davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

to foreign defaulters could still be
made by government owned corpora
TONS
AS 1t now stands, however, the bill
puts in the hands of the administra-
ton its most powerful weapon for
forcing payment Of defaulted war
debts. No defaulting nation may float
any private loan in this country, and
any American aiding in the illegal
flotation of a private loan to a de-
faulter would be liable to five years
In Jail and $4,000 in fines.
According to Chairman Jesse Jones
of the RFC, the Presidents plan calls
for the creation of a trading bank
which will partially underwrite ex-
tension of credits to foreign purchas-
ers of American goods. The bank
would be entirely owned by the govern
ment, SO the arrangement would act
ually be a partial government guar
antee of payment to the American
producer. The bank would be a de
vision of the RFC.
ONLY one representative voted
~ mo" when the house of repre-
sentatives passed on the bill to APP
propriate $3.50, 100000 for continuation
of CWA and direct relief activities.
The lone opponent was Representative
George B. Terrill of Texas. Democrat.
The money is to be used by the fed
eral emergency relief administration
for keeping up the federal dole to the
idle for another year and for continu-
ing the Civil Works administration I'M
til the early part Of May. About 500
millions Is to be used for the former
purpose. 1t was said. and about 450
for the CWA.
ogden L. MILLS, who. whether or
~ not you like him. is one Of the
most forceful leaders of the Repub-
lican party. has often been spoken of
AZ q possible or even probable candi-
date for the G. O. p. Presidential nom
nation In 1886. But the New Yorker
has now removed himself from that
category. While In California to see
Herbert Hoover and others. Mr.. Mills
told the press Il most certainly have
no intention OF becoming a candidate.
Nor gill mig in LOCAL q faetiona'
q =. $780, ,s.~,.n.n.v fY.aan
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

nEvALUATIONo OF the dollar, and the
- purchase of gold at $S5 fine ounce
caused turmoil In the worlds money
markets and an immediate result was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

TWENTY-FIVE days after he was
4 kidnapped, Edward G. Bremen,
banker of st. Paul, Mimi. was set free
in Rochester, Mimi, and made his way
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

MIRA and the steel industry came
l y into sharp conflict, and the NRA
to certain extent backed down. Ex-
ecutiyes Of all the leading steel COM
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

MYTH little debate the. senate
wv passed the bill introduced by Sen
ator Hiram johnson Of California
which is designed to prevent the float
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

TN A unanimous opinion the Supreme
4 Court of the United States held
that all persons accused Of violating
the late national prohibition laws and
whose cases had not been finally adj
Indicated by December 8 last, when
the Eighteenth amendment was re-
pealed should be set free. The opinion
held that repeal Cancelled the power Of
prosecution.
According to the Department of JUS
tice. there were 9,576 prohibition
cases, with about 1900 defendants,
pending in federal courts,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16
ReDloke
Social Map

country or cities as the planners in
Washington deem wise. 1t is pro-
gram that is designed to remake the
social map of the nation. Those who
sponsor 1t go into ecstasy In discuss
ing the beauties of the dream and the
ideals which are sought to obtain.
They depict for the transferred popu-
lace one permanent JOY Of living, or as
nearly such as may be expected on
earth, and in listening to their expo
sition Of the plans, one will feel the
sincerity Of their beliefs without half
trying. They believe 1t is as near
utopian In its possibilities as a gov
eminent may produce for its people.
''But what win those people do when
they have been taken somewhereT Mr..
Hopkins was asked.
''They may do two or three things"
he replied promptly. "They may work
part Of the time In national forests.
for example. Large numbers OF men
are required for rehabilitation and re
planning Of our national forests The
Civilian Conservation corps cannot be.
Gin 10 get all Of the work done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

1T WAS authoritatively stated In
4 Washington that the President be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

I asked some of the avid Roosevelt
supporters what it meant Their an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-16

Swers were almost
identical: "They are
not real Democrats"
But l asked several
Evening star., 1934-04-29

Four well designed of solid beautifully finished
Additional
and attractive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
GOVERNMENT IS
 ASKED TO HELP
Brooklyn Tablet Wants U. s. to Stop Buying
 Mexican Silver

