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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
TWO WOUNDED
 DOING NICELY
 SAY DOCTORS
Mayor Cermak Continues to Improve-Mrs Gill Is Also Showing Decided Change for Better
BY E. w. LEWIS

(OnlteO FreSS St0U OOErcSpOHucheI
 Miami. Fla. Feb 1S-(UP)-The following bulletin on Mayor Anton Cermak's condition was issued at 12:33 D. m. today:
 Mayor Cermak continues to im- prove. No unfavorable develop ments have appeared. Pulse, tenn perature and respiration normal '' In a more informal statement, pr Frank Jirka, Cermak's son-in- law and one of his personal physi- clans, said The is coming along | splendidly, and everybody ii | rleased with his condition"
 The arraignafent- of Giusepp | Zangara, who shot the mayor ant four others in his attempt to kill Mir Roosevelt Wednesday night was postponed until Monday. - At 9:15 a. m., while Mayor Ger mak was still asleep, two of his daughters, Mrs Richey Graham and Mrs Frank Jirka, with his two grandchildren, Mariella Jirka, 5, and ivian Graham, 17, arrived to visit him.
 When the mayor saw his daugh-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
FORTY CITIES APPEALED FOR
 HELP TO-DAY
SpOkesmen for the Mayors of Those Municipalities
 Asked Banking Commit-
 tee to Aid Them

Washington, Feb 18-(UP)-A plea for wide government aid to municipalities faced with default and with growing relief burdens was presented to the senate bank ing committee to-day by spokesmen for the mayors of 40 American cities.
 The resolution, adopted at a conference of mayors here this week, asked liberalization of the Reconstruction Finance corpora ton act to permit loans to cities or counties to relieve their finan- cial condition" and urged that the government assume larger finan- cial responsibility in fighting unem- ployment.
 The resolution was presented to the committee by Mayor Frank Murphy of Detroit. He emphasized that municipal debts built up on over-expansion periods would last some years" and that tax delin- quencies in many instances were 40 per cent this year.
 In Detroit, he said, delinquencies were 36 per cent, with "67 cents out of every dollar going for debt services"
 "We are trying to avoid default" he said. "I don't know whether It
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
WET BLOC" OF
 REPUBLICANS
 IS FOR REPEAL
fiouse republicans Held
 Caucus T O. day and Pledged United Support
 To Bill on Monday

Washington, Feb. 1S-(UP)- The House republican Wet bloc. meeting in formal caucus today, pledged its united support to the Blaine prohibition repeal resolu- ton which will come up in the House for action Monday. The group, numbering more than 90 veteran anti-prohibitionists, thus joined with the democratic major ity in pledging solid support to re- submit the prohibition issue to the states.
 Democrats already have caucus ed. By a two-thirds vote they bound their party membership to the repealer except for 31 members who availed themselves of the privilege of pleading dry com mitments to their constituents. The bipartisan coalition was consid- cred by leaders, both democratic and republican. as strong enough to make certain that the House would follow the Sehate's example and approve immediate repeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
House Can Agree on Tues- day on the IS Judge ship ResOluti0ns-Sen- ate Can Reject Them Indefinitely Pending Ac- ton on District Court Senate Can Vote For That Bill and House Will Reject It and Then Come the Bargain
ALIBI OF OLD
 GUARD IS SECURE

An unusual situation will arise in the state senate during the com ing wek among the democrats which will provide the "old guard" and new guard" members of the majority side of the upper house, if there is such a division, with plenty of activity as far as man. ipulating politically is concerned. The Democrat reporter at Hart ford during the past week has gone through the entire situation and as result of various interviews has learned where there exist various avenue of escape, one way or the other, for those seeking to make "bargains". Indications are that no bargains will be made.
 On Tuesday in the house IS judVesliip resolutions concerning min pr courts starred for action, are expected to be adopted or ap- proved, on recommendation from the 6. o. p. controlled judiciary committee.
 Rut--in the senate the situation will be different. The senate Ia ex- pected to move on Tuesday to re- ject or postpone the reports. inde-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
TOO BUSY WITH
 STUDIES TO GO
 AND BE MARRIED
So Columbia College Law Student Will Be Wed By Proxy to Mexico Man

