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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

tary features are listed on the pro-
gram.
Vincent Mahoney. junior vice.
commander, will be in charge of
the Waterbury color guard and will
present the colors to the national
commander. The color guards Of
the local unit will include: Samuel
Sastilli, Frank Oracle and Ray
mond Birdsall, aide de : camp.
James H. O'Connell. chief of staff,
George Byrnes, state adjutant;
Grover c.. Baldwin and past de-
partment' commander, Colonel w.
Shanahan.
Mayor Buckingham of Bridge
port and other park city officials
have been extended an invitation
to attend. DIR Mortimer O'Hara,
department commander, will have
Darold D. DeCoe as his guest dur
ing his stay in this state.
The color guard Of the local unit
In requested to form at the Field
Street Armory tomorrow after
noon at 5:45 O'Clock as the entire
delegation will leave here prompt
Nv at s O'Clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Tuccillo Has
Case Continued
Fifth Member OF Bandit Gang Will Face Court q
Month Hence

20 years after being found guilty
by a jury.
It was more than two months af-
ter the police picked up Tuccillo
on the technical charge of breach
of the peace. It is now evident that
they grilled him and obtained in
formation which led to the arrest
of William Nowasett of Hartford,
Joseph Probulis of New Britain and
Alessio Carlo of this city.
1t was more than coincidence
that shortly after Tuccillo's arrest
word was sent about the state, par
ticularly to Hartford for. the au-
thorities to be on the lookout for
Nowasett, the supposed brains of
the outfit, which had planned, sew
eral bank robberies, but only sue
ceeded temporarily in one venture.
He fell into the hands of the po-
lice in an accidental way. He was
admitted to q Hartford hospital sui
fering from gun wound in his
leg. It was first believed that some-
one had attempted, to bump him
Off. but Nowasett stuck to his story
that he shot himself while examin-
ing gun.
A Hartford newspaperman re-
cognized Nowasett as being, wanted
in waterbury and the wounded
manrwas brought here and sent to
a local hospital.
Probulis was caught in New Bril-
tain, Chiarlo was captured in New
York when a girl friend was 'sha-
lowed BY the police to his hiding
place and Mikulaitis was arrested
in Hartford when he attempted to
pass a $50 bill on the cashier of a
theater. He served eleven months
in the federal prison at Atlanta for
this act, which explains why he
was only tried this week.
Nowasett, Probulis and Chiarlo
were sent up to the states prison
for a term of 10 to 20 years. Mix
'ulaitis was given a severe penalty
for perjuring himself.
Tuccillo. is expected to- i, escape
lightly for his assistance to the
state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
IT RAINED FROGS
IN FLANDERSAND
SCARED PEOPLE
Some Residents Thought
1t Might Be q Plague
Sent Because Of Their
Wickedness

Flanders, Conn, April 15-(U. P.)
--Superstitious residents of this
village feared to-day they were be-
ing plagued as were the Egyptians
in the Biblical story after the
heavens rained tiny frogs. Mrs
julius Gates, daughter of the late
Rev John Belcher, Methodist clergy
man, first discovered the pheno.
menon during party at her home.
The light rattle Of rain on the roof
and windowpanes suddenly changed
to a heavier PATTERNS, almost as If
hail were falling.
She went to the window and
found it was being pelted by small
frogs. Michael DAILY and Charles
Wier also observed the rain of
frogs. Weather Observer Cornelius
j. Dolierty at New Haven said the
frogs probably had been drawn UP
with water into rain clouds 3 and
precipiated downward with the
rain. Mrs Gates said: II hope this
does not mean that we have been
wicked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Shorts Became Very
Nervous To-day And
Stocks Jump Higher
Shorts to Covering Up, and Market Went Up to
Points

back to 1888 up 1 is. Ameri-
can Telephone rose nearly points
from it's low to 108 IA up / point
net.se Consolidated Gas rose to
54-f-2 up Is and North Ameri-
can to % 3-S up 2. Peoples Gas
was carried up from 81 to 60 ga
up IA net. 1t held most of the
gain.
A feature of the afternoon .oper-
atoms was buying in Railroad
shares. Union Pacific advanced
to 81 ia up IA; Norfolk &
Western 81 IL up 4 -: Atchison
Al "a up 8 3-S; New York Central
81 3-8 up I-S; Chesapeake 4
Ohio IL up l 7-s; Delaware.
& Western IA up J.; and Southern
Pacific Is 3-S up 2 Is. In con-
nection with these gains, the
street heard reports that March
railroad earnings would show a
substantial gain as a result Of
economies in operation and recent
salary and wage reductions.
Wheat moved irregularly. In the
afternoon. it rallier; fractionally
from early, lows. but was still Ia
to 7S cent under the previous
close, sss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Congress Was Busy
Place To-day With
Bills Of All Kinds

