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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
ONE BALLOON
 UP TEN MILES

Cambridge, Mass, Feb 24-(UP) One of 40 stratosphere balloons released at St Louis, Mo, last week for a study of weather conditions in high attitudes reached a height of 1O.7 miles and encountered a minimum temperature of 64 de- grees below zero.
 This was announced here by Pro- lessor Carl c. Rossby, who directed the experiments, after studying the instruments of the first balloon to be returned to Massachusetts In stitute of Technology. Data secured from this balloon was described by him as "highly satisfactory.
 Six more of the balloons have been recovered, all in Illinois be- tween 100 and 200 miles from St Louis, according to word received at the institute. This makes total of 13 balloons recovered to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
DEATH HAS TAKEN
 MAN OF ALIASES
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Exactly two years after being sentenced, he escaped from the state prison in a packing box. He was picked up the same day and sent back for longer term.
 On Sept. IA, 1881 he was pa rolled and while local authorities took steps to have him brought to Waterbury he again faded out of the picture.
 Authorities hehe did not learn of his whereabouts again until word was received that the wanted man was an inmate of the Estern Site Penitentiry in Pennsylvania. He had been sentenced on burglary charges and his time was up this June.
 Authorities were prepared to have the warrant ready for his re- arrest in June but the wire receiv- ed announcing the death of the ac- cused, halted all proceedings. Dur ing his career, Brown or Fred ericks, also operated under such nom de plumes as Julius Brown, James H. Berwin, James H. Brown and John H. Brown.
 Attorney Terrence F. Carmody was states attorney at Waterbury when the original bench warrant for Browns arrest was ordered is- sued from the local superior court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
Tenth Day, February 23 By WILLIS THORNTON

tDemocrat- -NEA Service Stan Correspondenb MOST of the Michigan banks reopened, and Detroit WI was calm though under the governors proclama- on withdrawals in that were limited to per cent of deposits.
 Many banks of the state open and defiance Governor Comstocks reopening caused little newspaper hurry
 Such citizens at all sighed with relief and the thought that one mo cris passed, anyway.
 There a foreshadowing of the MIRA in an announce by F. K. plan to increase wages in his plant part salary to those laid oh
 it regarded gesture Wrgey part nobody general policy of government Tor all industry. A JAPANESE ultimatum to the Chinese to get out of A Jehol was overshadowed completely by routing of 1000 farmers who gathered to prevent farm mortgage sale at Kankakee H.
 But Michigan banks led people to be- had been able 10 interpret investigating mittee National City Bank to officers
 But to all except knew banking, this seemed
 
 NEXT: Maryland banks close
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24

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 until noon Wednesday to reach a German" solution of the Nazi- Dollfuss dispute. A German colu- tions means a Nazi solution.
 Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, Prince Starhemberg Heimwehr leader, and Major Emil Fey, chief Heimwehr man in the cabinet, were enraged at the speech and somewhat perturbed. Immediately after suppressing serious social ist revolution, they had no desire to face one by Nazis.
 Hitler. exhibited disapproval of Habicht's speech. He forbade Ger man newspapers to publish 1t the United Press correspondent at Berlin was informad authoritative ly that Hitler rebuked Habicht.
 Specifically, the intelligence agents of the Heimwehr contended that the 10000 were members of the so-called Austrian legion, pre- pared to march into Austria in an attempt to seize power.
 The governments order for con. centration of dence forces was that all units should be ready to go to the frontier by noon today unless there were favorable developments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
Han,pson WiH Filed
 For Probate To-day
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son, Edmund R. Hampson.
 The other fifth of the net income from the Hampson building is to be divided in the following man ner: 3-1OO to Mrs Russell; 3-1O0 to Mrs Nichols; 2-100. to Homer Russell; 2-100 to Mrs Osborne; 2-1OO to Lewis Hampson; 2-10O to Philip Hampson; 2-1O0 to Charles Hampson; 2-100 to Archie Jones; 2-100 to A. Burton Jones.
 One-fifth of the money 9sll be divided in equal shares amr the Endowment Fund of the Water bury hospital, the St. Mary's hos pital, the Associated Charities and the Visiting Nurses association.
 The other four-ffths of the available money goes to the chil- dren of Edmund Hampson. If none are living the money will be di- vided in equal shares among the children of all life tenants except Mrs Russell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
FUNERALS

