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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
Legion Will Storm
 Miami On Oct. 22
War Veterans Annual National Convention to Begin
 Ttere-75,OOO Delegates Expected

Miami, Fla (UP)-Eeventy-fiye thousand World War veterans will inaugurate Miami's Winter Sea- soh" three weeks early this year with the American Legion National convention.
 Miami, resembling a great ghost city in the summer and early fall, will become a winter playground with the opening of the convention October 22-25.
 Annual "winter cleaning, in preparation for the tourist season, will begin early in October. Apart ments and dwellings, their win- dows boarded up since spring, will be opened a month earlier to ac- conmodate the thousands of visit ing Legionaires.
 The Legion convention will open October 21, with religious. services
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
VETERAN CLERKS
 REMAIN ON STAFF
J. P. Dane New Manager of Hemingway's Market; Has Wide Experience

All of the employees of the Hem ingway Market company will be retained according to an announce- ment coincident with the appoint ment of the new manager, J, F. Dane, by the owners, Mrs Albert c. Sturrup and Mrs Edgar B. Bus bee, her daughter. MT Dane has been active in retail and wholesale pursuits in New England and New York state for the past 25 years.
 With the announcement of the new manager, the owners also as- sure patrons that the market, To- cated on Phoenix avenue, will con- tinue to serve the public with the same excellent stock as in the past. old employees of the company are Louis Mallette, who has served 37 years; Miss Mary Mccarthy, l8 years: Nora Gilden, PC years: Tom Hyde, 23 years; Eugene. (Dick) Halloran, nine years and Joseph Golden. six years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
Republicans Name
 Assembly Nominees
Mrs Sherwood, Ernest Clyde Named Here = Nearby
 Towns Witness Contests Before Final Selections

ris Gruskay, Emil Hummel. Will liam J. Larkin, Lawrbnce L. Lew Is, John F. Mc0rath. Theodore " Meyer, Mitchell a. Meyers. Vincent A. Miller, John T. Monzali, Fred erick w. PRloliiha, Ewdard F. Sweeney and Morris L. Robin.
 Nomination of representatives and justices of the peace in towns close to Waterbury were not so peacefuliy carried out as they were here. WoOdbury. for instance, wit messed a battle between new and old guard factions resulting in an afteF-midnight session. In Litch- field, nine ballots were necessary before results were obtained. one vote was cast for DizEy Dean, World Series hero.
 WOleOtt
 Results in towns adjacent to Waterbury are as follows; -
 In Wolcott, claude V. Badger was chosen representative With Walter Enhorning, Judge George w. Browne and John Kirschbauc as justices of the peace.
 W0Odbury
 Woodbury nominated Robert o. Judson and Asahel Mitchell for resentatives. Justices of the peace Fitzsimmons. Edward s. Boyd, Clyde Dawson, Harry pavison, George R, sturgcs and Ralph New ell.
 WatertOwn >
 Henry B. Russell and Eugene H. Lamphier were nominated in Wa tertown for representatives. Jus tices are William c. Hungerford, Russell Pope. John Miller, U. G. Church. For the office of judge of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

probate, Frank Hickcox was nom- mated.
 Litchilpll
 Litchheld finally chose Walter Howe and Harry B. Morse, for rep- resentatives. Justices of the pease named include Hollis D, Griffin, Harry Kilbourne, Henry Gill, J, H. Lancaster, M. T. Aragona. Marga- ret s. Sanford, Raymond E, Platts. William Foord, Floyd l.. Wander poel, Harry Vanderwater, Mack lin Cunningham.
 ProspSct
 George H, Cowdeli was nominal ted in Prospect for representative and Merritt. Walters, Harold Bef- ger and Phillip Wallace were ehos- en justices.
 Cheshire
 Cheshire nominated Kenneth Boynton and Charles H. Jackson for representatives ana Luke H. Sta- p!eton, Norman Van Huren, Ed- tiiund H. WililanlA, Paul T. Hotch- kiss, Raymond W. Tiine and Hi. ram Andrews for justices of the peace,
 In southington, frank H. Barnes and Julius B. Lewis were nom na- ted for representatives. Iu. T = the peace nominated are Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

