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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
London Has Amazing
Tale About Japanese
While Officials OF United States and Japan Are Raising
Peace Banner, London Says Japan Has
Made Some Startling Demands

have interests in the far east to
participate in such conversations,
but said he would always be glad
to receive from Japan "any suggec-
lions calculated to maintain and
increase" friendly relations.
Hirota's message dated February
81, declared emphatically that ia
pan has no intention whatever to
provoke and mako trouble with
any other power" This was con-
sidered O direct allusion to the
Russo Japanese situation.
Hirota said:
II firmly believe that no ques-
ton exists between our two coun-
tries that Is fundamentally In.
capable Of amicable solution.
do not doubt that all issues pend
ing between the two nations VIII
be settled in q satisfactory man
ner, when approached with q spirit
of cooperation and Cancellation.
II can state with all emphasis at
NV command that the Japanese
nation makes It It's basic principle
to collaborate in peace ana mar
mony with all nations and has no
Intention whatever to provoke and
make trouble with any other
power.
ut Is the sincere desire Of ia
pan that q most peaceful ana
friendly relation will be firmly es-
tablished between her ana her
great neighbor across the Pacific
the United States"
II have not failed to note, with
qualification, your excellencys el
fort to foster friendly relations
with other powers" Hull replied.
"You express the opinion tha'
no question exists between our two
countries that IL fundamentally IN
capable OF amicablc solution. ]
fully concur with you In that opin-
ion. Further 1 believe that there
arc In fact no questions between
our two countries which can with
any warrant be regarded as not
readily susceptible to an ADJUST
ment by pacific processes.
"If unhappily there should arise
in the future any controversy be-
tween our two countries, tho Amer
lean government will be prepared.
as I believe It always has been In
the past, to examine the position of
Japan In q spirit of amity and of
desire for peaceful and just settle
ton that the Japanese government
will be prepared to examine the
position of the United States in
the same spirit.
"You state emphatically that
Japan has no intention whatever
to provoke and make trouble with
any other power. I receive this
statement with special qualification
and / am glad to take this oppor-
tunity to state categorically that
the United States on its part has
no desire to create any issues and
no intention to initiate any con-
fict In Its relations with other
countries.
"In tho light OF these facts
feel that I should also avail myself
of this opportunity to express my
earnest hope that 1t may be pos
sible for all OF the countries which
have interests In the Far East to
approach every question existing
or which may arise between or
among them In such spirit and
manner that these questions may
be regulated or resolved with In
jury to none and with definite and
lasting advantage to ALL"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21

her daughter, Mrs Edward r. Con-
Ian, Of sol Wilson street. thit
morning. She had been a resident
Of the Brooklyn section for the past
so years. Mrs Massonnet was q
devout member of st Cecilia
church.
She Is survived by her husband
Nicholas; two sons, August and
Peter, and one daughter, Mrs Ed
ward II. Conlan; one brother, Loul'
Fl. Duchense, and two grandchil
dren, Edward B. Conlan and Mr.
Michael EzZo.
The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
MONTANA YOUTHS WORK
RACKET

Billings. Mont, (UP)-Billings
has its own version Of gangland
racketeering. Chief OF Police Val
Lechner has been called to aid
anxious housewives, who said q
gang Of youngsters have written
threatening notes, warning that
household garbage cans would be
upset "unless you lay rs cents on
your garbage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
OBI7'UAR Y

ST. CYR-Hubert st. Cyr of New
Haven, died last night after a long
illness. He Is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. John X. Brubaker
OF Cheshire and Mrs. Frank r..
Hanlon OF White Plains, N. ";
two sons, Clarence II. and Harry j..
st. Cyr; one sister, Mrs. Dclvina
Gouin of Meriden: and Il brother,
Zotique st. Cyr of Merlden. Fun
cral services will be conducted In
New Haven Friday morning. Bur-
ial will be In st. Lawrence GEM
ctery, New Haven.
MASSONNET Mrs Nicholas
Massonnet, died at the home OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
GEORGE LA coMBE ARRESTED

Charged with takinga car with
out permission, George LaCombe,
II, OF 238 Wood street. was ar
rested this noon by Detectives Con-
nile shanahan and Edward NOEL
ligott.
Serge Nikitki, so. of 81 Vine
street, was arrested on o warrant
charging breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
Local Physician Frightened by Suspected Gunman'
Pen Proposed For Pen Thieves
Pointless Tale Issues From P. 0.

