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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

(Continued from Page 1.) tragic experiences of the last two years @climaxed by her recent di- vorce from Lieutenant Thomas H Massie, U. s. N., at Reno.
 The safety razor blade with which her wrists were cut pene- trated the muscles but not the blood, apparently.
 T am determined to kill my self" she told Dr Porelli today when he visited her. You think that by keeping me here you will prevent 1t. I shall show you.
 "I might cut my wrists again. But I was so unsuccessful with that method that may try an- other one"
 Calm and Smiling
 Mrs Massie was calm and smil- ing as she talked, pr Porelli said
 Her state of mind Is such that she will need close attention even after she leaves my clinic," he added.
 "I fear she may use every means to carry out her threat-even to smash her head against a wall or to jump from a window. l have placed my strongest nurses in at- tendance on her, day and night.
 Though she IS calm, unusually so, she is so obsessed by a suicide mania that I fear an attempt al any time"
 Mrs Massie started to learn Italian as soon as she entered the hospital. She. tries to read Italian newspapers, and she asks her nurses the names of all objects.
 Police hold Mrs Massie's belong ings. They include a $500 letter of credit, 5000 lire ($68S) in cash and some jewelry.
 The First Attempt
 The Roma, bound Sor beautiful Taormina, Sicily, where Mrs Massie hoped to forget the events of the last two years, was entering the Mediterranean Sunday midnight when Alfredo Pellissero, a steward heard groans from Mrs Massie's cabin. Forcing an entrance. he found her bleeding at both wrists.
 Mrs Massie was kept in the ships hospital until the Roma reached Genoa. Though her physi- cal condition was such that 1t seemed likely she must remain in hospital for a month.
 Ships officers denied reports that Mrs Massie had attempted to jump overheard. They said she was closely watched after her wrists were found slashed
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(Continued from Page 1.) Finance Commissioner Charles A. Babin. It is believed that Town Chairman Crary's decision on the matter will form the climax to the long discussion concerning the post.
 The other thing that will be im- mediately undertaken by Chairman Crary upon his arrival will be the formal organization of the town committed. The members of the town committee were reelected for q two-year period late in January. None of the officers have been chosen for the next two years however, hence the organization session scheduled soon after Chair man Crary's return.
 The present officers are expected to be reelected. They include: Chairman, John H. Crary; vice. chairman, William Dunleavy; sec- retary, Dennis J. Clancy; treasur- CT, William J. Downey
 The Aquitania, because 1t docks about 10 o'clock in the morning in New York on next Tuesday, will Crary, his wife and daughter, El- l eanor. to be in Waterbury late on the afternoon of the same day. It is also expected that at the organization meeting plans will be launched in preparation for the coming state. county, congression- al and local campaigns. This year the democrats will not only seek to elect a state slate of officers a congressman and two senators and representative from Water. bury but also a high sheriff for New Haven county.
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Barbers Protest To
 Be Settled Sunday
To Discuss Union Men Patronizing Non-Union Shops
 at Central Meeting -Castellan0 to Speak

c. J. Castellano of Hartford. state official. will be the principal speaker. He will discuss the code approved under the MIRA which is ready to be released as soon as President Roosevent signs it.
 Another important speaker will be State Senator Joseph A. Haekett who is expected to talk on state barbering laws and their construc- ton. President Albert D'Amico of the State Barber's association will be another speaker. The Water bury group intends to query him on the enforcement of state bar bering laws.
 President Emil Juliano of the Waterbury Master Barbers' asso- citation urges all members to at- tend the meeting at the Y, point ing out it will be to the advantage of all those engaged in the bar bering profession to be present.
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PECORA SLATED
 TO BE HIRED

