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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29

E North Brookfield. Mass. Oct 29 -(UP)-George M. Conan, vet, eran stage, screen and radio head liner, fulfills boyhood ambition her tonight when he brings a Broadway hit, in which he has 'he stellar role, back for his home folk to see. ,
 North Brookfield has only 275y inhabitants, but they will see--thaf Is. few of them-the Theater Guilds production of "Ah. Wilder nessi.', by Eugene O'Neill, Amer ica's premier dramatist.
 l Though Conan and the cast were greatest show. Mortimer Howard. the, village grocer in charge of arr arrangements, was ready to flee to Canada" 1 frs 1
 < Conan insisted that the admis- sion price should be anything the town decided on. Tickets, sold. for :$1,, but the town hall where it twill be. held seats only 6iS.s i5Ss
 Howard was ,besieged for tickets, It semed that not only every North Rrookfield- man, woman and child. but theusa nds from neighboring communities wanted to go.
 .'I have become the. most un- popular man in town" Howard moaned. Every time I sold one ticket. I made 10 enemies.
 K Howard concijiated sorpe hy beegins varpenteEs tO work sun dnN Tn Installing sound ampliiiers {a z Ae town square. where they wtli
 1T lple to hear the per{erMlapce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
GASOLINE. PRICE \. WAR; DEVELOPING
Independents Call Meeting
 as Rates Are < Reduced

Reports of drastic: price reduc- tions were current this afternoon as the gasoline price war battle front found all the major compan- ies with their rates at 14 P cents per gallon on regular gas. and ethyl gas two cents higher. Companies were watching closely for a further price break, with each concern ready to meet a threat from other major concerns or from the inde- pendents, who have also joined in the battle.
 Meanwhile, independent dealers of this city to-day rushed plans to form an organization of their own so that they can offer ia united front against the major gas com- panies. A. meeting of all independ- ent dealers is being arranged, to be held Thursday night at George Gaughan'ss station on East Main street. ..is,. sr !,
 Prices of gasoline about the state continued to fiuctuate; while Massachusetts and other New Eng land states are also feeling the ef-' fects of the price war, Lowest price over the weekend in the state was 10 1-2 cents for regular gas per gallon in Danbury. Other cities reported figures from | 1-22 to I3:s172, with these figures ex- pected to prevail here shortly if the price cutting continues ;, ;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29

Curtiss, revealed that the pris- oners attorney, James M: Fawcett. informed him that Hauptmann said his sleep was disturbed by d light burning outside his cell.Rf sS.t.Yt
 "What HauptmaIn, says ab6ut the lights is a lot of ;hokunl,,' the sheriff commented. Nr sleeps longer than I do. Pm responsible for that prisoner, and I'm not go- ing to open any bars. He is getting better treatment than most men get who are charged with mur- der" 3 t~ .s.
 Hauptmann Is passing the time in, his cell reading Emil Ludwigs s Life of Abraham Lincoln" bor- rowed from the local public ' H. barary. 'tiS
 A special panel of 4s jurors will be drawn November 30 in ad- dition to the regular December panel of 150. From these combin- ed panels will be selected: the jury that will decide Hauptmann's fate. .. It also developed over the week. end that defense counsel Fawcett Is seeking to build up his, theory that Isidor Fisch, New York fur rier who died in Germany last March, was the actual kidnaper of Charles A. Lfndbergh. Jr. George H. Foster. private43 detective re- tained by the defense, said investi- gation along that line was ".pro- gressing satisfactorily" Hauptmann has maintained that Fisch gave him the ransom money that was found in his garage in the Bronx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
WILSON'S APPOINT
 EDWARD CONAN
Frank Cullen Named Vice. President To Give
 Minstrels Friday

