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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
AUTO PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER
 AT SPRINGFIELD
Woman Was Killed and Three Others Were Taken From the Water Badly Injured

Springfield. Mass. May 27--tUP1s A woman was killed and three other persons were injured when the automobile in which they wefe' riding crashed through a fence. and plunged down an embankment' into Pontoosuc lake near here to- day. Passing motorists rescued the survivors from the machine, inl- mersed in Is feet of water. Mrs Fife Simonson Allen, 32, a passen~ ger, was fatally injured when struck by plank from the fence. She was dead on arrival at "a hos pital.
 Miss Lillian E. Simonson, 80. Of Springfield, and MT and Mrs Alfred Wager of Pittsfield suffered cuts and bruises. They were taken to A' hospital, where 1t was believed their injuries were not seriouss Lauri Allen, the victim's husband, :, was thrown clear when the ma-s chine plunged into the lake. Police said Wager, operator of the car. would be charged with .dangerous driving when released from the hospital. Miss Simonson was be- ing driven to a doctors ofdce at the time of the accident for tre4t~ ment of an injury suffered when a hammock beam struck her 1t the Allen cottage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
WEALTHY WIDOW OF FLINT, MICHIGAN
 BEATEN TO DEATH
Mrs Bruce Macdonald Found Dead in Her Bed- room - IT, Year Old Son Is Being Sought for the Crime

Flint, Mich, May 27-CUP) - Mrs Bruce Macdonald, 65-year-old wealthy widow of a former bank CT, was found beaten to death in the bedroom of her home here today.
 The body was discovered by her maid.
 Police started search for her 17-year-old son, Balls, missing from the Macdonald home since last night.
 The aged widow, reputed to be one of the wealthiest women in Flint, was slain sometime between midnight and 8:30 a. m., police said. Her head had been crushed by blows presumably from two bookends, found near her body.
 Mrs MacDonald's husband was former cashier of the old First Ma tional bank. He died 15 years ago, She lived with her son and serv- ants in a select residential district
 Detectives Investigating the staying said they learned that the widow and her son had been quar- reling over finances.
 The son left home in the family automobile at a. m.. this morn- ing, police said. He stopped at a gasoline station on Court street and inquired the best route to Chi cago.
 The gasoline station attendant told police that Balls was accom- panied by another youth. The at- tendant said he did not recognize the other youth.
 Detective Inspector Edward Tu. hey wired Illinois and Indiana DO lice to watch for the Macdonald automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
.ELKS PREPARE TO CELEBRATE
 ANNIVERSARY
Local Lodge Will Be 40 Years Old Next Month and Great Plans Are Under Way :.

Grand lodge members of New England and New York together with representatives of industrial Waterbury, Waterbury clergy. Gov ernor Wilbur L.. Cross, Congress man Edward w. Goss and all off, cers and members of the twenty five subordinate lodges in Connecti- cut have been invited to join in the celebration of the fortieth anniver- sary of the founding of Waterbury lodge, 265, B. P. O. E., to take place at the Elks' social session hall on the evening of June 18th.
 Among the prominent guests in- vited are Floyd E. Thompson of Chicago, grand exalted ruler, Mayor Frank Hayes, John H. Goss. John A. Coe. John P. Elton and Fred erick S. Chase, Rev Dr John N.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
JEWISH PROPS MEET TO-DAY IN
 NEW YORK CITY
They Cone From Every College in the Country and Will Discuss Jew ish Social Science

New Haven, Conn, May 27.-- (UP)--Members of the American inter-university committee on Jew ish Social Science, organization of which was announced here today, will meet in New York city this aft ernoon to discuss the plan of per- sonaiity studies among eastern Jews.
 Professors of 10 American uni- versailles form the committee, which was organized for the fur therance Of work by the Yiddish Scientific Institute. which has headquarter1 in Wilno. Poland.
 Professor Edward Sapir, Sterling professor of anthropology and ling uistics at Yale, is chairman of the committee. Other members are Professors Leo Wolman. Salo Baron and Richard J. H. Cottheil. of Columbia: Morris R. Cohen, Paul Klapper and Sol Liptzin. College of the City of New York: David s. Blondheim, Johns-Hopkins: Leon- ard Bloomfield, Henry Schultz and Louis Wirth. Chicago university; J. l.. Sharfman and Max s. Hand man, University of Michigan; Her. man N. Adler and Max Radin, Uni- versity of California; Selig Perl- man, University of Wisconsin; Mel- vile ]. Hsrskovits, Northwestern university; Horance M. Kallen and Joseph Jastrow, New School for Social Research, New York city; Maurice J. Karpf, Graduate School forsJewish Social Work, New York { city. and A. A. Roback. University extension. Commonwealth of Mas ~l v sft ef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
BURGLARS BLOW THE SEARS AND. ' ROEBUc'k SAFE.
Outer Door Was Smashed
 to Pieces and Sl5O
 Taken Inner COnl- partment Blocked Them

