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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-27

A politician isn't interested in the
people who don't vote.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-27

pose who suffer an insult in sill
Athink the longest about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
ROCKET FLYING
 SHIP UNDER WAY
Being Built at Cleveland and Will Shoot IS
 Miles in Air

Cleveland. Dec 27-(UP)-Plans for construction of a radio-con- trolled rocket ship capable of flying Is miles into the stra' osphere were begin drawn up today after suc- cessful tests of smaller rocket motor.
 Ernest Loebell, engineer and CO., founder of the Cleveland Rocket society, announced he was "com- pletely satisfied" with performance of the miniature rocket yesterday. Despite blustery weather, the bull let shaped contrivance rose easily to the end of it's mooring cable.
 Propelled by mixture of oxy- gen and gasoline which had been injected into the combustion cham bers, the motor sputtered and tug ged to break the cable. Members of the society watched from the safety of nearby trench.
 The new and larger rocket will be propelled by q fuel known as propane, Loebell said. Special scientific instruments will be in- stalled to record tests of the strato- sphere.
 Loebell said no plans have been made for building man-carrying rocket ships, but that a hull de- signed to carry mil will be con- structed if the next experiment Is successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
WOMEN FLYERS
 MAY BEAT MARK
If They Stay Up Until 6:O9 P. M. Thursday They
 Will Win

Miami, Fla, Dec 27.-UP)-In a jovial mood, Frances Harrell and Helen Richey flew steadily in their plane, ''The Outdoor Girl" over Miami to-day. approaching new refuelling endurance flight record for women. At 1908 p. m., EST, they had been aloft seven con- plete days, and had only to stay up until 6:09 p. m. tomorrow to better the mark of s days, hours and 6 minutes set last year by Mrs Harrcll and Louis Thaden.
 "Its not like sitting here twid- ding our thumbs" the girl flyers said in a laconic note dropped to- day, Were busy every minute and don't have much time for writ ing notes.'
 They were in good carry on" mood, however. adding:
 "We will tell you of the ap- proach of the first plane for tho All-American air races beginning January H."
 Except for early morning fogs, and occasionally bump weather iii the lower strata, flying conditions have been excellent since the girls took off. They climbed above a "pea soup" fog which extended 100 feet from the airport surface to-day for their early morning refueling, effected in bright sum- shine.
 Myron Picker. packer of the flight, is keeping close watch of the flight to be sure that every safeguard is taken to avert any possible mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
FLYER SPEEDED THROUGH STORM
 TOSAVE CHILD
Goes l,4OO Miles at l45 Miles an Hour Pace
 10 Do It

Baltimore, Md, Dec 27.-(UP)- Rocketing out of stormy skies, James E. Wedell, famous racing aviator, descended to-day on snow covered Logan airport, bringing from Houston, Texas, to John Hop kins hospital for an emergency brain operation to save her life.
 Summoned from vacation hunting trip in Texas, Wedell drove his fast monoplane through clouds and rain and snow to speed the child to Dr Walter E. Dandy, as famed in brain surgery as the slight Louisianan in flying.
 Wedell landed at l:57 a. m., completing the 1,4O0 mile dash at an average speed of 145 miles an hour. At times, he said, he made 160 miles an hour, but refuelling stops, and dust, crosswinds, and head-winds cut down his average.
 "It was mighty rough" Wedeli, who won the transcontinental air race this year, said.
 The stricken baby, accompanied by her distraught parents, MT and Mrs Elliot Trammell of Houston, and her maternal grandmother. Mrs w. w. Fondren. was taken from the air ambulance to the hos pital and examined by Dr Paul Kunkle, associate of Dr Dandy.
 Dr Kunkle withheld a definite
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
DOUBLE POLICE
 TRAGEDY IS NOT
 YET CLEARED UP
Both Providence Police
 men Buried To-day in Separate Funerals