Veteran South Wilson street residents were elected to lead the Wilson A. c. at a meeting at the club room yesterday. Edward F. Conlan was chosen president and Frank Cullen. yice-president.s Ed ward Yorkunas was. retained as secretary and treasurer. Their first official act was the purchase of a new stove. Fuel will be bought with a portion of the proceeds expected to be derived from their first min strei and dance at St Joseph's hall Friday evening. t sgsi3;. ,e 5s->s
 Tie cast. one of long experience. will be under the direction of Joseph. IT f5 :,
 "Solly" Friedman will return to the gridiron and cross the stripes again, this time before the bright lights in number that was espe- cially written for him. The title Is "Footbair Solly."
 The show will open with the new and inspiring Wilsonian marching song rendered by a chorus of S36 voices, Although there will be a dress rehearsal at St Joseph'se hall tomorrow evening. Director. Le. zotte has requested the cast to as- scmble at the club rooms tonight at 7:S0 o'clock. yo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Oct 29- (UP) = Short combing staple lines are receiving the bulk of the calls in greasy western grown wools. according to today's report of the U. s. agri- culture department.
 Only an occasional buyer asked for strictly combing staple of 5Ss. eos or GAS and finer territory wools and purchases are light. A scat tered demand for strictly combins wools is, confined largely to the finer grades of Ohio and similar fleece wools. Estimated receipts of domestic wool at Boston. reported to the Boston grain and flour ex- change during the week ending Oc- tober 27. amounted to 570.200 pounds. compared with 7S0,000 pounds during the previous week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
THREE VICTIMS
 OVER WHEREIN
(By United iPrcss)

Accidents and self-destruction claimed three lives in sConnectfcut over. the tweek-end. Frank Koch, Al. Cos Cob mail carrier, wa;
 killed at Greenwich when his auto
 mobile overturned and struck a pole. Three passengers were in- .jured seriously. Stamford authori- ties sought the Identity of | man
 whose body was found on the rail |. road tracks late last night. 1t was believed he had fallen from a train.
 Andrew Pr0stak. 32, committed suicide by. hanging himself < with q piece<.of clothline in the cellar of his Greenwich home.
 i At; Wallingford, Louis Elish,%7S, was critically when struck RyS an automobile operated by Miss Polly F.S. Merrill, "A, Norwolk physician educa tion instructor. At Mefidcn hospitalsi 1t was said Elish probably would die. ss. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
INSURANCE STOCKS LOWER FOR WEEK

New York, Oct. .29.-Insurance stocks. in the New York City mar ket registered a further decline during the past week. The aggre- gate value of 20 leading fire and casualty insurance issues amount ed to $447,706. 900 on Oct. 26. against s452,732. .0l0 on October 19. a decrease Of $5,026, ,000, or HI per cent. The current average yeid of the 20 issues of 4.13 per scnet compares with a yield of 4.09 per cent a week ago. The current mar ket. value is equal to 1.10 times the current liquidating value. against III times one october t9. Conn- bined operating earnings from up- derwriting and net investment in- come are now 10.27 per cent on market. as compared with 10.1G per cent at the close of the pre- -vious week. and eased upon cur rent figures the 20 issues are HOW quoted at an average of 9.7 times their combined operating earnings. against, 9.S times on October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
|Market Jagged Until Last Hour DrelO Near
Wheat Dropped Sharply From Its Highs Inter.
 est in Market Was for Few Special Issues

high at 50 1-2 up s-4 and other issues of the group were firm. Standard of California was up l 1-8 at 31 1-2.
 Wet stocks advanced but slipped back. J. s. Penney was down nearly a point, Sears Roebuck $ point, Montgomery ward fraction ally and the mail order shares small amounts. Silver issues were dull and so were the golds. Motors held around steady. Rails moved in narrow range and so did utili- ties. There was some selling in the tobaccos.
 United. States steel preferred stock dipped 1-2 point to 72 l-2 as the time neared for the corpora ton directors to act on the pre- ferred dividend. They meet to- morrow after the close when the third quarter report will be made public. Wall street expects the token payment of 50 cents a share will be continued on the preferred, but it anticipates a poor showing in the income account
 Some of the oil shares picked up. A rise of 1-2 cents gallon at Boston, ard word from Washington the Hot Oir' movement had been checked aided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
UNITED PRESS IS PREPARING FOR
 ELECTION VOTE
Most Elaborate Coverage to Be Sent Democrat on
 Election Night

