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Evening star., 1933-08-22
Local Bonds Especially Active.

Bond trading was the heaviest on the
Washington Stock Exchange today
that it has been in many sessions. The
market opened with lively demand
for Washington Gas SIS, 1860. five 81 900
transactions taking place at LOG.
Capital Traction 5s appeared next on
the board, six sales being recorded at
SO on $4,000 turnover.
Anacostia g. Potomac River IS came
to the front with three 81 900 sales at
4l34, $4,000 more at ~ and another
$4,000 block at 42A. City & Suburban
SIS came out on the board, $1,000 SELL
ing at Al.
Stocks were neglected, the only sale
being a small lot of Potomac Electric
Power 5la per cent preferred at l08.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
MURDERED MAN IS
 FOUND AT SOMERS
Trussed and Beaten Body of Unknown Was Dis-
 covered in Brush

Somers, Conn.,, Nov. 20-(UP)- The trussed and beaten body of a man was found today in the brush at the side of q back road, near here. The man apparently was murdered sometime last night, carried to the spot in a motor car, and dragged into the bushes, &C., cording to Dr Ralph E. Thayer, medical examiner.
 Dr Thayer said the man had been strangled. There was rope about his throat. His head had been beaten, eand there was stab wound below his heart. His feet and hands were bound. The cloth ing had been stripped from the body, which was wrapped in an old blanket. There was no means of immediate Identification.
 Dr Thayer said the man appear ed to have been past middle age. possibly 60 years old.
 The body was found by Tony Malinski, a boy who lived on a small farm about a. quarter of 8 mile from the scene. The weeds at the roadside showed where the body was pulled along after 1t was taken from a car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
COMMUNISTS IN
 BOSTON SOUGHT
Threatened to Get Cover nor Ely and Commis=
 siOner of. State Police

Boston, Nov 2O-(UP)-State police today conducted wide spread search for alleged commu- mist agitators who, a private detec- tive belatedly revealed. threatened during the recent Brockton shoe strike Ito get" Governor Ely and state Police Commissioner Daniel Needham.
 The detective, attached to an agency retained by the W. L. Doug las Shoe company during the strike, disclosed that in a corridor outside of a union meeting. he overheard agitators saying: we will get the governor and Commits sioner Needham. We will teach them not to interfere In our work in these strikes"
 Informed of the incident Satur- day by the detective. who at first considered it insignificant, Need ham described the report as the most definite" police had been able to secure concerning rumored threats against Governor Ely's safety. The threats resulted in the pf Sting of special guards at Ely's office and at the governors Boston and Westfield homes recently.
 The detective said he believed the agitators had moved to Spring. field to take part in the western Massa chusetts truck drivers strike. following settlement of the Brock ton labor trouble. He said he could identify the group of men who ut tered the threats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
START OF GREAT AIR CRASH INTO | DIZZY HEIGHTS
Aeronauts Got Away Nice ly and Kept in Touch
 With the Earth

Akron, Ohio, Nov 20.--(UP) - Two American aeronauts shot up- ward from earth to-day, encased in a metal gondola attached to a huge balloon which they believed would take them into the stratos- pheric regions 10 miles or more above the ground.
 Lieutenant Commander T. G. M- Settle, attempting his second strat- ospheric flight. and Major Chester Fordney of the U. s. Marines. were In the balloon as it tore itself from the grasp of the ground crew and shot skyward at 9:27 a. m.
 A crowd of 400 or 500 persons watched as the craft scared into the air and drifted off toward the southeast, rising rapidly.
 The voluminous folds of the huge silken balloon sagged and Tapped in the wind, as the bag was only partially filled by the 120,000 cubic feet of hydrogen lifting gas. At an altitude of 10000 feet, the gas Will have expanded sufficiently to com pletcly fill the GO0,000 cubic foot bag.
 At the present velocity of the wind. it was expected the balloon would near the Atlantic coast be- fore coming to earth. It was thought Settle would reach the maximum altitude shortly after noon. after which the more leisure ly descent would begin.
 Commander Settle expected to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
INCREASE OF THE
 NAVY REQUESTED
Congress Will Be Asked to Add 2,5OO More Men
 to That Dept

