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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
FIVE YOUTHS
 UNDER BIG BONDS
$35,OO0 in All on the Charge of Robbery With
 Violence

Charged by police with being responsible for an entire series of recent crimes, the five youths ar rested Tuesday and yesterday on suspicion were today arranged Tn city court before Judge Edward Mascolo, formally charged with robbery, with violence and bur glary, and given continuances til the 2Sth under total bonds of $35.- 900. No details of the crimes with which they will be charged when their cases are formally heard were disclosed at headquarters to- day, but it is known that the five lads are suspected of complicity in a score or more of assaults, rob- berries and burglaries. ''rH.'.''..,.a
 Names of Accused.
 The youths arraigned today were:
 Martin Litz, 22, of Wood street. charged with robbery with vio- lence; bonds of $10,000.
 Daniel O'Connor, IS, of 660 North Main street, charged with robbery with violence; bonds of
 Leonard scarrett, 21, of 66O North Main street, charged with robbery with violence; bonds of $10,000.
 Alphonse Comfort, 19, of 613 North Main street, charged with robbery with violence; bonds of $5,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
POLICEMAN WAS
 SUSPENDED FROM ALL ACTIVE DUTY
Held-Up By Three Youths and Failed to Report
 the Incident

Charged with failure to report the fact that at 2:3O o'clock Sun day morning he had been held up while on duty and robbed of his gun and nightstick. Patrolman John DeNardo was suspended from duty this afternoon by Police Su- perintendent Joseph H. Mclean. The suspension is of indefinite dur ation according to Superintendent Mclean and the policeman will be
 The holdup of the policeman is alleged to have been performed by three of the five youths now held under heavy bond at police head quarters on charges of robbery and burglary>in connection with a whole series of recent crimes here, and one of the five is said to have been identified by the policeman as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
FOUR BANDITS IN DARING ROBBERY
 OF ELECTRIC co.
Held Up Phil. Concern To- day and Got About
 $48,OOO

Philadelphia, Dec 20-(UP)- Four bandits under the leadership of Robert Mais, Pennsylvania's s public enemy No. l." today footed the Philadelphia Electric com pany's payroll office of between $40,00O and $48,O0O.
 A number of the 12 employees who were forced to lie on the floor while the bandits worked, identified photographs of Mais, an escaped killer, as the leader of the gang.
 Walter Legenza, another fugi- tive killer, also was in the gang.
 The four bandits went to the third floor offices of the company while a fifth man sat outside in an automobile. Two stood on a stairway to prevent interference while two entered the payroll
 Pointing menacing shotguns, the two robbers forced men and women employees to lay on the floor.
 Bag with $40,OO0 "Give me that big bag" the leader demanded of pay clerk
 The bag contained about $40. 0.000 Then the bandit grabbed smaller bag and some loose, money and change. It was estimated this bag continued $8,000.
 Not a sound or we'll kill you," the leader warned as he backed toward a door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
NATIONAL GUARD
 AT SHELBYVILLE
Arson Mob Was Quickly Dispersed==Young Negro
 Spirited Away

Shelbyville, Tenn, Dec. 20- (UP)-Three hundred National Guardsmen entered Shelbyville to- day to establish order and protect property from a lynch mob which burned the $150,000 courthouse and threatened destruction of other public buildings.
 Three companies from Nashville and Jackson arrived in trucks shortly before 8 a. m. and officers arranged to station them at posts in the business district. Two other companies from Athens and Cleve- land were expected shortly.
 Local officiaIs believed the mob which had terrorized the city since yesterday morning when they un- successfully attempted to take by force a young Negro on Trial charged with assaulting a white schoolgirl, had dispersed com pletely.
 Only a few early risers were on the streets and there were nc signs of another mob gathering Members of the pillaging band ap- parently had abandoned threats tc dynamite the jail.
 Two Dead 19 Wounded
 Two were killed and 19 wounded in fighting at the courthouse where the mob attempted to capture M. K Harris, negro, charged with assault ing a 14-year old white girl. Harris was spirited to Nashville by troops but the mob burned the county courthouse, set afire to a negro ho- tel. forced the sheriff to flee for his life with his family, and plan ned to dynamite the county jail Fear of the impending arrival o1 troops, apparently caused leaders to call off this plan.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
CONN HOLDERS
 OF DAWES TRUST co. SHARES SUED
Colonial Trust Company Is Trustee For One of
 the Defendants

