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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
SERGEANT WAS
 KILLED IN CAMP
Member of Coast Artillery Met Death From His
 Own Pistol

Willimantic, Conn, Jan 1s.- (UP) Austin Almond. 35, a member of Battery "K". 11th Coast Artillery, regular army, was accidentally killed today when revolver he was examining was dis charged and the bullet hit him Ill the head. He died in an ambul- ance as he was being brought here from the CCC camp in Hampton, where he was mess sergeant.
 Lieut. Herbert Sherwin said the shooting was accidental. and oc- cured while Sergeant Almond was examining the gun in the presence of other men in the camp kitchen.
 Sergeant Almonds home was in Woonsocket, R. l., and before he was sent to the camp here two months ago he was stationed at Fort Wright, Fishers Island, where his widow lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
FOUR AMERICANS
 SENT TO PRISON

Madrid. Jan 10 OUP)-- Four United states citizens, one of them a woman. wore sentenced 10 jail by tho supreme military tri. bunal tO-dny for asaaulting n civil guard on the islnnd of Mallorcn.
 4 fifth. Rutherford Fullerton of Columbus, O., was acquitted,
 Sentences of six months and n day in Jail were imposed on Mr ana Mrs Clinton B. Lockwood af hprinHlIeld Mass, Edmund w, jll0dKaii Of RinmfOrd, Conn, and nOaaP F, Mead of New York,
 ii was believed possible that Inc Rev0rnmNnt might show lnnleney and pardon ihosa sentenced. Of grant them A communication, All nrn On lhe Island 0f Nallsren, ana Hneni s0mo ilmo ln jall befof" thelr Aithl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
FARLEY WILL NOT LEAVE CABINET
 OR COMMITTEE
Postmaster General Will Stick to Two Jobs for
 Present at Least

Washington, Jan 19.-UP)-. Postmaster General Farley will re- main in the cabinet and at the head of the democratic national committee but 1t was learned to- day that President Roosevelt will carry to the limit his effort to sep arate from the committee lawyers who are practicing in Washington.
 Farley is tired of the combination of political and federal responsi- bility he now possesses but does not contemplate early retirement from either of his party chairman ships, his associates reveal. It is possible he may resign the chair manship after the elections next fall.
 MT Roosevelt's determination to clear Washington of politico-lega- lists might enable him to agree to speedy consideration of the bill introduced yesterday in the senate )y Senator Vandenberg, repn, Mich. The president has not seen the bill but his advisers intimates that if it would do the job properly It might find White House favor.
 Farley is expected next week to tell Orman H. Ewing, Utah na- tional committeeman, and Arthur F. Mullen, committeeman for Me- braska, to abandon their Washing ton law practice or resign from the (Continued on Page 7.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
NEW COMMUNITY
 HOUSE ASSURED
 FOR WATERBURY
Washington Hill Section to Get Structure It Long
 Has Been Expecting

Members of the board of finance, At their meeting yesterday after- noon, recommended the sale of $520,000 worth of bonds. Of this sum 8500,00O will be used to fund tho present bonded indebtedness and the remaining $20,0O0 will be used to purchase materials, for the. Washington park community house. The labor for the latter will be sup- piled out of CWA funds. Action bn both issues will be taken next Monday night by the aldermen at a special meeting Bids will be called for, to be opened about three weeks hence.
 The interest and redemption item on the bonded indebtedness for this year is close to 2 million dollars. By selling 8 half million dollars worth of funding bonds, the actual expense this year will be cut about in half. Last year $50O,000 in bonds were sold for the authorized $1,O00,000 worth of these bonds and the sale of the $500,00O this time will exhaust the amount.
 Washington park has been wait ing long for its community house. Therefore, the action on the part Of the finance board yesterday in recommending the sale of the $20,- 900 in bonds will, it is believed. meet with much approval from the residents in that section of the city. It is expected that the house will take in enough money to re- tire the bonds at the rate of $20OO annually, as there will be bowling alleys and other recreational fa- cilities for which small fees will be charged.
 Tax Attorney George R. Guilfoile reported that during the past month he took in $4,664 in back taxes, sent out 52 tax demands. made IA title searches and insti- tuted five foreclosure actions. Col Iections of back taxes was made in the bankrupt cases of Walter Kenyon and Charles Schmidt & Sons. Proofs of claims were filed in the bankrupt cases of Frank Oakes. O'Niel & Warner. George Lasky and William J. Meyer.
 A report from the treaurer of the street improvement sinking tunQ SnOWeu @lzV,VVV III tHe ihu'" fund in addition to $50,5S5 in the interest fund. The park board reported that from November 2S to December 21, receipts at the Hamilton park pavilion amounted to $250O while the expenditures were $2600. There is now balance in the sinking fund of $5085. The same board reported that there IS now a balance of s1S2 in the golf course sinking fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
Final Ngze,S Flashes
WYNEKOOP TRIAL MAY END

