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DR.. Ralph V. d. Magoffin of
New York University, noted elias
sicist, born in Rice Co. Kans., SO
years ago.
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1824-Benjamin F. Jones, not
ed Pittsburgh iron and steel lead
er. born in Washington Co., Pa.
Died May 10, 1908.
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Eugene f. tGene Buck) Buck,
New York song-writer and produc-
err. born in Detroit, 4s years ago.
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u. S. Senator Patrick A. McCur-
ran, Of Nevada, born at Reno, 81
years ago.
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Admiral Louis N Mutton. u. S.
N. retired, born at Winchester,
Va. Ga years ago.
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Today's Birthdays

DIR. Henry Fairfield Osborn.
famed New York Paleontologist,
born at Fairfield. Conn, rs years
ago.
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Roy B. White, president of the
Central Railway Of N. j., recent
~ made president of the Western
Union, born at Metcalf, ILL.,, so
years ago.
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Prof. Ernest o. Lawrence of
the University of California, famed
physicist. born at Canton, S. D.,
30 years ago.
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Rainfall

Barometer at & u. M. totiay:
Sea level. $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
LEE TRACY LOST
| TOPUBLIC VIEW
Screen Actor Driven From
Mexico Has Gone Some
where in Airplane

Mexico City. Nov 22.-(UP)-
Lee Tracy, American motion pic
ture actor who was virtually ex-
PEELED from Mexico on the charge
that he had offended public morals.
was missing today so far as the
capital was concerned.
Tracy, freed from charges
through the Intervention of Amer
lean Ambassador Josephus Daniels
apparently left here yesterday and
was understood to have taken an
airplane for Ell Paso, Texas, where
he was due in the afternoon. No
word had come of him today.
The border towns of Juarez,
Eagle Pass, and Matamoras, re-
ported he had not been seen, and
there had been no sign of him at
Torreon, the most important city
on the Mexico City-El Paso route.
Ambassador Daniels was UNDER
stood to have effected Tracy's dis
missal from the country after
papers had been prepared for his
commitment to prison. His pass
port was held but special permis-
sion was given him to move with
out 1t. It was reported that the
film company which employed him
would pay a fine of 1000 pesos
$500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

clerks, hotel employees and ac-
countants changed abruptly to con-
Germ yesterday when Wilbur
Wright. husky voiced immigration
department assistant, and former
newspaper reporter charged that
Gordon offered him a $4,000 bride
because / knew some politicians
who were in power at the time."
Gordon lost his dead pan"
countenanceas Wright marched up
the aisle to be sworn in as the
states first surprise witness. Hc
sat bolt upright when Wright told
of his meeting with the beer
boran and the offer of the lucra-
tive post of contact man, and his
refusal of 1t despite Gordon's threat
that things happen to people who
are stubborn"
AS a $65 a week reporter for the
New York Evening Journal. Wright
went to Paterson. N. j.. to write
stories about Gordon's beer run
ming activities, he testified.
Gordon accompanied by two
bodyguards and Paterson news
| paperman, called ut Wright's hotel.
He offered Wright a job for three
years at a salary of $500 q week,
the witness said.
IT could have had any amount
of the three years pay In ad-
vance," he said.
Gordon, lips tightly comprossed,
stared directly at the witness.
Gordon said he was interested
In several New York hotels ana nc
added that II continued TO write
| these feature stories there might
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Pseudo City Agent
Held For Hearing
Posed as Aid to City SeaIer Of Weights and Collected
Fees-BOnds of $500 Set In City Court

James Atkins. 81. OF 404 High
. land avenue is being held by the
local police under bonds a $500
for a hearing next wednesday
morning on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses. He
was taken into custody under the
name OF Thomas Cullen. 1t Is ex-
pecfed that several charges may
develop and be preferred later
!. against the accused.
According to the allegations OF
the authorities Atkins represented
himself to a number of storekeep-
ers as an assistant to the city sealer
of weights and measures and was
authorized to inspect scales. He
made some adjustments on the
various machines he inspected and
collected fee. A visit to store
on Tracy avenue led to the first
complaint against him and his ar
rest by Detectives John Calvin and
Joseph Bender.
The case of Jacob Samperi, 81,
|. of ~ jackson street, Bridgeport.
was continued until Saturday
morning. He Is charged with reck-
less driving. Frank Kuzinauskas.
10, OF Falls avenue, Oakvflle, re-
ceived a suspended sentence on the
charge, of passing red traffic
light. He was arrested shortly af-
ter 8 o'clock this morning by Pa
trolman James Sammon at the
corner of Bank and Riverside
streets. He claimed that he had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

