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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
KIDNAPPED MAN
SAVES HIMSELF
and HIS MONEY
tJewelry Salesman Broke
Window in Room and
Called for Help-One OF
Kidnapers Caught

Jersey City, N. J., Aug 12-
(UP)-A jewelry salesman's dar-
ing escape from kidnap gang and
the chance arrest of an ex-copyict
ended a $4,000 abduction plot to-
day, less than IL hours after the
victim was seized on the lower east
sideof Manhattan.
Fred Taub. 48, Jersey City. an
operator on the jewelry curb mar
ket, the victim, smashed a window
in a rooming house where he was
held prisoner and shouted for
help. Taken by surprise, his guard
ran to the street, throwing a re-
volver under a bed as he fed.
Taub's cries were heard by John
Van Vovula, proprietor of the
rooming house. He found the
salesman's clothes which had been
taken from him by the kidnapers.
Taub told police his abductors had
taken two diamond rings, watch
and $50 from him.
At approximately the same time
Taub was telling his story. to po-
lice, detectives spotted Anthony
Sparka, 81, ex-convict.
He was questioned and his an
swers were not satisfactory. Two
diamond rings, watch and ISL
We're found in his possession.
Taub later identified Sparka as
one of the men who seized him In
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
Barber Has ''Blue Eagle"
For Sure And Is Proudest
Man In The Whole Nation

trans no see. Dey say why you
no gotta da blue eag'?' feel much
troub'. t'ink hard.
1.-TWO days off t'ink quick, like
dat, tattoo. Good, I t'ink. But
den think NO, wait So I t'ink
hard. Next day t'ink yes. tattoo.
So 1 got to Professor AL Neville in
da Bowery, I getta da blue Gag.
my chest, she hurt, but I t'ink
very good. take on one helper.
Pretty soon maybe put up every.
body's pay. Everywhere da Poop
wit da blue Gag put up little day
pay. Everybody have more money,
I get more business. I raise pay a
little but maybe business get plenty
more, see? make money.
"Da blue Gag she cost tree dol
lars. But she gotta da crooked
beak, see. and da tufts in da head.
Jimmy Siceglione, da barber, he
say da customers no see da blue
Gag wit my shirt on. tell him:
When I see my customers. ] DO
like dis:"
Whereupon, Maramapus again
barred his chest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
Merchants Trust
Co. May Dispose
Of Its Mortgages
Receiver for the Bank Will
Ask Superior Court to
Allow Liquidation of
Million and a Quarter
of Frozen Mortgages
Through the Home Loan
Bank System
MAY MEAN 20 OR
80 PER CENT DIVIDEND

The Citizens and Manufacturers
National Bank, receiver for the
Merchants Trust Company sees a
possibility of liquidating the mill
lion and quarter dollars worth
of frozen mortgages of the closed
bank in a plan to be considered
by Judge Frederick M. Peasley at
the chamber session of superior
court next week, probably Mon
day.
At the chamber session., Attor-
ney Francis T.. Reeves, counsel for
the receiver is expected to present
several applications asking the re-
clever to accept Home Loan Bank
bonds in place Of mortgages held
by the Merchants Trust Company.
Permission must be secured from
court before any action can be
taken on.the plan.
The receiver will point out to
the court that the point has been
reached where payments of the
million dollars worth of mort
cages will have to be demanded.
The plan is simply this: A per-
son owing the Merchants Trust
company a mortgage, can file an
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
GAME YOUNG Lad
HELPS TEAM BUT
DIED AS RESULT
Struck in the Head, He
Aided Nine to Victory,
Then Went Home and
Died


Cleveland. Aug 12 - (UPy -
Twelve-year.old Frank .Palasz Just
couldn't desert his baseball team,
even. after he had been hit on the
head with bat. AS a result he
was dead today. 4.s 80.
The boy was star catcher for the
Comrades, a team Of youthful soft
ball players. His team was leading.
With a man on first, a pinch hitter
was sent to bat by the opposing
team,
Anxious to hold the runner on
FIRST after the pitch. frankie step.
ped too near the .,late, The swing
ing hat struck him Just behind the
ear, knocking him down.
Knowing his team had no other
catcher, Frankie picked himself
up, rubbed his head. and resumed
his place behind the bat.
The comrades won the game.
Frankie went home. But he had
no appetite for supper. Stanley
Palasz, his :. Their, noticed he APP
peared dased and questioned him.
learning OF the blow on the head
he called a physician.
The hoy died before. he could be
taken to the hospital The blow
had fractured his skull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
M0UNTAINEERS TO
ENTERTAIN WIFE
OF THE PRESIDENT
G REAT FLEET
OF ITALY. ON
LAST FLIGHT

