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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Four Brothers And An Acconaplice Are
 Gipen Sentences
Pleas of Leading Men From Milford Did Not Save the Rutland Men They Were Found Guil- ty of Chicken Stealing on the Wholesale Plan

Despite the pleas for leniency of the town of Affords leading citizens, including a town court judge, police chief and prominent townsmen, four brothers and an accomplice were given Jail and re- formatory sentences by Judge Frederick M. Peasley in superior court this morning. The quintet was charged with poultry thefts on 8 large wholesale scale extending over several months time.
 Herbert Rutland, 28, and John Rutland, 32, were sentenced from one and half to three years in states prison. Brooks Baldwin, 21, Charles Rutland. 22, and George Rutland, 20, were given indefinite sentences to the Cheshire reforma- tory.
 The Rutland brothers are four of eight brothers in the family, one of the well to do families in Mil- ford. The parents are in Florida where they visit every winter.
 Pleading for leniency for the boys, this being their first offense, were Judge Dennis Brown, Police Chief Mortimer Fowler, Daniel Mulholland and Fred Smith, the latter two men being among the leading citizens of the town.
 Assistant States Attorney Will liam B. Fitzgerald who presented the states case, said the youths
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
NEW YORK CITY
 SECURES PLENTY
 OF MONEY HELP
$25O,O00,000 Guaranteed
 By Banks to Put Greater City Over Financial Dif-
 faculties ~

New York, Jan 21-(UP)-New York city's immediate financial troubles dissolved today before the promise of a $250,O00,00 loan from leading bankers and adoption of an economic municipal govern mental policy. Cooperation of the state legislature in speedily pass ing an amendment to the city char ter provided an additional poten- tial credit source of $100,000,00O. The long series of conferences be- tween city officials which resulted in this program eliminated in the following steps yesterday:
 Bankers agreed to underwrite immediately $100,000,000 issue of to 5 years corporate stock at six per cent, without profit to themselves. The stock will be of- fered to the public. Bankers also agreed to provide a $150,000, ,000 revolving credit fund. The state legislature amended the city char ter so that New York may issue $200, 100000 of such corporate stock If the need arises. Virtually every bank in the city will take part in the loan, under the leader ship of J. P. Morgan & Co and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
N RS. JUDD TRIAL. HAS
 STARTED
The Arizona Deliveryman Who Unknown ingly Helped Her to Take Away Bodies Will Be First Witness
BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Stan Corrcspondent)

Phoenix, Ariz, Jan 21-(UP)- A jury to decide whether Winnie Ruth Judd must hang for the slay- ing of her former friend. Agnes Anne LeRoi, was selected to-day and was sworn in immediately.
 The youngest juror was 23, the oldest 70. Their average age was about 40, and they presented all most as many occupations as there were members.
 An Arizona deliveryman who says he unwittingly helped carry 2G-year-old Winnie Ruth Judd will tell his story to-day, the first link ir the chain of evidence the state her to the gallows.
 After two days spent in selec- tion of jurors to try her on the charge of murdering her friend, Agnes Anne LeRoi, the only pre- liminaries remaining were elim- ination of men who qualified, swearing in the jury, and the open- ing addresses of counsel.
 The state claims Richard M. Swartz, the delivery service driver was the first man to unwittingly aid Mrs Judd after the roommates, Mrs LeRoi and Miss Hedvig Samuel son, were shot and killed.
 The prosecution may try Mrs Judd for Miss Samuelson's death if it considers the verdict in the pres ent case unsatisfactory.
 Swartz has said he was called to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
COMMITTEE ON
 FEDERAL HELP
 DEFIES HOOVER
Members Voted To-day to Recommend $375,OO0,- 900 Be Taken From Treasury for Unem- plOyed

Washington. Jan 21- -UP)- Acting in direct defiance of admin istration policy. the senate manu- factures committee to-day voted to report favorably a. bill providing $375,000,000 of federal funds for the destitute unemployed,
 The bill upon which the commit tee acted was the measure spon- sored by Senators La Toilette, re- publican, Wisconsin. and Costigan, democrat, Colorado. It would make $125. 5.000.000 available before July l and the remainder during the next fiscal year. The money would be allocated to the states to provide for the unemployed. The committee vote was 6 to 2. It was understood that Senators McNary. republican, Oregon, and Colds borough, republican, Maryland, voted against it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
JOBLESS CLERK
 KILLED OFFICER
 AFTER ARREST
Churchman Killed
 And Voodoo Symbol
 Carved On E orehead

