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STATE ROAD DEPT.
TO MEET DEC. 20
PROPOSALS ON VARIOUS
HIGHWAY PROJECTS
WILL BE HEARD
Do AsaoeIalea Pres.l

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Dec. Il.
The state road department to-
day announced It would hold its
fourth quarterly meeting in Tai
lahassee December 20.
Proposals of highway projects
IN various parts Of the state viii
be heard at the meeting.
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COLLANDER, ont-Mrs. Olive
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check for five pounds.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
LIQUOR STORES
OPENED IN PENN
Peculiar Laws There and
Only One County Ready
to Do Business

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2-(UP)
With only one county In the
state, Philadelphia, completely
prepared to accommodate patrons.
Pennsylvania today officially enter
ed the liquorsbusiness.
At 9 a. m, about one-third OF
the states 23S planned liquor
stores opened their doors. And to-
day, like every other day hence
forth, except Sundays, election
days and legal holidays, they will
remain open until p. IN.
Each of the stores opened today
| liz stocked with approximately o.
900 bottles of liquor of various
kinds, ranging from $1.S5-per-
quart whiskey to champagnes at
1915 and bonded rye whiskey at
81 per quart.
Under the law, hotels, clubs and
restaurants are permitted to sell
by the drink only, henceforth. They
can purchase new supplies at the
state stores, for retail dispensation
at q Is per cent discount.
Every package OF liquor sold IN
n state store bears a state seal,
and unless the seal is attached. the
| LIQUOR Is considered bootleg"
Bringing Of a bottle of liquor into
tho state, even though 1t be a gift
from a friend. IL prohibited, unless
a tax is paid on II and the seal
affixed.
Profits from the stores are TO be
devoted TO unemployment relief,
old age pensions, assistance for the
blind, and financial aid for dis
tressed school districts. Governor
Pinchot has estimated the ilrst
years income from liquor at $780,
900 900. The payroll for 1000 EN-.
pioyes will DO close TO sa,Oo0.000
i Der year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
CHICAGO SEEKS
FOR A RECOUNT
Most Sweeping Campaign
to Clean Up 1882 EleC= :
ton Charges

Chicago, Jan. 2.-(UP).- A COM
plete recount of Chicago's 1882
election in the most sweeping cam
paign ever proposed to eliminate
vote frauds here was demanded
today in a petition presented to
County Judge Edmund X. Jarecki.
The demand was made by BIZ
partisan committee of prominent
citizens. The tremendous task
would be undertaken, the citizens
proposed. In an effort to weed out
election frauds which have been
disclosed in recounts of small por-
lions OF the ballot totals.
The petition Is sponsored by
Chicago leaders including President
John ID. Black of the Chicago Bar
association, Superintendent Il. j.
Davis of the Better Government,
association, President Frank j.
Loesch OF the Chicago Crime com.
mission, Edward L. Ryerson, Jr.,
former head of tho Illinois relief
com m Isslon and other leading llg.
ures In civic affairs,
No such enormous recount oil
election figures has ever been un'
dertaken IN Chicago and the move
was regarded az a blow for honest
elections, providing Il N carried
out,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
FROST DID
DAMAGE TO
CITY PIPES
The $4,000 Gallon Tank
on Hill Street Turned
Into Iceberg
THREE HUNDRED
METERS FROZEN
Cellars Flooded and City
Forced to Employ
Many Plumbers

For the first time in many
years frost did considerable
damage in homes in Water
bury and kept the water de-
partment hustling all Satur-
day and Sunday night and
they are not half through. 1t
is estimated that at least
three hundred meters were
frozen, pipes burst and in
many instances cellars were
flooded. The big 100000 gal
lon tank on Hill street was con-
Verted into a mountain of ice, leav-
ing people depending for service
from that source without water.
superintendent Fleming and his
men and all the plumbers from
different parts of the city were
pressed into service, and even at
that many had long waits before
relief came. The disabled meters
were taken to the office onn Ben
edict street for repairs and pipes
connected SO that families can get
service without meters.
The tank on Hill street was put
in order as quickly as possible and
help from every source available
pressed into service, so that every
thing that could possibly be done
was resorted to give families
water.
The only explanation anybody
can give for the damage done by
the severe weather is that people
had long since forgotten about
frozen pipes and never dreamed
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
new YEAR BEGUN
| in WATERBURY
and JOY REICNS
Church Ceremonies and
Club Festivities Took
Place All Over City

