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MAYOR HAYES
MADE REPORT
ON FINANCES
Expenditures at Close of
First 6 Months of Year
Less Than Half of Total
Annual Appropriations
—Hayes Regime Keeps
Up Its Program of
Economy y
FIGURES GWEN
TO EXPLAIN REPORT
FOR FULL DETAILS
of the quarterly statement
on the condition of the
city’s finance turn to page
7 of this paper.
Expenditures by the city admin
istration at the close of the first
six months of the year were less
than half of the total annual ap
propriations set up In the current
budget, a report on finances as of
June 30th, last, made public today
by Mayor Frank Mayes disclosed.
The total appropriations are $6,
313.017.46. The disbursements
were $3,143,218. The balance un
expended and available for the
last six months of the year Is $3.
168.790.46. The report shows that
the Hayes administration Is well
within its appropriations and is
continuing Its program of economy
and careful scrutiny of expense ac
counts.
The report made public today
is for the first six months of 1931.
The figures for the first quarter
were made public in April. The
total cash payments for the six
months were $3,548,218. The cash
balance in the general fund « o£
June 30th was $1,148,638.78.
For permanent improvements
during the six-month period the
following was paid out by the city:
Sanitary sewers, $14,766.58: trunk
sewers. $162,046.12: land for the
Kalrlawn Manor school, $24,948,
completion of the Woodrow Wilson
school and the remodeling of the
high schools, $622.54; additional
water supply on the Shepaug, $69,
976.66; paving and sidewalks, $24,
792.93; municipal golf course,
$9,690.38; completing bridges,
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LOCAL MAN WILL
TESTIFY IN THE
AIRPLANE CASE
Louis* Cyr to Give Evi
dence in the Death of
Two Army Lieutenants
at Hartford
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 1*.—(UP).
_Nine peraom were to appear to
day before the grand Jury Investi
gating the fatal crash of two
army airplane* at Newington July
30. The Jury recessed Thursday.
Witnesses summoned yesterday In
cluded several supposed eyewit
nesses and Miss Mary Goodrich of
Wethersfield, first woman pilot to
receive a license In Connecticut,
who was expected by plane to-day
from Hot Springs, Va. Her con
nection with the case was not dis
closed although It was believed she
was not In the state on the day of
the accident.
Others called Included Louts
Cyr. Waterbury; Senator John T.
Walsh, Ansonla; Myer Sherburg,
New Britain; Wesley Hosford, New
lngton; F. V. Bell, Springfield,
Mass.; Joseph Delehanty, Southing
ton; Joseph Tulley. Newington, and
William Austin, New Britain. It
was thought the Jury might present
its report to Judge Arthur F. Ells
next week.
TWO FLYERS ARE
SENT TO PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS
Monogolian Authorities
Exact Heavy Penalty in
Case Similar to Pang
born and Herndon
Berlin, August IS — (UP) —
Captain Johannes Ratje and Otto
Koelber, pilot and mechanic re
spectively (or the Eurasia Aviation
Corporation, have been sentenced
by Mongolian authorities to five
years' Imprisonment on charges of
espionage, a case similar to that
of Pangborn and Herndon.
While piloting a mall and pas
senaer plane between Shanghai
and Manchull. on the Siberia
Manchuria border, Ratje was
forced down In outer Mongolia
July 4 by gunfire from Mongolian
troops and captured. The landing
was made near the line dividing
Mongolia and Manchuria.
A petition has been sent by the
German government to Mongolian
authorities, asking that the flyers
be pardoned. The Soviet govern
ment. Interested In the newly
opened airplane route as a link
between China and Europe, has
undertaken mediation.
MODERATORS AT
PRIMARIES ARE
PUZZLING THEM
Town Committee May De
cide on the 20 to Be Ap
pointed—May Be 50-50
Selection
Moderator! to be aelected for
duty at the democratic primaries
on the 27th will be dlscused Thurs-.
day night at a special meeting of
the town committee. Town Chair
man John H. Crary to-day Issued
the call for the session. He refused
to state definitely, however, wheth
er or not the moderators will be
actually decided upon at the meet
ing. Nevertheless, it Is understood
that the 20 town committeemen
will be asked to submit names for
the moderators they have to sug
gest.
