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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
N0RWALK MAN IS
 HELD TO BLAME
 IN DE LUCIA DEATH
Coroner Phelan l Is sue s Verbal Finding in Murder
 Case

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 13-(UP) Coroner John J. Phelan today announced he was holding Dom- mick Santella, Norwalk, criminally responsible for the staying of Patsy DeLuca, 19, during holdup at the Red Wing A. c. at Norwalk, Mo- vember II.
 DeLuca was shot in the back when three men entered the club room and a member, believing the holdup a joke, tried to unmask one of the intruders.
 Gus Scarpella, Norwalk, alleged driver of the car in which the men escaped, and who police said would turn states evidence, was not named in the announcement by the coroner. He will remain in custody of the states attorneys office.
 John Mezzella, also of Norwalk, believed by police to have been the third bandit, has not been appre- hended.
 No written finding was issued by the coroner. This probably will be presented the grand jury when ii | Is convened during the January term of criminal superior court, ac, cording to Assistant States Attor' ney Lorin Willis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
LANSING HOTEL DEATH TOLL IS
 TWENTY-FOUR
Bremen Penetrate to Cen= ter of Ruined Structure
 This Morning
BY CLAUDE J. MARKLE

Lansing, Mich, Dec 13-(UP) The toll of known dead grew rapid ly today as searchers reached the heart of the ruins of Hotel Kerns and increased to A the number of bodies at Lansing morgues.
 The bodies including those who died or were fatally injured in leaping from windows as the hotel burned Tuesday morning.
 In the latter group was Rep. Knox Hanna, Caro, who died this morning. He was the seventh fat ality among members of the 1884 legislature who were here for a special session. The body of Sen. John Leidlein, Saginaw, also was identified today.
 In addition to the 16 whose bodies have been positively identi- fled, police listed 15 persons as definitely missing. They feared that search of relatives for persons be- lieved in Lansing at the time o1 the fire eventually will disclose the names of. 10 more "missing.s
 This would make a total fatality list of Al.
 only faint hope. was held fo, Identification of most of those whose bodies were found in the wreckage of the hotel. In fairness to relatives of these victims, po- lice announced, mass funeral service and burial will be held in Catholic, Protestant and Jewish clergymen participating. The ser vices will be held at Plymouth Congregational and St Mary Catholic churches.
 Lansing, Mich., Dec 13.-(UP)- A steam shovel roofing through tte ruins of the burned Kerns hotel added almost hourly to-day to the toll of catastrophe which author ities now believe took 32 lives.
 Twenty bodies lay in Lansing morgues, five of them awaiting Identification which may never be established. Even teeth and bones were charred and disintegrated by the intense heat. Michigan and the state capital planned a group fu- neral ceremony for the unidentified dead.
 Police were certain that 12 more bodies will be found in the hotels debris or in the ice-clogged Grand river behind it.
 Thirty-one of the 223 persons be- lieved to have been in the hotel when it mysteriously burst into flames Tuesday morning were in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
CLOCK CONCERNS
 HIT RECIPROCAL
 TARIFF BARGAINS
Want Industry Excluded From Grange to
 File Protest

Charles H. Granger, vice presi- dent and general superintendent of the Waterbury Clock company, is one of a committee of four repre- senting the clock manufacturing in- terests of Connecticut who will appear next Monday in Washing ton, D. C., to file formal, verbal protests against the use of their industry in Areciprocal tariff har- gaining. The hearing will take place before the United States tariff commission and the aim of clock manufacturers in Connecti- cut and other parts of the coun- try will be to oppose any reduction in the tariff protection now &C., corded their industry.
 Others on the committee with Mir Granger are Edward Ingraham of Bristol, head of the Ingraham Clock company, R. H. Whitehead of the New Haven Clock company, and Smith Ferguson, representing the General Timepiece Instrument corporation, with offices in New York.
 Fred Lux of the Lux Clock Manufacturing company of this city stated this morning that he would not attend the hearing in Wash ington unless he was especially called to testify. He said that the committee appointed by the Con- necticut clock manufacturers which includes Mir Granger, would un- doubtedly handle the situation amply.
 According ito information, re- ceived. the Connecticut committee will inform the commission that the existence of their industry is completely dependent upon the maintenance of existing tariff schedules and will urge the com- mission to exclude their industry from any negotiations for recipro- cal agreements with other >coun- tries a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
HI-JACKERS GET
 $3O,OOO CARGO
Boston Truck Held Up; Valuable Furs, Silks
 Stolen