Kid 1894 was two days old to-
day. Welcomed heartily by Water
bury's thousands of residents as he
arrived at midnight, Sunday, the
youngster was off on a serious start
today with everybody expressing
hopes for his success and happi-
ness during the coming twelve
months. Waterbury welcomed the
New Year in a very fitting manner
Sunday night and yesterday all
business houses and public build
ings were closed in observance Of
January list. Today everything
was back to normal, with store,
banks, schools, factories, courts
and the City Hall open.
Church services. social affairs,
midnight shows and other events
heralded the approach of the New
Year Sunday night. AS the hour for
passing of the old year quietly ap-
preached Waterburians knelt In
prayer in churches, danced and
made merry in inns, hotels and
clubs and romped about the stretes
making all the noise possible. Gen.
orally speaking, the celebration of
the passing of the old year and the
arrival of the new year was OBJ
served by Waterburians on a scale
equal to past years. but, possibly,
with a greater feeling of optimism
than has been apparent during
1880, 1881, 1892 and 1888.
Sunday night services in various
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
RETIREMENT OF
WILLIAM WOODIN
Many EARLY Events Before
the Nomination Are
Now Recalled

Washington, Jan. 2 - (UP) -
Large in the political background
of William II. Woodin, who enters
private life today after 10 troubled
months as secretary of treasury, is
a $4,000 check dated 1880 and
payable to James A. Farley, new
postmaster general.
"He was one of those four fell
lows" Farley is likely to reply to
persons inquiring about Woodin
Jesse Isidor Straus, Col. e. M
House or Frank C. Walker.
"They gave 100000" Farley
once told the United Press. There
was Straus, Col. House and VIII
Woodin. Walter was the other
one"
Straus became ambassador to
France. Woodin took the treasury
after Senator Glass, dem., Va, re-
fused 1t. House desired no political
recognition. Neither did Walker
But President Roosevelt prevailed
upon him last July to become Sec
rotary Of the executive council, or
super-cabinet, organized them
More recently Walker was named
head of the powerful national
emergency council whose organiza-
ton co-ordinating various rellei
and emergency activities will reach
into every community.
The four $4,000 checks OF 1890
comprised the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ident war chest when more exper-
fenced campaigners were referring
to Farley as an amateur politician
Those large contributions enabled
Farley to organize, travel and
talk.
He turned up at Chicago In
1882, with II phalanx OF delegates
first confusing and then defeatine
the enemy. The capital does not
wonder that Woodin held on sc
long nor that Mr. Roosevelt was
reluctant to supplant him despite
q rising clamor for his political
head. illness finally forced the Is
sue and Henry Morgenthau. Jr.
was named to the job.
The gentle little man--he was
"Wee Willie." from the moment he
capered smiling into town--en'
CONTINUED on Page 3D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
.CWA employees
IN AUTO WRECK
Bridgeport Machine Turns
Over and One Man
Is Killed

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan 2.-(UP)
An automobile truck transport
ing Is CWA and city employees to
work, overturned at a street in
tersection here today, causing the
death of one man and serious
injury to four others.
Robert Robertson, 70, died
shortly after being admitted to a
hospital. He received internal in
iuries and a possible skull fracture
Edward f. Riis, the driver, was
the only one to escape without in
Jury. He was arrested on a tech
meal reckless driving charge and
held In $1,000 bonds.
The accident occurred as the
truck skidded in rounding a corner.
The men, standing in the rear OF
the vehicle. a dump-truck type,
were either crushed or thrown out
on the pavement.
Those injured seriously were:
Fred FROM, So; Ackne Joseph. 50;
Peter Leko, ~. and Waltep ID.
Hart, 22. The name OF the latter
was Immediately placed on the
danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
MAYOR HAYES IS
MAUCURATED AS
THE EXECUTIVE
Once More Assumes Reins
of Government With
Impressive Ceremony
(The full text of the annual mes
sage OF Mayor Hayes will be
found ON Page 2 of today's
Waterbury Democracy