Professional "yeggmen" success fully "jimmied" a 1500-pound safe on the third floor of the Sears Roebuck company's store on Grand street early to-day and escaped with $15O in cash. The door of the specially patented safe was lit orally torn apart. A steel com- partment, however, resisted the eff forts of the visitors and prevented them from reaping a larger reward for their efforts.
 There is every indication of the "break" being an inside affair, an accomplice of the men gaining en- trance to the store and concealing himself at closing time and at an appointed hour opening the rear door for his pals.
 A set of tools, including an ef- fective "section jimmy" were found abandoned. From all indica- tions the men after footing the safe and removing a tin box with the receipts sat on a davenport in an- other section of the building and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Will Be Presented In General Assembly
 The Coming Monday
Municipalities That Are Heavily Bur- dened Because of Unemployment Will Be Aided Under Provisions Of the New Bill
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
 ALIKE WILL SUPPORT MEASURE

Hartford Conn, May 27-(UP)-Assured of powerful from both republicans and democrats bill for the relief of municipalities burdened because of relief demands will be presented in the general assembly Monday Drafted by the leaders of both parties, the bill was laid before the judiciary committee late yesterday.
 Provisions of the bill include:
 1-Increased borrowing power for the various munic palities
 the citys credit.
 @Establishment of state commission, named by the governor which will receive and dsburse federal aid received.
 4-Provison that this commission may apply to supe- ricr court appointment of receiver for munci- paty which may default it's bonds interest on them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

The bill is the result of long work and many conferences in which Governor Cross and the four party leaders, Senator Frank s. Bergin and Rep John Markham, of the democrats, and Senator Howard w. Alcorn and Rep, Raymond D. Baldwin, of the republicans. have participated.
 Announcement that the leaders had reached agreement on the bill was made by the governor after the four had conferred with tho judiciary committed and then re- turned to his office late in the days
 With the measure drawing sup- port from both parties it Is expect- ed it will be passed and in the hands of the governor for signatureE by. the end of next week.
 The commission to enable the state to apply for and administer federal aid was created for a limit ed time only. It's members will.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
CONVICTIONS ARE HuR|. TING
 BEER PERMITS
Efforts Are Being Made to Have Some Changes Made in Present Liquor Laws

Cannecticut's beer law, now in existence about a month, is ex- pected to be changed during the coming week. Reports from an au- thentic source are to the effect that the Judiciary committee of the legislature has agreed upon several changes in order. to make the regulations less strict. In all more than 25 petitions have been turned over to the judiciary com mittee for study.
 One of the principal changes to be made, it is understood, is the clause in the present law which prohibits any one who has been convicted of violating the state or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
French Firing Squad Victim Is
 Given HOnOrs

Dusseldorf, Germany, May 27- (UP)-A German who at dawn on May 26, 1928, faced French army firing squad on the heath north or this city was honored to-day as few German civilians have been. A gigantic two-day celebration was begun. Flags were flown through out the country. The firing squad victim was Albert Leo Schlageter, shot to death 12 hours after he was convicted by French court martial of sabotage against the oc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
WOMAN SELLER. OF NARCOTICS SPOKE
 FOR MRS. JELKE
HENRY FORD WON THE SUIT
 FOR S100, 900

