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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

going home over the same route would prove monotonous.
 There will be nothing monoton- ous about the western trip. how ever. The entire trip lies over a picturesque and wild country. The early part of the route will be over the heavy forests and lakes of northern Ontario. After reaching Fort Churchill, the forests dwindle and the region becomes a nat. swampy terrain of lakes, rocks and small undergrowth. All the terri tory north of Churchill is beyond the timber limit. Human life is scarce. Sometimes great herds of caribou may be seen.
 The barren lands, In the sum mer, are made almost luxuriant by flowers. grasses and lichens. The temperature gets quite high In the daytime during the short summer season, but Is likely to be chilly at night.
 From Aklavik, the route still lies of desolate territory until well into Kamchatka peninsula.
 Fogs and storms are apt to be prevalent over the Boring sea re- zion and have turned back aviators in the past Lindbergh, however, appeared quite confident of being able to avoid danger from the weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
Suspected Fire
 Bugs Are Held
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cials started, 10 learn the details of deliberate attempts to set fire to q residence at 497 Highland avenue | yesterday afternoon. Evidence of gasoline, which forced q trail from the third floor apartment of the ac- cused to the cellar and into the kitchen of John Kliknas, the own CT, who resides on the first floor, convinced iiremen that it was an attempt at incendariasm. When MT and Mrs Latvenis gave conflicting stories to the police both were placed under arrest
 To-day Judge r. v. Meyer order ed the cases continued until Friday to permit Fire Marshal Frank w.. Holland, Lieutenant Joseph Stevens and Detective Joseph Bender, who made the arrest shortly after the tre was discovered, to quiZZ the de- fendants. LatVcnis was ordered held under bonds of 5000, while his wife is being detained under bonds of 5000.
 Only slight damage resulted in the alleged attempt at arson. Fire was discovered in the cellar and in d closet on the third floor. The flames succeeded in getting q fair start in the residence of Latvenis, but were checked before they reach ed the path of gasoline that led down the back stairway to the eel lar.
 MT and Mrs Kliknas were away when the fire started. Latvenis claimed that he and his wife were seated on the front porch of their residence when they heard q huff led explosion and going into the house found q fire burning In a closet. Bremen heard no explo- 9ions on arriving on the scene in response tO q telephone call from George PritChard of 474 Highland avenue who was the first to dis cover the blaze. He first noticed smoke issuing from the cellar. The hrcmcn made the interesting dis coVery of the blaze in the Latvenis home.
 On the complaint of Chief Henry II. Heltman policemen were sta toned in the house pending an in- Vestigation. IL is reported that the accused carry heavy insurance on their furnishings.
 Dr Daniel Shannf han resides on the second floor Of the house. No lire was found in his home. The trail or oil led by his rear door from the l.atVenis home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
This Union Leader Killed

Chicago. July 27-UP)-Assist . ant States Attorney Charles E. Louns5ury to-day ordered that the slayer of Fl H. Orr be captured ''at any cost"
 Orr, secretary treasurer of the Newspaper Wagon Drivers Union and courageous leader in the fight against racketeering in Chi cago, was killed yesterday by three gunmen who crowded his car over q curb, riddled 1t with shotgun slugs and laughed as they drove away.
 Previous to the time Orr became an official of the union last Decem- Der, the organization was headed by Jack West Side" Barry and Anthony Red" Kissane.
 Barry was said to have taken over the union after returning from Leavenworth prison, where he was sent with the late Big Tim Murphy for mail robbery.
 Orr, a newspaper man for years, asked the aid of the states attor- neys office last year in busting Barry from control. The aid was given. With police guarding the doors to keep out .undesirables, the union held an election, de- clared a new deal" and busted all the men whom officers said were racketeers.
 Lounsbury said indications were Orr was killed because of his suc- sess in driving racketeers from the union. He ordered the arrest of Barry. kissane. Daniel Firoe and Tom Flannigan.
 A newsboy who saw the staying said picture of Flannigan re- scmbled one of the gangsters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
Nine Actions fs Instituted In
 Common Pleas
William Fries Seeks SlO,O0O for Killing of Father City Defendant in S7,5OO Action Brought By Mary Delaney, Who Suffered Injuries Due to Dee fective Walk

