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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

Connecticut officials participated in the highway institute held at Massachu- setts State College in Amherst Saturday. In fact, Luther M. Keith who directs our roadside development work was one of the speakers. It was only few years ago, as we recall it, that the Legislature want ed to eliminate this side branch of the highway department. Today it is highly important. In fact, so much so, that other states are copying the idea Just as Con- necticut has been pioneer in road build- ing so has she been first to develop road side Identification plans to a high point. We're rather glad to see that all new roads are built not strictly from an engi- neering standpoint, but also as means ot satisfying the eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

George w. Benedict was mayor of Waterbury during 1855 and 1856. ig.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

Of course we're in revolution Aren't we going round and round?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

All vehicles must be lighted not later than ' ID o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr, of the Treasury Department, didn't like the stern visage of Albert Gallatin hanging just back of his chair in his department office, so he has had it replaced A picture of Roger Fancy now holds the place of honor Gallatin was Secretary of the Treasury from 1801-14. Fancy served during 1833-34, just 100 years ago. Isn't it Gallatin's face that adorns $10,000 bills or some such high denomination?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23

General Johnson has started his vaca- tion and now there will be some fishing that IS fishing. If anybody can catch. q sperm whale, the General can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-23
IOWA SCOUTS AID WILD LIFE

Des Moines, Iowa - (UP) Much enthusiasm has been shown by Iowa Boy Scouts in the winter feeding program for birds, spon- sored by the State Fish and Game Commission. The Scouts, working under the supervision of Scout Masters and Deputy Game War dens. keep a complete record of their activities in books supplied by the commission. Location of the feeding station, it's classifica- ton, kinds of feed placed and tho number and different kinds sof birds and animals seen are being recorded and will be compiled at | the close of the winter season.
 vocationa, training was. given last year to 2340 British soldiers before leaving the service, and 1,997 of them found employment at once.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
FIRE DAMAGES
HUSTON RANCH

Loss of garage, barn, tool shed,
tractor shed, 25 tons of hay just
put up was suffered by j. D.
Huston in a disastrous fire at his
ranch near Imperial yesterday
evening about 6 p. m.
A spark caused by static in the
operation of a piece of gasoline
equipment is said to have caused
the blaze. Huston was in the build
ing where the fire started and
was burned, although not seriously
as was his son Jimmy.
Large tanks of oil about added
to the flames as they caught on
fire and the blaze was extreme
ly large and hot. All buildings
save the house were swept away by
the flames. All the equipment was
lost with the exception of the
automobiles, truck and tractor, the
latter being damaged somewhat.
The buildings were partially COW
cred by insurance.
All night long due to the smould-
ering hay, it was necessary to keep
watch to prevent further spreading
of the fire. Even today the stack
is still Smouldering.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
DARING RAID
MADE ON JAIL
BY DILL|NGER
No. | Outlaw Returns To War
saw, Indiana To Replenish
His Arsenal.
ESCAPES WITH COMPANION
Guns And Bullet-Proof Vests
Obtained After Clash With
Night Waterman.

