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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Urges Establishment
Of Police Institutes
Former Berkeley, Cal, Chief Expresses Opinion on
Ideal Policeman Claims Departments Inefficient

taken to improve the efficiency of
police departments throughout the
country Chief Vollmer recommend
ed a drastic tightening Of the selec-
tive process. He stated that at pres
emit, many police departments were
estimated to be less than ten per
cent efficient, due in large part, he
felt, to faulty selection. Besides
raising the standards Of the writ
ten tests for intelligence, Chief
Vollmer recommended that follow
ing the physical and health tests,
the applicants for police work be
given neurological examination
followed by all-inclusive laboratory
tests. Next, he stated, the sum of
all this Information should be
passed on to a psychiatrist who
should conduct a psychiatric study
with a view of discovering person.
atty defects or latent nervous de-
fects which might later disqualify
the applicant for successful work.
Thereafter, according to Chief
Vollmer, and before certification
to the eligible list, an extremely
searching inquiry should. be made
into the character of the candidate.
Civil Service
In addition, Chief Vollmer rec
commended that supplementing the
probation period Of service some
provision should be made SO that
the civil service commission and
the police chief could cooperate on
a program for the elimination of
men who prove to be unfit later In
their careers.
However, more fundamental than
any of these recommendation ac-
cording to Chief Vollmer, is the
need for an adequate training
school for all applicants for police
jobs. At present, said Chief Voll-
mer, it is assumed falsely that q
person with any type of training
is qualified to perform police du-
ties.
obviously it would be to the
advantage Of police forces and
prospective candidates for the SER
vice." stated Vollmer, III state po-
lice institutes were established
where young men might matric-
ulate and receive professional
training in the various branches
of police science" According to his
testimony not less than four years
training should be required, two
to professional training. Chief Voll-
mer thinks such an institute
might be connected with the state
university and yet be apart from 1t
In any case, he contends, the
training should take place before
the applicants employment; in the
same way that persons prepare for
other professions.
Certificates
In short Chief Vollmer's con-
tention Is, that a condition for en-
trance into police departments
should be certification from an
accredited police institute.
The recently published Minutes
of Evidence, in which Chief Voll-
mer's testimony is given in full,
comprises a transcript Of hearings
held throughout the country by
the commission as part of it,
work in furthering better gov
eminent personnel. The testimony
given at these hearings constitutes
a representative cross section OF
the considered opinions of prom
inent business men, educators and
government officials of the nation,
/ as to the manner in which good
government service may be as
sured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
STRAND

Tonight concludes at the cool
Strand Public Hero No. /" with
Chester Morris, and the hilarious
Charlie Rugglies and Mary Boland
in People Will Talk Thursday
brings Alice Tisdale Hobart's
world famed novel "Oil for The
Lamps Of China" and 1.-THE Nit
Wits"
"Oil for The Lamps of China
Is q stirring romance in a most
picturesque setting. There is an
all star cast which includes be-
sides Miss Hutchinson, Pat
O'Brien. Jean Muir, John Ed
redge, Lyle Talbot, Arthur Byron,
Henry o'Neill, Donald Crisp and
others.
Pat o'Brien has the leading role,
that OF an American fired with
enthusiasm to make good with his
company. q great oil concern, and
10 bring light 10 China by the way
OF lamps and oil.
The companion feature "The
Nitwlts" stars the incompatible
pair OF wheeler and woolsey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
Democrat Washington Correspon,
dent


Democrat Washington Correspon.
dent
Washington, July 24-There's
a tendency to stress the frequency
with which President Roosevelt
changes his mind and tells visitors
different versions Of his plans and
desires.
But there certainly are misun-
derstandings sometimes. At least,
on occasion, the presidents per-
sistent ambition to make every
body happy gets blamed for en-
barrassing incidents.
Knute Hill of Washington and
four other congressme invent to
the White House to discuss the
Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage bill,
which the administration opposes.
They were within a few signatures
of the 218 necessary to the petit
ton which woul dbring the mea-
sure out on the floor for debate
and vote.
Roosevelt said it was absurd to
keep any bill that could get cou-
pie Of hundred signatures off the
floor and that it ought to have a
hearing there.
Anyway, that's what Hill and
his group told all the other mem
bers and very soon they had 21S
signatures.
At that point Rules Chairman
John j. O'Connor and Speaker Joe
Byrns got busy and persuaded GER
tain members to remove their
names from the petition. O'Connor
insisted that he and the speaker
had been to the White House and
that Roosevelt had denied making
the statements quoted by Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
GRANGE DELEGATES
TWO NEW MEMBERS
Meeting Held Last Evening
at Center School Pic
mic Planned Saturday