Bread prices in Wales are soar InE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

1 in the great amphitheater in Bay
 The convention proper will open the following day In Bayfroht park.
 Simultaneously, the Legion aux Hilary will convene at tho Miami. Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gable. The Commanders Dinner has been scheduled for the evening of october 22 at the Biltmore Country Club.
 The "Forty'n Eight,"n which de- votes its activities to the less sefi- ous side of life, will parade with torchlights during the same night. closing with the grand ball later. During the two days preceding the convention, the parade of long passenger trains down the seaboard from Atlanta will resemble New York's elevated railway. The Sea- board Air Lines and Florida East Coast railroad will maintain 20- minutes between trains schedule.
 Five shundred additional PullHans will be pressed into service. Coastal steamship lines have chartered extra liners for the vet erans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
 Middlebury Man Faces Complaint

The second arrest within two days oh statutory charges waA made last night when detectives nabbed Frank Chagnot, 3s, of Middlebury, who la accused by the same two girls, each about n years old, who the night before ha dbfougkt about the, arrest of John Meehan, e4, ef 10 State street on, A similar charge.
 In city court this morning. ChAg- not hpd his case continued till sat- ufday, when the girls, who are school children, win be able to tes- tify against him. Bonds were set at$2,00Q.. the same amount, under which Meehan was ordered held yesterday,
 To-day there loohied the possi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
|SALINARDI TRIAL | OVER TO TUESDAY
Will Start Its Third Week 1; Accused of Beat-
 ing Man


 Waterbury's marathon trial of Frank and John Salinardi on ag- grayated assault charges was con tinued yesterday afternoon until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. It will start it's third week on Tuesday. A large number of witnesses have testified and have undergone rigid cross examination by States Attorney Lawrence L.. Thomas R. Fitzsimmons. The brothers are accused of having beaten William Spallone in a Brooklyn tavern last Aug. 31. Joseph Lavecchio. proprietor of the tavern was the chief witness yesterday. Put on the stand by the defense, he revealed some interest ing testimony and added further Interest under cross examination. He admitted on a question by States Attorney Lewis that he did not tell certain parts of his story as related yesterday from the by County Detective Roland G.. filling on Sept. 1st.
 To Detective Alling he said he saw Sbaiione lying on the veranda to the side of the tavern. On the stand yesterday he said Spalione was not on the ground but behind Thomas Colasanto's, Layccchio uiiconsciorsly injected humor into the trial, when. upon questioning by Mir. Lewis about calling a cab in the afternoon of the fight. He said he was frightened and was preparing to call the cab flor a corpse"
 Lavecehi0 came to Waterbury eight years ago. At present he is not employed. Three weeks prior to the assault he was assisting in the renovating of the tavern. He recounted the story of the .as- sault from his observations, stat ing he did not see all of the mix up and that he saw no blood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

bility that .. freak of circumstanee might tind Meehan. the first mai; arrested, as q state witness against Chaghot, Detectives claim that Meehan has identified Chagnot as 8 man whom he saw in several places with the girls. The fact that the two girls are the same ones In each case is laid by police to a remarkable coincidence.
 Chagnot was arrested last night by betectiye Sergeant Henry John. son and Detectives Connie Shaiia : han and John Leary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11
BREITHAUPT TO
 BE INSTALLED

At a dinner to be held Tuesday night in the Y. M. c. A. cafeteria, Theodore F. Isreithaupt will be in- stalled as president of the Water bury Public Speaking club. Other officers include: Vice-prersideHt, Dr Frank J. Erbe; treasurer, Mary Brazis: secretary, Clarence Miller
 Speakers include John E. Bulger, Earle H. Blanchard. Franklyn M
 Stibbs, Roy A. Ferris and Howard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