Philadelphia, Jan 21-UP)-A weird symbol of voodooism carved in blood on the brow of a murder ed Mennonite church worker may change a fatal stabbing case into a crime of mysticism, another Penn sylvania "hex murder.
 Evidence of the "hexeria", a strange belief in signs to ward off the evil, was discovered about 12 hours after Norman F. Betchel, 31, was found dying in roadway, his heart encircled by stab wounds.
 A careful examination of the body by Detective Captain Harry Heanly revealed the mark of the "hexeria.
 Two small crescents were cut into the flesh of the victim on each side of the forehead. A horizontal slit about an inch long was under each crescent. Then in the center of the forehead, extending in a vertival line from the hair line to the bridge of the nose was another cut. Extending from this one diag- onally up and across the forehead toward the ,crescents were two more straight cuts. Each incision was just deep enough to cause a blood flow.
 Betchel was stabbed with long, thin -bladed knife as he sat at the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
TEMPORARY RECEIVER IS
 CONFIRMED
Citizens and Manufactur- CTS National Bank Ap- proved To-day By Judge Peasley to Act in Merchants Trust Co Settlement - App0int- ment of Appraisers Not Made
NAMES OF EIGHT
 APPLICANTS

The Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank was confirmed as temporary receiver for the Mer- chants Trust Co following a hear ing before Judge Frederick M. Peasley in superior court this morning. Judge Peasley reserved decision on the appointment of ap- praisers, for which positions there were eight applicants.
 Among the names Judge Peas ley has under consideration are Leroy S.. Andrew, treasurer of the Colonial Trust Co.,, Theodore F. Nuhn, Carl olsen, assistant treas- urer of the Waterbury Trust Co.,, r, W. Judson, president of the Waterbury National Bank, James I. Dillon, Charles Rosengarten, George A. Baronian and Mir Bas- ford of New Britain, formerly em- pioyed as Q banker here.
 Mir Dillon, MT Nuhn, Mir Rosen- garten and MT Baronian are real estate men.
 The application was presented by Attorney Bernard A. Kosicki of the attorney generals office in behalf of George J. Bassett. state bank commissioner. Mir kosicki said the applicants for the apprais- erS positions have stated they would perform the duties as a matter of public service rather than for any substantial monetary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
AMERICAN SHIPS
 LOSE BECAUSE
 OF PROHIBITION
Chairman O'COnnOr Says People Patronize Fora eign Boats Where There Is No Secret Drinking

'- Washington, Jan52f a- CUP)--- Chairman T. V. O'Connor of the shipping board told the house mer- chant marine committee to-day that American transatlantic ships were losing trade because of pro- hibition.
 In response to questions. he said that every ship flying the Ameri- can flag. with the exception of the Dollar Line, operates bars and sells liquor, but that trade is lost because it is kept secret.
 He said the prohibition laws had caused the shipping board to turn $S,O00 worth of liquor stores la- beled as medical stores" over to the United States Lines when they were first purchased by the Chap man inte<ests. When questioned as to the propriety of this procedure by Rep Sirovich, democrat, N. Y.. O'Connor remarked that this was not q large supply of liquor and that "any ordinary bar would carry $8.000 worth of liquor." O'Connor added people had told him they would rather travel on foreign lines where they did not feel they were breaking the law when they bought and drank liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Cop Hater Two Gun
 Crowley Will Close
 His Career Tonight

with third convict scheduled to follow him in the chair tonight.
 A picture of the Sing Sing death chair drawn by Crowley himself decorates the death cell. A picture of Crowley resting in coffin also drawn by the young convict him. self, has been shown to prison
 And when Helen walsh, tho young sweetheart of the young gangster who was barricaded with Crowley and Duringer while a hundred police stormed their New York fiat, sought permission to tell him goodbye. he was scornful.
 "To hell with her." he sneered. "She has sold the story to some paper. She put me where I am. I don't want to see her." He once had a way with women. Now he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

Dracut. Mass, Jan 21-UP)- Three thousand dollars in bills, sewed in the lining of his vest. were found today on the body or George Abbott, 72-year-old watch man slain by robbers late last night at the Beaver Brook mill of the American Woolen company here.
 It was common knowledge that Abbott. a widower. carried his life savings on his person. The mur- derers. however. apparently search: ed only his pockets. They found some change. for a single coin was left on the floor. But In gaglng and binding him they tied his arms so that his right elbow covered the wad of bills.
 Abbott was suffocated 10 death. The robbers stuffed his long nous tache in his mouth, crammed . handkerchief fn with it. and tied . dusty carpet over his head. Ills feet as we'll as his hands were bound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Germany Proposes Nelv Payment Plan
 For Reparations
She Rejects Extension of Moratorium and Re- quests Young Plan Also Be Eliminated - PrO- poses Payment of Her Preparation By Railroad Bonds
BY HARRY FLORY { United Press Staff COrrcsDondent