The reular meeting of the grange
was held at the Old Center school
building last evening with Arthur
F.. Greene, ST., master in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Scheiffer and
Joseph M. Scheiffer Were Obligat-
ed in the first degree.
Excelsior Pomona grange picnic
will be held at Lake Quassapaug on
Saturday. All members are urged
to be present. Charles M. Gardner.
high priest Of Demeter and a most
iunfiuential speaker will address
the grangers
Mrs. Timothy Nolan and TIVE
sons are enjoying weeks stay AZ
the Housatonic river.
Frank Leary spent Sunday 4
Amsterdam, N, r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

1.-THE police department is the
most wasteful and inefficient
branch of our government, and
very little thought has been given
to the subject of improving, it."
Such is the considered opinion of
August Vollmer, formerly police
chief of Berkeley, Calf, and now
professor of police administration,
University Of California.
This statement of Chief Vollmer
prefaced his testimony before the
commission of inquiry on public
service personnel as recorded in
the minutes of evidence just pub
lished by the commission.
Outlining to the commission the
steps that he thinks should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Match This! Baby Wants Light

A confirmed
smoker at the
age Of two and
one-half years,
Richard Felix
Sieczarski Of
Oakhanl,
Mass, refuses
to eat his
breakfast until
he has had his
morning
cigaret and
sucks Justify at
pipes and
cigars instead
y of the pro-
verbal baby
bottle. His
mother, Mrs.
Stanley
Sieczarski,
says that his
health seems
unimpaired,
although he
has been a
tobacco user
since he was
18 months old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
GARDEN

To-day and tomorrow Dolores
Del Rio ana Pat o'Brien ''gn Cali
enti" open mt the Garden theater.
This IL First National latest mu-
steal. Its ali-star cast also In
cludes Leo Carrliio and Edward
Everett Horton. Lloyd Bacon d.
rectad tho production from the
screen play BY Jerry Waid and
Julius Epstein. based on an origin
ri story BY Ralph Block and War
rem DufE.
The eo.feaiurs. death Flies
East 4llh Conrad Na6el.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Uses His Head

Chairman Bob Doughton of
the House ways and means
committee, now sweating over new
tax legislation, has bought himself
new hat.
That's so he can let his old hat
hang in his outer office to fool
newspaper correspondents and
other pests into waiting for him
there while Bob sneaks out a
back door.
Copyright, 1885, NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
TIE NEW HAVEN B.

ITO the late Lawrence of Arabia.
= Ell Ourens. as the Arabs called
him, King Emir Feisal of Iraq
owes his throne. The two had be.
come fast friends, when they joined
the tribes Of the desert to defeat
the Turks in Mesopotamia and so
weaken the hold of the Central
Powers in the East.
For this effort, Lawrence. be.
lieving that he had the sanction of
the allied powers. had promised
Feisal kingship over the conquered
territory. But the Treaty Of Yer.
sailles ignored the promise and
caused Lawrence to repudiate all
the honors bestowed upon him and
retire to private life.
In 1927. however. England per.
mitted a national vote on this Is.
sue, and Feisal became king by
approval of So per cent Of his PEG.
pie. That year appeared the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
DELEGATES RETURN
FROM LAKE GENEVA

Delegates who represented the
Waterbury Y. M. C. A. at the Ma
tional Young Mems council July
Is to 20 at Lake Geneva, Wis,
have returned to Waterbury. On
their trip home the delegates visit
ed many points of interest. Local
representative at the conference
were Donald Macintosh, Joseph
Kenny, George Mitchell. Joseph
Kushlis, and Thomas Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Boston, (Up)-Tho loves OF
Minerva ana Frances Pearl, twin
sisters, has been duplicated. They
both INST their husbands on the
same DAY, became engaged che
same day, haa 4 double wedding
and honevneoned Il the same
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Around the toaon. st. Michaeps Church IN Wa
terrible has installed neao coored aondoaos IN side
of the edice a0ith the remainder to be placed ithn
the coming aueeks. East Main street betaoeen Phoe
,ir Avenue and Spring street a0iU like immense
cide boulevard vhem the construction a0ork that has
blocked up part of the thorougare for the past seven
months is completed TaUo parks that haze complete
IN vamished in recent gears Stanley and Bakestee
The latter isn't aoeU knoOn the former but 1t
stood gears offering one lone elm tree at the head OF
Grand street auere it tersects Bank coming from the
auest Who can recall the houses that stood Uhere
Wildly High School stands? Well acater IS no
longer considered quite necessary in the city. Once
upon time many househoders insisted fresh aceu
spring a0ater for table The citys supply must
be getting better every day..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Was Someone Fibbing?

