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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
BEARDSLEY
 W0LC0TT
 WARNING
Stockholders Are Told They May Lose All Their Shares and Hold ings Unless They Merge With Bridgeport Co.

Stockholders and debenture hold CTS of the Bcardsley and Wolcott Manufacturing company stand a strong chance of suffering a total loss of their holdings if the pro- posed merger of the local concern with the Connecticut Electric Man. ufacturing company of Bridgeport 's not consummated. Information .o this effect is contained In q let ter sent to all holders of stock and debentures to-day. urging all to send their proxies in in time for the meeting to be held on August 7th at which session the merged Is expected to be approved.
 ''The present situation of the B.. and W. company Is extremely crit ical and we can say very positively that in our opinion if this plan does not become effective the Beardsley and Wolcott company cannot continue in business" the statement reads. "If the company Is forced to liquidate, our opinion is that the stockholders. and prob
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
FOREST FIRES SWEEPING OVER
 7O-MILE. FRONT
Forest Service Men in Idaho and Montana Are Tired and Weary But Fight On

Missoula. Mont. July 29-OUP) Weary men in the green of the forest service huddled about q table at their headquarters here to-day and plotted their war against fire roaring along many fronts.
 In room hay with tobacco smoke and cluttered with small tables on which stood the remains of hastily consumed lunches. these peace time fighters sought some new strategy to give them victory over flames which have converted thousands of acres of Idaho and Montana forest to blackened smouldering miles of no mans land.
 over 70-mile front. an army of firefighters sought to dig a huge trench to stop the flames which had burned over 10000 acres of the Pend Orcille forest of Idaho and. carried forward by gale, ate It's way Into the Kootenai for est in Montana.
 Reports from Yellowstone Ma tional park in Wyoming revealed little change in the fire situation there. The basin creek blaze was spreading slowly, but vigorous ef- forts of fire fighters had 1t under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
DISAGREEMENT BLOCKED LOAN
 FROM FRANCE
Chancellor Sn0wden Dif- fered With Bank of England That They Needed $100,0O0,O0O

London, July 29.- (UP) TIA sharp disagreement between the treasury and the Bank of England was said to-day to have blocked plans for a 00.000.0 .000 loan to the Bank of England Philip Snow den, stern grey haired chancellor of the exchequer. was reported to have disagreed with MontaGu Nor man, governor of the Bank of Eng land regarding the loan. Snowden, whose iron hand on Great Britalns s finances has made him an outstand- ing member of the labor govern ment, was said to have contendcd the loan was not required at pres ent.
 The drain of gold from the Bank of England to France. which de- veloped sensationally in the past week, was checked, 1t was believed. Hence, Snowden felt n loan from France or anywhere else was un- necessary.
 Premier Macdonald and Arthur Henderson. foreign secretary, talked informally with Chancellor Heinrich Brucning and pr Julius Curtius. foreign minister. in Berlin. They were understood to have dis cussed q wide variety of topics. in cludlng arms limitation. but only in an effort to understand each others viewpoint. and not to form an Angl German accord of any kind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
3O,OOO WORKERS MAY STRIKE IN
 NEW YORK CITY

New York, July 29.-UP)- Thirty thousand workers in the New York mems and childrens clothing industry were to be add cd to the ranks of coal and textile strikers to-day, The workers, members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. planned to walk out In an at tempt to prevent return of sweat shop conditions in the industry and to combat gangster intimida- ton, It is expected 1S,o00 of this number will return to work in about two days, after the union rencws its contract with the New York Clothing Manufacturers Ex- change. Efforts then will be made to bring independent manufactur- CTS Into line.
 Sidney Hillman. president of the union, charged that some manu- facturers had in the past hired thugs to intimidate their workers and union organizers. Others. he said, had been forced into pay ing "protection" money to rack eteers.
 "The union has determined that racketeering and gangsterism must he driven from the clothing indus try and Is determined to break down and crush the underworld elements. undeterred by threats to it's officials by these scoun- drcls," Hillman said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
CRASSHOPPERS KEEP FARMERS
 ON THE JUMP
Five States Are Swarming With the Pests and 46,- 875 Square Miles of Acreage Covered

