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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
UCEDIAMONDON
WAYTOAMERICA
The Jonkers Purchased By
DealefsIs Valued at
Sum of S75O,O0O

New York, May Is - (UP) -
The worlds largest and rafest
diamond, the Jonkers, valued con-
servatlyeiy ct more than $3.50, 900,
has been bought by an American
dealer and is being brought to the
United States, It wa s announced
today. The announcement was made
on behalf Of Harry Winston, New
York gem DEALER who purchased
1t. The diamond. weighing 726
carats, was found by Jacobus
Jonker, impoverished South Afris
can farmer and digger. at Glands.
fontein. Pretorias on Jan. 1s, 1894.
Winston informed the United
Press today that the diamond
would be brought to New York
from London within q few weeks,
with the greatest secrecy. to avoid
the danger of theft. The transfer
has been delayed, he said, at the
request Of the British, who wanted
1t kept in London during the
kings silver Jubilee for display to
visiting potentates from India and
others interested in previous
stones.
Ordinarily remarkable gems
discovered in British mines find
their way to the royal crown jew
els. II is almost an unwritten law
of the trade. The famous Kohl
Nor diamond was presented by the
East India company to Queen Vic
toria. The equally famous Cullinan
stone was bought by the Transvaal
government ana presented to King
Edward VII. The two largest of
the stones into which 1t was cut
are now in the royal scepter and
the British crown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
LETTERS BOUGHT
FOR MAGAZINE

New York, May 15-(UP) -
Twenty-Five unpublished letters of
Elizabeth Barrett Browning and
Robert Browning have been pur-
chased by the Woman's Home
Companion from the United Fea-
ture Syndicate, it was announced
today. The price was said OF be
the largest ever paid for a series
of magazine articles of like charac-
ter.
The letters came to light in Lon
don, presumably they came from
a relative Of Mrs Browning. Ten
were addressed to her sisters, Hen
rietta and Arabel. Dealing with m
innate details in the early married
life of the famous poets, the col-
lection includes the first letter Of
Mrs Browning to her sisters after
her marriage and Brownigns' first
letter to theb. Browning describes
the 80 hours in which his son was
born, cried, was bathed and fed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
MASS. DEFEATS
LOTTERY BILL

!, Boston. May 15-(UP)-Despite
"a spirited appeal from Republican
Floor Leader Martin Hays, the
House yesterday defeated a bill to
establish state lottery. A roll call
vote of 10 to 10 on an order for
a third reading blocked the meas
ure after it apparently had passed
in standing vote of SS to 81. De-
claring that the state should get
some benefit from the many lotter-
les allegedly carried ION her at
present, Hays drew a 50 English
lottery ticket from his pocket and
waved it in the air.
"If all the house members wav-
ed their tickets" he said, 'the
House would look like forest"
Opposition to the measure, which
would establish a three-man lottery
commission to, conduct state lot
terry not more than once, a month,
was led by Rep. Baker (r) New
ton, who asserted that under the
bill the state would be running a
perpetual swindle."
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REPORTER WILL
APPEAL HIS CASE

New York, May 15-fUP)-Bas-
is for test case in New York
States highest court was laid today
with announcement that the con-
tempt citation against a reporter
who refused to divulge informa-
ton obtained in confidence would
be appealed.
A 3O-day Jail sentence and a
fine of $3.50 were imposed on
Martin Mooney of the New York
American by Judge Morris Keel
mig in general sessions. He was or
dered to appear before the court
tomorrow when the sentence VIII
be put into execution.
The citation resulted from
MONEYS refusal to answer ques-
lions before the grand jury inves-
tigating policy rackets and com
mercializcd vice. They were basd
on published reports of an alleged
alliance of politician with others
In a conspiracy to violate gambling
laws.
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FAMOUS FLYER IS
SAFELY LANDED

Continued from Page ~
a series of brief, poigant mes
sages told the progress Of his
flight.
The port motor began to splut-
ter, and q one time Kingsford-
Smith feared 1t could not last Is
minutes more. He even wirelessed
that he thought he was about to
60 into the sea. But he got a
gallon Of gasoline from the useless
starboard engine and put it right
again. He dumped his cargo to
which he had held to. the last ex.
tremity.
Matter of Life and Death
He gained 100 feet altitude, a
matter of life or death. Ships
from all over the area, including
vi. M. s.. Sussex, began racing to
his course. There were long
periods of silence, and for hours
his fate was not known. Then he
was sighted off the coast here.
Crowds flocked to, Mascot air.
drome and at 4:10 y. M, to cheers
that echoed for miles, he made a
perfect landing. His 5S0-mile
flight had taken him seven hours.
Apparently Kingsford-Sm did
not appeal for help for some hours
after the loss of the starboard pro-
pellor. Then the port motor be-
gan acting up.
Messages He Flashed
Some of his messages were:
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MYSTERY PLANE
WAS TRIED OUT