On the last legislative day, when
the bill might have been forced
out Immediately by obtaining the
necessary number of signatures,
Congressman Lemke of North Da-
kota had enough additional mem
bers ready to sign up.
But majority leaders managed to
adjourn the House which, under
the rules, kept the bill off the
floor at least until Aug. IL.
Speaker Byrnes subsequently
went down to the floor after ad-
journment and started to bawl out
Hill for alleged Misrepresentation
of the president. They had a warm
little fight.
Somebody's lying!" snapped
Hill.
But that only left everyone per-
picked and suspicious and sore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Good Evening.
COLD PLATE
from the Hot Weather Jingle SerieS)
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

(From the Hot Weather Jingle Sertes)
Now is the summer of our discomfort
Made glorious by viands delicate;
Life becomes somewhat worth living
At sight of tempting cold plate.
Corn on the ear is regal,
Succulent, swell, if you will;
Summer squash is elegant,
But don't you love chill
Crisp and frigid salad,
Mounds of it piled in bowl,
Or moulded aspic and such like?
Does it not please your soul?
Now is the summer of our discomfort
Enhanced by mousse delicate;
Jellied consommes or what have you
And tidbits that make cold plate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
ONE ERROR, ONE PUTOUT

Marblehead, Mass, (UR)-By
using his head, Patrolman Charles
Woodfin helped to win baseball
game. He tried to catch q fly but
the ball hit him on the head. It
bounced, another player caught 1t,
and made the out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
LIS Students Enroll
For Summer Courses
One Waterburian in Boston University's Record
Registration Teachers Included

Greece, Hawaii, Philippine Islands,
Porto Rico, and the Straits Settle
ments. They are also well-edu-
Gated group, for they have previ-
ously attended 244 other institu-
lions Of higher learning in all parts
of the world. .,N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Eighty gears youmg. Wiham Gillette, the ta-
NOUS actor celebrates his 8Oth birthday to-day 1T
Just doesn't seem possible. 1t aUas only yesterday
that this mative of Hartford making such sensa-
tiom behind the footlights impersonatimg Sherlock
Holmes. The role of the famous detectives a0as made
famous bu Gillette He achieved his national fame
from, its portrayal . And oddly enough his last pub
lie appearance the stage made IN the same role
Sherlock Holiness 1t at the old Parsons The
nter IN Hartford svhere Gillette born IN 1855
He moaU ives retirement at his estate on the Con-
necticut river in Hadlyme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Idling. . . Johnny Morrissey is back at his desk
in the Circulation Department after a0atching Henry
Ford ty out Fords every so seconds out IN the Detroit
plant It's marvellous to aUatch the progress from
Just feao parts to the entire assembled 5ob reports
John. Joe Donahue is enjoying himself these days
In some fnrdavGy vacGtion spot, s0he Bill Shea, Jr,
etc. for the City Room. Dog racing at Springfield
is attracting and Waterburians scho go for
the aohippets chasing the mechanical robt IN big 0Gy,
not to mention the a0Ggers the vGri0us races.
Bathing suits ith little MATERIAL but GreveGlng, are
taboo at state beaches in Connecticut And state
lice are stationed at each beach to enforce the edc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
BEHIND
THE SCENES
WASHINGTON

RooseveIt's Frequent Changes
of Mind Cause Confusion,
but He Isn't Always to
Blame Bone Saved
From "Boner" Found
"A Popular Executioner
Doughton's New Hat
Is a Fooler for Unwanted
Visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Your weekly trip. Don't miss the opportunity to
visit the Mclean Game Refuge in Smsbury and CRANKY
now that this has been thrown open to the public
the and early fall months The spot is easy OF
access from this city and delightful drive well being
well worth the trip The route lies the College
Highway far Simsbury. The Game Refuge en-
frances well marked and shouldn't be missed.
There beautiful drives through the areas which
donated to the state by the late George Mclean u S.
senator for many years. The spot is open to the pub
lie from 10 a. m. to D. M It is expected to remain
open until late in October Picnic in the ref
ge frequent and all that is asked of the frequenter
consideration in disposition of refuge and of existing
tables, benches freplaces, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
It happened in Woodbury..

