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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
REP UBLICAKS
 ARE PLAYING
 WAITING GAME
With Four Leading Citi- zens in Line for Mayor, They're Watching Town Committee Session

Political factions in the republi- can party marked time over the weekend in anticipation of We'd nesday nights meeting of the re- publican town committee at head quarters on North Main street. Backers of the several candidates mentioned for the mayoralty nom- nation are understood to be al- ready lining up strength in pre- paration for one of the greatest primary battles in the republican ranks In years.
 The date for the primaries is ex- pected to b set by the town com- nittee Wednesday evening. Chair man T. l.. Conway has announced that dates for the city, town and school conventions will be set Wednesday evening.
 Four in the Field
 There are four prominent can- didates mentioned for the mayor alty nomination.. They are Elmer F. Parker, former city controller, who has officially declared him. self in the mayoralty race,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
CITY TO MAKE
 $500, LOAN
 FOR EXPENSES
This Will Be Borrowed at Only } Per Cent Interest Loan Smaller Than Usually Made

The board of finance at a special meeting at the city hall this morning voted to authorize Con- .trollcr Daniel J. Leary to ncgo- tiate for a temporary loan of $500.0O0 with interest at 3 per cent to meet current expenses of the city,
 The tax anticipation notes are dated Aug. 21 and will mature Nov. 21st. The loan voted today is smaller than Is usually borrowed at this time and the rate of in tcrest Is unusually low compared to the loan negotiated in June when the rate was four and a half per cent.
 The total of tax anticipation notes now outstanding. including today's half million, is $1,250, 00o.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21

Ocean City. N. J.. Aug 21--(UP) Striking the New Jersey coast with greater fury than the freak weekend northeaster that caused at least seven fatalities, another storm originating in the tropics to- day interrupted search for more than score of persons reported missing.
 Coastal shipping operations were suspended, many small craft seek ing refuge in the tiny covcs and bays indenting the New Jersey coast. At least two small boats were grounded today and in one instance there was no one aboard. They were the cabin cruiser Jean cite, from Longport. N. J., and the small cruiser Remar, out or Avalon. Coast guards from Atlah- tic City rescued two men aboard tho Jeanette which was pounding to pieces on the rocks near Stone Harbor. No one was found aboard the Remar hut coast 'guardsmen said they believed passengers were rescued br srntitar vassei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Calls Before It
 U. 5. Attorney
 George Medalie
Chief Justice KernOchan Also Called Before Jury They Are Expected to Disclose the Names of Four Political Leaders Who Were Ruled By the Underworld
TAMMANY COUNTY
 OFFICIALS IGNORED

New York. Aug. 21-UP)-U. $. Attorney George Z Metallic was yummoned today by the New. York county grand jury in an almost un- pre- csedented action to elaborate his charge that New York political leaders were subservientS to gang yters and racketeers.
 The grand jury went over the head of the Tammany- controlled district attorneys office in sum- moning Medaiie for examination tomorrow and It's investigation will be conducted without the aid of the customary representative of the county prosecutor.
 2fedalie was expected to reveal to the grand jurors the names ot four prominent New York political leaders "and probably two others who, he told the U. $. senate racket committee at an open hear Ing last week, were ruled by un- derworld figures.
 Also to be called is Chief Jus tice Frederic Kernochan of the court of special sessions, who gave 
 similar to Mcdalie.
 Boths Medalie and Kernochan who, although a democratic ha' been at odds with Taminany painted dark picture of racket ridden New York politics before the senatorial committee but were not pressed to reveal any names by Senator Royal s. Copeland, chair. man, who himself rose to politica emincnce with Tammany help.
 On the following day. Medalie challenged the grand jury to take action. The district attorneys, office indicated 1t would take no cogniZ ance of Medalie's charge unless { formal complaint were made. Me dalie rtorted the grand jury hat the right to investigate independ ent of the district attorney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Storm Hits New Jersey
 Coast With Great Fury
 And Many Are Missing

