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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
President is in
 Action Himself
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Concerning reports that the president was prepared to issue a statement urging, in the strongest possible tones, agreement and adoption of code for the steel industry, the White House to-day was not prepared to say what &C., tion could be anticipated.
 The president went over a re- vised petroleum code which Ad- ministrator Hugh s. Johnson was to lay before leaders of that indus try to-day. Secretary of Interior Ickes, who supervised drafting of the code after oil men split on the issue of price fixing, joined John- son in a conference with the presi- dent on the code last night.
 Johnson indicated he was confi- dent that disposition of the oil problem would be followed soon by developments in the steel and coal disputes.
 It wassindicated the revised oil code would include a provision on price fixing.
 The president assumed leader ship in efforts to overcome steel code difficulties at confeence yesterday by Myron Taylor and Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the boards of the United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel cor porations. /
 Other steel magnates were to continue conferences with recov- cry officials to-day. Failure of the steel industry to Agree with admin istration officials on collective bargaining provisions of the recov- cry act was the point at issue. The same issue has blocked agreement on the coal code. Large nor-uSion operators are connected with the same interests which control a. major part of the steel industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
Poison Lawyer to
 Be Tried Quickly
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demand the death penalty within two weeks.

demand the death penalty within two weeks.
 Shank was taken to the place where he admittedly poured poison in grapejuice which the family drank. A grand jury indictment is expected next week. The attor- ney .wept at the scene of the pois- oning and expressed a desire to take some of the poison so he could Ego out like they did" Re- ferring to members of the Colfey family. One child. Clyde, A, prob- ably will recover from the poison.
 Shank's confession told of in- trigue involving a trial in Ohio, where he was an attorney. He told how he had been employed to defend Kenneth Braucher on a charge of forgery. Then the prose- cutting attorneys office had been robbed of the evidence.
 Cooley came to my office and in- formed me that woman was in- volving him in the robbery and would also duplicate me unless she received $400. The woman was running around with Colley," the confession said.
 Although denying that he was involved in the theft, he said he felt the best way to assure not be- ing implicated was to dispose of Colley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17

Van Roosenvelts started. Tn Dutch, "roosen" is correctly pro- nounced "rosa," with the "n" si- lent: So the First F'amily's pre- ferred pronunciation of it's name is not. as has been reported, due to a desire to be different from the T. R. branch of the famous old line.
 From the venerable John J. Mylod, the country's official his- torian, comes yarn about how Franklin Roosevelt happens to be a country gentleman of only fair ly modest means instead of rich tycoon of New York city real es- tate. Back in the, 1820's, Dr Isaac Roosevelt. grandfather of the pres ent president, owned a farm of more than 150 acres on Manhat- tan Island. He never was fond of the place, though, because he feared the town might grow in that direction and destroy his cherished privacy. Besides, gay young blades and their girls nl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
Eddie UdelOWitZ
 Out of Fusion
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quarters and remain away during the rest of the campaign.
 Eddie after a couple of puffs from his favorite pipe came back in his own inimitable style with a barragel of carefully chosen words in which his opinion of MT White was adequately and pointedly ex- pressed, according to the report. s Eddie could not be reached for an interview at press time so 1t was impossible to learn who the candidates were that he demanded be placed on the fusion ticket.
 MT. White who is considered as being one of the advisers of Will liam J. Pape, local publisher, and who is reported to be strongly urg- ing MT. Pape's entry into the may orally race this fall, could not be reached for to his side, of the squabble with Mir. Udelowitz.
 At any rates with Udelowitz out of the fusion party, the chiefs are reported ta be- proceeding along more smoothly and hope to make la public announcement within a uarss st>~s-s <ts,,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
UNION TREASURER IN BAD TROUBLE