Washington, Nov. 20-(UPo- Congress will be asked to increase the United States naval forces by 2,5GO enlisted men and the marine corps by 1000 men effective July 1, 1884, it was learned in high off, cial sources today.
 Secretary of Navy Swanson orig inally advocated total increase Of $500 bluejackets and 1000 ma rines in q series of conferences with officials of the bureau of the budget, but 1t was reported that the lower figure was finally agreed upon.
 Swanson's original proposal would have raised the present en- listed strength to S5,000.
 Naval officials said the present authorized ship building program would necessltate, when completed a total of 5000 men to operate the navy at an S5 per cent com- plement.
 It was also reported that Con- gross would be requested to restore their per cent pay cut observed in the navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
FIVE DEATHS BY
 AUTO ACCIDENTS
That Was the Toll for This State-One Was Gas
 Poisoning
(By United Pressl

Four fatal accidents and an ap- parently accidental carbon mon- oxide poisoning death marked Con- necticut's week end automobile toll.
 Anthony Ealsis. 60. New Haven who escaped uninjured when an automobile in which he was riding overturned at Seymour. was killed instantly by another machine as ne was leaving the scene of the accl dent. The driver, Gazey C!toss. 80. Seymour, was held for the coroner.
 Struck by a bus while crossing a street at Hartford. Leo Vasaitis. A former organist, was killed almost instantly. Frank Stickney. 36 West Hartford, the driver. was held in $1.00O bonds.
 Dr Irving J. Marshak was arrest ed after his automobile fatally in jured Mrs Sarah Skinner. 65, al New Haven.
 At TerryvilieN police sought tt identify man killed by a truck driven by Albert Butler as Inc walked along the sid. of the high way.
 The death of Thomas Beers. AS Litchfield. found overcome in hi garage from carbon monoxide gas was probably accidental" accord | ing to a repol. of Medical Exam iner pr Harry s. Hanchett. ! Explosion of dynamite cap witl which he was playing. necessitate' amputation of the right hand 0 Arthur Hebebrand, 9, Windsor. n a Hartford hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
WATER, SOAKED
 HAT WAS FOUND
Shattered Last Hope That Brooke Hart May Be
 Found Alive

San Jose. Cal. Nov. 20--UP)-
 A water-soaked hat today shat tered the Hast hope" of the family
 of Brooke l.. Hart. p. that the
 missing youth might be alive des-
 pite the staying described by his self-confessed kidnapers.
 Alex J. Hart, wealthy father or the abduction victim, identified the
 hat as one belonging to his son.
 Sheriff William Emig said. It was picked up on q mudfiat near the
 bridge from which Thomas IL. Thurmond, 28, and John M. Holmes, 29, admitted throwing young Hart. Search for the body has been futile.
 Santa Clara county authorities proceeded with plans to invoke the
 severe state Kidnapping law against two San Jose men. Lawyers ciaimr ed recover of the body was not necessary under the statute. It pro- vides death or life Imprisonment without parole for convictions. Attorneys who interviewed the prisoners indicated that both prob- ably would repudiate their confess sions when brought to trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
HUGE RUM FLEET
 IS WAITING FOR SMUGGLING JOB
Standing Off the Atlantic
 Coast Ready to Sweep Toward Shore

Telegraph Editors Note: Withs the formalities of repeal only three weeks away, huge rum fleet waits off the Atlantic coast to attempt a golden har- vest by smuggling tens of thousands of cases of liquor into the United States = tax free. The stake of the rum runners and the government runs into many hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue alone. The coast guard is the governments chief barrier. The United Press sent John E. Beal of its New York staff to this naval battle front. In the following dis patch, the first of several, he gives a first hand report of the final rum row offensive under prohibition,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
$50 LOCAL MEN
 GIVEN JOBS BY
 THE NEW PLANS
Went to Work To-day as Nation Sends Million
 to Employment