At the Atlantic City coast guard station 1t was said the storm was "blowing twice as hard as yester- day" and warnings were issued to small craft to stay in harbor. The second storm prevented coast guard airplancs from going aloft in search for boats. uneauipped with radio. which might be in difhculty since yesterdays gale. Coast guard patrol boats did not dare risk the high seas.
 We'll keep them ready for any calls" coast guard attache said.
 Five boats, believed to be carry ing from 10 to 30 persons. are un- reported since yesterday. They are the Mayfiower. the Luna. the Frank Bickard. the Jimmy. and the Jasarabo.
 At least 40 small boats. carrying about 325 persons, were lowed to safety by tho coast guards in the last e4 hours. Several were beached when they appeared In danger Of laundering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
JAMES I. KELLEY BEGINS DUTIES
 AS POSTMASTER
Transfer Was Made at Close of Business T0- day-AttOrney Vincent SculIy Swore Him In

In the matter of transfer of the Waterbury postmastership from Albert N. Colgrove, the retiring postmaster, to James T. Kelley, as acting postmaster. 1t was deter mined after a further study of the procedure, in order to strictly com ply with the post office depart ment's regulations and instructions the transfer should be made at once. The transfer, therefore. took place at the close of business to-day and Mir Kelley took over the office and duties of postmaster.
 The acting postmaster took the oath of office at noon to-day with Attorney Vincent Scully officiating at the brief inauguration cere- mony. The postmaster's office was crowded with score or more of friends and co-workcrs of MT Kelley. including James T. Doran a native of this city who at present holds the important capacity of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
FIVE DEATHS IN THE STATEOVER
 THE WEEKEND
Autos and Drowning Took Their T0ll-lO Killed in New England By Ac- cidentS

New Haven, Conn. Aug 21-(UPl Motor car accidents accounted for three violent deaths in Con- necticut over the week end. while two other deaths were caused by drowning when car plunged into q lake.
 Miss Martha Affeldt, 30. of Mer- iden. and William r. Reynolds, 30, New Haven. lost their lives in Lake Whitney, Hamden. early Sun. day when their car skidded, crashed through a protecting wirA fence and landed in 12 feet ot water. It was six hours before tht bodies were recovered. Both had fought their way out of the car. but had failed to reach the sur. face.
 A vacation with her uncle ant aunt. MT and Mrs Bart J. Cunning of Hartford ended in death las night for Marion Moore. 13. O. Wollaston, Mass. Miss Moore wal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
WATERBURY IS
 FINANC CIALLY
 IN GOOD SHAPE
Amazing and Remarkable Report Was Presented To-day By Controller Daniel J. Leary
(E'or full scmi-annual finan- cial statement, sec page 2 of to-day's Waterbury DemOcraO

There is no floating indebtedness in the city of Waterbury at the present time. with the exception of temporary loans outstanding and bonds sold in prior years. accord ing to the semi-annual statement of the city's finances submitted to-day.
 A Remarkable Showing
 This fact Is considered a remark able situation when it is considered that the financial statement Is drawn from the operation of the city's administration during the six months from January 1 to June 3Oth, the period before the recovery program began to show results in this city. The report, which is shown ir detail in another page of Int Democrat, shows that the cash of han das of June 30th. was $1.101,' 292.57.
 Cash Deficit Paid or
 Another outstanding feature of the report is the column showing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
FIRST NOTORIOUS GANGSTER WAS PUT
 TO PLEA TO-DAY
MAINE OPENS
 CASE SIMILAR
 TO COSTELLO 0

Ellsworth, Me, Aug 21- (UP)-Vltal organs of Clar- cncc Crosby. yacht skipper who died January 20 by re- ported mysterious clrcum- stances, arc to he sent to. Uni- versity of Maine to he exam incd by Professor Charles Grant I.echc, tOxlcOlOgIst.
 Meantime. Attorncy-Gencral Clyde R. Chapman. who or. dcrcd the body exhumcd last Thursday. will continue his in- vestigatiOn of the case, qucs- tiOning all who may have any pertinent information.
 Mrs Vida Crosby. 38. attrac- tive wldOx- of the dead man. was quoted as having safd 1t would De ''anOtllcr Costello case"
 "What arc you going to do If you find pOisOn?" the widow Is alleged tO have said. "Blanle me. | supDOse."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Treasury Department Knew It Was In. solvent and Could Not Have Writ ten Off $49,OOO,OOO That Federal Bank Examiners Called Losses
CHECK KITING WAS GOING
 ON AMONG ALL THE BANKS
By JAMES (. AUSTIN

