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Evening star., 1934-10-17
Students Threaten Strike.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. October II R.
Demanding shorter school hours
and no home work." about SO pupils
in the Dover Street Grade School
paraded at noon yesterday and threat
ened to strike. This school Is unfair
to children" was written in chalk on
the side of the building.
Evening star., 1934-08-15

Not all widths, lengths or styles
in each grade. 80 to 48 inch
widths; 2H to IN yd. lengths. |
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
TRADE WAR HAS
ALREADY BEGUN
Great Britain and France
Start United States
Is Innocent Cause

London, Feb 13.-(UP)--France
and Great Britain, political allies,
were engaged to-day In a trace
war, with The United States the In
nocent cause. To start the new
year, France diminished import
quotas on most foreign goods 70
one fourth the usual quantity. Ihc
United States obtained restoration
of its quotas in negotiations under
which France obtained wine export
concessions. Great Britain de-
manded that it's quotas be restored
to the level of Americas. France
refused.
Britain to-day began imposition
OF q 20 per cent punitive surtax on
French imports. In a note MADE
public at midnight, as the duties
became effective, France dc.
nounced its British trade treaty OF
1892, and its navigation treaty OF
1926. effective In three months.
The question seemed, at first.
one I, which government was able
longer to Withstand complaints OF
It's exporters.
But the French note expressed
willingness to negotiate the dispute,
and announce thaht us techhical
bureau were studying the erect OF
the British surtaxes. France wouid
draw the necessary conclusion from
this study, It was said, and the I'M
plication seemed to be that the
| first move toward compromise
might be the result.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
REVISION BILL
ON TAXES READY
Will Raise $25S,OOO.O 900
Annually Is Report OF
Committee

Washington, Feb 13--(U.Po
The tax revision bill, carrying out
for the first time since enactment
OF the income tax law 20 years ago
a comprehensive revision OF the
act. will raise $258, 900 900 annual
ly the house ways and means COM
mittee reported to-day.
The report was fled as the house
rules committee considered a gag
rule for consideration of the meas
ure beginning tomorrow.
The committees report urged
that II was of the utmost import
ance to reduce" estimated federal
deficits and that at will also be
Imperative to begin a program OF
retirement Of the public debt as
soon as possible" f
President Roosevelt's request for
A. revision OF. the revenue laws to
produce $160, 200, 1000 is fully pro-
vided for in the BILL" the commit
II is estimated additional rev.
enues which would accrue from the
bill as foiIaws:
Changes In tax-rate structure.
$4,000. 900.
administration OF depreciation
Allowances, $4,000, 900.
Capital gains and losses. $4,000
900.
personal holding companies ldi-
rcctly or Indirectly s2b,O0O.0oO.
Exchanges and reorganisations'
$4,000, 900.
Dividend scout OF pre.March !,
1918, earnings, $4,000. 900.
Foreign tax credit. se.evg,v NV
consolidated returns. 10000, 900.
partnerships $4,000, 900.
Administrative changes IN Rhs0'
itoe and iubrlcutIng oil taxes, $780,
0OO, 900, -
Miscellaneous provisions ssa.'
OOO, 900,
Tolni addition revenue. gsb,ooo,'
600,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
OLD OFFICER OF
KLUX KHAN DEAD
John Perry Was Police
man in New London
Before Joining Khan

New London, Feb 13-(UP)-
John Perry, World war veteran,
and former New London policeman
who for several years was grand
titan of the Ku Klux Khan in Con-
necticut and Rhode Island. died
at Lawrence and Memorial hospital
today. He was 3S years old.
Perry had been IN failing health
for several years due to injuries
received In the war. Several years
ago he was confined at Newington
hospital. A week ago today he was
admitted to the hospital here when
he suffered a breakdown and his
condition became critical.
After the khan disbanded In Con-
necticut and Rhode Island Perry
took to lecturing and religious
study. He preached at a country
church for many months before
his health forced him to retire.
He Is survived by his wife, Irene,
and two children.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
PICKING JURY TO
TRY TOUHY GANG
Second Trial Will Start
for the kidnapping of
John Factor

