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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14
By THYRA TODD


 "Jim, we've got to get rid of those dogs or we're never going to rent that flat upstairs" sighed Mrs Blake as she replaced the keys on the kitchen shelf and joined her husband at the lunch table.
 Why, whats wrong now? Did those people object to them too ?" asked MT Blake.
 "It was woman just showed the apartment to and thought she looked at the dogs sort of funny. When we were inside she liked the place and said she'd send her hus- band over to look at it tonight after work.
 'I believe she had a notion of renting until we got out on the back porch and those horrid pups started yelping. She noticed them right away and asked if they were ours.
 q had to admit they were, but I told her we did have six and had sold all but these two. Thought maybe she'd know then that, we were trying to get rid of them. Honestly, Jim, you've just got to take them somewhere today. If her husband does come back tonight and the dogs are gone. maybe he'll take the place."
 "Gosh, Mary, don't know what to do with the critters! I hate to turn them over to the dog catch CTS, and you know old Trixie's go- ing to set up an awful howl if we take away all her pups. Fact is, Mary, guess sort of like those little brats! They've got so they know me now and rub their noses up against my legs when I feed them. I hate like the deuce to take them away!"
 "that flats been empty four can't afford to pass up a chance to rent!"
 "All right; just as you say! I'll take them somewhere. But where?" Mir Blake scratched his head. "Oh say, just remembered. Henry Nolan told me he knew a family that might want a dog. Guess I'll call him and get their address"
 While he phoned, Mrs Blake slipped out to the back yard with plate of scraps from the table. As the two puppies ate. she patted their sleek brown sides and mur- mured: You are cute little fellows, aren't you?"
 MT Blake met her at the door. Well, what did you find out?" she asked.
 Henry said the fellows name
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14
= DAILY SHORT sTORY
 DOG GONE
Mary and Jim Loved Their Pet Dogs, but the Long Vacant Apartment Moved Them to
 Part with Their Pets.

was Parker and he works down here at the Western Machine shop. Said if I'd run over there right away might catch him at hiS lunch hour and save myself trip out to his house. Parker stilI wants dog all right, so here goesi Guess I'll take both of them in the car and then he can take his pick. He won't pay anything, so Henry says, but if we can get rid of them and rent the flat I suppose it's the thing to do."
 An hour or so later MT Blake drove into the yard. .eHi, Mary.,s he called. "The dogs are gone. He took both" There was tone Oti mingled sadness and relief in his voice.
 Mrs Blake rose from the flower bed she had been weeding. 'sWell. Jim, suppose I'm glad they've gone, but to tell the truth, I've missed them already. And Trfxiess been like wounded lion ever since you left:. Look at herb Yeah, poor dogi We'll, so long till tonight! I've got to get back to the store. Try to make a deal with the fellow if he comes" With a glance Of sympathy toward the whining Trixie who lay with her head between her paws, he backed out of the drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14
But It's True!

And it's just as true that teachers and mothers agree Worden's Vitamin D Milk is best for children. Its rich, creaminess is an important factor in building healthfuL strong young bodies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14
|WHOMwFIRSTo| IN AMERICA / By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of Famous First Facts"

When was the kerosene oil lamp first developed? What city erected the. first monument to- George Wash ington?
 When was the monotype machine invented?
 Answers in next issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
six PEOPLE WERE
| BURNED TO DEATH
Fire in Utica Hotel This
MOrning--Two Only
Are Identified

Utica, n. Y, Feb. 26.-UP).-
Six persons were burned to death
today in fire of unknown origin
at the Mirone hotel.
Only two of the six bodies were
Immediately identified. They were
those of Salvatoe Toja. 40-year-old
marble worker and Dominick
Bevilacqua. As. a CWA worker.
both of Utica.
Philips Heidi, so, one of the 20
persons In the hotel when the fire
broke out; was overcome by smokr
and Is in a serious condition.
Charges of negligence on the
part of the Utica fire department
were made by Alderman Frank
Marine.
Marine alleged the tiremer
should have entered the hotel when
flames were discovered this morn.
ing. Fire Chief Joseph N. Sullivan
who suffered q cut hand while BAT.
Ting the flames. defended the ac-
ton of his men on the grounds
that the heat was 30 intense they
could not get near the building.
Three OF the six victims. no said
were killed by the heat ms they at.
tempted to flee by the fire escape
In the front OF the hotel. and couln
not be reached by firemen. The
other three persons were found In
the ruins Of their rooms.
District Attorney Thomns Brown
Rudd and three cOrOnere began ~
investigation following the alder
mans charges,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
FOUR PERSONS
SAVED FROM GAS
One Felt Himself Going
and Called Hospital
Help Came on Time