Albany, N. Y., April 7-UP)-- Determination of the senate inves- tigating committee to engage Fer dinand Pecora, vigorous inquisitor of Wall street, as it's counsel in the w. T. Thayer Utilities inquiry, was the committees reply today to charges that it planned white wash.
 Meantime, 1t was learned, senate leaders have considered asking the legislature to stand in, recess, after completing it's work, to await out come of the Investigation into Sem ator Thayers' purported connection with the Associated Gas and Elec- trio Co. -
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(Continued from Page 1.)
 Chatham Manufacturing Co., Portland, 45 rubber thread work CTS holding out for higher wages
 E. E. Hilliard Co, Manchester I40 woolen workers stand pat on Remand for 25 per cent increase Aircraft Rumbles
 While strikes were in progress at these plants, 1400 aircraft work. CTS at East Hartford were to meet xoday to decide on a test vote. The meeting will determine whether Iemands for wage increases shall xe submitted and date set for a Galkout should they be denied The plants involved are the Pratt E whitney Aircraft Co. Chance Hought Co, and Hamilton Propel. fer Co, subsidiaries of the United Aircraft Corporation.
 Meanwhile at Bridgeport 40 em- ployes of the American Chain Co voted last night to demand a 20 sper cent wage increase.
 At New Haven approximately 800 cooks, walters and waitresses were to hold a mass meeting Sun- day night in preparation for a gen. seral strike Monday if demands for 1nigher wages and union recogni- 1ion are not met.
 Conferences in View Conferences with several union and plant officials were to be held Monday with State Labor Commits stoner Joseph M. Tone at Hart ford.
 At the Belamose Corp, where btrikers rioted Wednesday and sev- eraf were injured and two arrested and fined, state police withdrew from the plant late yesterday.
 Warrants issued against Alexan- der and Irving Cycan, officers oi The Middletown plant. charging fhe mwith failure to pay employes' sgere withdrawn last night after Frosecution A. Harold Campbell announced he would hold fur rther hearing before undertaking legal action.
 In contrast with general labor unrest throughout the state, direc- tors of the Bridgeport Brass Co voted a 10 per cent wage increase fo more than 2000 employees, ef- Sective today. The increase restored 4fie wage scale to the 1929 level 1f was announced.
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Merchants Trust Co. ! May Be Reopened
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been quietly studying the reor- 'gAnization plan and that members Of it's personnel will call upon the officials in charge of the receiver ship Monday, if not today to take actual steps toward materializa- ton of the plan.
 Will Sec Commissioner s It Is reported. also, that the tommittee intends to call upon the state bank commissioner next week to present the plan before him for his views. The committee is not representing any of the former directors of the Merchants Trust Company, but a small group Of stockholders. according to ad- vices.
 The committee, when 1t calls upon the officials in charge of the rec0ivership. will make a liquid analysis of the assets of the closed bank. It Is understood that the committee looks upon the reorgan- -ization plan as feasible but that much detail will have to be worked out.
 Plan In Abeyance
 Just what the reorganization plan will be could not be learned in detail, but 1t is understood that the present assets of the company would be incorporated in the new &onapany. The assets as they stand as of April 1, show an appraisal of more than three, million dollars, and if they could be converted in- 3o cash, would pay all claims Of 4epositors in full and still leave a Surplus of a quarter of a million N1o1lars.
 It is understood that provided Ahe bank commissioner looks fav- Drabiy toward the reorganization plan. . committee would be raised 4o 20 ahead with actual reorgani- xation. Depositors Hopeful Reports of reorganization of
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posal. Thomas drew the currency expansion amendment which be- came the foundation of adminis- tration currency policies.
 The Thomas Bill provides:
 1. Naturalization of domestic silver bullion by purchase at tho highest spot price prevailing the day prior to issue of a nationali- zation proclamation.
 2. Paymeint to be made with sil- yer certificates.
 8. The secretary of treasury would be authorized thenceforth
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A special meeting of the Master Barbers' association of Waterbury with the State Board of Barber ex :. aminers and the State Master Bar bers' association will be held to- morrow evening at z o'clock in room A of the Y. M. c. A. Among the important business to be con- sidered will be the adoption of g resolution of protest against union men of other trades patronizing non-union barber shops and those shops not carrying the emblem of the Master Barbers' Protective as l. sociatfon.
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appraised at more than five mil. lion dollars at it's closing Decem. Der 23, 1891. have been current since shortly after the doors were closed. Depositors looked hope fully forward to such a dream and although some futile steps were taken in that direction. the dream never became a reality.
 The present movement is really going ahead and 1t is not expect ed to be long before a public an- nouncement of the plan will be made. It is understood that the presnt condition of the receiver ship appears in a favorable light to the persons interesting them- selves in the reorganization plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
Five Speakers Chosen
 for Short Talks at Y