Chicago, Jan 19-(UP)-Judge Joseph B. David announced today he would declare mis- trial in the case of Dr Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, charged with murder of her daughter-in-law, Rheta, if physicians find this afternoon that she is too ill to continue with the trial "If the doc tors find that continuance of the trial will endan- ger Dr Wynekoop's life," said David "I will de- clare mistrial upon the motion of either defense or state The case will not go on if, by doing so, Dr Wynekoop faces death"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
LARGEST BALLOON IN WORLD

Washington, Jan 19.-(UP)-The National Geographic society today announced contracts had been signed for construction by the Good year-Zeppelin Corporation, Akron, O., of the worlds largest balloon, to be used for new ex- plorations of the stratosphere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
WYNEKOOP CASE : WAS POSTPONED
 THIS MORNING
Judge Decides in Court Physician Is in Very,
 Bad Condition
BY HARRISON SALISBURY VT.,,t-a ESrx,os CfafP Gn1srPan0nIent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Criminal Court Building. Chi: cago, Jan 19.-(UP)-The trial or Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop on charges of murdering her daugh- ter-in law, Rheta, to-day was con- tinued until Monday when the court advised a session to-day probably would mean death for the elderly woman physician.
 The trial was continued after Judge Joseph B. David was advised that pr Wynekoop's condition was the most critical it has been since the time she first met police after the slain body of Rheta was discov. cred. <,
 "Dr Wynekoop wants to go on with the trial if 1t humanly pos- sible," said Attorney W. w. Smith of the defense.
 "She is willing to dare death in order to finish the trial but do not think we should proceed under such conditions" he said.
 Judge David agreed with smith and said he would appoint an i'm. partial physician to examine pr Wynekoop thoroughly and deter-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19

to confirm ms presence, put court Wednesday when Mrs Vallee prosecutes her suit for separate maintenance and $7,400 monthly temporary alimony.
 The suit is based on charges that the screen and radio singer committed indiscretions with Alice Faye, actress and singer, and three other women.
 Reports that Mrs Vallee intend ed to name still another woman in her complaint were denied by her attorney.
 Meanwhile. Mrs Vallee was, in retirement. Process servers vainly sought to hand her a subpoena or dering her to make a deposition pext Monday.
 Police Chief c. E. M. Webb, of Santa Monica, her father. said she would remain in seclusion until her court appearance.
 Vallee, now in New York, has denied fatly his wife's charges of improprieties with Miss Faye, q member of his orchestra troupe, and with three "Jane Does."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
 OLD NEGRO IS
 DEAD IN BOSTON

Boston. Jan ,D--tUP) WI Ham Rmallwood, n Negro, who claimed tO be TIT and n, gront-grnndson or ono of uo0rgo Wnahlnatonh body servants, died Of h hchri attack nt his home hare yesterday.
 4 native of Washington, hn Mhh known Co hundreds of South Eni residents na "ROldier William, li" was born fre0 mnn ana never bnpnsla q slave, RlundlnR hlh oniiS llfH Aa n cook Jn No Englnnd elip, DOT ships, Throughout ih" clvii war he fought in inc Union army, For inc lnHi it baorH b" had boeD blind,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
JOBLESS SHOEMAKER IS RICH

Maiden, Mass, Jan 19.-(UP)-William c. Robinson, 68, jobless shoemaker and one-time heavyweight boxer received word from lawyer today that an uncle, Joseph Robinson, had left him $293, ,OOO upon his death in South Dakota. Robinson, ponderous six-footer, fought John l.. Sullivan, George Godfrey, Peter Jackson, Joe Lannon and others during his boxing career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19

wealthy brewer. The son has been missing since $40 a. m. Wednes- day.
 The day started with hope by the selver-haired Bremen that the ab- ductors would claim the $2OO,000 he has ready for them, but the noon hour, rumored "deadline', passed without any known move on the part of the abductors to estab- fish another contact.
 Investigators read into this pos- sible significance that the kidnapers were shying away from collecting ransom for @ victim who may pc dead or dying.
 Police Chief Thomas Dahill equipped 25 of his men with bui- let-proof vests and put sub-ma. chine guns into the hands of some, but still refrained from giving the word that would send them on a hunt for Bremer-or his body.
 Department of jstice agents also continued acting only as "obserV. ers''.
 The father, with safety of his soL his major consideration, urged au- thorities to leave him free hans in attempting to contact the ktd- napers.
 Had PremonitiOn
 St Paul, Jan 19-CUP)-Adolph Bremen, wealthy brewer crediteo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
PRESIDENT OF COLLEGES