Providence, R. l., Dec 27.-(UP)
 --Police today checked list of un- derWorId characters and men re- gently released from state prison in their search f6r suspects in the baffling Christmas eve killings of Patrolmen Edward H. Kelly, Al, and Patrick J. Murray, 43. s Police Superintendent Edward J. Kelly, returned from conference with crime experts at Boston, re- iterated his contention that third man, who either had been arrested or feared arrest, murdered the off, cers as they stood at a Union street signal box. He continued to ridi- cule rumors that it was a murder suicide case.
 Charles J. Van Ambujgh, Massa- chusetts ballistics expert, still had under examination .38 calibre one of the officers and then hit a brick wall. If microscopic tests show that the bullet wa sfired from wil lsubstantiate the theory that the slayer wrenched Kelly's gun from his holster and killed both pau oAiACh' 1hNCotiSdloIS S&iu tii' could be done by one familiar with pistols and holsters, even if the holster was buttoned.
 Separate funeral services were held today for the slain officers, who were close friends. Requiem mass was said for Kelly at St Mary's church, and burial was St Anne's cemetery, Cranston. Mur- ray was buried with military hon. ors at St Francis cemetery after a requiem mass at St Augustine's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
STEPS MADE TO
 BALANCE BUDGET
 BY MAYOR HAYES
He Has Called in the Board of Finance to Special
 Session

Final steps to balance the books of the City of Waterbury for 1883 will be started tomorrow noon hour. Mayor Frank Hayes today issued a call for special meeting of the board of finance for to- morrow noon at which large group of departmental and inter- departmental transfers will bespro- posed by Controller Daniel J. Leary and, it is expected, approved by the finance commissioners.
 To complete the work of bal ancing the books. the aldermen will meet in special session Friday night at o'clock. The transfers which need aldermanic approval will be before them, being pre- sented by the finance commis- sioners. Both sessions are expect ed to be quite brief as formal votes will accompany the various re- quests for transfer authority.
 Controller Leary was busy today preparing the final list of trans fers necessary to allow the balanc- ing of the city's books for the year. The total of transfers to be re- quested is expected to be quite large.
 The 1883 budget will be ended at midnight. Sunday. On Monday morning the 1894 budget will go into effect. The city officials will be sworn into office Monday morning, also, the ceremonies start ing at 1O:30 o'clock. The exer- cises will be held in the aldermanic cham Der and will be witnessed by very large number of political leaders of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
ONE CONN GIRL
 STILL IN MATCH
National Girls Indoor Ten= his Championship Being
 Played at Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill, Mass, Dec. 27.-
 UP).-Four Bay. State girls. and single entries from New York, Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut reached the quarter-finals of the national girls indoor tennis cham pionship today. All four seeded players were among the survivors.
 Virginia Hollinger of Dayton, O., won in straight love sets over Adele Joy of Winchester, earning the right to oppose Helen Grawn of Detroit, defending champion, to- morrow. Miss Grawn had reached the quarter-finals through a bye and default.
 Millicent Hirsch of New York. seeded second, beat Ruth Aseltine of Winchester, GO, 6-3; Louise Harding of Brookline. seeded third, beat Claire Thompson of Brookline, so, -6-2: Sylvia Hatch of Winches- ter, seeded fourth, beat Alice Craw- ford of Randolph. 6-1, GO; Mariette Arquinbar of Stamford, Conn.,, beat Polly Morrill, of Dedham. 6-2, 6-3: Kay Parrot of Winchester beat Frances Kelly of Winchester, 7-5, 6-2; and Louise Hedlund of Water- town beat Ruth Bernard of Win chester, 6-1, 6-1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
STATE AND REST OF NATION ARE
 FIGHTING STORM
Conn Is Not So Badly Off as Some Other Parts
 of Country
lRv United Pressl

Connecticut slowly struggled back to normalcy to-day after experience ing its worst snowstorm in 2S years.
 A sharp drop in the tempera- ture brought additional discomfort to many outlying communities which have only started the work of clearing away the 18-inch snow fall which steadily descended throughout yesterday and, after a few hours interruption, resumed for short time last night.
 Tn the cities, relief crews were kept busy all night clearing streets and opening main avenues of traf- fic. Thousands were so employed in the state and by early morning litle difficulty was experienced on the highways and in city cen- ters. Except in the smaller towns traffic apparently was normal.
 Bus, trolley and train schedules were reported regular and Long Island Sound traffic had been re- stunned.
 Although there were numerous automobile accidents due to slip pery roads, none was serious. Hun dreds of cars were stalled in drifts and several trolley derailments were reported. A few factories suspended their night shifts.
 At Weston, William Watson, 12, son of q New York advertising man
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
HARTFORD MAY LOSE ITS QUOTA
Share of CWA Aid Will Be Taken Away Unless
 City Hastens