The town committee's action on
the moderators, whether it Is taken
Thursday night or at a later date,
Is expected to precipitate a very
Interesting battle in the democratic
ranks. Ex-Superintendent of Streets
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THE DAUGHTER
OF AMBASSADOR
GREW DOES FEAT
Swam Length of Strait
of Bosporus, Miles
—First Time it Was
Ever Done
Istanbul, Turkey, Auk 18—(UP)
—Mies Anita drew, daughter ot
Joseph C. Grew, United States am
bassador to Turkey, swam the
length of the Strait of Bosporus
from the Black Sea to the Sea of
Marmora today. The distance Is
19 miles, and it was believed to
have been the first time the feat
was accomplished.
The swim took five hours. Miss
Grew was accompanied In a boat
by her father, who played the
phonograph and fed her hot cho
colate.
The Grews are from Boston and
New . Hampshire. Miss Grew's
swim was remarkable because of
the difficulties presented by the
currents In tho narrow strait,
which connects the Black Sea and
Sea of Marmora and forms the
dividing line between Europe and
Asia. *
The Bosporus varies In width
from less than hulf a mile to a
mile ant a half. A swift and al
most constant current runs
through it from the Black Sea,
except when the wind is In certain
quarters. And there Is nn under
current running the other way at
all times.
ANACONDA WIRE
AND CABLE CO
TROUBLE ENDS
About 100 Employes of
Hastings - on ■ Hudson
Plant Were About
Ready to Strike
New York, Auk. 1*.— CUP).—
About 100 employee of the Ana
conda Wire an<J Cable company
plant at Hastlngs-on-Hudson, near
here, walked out this morning when
a new "wuBe Incentive plan" wan
announced by the company. Inter
preting; the move a» a reduction In
their wages, the workers were pre
pared to strike. Two hours later
were all back at work, according
to an announcement from the com
pany's offices here, where it was
said the new plan wus "so involved
that half of us here can’t explain
A new method of operating. It
was called, somewhat similar to a
group bonus system or a point sys
tem, although differing from each.
Under it, efficient workmen have no
cause to fear their earnings will de
crease. When the plan was ex
plained to the workers, they return
ed to work without having caused
and disturbance.
Greenwich Homes
Were Ransacked
During the Night
dreenwlch, Conn. Aug II.— (UP)
—Burglars ransacked two homes
here to-day, taking 1500 worth of
jewelry, an old Spanish pistol and
a pair of gloves.
The Jewelry was stolen from the
home of F. W. Ecker. president of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company between I a. m. and I a.
m., he told police. The home of
C. A. Marsland next door also was
entered and the pistol, a valuable
anU«HM. and gloves taken
DIVORCE SUIT OF JACK DEMPSEY
r
HAPPY LANDINGS!
Orville Wright, Above, Payton,
O., Inventor, who with Ills late
brother, Wilbur, startled the world
when they made the first flight In
an airplane at Kitty Hawk, N. C.,
In l»oa, celebrates his sixtieth
birthday on Aug 19. A picture of
the first airplane as It left the
ground Is shown In the lower pic
ture. __
180 SOLDIERS
KILLED IN THE
CUBAN TROUBLE
Bodies Brought Back
From Battle fields—
This Testifies to Seri
ousness of Situation
Havana, Cuba, Aug. 18.—(UP).—
Bodies of 180 soldiers were brought
back to Camp Columbia to-day
from the battlefields of Santa
Clara province, scene of the last
fighting of the rebellion In Cubu,
according to unconfirmed reports.
Further testimony as to the seri
ousness of the Santa Clara oppo
sition came In reports that two air
planes left this morning with ma
munltlon for the Interior. Three
planes were reported to huve tnk
en part In the Santa Clara fighting
yesterday.