Chicago, Feb. 13-CUP)-Select-
ion of jury for the second trial
of Roger Touhy and two members
Of his gang on charges of kidnap-
ing John (Jake the Barber) Factor
was begun today after Judge Mi
chael Feinberg denied defense mo-
tons for a change of venue and
appointment of q public defender.
Almost simultaneously investiga-
tors for the states attorney opened
n safety deposit box maintained by
Mrs Jessie Touhy, sister-in-l law of
Roger, and found only several in.
surance policies and receipts for
premiums.
Investigation of the box had
been requested by Baltimore. Md,
authorities, where Mrs Touhy ID
under arrest, on the assumption 1t
might contain the Factor ransom
money or loot from a Charlotte,
N. c., mail robbery.
A panel of 100 veniremen, sum-
moned last week in anticipation OF
start of the trial. was called i'm
mediately after Feinberg's ruling.
The first trial resulted in hung
jury.
Attempts by William Scott Stew
art and Aaron Gerch. defense at
torneys. to withdraw from the case
were thwarted by Judge Feinberg,
who said he warned both at the
start of the previous trial that
they would not be permitted to
withdraw until the case was con
cluded.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
MANUFACTURERS
ARE DIRECTING
TO CONNERY BILL
Local Owners Say 3O=HOur
5-day Week Will Work
Hardship

Waterbury manufacturers are
opposed to the Connery bill now
before Congress, backed by Sec
rotary of Labor Frances Perkins,
1t was learned to-day in survey
made by the Democrat. Those
talked with were John A. Coe,
president of the American Brass
Frederick S. Chase, presi-
dent of the Chase Companies, Inc,
and Leavenworth r. Sperry, treas
urer OF the Scovill Manufacturing
company.
The attitude of the local manu-
facturers Is the same as others
throughout the state Of Connecti-
cut. The bill would establish q 30
hour. five-day week. The heads
Of the local big manufacturing
concerns took the stand that 1t
would work hardship, IL such a
law was passed. not olny on the
manufacturers but also on the
employees 1t would establish a
five-day week and allow employees
to work only six hours daily.
Already various manufacturers
in the state have sent letters to
Washington, D. c., opposing the
bill. Mr. Coe, Mr. Chase and Mr.
Sperry stated, when talked with,
that they had taken no such steps
but readily stated that the estab-
lishment of such an employment
program would be detrimental to
the manufacturers and the en-
ployes.
Z. o. Goss, president OF the
Scovill company, Is abroad at the
present time and John II. Goss
vice president and general super
intendent Of the plant, Is now
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
HOPKINS MAKES
TART ANSWERS
TO REPUBLICAN.
Clifford of Mass. Tried to
Corner CWA Man But
Didn't Do 1t

Washington. Feb 13-(UP)--
Civil Works Administrator Hopkins
stoutly defended his employment
of 10000 900 persons in IS days be-
fore the house expenditures COM
mittee today.
Rep Clifford, republican, Mass.
questioned Hopkins like pros
ecuting attorney. He sought to
draw admissions of unfairncss and
favoritism. Instead he received
tart answers.
Hopkins said that on the whole
cWA had been well administered,
that charges of graft were being
Investigated fully. and that the
federal entrance into relief activi-
ties had been real boon to the
country.
Hopkins told Clifford that one of
his questions didn't mean any
thing" When Clifford asked the
CWA administrator whether he had
read Gifford's speech in the house
the other day and learned what
Clifford wanted to know. Hopkins
replied:
II wasn't sure what YOU did
want"
well, 1 don't want you TO feel
that we are prosecuting YOU"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
BREWER BUSCH OF
ST LOUIS TOOK
HISLIFE TO-DAY
One of Wealthiest Men in
His State-Been in
III Health

St Louis, Feb 10 - CU.PD -
August A. Busch, Sr, So, head OF
the Anheuser Busch, Brewing Com
pany and one of The wealthiest
men in the state, shot himself to
death at his home here to-day.
Buschs chauffeur was in the
room where Busch had been con-
fined with heart trouble and govt
when the aged brewer fired the
fatal shot.
Busch asked the chauffeur to
tune the radio in and the chauf-
feur was turning the dials when
the shot rang out.
A physician who was called to
his rural estate several miles from
the city, pronounced him dead.
The bullet, fired from a revolver
which he kept in a desk drawer,
entered his chest and penetrated
the heart, the physician said.
George w. Eads, public relations
man for the brewing company.
said that he believed i'll health was
the reason for Busch's act.
Eads said that Busch had been
suffering from Ill health for sever
al months.
Busch killed himself in his room
on the second floor of his mansion
on Grants farm, his palatial es-
tate.
At one time it was farm be-
longing to President U. s. Grant.
The civil war general chopped
trees on the farm for living and
hauled them to st Louis for sale.
The chauffeur. Tony Feichringer,
n maid and Busch's cousin, John
Busch were all in the room a few
minutes before the brewer ended
his life.
The chauffeur said: "he told US
all to go to breakfast, and then
asked me to remain, close the door
and listen to the radio"
1.-THE others had left the room
and he asked me to close the
double doors yeading to his wife's
room adjoining" the chauffeur
said.
HE asked me to turn on the
radio. l was doing SO, with my
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
EIGHT KILLED in
JAIL OUTBREAK
One Guard Stabbed to
Death and Others VIC
tins Were Prisoners