F. Welch, Latnbert Deghar, Harry Caiiln. Robert Lacey, William F. Smith, Frederick Htyfits, ThOrnas F. Wslch was named judge of pro- bate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

Taking a crack at this business of book-reviewng
Do you like the family history stuff when it's carried down
through a few generations? John Gasworthy used the
word saga. Use for "Trumpets West, want to-
Elmer Peterson is the author It's all about the Andreen
family Swedish that to the United States and made
good. You'll probably like Petersons work. Here's
something for the crime hounds "Crme Reporter" by
Georges Du Parcq We can't the last but
his materials all right You may bit if you're
way famous for Du Parcq reveals that two anarchists
to assassnate Lndbergh his arrival in Paris
after his flight Walter Black Company has just
issued Edgar Allen Poe edition. the introduction by
Hervey Allen Quite beautiful too How are you on
Mencken His first since 1880 is Treatise Right and
Wrong He enters the field of ethics Probably his theories
aren't yours but Mencken Mencken and might enjoy
his style if nothing else. Everybody who reads l. A. R.
Wye closes the book with pleased expression The
thing happens after finishing "A Feather in Her Hat her
latest Catholics saying many nice things about
George Sedes is everybody in the liter
airy world. His "The Vatican Yesterday Tomorrow
very excellent The Catholic Book Club has selected it. It's
not religious book by just dispassonate view
of Catholic how the real business of the Vatican
proceeds day to day. Hervey Allen again. His can
thony Adverse still is bestseer So much that Farrar
and Rinehart have issued edition of his memoirs
1t describes his experiences under fire in 1918.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

blue eyes blazing with cupidity.
1.-The last market / heard was
ninety" said Father Abraham. "Of
course, / would cut that in half.
Forty-fiv
Fifty anyway"
well, fifty then-or say, twenty
five hundred for the lot, if was
going to take them. But 1 do not
handle contraband."
"I'll drop it to two thousand to
tempt you, damn your haggling
SOUL" snapped Trenholm. He got
up restlessly, and dashed up the
companion way, looking over the
dock and the rail to the river.
What he saw drove the blush of
passion from his cheeks, leaving
them sallow, frightened. He came
back down Immediately.
'Take them for a thousand cash
money!" he cried in hoarse whis-
per. "I-need the money right
now!"
Father Abraham looked at him
for five seconds in silence.
II do not handle contraband,
he said again, but I will take
these-for one thousand dollars. Ii
is a closed bargain? No regrets? ?"
mo, none," said Trenholm,
beads of perspiration starting from
his forehead. Count out the
money! I will get the other four
thousand for Roberta-somehow!"
Wordless, the Jew counted out
bills to the required amount. He
handed them to Trenholm, who
sprang up the ladder and disap-
peared. Then Father Abraham
packed away each plume in its
silken container, replacing all of
them in the bamboo tubes.
IT do not handle contraband,'
he muttered and smiled to him
self, glancing across at his won
dering daughter.
IT think" he said, that our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
FRENCH BULLS
BREATHE EASY
Government Will Not AL
low Girl to Fight
Animals
BY MARY KNIGHT
UNITED Press Staff COrreSpOndent)