New London, Conn, Feb &C.
(UP)-Edward E. Darrow's pres
ence of mind in calling a hospital
when he felt himself losing con-
seriousness from Illuminating gas
fumes at his home, saved four per-
sons from death by asphyxiation
Saturday night, 1t was revealed to-
day. barrow, his wife and George
Young. a boarder, were recovering
at Lawrence and Memorial asso-
ciated hospital while DIR r. J.
Scroggie, attached to the coast
guard public health service, was
confined at sick bay at the coast
guard to-day. apparently fully re-
covered from their experience.
Mrs barrow smelled the fumes
while she was bathing. Going 20
the sitting room on the first floor
she found her husband uncon-
scious. Before she could get to a
window she collapsed. DR. Scrogglv
heard her scream and hurried
down stairs. Finding the couple,
he started search for Young WIN
he found unconscious at his work
bench In the cellar. II was there
that the physician collapsed. Am
buIance attendants. summoned BY
barrow. found the inert forms AMI
took them TO hospitals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
MURDER CHARGE
FOLLOWS DEATH
OF OLD TEACHER
Hired Man of Radcliffe
Graduate Arrested
Poison in Body

Medford, Mass, Feb 26-CUP)-
Samuel J. Catino. 33, for IL years
hired man for Miss Alice G. Por-
ter, SIS year old former Boston
school teacher, faced a murder
charge to-day after traces of poison
had been found in the vital organs
of his eccentric employer.
The aristocratic former Rad
cIiffe graduate was found dead in
the rambling family mansion here
nearly a week ago. Authorities be-
lieved Catino's motive in allegedly
poisoning the spinster was to in
herit her rights in a suit brought
by her to collect 100000 from the
estate Of Allen A. Hooker, press
dent of a Boston loan agency.
His suspicious aroused by GER
tain peculiarities of the case, Med
ical Examiner John Paul Reardon
sent the victims viscera to William
f. Boos, Harvard toxicologist. Fol-
lowing an analysis, it was found
that definite traces of arsenic were
in the woman'S body.
When Catino was arrested short
ly before last midnight, he pro-
tested his innocence. II didn't kill
her." police quoted him as crying.
"She was like a mother to me-" In
her will filed in Middlesex probate
court Friday, Miss Porter be-
dueathed all of her property to
Catino, "who has lived with me
since 1929" The victim was in
volved in complicated breach-of-
promise suit. She charged that AL
len, a first cousin, had signed q
contract to marry her but wed his
secretary 10 months before his
death. She attempted to collect
100000 from his estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
At Noon Five to Six Inches
OF Snow Had Fallen
Around Here
GREAT CREWS ARE
SMASHING INTO IT
1000 Are in the Snow
Battalion That Is Keep
ing Traffic Open

Wind-swept snow blanket
ed Waterbury to a depth of
between five and six inches
at noon to-day. Promising to
be a repetition of the biz
card which struck the city
last week, the storm caused
the mobilization of all city,
public utility and state agen-
cies in a concerted battle to
keep the snow under control
so as to prevent the complete
tie-up in traffic and service such
as occurred a few days ago. PloWs,
trucks and large crews of shovel
ers braved the snow in an effort
to keep all traffic arteries open.
Traffic was reduced to a mini
mum. Trolley cars and buses were
running behind schedule. Inter-city
buses of the Southern New Eng
land Transportation company and
the Short line were battling the
snow but were not on schedule.
The. company officials were con-
tent to keep the service open with
out regard to delays.
ROads Are Hard Hit
The wind caused drifts to form
early this morning. In some places
at noon the drifts were reported as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
EIGHT BODIES OF
DEAD ARETAKEN
FROM AIRPLANE
Seven Men and One Girl
Were Victims When the
Machine Crashed
BY GEORGE ID. CRISSEY
limited Press STAFF CorreSDOndent)

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb 90
(UP)-The bodies of seven men
and one girl, carried to death when
q big air liner crashed into the
side of a mountain 35 miles from
this city, lay in the morgue here to-
day.
Aviation authorities, meanwhile,
examined the snow-covered wreck
age in an effort to determine the
cause of the disaster.
Searching parties came upon the
wreckage late last night after
United Airlines pilots Don Brough-
ton and Ed Greer had flashed word
they had sighted the battered silver
fuselage of the giant bi-motored
passenger carrier near the head of
ParIeys Canyon. The two pilots, the
hostess and the five passengers ap-
parently were instantly killed.
Wrist watches on the arms of
The pilots of the plane had stopped
at sos p. m. Friday indicating
that the plane had crashed short
ly after taking off. The last word
received by radio from the Inflated
ship was when Pilot Lloyd Ander-
son signalled "all okey" 20 minutes
after the takeoff.
wren Iho pioAio uio uoI oi'AFS
at Cheyenne on schedule. search
was started.
The first clue which United Air
lines received was at p. m. Fri
day when they learned that
rancher in the vicinity Of Ran
dolph, Utah, 1870 miles to the
northeast, had heard plane flying
overhead, circling around as
though lost.
Telegraph and telephone lines
men and operators were notified.
They called every person having a
telephone IN the Randolph district,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
One PASTOR HAS
DEFIED BISHOP
Refused to Obey Orders of
Nazis and Preached to
People Yesterday