But, why" asks your reporter,
SHOULD anyone be foolish enough
to steal post office pens II no
wants to write so that 1t can be
read? Ask the man who's tried
one?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Louis J. Schuster OF 81 Brew
ster street ana Mae V. Parry, Of
28 Young street.
John b. Hoey OF Naugatuck and
, Anna Shea of 70 Elmwood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
SHIP AVERAGED 1900 MILES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Empress
of Britain, giant Canadian Pacific
transatlantic liner, sailed an av-
erage of 1900 miles q week dur.
ing 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21
DIED.

MAsgONET--In this city. Mar. 21st,
1884, Mrs Nicholas Massonet, of
SOL Wilson st. Funeral arrange
ments to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-21

KEARNEY---Tirs Anniversary mass
% requiem will be celebrated FRI
day morning nt $500 o'clock, at the
Immaculate Conception Church. for
the repose OF the soul OF the late,
MISS Alice Kearsss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
MILLIONAIRE IS
 SAVED BY POLICE
Canadian Packer Was to Be Kidnap Victim; Five
 Men Were Caught

Toronto, Ont, Aug. l-(UP)- James Stanley Mclean, millionaire Canadian packer, was saved from Kidnapping by police coup, prov incial police announced today.
 They held five men, three on a charge of conspiracy to commit an indictable offense namely kid naping," and two as material wit nesSes.
 Police said a gang had planned to kidnap McClean today. He was to be captured at his home, beaten and drugged, taken to the out skirts of Toronto and held in a specially prepared tunnel under a house for $100,00O ransom. Police said they had found the tunnel, which had been stocked with sev- eral boxes of food.
 Frank Woods, 33, one of the men held, was accused of being the brains of the plot. He is a former employe of Canada packers. Ltd, of which McClean is president. The others held as conspirators were Harry Leslie, 40, and James Leslie, 3S, brothers, proprietors of tour ist camp. The material witnesses were Peter Leslie, IS, son of Harry, and Fred Hastings, S0
 Police said they received their first tip of the alleged plot July 23 they believed it had its incep- tion last June when at an Ottawa inquiry charges of low wages to workers and heavy profits to off cials were made against Canada packers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
WANDERERS IN
 NATION ARE LESS
Last 5OO,OOO Were on the Road - Government
 Has Stopped This

Washington, Aug. 1.-Twenty million dollars spent by the gov- ernment has thinned the hordes of Americas depression 'gypsies" to about half the total of 1883. Through special treatment for the thousands of youthful wanderers and relief granted their families, the federal relief agencies today reported striking progress toward solution of one of the depression's most serious problems. Last year about 500,000 men, women and children were on the road. They were wandering, aimlessly, without hope and always close to starva- tion. They travelled in battered automobiles and empty freight cars. Last September the relief agencies turned to the problem.
 Camps and shelters were organ ized, especially in the west where the problem was most acute. Now 200 camps and $50 city shelters are in operation and $20,000,000 has been spent in an effort to restore these depression victims to organiZ- ed society. The effort is succeeding. relief officials believe. Tn May 207,- 343 transients were being cared for. We'll over half of them were under 34 years old. Figures showed half of one per cent under 16 years old. 14.S per cent between 16 and 20, 16.2 between 21 and 25 and 24.6 per cent between 26 and S4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
WAR PLANS ARE
 BEING EXAMINED
Countries Are Pay= ing Much Attention in
 Present Crisis
BY RALPH HEINZEN

Copyright, 1884. by United Prcss)
 Paris, August 1-OUP)-General staffs of half dozen countries bored anew over war plans to-day because Field Marshal Paul Won Hindenbberg-a few years ago the personification of German militar- ism-was dying. Fears of an impending crisis in German affairs, belief that Aus tria's troubles were just beginning, talk of a Hohenzollern restoration in Germany and Hapsburg restoration in Austria excited con- tinental capitals.
 March to Rhineland
 There was talk here of French march into the Rhineland as a precautionary measure in the event a Hohenzollern was called to lead Germany either as king or presi- dent.
 Little entente nations - Czecho- sloVakia, Rumania and Jugoslovia have threatened to march into Austria if a Hapsburg was put back on the throne or named re- gent.
 Hindenburg's desperate illness was the main factor in arousing a Europe always prone to anticipate war. Reports that seemed unques- tionably true said there was no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
SECOND POISON MISTAKE MADE IN
 TWELVE HOURS
Oakville Girl Used Lye as Gargle-PrOmpt Home
 Relief Saved Her