WARSAW, Ind, April 10. (U.P
John Dillinger, Americas ace cut
law, returned to his old stamping
grounds today for new raid on a
police arsenal and barely escaped
capture.
The notorious criminal with a
companion believed to be John
Hamilton, his chief lieutenant, fled
southwest with posse of so Wig
ilantes close on his heels.
Dillinger appeared on the de-
serted streets of Warsaw early
this morning where he and his
companion confronted Jud Pit
tenger, night patrolman and for
mer chief of police.
With automatic pistols showed
against his sides, Pittenger was
forced to lead the two desperadoes
to police headquarters, The man
believed to be Hamilton held Pit
tenger against wall while Dill
linger picked up three bullet proof
vests and two pistols from the
police lockers.
Let's take the old boy along
with us so he won't squawk too
soon," Dillinger said.
"Okay,' his partner said.
The trio was making it's way
down flight of stairs from the
second floor police office with Dill
linger following and Hamilton
leading the way, when Pittenger
kicked at the notorious bandits
shins behind him and tripped him.
Dillinger pitched forward, spill
ing the bullet proof vests atop the
other two men. All three rolled to
the foot of the stairs.
The noise awakened the night
driver of fire truck. He ran to
the front of the building. Dillinger
picked up the bullet proof vests
and guns and ran to a large blue
sedan which was parked at the
front of the building, closely fol-
lowed by his partner.
Alarm Spread
Although neither Pittenger nor
the fire truck driver saw any third
member of the gang, it was be-
lieved that one was present. The
sedan sped away, later reversed
and moved toward the southwest.
Pittenger spread an alarm from
the police headquarters which
| brought SO members of the Kos
ciusko county vigilantes to the
headquarters in automobiles. Shot
guns bristled from their cars and
many were still dressing as they
rode in pursuit.
One party was dispatched to the
farm of Merritt Longbrake, near
here, where police campaigns
against Dillinger and his gang have
concentrated at various times.
Chief of police Frank R. Lucas
said he believed that Dillinger had
been in hiding at the Longbrake
farm preceding his appearance
here. Shortly after Dillinger and
his allies raided the Peru and
! Auburn, Ind, jails, Longbrake was
sought and found to be absent from
his farm, Lucas said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
WAGE SCALE
ADOPTED FOR
BERRY FIELDS

LOS ANGELES, April 13. U.R)-
A new agreement providing a wage
increase has settled long contro-
versy between berry growers and
pickers in Is districts in Los Angeles
county, according to an announce
ment today by Thomas Barker,
chief of the local office of tie state
labor bureau.
The agreement establishes a min
imum scale of As cents a crate OF
80 eight ounce baskets of raspber
rieS, IS cents a crate of 80 eight
ounce baskets of youngberries, and
35 cents crate for blackberries
Barker said there was possibility
that the scale would be increased
if market conditions permitted.
The compact also provides thai
all labor shall be hired directly by
tie grower No contract labor will
be permitted, Barker said.
Day laborers were promised %
cents an hour for full work days
and "a cents for part time work.
Signing the agreement for the
workers was Juan E. Richer, acting
Mexican consul.
Districts covered by the agree
ment include North Ell Monte
Chino, Pomona, Covina, Monrovia
Bassett, lakewood, Arcadia, Rose
mead. San Gabriel, Baldwin Park
Puente and Garvey.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
MRS. JOHNSON
|. FOUND GUILTY
Wife OF Attorney Johnson Con-
victed OF Carrying Concealed
Weapon.

A fine of $3.50 with the alter
native of 125 days in the county
Jail should the fine be not paid
was the sentence imposed by Judge
Mayfield this morning on Mrs.
Gladys A. johnson following her
conviction by jury in justice
court of carrying a concealed weap-
on. The jury's verdict of guilty was
reached after elaboration of As
minutes at the conclusion of a
trial which opened yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Johnson, the wife of Grover
G. Johnson, San Bernardino at
torney, was arrested here on March
%, when she was accused of hav-
ing drawn a pistol from her hand
bag during an alteration her
husband is said to have had with
several men near the east entrance
to the courthouse. johnson was
attorney for several alleged agita-
tors here recently.
After the jury consisting of Joe
Bush, c. j. Collins, H. E. Cork
hill, Blanche Hendry, Mrs. j. M.
Adair, Mrs. v. v. White, l.. A..
Madden, Mrs. Jas. Hushman, Mrs.
T. c. Lanier. Dorothy Riddle, c..
w. Ashley and H. H. Hovey had
been empaneled yesterday after
noon the taking of testimony was
started. Those who testified for the
state yesterday afternoon were L..
w. Peacock, Elmer Sears and Harry
E. Gates who stated that they had
seen the gun in Mrs. Johnson's
hands and had aided in taking it
away from her.
This morning Sheriff Campbell,
P. A. Thaanum and T. M. Sharp
were witnesses for the prosecution.
Thaanum testified that he saw
Mrs. johnson take the gun from
her purse and not from her auto
mobile as she stated when on the
stand. Sharp's testimony was to
the effect that while in Jail Mrs.
johnson had told him that she
had the pistol in her pocketbook.
Following instructions by the
court, the case was given to the
jury at 11:15 o'clock and their
verdict was returned shortly be-
fore noon. Mrs. johnson was de-
Tended by her husband while Ell
mer Head, district attorney prose-
cuted the case for the state. A
large number of persons crowded
the courtroom during the trial.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
SENATE bALkS
At WELCOME
To PRESIDENT
Upper House Considers March,
ing Behind A Band Too DAM
aging To Its Dignity.