New York, Dec 1-U.P0-Agi- tation for. government action to- day marked a movement to boycott Mexican goods as a protest against restrictions placed upon the Cath ollie church in Mexico by the revc- lutionary party administration.
 "The Brooklyn Tablet, official Catholic newspaper of New York's largest diocese, demanded editor tally that the federal government stop purchasing silver in Mexico. Silver is Mexicos biggest item of export to the United States. Charg- ing that government silver pur- chases amounted to interference in Mexican affairs by helping to keep "the villains enthroned, the Cath ollie organ urged: Boycott Mex ican goods. Let us demand our lead the way"
 Meanwhile state officers of the Knights of Columbus prepared to hold a protest meeting here to- Michael F. Walsh. state deputy. called the meeting to con- slider what measures the organiZa- ton might take in the Mexican sit- uation. Strengthening of the boy colt was expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
BabyFace Nelson Was
 Buried This Morning
Hundreds Packed the Undertaking Rooms and Filled
 Streets Outside e-Resembled Death Carnival j. of the Al CapOne Days

Chicago. Dec. 1.-(UP).-Fu- neral services .reminiscent of the days when gang warfare ragged in Chicago were held today Tor George (Baby Face) Nelson.
 Hundreds of curious packed the small undertaking rooms where the remains of Americas public enemy No. 1 were laid out in a sii- very casket banked high with yell low chfysanthemumS and red rose buds,
 Differing from the quiet funeral services for John Dillinger and Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd, to- days ceremonies were more like the death carnivals that Chicago gangland was wont to hold in the days of Searface Al Capone.
 Despite a bitter north wind, the streets outside the undertaking parlors of Albert Sadowski were damned with spectators when the funeral rites began.
 Standing behind the casket, Sadowski read brief prayer over Nelson's body while the outlaws mother, sister and other relatives gathered close by. Over the casket one large floral piece bore the in- scription:
 .'To Our Loving Brother"
 The services lasted but a few minutes whereafter the caslSet was placed in a hearse and taken for burial to the St. Joseph's meme tery in River Grove, a suburb. The funeral procession was swelled by the cars of curious spectators Streets were lined by hundreds Of curious.
 In the crowd at the funeral were federal agents assigned to the rites in the hope that Nelson's wife would appear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
DELIVERY SLIPS
 FOR EVIDENCE

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec. l. (UP).-A batch of delivery slips had been offered in evidence today as the state sought conviction oi four present and former city of ficials. charged with having ac- cepted free fuel which had been billed against the municipal ac- count. The four. defending the charges on grounds they had no knowledge the fuel had been offer ed as a gratuity are Dr Philip J. Mclaughlin, former president of board of education; Charles T. Pitt sey, former member of the board; Fritz G. K. Weber. member of hte welfare board. and Edward P. Quinn of the board of public pur- chases. A special session of city court, in recess until Monday. will hear the testimony fo Harry E.. Fritz G. K. Weber. member of the City Ice and Fuel Co.. who was sentenced to states prison for al- iegedly padding the city's fuel ac- counts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
GERMANY TO FREE
 WOMAN HELD AS
 SPY OVER THERE
But American Man Is to Be Tried for His
 Espionage Acts

Berlin, Dec 1.-(UP)-The gov- ernment informed the American consulate today that it would re- lease Miss Isabel Lillian Steele, of Hollywood California, held in prison since September 10 on in- definite charges. A court will be asked to order her deportation, the government said. At the same time the government said that Richard Roiderer, naturalized American, imprisoned at Munich since June 22 on similar charges, undoubtedly would be prosecuted. Todays decision was made known to Douglas Jenkins, American con- sul general, by the ministry of jus tice.
 Jenkins for weeks has been try ing to find out what charges Nazis had against Miss Steele and Roi- dercr. He had great difficulty. A week ago the ministry of justice promised that both would be given Every special consideration" Other government departments would be consulted, the ministry said, and a decision reached as to their dis position. In announcing the decis- ion to release Miss Steele, native Canadian naturalized in the United States, the ministry asserted that the government felt it had evidence she participated in military espion- age, but that obviously she was not really spy. Her youth and sex, it was added, weighed in her favor. It was said that Roiderer was carrying military information in notes when he was arrested.
 It was not until November 5 that the detention of the two Americans was made public. No formal charge was made. To in quirers it was said that they were arrested on suspicion of espionage I For a long time American authori. I ties were able to obtain no informa. 1 ton of value. The .Nazi govern. | ment later announced that tht charges had been turned over rc the "people's'' court, whose judges are mostly army officers and storm troopers. Miss Steele was study ing music here. Roiderer was teaching English at Munich. Fron- tier guards at Lindau took from Roiderer a notebook, which they called suspicious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
W.J.DOWNEY. DIED LATE
 YESTERDAY
Supt of Public Welfare and Treasurer of Town
 Committee Dies
DEATH RESULTED FROM
 SHOCK ONE WEEK AGO
Mayor Hayes and Other Officials Pay Tribute
 to Deceased