In the second such case within IF hours. Rose Galleni 13. of Oak vile avenue, Oakville, mistook a poison for mouthwash at her home last night. Instead of taking aspirin to dissolve in water and use as gargle, the girl took a quantity of lye and suffered bad mouth burns when she swallowed the poisonous solution.
 The presence of mind of rela- tives saved her from a severe case of poisoning when they immediate ly gave her whites of eggs, an an- tidote for lye, when they discov- cred her nearly fatal mistake. The girl was thfn rushed to Water- bury hospital, where she was dis charged after receiving treatment. Doctors said that the prompt giv- ing of the antidote had saved the girl from perhaps serious poison ing.
 The girl is the daughter of Om- ara GaIleni.
 Yesterday morning a Wood street girl. Anna Hnewush, mistook iodine for a mouthwash and also suffered burns of tongue. mouth and throat. She was treated at the Waterbury hospital, also.
 The two girls, by coincidence, in addition to making similar. almost fatal mistakes, are almost exactly the same age. the Hnewush girl being 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
SEEK BARN THAT HOUSED VICTIM
 OF HI-JACKERS
State Police Hunt for Place Where Local Driver
 Was Hidden Away

State police to-day sought the barn in which Edward Devoe, 37, of IA Cossett street, was held cap- tive by hi-jackers after they had taken him from the wheel of a Laube-Interstate truck at Shelton at midnight Monday night. The barn, believed to be somewhere about Stratford, is believed by po- lice to be the possible spot where the bandits hide their loot.
 Accurate estimates of the loss in the hi-jacking ranged to-day from s6,OOO to $9,0O0, as Laube company officials checked on the cargo which was in the truck. The truck, abandoned, was found on 56th street in New York yesterday morning with DeVoe, bound and gagged in it. The loot taken was all in the form of small car tons, TIT in all, containing tooth- paste.
 Devoe, when questioned by New York detectives after he had been found in the truck yesterday, said that he had been driven to a barn some 10 or 12 miles from Shelton and there held captive by two of the three hi-jackers. Blind folded, bound and gagged, he was later taken to New York in big sedan and placed in the abandoned truck.
 The stolen articles are covered by insurance hv the Laube com pany and by the Kolynos company of New Haven, owners of the ship ment.
 Devoe has been unable to give an accurate description of the hi- jackers, but police believe them the same gang responsible for two recent major .hi-jackings in New Haven and Lyme.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
DIVER HEROL LIFE IN DEPTHS
Arthur H. Davis Caught as His Air Line Tangled
 at Cape Cod

Bourne, Mass, Aug 1. (UP)- Arthur H. Davis. 29. of Reading, diver hero of the salvaging of the submarine S-51 eight years ago, was suffocated early to-day when his airline tangled 60 feet below the surface in Cape Cod canal.
 Davis, whose wife still is con fined to a Boston hospital after birth of a daughter, was working on the new canal bridge here.
 Firemen. police and volunteers worked over the diver for more than five hours before he was pro- nounced dead.
 Davis went down late yesterday. Weighed down by his heavy equip ment the youthful diver was unable to free himself when his lines be- came tangled--A fate feared by all divers.
 He was in the water. for several hours before the diver crew brought him to the surface. It was then that they signaled to him but received no response .A relief diver went down and brought sup the limp form Of Davis
 Davis, father of three children, played . prominent role in bring ing up the submarine S-51 after it sunk off Block Island carrying S4 men to their death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
HINDENBURC IS PAID VISIT FROM
 ADOLF HITLER
Dying War Hero Said to Have Bequeathed COun=
 try to Chancellor
BY WALTER K. WII.KE Copyright, 1884, by United Press)