Boston, Dec 13-(UP) )-Kidnap- ing the driver. four hijackers stole a truckload of silks and furs, val ued at $30.000. on Kneeland street in downtown Boston today.
 Barney Banks of 31 Hampshire street. Lawrence. the driver, latei was released unharmed. .
 He was dozing at the wheel of his parked truck, waiting for an express office to open, when he was prodded with guns.
 Two men clambered onto the truck and while one kept him covered" the other drove the truck to South Boston. trailed by sedan containing two accom- plices.
 At B and Sixth street. Banks was transferred to the sedan and driven back through Boston, Charlestown and SomervilIe. where he was thrown out on Temple street.
 The merchandise, consigned 70 sceverel Boston firms, had just arrived from New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
ARREST WITHIN
 FEW WEEKS DUE
 IN STEER MURDER
Principal Suspect, One of Inquest Witnesses, Be-
 lieved Entangled

Greenfield, Mass. Dec. 13-(UP) An arrest within a few weeks" was forecast today by state sleuths Investigating the Mount Hermon schools bewildering murder on the campus"
 They were confident the strands of circumstantial evidence being woven at the inquest now in its ninth day would entangle the principal suspect sufficiently to warrant his early arrest.
 At the secret inquest before as- sociate Justice Timothy M. Hayes, which will be concluded today or tomorrow, 57 witnesses have given their versions of the event of the fateful night of September IA when the life of Headmaster Elliott Speer was blasted out by a volley of double-O buckshot fired through his study window. With at least five more witnesses to be heard, the transcript of testimony will ap- proach half million words.
 Judge Hayes intends to thor oughly digest this mass of evidence before announcing his decision.
 "I have reached no opinion at this time" he said, "and my mind shall remain open on the matter before me until the last witness is heard.
 "I may require some time to go over the transcript of evidence be- fore making a finding and I may not. This depends on what the re- maining witnesses have to say. Not until the last witness has testified will I close my mind and prepare to make finding"
 In disposing of the case. Judge Hayes may do any one of these things:
 1.-Pefer the case to the grand jury without comment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
Books Of Rochester
 Broker Seized; Torture Plot Being Investigated
Loyal Worker Takes
 Life, Plant Idle

Southbridge, Mass. Dec 1S- (UP)-A loyal worker of the strike-cIosed Hamilton WoOlcn Mills, apparently driven to desperation by worry and strain, committed suicide by hanging at his home here to- day.
 Tho victim was Mitchell Kazmiroski weaver and weaver and a member of the Company's Protective associa- tion, a sort of company union- formed to defend the rights of loyal workers against strik- CTS.
 Ele plant where both KaZ- miroski and son worked, closed late Tuesday after state troopers had been called to
 quell strike riOting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
MRS. PRICE. HEADS NEW CLUB HERE
Baby Democratic Club in State" Hailed By Fannie
 Dixon Welch STATE FEDERATION
 FETES OFFICIALS Gov. Cross Appeals For Aid in Pushing Through
 His Program

Preliminary steps towards organizing another Women's Democratic Club in Water bury have been completed and the new group was admitted to membership in the Connec- ticut Federation of Women's Democratic clubs yesterday at the statewide victory din- ner sponsored by the associa- tion in New Haven at which Governor Wilbur L. Cross and U. s. Senator-Elect Francis T. Maloney were among the principal speakers. Mrs Eliza beth Price has been elected tenn porary president of the new club and Attorney Catherine Hanlon is the temporary vice-president. Mrs Elizabeth Monahan is the tenn porary treasurer.
 Mrs Price Organizes
 At yesterdays meeting, at which Congressman-E Elect J. Joseph Smith of this city was one of the invited guests, Mrs Fannie Dixon Wclch, president of the state federation. introduced Mrs Price as the or- ganizer of the "baby democratic club of Connecticut. Mrs Henry A. Hayden is president of the other local Women's Democratic club.
 Mayor Frank Hayes. lieutenant governor elect, and State Chair man J. Francis Smith. both of Waterbury, were unable to attend the gathering. but they sent tele- grams of congratulation to the heads of the federation. Approx imately 500 democratic men and women from all parts of the state heard an earnest plea from Gov ern0r Cross for wholehearted supp port of his program calling for old age pensions. unemployment insur- ance, alteration of the juvenile court system in Connecticut and labor in the state.
 Many Speakers Heard
 Other speakers aside from the loney were Controller Elect Charles Swartz of Norwalk, Treasurer Elect John s. Addis of New Mill ford, Secretary of State-Ele c. John Satti of New London, Town Chairman David J. Mccoy of New Haven, Attorney Vincent D. Glynn of New Haven, president of the Connecticut Young Democrat Club, State Commissioner William H. Hackett. State Senator Elect Mat thew. A. Daly of New Haven, Major Smith of this city. Mayor John W. Murphy of New Haven, and Edwin G. woodward, state food and dairy commissioner.
 The election of permanent offi- cers of the newly formed Women sI Democratic Club in this city will take place in the near future and Mrs Welch, as president of the state federation, will send a repre- sentative here to conduct the in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
RACE WITH POLICE
 ENDS FATALLY