Stanley wedzunas. Helen R. King, Bertha Robson, Frank H. svickery and Marion Reynolds will deliver short talks at the meeting of the Waterbury Public Speaking club Tuesday night at the Y. M. O..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
Desertion Charge
 Wins Divorce Decree

Divorce on grounds of desertion was granted Mrs Signe Eoinnu of Waterbury from her husband. Nicholas. by Judge Ernest 4. Inslis in the New Haven superior court yesterday. They were married May l9, 1925. Desertion took place the same day of marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
FUNERALS

The funeral of Donate Polletta
 will be held on Monday morning
 at 10 o'clock from the home of his
 nephew, Frank Polletta of 9 Eas-
 ton avenue to Our Lady of Lourdes
 church where services will be con-
 ducted at 10:45 o'clock. Burial will
 be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Nicholas Mas
 scnet will be held from the home, 5O1 Wilson street on Monday
 morning at 9 o'clock to St Cecilia's s
 church where services will be con-
 ducted at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery. The funeral of Simon Unwin took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 60 Wash ipgton street to St Francis Xavier's church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o. clock by Rev Jame Coughlin as- sisted by Rev James O'Connor and Rev James Egan. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father O'Connor. The Patrick Sheehan, Henry Liebeck, John Ring. Raymond Coughlap and William Hanley.
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget S. Byrnes was held this morning at
 8:30 o'clock from the home, SIP
 East Main street to the Sacred
 Heart church where solemn mass
 of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in new St Jo- seph'S cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs Rae M. Spearo will be held in the Aderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, at o'clock tomorrow af. ternoon. Burial will be in the Star
 lodge cemetery. Friends are asked
 not to send flowers.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret O'Brien Duffy Z took place this morning. at 8:30 o'clock from the home 36 Maple street to the Im- maculate Conception church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in new St
 Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Frank Masso will
 be held from the home, 57 Penn berton street, Monday morning at 1915 o'clock, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. where services
 will be conducted at 10 o'clock. The burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
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DIED IN AMBULANCE

New Haven, Conn, April -
 (UP) - Charles c. sorenson. s, found lying in the street, an ap- parent victim of heart seizure. died ip a police ambulance today enfoute to q hospital.
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OBITUARY