Bridgeport Conn, Aug. 17-(UP) =. Anthony Gelormine, Devon, treasurer and agent of the local American Federation of Bricklay- CTS, Masons, Plasterers and Tile setters Union, was held today for alleged embezzlement of $3,267.24 of the organizations funds. .Gelormine, arrested late yester- day at Milford, was said by union officials to have falsified entries in his books over a period of three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
Pursuit of Gangs
 Still Goes On
additional ransom from John (Jake the Barber) Factor.
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the Barber) Factor.
 Tn Milwaukee, Roger Touhy and three of his henchmen were held on Kidnapping charges, awaiting re- moval to St Paul for trial in con- nection with the abduction of Will liam Hamm, Jr, wealthy brewer, Touhy, leader of the northwest side Chicago gang that supplanted Al Capone's mob as an underworld power, is suspected also in the fac- tor Kidnapping. Police believed the two suspects who escaped from their trap Tuesday were members of the Touhy gang.
 St Paul federal officers revealed that picked sharpshooters would guard Touchy and his three com pions when they are taken to St Paul. With Touhy are Gustave (GIoomy Gus) Scachtl.; Frank (Father Tom) Fadden, and Willie Sharkey. When they were arrested several guns. a rope. bandages and other Kidnapping equipment were found in their car.
 In Minneapolis four men were held as suspects in the Kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel. Oklahoma City oil millionaire. They were arr rested after marked mopev paid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
First Rally of
 MIRA Tonight
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is called to order by President S. N. Lincoln. Members of the Fairmount Community Club have been invited to attend the meet ing.
 This evening also the Water bury Lodge of Elks will be mar shaled into line for the campaign. Major John G. Gilmartin will ad- dress their meeting this evening and outline the purpose of the MIRA and what is expected of every patriotic citizen.
 Next in line carrying on the com munity rally idea will be the Over- look Club, which has appealed to all residents of that section to be present tomorrow evening in the auditorium of the Columbia school. Addresses will be given by Mrs Driggs, MT Gilmartin and Edward H. Davis, statistician of the Scovill Manufacturing Com pany. Members of the Congrega- ton of All-Souls church have been invited to attend this meeting. Joseph Kenney, president of the club, will preside. A list of com mittee members and other details of the session will be announced to- morrow.
 During the coming week the To- cal motion, picture theaters will step into line and will exhibit pie lures in connection with the na- tional campaign. They will be in- teresting and educational.
 At the local post office today the following firms and merchants ob- <ofnoa fhn afHrio1 NpA inoirniou.
 Waterbury Stove Repair Go.
 Nick Tiscione, barber.
 Forino's Grocery.
 Brooklyn Rapid Shoe Repairing.
 Biagio Bruno.
 Congress Patent Shop.
 Hayes Grill.
 Chas R. Manvill. 6 Go.
 Joseph Rizzuti.
 Quality Delicatessen.
 Di Pietro's Smoke Shop.
 Those obtaining insignias yester- day afternoon were: Fable Shoe Shine & Hat Cleaner, Oil Burner Sales & Service, City Banana Go, Highland Dairy, Waterbury Awning Co. Ermelindo Gabrielli,, grocer, Mrs J. Zack's, Pellegrino Iannac- cone, market, Mancini. Ruggiero & Palomba Go, Cities Service Refin- ing Co, the HOdSon Restaurant, Frank Damico Shoe Repair shop.
 Tower Grill, A. Cambut, l., G. H. Grocery, Albert Bros, Eds Service Station, Sterling Studios. Carmody & Thoms. Vincent Iadarola, tailor, Musante- -Berman- -Steinberg Go, Inc, Anthony J. Griskonis, tailor: the Triplex Stores, Inc, Elm Filling Station.
 John vassalo, grocer: City Sea Food, Charles Johnson, Egisto Di- Pietro. barber; Remington ;Ra Rand. thy's Oil Service, The George s. Chatfield Go. Willow. Brook dairy: Angelo R. Landolfi, grocer: L. San tarsiero. Waterbury Board of Fire Underwriters, Rose M. Meo. dress- maker: C.. Giacometti, II Cittadino Del Connecticut, William B. Car ney, coal: Cartledge Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
TWO PLOTS FAILED

St Louis, Aug 17.-(UP)-Two unsuccessful plots to kidnap one wealthy man >and to extort from $5,000 to $15,000 from another, to- day led to an extensive police in- vestigatfon.
 Chief of Police Joseph Gerk said that extortionists demanded that an employe of August A. Busch, Jr. wealthy vice president of Am heuser-Bus Inc, obtain $5.000 to $15,000 from the brewer and "drop it off at Twenty Second and Cass streets"
 Detectives also have been work ing several days on a reported plot to kidnap Henri Chouteau. capital ist, member of the republican state committee, and a former member of the state house of representa- tives. The Busch employe informed police of the extortion letter. Post office authorities were called In and a trap set, but without result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
SECRET GUNMEN OF MACHADO ARE
 STILL KILLING
Two Policemen and Two
 Soldiers. Shot Dead in HavanaGvt. Soldiers
 Are Cleaning Up <
BY LAWRENCE S.. HAAS