Buffalo. N. r, May 15-(UP)-
A new type Of fighting ship has
been constructed at the Curtiss
Aeroplane & Motor Company plant
under special specifications and
supervision OF U. s. Army engin.
GERS, who refuse to disclose any
information about the mystery
craft. The plane, repeatedly en-
bodying principles in resign and
theory years ahead Of anything
now in the air, has been put
Through its initial tests, II was
learned. Officials refused, however.
to comment on what the experi-
ment disclosed. Lloyd Childs.
Curtiss pilot, tested the plane.
questioned regarding the flight.
Childs merely smiled and whisper
ed something about it being won
derful."
The plane was wheeled from its
private hangar yesterday and
Childs took It up for a celebration
and preliminary maneuver test.
Thereafter, at one hour intervals,
he took the plane into the air and
sent her through maneuyers. High
officials of the company watched.
When he was through, the plane
was wheeled back into the private
hanger, the doors closed and placed
under guard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
FRANCE, RUSSIA
FOR TREATY

Moscow, May 15-(UP)-France
and Russia were expected today to
support jointly an effort to effect
an eastern European treaty which
would bind its signatories to boy
colt any aggressor nation.
The new friendship between the
countries was cemented yesterday
when Pierre Laval, French foreign
minister, talked for an hours
with Josef Stain, leader of the
nation.
1t was indicated that France
and Russia in future would CO.
operate closely to prevent German
expansion which might hurt either
of them. Laval will leave tonight
for Warsaw and Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
Override Bonus Is
Very GOOD Politics

Oklahoma, leader OF the group,
said the measure would be delayed
probably until his forces are again
at full strength. He is also await
ing the return of Sen. Robert Rey-
nol1s, democrat, South Carolina,
who has been investigating the
charges of maladministration In
the Virgin Islands, and the arrival
of Dennis Chavez, democrat, APP
pointed to succeed the late Sen.
Bronson Cutting, republican, New
Mexico.
The Patmanites gained confidence
as they awaited a favorable oppor'
tunity to send the bill to the presi-
dents desk. Some claimed increas-
ed strength on the basis of recent
statements by Chairman Jesse
Jones of the RFC and Governor
Mariner Eccles of the Federal Re-
serve Board minimizing fnfiation-
airy effects of the legislation.
There were reports that Gar
ner's attitude ha dcaused shift in
sentiment favorable to the Patman
group, but administration leaders
remained confident of sustaining a
veto by a comfortable margin.
They have urged Mr. Roosevelt to
use strong language in his mes
sage in the hope of swinging doubt
full senators into line.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
WILD NIGHT FOR
HARVARD BOYS