New Bedford. Mass, Dec. 13.- ).-Trying to out-race police in a stolen automobile, Henry Pima, 21, was crushed to death here early today when the car overturn- ed at curve.
 A companion, Frank Medeiros. 22, was unhurt and fled but was overtaken and arrested.
 The youths. both of New Bed. ford. stole light coupe owned by Ernest J. Flood. insurance agent As they drove around the business district they aroused the suspicious Of police in cruising ear.
 A chase at reckless speed en. sued. the accident occurring at the youths headed for Falrhaven Bridge.
 Pima died enroute 10 q hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
PERKINS BACK
 IN COURT AGAIN

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 13-(UP)- Fred c. Perkins, convicted of violating MIRA code wage provi- sions in operating his small fac tory at West York, Pa., will return to federal court today for argu- ments on a new trial motion filed by his counsel.
 The electric battery manufac- turer, convicted by a jury Satur- day of 10 violations of the wet battery code which specifies min- imum wage of 40 cents an hour. offered no defense.
 His counsel, Harold B. Beitler, Philadelphia, was expected ultim- ately to move for appeal to U. s. circuit court for a test of the con- stitutionality of the recovery act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
THREE YOUTHS ARE
 BELIEVED DROWNED

Philadelphia. Dec 1S-(UP)-
 Three youths were believed to
 have broken through thin ice and
 drowned today whom they attempt'
 cd to cross the schuylkill river near West conshohockon. A trainman on Reading rhli' road freight reported seeing the boys iiounderlBg in the water at q point whore the tracks parallel lho river.
 Police and nn ambulance from c0nnh0hoeken went Co the scene, ! but found no iraee Of me yonihs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
Final Netus Flashes
DUTRA TAKES LEAD

Miami, Fla, Dec 13.-WP)-CEpping one stroke from par, Olin Dutra of Coral Gables, Fla, today scored a 70 for his final round of the Miami Biltmore open golf championship and be. came the leader for the title with an aggregate of 292 Dutra finished two strokes ahead of Mike Turnesa of Elmsford, N. r., whose 75- gave him 72-hole total of 294.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec 13-(UP)-Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec i1th. compared with the correspondinB period of the previous fiscal year:
 This Year Expenses Last Xea< $3,167.413.967.S3 $2,1s2.s3S,os2.f3 $1,604,53S.632.34 $1,259,S49, ,47Q.64 si.5s2. .s75,ss5.49 s s7s.7ss.ssl.65
 Cash Balance si.545,ss2.1l1.75 si.O22, esl .679.11
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
MISeER SWISS PRESIDENT

Borne. December i3 -- (UP) -- Rudolf Minger was elected presl. dent of Switzerland today for the one.yenr term beginning January l, Albert Meyer was elected vice. president. Mlnger succeeds Marcel PiletsoOlsE. whom no served ha var minister Co tho federal coun' ell or cabinet. Ho also was vlee' prenldont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
STATE TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION

Wilmington, N. J., Dec 13.-(UP)-Su- preme Court Justice Thomas w. Trenchard to- day ruled that the state of New Jersey be re- quired to answer only one of 12 questions asked by Bruno R. Hauptmann in efforts to obtain a bill of particulars in the murder charges on which he faces trial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
EAIrmQUAKEs TERRoRzE