Six hundred soldiers were Bald to
have left Camp Columbia yester
day for Santa Clara. Jails at Plnor
Del Rio, at the western end of the
Island, were reported crowded with
rebel prisoners. Governor Barcelo
of Orlente province, eastern Cuba,
flew to Santa Clara for a confer
ence with President Gerardo Mn
chaod to-day. A telegraph office has
been installed In the palace at Sunta
Clara to facilitate the president’s
communications.
DRY AGENTS SAY
THEY FOUND 19TH
HOLE ON COURSE
They Bought Liquor at
That Hole and It Was on
a City Owned Course
Too
New York, August 18 — (UP)
— There are more than 18 holes to
the Clearvlew Country Club golf
course according to Federal pro
hibition agents. Three agent* tes
tlflnd before Kdward E. Fay,
United Staten commissioner in
Brooklyn, yesterday, that liquor
was being sold at the "19th hole"
of the $050,000 city owned counts
They said they went Into the
club restaurant and bought a
round of drinks, and found a
quart and a half of rye whiskey
As a result of their testimony,
Churles F. Murphy, restaurant
lesee, was held in $600 bull for a
hearing August 26, charged with
possessing liquor and malnalnlng
u nuisance.
TEXASGlNAN’S
CLUB IS BOMBED
BUT NONE HURT
New York. Aug 18—(UP) —
Woodmansten Inn, a Bronx night
club where Texas Qulnan and her
little girls have been greeting that
part of the public that stilt has
money was bombed today.
Miss Qulnan and her troupe had
left the club an hour and a half
before the explosion, which did
little damage beyond shattering
the glass of four or five windows.
Michael Hpoulous was the only
person on the premises when the
blast came. He escaped without
Injury. Police were Investigates
the poasIMIIty ntdyo thut racketeiw#
who have been trying to control
the down-town Night club business
may he attemtptng to muacls In on
the Bronx business.
Jack Sta ted It
So EstiUe Says
She’ll Finish It
“Plenty to Give Mfe ihe Decree,” Says
Jack—“So Sorry and I Had Asked
for So Little,” Said Lady Dempsey
Reno, Nev, Aug 18—(UP)—
Jack Dcmpecy declared to-day he
wai Just "sparring around" eo far
In hie divorce action against Es
telle Taylor, his actress wife.
"When the time comes I'll open
up," said the Manassa Mauler In
much the same manner he pre
dicted years ago how he would
whip Jess Willard, Louis Flrpo and
others.
"X can't tell you the details of
the cruelty charges," Dempsey
said. He smiled over reports from
Los Angeles that Miss Taylor said
the trial would develop Into the
"batlwe of the century,” a term
which the late Tex Rllekard coined
In advertising some of Dempsey's
hstic battles.
"It would give away my case to
Estelle, but they will bo plenty to
give ' mo a decree In any court
where there Is Justice.” he said.
"I'b going ahead with my suit re
gardless of what action she takes
In California.
“I’m going away on my barn
storming tour this week, as I
planned. I will come back to Reno
frequently and will stay hree three
or four weeks to rest. The divorce
hearing will come during one of
my homecoming Jaunts.
"I’m feeling swell and looking
forward to a successful tour and
a lot of fun In my exhibition
bouts."
Dempsey has been training In a
(Continued on Page 8)
Late Bulletins
POLICEMAN GOOD BALL PLAYER
Boston, Aug. 18.—(UP).—During a chase, a gang
ster hurled a revolver at Patrolman Daniel Cosgrove.
The latter caught the gun and then caught and over
powered the man. Cosgrove plays first base on the police
baseball team. ,
FLO0D $AVED HIM FROM PRISON
Newark, N. J., Aug. 18.—(UP).—Ben Powell, negro,
held for Sheriff R. J. Griffin of Bakre county, Georgia,
was free to-day after admitting he killed Neil Tonney,
his brother-in-law, in a fight at Newton, Ga., in 1910.