Limited Press Stan C0rrespOndent)
 Havana, Aug 17 - CUP =, Machine gun and rife fire broke; Havana's post-revolution calm to- day when police and battalion of soldiers beseiged a house in the San Francisco suburb from which Machadistas, believed to be menn- bers of the Porra, shot two police men and two soldiers.
 The soldiers rushed the house and found Police Lieutenant Juan Valle, Miguel Colina, twos old wo- men, and a list of students appar- ently marked for killing under the Machados regime. The members of the Porra were believed to have escaped over rooftops, although 8 machine gun had been fired from (the house, was found. aE,.9a .4S
 As soon as they left a. crowd, entered, footed the house and burned some of its furniture in the; street outside. s
 The siege began soon after mid- night at the corner of avenues San Francisco and Jesus Del Monte.
 After two policemen and two soldiers had been wounded by fire from the barricaded house a bat talion of soldiers was called and officers planned to bring up small field pieces and break in the front wall.
 A crowd tried to lynch Victor Avalos, 8 member of the Porrista, when he was recognized on the prado. Soldiers made a, rescue by arresting him. . |, Manuela Macha, alias Mango Ma cha, a negro woman belonging to the woman's branch of the Porra. Machado's service-gunman body. was taken to the principe fortress. former military supervisor at San tiago, who reported himself to army authorities at Santiago Tues day, was brought to the capital and under arrest, placed in the Cabanas Fortress. Alfonso Fors. former chief of secret police, and Santiago Trujillo, former chief of judicial police, were imprisoned
 Stevedores at Santiago returned to work, and stevedores here were due to give their answer to-day to, an offer Q $4 a day instead of s3. with double pay for night work, for 30 days while a new agreement is drawn up. The. stevedores and other workers, whose strike precip. itated the revolution, are seeking to benefit by the situation and ob- tain better living conditions. @
 Railroad workers between Ha- vana and Santa Clara. and in the Santiago area. have returned to work, but eastward of Santa Clara mny remained on strike. Sixty per cent of port workers at Santiago. Manzanilla and Cienfiegos return ed to work. .s
 London, Aug 17L(U.P.)-Great Britain might refuse to grant ex- tradition of former President. Machado. now a refugee at Nassau. Bahamas, even if Cuba requested his return, the foreign office inti- mated to-day.
 Z In cases of high political person. ages careful study was necessary always before a decision could be reached, it was said. Great Britain has given refuge to many political exiles, including former King AZ fonso of Spaip former King George of Greece, and the late King Manuel of PortnpaI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
Buyers Were Out
 in Force To-day
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ference to the bargain hunter of the city what kind of weather It is. They will come down on Dollar. pay to make their purchases just whether 1t is raining or sunny.
 The shoppers were well rewarded TOT turning out when .hey visited past. the merchants had a wealth Of bargains offered at sensationaIly low prices. considering the present trend of rising prices. s
 From early this morning when. the stores opened at 9.o'ciock, all through the day, busses and trol- leys unioaded bargain hunters in central spots. Those owning pri- vate automobiles also joined in the parade. It was expected that the traffic would continue until the stores closed at o'clock this. eyen-l ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17

for Urschels release was discov- cred in the city.
 Chief of Detectives William Shoemaker said identity of the suspects who escaped Tuesday was known to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17

Because of the vast amount of money in South Africa. .Johannes- burg banks have reduced the in- terest rate on deposits to 2 per cent. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17

Nicaragua expects it's present cof- fee crop to weigh nearly 2b,000,- 0n0 hounds.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20
ODD NEW FEATURE
is VELVET JEWELS

AS far as the Paris styles go. this
is a year when velvet practically
runs away with fashion. 1t is be-
ing used in Paris for dresses, day
time or evening. and for wraps and
suits. But that is only half of 1t.
The shoe matching black dinner
dress may be velvet; the muff
worn with a winter ensemble may
be velvet; hats. bags. scarfs, even
bracelets. all may be velvet.
Zone reason for the dominating
position of this fabric is the chal-
longing variety of new weaves."
says the Comtesse Tolstoi in the
Woman's Home Companion. There
are dull mat velvets and rough vel
vets, ribbed velyets and corded.
Augustabernard's afternoon dress
is in the rough crinkled peasant
velour and it is smart with one
of Descat's velvet caps bordered in
handmade corGing. Molyneux's white
evening gown is ribbed and he uses
the material effectively with the
ribs going up and down, around and
diagonally."
Velvet jewelry might seem odd If
it weren't done In Paris, and attrac-
lively. A set of three bracelets In
bright velvet. rolled like a cigarette,
is perfect for sleeves that fit tight
at the lower arm.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20
Secret Service Reports Inn
proved Methods.

