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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
WATERTOWM

The Fidelis league of the Metho- dist church will meet to-morrow evening at o'clock at the parson- age. Plans for the fail program will be made. The committee iii- cludes: Miss Irma Scott. Miss Nay belle Hickcox, Miss Gladys Del. kescamp. Clinton Ranslow and Francis Besancon. -
 Funeral services for. Mrs Bertha Bennct, wife of Edison J. Bonnet of the Litchfield road who died at her home Friday noon were heid ii Memorial chapel In the Ever. rreen cemetery yesterday afternoon at [ o'clock. Rev William r. pavis jr. pastor of the Methodist church ofisciated. The paIlbearers were; Vjoyd Barlow, stanley Barlow, Bronson Lockwood, WiIfred Bryans charlos Judd end Charles pemas rsst. Burial was in Essrsrsen
 4 bread truck overturned. early yestsrday morning on HidWelra hill on the 1homaston road. Tne driver was not hsrt. Help was seeuFea freI,a iieafby house and the truck was moved eix the hishwaF.
 Mrs A. H. Botsferd attended the annual reunion of the botsfefd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Deaths From Extreme Heat Have Mounted
 To 15O In Nation

damage to crops and livestock.
 Thousands were i'll. Aged and in- firm persons and children literally wilted under the 100-degree heat. aggravated in many areas by hot southwest winds.
 All records for visitors to Chi cago's parks and beaches were broken. Superintendent H. Otto Weege estimated that almost g. O00,000 men, women and children have fiocked to the park in the last three days.
 Temperatures recorded elsewhere in the last 24 hours included: An tonic, Tex, 101.2; Altus, Okla, 10S; oklahoma City 97 1-2; Boone. Ia, 100; Kansas City, 96; Springfield, Mo, 96 tthe 10th consecutive day above 90)s Wausau, Wis, 9S.
 West of the Rocky Mountains and the northeastern part of the country, the weather was only mo derately warm. The highest reading in Los Angeles was "A and the min imum 62. The forecast for to-day indicated temperatures would not exceed that.
 The weather was fair and warm in Washington, D. C., and fair and moderate in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Curtis Reached Home
 Town But No Brass
 Band Welcomed Him
One Time Hero of Norfolk Was Met Only By His Aged Father-Lind- berg Baby Faker Lost His Pull

the role of Norfollk's most prom inent citizen. The man who was in contact with the kidnapers and destined to restore a baby to its parents arms came home unher- aided and unsung.
 He was met at the pier by his 7s year old father. the retired chief clerk of the Norfolk navy yard. a brother, and several friends. The old man threw an arm over his son's shoulder and in a trembling voice, said:
 ..Tm glad to see you home John"
 Otherwise there was no display of emotion. Curtis departed at once for his summer home at Oceanview where his wife, recover ing from a collapse brought on by his arrest, conviction. and sentence. to prison. awaited him, T am confident of complete vindication," he declared. He then declined to comment on any phaze of the Lindbergh case without ad- wise from. his attorneys.
 Accompanying him were four representatives of the Concord Cascuaity and Surety Company, signers of the $10,0e0 bond which obtained his. release pending ap- peal. The company signed the bond before received a promised guarantee from the ten Norfolk citizens. The guarantee, put into writing, was. turned over to tho agents and they left to return home.
 Curtis said his immediate prob- lem was to raise $500 to finance his appeal to the New Jersey su- preme court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

While investigating to-day the cause of last evenings fire, whicn completely destroyed the home oi Vito N. DeCarolis on Carleton ave me Fire Marshal Dennis J. Laney stepped on a nail, which penetrat- ed his shoe and entered his 1oot. He was given medical treatment a. St Mary's hospital. The lnJursu member was also x-rayed. Tns marshal will be obliged to remain off duty for a day to. determine m whether there is any danger or ih- lection developing.
 The cause of the mysrerlo1Iss blaze has yet to be learned. IL caused loss estimated at $o,ooo. No one was, at home at the tune the fire broke out. It was about ii o'clock when neighbors discov- cred the dwelling ablaze. DeCar- oils his wife and children were in his store at 1788 North Main street when firemen responded to the call. . l.. /.
 The house was located In a clearing between Careiton anu
 Ardmore avenues. Bremen eX- nerienced considerable difficul- tv in reaching the structure, owing to the steepness of the incline ana also the heavy underbrush through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
DIXON
 WEIGH HOSTESS
 TO MANY WOMEN
She Entertained Them at
 Her Home in Columbia
 TO-dayAtty Blackall :. Was Principal Speaker

