davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
MOTHER TRIED TO
 END TWO LIVES
l5-Year=Old Son Is Dead But His Mother Was
 Revived

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 12 - (UP)-Despondent over financial matters, Mrs Mildred Hoenig. AZ, wife of a former Richmond. Va. business man. killed her 15-year- old son, Harold, with illuminating gas here today and then attempted suicide. The mother and son were found unconscious in the latter's bed by the husband and father, Benjamin, with five kitchen jets wide open and all doors and win dows sealed.
 Hoenig summoned police, who used nine tanks of oxygen in an effort to revive the victims. Mrs Hoenig was revived but was re- ported near death at a hospital. Her son failed to respond to treat ment. Policewomen were assigned to the mothers bedside and au- thorities i'd she would be charg- ed with murder if she recovered.
 The family moved here only a fortnight ago from Richmond so Hoenig could take job as a de- pertinent store clerk. Once reput- edly well-to-do, he had failed in a business enterprise at Richmond, police said, and his wife had been morose. The dead son was high school freshman.
 Mrs Hoenig left three farewell notes. one to her husband. attach ed to which was a brooch he gave her on their wedding day; one to 19-year-old Benjamin, Jr., another s0n, and one to her mother. Mrs Louise Seltsam of Lakewood. o. Tn the note to her husband Mrs H o e,nig explained that she "cnuldu't 20 on"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
SENATOR HALE
 NOT YET ELECTED
Vote So Close Democrats Will Contest Long
 Beat Opponents

Portland. Me, Sept 12.-(UP) With his margin of victory shaved to scant 1900 out of a total of more than a quarter mill lion votes cast in Mondays state election, U. S. Senator Frederick Hale, republican, to-day faced d recount to be demanded by his democratic opponent, F. Harold Dubord.
 While there actually was no change in the political complexion of the major offices, the demo- crats retaining the governorshlp and two of three congressional seats, they were elated over the outcome.
 Both the majority of more than 23,000 votes by which Governor Louis Jefferson Brann, democrat, was reelected, and Dubord's sur prising race with Hale, cheered them.
 Returns from all but five tiny precincts of the 631 in the state gave:
 Hale (r)-139,4S2.
 Dubord (d)-13S,266.
 The complete vote in the guber- material contest, in which Brann was opposed by Alfred K. Amcs, was:
 Brann (d)-156,S13.
 Ames (r)-133.67
 Congressional returns showed:
 First district (complete) )-Simon M. Hamlin (d). 4S,332; Carroll L.. Beedy (r), incumbent 46,903. Ham, lin, self-styled dirt farmer" will be the first democrat to represent fls district in congress since CiMl war days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
CHARLESLE
 MADE ATTEMPT TO
 COMMIT SUICIDE
Eccentric Flyer Has Had Strange Career for
 Past Few Years
By JAMES c. AUSTIN

Limited Press Stan COrreSpOn0cut
 New York, Sept 12-CUPl- Charles A. Levine, whose undiscl$ plined individuality carried him from rags to riches and front page publicity in the transatlantic fly iLg hysteria of 1927, sat down at q table in the kitchen of a friends home today and turned on hve gas jets.
 Not long before dawn when the friend found him, the man who once hired Clarence Chamberlain to fly him from New York to Eu- rope lay face downward across the table. He was unconscious.
 At his elbow were three notes. written in ink. One asked for giveness" of his friend, A. J. Wall ter.
 Another struck one of those fan- tastic, mysterious chords which were frequent in Levine's career. It was addressed merely to "Dedo."
 Like many of Levine's more spectacular enterprises, the drama of the scene in the Walters kitchen failed at the last moment. Walters called police. An ambu- lance physician and two policemen brought oxygen tanks and an in- halator and rvived him.
 Career Dipped Downward
 Levine's career in recent years has dipped downward from the peak which he attained in the late twenties by building fortune of several million while dealing in wartime junk and then turning to more hazardous and publicity-in- viting ventures in the field of avia- tion and romance on an interna- tional scale.
 Acclaim by huge crowds, thrills in the air Che once stole his own plane and made a weird. death defying flight from Paris to Lon- don before he became a pilotl, great wealth, an association with Mabel Boil, famous beauty, court litigation, even arrest on larceny charges, were all high points in the life of Levine. Even recently when he had almost dropped from sight. he kept bobbing back into the news occasionally. In August, he paid a $10 fine for disorderly con- duct after a clash with 8 rival
 (Continued on Page 6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Salinardis Unable
 to Procure Bonds