Washington.-Counterfeiting has
increased approximately 25 per cenl
during the last year. due to con
tinued depression and discovery OF
new methods to alter and imitat,
currency and coins.
II was learned recently that Grim
inals are using extensively chemical
processes which remove all color.
ing and printing on ST bills and en-
able them 20 substitute larger tig
ures In the corners of bank notes.
Another new development In
counterfeiting is the increased pro-
duction of spurious bills of small
denominations rather than so and
$50 notes. Large amounts of small
imperfect coins also are appearing
In widely-5cattered sections of the
country.
Secret-service officials said that
despite this improved technique
they had succeeded In checking the
Increase In counterfeiting which be
gan in the summer of 1881. Dur
ing the 1892 fiscal year 2.139 arrests
were made. compared with 1924
the previous year. Agents this year
seized S540.53S of counterfeit cur.
rency and s49.773 of coins.
One of the chemicals used by
counterfeiters reduces genuine bills
to the original silk paper. They
then use engravings to print cur.
rency of higher denominations. In
other processes the numbers l.
and 10 are removed or altered tO
10. 20. 80. or 100. The words on
currency are also changed. since the
ink can easily be removed.
During the fiscal year II new is
sues of counterfeit currency ap-
peared. as compared with II In
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20
NIZHNI NOVGOROD IS
NOW ''MAXIM GORKT"

Joined with the Russians in display
ing their goods, wares and merchan
disc.
THE city's streets, hotel lobbies
railroad stations and shops echoed
with the gayety of buyers and sell
ers and tourists of many races and
tongues. The fair ground, normally
a quiet, almost deserted area of
stone buildings. suddenly awakened
with 1000 shops displaying an ar.
ray Of colorful merchandise rang
ing from tiny handmade trinkets to
huge oriental rugs. Bulky commodi.
ties. such as iron, lumber and grain.
were deposited on nearby islands.
The turnover of the last few years
of the fair amounted to about $lO0..
0O0.000 annually. In 1927, only a
few years after the fair had been
reopened, more than $500 merchants
took part.
Builds Great Plant.
Recently Maxim Cork has been
called the Detroit of Russia be
cause an American automobile COM
pany has built the largest autOmC
bile plant in Europe about Is miles
up the Okla river. When the work
ers' town near the plant is cOmplet-
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20
Famous Russian Market Is
Named for Novelist.

Washington.-After more than 7OO
years OF fame as a great Russian
market, Nizhni Novogorod recently
was officially erased from the world
map when the Soviet government
renamed the city Maxim Gorki."
in honor of the Russian novelist, a
native son.
"a city of 100000 inhabitants,
sprawling along the banks of the
Okla and Volga rivers where they
converge, Maxim Cork Is a husky
child of water-borne commerce. +"
says a bulletin from the Washing.
ton Cd. c. headquarters of the Ma
tional Geographic society.
Long before the city became a
railroad center and telegraph wires
linked 1t with important commercial
and industrial centers Of Europe and
Central Asia, the inhabitants of the
Volga valley and the vast agricul-
tural and mining regions penetrated
by the many Volga tributaries. rec
ognized Nizhni Novgorod's acessi.
bility and made 1t their market
place.
Site OF Famous Fair.
"The city was not thrust into the
worlds commercial spotlight, how
ever, until the early part OF the
Nineteenth century when 1t was
made the permanent fair ground of
the Volga valley fair. From an
cient times merchants of the val.
ley met to display their goods and
TO barter and trade. The site of
the fair was frequently changed
due to economic and political con
ditions. Nizhni Novgorod was
chosen the fair ground In 1917 and.
with the exception of the years from
1914 TO 1922 when the World war
and the Revolution interfered. the
fair was held In the Volga metropo
lis every year until Its tinal aban-
donment two years ago.
NORMALLY. or for ten and one. half
months year. Nizhni Novgorod was
abustle with commerce. but In fair
time-August l to September l5-
II suddenly burst into even great
er activity. II became modern
Babel. for merchants from many
countries of the eastern hemisphere
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20