Berlin. Feb 26-(UP)-One hum
dred and twenty Evangelical
church pastors. removed from their
posts by the new Nazi administra-
ton, may appeal to the civil courts
for reinstatement. II was reported
to-day. Rev Martin Niemoller,
leading the dcvolt of the non-Nazi
pastors, dolied the church cabinet
sunday by preaching from the pull
pit OF his church.
Nlemollcr was dismissed ana re.
tired for his opposition to Reich
Bishop Ludwig Mueller and other
chiefs. He had been preaching at
the parish house, hut yesterday
moved 10 the church after his par
lahlonorH passed n resolution refns-
Ing 10 accept HIS removal. The
resolution Rnld that tina pnrlahlOn-
ers were not consulted ~ 70 his re-
moval
Revolt against Mueller continued
10 shoulder underground, u was
reported that las ORGANIZATIONS
we're trying Ia md q mennH ~ sue
eessful opposition ~ tho Nnsl ele'
nlnH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
WORCESTER HAS
AN ARSON FIEND
Storage Company Was Set
on Fire Last Night
Big Damage

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 26-(UP)
An incendiary fire that destroy
ed more than 100000 in house
hold furniture, machinery and wool
at the Worcester Storage company
building was set by the same per-
son responsible for six other fires
here in two days, authorities be-
lieved today.
The firebug. believed mentally
unbalanced, started the blaze in
rubbish near an elevator shaft in
the three-story building last night,
police said. Household effects be-
longing to 5000 families was ruin
ed. Practically none of the furni-
ture was insured, according to Of
ficials.
Attempts to fire apartment blocks
have been discovered by investi-
gators and have resulted in men,
bers of the box 4 associates, Wor-
cester sparks" being assigned to
patrol the west side to attempt to
trap the arson maniac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
FINANCIER WAS
SHOT TO DEATH
George w. Peck Killed By
Former u. s. Marshal
Over Land Deal

IA Sesuin. Tex. Feb 26-(UP)-
George W. Peck, wealthy Chicago
flnancier who Is president OF the
Texas Hydro Electric comapny anG
the Texas Power corporation, was
shot and killed here today In the
office Of former Texas State Sena.
tor a. j. Witrz. Tom II. Hollamon
Sr, about 50. was held by sheriffh
officer for questioning.
WRIT In vice-president of the
power firms headed by Peek. which
have been financing construction
Of dams along the Guadalupe rlv.
or.
n wns reported that iIollamon
and Peck had difficulties over land
deals involved IN the acquisition Of
dam alios, IIollnmon was former
u, n. deputy marshal,
Peek sustained severe brnlspt
on thu head, e,ldHnily caused b'
blows from u pistol butt iis Ma
hhOi through the bOdl and died
u lev minutes hfinrAard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
MORE RUMBLING
OF STRIKES FOR
THE AUTO FIELD
Threat of General WalkOut
Stirred Up All the
Motor Interests

Detroit, Feb 26-UP)-Rum
blings of widespread labor trou-
bles, including spreading strikes
and the threat of a general walk
out, stirred the automotive indus
try today at the peak of season
of recovery. Thousands of M1chl-
gan automotNe workers awaited
the decision of William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, before taking action
on the general strike requests.
Two centers of the automobile
industry were in the grip of strikes.
Several union chapters have voted
sympathy stoppages. Requests for
paw increases and union organlza-
ton difficulties are points of con-
fiict.
The requests for a general walk
out throughout the industry came
from a meeting in Toledo of 5000
members of the automobile work
ers union, the mahinists union and
the union of blacksmiths and drop
forgers. The meeting announced
it would vote today on general
strike in Toledo where parts are
made for a majority of the auto
mobile companies Of the country.
At Milwaukee, Wis. 1900 en-
ployes of the Seaman Body Cor
poration voted. to strike today in
sympathy with the walkout of l.
zoo workers in the Racine division
of the Nash Motor company. An
other 1000 workers are striking in
Racine at the j. 1. Case company
plants.
Automotive industry unions in
Detroit, Lansing, Jackson and Flint
Mich, were informed of the pro-
posed Toledo action during the
week end. If Green's approval IS
won for a general strike in Toledo,
the Michigan and Wisconsin union
members of the American Fedora
ton will consider an industry wide
strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
All CWA Workers On
City Streets To Quit
1900 of Them Will Be Laid Off This Afternoon
They Will Not Work Again Until One
Week From To-day