New York, Oct 29-(UP)-The United Press today completed the most elaborate election coverage arrangements ever undertaken in advance of an off-year poll.
 The same nationwide machinery which brought in the results of the presidential election in 1892 with unprecedented speed and accuracy :sis being set up throughout the country to report possible reaction to tee Roosevelt administration as refiected in balloting for senators, governors and representatives on Nov 6.
 For weeks past special election staff has been at work in the New York bureau of the United Press. drawing up forms and charts on which the returns are to be tabu lated and preparing background material on the various persona1i- ties and issues involved.
 Much of the material has been distributed to United Press news. papers through the daily red letter (mail service) for, use in election extras and editions of the following day.
 Lyle c. Wilson, political expert and manager of the Washington bureau of the United Press, will be in New York to handle the gen. eral leads on the trend of the vot- ing and its national significance.
 The New York election staff will be augmented further by H. O. Thompson, chief of the Washing ton senate staff, and Edward H. Lewis, chief of the house staff.
 Thompson will handle frequent Iaeds on the senatorial vote trend from nationwide returns. bringing into his stories background and Intimate Knowledge of the senate gained during his experience there.
 Lewis will write the results of house voting, always important on an off-year because of the tendency of congress to shift in the middle of Administrations.
 Advance material is being gath cred to show the trend of voting toward the new deal, imitation and soldier bonus, three topics certain to be debated in the 74th congress. Within a few hours after the polls are closed. the United Press will be able to interpret the vote on these issues-whether the new congress will be pro or anti-New Deal, for or against imitation and the bonus.
 Wilson, Thompson and Lewis will add to the report intimate knowledge of these Issues after re- porting the new deal since it be- gan in March 1893.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
SPECIAL MARKER 1 SEEKERS ALARMED
Delay Caused By Change in Time Limit Says
 Local Chieftain

Automobile owners of the Water bury district are urged not to be. come alarmed because they have not received word on their applica- tions for special markers, in a statement today by Mrs. Alice E. Bradley, supervisor of the local motor vehicle office. Mrs. Bradley said the delay in notifying the ape plicants is because the time limit for the filing of the reservation has been moved from Nov. 18th to Dec. 1st. .a
 Mrs. Bradley said a number of calls are being received at her of- fee to keep the same marker num- bers they held last year, or other special plates. All of the applica- itions are on file at the local office, but Mrs. Bradley said she Is await ing further Information from the Hartford Motor Vehicle office, be- fore putting the applications in the mails,
 {, The extension of the time for the filing of the reservations is new this year. The applicants have reason to become anxious, Mrs. Bradley stated, because by this time last year and in other years, the special plate applicants had re- ceived word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
:. By ELMER 0. WALzER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, Oct 29 (UPJ-Stocks Jagged at levels slightly above the previous close until the last hour of trading on the stock exchange today and then reacted downward in moderately active turnover on a break in wheat.
 Wheat dropped sharply from its highs and closed at loses of to IFS cents a bushel. The July posi- tion touched 92, dropped cents a bushel to 589 cents and closed at S9 1-2 cents off 1 7-S cents. The wheat break was caused directly by actipn of the Canadians to re- gulate the Winnipeg market.
 The only interest in the stock market was in a few special issues. The most active issue was Baldwin which made a new low at 4 1-2 off 1-4 and then rallied to the previous close. Other unempressive leaders included Gillette, Curtiss Wright, American Radiator and McCrory A..
 Universal leaf tobacco reached a new 1884 high at 52 3-8 up 7-S. Jewel Tea raecbed 52 up 1-4. Me Crory stores preferred made a new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29

(Continued from Page 1.) ford Smith over flew his escort. Later. the army planes and the trans- Pacific craft unanswered over Pearl harbor in formation be- fore the actual landing.
 Sir Kingsford-Smith and Captain Taylor were smiling when they left the plane after perfect three point landing.
 Greeted by Officials
 They were greeted by Mayor Fred Wright and other prominent civilians. as well as army and navy officers.
 Customs Collector J. Walter Doyle was the first to reach the Lady Southern Cross. He went through brief official formalities. issuing the first airplane manifesto in Hawaii's history to plane ar. irving from a foreign country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
NEW YORK BANK
 ... STOCKS STEADiER