Providence, R. l., May 27- (UP)-A verdict in favor of Henry Ford was returned by . federal jury here early to- day in the $1OO,O0O suit brought against the motor magnate by Henry K. Allard of CranstOn.
 The jury had been out IF hours.
 AlIard, one time secretary of Dutee w. Flint. For1's Rhode Island representative, claimed $lOO,OOO in commissions and interest was due him for nego- tiating the purchase of his- tOric Wayside Inn at South Sudbury, Mass, for the manu- facturer.
 In . deposition Ford denied ever having promised the plaintiff commissions in con- nection with the deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
NIECE OF JUDGE SEABURY GIVEN
 FULL DIVORCE

Bridgeport, Conn. May 27 - (UY)--A superior court referee to- day recommended a diverce be granted Mrs Eleanor Bill Harlow, of Darien. niece of Judge Samuel Seabury, New York attorney, who charged her husband, James Har- low, New York broker, with habit ual. intemperance and cruelty.
 Mrs Harlow produced two bills from bootleggers which amounted supplies for her husband. Alfred Cummings. gardner-chaufKeur for the HarIows, testified one of his tasks was to gather up empty liquor bottles about the Harlow home. He said he had removed as many as 25 In one week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Head Of The Anti-Saloo
 League Scores Jim Farley

Prom whom has Mir Farley re-
 ceived his orders to take such ex-
 treme measures?"
 "Oh is he assuming himself to give orders, on a moral question which. in all fairness and by every principle of good government, should be left. to the conscience of
 the voters in the individual states to decide7
 "His threat to punish the voters by imposing additional income taxes if they fail to repeal, and his plea to party workers, who know that the dispensation of patronage is In his hand1, 10 probably un- precedonted In all the history of
 political nlIlnne11 Nikh AQnox..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

washington. May 27-(u.P.) - F. Scott Mcbride, head of the Anti- Saloon League. to-day denounced Postmaster-G General Farley's efforts to expedite repeal of the 18th amendment as probably unprece- denteo in all the history of politi- cal alliances"
 Farley this week announced he was instructing leaders in the dem- ocratic organization throughout the country to support and speed the campaign for state ratification of repeal.
 ''What debt does he owe to the 1iduor interests to be paid by his proSram of coercion1" Mcbride IU1ufod to know,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
She Made From $5O,OOO to $75,00O a Year Sen- ing the Drugs-She Is Under Protection From Arrest Until Her Testi- mOny Is Over

Newport, R. l.. May 27-(U.P) Mrs Ethel Hartman, who airily testified she had made $50,000 to $75, 900 a year selling narcotics and is principal witness for Mrs Flu genia "Nini'' Jelke, 27, blonde southern belle, in her cross divorce suit, was under a writ of protec- tion from arrest to-day until her services as witness are no longer needed.
 Counsel for F. Frazier Jelke,. 53, New York and Chicago broker. whose suit for divorce is opposed by Mrs Jelke, secured a writ of arrest against Mrs Hartman when she appeared as surprise witness yesterday she had been paid 200 to appear as a witness for Jelke
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
HOUSE OF UP.
 MORGAN SEEN AS
 WORLD POWER
Hearings Have Developed the Fact That Morgans Wield Strength Never Heard of Before
By LYLE c. WILSON

Washington, May 27-(UP)- Four days of senate investigation have revealed J. F., Morgan & Co.,, as a railroad and public utilities power unrivalled in this country, with tenacles of favoritism reach ing out to politicians, government officials and men of wealth.
 A political shake-up is predicted by many Capitol observers as the likely aftermath of revelations that Secretary of Treasury Woodin and others high in political counsels received quick profit opportunities from the house of Morgan. That was four years before Woodin en- tered the cabinet.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
GREAT BRITAIN
 ANGRY OVER THE
 GOLD PROBLEM
President Roosevelt Has Thrown Another Bomb- shell - England May Refuse to Pay Her Debt
By w. c. QUISENBERRY Copyright 1888, by United Pressl

By w. c. QUISENBERRY Copyright 1888. by United Press)
 London, May 27-(UP)-Beliet that Great Britain would default her June 15 war debt payment grew rapidly to-day as President Roosevelt's congressional bill to suspend the gold clause in all con- tracts was discussed angrily.
 The pound sterling quotation al the opening of trading to-day was $3.95, five cents up from yester- days close-interpreted as an un- doubted reflection of the gold clause bill. The jump ended a gradual drop in the pounds value for several days, which had been attributed to operation of the Brit ish equalization fund.
 The dollar continued to drop through the morning. and at noon the pound had risen to $3.96 S-4.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
GATES THROWN OPEN FOR THE
 CHICAGO FAIR
The Most Mammoth Af- fair That Has Ever Been Attempted in History of the World
By HARRISON SALISBURY