Damages of $23.30O are asked in nine civil actions started to-day in the common pleas court. In one of the actions, Howard Hosking of this city is named defendant In q suit for $10,000 arising from the death of Carl Fries on East Main street April II. The suit is brought by CarPs son, William Fries as ad- ministrator. The suit alleges that Carl was crossing East Main street near the Meriden road intersection when he was struck by the defend ants car. His death occurred on April 16, five days later, from in juries he suffered.
 The City of Waterbury is named defendant in another action for S7.500 begun by Mary Delaney. minor, who brings the suit through her father, James Delaney.
 Mary alleges in her suit she was walking along Laval street last May goth, when she stumbled over a gas box in the sidewalk and fractured her arm. In addition she alleges she sustained other injuries which prevented her from attend ing school for d long time. She was an eighth grade pupil.
 John J. Fitzgerald Of this city Is named defendant in d suit be- gun by olga Goodall. an employe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
Elite Madison
 Gambling Raid

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 said to be among the more wealthy residents. were in the place when the police arrived. They were not held. As the officers went about the business of making the raid at least 24 other patrons, dresscd in evening clothes and flashing diamonds, arrived. They were stopped al the. door of the manor and told no more games would go on for the evening. Several roulet- te tables were taken and wrecked. Their value was estimated at more than s2,000.
 The place raided was one which h catered only to the wealthy sum mer residents of Madison and vicinity. Many of Waterbury's best known families summer there. De- pending only on the rich summer residents, the place was scheduled in the fall with their departure for other more suitable places.
 The manor was guarded by one man at the outside door, by another who acted as q strong arm" at tendant inside the gambling rooms and by two others who presided near the wheels. The police found several automatics, indicating that the owners were prepared for holdups or other internal troubles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

| sslberlaD, petroplavsk gKamchssk | Penineula); the Kurile Islands
 Nemuro, Japan and Tokio. Latel they will visit China.
 Their plans call for returr
 flight but probably not over thu safne route for Lindbergh sayl
 that ''going over the same route
 home would be monotonous."
 They carry 50 pounds of emer' gency food for the event of a land Ing in an out-of-reach spot, about the same poundage of water; 35t
 gallons of gasoline (average); and
 two pistols for game hunting ol protection in a wilderness. The Washington journey is de. signed to make last minute con. suiations as to passports. They have q permit to ny over Russia and are advised that they Will be welcome in Japan ana along the route.
 Route of Trip
 New York, July, 2I-UP)-Col Charles A. Lindebergh' s flight across the Arctic and Pacific regions to Japan, which begins today, is the most spectacular the famous flyer has attempted since he flew from New York to Paris four years ago. Accompanied by his wife, Lind- burgh will traverse q route of more than 7O0O miles, only part of which has been charted, 50 that as before, he will be blazing trail.
 The route will lie as follows:
 From New York to Washington
 :. xf Wauh h- ington to North Haven, Me, with possible stop at New York; North Haven to Ottawa; to Moose Fac tory, on James Bay; Moose Fac tory to Churchill, on the west shore of Hudson Bay; Churchill to Lake Baker, just under the Arctic circle; from Lake Baker to Aklavik, on the Arctic ocean at the mouth of the Mackenzie river, nearly 70 degrees north; from Aklavik to Point Bar row, the northernmost tip of Alas ka; from Point Barrow to Nome: from Nome, last point on the North American continent, across Bering strait and along the fringe Of northeastern Siberia. down through the Kamohatka peninsula to kar- ginsk; from Karaginsk to Petro- pacsk. Kamchatka; from Petro- plavsk to Nemuro, Japan, and from Nemruo to Tokio.
 The route lies over the barren lands of Canada. the treeless Arc tic wastes, the foggy, stormy is- lands of Boring strait and the des- olate coast of northern Siberia. Yet Lindeburgh and his wife regard 1t as leisurely adventure to be en- joyed. with no thought of danger.
 They will fly black and scarlet monoplane. equip- ped for water landing. The country they will traverse affords too few places for good landings to permit the use of q land plane.
 Lindbergh. smilinGly explained his plane. said the flight would be and there would be no night flying. Although the trip may possibly be made in two weeks. he will not adhere to any strict sched- ule. and delays due to the weather of other causes may make the land ing In Japan much later.
 The L!ndbuhghs' will carry 30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