St Louis, Jan 19.-(UP)-Dr William Mather Lewis, president of Lafayette college, was chosen present of the American Association of Colleges here today, by 400 delegates to the annual convention, 130 of whom are college presidents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
WILL. PARDON AMERICANS

Madrid Jan 19.-(UPl-Thc cabnet meet Americans sentenced to prison f0r assauting < civil guard on the Island of Mallorca, the nnin- ister of justice told the United Press today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
FRANCE SCORED AGREEMENT

Paris, Jan 19.-(UP)-France officially de- nounced the Franco German trade agreement today. The foreign office announced it was not an act of unfriendliness but because Germany makes effective today new import regulations re- ducing the possibilities of French trade with Ger many by 16O,OOO, 900 francs ($9,968,OOO).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
coRDEIL HUIL NEAR uoMic

Key West, Fla. Jan ip-.luplA heer6lary Of hiaie cordoll iilil will arrive here aboard the nrnIHor liigbm0na at .. m, today, ne. HoFnlna % messages from tho iliahinond Co ihe naval Hiailsn here. llnll wifi leave at . Q, nL hv pnll fnF WnnllnviOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
WEIGHTS FOR THE FIGHT

New York, Jan 19.--(UP)-LOu Brouillard of Worcester, Mass, former middleweight cham pon, weighed 166 pounds, and Bob Oln of New York, 175 1-2, when they were examined today for tonight's 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
Mystery Witness
 Ready To Testify For VaUee;s Wife
He Is New Yorker-He Was Taken From Train at Los Angeles Very Secretly and Is Hidden
 Away Until Trial Starts

Los Angeles, January 19-(UP)-A mystery witness, who is expected to give sensational testimony for Fay Webb Vaee in connection with her charges of nfdety against Rudy Valee arrived today from the east the United Press learned
 The witness a man. taken from his train by a police escort Ben C. Cohen Mrs Vaees attorney, refused 4o he eynected in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
KIDNAPPED YOUNG BANKER IS WELL
 KNOWN IN CITY
Several College Men Here Met Him at Catholic
 University

Man. Waterburians know Ed ward G. Bremen, 36-year old bank CT who is being held by kidnapers. The victim of the kidnapers is a former student at the Catholic University of America. Among the Waterbrrians who know him are Joseph T. St Louis, personal sec- retary to Mayor Frank Hayes, At torney Martin J. Dunn, purchas- ing agent in the office of Con- troller Daniel J. Leary, Joseph Mulville, well known local mor- tician, Bartholomew Collins, At torney John Burns, local director of the HOLC, and John Fitzgerald, prominent orchestra director.
 MT. Bremen, scion of the veal thy and powerful brewery family of St. Paul, Minn., was kidnapped Wednesday and is now being held for a $200,000 ransom. Death has been threatened unless his family turns in the amount demanded.
 The above local people, and others, attended the Catholic Uni versity when Bremen was stu- dent. They described him today as a very likeable fellow and regret ted the fact that he had fallen in- to the hands of the kidnapers. They also expressed sympathy with his family. The father of the kid- naped young man has instructed those who hold him to wait until negotiations can be carried out. The father has also asked police to "hold off, until he can carry out his own plans to free his son. Bremen was abducted while motor- ing to his office.
 Up to early this afternoon, MT. Bremen had not been released by his kidnapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 19-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts or the current fiscal year to January 17. compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Yenr Expenses Last Year 5,257, ,439.62 $2,S9T954'6S2.ls
 Receipts
 s1,G12,63O.729.60 .$1,oss.9s5.sSs.s7
 Deficit
 1649s26.71Oo2 S1,79s, 96s, ,e73.19 Cash Balance ....... $625,965,9 ,900.3s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
Young Banker BelieDed Dead; His Abductors Haue Killed Him
Police Are Ready to Leap Into the Chase But Father of Victim Has Begged Them to Hold Off
 for More Time
(Copyright, 1884, by United Press)

St Paul, January 19- (UP)- Signs of redoubled police activity Coupled with silence in all quarters in Edward Bremer safety today the heels of information that the motor from which kd- napers took him "covered with blood" when found.
 The blood it feared, might be that of the banker son of President Rooseve close friend Adoph Bremen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-19
Banker May Re Dead