. {. Teguciaalpa. Honduras. Dec is--
 UR)-i9nrthqunkeg, continuing in
 No c0pan 6isiFiet. terrsriHed red. lenfn t0dny. Mt Cefro Ahul wnt nonnideFch menace, Ii was irrl,i' bling tioleni|y and apparently ninifInn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
JAMES LUDLUM DIES.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec 13-(UP) James G. Ludlum, 69, for many years a manager and executive of the International Silver Co.,, died at his home late yesterday after a short illness. He was native Of Pompton. N. J., and a graduate of Princeton. His widow survives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
PERKINS FINED $1,5OO

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 13.-(UP)-Fred c. Perkins, battery manufacturer who chose to defy MIRA minimum wage provisions, was fined $1,500 today in federal court, where he was con- victed of 10 violations of the code.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
GIANTS GET DAVIS

New York, Dec 13.-(UP)-BilI Terry, manager of the New York Giants, today an- cash to the Phillies for George Davis, outfelder. He did not reveal the amount of money involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
BELGIUM TO DEFAULT.

Brussels, Dec 13- (UP)-Bel- gium will continue its default of ed that the Dec 1b installment officials said today. They explain ed that the Dec IS instalment would not be paid because of Ger many's alleged insolvency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
BANKHEAD OUT OF RACE

Washington, Dec l3.-(UPl-kep William Bankhead, d., Ala, today withdrew from the house speakership race and announced his cans didacy for the democratic floor leadership.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
Markets At a Glance

Stocks advance irregularly in quiet trading under
 lead of merchandising issues. Bonds irregular; U. s. government issues firm. Curb stocks irregularly higher Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Call money per cent. Dollar hrmer in foreign currencies. Wheat gains h to M cent; corn up ss to A; oats
 rise v to 4. Cotton eases 50 cents bale Rubber of 6 to if points. Bar silver of k tS4N cents an ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
The Weather

Cloudy Tonight; Friday
 Fair And Colder FuIl weather Report Page 8.
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Didn't Change opinion

Republicans Gerald P. Nyes N. D., and Arthur VandenberEs Mich, however, did not modify
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Evening star., 1934-11-01

Mrs. William E. Taylor of Florence,
Italy, who came to Washington from
Hot Springs, w. Va, and has been at
the Shoreham, is now the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. Blackiston Wilkins, also
Evening star., 1934-11-01

Mrs. Paul A. Walker, a prominent
club woman of Oklahoma City, Okla,
who will make her future home in
Washington, is at 1924 Lamont street
northwest for the Winter season.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

gay scene in its Halloween decora-
tions, quantities Of Autumn leaves, cut
flowers and many other decorations In
keeping with the spirit. The guests,
numbering more than 80 couples, were
presented with various Halloween
favors and hats. An orchestra was
stationed between the dining rooms
and played appropriate selections dur
ing the dinner.
Among those entertaining guests
were DR.. Edward ]. Grass, Mr.. Loren
p. Oakes, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M.
Houchins, MIR. and Mrs. Vladimore S.
Kolesnikoff, Mr.. r. w. Dewart. DR..
and Mrs. Hugh B. Meloy, Mr.. Lewis
Lotion Moneyway, Mr.. William H..
Courtney, Mr.. F. w. Heitf1eld, Col. w.
B. Stacom, Mr.. Allen M. Smythe, Mr..
Frederick w. Catlett, Mr.. H. j, Saun-
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SOCIETY
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lounge there was a life-size skeleton.
Miss Patience Mccormick Good
hart, daughter of Mr.. F. Hamilton
Mccormick -Goodhart, as an old
fashioned girl in beautiful costume
of white satin and old lace, received
first prize, and Miss Ruth Tuckerman,
in q French costume of red satin and
net, which was sent from France Tor
Nine. Claudel for the brilliant cos
tune ball she gave at the embassy
several seasons ago, was awarded Sec
ond prize.
The first prize for the men went to
an anonymous ghost who did not
disclose his identity even at the close
of the gala fete.
Miss Suzanne Hill was the spirit
of Halloween" in a striking costume
of orange and black, and Miss Stell-
ita Stapleton was an amusing "house
painter" in overalls and workman's
blouse. Mrs Benjamin Bays. was a
stick of peppermint candy, her cos
tune of red and white satin and her
headdress of cellophane.
Evening star., 1934-11-01