It happened in Woodbury.. Two small boys risked
their lives recently in this peaceful little town in the Pom
peraug Valley in attempting to discover short cut to some
caves youth of IA seeing what he thought trail
started down, then slipped He rolled sideways to avoid
7Ofoot drop and landed ledge The second boy follow
ing closely found himself also the ledge. No help
within calling distance. Fortunately third mem
Der of the party escaped the slide and haile for
help He obtained long clothesine and returned to
the of the fall Tying one end of the rope to
tree he lowered the other to the boys the ledge
With the aid of the rope they slid down into tall pine tree
from which they managed to make their to the ground
. It was quite experience for the boys and they
didn't relish telling when they arrived home late for their
lunch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

stamps portraying
the new King OF
Iraq. In 1882. up
on change Of the
country's coinage.
a new set Of King
Feisal stamps was
issued. one being
shnwn hara
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Copyright. 1885. NEA Service. Inc.)
NEXT: What great explorer
was derided for his discovery OF
fools gold"? 23
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24

Then and now. Driving along some of Thomas
tons peaceful side streets the other evening remark
able to notice the number of htchng posts that still
standing in the Clock Town. There probably can't be
found one Of those old familiar posts in Waterbury, yet
single street practically house had located right
IN front of It, The familiar carriage blocks had been
removed No doubt they constituted impeachment to
foot traffic They, too, in this city and
no house was quite complete without The ladies APP
recated them In climbing into the odfashioned phaeon
with handsomeypoished nickel trimmings and the fringes
around the top. :. Also old buggy while ram
bling along; whip still standing In the socket and every
ching One Of the writer's earliest remembrances 10
81 shiny ponycart with seat In back Of the drivers
which two persons sat with their backs to those In the front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
Houses Feeling Spared

Senator Homer Bone of
Washington started connecting
a speech about 1.-THE second Gads-
den Purchase" having in mind
testimony by Chairman Philip S.
Gadsden of the committee of pub
lie utility executives that his
group had spent 100000 in fight
ing the holding company bill.
But some of Bones associates
dissuaded him. They said the
House Of representatives, which
had done the bidding Of the utility
executives, might feel insulted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-24
"Headsman" Is Popular

Strangely enough, there is no
more popular man in Washing
ton than the man charged with
the dismissal Of 1000 MIRA en-
ployes.
Nearly everyone in contact with
him joins in praising Acting Chair
man James O'Neill as an executive
and a human being.
But O'Neill is naive. When Ex-
ecutive Officer Alvin Brown, since
gone to help General johnson ad-
minister work relief in New York
told him that lists of MIRA en-
ployes should be sent up to sena-
tors so they could recommend dis
missal or retention of employees on
a basis of their private means and
needs. O'Neill fell for 1t.
Nobody ever made any such ex-
PLANTATION to congressman, who are
treating the NRA cleanout on a
purely patronage basis, with the
result that numerous worthless
people will be kept on.
Typists and stenographers are
bearing the brunt of the dismissal
wave to date, on the theory that
it's easier for them to get jobs
than it is for other employees.
Many Of the $4,000 to $4,000 a
year employees will be kept, but
their salaries are being drastical-
ly cut.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
ran committee-of the International

can Committee-of the International
refugee Office of the League. The cost
is $27. 80 per person. About $50 can
meet this cost. Another $50 will have
most of the money for the purpose
advanced to them as loans by the in
ternational refugee Office, which Is
greatly concerned over the threatened
tragedy. .
This leaves about TOO who must be
cared for by private philanthropy,
which must also care temporarily for
those who have already had their
work permits removed, and must meet
certain legal expenses. as well as the
cost of evacuating about so Russians
who are considered by the government
as politically undesirable.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
Flying Boat to Carry 20.

Preparations are being made to
launch the worlds largest flying boat
at Toulouse, France. 1t will carry 10
passengers and be fitted with dozen
luxury cabins. 1t is 100 feet long and
has a wing span of 100 feet. The
commercial flying speed will be $50
miles an hour, but the craft will travel
faster at higher attitudes. 1t will be
used in Atlantic services.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
CHINESE SIEGE LIFTED

|
Hordes Kidnap 70.
CHANGTEH, Human Province,
China, January 4 H1.-ooutlaw forces
besieging this ancient walled city were
put to fight yesterday by government
reinforcements.
Missionaries evacuated from Human
Province, overrun recently by the
westward-moving Communist hordes
were returning gradually to their sta
tions In the northern part Of the
province.
The renegade troops left trail Of
pillage and murder in the villages of
Taoyusn and Tsohih. They carried
of 10 wealthy Chinese for ransom.
Evening star., 1935-01-04
$4,000 IS SOUGHT
TO HELP REFUGEES
Naturalization of Russians
in Turkey Is Goal of
Enterprise.