Columbia, Conn, July 1s-(U. P.) Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch, elected democratic national committtewo- man at stormy session of the del- egates to the national convention at Chicago. was host to-day to q large group of democratic women at a picnic on her estate on Col- umbia Lake.
 Attorney John c. lBlackail of Hartford, candidate for state sen. atorial nomination for the first dis trict; was chief speaker.
 "The average voter to-day ts thinking not so much of political parties as he is In terms of his country, rooftree and the security of his children" Blackall said. He advocated a survey of state depart ments with a view to eliminating inefiieiency and overlapping such as Governor Wilbur l.. Cross favor ed in his inaugural address two years ago. %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Local Companies
 Will Spend Two Weeks At Mantle
Intensive Training to Mark Annual Military Maneu-
 yers Rifle Range Due for Busy Period of Marks | manship- Enthusiasm Keen Despite Pay Cut

Full camp equipment was dis tributed to the soldiers this week and officers gave final instruc- tions.
 The shove-off Saturday will be made at an early hour and the boys expect to be comfortably housed by late afternoon.
 A review of the brigade will be held for. Governor Cross on Au- gust 2, which will be Governors Day. On that weekend the entire brigade will be at the camp ground, the troops in the field be- ing called in to take part. in the review.
 In addition to all the phases of military training, including rifle practice, machine gun warfare and chemical warfare, the orders is- sued by General Haggerty, urge that as much time as possible be devoted to athletics
 A limited number of automo- piles will be allowed at camp this year. Each officer. will be allowed to bring a car, if desired, but only five will be allowed the enlisted personnel of each company or unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
OAKvILEE

A stag spaghetti supper was held at Tom Shields hotel Saturday evening in honor of Rocco Mara. who was recently married. Cards and other games were enjoyed later in the evening" The guests attending were: Thomas Snieios' George Morris. Benny Marcoux. :John Wissaucky, Michael Mara ana Rocco Mara. <,
 A good time was enjoyed by all ana best wishes were expressed Io' the new groom. Rocco was pop uiar boy in the village being mucn in favor of improvements or tns village. MT Mara and his prioe will remain week in Oakville as inc guests of MT Mara's parents. MT and Mrs Nick Mara of Falls avenue.
 Obituary.
 Mrs Mary J. Craft. s9'years, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs Fred R. Afford of Coulter street: yesterday morning. She is gurvlveo by three daughters; the Mrs Fred Afford. with whom she has made her home the past six years, Mrs George Stone of Torrington and Mrs Carrie Taylor of Thomastor1,.
 Mrs Afford was . former resi- dent of Thomaston.
 There will be prayers at tne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

home at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the Edward J. Hotch- kiss funeral parlors, Thomastoii, at 3,30 o'clock. Prayers will be said earlier at the Oakville home at 1:30 o'clock. Burial will in Hill- side cemetery, Thomaston.
 z Briefs.
 Mrs Walter Krantz and son Karl of Colonial street are spending a short vacation at Fort Trumbull.
 Miss Dorothy Johnson of Sunset avenue and Miss Esther Ericsson are touring about Cape Cod and the coast of Maine.
 Margaret Baxter. Arlene Watt, Suzanne Hart, Walter Hart, Ralph Florian, Philip Miclosky. students of the vacation school accompanied Rev Oscar Locke on an observa- ton trip to the Day Nursery in Waterbury. New ideas and work for the school were considered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Hamilton Park
 Athletic Sports New Men Taken on ThOs Carney's Baseball
 Team

Michael Laden. Johnny Thomp- son and Alvin Scovill have earned positions on Thomas Carneys Hamilton Park playground baseball team which will compete again this summer in the interplayground league recently organized by Nal colm O'Leary, assistant to William D. Shea.
 Twenty-Five girls have already submitted their names to Miss Mar ie Deeley, who is conducting the horseshoe tournament for giris which gets underway the latter part of the current week. Regis- fratton closes Thursday.
 preparations for the baby con- test to be held Thursday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock have been com pleted by Supervisors Marie Del ley, Margaret Stevens and Thomas Carney and using the interest 10 date in the event as a criterion, a successful afternoon Is in store for all who compete. Prizes Will be awarded the winners of the re- pective divisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

Boston, July 19-(UP)--The Boston Transcript says to-day that the Massachusetts department and the Lawrence post of the Ameri- can Legion are involved with pro- fessIonal "pool' promoters in "a sensational lottery scandal"
 The scandal, the Transcript says embraces thousands Of disiiiu. stoned persons throughout the northeastern United States wno bought tickets to legion military ball at $1 each in the expectation that they would have a chance or winning cash prizes amounting to s75.000." Actually, the Transcript says, the total sum now available for distribution among l29 prize winners Is estimated at only, $5,ooo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

