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The Washington times., 1933-12-18

SICHERT, MARGARET E-Passed away
on Sunday. December II. 1888. at Chill
dren's Hospital, MARGARET f. SICHERT.
the beloved daughter of Joseph and Annie
T. Sichert
Funeral services will be held from her
parents residence, 1927 Kingston Ave,
90 On at
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Services by Chambers Company South
east funeral home,
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

on Sunday, December II, 1888, ROB
band of the late Sarah J. Kivette: He is
Tucker, and one granddaughter. Jennie Ber
nice Tucker.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Company Southeast funeral home, 517
Eleventh St. S. E.
Funeral services will be held on Tues
day afternoon. December 10. 1888, at 2:30
O'Clock from the. w. W, Chambers Com
enth St s. E.
Interment will follow IN Glenwood Gene
terry
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Deaths

HICKEY, MABEL E.-on Friday, Decem-
Der Is, 1888, MABEL E. HICKEY, the
beloved wife of William A. Hickey.
late residence, 7O7 St. N. E. on Tuesday
afternoon, December 10. 1888, at o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
interment will follow in Prospect Hill
Cemetery
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

on Saturday, December 16, 1888. at
Mount Alto Hospital, REUBEN NJ. REY-
NOLDS. the beloved husband of Anna
Reynolds. Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home, Fourteenth
and Chaplin Streets Northwest.
Funeral services will be held on Tues
day afternoon, December 10, 1888, at l 30
o'clock, from the W. w. Chambers Co.
west.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
Interment will follow in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 2:3O D, m. Kindly
note phanPe in time
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
X FOR HOME X

PAINT SETS. Art Supplies, Novelties;
ideal Xmas gifts. WALTER MORGAN
CO.. INC. 421 10th st. N. W MAI 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13

The Waterbury Trust company. which has applied for membership in the federal reserve, also plans to reopen tomorrow morning, but no such positive statement comes from the three remaining institU- tions, the Colonial Trust company, the Citizens Manufacturers bank and the Waterbury National bank.
 It is understood that an agree ment has been reached that all banks will reopen at the same hour on the same day. If the federal re- serve board fails this evening or tomorrow morning to issue permis- sion for the resumption of business the local state banks will remain closed also. It is Governor Cross intention to carry on with the movements of the federal officials, thereby assuring a definite hour for all banks in this state.
 Officials of the Waterbury Clear ing House association were in telc- phonic communication with Boston this afternoon seeking permission as we'll as information. All local banks are in readiness for the word. It depends now on word from Boston and the approval of Governor Cross. No other statement of as- surance could be made this after- noon at 3:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Farmers Threaten Nation
 Wide Strike Unless 5
 Demands Are Granted

2. A national moratorium on farm and city mortgage foreclos- ures.
 3. Government purchase of all land owned by insurance and mortgage companies and its re- opening for settlement under the principle of eminent domain.
 4. Eradication of money con- trol by banking institutions.
 5. Industrial reorganization to guarantee jobs and old age pro- tection for labor.
 Walter M. Singler. who engi- neered Milwaukee's recent milk strike, shouted: If this strike is ordered, I promise the support of 15,0O0 unemployed in Milwaukee" ," At the meeting, there were no rep resentatives of the Farm Bureau Federation, which outnumbers in membership the Farmers Union and Holiday association by four to one. Following precedent es- ta blished during the farm strike in Iowa last summer. the bureau ignored the manifestation of farm unrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
BREWERS OF NEW YORK PROMISED
 BEER QUICKLY
Within "A to: AS Hours After It Becomes Law Real Beer Will Be on the Market

New York, Mar. IS -- (UP) g---- New York city brewers agreed to- day that real beer would be on sale within 24-hours after legisla- ton modifying the Volstead Act becomes law.
 The brewers pointed out that probably month would elapse after congressional approval be- fore the law would become opera tive and in this period brewers could get plants ready for capacity operation.
 Under present licenses" said Fred E. Paulsen, of the City Brew ing Corp, there is always stock of real beer in every brewry. The near beer is made by removing the alcohol from real beer. We could put beer on sale immediately if the law allowed" Y
 The City Brewing Corp, is en- gagged on $3O0,000 moderniza- ton program.
 George Ruppert. vice president of the Jacok Rupert Brewery Co.,. largest,in the city. said:
 We can have beer on the mar ket 24 to A hours after the law allows it's sale,
 The Ruppert company is con- sidering a $5,000,000 expansion program in event of slegalization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Official Word Has Not Come From The
 Federal Reserve
HOTEL ELTON PASSES INTO HANDS OF A
 NEW COMPANY