Mexico City, Feb 1S-(UP)- Miss Rose Helep Lugo, law student at Columbia University. New York who Is too busy with her studies to come here to be married, will be wed by proxy Tuesday to Henry Guerrero. Mexican radio singer. Guerrero said today.
 The groom's cousin. Carmen Guerrero, will act as the brides proxy at a civil ceremony. The re- ligious ceremony will be held later in the year, after Miss Lugo com pletes her work at the university and comes here.
 Miss Lugo lives on Riverside Drive at 134th street. Guerrero IS a former student of Stuyvesant high school, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
YOUNG BANDITS CAUGHT AS THEY
 DIVIDED MONEY
Five Youths Held up Girl
 Clerks at Chelsea Shoe Plant and Got $5,64O

Revere, Mass. Feb 1S--UP)-- Less than an hour after a $5640 payroll holdup at the Harold Shoe Company fin Chelsea. five youths were arrested at gunpoint while counting the loot in dwelling here today.
 Patrolman Harry Gerraghty traced the automobile in which the bandits escaped, summoned other policemen. and trapped the youths ss they leaned over a table heaped with bills and coin. Names of the arrested were withheld. '
 Three of the bandits, wearing black masks, held up three girl clerks at the shoe plant shortly be- fore noon. Tn leaving the scene the bandit car struck three other machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

Dr G. Willard Dickey, his physi- clan. had made a routine call this morning and administered a nar- cotic, which induced deep sleep for several hours. Dr Dickey was not present when the old-tims champion passed away. ~
 The last sacraments of the church were administered several days ago.
 Corbett died peacefully--appar ently sleeping soundly from the effects of the medicine that had been given to ease his pain.
 Well. my darling is gone" Mrs Corbett called out to her friends, bravely endeavoring to retain her composure.
 "He died in my arms. He died without a word." she told the United Press a few mo- ments after she left the room, with tears in her eyes. '1 am try ing to make myself believe he is better off"
 It was believed that funeral services would be held. probably tomorrow, at St Malachy's Catholic church, a favorite chapel of New York actors and others in public life.
 Burial probably will be in the Cypress Hills cemetery.
 Joe Smalley, another of the eS- champions old time friends was also at the Corbett home when the conqueror of John l.. Sullivan died. He told newspaper men that at 1880 D. m. Corbett appeared to go into coma and that there were slight convulsive movements at intervals, each weaker than the last, until 2:10 when the end came.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
THE KIDNAPPED
 MILLIONAIRE
 STILL ABSENT
Charles BOettcher Has Not Been Heard From and Police Begin to Lose Hope

Denver, Colorado, February IS (UP) - Hope for the sSrw re- turn of Charles Boettcher. II, kid- naped Denver millionaire. ebbed today as police reported only fail- ure from their latest search.
 After a day spent inspecting cabins in the northern Colarado mountains which might serve to imprison the young heir, abducted from his home Sunday night. de- tectives returned without a clue. :.
 Three men still were held, all of them known to police as bootleg gers, but the arrests were not be- lieved to be of much significance.
 Reports persisted that the in- vestigation was being carried to other cities, in belief that Boett- cher might be held by an out-of- town gang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
HIGH OFFICERS IN DUBLIN ARE
 UNDER ARREST
Secret State Documents Were to Be Handed Over But Guard Had Be- come Suspicious

Dublin, Feb 1S.-(UP)-Michael Hogan, officer of the Free State army, and Inspector William O. Cornell of the headquarters staff of the Free State police, were in custody to-day, charged with viola- ton of the official secrets act.
 A special court heard evidence that Inspector O'Connell gave se- cret state documents to q civic guard for delivery to Col Hogan at the Porto Bello barracks. The guard became suspicious and de- livered the documents to Col Broy. chief of the detective division.
 Defense counsel asked bail, al- leging that the documents referred to communism and the charge should be only a misdemeanor:
 Col Hogan is brother of Pat rick Hogan, who was minister Of agriculture in the Cosgrave gov ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
BITTER ATTACK IS
 MADE ON ENGLAND :. :.
 BY INDIA LEADER
BABY IN HOUSE STOPS ISSUE OF
 NEWSPAPER