Close to $50 men sbegan work this morning on the payroll of the Civil Works administration sas l. 500 others thronged about the of- fees of the Mutual Aid Unemploy- ment Fund and the State Employ ment office. An additional 150 men were accepted by William M. Harris and told to report for assignment this afternoon.
 No jobs were given out at the state employment office due to the fact that no official orders were received from Hartford as to hir- ing. All that could be done ,this morning was to register all those applying for the CWA jobs. Orders are expected momentarily from Hartford but until that time no work can be assigned.
 Although still in its early stages local CWA activity will employ every able person ons the local welfare lists, and will have practi- at work by December 15. The first jobs given through the Mu- tual Aid Unemployment fund were given to those on the Mutual Aid list by transferring them from the Mutual Aid to the CWA pay roll. Close to 150 others Q re being transferred from the cicy Board of Welfare list to the CWA.
 Plans for the speeding of the ob-giving machinery were to be discussed at meeting of directors of the Mutual Aid at the City Hall this afternoon at o'clock. Dis solution of the Mutual Aid will
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
TRUCK DRIVER IS !. SLAYER OF THREE
 OF OWN FAMILY
Tried to Poison Them All But Failed = He Shot
 Himself to Death

Cleveland, O., NoX 2O-U.PD- Jessie Kearney, 36, bakery truck driver. gave his wife and three children poisoned ginger ale early to-day, then shot himself to death.
 Two. of the children died. while the third and the mother were in a critical condition.
 Breaking of water main left the kcarney household without water. police reported. Kearncy and his wife had been quarreling.
 At midnight. Mrs Kearney and the children asked for drink. Kearney went to the kitchen ard poured four glasses of ginger ale. In each he placed some of the cop tents of bottle he had secreted in his pocket.
 The younger children. Robert 13, and Ethel II. swallowed their drinks thirstily. The mother and her eldest son, John. 16, did not empty their glasses.
 Police said that Kearney had summoned them from q nearby store. When he re- turned to the house officers already were there. Both husband and wife accused each other of poisoning InCIT lllC lNo were in convulsions.
 As police questioned the parents, Kearney suddenly darted from the room. Police who followed him were too late to prevent him from drawing a revolver and shooting himself through the head.
 Mrs Kearney and John were given an even chance for recovery at city hospital. The two other children died before they were taken to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
NURSE PLUNGED
 TO HER DEATH

Boston, Nov 20 - (UP)-The nine-story death plunge of Miss Martha F. Brown, "A, attractive nurse. from the q. w. c. A. build- ing here was prompted by despond- cncy over the illness of her mother police believed today.
 Her body was found by a taxi cab driver early Sunday. Medical Examiner Timothy Leary ascribed Geath to suicide. He said he had learned that the victim had been breeding over the condition of her mother and the recent death of a cousin in an airplane crash.
 A native of Woonsocket. R. l., Miss Brown will be buried at Franklin. where her mother lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
SELECTING THE
 MOSCOW EMBASSY
Work Already Has Began But Financial Expense
 Must Be Provided

Washington, Nov 20- (UP)- Acting Secretary of State Phillips and his aides today began work on detailed plans for establishing a U. $. embassy in Moscow and con- sulates in important industrial cit- ies of the Soviet Union.
 The possibility of delay in estab- fishing these missions was foreseen when Phillips admitted. in reply to questions, that the state depart ment faced serious financial problem in connection with its plans. The last appropriation for the department did no. of course, provide for American representa- tion in Russia.
 No appropriation can be obtain ed until congress meets in January, although it may be possible to es- tablish limited representation in the Soviet before that time by drawing upon he state departments contingent funds. These, however. are understood to be very limited.
 Phillips said the selection of personnel for the Moscow embassy had not yet gone beyond the ap- pointment of Ambassador William c. Bullitt. He also said it had not been decided in which Soviet cities consulates would be located.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
Russin Sends Message or Good Will Hope
President Michael Kalnin of the Socialist Soviet Re-
 publics Says It Will Open New Era
By EUGENE LYONS Press Staff Correspondent )

Moscow, Nov 2O.-UP)-Mich- ael Kalinin, president of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, to- day addressed a message of good will and hope to the American peo- pie, signalling recognition or ms country and the resumption of dip- lomatic relations.
 The president, speaking "in the name of the Russian people, hailed the reapprochement of the two nations as the opening of q new era making for international peace.
 He spoke of the "16 years of cre- ative effort by the Soviet govern ment, and the trials through which his people had gone in the cstao- Iishment of the new nation.
 The Soviets, he said, were deVot- ed to the preservation ana strengthening of bonds between all nations, in the interest of universal peace.
 The grey-haired, be-spectacled president delivered his message to America from the office of commls- sar of posts and telegraphs, at the Trade Union station. in the, pres ence of all the press correspon- dents in Moscow.
 "At a moment when normal offi- cial relations between our two states are being established, ] am glad to transmit, in the name of the people of the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics. my greetings to the people of the United States.
 For the past 16 years, the toll CTS in the cities and villages Of the Soviet Union have shown the whole world examples of tremendous cre- ative work. With their intensive efforts, they turned our country In a short time for backward, agrar- ian country into an advanced, ln- dustriaI country.
 Tt is precisely because of this that our workers and peasants look with the greatest of interest and attention to country of such ad- vanced, technical progress as the United States.
 '"The most important condition for securing technical progress and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
WILLPAYLE THAN OYHERSON
 WATER INCREASE
Waterbury Will Be Much Less Than Rents in
 Two Other Cities