An appeal for $4,000 for relief of
white Russians in Istanbul, Turkey,
was issued today by Rear Admiral
Mark Bristol and Rev. Anson Phelps
Stokes.
The money would be spent to evac-
uate those who sought refuge in
Istanbul, but who must leave the coun-
try because of political reasons or to
nav the naturalization fee of those
who may be allowed to remain and be-
come citizens of Turkey.
Checks may be sent to either Rev.
Stokes, representative in the United
States of the American Committee for
Relief of Russian Refugees in Con-
stantinople QstanbuD, who lives at
2408 Massachusetts avenue, or to Ad-
miral Bristol, former high commits
sioner in Constantinople, who lives at
1921 Massachusetts, avenue.
Joint Statement Issued.
A statement issued jointly by Rev
Stokes and Admiral Bristol said:
During the past IL years the
agency which has looked after most OF
this evacuation and has cared for the
infirm and sick has been the Ameri-
can Committee for Russian Refugees
in Constantinople under the chair
manship of Miss Anna v. S. Mitchell.
In spite of the depression and the de-
valuation of the dollar, this commit
tee secured the necessary funds, and
would have virtually accomplished its
purpose, which was to evacuate all
except one or two thousand who
would be assiminated in the popula-
ton of Turkey, were it not that the
Turkish government (Which is itself
not at all unfriendly to the refugees
but has to consider certain interna-
tional factors), felt obliged recently to
apply to these refugees a law passed
last year affecting all aliens.
This requires that they should
give up most self-supporting occupa-
tions or become naturalized. Naturali-
Zation has been. as in most countries
of Eastern Europe, both difficult and
expensive, but the government now
seems disposed to facilitate the proc
ess About thousand adult persons
mostly hardworking, law-abiding
men and women-have announced
their desire to become Turkish citi-
zens, thus alone being allowed to con-
tinue their work. The number in
cludes nearly all except children. the
aged and inflrm. some undesirables
and those in a few occupation cate
gories not affected by the new law.
Cost $3.50 Person.
"They have applied for naturaliza-
ton in the last month through the
local bureau-supported by the Ameri-
Evening star., 1935-01-04
State of War Continued.

MADRID, January 4 (P.-A per-
manent congressional commission has
decided to extend one month longer
the state of war under which Spain
has been governed since the October
revolution
The times-news., 1935-12-13
MANIAC KILLS
PROFESSORS
AT COLUMBIA
High Born Russian Goes
Mad and Murders
Best Friend

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-(UP).
A high-born Russian forced to
work as a menial went mad yes
terday from a "persecution CON-
plex," murdered the associate
dean and a professor of Columbia
University College of Dentistry
and then killed himself. A third
professor was shot in the hip be-
fore the maniac died.
The madman, Victor Kussow,
so, had sbeen discharged during
the morning for fighting with a
fellow dental mechanic, for the
sixth time in four years. Previ-
ously he always had been re-cm-
ployed by Associate Dean Arthur
T. Rowe, known as the best friend
the Russian emigre had at the
medical center.
"The poor fellow looks 65 and
could never get another job," DR..
Rowe argued with his associates.
DR.. Rowe, his benefactor, was
the first man Kussow killed yes
terday when, brooding over his
discharge, he skulked back into
the building armed with a revolv-
er. In his pocket was a note ad-
dressed to an assistant district at
torney, announcing his intention
to kill "four or five" of his superi-
ors and then himself.
Kussow walked straight to DR..
Rowe's office, where the associate
dean was seated at his desk. The
madman. without speaking, fired
twice. The doctor, struck in the
head and the chest, died instantly.
Waving his smoking revolver,
Kussow ran upstairs to the dental
clinic, where he came upon DR..
Paul B. Wiberg, associate profess
sor of dentistry, and DR.. VIM. Il.
Crawford, associate professor of
dental surgery. He seized DR..
Crawford from behind with one
arm, thrust his pistol hand past
his head and killed DR.. Wiberg
with single shot. Kussow fired
then at DR.. Crawford and fled as
lie slumped across the body of his