New Haven, Conn, Dec 20.-- (UP)-Fifteen Connecticut stock. holders of the Central Republic Trust Co.,, Chicago. have been named defendants in suit brought by the government and the REC to collect $60,476,438.25 allegedly due on two loans granted the in- stitutoin formerly headed by for mer Vice President Charles G. Dawes.
 The action, filed in U. S. dis trict court, was said to be the fourth in series to recover the loan. now overdue.
 Of the 140 shares, valued at $l00 a share, which went to capitalize the Trust company at $14,OO0,0O0, Connecticut residents purchased 162. 4
 Loans That Were Made
 The complaint sets forth the REC loaned the. institution ESQ., 000,000 on June 29, 1892 on which $z.722,268.93 now is due as unpaid balance and interest. The second loan of $50, ,000, 900 was made October 6, 1892, and there remains $52,754, ,169.32 unpaid in principal and interest.
 The commercial savings and checking accounts of the bank, it was said, have been transferred to the City National Bank & Trust Co.,, Chicago, and William L. o. Connell, Chicago, has been appoint ed receiver for the Central Repuo- lie.
 Appointment of a receiver :n Connecticut to collect liabilities in this state was asked in the petition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
Final Neus Flashes
LOVED THE SEA AND DOGS

Greenwich, Conn, Dec 2O.-(UP)-The tombstone marking the grave of the late Charles H. Martin will bear the inscription "He loved the sea and all dogs better than he did most people, This stipulation was contained in his will offered for probate today disposng of a $3O,0OO estate, all of which he bequeathed to his widow. Mar tin was yachting enthusiast and made hobby of collecting ship models, old charts and whal- ing instruments. He also was dog fancier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
REQUEST MADE BY TEACHERS TO
 BE CONSIDERED
That Session on December 3l Will Probably Be
 Killed By the Board

Due to the pressure of public sentiment as we'll as the dissatis- faction indicated by a large ma jority of public school teachers of the city with the holiday schedule, which forces them to return to classes on December S1, yarious commissioners of the board If education to-day requested q special meeting during which the controversy will be aired.
 IL is expected that the board this afternoon will accede to de- mands Of the teachers that the De- cember 31 session be omitted, and that they will not have to return to school until the day following the New Year holiday.
 Dr Thomas J. Condon, superin- tendent of schools. is understood to be opposed to the revision of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
President Wilson Was
 Greater Than Kaiser
Had More Power Than Did the German Emperor in Great War - This Was Testified at
 Munitions Hearing To-day
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff CorrespOndent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Dec. 20.-(UP).- Irenee DuPont, spokesman for the Delaware powder industry, told the senate munitions committee today that the "only way to prevent war is to prepare for war in time of peace"
 If you don't do that" he said, you'll have a hell of time.
 Questioned by Chairman Gerald P. Nye, republican,, North Dakota. on advisability of conscription of wealth and industry in wartime, DuPont said:
 .".If we have another war, were going to have hell of time any, way.
 full war is to have an absolute monarchy. Caesar and Napoleon found htat out"
 Putting vigorously on his favorite curb-stem pipe, he added:
 "You never hear of a democracy waging a successful war"
 There is only oneway to pre- vent war-prepare for war in time of peace" he continued.
 'If we are we'll prepared we will have a war"
 Germany was well prepared in 1914, was she not, and she had war;" Nye asked.
 "She was well prepared but she started the war. I am talking about defense not offense," Du Don't re- piled.
 The committee, piecing together evidence left undeyeloped in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
DIVORCE IN HOLMES FAMILY

Reno, Nev, Dec 20.-(UP)- Bradford But trick Holmes, member of the Holmes family of Boston which includes former Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the U. s. supreme court, was sued for divorce today by Mrs Ruth Vickery Holmes New York and Boston socialite. She charged cruelty A decree was expected to be awarded her later today. They were married at Boston, May 19, 1909.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
BURNS EVIDENCE
 IS CALLED HOAX