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Chicago, May 27.-(UP)-Gates were thrown open to the Worlds Fair today, amid pompous cere- monies by dignitaries from many lands.
 The fair, christened a Century of Progress, is the 11th international exposition. To hundreds of thou sands of first day visitors, it was a $30.000,00O symbol of industrial Americas rise from wilderness prairie and forest.
 Opening day, found the city tingling with excitement. Streets
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Pinchot Asks
 Two Justices
 to Quit Bench

Milford, Pa, May 27-(UP)
 Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pen- nsylvania today called on Justices John w. Kcphart and William I. schaffer of the state supreme court fo reslgn becaues they were on the list Of preferred purchasers Of !. F.
 "if I had the power, I would remove them al. once.h Pinchot mid. "The people of Pennsylvania are entitled to courts that are ~1sollv free from the suspicion of eecr1< Sslations with public utilI- fies. public utility bankers or the s:ss'sa s'sa' 7 '''s''' q ''1''n''''s'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Final News Flashes
DAVIS WOULD CONTINUE.

Washington, May 27.-(U Ambassador Norman H. Davis in Geneva has informed the state department that he favors continuing the World Disarmament Conference beyond the opening of the World Economic Conference in London, if substantial results in reducing the number of troops and guns are not achieved be. fore that date
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27

 INCREASES IN
 RAPID STRIDE
Industrial Activity Grows 10 to 20 Per Cent Bet- ter Than This Time One Year Ago
By RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY (Unlited Press Financial Core.
 suOndentl

], Washington, May 27.-(UP)- Steady increases in employment and production have carried indus trial activity to levels 10 to 20 per cent better than year ago, trade advices indicated today.
 This month is expected to be the first 30-day period since the start of the depression that activity has bettered levels of the previous year.
 New confidence in the future, mounting payrolls, declining un- employment and rising prices were all believed to have played their part in promoting economic recov- cry.
 President Green of the Ameri. can Federation of Labor estimated fContinaed on Page l1.D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
WAGE INCREASE

Rockville, Conn.,, May 27-(UP)
 Approximately 1,600 employees of of two wooden mills here will re- ceive 10 per cent increase in pay, effective Monday. The Hockamin mills and the James J. Began mills made the announcement. Neither company has reduced pay recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Skyrocketing Of Prices With Big
 Trading Volume
Way for InfIation Was We'll PavedFrom the Opening Gong the Mar- ket Smashed Through All Opposition and Shot Prices Skyward
FLOOR CROWDED
 WITH TRADERS
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM

(Un1te0 EreSS Fnancial MEAtcrJ
 New York. May 27--CU.P.) - With lslxyrcoketing prices and tre- mendous trading. the stock market to-day interpreted the govern ment's plan to abolish the gold clause as paving the way for in- fiation.
 From the opening gong the mar ket smashed upward through cefl- ings that have withstood weeks of advancing prices. Floor trading was so intense that tickers are more than 20 minutes behind the market. s
 Government plans were announc- ed yesterday just in time to give
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
! COMMUNIST PAPER BACK

Berlin, May 27.-(UP)-The Welt Am Abend, one the most flaming of communist daily newspapers, reappeared today after it's long supp pressiOn, to the amazement of its one-time read. CTS. "We have been harmonized," {" its editors ex- plained to the United Press. "Ow staff is now Nazi"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
DOUBT ABOUT HIS DEATH

Philadelphia, May 27--(UP)-Whether Colonel Thomas Halbert Russell, 53, president of Staun- ton Military Academy, Staunton, Va, committed suicide or accidentally fell to his death from the window of third-foor hospital room was de- bated today by detectives and attending physi- cians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
PRIVATE SECRETARY HURT


Randolph, private secretary to Mrs Calvin Cool idee when the latter was in the White House, was confined to emergency hospital today for treat ment of painful injuries sustained in an automo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-27
Markets At a Glance