Banker May Be Dead
 St Paul, Jan 19-UP)-Discov cry of bloodstains in the automo- bile from which Edward G. Bre- mer was dragged by kidnapers to- day led the bankers family to fear that he is seriously injured or per- haps dead, the United Press learned.
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The Washington times., 1934-08-25

and sparkling play in every in
ming of its remaining days and
I hope it gets it.
George Moriarty, incapaci-
tated American League umpire
and baseball lecturer par excel
lent, is in our midst completing
a set of moving pictures in con-
junction with which he will
spellbind next winter in a hope
of rehabilitating the interest of
young boys to the extent where
more of them will take up the
playing of the sport.
Moriarty has written the
manuscript and various stars of
the league are playing the
principal roles, Cronin, Myer,
Manush, Gehringer, Rowe, Owen
and Goslin having been made"
here during the past three days.
Town Topics
Johnny Evers, famous Ma
tional League outfielder and
now scout for the Boston
Braves, viewed yesterdays game
and declared Eden Auker had
a lot of stuff, despite the fact
Washington was getting to
him.
Evers commented particularly
on the spirited play of Joe
Cronin, observing that a player
who goes after them as hard
as Cronin does, is bound to turn
in some errors, but that they
always more than make up for
them in sensational and success
full plays.
Cant see that managing a
club has detracted from that
boys playing in the least" de.
clared Johnny. Fact is, never
saw but one playing manager
whose work was affected by
plotting, and that is Pie Tray
nor, who worries too much when
his team loses"
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

people. He led a dozen horses to
high ground and rounded up half
a dozen registered Holstein COWS
and showed them along to havens
of safety.
More Than a Fighter
The enraged waters, laShed by
cheated Death tugged at Willard.
Under foot the allied mud and
ooze gripped his feet with the
force of giants mocking the power
of humans. But Jess Willard in
this hour of emergency was some
thing more than man, something
more than fighter, something
more than a circus giant.
The gale and waters quit before
Willard in this Homeric strife OF
man against the elements with
human life the prize. The sun
broke through the clouds with the
coming of morning. The swollen
Cowskin retreated within it's banks
and a new bridge was built on the
road to Marland.
There were still two feet OF
water in the front yard of the
1O1 Ranch House when a giant
of a man with blood-shot eyes and
matted hair, mud-Stained and
staggering of gait, made his weary
way under the gate arch and to
the roaring fire in the living
room.
"I'm right sorry about that
corn and the stock, Joe, but 1
reckon there was nothing we
could do about it," Willard said.
Col. Joe Miller looked out across
the waste and ruin toward will
lard Hill" A forlorn bunch Of
Dutch Belt cattle beloved an ap-
peal for food. A figure moved
across to another little hill and
gathered a blanketed figure and
two little mites of humanity and
guided them toward the wreck of
a Government-built Indian house.
"Jess Willard" sid Colonel
Miller, 81 don't know how much
of a fighter you were, and we
packed them in at our shows
when you were champion. But
know this: You're al man"
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
FAVORED
IN SPR|G|NAN
TROPHY RACE
By SID KATZNELL


Ernie Boggs, District Y. M. C.
A. swimming long distance SWIM
mer, is the odds-on favorite to
inscribe his name on the James
Sprigman Trophy, symbolic Of the
District Smile swimming cham
pionship, in the President Cup g.
mile swim in the Potomac op-
posite the Washington Canoe Club
today, starting ia 3 o'clock.
Awarded in 1880
The Springman Trophy. awarded
each year to the Capital entry
who crosses the finish line first in
the nationally famed classic, was
first put in competition in 1880.
Lawrence Buscher, w. C. c.
star and former Western High
athlete, won it that year and the
next. Eric Larsen captured 1t IN
1882 and 1888.
BOggS Favored
Boggs, who has been setting the
pace in the longer swims here
about this season, is favored to
win today, though Larsen will also
compete.
Ray Ruddy, who has finished
first for the past seven years, is
seeking his eighth triumph today,
and the New York A. c., Ruddy's
club, is after its seventh years
lease on the President cup, en-
blematic of the team victory.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