V
 London, Jan 21-(UP)-A new German separations scheme calling for paymont in railroad bonds in- stead of cash was reported here today coincident with postpone ment of the Lausanne debts and reparations conference.
 The Daily Express said that Germany had suggested the elim- ination of Young plan repara- tions payments and the fixing Of a figure payable in the form of German railway bonds.
 The Daily Express said that the British cabinet had sympathetic cally considered the plan and for warded it to France, with alterna- tive suggestions for a years post ponement of the scheduled inter. national debts and separations conference.
 A brief foreign office commun- ique said that because inter-gov- ernmental conversations had no! been completed 1t was possible that the Lausanne conference begin on Monday. as had been scheduled. but 1t was hoped that an agree ment on procedure would be reached within few days.
 It was learned that Germany had informed the British umbas- sador in Berlin of her rejection of the proposal for years exten- sion of ahe Hoover Moratorium insisting on settlement before the present international debts holiday ends.
 Conferences of statesmen expect ed to determine whether the Lausanne conference would be de- layed or postponed indefinitely had to consider SIX main points bearing on the international war debts and separations problem. They were:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
WOMAN OF RUSSIAN NOBILITY WAS MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT TO
 DEATH IN HER APARTMENT

lures said they believed Mrs Kout- eynikoff had been killed by a shot fired at q distance of GOO feet. The apartment where the woman was slain is on the sixth floor. which in- dicated that the bullet must have come from some apartment build ing at least that height
 A sniper with a rife or large caliber pistol fired the shot. Police Comm issioner Edward P. Mulroon- ey, who took direct charge of the case, declared. An autopsy was planned today to learn the ealiber of the death mlssel Mrs kouteny- nlkoff was employed by the near east industries as a teacher and interpreter Of foreign languages and as head of the sales depart ment. Her husband was m officer fin the whhe Russian arihy and after their marriage They were forced to flee for their lives. They came to America q few years ago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
OLD WATCHMAN WAS KILLED BY ROBBERS WHO FAILED TO
 FIND $3,OOO SEWED IN VEST

They forced a window and en- tered the mill sometime between 10:05 p. m. and 10:45 pm. At the former hour the watchman had rung in his last box. Forty minutes later. William Fennell. who was to relieve Abbott at II ?. m.. ar rived and found the body. The slay- CTS were believed to have seized Abbott in the mill office. where his clothes and lunch kit were found. stretched on the fsoor.
 Besides the coin. his keys. pocket knife. and mask abandoned by one of the slayers were recovered. At s a. m. today police had made no arrest. They were satisfied the mur- derers were men who knew directly or indirectly that Abbott kept his life savings with him at all times. Most of tho t3000 in bills over. looked by the sinyers were of the oi: large.sized variety. They dated back to 1909.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

Ossining, N. Y., Jan 21-UP)- Francis (Two-Gun) Crowley, a sneering bragging youth--avowed "cop hater" and reputed founding son of Q New York policeman will go to his death in Sing Sings electric chair tonight for murder ing policeman.
 The 1-year.old boy. whose brief crime career was marked by much ruthless gunplay. will be following by few weeks in the footsteps of his pal, Rudolph Duringer, who wept as he prepared to die and who heard Crowley's jaunty farewell, "IIl be seein' you soon."
 That same bravado which per- mitted Crowley to eat Hast sup per" with Duringer, and with one other doomed convict since that night, has remained with him to the end. He will share meal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
RAIDED CACHES
 OF THE THIEVES

Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan 21--(UP)--- Detectives raided two western New York caches of a theft ring, which plundered express shipments in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, arrested two men and recovered loot vlaued upwards of $2O.OOO to- day.
 Charles w. Hurlbert, 33, was arrested on farm at stockton, near Westfield, and charged with criminally receiving stolen prop erty. Carter Lawson. 19, was ar rested at Portland and charged similarly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21

New York, Jan 2l-UP)-A Russian woman refugee. who fled the red terror with remnants of the white army, was mysteriously shot to death by a sniper while in her apartment last night. The vic- tim. Mrs Tatiano Kouteynikoff. 32. was the daughter of former Rus sian consul to Constantinople. She was reputed to have been mem her of the Russian nobility. Mrs Kouteynikoff had left her husband and step-son in one room while she stepped into bedroom to dress Tor n party. Suddenly she staggered back crying to her husband:
 Look Peter. look what's hap pened."
 She fell at her husbands feet. a bullet in her head. rho step.son rushed 10 call n doctor and police. The woman was dead when they arrived, Detectives Inspecting the building and surrounding strnc'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
PRICE AGREED ON FOR RAILWAY
 WAS ALTERED
Owner and Buyer Made Their Own Figures, But Commerce Commission Lowered It