The management of Tho Elton Hotel, one of the fore most hostelries in New England and an outstanding institution of Waterbury since 1904 passed into the hands of the Amer ican Hotels Company to-day. An announcement confirming the transaction was made officially by E. Webster Judd, son of the late Almon 0. Judd, who estab- lished the hotel with the aid of influential citizens and who personally managed it for quarter of a century. Of late its affairs have been directed by E. Webster Judd.
 There will be no change in the personnel of the present board of directors, The deal does not mean a relinquish- ment of ownership.
 A more detail announcement will be made by the new man. agemcnt tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
BABE RUTH FAILS TO SIGN CONTRACT
 FOR NEXT SEASON
Jacob Ruppert Offered Him $50, 900 for the Season, But Ruth Held Out for $6O,OOO and Confer ence Broke Up

St Petersburg, Fla, March 13- (UP)-Babe Ruth and Colonel Jacob Ruppert held their long awaited conference over the home run hitter's salary today but failed to agree to terms.
 Rupperr, owner of the New York Yankees, said he repeated his offer of $50,000 for the season, but that Ruth told him he would not accept less than $60,000.
 Ruth is still unsigned" Rup- pert said as he quit the meeting held in Manager Joe McCarthy's office at Miller Huggins field.
 My original offer of $50,000 still stands. Ruth can take that any time before the start of the season. I have no intention of cutting my offer in the event of delay. I have not even considered what offer would be made if Ruth remained unsigned after the start of the season."
 Ruth was asked for his version of the conference.
 "You heard Colonel Ruppert," :" he replied. That's all there is fell lows. Jake's told you everything"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Hartford Democratic Lead- CT Appeared Before the Governors Liquor COrl- trol Commission at Its First Meeting-He Also Condemned the Treat- ing Habit

Hartford, Conn, March 13-(UP) The old. time saloon and its att endant treating" were denounced here to-day by Thomas J. Spellacy. Hartford democratic leader, when he appeared before the governors liquor control commission.
 It was the first meeting of the commission, named to draft plans for state liquor, control in event of repeal or modification. at which witnesses were heard. Spellacy. who was charged in the senate by Senator Frank S., Bergin with plan- ming for a beer baroncy" for him. self, was one of the first witnesses.
 spellacy said he considered both the, saloon and prohibition evils. The saloon, he said, was an evil for two reasons.
 First, because of the treating system and secondly because 1t me- cessarily became involved in. poli- tics." he said. "A. license to sell in- toxicating beverages was privilege granted by the state to some indi- viduals and refused to others. Like any other privilege received. the recipient attempted, in most fn- stances, to repay the obligation which he felt he was under to those persons or to the political party that had extended the priv ilege." .ee.,@-esse.ss 2
 The treating system, Spe1lacy said, was still worse because a man often entered saloon for one drink and frequently remained un- til he was inebriated.
 Spellacy advocated complete di- vorcement of politics and the liquor question, with the state dispensing liquor and prohibition drinking on the premses where 1t was pur- chased.
 Tt was the marriage of liquor and politics that precipitated the eighteenth amendment and it's at- tendant evils" Spellacy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13

Tallahassee. Fla, March 13- (UP)-Legal leaders of Florida to-day quoted authorities back to and including Blackstone to justify the death sentence imposed on Guiseppi Zangara. who uninten- tionally killed Mayor Anton J. Ger mak of Chicago in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Franklin D. Roosevelt. Zangara will be executed during the week of March 20.
 "It is an old established princi- nle or criminal law" Cary D. Lan- dis. attorney general of the state, asserted in a statement to the United Press. N. Vernon Flaw. thorne, prosecutor of zangara. said There Is not even slight ques- tion of the validity of his indict- ment."
 The question has arisen in the minds of laymen as to how Zan- gara could be guilty of first de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
ALL GYPSY BANDS ARE
 GIVEN AIR
Moratorium Is Declared By Supt McLean--In Polite But Firm Words They Must EvaCuate