Paris, (UP)-French bulls are
going to be spared the ignomini-
GUS ending of being put to death
by somebody's girl stenographer
turned bullfighter.
If Juanita Cruz, 1S-year- old
Spanish girl bullfighter, who has
been chopping off the ears of sub
dued bulls, comes OF France to
WELD her weapon, she will have to
content herself with teasing bulls.
The French government has de-
cided that no woman will be al
lowed to put a bull to death in a
French bullring. ~
The brunette senorita petitioned
the government for permission to
come to France and increase the
bull death rate. The petition ar
rived at a bad time, In between the
Paris riots and the balancing of
the budget so traditional French
gallantry went by the boards.
But it is understood that Seno-
rita Cruz, undaunted, is coming
anyhow. She Is booked to flight"
bulls at Marseilles, Aries and other
sunny spots of Southern France
during April, May and June.
French law frowns on bull-fight-
ing, but tolerates bull-teasing, and
she may be allowed to do that.
Juanita, whose full name is
Juanita Cruz de la Casa, is the
youngest of family of six. She is
a little over five feet tall, has calm
brown eyes, dark hair and Is mod
est and retiring. Her slender build
gives little indication of her
strength, which is sufficient to
driving sword clean and straight
between the shoulder blades of the
| most aggressive bull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

wonder l got this new closed sea-
son for my closed bargains? Ha
ha"
| On the far side of the cabin the
girl, Roberta, sat with her needle
work, not raising her glance, even
when Trenholm turned thirsty for
approval in her direction.
II DO NOT
HANDLE CONTRABAND"
at is not my custom to handle
contraband," said the Jew mildly.
"Oh, but you'll take these!" said
Trenholm, carefully lifting out the
tight packed rolls of silk, in each
one of which was single plume
from nesting mother egret.
II do not care for contraband
my son."
A dull flush of anger began to
rise in the Englishman's cheeks
but he kept control of his tongue
"But you said to me must get
five thousand dollars to stock as q
river trader If I wanted Roberta, .
he protested. Here I have fully
half this sum. Wait while 1 show!
You will weigh the beautiful
lplumes, anyhow" He hastily began
unwrapping the faery feathers,
which fuffed out tremendously
when released from the binding
silk.
II told you that a capital of five
thousand would be necessary to
you" corrected Father Abraham.
IT wished, the husband of my
daughter to have at least this much
of the worlds goods, for the sake
of her happiness"
II told the same thing to Capt
Enrique de Campostella. He is
saving his wages. 1 believe he has
three thousand already toward the
FIVE"
"Ah, him. a greasy Spiggoty!"
said Trenholm with unreasonable
contempt. ut takes brains, Father
Abraham, to get along in this
world. You've got 'em. I've got
'em. Enrique? He'll, he's so sim
pie he wouldn't even cheat an
Indio!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
u. S. Army Has Near
$4,000 Enlisted Men
Mobile Combat Forces Too Small to Meet Any Major
Emergency in National Recovery

gon representative, 1.-The Honorable.
John w. Weeks published, when
Secretary of War, a dramatic mar
rative of the peace-time accom-
plishments of our army. This text
is worthy of study by every Amer
lean citizens; because it pOrtrays
the characer of a great national in
stitution, devised for war, yet uni
formly successful even when di-
verted to the pursuits of peace.
During the past few years the
rum blings Of impending war have
grown Stronger. The army is STIR
red by a sense of our unreadiness
for national emergency. In this
moment of anxiety it has again
been diverted from it's primary
in national recovery. There could
be no better proof of its moral
strength than it's successful parti-
cipation in a. phase Of national
life for which it was not designated
at a time such as this.
Aided CWA
mo other agency in this coun-
try could have created the Civilian
Conservation Corps overnight, or
administered it better than has the
ARMY. 4NO OlHcE dSeHCy TcSpOHucu
more promptly to the needs of the
Civil Works Administration. No
other agency has absorbed and en-
ployed public-work funds more eff
riciently than, for example. the ex-
panded program of the army en-
gineers. No other agency has had
more urgent need for funds than
the army. Yet, at time when pub
lie expenditures have been lavish,
the army has accepted quietly it's
meager allotment from the huge
appropriations for public works,
and the expenditure of these funds
according to a program which was
not it's own choice.
In short, the armys' record Of
peace-time accomplishment has
been unbroken during the past
year. The army has given full
proof that, when assured the facil-
tiles and the undivided authority
necessary to meet it's responsible
tiles and the undivided authority
necessary to meet it's responsible
tiles, it will continue to reach it's
detectives"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
THE DEMOCRATS
Daily Short Story
Complete in This Issue