their way by walking and hitch
hiking to New York. They failed
to find work as they had expected,
and started to walk back home.
They passed through the town of
Nichols shortly after o'clock this
morning.
Following Constable Beckwith's
and the medical examiners in
vestigation the body Of the Rakaus-
kas youth was taken to Redgate's
Undertaking Parlors in Bridgeport.
The remains will be returned to
Waterbury this evening.
A coroner's inquest will be con-
Quoted, but from all indications
it was a hit-and-run incident in
which little or no hope is enter
tanned for finding the driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

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to refuse her and becoming sus-
picious watched her as she enter
ed the Naugatuck National Bank.
When questioned by the police,
Mr.. Olson recalled that shortly be-
fore the woman appeared a strange
man had chatted with him and had
inquired from whom he had pur-
chased his tobacco and cigars. Mr..
Olson told him from Nastri's In
Waterbury. The stranger also ask
ed for information as to the time
Of deliveries.
Tho local police after questioning
the youth who tried to obtain the
goods with the fake check, releas-
ed him. They were convinced that
he was an innocent principal in the
affair. The day following the local
incident two strangers tried a sim
liar plan in Danbury and narrowly
escaped being arrested.
Word of the capture of Mr.. and
Mrs. Breeding was received here
yesterday afternoon from Spring
field. The accused ouple have
made no confessions concerning
their visits to Waterbury or Dam
bury. The Springfield police state
that the couple were attempting to
speed out Of the city with a load
of merchandise obtained on the
presentation of a forged check.
With detectives in pursuit a tire
on Breeding's car exploded and
they were overtaken and placed
under arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

dependent agencies to-day, with
CWA officials planning work pro-
jects and the other agency ready
ing lists from which employees
will be taken. William M. Harris,
local administrator, was in Hart
ford this afternoon for meeting
| of local directors from all parts OF
the state.
The citys total of CWA workers
remained stationary this morning
as efforts were being made to set
up machinery to take care of the
>lundreds of applicants as rapidly
as possible.
| Employment from now on is to
be in the hands of the state en-
lployment office, as all welfare cases
are on the lists Of CWA workers
already. Practically all of those
given work or transferred thus far
are listed with the Mutual Aid or
the city welfare department., or are
former Mutual Aid cases. 1t is I'M
derstood that once employment Is
being assigned by the state office
no Investigations of cases will be
made, but applications will be
handled according to working merit
ana pace on the lie.
Miss Helen Wood Of the state
labor department, here to study the
local situation, said that jobs will
probably not be given through state
employment offices for at least 10
days. She made it clear that at
present the only necessary step for
those looking for CWA jobs is to
place their applications at the
state office and then to wait for
the call for employment. FIRE.
quent visits to the office will be
unnecessary, she said.
AS stated in Yesterdays Democrat,
official CWA approval has been
asked for five storm sewer pro-
jects. Cost will be in the neigh
borhood of 100000 with the gov
eminent allowing a small sum for
material and equipment and paying
the help through CWA.
The five pieces of work are as
follows: uppr Willow street running
toward the uppr Waterville road;
Colonial avenue in Paramount;
completion of the Beecher avenue
storm sewer; upper West Main
expected to remove much or the
per Cooke street.
The handling OF all further en-
ployment through single office is
expected to remove much of the
confusion existing thus far. APP
plicants for jobs have been storm
ing both the office of the Mutual
Aid and the state employment bu-
reau. With one office handling
the men and with an augmented
office force, it is believed that
applications will be taken in rapid
and orderly style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