City officials and others prominent in the democratic party joined today in express ing regret upon the death late yesterday afternoon of Super intendent of Public Welfare William J. Downey. Death came at 5 o'clock at the Wa terbury hospital, the result of a cerebral hemorrhage suf- fered by MT Downey a week ago last Tuesday night. Mayor Frank Hayes, Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary and many others today were greatly grieved.
 A member of the democratic town committee for the past 30 years and treasurer of that body for the past 16 years, Superintend- ent Downey was an active party worker, especially in the. Brook lyn section where he resided. The deceased, who was 70 years of age. lived at 1,158 Bank street.
 Native of Thomaston
 He was a native of Thomaston. the son of the late John and Jo- hanna (Kilmartin) Downey. but had lived in Waterbury for the past 40 years. Shortly after Mayor Frank Hayes began hls first term, MT Downey was named of the public well fare department, succeeding Mat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
BLIZZARD SWEPT MANY STATES IN
 THE NORTHEAST
Shipping on the Great Lakes Fled for Safety;
 Three Lives Lost

Chicago, Dec I (UPy Snow | driven by a 60-mile an hour gale swept northeastward across tue mid continent area today with n total of at least three lives and ii1- estimable damage to communication facilities. Snowdrifts were three feet deep in many states.
 Great Lakes shipping fled to shelter before the most severh storm since 1929. when gales took more than 100 lives.
 blinded engineers ran two Chicago and Northwestern freight trains together, headon, at Ankes. Ia. Two trainmen were injured. Another train was stalled by drifts near Osceola, Ia. Air lines can- celled flights over 12 states and even automobile traffic was impos- .sible in many parts of Missouri. Iowa, Minnesota and the DakOtos-
 The storm covered virtually flle entire region between Arizona and northern Michigan. Fourteen inches of snow fell in Arizona, 12 inches over the Ozark mountains and from 6 to 16 inches in Missouri. Iowa, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Ilii- nois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
 Chicago, buffeted by gale which toppled the top of 5000 gallon water tower nine floors to the street, expected snow today.
 Telephone and telegraph wirea fell throughout the storm area. Communication from Quincy. Ill to all points west of Macon, Mo. was halted. In Iowa the United Pres< broadcast a full telegraph news re- port to two of it's client papers ixo- lated from r egular methods of communication.
 fCon,i,uaa on popA 1a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
STREET SUPT IS HOPEFUL STORMS
 WILL KEEP AWAY
Blizzard Early This Year Swept Away About All
 Appropriations

With the city's snow removal ap- propriation for 1884 exhausted in the early part of the year due 10 the unexpected blizzard and the ex- cessive number of storms, Superln- tendent of Streets Thomas J. Flem- ing to-day expressed the hope that the present ''open" weather will con continue as far into the month of December as possible.
 All Waterburians remember very we'll the blizzard which occurred in the early part of 1884, establish ing a record for snowfall since the great blizzard of 1888. Not only was the snow removal item for this year exhausted before the close of the winter months preceding tfe spring but the street department was also forced to delve into other funds and depend on trans fers from other appropriations which were eventually made.
 The 1884 snow removal appro- priation amounted to $50,000. In ordinary years this sum is not suf- ticient to take care of the work that must be carried out by the city in keeping the streets cleared after snowfalls. The big blizzaid early, in the year cost the street department about $S0.000. Other snow storms more than ate up the remaining $20,000.
 Superintendent of Streets Elem ing stated to-day that if the snow falls during December, as it did last year. he will be obliged to ca9 on the city treasury for added funds. the same to be repaid to the city treasury when the new appro- priations go into effect on January list.
 All the snow removing equip ment of the city street department is in first-class condition at this time, Superintendent Fleming stated. The snow-loader has been gone over after its hard season in the early part of the year and so have the tractor-plows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
FINAL ALARM OF YEAR ANSWERED
 LAST EVENING
Features of Report for the Year Were Death of
 Chief and Parade