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 20.-(UP) Evidence purporting to link Jo- seph (Berry) Burns, captured Dil- finger gangster. with Q $427,O0O armored car holdup in Brooklyn. N. r., was hoax played on news- papermen by policeman, Deputy Attorney General J. Edward Bare0 said to-day. Barce, accompanied by q pretty blond stenographer. spent two months in the Cbleago underworld posing as a criminal 10 obtain information which lead to Burns capture. The evidence" supposedly linking Burns witk the Brooklyn robbery consisted of scribbled notationn on q magazine covor. including the figure "4s7,- 0OO."
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OLD GUARD GAVE CAUSE FOR BREAK
 WITH GOVERNOR
Agreement Made at State Convention Broken By
 Chief Executive

Governor Wilbur L. Cross all legged breach of an agreement made at the state democratic con- yention in New London last Se1@ tember is understood to be the req son why the ''old guard" senators on Monday night. directed by the leaders of their faction, delivered a thumbs down" edict to the states chief executive on his rec~ ommendation as to who should be chosen as the majority leader for the 1885 session. The "old guard's senators, predominating at the. caucus, picked Senator William Hagearty of New Britain for lead- CT, while Governor Cross was be- hind Senator John c. Blacka1l of Hartford for the post.
 Today the talk of deals" pa tronage fights and so forth in the d e m c at e party continued throughout the city and the state as a whole. It is claimed that the "old guard" decided to ''slap" tho governor because he failed to keep an agreement to consult the lead- CTS of the faction on all vital ap- pointments.
 Old Guard Out in Open
 The recent appointment of Alvan Waldo Hyde of Hartford to the public utilities commission and Judge John s. Pullman, republi- can, of Bridgeport to the Middle town State hospital board of trustees brought the "old guards out in the open, it is said. They claim that they were given their cue when the governor named the two men without consulting them.
 Objections to Attorney Hyde had been voiced because he had not been active in democratic party affairs in Hartford. In Bridgeport there were objections to Attorney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

crime with which she is charged were available. The alleged of fense is said to have taken place in this city some weeks ago.
 Not In Crime Drive
 The arrest had no apparent con- nection with the city-wide drive against crime and criminals which was begun on a wholesale scale by police this afternoon.
 Waterbury authorities asked Hartford police to pick up Miss Grant after a warrant for her ar rest on the serious abortion charge had been secured from the local prosecutor. The arrest was made in Hartford this noon, and police immediately sent local officers to return the woman to this city.
 More arrests in connection with the same case may be made. Miss Grant will be arraigned before Judge Edward Mascolo in city court tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec 20--(UP)-Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec 18th. compared with the correspondin& period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Lnsf Yeae $3,S74,236,S32.5 $2,32S,S4l,345.92
 Receipts
 $1,752,222,S2S.O0 S1,3s7,794.607.S&
 Deficit
 622.0l4,004.50 s 41,04s,79s. .09 ss,522,s52,os1's7 si.ss4.i2a,5s ,5si.se'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
PARACHUTE JUMPER SUICIDES

Cleveland, Dec 20.-(UP)-Viola Pin combe, 22-yearold parachute jumper found shot to death in the apartment of an Airline pilot, died by her own hand, Coroner A. J. Pearse ruled today. The body was discovered by Charles w. Maris, pilot for American Airlines and tenant of the apartment, when he returned after visit to the home of his estranged wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
BOMBS IN HAVANA

Havana. Dec 2O-(UP)-Bombs set by terrorists damaged the home of Julio Forcade, vice presi- dent of the stock exchange, and broke a window of the home Of J. D. Phillips, correspondent of the New York Times, early today. Two bombs damaged the home of for mer Senator Garcia Osuna late last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20

Police believe that the results of the roundup thus far have been more than satisfactory, and it is understood that the cleanup will be continued until every local criminal suspect of participation in any of the assaults, robberies or burglaries here in recent months has been grilled at the police sta- tion. No additional suspects had been booked at headquarters at 3:30 this afternoon, but it seemed probable that more arrests were in order late this afternoon and to- night.
 All Detectives Busy
 All available policemen attached to the detective bureau were work ing on investigation into recent crimes both in and out of Water- bury. It is believed that as high as 20 crimes of varied description will be charged to the five lads now held at headquarters for city court hearings on the 18th under
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
WILL GET BONUS

