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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Texas May Be
 Next Repeal State
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(Continued from Page 1l add it to the constitution. There will be no wine for Thanksgiving, however, Ohio holds It's repeal con vention December 4, Pennsylvania holds its December 5, and then North and South Carolina conven- tions are not until December 6.
 Texans also voted on legalization of 3.2 beer. Political observers an- ticipated heavy vote.
 James E. Ferguson, husband of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson, said ti wa sa question whether repeal or the $20,000,OO0 unemployment relief bond issue would poss with the greatest majority. Ferguson g optimism was shared by other wet leaders. Legalization of beer, said Ferguson, also would be won,
 Local option elections were held in 188 of the 255 Texas counties. Eleven counties were without dry laws and sale of beer if 1t is legal ized will be permitted September IS, without a test of local option.
 Vets and drys ended the cam paign last night with a series of dhiCS, IduAO UIOduCdotS anu 0bA w corner meetings. Senator Morris Sheppard, author of the 18th amendment and dry leader closed his 5000 mile auto tour campaign in Dallas speaking before an audi ence of upwards of $500 persons.
 He said Texas would be the first state to defeat repeal and that IS other states would vote against it.
 State officials anticipating legal ization of bere, already have taken steps to collect a beer tax.
 Washington will follow Texas, holding an election Tuesday; the other states and dates of their elections are: Colorado and ver- mont September 5; Maine Septefn- Der II; Maryland and Minnesota September 12; New Mexico and Idaho September 19; Florida Octo- Der 10; Ohio. Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina and Utah November z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Prominent Leaders
 Of Republican Party
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local publisher, who has been re- ported all along as highly interes- ted in the mayoralty nomination remains as question at this time. It has been reported from reliable sources that he is quietly working on the delegates to be selected for the city convention to have them vote favorably for MT. Pape.
 Whether MT. Pape will withdraw from the race and throw his sup port to Mr. Colgrove is expected to be known over the weekend.
 Regardless of the conferences between chiefs of the party, it is known that MT. Parker will carry the fight for his own nomination into the primaries. He is the first candidate to have publicly an- nounced his candidacy for the of fice.s His supporters are working on delegates in the various wards and from reports making the rounds, he is making strong head- way.
 MT. Hummel reported to have considerable strength throughout the city and ts the time draws nearer for the primaries his forces continue to swell in numbers.
 Chairman Conway stated today that the sentiment in favor of the nomination of Mr., Colgrove IS growing stronger daily. He said there is considerable support for MT. Hummel and MT. Parker as well.
 The conferences over the week. end are believed to be moves on the part of pnrry chiefs to avoid any bitter primary fights such as the picture now presents. The pri- maries are set for Sept. 9th, 2
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field dispatches as the man the al- legged kidnapers were trying to get, was not the intended victim.
 "Delizia wasn't the man they were after Monday night and again Tuesday night, when we made the arrests" Hickey said. "Also this Joseph Barralotta, arrested yester- day afternoon at Thompsonville, has nothing to do with the kidnap- ing ring. He escaped on a recent liquor raid at Thompsonville. and this is the first time we've caught up with him."
 Joseph P. Cooney, Barralotta's attorney, also denied his client was in any way implicated with the ar- rest of Corvo and Campisi. The arrest of Campisi recalled to police that he was under inves- , tigation more than year ago when Joseph Curecina, Hartford bootlegger, was shot and stabbed to death in the garage of his home
 Hickey worked on that case also.
 but no charge was placed against Campisi.
 Doubt that the shack found on Southington mountain, and be-
 lieved the intended hideout of the
 gang and their victims, was the actual hideaway followed another assertion by Hickey that the wrong
 shack had been found by report CTS. He said, however, that the shack made little difference in the case, as 1t was never used for it's intended purpose.
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American Legion
 Elected Officers
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national commander of the legion. declared the problem for the dis abled soldier Is not over. Only the foundation for their pro- tection has ben laid, he said.
 Ut will not be over until the legion has submitted. to the coun- try a program for veterans pro- tection which is so fair in its treat ment of both the disabled veteran and the taxpayer that public opin- ion wil be solid in its support"
 Johnson said, the legion, by en- listing its millions under the MIRA flag had given the country a whoesale demonstration of honest, unselfish patriotism that must and will win the. war on depression.
 "This is no time for petty poli- tics. Every decent man and woman must put a shoulder to the wheel and help bring our country out of the chaos that has engulfed it." he said. "The American Legion Is not ashamed of its opposition to the economy act when 1t was sent to congress. We knew 1t meant the cruelest kind of suffering for hun- dredsof thousands of sick, mained and disheartened veterans"
 Johnson said that when the act was passed two roads were open to the legion.
 we could have damned con- gress and in effect said to hell with the United States, or we could have through reason and an ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
MIDNIGHT RAID
 ON SWELL CLUB
 BY 20 TROOPERS