Waterbury's guardsmen num- bering s25 men. distributed among Companies c. E, F. Howitzer. Med- ieaI Attachment and Third Battal- ion Headquarters Company, leave Saturday, July 30, for Mantle for two weeks maneuvers.
 During the past month. the per- Sonnel has been vaccinated with triple vaccine, as Is the custom for each annual encampment. The last "kiocks' were administered dur ing the week.
 A special train will take the &uardsmen from Waterbury by Ni5 Santic where the tented city awaits them. During the first few days of camp, training will be light to harden the soldiers. From then on 1t will be intensive One of the Features of the camp will be the spending of several days at the Stone Rifle Range where the men will try their marksman ability. < Although camp, pay will be cut sfhis year due to the federal econ omy bill enthusiasm is at a high bitch and a very successful two weeks period is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Shares Had All The Features
 In Market To-day
Tobacco Strength Took the Place of Traction Issues Which Held the Lead in the Early Trading

ton issues. Railroad shares were up fractionally and held their gains throughout the session. Leading industrials were slightly above the previous closing levels as were oils. Utilities were mixed In narrow range.
 In the tobacco group, American Tobacco B rose to 54 7-8 up i If; Lorillard IA Is up l and R. J.. Reynolds Tobacco B 28 1-2 up 3-4. There was nothing in the news to account for the demand in the to- baccos, but earnings of, this group have been consistently good on ac- count of sustained demand for their products.
 Auburn Automobile moved over a range of 3-4 points between 50 1-2 and 45 3-4. In the first part of the fourth hour 1t was. at AS, unchanged from the previous close.
 Steel common held at 23 up 1-S; American Can B 1-4 up 3-S: Case 25 up 5-S; Coca Cola 76 1-4 up 3-8; Woolworth 25 7-S up 1-4; Du Pont 22 5-S up 1-2; Allied Chemical 46 1-2 up 3-8; American Telephone 73 1-8 up l-Z; Alnlon TdclHG S1 up 1-2 and Atchison 22 7-S. Fractions slowed down after an early spurt and held part of the gains which had ranged to more than 2 points.
 Copper shares slipped back slightly in dull turnover. Ana conda was at 3 7-S off 1-8; Amer ican Smelling off IA and Inter- national Nickel IA off Is. Buy ing of copper metal was light here and abroad with the offered price abroad 4 3-4 cents a pound, the lowest price at which copper was ever generally offered in any mar ket in the world. In the domestic market, the price held at 3-S cents a pound delivered, but cus- tom smelters were willing to sell at IA cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
By FREDERIcK A. sToRM

By FREDERICK A. STORM
 United Press Staff CorrespOndcrt)
 Albany, N. Y. July 19.-tUP)- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelts campaign for the presidency will be waged chiefly from New York city. i.
 ecision to have the democrats main headquarters in the metrop- oils was reached today as Roosevelt conferred with his campaign chiefs, James A. Farley, national chairman, and Louis M. Howe; the silent man behind the guns"
 As the state executive and his associates gathered at luncheon. Farley announced the single point on which there has been definite underst.$ $ldirg, but revealed that there still is question as to whether there will be regional headquarters at Chicago or on the west coast, or at both places: Likewise, the weighty question of a man for campaign treasurer--one of the biggest posts in the whole person neI gituation-remaine unsettled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Bandits Robbed And
 Then Rubbed It In

added insult to injury: by playing the mandolin and forcing him to run for a policeman sans trousers, his shirt tails flying to the wind.
 The bandits entered the pawn shop Cat 139 Myrtle street) few minutes after it opened. Gruskin pleaded that only his son Joseph knew the combination to the safe and that Joseph wouldn't arrive for a half hour. The bandits forced Gruskin, a customer. and two plumbers who were menidng pipe to remove their trousers. While waiting one of the bandits played the mandolin.
 When Joseph and Alex Gruskin arrived, they were deprived of their trousers and Joseph opened the safe. The bandits took their loot and the trousers and escaped in a car waiting at the curb. The elder Gruskin, no whit embarrassed by absence of trousers, chased out into the street, spotted the license num- Der, and raced along the sidewalk to the policeman on the corner to report the holdup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