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 12-
(UP)-General ItalO BalbO
and his fleet 70 % seaplanes
took of today for Ostia, Port
of Rome on the .Tiber river,
to receive a triumphant well
come after double trans-At-
lantic flight. General BalbO, as
usual leading the Armada, left
the water in his plane I-Balb
at 6:1O a. m. (2:10 am. (EDT)
and the last plane rose at 6:4O
(2:4O EDIT. The route home
is 1900 miles.
The crews went to bed at 8
o'clock last night at Balbo's
order, In order that they
should have sufficient rest for
the 1850 mile flight across
Portugal, the Mediterranean
and Tyrrhenian Seas to Ostia,
IS miles down the Tibcr from
Rome. Their departure for
home after q historic flight to
the United States was saddcncd
only by two accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
FATHER WILL BE
BEST MAN WHEN
SON IS MARRIED
John Armstrong Prather
Is to Be Wed in North
Hero, Vt, This After
noon

North Hero, VT. Aug 12-(UP)
With his father as best man,
John Armstrong Prather. young
Dallas, Texas, realtor, will be mar
ried here to-day to Miss Herrika
Button, daughter u a New YORK
lawyer.
The single ring ceremony will
be performed by the Rev Percy 2.
Laid, pastor of the College street
Congregational church, Burling-
ton, in the garden of the Button
summer home on an island IN
Lake Champlain, not far from
where the couple first met two
years ago.
The bride will wear white
satin empire style gown and car
nv white roses and lilies of the
valley, and will be attended by her
sister-in- law. Mrs William H. But
ton, Jr, of New York Hugh
Prather, Johns father, will be best
man.
Prather. who is 81. was gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1929. His
bride, four years his junior, is a
daughter of William H. Button of
324 West nth street. New York.
She was educated at Sarah Law
renee college, Bronxville. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
PRESIDENT HAS
QUIT PALACE AS
HIS FIRST MOVE
All Members of Cuban
Cabinet Resigned Ex=
cept Herrera, Who
Wants to Be President

Havana, Aug 12-CUP)-Presi-
dent Gerardo Machado left the
palace shortly before noon for his
ranch, accompanied by two truck
loads of soldiers with machine
guns, and it was reliably reported
that he had delivered to Secretary
of State Ferrara a message to con-
gress asking authorization for him
to take a vacation" from the
presidency.
All members of the cabinet ex-
cept Minister of War Herrera had
resigned, it was reported without
confirmation. After Machado's de-
parture machine guns were with
drawn from the palace and only
few police with rifles remained on
guard.
Lieutenant Colonel Erasmo Del
coda, on eof the leaders Of the
army revolt, was wildly applaud
ed by a crowd of Cubans when he
arrived at the American embassy
to join conferences there designed
to prevent Herrera from succeed
ing Machado.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
PARKER-PAPE
BATTLE WILL
SURELY COME
If Publisher Persists in
Seeking Nomination for
Mayor He Will Have Big
Opposition

Should William J. Pape formally
announce himself as a candidate
for the nomination for mayor on
the republican ticke., which action
on the part of the well-known
publisher is anticipated momentar-
lily, a stiff battle is expected to be
waged in the g. o. p. city conven-
ton in opposition to the idea, it
was apparent today. Former Con-
troller Elmer Parker, now attach
ed to the office of Registrar of
Voters Thomas F. .Dillane, is ex-
pected to seek the nomination, this
meaning that the field will not be
left open. freely, to Mr. Pape.
White Approaches Conway
1t was learned to-day that James
A. White. one of the chief lieuten-
ants of Mr. Pape, visited Republic
can Town Chairman T. E. Conway
and conferred with him concern
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
DRISCOLL OF
TORI n GTON
TAX DEPUTY
It Is Understood That Doc
tor DOlan Has Named
Him to Represent the
Fifth District q

William Driscoll of Torrington
has been chosen it is understood,
by DR.. Edward G. Dolan Of Man
chester as the fifth congressional
district appointee to the newly
created staff of processing tax
deputies. Five deputies. in all, have
been nominated by DR.. Dolan, who
during the coming week will as
sumo the duties of internal revenue
chief for Connecticut. He has al
lotted one deputy to each congress
sional district and Mr.. Driscoll, 1t
Is strongly reported, has been
picked for this district.
1t has already been announced
that Edward Dwyer of Hartford
has been chosen for one of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
BOSTON LAWYER
TO ENTER PLEA
ON EXPLOSION