Approximately fifty men and
seven women will represent each
side. The mems team of Indian
Spring smothered Hillendale,
24-3, in the first match held at
Indian Spring few weeks ago.
The WomenS match is the first be-
tween the feminine players.
This gigantic army from Indian
Spring will SWoop down upon Hill
lendale with the avoWed purpose
of sweeping the opposition off its
feet.
Three PeacOcks Play
Men who'll represent Indian
Spring are George Diffenbaugh,
pro; Roger S. Peacock, Dick Pea
cock. Harry Peacock, Tom Belshe,
Craig Mckee, Arthur Urban, M.
Parker Nolan, Louis Fuchs, Le-
roy SasScer, Elliott Spicer, L. T.
Powers, L. T. Newton, Harold N.
Graves, jr., S. Levi Yoder, George
C. Gist, Alex Baumgartner, H. N.
Sharpe, DR.. Larry S. Otell, Willis
Hurd, jr., Dick Kreuzburg, Maj.
Richard K. Sutherland, Capt. Ken
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
POLO PRACTICE
DAYS PICKED
BY ARMY

The United States Army polo
squad will participate in three test
matches each week prior to the
international series, to be played
at West Potomac Park on Sep
tember 10, % and 26, with the
Mexican army team. These test
matches will be played on Tues
days and Thursdays at 4 o'clock,
and Saturdays at $3.50 p. M. in
West Potomac Park, at which time
the selection committee, consisting
of Lieut.. Col. George Patton, jr.,
Major ]. M. Swing, F. A., and
Major Howell M. Estes, G.. S., will
consider various combinations for
play.
Probable Lineup
The combination considered
likely at the present time consists
of: No. l, Lieut.. Harry Stadler;
No. 2, Capt. Chester E. Davis; No.
3, Lieut.. George Read. jr., and
back, Major C C. Smith.
Another combination which will
be considered by the selection COM
mittee will be: No. l, Capt. Chester
E. Davis; No. 2, Major C. c.
Smith; No. 3, Lieut.. George Read,
jr., and back, Lieut.. E. A. Walker.
Practice Teams
The teams selected to provide
opposition to the all-Army team in
the preliminary test matches will
consist of players from the War
Department and from Fort Myer,
among them being Lieut.. j. l..
Devers, Capt. T. w. Lyon, Capt.
CALI H. Palmer, Capt. Herbert
Ernest, Capt. James L. Duke,
Lieut.. George Mather, Lieut.. David
Erskine, Lieut.. c. H. Reed, Lieut..
George Grunert, Lieut.. Roger May
and Lieut.. Alexander Graham.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

''If this doesn't stop by morn
ing, the cattle will drown" Col.
Joe Miller said, as he looked
through the rain from the drip
ping windows of the ranch
house.
"Mister Joe, the chickens is
done drowned. The cOOps is
washed away" johnson, the
Negro cook made his report
through lips that were pale with
fear.
Over the Bridge.
Mister Joe, the water is over
the bridge. Looks like as if the
bridge will do down directly,
SIR"
Roy Flinschum, Cherokee In
dian, and one of the best COW
hands this agent ever met in his
rambles through the Southwest,
carried these tidings of woe to
ranch headquarters.
A knock came on the ranch
house door. Framed in the door
way stood an Indian, a Ponca who
lived over the CoWskin.
my kids, they" began
Buffalo Head.
The great bulk of a man who
sat in the living rom of ranch
headquarters rose to his feet.
whats wrong with your
kids?" he asked.
CAN'T SWIM
"Mebbe drown. Can't swim"
was the lacOnic answer.
The big man-6 feet 7 inches
and 265 pounds, jammed a SOM
brero on his black tousled thatch.
"Where are them kidS?"
He forced his way through the
doors and vanished into the storm.
He was Jess Willard.
Buffalo Head went after him.
The Indian kids didn't drown.
Nor did three helpless Indian
women who shed civilization in
the desperation of an hour and
chanted their death song as the
waters rose to their waists.
Willard, the giant fighter,
waded in those muddy, death
strewn waters rescuing stricken
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dali j. Fielder, John C. Holzberg,
Dave Morris, Joe Kaemmerer, c. B.
Hill, Perry B. Hoover, R. B.
Essex, D. c. Vaughan, DR.. Howard
L. Smith, Guy Wonders, Comdr. j..
R. Root, C. H. Waller, R. M.
Moore, Jack Pence, John c..
Taylor, Francis H. Page, DR.. J. j..
Field, Edgar A. Merkle, w. M.
Kline, A. F.. Miles and S. Stanley
Stine.
Women playing for Indian
Spring will be Mrs. E. B. Wagner,
Mrs. L. T. Powers, Mrs. Perry B.
Hoover, Mrs. C. B. Hill and Mrs.
George Diffenbaugh. It is prob
able other feminine members of
the club will also compete.
Twelve Virginians Here
A 12-man team from the Coun-
try Club of Virginia was visiting
Washington Golf and Country
Club today for a return match.
The Virginians won the previous
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