Chicago, July 19-(UP)-Stifiing heat gripped most of the nation to-day, the tenth of general heat wave, and the death toll mounted to at least 150.
 From the Rockies to the Atlan- tic seaboard and from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Canadian border, the populace suffered. scared toward the 1OO-degree mark, with prospects that they would go beyond 100 in many places.
 Little prospect of relief was off, fered by weather forecast c. A. Donnel of the Chicago office. He said thunder showers tomorrow night might break the oppressive wave.
 Suffering intensified by the cu- mulative effect of the long cycle Of hot weather, was widespread. While the death toll assumed pro- portions of national catastrophe, where was no accurate means or calculating the misery nor the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Pirates Defeat
 ROvers 12-7

Daily and Brennan hit home runs this morning at Fulton Park as the Pirates defeated the Rovers. I2 to q, in a scheduled playground league game. This afternoon the Willows are billed against the Red sox.
 The sewing class will meet this afternoon at the pavilion for an. other lesson under the tutslage of Miss Margaret Byrnes.
 Tomorrow afternoon there VIII be a pet show, the initial one of Its kind to be sponsored nt this recreation center this year. Prizes will be awarded the various win ner4
 This morning the siris voiiey bail team held it's first workout under the direction of Miss Rita Mccann. Last night tho boys team went through it's first pfae- sioe. Tolnorr0w night at 7i5o O.. clock the boys aggregation will play Washington on tho iattsr'a e24s8s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Legion Post Accused Of Being Partner
 In Crooked Lottery

Investigation of the legion lct- tery,. the Transcript says, has re- vealed ''an amazing and incongru- ous alliance between the veterans organization and organized lottery agents, working on commission of 45 per cent"
 Although the depression and the new federal tax of 10 per cent on admissions are among the causes blamed in part for the failure of |the project. the Transcript says the principal factor apparently was a bitter dispute between the legion officers and the professional promoters hired for the wholesale distribution of the tickets in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the midwest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Two Hurt When
 Cars Collide

Two persons were injured and two cars were badly damaged In q collision this morning on Con- gress avenue.
 The injured, who were taken to the Waterbury hospital were James Louis, IS, of 196 Abbott avenue, who suffered a fracture of the right knee and Miss Alice Ras- mussen, 23, of Bradley avenue. who sustained lacerations about the face and head. A Ford car owned by Mrs R. E. Rasmussen and Q Buick driven by Paul Napolitan of 1O71 Bank street were involved in the crash. The accident was in- vestigated by Patrolman Charles Hurlburt but no arrests were made.
 The two machines collided with such force that the front of the Ford was caved in. The right rear wheel of the Buick was wrecked and both doors on one side Of the
 machine -<damaged considerably. Napolitan escaped injury.
 Owing to the nature Of his in- juries, Louis was obliged to re- main at the hospital for x-rays and observation. He. is employed by Mrs Rasmussen. The latter's daughter, an empioye of the How land- Hughes company was permit ted to go to her home after re. ceiving treatment in the emergen cy room of the hospital. The res port flied with the police falls Co Indicate which drvier was respon. sibie for the collision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
She Almost Burned The State Capitol

flamss charred window frames and broke two panes of glass but did not enter the building. The wius dows were those of e booxkeeping room containing highly inhamecIe
 xpparentIy the haiF1resssr tossed fhe clfafef butt from the window without extineuishlns lt and it landed in fhe awning, The boQE.. keepine room had been vacated when 1hs awning caught nfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Roosevelt Campaign Will Be Carried On
 From New York City
Decision to Have the Main Headquar-
 ters in Greater City Reached To- day as He Conferred With His Chief

However, Farley and Howe had ready general outlines of cam paign and personnel which awaited the decision of the governor,
 Farley explained before the meeting that details Of today's dis .cussion would be made public from the Roosevelt headquarters in New York city later.
 '"The main Headquarters will be in New York city" he said.
 Farley revealed that the whole campaign plan has been Tined up" awaiting formal approval of the governor. a
 Among the subjects to be dis cussed this afternoon was the p1ac- ing of various chairmen to handle the yadio. movies, speakers and, of- flee detail of the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Fire Marshal Steps
 On Nail, Hospitalized
ahey Injured While Investigating Cause of S6,OOO
 Blaze at De Carolis Home

which they were. obliged to drag line of hose. It was evident from the outset that there was It. tie hope of saving the house or salvaging the furnishings. The dwelling within few minutes time was enveloped in flames. The owner carried $500 insurance on the house and its contents.
 Yesterday afternoon while doing little shopping DeCarolis' auto mobile caught fire on Grand street and was damaged. A short circuit was responsible. A few weeks ago he was held up and robbed while in his store. . Fire Marshal Lahey will investi- gate the cause of the house fire later in the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
WATERBURY PRODUCE
 MARKET
Furnished by Connecticut Depart ment of Agriculture-B. F.
 Storrs, Local Agent.)