Rough surfaced weaves are the
center of attraction In the fabric
realm. There Is a whole list of
names to identify these materials
which are so attractive and so new.
such as matelaffe, cloque or cloky.
and they are also referred to as
quilted, blistered or puffed cloth.
for they are finished In various eff
fects. Enthusiasm for this type
of materials extends even into cot.
tons. Many resort costumes are
being made of them. For party
frOcks the quilted or puffed taf
fetas and satins are particularly at
tractive. The beautv about these
rough surfaced weaves is that no
matter how extremely rough-look-
ing they mag be, and the rougher
the smarter. they are exquisitely
thin and lightweight. Be a dress
styled ever so simple of these
matalasses 1t is sure to have that
look of elegance which rich mate
rials always impart The gown In
the picture is of soft blue quilted
taffeta.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20

shoulders. In such frOck there
turks untold possibilities in the way
of interchangeable effects. one of
the most intriguing being the max
Ing of q detachable draped cape.
scarf of the same material as the
dress. following the lines of the
one which graces the black fringe
trimmed model picture.
Other ideas for little capelets ana
shoulder fancies which are trimmed
with fringe are shown in the tiny
sketches. The cape in the upper
right corner is particularly inter
esting. 1t is made of white trans
parent velvet Git can just as we'll
be in any preferred color or black
AS you see. rows and rows of mar
row white silk fringe cover ii from
neckline to hemline. Little evening
muffs and bags are treated this way
To vary the theme some design
ers are using two kinds of fringe in
alternating rows. The black dress
nOuIu UC NCIy CllNNiiNF
trimmed In alternating rows of
beaded jet fringe together with the
usual silken type.
A most dramatic play Is made In
fringe treatment for the evening
costume shown to the right Here
the creator Of this stunning model
achieves high waistline by means
of scarf and girdle combination
made of red crepe in contrast TO
the white crepe frock. The long
fringe is hand-tied. Often very Sc.
we're silhouettes are relieved by sec.
tions of long knotted and tied frinae
which is worked in panels or sec.
tions here and there.
g. 1898. Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20

ed the entire project will represent
an outlay of more than S150.WW.O00.
Although commerce has been the
city's principal means of support, 1t
early began to accumulate Industrial
plants. Its shipbuildlng and repair
yards help to supply and keep In
condition many Volga boats. Near.
by. in the lower part of the town,
are factories where thousands OF
workers are employed.
ut Is a climb of nearly 500 feet
to the upper portion of Maxim Cor.
XII. which Is dominated by the Krem.
lin whose walls inclose one of the
few remaining relics of the old
NiZhni NOvgOrod-the Archangel
cathedral. which was built in 1927
Many of the city's antiques fell be-
fore the persistent plundering OF
the Tartars in the Fourteenth cen
tury.
From the Kremlin wall the trav
eler may get a splendid bird's-eye
view of the lower town and the
surrounding region. The wharves
below are kept busy as Volga boats
of all sizes and shapes from row.
boats to steamers and huge barges
come and go. On the opposite bank
of the Okla. which is spanned by a
pontoon bridge, is the old fair
ground that has lost its glamOr.
Beyond the far bank of the volga
stretches a village-dotted area that
ultimately rises into the peaks of
the Ural mountains"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-20

IT'S fringe on this and fringe 4
on that In the style parade
this season. To live up to the d
fashion pace set by smart Par
isiennes something or other in your
wardrobe really must be trimmed
with fringe.
AS to just how many yards of
fringe should be lavished on a gar
ment, there is no limit. Some
frocks are literally covered with
fringe. yet withal, handled that art
fully one does not feel they are
getting too much of a good thing.
Illustrating this point, we refer to
the handsome fringe-laden dress in
the picture. 1t is black crepe with
satiny sheen. The row upon row
of fringe on the skirt subscribes to
the diagonal movement which is so
characteristic of trimming treat
ments at present. The draped cape
like scarf achieves a high neckline
CiACNl dS IL W Will
the dictates of fashion. Then, too,
observe that the ends of the scarf
are brought to the back instead of
the front in latest approved man.
ner. This same frock repeated in
white Is perfectly charming.
Here is suggestion for the wom-
an who must make ono formal eve
ming dress do duty for many oc-
casions. Suppose in order to give
concrete illustration, your gown
is of velvet or crepe i'll one of the
rich tones of red which are so be-
loved this season, or black or white,
If you prefer. 1t is made very
simply, we will say, the skirt cut
on the bias lines which make 1t
snug-fitting, slenderizing. tall and
stately. The bodice Is semi form
fitting and extremely decollete with
simple straps of the velvet over the