Lincoln, Neb, July 29-CUP) Ravenous grasshoppers of non- migratory but greedy variety swarmed in wrIggling hordcs to- day over more than 46.875 square miles of farm lands In five mid western states and caused damage of which crop experts could say only that "it will run into the millions"
 Every hopper fighting device known to man was brought into play as farmers in Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, North and South Dakota fought to save from the invaders what little was left of their grain. Farmers marched into the blackened fields with clubs, pounding right and left as they beat down the 'hoppers. Poison was sprayed by hand and machine over many fields and in South Da- kota 1t was sprayed cross the countryside from speeding alr- DlaneS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
SELL CRUDE OIL
 FOR ONE DOLLAR
 OR CLOSE DOWN
"AIfalfa Bill" Gives the Companies of His State Until Saturday to Raise Price

oklahoma City. okla, July D. (UP)-Two questions were upper most in the minds of southwestern oil operators as they considered to. day the threat of Governor W. II (Alfalfa BID Murray that unless crude oil went up to $l n barrel by Saturday he would use force If nec' essary to shut down every well tn oklahoma. The operators asked:
 1. With oil selling now at only 10 cents a barrel in the Great East Texas field. will purchasing com panies acceed to Murray's demand to boost the price In Oklahoma to 6 dollar.
 2. Does the governors threat ened shutdown of every flush field in the state carry enough weight to force the price up.
 opinion was divided upon the questions.
 "Oil prices" said the governors ultimatum, must reach $l by Sat urday." If they do not. he said every we'll in oklahoma will b. closed, and state militia will patrol the fields to see that they remain closed. The governor specifically stated that his motive was con- servation of the states resources rather than to force higher prices oil now is selling here for from 40 to 50 cents q barrel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
EIGHT ARE
 DEAD FROM
 HEAT WAVE
That Was the Record Made in New England Yesterday as Heat Beat History Were Four Cases of Drowning

Boston. July 20 (UPD Like hitting a man when he's down, a two-day- old heat wave. that shat tered the previous high tempera- ture record for yesterday, renewed It's assault upon Boston and the rest of New England today.
 Eight persons died from the hea, and four others were drowned in seeking relief In Massac chusetts, Rhode Island. and Maine.
 Among them was the Rev Will liam A. Bacon. 62. of Maiden. pas tor of the Mystic Side CongreRa- tional church In West Everett. who was stricken while riding in a Saugus- Maiden motor bus
 Others who died from the heat were Robert James Moody, 76. Somerville; John J. Mahoney. 43, Somerville: Joseph Boyle, 40, Lynn James Durgan. 68. Providence, R. l.; Mrs Estella Young. 40. Provi- dence; Charles Drake. 65. Mans field, and Horace F. Green, Brew CT, Me.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
EAST NORWALK COUPLE QUARREL
 ON HONEYMOON
They Were Married in St v Johns and Husband Ar. rested for Being Drunk, Bride in Hospital

aA Johns, Que, July 29.-(UP)- Honeymooning. MT and Mrs Eugene A. Kane. 37 Russell street East Norwalk, Conn, were involved in a. collision and overturned in ditch here. Kane was lodged in St Johns police station cell, and his bride was taken to hospital, suffering severe scalp wounds.
 Prior to the accident, Constable Tom Georges found himself called upon to settle an argument be- tween husband and wife as to who should drive the car. The con sta ble told Kane to take the back seat, saying that he was not in con dition to drive. and Mrs Kane took the wheel, later the police wer" notified that an accident had taken place. Kane had taken over the wheel, and his car had collided with another, driven by Fred Shut ter. of New York.
 The passengers in Shutters car escaped harm. but Kane md hlh bride went into the ditch. their car overturning. Kane Is charged with driving while under the infiu- ence of liquor. a charge he denies. They were married over the week. end in St Johns and were returning home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
SIAM RULERS IN
 CANADA AFTER
 LONG STAY HERE

Plattsburg, N. Yn July % OUP)-The king and queen of Siam ended three month visit to tho United States to-day when they passed the Canadian border at midnight.
 The train bearing Rink Pra- jadhipok. queen Rambaibarni and their party Of 22 passed through Plattsburg at 11:11 p. m. pr stan Icy Hornbeck and Richard South gate, official representatives of the state department accompanied the train as far as Rouses Point. just this side of the border, where Can adian government representatives boarded 1t.
 The party left Scarborough yes terday at 5:15 p. m. on n special New York Central train, after mo- toring from Ophir Hall at Fur chase, where tho king was guest and where he was operated on for removal of an eye cataract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
TEXAS GIRL WAS MADE PRINCESS
 BY MARRIAGE