East Walpole, Mass, Dec 20 (UP)-Two thousand employees of the Bird & Son company will re- ceive a Christmas bonus averaging $100 each. The $200,000 will be distributed in the roofing products company's plants in East Walpole. Norwood. Phillipsdale, R. l., and Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
BABIES WILL NOT BROADCAST

New York, Dec 20.-(UP)-The Columbia Broadcasting System announced today that the scheduled broadcast tonight from the Dafoe hos pital at Calender, Ont, had been cancelled. The announcement said that, due to unforeseen cir cumstances, the Canadian Radio Commission ad- vised that it was unable to transmit the program as originally planned It was proposed to broad cast the voices of the quintuplets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
POLICE START CRIMINAL DRIVE
Wright Spans 31 Years Of Air Advance

While the nation paid tribute Wright brothers the first successful airplane flight, OrvlIe Wright at Dayton's celebration, his memory back over S1 years of aviation advance, gazing the model of his first plane he held in his hand model of the Boeing pursuit ship latest and fastest military craft Wright hOnored guest at his home city's celebration, watching sky fleet with army
 and navy air chiefs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
Hartford Woman
 Under Arrest By Order Of Police
Eda Grant, 46, of III Wilson Street That City Was Picked Up This Afternoon Wanted Here
 on Charge of Abortion

Waterburys drive against crime extended this after noon to Hartford where Eda Grant, 46 of 1711 Wilson street. that city, arrested at the request local author
 es and brought back here charges of abortion As as news of her capture had been received policemen dispatched to Hartford to bring the back to this city,
 At press time this afternoon Miss Grant was under questioning at police headquarters and no details of he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
STOLE ASHES OF HUSBAND

Cincinnati, O., Dec 2O-(UP)-Thieves who invaded the home of Mrs Helen Anderson here, stole, among other things, little yellow box containing the ashes of Mrs Ankersons late husband
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
General Clean-Up Has
 Been Planned Suspects Already Being Chilled
Every Local Criminal, If At All Suspected, Will Be Brought in For Questioning Arrests
 Are Likely This Afternoon

general cleanup of Waterbury's criminal elements caxng the drive which has resulted thus far in the arrest
 of five youths suspected of than score of local assaults and bugares seemed in order from indications headquarters late this afternoon Three suspects already under questioning in connection with recent crimes here suspects it. reported had been quesoned and still other members of the cys underworld were being soupht bv nolcemen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
Markets At q Glance

Stocks irregularly lower; utilities weak. Bonds irregular; U. s. government issues firm. Curb stocks lower; utilities in supply. Chicago stocks easier. Call money per cent. Dollar steady in foreign currences. Wheat unchanged; corn of M to Ii cent; oats un-
 changed to of H. Cotton steady around previous closing levels. Rubber of ( to up point Bar silver up M at 6iM cents on ounce. Copper cents p0tnd.
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7he Weather

Fair Cold Tonight:
 Partly Cloudy Friday Fun weather Report Page 5.
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-09
MRS. WILLIAMS HONORED
AT COUNTRY CLUB