Chevy Chase, Md, Feb 1S-- Larry Williams. Jr, 15, pub- fisher of the N"ThOrnapplc Street News" has a new baby at his house and his parents have made him cease publi- cation of his twO.year-Old neighb0rhOOd weekly.
 On. this weeks editorial page he says: l
 "We have new baby at our house. Babies are lot of trouble, especially girl babies. Mother says the electric mimeograph machine makes too much noise so we will have to stop publishing our newspaper. We hope every one has enjoyed our paper and that those who owe us anything will pay up so we can come out cven."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Conqueror of John L. Sullivan, the Toughest Fighter of His Time, Had Been Battling Hard for Several Months
DEATH GAVE FINAL BLOW
 THATWAS ETERNAL KNOCKOUT
By STUART CAMERON limited Press Sports EditOr)

New York Feb 18-(UP)-James J. COrbett Gentle man m of the prize ring and the stage died at his home in Bayside, L. l., to-day.
 Conoueror of John L. Sullivan the toughest gladiator of his me it was Jim Corbett whose spectacular person ty did than other human act to make pugiism age when the ring scorned by so rety and outlawed by nearly state in the union
 Corbett 67 years old. His death, due to gland uar disorder which induced heart disease was not unex peced for he had been in critical condition since Jan 3O
 Corbett died at 2:1O in the presence of his wife and two lifelong friends, John and Dennis keleher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Mrs. Roosevelt
 Comes Into Conn
 Without Guards

Norwalk. Conn, Feb 1S-(UP)- Without benefit of secret service guards or, apparently, even a road map, Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt passed through here today, inquir- ing highway directions even as the ordinary motorist.
 Police officers who directed Mrs Roosevelt out of the city north to Massac chusetts, where she is to visit her sons, Franklin Jr. and John, at Groton school, said she was accompanied by woman com panion. Later she passed through Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Kidnap Suspect Faced With Guns
 Is Arrested

Somerville, Mass, Feb 18-(UP) Joseph McGuinnes. 2S, alias Jo- seph Mccarthy, was arrested at gunpoint at a home in the Ten Hills section here today In con- nection with the recent Kidnapping of Herman Rutstein.
 The suspect tried to escape through a second-foor window when three Boston police inspec- tors entered the home, but two Somerville officers forced him back into the house at gunpoint.
 Authorities said they understood McGuinnes also was sought by Providence, k. l., police in connec- ton with an armed robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
V. J. Patel, Former Lord Mayor of Bombay Will Return to India Only to Be Arrested -B But He Speaks His Mind About British Rule
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Feb 18-CUP)-V. J. Patel. former lord mayor of Bom- bay, speaker of the Indian nation al congress. and lifelong friend and lieutenant of Mahatma Ganudhi. intends to return to India. and the certain jail that awaits him, he said to-day.
 The wanderings of the man who has been a leader in the civil dis obedience policies of the Indian revolutionary party have carried him through Europe and Amer ica seeking support for inde- pendence, "now 1t is time for me to 20 home and get arrested once
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
FATHER WEEDS YOUNG GIRL
 SON KILLS HER
55 Year Old Parent Mar ried to l9 Year Old Girl and Boy Shoots Her Dead

Pittsburg, Feb. 1s-(UP)-A coroner's jury dcliberated less than five, minutes before reconmending murder charges against John Coyne, Jr.. 21, accused of killing his fathers 19-year-old bride dur ing @ wedding party after futile effort to halt the marriage.
 The youth flew here from De- troit last February 2, arriving few hours too late to stop the wedding of his 55-year-old father and 1S- year-old Irene, Garbert.
 Young Coyne, entering the home as the couple and friends were beginning the post-wedding party, obtained q rife and shot the girl, 1t was charged at the hearing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Drunk With Aggression
 Said Governor