Unable to raise bonds of $10,000 to insure their freedom pending arraignment next Tuesday in su- perior court on assault with intent to kill charges, Frank 30, and John Salinardi, 26, brothers, were talk en to the New Haven county jail this afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs John L. Gray and Samuel E./ Lu- cas. Each was requested to fur nish $5,000 bonds.
 The brothers were arrested on bench warrants earlier today by Detectives Connie Shannahan and Edward McElligott and brought to superior. court. The warrants were ordered served by Judge Frank P. McEvoy at request of States Att torney Lawrence l.. Lewis. The brothers had been free under $2.O00 bonds posted in their city court arraignment for their part in the assault upon William Spal- lone in Brooklyn two weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
PICKET IS PUT
 UNDER ARREST

Lowell, Mass, Sept 12-CUP)- A picket at the boot mills here was arrested today after allegedly attacking three maintenance men as they entered the plant.
 The man, who indentified him self as Simon Harzigian. 34, of Lowell. pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing the peace and three counts of assault and battery. District Judge Frederic A. Fisher ordered Harzigian held in $500 bail for hearing Septem- Der 20.
 Harzigian, according to police, attempted to dissuade the men from entering the mill. When they refused he iallegedly struck them with his fists,
 Picketing here was generally carried out in an orderly fashion. A mass meeting of strike sym pathizers was scheduled for after noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
WATERFRONT DISPUTE OVER COMMITTEE HAS COME TO CONCLUSION
J. Francis Smith, the Democrat State Chair-
 man, Made Decision
M. V. DUNN GROUP
 IS DECLARED LEGAL
Election of Ted Harty as Chairman Pronounced
 Illegal One

J. Francis Smith, chairman of the democratic state central committee, today entered the fight in Watertown over se- lection of the town committee, it's officers, and the slate of officials to be voted upon at the October town election by ruling that the committee of which M. V. Dunn is chair man and the slate of officers nominated Monday night. September 10, the legal ones.
 The ruling was obligatory to-day in order that the nominees might be properly certified to the secre- tary of state within the time limit prescribed by law. Hitherto Chair man Smith and his predecessor, Attorney David A. Wilson, had re- trained from entering the Water town fight preferring that the mat ter be threshed out there.
 Ted Harty Is Out
 The ruling further makes illegal the election of Ted Harty as dems- cratic town chairman and the slate of officers chosen at caucus con- ducted by Chairman Harty and his committee last Friday night.
 Chairman Smith in his ruling de- clared the town clerk of Water town should to-day certify the slate nominated Monday night as the one and only one to be voted upon in October.
 The decision is based on the fact that the old committee, the one
 fCapfin,,aa ~ Po0a I0 |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
GERMANS BEGIN
 TO FEEL THE LAW
Dictatorship of All the Necessities of Life Is
 FunctiOning

Berlin, Sept 12-UP) = Ger mans began to realize today that not only commodities of luxury but the very staples of life have beer put under the total and arbitrary control of Dr Hjalmar Schacht, head of the Reichsbank and min ister of economics.
 It is dictatorship of the neces- sities of existcnce-almost as ab- solute as in war time. The latest development was the establishment of IA new control bureaus" over basic commodities, including food. clothing. coal and wood.
 On the ground of a shortage of foreign exchange with which to deal feasibly in foreign trade. Schacht at one move has brought virtually every commodity under his financial and economic dicta- torship. even penetrating deeply into the territory hitherto under sole contr.l of Walter Darre, min- ister of agriculture. Schacht be- comes the arbiter of the nations finance and trade.
 His rule will be exercised through 25 control bureaus-in- stead of seven as hitherto-the di- rectors of which can and doubtless will be given far-reaching author ity by Sc,- cht to conduct inves- tigations and make rulings affect ing his particular branch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
John CroD Tried But
 He Failed To Appear
Relatives of His Two Victims Appeared in Common Pleas to Ask Damages for the Killings - Judge
 McNiff Reserved Decision on Amount