New York City:bank stocks showed 2. further slight. improvement dpr. ing the .pastsysek ,s,a The aggrsgass .ss;, {. 'totaled ss1 .s18,ss5,o0o on October 2s. against sI.siasls lss.oge FatIatiie s,n crease of $4,224,000, or 0.32 per cent. The current average yield of the sixteen issues of 6.07 per cent compares with a yield of 6.09 per cent on October 19. The current market value Is now 1.08 times their known book value. unchanged for the week., and based upon cur rent figures the sixteen issues are now quoted at an average of 9.4 times their known earnings, also unchanged for. the week. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
STORK AHEAD
 OF THE LINER

Boston. Oct 2s = (UP)-The stork was too fast for the Cunartl- White Star liner Georgic. and so Mrs Bernadetta Rosemary Burke. 22. of New York city. failed to re- alize her ambition to have her first baby born on American soil.
 The baby was born at sea Fri day. 1t was disclosed when the liner docked here yesterday, and because the Georgic is a British ship. Francis E. Evans. British vice consul at Boston. ruled that the child was a British citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
MUSSOLINI HAS
 HIS BOY ARMY

Rome, Oct 29- CUP Premier Benito Mussolini officially installed General Francesca Grazi0i today, as inspector of the. latest depart ment of wholesale military train ing of citizens from, the ages of eight to 55. After the ceremony at Venice Palace, Mussqlini reviewed representation of all the armed forces at Venice Square. They in- cluded a company of Ralilla from six to eight years old. Known, as the "Fox Balilla," they wear gold embroidered picture of Romulus and Remus and the fox instead of the customary Roman eagle on their black fezzes. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
JEFFERSONIANS
 MEET TUESDAY

Members of the Jeffersonian Democratic club will meet at their new quarters. the offices of Navin and Gnstaferri, 95 North Main St. tomorrow evening, for the purpose Of planning their work on election day, and | for representation in the gigantic parade Saturday night pre- ceding the democratic rally at Buckingham Hall
 All of the present 1000 mem bers are expected to participate in the, proceedings, according to a statement issued this morning. by Those connected with the newly formed party supporters will turn out next Tuesday and do their. part in bringing, out the voters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
Stocks Shot Because of Break Wheat To-day
Football Mayor
 Was Badly Hurt

Putnam. Conn, Oct 20-- (UP)-Frank H. Murphy, %, COnnecticrt's only foot. ball-pIaylng mayor. was In a hospital today with a brOk- on flaw suffered while play. ing with the Putnam Bull. ! dogs Sunday.
 In the third quarter of the game of the Bulldogs and the Dartmouth, A. C.. WOr- ccster, Mass. Murphy at. tempted to tackle an OppOsi- ton ball carrier. He was !, knocked unconscious and K rays showed a fractured jaw and a possible broken nose.
 Murphy. I'm addition to. bc-> ing mayor. Is assistant super intcndcnt of a textile mill and a second lieutenant in the Na- :. tional Guard. During the re- cent textile strike he gov. ernci in all three capacities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
STEEL OPERATIONS

New York, Oct 29-UP)-The steel industry is operating cur rently at 25.0 per cent of capacity, compared with 23.9 per cent a week ago, an increase of II points or 4.6 per cent. the American Iron and Steel institute reported today.
 The current operating rate is the highest since the week begin ming August 6, when the rate stood at 25.S per cent A month ago. re- porting companies which constitute 98.1 per cent of the nations pro- ducing capacity, were operating at 23.2 per cent. while operations in the corresponding 1883 week aver aged 26.1 per centof capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
ExTORTION CASE
 GOES TO TRIAL

New York. Oct 29-(UP}-Trial sof Maurice Mannier, 35 year old
 chauffeur. charged with attempt ing to ,extort $5o,000 from Mrs Will
 Ham Fox. wife of the former mo-
 fion picture producer. began today 4 in the Brooklyn courtroom of Fed. ara1 Judge Clarence c, Galstons a s Mannier was arrested last August
 2s when he finished a 30 day term in the Nassau county jail, at Min aola on charges sof aassaulting the gatekeeper of the Fox estate, Fox han, at Woodmere.
 The extortion letters allegedly I<sontainedl tthreatse to kidnap@ a linear relative unless the $50. 900 was paid by Mrs Fox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
High School Notes