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Meanwhile. as time approached
for General Johnson's Warm
Springs visit, the temporary execu-
tive offices threw no additional
light on apparently well anthem
ticated reports that Henry Ford
also would come here for discus
sion with the President.
"There has been no request for
an appointment" Early declared.
The President appearing entire
lyq at ease in spite Of the WASH
most of his opportunity to obtain
rest and relaxation. He planned to
go for an automobile drive today
with Eddie Cantor, Goggle-eyed
film comedian, to swim and later
to greet his second son, Franklin,
Jr, who will spend his Thanksgiv-
ing holiday at this place.
New York, Nov. % -(UP)-
Prof. IrvingF Usher, noted econ
omist of Yale University, today
took issue with statements made by
Prof. o. M. w. Sprague in his let
ter Of resignation as executive as
sistant to the secretary Of the
treasury.
"Prof. Sprague says he does not
believe the presidents gold policy
will succeed in its objective of rails
ing the general price level" said
Prof. Fisher.
There are two answers to this
assertion. One Ia that the price
level has already risen. The
other is that the experience OF
other countries has been similar.
prof. Sprague is one OF the
foremost American economists and
In his own specially, the technique
Of banking and foreign exchange.
he IL a high authority. but as COM
pared with Prof. Warren he Ia not
an authority on the subjects treat
ed In his letter OF resignation.
namely, the relation of the prices
| in gold ana OF gold devaluation to
| the general level Of prices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

taken a younger brother to school
and was returning home. He pass
ed the light when It registered yell
low,
Nick Lipnicki. 3s. of IS Floyd
street was placed on probation. His
wife was the complainant and some
comedy developed In the presenta-
ton Of the evidence. When she
claimed that she was por and had
to take In a boarder, the husband
interrupted her with the statement
that they had over 1OOschickens, q
COW, and several pigs.
Judge John +. McGrath suggest
ed that 1t was apparently a case
in which Mrs .Lipnicki would be
obliged to get rid Of the COW or the
boarder. The presence of the latter
In the home Of the accused Is APP
parently the ca Use Of some friction.
Matthew Hackerman. Fl of 573
East Main street was fined SIS and
costs, while Ronald NORM, 20, of
48 Center street was placed on
probation. They were arrested on
East Main street yesterday after
noon on the charges of breach of
the peace. They were engaged in
a street fight. Mortimer Judd fail
ed to heed the advice Of the court
yesterday to avoid his old time
friends and walk the straight and
narrow path. When he appeared
in court again today for imbibing
too freely he was given total OF
los days in Jail.
Lionel Pottsdam, 81, and Munie
Morgan, 81, both of New York city
were granted nolles. They were
arrested here on November 18th
and charged with obtaining under
false pretenses. They had some
"tie-up" with a local theater on an
advertising scheme which failed to
materialize as successfully as the
manager had expected. A dispute
over some prizes led to an investi-
cation Of the project and the ar
rests of the two men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

murder of Arnold Rothstein in
hotel"
Ibid you accpet his offer?" the
prosecutor interrupted.
mo, SIR" Wright replied. II
told him first OF all that 1 didn't
care to be associated with him. ]
pointed out that any moment
took five cents from any gangster.
1 would become a member OF his
gang and subject to gang disci-
pline. Secondly, 1 told him that
any newspaperman who accepted
a bribe was through in his profess
sion."
In cross1examination Wright ad-
mitted that he had dinner with
Gordon despite the beer baron's
threat, that his stories were not
complimentary" and that he
later accepted two cases of Cor
don't beer.
"It was good beer" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
EDITOR OF THE
DEMOCRAT NAMED
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Aetna Life Insurance company,
tbusiness).
Representing employees Will
liam 8. Steinn]jller. vice-president
of the Hartford Trades council;
George A. Doyle. president of the
Machinists' Union and member of
the Bridgeport Trades council;
John w. Murphy. mayor Of New
Haven, former president Of the
New Haven Trades council.
Representing the public-E.
Vincent Maloney Of the Waterbury
Democrat: Mrs George Parmley
Day, president of the New Haven
League Of Women Voters and
member Of the Consumers league;
r. c. Nyman of the Institute of
Human Relations, Yale university.
Representing war veterans--Ma-
jor Michael Owens of Hartford.
Spanish-American war veteran and
one OF the organizers of the Amer
lean Legion in this state.
Members to serve ex-officio-Ed-
ward p. hester, rehabilitation
agent, state board of education;
Miss Eleanor Little, executive Sec
rotary Of the state municipal fl
nance and unemployment relief
commission: Miss Millicent Pond.
federal unemployment director for
Connecticut; Miss Helen Wood,
state labor department, director of
the Connecticut employment serv-
ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
,er cabins all being built into the

