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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
IS TROUPERS DIE
 IN BAD ACCIDENT
Bus Goes Through K. K. Barrier in FOg-Hitler
 Train Smashes It

Berlin, Dec. 15.-UP). Fifteen members of a theatrical troupe, nine of them women, were dead today, victims of a crash in which a special train carrying Adolf Hit Ter struck a bus that crushed in fog through the barriers guarding a railway crossing near Verden- on-Aller.
 Those killed were in the bus.
 News of the crash was made public here when Paul Joseph Goebbels. minister of propaganda and public enlightenment, said at the end of a speech at the Sports Palace last night:
 "We may all thank God from the depths of our hearts that our Fuehrer has just escaped unhurt from train crash"
 There were outcries of conSter- nation from Goebbel's audience.
 Hitler had been to Bremen for the launching of the liner Sharn- horst. Members of the troupe, in their bus, were on the way from Stade to give a performance al Verd en- -on-Aller.
 The train, its engine slightly damaged, halted. Hitler left his coach, directed salvage work, or dered an ambulance train iron Bremen, and kept storm troops 1T the neighborhood mobilized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
DEATH PENALTY
 IS FACING FISH
Confessed Murderer of Grace Budd Legally
 Sane in l93l

Now York, Dec IS = (U.P) = 1ild.mannered, 65-year-old Albert h. Fish, confessed murderer of Grace Budd, 10, was brought close to the electric chair to-day by Dr M. s. Gregory, alienist, who found him legally sane three years after the brutal killing.
 Authorities indicated they would rush his trial and ask the death penalty.
 Fish underwent strenuous ques- tioning by detectives who sought to link him to three murders since 1928. He freely admitted turing the Budd girl from her home in 1923 and killing her in 8 deserted home in Westchester County, but main- tained his innocence in the other crimes.
 Detectives found enough bones around the Westechester house to almost reconstruct the skeleton of a 10.year-old child. Grace was 10 when she disappeared. A dentist to- day will seek to identify gold fill- ings in the teeth and was expected definitely to identify the skeleton as that of Grace.
 pr Gregory, former director of the psychiatric division of the de- pertinent of hospitals. examined Fish in 1881 after his arrest for sending obscene letters through the mails. Fish was of psychopathic personality, showed "early evi. dences'' of senile debility. but could distinguish right from wrong and therefore was legally sane, Dr Gregory found.
 Fish will be tried in White Plains, N. r., seat of Westchester County.
 Soft-spoken, we'll hammered, Fish bore up well under questioning. He never harmed any other children, he insisted. The reason he killed Grace was because blood lust" oyerpowered him. He took her from her home in a New York City tenement district on the pretense that they were going to a children's birthday party. Once in the vacant house, he choked her to death. then dissected her body with a knife, a cleaver and a carpenters saw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
RAID WAS PLANNED ON PENITENT IARY
Warden Was to Be Ex= ecuted-Seven of Gang
 Under Arrest

Philadelphia, Dec. 15-lUP)- A raid on Eastern State Peniten- tiary and the execution" of War den Herbert A. Smith was planned by a band of criminals, seven of whom are under arrest, police said today.
 The successful Kidnapping and subsequent staying of William (Big Nose) Weiss. sportsman, spurred on the gang, led by Robert Mais, condemned fugitive killer. It was ready to strike next at the prison, police said they learned from questioning suspects taken in a series of raids yesterday.
 Penitentiary officials had taken extra precautions during recent weeks against break, 1t was learned. The plan of the gang to seize the prison was simple one, according to police.
 The attack was to be timed SO that a number of prisoners would be in the visitors room near the entrance gate. Then a member of the gang was to pose as visitor and ask for "Whitey," who police identified as James Whited, guard at the gate.
 Arrival of Whited was to be the signal for the break. The gang was confident it could free the prisoner in the visitors room and hoped to get the door open and reach the cells. The attempt prob ably would have been thwarted as Warden Smith had removed Whit ed from the visitors gate and had placed extra guard at the entrance!
 While authorities attempted to put evidence together, search con- tinued for Mais and the remainder of the ganS, believed to number four. Department of Justice agents aided police.
 It was planned to drag the Del aware river today for Weiss body While police believed the kidnap- ing mystery was solved, there ap- peared to be many angles yet to be checked. Several hundred dol lars found in lodging house where the gang had lived was be- lieved to have been part of $25,000 paid to Albert (Buck) Mayer, to the kidnapers for the return of Weiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
DIR DAFOE WINS
 PROPS PRAISE
Yandell Henderson Ace claims Use of Inhalation
 Treatment