i tg,a'.. IA ,st \ A meeting of the. Girls Glee club was held today in the Crosby as- sembly hail under the direction of Miss Alice Gibson. The boys group will meet tonight at 7:a0 o'clock. Also scheduled for a meeting, this evening is the Consolidated orches- tra, which will hold rehearsal at the Wilby auditorium at 7:1b under the direction of Floyd Evans.
 The Crosby band will meet to- morrow at o'clock in the asseyll. bly, hall, under Mir Evans direc- ton, The Debating club will also meet tomorfow In room 20x. John Kinney, ia tacuity < shdvlser. .s The Spapish club wiH hold A Stnsefins !indsy tRs disscti lon sIof f|lsEsl slaes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
CAT AND DOG
 WERE TO BLAME

Hartford. Conn, Oct 29-(UP)--. A cat and ia dog caused two acci- dents, involving seven automobiles and resulting in injury to one per- son here and at Berlin, Sunday. A pet dog Jumped over Mrs Edith s. I4eseke's shoulder onto her lap. She lost control of her car which sideswiped two other machines and caused injury to Mrs Bernard Rabinovitz. wife of "a Springfield, Mass, physician. At Berlin, Char lotte M. Brown, Meriden, swerveSi her automobile to avoid striking a cat, nliscalcufated. killed the cat and four-car crash followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
FIRST COURT TEST

wheeling; W. Va. oct. z 2ae- = s{rJP)-The conspiracy section. of the new Lind dber&hs anti ti-lsidnaping law got first court test today when rharman Fss Bowen and Harry Yforhton, Of Bridgeport, O., wern placed o5l trial In federal court. Shar<ed wttl1 plotting to sabd1ct
 f3efty Bloch, wheeling tobacco
 heire4s Roweff and Thofnfqn we're: indicted under the LIn keti<f laH. {. .|'||' PET .s': ys'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
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H|Al|U,|PlT!'MANNH A J I'M HAS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-29
LADY SOUTHERN
 CROSS HASLANDED

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-29
IDENTIFY PAIR
IN KILLING OF
LITTLE GIRLS
Cause OF Deaths In Penn
sylvania Also Is
Cleared Up

DUNCANSVILLE, Pa, Nov.
.29.-(UP).-Tourist camp opera
tors last night identified a man
and woman suicide and murder
victims here as Mr.. and Mrs. ].
C. Malone of Vallejo, Calf, who
stopped at their camp on Novem-
Der 1920 with the three little
girls found dead near Carlisle last
Saturday.
"It's the couple" Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodin Dill agreed.
Previously they had viewed the
girls at Carlisle and identified
them as those who stayed at their
camp at City Line, near Philadel-
phia.
The double Identification thus
provided a definite link between
the two strange death mysteries
that of the pretty chestnut
haired sisters found tucked in
blankets on South Maintain and
the murder-suicide in small
railroad station near Altoona.
A battered 1929 Pontiac auto
mobile, believed that in which the
five travelled, was discovered yes
terday in a cornfield at McVey-
town, about SO miles east of here.
The Dills were positive of their
Identification of the children be-
cause they had cared for them
one night at the camp during abb
sence of the couple, understood to
| be foster parents. Their appear
ance sleeping was markedly SINH
lar to their appearance as they
Law dead in the morgue
Another phase of the mystery
cause of the children's deaths
was cleared. Physicians who
performed autopsies reported that
death was due to suffocation OF
strangulation. The brain of each
child showed conclusion. Death
was caused by holding a pillow
or cloth over the face with a SILK
scarf to avoid telltale marks.
A heavy bruise was found on
the older girls head, indicating
she had been knocked unconscious
prior to strangulation.
The serial number of the a6an-
doned 1929 automobile in which
the strange group had been tray
cling was 5O2-129-P and from this
it was found that the cars mo,
tor number, which had been filed
off, was 572O7O. The Pontiac COM
pany reported this car was dis
tributed through the Howell Mo-
tor company at Seattle. BY trac-
ing the car it was thought pos
sible complete Identification of the
| five might be established.
Many questions, however, re-
NAMED to be solved.
Why did the group use at least
three different names = always
with the same initials -. c." in
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