Lexington, Mass, Aug 26.-(UP) A surprise midnight raid by 20 state troopers at the elaborately- outfitted Middlesex Motor club re- suited in the detention of a dozen employees and the seizure of assort- ed liquor worth $2,000 and gambl- ing equipment here early today. Fifty guests were released after their names had been taken.
 By coincidence, the raid occurred while the club orchestra was play ing, "We're In The Money" the tune which also was being played by the jazz band at Casa Madrid when that swanky South Yarmouth night club became the scene of a gambling raid a fort night ago.
 Today's raid, directed by Dis Warren l.. Bishop by telephone from his Wayland home, marked another step in his cam paign against gambling in Middle sex county.
 The rambling; 20-room struc- ture, which formerly housed the Mohawk club, Is owned by Charles w. Ryder, Boston wool merchant. He was. present when the raiders appeared but explained he had merely dropped in to make tele. phone call. He said he knew Charles Brown, said to be the pro- prietor, only as the lessee.
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President Was
 Guest of Honor
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American Legion and various poli- tical and fraternal organizations.
 Upon his return to Hyde Park the president was expected to re- sume his study of the government financial situation as laid before him by Secretary of the Treasury Woodin and Budget Director Lewis Douglass. He also planned to conn municate with General Hugh S.. Johnson, national recovery admin istrator, for late developments on the coal code.
 In his discussions with Douglass yesterday and last night the pres ident pointed out his desire of carrying forward into the fiscal year of 1934-35 the rigid policy of economy in government operating costs, suggesting that the figures for that year be held within the $2,450, 100000 of 193S-34.
 Tomorrow Mir Roosevelt will drive to the civilian conservation corps camp on Bear Mountain for an inspection. From there he will motor to Camp Smith near Peeks- kill to review New York State Na- tional Guard troops.
 Early next week he will have as callers Secretary of the Interior Ickes who will discuss the per- sonnel of the proposed supervisory agency for the oil industry and the public works program, and Postmaster General James A. Far ley.
 Farley, White House friends be- lieve, will discuss with the presi- dents appointees to the District of Columbia commissionerships and other patronage problems.
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,Continued from Page 1.l the harassed bituminous coal in- dustry.
 There was a definite absence of antagonism to Lewis proposals. While the conferences were only in the preliminary stage, the ab- sence of quick fare back indi- cated that Lewis had good chance of winning recognition of his organization throughout the industry.
 Operators meeting with Lewis and other officials of the U. M. w. represented more than half the erto they have fought vigorously against dealing with Lewis union. The conferences themselves rep resent a sharp reversal of the op- erators' defiant attitude when they first brought to Washington an MIRA code with a clause for con- tinuance of the company union form of collective bargaining.
 Lewis brought in the unioniza- tion question during a discussion of minimum wages and maximum hours. He told the operators that any such arrangements would be predicated upon guarantee of rec ognition of the U. M. w. He cited past experiences where agreements on wages were followed by repudi- ations under circumstances which the United Mine Workers were powerless to prevent.
 The new wage schedules, Lewis insisted. should be backed by an agreement that any adjustments would be made only through bar gaining with the organization which he represents.
 Another cause of encouragement to labor leaders was plea of Ad- ministrator Hugh s. Johnson to southern operators. The southern CTS seek to preserve wage differ- entials, and retaining an advantage over the northern operators in competitive marketing. n
 Johnson, reciting MT Roosevelt's wishes for early agreement in the highly controversial coal situation, asked the southern operators to do everything in their power to hasten satisfactory settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
HANSON MURDER
 WASADJOURNED
 OVER SATURDAY
Two of the Witnesses for State Helped Out Theory Put Up By the De- fenSe