New Haven, Conn, Dec 5-(UP) The discoverers of the inhalation treatment given the Dionne quin- tuplets by. pr Allan R. Dafoe. to- day considered the modest Cana dian doctor "splendid man who won for medicine, science and hu- manity this great triumph"
 The inhalation treatment, con- sisting of a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide was developed at Yale university by Professor Yan- dell Henderson and Dr Howard W. Haggard. Both served in the chemical warfare service during the World war and applied the oxygen inhalations to gassed sol- diers.
 After the war the treatment was used in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning with little benefit.
 Professor Henderson said he re- newed his study after a Chicago fire crew saved the life of 8 new born baby with aid of an inhalator.
 T demonstrated that it is the stimulus to breathing that car bon dioxide supplies that is ex- actly what is needed te make babies breathe" he said.
 Use of the treatment by Dr Da- foe, Professor Henderson said, shows what a splendid man that Canadian doctor is that he used the latest and most effective means of keeping those five premature babies alive and won for medicine, science and humanity this great triumph"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
GENERAL RETAIL
 TAX YIELD UP
Tax Commission Revises Early Estimate of
 S6,OOO,O0O

Hartford, Conn, Dec 15.-(UPl A general retail sales tax would yield approximately $S,O00,00O a year to the state. the Connecticut special tax commission announced today In revising an earlier esti- mate of $6.00O,000.
 The revision was made on the basis of statistics obtained from the United States census of retail trade in 1893 and from other states, since the commission sub. mitted its survey to the governor a month ago.
 Under the $s,000. 900 figure, the announced, O deficit in the general fund would be amount ed to about $1,40e.0Q0. The in creased estimated revenue would not only balance the fund in 1882 33 but would have left a budget balance.
 The increases contained in to- days announcement would come from proposed interest and divi- dend taxes. cigarette and retail taxes, the combined revenues of which were advanced from $11,- 100000 to $13,200,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
TWO MONTHS OLD
 INFANT IS SAFE
Missionaries Daugh { e r Found Abandoned By
 Chinese Bandits
By JOHN R. NORRIS

Shanghai, Dec 15-(UP)-Word came from the interior of China that two months old Helen Stanl was safe today as 10000 govern ment troops pressed westward in their chase of bandits who killed her parents, MT andl Mrs John Stam, American missionaries.
 The China inlyand mission tele- graphed it's headquarters here that the infant, seized when the raiders Kidnapped and killed her parents, was abandoned, unharmed at Wuhn, near the Tsingteh mis- sion station which the bandits pillaged.
 Other foreigners, frightened by the new uprising against white residents, fled toward Wuhu over roads washed out by rain and wrecked by bandit depredations.
 The Rev Erwin A. Kohfield, for mer Bend, Ore, pastor, and his wife and three children were on their way to Wuhu from Tunki. where they were in danger. Miss Lillian Daniels, formerly of St Louis, and Miss Carrie Readshaw, former yof Appleby. England, also were trying to reach Wuhu from Langki.
 Sharp representations from U. s. Consul General Willys Peck to the national government set in motion China's most intensive bandit chase. Under the direction of Mar shal Chiang Kai Shek 10000 picked troops took up the chase of the bandit band, estimated va riously at between 1000 and S,0o0 men.
 The bandits, members of the red communist armies roaming southeastern China, were believed headed for irch Szecheuen prov ince in the heart of China. The government troops, part of the forces who have killed 15,00O com munists within a month, hope to head them off.
 Meanwhile the inland mission at- tempted to get possession of the bodies of Stamo and his wife, which were left eight miles from Tsing- | toh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
LLOYD GEORGE TO
 START NEW DEAL

London. Dec 15-(UP)-David Lloyd George, liberal leader and war time prime minister. today re- vealed plans to embark early next year on a reconstruction campaign designed to make him the Roose- welt of Great Britain and give to Great Britain a Rooseveltian new deal.
 Nearly 72 chief figure in a servatives and laborites, Lloyd party all but crushed between con- George said he intends to go through the country demanding as an imperative need drastic recon struction of the country on the lines of President Roosevelt's's methods. He is greatly impressed by the new deal.
 Finance, industry, agriculture. shipping, housing, transport, com munications and electric power are included in his plans. He calls for complete naturalization of the Bank of England, now operated privately under government con. trol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15