Neudeck, East Prussia, Aug l. -UP)-President Paul Won Him. denburg's physicians were under stood to have given him less than A hours to live to-day.
 Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who will take over the presidency, arrived by airplane to pay his last respects at the bedside of the nations aged idol.
 As he realized the end was prob ably near. the 86-year-old presi- dent himself was said to have be- queathed his beloved Germany to the care of the Nazi leader, ex- pressing his confidence in Hitler's s ability to steer the nation through its crisis.
 What Warrior Said
 Nevertheless, the devoted old monarchist was quoted as saying
 T lived my life as a monarchist and I am convinced that monarchy is the best permanent form of gov ernment for the German people.
 Hitler probably will retain the ip dS "Cll oS liC PASo' dency in the interim until his ele- vation is confirmed by the people Afterwards, it was believed he might concentrate power in the presidency and designate a trusted supporter as chancellor.
 Hitler was summoned hurriedly by Dr Ferdinand Sauerbruch, chie1 of the four physicians in attend ance, who was understood to have told him to come at once, as ht could not promise the presiden would live longer than 24 bours.
 Hitler Is There
 Hitler's plane landed near the beautiful Hindenburg estate. glf' of the nation to its leader in wal and peace. He arrived by automo- bile at the chateau at 1:15 p. m.. accompanied by Ernst Hanfstaensl, his confidante, his two personal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
CONVENTION OF
 DEMOCRATS HAS
 MANY DELEGATES
Official Notice Was Sent Out To-day About New
 London Session

Delegates to hte total of 1,00S will be officially seated in the coming state convention of the democratic party in New London This figure was contained in an official notification sent out from Waterbury to-day by J. Francis Smith of this city, secretary of the democratic state central committee. New Haven county, of which Wa terbury is the second largest city, will be given total seating of 15S at the coming convention as com- pared with 149 two years ago.
 New Haven County Largest
 The fact that this county will be accorded an increase in repre- sentation means that this locality has been increasing its democratic majority in the past state elections Representation at the state conven- 1 tions of the democratic party are based on the total number ~o1 votes cast in the preceding state elections.
 The fifth congressional district of which Waterbury is the largest " III SSlIu 10 S to the state convention. Two years ago the delegation to the state con- vention numbered ITS. In all. in view of the interest in the coming congressional nomination, the fifth district will have a total represen- tation of 236 at the state conven- tion. This is better than one-fifth, in view of the total allotment of 1,00S.
 In the fifth district individual changes are noted in Derby. Two years ago Derby sent six delegates. The quota this time is seven Tor rington has been given an increase of two because of the increasing democratic vote. Two years the Torington delegation numbered II. In September Torirngton will send
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
Final Nez0s Flashes
DIED SUDDENLY AT BEACH

Ashland, N. H., Aug 1.-(UP)-Haro1d Jefferson Coolidge, 65, prominent Boston attor- ney and clubman, died suddenly of heart at tack while walking on the shores of Long Island in Big Squam Lake here last night. His body was found in the water near shore. There is no telephone communication between the mainland and the island where Coolidge has summer home, and news of the death was not disclosed until today. Coolidge was born in Nice, France, but was educated in Boston and at Harvard col lege and law school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
UNITED STATES
 AFTER AIR LINE
Like England, This Coun= try Is Sweeping Over
 Islands Near Alaska
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff COrreSpOndentI

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Aug 1.-(UP)-The United States is searching for her own aerial frontiers as .the world ponders Great Britain's formal declaration that her first line ot defense has been moved east 325 miles from the English channel to the Rhine.
 Naval and army flyers are test ing their ships and skill against the elements in the Aleutians. These islands curve in majestic scimitar from Alaska almost to the Asian coast. If naval strat- egists have their way, American airmen will be given protracted courses in Aleutian maneuvers\ to determine the feasibility of aerial operations in that area.
 The island chain would be a natural outpost of defense against aggression from the west. Wheth- CT man and machine have the skill and perfection today to cope with conditions in the islands in mill itary formation has not been es- tablished.
 By mutual consent there is no armed frontier between Canada and the United States. In recent years of Mexican calm the south- western border station has been merely a police detail. There is no large establishment of aerial of-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01

New Britain, Conn.,, Aug. l. (UP)-John Kalesinski, 21, was under observation today at Middle sex hospital as result of an attempt to hang himself last night in the shower room at Hotel Burritt.
 The youths body was found hanging by strap suspended from a water pipe, he was revived and refused to explain his act. He was employed as a dishwasher at the Hotel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
AUSTRIA MAKES
 CHARGES ABOUT
 D0LLFUSS DEATH
Accuses Germany of Be- ing Behind All Attacks
 Made By the Nazis
BY STEWART BROWN United Press Stan Correspondent