All of the 1900 or more CWA
workers who have been employed
on the city streets removing snow
end their activities along this line
late this afternoon and will be
laid off" for the remainder of the
week. Announcement to this effect
was made this morning by local
Administrator William M. Harris.
Furthermore, they will work only
six hours to-day. This action was
necessary in order to comply with
orders from National Administra-
tor Harry Hopkins of Washington,
d. c..
When the CWA men complete
their six hours to-day they will
have put in "a hours extra time
on the government payroll. AS the
CWA week allows only "a hours,
the men will lay off tonight until
next Monday unless they are hired
back by the city which up to noon
to-day appeared highly improb-
able. M
The fact that the. extra time
put in by the CWA men Is to be
taken away from them by having
them lay off for the remainder OF
the week caused much surprise
and dissatisfaction today. The
storm, in other words, has not
brought any extra income to them.
On the other hand, had Hopkins
not reversed his order of last Fri
day and forced the municipality
to pay them for their extra days
work, they would have benefited
t- .ContiouaS m paoa Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
Storms Swept From Rocky
Mountains Eastward
All Traffic Is Delayed
ALL PLANES ARE
KEPT ON GROUND
Connecticut and New Eng
land Once More Swept
With Snow Gales
(By the United Press)

Storms sweeping the
United States from the Rocky
Mountains eastward blanket-
ed more than half of the
country to-day, leaving a toll
of at least AZ dead due di-
rectly or indirectly to the
weather. Street and highway
traffic was made hazardous
and Atlantic coast shipping
was endangered. Mail and
passenger planes were grounded.
Low temperatures prevailed, par
ticularly in the central west ana
the mountain states, extending
south to Amarillo, Tex.
Among the deaths attributed to
the storms were:
Fifteen or more killed in a tor
nado in the Mississippi area.
Eight dead in the crash or an
air liner near Salt Lake City.
Three dead in southern limos
accidents.
Nine dead in the Theta Chi fra
ternity house at Dartmouth coll
lege, Hanover, N. H., OF carbon
monoxide from faulty furnace.
The storm caused cancellation
of all army mail schedules to and
from Newark, N. j., airport and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
Frightful Tragedy Struck
Dartmouth College in
Early Hours Sunday
NINE BOYS SLEPT
SLEEP OF DEATH
Slight Explosion in Bad
Furnace Sent Fumes of
Gas Through Rooms
BY ERNEST T.. BARCELLA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY ERNEST l.. BARCELLA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Hanover, N. H., Feb 90
(UP)-Nine Dartmouth COL
lege students who had gone
to bed in their fraternity
house early Sunday after an
evening of gaiety, were dead
to-day, suffocated by carbon
monoxide gas from a faulty
furnace as they slept.
The tragedy was discovered
by Imerton d. Little, janitor, when
he visited the Theta Chi House late
Sunday afternoon. DIR Ernest Mar
tin Hopkins, president of the col
lege, who learned of the tragedy
while entertaining group OF
Alumni at tea, withheld informa-
ton for four hours, until all the
bodies were identified and parents
of all the victims notified.
For the time being at least, no
restrictions will be placed on col
lege activities, DR. Hopkins SAID,
because at would tend to accen-
tuate the sense Of tragedy
The victims were: William F.
Fullerton, 20, of Cleveland Heights,
O.; Edward F. Moldenke, Il, or
New York City; William M. Smith,
Jr, 81, Manhasset, L. l.; Edward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
BLONDY RYAN IS
HOME TO ATTEND
LAST 0BSEQUIE
Sad Death of His Father
Was Shock to Giant
ShOrtstOp