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb 10
(UP)-Rigid prison discipline was
clamped on the Walla Walla state
penitentiary today following an un-
successful jailbreak in which eight
men were killed and ten others
either wounded or stabbed.
Warden J. M McCauIey believed
that the trouble was over, but ex-
ira guards manned the high walls
of the red-bricked prison. National
guardsmen stood by for possible
emergencies. Prisoners known as
troublemakers were placed in soil
tary confinement.
six convicts were killed outright,
a guard was stabbed to death and
q prisoner described as ian inno-
cent bystander" was wounded
fatally. The desperate attempt at
wholesale jail delivery failed be-
cause of the unerring marksman-
ship of prison guards who refused
to be "bluffed." Four of the
wounded were guards, stabbed by
the rioters; the other six were
prisoners.
The jailbreak attempt developed
suddenly after the lunch hour yes
terday afternoon.
Twenty convicts, pushing seven
prison officials before them as host
(Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
BEER, VINE and
LIQUOR MEN ARE
KEEPING WATCH
They Want to Know How
Members OF Legislature
Are Going to Act

with discussion about the candi-
dates for the state Legislature
growing more and more volumin-
Gus daily, one of the issues to be
injected into the pre-convention
campaigning will be the question
of how the candidates for the nom.
nations In both parties stand In re-
cards to the liquor control act. IT
was learned today. The local
tranch of the beer, wine and liquor
dealers organization, in conjunc-
ton with the state association, Ii
now taking steps to obtain this In
formation from would-be legisla-
tors.
The dealers in liquors. wines and
beer feel that the peculiarities OF
the state control act are bound to
play q large part in the coming
state campaign. without doubt,
every candidate for the Legislature
will be asked to state his position
in regard to the lazy before cleo
ton day arrives judging from COM
rnents heard so far.
Large groups OF hotel mon, tav-
ern keepers, restaurateurs ana
druggists are now engaged In pre-
pairing for the drive which they
will wage In the next session Of the
legislature. A remodeled state
liquor law will be the principa!
issue of the campaign. A very
definite revision OF the law will
be demanded. A statewide move
ment is designed to strip the pres
ent set-up OF the law to ats bare
framework and to set up new
regulations more equitable to all
concerned. An effort Will be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
INSTALLATION
OF FATHER KILEY

Trenton, n. j., Feb 13-(UP)-
Installation of Rev Moses Il. Kiley
az bishop of the Trenton diocese,
will take place In st Mary's cathe-
dral, Rt Rev Mgr Maurice Spillane,
administrators of the diocese said
today.
Mgr Kilev. spiritual director of
the North American College at the
Vatican. was appointed yesterday.
He was born in Cape Breton. N.
s. in 1876. He was n floor walker
In a Boston department store until
he saved sufficient funds to enter
st Laurent college III Montreal. He
for the priesthood at ST
Mary's seminary In Baltimore. He
was ordained In 1911. and served
for Ave years as a parish priest In
Chicago. Five years later he was
named supervisor of the Catholic
charities In the Chicago area.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
CONTEMPT TRIAL
OF MACCRACKEN
/. SUFFERS DELAY
Republican Members of
Air Mail Committee
Failed to Appear
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE

BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 13.-(UP).-
Senate proceedings against Former
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
MacCracken were delayed today by
absence Of republican members of
the air mail investigating commit
tee which MacCracken had defied.
The former assistant secretary of
commerce spent the night in q no.
tel room, guarded by Jurney, after
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue Of
District Of Columbia supreme court
discharged a second writ Of habeas
corpus by which MacCracken had
hoped to escape senate custody. ",
The senate was ready to move
forward In its trial Of MacCracken
on contempt charges in the sensa-
tional airmail contract investiga-
ton.
MacCracken was forced to do
without food while O'Donoghue
and the senate shuffled his case
back and forth for nine hours
Rapid-tir developments, in which
and his attorney
Frank J. Hogan, were heavy losers
included:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
PEOPLE COMING
HERE THURSDAY
FROM ALL ZONES
Great Dollar Day of Local
Merchants Will Be
Gala Affair