Cambridge. Mass, May 15-(U
P)-The "buYning Of the books
.ot be exact, about 500 copies OF
the banned s.nudist number Of the
Lampoon, Harvard Undergraduate
Comic rnagazine-caused cambridge
and Harvard yard police today to
hope 1t would be a purge" OF
sebullient spring spirits Of students.
Ashes in the cutters Of Mount
Auburn and Bow streets were a.
bout all that remained of last
nights student riot which COM
pared bly--or unfavorably--
with the memorable one Of 1892
Some 5000 students took part in
the wild demonstration. Two a
larms were sounded for the Cam
bridge fire department.
Trolley poles were pulled of.
passing motorists We're halted and
their automobiles rocked by stu
dents, firecrackers and bottles were
tossed from dormitory windows,
demonstrators were drenched with
water, and q large crowd finally
descended on Radcliffe College, dis
turbing girl students preparing for
examinations. but were repulsed by
police.
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(Continued from Page ~
rying aliens was amended in 1922
so that the condition does not now
exist.
United States Examiner Roland
W. Kenney of Hartford conducted
the examination of the candidates
He was assisted by Clerk William
NJ. Gillette of the common pleas
court. John G. Gilmartin, night
school supervisor, attended the ses-
sion to look after applicants who
took courses in the evening schools
Deputy Sheriffs John Jenusaitis
and Benjamin Brady conducted the
applicants through the court pro-
cedure.
Those Who Passed
Among those who passed today
are Ida M. Frauzel, 204 Circular
avenue, German subject; Mary
Eliza beth Sugrue, 95 Baldwin
street, British subject; Octavie
Rompre, 422 Piedmont street, Brit.
ish subject; Mary A. Drew, liz
Bridge street, British; James Nal
smith, Watertown, British; Au-
brey Shath, WATERFOWL, British;
Joseph Laliberte, As East Dover
street, British; Kurt Selchow. 12S
Franklin street, German; Charles
Nardello, Naugatuck, Italian; John
Sskymba, 70 Alma street, Italian;
Joseph Stango, 500 Hamilton ave-
nue.. Italian.
Rocco Calabrese, 20 Harpers
Ferry road, Italian; Raymond
Romanoff, 1856 Congress avenue,
Lithuanian; Charles p. Romanoff'
Union City, Lithuanian; Saverio
Pagliuca, 347 Leonard street, ltal-
ian; Vincenzo Pandolfi, 76 Oak
street, Italian; John Johansen'
Naugatuck, scandinavian; Paul +.
Raymond, SO Coe street, British
George Thomas, 20 Wilson street,
British; Robert Pelz, Plymouth
German; Michael Carusillo, 20 Vio-
let street, Italian.
Salvatore Rinaldi, 7S Griggs
street, Italian; Conrad Gregoire'
rs Abbott avenue, British; Gen.
marc Sodano, "a Brewster street
Italian; Clemensas Chesnutis, Bea-
con Falls. Lithuanian; Petras
Armoska, Woodbury.. Lithuanian;
Rocco N. Posa, 104 Knoll street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
MARRIAGE LAWS
OF JEWSCHANCED

New York, May 15-CUP)-The
Rabbinical Assembly of the jew
ish Theological Seminary, which
closes its annual meeting today,
voted to change the traditional
Jewish marriage law and permit
a house of law (Beth Din) to
grant a divorce to deserted wife
without consent of the husband.
Under traditional law, it was
necessary for the wife to obtain a
husbands consent before the Beth
Din could grant an annulment.
The action of the assembly fol-
lowed the reading of report by
DR.. Louis M. Epstein, of Brookline.
Mass, who declared modern con-
ditions made changes in the mar
riage law desirable.
The announcement of marriage
under the new amendment, de-
mands the husband authorize the
wife or any witness of teh cere-
mony, to write a divorce in the
presence of the assembly to be
come effective "if at any time l
disappear or leave my wife, fail tn
support her, or fail to fulfill my
conjugal duty for period of three
years."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
PHILIPPINES TO
GET PRESIDENT

Manila, p. T., May 15-(UP) -
Successfully launched on q 10
year program toward complete
Sovereignty, sought for nearly SO
years through bloody insurrection
and diplomatic enterprise, Philip
pine Islands citizens today turned
their attention to forthcoming
election of commonwealth officials.
BY an overwhelming majority OF
$4,000 to 1925, voters approved
a. proposed constitution under
which they win be governed dur
ing the decade preceding complete
independence from the United
States, as set forth in the Tydings-
McDuffie act of the U. S. Congress.
An indication of the vote trend
at yesterdays plebiscite was ey-
idenced in complete returns from
the city of Manila, where 1925
voted for the Commonwealth and
1,1S1 against it. For the first
time in history, women of The Is
lands voted. The election was con-
cluded without disorder. The ball
loting was believed to insure cleo
ton of Manuel l.. Quezon, Presi-
dent of the Philippines Senate, as
the commonwealth first presi-
dent,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
TELESCOPE EYE
HALF WAY DONE

Corning. n. T., May 15- (UP)--
The halfway mark in sperfecting
a gigantic 2o0-inch telescope eye
mans greatest effort to solve the
mysteries of the universe - was
reached today without mishap, the
United Press was informed.
The temperature of molten glass,
slowly cooling in specially con-
structed annealing ovens, has been
reduced to 7S5 degrees Fahrenheit
from a high of 2.015 degrees
Fahrenheit. DIR. George v. Nc
Cauley, physicist in charge of cast
ing the mirror at the Corning Glass
Works. disclosed. "All is well at
this point and we expect 1t to con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
DEATH OF BLIND
ASTRONOMER