The indictment was lost in a flood, Griffin wrote. "That
flood got me out of jail, now if it’ll just get me a job
ah’ll be all right,” Powell said.
ALL ALIEN NURSES~DISCHARGED
Boston, Aug. 18.—(UP).—The city council has
adopted an order calling for the discharge of 28 city
hospital nurses on hte ground that they are aliens.
The council believes American girls should have the jobs.
one year~for"6ne dollar
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 18.—(UP).—Martin Waldboch
was found guilty on a charge of swindling $1 from an
unemployed man by promising him a job, so Judge
George L. Hager sentenced Waldboch to serve one year
in the penitentiary for the $1.
IN MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Chicago, Aug. 18.—(UP).—Mrs. Bertha Lesh, 23,
charged in a divorce suit on file to-day that her husband,
Leo, liked corn on the cob so well he made her get up
frequently in the middle of the night to boil some for
him.
NO DOOR GAVE HIM THE EYE
Huntington, Ind., Aug. 18.—(UP).—Maybe Earl
Hooten mixed the story about how running into a door
caused his black eye and the one about how long the fish
was. He insisted to-day his black eye was incurred when
a big dogfish leaped into his boat while he was fishing on
a lake and biffed him in the eye with a fin.
SHOWER OF REAL PEA VINES
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 18.—(UP).—Residents of the
Moran district near here were mystified to-day over a
freak storm during which real pea vines were showered
over the community for half an hour. There is not a
pea vine farm within miles of the district. Residents be
lieved the vines were picked up far away by a severe
wind storm or cyclone.
WANTED A LONGER SENTENCE
Detroit, Aug. 18.— (UP).—Louis Martin, homeless
and out of a job, wanted time and plenty of it when he
came into a Highland park court on a vagrancy charge.
A thirty-day sentence wasn’t enough, and he was carried
from the court, crying for a longer sentence after the
judge increased it to 90 days.
TWO DAY VACATION IN JAIL
New York, Aug. 18.—(UP).—Mae Muller, 18, (of
81 Southwick avenue, Bay Shore, L. I.) didn't want to
be late for work so she hired a taxi and told Edward
Schneider, driver, to "put the $18 bill on ice,” he told
Magistrate David Malbin (Flatbush court, Queens). She
didn’t have $10 to pay a fine, so Malbin ruled: "Take a
two-day vacation in jail.”
Wine Bricks Of Boston
Outdo Wooden Nutmegs
Boston, August 18 — (UP) —
Polio* were siding with wine brick
purchasers today In an effort to
end the sule of fake wine bricks
which have brought grief to thou
sands here.
Many of those who purchased a
brick labelled ' port" got peach
pie und dosens found their sau
tern wine nothing bet weak itraw
berry Juice two weeks after they
put It In the Jug.
Investigation showed a modern
racketeer, more foxy than the
proverbial Connecticut ranker*
who alerted Helling wooden nut*
mega, had flooded the city with
pie rilling, neatly wrapped In
parkagcH almllur to wine brick*
and cleaned up on the great pub
licity given the wine venture acv
eral weeka ago.
Complaint* cam* principally
from houaewlvea and peraona who
bought brick* from door-to-door
aa|e*mcn who appeared the day af
ter the brlcka appeared In locul
atorea.
SENATOR SHOT
Mystery cloaked tlic shooting of
State Senator Roy Vales, above,
of New Jersey, found In an apart
ment In New York, critically
wounded, A woman found In the
apartment told police site didn't
know what had happened.
CRANMER WOMAN
NOT ARRAIGNED
THIS MORNING
Critical Condition of Sen
ator Yates Postpones
That — She Appeared
Cool and Self Possessed
New York, Auk 1R—(UP)—The
'"still critical” condition of State
Senutor Roy T. Yates of New Jer
sey, victim of a mystery shooting
In a New York apartment, forced
poetponernent of the arraignment
of Ruth Jayne Crnnmer, former
cloak model who Is now charged
with felonious assault.