of the Mattatuck Manufacturing Co, who charges she was severely injured while coastinR on Auburn street last December 29 Olga had reached the intersection of Radcliffe avenue on her sled when the defendants car being operated by his brother. Francis x. F'itz- gerald, collided with her. She charges she suffered injuries to her leg which will leave unsightIy scars of d permanent nature.
 Victoria Lcibreich, cxecutrix of the estate of Frances Leibreich is named defendant In d 5000 ac- ton brought by C. A. Stone to col lect on an alleged unpaid bill for feed and seed. Albert A. Tassell asks 5000 against the Employers Liability Assurance Corp, alleging the defendant has failed to pay his doctors bill as agreed as q result of injuries he suffered while rid!n; on the Bunker Hill bus. He charges the defendant carries the insur- ance on the bus and that he was thrown from the bus July 10, 1928. He states an agent of the company assured him the company would pay the doctors bills, but to date has not done so.
 The J. F. Smith Co asks 1,50O against Thomas Della Camera and others on q common count writ. In another common count action, Michael Bacevice seeks $500 d. gainst w. Whittlesey of Roxbury.
 In foreclosure action the City Lumber Go seeks to effect the fore closure of q piece of property on Chester avenue against Michael II. Fleming.
 In two common count writs. the Mattatuck Lumber Co asks sl ,560 against Alex Nelson and Phillip Rebein seeks $500 from Charles TrayerS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
Tobacco Field Day
 To Be Held Friday
Experiments in Growing Will Be Demonstrated
 Anderson to Speak

other field. and tobacco insect studies. which were instituted last summer. are being continued.
 Dr Anderson Will Speak The program of speeches will be given by members of the station staff. pr Paul J. Anderson, path ologist in charge, will talk on What We Have Learned from Nine Years Successive Fertilizer Tests at Windsor" Other talks will be Nitrogen Losses Through Excessive Rains" by o. E. Street, What a Laboratory Test shows and Does Not Show" by T. R. Swanback, and Mineral Balance in Tobacco Soils" by M. F. Nor gan. William l.. Slate, director, will make short intrqductory speech on the object and progress of the tobacco investigations.
 Lemonade will be furnished by the station, but no lunch will be for sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
Shalett's 'Standard" Service
FREE DELIVERY

Includes hand finishing of all garments-al minor repairs-buttons etc, replaced-a second inspection and removal of spot remaining after pressing, seams and cuffs brushed and freed of lint and re- sewed, free call and delivery service day serv ice on mems garments when requested high quality service complete in every detail
 To those desiring service of the best, Shaletts standard service offers all that any individual would expect of high grade and fully guaranteed estab- shment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
$500 Attend
 Italian Picnic

The program at the second an nuai picnic of the Societa Pontel- andolfo attracted $500 peopic yesterday at the Chestnut Hiil road grove and the program proved so interesting that Mayor Trans Hayes stayed the entire afternoon and evening after his short speech of congratulation and praise on the growth of the society 10 5OO members in two years.
 Coroner John T. Monzani who aided in organizing the club for local Italians, also was an honor guest and gave 4 short talk.
 There was d program or sports which included "bocc" won by the team of Rocco Ciarlo and Pasquaic Albino: while the cheese rolling contest was taken over by the two champions. James Sforza and Mi chael Calabrcse.
 rencing, q chicken dinner, h band concert and other anus t- ments were provided by the com mittee headed by James DeRienZo.
 On London's Alexandria Rose day this year $250. 900 was collect ed for the hospitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

pounds of emergency food, five gallons of water, $50 gallons of gas- oline and a clothing allowance of IS pounds each. They will have heavy clothing along for the chill Arctic nights.
 They will have a .32 revolver and a 38 which. if they did have to descend in a remote place, would permit them to shoot small game and amplify their food supply.
 The plane could carry 200 more gallons of gasoline, but 1t will not be taken along, as the Canadian government has arranged for the Lindburghs to have access to the government gasolin stores, cached at the stops along their rouse.
 The plane is well equipped with radio and experts to keep In con- stant touch with stations along the route. Both Lindburgh and Mrs Lindbergh have become licensed operators, and they are capable of handling 25 words a minute. The sending apparatus will be In the cockpit with Mrs Lindebergh.
 The 575 horse power Wright whirlwind motor of the plane has been equipped with supercharger giving 1t greater power and speed, but at normal cruising speed ex- pect sto consume about 25 gallons of fuel an hour. giving flying range of 14 hours.
 Lindbergh will carry a simple supply of tools. having implicit faith in the motor and not expect ing to encounter the need for any major repairs.
 After reaching Japan. Lind bergh expects to visit China, but his route home has not been de- termined. He said. however. that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