BARRY-Mrs. Mary Delaney Barry. wife of Thomas Barry, of 150 East Liberty stret, died yesteF- day at St. Mary's hospital.
 She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Mary La Rosse, of Waltham, Mass; two sons, James and Francis Delaney, of Waltham, Mass, and three step-daughters, Mrs. John Dana her and the Misses Alice and Helen Barry.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:1o o'clock from the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. John Danaher of 71 South street to St. Francis Xavier's church where services will be conducted at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. A sol- emn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock Tuesday morning.
 SAVAGE--Mrs Margaret (Dris- colD Pickett-Savage, 56, widow of Henry Pickett-Savage of 10S Ives street, died Sunday at St Mary's hospital.
 Mrs Pickett Savage was born in Tarrytown, N. r., on Christmas day, 1877, and lived in her native city during her earlier life, com ing to Waterbury IF years ago. She was .devout communicant of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Though she had been in i'll health for some time past, she was cheer full and patient, retaining her mem tai powers unimpaired to the last. She is survived by one son, Henry Pickett-Savage; one daughter, Mrs Frances Cronin, both of Water bury, and several brothers and sis- ters in Tarrytown. The body was sent to Tarrytown on Monday, and the funeral mass was celebrated at the Carmelite church there on Wednesday morning. The burial was in the Sleepy Hollow come- tery.
 William Strubell home, IT Walnut street. He is sur- vived by his wife, Mrs Mary stru- bell; two daughters, Mrs Arthur Cote and Miss Annette lStrubell; one brother. Leslie, of Reading, Pa.
 11o ldc Occu d fcDAuChl VI tAhc city for the past 50 years and for AZ years was employed as watch man at the Scovill Mfg Go.
 The funeral will be held at 8:15 o'clock Monday morning from his home, IF Walnut street, with services at the Church of the Im- Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. "A t~t tswI. .a hA nAIa- brated at S:30 o'clock Tuesday morning for the repose of his soul.
 SULLIVAN --- Frederick Jerome Sullivan, age 2S years, son of MT and Mrs w. H. Sullivan of S1 Con- istcn avenue, died yesterday in the Marine hospital on Ellis Island, N. Y. after a two weeks illness of pneumonia, according to word re- ceived here by his sister Miss Isa- bella Sullivan.
 His, parents. a brother, Thomas. of Philadelphia, and another sister. Mrs Daniel J. Griffin of this city had been at his bedside for two days. Another brother, Durham, lives in Washington, D. c. MT Sullivan was taken i'll while on duty on the liner Oriente. of | the Ward lines. He was employed as purser on the steamship. having entered the service of the company four years ago, following gradua- ton from the University of Penn | sylyania. He had planned to make the ship-line business his life work. Hc was a graduate of St Mary's and Crosby High schools of this city.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the lhome of hls parents to Che church of the Blessed Sacrament where esrviess VI DC held at 2 20 o'clock.
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(Continued from Page 1.) "I state and state emphatically that the charge Is false," Fergu- son retorted. The latter offered to have two auditors named to audit the books or to leave the naming of auditors to the governor, and to recommends reduction in rates If the audit showed excess profits are a fact" I don't trust the governor of this state in the light and power business" Leavitt flung back.
 It was then that Leavitt offered to go to prison if he failed to prove to the supreme court the rates were unfair. However, he proposed Ferguson furnish him with $25,000 to take the rate case to ourt. Fer guson ignored cthe proposition. Leavitt charged the companies profits were well in excess of per cent and that directors of Fergu- sons company also were on the boards of other companies.
 These accusations if made by a private person could be ignored, declared Ferguson, "as irrespon- sible statements and in the past I have so ignored them. But when they are made by high-up officer of the federal government they must categorically be declared false."
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 7--(UP) Albert Levitt, independent re- publican leader, who recently was criticized by his party associates for talking out of turn" today had in mind an entirely new party to participate in the fall state elections.
 While denying he twas out of harmony" with the present lead- ership, and declaring he still was one of the leaders of the indepen- dent group which brought about defeat of U. S.. Senator Hiram Bingham two years ago, Levitt visualized Q three-fold assault up- on the regular republican organi- zation by formation of his as vel unnamed party.
 Membership, he said, would be culled from the ranks of labor and farm organizations and dis gruntled taxpayers. He said he hoped to find place on the ballot by the same method employed by the independents who presented signed petitions to the secretary ot state and finally went to court for ruling on the legality of the peti- tions.
 Whether. Levitt again will be q gubernatorial candidate, was not revealed. His duties as special assistant attorney-general at Wash ington has given him little time. tO mix personally in state. politics for the last six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
ovERCOME BY GAS

Hamden. Conn, April ' CUP, = The body of w. Waldo Chin chester, le. was found in hts gar. age late yesterday, after hc had essa t.';'s. essre0z'e hy safhon mon
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Mrs Ann Rees, who recently celebrated her eoth Birthday, in Pontarowc. cIaiI1e to bf uk1se nFst 'ot1 &6c rensIcnex Iu #4le
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nTABBEs.