, particularly with regard to its
tariff provisions and the proposal
to increase the taxation on stock
transactions.
Richard Whitney, president of
the New York Stock Exchange.
predicted disastrous results if the
senate followed the house in i'm
posing higher stock levies.
The House Ways and Means
committee continued hearings on
the $4,000 cash bonus
plan. The Patman bonus bill was
endorsed by various witnesses in
GLIDING a Rhode Island congress
man, the president of the National
Farmers Union and representa-
tives of veterans organizations.
Yesterday Senator Glass, demo-
orat, Virginia, presented a modified
bank regulations bill which had
been changed In some respects to
conform with suggestions from
Governor Meyer of the federal re-
serve board. To-day house bank
ling Subcommittee instructed Rep
resentative Goldsborough. demo-
crat, Maryland, to confer with
Meyer and make changes in bill
to Stabilize commodity prices. The
new bill will be reported to the
full committee.
A, number of witnesses includ-
ing Senator Wagner, democrat.
New York, urged, outright repeal
of the 18th amendment before a
senate Judiciary subcommittee.
Harry F. klinefelter of Baltimore
told the senators prohibition
should be removed from party
politics..
r. H. Ashton. chairman of the
executive committee of the Rail-
way Executives association. on.
posed. the Shipstead Waterways
program at hearing of the sem
ate Interstate Commerce COM
nittee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

Washington, April 15.-UP)-
A detailed plan for reducing gov
eminent expenditures for 5000
600, 900 through salary adjust
ments and curtailment Of some
federal activities Will be laid before
congress next week.
The house democratic leader
ship, counting upon early presenta'
ton OF the completed administra-
ton plan, expects the full economy
program to be presented next
Tuesday by the house economy
committee. This committee. re-
ceiving Mr. Hoover's proposals to-
night, will study them over the
week END in the light of the two
conferences already held with the
president on the subject
The new revenue bill. designed
to raise the remainder of the bill
lion odd dollars needed to balance
the budget. was attacked today be-
fore the senate finance committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
GANG LEADER Is
SHOT DEAD WITH
TWO HENCHMEN
Killing Took Place Right
on Main Street in Madi=
son, Ill-Two Hench-
men Died a Few Miles
Away

Madison. Ill, April 15--GU. PD-
A gang leader and two of his
henchmen were, shot to death by
machine gunners here early to-day.
The body of Thomas Z. (Tommy)
Hayes, head of the Hayes gang, was
found 20 feet from his wrecked
automobile on a Main street and
later the bodies of his two hench-
men. at first reported to have es-
capped unframed from Hayes auto
mobile, were found in another ear
near Venice Ill, few miles away.
One of the two men found near
Venice was identified as William
Gee. police character and long an
associate of Hayes. The third man
was not Immediately identified. Po-
lice. in reconstructing the killing.
said Hayes and his companions
were apparently attempting to es-
cape and as the killers opened fire.
Hayes lost control of his big sedan.
The automobile crashed through
the fence of the Hollywood Club.
and Athletic Association, and was
wrecked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Value of Exports
Has Decreased
During Past Year

washington. April ,15.-UP)-
The value of United States exports
In 1891 was s2,377,7S6. the depart
ment of commerce announced to-
day. The country's 1880 exports
were valued ut $3.7S1.172.291.
Virginia was the only one of the
IS states that showed an increase
of export value last year as COM
pared to the year before.
Despite the Si.403. i90.5o5 drop
In the value of American exports
the country retained its positio. IN
ihe worfu's largest exporting nation
said Secretary OF Commerce Robert
Lamont. Most OF the decrease
was represented by drop IA
values rather than In actual
amount Of goods. he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, April 15.-(UP)-
Shorts became nervous over in
creasing evidence of the federal re-
serve boards easy money policy
and their covering operations sent
the stock market into higher
ground to-day, with the list up l
tot 9 points.
Wall street sentiment turned to
hope for an improvement lin busi-
ness in the immediate future as a
result of easier credit. Greater
amounts of time money were avail
able with banks taking a distinctly
more generous attitude on well Sc
cured loans in line with the recent
requests of the federal reserve.
Selling of the early trading was
easily absorbed and the list was in
a rally before noon. This was car
ried forward in the afternoon.
At 1880 p. m. the Dow, Jones &
Co, industrial average was at 1884
up 2.O7; Railroad 1926 up Ill
and utility 1852 up 1.26. Sales to
1880 totaled 100000 shares,
in the corresponding period of the
preceding session.
Steel common which in early
trading, had touched 33 S-S, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
aANsaNTAwAE ENGAGEMENT

