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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
FALSE FIRE ALARM
SENT IN LAST NIGHT

Box 1877 at the intersection Of
Frost road ana Homestead avenue
registered a false alarm last evens
ing at 7:42 o'clock. Several pers
sons were in the vicinity at the
time, but no one was found who
had observed anyone sending in the
alarm.
An alarm yesterday afternoon
at 4:25 o'clock called several COM
panies to Bank street and caused
no little excitement. An oil burner
In the building at Hills Bank
street was responsible. The vari.
GUS companies called to the con-
gested thoroughfare were back in
their respective stations within less
than ten minutes. Several police
men prevented traffic jam from
resulting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
Exchanges Place
With Accused In
Bob Veal" Sales
Store Owner Couldn't Remember Who Sold Him Calf
Under Legal Weight or Minus Inspectors Stamp
Court Then Holds Him Guilty

Jacob Gartzman, of SO Ward
street suffered a lapse OF memory
in police court today and before
he realized 1t he stepped into a
predlcament which cost him $25
and costs. And Gartzman's hard
iuck' was q break" for George
Russell, 2S, of Greystone road.
Both men were involved In q bob
veap' case.
Russell was served with a war;
rant yesterday charging him with
selling underweight meat and meat
which had not been inspected by
Milk and Food Inspector DR.. p. i.
Kelley. The underweight dressed
calf was found in Gartzman's store.
= When Gartzman was called to
The stand today to offer evidence
(which was expected to convict
@Russell he forgot" everything or
rather he couldn't remember any
thing. He wasn't sure who left the
tneat in his place.
Despite every effort of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Mitchell @. Meyers to
have him make statement, Gartz-
man couldn't remember.
There's no evidence here to
warrant holding Russell so I will
discharge him." remarked Judge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
Nervousness Due
To Coming Event

II there was q trace Of ner-
vousness I'm the manner Of
Prof Ivan Booker OF wash
ington as ne addressed the
members and guests OF the
Waterbury Teachers Ass0cia-r
ton at The Elton last night,
there was more than sufii-
cient reason. At II o'clock
last night, q half-hOur after
he had finished his speech, q
baby daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs Booker at WASH
ington, ID. @. Prof Booker
toured several of the city's
schools this morning but was
more than impatient to start
for Washington and . sight
of Elizabeth jeanne. He will
leave late tonight for tho
capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
Local Man Fined SIG
In Naugatuck Court
Harry Mclaughlin PenaIized on Two Counts : Ills
Testimony Called "Pack of Lies"
Especial To The Democracy


Naugatuck, Nov 9-Harry Nc
T.aughlin who resides on Washing
ton avenue, Waterbury, was fined
$116.26 in borough court this
morning on charges of driving
while under the influence of liquor.
Judge Claremont Tolles labelled
the defendants testimony as q
pack Of lies and accused him of
perjury. The Brass City man was
fined 500 and costs on the count
mentioned above and the remain
der for passing AIRED light.
DR. j. Henry McGrath of Water
bury took the witness stand and
testified that three hours after Nc
Laughlin's arrest he examined him
and found him, sober. Mclaughlin,
when called to testify, stated he
took two glasses of cider brandy
about noon hour and admitted GO
ing IS miles an hour when arrest
ed. 't<
The case was one of the longest
tried here in some time, an hour
and three-quarters. elapsint before
a decision was reached.
. Officer Timothy Reardon testi-
Ned that the defendant sped past
LILO LEU vain 6A6U CT sAAO AAASOA
section of Main and Maple streets
about 2:40 yesterday afternoon, ig-
noring the whistle of the officer.
Reardon jumped into Officer Gar
rick's car and gave chase, he said.
He pursued the defendant about
three and one-half miles to Beacon
Falls when the defendant swung
around and headed toward Water
bury. The chase continued for
about a mile and a half according
to the officer, before the police car
speeded ahead of the defendants
car and blocked its path. Reardon
claimed he was blowing his whistle
constantly and that the defendant
must have heard him.
The defendant was taken from
his car, officer Reardon testified.
and he staggered, the policeman
asserted. He claimed he smelled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
MEDICINE ALMOST
KILLED PATIENT
Child Hurried to Hospital
After Taking Cough
Drop For Relief