NShhtSu hTeSS Stdu OOfFcskOUUeHtb
 Vienna, Aug 1.-UP)-Fascis Austria charged Nazi Germany to- day with direct complicity in the bloody revolt that took the life of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss.
 The charge was made on the basis of coded documents found in the shirt and shoes of Franz Heel, a secret courier, arrested at Kol- lerschlag on his way from Munich. headquarters of the German Nazi party and Austrian Nazis refuged in Germany.
 Col Walter Adams, minister of propaganda, in radio speech. said the documents showed the German government was connect ed with the revolt.
 One of Documents
 One document. half deciphered by government code experts, said: Tt follows Rintelen." There fol- lowed several undeciphered words and then: 'Rintelen arrested. There will not be any more new samples of table service" Government ex- perts believed table service'' meant arrests.
 Anton Rintelen was Austrian minister to Italy, trusted aide of the late Chancellor Englebert Doll fuss. Evidence that he conspired with Nazis caused his arrest. He shot himself. Yesterday he was removed to a prison hospital and was retired along with other prom inent officials on two-thirds of of the normal civil service pension.
 In the shoes of the arrested courier, police found long instruc- tionS providing that if the DoIl- fuss government fell the Naz;s should give the password summer festival. This, it was said in ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
TRAGIC DEATHS AT SHELTON ARE
 BEING PR0BED
Coroner Is Holding Ifi- quest at Bridgeport;
 Telling Story
Especial to the Democrat)

Shelton, Conn, Aug IA dozen witnesses from this town were in Bridgeport this afternoon to give testimony as Coroner John J. Phe- lan's inquest into the death of eight local youngsters in ghastly railroad mishap here last Thurs day got underway at o'clock at the county courthouse building in the Park City.
 Lucille Fette, whose story of the terrible tragedy was given in the Democrats accounts last week, is expected to be the principal wit ness as the hearing gets underway. She had just left her eight com panions and was halfway up steep bank that leads to Shelton park when she saw the youngsters crushed to death by an eastbound freight as they waved gaily at a passing west bound train. The seven boys and a girl who met their deaths in the accident were play ing cards on platform across the rails when the freight swept around
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
DELEGATES FOR
 LEGION SESSION
Names Were Announced Last Night at Meeting
 of Corp COyle Post

Accommodations for the Water bury delegates and alternates to the state convention of the American Legion at Stamford have been ar- ranged, it was announced at the meeting of Corporal Coyle post last night. Delegates are required to register tonight.
 The local delegation will be un- instructed, except for the condition that they conform with the ma jority Of the second district, which includes 57 posts in New HaveN county. They will also investigate
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01

It was generally expected the cabinet would decree a general referendum to sanction a proposed change in the constitution which would abolish the post of president and combine the presidents duties with those of the chalcellor in a Reich Fuehrer" Qeader of the Reich) or some similar title.
 Ask Him to Confirm
 The referendum also was expect ed to ask confirmation of Hitler in the new post.
 Although at present is is not certain that the particular pro- cedure outlined would be follow- ed, it was felt certain that some- thing similar would be adopted.
 Hitler would temporarily fill the office of president until the referendum which would be accom- plished simply by a cabinet law under an enabling act setting aside the von Schleicher constitutional amendment providing that the su-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01
Old Wooster Bowling
 Alleys To Be Closed
Historic Sport House to End Existence Place Will Be Torn Up in Near Future and Made Over
 Into Offices

The Wooster bowling alleys, one of the city's historic landmarks and the scene of many champion ship pintoppling matches, will soon be no more, and the two floors now occupied by them will be made over into offices. This informa- ton was gathered late this after noon, when it was also learned that four of the present alleys will be placed in the Washington Park Community House, now under con- struction with government and city funds under supervision of the park department.
 Attorney Herman Weisman told The Democrat that the Miller estate. owners of the building at .123 Bank street in which the al- leys are located, informed him re- gently that the two floors were de- sired as locations for offices. Work on the construction of office space will be begun as soon as the bowl ing alleys have been entirely re- moved.
 Work on the removal of the