Falling in line with the spirit of chief executives of the country Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean of the local police department of- fically declared moratorium" to- day on the prolonged visit of gypsy bands in this city. He issued orders that promptly at 1 o'clock this afternoon the gypsy holiday" must be completely observed. In rather polite, but nevertheless very firm orders the superintendent di- rected the gypsies to leave Water- bury or he would take action to for them to move on. The superin- tendent is not particularly anxious that the visitors will carry away any of Waterbury's hoarded wealth or gold, but it has been known to happen in previous years that when a band of nomads left the city somebody's pocketboow or bank roll went with them.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
DANIELS MAY
 BE AMBASSADOR

Washington, March 13.-(UP)- Sources close to the White House and state department said to-day that the appointment of Josephus Daniels as ambassador to Mexico was almost certain.
 The Mexican government, it was understood. has approved the plan. Daniels was secretary of navy un- der President Wilson. It was ex- peoted that President Roosevelt would send the nomination to the senate before the end of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
GRAND LIST OF CONN SHOWING
 BIG DECREASE
New Haven and Holland Counties Show the Least Decrease With Holland Lesser of Two

Hartford. Conn. March 13- (UP)-The grand list Of all Con- necticut cities and towns for 1882 shows a decrease of S.5 per cent from 1931. William H. Blodgett. state tax commissioner, announced to-day. The total of the lists is $3,06O,538,869 compared with $3,- 160,175,865 in 1881.
 BIodgett said the figures, show ing a decrease of $99,636,996 in the grand lists was as they came from the assessors and before any action had. been taken on them by the boards of relief. The decrease was the greatest since 1901, he said.
 Figures by counties were: New London, $167,595.225, decrease of A per cent; Hartford, $853,224,- O26, decrease of 3.5 per cent; New Haven, $865.018.964, decrease of IT per cent; Fairfield, $866,991,- TIP, decrease of AZ per cent; Windham. $54,729,192, decrease of 3.6 per cent: Litchf1eld, $144.607,- S10, decrease of 5 per cent; Mid dlesex, $77.727.192, decrease of 3.3 per cent; Holland, $30,625,2S1, decrease of 1 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
ANOTHER SHOCK HIT CALIFORNIA
 THIS MORNING
By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW (IInifn<l Press Staff COrroSnOndenfl

By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Long Beach. March 13-(UP)- A strong earth shock, character ized as second only to the tremor which rocked this city Friday night, was felt here at 5:16 a. m. to-day.
 , Motorcycle officers were ordered to make a survey to determine if further damage resulted.
 The movement was long and rolling. and did not have the initial "jolt" which usually causes heavy damage.
 Forty-five minutes after the shock, there had not been any calls for ambulances at central po- lice headquarters nor any reports of further damage except for the collapse of few already damaged walls.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
STONE
 OF TWISTED
 FAME IS DEAD
Man Who Helped to Put Winsted on the Map and Had Whole Nation Talking

?. Winsted, Conn, March 13-(UP) Louis T. Stone who, as editor of the Winsted Citizen, achieved a measure of fame throughout the country for his Mature Stories," died to-day. He was 58 years old.
 Stone, who started his career as an office boy on the Citizen in 1888, developed the faculty for seeing the unusual iH stories. His tall yarns of the unusual hit the pages of the Metropolitan dailies and went over the press wires of the nation.
 Somewhere in the stories was al- ways fact on which to hang them, but the Munchauseen-like dressing was Stones. He discov- cred such oddities, for instance, as a hen that laid red, white and blue egg on the Fourth of July, and cat with a hair lip that wheezed Yankee Doodle Dandy. They were tall stories. but they hit the fancy of editors and read CTS alike, and Stone produced them for 20 years.
 Stones life was spent on the Citizen. About 15 years ago he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
SPELLACY IS
 AGAINST THE
 OLD SALOON
MAYOR CERMAk
 ASSASSIN WILL
 DIE NEXT WEEK