WASHINGTON, April ID. UP =
Parading congressman with the ma
| rine band welcomed President
Roosevelt home from his fishing
vacation today with blare of
brassy music and wEoopees of en-
thusiasm.
The presidential special arrived
from Florida at $50 a. m.
Good morning." said Mr.. Roose-
welt, as he appeared on the rear
platform and discovered the band,
approximately 200 representatives
and score of senators waiting.
Il wish you had the chance that
I did to get away for two weeks. l
learned a lot of lessons from barra-
cudas and sharks-and now I'm a
tough guy" the President said.
II can't be truthful and say that
I'm glad to get back. I'm very sor-
ry to have to get back
while have been having a Won-
derful time in the south I under
stand both houses of congress have
The President chose to accept the
occasion somewhat less than serious
ly despite the wrangling argument
aroused in both houses by the pa
lade plan. representatives were
; angry because senators wouldn t
march WITH them and their band
from the capitol to the union sta
ton.
Il expected some good publicity
on my fish CATCH Mr.. Roosevelt
continued, oblivious of the feud be-
tween marchers and -marchers,
but I couldn't get any as I found
you people were going from work
to Writ.
"Newspapermen on the train tried
to have me say I wanted congress
out as soon as possible. I would
not say that and you may stay as
long as you like"
Fight Feared
There was moment before the
parade started when it seemed pos
sible that the affair might turn in
to fight instead of a frolic.
who the hell do you think they
are?" demanded Rep. Raymond j.
Cannon Dem), Wisconsin, in a
statement.
1t developed he was talking about
members of the United States SEN
ate and explained himself as fol-
lows:
"As a member of the house I am
incensed at news articles which
stated that senators said it was be-
meath their dignity to march behind
brass band.
While it is barely possible their
presence with members of the house
would not subtract, I am sure it
would not add to the occasion.
Some of the senators should be fol-
lowing a pillow instead of a brass
band"
The only two Republicans parad-
ing were Rep. Richard j. WEIGH of
California and Rep w. P. Lambert
son of Kansas.
Mrs. Isabella Greenway Dem.)
Arizona, who broke with the ad-
ministration on tie veterans COM
pensation issue paraded beside Mrs.
Virginia Jenckes (Dem), Indiana.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
FORMER BANK
HEAD GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, April Is. U.H -
Richard l.. Hargreaves, former
president of the defunct First Ma
tional Bank of Beverly Hills and
husband of Helen Ferguson, former
screen star, will appear for sentence
Monday on a charge of misapplying
bank funds and making false re-
ports to the comptroller Of cur
rency.
A jury in federal court last night
found him guilty after celebrating
for more than 10 hours. j. r..
Scantlin, vice president and CO.
defendant, entered a plea of nolo
contendere at the outset of tie trial
and is awaiting sentence.
The two counts of misapplication
on which Hargreaves was convicted
involved approximately SAL 900. Nu-
merous motion picture notables suf-
fered losses when the Beverly Hills
bank collapsed several years ago.
Greta Carlo was one depoSitor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
WRIT STATUS
ONLY REMAINS
OF RED PLOT