Washington, Jan 21-CUP)-The interstate commerce commission day authorized sale of control of the Aroostook Valley railroad to the Canadian Pacific Railway but prescribed a price below that al- ready agreed upon by the two roads.
 Former Senator Arthur Gould owns control of the 32 mile elec- tric line which operates in Aroos- took county, Maine. The Canadian Pacific and the senator agreed upon a price of $264.S7 per share for the 2,000 shares the senator holds. In authorizing the purchase the commission limited the price to $215 share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
HOBO ASKED FOR JAIL BUT JUDGE
 GAVE HIM AIR
He Wanted to Stay in Jail for the Winter But Judge Troup Sent Him Out Into the Cold

New Haven. Conn. January 21 - (UP)-City Court Judge Philip Troup served notice today that the County Jail is not a winter hotel for hoboes. He refused to senG persistent Cornelius Sullivan to warm cell. Sullivan, 40. of no certain address, was arra!gned on a charge of drunkenness yesterday and much to his disappointment was given suspended judgment. Drunk again. he was arraigned be- fore Judge Troup today.
 Didn't I suspend judgment on you yesterday" the judge de- manded.
 "Yes sir" replied Sullivan, "I want to go to jail for the winter. It's getting cold"
 Well, I won't send you to jail," said the judge. "Go on out in the cold"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
DRY GOOD STORE OWNER DIES IN
 HIS GARAGE
Moses L. Cooley of Spring. field Found Dead in Car From MOn0xide Gas To- day

Springfield, Mass, Jan 2l.-UP) Moses L. Cooley. 55, proprietor of 8 Main street dry good store, was found dead from carbon mon- oxide gas in the garage behind his home to-day.
 Mrs Harriet M. Higgins, neigh bor, found the body after notic- ing that the garage was filled with smoke. The motor of the car was running and the garage doors were shut. Cooley was at the wheel. The death occurred at Cooley's &C., customed time for leaving for work. Medical Examiner Frederick D.. Jones said death was apparently accidental"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
BRUCE CALDWELL NOT GUILTY OF
 RECKLESSNESS

Greenwich, Conn, Jan 21-CUP) Bruce Caldwell, former Yale football star and treasurer of the New Haven Eastern league base ball club, was found not guilty of reckless driving in city court here today.
 Judge J. Gerald Hannon, Yale graduate. found Caldwell not guilty after the athlete had testified a truck forced him to the left of the highway, where his roadster struck a machine driven by Walter Hunwick of Old Greenwich. Hun wick appeared at police station this morning and said he was re- luctant to press his charge against Caldwell as he had been recom- pensed of damage to his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
Taxpayers Have RevOlted in New
 Jersey Cities

Trenton, N. J., January 21 = (UP) - Taxpayers in this state have revolted, encouraged by at. tacks on unnecessary governmental expenses as cited in the inaugural address of Governor A. Harry Moore. In almost every city gov ernmental economies were an- nounced within the past 24 hours. or taxpayers had massed at city halls demanding such economies.
 There was such fear of a tax payer riot In Camden it was said, that plans for a taxpayers mass meeting today similar to that held across the river recently in Phila- delphia were abandoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
FARLEY CONFERs WITH ROOSEVELT

Albany, N. Y, Jan 21-(UP)-James F. Farley democratic state chairman, arrived here to-day to begin series of conferences with Governor Franklin D. Roose welt. Although there was announcement of the sub ject of the conferences, many politicians believed they concerned with the democratic presidential can ddacy of Governor Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
LQte Bulletins
THREAT TO BLOW UP PLANT

New York, Jan 21-(UP)-Pocemen surrounded the Daily News building to-day and detectives mingled in the crowds going in and out of the skyscraper
 result of letter threatening to bomb' the place, ceived by tenant yesterday The tenants name was not made public by the police. In the building is the Daily News, the United Press associations and num- Der of other nationally known firms and organizations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
DETROIT DEATH RATE DOWN

Detroit, Jan 21-(UP)-Detroit's death rate for all diseases decreased record low during 1881, cording to figures released by Dr Henry F. Vaughan commissioner of health On population basis of l532 eos persons the 1881 death rate for the city was S7 for each 1,O0O as compared with 9.2 for 19SO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
ROOSTER CHANGES FEATHERS