Funeral services for G. B. Wheel CT will be held at the Clark funeral home. 20 State street, Monday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev Dr James 10. Gregg will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary (Suriner) Lane will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev Mulford B. Simonson, pastor of Grace Metho- dist church, officiating. The burial will be in new Pine Grove emetery
 Services for Horace Watson were held yesterday afternoon at the AL derson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev Dr John N. Lew is officiating, Burial will be at the convenience of the family and will take place in new Pine Grove cem- ctery.
 Funeral services for Raymond D. Holcombe were held yesterday derson funeral home. Rev John R. Coombs officiated. Burial was in Whitman, Mass. Funeral services for Orlando Wheeler will be held Monday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue Rev Thomas Cochard will officiate Friends may call between z and g o'clock tonight and between 2 and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
AUTO ACCIDENTS
 RESULT IN SUITS
One Plaintiff Asks $z5, 900 for Injuries - Other
 Claims $7,5OO

Damages of $32,500 are asked in I two civil actions instituted today in the local courts. In the first suit, David McQueen asks $25,O00 from the Shippers Motor Transportation Service, Inc, of New York, and James J. McMahon of Waterbury. Tn the second, Robert Rowe, of this city, seeks $7,500 from Law renee Livolsi of Ansonia. Both suits are based on automobile mis- haps.
 Mcqueen claims he was riding as passenger in McMahon's car, op- erated by Patrick Behan when 1t was in a collision with truck owned by the Shippers Motor Transportation Co. on the Thomas ton road Jan. IA, 1934.
 l Rowe claims he was run over by Livolsi's car after he had slip ped on the icy roadway and was living prostrate. He charges Livol-. sis forward lights were unlit and that the defendant failed to op- crate his car properly on Jan. Is, | 1884 at Bridge and Baldwin streets. He suffered fractures of both bones in his left leg and other injuries to his body. Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald brings the suit for Rowe. It is returnable to the common pleas court in March.
 In McQueen's action, brought by Attorney William F. Wertheimer to the superior court here, it is charged that McMahon was negli- gent in permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his car which is said to have had bad brakes. The Shippers Motor Transportation Co. | is charged with negligence in that the driver, Anthony Chaponis, of | Waterbury stopped the machine in the middle of the road.
 The suit further charges the company with the negligence in that the truck was operating with out the reflectors required by law and other rear lights which would permit a following car to see the | truck, especially on a foggy night such as was the case the night of the accident.
 Behan is alleged to have driven
 McMahon's car into the rear of the truck, causing the collision. | McQueen suffered fractured skull, ruptured ear drum and chest injury. He was taken to the Wa terbury hospital for treatment. The
 plaintiffs injuries are permanent in nature and he will be prevented
 for a long time of working at his
 millwright trade, the complaint says,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
TROLLEY SERVICE
 RE-ESTABLISHED
Town Without Public Transportation Vans
 for % Hours
WATERVILLE