WASHINGTON, April Is. U.P)-
The matter of the part DR.. William
A. Writ, Gary, Ind, educator, play
ed in the World war and the uues-
ton of whether he advocated a
northern Indiana playground were
about all that was left today of the
original Writ red plot case.
Representative Alfred l.. Bulwin-
kle (Dem) North Carolina, who
raised the question of Writ IS war
record returned here today and
was expected to answer demand
for an apology made by former
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
on the part of Writ.
Reed denied Writ had any part
in pro-German activities as claimed
by Bulwinkle.
AS regards the Indiana play
ground. Writ denied he had ever
sought to obtain federal funds for
such a project as reported by Sec
rotary of the Interior Harold L
Ickes. Ickes said Writ wanted
$2,000,000 in PWA funds for the
project. Wrist said no one con-
nected with the project ever want
ed federal or state funds for it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
LONG FLAYS
GAMBLERS IN
COTTON CROP

WASHINGTON, April 10. (U.P)-
A discussion of gambling on grain
and cotton exchanges in the SEN
ate today brought an assertion
from Senator Huey P. Long dem
Louisiana, that the New Orleans
cotton exchange was operated by
ga gang of rotten crooks who rob
the farmers.
cit is the regret of my life that
when I was governor I couldn u
drive that gang of crooks out, -
Long said.
Senator Lynn Frazier (RepO
North Dakota, was denouncing
gambling on produce exchanges in
connection with a tax bill amend
ment reducing the tax on future
sales on the exchanges.
He brought Senator j. Hamilton
Lewis Dem) Illinois, into the dis
cussion by asking him to agree
that wide spread gambling pre-
vailed on the Chicago exchange.
"There isn't to be found one
man who has made money on the
cotton exchanges to 10000 VINO have
lost every cent they have" Long
said.
''I'd rather take my chances in a
crap game than on the exchange. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
BANK COOLEST.
SPOT IN TOWN

Bank of America IS new building
at Sixth and Main streets will be
the most popular place in town
this summer for more reasons than
one. The new cooling system which
the bank had installed as part of
its remodeling program was in OPP
Grafton today and therein will lie
the secret of the added popularity
to be enjoyed by the bank this
summer.
Walking into the bank from the
street where thermometer would
probably have registered in the
neighborhood of 100 degrees, the
visitor Immediately noticed Won
derful change in temperature. 1t
was exactly 70 degrees in the build
ing.
The machinery through which
this lowered temperature is obtain
ed is located on the second floor
of the building. 1t was installed
by the Carrier company, installers
of store weathermaker system of
air conditioning. 1t is a dry air
system by which the air is filtered
and cooled by means of a refriger-
alton process. A low pressure va
por IS compressed into high pres
sure gas which is in turn forced
into a condenser, which process
completes the cycle of refrigera-
ton.
The system is conveyed by means
of large ducts into all the offices
of the building, upstairs as well as
in tie banking quarters.
Officials of the bank said the
system was not being pushed to the
limit today but can give even a
lower temperature happy thought
for next July and AUGUST
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
President Signs
Numerous Bills

WASHINGTON, April -. (U.D =
President Roosevelt today signed n
bills as his first official act upon
returning to Washington after n
Today vacation.
One of the important measures
approved was tie Johnson bin TO
prohibit financial transactions with
any foreign government in default
on its obligations TO the United
States.
The repeal of the prohibition laws
for Alaska also was in the list as
well as a measure authorizing tho
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
to make loans TO non -profit corpo-
rations for repair OF damages caus-
ed by floods or their catastrophies.
Most of the bills, however, we're
special measures for relief OF indi-
viduals.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
BARROW FLEES
POLICE TRAP

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April ID.
W.P)-A man identified as Clyde
Barrow, Texas desperado, eluded po-
lice here today, but two of his con-
federates were captured.
Police refused to reveal the names
of the two men who were arrestd
and placed in the Hot Springs Jail.
City authorities announced definite
ly that they were members of the
Barrow gang.
Officers said Barrow, an uniden-
titled man and a woman escaped
The woman was believed to be Bon
ME (Suicide Sab Parker.
Hot Springs officers communi-
Gated with police in all southwest
ern Arkansas cities, advising them
Barrow was in the vicinity. He
was believed headed toward NAL
vern.
No shots were exchanged in the
capture of the two men.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
BATCH
Of REFUGEES
LEAVE FLOE
Russian Airmen Complete OAR
ing Rescue OF Comrades Ma
rooned On Ice.
BY WILLIAM H. BAIRD
United Press Staff COrrespnnde