Mrs Lucy Yuskis, mother of Clarence Yuskis, one of the victims of the Wolcott double murder of June 24th was near collapse to- day ss she took the stand to tell briefly of the tragedy in the com mon pleas court. The court hearing was held on application of George Yuskis. father of the g year old boy and William Kerbauskas, brother of Julius Kerbauskas, the second victim.
 After the hearing to assess dam ages in the civil actions brought by the plaintiffs as administrators of the estates of the victims, Judge Miles F. McNiff ordered judgments by default entered against John Grow. the hunted slayer.
 Judge Was Convinced
 Judge McNiff said he was con- vinced from testimony offered by State Trooper Patrick G. O'Toole of Hartford. that the man whom the officer fired at on July 10th was John Crow.
 The testimony of the officer was presented to answer the query Of Judge McNiff as to whether there was evidence that Crow was in the state at the time service on the writs was made on June 30th. Of- ficer O'Toole told of seeing two writs pinned to the wall of Crows shack on July 10th about 12:45 o'clock, and of coming back IS minutes later, to see but one writ on the wall. He said he fired six shots from his shot gun at the figure of the man whom he saw in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
GENERAL STRIKE
 IS PROGRESSING
Organized Labor Marshals Its Forces Behind the
 Textile Workers
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN IIYnifod prnSS CfaNe COnrGSlNOndRnf

By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, Sept 12.-(UP)- Labor dug in along the far-f1ung textile strike front today for a hard, drawn-out struggle.
 Amid new violence, especially in New England, and continued ef- forts by the board headed by Gov John G. Winant of New Hampshire to evolve a mediation plan, organ ized labor marshaled its support behind the textile workers.
 Efforts of Winant and his col leagues were complicated by prompt withdrawal by Francis J. German, strike leader, of the unions arbitration offer on expira- ton of the deadline for acceptance at p. m. last night.
 Just as German made his an- nouncement, President William Green of the American Federation of Lapor announced that major ity of his 1OS national and inter- national unions had pledged finan- cial aid to the strike. The unions also offered use of their staff of experienced organizers in strike areas.
 What German Said
 "The responsibility is upon the shoulders of the management now" said German. "Our gener- ous gesture has been to no avail. Management seems still determin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
MARTIAL LAW IS PUT INTO EFFECT
 AT SAYLESVILLE
Troops Fill the Streets and Tickets Will Be We'll
 Watched
BY BEN BOYDEN United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

Saylesville, R. l., Sept 12.-(UP) Martial law was declared in riot torn SaylesVille to-day as hundreds of additional National Guardsmen swarmed into town to prevent fur ther bloodshed after 40 hours of sporadic violence.
 The casualty list of the worst strike outbreak in Rhode Islands $ history stood as follows:
 Five strike sympathizers shot in legs.
 92 strike sympathizers injured.
 28 National Guardsmen injured.
 These were only the known cas- ualties. Scores of other combat ants in the open warfare which ragged at the Sayles finishing plant from mid-afternoon yesterday un- til daybreak nursed bumps and bruises inflicted by bludgeons and bricks.
 / Cemetery Is Battlefield
 The fighting between Guards men, State Troopers and deputy sheriffs on the one hand. and grimiy determined strike sympa- thizers on the other was. given a weird touch by midnight clash which transformed nearby Moshas- suck cemetery into a battlefield. Strikers fought the authorities with rocks and other missiles. us ing gravestones as shields.
 As HOO more National guards. men were rushed here by truck from nearby Providence this morning to reenforce the 1S0 ai- ready on duty, Adjutant-General Herbert R. Dean, commanding the forces, proclaimed martial law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
PRESIDENT. DEVALERA. AT GENEVA
Demanded That Russia Give Assurance of Re-
 ligi0us Freedom There
THIS BEFORE SHE IS
 ADMITTED TO LEAGUE
Russia Must Be Obligated Same as the Rest of
 Nations

Geneva, September 12 - (UP) - Demand that Russia give assurances that religious freedom will be permitted in the Soviet Union before she is admitted to the League of Ma tions was made today by Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish Free State, in a vigorous address to the League of Nations.
 De Valera heatedly pro- tested the secret ''hotel room meetings" in which the question of Soviet admissability to the league was discussed. alleging that such arrangements deprived small nations of their voice in the mat ter.
 The tall Irish leader announced that although the Free State and the Soviets are opposites so far as religious and other aspects are concerned, the Free State demand c dthat the political committee de- eide the admission procedure.
 Russia. de Valera insisted, is not privileged, but must be sub
 (C0utfnued m PaOe 1n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
PROBE INTO SEA TRAGEDY WILL BE
 PUSHED AHEAD
Warrants for Crew to Stop Them From Escaping
 the Inquiry