Box 4, at Scovill and South Main streets, furnished the last alarm of the fiscal year for firemen last night, going down on the records as alarm No. 810. Starting today, officials began final survey of the year just ended, in order to com pute the amount lost through fire here in the year, the causes of the blazes and other pertinent infor- nation.
 The fiscal year, 1884, was mark ed by 544 telephone alarms and 266 box alarms. Major fire during the year were few, the last two being the Canal street blaze of last June and the Garden building fire of last week. In this latter, the fire itself was not a major blaze, but smoke and water added consider ably to the damage, while firemen were painfully injured when a fire proof floor, it's supports burned away, collapsed, burying the fire l fighters under tons of such debris as tiling, tables, chairs, counters and coffee urns.
 | AOSL tO lliC uCpdi tLuCHI uui iAAs5 the course of the year was the be- loved chief, Henry H. Heitman. whose sudden demise shocked all his men and brought expressions of widespread regret from all parts of New England. At present. Deputy Thomas G. Lynch is acting chief of the department. assisted by Acting Deputies Thomas Cava- naugh and Martin Campion.
 Highlighting the year for Water bury's firemen was the state fire mems convention, held here for the first time in many years. Efforts of the local committees made the convention one of the most suc- cessful in the history of the state association, while the mammoth parade held on the closing day of the conventio- last August will long be remembered by the city as perhaps the most colorful pro- cession in it's history.
 Another achievement of the de- partment during the year was the formation of federal credit union with Capt Richard Sheehan serving as president. Like it's parent or ganization, the Waterbury Fire mems Mutual Aid assication. this body will undoubtedly prove to be of great benefit and service to Wa terbury's firemen in years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
HIGH SCHOOL BOY SEEKS DAMAGES
 FOR EXPLOSION
Half Barrel of Beer Blew Up and He Was Badly
 Injured

A half barrel of beer that ex- ploded and struck John Mastroi- ami, Wilby high school student, is made the basis of S15,O09 dam age suit filed in the local superior court today. Anheuser-B Bush, Inc. of St Louis. Mo, the West End Brewing company of Utica, N. Y., and the Standard Beer Sales Cor poration are named defendants in the unusual civil action.
 The complaint, prepared by Att toruey Humbert Mangini. says the boys father. Joseph Mastroianni. operated a restaurant on the sec- ond floor of 312 South Main street. He had on top, half barrel of beer, made by the Anheuser- Busch company and sold through the Standard Beer Sales Corp. and an- other half barrel. barreled by the West End Brewing company of Utica, N. Y.
 The latter barrel is alleged to have had a defective bottom. Both barrels were connected by a rubber tube with tank of gas and the gas was let into the barrels by the process of regulating petcock or vent connected to the tube for the puTpOSe Ol iOTCIHS uccl HUH tVC barrels to faucets from which the beer was drawn.
 On Nov 8, 1888. the beer in the Anheuser barrel was flat. says the complaint, and agents of the de- fendants, in order to develop foam on the beer. negligently operate d the petcock to allow more gas to flow into the barrels than the strength of the barrels could stan |,
 This operation caused the bottom of the alleged defective barrel to blow out. causing the rest of the pieces of the barrel to fly upward. striking the student who was standing nearby, the complaint says. He was struck about the face and forehead. suffering la- ceration of the forehead. concus- sion of the brain and confusion of his neck muscles. The complaint says he suffered severe shock ana will be permanently disfigured be- cause of the scar in his forehead He was prevented from attending his studits in school for two months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
SOL BLOOM SAD ABOUT TICKETS