Uncle Pat was sitting on the porch" Helen O'Brien, Pagan S , niece, told the United Press.
 "A man came up to the porch and asked Uncle Pat if this was S22 WoOdburne street and if he were Pagan. Uncle said Yes, I'm | Fagan,' and the man said he was from district 13 and said, '"Well, i you're gone, and drew q revolver. | "Fagans son, Gerald, IF, was | standing in the doorway and he screamed the man had a gun. Then Uncle Pat wrestlcd with him and they fell off the porch. Uncle Pat got the gun and the man ran down the street. ] heard three shots and the man was killed in stantly."
 The man killed was Patrick Murphy, Little Run Temple, Tox, police said
 A companion of Murphy, wait Ing in q taxi in front of the Pagan home drew q revolver and forced the driver to drive away. but po- ice captured him a few minutes after he left the cab downtown.
 The second man said he was Fred Hatfield cousin of the late Sid Hatfield of West Virginia feud fame. He was booked as Edward Snyder, 33. Fleming Ky.
 According to police, Snyder and Murphy were sent to pittsburg from Jellico, Tenn, headquarters of district 13. United Mine Work CTS of America, coal miners union.
 Detectives said district 13 had been taken over by radical or left wing members of the United or ganization and that they believed hatred swept to new heat by the seven weeks strike in the western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia fields, and was re- sponsible for the attempt on Fa- gan's life.
 Pagan is president of the local district of the United Mine Work cr9.
 Nine persons have been killed in the tri-state district during the present strike, marked by bitter battles between the National Min crs' Union, the radical, avowedly communistic element and the more conservative United mine workers
 dHdup 70, IOT ytdI5 HdS DteH a leader of the United. As pres- dent of the local district he largely was responsible for the agreement entered into by the union and the Pittsburg Terminal Coal company
 The agreement. calling for rec ognition of the union by the com pany, was assailed bitterly by the National Miners Union. They claimed United Mine workers again have sold out the miners to the operators" and refused to return to work.
 They picketed mines, urging de- sertion of the United and allegi- ance to their National Miners Union.
 The shooting to-day was the first violence reported in the local dis trict since the rally at Canons- burg. Pa. last Sunday when Ma tional miners broke up a meeting of the United Mine workers.
 Pagan then was clubbed over the head with part of q chair torn from the speakers platform.
 The strike of approximately 20,- 900 men in western Pennsylvania began during the first week of June when the United Mine Work CTS and the National miners union simultaneously called Hrikes In district.
 Both unions sought an increase
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United Mine Worker
 Leader Kills Gunman
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1 in wages, claiming only 26 to 30 cents a ton was being paid fol l loading machine coal. Other de- mands of both groups were recog- milton of the union. union check weighmen at all tipples and en- | forcement of the 8-hour day. From the state bitter rivalry. breaking into violence in several instances, has marked the strike. At Coverdale early in the strike two United Mine Workers leaders were beaten, allegedly by mbers of the National Miners Union. The near-riot at Canonsburg q week ago climaxed the contest be- tween the two unions for leader ship in the field.
 The first agreement in the strike was reached through the United Mine Workers after a conference with officials of the Pittsburg Ter minal Coal company and Governor Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Union recognition, admittedly, was the greatest gain of the miners by the agreement, the wage scale re- maining practically the same as it had been previously.
 The National Miners Union i'm mediately repudiated this agree ment and began picketing mines of the Pittsburg Terminal Coal company which were operated un- der the agreement.
 "Radicalism' Is the chief charge brought by the United Mine work CTS against the younger organiZa- tion. It charges that many of the National miners are Communists" and that they cannot deal with the operators.
 The National miners assail the U. M. w. for allegedly betrayinS the men in their agreements with operators. They charge the United Mine workers with failure to re- spect the demands of the workers, alleGe that the older union is op- erated by officials rather than by the rank and file of the miners.
 Pagan told police he had just finished midnight lunch with his family and stepped oh the porch of his home for smoke.
 "A taxicab passed my house and stopped" Pagan said. "A man got out and came up asking me if ] was Pagan. l told him l was"
 I'm from district 19 in Ten nessce, he said. My son, standing in the doorway screamed and the fellow stuck a revolver against my chest.
 |" My God man, you dont~need q gun to talk to me, I told him. 1 grabbed his arm. We tussled and rolled down the terrace into the street."
 Pagan stuck finger between the firing pin and trigger of his q assailant's .38 calibre pearl handled revolver delaying the q moment. When the shot came 1t went wild.
 Pagan said the man dropped the gun and ran. He picked it up and fired twice. One shot penetrated the strangers head, killing him instantly.
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Lindberghs to
 Start To-day