New York. Sept 12-CUP)-The federal inquiry to fix responsibility for the Morro Castle disaster shaped itself along definite lines today. hammering away at wit nesses to ascertain whether crim- inal negligence was involved in the tragic loss of approximately 137 lives.
 Startling evidence / was being slowly brought out as witness after witness among passengers and crew was examined.
 The double inquiry. one in pub lie under the department of com merce and the other in secret be- fore federal grand jury. appeared to be concentrating on these main lines:
 1. Did the crew make the prop CT effort to get passengers off in the lifeboats: was the alarm of fire given promptly and effectively: why were lifeboats sent off with an overwhelming proportion of crew aboard instead of passengers?
 2. Was the radio call for help sent out soon enough?
 doors and other e-fighting facil- ities brought fully into service?
 Every indication was that the two inquiries would be pushed to the limit. George Alagna, first as- sistant radio operator. who told newspaper story limiting that First Officer William F. Warns. in charge of the vessel. had delayed in sending out the o $. testified yesterday before the grand jury.
 Alagna then was arrested as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
HUGH M. ALCORN
 WAS NOMINATED
 TO HEAD TICKET
Wilcox Was Sidetracked But Consented to Take
 Second Place
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 Democrat Staff Man)

Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Sept. 12-Waterbury's eight dele gates to the republican state con- vention, including Mrs Julius B. Smith, a sister-in-law of Lieuten- ant-Governor Roy c. Wilcox, voted 100 per cent for the nomina- tion of States Attorney Hugh M AlcOrn of Hartford for governor today. Attorney Alcorn's name was placed before the convention at 12:10 and he was acclaimed by the entire delegation present in the hall.
 His nomination -by exclamation followed that of Senator Frederic c. Walcott of Norfolk for the off, flee he now holds. This nomina- tion was also by exclamation, the Waterbury delegates joining the other delegates in supporting the present incumbent.
 Stood For Wilcox
 Prior to leaving for the conven- ton yesterday a-poll of the Wa terbury delegation showed that it was in favor of Cover nor Wilcox by six to two vote. Tremendous pressure was exerted all last> night and early this morn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Rorab0ck Again
 Made Chairman
BY VIM. J. MoRIARTY (DemOerat Stan Manl

Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Sept 12-Waterbury's two new members of the republi- can state central committee this afternoon voted with the told guard" ex-Mayor Wil- liam H. Sandland and Mrs Lnra DuttOn for the reeiec- tiOn If J. Henry Rorabaclx as chairman. It had been rue mOred prior to the departure of the local z. O. D. delegates for Hartford yesterday thnt reorganization of the party here would also include q thew dear' in the state cen- tral committee.
 Behind closed doors at 2 o'clock this afternoon the state central committee met and reelected State Chair man Roraback without a dissenting vote. the four Waterbury votes, Attorney Fred w. Palomba, Mrs Eliz- abeth Coo, ex-Mayor Sand- land, and Mrs Dutton, assent ing without question.
 Tho meeting then went on to reelect Katherine Byrnc of Putnam, vice chairman, and Clarence Willard of New Haven, secretary. Mir R0ra. back acts as treasurer in ad- dition to his duties as chair man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
BATTLE SCENES
 IN THE STREETS
 OF SAYLESVILLE
Soldiers Are Setting Up Wire Entanglements to
 Be Ready for Fight

Field Headquarters. Say1esvilie, R. l., Sept. 12.-tUP).-Army lorries cargoed with barbed wire and rope moved through the streets of normally peaceful Saylesville to- day as stell-helmeted national guardsmen girded themseves to re- sist fresh strike offensive sexpected this afternoon.
 With 132 man and women nurs- ing gunshot wounds and other in- juries suffered during the riotous clashes of yesterday and last night, the militiamen, 1900 strong, set methodically about the task of set ting the scene for the anticipated new outbreaks.
 Officers said the huge supply of barbbed wire trucked here from nearby Providence would be used for entanglements if necessary.
 Another battle. this one short. lived. occurred this morning on Moshassuck cemetery. within a stone sthrow-as strikers have dis one section of the Sayles finishing plant. storm center of the fighting.
 Its headstones overturned or de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Place For Waterbury Was Local C. OP. Cry
Mayor Hayes in the Home Town-Several Names Mentioned But No Definite Understanding
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 Democrat Staff Writer)