Cool und self-possessed, and
presenting a beautiful contrast to
the drabness of the West Hide court
where she appeared, Miss Cranmcr
was dressed In a vivid red ensem
ble, with nn Empress Eugenie hut.
A dosen photographers within the
lawyers’ enclosure delayed proceed
ings while they snapped her In
various poses.
In view of reports from the hos
pital for the ruptured and crippled
(Continued on l’age *)
BOSTON POLICE
OFFICIAL FAILS
TO MAKE REPORT
Had Amassed Fortune By
His Speculations in the
Market, But Did Not Ac*
count to Government
lioHton. Aug 1H.— (UP)—Till’
Bouton Herald suys to-day that
HpeculatlonH "Just short of $500.
000" by u high ranking Boston
police official In the HCi'J stock
murket, for which ho failed to ac
count In his federal Income tax re
turns, have been uncovered by gov
ernment tax specialists here.
■•The official, formerly In com
mand of the most Influential police
district In Boston, has enlisted the
aid of powerful locul politicians In
un effort to prevent the matter
from becoming public," the Herald
says. “Intercession In his behalf
was successful, It Is understood,
only after the federal government
had been assured Its claims would
be sutlstlcd In full.'
GROOM AND HIS
BEST MAN WILL
CHANGE PLACES
Wife Divorced the Groom,
Best Man Will Marry
Her, and Former Groom
Will Be Best Man
New York. Aug. IS.—(UP).—
When Adolph Krdmann. wealthy
coal merchant, was married to June
Itamsey, Broadway beauty. 1* years
ago, his best man was his life long
friend. Mablno l)e Barreneschea
Mnraschlo millionaire Cuban su
gar planter.
Now, June Ramsey, divorced
from Krdmann for several years, Is
to wed l»e Barreneschea MaraschlO
and the best mnn la to be her for
mer husband.
The wedding service will take
place aboard Krdmann's yacht,.
I'm In re off the Connecticut coast,
tfunOav. August 30,
Widow Of The
Murdered Man
Must Testify
DEMOCRATS OF
STATE BUSY ON
CHAIRMANSHIP
Selection of the Man May
Be Decided When Chief
tains Meet This Week
—Two Men Prominent
Selection of the person for the
chairmanship of the state demo
cratic party may hinge on a meet
ing of organisation chieftains this
week at the office of Governor
Wilbur t>. Cross In Hnrtford. Bocal
democrata today did not know of
the aperlal conference, at least
they had not been Invited, but It
Is reported reliably that the ses
sion. which may possibly take
place tomorrow, will have before
It ns one of the outstanding can
didates for chairmanship the
name of Senator Frank H. Bergln
of New Haven.
Senntor Bergln, who Is well
known In Waterbury, was minority
leader In the last session of the
state senate. He has long been an
opponent of the "Old Guard”
leaders. According to reports
from New Haven, Senator Bergln
Is willing to assume the chairman
ship of the state central commit
tee providing he does not have to
fight for the post.
However, It Is known that the
"Old Guard” lenders still feel that
they have considerable strength on
the state central committee and
It Is said that they Intend to make
an effort to force a compromise
(Continued on t’age 8)
Just Before Joseph
Wright, Killer of George
Duncan, Was Taken to
Wolcott, His Paramour
Was Brought to Office
of State’s Attorney
WOLCOTT HEARING
THIS AFTERNOON
Shortly before Joseph Wright,
confessed slayer of George Duncan,
of 821 North Alain street, was
removed from local police head
quarters today and taken to Wol
cott for arraignment. Mrs Beulah
Duncan, widow of the victim of
one of the most sordid murder
cases Waterbury has experienced in
years, was placed under arrest and
taken to the office of State's At
torney L. L. Lewis.