(Continued from Page 1.) averting a panic is by declaring war on Germany"
 Cable Dated March 5, 1917.
 The cable was dated March 9th, 1917, a month before the United States entered the war. The "crisis" mentioned reportedly was Pages knowledge that Britain was unable to meet its obligation to Morgan for some $400, 900, 900 in credits.
 Wartime profits of American munitions makers continued to re- ceive the immediate attention of the committee. Investigators pre- pared to start a general examina- tion next week of activities by the war and navy departments to pro- cure military supplies from private manufacturers.
 DuPonts to Appear Again.
 Representatives of the Du Pont Company of Delaware were asked to appear again before the com mittee Monday. They have been daily witnesses since hearings De- gan two weeks ago.
 Alger Hiss, youthful investigator; planned to complete the story or Du Fonts connection with the oio hickory wartime powder plant at Nashville. Tenn, constructed in 1918 after long negotiations be- tween the Delaware munitions firm and the government.
 The committee heard the Du-- Pont Company realized return Of more than 39,000 per cent on It's original investment in the Old Hickory plant--a charge vigorous ly denied by Pierre and Irenee Du-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
HOME OF SOVIET CONSUL GENERAL IN N. Y. GUARDED
Report Kidnap Threat Re- ceived-Lives in Old
 Pratt Mansion

New York, Dec. 15 = (UP) = Heavy police guard has been placed around the home of Leonid Tolokonsky, consul general of the Soviet republics, 1t was learned to- day. The guard Is being maintain ed day and night.
 Police refused to give any req son for the extraordinary proceed. ure, but it was reported in police circles that Tolokonsky had recelv- ed Kidnapping threat aimed at his 8-year-old daughter, Lariza.
 The Soviet consulate occupies the old Pratt mansion in midtown Manhattan. Police guards were posted in the corridor and on the sidewalk. These officers said they new nothing of Kidnapping threats, but had been told to keep the strictest watch, particularly for suspicious characters or loiterers.
 Tolokonsky could not be reached immediately as he was enroute to New York from Washington. Mrs Tolokonsky was reported prepar- ing for trip and it was said she would take her daughter to Europe or back to Moscow to escape the threat of American gangsters.
 Police sources understood Tolo- konsky received threat last week and immediately notified author ities. He was represented as being alarmed.
 Mrs Tolokonsky and the child will leave the country early next week, it was said.
 Tolokonsky took up his official post here last March. While his position is that of consul gen. eral, he has devoted himself more to diplomatic work, especially Tn Washington. The Soviet controlled Amtorg Trading corporation has occupied most of his normal du- ties as a consul-general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Dec 15.-(UP)-Do- mestic wools sold fairly well in the Boston market this week but slower than during the previous week, according to today's report of the U. s. agriculture depart ment.
 Pieces had some call at 27-2s cents in the grease for fine Ohio delaine and at 23-24 cents for French combing of similar grade GAS and finer wools. Limited quan- titles of 56s, 3-S blood. Ohio wool sold at 2s-29 cents for strictly combing. and at 26-28 cents. was quiet. Tn western grown woois, the largest demand was on French combing GAS and finer territory wools at 68-73 cents, secure basis, for graded lines, and 65-70 cents for original wools. Ordinary to average twelve months Texas wools brought mostly 65-70 cents, secured basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
YAWNINC WOMAN
 STILL PUZZLES

Morrison, H., Dec 15-(UP)- Yawning again at Q rate of ap- proximately 500 times an hour, Mrs Harold Mckee awoke from a stupor this morning complaining that her jaw muscles were ESQ sore could scream"
 Dr H. l.. Petit and consulting physicians admitted they were baffled by the malady which has jerked the face of the 35-year-old arm wife in wide yawns for home than 130 hours. A new and thorough examination revealed no cause for the ailment, they said.
 Mrs Mckee has slept only under the influence of sedatives since she began yawning at p. m. Sunday. She has eaten only liQuir foods in the short periods between ad- ministration of hypnotics and the resulting StupOr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
Special Issues Fluctuate Widely Main List Dull Mixed
Radio Corporation
 Traded h Big Blocks
One Batch of 23,O0O Shares Traded at 5, New Low;
 Philip Morris, Ltd Makes Only Al-Time High