Hartford, Sept. 12 - Waterbury for place on the state ticket to offset the expected democratic favorite son vote in the Brass City for Mayor Frank Hayes-this was the main cry in the conferences at the Hotel Bond early this morning. Judge T. V. Meyer of Waterbury quickly stopped boom for him for attorney general. At 3:30 o'clock this morning Town Chair man Frederick w. Palomba was being mentioned for the office of either state controller or at- torney general. The name of cx- Senator Lewis s. Reed was very prominently mentioned for the treasurership but it was understood that the Waterbury man was not interested.
 ! Alcorn About Agreed On
 At midnightSit was agreed on all sides that States Attorney Hugh Alcorn of Hartford would be the g. o. D. nominee for governor. The nomination of Frederic c. Walco.t for U. s. senator was also con- ceded.
 But with Lieutenant Governor Roy Wilcox done out of the gub- ernatorial nomination the main worry was as to whether he would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
MONUMENT IS
 STILL VISITED

Washington, Sept 12.-UP)- Washington monument. the worlds tallest obelisk and one of the most famous, has reached middle age without losing popularity. Last month S3,000 visitors visited the monument. an increase of 15.4GS over the same month in 1888. Of that number 75,000 used the eleva- tor rather than clim the spiral stairway to. the 504-foot level where eight windows overlook the capital and nearby Virginia and Maryland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Final Neze,s Flashes
SALLY RAND TO MARRY

Chicago, Sept 12.-(UP)-SaIly Rand fan dancer who won public notice because of what she didn't wear, today exhibited huge diamond solitaire on her important finger She announced her engagement to Charles Mayon, Springfield, Mass, radio dealer. q have known Charles for five years" Sally said in describing the engage ment as "the happiest event of my life" After the end of the season we will go to Florida and be married Maybe we'll even get married be- fore then" Sally said she intended throwing away her fans and bubbles and settling down to become typical housewife. Do you think can't?" she challenged. Watch me. want to live quiet life, raise children cook dinner-and see that my husband wears the right necktie when he goes to work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
GOVERNOR JOHNSON LEADS

Denver, Colo, Sept 12-(UP)-Governo Edwin c. Johnson today became for the second time the standard bearer of the democratic party in Colorado. Filling up an ever-increasing lead as scattered rural precincts reported the vote in yesterdays primary, the governor appeared to have defeated Miss Josephine Roche, first wo- man ever to seek the governorship of Colorado.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Sept IF (UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts of the current fiscal year to Sept 10th. compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses LaEt Year $1.155,620.754.14 $6s0,s5S.934.4ss
 Receipts
 $66S,305, ,499.30 >$437,439.527.S .Ss
 Deficit
 $4S7,315,254s4 $243.51s,ss7.16 Cash Balance ..... $2,091. 1.ss7.325.03
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
Markets At Q Glnnce

Stocks dull and irregular in narrow range. Bonds unsettled by further break in U. s. govern
 mentS. Curb stocks steady in dull trading. Chicago stocks quiet and mixed. Call money 1 per cent. Dollar firm in terms of sterling; steady in gold cur
 rencies Wheat of H to 4 cent; corn up "A to of 4; oats
 ease. Cotton dips more than 50 cents bale. Rubber off 8 to 12 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
GETS BACK MILLIONS

Washington, Sept 12.-(UP)- The federal government revealed Ftoday it was recovering appro9- mately $25.00O,000 in it's tax drive against brokers and stock market traders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
GOV. ELY ORDERS TROOPERS

Boston, Sept 12.-(UP)-Governor Ely this afternoon ordered 50 state troopers to Norton to enforce court writ for removal of $2O,000 worth of cotton goods from the Defiance Bleach cry after strikers had prevented sheriff and company officials from entering, the plant. In .armored cars and on motorcycles the troopers converged on the plant from the Birmingham and West Bridgewater barracks Other state police were ordered to stand by for an emerg- ency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
His Lovely Wife Employed Ghost

io help her write love letters to the man she T." married. So long as she was not called upon to pen love mis- sivcc she was happy. but tho day Cimc when h
 went away on a bushes, trip. Claire was dis. turbcd. but she faced tl,c issue as best she could What she did tor didn" dol makes the sso~v. Turn to Page IS and read just what Claire did. The t'-'c If 1t is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12
MARITAL NOTES
By Archie G. Johnson

TOda 's short has to dc with . domestic problem. whereas tOmorrow's tory deals wif'. a "ormcr grid star, Buck Bcns6n. who went back to his alma mater ex- pecting to he acclaimed. He was disappOint-a hut his dis crDoiptment was enjoyed by his wife. YOu'll enjoy tho tale. If y0u read ihrt" stOr- les daily you'll acGnirs n hr It that'II bring ~oI many
 .--4-s cf relaxation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12

(Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12

tcontinued on Page s)