 Proposed increased water rates, when and if adopted by the board of finance in setting up the 1894 budget, will be less than the price charged for water service in Bridgeport or New Haven, it was learned today. Mayor Frank Hayes declared emphatically today, also that the new rates are not being put into effect to make the water department realize a profit for the city treasury. The new rates, he cx- plained, are to make the depart ment self-sustaining instead of having it operate at loss. The av- craze annual deficit of the depart ment under present rates is $160,- | 900.
 Cile of the most convincing ar- guments for revised water rates l for Waterbury. the finance com- missioners point out, is that great many persons who do not use city water are charged for it out of, the other city taxes they pay.
 Take residents of Bucks Hill who have to pay full taxation" said one finance commissioner this morning. They are not served with city water. yet one and q half mills comes out of their tax pay ments for the support of the city water plant. Every fair-minded citizen will grant that such a sys- tenn is depiorably unfair and to charge taxpayers for service they do not receive is basically wrong. l Then, too. how many persons paying taxes on their cars realize that one and a half mills from l their car tax goes to make up T share of the $l60,000 deficit which the wateP department operates at annually? There are ever so many other instances of inequality in the water rates which make q more equitable change imperative" Privately owned water compan- | ies, it was pointed out to-day, op- tt,t srA \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
BY JOHN R. BEAL 1883 by United Prcss)

Aboard U. S. $. Aurora, at Sea, Nov. 2O-.(UP)-Thec coast guards war with rum row flared into new activity today with score of foreign vessels cruising offshore seeking to dispose of about $3.- 100000 worth Of liquor in time for the Thanksgiving trade.
 Bobbing about in a cobalt sea, the trim grey 165-foot patrol boat Aurora is watching to prevent part of the smuggling. Just over the horizon a sister ship, the Calypso, is cruising, also on the lookout. The Argo, q member Of the same patrol, is trailing a ''rummy'' she picked up Friday night. Other boats are patrolling nearby sections.
 The liquor out here now, if im- ported legitimately, would add Sl,- 5OO,0O0 to federal revenue. This kind of untaxed liquor will be con- traband after repeal just as it was before.
 The Aurora Is watching for the 20 or more specialized rum-carry- ing vessels scattered over 10000 square mile area off the New York and New Jersey coasts.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
WOMEN OF STATE MAKE PROTEST ON
 APPOINTMENTS
Democratic Women Met On Sunday to Discuss
 Relief Workers Named

Indignation of the New Haven County Women's Democratic organ ization over the women appointed to federal relief work in Connecti- cut was voiced at the meeting of the members at the Centerville Inn, Hamden, Saturday afternoon and a letter of protest was ordered for warded to Governor Wilbur L.. Cross calling his attention to the fact that not only have the demo- cratic workers been ignored, but in many instances republicans have been chosen. Many women from Waterbury attended. the session. Miss Catherine Burns of this city is vice-president of the county organi- zation. Mrs D. J. Mcdonald of Waterbury, chairman of the legis- lative committee, gave report on the progress being made in support of an old age pension act.
 The principal speaker of the day, Rev Malcolm Harris of North Haven. was emphatic in his denun- Citation of ''people coming from Washington trying to dictate po- licies in this state, New York and others" and said that one of the cardinal principles of the demo- cratic party is local self control"
 Men such as your senator and congressman who were elected by the people should be consulted on matters of patronage he said. The structure should be built up from the ground instead of being dictated to from the top or else these skyrockets will fall to the ground as duds. #
 Many republicans voted for the the democratic candidates last time because they were tired of federal interference and are dis gusted with recent developments" The speaker commented highly the recognition of Soviet Russia as an evidence of humanitarianism in government and as a means of putting many people to work to supply the needs of this great po- tential customer.
 Speaking of the self-sacrifice of the over one hundred women workers present he said that "the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
JOHN. D. THOMS
 RESIGNED FROM
 THE CRUSADERS
Believes Work Was Fin= ished When the Repeal
 Was Carried