Hartford. Conn, December 27 - (UP) Unless it finds projects for it's, unemployed, Hartford to- day faces the danger of losing its share of federal aid under the CWA to other Connecticut cities and towns whose initial quotas already have been filled. it has been suggested by Congressman Herman P. Kopplemann and Miss Eleanor, s. Little, executive secre- tary of the State CWA board.
 In event the administration at Washington sets any time limit within which projects under the CWA must be offered for consid- eration. Miss Little said a local deadline would have to be set. This. she said. probably would result in an adjustment" of Hartford's quota of men to be employed. If this is effected. Hartford's quota would be lowered and that of other cities and towns in the state whose initial quota has been em- ployed would be raised, she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
BULLET LANDED IN THE HOME OF
 JOHN MILAN
He Is Brother of Police Supt and Police Are
 Investigating

A random bullet ploughed it's way through the side wall of the homo of John Mclean, 72 Walnut street about 9:30 o'clock last eve- ming. The leaden pellet was found imbedded in the wall of the bed- room of the second floor of the residence. A half inch more and it would have dropped onto the floor of the room. MT Mclean ex- tracted 1t from the wall and turned it over to the police. The bullet is one of 38 calibre.
 Mir Mclean was in his bedroom about o'clock. Half an hour later he returned to find plaster from the wall scattered about the floor. On looking more closely he disciver- ed the le d protrudirg through the plaster.
 Detective Connie Shannahan, who investigated the complaint, is of the opinion that the bullet came from the easterly side of the house and was probably from a residence near Welton street. The bullet took a downward course through the clapboards of the house, few feet below the roof.
 Mir Mclean is a brother of Su- perintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean. The fact that a bullet en- tered the house is believed to have been an accident. Someone in the neighborhood must have been ex- perimenting with gun and fired a shot. No one in the neighbor was found last evening, however. who heard the discharge of gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
SHERRY CHILDS
 WAS SENTENCED
Former Official of Hendey Machine Co Got 6 to
 10 Years

Litchfield, Conn, Dec 27-(UPl -Defense attorneys to-day pre- pared to appeal to the state su- preme court the to 10 year sen- tence imposed upon Sterry Hunt Childs, former vice president and treasurer of the Hendey Machine Co, of Torrington. who late yes- terday was convicted in. superior court of embezzlement and falsifi- cation of the concern's records.
 Childs, who claims to be a des- cendant of signer of the Declara- tion of Independence, was convict ed on both counts and given 6 to 10 years terms on each, the sen- tences to run concurrently. A jury which heard the case for three weeks, deliberated one hour and nine minutes. Two previous hear- ings ended in mistrials
 The former official was specific ally charged with having em- bezzled approximately $160,000. which was used to pay personal bills to furnish his home. for . yacht and his daughters educa- tion.
 He was lodged in county Jail in lieu of $30.000 bonds.
 Childs previously had been as- sociated with the U. s. Finishing company at Providence, R. T., and the Schovell. Wellington company. Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
OVER 6,O0O,OOO
 MEN AND WOMEN
 ON FEDERAL PAY
One in Twenty of All PeOs pie in Nation on Fed=
 eral Jobs
By FREDERICK C.. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, Dec 27-CUP)- More than 6,000.000 men and womcn now are on Uncle Sam's payroll.
 One out of every 20 persons in the country has a federal position of one kind or another. Never be- fore in peace time has the percent age been so high.
 Most of the federal jobs are tenn porary, with. approximately 4,O00,- 900 men and women at work on Civil works projects. More than 1,3OO,0O0 are employed by the Ten- nessee valley authority, the civili- zation conservation corps, and the public works administration.
 Regular government employees total about 577,000. The army has 119,0O0 men, the navy and the ma rine corps 94,000, and the post office department 90,000 exclusive of those listed as regular employees. Other federal agencies and corpor- ations employ about 25,000 more who are not listed as federal work CTS on the records.
 The number of men and women working in the more important of the new bureaus created by MT Roosevelt follows:
 Agricultural adjustment adminis- tration, 3,729.
 National recovery administra- tion, 1858.
 Public works administrations, 2,300 in administrative depart ments. About 100000 men are employed on PWA projects.
 Tennessee valley authority, 2,SO0 in administrative work; 24,00O to be added to construction payrolls within the next few weeks.
 Civilian conservation corps, 315.- 900 amateur, foresters and 1S,045 supervisors.
 Civil works administration, A. 10000 including relief recipients and administrators.
 Federal alcohol control adminis- tration, 65, with several hundred more probably to be employed af- ter congress acts on liquor taxes.
 Federal emergency relief admin istration, IA.
 Farm credit administration, 6,959.
 Federal Home owners Loan corr poration, 15,000 Approximately.
 Federal Deposit Insurance cor poration, 2,000 Approximately.
 Railroad administration, 97.
 Reconstruction Finance corpora ton, 2,449.
 Other lesser agencies, 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
DUNCAN SISTERS
 LOSE THEIR CASE
Wanted to Get Rid of Debts But the Court
 Said No

