hurd, Philadelphia
 Still Are in the Running

Eastern Point, Conn, July l2. in the women's in- vitation golf tournament over the Shenncscossett golf course. for the Griswold trophs, reached the quar- ter final stage this afternoon with two fayorites, Miss Edith Quier, Feeding. Pa, and Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Philadelphia, still in the running.
 Miss Outer won her match this morning from Miss Jean Bauer ol
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12

The physician had been drugged and the automobile had been wrecked in collision with q Northern Pacific passenger train. A rusty pistol, it's handle taped. was between Dr Engberg's feet. In his pockets were block domino mask and Dr Hedburg's wallet.
 Other factors in, the enigma were how the paths of the two men, believed strangers to each other. happened to cross, and series of mysterious telephone calls, sum- mons to treat patients at non-ex-s istent addresses and other events which their wives said had made both men morose.
 Dr Hedberg's story, told to Chief of Police Thomas E. Dahill while
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
R RAIDS STILL AT HISTORIC SPOT

Lexington, Mass, July 12.-(UP)--Near the historic spot where Paul Revere stopped to water his horse during his famous ride of 1775, federal agents raided 3 barn today and seized 25O-gallon moonshine still The still was disman- tied and one arrest was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
Final News Flashes
MATTERN WILL HAVE: PLANE

Washington, July IF. -- (UP)-Negotiations for sending James Mattern, American round the world flyer stranded in Siberia, to Nome, Alaska, in Soviet plane are under way, the state depart ment revealed today in making public com munication from New York group, which spon-s sored rescue expedition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
Markets At a Glance

Stocks strong, featured by alcohol and mail order
 shares; American Commercial Alcohol scars
 IA points. Bonds irregulary higher; industrias strong. Curb stocks rise under lead of alcohol shares. Chicago stocks higher. Call money per cent. 5| Foreign exchange irregular. Wheat holds gains of more than a cent; corn ana
 oats higher. Cotton rises more than $1 bale. Rubber strong at gains of 34 to 39 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
DOCTOR TAKES HIS LIFE

New York, July 12.-( UP)-Discourag by the limited success of his return to practice, Dr Edward M Veil, 50, a bachelor, committed suicide by swallowing poison after pouring poison down the throat of his only companion, 2 fox terrier. tsft s "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
ITALIAN FLEET HAS LANDED

st Johns, Mid, July l2.-sl UPJ,--Con- frned advices received here said the Balbo air souadron had knded at Cartwright, Labrador, from Iceland, ,at 56p Dl Atlantic sdaylight sav- ing time taday .56 P: n: EpT. s si
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 12-(UP)-The treasury net balance for July 10 was $870,126.740.96.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-12

Last Minute News
Evening star., 1933-02-13
Diplomatic Relations MAY Be
Severed, With End of Con
ciliatiOn Believed Reached.
GENEVA DEFINITELY INFORMED
OF FIRM STAND IN MANCHUKUO
Withdrawal From Nations Body Ex.
pected, With Promise to Slam Open
Door i'm Face of World.
By the Associated Press.


Soon after Japan informed today that
adamant in its determination
government in Manchuria spokesman National
hnted that the Chinese minister
withdrawn in the event the ado-
ing Chinese province, Jehol
Japan position today the
toned by the Emperor 1t taken for
this meant the end Of conciation dispute
The Chinese spokesman T. acting
minister said he did not see the Of keeping minister
there should be drive Jeho obviously diplomatic
would be of ava this consequence
when asked China likely added
ANY attack Jeho would be like and
would be met by the force of the entire nation"
The League which has drafted member
nations refuse to recognize Manchuuo had requested
on proposal to discontinue that government
Jehol Fighting is Reported.
Chinese dispatches said their
into Jehol province hard the vicinity
Chaoyang Seven thousand
traing on the East Jehol battlefront.
Fears that Japan theyerge
League caused heavy slump the Toxic Exchange
egn office spokesman said believed Japan withdrawal from the
League foregone conclusion
american aid to China" of
Chinese art treasures from Peipng spokesman
said He claimed the treasures from the capital
ported to Southern cities security loan of about
$12000000