A cough drop taken to believe
q cold almost cost little Robert
Rock, 9, Of 10 Oak street his life
last evening. He was critically Ill
early today at the Waterbury hos
pital, but at noon hour his condi-
ton was regarded as somewhat i'm
proved with prospects of recovery.
The "candy medicine" became
lodged in the youngsters throat.
He was hurried from his home to
the hospital. Doctors succeeded
after some time in dissolving the
pellet, but an irritation so in.
famed the larynx that the lad
nearly strangled to death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
One Lapse of Memory Taxes Witness Just SIS and Costs
MARTIN MORRISSEY
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Wildly Oh e mis- try Club
Picks Officers For 1888.
81 To-day

The wildly Chemistry club, hold
ing its first general meeting of the
year this morning at the Grove
street building. elected Martin Nor
rissey president. Other officers
chosen were: president. Eva
Gelgauda; secretary, Charles Ma
some; treasurer, John Foley.
Frank Hanson has again con-
scented to act as faculty advisor Of
the club.
The wildly Chemistry club is en-
tering its ninth year Of existence
with O brilliant record of accom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
COURT OF HONOR
MERIT BADGES

The court Of honor Of the Wa
terburv Boy Scouts at q meeting
last night awarded merit badges as
follows: Cooking, Charles Phillips
Of Troop 35; heading, John Hum
phrey, Troop 35; scholarship, Ted
Phillips, Troop So; star scout, Cas-,
we'll Silver, Troop 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

Cleveland. (UP)-If Nathaniel
Augustiner's legs had been six
inches shorter, he probably would
be q free man to-day.
Augustiner escaped from the In.
dustrial School at Lancaster. He
came to his home here. Police raid
ed the house on a tip.
As detectives. came through the
front door, Nathaniel plunged for
q window and dived through head.
first. But Nathania1 IL q tall young
man, and the patroIman- caught
him by the heels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington. Nov 0. -(UP)-Tha
weather forecast:
Maine: Cloudy with snow tonight
and probably In extreme east pors
ton Friday morning; colder Friday.
snow Tonight. Friday generally
fair and colder. TgT
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut: Light rain or snow
to-niGhk; EriAsE gAiE ana ooldeEs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

+. McGrath. ARREST Gartzman and
charge him with selling bob veal",
the court directed.
Gartzman, taken by surprise at
the sudden teurn In the case,
pleaded not guilty. The presence Vt
the questionable meat in his place
was sufficient. He was founl
guilty and fined $25 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
National Park Visitors
Slumped During 1888

washington. (UP)-visitors to
United States national parks dur
ing the 1898 season totalled 2,s67,-
374 persons, compared with $685.
507 in the 1882 season, according
to an announcement by Arno sB.
Cammerer, director Of the Office Of
National Parks, Buildings, and
Reservations. Visitors to all parks
and monuments under the Offices
direction numbered 3,455,365.
Acadia, General Grant, Glacier,
Grand Teton, Great Smoky Noun
tains, Hawaii, Lassen Volcanic
Mesa Verde, Mount Mckinley,
Plat, Rocky Mountain and Yellow
stone Parks all showed increases
in the number Of visitors during
1898, while the remainder OF the
20 national parks showed decreases
ranging as high as 202,201, in
Yosemite, which was visited by
2ee,0es persons this year az COM
pared with 40s,2S9 In 1892.
a total Of 7ss.s0e private auto
mobiles entered the parks this year,
40 against s10,7s0 cars last year.
fg..kala aw~A~A~ A. 0~..AA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

plishment behind It. In that time
It has had O. membershi poi more
than 100, It has presented hum
dreds Of educational-scienti pro-
grams. Each year 1t has presented
O parents night program, when
fathers and mothers of club mem-
bers were welcome to watch and
enjoy q club program.
This year the club Is limiting it.
self to q membership of those who
are moro than ordinarily interested
in chemical and general scientific
subjects. In this way, 1t Is hoped,
q years program Of progressive &C.
can be carried on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

LIQUOR on McLaughlin's breath. Of
flcer Martin Garrick substantiated
this testimony. Reardon said that
at one time Garrick's car was go-
ing So miles an hour. Attorney An.
drew Lawson of Waterbury reprea
scented the defendant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