The Ansantawae encampment of
Odd Fellows met last evening In
Odd Fellows Hall where state Off
GERS were entertained. crowd of
200, made up OF members and
guests, enjoyed the program which
included many professional nuns
bers. Refreshments were served
throughout. Casper M. Spearo was
in charge Of arrangements. State
officers present included Grand
High Priest Harry Pritchard of
Bridgeport. Grand Treasured
Thomas Taylor sof Bridgeport.
Grand Scribe William S. Hutchin-
son Of New Haven. and Grand In
structor Casper NJ. Spearo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
American Dollar Is
Sound Says Banker

New York. April 15-UP)-
Fear regarding the soundness of
the American dollar Is absolutely
unnecessary. Allan NJ. Pope. execu-
tive vice president OF the First Ma.
tional Old Colony Corporation and
president of The Investment Bank
ers Association Of Am. rlca. told
members of the New York division
Of the banking group to-day.
at should be clearly under
stood" Pope declared that we IN
the United states are not fnced
with the seriousness OF the world
problem. Our prvb'cm In predom-
inantiy domestic. We cannot, Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

Giacomo Tuccillo, 81. of S1S
South Main street the fifth member
of the gang Of bandits, who held up
and robbed the Sanditz and Trau-
rig Bank of $4,000 in April, 1881,
had his case continued In police
court to-day for another month.
Tuccillo is not charged with rob
berry with violence or any serious
offense. He has been kept under
cover" by the police since the day
Of his arrest in June 1881. He was
q witness this week In police court
against one of his pals, Charles
Mikulaftis, Is. who was sentenced
to Wethersfeld for term Of IS to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
OTTO SCHNEIDER
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Otto schmuder. 81. Of View
street, New Haven, an employe o.
the s. ~. r.. Telephone Company
was brought TO the waterbury
hospital early this afternoon SUI
fering from fracture o. the rikh'
leg He was carrying some SUP.
plies through The woods neal
1'homuston when ne shipped ana
fell fraeturinB the limb above ths
ankle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

course. overlook international af-
fairs, but to-day they are not bear
ing down on us with the heavlness
Of internal affairs.
I'VE are faced with reasonable
and unreasonable fears mt home.
Forget the loose talk about the
value OF the dollar abroad. The
dollar IL all right and we are but
borrowing needless trouble when
we worry about Il. W. are copy
Ing our friend abroad who have
iind real troubles on the score of
their own currencles In intcrna-
tionnl markets"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS

The TO flowing compensation
agreements were filed today at the
compensation commissioners Of
fee: H. ]. Carroll OF. Waterbury
and John DeMicheIe of this city.
ankle injury, 1896 weekly; b.
Austin Cheney of Litchfield and
August Berticinni Of Litchf1eld,
strained back. Sass; weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
FIREMEN CALLED
10 BEsTA PLACE

Two companies OF fire appara-
tus were sent at 9:07 o'clock this
morning to Fl Besta Place to ex-
tingd a fire in the bedroom Of
the residence of Dominic Cicchetti.
The blaze did considerable damage
10 the room before firemen sue
ceeded In extinguishing II. W
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