However, costumes are not requested.
An excellent orchestra will furnish the
music for dancing.
Mr.. P. r. Baldridge is the president
Of the society and reservations are
being made with the secretary of the
society, Miss Gertrude M. Louis, at
the Hotel Roosevelt.
The social section Of the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club is giving q card
party this afternoon from to 5
o'clock to all club members and their
friends. Three homes are open for
the occasion. Mrs. Arthur E. Nesbit
Is entertaining at 100 West Woodbine
street. with Mrs. George Lewis. Mrs.
George A. Finch, Mrs. Harrison Fits
and Mrs. Ralph Berry assisting At
1878 Stuyvesant place northwest Mrs.
F. F. Espenschied will have as as
sistants Mrs. Charles Hammer, Mrs.
Albert Merz and Mrs. Frederick
Hingsburg. In the home Of Mrs. Eu-
gene McLachlen, at 108 Raymond
street, Mrs. Joseph Devan and Mrs.
Burr Edwards will assist the hostess.
Tea will be served and suitable prizes
given. Every member Of the club was
expected to attend these ''get-ac-
quainted" parties.
The Fall meeting of the Wilson
Normal School and Teachers College
Alumni Association will be held in the
Washington Club at Seventeenth and
K streets Sunday evening at $50
o'clock.
Following a brief business meeting
to elect officers for the ensuing year,
there will be supper.
Miss Parkman, teacher Of English
at the Wilson Teachers College, and
guest of honor, will entertain with
reading.
Beta Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma,
of George Washington University, will
entertain the graduate women at its
annual Fall teas in Columbian House
today and tomorrow. Fraternity colors
will be used in the decorations of yel-
low roses and black candles. In the
receiving line today will be Mrs.'Joshua
Evening star., 1934-11-01
Tea at Sandy Spring Today
For Miss Skinner of Kensington.

One of the interesting and most de-
lightful affairs of the Autumn is the
beautifully appointed tea to be given by
Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, Nv, in her nome
Woodburn, in Sandy Spring, this
afternoon from to 6 o'clock In
honor , of Miss Jean Skinner oil
Kensington, whose engagement to DR.
Jacob ". Bird, head of Montgomery
General Hospital, was announced yes
terday.
Woodburn is attractively decorated
with quantities of Fall flowers and
leaves and Mrs. Kirk will have re-
ceiving with her Miss Helen Bird
sub-debutante daughter of DR.. Bird
who is a student in Richmond at
the branch college Of William and
Mary, and who came for the party.
Presiding at the tea table and as
sisting in serving will be Mrs. w. w
Skinner of Kensington, mother of the
bride to be; Mrs. DIETRICH and Mrs.
Chappell, Mrs. George BayleSS, sister
of the hostess, and Miss Corinne Clark,
both of Ellicott City, and Mrs. Tarl-
ton Brooke, Mrs. Lionel c. Probert,
Mrs. William John Thomas, Mrs.
CharleS 4. BOI1Q MIS- IIdI1S1o NAAAACA
Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar. Mrs. r
Garland Ligon. Mrs. Francis Kirk,
Mrs. Frederick L. Thomas, Miss EStelle
T. Moore, jr., and Mrs. Charles c.
Tumbleson of Sandy Spring.
The marriage of Miss Louise Hoist,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. August O.
Hoist, of Brooklyn, N. Y, to Mr.. j.
Howard Hackney of Melrose, Mass,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Hack
ney of Elkhorn City, KY, will take
place tonight at 8 o'clock in the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church in Pa
koma Park.
The wedding of Miss Dorothy
Edelen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Miles Edelen, and Mr.. Raphael
Parker, jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raphael Parker of Piscataway, Md,
took place Tuesday morning at
o'clock in st. Mary's Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John Horstkamp, pastor of the church,
who also of1ciated at the nuptial mass
which followed. Only the immediate
families attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will be at
home after November Is in the new
home which Mr.. Parker has just COM
pleted at Cedar Grove Farms, near
Piscataway, Md.
Mrs. Paul A Walker, prominent
club woman of Oklahoma City, Okla,
who will make her future home in
Washington, is at 1924 Lamont street
northwest for the Winter season.
Mrs. William E. Taylor of Florence,
Italy, who came to Washington from
Hot Springs, w. Va, and has been at
the Shoreham, is now the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Blackiston Wilkins, also