London. July 29.-(UP) Miss Aleene Mcfarland. 29-year-old Texan, entered n reigning family of Europe through her marriage to- day to Prince Johann Won Ui.d Zu Litchenstein. The ceremony took place at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. in the southwest district of London. with 10 guests present. To avoid crowds attracted by previous newspaper publicity. the couple entered by the back door. The bride wore q green coat and hat and n heavy fur.
 Prince Johann is heir to the reigning Prince Franz, of sLicthen- stein, 76-year-old bachelor who rules over tiny but prosperous free state comprising 65 square miles on the upper Rhine between Switzerland and Austria. The princess came from Wentherford. Texas. but has lived abroad for the past six years. She was n daughter of the late Charles Mcfarland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
OLD ENGINEER BLAMED FOR NEW HAVEN ROAD CRASH THAT
 KILLED ONE AND HURT MANY

ceiving A "clear" signal when leav- ing the New Haven yards here, apparently was attending to other duties about the locomotive when 1t passed "stop" signal. The Springfield train was late and tho Merchants Limited was early and the two found themselves on the same track with only few hun dred yards in which to stop. The locomotives ploughed into one an- other head-on.
 Sachs found the merchants Linn tied. composed of all-steel cars, rapidly came to a stop. without Injury to passengers or train crew. The braking device of the wood- en cars was mot of the modern tyPe." Sachs said. and the train was not easily halted. Rice's cx- perience should have taught him caution beca use of this fact. the deputy coroner's finding stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
LTTTLE LE TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL MUST DIE BUT SHE DOESN'T
 REALIZE HOW NEAR END IS

doesn't have a chance to live. All Sallee's body except her throat and head arc paralyzed. and for eight days she has been in the mechanical contraption which forces air into her lungs and out "a record in such cases. doctors said.
 Yesterday Sallee composed a little prayer. Her mother. Mrs Maida Dalton. wroteit down. and they both repeated it:
 "Oh. My Jesus on the Cross. look down on Us and have mercy on us. who looked up to thee to plead thy forgiveness and again receive the love and light of thy most Sacred Heart. Amen"
 Mrs Dalton stays with Sallce most of the day and every evening her father. John C. Dalton. a stock broker who resides at IA Gar field Place. Brooklyn, visits her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

New York. July 29-UP)-Lit- tIe dark -haired Sallce Louise Dal- ton lay in the "drinkcr respirator" in Kings County hospital. today. smiling up at "Jippy," her toy giraffee perched audaciously atop the machine. and chatting about "eight years" from now with n physician who holds no hope for her life. The l0-year-old Brook Iyn girl, stricken with infantile paralysis, was happy because her newly found friend. Dr Tom. was nearby to attend her. He is Dr Thomas C. Fry.
 "when I get out. and in about eight years. then I'll be old enough to marry you. Dr Tom. and by that time you ought to have a lot of money and be all ready to get married" she told him. Dr Tom smiled, but not when he turned away. He knew his little friend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
FATE OF GERMANY MAY BE DECIDED
 BY THE LEAGUE

Geneva, July 29.-UP)-Vital projects for Europe's economic re- construction will be considered next month by subcommittee of the European Federation commis- sion. 1t was announced to-day.
 The failure of the London seven power statesmen's conference last week to find n complete and imme' siate solution of Germany's fnan- cial crisis caused the league or na- tions authorities to decide to re- convene the sub b-comnitteeR
 They are to have reports ready for the fourth plenary session Of the federation commission. sched- uled to convene September ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
Of
 New York Kill
 One eYoungster
Little Lad Gets Fatal Bul- let and Several Others Wounded - Playing in Street When Gunmen Tried to Kill Gang Lead- er-POlice Ordered to Get One Gangster Dead or Alive

New York. July 29.-UP)- Machine gunners for warning beer gangsters shot and killed one youngstcr and wounded four others playing in dirty. untidy East 107th street. playground of Harlem's Italian children, police indicated to-day.
 The intended victim fled, unhurt during the staccato of guns which splattered their lead over walls of house at No. 210 where the chill dren were at play.
 Of the five innocent victims of the gangster gunfire, one. Michael Vengalli, 5. died to-day as result of jagged wounds in his thigh. His brother. Salvatore, z was given T blood transfusion.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
LLOYD GEORGE
 CRITICALLY ILL
 FROM OPERATION
Lord Dawson, Physician to the King, Performed the Operation, Reported Successful