There 1t was off 1-2 point and q new low for the movement, re- sisting further pressure.
 Meanwhile Radio preferred "A and B stocks were bid up, leading the outsiders to believe the com pany's recapitalization plan might provide apyment of arrearages on preferreds in common stock.
 Phillip Morris, Ltd, was the only stock to make an all-time high. II sold at 471-8 up 3 1-S points in fairly active turnover. Liggett & Myers B lost points to 101 S-4. American Tobacco B eased frac- tionally.
 Wilson A reached 28 7-s up 1-4. dipped to 28 1-4, then steadied around the previous close.
 American Woolen issues were bought. The preferred reached 43 1-2 up 21-S points. The woolen industry has been hard hit but re- gently there is said to have been an improvement. Reports are that wool prices will rise, aiding Am erican Woolen company which has a large wool inventory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
THIEVES EMPLOY
 RUSE IN HAUL

Wellesley. Mass, Dec. 15.- (UP) Thieves stole $3,0D0 worth of clothing shortly after a dress shop closed here last night, and when discovered by the janitor es- capped by a well-planned ruse.
 The Elizabeth Hammond Dress Shop, not far from police head quarters, closed at p. m. At 6:15 William Robinson, negro janitor, arrived to clean the premises. At the uoor of the shop two men. who had been loading bundles into an automobile, approached and said they thought the shop had been broken into.
 Together they investigated and found the door unlocked and an intruder hiding behind display racks. Robinson's two informants then announced themselves as po- lice, arrested" the man after what appeared to be hard strug- gle, and took him away. osten- sibiy to the police station. in the bundle filled car.
 The trio never arrived at the police state, and investigation showed that ali but 4s dresses had been stolen in the i6 minutes be- tween the closing of tho store and Robinson's arrival. The jnnitor caught the number of the machine. which proved to be registered to q Whitman woman.
 A skeleton key apparently had been used in entering the shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
Old Age Pension Law
 Exciting Comments
Donations Indicate Personal Sacrifices - Heavy
 Financial Loser Ridicues Idea

Public response to. the Connec- ticut. old age security committees appeal for funds to help pay for its campaign on behalf of an old age pension law in Connecticut reveals how deep and sincere is the wish among large numbers of people that the old age pension law be enacted.
 Contributions have been received by the. Rev Oscar E. Mauer, of New Haven, president of the com lmittee, for as little as 25 cents, but pointing out how much good the pension will accomplish.
 Regular Check
 1T can appreciate the sense of rer lief which one feels knowing there will be check coming regularly" writes one retired teacher enclos- ing a gift.
 Z A West Hartford women writess
 "As I am a widow, dependent upon financial amount of interest money, it is not possible for me to render much financial aid to your cause. However by this token, one dollar enclosed, can show that am interested fin the welfare of others, who are approaching old age with no resources"
 A Bethel woman asking for pen- sion particulars writes:
 My husband is an invalid and we are both past the age of 75. Our savings were exhausted two years ago. All we have is $15 a month sent us by two children in the west. This is not enough. We still have our home! Will we have to pass that up?"
 An East Hartford woman writes:
 "I am sending my check for $3 to help in this work. Wish could send more. have poor sister and her husband to help support. They are both 75 years old and worker hard all their lives. What they had saved was lost when the bank failed and robbed them. I also have a roomer who is nearly 70. When he had work he paid me. Now he cannot pay me and I have not the heart to turn him out. It also fell to my lot to care for my mother and father, one 87. and the other 92. I am 77 myself. My contribution cannot be large, but it will help"
 Such are some of the appealing letters favoring the old age pen- sion.
 Opposition Gr0wls
 Now read one that typifies the hard-boiled opposition which will do everything it can to defeat an old age pension law. This letter came from a Rockville man and the date shows he wrote it Thanks giving week. He lives in Windsor Locks. He didn't write. He dic- tated to his stenographer, the fol- lowing;
 II am not interested in anything which is sponsored by organized labor and certain clergymen of the state of Connecticut.
 If we did not have such largo foreign population such move ment would not be necessary. The idea Is absolutely un-American and frankly I am disgusted with the amount of socialistic and com munistic propaganda which is being swallowed by so many peo- ple who ought to know better.
 "The tendency of this country is 10 throw the load onto few, which Is un-American and unfair. and with the terrific financial losses which have experienced in the last few years and with the growing tendency to increase my taxes and obligations, I am not interested fin assuming any more."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
ENTIRE CIRCUS
 GOES ON DOLE