ger cabins all being built into the
wings.
A week ago. Soviet authorities
announced that the huge 81 pas
senger plane had passed all the
technical and safety tests.
Passenger accommodations In
cluded a smoking room, a restau-
rant, and two corridors equipped
as promenade decks.
Completion Of the big plane,
larger than the Do-x was ac-
claimed by Moscow newspapers as
an achievement SURPRISING capital
istic countries in this branch OF
aviation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
LOCAL BOY MET
DEATH INSTANTLY

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]. Balanda they went to the Ra-
kauskas home and broke the
news to the dead boys mother.
His father, formerly a well known
tailor in the Brooklyn district,
suffered a shock several years ago
and is now a cripple and unable to
work.
The two youths left Waterbury
last Monday afternoon and made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
POST OFFICE QUIT AFTER
% YEARS

Dallas, Tex. (UP)-After trying
for 23 years to deliver it. the post
office department has returned to
a Dallas firm a book mailed Aug.
20, 1910. The book was addressed
to j. Z. Briggs, of Eagle Lake, Tex.
by The Southern Publishing Com
pany. In the % years since, Pres
ident J. L. Gragg of the firm said
no complaint was forthcoming
from Briggs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
FOURTEEN WERE
KILLED in CRASH
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building plant of Soviet materials.
Powered by six large motors, the
plane was designed as a super
Pullman of the air. 1t had 16 cab
ms, with four sleeping berths in
each. There were 1913 seats for
passengers, but the builders placed
it's pay load capacity at 60 persons.
with the other space being used
by large staff of pilots, engineers,
radio men and stewards.
The KIT was a radical depart
ure in transport design with it's
motors, landing gear and passen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

Warm Springs, Ca. Nov a.
(UP)-Presiden Roosevelt will
meet with William G. Buiiitt newly
appointed ambassador to the Soviet
Union In a few days, the Little
White House" announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

A farmer in Eunice, La, raised a
hog which weighed 1897 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
JOB GIVING TO
HALT TEN DAYS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
CHECK SWINDLERS
ARE CAPTURED

,continued from PAGE 1.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
MAXEY GORDON
WAS POWERFUL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
SPRACUEIS NOT
CAUSING WORRY

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Evening star., 1933-09-07
MOROCCO OQUE[LED
IN 5-YEAR WAR
Last Die-Hard Chief Of Ber.
ber Savages Surrendersl
to French Legion.

BY the Associated Press.
RABAT, Morocco, September T.
French pacification Of Morocco finally
was achieved today after Is years of
warfare against the savage Berber
tribes.
The last die-hard chief, 6idi Ali
Hociene Gu Temga, surrendered to the
French besiegers Of Koucer peak In
the Atlas Mountains. His warriors laid
their arms ct the feet Of their con-
querors.
Numerous casualties were inflicted by
both sides In the last desperate re-
6stance Of the fierce tribesmen, who
have been fighting foreign legionaifes
and other French troops under Gen.
Jacques de Loustal.
Their resistance was broken when
their stronghold on the 9,000-foot peak
was hopelessly caught within 2 grad
ually tightening circle. MQpers-ur
utilized dark nights to march Through
the wooded gorges, with only maps to
guide them. Sudden dawn attacks from
vantage points gained overnight reduced
thu rebels to submission.
An ultimatum that Q promise OF
amnesty would expire at sundown yes
terday assisted Il bringing about the
surrender of the last hold-out.. After
giving food and first aid to their starv-
ing, thirsty and battered captives, the
vctors, tired from months Of long toi
up the steep slopes Of the Atlas range
started back to their desert camps
They left q small force to administer
and police the vanquished territory.
Evening star., 1933-09-07
VICTIM OF HUNGER
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Man Is Under Care Of Doctors at
Montgomery Hospital-Found
by Motorist.

BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, September T.
Weakened by lack of food and ex-
haustion, John Thomas Shackelfcrd, 26,
who told police he is unemployed and
has no home. was under care Of physi-
clans at Montgomery County General
Hospital here today
Shackelford was found lying uncon-
scious near the electric railway tracks
on Howard avenue at Kensington last
night by an unidentified Washington
motorist and was rushed here for
treatment by the Kensington fire rescue
squad
The man rallied sufYiciently this
morning to identify himself and told
officials of the local institution that he
had collapsed last night after trudging
for miles along the highways from
Pennsylvania In an effort to reach
Washington.
He said that he had lived on seanty
rations and had been weakened by lack
Of food.
Shackelford told attaches at the hos
pital that he has a sister, Miss Susie
Shackelford. living In Birmingham.
Evening star., 1933-09-07

phones and water had been cut Oh and
residents either were immured In Hood
ed homes or were wading in knee-deep
streets.
Highways Blocked.
Progress from Edinburg was hampered
by miles Of telephone poles and lines
being blown across the roads leading
through the valley.
Bit by bit the numerous towns along
the highway were reached, and the
frantic effort to establish q death list,
II any, proceeded.
At Laferia, q small town in the citrus
area, such widespread damage was en-
countered that believed there could be
none greater without totaliry.
For some 10 miles witnessed desc
lation, and then that Of Harlingen
fairly took my breath. With her streets
under from one to four feet Of surface
water, Harlingen presented an tncom-
parable picture Of destruction. At least
80 per cent of the thriving city Of 10000
population lay in wet, twisted ruins.
There the first name went on the
death list. Three had been killed in
Harfngen, the check showed. and
others had been killed in Rio Hondo.
nearby. There also were 48 injured
being treated in the emergency hospital
in the best hotel in town. With the
hurricane having passed by few hours,
the spirit of the Children of the SUM-
shine remained as buoyant as the
wreckage that doated in their city.
Evening star., 1933-09-07
FIRST LADY BOOSTS
WOMAN'SPAYF FIGHT.
Stand for Equality Principles
Giving Impetus to Cause,
Says Bureau Chief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Strongly backed by Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt, women willing to work for
the rights Of their sex are daily drum
ming against wage dif7erentials in in
dustrial codes.
women should very decidedly do
everything they can to see that In every
code the principle Of equal pay for
equal work between men and women Is
recognized" Mrs. Roosevelt said TO-DAY.
Previous pronouncements by the
Presidents wife on this same principle
were credited by Miss Mary Anderson.
chief Of the Woman's Bureau Of the
Labor Department. with giving great
impetus to the work on this new wom-
ans rights front.
Miss Anderson, Of course, Is one Of
the chief battlers. So Is red-haired
Rose Schneiderman Of the Labor Ad-
visory Board. Both count on the COM
plete cooperation Of Labor Secretary
Frances Perkins.
"The practical experiences Of the
Woman's Bureau In its investigations
on women's employment have shown
that women's work has been used to
lower the wage SCALE" Miss Anderson
explained.
I'VE don't want this practice per-
petuated in the codes"
To the N. r. A. the Women's Bu-
reau addressed a statement to show
necessity Of establishing the same min
imum wage rates for men and women. F"
It added:
Since 37.5 per cent Of all factory
operatives are women, 1t Is apparent
that to set wage rates for them that
are sub-standard, the recovery Is held
back Just that much"
Evening star., 1933-09-07
Nudist Camp Raid
Nets l9, In Guiding
Parents of 2 Girls
Michigan Police Make
Charges, Revealing Pro-
prietors' Names Only.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLEGAN, Mich, September IA
raid by Sheriff Fred w. Miller on q
nudist colony 10 miles west Of here
resulted yesterday in the arrest OF Mr..
and Mrs Fred Ring Of Kalamazoo. said
by the sheriff to have operated the
camp.
Seventeen other warrants were is
sued, charging indecent exposure. the
same charges preferred against the
Rings, and the persons named were
ordered by prosecutor Welborne s. Luna
to report here by Saturday.
Sheriff Miller said the persons found
at the camp were from Ann Arbor,
Kalamazoo and Chicago, but the names
were not revealed pending service OF
the warrants.
The officers said that when they ar
rived at the camp, known as the Sun.
shine Sports League, game OF hand
ball was in progress while other occu-
pants Of the camp were bathing IN
Swan Greek. all nude. The campers
were said to have been married couples
for the most part. The Rings two
daughters, Z and II years old, were
also at the camp.