Mayor Frank Hayes and the
other elective officials of the city
were sworn into office yesterday
morning in the aldermanic cham
Der of the municipal. building be-
fore large. gathering of citizens.
Following the ceremony the mayor
addressed the members of the
board of aldermen, delivering his
annual message which not only re-
viewed the affairs of the past year
blu. also outlined the policies which
the administration will follow dur
ing 1884.
Pointing out that the financial
condition of the city has been kept
on a very satisfactory basis during
1888 despite adverse conditions,
calling attention to the attempts
being made to gradually reduce
taxes and increase the pay of
municipal employees, compliment
ing the various department heads
for their fine cooperation and
promising. a program of public
improvement during the next
twelve months that will keep the
city on a par with other munich.
palities, the mayor delivered q
message that in the opinion of
those who heard or read lit was
one of the best given by a chief
executive in years.
Mayor Hayes was sworn into of
flee by his uncle, Attorney Edward
Seery, before a .geshasings that
overtaxed the capacity of the al
dermanic chamber. Every walk Of
life in the city was represented in
the gathering. The aldermanic
chamber was beautifully decorated
for the occasion and the mayor
and the other officials were the
recipients of numerous floral
tokens which added to the beauty
Of the picture.
City Clerk John Fitzmaurice, as
acting city clerk, swore in the al
dermen first. Then Mayor Hayes
was sworn in for his third consecu-
tive term and followed by deliver
ing the oath to City Clerk Fitz-
maurice for his second term. The
latter then swore in Controller
Daniel J. Leary, City Sheriff Will
liam j. Roach and City Treasurer
Edward l.. futile. Town Clerk
Dora A. Egan, the registrars of vo-
tiers, the selectmen, members or
the board of selectmen and the
board of relief, took the oath dur
ing the day, also. This afternoon
the members of the board of ed
(Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
BURGLARS PAID
PACKAGE STORE
EVENING VISIT
Standard Beer Sales Corp
Is Relieved of Over
$1,000 in Goods

Burglars made worthwhile
visit last evening to the Standard
Beer Sales Corporation, q licensed
package store, at 1876 Grand street.
Over $1,000 worth of choice liquors
were taken. 1t Is the second in
stance of a package store being
raided by burglars within two
weeks. On a recent visit to $50
South Main street several cases OF
wine and gin were taken.
From all appearances last eve
ning's robbery was performed in a
manner similar to the South Main
street incident. The police have
two theories, either someone
gained admission to the store ear
ly in the evening and concealed
himself until after closing time
and then opened the rear door for
the pals, or else key was used
on the front door.
Patrolman George McElligott
making tour of inspections o.
rear doors found the Standard
Beer Sales Corporation open. a
check-up by the manager showed
"a cases Of liquor. mostly whiskey
had been carried away. The esti-
mate of $1,000 was placed on the
loss by an official of the firm. but
it may be greater after an inven-
tory has been compelled. Thus
ands Of dollars worth of choice
wines and liquors are arranged on
shelves in the store, which was
formerly utilized a miniature goli
parlor and at one time was the
headquarters Of the Merchants
Trust Company.
Members of the detective bureau
were at work on the case today
feeling that they had encouraging
clews to follow. If the LOB" was
the work of suspected gang there
is possibility Of someone becom..
ing involved in attempted sales OF
the stolen merchandise.
Employees Of the store were
about the place until 8 o'clock last
evening. 1t was 1850 O'Clock
that Officer McElligott found the
rear door unlocked. An automo-
bile had been backed up to the
door and the liquor carried away
The "a cases known to have beer
taken were in the rear of tht
store, They had arrived Saturday
and it was planned to place then
III SpSciai IbchS eoooS AVA
| purposes.
Members Of the detective bureau
have expressed the opinion thai
owners of package stores will have
to be on the alert If they wish tc
protect their wares. The novelty
of seeing cases of valuable liquor
on exhibition has appealed to the
fancy Of the boys who are inclined
TO take life easy and Few
chances of making spending money
by burglarizing an occasional
store
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
JIMMY WILSON IS
NAMED MANAGER
Will Run Phillies in Place
of ShOttOn-Cincinnati
May Use ShOttOn