Los Angeles, Dec 27-UP)- Rosetta and Vivian Duncan, the atrical sister-team. were losers to- day in a fight to be discharged from their debts as bankrupts.
 Federal Judge William P. James denied their claims to be dismissed after being told that they neglect ed to account for all earnings in bookkeeping records.
 The sisters had filed petitions in Bankruptcy both as individuals and in partnership. Their partnership petition listed liabilities of $405,- 097 and assets of S22,500. Vivian Duncan, former wife of Nils As ther in her individual petition cited debts of $440,906 and assets of $25,327. Rosetta claimed liabilities of $411,757 as against $2S,325 worth of assets. The sisters are un- derstood to be in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
Thomaston Druggist Takes Life With Gas
Thomas E. Doyle, Popular Druggist, Was Found Dead in His Store This Morning Deceased Was
 DespOndent Over His Poor Health
Special to the Democrat)

Thomaston, Dec 27.-Driven to despondency by ill health, Thomas F. Doyle, IS, one of the towns most popular business men, com mitted suicide at his drug store on Main street last evening inhal- ing gas after he had closed the store for the evening.
 Fred Lattimer, clerk employed by the deceased, found his employ CT this morning at 8 o'clock after opening the store, seated in a chair adjoining a gas stove still turned on. Immediately he sum- moned assistance and pr Winfield Wight called and discovered MT Doyle had been dead for some time. He readily gave permission for the removal of the body to the W. H. Lyons Funeral parlors. -r-'
 The news of MT Doyle's demise shocked the town as he was quite popular, having spent his entire life here. Years ago he became affiliated with the drug store then owned by the late Henry Williams who employed him as clerk. Soon after the death of MT Williams, Doyln acquired his business from the Pickett Drug Company of Waterbury.
 The deceased was at the store yesterday as usual and although suffering of late from poor health and nervous trouble did not com plain to anyone during the entire day.
 He is survived by his wife. Mrs Mary McMahon Doyle. from whom he separated years ago; daugh- ter, Mrs Wallace Dunn of Thomas ton; and sister, Miss Mary T. Doyle with who he resided on Tracy street. During his life here he won a large circle of friends who join in sympathy with the family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
DEFICIT IS LESS
 THAN LAST YEAR

Washington, Dec 27-UP)- The federal deficit passed the bill lion dollar mark today for the fiscal year which began July l. last.
 The deficit stood at 1,024, ,121,66 as against $1,593,694,753 on the corresponding date of last year..
 Total federal expenditures for all purposes in the period from July l, to December 22, were S2,- 464,315,131, against $2.593,9O4,O56 in the corresponding period of last year.
 Total income, boosted by new and special taxes rose to $1.440, l93, ,464 in the period from July l, to De- cember 22. against only Sl,0O0,2oS,-- 3O2 in the corresponding period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
CITY IS MAKING
 BIG BATTLE TO
 BEAT THE STORM
Trucks, Snow Flows and
 Great Force of Men Are at Work