The Connecticut Company finally succeeded in forcing it's blows through drifts between Overlook g and Waterville late yesterday af- ternoon and regular trolley service was resumed at about 6:00 p. m. For nearly ninety-six hours Wa tervilie had been without car ser vice--an unprecedented condition since the extention of the line to Waterville. The company received a great deal of praise for main- taining bus service on the upper and lower roads during the emer- gency. This was made possible by the cooperation of the Chase Con- panies which furnished blow and crew to open the way for the busses so that employees might reach their local plants.
 TFuelove Funeral.
 Rev Raymond M. D. Adams, rector of St Paul's Episcopal church, conducted funeral services for the late, George Truelove of Thomaston avenue, which were held at two o'clock yesterday af- ternoon at the Alderson Funeral home. The burial will take place later at the convenience of the family as soon as weather condi- tions permit and will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Creditors May Take Over
 B. and w.
 It now appears that the com mon creditors of the Beardsley and Woleott Manufacturing Company. which has been operating in re- ceivershrip for several months, will be permitted to purchase and op- crate the plant as going concern. Judge Arthur F. Els of the super for court yesterday listened to a tentative outline of the plans and a decision will be rendered on next , FsriGay.
 Ninety-five percent of the common creditors, whose claims total $350,- 900, have agreed to make a cash offer of about $17,500 to assume liability of receivership debts and expenses and to make satisfactory arrangements for meeting the City of Waterbury's preferred claim of $55,OO0 for back taxes. This plan will probably work out better than an enforced sale which would net the creditors much less and might temporarily at least result in the closing of the plant and the throw ing out of work of the 1S0 persons now employed there.
 The trustees will continue to op- crate the plant until the creditors organization could complete the details necessary to take over the reins. Although there will be new management 1t is practically cer- tain that all present employees will be kept.
 Girls Club
 A card tournament featured this weeks meeting of the Girls clut of Waterville which took place on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Kenneth Fullar of Terrace avenue. Mrs John Romspert, Mrs George Bailey and Mrs Alfred Elm mons held the best scores. Next week the club will meet with MT! John Romspert of Cooke street.
 Father Dies
 Mrs George Hornbeker of Wheel CT street has the sympathy of hei friends in the death of her father Orlando A. Wheeler of Prospect which occurred at St Marys hos pital on Thursday. The funeral ser vices will take place at D. m. or Monday at the Alderson funera home. Friends may call there dur ing the afternoon and evening to day and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
RADIATOR HEAT CAUSE OF BLAZE
Slight Damage Done in Clayton Building By
 Morning Fire

The heat from radiator ignited a card board in the business bu- reau in the Clayton building at 42 Bank street this morning short ly after 9 o'clock. Two companies of apparatus from the central headquarters responded to the still alarm. The damage was slight. John R. Clayton is the owner of the building.
 A pah of grease in the restau- rant at 6 Brook street was also re- sponsible for an alarm shortly after 6 o'clock this morning. Sarah Chipman is the owner of the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
10 CHARGES YET
 AGAINST MATES
Complaint Only Lodged at Headquarters, Says
 Supt Mclean

No formal charges have been preferred against Patrolman John Mates as a result of his reported encounter with John Marshall, chief engineer of the Southern New England company's ice plant on Cherry street. Wednesday after noon. Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean stated to-day that while Mir Marshall called at headquarters and complained of being struck by Officer Mates, he did not care to lodge formal charges against the officer.
 The two men apparently had a quarrel over the right of way on Cherry stret Civil action has been hinted, but from all indications the two men will adjust their differ ences without recourse to the courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
SHAW IS DOING
 MORE TALKING

Balboa, c. C., Feb 24-(UP)- George. Bernard Shaw, on his way to New eZaland, gavored the world with two more gems of Shavian thought today.
 Of President Roosevelt: "He Is doing very well. The whole United States is a, racketeering association, but Roosevelt is trying to lift the country out of it. And the people will nrobably hang him for 1t"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24

Professor H. c. Luccock of Yale Divinity school will deliver the Ienten lecture at the First church evening at o'clock talk ing for his subject, Romance and Realism in Religion"
 Marjorie Nash Nuhn, lyric so- prano, assisted by Elizabeth H. David, composer pianist, will pre- sent a recital in Davenport Hall of the Second Congregational church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
OLE HEGGE WON.

Lake Placid, N. Y., Feb. 24- fUP)-Old Hegge, of the Norfolk, Conn, Winter Sports association, held the U. S. Eatsern Amateur Ski association title today as a re- suit of his victory in the 4O-kilo- meter race yesterday. HegGe ne- gotiated the distance in two hours, 67 minutes and 29 seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
OBITUARY

BROWN-JOhn Irwin Brown, infant son of MT and Mrs John Brown of 80 D0herty street. died at gt Mary'B hospital yesterday afternoon. Ho was ie months old. The funeral will bo held from the BerGin Funeral Home, 2e0 East Main street. with arrangements being announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24

The worlds smallest city is Chippenham, England, which for 300 years has consisted of two matched cottages, an abandoned canal and a railway station, yet i4 classed as a. "citH".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
LOCAL TAlLORS TO ATTEND NY. MEETING