New York, Aug 12-(U.P.) -
Eugene S. Daniel, Jr, Boston law
yer charged with casing the New
York stock exchange, will plead
before Judge William Allen in
general sessions court Monday on
two inducements which carry a
maximum penalty of nine years
Imprisonment. A third indict-
ment will be ignored because of
doubt whether the legislature en-
acted the law on which it suppos-
edly was based.
The two indictments on which
Daniel will plead are malicious
mischief, and assault in the second
degree. The questionable indict-
ment is one charging possession OF
a noxious liquid gas bomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
MILK DISPUTE
SETTLED ONCE
BUT DISRUPTED
Milk Must Have Soured for
Now the Producers Are
Going to Have Little
Strike

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 12-UP)
Between 10000 and $4,000 milk
producers of the state will partic-
ipate in a milk holiday, called ear
ly today by the Farmers National
Association, beginning at 6 p. M,
August nth.
The decision to declare a holi-
day was reached by members OF a
producers committee which, after
a hurried third conference with
the state milk control board late
yesterday, announced it had mis-
understood the boards attitude
toward the farmers proposed pro-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
MACHADO GIVEN
UNTIL NOON TO
QUIT POSITION
Ambassador Welles of
United States at Mid
night Conference That
Drove Him From Office
By LAWRENCE HAAS

Copyright 1898 by United Press)
Havana. Aug 12-(UP)-Presi
dent Gerardo Machado, over
whelmed by army mutiny and rev.
dictionary general strike, was ex-
pected to apply for vacation to-
day and retire from the capital in
favor of an acting president ac-
ceptable to all parties.
Arrangements for his surrender
Of Office were understood to have
been made at midnight confer
ence at the presidential palace, in
which Machado. American Ambas-
sador Sumner Welles, army chiefs
and members of opposition politi-
cal parties participated.
Machado was said to have left
Immediately afterward for his
country home at Finca Menita, un-
der a military guard which was
announced as for his own safety.
The 81 year old president, an
army general and veteran of the
war for independence, reluctantly
gave up hope of retaining dictator
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
Old Riddles Are Tuned Up
and Virginia Will Be
Proud to Have Mrs
Roosevelt as Guest Of
Her L0wly People
BY RUBY BLACK

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
White Top Mountain, Va, Aug
P)-Mountaineers vying for
the old-time music supremacy OF
four states tuned up their fiddles
to-day to play hill-billy ballads for
the wife of the president Of the
United States.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt was
the honored guest at the final fid-
ding, singing. and story telling
contests of the annual folk-music
festival on White Top mountain.
1t was the first time Mrs Roose-
welt had visited this backwoods
country or heard the mountaineer
ballads. Yet she felt she knew
both. Forty years ago when she
was. Little Nell" her father en-
Enthusiastically described them to
her and expressed hope that she
could come here some day. And
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12

While the farmers national com,
mittee was preparing to make for
NAL demands upon Governor VIII.
bur l. Cross for removal of mem.
bers Of the board and adoption Of
their plan, the governor and mem-
bers of the control board held a
hurried conference to determine
the states method of coping with
the holiday.
The governor expressed himself
having perfect confidence" in the
board as "the most able board that
could be gotten together"
He said he would receive the de-
mands of the producers and give
them his consideration, at the
same time warning producers who
threaten to go on strike that he
will call upon the state police to
furnish protection to those farmers
who refuse to join the movement.
Many Independent groups of pro-
ducers refused to join in the de-
mands of the Farmers National as
ISOLATION when they first were pre-
sentedl through a resolution draft
ed by Dwight Wadhams, Bloom
field. a member of the committee.
AS a result these groups were ex.
pected to disregard the holiday call
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
BY JOHN r.. BEAL
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

(UnlteO fTCSS otdh Consequence
New York, Aug 12.-(UP)-K.
Maramapus, rotund proprietor OF
the X. Maramapus Suit and Dress
Repair Shop Strengthened his
shoulders, and with reverent ges-
ture jerked open his shirt. There,
tattooed on his chest, was the MIRA
blue eagle.
II gotta de blue cas-, my fran"
he said. II gotta da seek men in
da shop and gotta de Blue Eag."
The six men continued at their
work in the loft shop at 70 Third
avenue. The only windows faced
on the building next door.
IDA blue Gag on da piec' pape'
she no good" Maramapus went on.
DO blue Gag in da window he see
only house mex door. So gotta
do blue Gag here on da chest"
at gotta de blue Gag on da
piec' pape' las week." he contin.
ued, gesticuiating. IT put In win
dow. Nobody see. I go tailor shop.
get clothes. customers no see. MY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
MRS COSTELLO
WRITES HER PLEA
IN PRISON CELL
She Will Make Mass. Court
History When She APP
peals for Her Life Be-
fore Jury
BY MARTIN KANE