Washington, Dec 1-(UP)-Rep Sol Bloom. D.. N. Y., is so angry about the Army-Navy football game that he is going to try to get congress to investigate.
 Spectators are the cause of Blooms ire. It semse that they have plenty of tickets for sale at $50 and SIS a pair but Bloom couldn't get any for some constit- uents at the regular price of $4.40.
 T applied for the tickets sev- erai weeks ago and about month later was told no more tickets were available" Bloom said. Now spectators have offered me tickets at $50 pair. want congress to get to the bottom of this situa- ton"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
CATHOLICS ARE
 VERY HOPEFUL

Mexico City, Dec 1-(UP)-Ro- man Catholics expressed hope to day, that the administration of President Lazaro Cardenas might bring moderation of the rigo. ous enforcement of the new ration aIistic" educational laws. So bitter has been the question of Catho- lies to the laws. forbidding rel'- gious instruction in schools, thai the government has accus the highest Catholic clergymen of fo- menting rebellion. It was feared that Cardenas, when he was in- augrated yesterday would appoint to the ministry of education the most energetic anti-clericaI leader Tomas Garrido Canabal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
ARMY AND NAVY
 HEADS NOT HAPPY

Washington, Dec. 1 -(UP)~ Brig. Gen. Edgar T. conley is n charge of the army today and Rear Admiral Harold Stark heads the navy. Neither is happy about it. The annual Army-Navy foofS ball classic at Philadelphia is tps blame.
 Secretary of War George Dem delegated authority to Assistan< Harry Woodring who passed the buck to Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur. Macarthur lost nc time in passing it on to Maj. Gen. Hugh Drum. Drum gave the i1ozl- or to Conley and made it stick by ordering him to stay in WashinN- ton.
 The same thing happened in the navy department. Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson. assiStallf secretary Henry Roosevelt. ana Rear Admirals William Leafy and s. M Robinson all tucked. leas~ ing Stark in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
TEACHERS MAY
 BE UNIONlZED

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1.-(UP) Public school teachers here have threatened to unionize unless 10 per cent alary cut. put into effect several years ago, is restored.
 A committee, representing 800 teachers. reported to Mayor Joseph W. Beach this city ranks 1S1st in the state in it's educational ex- penditures and many teachers have been found in dire want.
 I've find that many of them are living close to the line of absolute privation." report stated" They found themselves paid but little, more than men who were digging sewers
 A meeting of all teachers was scheduled for next week to take massed action on the unionization DrOp0Sal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01
FRANCE ISSUED
 ULTIMATUM FOR
 PEACE OF EUROPE
Also Tells Germany How She Can Keep Friend-
 ship of French
By RALPH HEINZEN (United Press Staff COrreSDOnf

Paris, Dec 1.-(UP)-France provided friends and enemies in Europe today. with a clear cut statement of foreign policy as the basis upon which they might de- eide whether to continue prepara- tions for war or start practical negotiations for peace.
 The keynote, as laid down by Pierre Laval. foreign minister. was:
 1-France sincerely invites Ger many into negotiations designed to consolidate peace, but it will neither desert its present allies nor depart from the machinery of the League of Nations to win Germany over.
 ?. It will not accept as fact the re-armament of Germany in violation of the Versailles treaty.
 3. It will insist that the Saar plebiscite January 13 is conducted fairly and without coercion, and if it is will abide by the result.
 Laval spoke in the chamber of deputies last night in debate on the budget for the foreign affairs ministry. He wanted to keep the house in session all night. to pass the budget. But his speech was of such importance that it was decid- ed to adjourn at 12:30 o'clock this
 (Continued on Page 2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-01

raised the tragedy of their flight from California and their poyerty- stricken wanderings in Pennsyl- vania to a story which attracted national attention.
 Today, Boy Scouts and Legion- naires carried the children to their final resting place and lowered them side by side as tenderly as their father and aunt had tucked them under a blanket on the nfoun~i tainside after strangulation had brought an end to their hungry and homeless existence.
 Meanwhile the bodies of Noakes and Miss Pierce-who presumably died by Noakes' hand after the children had been strangled-were held at Duncanville pending arrival of relatives from California. Noakes was the father of Devilla and Corr dialia. Norma was his ward. #
 Family Dissension
 Family dissension and appar- ently gossip concerning Miss
 ffs11t;praA o, Dona A