Waterbury will be represented tomorrow in New York when a joint meeting of the National Asso- citation of Retail Tailors and sev- era1 national MIRA representatives takes place at the Hotel Pennsyl- vania, Those who will attend from this city include E. F. Mosel, Frank Imbimbo, Thomas DiLeo, E. Minni- cucci, c. Demunda and M. Saiva- tore. Chain store tailoring prices will be discussed at the conference. 4 o'clock and z and 9 o'clock to- morrow.
 sFuneral services for Miss Flor .ence Jordan will be held this at- ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State strete, With
 Rev David P. Gaines officiating.
 Burial will be in new Pine Grove
 cem etery.
 The funeral of Mrs Raffaela Fer
 raro was held this morning at S:3O
 o'clock from the home, II Bradley avenue, to Our Lady of Mount Car
 mel church, where a high mass or
 requiem was sung at oclocK.
 Burial was in the family plot, Cal very cemetery.
 The funeral of Matthew s. Watts was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs John W. Finn, 131 Dwight street, Waterville, to St MichaePs church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated at o'clock. Burial was in new St Jo- seph's cemetery.
 Services for George Truelove were held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev Raymond M. D. Adams officiating. Burial. will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery at the convenience of the | family.
 The funeral of Charles Nugent will be held Monday morning at IS:3O o'clock from the Lunny Fun eral Home, 25 Central avenue, to St Thomas church for high mass of requiem at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, new St Jo- seph's cemetery.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24

Riders on bobslsds behind slelEhH in SC MorItz, Switzerland, arc entertained this winter by or. chsstras which ride In slodge "trailorB".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
MASSES.


 DONAHUE "A tenth anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at $500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late, Dr Michael J. Donahue.
 MASS NOTICE
 There will be a first anniversary Mass Monday morning, February 26th, at 7:3O at St. Francis Navior church for the rep0se of the soul of Mrs AgneB Pickett CARD or TIfANi<s. We wish to thank our friends, relatives and neighb0rg ana enpec- Ialiy the Waterbury Brass Goods Branch of the American Brass Co., for their Kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereave- meni. the dAash Of oiif beioted hus- band ana aesltssassss,' ltsssss,' Edward Cooke Miis MARY COOKE, MRS RALPH Lnh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
O'DONNELL WILL
 STILL HOLD JOB

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
AUSTRIA READY
 TO MEET ATTACK

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
REPUBLICANS ARE
 FACING BATTLE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
LARKIN MAY BE > SENATE NOMINEE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24
BIG PASSENGER
 PLANE MISSING

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The Washington times., 1934-02-07
LOWER;
METALS RISE

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-Metal
shares were higher today, with
U. S. Smelling soaring to a new
high, but in general the market
was lower.
U. S. Steel, Dupont and Ameri-
can Can were under pressure,
with utilities sagging. Atchison
and New York Central were lower
in the rails, and Socony Vacuum
easier in the oils.
On the curb stocks were gener-
ally lower. Alcohols and invest
ment trusts were easier while
Safety Car Heating took a severe
tumble in the Specialties.
Bonds were irregularly lower,
with rails and domestic corpora
ton issues reactionary. U. S.
Government bonds were easy,
with the foreign group mixed.
Call money was steady at re-
newal of one per cent. Cotton
futures we're up to 10 points.
Liverpool cotton futures were
higher. Chicago wheat futures
were lower.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
CHAS.E.SCHROM
SF|RE CHIEF

Charles E. Schrom, deputy
chief engineer of the Fire De
partment, today was appointed by
the District commissioners to the
position Of chief engineer, to fill
the vacancy created by the death
of former Chief George S. Wat
son.
Mr.. Schrom, who was appointed
to the Fire Department in 1891,
was a member of the trial board
which has drawn the fire of the
City Fire Fighters Association
through it's attorney, Paul jamie
son. The association has &C
cused the trial board of being un-
duly harsh in imposing punish
mentS for minor infractions of the
regulations.
Schrom was awarded a ribbon
decoration in 1923 for meritorious
service in the Knickerbocker dis
aster, and last year received the
personal thanks of Chief Watson
for his work during the hunger
march, when he supervised the
several hundred firemen who
were sworn in as special police
men.
Schrom's appointment as chief
will be effective at once.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
NEW SCANDAL
MENACES.
BROWN
Business Partner Said to Have
Got Commission From
"Fixed" Contracts
By International News Service