London, July 29.-(UP)-David Lloyd George. 6S-year old liberal leader and wartime premier. cri- tically i'll, underwent q severe op- eration at his Addison road town residence to-day. Lord Dawson of Penn. physician to King Geors,. conducted the operation for kid ney trouble at 9:45 a. m. The fol- lowing statement was issued "Ar operation was performed on Lloyd George this morning and the cause Of the haematuria completely re- moved" Considering the sever- fly of the operation. the patients condition so far is satisfa ctory."
 Lord Dawson was assisted in the operation by pr Howard Hum phries. an E-ray specialist: and Dr J. Swift Joly. n specialist in Haematuria. the malady from which Lloyd George is suffering. It is kidney ailment in which lesions develop, causing loss of blood. Three nurses were in at tendance during the operation on the popular shaggy haired liberal party leader. An ambulance was held waiting outside the house ready to rush Lloyd George to q hospital if necessary. Oxygen cy. finders arrived shortly before the operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

New Haven. Conn. July 20.- (UP)-A moments carelessness of a 69-year old railroad engineer. who had piloted locomotives for 70 years without an accident. caused the collision between the Merchants Limited and n Spring. field local Fourth of July eve in which one person was killed and more than, two score injured. Deputy Coroner Nathan c. Sachs held in a finding issued to-day.
 The finding held Engineer Will liam A. Rice criminally responsi- ble for the death of James r.. Russ. 70. Shreveport. La. mer- chant. who was passenger in the forward wooden car of the trnin which caught fire.
 The deputy coroner found that Rice. accustomed always to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
SCOTT M'BRIDE SOUNDS CALL TO
 DRYS OF WEST

Washington July 29-(UP)-- The Anti-Saloon league to-day viewed nti-prohibitionist endorse ments of Franklin D. Roosevelt for president as a challenge and n warning to the friends of the 18th amendment.
 From his Michigan summer home. r. Scott Mcbride, general superintendent of the league. tele- graphcd n statement which said in part:
 "When Mayor Cermak of Chi cago publicly asserts that Gov ernor Roosevelt is wet enough to be acceptable to the vets of the middle west the question immedi- ately arises as to whether he is dry enough to be acceptable to the drys of the middle west, where the friends of prohibition greatly out number it's enemies"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
THIS POLICEMAN LEAPED RIGHT
 INTO TROUBLE
Was Given Airplane Ride and Parachute Drop By Arrested Man, But Chief Objected

Cleveland. O., July 20. UP)- When motorcycle Patrolman Edwin Meier pursued duty in tho form of n speeding motorist he didn't know he was trailing temp tation, trouble and thrill of a 5000 foot parachute jump.
 The motorist was William A.. Warrick. Jr. president of Skyways, Inc, who offered the patrolman an airplane ride in exchange for leni- ency. Meier accepted the ride and n dare 10 jump. He went aloft and leaped to land square in the mid de of an investigation launched by Police Chief George Matowitz, who disapproves of parachute patrolmen."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
PLANES TO LEAVE
 HOURLY FOR DASH OVER TO EUROPE
That Will Be Reality in 1883 Says Inventor of Floating Airports Arm. strong

New York. July 29-CUP)-A transatlantic air service for passen- gers. mail and express. with planes leaving hourly for Europe, Is en- visioned for 1883 by Edward R, Armstrong, inventor of the Arm strong seadromc.
 Armstrong told of plans for eight floating airports" in q radio talk yesterday with II. Allen Smith of the United Press staff. He said the first seadrome would be com pleted next year.
 The advantage of the seadrome, he said, would be to enable planes to hv across in short hops with small loads of fuel. utilizing the remaining carrying capacity for pay loads. The seadromes also will contain hotel for stopovers.
 The interview was broadcast over the Columbia chain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
LQte Bulletins
MORATORIUM ON WOODCHUCKS

Trenton N. J., July 29-(UP)-The board of free pair for groundhog (some folks call em woodchucks) ears and 25 cents to the justice swearing them Hard times brought radical increase in groundhog bounties well some suspicion that all was not grounding that was paid for. Result: moratorium groundhog bounties voted yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