The Country club was the scene
of a delightful bridge yesterday
extended as a courtesy to Mrs
James Allen Williams by Mes
danes Frederick w. Streetman
and Burt H. Colt and Miss Anne
Weeks. Mixed garden flowers add
ed an effective note to this ideal
setting and the same motif was
furthered on the TALES. The gifts
for the bride were for her new
home and she also won the second
high trophy, while the award for
top score went to Mrs. H. Vincent
Station.
Chicken a Ia king and access
series were served when cards had
been laid aside, the tables being
daintily appointed with bud vases
of white flowers. The plate for
the bride was marked with a min
iature bride and groom.
Guests at this charming party
for Mrs. Williams were Misses
May Goodrich, Elsie Flicker, Kate
Dotson, Elizabeth Cannon, Mary
Valentine, Mary and Virginia Ew-
bank, Mesdames' G. C. Richardson,
Yates w. Little, Lewis Schenck.
of Hickory, Thomas L. Smyth and
Mrs. Station.
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who settled in Massachusetts, in
1912 and was made a freeman
of the colony. He was the first
minister of Norwalk, Conn.,, serv-
ing there for forty consecutive
years. The original seat of the
Hanford family was at Hanford,
in Cheshire, England. and the
present branch of the family trace
their ancestry back to Thomas
Hanford and Margaret Hugge-
ford, the heiress of Wollashill.
Through his maternal grand
mother, who was the former Miss
Frances Lawson Calvert Wilson,
DR.. Waterfeld is direct descend
ant of James Wilson, a signer of
the Declaration of independence,
and of Lord Baltimore. He is a
cousin of Thomas Lawson, who
was appointed surgeon general of
the United States army, in 1886,
with the rank of colonel, and is
descended from 1t. Colonel An
thony Lawson, of historic Lawson
Hall, Princess Anne, Virginia, who
was one of the first two men to
receive a grant of land from the
king for the settlement of Vir-
GINA, and whose daughter, Mary
Calvert Lawson, was a famous
beauty of her age. He is also re-
lated to the Cornick and Neimeyer
families, of Virginia.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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palgn.
Rush D. Holt, 30, who won the
nomination is a vigorous eXpon
ent of all of President Roosevelt'<
"new deal" policies. Party chief
tains expect him to defeat Senator
H. D. Hatfield, Republican, severe
critic of the administration, in the
November election.
The results of the primaries il
Missouri and Kansas were consid
cred of little significance. The
Pendcrgast machine rolled up ar
easy victory for Judge Harry s
Truman for the senatorial nomi'
nation at the expense of Repre-
sentative John J. Cochran and
Representative Jacob l.. Mulligan
Senator Roscoe C. Patterson, RI,
publican, was unoppCsed.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark
Dem, Mo-, backed Milligan while
the powerful st. Louis party or,
ganiZation threw its support to
Cochran, one oil the most aStute
politicians in the house.
In Kansas. Gov. ALT NJ. Landor
won easily the Republican guber'
material nomination in his battle
with DR.. John z. Brinkley, the
goat gland specialist. Omar B
Ketchum, youthful mayor of To
peka, Kas., won the Democratic
nomination.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-09
FLAT ROCK SCHOOL
WILL BE SCENE OF
FRIDAY NIGHT PLAY

A play, Glover Time" will be
given at Flat Rock high school
Friday night at s o'clock. The play
will be presented by the follow
ing cast:
Peter West-Nanc" Hill.
Sallic Wcst-Ella Nelson.
John Flint-F. F.. Fdnc".
Fanny Flint-Cornelia Drake.
Harry Flint-Donald Drake.
Katherine Miriam Will
liams.
Stumpy Smith-Stephen Thorn
as.
Fatty McCullough-Frank Ham
ilton.
The performance will also in
clude the following sencialties:
Three sisters: Emmaline-Billie
Face; Caroline-Hclen Thomas
Margoline-Lula Kent.
Recitation, "September Coal
B. F. Orr.
Music by Flat Rock string band
Special music-Miss Willie Mae
Brandley.
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NEW DEAL WINS IN
3 MORE PRIMARIES
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worried. They point out that the
Democratic organization in the
often rock-ribbed Republican state
is young and vulnerable.
Nine of the II members Of the
Democratic congressional delega-
ton served their first term in the
"new deal" congress. They ex-
pect to cash in on the great popu-
laritv which President Roosevelt
still enjoys.
Nomination of Sinclair would
place the state organization in
the position of espousing the au-
thor's highly Socialist theories and
ALLEVIATE thousands Of conservative
votes normally Democratic, ad-
ministration authorities pointed
out.
Such situation, it was stated,
would present a serious threat to
the reelection of Democratic con-
gressional incumbents. The adj
ministration has not interviewed IN
the struggle although Recovery
Administrator Hugh s. Johnson
found an opportunity during one
of his speeches in California to
give Creel a verbal pat on the
back.
The loss of II seats in congress
alone would have little effect
upon the administrations pro-
gram in view Of the huge Demo-
cratic majority. The DETECTION,
however, might be construed by
the nation as wholesale repudia-
ton of the "new DEAF and this
party leaders are determined to
avoid if possible.
The defeat of Glen L. Shaver,
former chairman of the Demo-
cratic National committee, for the
senatorial nomination in West
Virginia, was received without Of
fetal comment. At the Demo
cratic National Committee head
quarters it was stated that while
Postmaster General Jas. A. Far
ley along with other party Off
Gals would have welcomed Shaw
er's nomination the administra-
ton did not interfere in the CAM