injured while walking on the Main
street of Oakville when run. down
by car, are able to be about
but are still under medical care.
The young men were lucky to es-
cane more serious injuries.
Elisha Kellogg Camp to Entertain
Elisha Kellogg camp and aux
iliary will entertain, the first and
second Naugatuck district posts.
Sons: of Union Veterans of the
civil war and their auxiliaries at
the American Legion home this
evening. Several state ofiicers vii!
also be present. The camp also
plans to honor the birthday of
Comdr.. Charles Harrison of the
"a A. r.. who has reached the
grand old age of 80 years. Plans
are being made to take care of at
least 100 people. and the event is
expected to attract even more.
Mrs Ada O'Dell Is chairman OF
the refreshments committee and
Chester Belimay the entertainment
committee. The camp VIII noid q
business meeting at 2 O'Clock ana
the guests are expected at
o'clock.
ftattIfG GsIsoEC
The feature, picture at the Para .
mount theater this afternoon ana
evening will be Robert Montgom-
cry in Lovers Courageous
Eastern star To Hold Meeting
Tonight
Electa chapter. Order OF East
ern Star will meet at the new Ma
sonic rooms in the Andrews build
ing this evening for the first time
since the lodge rooms were for
merly opened.
THE new Pontiac SKIES and Fights
arc ssi display 1T W. n. Lyons
shs.w roam. Main street. Thomas.
ton. Would he pleased :" demon,
card viii hiring any model tn your
door. W. II. Lyons, Dealer. Thom'
aston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
THoMAST0N

Deputy Sheriff James Ryan
wants the fact to be known that
the local police have received
their orders to check the speed
isig through the Main street OF
Thomaston by the local town off,
,jals and fast drivers would do
well to heed this warming For
some time complaints have been
received at headquarters of the
fast driving INDUCED in by many
drivers not only from out of town
hut many local drivers like to step
on the gas. From now on the
speed limit will have to be cut 10
a reasonable speed or the drivers
win be placed under arrest and
fined. The Main street Is very
congested during business hours
and with care travelling through
the town at excessive speed en-
dangers the lives of many people,
and the Thonnaston officials have
decided to put "a stop to II. They
have ordered the officers to bring
speeders into court. Drivers must
cut their speed down below 80
miles an hour while passing
through the center.
William Wchrlc Directs Concert
More than fifty members of ths
Thomaston Liederkranz Singing So
cfety and their families will attend
the concert at Sacred Heart hall
! ii Torrington. The local society
will take part in the concert which
will be given under the special d.
rection of William Wehrle of
Thomasfon. Following the concert
4 social time will be enjoyed.
4 Dancing and other features are on
fhe program. -
0niccrs Of Community Orchestra
Elected
AZ the annual meeting of the
y newly organized community or
I chestra John d. Sullo was re-
Elected director. Other ofiicers
elected were: President. Albert
i1rown: president. Raymond
(,1eavelani: secretary. Wallace IL,
I3oty: treasurer. Miss Irene Mar
tin: librarian. Pierino Trienchero.
Joseph Mancini was elected assist
ant director.
Town Baseball Teams Plans
For Season
with the approaching OF the
warmer weather the talk OF base.
i|a1l IL fiillng the air and many OF
the local athletes are preparing
Tor the season. During the past
two years Thomaston town team
l1.s been IN the Litchneld County
iearue ana have finished well nv
ID the top Of the league. This
x<ar with plenty ~ time TO prac-
flcs n Is expected that tie town
Niil be Represented by one OF th-
he>f tcnmr IN years.
Fux and fnfnnur0 Continue
M b Improve
Edward Fox and John caranarp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15

England has 10000 unemployed
musicians. 5000 being in London.
because of the use of talkies in
motion picture theaters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Swords Jangle in Gay
 Romance of Old England

Booth Tarkington will probably be remembered for such complete ly American books as "Penrod," seventeen" and "The Gentleman from Indiana; but 1t is worth bearing in mind that the man can, when he sets himself to 1t, write colorful, old-world novels as any, one alive, and his newest book, "Wanton Mally," is proof of it.
 'Wanton Mally' is a story of English gallants in the reign of Charles. II. There is an exiled Frenchman, a beruffled dandy from Versailles, one M. de Champ vallon, who sets out to amuse him. self in London and falls in with a pair of roisterers who get him into such jam that death on the gallows rises as an immediate probability.
 Then, to complicate matters, two Quakers and their protector, ifiee- ing from the wrath of a stern gov- ernment, cross his path; and mot Jeffrey Farnol, Pohn Buchan or the Baroness Orczy could have got more suspense, more tense action and more purely romantic excite- ment into the tale of the gay Frenchman's escape from danger than MT Tarkington provides.
 Most romantic novels are peo- pied by stuffed shirts; but MT Tark- ington's great skill at character drawing has not deserted him, and the people in "Wanton Mally." for all their powdered wigs and pan- gling swords, are as real and as recognizable as Penrod himself.
 ''Wanton Mally," in short, is fine entertainment. Published by Dou- bleday, Doran and Co, 1t retails at $2. +2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03