HE WANTS GANG LEADER DEAD OR ALIVE
SON OF JAMES BRZEZINSKI, FORMER RESIDENT HERE, WAS
 DROWNED IN HUDSON RIVER

Harlod Brzezinski. 26 of Mir and Mrs James R. Bzezinsk 423 55h Brooklyn N Y former well known residents of Waterbury drowned in the Hudson War rensburg Lake George yesterday He employed w. H. Turner Teeegster nc and spending his the New York Details surrounding the drown ing lacking press hour
 His body will be brought the funeral home of Arthur Central from where the funeral will take place the arrangements be announced later.
 The drowning victim from one of Waeburys oldest families his grandmother Mrs Mary Lunny Bzezn being present for the laying ceremonies the old Immaculate Con cepton church. of about 80 of she also a tended the laying exercises the Immaculate Conception church. coming here from New York Her husband Julius Brzeznsk formerly engaged in the newspaper business in Waterbury, operating the extinct Examiner.
 Harold survived by brother Julius and sister Mrs Edward Grunwold. in addition to his parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29

 FREEZING
 TO NORTH
Will Soon Reach North POIe-The Lindberghs Delayed on Their Trip Girl Flyer Is Go- ing Along We'll

Friedrichshafen. Germany. July 29.-UP) --- The dirigible Graf Zeppelin was believed cruising swiftly over Arctic ice toward the North Pole to-day.
 Occasional radio contacts have indicated the vessel has proceeded according to advance plans thus far with esta blishment of contact with the Soviet icebreaker. Maly- gin. as the outstanding fulfllment of schedule.
 To those aboard the Zeppelin
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
Planes Heard As TheySaile
 Over Ireland
Misty Morning and They Could Not Be Seen One on Its Way to Mos= COW, and the Other for Turkey - Heard Over Ireland About Sam e Time
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, July 29 --- tUP) Two more American planes were be- lieved to have flown across the At lantic today.
 The planes. one flown by Hugh Herndon. Jr, and Clyde Pangborn. and the other by Russell Board . man and John Polando. had not been sighted. but reports from Valentia Island. on the southwes, coast of Ireland. indicated that one or both of them had been heard flying over there.
 Both planes left New York at dawn yesterday and were due
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
WARRANTS FOR LOCAL
 RESIDENTS
Tax Collector of Plainville Has Issued Tax War; rants for Many People All Over State - Sev- eral From This City
fs,cciaI to the Democrat

Plaineville, July 29.-SeVerai waterburians are among those for whom tax warrants were issued yesterday by Tax Collector Willis !. Hemingway of this town. In all the sum of $l.O10.41 in back taxes is to be collected by Mir fleming. way through the court route and the amounts involved will range between $l2.15 and $198.3O.
 In all, 27 tax warrants were issued yesterday. The Waterburi- ans named in the warrants include ]. Callegares. Arthur Casten, Willis W. Holland( Josephine kershaw
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
DAUGHTER OF DAWES ARRESTED

Evanston, III, July 29-(UP)-Miss Virginia Dawes IT, who was presented at the Court of St James in England last May, introduced yesterday in an- other. court policeman did the presenting and she didn't have to knee. The daughter of Ambassador Charles G. Dawes seemed to enjoy the experience oked with the judge and bais, and laughed she answered mot guilty to a speeding charge. Her case was post poned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
HE SWALLOWED DESSERT SPOON

Eureka, Cal, July 29--(UP)-Doctors smiled indul- gently when Patrick O'Nel 45, told them he had swal- lowed silver dessert spoon They decided just to prove to him he wrong, to take an X-ray O'Neil was rght-the spoon lodged midway between his throat and stomach. 1t was removed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
AND THE CAT CAME BACK

Catonsville, Md, July 29-lUP)-An eight weeks old kitten, Banana by name, was taken by the owner on a 35-mile excursion to Annapolis. Chased in the woods by dog and given up lost, it came home five days later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
PLUMBING SYSTEM INTOXICATING

Lynchburg, Va, July 29-(UP)-"Bathtub liquor was reduced to system in house here Moonshine from the hot water spigo beer from the cold water faucet was the arrangement Police decided such plumbing system was highly illegal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
NICHTSHIRT BAN IS LIFTED

Boston, July 29-(UP)-'Clean nightshrts no longer need be supplied to guests by Bostons publicly owned lodging houses. State Health Commissioner George H. Bigelow has abolished regulation. in effect since 19O5 under which such establishments were pelled to provide these garments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
CHICKENS JAILED WITH NEGRO

Memphis, July 29-(UP)-Hens cackIed content edy and rooster crowed vigorously for several days from cell in the city jail here. after police arrested a negro, Henry Williams 55, with five chickens. The flock was kept in jail until its could identify them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. July 29,-tUP)-The treasury net balance for July 27 was $500, ,94513.