Chicago. May 15-(UP)-Mes-
sages OF sympathy from scientists
throughout the world poured IN to-
day TO the family OF DR. Edwin j.
Frost. famous blind astronomer OF
Yerlsesr observatory, who died last
night. The IS year old scientist
succumbed 20 peritonitis which de-
veloped after an operation May O.
His wife. who aided him for 10
years IN retaining his professional
emlncnco despite his handicap. wus
NJ his side with their three chill.
dren. DR. Frost loat his sight IN
1921 partially, physicians said. be-.
cause OF the strain Of peerlne con'
sthniiy through telescope and MI
crogoope.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
INSTALLED AS BISHOP

New Orleans, May 15-(UP)-
The most Rev Joseph Francis
Rummell was officially installed as
the ninth archbishop OF New Or
leans today at impressive services
In old st Louis cathedral In the
city's ancient French quarter.
Formal installation OF the preiate
was conducted by the Most Rev
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, ID. d..
apostolic delegate to the United
states from His Holiness. Pope Plus
XI.
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(Contlnue0 from RPaBeaFsJt4 ~ Z
income, gradually increasing until
it has reached SO per cent for in
comes of 100000 or more.
The democratic proposal for an
income tax differed from the so.
cialist amendment in that 1t would
assess 10 per cent Of the amount
paid the gederal government in in.
come taxation. se..
Democrats also were said to be
ready to insist all foodstuffs 'and
necessities of life" be exempted,
and that q tax on chain stores be
included.
Republicans, it was understood,
had enc amenment. exempting fiuie
milk and bread sold by the Loaf
Hogan Opposes 1t All
Sen Hogan. democrat, Torring-
ton, expressed himself as fatty OPP
posed to all features of the bill and
recommended the money be taken
fro.i the highway fund.
AS reported favorably from COM
mittee the sales-tax municipal re-
lief bill would return two-thirds of
it's revenue to municipalities for
relief costs.
Measures In House
Hartford, Conn, May 15-(UP)
Children attending privat e
schools or receiving home instruc-
ton, must hereafter submit to the
same courses prescribed in public
schools, according to a bill passed
today by the house.
However, the measure retained
its place on the calendar, with the
probability it again will be taken
up later.
The house also passed bill pre-
scribing that eggs, sold as strictly
fresh. must carry minimum
weight per dozen.
Large eggs must weigh not less
than "a ounces per dozen; medium
eggs, 20 ounces or more and small
eggs, IS or more ounces.
A bill was passed elimination all
conflicting and inconsistent prev
ious laws regarding civil affairs.
A sum of $1,000 was appropriate
ed the Yankee Division for its ma
tional convention att New Haven
late in June.
A number of other small meas
ures were rejected before adjourn
ment.
Appointments OF Gov.
Hartford, Conn.,, May 15-(UP)
Gov. Gross today announced
three direct appointments to two
state boards.
Allan f. Kitchell, Greenwich,
uas reappointed a member of the
veterans home commission for
eight years. beginning July /.
Charles J. johnson. Portland.
was appointed to succeed Rex
Delacour. Straftord. on the same
commission, for eight years, COM
mencing July i.
DR.. Almond j. Cutting. Southing-
ton, was named to the state dental
commission for FIVE years. starting
July /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
Democrats Complain

Governor Wilbur L. Cross ten
dency to name so many republic
cans to the boards of trustees of
state institutions was bitterly as
sailed this morning at a private
caucus of the democratic members
Of the house at which Rep. John
d. Thoms of Waterbury presided.
Criticism was also brought against
the institutions for employing
many people from out of the state
in preference to Connecticut resi-
dents. Rep. Thoms named COM
mittee to wait upon Gov. Cross
with the formal complaint of the
democratic legislators. 1t Is COM
posed of Reps. Fenton Thompson
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guage will please business interests
fearful of the $2,000,00e.O00 cur
rency expansion provision of the
Patman measure. Passage over q
veto will please the veterans and
leave both groups friendly to the
administration when elections are
held next year.
There's no dorSt about tits
damn good politics. said one DEM
ocrat who plans to vote against the
president.
Meanwhile, Patman leaders can
celled plans to send the bill to the
White House Immediately when
they learned that several support
ers were leaving the capital to at
tend funeral services for Former
Senator John S. Cohen at Atlanta,
Ga.
Wait for Full Strength
Sen, Elder Thomas, democrat,
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condemn AAA critics in mocking
terms.
Applause swept the crowd as the
president promised there would be
no turning back from the adminisS
tration's farm program and prom
Used. in effect, even greater bene-
fits.
The presidents speech was viewed
by many as the opening gun of the
1890 presidential campaign.
Opening Campaign Gun
Mr. Roosevelt said:
IF you and / agree on a correct
figure for a normal carry-over it
means that IL we have a bumper
crop one year we will, by mutual
consent, reduce the next years
crop in order to even up that car
ry-over.
1T is high time for you and for
me to carry, by education, knowl-
edge OF the fact that not single
program of AAA contemplated the
destruction of an acre of food
crcops in the United States, in spite
OF what you read or are told by
people who have special axes to
grind.
Crocodile Tears
ssThe crocodile tears shed by the
professional mourners of an old
and obsolete order over the slaugh-
ter of little pigs and other meas
ures to reduce surplus agricultural
inventories deceive very few think
ing people and least of all the
farmers themselves"
Public Hearings =
Washington, May 15-(UP)-
The AAA has scheduled a public
hearing at Boston for July 2 and
to consider proposed license for
wool and mohair dealers which
would become effective Jan 1. 1885.
other hearings were scheduled:
July SO. Denver; July 11-12, Bill
ings, Mont; July 1916. Portland,
ore; July 1919, San Francisco;
July 1924, Salt Lake City: July
1880, san Angelo. Tex; Aug IL,
Kansas City. Mo; and Aug 5-6, Co.
lumbus. o.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
HOPE IN PRESIDENT