San. Jose, Cal, August ,26-(UP) = The David A. Lamson murder trial was in adjournment today af- ter testimony of two state wit nesses aided in establishing the defense theory that Mrs Allene Thorpe I4amson died from an accf dental fall in her bathroom at Palo Alto.
 The prosecution's theory that the former business manager of the Stanford University Press beat his pretty wife to death was given equal credence by Dr Blake Will bur, son of Dr Fay Lyman Wilbur. president of Stanford University end former secretary of the inter- for, and. by pr Milton Safer. The two physicians collaborated in an autopsy. .e.,
 pr wilbur sat with a skull in his lap and said the former Lamar, Mo, coed could have received fatal head wounds either from blows or by striking her head on curved washstand. :.
 He testified that Mrs Lamson's skull could have been fractured by blows from a pipe found in a bon fire in the Lamson backyard 'if 1t were applied with great force"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Estate Of The Late Mrs. Laura Stedrnan
 Almost All In Cash
Complete Estate Was Appraised at Sz3,0l3.9l Ac- cording to the inventory Cash in Banks of the City Amounted to S22,355.ol-lMrs Stedman Left No Will ss sec

Five bank accounts totaling, $22,355.91 of an estate appraised at $23, is an unusual feature of an inventory filed to-day with Judge Dennis J. slavin in the pro- bate court. The estate is that of Mrs Laura (Schwaeble) Stedman, prominent resident of this. city, who died on August list, without leaving a will. Mrs Stedman Is survived by her husband. Irving B. Stedman of 36 Columbia boulevard, one daughter, Miss Ruth M. Sted- man as well as three brothers and five sisters. The deceased was a native of Waterbury and for many years a very active ncommunicant of the Second Congregational church.
 The report of the appraisers to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Chairman Crary To Call Town Committee Together
 To Arrange For Primaries

Chairman John H. Crary of the democratic town committee stated today that he will call a meeting of the town committee around Sep- tember 1st which is next Friday, for the purpose of naming a date for the regular primaries when delegates to the city, town and school conventions will be elected. The primaries will probably be set for a week later.
 Inasmuch as there will be no primary contest this year the form ality will be simple. As in past years the voting will be done at the democratic headquarters on East Main street. According to rules, the polls are closed after one vote is cast in each ward.
 At the city convention, the pres- ent incumbents will be renominat- ed for their respective offices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
St Lucy's Parish
 Holy Name Men
Picnic Tomorrow on Man- genis Farm in Thomas
 ton

The first annual outing of St Lucy's Holy Name Society will be held tomorrow at Mangini's farm in Thomaston. The society will att tend the g o'clock mass tomorrow morning and will later meet in the church basement to plan on trans- portation for all wishing to attend.
 The program of events for the day include: a potato race, three legged race, fat mans race and barrel race. Later a volley ball ball game between married and single men will be held. The list of entertainers includes Joe Summa, Ralph Ventresca, Joe Vignah, Michael Dichele.
 The committee of arrangements Is headed by Ludwig Carosella as- sisted by Samuel De Lorusso and Rocco Palladino. Officers of the society are as follows: president, Michael Manfredi; president, Henry Minicucci; secretary. Ralph Santopietro; treasurer, Charles In- turesi; sergeant-at-arms, Rocco Palladino and Ralph Ventresca.
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peal for justice to the president, have done our part. We chose the latter road. The right road"
 Before Johnson spoke John Ma loney. Portland, Me, a national vice commander, spoke briefly. He attacked the economy act and the $45O.000,000 federal slash in vet erans benefits. He also berated congresmen and senators who att tend legion conventions, receive legion honors and then hurry back to Washington to vote against le- zion interests. As he sat down, Congresmen Edward w. Goss, of Waterbury, and William L., Hig- gins. Coventry, were introduced to the convention.
 Results of district caucuses in- cluded the selection of John K. Burns, Middletown. Lewis I. Mer- ritt, Westport, and William C.. Thunder, Rockville, to represent the seventh, third and fourth districts respectively as national delegates. Charles A. Ryan, Putnam, was named alternate from the fourth, and Michael Warcholik, Norwalk, alternate from the third. Ernest Ledger, Shelton, was elected com rnander of the third district, and Wendell Bosworth, East Wood stock, was elected commander of the fourth district. In this district Raymond A. Gates, Willimantic, was elected disetrict executive committeeman. ssss s@
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day indicated that among the list ed assets of the estate are shares of international Securities Corp of America, valued at $90: 5 Con- necticut ElectricaI Service. $22O; 10 Scovill Manufacturing Co, $210; 10 American Founders Corp, $40; 16 Greenwich Water 6 Gas Co, $S48. Clothing was es- timated to be worth $25 and, a similar amount for jewelry.,
 The cash included an account in the former West Savings Bank, $4,- 760.87; Dime Savings Bank, $l,- 262.54; Dime Savings Bank, $S,- 368.50; Waterbury Savings Bank, $6,S49.46 and Waterbury National Bank, $1,114-54. The Waterbury Bank is the administrator of the estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Thornasaitis' Bonds Set At $5,OOO;
 Lower Stanaitis'
laffer's Record More Favorable e-One Youth Caught
 at Beacon Oil Co-0ther Arrested By Police on { Suspicion Gases Come Up in Superior Court