Fairview, Okla, Jan 21-(UP)-A black Minorca rooster that won awards at the Major and Garfield county poultry shows in l930 must have tired Of his solid feathers During the mouting season several white feathers appeared and the chicken has mcttled appearance. It is owned by B. X. Byteld of Orenta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
UNITED STATES NOT INTERESTED

Washington Jan 21-(UP)-The American gov ernment, in outward appearance, at least was unin- terested to-day in Europes decision to postpone the Lausanne conference on reparations Undersecretary of State Castle said that if European countries consd cred it best to delay the meetings, that entirely their affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
FATHER OF JUDGE IS DEAD

Brookne Mass, Jan 21-(UP)-Fred H. Williams 75 prominent Boston lawyer and father of Justice liar old F. Williams of the superior court, died at his home here to-day He served in the house of representatives from the eighth Norfolk district in 1883 and 1884, and in the senate in 1898 and 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
DETECTIVES SERIOUSLY HURT

Paris, Jan 21-(UP)-Two detectives and a chauf feur accompanying former Foreign Minister Aristde Brand to his country home at Cocherel seriously injured to-day when their overturned St Ger main. The car carrying the detectives trailing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 21-UP)-The treasury net balance Jan. 19 was $359, 4,O7O.5S.
La gaceta., 1932-12-28
LOS FyTP DFRF
LLEVARSE SUS AUTO '
VILES DE ESPANA

Barcelona, Die. 28,-Los eX-
tranjeros residences en- Mallorca
estan disgustados por una ord
del ministro de hacienda que les
exige pagan derechos sobre los
automobiles o sacarlos de Fspa-
ma antes del dia Is de enero.
Americanos E ingleses que re-
siden en- Mallorca y tienen auto
movies, han tornado un frente
Y dicen que Sc marcharan de ALI
81 la orden Sc mantiene.
Entire los afectados 'por la
resolution figuran Talbot Nun
dy, ell aventurero y escrltor; el
mnsico Richard Hageman y O.
tras personalidades.
Tn automovil de una tonela-
da de peso pagaria, de acuerdo
con la orden del ministro, "a,
$50.
La gaceta., 1932-12-28
DE MA
GA

Barcelona, die, 28.-El presi-
dente de la Generalidad, Don
Francisco Macia, ha dichO que
ell gobierno catalan viene aips-
tandose a 10 que Ell congreso es-
panol lie ha concedido y que Guam
do el pueblo una vez mas pruo-
be cue sabe gobernarse, recurri-
ra de nuevo al parlamento, pi-
di6ndole 10 que anteriormente
solicitara y que aun no Sc lie ha
concedido. Esto que falta, a Jul
clio de Macfa, es la c%ategoria de
estado en- una federation de es-
tados espanoles.
FL coronei acusa a la Lliga
rpgionalista de inclinarse a
abandonar algunos de los pode-
res que Sc conceden en- ell esta-
tuto y asegura que la izluierda
o'ente ell ansia de mayores pc.
deres y cue Sc establezca una
panuina democracia.
La LIiga Regionalista ticne el
apoyo militante de los cat6lico',
pero la question religiosa no Sc
ra mezclada, por ell presente,
con ell asunto regional.
Est'ma la Lliga que es injus-
to eli sistema de dos partidos cue
estabiecieran las cortes Y rP"o-
mianda IN nuevo parlamento de
acuerdo con ell sistema proper
cional Y con I'm censo que incla-
We a las mujeres.
La Esquerra Sc opone a ESQ
ultimo, estimando que la mujer
aun no ha podido ser libra IA dc
la Influenza religiosa.
La gaceta., 1932-12-28
CARTA CABLEGRAFICA DE CUBA

dor Colcstino Baizan, DR.. Rami-
70 Ramirez Tamayo. Dr.. Con-
zalo del CriSto, Coronel Julio
Aguado, Carlos NJ. Alvarez Ia
bio, DR.. Jose X. de la Paz, DR..
Alberto Arrange. DR.. Juan Ber-
mudeZ; comandante Manuel Es-
pincSa, Dr.. Ignacio Calvo, Ca
pitan Luis Hernandez, DR.. Ra-
mon M~enGndez, Ingeniero Vic
tor Peraza, teniente Miguel LA
.neras, Or. Cirilo Perez Matos.
%tenientc Manuel Villada, Octa-
.}io Seigle Y otros.
Tamhi6n hay exilados cuba
nos en- Key West, Tampa, New
York y otras poblaciones de los
EStados Unidos.