.. chengteh- Flu, Jehoi Province. Feb IS-(U.P.)-Japanese military commanders in Manchuria demand ed to-day that Chinese evacuate the Kailu sector, on the northeast ern border Of Jehol, threatening that the Japanese would attack if they did not withdraw, Governor rang Yu-Lin announced to-day. Tang said the city of Kailu was in ruins after repeated Japanese aerial bombardment.
 "fhe Japanese are drunk with nrgression," Tang said.
 General Tsui sirig-Wu Is in com tnand of the gagrison at Kailua
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
FIRST ARREST
 BY TROOPERS
 FOR "BREAkS''
Entry Neijer of 1000 North Main s tree t Accused of Receiving and Buying Stolen Goods

The first arrest made here by state troopers in connection with an investigation of the long series of "breaks'' admitted by Paul Hodges, 32, of Abbott avenue, oc- cured shortly after midnight this morning. The accused, Entry Neijer, 34, of 1901 North Main street was locked up at the local police headquarters on the charge of receiving and buying stolen goods. Hodges. who apparently be- lieves that confession is good not only for tho soul, but a light Sem tence for states evidence. is open ing up plenty and telling about
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Final News Flashes
ON WAY TO WATERBURY

New Haven, Conn, Feb 18-UP)-John Long, arrested when federal agents stopped his truck on the road to Waterbury and found it loaded with 10 barrels of beer, waived examira- tion when arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Alcorn to-day Long, who lives in West Haven, said he didn't know to whom the beer was con- signed or who the shipper was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
RESCUED WIFE
 AND CHILDREN

Brookline, Mass. Feb. 1S-(UP) John c. Whorf, Provincetown and Brookline artist, rescued his wife and three of their children and .firemen rescued the fourth when fire damaged the Whorf home here today. In addition, fire men Charles Madden and Fire Chief Seldom Allen saved paint ings valued at $20,000. which are to be placed on exhibition in New York shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
sCHWAB IS 71 TODAY

New York, Feb 18-(UP)-Charles M. Scwab, chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel corporation celebrated his 7lst birthday quietly at his home to-day. Last year executives of his firm held surprise party and presented him 16-cylnder automobile, but they said they did not plan any celebration this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
JUDGES ARE THREATENED

Chicago, Feb 18- (UP) Letters threaten. ing "the same thing that Mayor Cermak got were received by County Judge Edmund k. Jar ecH and Judge Denis E. Sullivan or superior court to-day after they dismissed tax collection suits which have tied up 130,0O0,OOO in back taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
PASSED COTTON BILL.

Washington, Feb. 18-CUP)-- The senate today. passed and sent to the house the Smith cotton re- lief program only a few minutes after action had apparently been blocked by the expiration of time allotted to debate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
MAKE HIM DICTATOR

Washington, Feb 1s-(UP)-Senate and house economy conferees to-day reached an agreement on provision for almost dictatorial power of reorganization for President-elect Roosevelt, virtually in the form drafted by the senate. . .-~. AAb.-sf .1 -A4 ll1 ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Markets at a Glance

Stock Irregular in narrow range in dull trading. Bonds irregular; rails firm. Curb stocks mixed in dull trading; oils firm. Chicago stocks quiet and irregular. Foreign exchange mixed; French francs strong. Wheat dips fractions; corn and oats ease. Cotton steady at gains of 4 to points. Rubber gains 2 to points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
The weather

Probable Rain Tonight
 but Fair Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
UNION MEN GO BACK TO WORK
 ON NEWSP AYERS
Strike on Seattle Dailies Is Ended - Printers
 Back on Jobs

SEATTLE, June o.-Voting to ac- cept the publishers terms, the members of Seattle's International Typographical Union went back to work today on the city's three daily newspapers.
 The members of the union will receive SITS for seven hours work in the daytime and $820 for seven hours work at night and work six days week.
 Foremen are also given authority to select subs" when the regular men take their day off. It was stated that subs" often failed to come up to the standards required
 The printers previously worked five days a week and this has been in vogue for the past two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
JUNEAU IS TO . HAVE BREWERY:
 LOCAL CAPITAL
Incorporation Is Perfected Plans Are An
 nounced by Three Men