UNITED Press STAFF correspondent
Salem, Mass, Aug 12-(UP)-
Using borrowed fountain pen,
Mrs Jessie Burnett Costello, al
legged husband-slayer, wrote and
re-wrote, in her cell at the county
Jail here to-day, the personal plea
which she will deliver to the jury
just before it retires to decide her
fate.
Her trial on a charge of murder
ing Fire Captain William j. Cos
tello with potassium cyanide stood
adjourned until Monday. when 1t
will enter it's fifth week. The jury.
composed mainly Of Essex county
tradesmen, probably will get the
case sometime Tuesday.
Mrs Costello, still radiant ana
optimistic despite her ordeal
planned to devote tomorrow TO
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
Final News Flashes
ARRESTED FOR HORSE STEALING

Wilmington, Del, Aug 12.--(UP)--Carle-
ton Daisey, 49, was under arrest here today on
charge Of horse theft-the first in Delaware in Is
years. Daisey told police he took horse from
the stable of his employer, Ellwood Goslin, be-
cause he wanted to Ego travelling over the week
end' In addition to the horse he said, he took
Goslin's watch sto keep on time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
THREE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
THIS MORNING

Philadelphia, Aug 12-(UP(-
Three persons were killed ana q
half dozen others were injured TO-
day when a passenger train OF the
Pennsylvania railroad was wrecked
near Salisbury, Md.
Those killed were w. Oscar
Brown, engineer. Delmar. Del. and
two unidentified trespassers. the
railroad announced One was a
negro. They were believed to have
been riding on the train between
the engine and the baggage coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
DEMOCRATIC LEADER ILL

Boston, Aug 12.-(UP)- condition OF
Martin M. Lomasney 70, veteran Boston demo-
cratic leader who was stricken with bronchial
pneumonia Wednesday, was reported 'un-
changed and still critical" at his suite at Hotel
Bellevue here today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
is MOTHER TO oPossUMs

Van Horne, Iowa, Aug. 12-
(UP)-Leland Barron, IA. with the
aid of an eye-dropper. has mother
ed seven baby opossums which
were left withoutra guardian when
their mother was killed by an au-
tomobile. The orphans are thriving
on q solution Of cows milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
OLD BANKER DIES SUDDENLY

Willimantic, Conn., Aug 12.-(UP)-Sher-
wood B. Potter, 81 president and treasurer OF the
Willimantic Savings Institution, died at his home
here today from heart ailment. He was ma
tive of Brooklyn, Conn, former state bank ex-
aminer and treasurer of the Berlin Savings bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
DOUG no BRITIsHER

London, Aug IL - U.PO -
Douglas Fairbanks. moving pic
ture actor and estranged husband
of Mary Pickford, to-day denied
reports that he intended to be-
come a naturalized British sub
subject
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
ITALIAN FLEET FLIES FAST

New York, Aug 12.-(UP)-General ltalo
Balbo's seaplane fleet, flying direct to Carlo Del
prete airport at the mouth Of the Tiber river near
Rome, passed over Formentera, Balearic Islands,
at 8: 80 a. m. EDIT today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
HOW ARMY LEADERS
OF CUBA COMPELLED
PRESIDENT TO QUIT
Machado Tried to Make
Them Stay Loyal to
Him By Telling Them
United States Would In
tervene-But They In
sisted He Must Retire
Copyright 1888 BY United
ProSS1

PrcsS)
Havana, Aug 12-(U.P.)- The
dramatic story of the army re-
volt against President Gerardo
Machado and of his pathetic dash
to the central army camp to plead
for support, was told to-day in a
series of United Press interviews
with revolt leaders.
Thursday a small group of Of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-12
The Weather

Cloudy Tonight With
Showers For Sunday
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-29
NRA rs
HIGH IN