Tallahassee, Fla, Mar 13. .(UP)-Gov Dave Sholtz to-day signed the warrant for the execution of Giuseppi Zangara, slayer of Mayor Anton J. Ger inak of Chicago in an attempt to assassinate Franklin D. Roosevelt, and set the date for some time during the week of March 20.
 Zangara, who pleaded guilty to numbering Mayor Cerlnak and was sentenced to death in Miami where the attack occur red Feb IS, will be put to death in the electric chair at the state prison at Raiford.
 The day and hour of execu- tion must be set by Supt l.. F.. Chapman, of the state prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
SPEECH GIVEN
 BY ROOSEVELT HELPED BANKS
Situation Is Clearing Up and Confidence Is Re- turning-All Banks Will Soon Be Open

New York, March 13-(UP)- Depositors in holiday mood today invaded reopened New York banks in a demonstration of confidence.
 Millions of dollars, according to bankers, were coming into the old accounts with deposits far exceed- ing withdrawals as the national bank holiday ceased for 52 of the 61 federal reserve banks in this district.
 Deposits are heavy" O. O.. Alexander of the Bank of Manhat- tan Trust company, said. "They are abnormal. People are coming in laughing and joking"
 Other of the leading reopened banks reported similar situations with the Amalgamated bank re- porting:
 Deposits are way in excess of withdrawals"
 Meanwhile, at the federal re- serve bank, the flow of hoarded gold continued. There were lines of customers at the banks on Lib- erty street at the opening. ready to add to the more than $100,000.- 900 in gold. gold bullion and gold certificates which came in last week.
 United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Washington, March 13-(UP)- Banks began to reopen for normal business to-day with a pledge to the nation from President Roose- welt that i've will not have another epidemic of bank failures"
 Banks licensed by the treasury were permitted to open in the 12 key financial centers-the cities in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Death Sentence For The Slayer Of Mayor Cermak
 Is Legal Say Attorneys

gree murder in the death of Ger mak, when he did not intend to slay the Chicago mayor.
 "Conviction for first degree mur- der" the attorney general said. to-day. follows the Florida stat ute. chapter 7137, which reads as follows: C
 "'The unlawful killing of a hu- man being, when premediated from premeditated design to eff feet the death of the person killed. or any human being. shall be mur- der in the first degree and shall be punishable by death.'"
 That statute, the attorney geu- eral said. was sustained by the Florida supreme court in the case of Hall vs State, 69. southern 692.. from which he quoted, "One who kills one person through mistaken identity while intending. with pre- meditated design. to kill another person. is guilty of murder in the first degree"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
By HARZELL SPENCE

United Press Staff COrrespOndent
 Des Moines, Ia, March 13-UP) Threatening to call a national farm strike before May 13 if their demands are not met, directors of the National Farmers Holiday as- sociation to-day submitted a i've point ultimatum to Congress. To prevent the strike, which would bind all members of the associ- ation to withhold farm produce from markets until released by the directorate, legislation must be en- acted by May 3, the farmers de- cided. The program was passed by approximately 1000 represent atives from IT states assembled at the call of national President Milo Reno. To-day the farmers. aug mented by possibly another 1000 memb bers of the state association. prepared to parade to the state house and to ask state relief of the legislature.
 The strike edict called for:
 1. Farm commodity prices which equal production costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
HEADMASTER OF
 ANDOYER DEAD
Dr Charles H. Forbes Died Suddenly at Home
 Sunday

7 Andover, Mass, March 13-CU. P.)-Dr Charles H. Forbes, 66. act ing headmaster of Phillips Andover Academy and author of several Latin text books, died of heart attack at his home Sunday.
 Forbes, q native of Providence. R. l.. became acting head of the academy last January upon the resignation of Dr Alfred E.. Stearns. He leaves 2 wife. Mrs Ellen Forbes.
 : Funeral services will be held at New Andover Academy Chapel. Tuesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
OFFICIAL WORD TOREOPENB BANKS
 HERE EXPECTED

t.-
 Waterbury bankers prepared to- day to reopen tomorrow morning. Official orders were expected morl- entarily this afternoon. Two local banks said that they would reopen, but other banks were not so posi- tive as to authorize statements.
 Business proceeded on very sat jsfactory terms today. Merchants who had been flooded with cheeks of all denominations during the past week having disposed of them at the banks for a limited amount of cash and for checks of smaller denominations reported the pub lies spirit ef co.operatsioni asi.,in ana un- M The number of persons to re- turn gold and gold certificates to the local banks continued to m. crease tpdny There are no official
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Therefore Member Banks Here Will Stay Closed Unless Word Comes From Boston Late To-day or This Evening
WATERBURY CLEARING HOUSE
 TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT

Up to 3:15 o'clock this afternoon word had been ceived from the officials of the federal office in Bos ton granting permission to member banks of Waterbury to resume business tomorrow morning. E
 Officers of all local savings banks, the Waterbury Saw ngs ban the Dime Savings bank and the West Side Saw ngs bank state that they will reopenuness Governor Will bur l.. Cross extends the state banking holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
PRESIDENT IN SHORTEST OF
 ALL MESSAGES
Sends in Word That He Wants Modification of the VOlstead Act Passed at Once

Washington, March 13-(U.P.) President Roosevelt in sur- prise move that startled even his closest friends to-day sent a mess- age to congress calling for the im- mediate modification of tho Vol stead act to permit the manufac- ture and sale of beer.
 In the briefest message he has yet submitted to the legislators, MT Roosevelt asked for immediate action in carrying out one of his foremost pledges to the nation. He asked that manufacture and sale of beer and other beverages be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
WOULD KILL ADOLF HITLER

Munich, Bavaria, March 13-(UP)-Police annodnced to-day that Count Anton Arco had been arrested and had confessed to preparations for an attempt to kill Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Count Arco killed Bavaria's socialist premier, Kurt Eisner, in February, 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
COMMISSION ON
 LIQUOR TO MEET

Hartford, Conn, March 13.- (UP)-Two public hearings will be held to-day by the state liquor con- trol and study commission. recently appointed to consider recommenda- tions for the handling of liquor in Connecticut in event of repeal of the 18th amendment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
AMBASSADORS TO
 THREE COUNTRIES
 HAVE BEEN NAMED
Great Britain, France and Mexico Posts Are Filled Several Names in Line for Others - The President Works Hard on His Unemployment
 Plans

United Press Staff Correspodent)
 Washington, March 13-(UP) - President Roosevelt today sent to the senate the names of Robert Bingham of Kentucky to be am- bassador to Great Britain; Jose phus Daniels of North Carolina to be ambassador to Mexico and Jessie Isidor Straus of New York to be ambassador to France. He sped preparations for his unem- ployment relief program.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
Final News Flashes
GREAT BRITAIN LIKES HIM

London, March 13-(UP)-General satis-- faction was expressed to-day over selection of Judge Robert Bingham as United States ambas- sador here He is highly esteemed in Anglo American circles and is well acquainted in Brit ain. He has frequently visited his son, who lived at Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
CUMMINGS IS INTRODUCED

Washington, March 12-(UP)-Attorney General Homer Cummings was to-day intro duced to the supreme court by Solicitor General Thacher Cummings was briefly welcomed to his new duties by Chief Justice Hughes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
FRANCE IS SATISFIED

Paris, March 13-(UP)-Oficial French approval to-day of the selection of Jesse Isdor Straus as United States ambassador. He speaks French fuently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
YOUNG FLYER IS FOUND

Capetown, South Africa, March 13-(UPJ Victor Smith, young aviator, en route here from London on an attempted record flight, has been found in the Van Rhynsdorp district, about ITO miles north of here. alive and well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 1S-(UP)-- The treasury net balance for March 10 was $i28,250,S ,S45.S9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13
The Weather

Rain Tonight and Also on Tuesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-13

Complete weather Report Page .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-24
YES, WE HAVE NO
 FISH; LOTS OF FUN

The sport fishermen were out in force yesterday, with mixed luck. Among those who trolled or stripped for salmon, George Rice and Arnot Hendrickson ruefuly reported, that whether it was bait, luck or tech nique, they couldn't say, but at che end of the day they had no fish.
 On the other hand Dr, w. w Council and his party, including Senator Thomas J. DeVane, Robert s. Bragaw, Mrs. DeVane and Mrs Bragaw, reported good catch of bass and one salmon.
 Ed Sweeney hooked and landed several salmon and E. c. Guerin and numerous others in and around the harbor at Eagle River came home with salmon.
 Frank Heller, veteran trout fish, erman, came back last night with creel full of trout.