Camden. n. j.. May i6--(UP)--
striking employees Of the New YorIt
ghIpbuiiding Corporation marked
time today, hoping that President
Roosevelt would intervene. Mean.
while. strike leaders prepared 10
ask Tor general sympathy strike
Of workers IN nine largo ahlpyaFds
on the Atlantic goabofd II an agree
nenf n naf raeahNe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-15
Had Painting Spells
WOULD SHAKE AND QUIyER All OVER
Found Great Relief BY Taking Lydia E.
Pinlham's Vegetable Compound

culver al over. My husband ssw
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound advertised in the paper and
] finally decided to try il. I took
three bottles and it built me up
wonderfully. ! have gained weight
and pep. Everybody Is Remaining
about my appearances. I think there
Is no medicine to compare with
yours for rundown condition"
1aad % lie Down Every Day
'swhen I was young, mother gave
me your Vegetable Compound and
Il helped me. ] am now A and the
mother Of six healthy children. ]
cot rundown 90 that ! had to lie
down every day. ! took the Com
pound again and feel much stronger.
I can do al my work and ! an In
good spirits" Mrs. Sophie Herman,
Boat Louise schumsnns Pier D. Eass
River, New York.
sAiss AIl nm psun
II ussd to be "a rundown with
-s- l. -. 4 "A. .aI stIaa AIRn9
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The committee on cities and bor-
pnRhs also reported unfavorably on
Inc bill amending the Waterbury
eItv charter to allow party caucus
IS to be held as late as ten days
before an election. Now they must
IS held not later than IL dayG
orlor. Rep. Dwight Smith OF or.
nnre. chairman of the committee.
said that IS days was sufficient
lime to allow people to make up
their minds on candidates.
one favorable report was made
bv the committee on cities and
boroughs. 1t favored the char
Ter revision on holding of ses-
sions to make new voters. They
would start the fourth Tuesday be-
fore election and last one week.
In the senate the committee on
cities and boroughs reported I'M
favorably on the bill allowing the
waterbury board Of works TO grant
deferments OF collection of sewer
assessments as long as two years
after the sewer is laid The bill
was rejected.
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Boring for natural gas has been
started along the Nepean river in
Australia.
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OConnor Is Denied
Increase In Salary
fcuntlnued from Page 4

Of Mid6letown, Victor p. Fontaine
Of Norwich, HULA H. Doyle of En-
field, william w. Pagan of Ber-
lin, and one more member to be
named later.
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Lowe POSTMASTER
At /. O. O. F. Meeting

Mrs Susan M. White, president
of the Rebekah assembly of Con-
necticut, was among the 1000 rep
resenting 90 /. o. o. F. lodges. at
the 95th annual convention OF the
Grand Lodge of Connecticut at
stamford last night. William IL.
Lowe of this city was POSTMASTER
at the dinner and reception Tor
Grand Master Llewellyn Bromheid,
Jr, of Stamford.
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Mnhanev Moves n

Mahaney Moves 1t
On motion of Rep Daniel j. Ma
haney of Waterbury a bill was
passed in the house today appro-
priating $1,000 for the annual con-
vention of the YD association to
be held in New Haven this sum-
mer.