Stan COrrcspOhHcnt .
 Detroit, Aug 21-(UP)-DetrOits largest bank-tn First National-would have hopelessy nsovent a6 earv as May of 1892 the treasury department had forced to write off $4OOOO0OO which the federal bank examiners listed as losses Senator James Couzens testified today
 Asked by Judge Kedan to explain to the grand jury, nauirng into bank failures why the permitted the bank to continue the smiled grmy and said:
 .You must remember there political campaign on at that time"
 The bank did agree to write off $S50O0OO of the S49- OOOOOO as osses place the remainder with $54OOOOOO of their other assets already classified as slow the sem ator testified reading May 6, 1932 confidential re. port of bank examiners to the controller of currency at Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
FOUR KILLED AS TRUCKS CRASHED
 AND BLAZED UP
One Filled With CarbOys of Acid Struck Picnic Truck and Three ExplO- SiOnS Followed

Wilmington. Del. Aug 21.-CUP) Pour persons were killed and Fl injured to-day when a truck load ed with nitro -cellulose (gun cot ton) crashed into the rear of small truck filled with picnickers on Philadelphia pike at North Bel levue. north of here.
 The crash was followed by three explosions. and fire which trapped men, women and children in the wreckage. At least one of the dead was burned alove while Dela- ware state highway patrolmeh watched helplessly.
 Six automobiles, closely follow ing the big truck. were set afire.
 The dead were tentatively iden- tifed as:
 Henry Cummings. 27, Chester.
 Francis Gaskill. 25, Chester.
 Jean Clasten. 22, Marcus Hook.
 Daniel Mahoney, 20, Chester.
 The picnickers were mostly mem- bers of a Chester. Pa, athletic club and had spent the day at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
GERMANY FACES TROUBLE ABOUT
 AUSTRIA SCRAP

Vienna, Aug 21-(UP)-Great Britain, France and Italy have agreed 10 take ''certain" military action to preserve the status quo in Austria if either German or Austrian Nazls attempt to force fully overthrow the government of Chancellor Englebert 'Dollfuss, . reiiabel diplomatic sourse said to- day.
 The governments. 1t was said. have decided to inform Germany in friendly conversations of their decision.
 in considering the increasingly serious diplomatic problem of Aus tSia versnss Germany, 1t was as- serted the three allied powers thought both of fhe immediate fu- ture and the ultimate solution of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Texas Will Vote
 for Repeal Say
 Those Who Know

Dallas, Tex. Aug 21-(U.Po - From widely scattered Texas coun- ties came indications to-day that Texas will become the 23rd state to join the repeal parade next Sat urday.
 Approximately 100000 have qualified to vote. Both wet and dry leaders anticipate that a half mil lion ballots would be cast.
 Modification of the state prohibi- ton law to allow for sale of light wines and beer-an issue also to be voted upon Saturday-is not ex, pccted to receive as much support as will the repeal measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
GENERAL JOHNSON
 DENIES REPORT HE
 IS QUITTING JOB
He Will Stick With the MIRA Until His Job Is Done = Guards We're Placed Near His Office To-day and Were Order- ed Away

Washington, Aug 21--OU.P) - Administrator Hugh Johnson of the MIRA said to-day he expected to remain at his job until my work Is finished.'
 1T expect to stay on this job un- til my work is finished" Johnson said. 'I have not set any date for my retirement as 1t is only a mat ter of guess work when the MIRA program Is sufficiently advanced for me to go back to my regular business. That's all there is to the story that I anticipate quitting in November or on January l, or any other date"
 A police guard was posted at Administrator Hugh Johnson's or flee to-day but was ordered out or the corridors as soon as Johnson and his aides discovered they were there.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
REPEAL WILL
 BE REACHED BY
 DECEMBER 9TH
Twenty-two States Al- ready in Wet Column and Is Will Decide By Last of Year