MOSCOW, April 13.-The last six
men of the Cheliuskin Arctic ex-
petition, stranded on ice for So
days, have been rescued by air.
plane, it was announced officially
today.
The news meant that aviators
had evacuated lot men, women
and children left adrift at sea when
the icebreaker Cheliuskin was
crushed in the ice February 13.
The aviators saved not only all
the refugees, after they had
brought off the last six, went back
and got the sledge dogs who had
been taken off the Cheliuskin.
Some of the men were lashed to
the wings of a little biplane in the
last drive to save the refugees
from the grinding, splintering ice
that, under pressure at the begin
ming of the breakup season, had
smashed their little wooden bar
racks, their kitchen and the air.
plane landing field they smoothed
off on the ice far out at sea.
The refugees comprised the crew
of the government ice breaker
Cheliuskin and members of the
Wrangel island meteorological eX-
petition, with wives and children.
The Cheliuskin took aboard the
Mission members who had been at
barren Wrangel Island for three
years. Then the ship was crushed
in the ice two months ago today.
Men Saved Ls6t
Women and children first, then
the i'll and weak men were evacu-
ated.
Last Saturday the situation be-
came urgent, with the ice breaking
up, and the aviators Molokov
Slepnov, Vodopenov and Kaminin
in a series of heroic flights in bad
weather brought off the remainder
by stages.
From the coast they were sent
on by dog sled for treatment and
some, in addition to Otto Schmidt
the expeditions leader, were ex-
pected to be sent on to American
Alaska for treatment. Schmidt
has left for Alaska by plane.
Ninety men were brought off be-
tween Saturday and today. To the
last they maintained the high spir-
it's that had been revealed in the
reports from the emergency wire
less set they rugged up on the Arc
tic ice. They had organized them.
selves with great efficiency ant
each crack of the grinding ice SEM
each man to designated spot tc
guard supplies and warn his fell
lows.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
FAVOR BILL
FOR CONTROL
OF TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, April Is. U.p) -
The senate interstate commerce
committee today voted to report ia
vorably the administrations bill for
coordination of control of the ma
tons communications system under
special commission.
Sen. Clarence G. Dill (Dem.)
Washington, said he expected to
lave the measure on the floor early
next week
The bill, as reported, provides for
the appointment of five commits
SionerS to make up the federal COM
munications commission. Each is
to receive salary of $4,000 a year.
The commission would be organ
lied into two divisions. One would
have control of all radio commu-
nications an dthe other would have
charge of telephone and telegraph.
Two members would serve on each
OF these committees supplemented
by tie chairman of the commits
sion to serve on both.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
Singh Freed In
Perjury Case

After celebrating since 2:45
o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
jury which had been considering
the evidence in the Doll Singh trial
for perjury returned their not
guilty verdict shortly after 6 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
This was the second trial of
Singh on this charge the first hav-
ing resulted in hung jury. Singh
had been charged with giving
false testimony during a prelim-
mary hearing in Brawley several
months ago,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-13
Fear Musician Was
DrouUned At Sea

SAN PEDRO, Calf, April ID.
U.p)-Hope gave way to fear today
after a systematic search by coast
guard cutters failed to reveal trace
of H. P. Horner, 32-year-old mu-
sic teacher, who told friends he in
tended rowing to Catalina Island
in a small skiff.
Mrs. N. Lowe told authorities
Horner disappeared last Friday af-
ter telling her with the faith OF
God" he hoped to reach Catalina,
10 miles off the mainland. Police
learned he rented a boat from j.
E. Gabriel at Newport Beach.