fappointed by the Federal Bar assoc
citation Of New York New Jersey
and Connecticut, completed organi-
cation. The committee under Chair
man Benjamin Miller will offer rec
concentrations for liquor legislation
Henry Wardibeer, association
president, said liquor must be as
easy to obtain as an ice cream soda
is today.
Raris, Nov 9--(UP)-Americans
will have to be content with bad
limitations of good wines," with
their Christmas dinners, count Ber-
trand Demun, president of the
French Vino Exporters association,
said today.
"rhe embargo won't be lifted
until Dec a." he said. Exporters
have to obtain American consular
permits after that date, and the
wine they will be permitted to ship
thus won't reach the United States
before New Years day..
Moreover champagne and Spark
ling Burgundy must not be shipped
in cold weather, so I'm afraid Am
orleans will have to content them
selves with limitations for some
months to come"
Raleigh, N. c., Nov 9.-(UP)-
North Carolina Is the dryest state
In the Union politically, but an, in
dependent survey to-day showed 1t
was easy to get q drink here.
The following prices prevailed:
"Corn Licker," SO O gallon; rye, So
q gallon; "bottled in bond"
(straight alcohol, water, glycerine,
rye havoring, beading oiD 81 q
pint.
Drys, cheered by the more than
two to one defeat Of repeal Tues
day, began q drive to-day to repeal
the state law permitting the sale
Of 3.2 per cent beer.
London, Nov 9.-(UP)-Work-
men reopened long closed Scottish
distilleries to-day, breweries speed
ed UP. and copers Hammered away
at casks in which they hope ale
and stout will be shipped to the
United States for the Christmas
trade.
Death of prohibition laws was
good news in Great Britain.
Vessels were due at Scottish
ports to-day to take on more than
100000 gallons OF whiskey destined
for Newfoundland for trans-ship.
ment to the United States as soon
as entry Of foreign liquor Is per-
mitted.
Philadelphia, Nov 8.-(UP)-
Prohibition repeal was approved by
Pennsylvania by more than 1,000,-
900 majority, returns from more
than three-fourths of the states
1926 precincts showed to-day. The
vote in 6,S11 districts was:
For repeal .....1,4SS,142
Against ....... 4S1,669
Louisville, Ky, Nov 9.-(UP)-|
Count Of Kentucky's ballots from
Tuesdays election to-day showed
an evenly sustained majority for
repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment, placing the state as the 18th
to approve repeal.
Reurns from 874 precincts Of the
states 4,204 are:
For repeal .......74,174
Against ..........62,S99
iladelphia, Nov 9.-(UP)-
The Pennsylvania Licensed Liquor
Dealers association wants the pro.
hibition ban retained In Pennsyl-
vania until control legislation is en-
acted.
Dealers fear that sudden influx
Of liquor may create q revulsion In
feeling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

Cuba's exports to South America
continue 70 drop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

Philadelphia, Nov 9.-(UP)-
The Pennsylvania Licensed Liquor
Dealers association wants the pro.
hibition ban retained in Pennsyl-
vania until control legislation is en-
acted.
Dealers fear that a sudden influx
Of liquor may create o revulsion in
feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09

Philadelphia, Nov 8.-(UP)-
Prohibition repeal was approved by
Pennsylvania by more than 1,000,-
900 majority, returns from moro
than three-fourths of the states
1925 precincts showed to-day. The
vote in 6,S11 districts was:
For repeal ....1,493,142
Against ......... 4S7,669
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Leader Loves
His Work
Zaa za4e assmm5wHeM eASzSsss
Commander Hayes to Fight For
Free Hospital Care for Veter-
ans Regardless of Source
OF AHment,

The new commander of the Am
erican Legion Edward A. Hayes, of
Decatur, ILL.,, is a candidate who
arrived" when his pet issue sud-
denly became the former service
mems pressing problem.
The tall, slim lawyer is the Leg
ions expert on the snarled finances,
anatomy, politics, and tragedy de-
scribed tersely in the word ''rehab-
ilitaton."
To put over the Legion's policies
in this matter of how much and
what kind of care the war veterans
are to get from the government,
Hayes has fought many bitter bat
ties with Frank T. Hines, chief of
the veterans bureau, and in the
four-point program he drew for
1888 he opposes President Roose-
welt.
The Hayes platform, which in all
other respects is concilatory and
considerable of the public pocket
book. demands free hospital care for
all veterans, whether their ailments
date from war service or from any
misfortune since.
Hayes tackles his biggest case
the Ease of the former service men
complaining against cuts in their
compensation which President
Roosevelt made in March-with a
year of intensive preparation and
many years of study.
The involved medical-leg prob
lens of the compensation cases are
in Hayes line. In private law
practice in Decatur he specialized
in similar questions raised by in
dustrial accidents.
The figures ON veterans relief,
the rules, and the costs are as IA
miliar to Hayes as his telephone
number, and he argues the veterans
case with ardor in print or in con-
versation.
Educated in the public schools,
Hayes studied law in a Chicago Of
flee. He is married and has four
children. More than six feet tall,
he is slender and erect and looks
younger than his ~ years.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
and Jail Terms For
Cheaters O. blue EAGLE