ly1s or disset Mr Smith's nmaxing plan. Perhaps we shouldn't even term it amazing. lt is only that because it was revealed with . suddenness. yes. with an eye to the dra- matic. that rather takes the breath away. A cursory examination is enough to show that the plan is no flimsy one. but most carefully thought out and set on firm foundations. We don't know what chance it has of being adopted in New York city. but it certainly seems to an outlander as one way out of the pitfalls and difficulties now encompass ing the greatest metropolis in our land. s For the present bulky and numerous. maybe even overlapping. governments with in the city government would be exchanged $ one of simpler form and design. That, of course, would result in great looping of of political offices and their dependent pat ronage. To any such proposal we can ex- pect to see Tammany turning deaf ear. But if the Smith vision of New York isn't bigger than even Tammany Hall then it wasn't even worth mentioning in the first place. We doubt if Tammany. could prevent its adoption if the city really wanted it. Don't forget some 100000 took the trouble of writing on their ballots last month the name of man who wasn't running for ofice-Mayor Joseph Mckee.
 We wouldn't be bit surprised but what the fact that the plan staggers is apt to be its best drawing card. It may look like the Promised Land to New Workers who now believe that municipal bankruptcy is just around the corner for them. And the novelty of the idea, so far as New York city is concerned, is also appealing. The more we think of it, the more we are con- vinced that the esteemable Mir Smith may have struck when the iron was hot. His municipal reorganization scheme may slide through as if Tammany Hall, in all its full strength, was behind it. It is evident that the longer any such suggestion is entertained the less chance it will have of being adopt ed. Mr Smith having advanced his proposi- ton must needs fight for it immediately if he is personally interested in its adoption.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03
International Business

Tt is absolutely necessary observes President Nicholas Butler of Columbia Uni versity, Ito get out of mems heads every where the idea that because any group of people constitute self-governing nation they also constitute self-dependent economic unit. They do not
 That, however, is hard thing to get out of peoples heads, even when they are suffer- ing, as all the world is now, from carrying the principle of national self determination to excess. Extreme nationalism works well in literature and the arts, and in domestic government. It does not work so well in economics. Modern society, as result of industrial development and improved com munication, has developed an economic sys- tenn which is international. So when there is extreme nationalistc interference with its operation the result is serious Bankers controlling the bloodstream of modern busi- mess. realize its international character. So do many big industrialists. But most peo- pie are very slow to grasp the idea and its meaning. Thus nations, seeking to prosper at the expense of other nations prosperity, cripple their own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03
What! No Social Functions?

Social life at Washington grows more puzzling than ever. According to recent Associated Press dispatch Nellie Taylor Ross of Wyoming, in charge of womens activities for the Democratic party" ex- presses hope that the new vice-presidential family will reconsider its decision of mo social functions The decision referred to committed Mir and Mrs Garner to refusal, during the next administration, of all social invitations except the official events at the White House. That is to say, the new vice. president and his wife will go nowhere so- cially unless commanded. A White House invitation is a command.
 Here would be a change, indeed. from the social activity of the incumbent vice e-presl- dential family, by which Dollie Gam has raised a formerly obscure office to an unpre- cedented social height. The reason for this new policy is not clear. Maybe Speaker Garner is determined on Jacksonian simplic- ity. and wants to keep on going to bed as usual at half-past eight. Or maybe Mrs Garner merely wants to keep on modestly as |. her husbands secretary But what use can vice-president have any more for such an assistant? Maybe social secretary-but surely not business secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03

New Britain has finally decided to cease all pickering over its relief program for this winter and inaugurate plan along the lines of that now in force in this city, With this in mind William M. Harris, who d- reets Waterburys Mutual Aid. will assume similar position in the Hardware City. It was very apparent from the very begin ming that the majority of officials in New Britain were desirous of replacing their present unsatisfactory methods of dealing with the situation. And we have yet to see any plan or scheme that can beat the one that Waterbury has taken advantage of for the last two years. If it works in as highly an industrial center as Waterbury is. it certainly should go far towards curing some of New Britain's relief ills. And we advise our friends in Middletown to give it a thorough study. It might be just what they are looking for. Of course successful accomplishment is dependent upon the atti- tude of the workers of the city. In Wa terbury there has been wholehearted sup port of the relief plan. That is the only way in which it could have succeeded. The voluntary pledges to contribute weekly have worked hardships in many home. But there is some recompense in the knowledge that this sacrifice was enabling other homes to continue to exist.