Stocks reach highest levels in two years in most
 tive Saturday session in history. Bonds, except government issues, soar. Curb stocks rise to points to new highs Chicago stocks strong and active. Foreign exchange strong as dollar weakens- Wheat bulges more than cents; corn and oats
 soar. Cotton firm at gains of about dollar bale. Rubber up more than 50 points to highest in two
 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-17
Mayor, Controller
Attend Outing
Recreation Rod and Gun
Club Enjoys Annual
Affair

Mayor Frank Hayes and Con-
troller Daniel j. Leary were
among the speakers yesterday at
the annual outing of the Recrea-
ton Rod and Gun club at Pearl
lake. The affair was featured by a
sheepbake and q program OF
sports. John Murphy was chairman
Of the bake committee and was
assisted by Charles Bradshaw,
Frank McCue and George Wheeler.
Superintendent Of Fire Alarm
telegraph Charles Ahearn won the
fly casting contest. Othcr winners
were 100 yard dash, Fritz Baker;
penny pitching, Frank McCue;
auoits, Martin Fitzpatrick, the In
ternational bicycle rider; high
tenor singing. Albert Sevigney;
tight rope walking. Martin. Fitz-
patrick, Samuel Archambault won
q prize for presenting the best
bulldog show. The judges claimed
he talked himself into the prize.
William Mus won a prize for sub.
hitting the best dahlias seen this
year.
The officers of the club are
President, Peter FitzHenry; vice.
president, Frank McCue; secretary.
william Myus; financial secretary.
Donald Seaver; treasurer, Lewis
Eastwood; trustees, George Wheel
err, william Lattimer, and Samuel
Archambault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-17
Program Of Higher
Wages And Shorter
Hours Has Begun
Textile Industry Started the Roosevelt Industrial Re-
covery Plan-Over 100000 Workers En-.
ployed in the Industry-l5, 900 Jobless Went to
Work in New England

present any objections and be CIV
en- hearings. Penalties for non.
observance of the codes provisions
likewise were suspended for that
length Of time. After ten days, the
code will apply to them with the
full force Of federal law.
The executive order also made
the code effective indefinitely In
stead OF any time. The president
also rescinded another provision Of
his previous textile order, and, In
stead of requiring maintenance Of
existing 10 differcntials above the
$12-$13 minimums left this arr
rangement OF the industry's plan
ming committee. yT
$4,000 Went To Work
Boston, July 17-(UP)-It was
estimated more than, $1,000 idle
textile operatives went back to
work in New England mills today
as the new textile code Of the ma
tional industrial recovery act went
into effect, providing minimum
wages, a 40.hour week, and elm
nation of child labor.
Perhaps 10000 more were ex-
pected to be reemployed In Mas
sachusetts upon suspension Of the
lay forbidding employment Of
women after 6 p. m. Governor Ely
has recommended such a. proceed
tre and the legislature was ex-
pected to act on the recommended
ton during the week. With work
ers limited to, a 40-hour week,
Mills will operate under double
shifts to maintain production, and
in Massa chusstts mill men claim
that to do SO they must be per-
mitted to employ women at night.
The provisions OF the new codo
will affect, in all, approximately
10000 textile workers in the six
New England states.
\ In the I.awrencc-I.owell area It
was estimated 1000 operatives
would return to. work under the
new regime. Some 700 will be re-
employed at Nashna, N. H., 400
at Saco, Me-, and 1000 at Woon-
socket, r. I. Hundreds were ex-
pected to be added to the force
of mills in Fall River and New
Bedford and 1t was estimated 1900
would be put back to work In the
latter city upon suspension Of the
8 o'clock law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-17
Station Field Day
Will Be August 16

New Haven, July 17-Director
william l.. Slate announced today
that the annual Field Day OF tho
Connecticut Agricultural Experi-
ment station will be held August
i6 on the Mount Carmel farm.
+. ]. sievers, director Of the Mas
sachusetts Experiment station. AM
herst, and dean OF the graduate
school, win address the gathering.
The stations principal exhibit
viii be the experiments In sweet
corn breeding. These include
crosses resistant 20 Stewards dis
ease which appeared last year In
Connecticut and has badly infected
this summers sweet corn crop. II
appears likely 10 become serloua