A two-edged executive order de-
signed to enforce compliance with
the blue eagle provisions of the
presidential Unemployment agree
ment has been issued by President
Roosevelt. The order calls for a
fine of $500 and six months I'M
prisonmenr for any person falsely
representing himself to be operat-
ing under the agreement Or display
ing the blue eagle insignia while not
complying with its provisions. 1t
also ordered Hugh S. Johnson, MIRA
administrator, to prescribe further
rules simplifying those laid down
by the Chief Executive.
The action followed closely upon
removal of the blue eagle from the
first establishment accused of vio-
lating their agreement.
Gen Johnson ruled, under the
second section of the order, that
any person violating the agreement
must forfeit the blue eagle and may
not display it again without writ
ten permission.
Literally cores of complaints
have been received by the NRA
of violations of the unemployment
agreement, and this order Of the
President is seen as providing means
of Furnishing "cheaters.'
At the same time Gen. johnson
announced that plans are being
worked out to establish local boards
throughout the country to investi-
gate reports of profiteering by mer-
chants. In most cases investigated
thus far, johnson said, price IN
creases have been found to be jus
titled.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Problems In
The Repeal
Roosevelt Nay Call Special Session
OF Congress, Observers Say.

Some observers in Washington
expect President Roosevelt to call
a special session Of congress late in
November or early in December to
deal with problems which will arise
if repeal of the prohibition amend
ment is accomplished by the first
of December, as vets predict it
will be.
The question of regulating the
importation of liquors; steps to see
that the federal government pro-
rects dry states. as the twentieth
amendment provides, and the ques-
ton of liquor taxes r subjects
which would be considered, it is
pointed out.
Importation of liquor will be en-
couraged, it is predicted, because
supplies on hand in the United
States are expected to be made
quate. Import duties will have to
be arranged. Domestic taxes on
liquor present the problem of
whether the federal government
shall take all the revenue, or wheth-
er it shall be divided with states.
Enforcement of state dry laws
will be in the hands of the Depart
ment of Justice, which recently
absorbed the prohibition enforce
ment unit in its own bureau Of in
vestigation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Will War On
Gold Hoarders

The federal Department of JUS
tice has instructed attorneys in all
parts of the country to prosecute
persons who hold gold illegally
in amounts greater than $1,000.
The federal ban against gold
applies to all amounts in
excess CT 500, but it is said that
prosecution of holders of amounts
less than $1,000 is to come later.
Attorney General Cummings
has let it be known that the gov
eminent will aid district attorneys
in drawing up indictments.
The department of Justice also
will furnish reports covering all
cases of gold boarding.
The first person actually indict-
ed en- charges of gold boarding is
a New York attorney named Cum
mings. His trial is regarded as a
test of the federal regulations.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
E. W. Tatum Dies
AT Home Here

E. Walter Tatum died Saturday
night at his home on South Ellis
street from a throat infection with
which he had suffered for six
months. The funeral was conduct
ed from the home Monday morn
ink at II o'clock and interment
was in Chestnut He'll cemetery.
Mr.. Tatum was a native of Je-
rusalem, Davie county, being a son
of Samuel Jesse Tatum, and was
So years old. He came to Salisbury
in 1898 and has since made his home
here. For some years he was con-
nected with mercantile establish
ments and for the past six y'irs
has been president of the Carolina
Dry Goods company. A number
of years he, travelled over the Caro-
linas for the Wallace Wholesale
He was an active
member of the First Baptist church
and years ago assisted in organizing
the first organized Bible class for
adults in Salisbury. He headed
the local Baraca organization and
one term was president of the state
organization. He organized the
local chapter of the United Conn
mercial Travellers, filled all the Of
fices in this chapter and also all of
the chairs in the state organization.
Surviving is the widow who was
Miss Edna Low and four children,
the children being DR.. Walter Low
Tatum, physician, of Salisbury:
Sam c. Tatum, of Greensboro;
Miss Catherine Tatum, of Salisbury
md Miss Edna Amelia Tatum, of
the Lincolnton schools. also a num-
Der of brothers and sisters survive.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Rowan County
Will Vote On
Horse Racing
Election Ordered By Comfy Conn
misaoners After Petition Is
Presented.
is LEADER
Horse Racing With Pari-Mutud
Betting To Be Decided By
Voters.