Shoppers Of Waterbury and the
entire Naugatuck Valley were pre-
pairing to-day to take part In the
Dollar day which has been desig-
mated for Thursday of this week.
Leading merchants Of the city In
cooperation with the Merchants
Bureau OF the Chamber of Com
merce, are making extensive plans
to make this Dollar day one Of
the biggest bargain days Of the
year.
News that Thursday Is to be q
shoppers holiday spread like Wild
fire around town after the an
nouncement yesterday and those
who were held up by the cold
wave last week from making neces-
sary purchases are planning ito
take advantage Of the bargains
to be offered this week.
Merchants are really taking care
full pains to make this Dollar Day
o success from every angle. There
are numerous bargains to be Of
fered at prices unbelievable for
Thursdays program. The stores
are being readied for the big
event In anticipation Of the rush
that always accompanies special
shopping events such as the one
to be held Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
Final Neze,S Flashes
VOTERS DECIDE ON RACING

Providence, R. l., Feb. 13-UP)-Voters
of Rhode Island would decide in special March
referendum whether they wanted to legalllz9,e3
pari-mutuel betting on horse races, under bill
introduced by Governor Green in the house OF
representatives today. A bill to legaize parl-
mutuels was passed by the Legislature. year ago
but was vetoed by Green. Two similar bills are
before the legislature again this year. and Green
wants to put the issue before the people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
BURIED IN THE
TOMB HE BUILT

Ansonia, Conn, Feb 13.-(UP)--
Neketa Sutkevoy, SO. will be buried
tomorrow in the tomb he built
himself in his spare time during
the last three years.
He died at hospital yester-
day where he was taken after
neighbors found him unconscious
in his home.
Sutkevoy began digging his grave
in the fall of 1881. He con-
structed an elaborate sepulchre
and erected huge monumental
cross above 1t. Meanwhile he
made all arrangements for his
funeral so that no details would
be overlooked when he died.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
OLD TELLER OF
BANK SUICIDES

Easthampton, Mass. Feb IS
(UP)--William s. MacBain, ~. q
veteran teller OF the First National
bank, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself In the head at the bank
today.
Ills act astonlshed his associates,
who decribed him as faithful ana
conscientious employee, said MS NC.
counts were IN perfect oruer. hno
that no had appeared cheerful and
In his usual good health. No fare.
we'll note was found.
The body was found by another
teller, Horace Hatch,
MnoilniD, who was unmarried
mad been employed by the bank
for IA years. lie leaves his niir'
antn, In England, an uncle, Th0ms
as MaGDoaH IN Easihampton, ana
! an aunt. y Mrs lioaa, IN holyoke'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13

list rebels held out, endangering
thousands of men, women and chill
dren.
A military court was set up here
under martial law, and the gov
eminent prepared for the imme-
date hanging of all those convicted
Of bearing arms against the governs
ment.
1t was estimated that 10000
men, women and children were in
danger of their lives in tenements
in the Heiligenstadt Ant Ottakring
districts, which were being heavily
shelled.
The government created a court
martial today to try and hang Of
tenders convicted of fighting au-
thorities under the existing state
Of martial law.
An official announcement said:
1.-THE court is now trying the
first eight offenders who fired on
police after martial law was de-
clared. If convicted, they will be
hanged Immediately"
N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
EFFORT TO SAVE
THE BOYS FAILS

Boston, Feb f3.--CUP)--Threc
schoOlboys. two OF them cousins.
were drowned when harbor Ice
thawed by yesterdays mild weather
gave way beneath them 800 yards
off shore In South Boston,
Many dramatic attempts 20 res.
cua the young victims failed. -Four
youths stretched out on the lee ~
u human chain and almost sue
ceoded IN reaching ono OF the boys
when the Ice began to bng beneath
them, forcing them 10 dehlhi.
The Victims werei James Pow.
err, q, q cousin, Paul iiuhl, ~,
and Patrick Hcrnon. y, all OF South
Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
UNDERGRADUATES REFUSED