plant, which has been burglarized frequently within the past few months. Only last Monday evening 12 automobile tires were stolen.
 After spending a few hours in the custody of the police Stanaitis made a statement, involving Thomasaitis and the latter was picked up early yesterday morning as he was about to leave on a truck for a trip to New York.
 Neither of the accused took the witness stand this morning. Lieu tenant Matthew Balanda, who questioned the young men follow ing their arrest and Officer Lynch provided sufficient evidence to in- duce Judge Edward Mascolo to order their detention for trial in the superior court.
 Frank Andrulis. 63. of IF Draher avenue, charged with per forming an illegal operation was ordered under bonds of $10,OO0 pending the recovery of a Windsor Locks woman, who is critically III at present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Nine Jobs Put
 Up For Bid By
 Highway Dept.
Macdonald Announces l7H Miles of New Improves
 ment, Mostly Under Town Aid Act x

Nine new projects which include approximately IT 1-2 miles of high way improvement were announced to-day by Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald. Seven of the projects are to be financed under the Town Aid Act of 1881, while one is classified as Trunk Line and tho other as State Aid work. Sec tons of twenty-seven different roads are involved in the nine jobs.
 Sealed bids on the proposed work will be received from MIRA member contractors until 1900 p. m., EST, Monday, September II, at the headquarters of the high way department in the State Office Building. Hartford.
 The projects announced by Com missioner Macdonald to-day are briefly described as follows:
 Trunk Line Project
 Town of Ridgefield: About 295 feet of bituminous nnacadam at in. sersection of West Lane, Route 35 and the Wilton-Danbury road, Route 33.
 State Aid Project
 Town of Rocky Hill: About 18,- 179 feet of trap rock waterbound macadam on Maple avenue, Par sonage. Bailey and Orchard . Town Aid Projects ' Town of East Granby: About
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

10,s17 fet of trap rock water bound macadam on Hatchet Hill and Rainbow roads.
 Town of Somers: About 10,s36 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Fletcher. Hall Hill and Ninth pis- trict roads.
 Town of Bethlehem: About 12,- 766 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Munger Lane and Wood Creek road.
 Town of Plainfield: About 4,400 feet of loose gravel on Webb Hill road.
 Town of Pomfret: About 14.079 feet of loose gravel on George Drown, Quasset, Matthewson, River and. Cheney roads.
 Town of Windham: About 16,- 800 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Beaver Hill, Back, Babcock Hill Machine Shop and Sanitarium roads.
 City of Ansonia: About 3so feet of Amiesite on the Maple street bridge, about 1,701 feet of sheet asphalt on Main and Bridge streets and about 2,1S0 feet of bituminous macadarn on Howard avenue and Grove street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
PLAN MEETING AT
 BUCKINGHAM HALL
Skilled and Unskilled Lab- Orers to Hold Session
 Monday Night
OUT OF TOWN SPEAKERS

A mass meeting of skilled and ungl:iled laborers is planned for next Monday evening in Bucking- ham. The meeting will be held un- der the auspices of the American Federation of Labor and it IS eX- pected that George l. Bowen or Washington. D. C., vice president of the International Association or Machinists and John J. Egan,. sec retarv of the Connecticut Fedora lion of Labor, wil be the principal speakers.
 It Is anticipated that special ern phasis will be made by the speakers on the provisions of the MIRA, which sanctions organiza- tion of laborers and approves of the principle of colevtive bargain ing through representatives select ed by the laborers themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