The special election for the lega-
llzation or rejection eff horse rae
ing and pari-mutual betting in
Rowan county has been called for
tuesday, November Fl by the
Board of County Commissioners at
a special meeting held on Monday.
The election was ordered after
a petition bearing some $500 sigma
lures was presented to the the COM
missioners. w. F. McCanless Il
member of the City Council head
the petitioners and is a prime mover
in the effort to secure the endorse
ment of this sport for Rowan
county.
The race course owned by Mr..
Met anless and located at the
Rowan Fair grounds is the propos-
ed site for the horse racing tracks.
This being one of the finest race
tracks between Washington and
Florida.
Polk county voters approved the
legalization of races in a referen-
dunn several months ago, but SO
far as is known here, no action has
been taken toward instituting the
sport there. Pasquotank county
rejected a similar proposal by a
slight margin.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Says Leaders
Are Against
Its Return
Wet Speaker Scores Dry Argument
Tbaf Repeal VIII Bring Back
The Open Saloon.
PRESIDENT IS PROSE
Wants Government To Re-
ceipe Just Proportion of Taxes
From Liquor Sales.

Pressing his whirlwind campaign
for the repeal of the 18th amend
ment into Warren county before
an audience that OVERLOOKED the
courthouse, Senator Robert R. Rey-
nolds declared that the only argu-
ment he had heard for the reten-
ton of the amendment was that it
would bring back the open saloon.
sMy platform announced more
than two years ago. he said, "em-
phatically declared that l would
always oppose the open saloon, and
] renew that pledge.
President Roosevelt has said
that he would always oppose the
return of the open saloon.
The Democratic national plat
form declares that the party will
always oppose the return of the
open saloon.
Every responsible leader /
know in both parties pledges you
that they will always oppose the
Of the open saloon.
SIN the face of those solemn
pledges and that array of evidence
| am unable to see how our friends
of the opposition have the face to
continue with their only argu-
ment."
Senator Reynolds said that he
wants the government to derive
its just proportion of taxes from
the liquor which is now being sold
and which will always be sold, he
declared.
The attempt a. prohibition has
cost the federal government more
than so million dollars a year,
Senator Reynolds said, and the only
thing it has prohibited is the reve-
nue the government is entitled to.
On the other hand he stated, it
has provided fabulous wealth for
the bootleggers and the gangsters
who used those illicit funds to
build up an empire of underworld
corruption.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27

A WORD OF WARNING
The telephone rang in the fire
station.
rs this the fire station?" asked
a timid voice.
YES" replied the fireman.
'Well, I've just built a new
rock garden and -
where's the fire." asked the
fireman.
Some of the new plants are
very expensive and"
Look here" said the fireman at
last where's the fire."
II was coming to that" said the
voice. MY neighbours house is on
fire, and l don't want you clumsy
firemen tramping over my rock
garden"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
DOG CARRIES HOME $40
MASTER HAD LOST

While shopping around, Fred
Carlow, of Cody, Wyo., lost a $40
bill. He searched for it without
success. The next morning when
he went to feed his Chesapeake
retriever, the animal was carefully
guarding the bill after carrying it
home. Carlow has trained the
dog to pick up anything he drops.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
PENSION o M TOO LATE

Dependent because his paralysis
could not technically be connected
with his military service and his
government compensation had been
cut off, Albert Wurtenberger, s.,
war veteran, of Portland, Ore,
guided his wheelchair to the kitchen
and ended his life with gas.
A few hours later a special board
of review, unaware of his death,
awarded him 500 a month ccm-
'pensation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
WHISKY AND JAZZ
AT DEATH

Dallas Eagan. 40, before going
to the sallows at San Quentin
prison in California called for a
swig of whiskey and turned on the
photograph for a jazz tune as a
death march as he walked calmly
up the IS steps to point of execu-
ton. He refused the services of
both minister and priest. He had
been out of the church 10 years; he
preferred to go out alone.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-10-27
Sen. Reynolds Hits Saloons
HOLD RACE ELECTION Nov p
NEWS
BRIEFS

RAILWAY. HEAL DIES
Henry w. Miller, IS, vice presi-
dent of the Southern Railway in
charge of operation for many
years. died in Bermuda last Friday
He was a native of Raleigh, spent
several years in Atlanta in the rail-
way service and was transferred to
Washington when he assumed the
office of vice president.