Furnished by Connecticut Depart
 ment of Agriculture-B. F.
 Storrs, Local Agent.)
 Several products developed sharp price losses from prevailing levels of Monday morning at the farmers market Tuesday morning. Cabbage showed the greatest decline from the day before, selling from 40 to 50 cents a box compared with 60 to cents the previous day. Green and wax beans sold much lower, after early buyers had made their selections few sales were above $1.00 a bushel and some sold as low as 65 cents. First native Cranberry shell beans of the sea- son made their appearance, selling for $2.50 a bushel
 Tomatoes sold mostly for $2.5O per basket early in the morning. but later from $2.00 to $2.25. Best yellow sweet corn sold for $500 per 100 ears while white varieties and yellow of ordinary to poor grade sold from $2.00 to $2.50. Native cucumbers were more freely offered and sold slightly lower or the average.
 A few native early apples were brought in. Berries sold mostly unchanged.
 Unless otherwise stated quota tions are based on sales of good merchantable products to retailers by nearby growers or whOIcsalers) |.
 Apples, native 1.25 1.5O bu., southern 100 1.5O bu., western boxed Winesaps 2.OO-2.25 bu.; blue berries 6.75 8.25 crate; cherries, sour 2.OO-2.25 crate; entrants 2.2S. 2.5O crate; cantaloupe, Cal. 2.SO. 3.25 crate; peaches, Ga. S.OO.3.5O crate; raspbcrries, rcd 8.OO- S.2b crate. black 4.5O-5.25 crate; watcr- melons .4O-.5O ca.
 VEGETABLES.
 Beans, snap .75-1.OO bu.; Deets | .2O-.25 dox.: broccoli .4O-.0O bu.; cabbage .4O..5O box; carrots .25- 80 dOz.; caulihowcr .7S.f.50 box: celery, native .6O..00 doz.; cucum. bers 1.75 200 bu.; corn. yellow 2.5O-3.0O 100 ears. white 2.0O-2.SO 100 ears; lettuce .4O-.75 box; onions 1.00.l.2S bu., scalltons .iO-.1S doz.; peas 1.50-2.25 bu.; potatoes 2.bOs 2.75 bbl.; spinach .40s.5O bu., New Zealand .30-.35 mu.; squash, vel. low .4O..7S box, green .40..00 box; ''"'P'i POULTRY Iriss PRoDUCrs. sSoiSS '
 .nsS G.nn' s: ssss s.ls ss ss..; oi Ns,sls as,s .s7-.2s; aGthcrcd .23..25j NewlaId Medium .s7, mediums .3s :. .95I western .f0s.28; live, fowl .f1..20 ib., brOIlcrs, Rocks .f8..10 b., Hedi .fb..fB b.; IieghoPns .fl..fe lb.l dressed, fowl .a0s.25 fb., broiierl
 LIVESTOCK and MEAT.
 HntcheF stock, COWS sn3ss0B lh, calves .ees.0e ib.l meats beef .fe' .io b.. veal .fa..il ib., iamb .sB. ] 4D h. Dazk. iolEs aA.xe e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19

Norfolk, Va, July 1s.-(uP)- The. town that beamed upons John Hughes Curtis fin April as the prospective hero of the Lindbergh tidnaping negotiations received its fallen hero to-day
 Fresh from the Remington, N. J., jail where he has been con- fined since his arrest as the hoaxer of Colonel Charles A. Lind bergh and his subsequent convic- tion for obstructing justice, CuTtis arrived by boat from Cape Charles where he had gone by train.
 There was no fan fare, no brass bands, none of the admiration of the crowds of hero worshippers which surrouonded Curtis' every move in the days when his was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
pnf oford horn oaf aad in Nfi1ford n,1

J Family association held at the Botsford homestead in Milford on Sunday.
 A public card party sponsored by the Watertown League of Wo- men Voters will be held tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 to o'clock at the Lawn club. The proceeds will be used to help pay the an- nual pledge to the state 0rganiza- ton.
 Mrs Mary Mitchell is visiting at the Star cottage at Block Island, R. I. Miss Dorothy Johnson of Sunset avenue is spending a week at Cape Cod, Mass.
 Mrs Harry Lockwood and son H. Beccher of Buffalo, N. r., are visiting her parents. MT and Mrs George Decker of Main street.