Rutland, Vt, Dec 15-UP)-A whole circus is on the dole here.
 The city welfare department had to extend aid in wholesale fashion when the troupe became finan- cially stranded.
 There were 35 men and women performers and 65 animals. includ- ing five lions and an elephant.
 In two days the circus grossed a meagre SIS. Then proprietor Curtis L. Bockus was jailed be- cause William H. Shulz, animal trainer, claimed Bockus owed hin, $500. And a newspaper attached the animals because the circus al- legediy had failed to pay advertis- ing bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
COLORED LIGHTS
 FOR CITY HALL

Waterbury's municipal building will take on it's Christmas atmos- phere Monday morning when Elec- trical Inspector Martin O'Rourke. assisted by Raymond Mills of the Connecticut Light & Power com pany, installs two tons of ice in the fountain, which graces the city hall entourage, and from under which colored lights will gleam. Flood lights will be paced about the tower of the building. It is an annual custom to "doll up" the city's million dollar home for such a festive occasion as Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
JOHN D. WRITES
 SUCCESS POEM

New York, Dec 15-(UP)-John D. Rockefeller, ST, wrote a poem. It follows:
 T was early taught to work as
 well as play; My life has been one long, happy
 holiday,
 Full of work, full of play I dropped the worry on the way And God was good to me every
 day"
 This manuscript was among ex- hibits at the opening of the new National Poetry Center, clearing house for information about poets and their works. It was in a cor ner devoted exclusively to the works of octogenarians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
STOKOWSKI CAN
 NAME OWN TERMS

Philadelphia, Dec. 15--(UP)- The way was open today for Leo- pold Stokowski to remain as di- rector of the Philadelphia or chestra.
 The board of d:rectotS of the association in O letter to atokowski asked him to remain at virtually ''his own terms"
 The letter, signed by Benjamin Ludlow, secretary, said the board would be pleased" to learn his views on reorganization of the board.
 Stokowski was reported in cor- ciliatory mood and willing to re- consider If ian executive director could be appointed who would take care of business affairs and leave the music to me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
CLASHES GRAVE

Addis Ababa, Dec 15-U.Po - The Abyssinian government to-day called the League of Nations at tention to clashes on the frontier of Abyssinia and Italian Somali- land which it described as grave. It was understood the message did not evoke any article of the league but might be preliminary to a formal appeal to the league for support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
Y. D. TO ELECT
 MONDAY NIGHT

EIecuon of officers will take place at a meeting of the I'D in the organizations rooms at the Armory Monday night. The group business. in addition to the elec- urges all members to be present for the session for other important ton, will come up for discussion Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
POLICE NET GETS
 TWO SUSPECTS

Albany, N. r.. Dec. IS -- (UPl A police drive to pick up all suspicious characters" today nettcd two youths wanted as suspects in Holstpa in Buffalo, N. r., aud Athol. Mass.
 Philip Caron, 2l, alias Philip Carpenter, of Sherwood Park, a former jockey, was charged as q suspect in two holdups and a burglary within the last two weeks. TIe was arrested while boarding a bus for New York city Caron carried revolver.
 Norman Boyle, 24, of Keene, N. IT,, told police he was e fugitive. He Is reported to have confessed q hoidup at an Athoi garage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
GERMAN TROOPERS
 SHOT BY UNKNOWN

Vienna. Dec. 15-(UP)-Rudolf GIanzi. a Catholic storm trooper, and Karl Troger, q Heimwehr trooper. were killed on the Ger man frontier by unidentified men, believed to be exiled Austrian Nazis, it was announced today.
 0lanzi and Troger were patrol. ing the frontier near Kufstein last night when they saw three men trying 10 cross the frontier. They ordered the men to halt. 4 voiieY was the response and 0ianzl and Tfoger foli dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston. Dec iB-(UP)-weatheT forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island .-Fair; not quite 60 cold tonight. Sunday increasing c1oudiness and warmer followed by rain at night
 onneeticpt--Tair and not quite SO cold tonight. Sunday ipcFeaeine eiouoinese and warmer, followed by raln nt night,