Before taking up the paddle fol
his long journey up the Ric
Chararo, he lighted a cigarette AMI
took several deep puffs. Then he
leisurely settled himself, and dug
in the paddle.
The hail came as expected FROM
Tompkins, the police sergeant, who
was coming toward the Dona
Blanca in his four-paddle canoe
Tompkins must have heard thai
Trenholm was downstream, from
one of the Indios, and turned
about shortly after the English
man had seen him pass.
'sPVE BEEN LOOKING
FOR YOU, TRENHOLM"
"I've been looking for you, Tren-
holm" said the chunky officer
pleasantly. bringing up close to
the little canoe.
"Yes-s?" sneered Trenholm,
letting the word hiss.
Sure thing" nodded Tompkins
not noticing the expression. You
and / got stepped on - for this
year, anyhow. Our petition was
turned down at CaracaSi For an
other year they're going to let
those numbering thieves kill the
nesting mother egrets for their
plumesi But another year we'll get
it by, / feel certain. A damned
shame, that's all it is. After the
way you worked to get names on
that petition, tool" He shook his
head angrily.
Trenholm slumped back in the
prague like man suddenly come
unstarched. Then he leaned his
head on the gunwale and laughed
bitterly, crafty.
CLOSED bargains." he almost
screamed in self-ridicule. He
doesn't touch contraband!
The policeman motioned to his
paddlers and their craft sheered
away. 1t was certain that poor
Trenholm was half insane from
disappointment. Better leave him
alone to recover.
THE END.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

The average strength of the
Army is approximately $4,000 Of
ficers and 1880 enlisted men. ex-
elusive of some $500 Philippine
Scouts. This is considerably less
than half of the minimum enlist
ed force contemplated by the Ma
tional Defense Act of 1920 to per
form the missions of garrisons for
our overseas possessions. for per-
manent combat forces in the UNI
ted States proper, for training civil
components, overhead. school and
depot systems, etc.
Our overseas outposts are now
occupied by garrisons only large
enough to cause an aggressor to
think twise before attacking them !;
certainly not strong enough to re-
sist with certainty any attacks that
might be brought against them.
These total for the Philippines,
Hawaii, Panama, Alaska and Por-
to Rico approximately 1000 Off
GERS and $4,000 enlisted men Gin
GLIDING Philippine Scouts).
There are in the United States
proper approximately 10000 Of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men. De-
Quoting the officers and enlisted
men assigned to essential overhead
including instruction of civil COM
ponents, to harbor defenses and to
special services, there are normal
Iy available in the United States
proper approximately $4,000 mo-
bile combat troops. These forces
are assigned to large tactical or
CARNATIONS but are distributed
throughout the country in many
posts. Availability of housing re-
quires this distribution as we'll as
the requirements for the training
of the civilian components.
Combat Forces Small.
The $4,000 mobile combat forces
are indeed too small to meet the
first phases of any major emerger-
cy and to hold an enemy until the
National Guard could be given a
period of intensive training for ac-
tive combat service. Our attempt
to maintain framework sufficient
for the necessary war expension
has left us in serious condition,
the full significance of which can
not sensibly be ignored by respon-
sible agencies.
These circumstances have been
carefully studied by our military
leaders with conclusions demand
ing a minimum Regular Army in
peace of 10000 men. The regular
army should be increased to this
strength without delay. No other
agency is prepared to take it's place
as the backbone of defense sys-
TENS.
Lauded BY Congressman
That the army notwithstanding
pared appropriations, is carrying
on efficiently was recently attested
to by Congressman Charles H.
Martin in an address before the
house.
"A few years ago" said the Ore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

Our weekly tip to motorists. With no inten-
ton of sighting good friends, the businessmen of
WdterviUe aUe urge motorists aOho travelling to
Thonaston or points north to the Watertoam route
Thomaston avenue will be torn up for some months
avhe the hghoay department is repaumg It, 1t
being closed entirely for day While aQires are
transferred. Detours around Thomastom Avenue IN
WaterviUe haze suffered from ertra traffic. Rain and
hdaOs haze contributed to make the WaterUiUe route
too hard automobiles to be negotiated unless abso-
tely necessary The Waterfront route is fen males
longer, but much better going.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
RetWeen dots.