Washington. Aug 21-(UP)- Repeal by December 6, was anti cipated by vets today as Missouri was recorded as the twenty-secOnd state to favor taking the 18th amendment out of the constitution, Fourteen more repeal votes are re- auired.
 Elections are scheduled to be held in 15 states by Nov z. with the likelihood that Virginia and Ken lucky, where le. islatures are meet ing, and possibly other states, will be added to this group.
 But even if vets win in each (Continued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Albert L. Bates Was Ar- raigned in Warden's' Of- flee Because of Fear an Attempt at Rescue Would Be Made-He Pleaded Not Guilty

Denver, Colo, Aug. 21-(Ur)-- Albert L. Bates, notorius member of the Harvey Bailey gang, pleaded not guilty today when arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Leo Crowley on, charges of abducting Charles E. Urschel, Oklahoma oil man.
 The desperate character of Bates and fear of q possible attempt at liberation prompted authorities to arraign the gangster in the ward ems office of the county jail. It was the first time in criminal his- tory here that prisoner had not been taken to the federal court building for arraignment.
 Dallas, Tex, Aug. 21-UP)- Federal agents investigating the tConttnued on Page 1O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21

The senator digressed to assert he was reliably informed that check kiting has been going on be- tween the Detroit banks as Irregular practice"
 He explained that he was in- formed that on one occasion the first national deposited with the Detroit Trust Company a $6,000,- 900 check just prior to q statement and that the Trust Comuany re- turned the favor when the First National was ready to issue its statement.
 "I am reliably informed this was a common practice" he testified "and I urge you MT Prosecutor. to inquire into 1t and discover where it is still going on or wheL the banks stopped the practice"
 tCon'inued on Page lO.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Markets At a Glance

Stocks dull; prices firm at gains of fractions to
 points. Bonds irregulary higher; rails firm. t, Curb stocks rise to in quiet trading. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Call money, T per cent.
 Foreign exchange higher. Wheat dips more than a cent; corn and oats ease. Cotton steady around previous closing levels. Rubber holds gains of 10 points; trading dull
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Former Mayor of
 New York May
 Come Back Home

Cannes, France, Aug 21-U.P.) Former Mayor James J. Walker of New York, was to announce to- day whether he would return to New York and testify in the grand jury investigation into his income.
 He expressed amusement at re- ports that Russell T. Sherwood had testified he made $1000,000 In of- flee. :.
 "The whole thing is absurd, !" Walker said. Its a felony to di- vulge grand jury testimony. so how could the newspapers know what he Rai ?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
Final News Flashes
FORMER LOCAL MAN ARRESTED

Winsted Conn, Aug 21-(UP)-MichaeI Ferraro, B, former Waterbury resident, today was arrested on an arson charge, and held in jail when he was unable to provide bond. Ferraro was charged with firing his tailor shop, which burned here Tuesday night with a loss of about $3,O0O It was charged he left the shop 10 min utes before the fire broke out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
SEVEN KILLED
 IN ACCIDENTS

Boston, Aug 21-U.P) Seven persons were killed by motor ve- hicles in Massa chusetts last week, according to the report of Regis trar Morgan T. Ryan.
 This was less than In the pre- vious week and 16 less than in the corresponding period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
DIDN'T LIKE BRITISH BEER

Dublin, Aug 21-(UP)-Eight men, pre- sumed to be left-wing republicans, today entered a bill posters warehouse, held up the employees with revovers, and drove off with truckloads of posters advertising British beer The posters were thrown into the River Liffey, and the truck was later found, abandoned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
RUDY VALLEE INJURED

Bridgeville Del, Aug 2l-(UP)-Rudy Vallee. crooner and orchestra leader, was shaken and bruised today, when his car left the road and overturned during storm. His companion, Miss Alice Faye, speciality singer in his troupe, suf- fered deep cut on her forehead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
WEATHER WARNING

Washington, Aug 21-U.P) =
 The weather bureau to-day warn
 ed of tropical disturbance of great intensity attended by dan gerous gales central about 15O
 miles west of Bermuda and mov- inr northward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 21-(UP)--Ths treasury balance for Aug. IS was $1,226, 999, ,s72.02.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-21
The Weather
Rain and Cool Tonight
 and Tuesday -

Complete wea,l'er Report Page 2.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-14