At the time of her detention on
orders of Deputy Coroner Walter
W. Smyth, Mrs Duncan, mother
of eight children, was ordered held
under bonds of $2,000. This af
ternoon she was obliged to post an
additional bond of $1,800 insur
ing her presence as a material or
state witness when the trial of
Wright takes place in superior
court.
This afternoon's hearing in
(Continued on Page 4.)
Vatican And Italy Are
To Settle Differences
Rome, August 18 — (UP) —
Gariy settlement of the Vatican
Italy dispute was anticipated to
day as the way was cleared for
renewal of negotiations. Cardinal
Guspurri, former pupal secretary
of state, has been uctlvc In smooth
ing the path of accord and his
conversations with Premier Musso
lini were expected to prove of
great value In achieving conclu
sion of the dispute.
While Pope Plus wus believed to
be prepared to stand firm In a
demand lor official expression of
regret by the Italian government,
the former atmosphere, of excite
ment haa now cleared und both
sides are prepared for a settle
ment, It was reported.
The trouble centered around
around Itullan objections to the
Catholic laymen’s organization
Catholic action. Development*
from htls source led to a serious
diplomatic situation from which It
Is now believed an escape may be
found to the satisfaction of both
parties.
CROWN PRINCE IS
NOT CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
Decisively Refuses to Run
—There Are Many
Prospec t i v e s — Von
Hindenburg May Be
Forced In
Berlin, Aug 18. (UP)—The for
mer German crown prince does not
choose to run for president.
Friends who suggested thut he
become u candidate In the elections
of April, 1932. In view of Presi
dent von lllndenburg's announce
ment that ho does not cure to suc
ceed himself, were reported to-day
to have received a decisive refusal.
The von Hindenburg action has
resulted In plenty of other sugges
tions, however. Among those whose
names have been put forward are
r Ootto dossier, den Wilhelm
Oroener (now defense minister).
l)r HJnlmer Schacht and den von
Heeekt.
It Is considered Improbable,
however, that any of these will re
ceive the reiiulred maporlty on the
first ballot. This may. It Is believed,
result In von Ulndentiurg's accep
tance of office once more on the
second ballot.
FAMOUS DOCTOR
DIES SUDDENLY
AT NEW ORLEANS
Last Survivor of Promi
nent Group of Doctors
Who Had Traced Yellow
Fever
New Orleans. I.a. Awe IS .(UP)
I)r Arlatldea Acruinonte, S3, who
wm fjtmoua for hi- purl In the dl«
covery that yellow fevor la trana
mltted by a certain ty|>e of liioe
qulto, died after a heart attack laat
nlcht. He waa the light aurvlvor of
the croup of four doctor- who par
ticipated In the reaearch Into the
tnnnner of yellow fever- tranamla
alon.
Dr Aranionte. recently elected
prealdent of tite Pan-American
Medical aiwoelntlon In Mexico City,
held honor- from many foreign
countries for hla work In medical
eclenc*
TWO HOMELESS
MEN VERY CLOSE
TO WHITE HOUSE
Two of Them Are Not Only
Without Homes But Are
Hungry — They Are
Camped Near Capitol
IIY CHAIILKR M. MoCANN
l'nIl<<l I‘re** Stuff Corrcapondent.
Waehlntgon, Aug 18,— (UP)—
Two hungry. homele** me»i who
want Jobs are camping to-day 50
yard* from the White Hounp.
Their light housekeeping In the
open began u week ago. They live
at the foot of u tall tree. Their
mimeH are Cheater M. Neill, 35,
Buchanan, On, and Churlc* Baker,
30 Ohio.
Neill and Baker sleep and eat
and to-day they talked in tlielr
corner of a great park. Behind
them reared the facade of the
utate department building. Through
a vista of tree* they have a view
of the Waahlngton monument.
The rising aun tint* for them the
marble quartern of the American
Bed Cron*. Fifty yard* from
their open air and flrelea* hearth
l« the White Holme.
Neill I* a watchmaker wlio*e
finger* were too dum*.v to cope
with the dellcuclcH of * wrUt
(Continued on Cage 8(
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