A broad new scandal in
Va; ing former Postmaster
General Walter F. Brown in
Government wood flooring
contracts was aired today be-
fore the Senate air mail in
veStigating committee.
Frank f. Bruce, of the E. L.
Bruce Flooring Company.
Memphis, Tenn, implicated
Brown and several other
Hoover administration Off
cials.
Bruce declared that Brown
helped to arrange building specifi
cations giving the Bruce company
a monopoly on certain types OF
wood flooring used in Government
structures.
Commission to BagIey
Browns business associate, the
late Joseph H. Bagley. was re
ceiving a 12h per cent commits
sion on the sale of the flooring.
Following conferences with post
office officials and with Bagley
the specifications were drawn SO
that nobody except the Bruce
company could bid, the witness
explained. The Chicago post
office contract was the first one
landed under this arrangement.
The witness explained that later,
the National Wood Products Com
pany of Detroit, and the Hartley
Aiken Company, of Cincinnati,
protested strongly against the
Bruce Company monopoly.
"TAKEN CARE OF"
The Bruce Company sued these
firms for infringement of patents,
but later granted them contracts
to sell its flooring. Bruce ex-
planned:
"The contracts permitted us
to name the prices at which the
licensees should bid on Govern
ment contracts"
Bruce declared Bagley told him
the National Wood Tile Company
which was identified as a new
company just being formed, must
be taken care Of"
The Washington times., 1934-02-07

Charges Of "Snobbery" hurled
against the Junior League by Mrs.
Mary Hartman Rumsey, founder
Of the organization, are emphati-
cally denied by the local branch.
Mrs. Rumsey herself admits her
broadSide was not aimed at the
w hing ton League but at
branches in other cities where the
original purpoSe-helping others
had been forgotten.
Office Called Modest
The local league, members point
out, maintains very modest office
in Washington and, unaided, sup
ports the social service department
of the Children'S Hospital at a
cost of $4,000 a year. In addition
to this service the league contrib
utes to the maintenance of an
occupational-therapy department
at the hospital, gives a months
training in this department to
every senior nurse at the hospital
and takes an active part in volun-
teer social work.
Speaking of the Washington
league, Mrs. Rumsey said:
"The league here has been
trying very hard for the last
few years to offset the impress
sion that it is an organization
of society girls playing at being
Lady BOuntifuI. A young, pretty
and cheerful face is sometime
handicap when one wishes
to be taken seriously.
"TheSe are busy days for the
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
COM NIT TEE
TIE To Be.
BROKEN
Senators Have Secret Plan to
Break Deadlock in Favor
of u. S. Workers

Pay cut .restorationists in
the Senate today were work
ing on plan which, they in
dicated, may result in the
Senate Appropriations Com
mitete voting to abolish all
F e d eral salary reductions
commencing July /.
The exact nature of these
plans was not disclosed.
When the committee last week
voted on the motion of Sena-
tor L. J. Dickinson (RD of Iowa
to restore all salaries in full, the
motion was defeated, II to 10.
Tie Vote in Prospect
Since that time, however. Sena-
tor Elmer Thomas CD of Okla
homa has returned to the Capt.
tol. He is a member Of the APP
preparations Committee and has
indicated he will vote for full
restoration.
With Senator Thomas vote, full
restorationists will number IL,
making a tie on the question, but
under the rules of the committee
such a tie vote would be tanta-
= mount to a defeat of the motion.
Tactics Kept Secret
Just what tactics the reStora-
ton bloc is planning to use is be-
ing kept secret, but it is expected
the plans will be made known be-
fore the full committee is called
to act finally on the proposition
Tentative plans to call the SEN
ate Appropriations subcommittee
on the independent office supply
bill into session tomorrow to act
on the measure and place it be-
fore the full committee have been
agreed upon by committee men,
berS, it was learned today.
This tentative agreement was as
far as Senator JAMES F. ByrneS
CD of South Carolina, acting
chairman of the subcommittee,
would go, according to Senator
Frederick SteiWer (R0 of Oregon,
who called upon the acting chair
man late yesterday to see if he
could not get some action speedily
on the bill.
May Meet Tomorrow
Senator Byrnes told the Ore
gon Senator that he would call
the subcommittee tomorrow un-
less the full committee by that
time is ready to act on the In
terror Department appropriations
measure. In that case, it is not
known when the subcommittee
meeting will be held.
Senator ByrneS has denied
rumors that he is Intentionally
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