Between dots. Dorothy Aspel Bob Jackson, Kay
Finn Joe Shopus Irene Byrnes Cy Walsh, Eleanor Ma
loney, Winnie McElgo Bridget Barberi, Billy Ferrari
Lorraine Beauty Fred Smith Ruth Qugley Tom Derwin
Ann Kennedy Eddie Hartnett Rachael Cruichshank and
Hugh Downey enjoyed themselves the nth degree at the
Fordham hop in Hamden last night Mrs Fred Miller
has been discharged from st Marys hospital. Mrs
George K Howe bid bye-bye to her tonss this week.
Mr. and Mrs James Sagnaro gmpsed Broadway in all its
nightly splendor recently. Sylvia Farkey, student
Hartford General hospital is visiting her parents
Cooke street. Frances Ramer excursioned to
Times Square Sunday. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs A.
Ramer weekended in Worcester Mass. Herman Ros-
en- soph Wharton School of Finance who is calling
Hartford his home, is visiting friends here Al Stein
Connecticut State College undergrad Easter recess
ing with his parents Among the Brass City ring ad-
diets caught the New Haven Arena ringsde last night
taking in the BrouillardOln bout John A. Quincy
Jack Frenzy, frankie Burns Tom Murray, Jerry Flynn
Sam Chichester Sam Sena City Sheriff William J. Roach,
John Muvile Dinny Reardon DR. Edgar Adams DR. Frank
Mahan, George Muigan, Jack Whston Fred Carr, Art
Lunny and DR. Howard Hogan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
CLOSED BARGAINS

friend, Trenholm outfigured him
self a little. He is not very smart
man. You, Roberta-you would
prefer to have Senior Enrique make
his five thousand of a home stake
first ?"
Eyes, yes, father!" said the girl
breathlessly.
81 SHALL OFFER
THIS CONTRABAND"
Him. / see. Well then, when we
get down to Ciudad Bolivar, shall
offer this-er-contrab to En-
rique for, let us say, two thousand
dollars. That Will allow me my
usual profit.
Enrique, 1 believe, is not an
over-shrewd young man, but he
seems to have a. certain solidity of
purpose. Yes, 1 think he might
make my daughter good hus-
band"
But father-?"
The Jew waved his hand and
smiled. You trust me-" he sug-
gested. Enrique can take the
beautiful feathers quite openly.
If he offers them to Kagara at
Port of Spain - Enrique has a
month of vacation coming to him
now, think why / am sure he
will be able to Sell the lot. for at
least four thousand dollars"
But Daddy, contraband!'
81 do not touch contraband, my
dear. Now you may go and tell
your young man what he may do
If he still loves your smiled
Father Abraham.
Out on the river Trenholm
tumbled into his piragua and cast
loose from the steamer. One thou
sand dollars was no price at all
for the aigrettes, but he con-
sidered himself lucky just the
same. Ten or fifteen minutes longer
and he would have got nothing at
all - except, perhaps, a term OF
three to five years at the jungle
convict settlement! And because
of a law he himself had spent a
H.. r;k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
CHAMP KEEPS TITLE

Middlebury. Conn-(UP)-Wil-
liam Dubay, Beacon Falls, cham
pion wood shopper of New Eng
land, has no fear of competition.
WELDING an AK with one hand. he
chopped through a six-inch rock
maple in 20 seconds to win coun-
ty contest against a fielde of AZ
starters.