Probable cause was found this morning in the cases of two youths arrested in connection with a ser- les of burglaries at the warehouse of the Beacon oil Company on South Leonard street. In the case of Joseph Thomasaitis. 25, of 46 Railroad Hill street he was or- Elered held under bonds of $5,000 for the next term of superior court. His pal, Vincent Stanaitis, 20. of 159 Washington avenue was also bound over and held under bonds of $1,000. The reduction of the amount of bail in his case was due to the fact that his record was more favorable than Thomasaitis.
 stanaitis was captured early last Tuesday morning on the premises of the oil company. Supernumer- ary Policeman Thomas Lynch made the arrest, having surprised the two men as they were prowl- ing about the warehouse. Officer Lynch had been engaged by the company to keep watch over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
WAREHOUSE BURGLARS ARE BOUND 0VER
WARRANT FOR
 OWNER OF BAKERY
Local Firm Charged With Not Up to Standard
 Weight
IN NEW HAVEN MARKET

A warrant charging Edward Egg nacio, 2S, proprietor of the. Lusi- tania Bakery company of 93 River street with selling undersized bread has been issued by New Ha- ven police. The warrant was issued at request of New Haven bakers who complained the bread sold by the local baker was not up to standard weight.
 Egnacio has a considerable bus iness in. New Haven. The warrant was given to Detective Edward McElligott of the local detective bureau to serve.
 Attorney Ralph c. Coppeto, coun sel for Egnacio called New Haven authorities this morning asking the police there to have Egnacia placed in his custody until it Is time for trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
Two Hearts That
 Beat as One to
 Join in WedlOck

London, Aug 26.--(UP)-Under the caption 'Two Hearts" London newspapers to-day announced the engagement of Theodore Aghtner, Ely Culbertson's bridge partner, to Mary Patricia Smith. 21-year-old English widow.
 Lightner and Mrs Smith, whose former husband was also an Amer ican, met during the bridge com petition in which the Culbertson team defeated a team of British experts, a month ago.
 She's not tournament player" 1" Lightner said. but she plays pret- ty we'll"
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Trail of the
 Kidnap Gang
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liquor barons are implicated by the probe there Is { possibility that the trail will lead to Waterbury as 1t did back in 1889 following the of Joseph Curecina. When this active leader was bumped off in the garage of his home on. Campfeld avenue. Hartford. Coun-' ty Detective Hickey came to Wa terbury and was assisted by the police in questioning several form CT friends or patrons.
 Cureciha was found dead on the morning of March 12. 1882. He had been shot twice. Either bullet would have resulted in death, but his assailants were not content until they had stabbed him no less than sixteen times.
 The frustrated Kidnapping incl dent involved q prominent resident of sprlngfield. Judge Israel Poliner was also believed to Dc marked for the gang and an abandoned hut secluded in patch of woods on the Marion side of the Southing- ton Mountain had been prepared n inc hid6-aNaxs v; Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
CARRIER PIGEONS
 BRING THE NEWS

Buenos, Aires, Aug 26-(UP)- Carrier pigeons arrived at Santa Rosa to-day, bringing word that mounted police and physicians with medicine and food had fought their way through storms to the stricken villagers of Santa Rosa, threatened with extermination by an outbreak of diphtheria and in fiuenza. The physicians said they believed the epidemic was under control. x S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26

ciety to Mayor Hayes of an oil painting of His Honor astride his own horse. The picture is the work of Professor Ruggiero, which means that it is valuable piece of art.
 It is quite a coincidence that the picture from which the painting was made was taken of Mayor Hayes when he led the parade during the annual American Legion state convention in this city. The 1888 convention ended today in New London.
 It is expected that Professor Ruggiero himself will make the presentation to Mayor Hayes to- morrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-26
New Haven Road Reports Increase
 in the Incomes

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 26 - (UP)--A new income of $49.07S for July was reported today by the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company the profit representing an increase in income. compared with July 1882, of $644.- ,57s.
 Freight revenues for July. com pared with the corresponding period in the previous year, show ed net increase of $S64,492, or 30 per cent. Passenger revenues, however. showed a decrease of $222,921, or 11.8 per cent.