MIEHHAN --- N hr8f HnnIYerD3fy mass of reduiem will be- celebrated
 Tuesday morning at 7i30 o'cIofk ct
 St Francis Xavier church. for the repose of the eoul of the late &lrs
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A solemn high mass for the repose of his soul will be celebrated Tues day morning at 8 o'clock.
 BURTON - Frank Warren Burton, former office employe of the Plume and Atwood Mfg Co, lin this city. died March 12 in Pas- adena, Calf. MT Burton left this city in 1902 and went to Buffalo. N. r., where he lived until about a year ago when he went to Cali fornia to make his home. Funeral services and burial were in Pasa- dena.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs Martha B. Ladd Burton, daughter of MT and Mrs William A. Sawyer, whom he married in 1897, and two sons. Warren N. and Paul l. Burton.
 MAHONEY--Maurice Mahoney of 29 Henry street, Waterbury, died yesterday afternoon at Hart ford. He is survived by three sis- ters, Mrs William Taylor of this city, Mrs Joseph Kissane of Jer- sey City, N. J., and Mrs Bertha Bartello of Elizabeth, N. J., and one brother, Martin, or jersey City, N. J.
 He was the son of the late Thomas and Johanna Mahoney.
 The body was taken to the Mul- vile funeral home. 270 West Main street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 RUBANO--Lawrence D. Rubanc of New Haven, formerly of Wat erbury, died last night at the New Haven hospital after a brief ill- ness: He was the husband of the late Nellie Connors. sister of the late Roger Connor and Joseph Connor Of Waterbury and Matthew of New Haven. Mir Rubano Is sur- vived by two daughters, Mrs Thomas McGreavy of New Haven and Mrs James Sullivan of New York, and two sons, Carmel oi New Haven and Joseph of Meri- | den. Funeral will be held Monday morning at 70 o'clock from the | home of his daughter at GA Pen | dleton street. New Haven to Si Drendon's church. Burial will be | Tn St Lawrence cemetery.
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DIED.


 STRUBELL--In this city. April eth, 1894, William Strubell, of IT Wal nut St. Funeral Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock to Immaculate Con- ception Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 MAHONEY-In Hartford, April eth. 1884, Maurice Mahoney, of 29 Henry St. Funeral arrangeemnts later. BARRY--In this city. April 9th. 1934, Mrs Mary Delaney Barry Of 150 D. Liberty St. Funeral Mon day morning at 8:15 o'clock to St Francis xavier's Church. Burial in new St Joseph's cemetery. SULLIvAN--In New York, April 9th 1884, Frederick Jerome Sulli- van, of S1 Coniston Ave. Funeral Monday morning at o'clock to Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

Foreign visitors to England last Tenr t0talled 186.370, record, and Compared with 1S1.147 in 1882.
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MRS MASSIE TO
 ATTEMPT IT AGAIN

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STRIKES IN THE
 !: STATE DANGEROUS

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REPUBLICANS IN
 BITTER WRANCLE

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ALBERT LEVITT
 MADE AN OFFER

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MANY PERSONS
 WERE KILLED

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TOWN CHAIRMAN
 HOME NEXT WEEK

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Reports of reorganization oi
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LABOR COUNSEL
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By International News Service

By International News Service
The 1881 encycHcal Of Pope
Plus x1, entitled after Forty
Years." was a basis Of discussion
at the Senate Labor and Educa-
ton Committees hearing today,
when Louis B. Ward, business
counsel of Detroit, Mich, pre-
sented amendments to the Wag-
ner labor board bill which he
said were based upon that eccle-
siastical document. One proposal
was an order to the Department
of Labor to organize all workers
into unions.
Mr.. Ward said he opposed ex-
tension Of the power Of the
Federation of Labor because Of
high dues paid by members Of
unions affiliated with that organi-
zation. The worker should pay
no more than SO a year in dues.
he asserted.
Assailing the present labor sys-
tenn, Mr.. Ward said:
ut is cheaper for the en-
pIOyer than slavery, for the
slave was sure of being pro-
vided for during his lifetime,
while the worker usually il
hired at the age of 1S and dis
charged at As"