Fact and fable are strangely min
gled in the history of leap year. says
John Armstrong, writing in the Jour
nal of Calendar Reform What
would seem TO be fable is revealed
as founded on fact, and what has
long been accepted as fact is often
discovered to have historical basis as
slender as the estimable nursery tale
Of George Washington and his ia
theirs cherry tree.
For an illustration of a leap-year
legend that would ordinarily be dis
missed as pure fancy, take the ira.
1itional privilege of the fair sex to
propose marriage during leap year.
1t will surprise most of us to find
that this privilege is based on actual
legislation. enacted into law by Scot
land $50 years ago, in the year 1888.
Here is the actual wording of the
Scotch law:
at is statut and ordaint that dur
geste. for ilk yeare knowne as lepe
yeare, ilk hayden ladye OF bottle
highe and lowe estait shall hae H.
oerte to bespoke We man she likes"
The facts of the origin of leap year
are ON record in the 7-foot chiseled
surface of the Tanis or Campus
stone, cast of which may be seen
in the National museum at Washing
ton. This stone was discovered by
Karl Lepsius. the celebrated Oriental
list, at Tanis, Egypt, in 1866. 1t bears
long inscription in Egyptian and
Greek. decree under date of 23S B.
c., establishing leap year in Egypt.
The decree, freely translated, reads
as follows:
''In order that it may happen that
the matters decreed to be done at
each season of the year may be done
in accordance with the position
which the heavens have with refer
ence to the things which have to he
performed at the present time ESQ
that occasion may not be given and
the case may not arise that some of
the winter festivals should be OBJ
served in the summer, in consequence
of the rising of the calendar star ST.
RUS advancing one day every four
years. and on the other hand, in
order that some of the summer fes-
tivals shall not in the future come
20 be celebrated in the winter Ga
hing which has actually happened
in the past and would happen again
if the year always consisted of $50
days and five additional days, accord
ing to the current practice:
''It is commanded that from this
time onward, one day-a festival of
the good-doing gods-shall be added
every four years, so that every man
shall know that the small amount of
time which was lacking in the ar
rangement Of the seasons and of the.
year and in the rules which passed
as laws for the knowledge of their
movements, has been corrected, and
that this correction has been supplied
by the good-doing gods"
This was precisely the leap year
which was brought from Egypt to
Rome by Sosigenes. the Alexandrian
astronomer whom Caesar commits
stoned to draft the new calendar.
But it was so much of novelty,
and so poorly understood by the Ro-
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you Will have work there. think.
however, he lies. Have Caraveo arm
the other men available and instruct
him to have them remain in the barns
with their horses until send him
word that he is not going to be
needed"
"a plant, eh?"
"I've been expecting reprisal, Ken.
l told this messenger / had but forty
men available but would SEN them i'm
mediately. Go with them. Then we
shall see that which we shall see. !
smell Sheep"
Hobart departed to fulfill his orders,
and Don Jaime stretched himself for
his siesta.
Suddenly he opened his eyes and
turned 10 Mrs. Candy. 'Please tell
Flavio to assist me to enter my house"
he said. "There is more dust to the
south. We shall have visitors-about
ten, ] think"
When the Indian came Don Jaime
spoke to him in Spanish. The old
peon picked Don Jaime up in his
strong arms, carried him inside and
laid him on sofa. Then he departed
casually.
'YOu will oblige me by locking and
boiling that door, Mrs. Candy" Don
Jaime requested gently.
Presently came the sound Of hurry
ing feet on the veranda, and through
the iron-barred tiny window that gave
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Dr.. w. o. CAIDWEIL'S
SYRUP PEPSIN
A Doctors Family LatatiDe

Logic Handicapped
Logic is usually a poor opponent
against sentiment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-14
FAIR SEX FAVORED BY SCOTTISH LAW
Privilege of Choosing Her Mate in Certain Years. Based
on Actual Legislation Inscribed on Ancient
Statute Books of That Country.

man authorities. that for a gener.
alton they mistakenly made every
third year leap year instead of ev-
cry fourth. This continued until
there had been twelve leap years
when there should have been but
nine. and to make the proper correc-
lion Emperor Augustus ordered the
omission of leap year for twelve
years.
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