Lynn, Mass, Feb. 26-(UP) -
John c. (Blondy) Ryan, New York
Giants shortstop, arrived from
Florida today to attend the funeral
of his father, Patrolman Thomas
+. Ryan, So, who shot himself at
his home Saturday because of fail
ing health. The young ball player
was near collapse when led to the
Donovan undertaking parlors to
view the body. During the trip
from the south he had been under
the impression that his father was
seriously i'll. He did not learn of
the tragic circumstances of the
death until he detraining early to-
day in Boston, where his sister,
Frances, and Police Sergeant John
p. Harrington met him. After
viewing the body Ryan secluded
himself with his mother and sis
ter in the new cottage which the
shortstop bought for his family
last summer in anticipation of his
World Series earnings. Before en-
tering the house Blondy regained
his composure sufficiently to ex-
press regrets over the death of
John j. McGraw, former manager
of the Jew York Giants.
A solemn high mass of requiem
will be held for Ryan at 10 a. m.
tomorrow at st Plus church. Eel
low patrolmen of the morning d.
vision If the Lynn police depart
ment will be the bearers. Burial
will be in st Joseph's cemetery.
Despite finding of suicide re-
turned by Medical Examiner
Nathaniel P. Breed, many of
Ryan's associates held the view of
his family that death was acciden-
tal They pointed out that Ryan
told his wife Just before the shoot,
ing that he was going upstairs to
clean his gun; that he was always
wary of guns. and handled them
gingerly. t
1t was believed that Blondy
Ryan would spend several days
with his mother and sister before
leaving again for the Giants train
ing camp at Miami. On his trip
home he flew from Miami to
Raleigh, where his plane was
forced down. He travelled from
Raleigh to Boston by train, and
from Boston to Lynn by automo-
bile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
BOYS TRIED TO
WALK 1T HOME

New York, Feb 20. (UP)-Two
Everett. Mass. boys were at the
Grace Memorial. House to-day
while police made efforts to get
them back to their home town.
The boys. John Toomey, Is, and
Nicholas D'En'remont, TO-, came
here inadvertently. They went
from Boston &c Bridgeport. Conn,
by bus to visit friends and then
found their return tickets were no
good because OF the cancellation Of
bus schedules after the blizzard.
They vet oul 10 hitch.hik to
Boston. but thumbed o ride which
brought them 'nstcad,t 10 New York.
Local police telegrnphed Everett
police for instruotiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 26-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts OF
the current year to Feb. 23, COM
pared with the corresponding PEE
Rod OF the previous fiscal year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$4,14S,421,1 14.34 $3,26s, 5S4,101.5t
Receipts
$4.665. O26, 91O.51 $1,2So.5S2.61962
Surplus
16,6O5,796.17 "$2,039, 051,471.s9
Cash Balance .... $4,9SS, 709.25l.74
deficit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
SUSPECTS IN THE
NEEDHAM DEATHS
ARE CAPTURED
Two Brothers and One
Woman Fought Against
Arrest in New York

New York, Feb 28.-(UP)-Two
brothers, held as fngitives from
Justice in connection with the $751;
900 holdup of the Needham, Mass
Trust Company. in which two po-
licemen were killed. appeared in
the police lineup to-day and denied
any part in the machine gun rob
berry. .
Both prisoners, Merton Milien,
"a, and Irving Millen, FL. gave
what police termed fantastic YER
sions of how they obtained money
and weapons found in their pos.
session.
Meanwhile Merton Millen's
young wife, Norma Brighton Mil
len, 10. captured with them in the
Hotel Lincoln yesterday. was re-
leased in the custody of her father,
the Rev Norman Brighton, re-
(Coptinued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
HELD FoIt BOSTON.

New York. Feb. 90 (uPl---
Amellio drlmnidi. 80. OF $50 37th
Ave, Astoria. was held here today
Tor Boston police In connection
With the Investigation OF the death
~ Ethel Zuckorimnn. i7-year.0id
Nigh srhOOl eiri. IN that city. Da.
ieeilven nnld they found q clipping
in 0rimnldl'R pocket relating 10
Tho Rlrl'H death. fifimnldl, how
ever. denied ~ was IN Boston thar
dAv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
SENTENCED WEDNESDAY.

! Utica, ". y, Feb. 26--(UP)--
Donald Walker OF Boston, who was
found guilty Of participating ~ the
holdup OF n Utica Postal Tslo..
graph office last November, will
bs sentenced Wednesday IN coun'
~ court. lila compani Thomn-
y. NJ. Wright. Also OF Hoston. was
sentenced TO 10 20 10 yours IN utlna.
state prison by County Judge
Frederick Hazard nfle, DiendlDp
guilty 10 taking so from Ernest
Whealer night manager ~ The
telegraph efiee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED

Delphos o.. Feb 49, THE engineer and fire.
man on Pennsylvania passenger train were killed to-
day when the locomotive and coaches overturned
after collision with truck. The dead were George
Lamar, 5A the engineer, and Andrew Palmer. 3d. the
fireman. both of Fort Wayne Ind Philip Long 49, driver
of the truck death In a hospital at Lima o.