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 Factory and Churchill, and then across the Barren Lands" of Northwestern Canada to Lake Bak- CT and Aklavik in the Delta of the Mackenzie River. The Canadian government has made available caches of gasoline along this route. and Lindbergh has seen to 1t that other supplies are ready at Point Barrow and Nome, Alaska.
 From that point they will skirt above the Boring Sea to Karaginsk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
OWED IN SHALLOW WATER

New London. Conn, July 27.- (UP1.-John Cellar. 36, of Willi- mantle, injured while diving in shallow water at Ocean Beach yes- terday. was reported In a critical condition to-day at Lawrence and Memorial Associated hospitals. His neck and spine were injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27

Windsor. July 27--Experiments in tobacco-growing that demon strate vital differences in the ef- fects of varying forms and amounts of fertilizer, will be seen Friday on the annual field day of the to- bacco substation of the Connecti- cut Agricultural Experiment sta- tion on Cooks Hill in Windsor.
 Contrary to the custom of pre- vious years, the experiments will be exhibited and the program will take place in the morning. Staff members will be present at 8 o'clock, daylight saving time, to guide visitors over the farm. Most of the fields are occupied by fer tilizer experiments.
 A mulch paper investigation Is in progress, and lysimeter and soil plot studies may be seen. The AR" strain of tobacco, which the station developed for it's resistance to black rootrot, Is growing in an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
COL. HOUSE 7s

Manchester, Mass, July 27.- UP) P).-Colonel Edward Mandell House celebrated his 73d birthday anniversary at his Manchester Cove summer estate yesterday. House is in good health, having recovered fully from his serious illness of two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-27
who was booked as Edward Snyder, 39, of Fleming, Ky.

who was booked as Edward Snyder, 39, of Fleming, Ky.
 Police believed the attempt to kill Pagan was the upshOt of a controversy within the United Mine Workers. As they reconstructed the trag- edy, the men who slunk up to Fagan's porch in the early morning hours shortly after midnight represented insur- gents in the United Mine Workers, who opposed the conservative" trend of the unions course in the Penn sylvania strike.
 The United had made it's peace with the gigantic Pitts burg Terminal Coal company, but some insurgents fought this agreement just as has the National Mine Workers Union, "radical' organization with cOmmunistic clements opposing the coal companies bitterly.
 The dramatic effort to kill Pagan was recOunted by his niece, Helen O'Brien.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
new OIL FLOW
LAWS EFFECTIVE

K1LGORE, Sept. q. tP,-New pro-
ration orders. further reducing the
flow OF petroleum. went into effect
in the east Texas oil field at z a. m.
today. The order. issued late las.
week by the railroad commission.
lowered the production per well
from 225 to lbs barrels daily.
Estimates indicated that the new
order would lower production in the
field by about $4,000 barrels daily.
Production was expected to range
from $4,000 to 375, 900 barrels daily
under the 185 barrel order. Produc-
ton under the 225 barrel order, Sa.-
urday. vas 434.552 barrels from l.
e87 wells according 10 official figures
released by Gen. Jacob r. Wolters,
commandant of the martial law zone.
While no trouble in enforcing the
new conservation order was antic-
ipated the skeletonized forces OF the
National guardsmen, called into the
field by proclamation Of Gov. Ross
S. Sterling several weeks ago. were
closely watching developments.
The field was completely shut
down five weeks ago when estimates
Of its production ranged from 500
600 to 1.400. 900 barrels daily.