Business and industry of the
Pacific Northwest stands high in
the matter of compliance with
NRA requirements, in the opinion
of Shirl H. Blalock, district COM
pliance director for Washington,
Montana and Wyoming.
There are no cases now in our
office which we feel are hopeless
of adjustment" he declares. at
is to be expected that with the
volume of complaints of violations
increasing, the possibility of fail
ure to satisfactorily settle every
disputed matter rises, but in the
majority of cases already heard
misunderstanding forms the basis
of the difficulty, and when the
facts are sifted the result is a
satisfactory settlement"
Complaints of violations of the
labor provisions of the permanent
codes will be handled by the dis
trict compliance director, accord
ing to advices just received from
administration headquarters. Like
wise violations of trade practices
will be referred to the code au-
thority of the trade concerned, Mr..
Blalock declares.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-29

by the Montana association, which
is affiliated with the national as
ISOLATION.
A clear idea may be had from
the statement that of the funds
derived from the 1882 seal sale
$4,000 was spent for nursing SER
vice, $1,000 for corrective clinics,
and $1,000 for sunshine camps for
undernourished children. Nutri-
ton work was one of the outstand-
ing features of the campaign
through the year, thousands of
pints of milk and cod liver oil hav-
ing been distributed to school and
~pre-school children.
For the continuation of these ac-
tivities the Montana tuberculosis
association must depend upon the
seal sale, and for this reason it
pleads with the people to be lib
eral patrons. In this year of dire
depression and consequent in
crease of malnutrition the call for
funds comes with a much strong
err appeal.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-29
COINAGE OF L v
BEING

Observation-Disclosures Roos-
evelt is considering the coinage of
silver produced in the United
States, Senator Pittman, DEM,
New, declared last week at a
Washington, d. C., meeting called
by the committee for the nation
to consider plans for an adequate
metallic base for a sound currency.
Pittman said the president
probably would take the initiative
in the rehabilitation of silver.
Montana observers have fol-
lowed the silver question carefully.
Last week Senator Is. X. Wheeler,
DEM, Mont, predicted administra-
ton help for the white metal
would be forthcoming soon. Sem
ator Wheeler said such steps
would enable many Montana mines
10 reopen.
Pittman expressed the belief
that the coinage of American sill
yer would result in its coinage by
other silver producing countries,
as a move to keep their metal at
home, thus challenging the belief
of those who hold that unlimited
silver coinage at American mirts
would flood this country with sill
yer.
Pittman said the president has
under consideration various plans
to restore silver, including the n
submitted by Pittman, which
would open u. S. minis to coinage
of domestic mined silver
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-29
HOW TO FIND GOLD
IN 5 EASY LESSONS

Butte.-(UP)-"How to find
gold in five easy lessons"
That might be the title of some
correspondence school course, but
the Montana School of Mines here
has prepared a publication along
similar lines, although of a serious
nature.
President Francis A. Thomson,
director of the State Bureau of
Mines and Geology, has announced
publication of a pamphlet which a
press release from the school says
may aid "prospectors seeking in
formation on gold deposits in four
regions in Montana"
The publication is a memoir
written by Prof. Andrew v. Cory
and is published by the State Bur-
eau of Mines and Geology.
Asserting that copper produc-
ton has gone to such proportions
in Montana that the development
Of "lode deposits of gold and sill
yer had not been developed to their
full extent" DR.. Thomson said the
booklet was issued ain the hope
that it might redirect the atten-
ton to lesser known precious
metal areas in the state"
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-29
Local
Happening

Chris Ward was up from Joliet
on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. c. Smith is visiting in
Red Lodge with her son, DR.. A. ].
Smith.
Ben Baker and Sullivan Laugh
cry were among the visitors from
Joliet in Red Lodge Tuesday.
Roy Hicox came in from his
Crandall, Wyo., ranch Tuesday,
returning Wednesday with his
daughter Edith, who has been
visiting for the past week with
relatives here.
The delegation that went to Bill
lings this morning to advocate
the Red Lodge program at the
regional civil works conference
was made up of Mayor Allen, ].
P. Plunkett, Mr.. Shelley, Mr..
Eastman, Mr.. Marine, w. j. Bar
rett, and Mr.. Houton.
B. w. Holt, P. J. Boggio, K. w.
Skeen, j. t. Newell, L. A. Pomroy
and Alex Fairgrieve attended the
Neighboring Lodges night pro-
gram of Billings lodge No. 113, A.
F. & A.. NJ, Monday night. They
reported one of the largest at
tendances ever recorded for such
a meeting-275 visitors, represent
ing 80 lodges.
Up until the time that the latest
storm blew in, for two weeks the
weather brought forth not only
comment by the natives, but ex-
amples of ate-blooming flowers.
Ted A. Schmitz picked a handful
of pansies from a flowerbed in his
yard Monday morning, and there
were reports from others Of flow
ers and foliage that refused to be-
lieve winter had arrived.