Representative John D. Thoms today rendered his resignation as commander of the local battalion of the Crusaders, the national or ganization for prohibition repeal. The resignation was sent to Fred c. Clark, national commander, at the Crusaders headquarters at 100 East 42nd street, New York. Ex- pressing an opinion that the Cru saders have accomplished what they set out. to do, bring about re- peal of prohibition and influence the setting up of proper control acts, Representative Thoms, in his communication to National Com mander Clark recommended that the organization be disbanded.
 Recently the Crusaders broke in- to national print when it was an- nounced that the organization was about to take a stand on the ques- tion of currency imitation. Repre- sentative Thoms stated that he does not feel that the Crusaders were organized to become involved in present political questions and that if stand is to be taken on political matters the organization should function under another name.
 Representative Thoms' letter to National Commander Clark is as follows:
 "I havo received your bulletin of November 3, 1893 in regard to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
TOWN PLOT
 MAN GIVEN QUICK AID
Samuel Russo of Rutland Street Benefits Under
 Democrat Insurance
PAID FOUR CENTS AND GOT S22.S6
Was injured Two Weeks After Taking Out Policy
 at Democrat Office

Samuel Russo, 36, of 37 Rutland street, who was in- jured in an automobile acci- dent October 18th received a check in the amount of $22.86 on Saturday as an insuree un- der the Democrat Readers Group Insurance policy. MT Russo had paid four cents, two weeks payments, on his policy when he was injured.
 MT Russo was injured when as passenger in a car operated by Virgino Angelina of 37 Rutland street, the car collided with a ma chine driven by Alfred Ciarelli of 33 Violet street, at America and Russell streets. MT Russo took out his policy on October 9th and the accident happened October 18th. He was paying two cents a week on his policy.
 Mir Russo's claim was handled by Harold T. Dillon, general agent of the North American Insurance Co, who maintains offices in the Waterbury Democrat building.
 The limited travel accident poll
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
Final Nezgs Flashes
SCHOOL FOR BARTENDERS

Boston, Nov % (UP)-A school for bar tenders will be opened here Thursday. In mak- ing this announcement today, Secretary John J. Kearney of local 34, Bartenders' union, said that 25 hotel wine clerks of the old school would be ready to instruct the freshman" class in the art of mixing and serving drinks. School sessions will be held at the unions quarters on West Can ton street in the south end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20
GEORGE WALLEN
 DIED YESTERDAY

Greenwich. Conn. Nov 20-(UPl George Sykes Wallen, whose par ents. General and Mrs Henry Davis Wallen acted as best man and bridesmaid respectively at the we'd ding of General Ulysses $. Grant, 6ied at his home here yesterday. He was II years old.
 General Wallen and General Grant had been classmates at West Point. Wallen, who was born fin santa Fe, N. M.. came to New York with his parents when he was 10 wears old. He established the George Wailen & Comrnny. im- portcrs and coasters of coffee. In New York 50 years ago. and rer mained at the head of the firm un- iii his death. His widow. the forner Ms Nathalie Ray Green. of NarrAgansett. R. l.. and con. George G. Wailen. survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-20

earth. At 53,000 feet they were more than ten miles up.
 All is well. the balloonists report ed at 2:5O D. m. when they said they were near the highest altitude they could attain.
 They were comfortable and were conducting their scientific work easily, messages said.
 The huge balloon, while in the stratosphere, was in temperatures of about 60 degrees below zero. However, inside the gondola, the temperature was at 46 above zero, warmer than on the ground.
 The balloonists fioated at near record heights in mid-afternoon. The record of 62,320 feet (11.S) miles is held by. three Russians who went up from Moscow.
 Settles balloon was drifting southeastward at about 53 miles an hour over Pennsylvania in mid- afternoon.
 Chicago, Nov 20-UP)-Com- mander T. W. c. Settle in his strat- osphere balloon was 49,O00 feet in