The Mt. Juneau Brewing Com pany was incorporated today by three local property owners and business men, G. E. Krause, John Green, and Oscar Harri.
 The company was incorporated for $65 900, according to MT. Krause and 22,000 has already been pledg- ed locally.
 The site of the brewery will be the present A. $. Building. About $5,000 is to be spent on remodel ling the building, according to MT. Krause, and the brewery should be operating within two months.
 Plans Approved
 During MT. Krause's recent trip south he took with him plans which passed the approval of the Federal Supervisor of Permits, in Seattle. All details as to placing of the various equipment, accord ing to government regulatios was worked out With the assistance Of Erwin L. Weber, industrial engi- neer, and recognized authority on brewery construction.
 zfOme Beer
 Arrangements and options have been made for all equipment ne- cessary for the making of Mt. Ju- neau beer, and will be shipped upon instructions, according to MT. Krause.
 Fifty barrels a day is the maxi mum car acity for the plant as now designed, and according to statis- tics this should be ample for the territory it will serve, as stocks are built up to take care of the peak seasons, during the more slack times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
Presidents Son to Alow
 His Wife to Secure DiuOrce

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June g. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who arrived here by plane last Tuesday night, has left unexpectedly for New York after announcement by her son, Elliott, whom she came to visit, that he will establish his residence in Nevada to permit his wife, Elizabeth, to obtain a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility.
 The Presidents son separated from his wife during the past year. They have one child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
ALASKA JU NEAU
 MINE STOCK AT
 HIGH POINT, B
Sweeping Advances Are Also Recorded by Other
 Issues Trade Feverish

NEW YORK, June 3-A sweep ing stock market advance encoun- tered some resistence today. Mod crate reactions found sizeable or ders and many issues again touched new high for the past year or more with final gains ranging from fractions to three or more points.
 Trade was at a feverish pace dur ing the entire session.
 Today's turnover was 65Oo,0Oo shares.
 Mining and metal stocks exhib- tied renewed strength and some industrials moved up substantially
 Grains and cotton sagged
 Rail equities were inclined to lag. Chicago and Northwestern dropped around four points but re- gained most of the loss.
 Four Point Gain
 Allied Chemical came back for a gain of around four points.
 Homestake Mining stepped up about ten points.
 Gains of one to three or more points included Dome Mines, Me Intyre and Porcupine, Alaska Ju- neau, United States Smelling United States Steel and Interna- tional Nickel. 
 Stocks up fractionally to about one point included American Tele- phone and Telegraph, American Tobacco B, Liggett and Myers B Sears, Case, Anaconda, Ward, Am erican Radiator and United Cor poration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
WHEEL DROPS FROM PL ANE
 AT TAXED
Capt. Mollison and Wife Have Accident on
 Proposed Flight
WINGS CRUMPLED;
 GEAR TORN AWAY
Noted Aviators Wrec k Ship as Attempting to
 Leave Ground

LONDON, Juno S.-Capt. J. A. MOllisOn and wife, Amy Johnson, crashed in their air plane as they attempted to take off today on a trans Atlantic flight to New York City.
 The accident occurred at the Croydon Airport just after they started to rise from the field at $50 am, today, or 10:50 pm. yester- day, Eastern Standard Time, The accident was apparent ly due to one wheel coming eff the undercarriage as the MOllisOns sped down the field to take off on the flight.
 Nothing to Say
 
 Aghast at their misfortune at- tending the beginning of their ad- venture planned for weeks, neither of the Mollisons had word to say Engineers estimated the plane can be repaired in about two weeks.
 Is Cracked Some
 Both right wings crumpled and the lower left wing was broken. Both propellors curled up and the landing gear was torn away The nose of the plane was also dented.
 From New York the two fliers expected to fly to Bagdad, then back to London.
 The Mollisons will probably wait until the next full moon before they make another attempt to span the Atlantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-08
0 R E s I RIK E
 IS REPORTED NEAR C0RD0vA
Large Chute Found or Property of Bremner
 Mining Co.

CORDOVA, Alaska, June g. After two years development work the Bremner Mining Company re- ports striking large ore chute at a depth of 200 feet which insures operation of the property on an extensive scale.
 A tunnel has been driven across the vein. The ledge is reported 18 to "A inches wide containing free milling ore, said to average $100 a ton.