Hundreds of shovels were swung to-day by street department and trolley company, employees and by men on the Mutual Aid as the city made fast progress in digging it's way out of the snow covering of almost ten inches which pslted down on the highways and by- ways throughout yesterday. Fleets of trucks also darted busily here and there as the drive to clear the streets about the central part of the city was pushed vigorously ahead.
 Over 300 men were working for the street department today shoveling the snow into trucks. Thirty trucks were pressed into service to carry the snow away and, in addition, Superintendent of Streets Thomas Fleming had a fleet of Il snow blows on the out lying streets clearing the center of the highways.
 The Connecticut company added many men to it's payroll today as it cooperated with the city in re- moving the snow. Trucks were also hired and several blows were aiding in the clearing of the main highways.
 William M. Harris offered the services of a number of his Mutual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27

Six reasons for the failure of coaches to hold their positions were listed by the director.
 These included: discourtesies to newspaper reporters, failure to as- sociate with faculty members, fail- ure to associate with others in the community, failure to place themselves at the disposal of ad- ministration authorities, over- specialization and over-seriousness at game time.
 "A large number of coaches have lost their jobs because they failed to treat newspapermen with cours tesy," said Stegeman. This fires quently results in editorial criticism which reflects on the coach and causes him to lose his position. So far there are no known cases Of photographers getting a coach's job"
 Stegeman said some coaches be- came so tense before big gams that it was almost impossible for anyone to speak with them.
 Even their own wives couldn't talk to them," he said.
 D. o. (Tuss) McLaughry, Brown university coach, urged es- tablishment of committee to aid in stabilizing coaching tenure. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
SOME RAILWAYS
 GIVEN WARNING

washington, Dec 27.-OP)- The interstate commerce commits sion today warned seven trunk line railroads to cease operating ware- houses in the part of New York area in competition with commer- cial storage coneerns. The warn ing was viewed as a threat of prosecution.
 The commission held that the practice was mot in conformity with efficient and economical man. agement as contemplated by the in- terstate commerce act"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
CUBA REFUSING TOPAY INTEREST
 DUE FOR LOANS
Her Officials Claim That Loans Made By Former
 Head Are Illegal
BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS Emitted Press Staff COrreSDOndent

United Press Staff COrreSpondent)
 Havana, Dec 27.-(UP)-Cuba does. not intend to pay $3,950,000 interest due Monday on three loans floated in the United States, Col Manuel Despaigne, secretary of treasury, said unofficially to-day.
 Despaigne said that the govern ment considered the loans illegal ly contracted by former President Gerardo Machado. He added that President Ramon Grau San Martin was considering formal mora- torium.
 The payments to be deferred are:
 $1,10O,0O interest on. $40,000,- 900 in pubic works bonds issued under auspices of the Chase Ma tional Bank of New York; .s
 $65O,O00 interest and commis- sion on $20.00O,000 in short term notes held by the Chase bank.
 $2,2OO,0O0 interest arrears and current coupons in gold treasury notes for which the First National Bank of Boston was sponsor.
 In telling of the plan to defer interest payments. Despaigne said that the government needed the money for payment of government employees.
 fCnntiuued on Page 2.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
BELIEVE BODIES ARE IN AUTO

New York, Dec 27.-(UP)-An automo- bile was found submerged in the East River at the foot of Green street, Brooklyn, today. Police emergency squad Mo- 13 and a detail of reserves were sent to the scene. It was not known when the automobile went into the river
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
FREIGHT TRAIN
 WAS DERAILED

Houston, Texas. December 27-- (UP) = A speeding Missouri-Pa- cific freight train was derailed near Calvert Junction southwest of here today, killing six men. At the general offices of the company here it was said the dead included En- gineer k. J. Delhomme. Fireman F. W. Wallace, and Brakeman O.. w. Greene, all of Mart. Texas. The other dead were transients.
 Officials said 16 cars and the engine overturned. They were un- able to state the cause for the ac- Icident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-27
Football Coaches Are
 Trying To Make Places More Secure L, Future
Listened to Reports at Conference Held in Chicago To-day -DiscOmtesies to Reporters Have
 Cost Many of Them Their Jobs

Chicago December 27 - (UP) - American football coaches today turned their attention to and means of making their positions and reducing the tre endous in the ranks of the grdiron mentors
 They heard report by H. J. Stegeman, University of Georgia athletic director who analysed the turnover of coaches into two southern football conferences in the last IT years Stegeman found that the 23 institutions had had 91 in he neriod.