Philadelphia, Jan 2.-(UP)--
Jimmy Wilson, formerly of the St
Louis Cardinals, was named man.
ager of the Philadelphia Phillies
baseball club to-day for the 1894
season.
The announcement was made by
Gerry Nugent, president of the Pills
after conference with Wilson.
According to sporting gossip here,
Burt Shotton whose contract az
manager of the Rhillies has two
years to run, will be paid in full
until he receives another baseball
contract.
1t is understood, although neither
Shotton nor Nuent would comment.
that the former Pills manager will
pilot the Cincinnati Reds.
The pills. according to reports
here, have arranged to pay one
third of Shotton's $4,000 yearly
salary for the next two years, the
length of the contract while the
Reds will pay him $4,000 yearly.
Wilson's salary was not formally
announced but it was intlmidated
that the former st Louis catcher
would receive $500 a year. He
was given two-year contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

was not excluded, though there
has been no public mention here
that such an eventuality was being
considered.
PROJECT of energetic Russian CO..
operation with Pacific moves Of
the league was regarded by we'll
informed opinion as one Of the
chief developments of the speeches
of Premier Viacheslav Molotov and
Foreign Minister Maxim LitvinoM
before the "Tzik" or all Russian
parliament.
They showed grave anxiety over
the attitude of Germany and Japan
and in emphasizing Russia's desire
for peace expressed willingness to
work with all countries in the in
terest of friendship.
The board hints in the speeches
of Molotov and Litvinov regarding
prospective revision of Russian
policy toward the league were COR
firmed today by the United Press.
Withdrawal from the league by
Germany and Japan was largely
responsible for the change OF atti-
tude. Before the Soviet regarded
the league an instrument of capi-
talism. Leaders foresaw the pos
sibility that il they Joined the
league, they might be called on to
aid one group of capitalists ma
tons to impose penalties on others.
Or there was the possibility, they
believed, that Russia itself might
be a victim of penalties.
Now it is felt that the league
in the Chinese-Japanese dispute
(CA~finYpn1 poOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Morgenthau Started
Treasury Job To-day
Takes Place OF WOOdn Who Had to Retire Because OF
iii HeaIt1-First Farmer to Hold the
Treasury Portfolio

Washington, Jan 2.-(UP)-
Henry Morgenthau, Jr, practicing
farmer and longtime associate OF
President Roosevelt, today assumed
full cabinet rank and control OF
the treasury to- effect the sdminis-
tration's monetary and fiscal poll
cies. The new secretary is AZ years
old.
The president summoned Nor
genthau to the White House New
Years morning to appoint him Sec
rotary of treasury in succession to
William II. Woodin, resigned. He
took the oath of office in the pres
ence of the Roosevelt and Morgen-
THAI families and a few close asso-
ciates.
Morgenthau had been acting as
undersecretary of the treasury
since November 2. when he was
drafted from the farm credit adj
ministration temporarily to fill the
vacancy caused by Woodin's de-
parture on sick leave.
Noodin as early as last August
asked to be relieved of his duties
but it was not until yesterday that
President Roosevelt accepted his
resignation.
Morgenthau is taking over a de-
partment shaken by dispute and
designations. Policy differences first
led to the departure Of former I'm
der-Secretary Dean G.. Acheson and
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
DEMOCRATS OF
CONGRESS LOOK
FOR SHORT TERM
Harmony Reigns and They
Expect No Real Fight
at the Session
BY III. o. THOMPSON
p;tad pross Stair CORRESPONDENT