Washington, Feb 13.-UP)-A flibuster
by'Rep Fish, repn, N. Y, who had failed to get
consent to place in the Congressional Record the
letter of Col Charles A. Lndbergh to President
Roosevelt forced the house to adjourn today one
hour after converting. Fish, angered at refusal OF
Majority Leader Byrns to give unanimous con-
sent to printing of the letter protesting cancella-
ton of armail contracts, filibustered by object
ing to all bills on the private calendar.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
One YearAgo Country
Faced Serious Crisis
Banks OF Michigan We're Ordered CONSOLIDATION Next
Got the Blow-TO-day Under New Deal All
This Has Been Changed

Telegraph Editors Note:
Encompassed by the many ac-
tiyities Of the New Deal, the
average citizen will find 1T Diff
ficult to remember that one
year go all banks In Mic higan
were ordered closed, begin
ming a national .lcrisis that
came to o elimination with
the closing of all banks March
4. The United Press presents
the following recounting of the
turbulent events that accom-
panied and followed Governor
Comstock's historical suspen-
sion of the states banking.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 10 (UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts OF
the current fiscal year to Feb. 10th.
compared with the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$3.50, ss6,574.67 .$S,156,7S5.955.05
Receipts
$4.5ss. 4ss. o54.sS s1,fss,5s1.so7.11
Surplus
$745.552,s s0.31 '$1,96a,204,64794
Cash Balance ..... S2.S75,s42.05
Deficit,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
PONZI WORTH 1892
Boston,, ]

Boston, Feb l3.-(UPl-When Charles
Ponzi, whose "get-rich-quick' scheme involved
millions of dollars gets out of state prison tomor,
row. his capital will total 1892, it was revealed
today. Of this sum, $77.04 will represent one
third of his total prison earnings. The remain
ing $6.18 is what remains of his allowance. for
magazines and other things classed as "luxuries."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
BIG FIGHT POSTPONED

Miami, Fla, Feb 13-(UP)-The l6.round
title fight between World heavyweight Cnam-
pion Primo Camera Of Italy and Tommy Lough-
ran of philadelphia was postponed today from
February2 ~, to February 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
AUSTRIA FACES
SERIOUS CRISIS
In THE REVOLT
Government Believed 1t
Had Stopped Rioters
But Ii Failed
BY ROBERT H.. BEST
UNITED Press StafH CORRESPONDENCE

Vienna, Feb 13.--(UP)--Be-
leaguered Austria at the turning
point. In. her postwar destiny,
writhed under q devastating civil
war to-day as the government
sought desperately to crush q so
cialist revolt in which hundreds
were estimated to have fallen.
The total of slain was unoffi-
cially placed at between 400 and
500, with hundreds more wounded.
The socialists, outnumbered and
out-equipped. nevertheless, fought
desperately in Vienna and dozen
other points In the northern part
Of Austria.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
HITCH-HIKED TO JAIL

Haverhill, Mass, Feb 13-(UP)-Robert
A. Gilbert, 18-year-old escaped burglar suspect
who was captured and subsequently released IN u,
Los Angeles last September because Havernlll
noiice wouldn't stand the expense Of bringing
him home, surrendered today after hitch-hiking
from coast to coast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
Yacht With Many
Aboard Is Flying
Distress Sign ais
Thirty-six Young Amateur Explorers Are on Ship
Among Them Howard Kresge, Son of Chain
Store Man-Many Boats Hurry to Rescue

New York. February 10 - (UP) =. The Yacht Uvira
carrying SO amateur explorers including Howard Kresge Of
Detroit of the chain store owner flashed distress
signal today from off the Delaware breakwater The Coast
Guard cutter Travis several hours away sped to it's aid
Coast Guard headquarters dispatched the cutter,
Icaraus from Sandy Hook to the breakwater The Travis
was nearer stricken vessel and should arrive first
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-13
Artillery And Machine
Guns Turned On Zones
Where Rebels Hide Out
1000 Women and Children Are in Grave Danger
All Prisoners Taken Are Tried at Once and
Hanged international Army Proposed

Vienna, Austria, February Is - CUP - Austrans
were slaughtered by the hundreds in Vienna and other cities
today when forces turned machine guns and
artillery on fighting socialist shock troops and cavans
alike.
desperate guerilla civil war was waged over large
part of the country In Vienna artillery turned the
eemng municipal apartments and enements where social