(United Press StaU COrreSponucnt)
Washington, Jan 2.-UP)-The
democratic majority bristled with
confidence and optimism today as
its leaders predicted short and
harmonious session for the con-
gress which convenes tomorrow.
Republicans organized for the
1884 elections with n cafnpaigli
plan designed to bring all sections
Of the party together for a unified
effort to return to power.
Two lengthy conferences yester-
than ever before President Roose-
velt's control of congress.
The first was that of the senate
steering committee. The second
came last night, when Mr. Roose-
welt conferred for three hours with
democratic leaders of both houses
"We settled everything to our
satisfaction, said Speaker of the
House Rainey.
The Presidents budget message.
which will go to congress later in
the week along with the annual re-
port of the secretary of the treas
ury. was read to the conferees and
discussed at length. Particular i'm
portance was attached to this be-
cause of predictions which have
been made concerning the size OF
the deficit which the message Will
report.
May 1, is the objective for ad-
journment of congress.
Significance was read into the
republican plans because of the
preponderance of westerners on
the senatorial campaign commit
tee announced by Minority Leader
McNary, and because of the declar-
alton for unified republicanism.
Senator Hastings, republican.
Delaware, is chairman of the COM
mittee. He will be counted upon
to carry the election drive through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
VIM. Fl. Woodir,
Suffers Relapse

Tucson, Ariz, Jan 2-CUP)
William IL. WoOdin, who
resigned yesterday as secre-
tary of the treasury. suffered
10 slight relapse today, ac-
cording to a bulletin issued
by his physicians at the dcs-
crt sanitorium here.
The bulletin read:
''Mr Woodin has suffered
a slight relapse, but there Is
no immediate danger"
IL was signed by DIR Jer-
ONE Wagner. of New York,
who was called here two
weeks ago TO attend the for
mer cabinet member. and DR.
Paul Holbrook, of the sani-
torium. The physicians re-
fused to make further COM
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
BILL POSTER IS
KILLED in LYNN
THEATER THEFT
Three Young Bandits Held
Place Up To-day and
Used Their Guns

Lynn, Mass, Jan = (U.P.) ~
Three young unmasked bandits,
posing as state inspectors" visited
the Paramount theater, in down
Lynn to-day. killed one employee
when he showed resistance, injured
another. and escaped with $3.50 In
silver.
Holiday receipts totaling $1,000
evidently the goal of the bandit
trio-had been banked last night.
The slain man was Fred Sumner,
so, a bill poster and one of 10 the
alter employees held prisoners for
half an hour before the actual rob-
berry was engineered. He was shot
thrice and killed instantly when
he punched one of the three gum
men.
Henry Condor, 80, head cleaner
at the theater, was taken to a hos
pital with a bullet wound but his
condition was reported not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
MAYOR MADE NO
APPOINTMENTS
TO ANY BOARDS
Contrary to Custom He
Held Them Over Until
Tomorrow

Mayor Frank Hayes has made no
board appointments for the COM
ing year. Contrary to the practice
followed at the previous Inaugural
lions of mayors In recent years. the
mayor deferred his appointments
yesterday but at the city hall to-
day 1t was stated that an announce
ment would be made tomorrow.
AS a result of the mayors action,
appointive boards will not meet to-
might, that is the boards Of public
works, public health and public
welfare. The present members
terms expired Sunday at midnight.
1t is now believed that possible
changes in some of thee boards
may be made. The board of works
ordinarily would meet this evening.
.lThere Is one vacancy on this board.
However, the mayor has been
swamped with about 20 applica-
tions for the vacant place for the
past year and a half and he has
deferred action in the interest OF
economy, in view of the fact that
the post pays nominal salary.
AS for the boards Of welfare and
health, there is fear now that some
changes may be made. This is not
definite or official. however, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
NOVELIST DIES

Vienna, Jan a-fUP)--Jakoh
WAssormann famous German nov
Olinl, died yesterday nj his country
estate. an exile from Nasl Ger
many lie was 00 years old, Was
snrnlnn frat won fame with his
'rhe Worlds llluHlen,' and be-
came known through most OF thf
world hft6rwnrd NJ on0 ~ Ger.
mnnS's forma0nt writer's, lllr last
published work was "l'hn DARK
Pilgrimage" whloh appeared 0niI
. lev weeks asa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Final Neze,s Flashes
TWO BURNED TO DEATH

Cleveland, Jan 2.-(UP)-TWo persons
were burned to death and three others We're in
jured when fire swept through boarding house
here today. The dead were Mrs Vivian Maptel,
62. and June Parson g. Two other women, Mrs
Gertrude Bailey and Fay Jordan, were injured in
jumping from upper story windows. Lillian Par
son, sister of the dead child, was seriously
burned.